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Cover arts and culture for @opb.org | Oregon Art Beat producer | HI ✈️PDX | Is this 🎙️on?

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 25/09/2026
it's quite remarkable how a failed war in iran has pushed: -american mortgage rates up -bond rates up -consumer price index up -gas prices up -stress levels up -the president's net worth up.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 25/09/2026
Dollar set for weekly gains as Treasury yields surge, Fed bets build reut.rs/4xFNuZh
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Dollar set for weekly gains as Treasury yields surge, Fed bets build
The dollar was set for its first back-to-back weekly gains ​in more than three months on Friday, as surging Treasury yields and mounting bets on further Federal Reserve ‌rate hikes kept the greenback near multi-month peaks.
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Next year I’ll be turning 40. People who are currently in your 40s and up: what did you most look forward to when you entered that decade? And what advice would you give on how to navigate it?
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Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com · 23/09/2026
Reminder: Paul Chadwick's early CONCRETE stories finally return to print in a paperback omnibus format, kicking off in June 2027! Pre-order: bit.ly/4ddFx6f Volume 1 of this release collects the first two volumes of Concrete, Depths and Heights. By @paulchadwick.bsky.social
Cover of Concrete Omnibus Volume 1, illustrated by Paul Chadwick
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Reuters @reuters.com · 22/09/2026
Trump bought and sold shares in Musk's SpaceX in July, financial disclosure shows reut.rs/3VLi1aL
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Trump bought and sold shares in Musk's SpaceX in July, financial disclosure shows
US President Donald Trump bought as much as $50,000 worth of shares and ​sold as much as $15,000 in Elon Musk's SpaceX in July, ‌according to a public financial disclosure, his latest transactions involving a government contractor run by his former adviser.
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Why would McVay use a coach’s challenge on a very obvious first down? Wtf is he doing? #mnf
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
These Rams unis
Bananas
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OPB @opb.org · 22/09/2026
Jesús Eduardo Olimpo Gutiérrez Toral was injured while fighting the Austin Fire in Clackamas County on Sept. 9. He died from his injuries at a nearby hospital. He was 25.
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Oregon flags to fly at half-staff to honor fallen firefighter
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday to honor Jesús Eduardo Olimpo Gutiérrez Toral, who died fighting the Austin Fire in Clackamas County.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 22/09/2026
President Trump handed Republicans what he said was a surefire formula for winning the midterm elections: Act as if Trump is on the ballot. Most GOP congressional candidates are ignoring it, a Post analysis of over a million social media posts found. wapo.st/4dnOxWv
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/09/2026
Nikon’s 2026 Small World in Motion competition showcased the best microscopic footage of the year, usually invisible to the human eye. Read more: nyti.ms/4xwbU7D
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Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New documentary about the Oregon comics scene! It's from @opb.org and @stonthat.bsky.social & features Shay Mirk, @davidfwalker.bsky.social, @paulguinan.bsky.social, @stevelieberart.bsky.social, Rupert Kinnard, and many more! www.opb.org/article/2026... #pdxcomics
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Oregon between panels: How creators built a comics universe in Portland and beyond
Iconic independent publishers like Dark Horse and Oni Press call Oregon their home, but how did Portland become a key player in the rise of the indie comics scene?
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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
@opb.org and @stonthat.bsky.social have made a documentary about Portland, Oregon's comics scene! YEARS of work went into this, and they did a hell of a job. #pdxcomics. It debuted at @rosecitycc.bsky.social, and now everyone can see it. Go, watch! www.opb.org/article/2026...
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Oregon between panels: How creators built a comics universe in Portland and beyond
Iconic independent publishers like Dark Horse and Oni Press call Oregon their home, but how did Portland become a key player in the rise of the indie comics scene?
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 15/09/2026
Breaking news: The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with unprecedented new restrictions on mail ballots for the midterm elections that will determine which party controls the House and Senate.
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Supreme Court blocks sweeping mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections
The Trump administration had said the plan was necessary to protect against voter fraud, while states and voting rights groups said it could inject chaos in contests that will determine control of Con...
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What an incredible experience at @rosecitycc.bsky.social this weekend! I got to premiere my first full length documentary on indie comics and share it with so many wonderful people! It truly takes a village to build something like this and I am so glad I work with the best at @opb.org!
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Portland is known for many things; beer, food pods, and a love for the outdoors. But did you know that the city is also known for its thriving independent comics community? Read about it here in my latest for OPB! opb.org/article/2026...
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Oregon between panels: How creators built a comics universe in Portland and beyond
Iconic independent publishers like Dark Horse and Oni Press call Oregon their home, but how did Portland become a key player in the rise of the indie comics scene?
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Thank you KATU and AM Northwest for having me on this morning to talk about my new documentary! "Indie Comics City" will have its world premiere at Rose City Comic Con tomorrow at 3p.m.! If you're around, swing on by and say hi!
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10/09/2026
Few humans can resist a sleeve of Thin Mints, particularly when they’re being hawked by a persistent Girl Scout with a killer sales pitch. But now the organization that sponsors the annual cookie sale has a new customer in mind — a four-legged one.
