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Contrafagotto32

@bobrichardson.com
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I'm Bob. This is my semi-SFW feed of bad jokes, geeky observations, random weirdness, and politics. Center-to-further-left. Pretty darned gay. He/Him. 📍Portland, Oregon, United States

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Alma Avalle @goodbyealma.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
i know this TIME cover might seem bleak but in my experience this means that AI won’t be allowed in the bathroom within 5-10 years
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cee @cee.wtf · 04/09/2026
throng.cee.wtf i've invented a new way to browse bluesky
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 04/09/2026
I'm officially a published author. 🎉
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 26/08/2026
This is good news, actually. If history is a guide, toilet paper supply chains are always disrupted in the final year of a Trump presidency.
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John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Wanna rename the damn place? Let's add someone who effin' deserves it... Rest in Peace, Dolly...
A photo mockup of the renamed "John F. Kennedy and Dolly Parton
Memorial Center for the Performing Arts"
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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Proust on AI, 1918. “He imagines a sort of composite of all the good books that he has read, whereas a good book is something special, something unforeseeable…”
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 22/08/2026
Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Engineer: The cup is twice as big as it needs to be (Not my joke, forgot where I heard, but has stuck with me since I was a kid.)
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 11/08/2026
Is this whole catering truck thing how the lettuce got contaminated?
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 07/08/2026
Is this supposed to mean something, @oregonbottledrop.bsky.social ? 😂 @kevlin.bsky.social
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 07/08/2026
For a junk drawer to legally qualify as a real junk drawer, what is the ONE absolute mandatory item it must include? An incomplete kitchen gadget of unknown purpose.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 30/07/2026
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
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Blade Runner Japan: Futuristic Cityscape
Alt: Short GIF video - Cityscape scene from early in the film Blade Runner, with a vehicle flying through futuristic downtown Los Angeles at night. The vehicle flies past a building-sized video billboard of a woman with a flower in her hair consuming a candy or other small morsel and smiling.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 08/07/2026
There was a song in a locally-produced musical about this area. Routle - TriMet 07/08/2026 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ www.routle.city/trimet
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Routle - TriMet
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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 02/07/2026
Pro tip: Do not downsize by giving items to older relatives. The items wind up coming back to you eventually, now imbued with even more sentimental attachment, and you have to get rid of them again. (This is exponentially more true for only-children!)
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 01/07/2026
Routle - TriMet 07/01/2026 🟥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ www.routle.city/trimet
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Routle - TriMet
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 29/06/2026
Routle - TriMet 06/29/2026 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ www.routle.city/trimet
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Routle - TriMet
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 25/06/2026
Literally back-to-back in my feed. @joemygod.bsky.social @atrupar.com
Screen grab of two Bluesky posts, first post quotes JD Vance bragging that his grandmother "had loaded revolvers all over the house", second post has a breaking ABC news story about a grandmother killing her family and self in New York.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 19/06/2026
Can't they just get Jerry Falwell Jr.'s pool boy? I hear he cleans up nice, and doesn't mind working in front of groups.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 18/06/2026
If I were in DC right now, I'd organize a group to put on the "protest frog" suits and go pose for tourist selfies by the reflecting swamp.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 18/06/2026
Frame from the film Logan's Run, showing a post-apocalyptic Washington DC, with the film's two protagonists wading through the former DC reflecting pool, surrounded by tall wild grasses/marshland, working their way toward the still-standing Washington Monument.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 16/06/2026
Thank you, Beneficial State Bank, for this completely accurate and not-at-all confusing running balance calculation. I'm glad that in 2026 we don't have to worry about this stuff. @kevlin.bsky.social
A partially redacted portion of a screen shot of an online banking account transactions listing. The running balance column does not accurately reflect the transaction amounts, for example, a debit card transaction that reduces the balance from $575.09 to $475.09, and a $50 transfer-in from a linked account that raises the balance from $520.13 to $525.09.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 15/06/2026
Bluesky users never fail to mystify. I made a joke about someone's comment (friendly, on-topic, clearly indicated, and in no way negative), they hit "like", replied with an emoji which went well with the joke, which I then liked. But 30mins later, after no further interaction, they blocked me? 🤔
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 11/06/2026
MAGA Spurs fans be like "If they'd have stopped counting the points at the end of the 3rd quarter, we'd have beat the Knicks. Mamdani and the radical left Democrat party rigged the points in the 4th quarter!" (I'm not into sportsball but couldn't resist posting this.)
