Reposted by BeeRichard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Hey California! Be careful this election because the big money creeps are trying to trick you (again). 2741322945
Reposted by BeeUrsula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Commodified fantasy takes no risks: it invents nothing, but imitates and trivializes. It proceeds by depriving the old stories of their intellectual and ethical complexity, turning their truth-telling to sentimental platitude. 17925
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Just got back from a metal show. Was hungry so I ate a bag of cheese. Felt guilty so I ate a bag of salad. Now I’m cuddled up with a bag of shame. 040
Reposted by Bee Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We just got a memo from the federal government (our funder) that we are no longer allowed to use any of the following words/acronyms in any published work or talks: MSM (must use “Men that have sex with men”) Harm reduction U=U Undetectable = Untransmittable 131
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We just got a memo from the federal government (our funder) that we are no longer allowed to use any of the following words/acronyms in any published work or talks: MSM (must use “Men that have sex with men”) Harm reduction U=U Undetectable = Untransmittable 131
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A crave-worthy delicacy: the bean burrito. Small white @ranchogordo.bsky.social beans, studded with foraged lobster mushrooms and Flying Coyote Farms kale, topped with cilantro and a drizzle of “Everyday sauce: Umami” by Seed Ranch Co on a toasted wheat tortilla. Topped with chanterelles! 050
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It’s a “smash-and-grab job” for the party that put Trump into power. 021
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026For the love of all that is good in the world, can we please have the option to remove that “jump to top” button on the left side of the @bsky.app interface? You are blatantly discriminating against left handers! 040
Reposted by BeeMike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 25/09/2026VPN bans are a direct response to age-verification. Legislators are frustrated that people are getting around their surveillance, but rather than rethink their strategy, they're doubling down and banning VPNs. Fight the Flock-ing of the internet. 515371173
Reposted by BeeThe Oregonian @oregonian.com · 25/09/2026Tommy Houston got up at 4:30 a.m. to photograph Portland and Mount Hood beneath a fiery fall sunrise from Pittock Mansion on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. “This morning’s sunrise was bangin’,” he said. Photos courtesy of Tommy Houston 0406
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 23/09/2026If the current administration can break all the rules and mandate his agenda at any cost, why can’t we have a progressive response just do the same thing, but with the sole and single goal to enact SINGLE PAYER HEALTHCARE FOR ALL and a REPEAL of CITIZENS UNITED? do that, and you have my vote… 030
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 18/09/2026My body has completely deteriorated into a blob of nothingness because I haven’t gone to the gym all summer. I’m just planning for my molecules to de-cohease and I’ll just slide back into the ocean and live my remaining days as phytoplankton. 020
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Is this song release related to this message I received from Dolly herself only a few days ago?? 030
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 12/09/2026My 9/11 memory? I was asleep after a 5 day meth bender, when my then bf came over after work crying and really distraught. When I woke up, all I could think about was eating and doing more meth. Didn’t even realize what had happened, truly, for maybe a year or two later? 😕 231
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I just noticed that the chocolate bar a coworker got me last week is merch from #DungeonCrawlerCarl #DCC which I have been reading for the last few months. On Book 5 now and it just keeps getting better and better. @maevechocolate.bsky.social 040
Reposted by BeeThe Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Have seen this Nature piece about the effects of X's algorithm mentioned again and it bears repeating; exposure to a right wing algorithm makes you - measurably and predictably - more right wing, even after you stop using it. www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comThe political effects of X’s feed algorithm - NatureAmong users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared... 4239591781
Reposted by BeeA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Our society's unfathomable cruelty to homeless people is not just morally unjustifiable, but more expensive than housing people would be. Cruelty against the homeless is an unaffordable luxury. Abandoning homeless people to avoid offending the Protestant work ethic is an unaffordable luxury. 5058492036
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I know I’m properly caffeinated when my urine smells like coffee. 040
Reposted by BeeRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 02/09/2026So if my math is right, the amount of money Trump made in 2025 alone (2.2 billion), is roughly equivalent to the combined net worth of all 44 other presidents at the peak of their wealth. (~2.5 billion). His current net worth, mostly from the last three years, is 3x all other presidents combined.en.wikipedia.orgList of presidents of the United States by net worth - Wikipedia 13478166
Reposted by Beehelp I've autumned and I can't get up @daniskitchen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026good morning happy wednesday i got you some flowers 🥰🌸🌱 2393
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 29/08/2026If you’ve read any of the Dungeon Crawler Carl books, I have to ask: What’s the voice in your head for Donut? Every time I read her message in the chat, I just hear a voice like Stewie from Family Guy. 110
