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octopuswaffle.bsky.social @octopuswaffle.bsky.social · 8h

Some things I found pleasure in today: - A hot mug of tea warming my cold hands - Crows flying overhead, towards the sunrise - A hot, steamy shower in a chilly bathroom - The cat enjoying her sun spot - Gentle pressure from a heavy blanket A little goes a long way

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babs ✨ @itsbabs.bsky.social · 10h

“[Jodi Taub, LCSW]’s final request was for a little more introspection: “When I am wearing a mask, I am visibly communicating that I have a health care need. Instead of judging someone for wearing one, consider what it might mean to offer to put one on yourself.’”

For Taub's clients, that bending takes the form of relentless mental exercises. "It is a constant calculation about how our behaviors may affect our health," she says. "If I choose to go to a particular event, what do I need to do to attend safely? Is it indoors or outdoors? Will I need to remove my mask? Is this risk worth taking?"
Taub says there's often judgment on top of that.
"Some people eventually stop asking because they've experienced resistance or resentment from friends or family. There are places they simply cannot go anymore."

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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 18h

everyone owes it to @helenbranswell.bsky.social's memory to take a moment to read about her life and how she made this world immeasurably better. www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/h...

Thanks to Branswell’s leading coverage, the New York Times wrote in late March 2020 that STAT “was early to a story that would dominate the news,” in an article in which a Harvard University expert referred to Branswell as “a godlike figure to people who are infectious-disease epidemiologists.”

Throughout the pandemic, she saw around corners, and her coverage showed it. She wrote in May 2020 that Covid vaccines were more likely to be strongly protective against severe outcomes than to put a stop to transmission — something the world only caught onto a year later when faced with that reality. She described in August 2020 how the upcoming winter “could be Dickensianly bleak,” previewing a season during which 3,000 Americans a day were dying from Covid.

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octopuswaffle.bsky.social @octopuswaffle.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Some things I found pleasure in today: - Not using the alarm - Egg yolks on rice - The hummingbird bringing its mate - Sliding into a warm and cozy bed - Feeling like everything is back in its right place Things are hard Find pleasure where you can A little goes a long way

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Did everyone see the climate voting records of the City Councilors who are up for re-election? Morillo - 96.6% Green - 95.8% Koyama Lane = 92.0% Clark - 55.0% Zimmerman - 50.0% Novick - 43.5% Thank you to @350pdx.bsky.social for quantifying this. 350pdx.org/wp-content/u...

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Chris Carvalho @gorgepulse.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

On 10/7, OHA reported no new COVID deaths in Oregon; the total is 10,979. Hospitalizations are at 1.6 per 100,000, compared to a national average of 1.1. Wastewater levels show a sustained increase at 10 sites. This wave is at peak levels & the chart shows 4 years of data for ...

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Chris Carvalho @gorgepulse.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

comparison to past waves. While this year is lower, it's not dramatically so. Lots of sick people out there, with 9.7% test positivity.

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Brandon Mullen @brandonmullen.com · 10/10/2026

Morning! As I look at my Voter's Guide, I am settled on who I am ranking for Portland City Council. I'll share here and explain below, and feel free to ask questions. My District 3 ranking: 1) Angelita Morillo 2) Tiffany Koyama Lane 3) Esther León 4) Joel Corcoran 5) Cristal Otero 6) Steve Novick

Picture of campaign literature for Portland City Councilor Angelita Morillo and the Oregon Voters' Pamphlet for the 2026 General Election.

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Brandon Mullen @brandonmullen.com · 11/10/2026

Zimmerman habitually bullies City staff from the dais, including to the point of tears, and I don't hear a fucking peep about it from The Oregonian.

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Chris Carvalho @gorgepulse.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Never seen Mt. Hood with so little snow on it. Tragic.

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octopuswaffle.bsky.social @octopuswaffle.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Some things I found pleasure in today: - Crisp autumn morning air - The porch after cleaning the leaves - My body, after moving many pounds of rocks - Two scoops rice - Pink clouds at sunset A little goes a long way

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It's going to be quite a visual to publicly execute a man in a wheelchair by firing squad.

Only 2 countries held known public executions last year. The U.S. is preparing for its first in 90 years.
By Mark Osborne

October 9, 2026 / 2:47 PM EDT / CBS News
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When Nidal Hasan is put to death by firing squad during a public livestream, he will become the first person to be publicly executed in the United States in nearly a century.

