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Justin Morton @justmort.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I grew up taking swimming lessons in this pool. It's a classic old North Portland building. This is a real shame.

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Shaindel Beers @shaindelr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Is it even the Pendleton Round-Up if you don't help the Pendleton Police Department rescue an escaped pony that is about to run into traffic? The pony is Pon-Pon. The horse is Popcorn. Pon-Pon knocked down her electric fence & was loose on the Triangle below BMCC. Matt & I had a dog leash with us.

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

the portland police biased me against the portland police 😔

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Justin Morton @justmort.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The data centers have been an economic boon to an area that historically struggles. But the tax benefits the counties give out are just ludicrous.

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 10/09/2026

AI is at best a tool for most people not The One Skill

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Nanjala @nanjala.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Every major news outlet was scooped on the biggest sports story in the US this year by a podcaster, not because they don’t have the resources but because they all primarily do access journalism and boosterism instead of actual reporting.

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Tim Curry was not the 80-year-old Home Alone 2 cast member we were asking for.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

With everyone obsessing over a handful of DSA candidates, the broader trend that might be getting missed across the country is that lots of Dem primary voters seem to have decided it is time for a new generation of younger nominees in lots of places.

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amb @amb.fyi · 06/08/2026

unfathomable that the city is being asked to hand over four hundred million bucks with virtually no information on what the blazers are planning to spend it on - and that the loudest proponents of the deal are the councilors and business leaders who otherwise complain the city is poorly managed

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Sean Highkin @highkin.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

On the role Adam Silver and the NBA will play in determining the Blazers’ future in Portland, whether Tom Dundon wants to keep them here or not www.rosegardenreport.com/why-adam-sil...

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Why Adam Silver Won't Let Tom Dundon Move the Trail Blazers

City and county lawmakers are preparing to vote on their portions of a Moda Center funding package.

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BitterOldPunk @bitteroldpunk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

these Young Male Christians should form some sort of Association, then they could offer services beyond gymnasiums and shower facilities, such as short-term lodging at which it might be fun to stay

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 04/07/2026

“Somehow, we do it. Somehow, we’ve weathered and witnessed a nation that isn’t broken, but simply unfinished.” “For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it, if only we’re brave enough to be it” youtu.be/LZ055ilIiN4?...

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WATCH: Amanda Gorman reads inauguration poem, 'The Hill We Climb'

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 02/07/2026

My friend just texted me "no goal is offsides on stolen land" 😭😭😭

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OPB @opb.org · 01/07/2026

It took months for Pendleton city staff to negotiate a tentative settlement to resolve a lawsuit over the city’s homelessness policies. It took only three hours of public pressure before it unraveled. Lawyers representing five unhoused residents say they now plan to proceed with the lawsuit.

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Pendleton City Council rejects homelessness settlement amid public pressure

Lawyers representing five unhoused residents say they now plan to proceed with the lawsuit.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Guaranteed: 1) Black girls will be harassed and demanded to be tested over and over again regardless of how competitive they are. 2) Winners from public schools will be relentlessly hounded by the parents and coaches of losers at private schools, with the goal of making them quit the sport.

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OPB @opb.org · 24/06/2026

Eight months after five unhoused residents sued the city of Pendleton over laws restricting where they could rest in public, the city has reached a settlement agreement.

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Pendleton reaches settlement with unhoused residents

Under the proposed agreement, the city will have to expand its laws over resting in public, and invest more in shelter services.

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Shaindel Beers @shaindelr.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Videos from Jazz Halfmoon.

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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 15/06/2026

You don't have to answer the door for the Feds. Do not voluntarily talk to the Feds. If they have a warrant signed by an actual judge, then they can do precisely what the warrant says. But DO NOT TALK TO THE FEDS. Do not answer the door. If you're arrested, your only words are "I want a lawyer."

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The Clinton Street Theater @cstpdx.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Hello. We're older than the Blazers, bring in internationally known stars, account for a high volume of foot traffic and are vital to the other businesses in our area. It would be devastating to the community if we moved, and we have needed renovations. We'd like some welfare, please.

Dennis and Dee from It's Always Sunny try to scam the welfare office.

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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Ted Chiang on AI: www.theatlantic.com/philosophy/2...

Being open to the possibility that LLMs are conscious is the same as being open to the possibility that Microsoft Word is conscious, or, more precisely, that multiple distinct consciousnesses are dormant in every Word document containing a conversational transcript, and that they are awakened every time the document is loaded. Should you consider the possibility that every time you open a Word document you are bringing multiple conscious interlocutors into existence, and every time you close one you snuff their existence out? No. Contemplating that scenario is not a good use of your time. Even if the Microsoft Office team employed a philosopher who said you shouldn’t be so certain, because consciousness is not well understood, that would not be sufficient reason for you to take this idea seriously. We don’t need to fully understand the nature of consciousness to definitively say that certain things are not conscious, and conversational transcripts fall in that category.

