Official account for the 54th Mayor of the City of Portland, Oregon. Portland.gov/Disclaimerhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayorkwilson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayorkwilson.bsky.social/post/3mhvxdvve422bLife is, indeed, good here—and getting better every day. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/realestate/portland-ore-weird-but-life-is-good.html?smid=bs-share25 Mar 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:owjd2plcbcemcblgbyvrmczz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvxdvve422bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayorkwilson.bsky.social/post/3me2emusdzc2rI'd like to share my editorial for Newsweek that published this morning. I ask mayors across this great nation to continue standing strong and standing together, peacefully, in the face of federal bully tactics against our communities. https://www.newsweek.com/portland-mayor-hold-the-course-stop-ice-opinion-1146152004 Feb 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:owjd2plcbcemcblgbyvrmczz/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2emusdzc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayorkwilson.bsky.social/post/3mdrl53tkjc2zToday, federal forces deployed heavy waves of chemical munitions impacting a peaceful daytime protest where the vast majority of those present violated no laws, made no threat, and posed no danger to federal forces.01 Feb 2026 05:13 +0000at://did:plc:owjd2plcbcemcblgbyvrmczz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdrl53tkjc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayorkwilson.bsky.social/post/3m6x33i6ork2dOver the last decade, Portland has faced a dramatic and deadly rise in unsheltered homelessness. This crisis is what drove me to dig deeper: to meet with community partners, to listen to those living on our streets, and to study how other cities responded. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndDMSAkThWM01 Dec 2025 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:owjd2plcbcemcblgbyvrmczz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6x33i6ork2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayorkwilson.bsky.social/post/3m53mers6sc26As I have said from the beginning, the number of federal troops needed in our city is zero, and today's court ruling vindicates Portland's position while reaffirming the rule of law that protects our community.08 Nov 2025 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:owjd2plcbcemcblgbyvrmczz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m53mers6sc26https://bsky.app/profile/mayorkwilson.bsky.social/post/3m4jisoqip224We can’t arrest our way out of homelessness, nor should we. But for too long, we have failed to enforce our existing laws on dangerous activities that hurt the community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9EqoMlhZe431 Oct 2025 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:owjd2plcbcemcblgbyvrmczz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4jisoqip224https://bsky.app/profile/mayorkwilson.bsky.social/post/3m3nvseo2w22nPortland stands for democracy, dignity, and the right to peacefully protest. Our focus is simple and unchanging: we demand transparency, accountability, and community-led solutions, not troops on our streets. https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/20/ninth-circuit-national-guard-troops-can-deploy-portland/20 Oct 2025 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:owjd2plcbcemcblgbyvrmczz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3nvseo2w22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayorkwilson.bsky.social/post/3m3kq5rqqo22fAn “accident chain” is a collection of small mistakes or oversights that, together, can lead to an accident, injury or death. As the former CEO of one of North America’s safest freight trucking companies, I’ve learned to see these potential chain-links everywhere. https://www.newsweek.com/portland-mayor-ice-facility-disaster-opinion-1089206219 Oct 2025 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:owjd2plcbcemcblgbyvrmczz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3kq5rqqo22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mayorkwilson.bsky.social/post/3m2a2yi2wjk27If you have a moment this morning, I hope you’ll read my TIME Magazine editorial about the recent events that have thrust Portland into the national spotlight. https://time.com/7322337/portland-troops-mayor-trump-deploys-national-guard/02 Oct 2025 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:owjd2plcbcemcblgbyvrmczz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2a2yi2wjk27