The Defense Department announced Thursday the execution of Hasan, the ex-Army major who was convicted in the 2009 killings of 13 people at Fort Hood, will be livestreamed on Dec. 3. Hasan is paralyzed from the waist down and confined to a wheelchair after being shot in the back by police who responded to the mass shooting.

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pnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It’s wild that no other media outlet besides the Mercury is covering the Dan Ryan text saga…like, these lobbyists were calling councilors of color racial epithets. They called me a burrito. Meanwhile there were ten million stories about daddy gate, but crickets on this? Disparity in standards

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Peter Nguyen @dptbirder.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Had a California equivalent to a “snow day” because of El Niño Balboa Boulevard was under water throughout most of the peninsula Long underwater Kelvin waves and the oncoming storm surge caused havoc and preventing me from getting to one of my clients homes today 🌊

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Rylie 🌹 @rylieringtail.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The inclusion of this section in BRO’s statement tells need everything I need to know. You can’t be a trans ally and vote for Julia Brim-Edwards, but I think we already knew that honestly. Usual suspects

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Willamette Week @wweek.com · 09/10/2026

A few weeks ago, it looked like the board tasked with giving lawmakers the template for government-run universal health care plan would get until December to finish its big report. It turns out it had to move faster.

wweek.com

Oregon Universal Health Plan Group Hastens To Meet Deadline

Andrew Schwartz

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octopuswaffle.bsky.social @octopuswaffle.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Some things I found pleasure in today: - The pop of the moka pot, the scent of coffee in the air - First blooms of the pineapple sage - The cat running fr the kid’s room to our office, making sure she’s on time for class - Blissed out lap cats - The evening sky A little goes a long way

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I’m doing a 5K on October 18th to support cancer research. I wanted to do something fun, so in addition to wearing an N95, I will wear an additional N95 on my person for every $50 donated (runsignup.com/mask). Thanks for a reshare or any contribution. Even a penny would help! Details in ALT text.

I’m doing a 5K on October 18th to support research at the Tulane Cancer Center, here in the Deep South.

I wanted to do something fun, so in addition to wearing an N95, I will wear an additional N95 on my person for every $50 donated (http://runsignup.com/mask).

$50 = 1 N95
$500 = 10 N95s
$5,000 = 100 N95s
$50,000 = 1,000 N95s

Any partial donation would help. $10 would add an additional mask for 1K of the race. A penny would add 1 meter with an additional mask. I’ll sum partial donations and round up in the end. Even a penny🪙 or reshare🔁 would help.

FAQs

World Record
🔹There does not presently appear to be a Guinness World Record for most N95s on an individual in a 5K.
🔹This year, I will go for an informal record. Guinness has not yet responded to my request to go for an official record, but there is always next year.

Good Health, Safety, and Environmental Modeling
🔹I will mask properly. Extra masks will not be worn on top of my mask.
🔹All masks will be individually-wrapped N95s. I will eventually wear them or donate them, if someone wants them.

Caveats
🔹It’s a fun run. All donations are final, even if weather or an injury strikes.

Inclusivity
🔹There are many ways to support health and health justice. Please also contribute to your local mask bloc or engage in advocacy in other ways too. There are many great causes.
🔹Many people with chronic and serious illnesses are housebound or cannot run or could run but would then crash for days or weeks after. This is no endorsement of the primacy of exercise-based activities.

How Your Donation Helps
🔹Your donation supports the fight against cancer and normalizes masking.
🔹Funds support the Tulane Cancer Center. Last year’s funds went toward a project to reduce the chances of bone metastases in the context of breast cancer.
🔹I avoid financial conflicts of interest like the plague, so I will not accept any payments or apply for any funds.

Please help spread the word!

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octopuswaffle.bsky.social @octopuswaffle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Some things I found pleasure in today: - Waking to clear blue skies and watching the fog roll in with my morning coffee - Songbirds soaring and diving over the yard - The kid’s cat zooming out of their room, like a Shinkansen out of a tunnel - Chocolate truffles with tea A little goes a long way

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Gemma @raesunshine.cool · 30/09/2026

Yeah, I learned it in a small meeting with someone on Tinas campaign when I asked if there was something I could talk about related to trans rights. I cannot explain why this isn't known to everyone, and that party insiders had to go digging for it, because it shows she doesn't suck on something!