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Jesse @requiemarm.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I’m sure the guy who couldn’t book Milli Vanilli will win this war

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John Muller @mrjohnmuller.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

*whispers softly*: the right of people to have access to housing is more important than the right of homeowners to have aesthetic control over their neighbourhoods

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Alex Steed @alexsteed.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I've noticed how much I’ve aged in the past 5 years and I am really hoping that adding chia seeds to my yogurt can turn this whole thing around.

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Field of Schemes @fieldofschemes.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

This is where we are with sports subsidies, 40 years in: Even being allowed to ask that the public get anything in return for their gift of tax money to a billionaire owner is seen in some circles as tantamount to running your team out of town on a rail.

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Portland council president says he won’t be “held hostage” to Blazers arena deal, sports columnist insists he will too

I don't want to make too big a deal about this trend of elected officials taking their time before voting on sports subsidy deals — looking stadium and arena demands in the mouth is literally doing th...

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The Verge @theverge.com · 21/04/2026

"In the place of problem-solving technology, companies have jumped on successive bandwagons like NFTs, the metaverse, and LLMs. What these all have in common is that they are not built to really solve a market problem. They are built to make VCs and companies rich." Read more: buff.ly/Yu2AUFy

Verge headline: Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want
by Elizabeth Lopatto

Illustration of a brain melting in the sun

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Alex Schieferdecker @alexschief.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Have to come clean here, I've rewatched this video maybe a dozen times today. Absolute cinema.

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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 07/04/2026

in persian culture, telling someone "we're going to kill you all" is considered deeply offensive

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Justin Morton @justmort.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The way this Oregon Governor's race is shaping up, I'll be voting for the pencil.

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Bartek Wołek @bartosh.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Pro-tip to new attorneys: if a judge ever asks you this, don't decline the offer

(Court): Mr. Rosenblum, it looks like you are not taking the lifeline I threw to you; is that correct?

Mr. Rosenblum: are you referring to seeking an adjournment?

Court: that's right.

Rosenblum: that is correct, your honor.

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Erik Hane @erikhane.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

How can I put this. Being a parent is the most meaningful and joyful part of my own life, and any time I see someone wondering aloud if they should have kids my reflex is always “what, no, are you insane, run”

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iain @maccoinnich.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Saw today that Multnomah County is down 2,000 construction jobs in Dec ‘25 over Dec ‘24. This is probably going to get worse before it gets better. I’m increasingly thinking the case can be made for the Moda center renovation on the basis of Keynesian stimulus alone.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 09/02/2026

Unidos somos América.

Bad Bunny holds a football that says Together, we are America.

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iain @maccoinnich.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said that in regards to immigration, Spain needs to choose between being an open and prosperous country or a closed-off, poor country. I don’t know if this has sunk in here yet, but Oregon has the same choice. www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

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People from other countries account for most of Oregon’s growth

Domestic migration is essentially flat but immigrants kept Oregon growing — barely.

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Mark Agee @markagee.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll

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Michael Andersen @andersem.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

It took me 5m to call 2 senators & leave a voicemail saying they should oppose any bill that would appropriate money for the extrajudicial killing of Americans (this appropriations bill is like a week away fyi)

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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Another murder by immigration enforcement in my district. I am absolutely horrified that federal agents are targeting and executing our residents instead of protecting them. ICE and CBP must leave Minnesota immediately. Kristi Noem must be impeached. Enough.

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 24/01/2026

UPDATE: @dropsitenews.com has obtained the very graphic video from the lady in the pink coat, which shows ICE executing yet another person in broad daylight:

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marissa walmart dog @meo.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

these are the 7 house democrats who voted to give ICE another $10 billion on thursday btw

Henry Cuellar (Texas), Tom Suozzi (New York), Vicente Gonzalez (Texas), Laura Gillen (New York), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Washington), Jared Golden (Maine), and Don Davis (North Carolina)

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SAINT ZAIYA ⛅️ @saintzaiya.blacksky.app · 16/01/2026

It’s crazy how it’s suddenly “wow we live in a police state” when it happens to white people

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Prosecutors around the country who continue to resign to protest the illegal, unethical & immoral actions of DOJ are heroes. For many, these are dream jobs. Highly coveted career positions. They are walking away from them to do the right thing when many would remain silent. bsky.app/profile/atru...

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BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 22/12/2025

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Richy Craven @richycraven.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama. Us: Across your entire career? Reiner: In a 6 year period. Us: That sounds- Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.

Extract from Rob Reiner's Wikipedia

Filmography
1986 - Stand By zme
1987 - The Princess Bride
1989 - When Harry Met Sally
1990 - Misery
1992 - A Few Good Men

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Ed Burmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

*youth pastor voice* Let me tell you kids about another carpenter who wasn’t very popular with the authorities

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Justin Morton @justmort.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Probably an unpopular opinion, but I would love Trump to run for President in 2028. I think he gets crushed.

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