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Much gratitude to Dannyboy, this made my day/week. 🐺💛🐺💛🐺💛🐺💛🐺

Jay Thatcher @jthatch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

SAFE! Corvallis is planning on happy hour on 10/9, plus canvassing for city council candidates Greg Shiffer and Danielle Chambers. mailchi.mp/a912409abf4b...

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What's Coming Up: SAFE Corvallis Events

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Bicycles Recycle @bicyclesrecycle.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship you really haven't learned anything.” ― Muhammad Ali Bicycles are proven to be great tools for crafting friendships that will often last a lifetime.

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Representative Val Hoyle @repvalhoyle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

2/ The American people don't want to see more lives lost in foreign wars for oil. Iran war powers measure falls short in Senate, despite new GOP support. www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-...

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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 14/09/2026

"In trying to explain Quaker meetings, I sometimes say it is a bit like birdwatching: it involves quietly waiting, expecting or hoping to experience something, but never knowing exactly what it will be." @timquaker.bsky.social sets out six reasons to attend a Quaker meeting for worship.

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Why come to Quaker worship?

Tim Gee shares what he finds meaningful about attending Quaker meetings for worship.

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Michael Andersen @andersem.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My lived experience is that Oregonians are more state-proud than Washingtonians, Illinoisians, or Ohioans, that Iowans are more state-proud than Oregonians, and that Minnesotans are more state-proud than Iowans More than that, I cannot say

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Ken McLeod @kenmcld.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Since 1999, the federal government has spent $21.3 billion on infrastructure for people who bike and walk Since 2010, over 100,000 people have been killed while biking and walking in the US Imagine if we funded safer infrastructure rather than war

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Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

When the 2050 Marin County Vision Network is complete, you will be able to ride a bike, with your kid or your mom, from Pt Richmond to Pt Reyes Station, or from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Sonoma County border, all on low-stress bikeways. Marin will be the most bikeable county in America.

Full county map showing existing, planned, and 2050 Vision Network routes

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It's also Yom Shishi, Elul 29—Erev Rosh Hashana, the eve of the holiday on which we celebrate not the Jewish New Year, per se, but Creation itself. It's a holiday of cycles & circles, of renewal & promise. We hold death & life on this day & in this season. May we choose life. Shana Tova ❤️

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Mike Perham @mike.perham.net · 26/06/2026

Every greenway intersection in Portland should look like this.

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Rhiannon Grant @rhiannonbookgeek.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I'm looking forward to joining Saffron Walden Quakers for their book club - there'll be a chance to talk about the book first, and I'll join for the last half hour of the online session. Details on the poster/in alt text.

poster for Saffron Walden Quaker Meeting Library Book Club. In person Sunday 27th September 9.15-10.15am, online (Zoom) Monday 28th September 7-8:30pm. With author Q&A at the online gathering. Theme: Quaker Practices. Book: Quakers Do What! Why? by Rhiannon Grant. contact: librarianSWQM@gmail.com

Saffron Walden Quaker Meeting Library
What's the point of Book Club?
To create an opportunity to explore and deepen your understanding of Quaker values, and social issues important to Quakers.
I'm not a Quaker, can I come?
Yes you do not have to be a Quaker, or attend Quaker Meeting, to come to the Book Club.
What if I haven't read/finished the book?
You do not have to have read the book to attend if you are interested in exploring the theme and/or have lived experience of it, that's enough.
What to expect?
The chance to share your thoughts and experiences, to hear other people's, and to leave with new insights and feeling inspired!
The Book Club is facilitated by Sophie the Librarian, and structured by a set of questions relating to the theme.
Contact: librarianSWQM@gmail.com

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The 40-hour work week. The weekend itself. Lifesaving safety standards. Organized labor has changed our country for the better. This Labor Day, we recognize the achievements of our unions and the workers who make the American way of life possible.