Reposted by BeeSeth Caddy 🎃👻 @gingercaddy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026🧵 of bad landlord clauses - can you relate? 011
Reposted by BeeOregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Here are three important things to know. 2227
Reposted by BeeOregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 28/08/2026We got a HUGE court order last night protecting vote-by-mail: a federal court temporarily blocked Trump’s attempts to interfere with how the USPS can deliver ballots. #orpol #oregonelections 36723
Reposted by BeeWil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 27/08/2026It's been a brutal couple of days for me and my fellow Gen X theater kids. We've lost two load-bearing icons, and I feel like we could all use a big hug in the Denny's parking lot after the show.wilwheaton.netsensual daydreams to treasure forever (can’t you just see it?)I swear to all the gods, the Grim Reaper is really fucking up. It’s like he caught Mitch McConnell and decided to take the summer off, leaving some intern in charge who just does not understand the assignment. While we were reeling from the loss of Dolly Parton, we found... 40104183
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Never been to grocery outlet before but I’m hosting a big bbq this weekend, and shit’s expensive! I was surprised how much cheaper stuff is than I’m used to… and damn, was not expecting it to be so cruisey !! 020
Reposted by Bee Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I work with an elderly guy who showed me cards he received from Dolly as recently as last year because he made her a sandwich late one night 40 years ago when he was working the front desk at a hotel in Oregon. For his 60th birthday, she sent him a gift basket. She’s an icon. 0269
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I work with an elderly guy who showed me cards he received from Dolly as recently as last year because he made her a sandwich late one night 40 years ago when he was working the front desk at a hotel in Oregon. For his 60th birthday, she sent him a gift basket. She’s an icon. 0269
Reposted by BeeKill Tim Faust 💀 @tbone.malware-virus.biz · 26/08/2026my wife has a friend who sent Dolly Parton a painting she made & a letter explaining how much Dolly's music meant to her while she was transitioning. Dolly responded to it personally & paid for her top surgery. Sounds like an urban legend but it's real. I think we're going to more stories like this. 107265584387
Reposted by BeePrison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 24/08/2026"The New Jersey Department of Corrections inmate handbook claims the department is dedicated to promoting bonds with loved ones. But enforcing a policy that forbids me from comforting my son while tears stream down his face contradicts that claim."prisonjournalismproject.orgThe Case for More Conjugal and Extended-Stay Visits in PrisonThe United States remains an outlier for refusing to allow spouses and children to visit their incarcerated loved ones for longer periods of time. 0195
Reposted by BeeUrsula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 24/08/2026To light a candle is to cast a shadow. 06718
Reposted by BeeBarchart @barchart.com · 23/08/2026The Top 1% of U.S. earners now have more wealth than the entire middle class 20173107
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I’m okay with AI being used to auto-suggest ALT text for media, because despite thinking image descriptions are important for accessibility, I’ve found I’m just too lazy to type them myself. If a prompt was provided that suggested something to start with, then I definitely would do them. 010
Reposted by BeeTaylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I wrote about my personal (bad) feelings about climate change and why I think “individual action” (often denigrated) is important, at least for preserving one’s own sanity:portlandmercury.comSTREET VIEW: Climate Despair? Riding a Bike Might Help - Portland MercuryThis is one of many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Climate Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of art... 48518
Reposted by BeeAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 13/08/2026Photos: Solar eclipse plunges parts of Europe into darkness aje.news/9q0bwg 6585219
Reposted by Bee🎃Uncle Ulfkrahe👻 @ulfkrahe.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Ayyy that actually just got launched. It's on the menu in each user's profile. 111
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 10/08/2026I wish BlueSky had a way to “throttle down” posts and reposts by specific people. Some days when activity on here is light, my timeline is 95% one super-active person, and that makes me want to just unfollow them completely, but also, I value their posts most times… sometimes it’s just toooooo much. 120
Reposted by BeeAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 09/08/2026AOC: Millennials are not punk kids anymore. We're grown adults with mortgages and kids, and that generation is starting to be decisive at the polls. And there is anger at being ignored, having our economic futures mortgaged by the generations that came before us and we're taking the reins 925297386433
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Is there a naked bike ride this Saturday in Portland? When and where does it begin? 060
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I love my e-bike, and it’s thanks to PCEF and the rebate program that I got one. Now I can stop to smell the roses. Literally… it’s in the story below. 🌹 1100
Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 07/08/2026“Above ground construction” is a curious use of words, considering the talk about this project really being about a subterranean data center and hospital under the White House. 050