Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Serious question: Is there a reason for piling on the points like this? Does it make a difference to the rankers? (Not saying this was an intentional blowout. Sometimes there’s just nothing between a team and the end zone.) 001
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Perhaps more striking is the data about water use, which was inconsistent, incomplete or unavailable. Hard to measure impacts without that. 000
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Roses are red, Violets are pink,opb.orgTattoo People: The stories behind Oregon’s inkDive into Oregon’s colorful and surprising history of tattooing. 010
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Still feeling Boise State dancing to Shout at Autzen yesterday. Thanks for reminding us that college football is supposed to be fun. 010
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I’ve been thinking about this convo. Verrus is facing big headwinds on the Salem data center. A moratorium. The gov taking state land off the table. Huge community pushback. Despite it all, Verrus is pressing ahead and *will* build this thing. It’s all feeling so inevitable.opb.orgProposed data center in Salem stalledVerrus CEO Nelson Abramson says his company's proposed data center would be different than most. He joins us to explain how the facility would benefit the community, protect natural resources and work... 030
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 02/09/2026It’s always been a good idea to use the drop boxes, but that’s especially true this year.opb.orgAmid postal service uncertainty, Oregon election officials turn to ballot drop boxesSecretary of State Tobias Read is asking for more money to help ensure voters can skip mailing their ballot this year. 020
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 31/08/2026This is so frustrating. It happens every summer. We know what causes it. The solution is technically - if not bureaucratically- simple. It doesn’t have to be this way.opb.orgLarge annual algae bloom on Willamette River prompts local groups to cancel eventsAs of Saturday, the Oregon Health Authority has issued a precaution, meaning cyanotoxins may be present on the river, but not at a level that is unsafe for human recreation. Toxin levels may be unsafe... 250
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Roses are red, Violets are proud,opb.orgFor Anis Mojgani, every poem ‘is asking to be said aloud’Oregon's former poet laureate delights Portlanders by speaking poems aloud from a window. 020
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Check on your friends today. You know which ones. #RIPDolly 020
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I’m grateful to be hosting a news program today that will make no mention of Natalie Harp. 030
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Today at noon @opb.org is airing my 2023 convo with poet Ada Limón. It slowed me down and filled up more than any interview I’ve ever done. Hope you can tune in. 010
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Portland has the worst air quality of any U.S. city right now.iqair.com 020
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 01/08/2026What’s the likelihood Concacaf would’ve moved past strongly worded statements and eventually gone full boycott too? I don’t really have a sense of how righteous this body is. #FIFA 000
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 01/08/2026RIP Glen Hansard. This is the first thing that came to mind when I heard the news. He just gives himself totally over to it. Like he’s coming out of his skin.youtu.beGlen Hansard – Astral Weeks (Van Morrison Cover) #RaveOnVanMorrisonYouTube video by Hot Press 051
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Y’know what? I’ll take it! (I’m Team Standard Time, but ending the switches is the bigger win.) 000
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 20/06/2026I want to celebrate WV statehood today, but am out here in Portland. Is it possible to get a decent pepperoni roll here? 100
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 18/06/2026The latest story to make me feel like an excellent buggy whip maker.radioink.comRivian Eliminates FM Radio as Congress Closes In on AM Mandate - Radio InkThe Rivian R2 launched without any broadcast radio this month, adding urgency to the congressional push to mandate AM access in all new vehicles. 010
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Once again, we’re being sued because our reporters had the gall to ask for documents.opb.orgOHSU sues OPB, seeking to withhold records about fired executiveOregon’s flagship research hospital and medical school on Tuesday sued Oregon Public Broadcasting to prevent the release of records about its firing of a prominent executive four months into his job. 123
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Physician trying to help with cheaper meds: “Mark Cuban is the only billionaire who wants to actually help people.” 000
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 09/06/2026West Coast guy here. I don’t want Knicks fans to have to stay up past 11 to see a whole game. I’m totally good with a 3pm PT start. 020
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 26/05/2026What do have to do to get invited to the Jeopardy second chance tournament! (This is a question that has vexed me for 12 years.) 000
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Its Primary Day, Oregon! I know it’s been confusing lately, but it’s still true that if your ballot is postmarked today, it will be counted. Probably better to put it in the ballot drop box though. 195
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Wife visited the Social Security office this week. 101