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LarryLegend @bwtrainer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

“All of the above” does not work as energy policy OR transportation policy

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Dr. Jennifer Krauel @freetailed.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

More great reporting from the @portlandmercury.com and @taylorgriggs.bsky.social. Hoopes included us here on Bluesky in his gentle, positive pre-sentence outreach. I'm looking forward to seeing what he brings to our world after this journey.

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Friends Journal @friendsjournal.org · 05/09/2026

Sometimes it seems like the world doesn't know quite what to make of Quakers—and the movies are no exception. For decades, Friends were seen "thee"-ing and "thou"-ing across the screen, our spiritual beliefs reduced to a rejection of violence the modern world finds unrealistic. But that's changing.

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Every Single Quaker Mention In Film - QuakerSpeak

Sometimes it seems like the world doesn’t know quite what to make of Quakers—and the movies are no exception. For…

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Past 72 hours. 🇺🇸 @cnbc.com @bloomberg.com www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/w...

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mclindblom.bsky.social @mclindblom.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Even if local progress doesn't stop global warming, the consolation prize of less particulate still makes fossil fuel reduction worthwhile.

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Daniel @buckmeister.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Congestion charging introduced in 2003. Discounts for low emission vehicles since 2013 but most importantly ULEZ introduced in 2019 and expanded in 2023

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Jay Thatcher @jthatch.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The thread is about markedly reduced pollution in greater London following transportation reforms.

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Friends Journal @friendsjournal.org · 03/09/2026

"The choice not to pay taxes and withdraw my money from the war system came from a spiritual place," Joseph Olejak writes. That choice led to, as the title of his memoir reveals, 26 Weekends in County Jail. "Whether it was worth it didn’t really apply because it was a choice made beyond fear."

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REVIEWED: 26 Weekends in County Jail: A Quaker Journal of Resistance

By Joseph Olejak. Flare Books, 2026. 256 pages. $21.95/paperback; $14.95/eBook. On November 22, 2013, Joseph Olejak entered the holding area…

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Ken McLeod @kenmcld.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"Contrary to popular belief, speed in itself is not a major cause of crashes. In fact, there is a consensus of professional opinions that many speed-related crashes result from both excessively low and high speeds." Big Lie of omission to not include crash severity azdot.gov/business/eng...

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Establishing Speed Limits | Department of Transportation

FAQ - Establishing Speed Limits Realistic speed limits are a traffic-engineering tool used to derive the best traffic service for a given set of roadway conditions. This summary tells what realistic s...

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Representative Val Hoyle @repvalhoyle.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

63 years ago, hundreds of thousands of Americans marched on Washington to demand equality, fair jobs and freedom. Today, the fight continues against those who want to turn back the progress we’ve made as a country. We must stand up for voting rights, equality and justice for all.

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Jeremy Cole @jeremycole.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Honestly I fucking dare them. This is like bait for Critical Mass nationwide

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My idea to help w speeding: A city-sponsored “neighborhood pace car” program where volunteers get a placard/signage on car saying, “I’m going the speed limit. Are you?” Or just do it w city fleet vehicles. We just need to normalize going slow and folks will chill.

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Friends Journal @friendsjournal.org · 25/08/2026

Joan Slonczewski has microbes on their mind. And they’re willing to share them with you! Slonczewski’s four decades of science fiction open doors to worlds where technology and ecology merge and where sentient microscopic beings might just be the death of us, or our salvation.

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REVIEWED: Minds in Transit

Joan Slonczewski’s latest science fiction novel seems to say: if you think things are complex now, just wait!

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We’re not going to let President Trump interfere in our elections. Today’s Supreme Court ruling — on a procedural issue — is a temporary setback, nothing more. Oregonians can be confident that our elections will remain safe, secure, and accurate. #orpol

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Sully Dawg @sullydawg2.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Nearly 80 years of economic results. Jobs. Private-sector growth. GDP. Recessions. The scoreboard tells a very different story than I was taught. Check the numbers. Source link in bio.