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Gemma @raesunshine.cool · 30/09/2026

Did you know that she called every hospital in the state to remind them that they are required by state law to provide transgender healthcare? I have no idea why she isn't running that shit loud and proud, but she did do it. That is what is going to get me to knock doors for her.

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

completely apoplectic at dan ryan's craven bid to make taxpayers pony up for a massive settlement after he intentionally destroyed evidence

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Came into this debate pretty sure that Kellie Torres was the most conservative candidate on the stage and am leaving thinking Kellie Torres is the most conservative candidate on the stage. If I voted in D3, I’d rank Morillo + TKL 1&2, Esthe 3, Novick 4, Sollitt 5, and not rank Torres.

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octopuswaffle.bsky.social @octopuswaffle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Some of the responses in the below are the funniest things I've seen in a long time.

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Community Protection Broadcast @cpb.works · 07/10/2026

PPS is facing a $65 Million deficit, so it’s proposing to close up to 14 Portland Public schools. Meanwhile Mayor Wilson & Portland City Councilors Clark, Zimmerman, Novick, Ryan, Smith, Pirtle-Guiney, Dunphy, etc… opted to give $400 Million to a billionaire for a sports stadium. Vote accordingly!

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SML Jackie Chu Teaches Basic Math

Alt: SML Jackie Chu Teaches Basic Math

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Skyvibe Portland @portland.skyvibewx.com · 07/10/2026

Summer's making a late pass: mid 70s to low 80s through Thursday, about 10 degrees above normal. Friday brings a cooldown and light rain, with another round Saturday before frost risk settles into valleys this weekend. #Weather #ORWX #PortlandWX

Skyvibe 3-day forecast for Portland. Warm and dry peaks tomorrow, then real cooldown lands. Clear, dry, 74 and genuinely warm for October. | Sun again, same 74, maybe a thin high haze. | Cooler at 63, light rain moves in by evening.

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Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I think it’s unconscionable that we are willing to move heaven and earth to find money for stadiums, but seemingly incapable of doing the same to prevent the closure of schools. My constituents are outraged. They are right to be. There’s still time to fix this, but we’re going to need to lock in.

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octopuswaffle.bsky.social @octopuswaffle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Some things I found pleasure in today: - Hummingbird visits - Clean floors under bare feet - The cat head butting and pawing at the window, as she tracks falling leaves - Ginkgo trees‘ fall colors A little goes a long way

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

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octopuswaffle.bsky.social @octopuswaffle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Some things I found pleasure in today: - Feeling well rested after a long weekend - Iced coffee - Singing loudly while on the treadmill - Burgerville on gluten-free buns - Clearing out a few more things that outlived their usefulness - The glow of fairy lights A little goes a long way

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Judy Stone @drjudystone.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Immune amnesia from #measles. With growing cases and the anti-vax craze, we're going to be in big trouble with a variety of infections. www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/meas...

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Measles outbreaks could leave thousands vulnerable to infectious diseases for years

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Mumps in a sports team: not an anti-vaccine issue. The measles and rubella components of MMR protect most people for life, but the mumps component wanes. It likelyl protects from complications, but not disease; a booster is recommended in outbreaks. sports.yahoo.com/articles/san...

sports.yahoo.com

San Diego State mumps outbreak: What we know about 17 Aztecs football players out vs. Texas State

San Diego State opens Pac-12 play against Texas State on Saturday night severely short-handed while dealing with an unusual mumps outbreak blamed on anti-vaccination movement.

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emeritrix @emeritrix.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Don't Rank Torres.

Hey, District 3!
Have you been craving another Dan Ryan on Portland City Council?
That's what you'll get with Kellie Torres!
You'll get even more
-influence for corporate cronies and polluting industry
-backroom deals
-excuses for why the city can't help you
-substancelessness
-Fossil fuel industry corruption
-smiles to your face and knives in your back!
More Lyin' Dan Ryan!
Recruited by
Portland Metro Chamber
to be another vote for the biggest corporations!
[clip from news article from 2023:]
"Portland City Government Compromised with Oil Industry in Private, Documents Suggest
Despite city claims that the approval of Zenith Energy's controversial oil-by-rail facility was a routing administrative matter, internal documents suggest political staff laid the groundwork for a deal"
Kellie Torres was Dan Ryan's Chief of Staff during the infamous back room scandal with Zenith Energy!

