# Washington County’s Viral Middle Finger, Portland Schools' Messy Laid-Off Teacher Recalls, and Councilor Green's Spicy Police Rants Resurface

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Podcast: [City Cast Portland](https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-portland-5822554)
Published: 2026-09-17T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

A Washington County board meeting turned into a viral moment when County Chair Kathryn Harrington silently flipped off Commissioner Nafisa Fai — the board's sole Black and Muslim member. Host Claudia Meza, KBOO news director Althea Billings, and Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler also dig into the Portland Public Schools recall chaos, where 43 laid-off educators are being asked back on a five-day deadline mid-school year. Plus. they unpack the resurfacing of District 4 Councilor Mitch Green's fiery 2020 tweets just as election season heats up. Discussed in today's episode: ⁠Trail Vigilantes Clear Paths When the Government Won’t⁠ [Willamette Week] ⁠Washington County chair flips off fellow board member in public meeting⁠ [Oregonian] ⁠Portland Public Schools recalls half of laid off teachers. A handful of classrooms remain in limbo⁠ [Oregonian] ⁠Resurfaced tweets show Portland councilor’s ‘pure hatred for the Portland police’ ⁠[Oregonian] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up ⁠here⁠.⁠ ⁠ Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at ⁠portland@citycast.fm⁠, or leave us a voicemail at ⁠503-208-5448⁠. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our ⁠morning newsletter⁠ and be sure to follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at ⁠citycast.fm/advertise⁠. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 17th episode: ⁠Veganizer⁠ - Use code CITYCAST for $10 off festival tickets ⁠Oregon Ballet Theater⁠ ⁠D'Amore Law⁠ ⁠Grand Central Bakery⁠

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