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Jay Thatcher @jthatch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

'Justice and progress in America have come repeatedly when those seeking it realize that the language of the Torah, of the Bible, and of the Declaration of Independence can be wielded on behalf of a better world. That they are agents for change, not for the status quo.' ... -Ezra Klein (14:00)

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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 22/08/2026

"At first, I find the quiet hard to settle into... Around me, people cross their legs and close their eyes; some read, others sit in quiet reflection... Then, before I know it, the hour is over." Sofia Lambis explores Quakerism for The Bristol Cable ow.ly/CU2X50ZCq4s

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Quakerism's quiet youth turn?

A 400-year-old faith, with an average member age of 66, may be finding new life among a younger generations of Bristolians

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Jay Thatcher @jthatch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

"The culture is in such a rush. Many of us can't be in a rush. When we put ourselves in that state, we increase pain." -@whittierphoto.bsky.social

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 17/08/2026

14 hours later and my mentions are still full of angry treatises about badly behaved cyclists. Bike lanes are not a reward for good cyclist behavior! They are infrastructure proven to make cities safer for ALL ROAD USERS. Whatever way cyclists have wronged you is irrelevant to the discussion!

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Nicola Pitchford @npitchford.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Had a remarkable experience just after dawn this morning that began with a coyote loping ahead of me from the base of the hill, pausing often to look back, rodent or rabbit in its jaws, invisibly camouflaged against the dry grass except when it moved. 🧵

Coyote silhouetted in dim gray light on a rock on a steep incline. It’s looking down at its breakfast by its feet.

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Jay Thatcher @jthatch.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Plus, Transit is essential.

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ben fryback @bfryback.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

"consulting" is quite the racket. steal experienced labor from the public sector with high wages and attractive bonuses and sell it back to the public at 10x the cost. and we wonder why things are so expensive to build here

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

you take the lanes we take the road. @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

Get ready for every person on a bike to take the whole lane for every trip.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This darning technique rebuilds the knit stitch by stitch instead of patching over it, leaving sweaters and socks looking untouched.

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Jay Thatcher @jthatch.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Streets Are For Everyone! (SAFE) Corvallis has a newsletter out. It reminds us: • We Are a Civic Vanguard • General Meeting this Friday • We'll change the city council elections mailchi.mp/15207c3bbde4...

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SAFE Corvallis Community News

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

3) Like all triumphant stories, there's a happy ending! I start next week with @oregonjournalism.bsky.social, and put my investigative chops to work (for Mark of WW, we join forces!) Ironically, the old papers pick up OJP, so my byline may again be in the Albany/Corvallis papers. That would be ...

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Jon M. Sweeney @jonmsweeney.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

There are times Eckhart sounds Franciscan. 📚🙏 This one - So You Want to Find God? - is from "Meister Eckhart's Book of Secrets."

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Jay Thatcher @jthatch.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

For years, I've been consistently optimistic about bike passage on Amtrak. Now I know it's because most of my experience is on the Amtrak Cascades line.

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JKrotkov @jkrotkov.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Red sky at night Sailor's delight. Red sky in the morning, Sailors take warning. Red sky all day, Oil execs got a payday. #climate #wildfires #Montana

An orange-tinted sun shines through smokey skies over an orange-tinted wheat field stretching unbroken through the frame. Foreground of a few dark fence posts.

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Hyperlink text should make sense when read out of context. Screen reader users can navigate from link to link, and can listen to links in a list. When navigating this way, only the link is read. So "click here" or "read more" won't make sense.

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Evie Hemphill @evhemphill.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

"Everyone seems really happy to see kids on bikes here," I said, as we headed toward the Robert Wadlow statue. "That's because we're usually inside on our phones," said the student right behind me on my bike. "Well, us adults too," I said. 💙🌞🚲

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Jay Thatcher @jthatch.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Public school administrator in a district with a single elementary and one high school.

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Jon M. Sweeney @jonmsweeney.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I have Jewish friends who are removing the flags from their bimas. I wish Catholics would do the same. The reasons NOT to have political flags on a dais are stronger than reasons to keep them.

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