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it.

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Merlisa @merlisa.com · 03/10/2026

I posted about how Venus Williams' new Crate & Barrel Collection reflects her life-long passion for fashion and design. courtsidecoffee.substack.com/p/venus-will...

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Venus Williams’ Crate & Barrel Collection Showcases Her Fashion & Interior Design Skills

The seven-time Grand Slam champion partnered with Crate & Barrel and Crate & Barrel Kids to design nearly 200 pieces.

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gita “the formalist” jackson @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I am at the point where I need to just mute “sexual assault”

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Chris Carvalho @gorgepulse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

On Sept. 30, OHA reported 3 new COVID deaths in Oregon; the total is now 10,979. Hospitalizations are at 0.9 per 100,000, compared to a national average of 0.7. Wastewater levels are the highest of the past year, with many cities reporting sustained increases & 10% test positivity statewide.

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pnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I’m less than 100 Portland donors from reaching the final tier of Small Donor Elections, and we have to get there before October 13th to qualify! If you or a member of your household support us but haven’t donated yet, now is the time, even $5 goes a long way 💙 secure.actblue.com/donate/angel...

secure.actblue.com

Donate to Angelita Morillo for Portland City Council in District 3!

Help give Portland the progressive leadership we deserve!

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mitch (he/him) @drmitchpdx.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

when i am governor i will do the following: - direct ODOT to abandon freeway expansion - establish a statewide social housing public developer - create belt and road initiative for oregon cities to lower water bills and modernize infrastructure - ban waymo, flock and amazon drone deliveries

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Community Protection Broadcast @cpb.works · 03/10/2026

Ron DeSantis coming to Oregon to fundraise on behalf of Christine Drazen, should tell anyone even considering voting for Drazen, or those considering sitting this out and not voting for Kotek, just how dangerous Christine Drazen would be for Oregon. I will crawl over glass to vote for Tina Kotek.

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I am delighted to learn that Friday Afternoon Tea Room in Seattle is masks required every single Sunday. I thanked them for highlighting a staff member who masks and was so grateful when the owner let me know that’s their policy. Seattleites, please show them love for me!

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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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octopuswaffle.bsky.social @octopuswaffle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Some things I found pleasure in today: - Thinking that it’s Friday, but realizing it’s Thursday, then remembering we still have tomorrow off - Finding a new use for my grandparents’ old chairs - Watching the cat twitch as leaves fall outside our window - New books arriving A little goes a long way

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Kori 🌹 @koriander.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The 9000 sampled Oregonians (40% not from PDX) thought transit should be 19% of OR’s transpo budget. From 2023-2025, the legislature proposed 8% of budget to to transit; the governor cut that to 7%.

Results of the Oregon transportation survey; respondents think 25% of transpo budget should go to system maintenance; 23% to key asset preservation; 19% to Public Transit; 12% to public safety; 11% to traffic flow; 10% to Bike & Pedestrian improvements

2023-2025 state biennium budget. The legislature proposed 8% of it go to transit; the governor lowered that to 7%

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octopuswaffle.bsky.social @octopuswaffle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Some things I found pleasure in today: - A quiet day with doors and windows thrown open - Digging in the dirt - Cats lounging in the sun - Pistachio ice cream - Donating to re-elect @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social @teachertiffany2026.bsky.social and @mitchgreen.bsky.social A little goes a long way

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Mask Bloc Eugene/Springfield @maskbloceug.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s Wastewater Wednesday! How are COVID levels? We’re using two sources to help us keep track of the country and our state of Oregon. Thank you to @michael-hoerger.bsky.social for the map and graph, and OHA for continuing to track data coming from our wastewater treatment centers!

Two screenshots against a photo of a pile of orange and yellow striped pumpkins. The first is a map of the US showing COVID transmission, with states colored light blue to berry pink depending on severity. Lane County & most of the other counties in Oregon are in the very high ranges. Text notes that this data was last updated on September 19. The second screenshot is text that reads, “92% of Oregon community wastewater treatment centers were positive for SARS-CoV-2 on the most recent sample.” Note: OHA hasn’t updated their website this week. Oregon numbers are from their last update on 9/24/26.

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