Rational in Portland
113 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPortland native. Trial lawyer. Founding member of North America Recovers. https://www.northamericarecovers.org
Resisting extremism through long form conversations.
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"There was blood smeared up against the bathroom door."
September 27, 2021 17:21 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBWe are sounding the alarm on gun violence in Portland, Oregon. A public school teacher was shot while asleep. https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2021/09/lincoln-high-school-teacher-recovering-after-being-hit-by-stray-bullet-while-sleeping.html There have been shootings and a murder in the premier entertainment districts and neighborhoods of Irvington and Northwest/Nob Hill. https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/522865-417821-bystander-slain-during-silver-dollar-shooting-in-nw-portland?wal...
Portland: Where you can pitch a tent 10 feet away from the door of a home or business
September 23, 2021 21:47 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn this episode we discuss: The ordinance that "deprioritizes" camping 10 feet way from the door of a home or business and 100 feet away from a high school. Cleveland High School, one of the best high schools in Portland, recently cleaned up its encampment, but the city stresses that, due to the ordinance, it was NOT because of the camp's proximity to the high school. Rather, it was because of the public health hazard things like needles posed. This is horrific news because the Instagram ac...
Nurse practitioner Nurse Betty on mental health, addiction, COVID and more
September 22, 2021 19:47 - 1 hour - 132 MBWe are joined by special guest Nurse Betty on this episode. Nurse Betty is a nurse practitioner who practices and lives in the city of Portland. We talk about mental health, addiction, COVID, homelessness, whether the city of Portland will ever bounce back, and more.
Sexual identity summer camp
September 16, 2021 22:48 - 1 hour - 97 MBWe are joined again by the Mitch McConnell of Portland (not her real name). Mitch and Karen's (elementary-age, K-5) kids went to a summer camp in the Portland area that Karen, and even Karen's mom, went to. They were surprised when: The camp had genderless bathrooms with only curtains separating showers The first thing their kids were asked is what their pronouns were The counselors' sexual orientations were public knowledge Their kids were told if they screwed up someone's pronouns, the...
August 22, 2021, violence between the Proud Boys and Antifa in the middle of downtown and spilling into Parkrose High School; Changing our city's form of government
August 24, 2021 04:02 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBIn this episode, we discuss: The August 22, 2021, violence between the Proud Boys and Proud Boys and Antifa in which gunshots rang out downtown and violence spilled onto Parkrose High School. https://www.opb.org/article/2021/08/23/portland-mayor-claims-victory-as-parkrose-residents-reel-from-unchecked-political-violence/ How and why we should change Portland's city form of government to attract real, competent leadership. https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/portland-governme...
Police standing down in the face of threatened violence from Proud Boys/Antifa; Garbage in Portland; Homeless camp for years at Cleveland High School; and the city's plan to sprinkle the homeless throughout Portland neighborhoods
August 23, 2021 00:19 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MBIn this episode, we discuss: Proud Boys/Antifa have threatened violence in Portland, Oregon. Ted Wheeler's response is to "choose love" and have the police stand down and refuse to intervene in violence between the groups. https://www.opb.org/article/2021/08/20/downtown-portland-right-wing-groups-violence-antifa-protest-ted-wheeler/ https://www.opb.org/article/2021/08/22/far-right-activists-counterprotesters-gather-in-portland/ The homeless camp that has been growing out of control for ye...
CRT/intersectionality; data on mask mandates for kids in schools; my conversation with a state representative and ideas for public health education
August 21, 2021 04:45 - 1 hour - 141 MBIn this episode, we talk about: Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality, particularly acknowledging the brilliant legal mind of the woman who started it all in 1989: Kimberle Crenshaw Practical limitations of CRT in real life Portland's obsession with identity politics My kid's experience at sleepaway camp, wherein the camp was obsessed with pronouns and she was told that she could be sent home if she identified someone by the incorrect pronoun (she would never do that intentionally) ...
Special guest, a fellow working Portland mom; schools and masking; crime in Portland neighborhoods
August 14, 2021 18:29 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBIn this episode: Special guest, fellow working mom and Portlander Rampant crime in all Portland neighborhoods, even "nice" ones, including shootings, shakedowns and robberies at local gas stations, carjacking at gunpoint and bikejacking from little kids. https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/homeless-community-finds-returns-boys-stolen-bike/ https://www.kctv5.com/teen-suspects-14-and-15-arrested-for-gunpoint-carjacking/article_84046b76-edd9-55fe-b3d1-e27931b7b2de.html Why one of my...
Why is the podcast called Wall of Moms? Why I think the Multnomah County District Attorney in Portland, Oregon, is condoning and almost applauding criminal behavior.
August 12, 2021 23:42 - 56 minutes - 77 MBIn this episode, we talk about why the podcast is called Wall of Moms and we explore the riots and protests of 2020 that have continued well into 2021. We also talk about Multnomah County (Portland, Oregon is in Multnomah County) district attorney Mike Schmidt and why we think he is contributing to the lawlessness of Portland, Oregon. We end with the most frequent question I've received so far, which is whether I will run for public office.
Mask mandates, school closures and equity
August 09, 2021 23:15 - 1 hour - 121 MBThe Biden administration and blue states like Oregon are focused on "equity". What does that term mean? More importantly, what are the Biden administration and blue states doing to advance their goals of equity? We argue that the Biden administration and blue states are ceding too much power to the teachers' unions, destroying any hope of actually achieving equity and actually hurting the BIPOC and female populations they claim to care so much about. We argue that the COVID restrictions like...
"Everything's Fine in Portland" narratives, eviction bans, and a visit from special guest, Leafblower Dad who tells us about what is really happening in downtown Portland
August 04, 2021 21:02 - 1 hour - 119 MBSpecial guest Leafblower Dad discusses the many businesses closed and vandalized in downtown Portland, Oregon. We also discuss the narrative that "everything is fine in Portland" and narratives that ask us to disbelieve what we are seeing around us in our own eyes. THIS PODCAST IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, AND DO NOT RELY ON IT FOR ANY LEGAL ADVICE WHATSOEVER. Listening to this podcast does NOT create an attorney-client relationship. Tweeting at us or messaging us on Twitter does NOT create an attor...
Portland's homelessness crisis and latest stabbing
July 31, 2021 22:47 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBPortland's homelessness crisis, tents, encampments, and the city plan to continue to formally sanction this, including in front of businesses and homes. The latest stabbing in Portland, this one involves a tourist. Portland's longstanding inability to retain police. Solutions to tent camping, homelessness, and service/housing resistant populations.
Flagship episode
July 29, 2021 06:30 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBBackground: I am Portland native and the city of Portland has changed drastically in the last 10-15 years for the worse. I'm a working mom. I'm a lawyer. I've organized BLM conferences. I've lobbied for a minimum wage for farmworkers. I'm a liberal. I've never voted Republican in my life. I voted for Biden. I am anonymous because I fear retaliation and do not feel safe expressing a viewpoint that is critical of Antifa in the city of Portland. The title "Wall of Moms" is satire. T...