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 09/06/2026
Routle - TriMet 06/09/2026 🟥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ www.routle.city/trimet
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Routle - TriMet
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Pipe Dreams and Pizza Crusts Documentary @pipedreamsfilm.com · 06/06/2026
Another Vintage Organ Grinder TV Commercial - Early 1980s - Portland Nostalgia youtu.be/oKmiWKSIQYc #organgrinder #vintagetv #1980snostalgia #portlandoregon #theatreorgan
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Vintage Organ Grinder TV Commercial - Early 1980s - Portland Nostalgia
YouTube video by Pipe Dreams and Pizza Crusts
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 06/06/2026
Routle - TriMet 06/06/2026 🟥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ www.routle.city/trimet
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Routle - TriMet
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No More Freeways @nomorefreewayspdx.com · 02/06/2026
It's not like the light rail component that was designed was truly exceptional, but it's notable that the transit component is what is on the chopping block and not any effort to rightsize the massive five mile freeway expansion with massive new interchanges
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‘Light rail to nowhere’? Surging costs undercut I-5 bridge transit plan
City officials in Vancouver are incensed that plans for bringing light rail service into town, near the local library, are getting put off indefinitely.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/06/2026
🚨 BREAKING: A federal appeals court has ruled, in a 2-1 decision, that the Trump-Hegseth transgender military ban is likely unconstitutional, finding that the policy appears to be driven by a “bare desire to harm a politically unpopular group” and is “both arbitrary and based upon animus.” 1/3
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 01/06/2026
Routle - TriMet 06/01/2026 🟥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ www.routle.city/trimet
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Routle - TriMet
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 31/05/2026
Routle - TriMet 05/31/2026 🟥 🟥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ www.routle.city/trimet
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Routle - TriMet
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 22/05/2026
The correct follow-up question for a statement like this is "are you getting psychiatric help?", followed by "does your family know where you are?", or "can I call a ride home for you?"
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 15/04/2026
Attn: @techconnectify.bsky.social - I received an email from Blink Charging stating they were having a webinar about installing charging at multifamily facilities, in case you're interested: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Getting Started with Multifamily EV Charging. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Are you planning EV charging for your property but unsure how to get started? Join us for a practical, step-by-step webinar designed specifically for multifamily property managers, developers, and co...
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 13/04/2026
Now there's a headline I never expected to see! (Yes, I know Vancouver is not Clark County writ large, but still, given all the historic opposition to any light rail into Vancouver, it's refreshing to see the city not just approve, but fight for it to be more useful.)
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OPB @opb.org · 13/04/2026
Plans to bring light rail to the heart of Vancouver and reconnect two neighborhoods separated by Interstate 5 in the city’s downtown core are in danger because of heightened cost.
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Vancouver City Council could vote to oppose shorter I-5 light rail route
Planned light rail stops were reduced from two to one, with light rail terminating at the Vancouver waterfront.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 10/04/2026
Loved seeing you again, Milwaukee, but we need to talk.
Photo of a small package of Lunchables ham/cracker snack, a bottled water, and a receipt for $10.78, arranged on an airport waiting area seat.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 10/04/2026
There is a fundamental airport culture incompatibility between people who seek out a sparsely-occupied gate to get away from noise, and those who seek it out so they can more-politely make a loud phone call.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 09/04/2026
Example: We read our phones on the toilet.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 09/04/2026
In 10 words or less, explain our world to someone from 50 years ago.
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Etienne le marchand (Steve J) @etnmarchand.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Very sad to see this go away. #PDX #TheatreOrgan #PipeOrgan #ClevelandHighSchool Last Chance to Play and Hear the Cleveland High School Kimball www.crtos.org/events/last-...
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Last Chance to Play and Hear the Cleveland High School Kimball
Last Chance to Play and Hear the Cleveland High School Kimball Pipe Organ Saturday, March 14th, 2026 Private CRTOS Open Console 10am-12pm Public Short Convert 2pm Cleveland High School 3400 SE 26th…
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Pipe Dreams and Pizza Crusts Documentary @pipedreamsfilm.com · 03/03/2026
KPTV News: Historic theater organ at Cleveland High School seeks new home ahead of demolition - www.kptv.com/2026/03/03/h... (The Organ Grinder documentary project contributed footage to this piece.) #theatreorgan #organgrinder
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Historic theater organ at Cleveland High School seeks new home ahead of demolition
A theater organ that has been housed in the Cleveland High School auditorium since the early 1990s will soon be removed as the school undergoes a modernization project.
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Tasting the Stars @bookofessays.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Grim Reaper with the 1920s Warner Bros logo (looking suspiciously like Michigan J Frog) knocks on the door of Oracle, while doors labeled with the previous Warner acquisitions have bloody trails leading from them
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 25/02/2026
Josh was so poor that he quit writing double consonants. He just couldn't make n's meet.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 04/02/2026
The proliferation of AI-generated images, and the overuse of sans-serif fonts, have doubly affected struggling artists named "Al", who can't get their work noticed because nobody wants to see Al-generated "art" in their feeds.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 26/01/2026
Those of us old enough to remember the George H.W. Bush administration might call this "A kinder, gentler mass deportation".
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 25/01/2026
Folks, I'm asking for an amplification and spread of this thread (if you agree with it). I'm a small account, and while I've been to protests I've never been confronted with direct engagement like the brave people in MN who are literally putting their lives on the line... /1
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 20/01/2026
Stay alert, Portlanders. ICE may be posing as utility workers. Do not open your door for someone dressed as PGE (or NW Natural, reported last week) unless you have an existing service appointment. If they insist they are legit, make them wait (don't open door) until you call the utility to confirm.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 20/01/2026
The @bsky.app "Following" feed is broken for me and a lot of people this morning, skipping from a few hours to 13 days ago: bsky.app/search?q=13+... (And on my biz acct the feed isn't in chronological order, but has content between now and 13 days ago. Weird.) Click "latest" after following link.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 16/01/2026
Train meets delivery robot - with predictable results.
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Contrafagotto32 @bobrichardson.com · 13/01/2026
The presence of two observers directly opposite each other prevents the wave function from collapsing, paradoxically freezing the moment in time.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/01/2026
Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
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