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Like this post if you'd be interested in playing a game of Diplomacy through Tumblr

I'd admin and resolve orders, probably make a side blog to post turns and maybe reblog propaganda or whatever

Would aim to resolve a year of turns (spring/fall with retreats and builds) about every two weeks. On that schedule I'd expect the game to last around until about the end of this year though that can vary quite a bit

When/if this gets enough likes I'll reblog and tag our potential players

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Proclamation honors 30-year anniversary of Neighborhood Emergency Team volunteers

Portland City Council celebrated the 30-year anniversary of the Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) program with a proclamation on Wednesday,

Congratulations, NETs!

UPDATE: Here is the Proclamation, followed by a video of the Council session (begins at 36:30).

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Former fire chief returns to Portland

Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty hires Mike Myers to head the Portland Bureau of Emergncy Management.

Former Fire Chief Hired as Director of Portland Bureau of Emergency Management

Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty announced today that she has chosen former Portland Fire & Rescue Chief Mike Myers as the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management’s new director in charge of the bureau. Myers left Portland Fire & Rescue in January to take a position as the emergency manager for Cannon Beach in Oregon. He will start his new position in Portland on June 1. Portland Fire Battalion Chief Kristine Artman is the acting interim director of PBEM. She will continue in this position until Myers begins on June 1.

"I started meeting with Mike Myers even before I was elected as commissioner and I was impressed with his vision. We immediately had a connection and it was clear we had shared values,” says Commissioner Hardesty. “When I was aware that he really wanted to focus his career in emergency management, I reached out to him to see if we would consider coming back to Portland to work with me in this arena and I was overjoyed when he said yes.”

Myers has long had a passion for emergency management, starting with writing emergency medical plans in Las Vegas. Myers was the fire chief in Las Vegas where he was employed for more than 26 years.

“I never dreamed an invitation like this would present itself. I’m so energized to work under Commissioner Hardesty’s visionary leadership and return to give my very best to Portland residents in a new capacity. The Portland Bureau of Emergency Management is critical to public safety and I couldn’t be more enthusiastic to collaborate with such a talented group of individuals,” says Myers.

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Alex served as a volunteer for Portland during COVID-19

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What Emergency Managers Say They Need More Than Ever

We heard from more than 40 current and former emergency managers in 11 states about what they need to prepare for the next disaster — and wh

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Portland quietly pays bureau director $115K to resign

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Portland emergency management director placed on administrative leave

The head of Portland’s emergency management bureau is on administrative leave.