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 26/04/2026TIL the women in that Billy Idol song are singing Eyes Without a Face…in French. 030
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 24/04/2026I’m 55 today. I know you’re looking all over for a birthday present, so I’ll make it easy on you. Don’t share any more AI generated content. Cheers! 160
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 22/04/2026This is the result of 3 years of hard work, y’all. It’s a good contract, and it lifts ALL the boats.sagaftra.org 061
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 22/04/2026In defense of the phrase, “ticking time bomb.” No pedants, it is not redundant. If it’s ticking, it has been activated. The danger is more imminent. 010
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Roses are red, Fur babies are great,opb.orgHow Oregon became such a pet-friendly stateOregon has a reputation for being strong on pet ownership, from rescue to “the rainbow bridge.” In this “Oregon Experience” documentary on the state’s animal welfare history, pets are the main charact... 020
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 28/03/2026These baseball probabilities AppleTV is putting on the screen are pissing me off. They know what they’re doing. They know people are being hurt by gambling. 071
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 19/03/2026I really enjoyed this conversation. However you might feel about the protest activity at the Portland ICE facility, it’s not too much to expect no tear gas in your home.opb.orgGray’s Landing resident applauds temporary injunction against use of chemical munitionsMindy King lives in an apartment building that is less than 100 feet from the ICE facility on Portland’s South Waterfront. A judge’s ruling gives her a reprieve from the chemicals federal agents have ... 072
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 18/03/2026There it is.opb.orgPortland city councilor calls for renaming César Chávez Blvd. following sexual assault allegationsHer statement comes hours after a news report said the farmworker union leader sexually assaulted women and girls. 150
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 18/03/2026This clapback is to gym bros who just had to splain on a celebratory post of a bench press achievement. But it’s also basically the cri de coeur of our times. 001
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 17/03/2026This is huge. Kent lost 2 Congressional races out here because he was too Trump-aligned.opb.orgSouthwest Washington’s Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threatJoe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran. 092
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Walking through the Skipton Castle Woods. Every inch of this island is haunted. 🇬🇧 020
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 11/02/2026I’m in the Netherlands. So far, I’ve not needed any cash or Dutch to get by. It’s certainly convenient, but a little off-putting. How did Visa and English become the linguae francae? 140
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Ok. I’m not part of this world so I really would love a sincere explanation, even if it’s so much D’uh. Why don’t the other reporters in the room stick up for her? Repeat her question until he answers it? Something? 010
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Amazon Studios isn’t down with marquee snark.lakeoswegoreview.comLake Oswego theater loses rights to screen 'Melania' after marquee jokes - Lake Oswego ReviewLake Theater & Cafe announced that it will no longer show “Melania,” the Amazon Studios documentary about the first lady, after Amazon revoked the theater’s rights to the film. “Got […] 060
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 26/01/2026The GOP has changed in the 16 years since Dudley ran. Will be watching to see if he has changed with it.opb.orgChris Dudley enters Oregon governor’s raceFormer Portland Trail Blazers center Chris Dudley has entered the governor's race again after losing to John Kitzhaber in 2010. 020
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Talk about stepping up for a community! Univision left Portland in late 2024. Antonio decided to fill the void with his own daily Spanish-language newscast. It’s all him, and he’s worked his ass off on this project for a year now.opb.orgFormer Univision anchor keeps Spanish-speaking Oregonians informed with DIY newscastAntonio Sánchez launched "Noticias Noroeste" on Inauguration Day in 2025. The daily Spanish newscast on YouTube has evolved into a source of news during a time of great fear and upheaval for Oregon’s ... 01611
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 12/01/2026I’ve had a beer with exactly one person in that Best Podcast nomination reel. #GoldenGlobes 000
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Back in the day, I would’ve advocated for Rashomoning the MN videos. Show all of them raw to people across the spectrum and report on their conclusions. Not sure that would be useful anymore. 010
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 02/01/2026And thus began our decade of white men openly, brazenly and vigorously doing crimes and getting away with it. “The refuge occupation was a rash before a fever, a symptom of our approaching political chaos.” H/T @leahsottile.bsky.socialpdxmonthly.comThe Takeover of Malheur Kicked Off a Decade of LawlessnessThe wildlife refuge occupation set the stage for Trump, January 6, and so much more. 35421
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 31/12/2025This was my favorite article of the year. It made me an even bigger Finnophile. Anyway I got a sauna slapper for Christmas.nytimes.comMy Miserable Week in the ‘Happiest Country on Earth’ 020
Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 31/12/2025The most joyous, uplifting thing I saw all year. 060