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Girl Scout cookies have a new customer in mind: Your dog
The Girl Scouts introduced the 2027 cookie lineup, which includes dog treats and an allergy-friendly cookie.
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Chicago, words cannot express how much you rule.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 08/09/2026
Trump directs GSA to take steps to remove Canadian goods from agency lists reut.rs/3SZ58cj
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Trump directs GSA to take steps to remove Canadian goods from agency lists
U.S. President Donald Trump said ​on Tuesday he is directing the ‌General Services Administration to work with the U.S. Trade Representative to take steps ​to remove Canadian-origin products from ​the agency's Multiple Award Schedules unless ⁠Ottawa restores "full and fair reciprocity" ​for American farmers and companies.
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OPB @opb.org · 08/09/2026
Dark Horse Comics has made an imprint on downtown Milwaukie over the years, but after its longtime CEO Mike Richardson got ousted earlier this year the comics juggernaut's future there is uncertain. That isn't stopping him from wanting to leave a final, lasting mark on his hometown.
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Oregon’s Dark Horse: How a comics company shaped Milwaukie
The company set itself apart from the big comics publishers — Marvel and DC — with creator-owned work and a healthy dose of edge and dark humor. By the time Embracer, a Swedish company, purchased Dark Horse in 2021, it had brought in $100 million in profit.
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OPB @opb.org · 08/09/2026
Five seats are up for grabs on Washington's state Supreme Court. The typically sleepy judicial races have seen an influx of campaign cash and high-profile endorsements.
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Coming in November: A big election for Washington’s state Supreme Court
Five high court seats are on the ballot. The races are drawing more attention than usual and attracting large sums of campaign cash.
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It’s been real, Chicago. ✌🏼 my first time visiting and I had such a blast. I couldn’t do everything I wanted in only four days, but that just means I’ll have to come back.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/09/2026
Breaking news: The Trump administration has removed language criticizing a memorial to the Confederacy formerly located in Arlington National Cemetery, part of its ongoing effort to reshape portrayals of the Civil War.
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Trump officials strip military language criticizing Confederate memorial
A new sign at Arlington National Cemetery omits wording that said the 32-foot bronze statue “mythologized” the Confederacy and gave “sanitized” depictions of slavery.
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My uber driver: you have a sunny disposition that’s how I know you’re not from Chicago Me: …. Thank you???
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Old Style lager with a shot of Malort aka the Chicago Handshake 🤝
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 04/09/2026
BREAKING: Judge again blocks Trump’s effort to restrict voting by mail as ballots start going out.
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Judge again blocks Trump’s effort to restrict voting by mail as ballots start going out
The move comes as the Trump administration is appealing a related order to the Supreme Court.
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OPB @opb.org · 03/09/2026
Oregon is one of seven states that uses prison labor to fight wildfires. Incarcerated firefighters make significantly less money than other firefighters but face the same safety risks. Still, it's among the most sought-after jobs in prison.
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Incarcerated people among thousands of firefighters battling Oregon’s aggressive fire season
While most firefighters make $25 an hour on the fire line, Oregon’s incarcerated firefighters earn $25 a day. During a 12-hour day, that amounts to about $2 an hour. They can also earn a monthly award based on their performance.
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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 01/09/2026
OTTAWA – U.S. negotiators took the position in trade talks that core Canadian industries — including the automotive sector — must either become subsidiaries of their American counterparts or be “wiped out,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday.
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Carney says U.S. wants to wipe out Canadian industries or make them subsidiaries
OTTAWA – U.S. negotiators took the position in trade talks that core Canadian industries — including the automotive sector — must either become subsidiaries of their American counterparts or be “wiped out,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday.
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WIRED @wired.com · 28/08/2026
A federal judge has called the Department of Defense’s designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk “illegal and baseless.” www.wired.com/story/a-judg...
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A Judge Has Blocked the Pentagon’s Attempt to Blacklist Anthropic
A federal judge has called the Department of Defense’s designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk “illegal and baseless.”
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It’s here! So happy to share that after many months of editing, my first full length documentary special “Indie Comics City” is finally ready! It’ll premiere at Rose City Comic Con this year so if you’re around, swing by and check it out! @rosecitycomics.bsky.social @opb.org #comics #rosecity
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 27/08/2026
BREAKING: Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist renowned for her immersive mirror rooms and polka dots, dies at 97.
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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist renowned for her immersive mirror rooms and polka dots, dies at 97
The announcement made on her official website said she died on Aug, 14 but did not give a cause of death.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 19/08/2026
The powerful tech companies behind the AI infrastructure build-out are putting on a full-court press to solve a public relations crisis that has been derailing projects and scaring off political allies fearful of getting caught up in the blast radius. on.wsj.com/4hHB8Ma
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Inside Big Tech’s Frantic Race to Quell the Growing Backlash to AI
Tech companies are holding listening sessions, offering guaranteed jobs and writing big checks to win public support for the data centers they need.
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Nik Streng @nikstreng.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Constantly reminded that leaving Twitter was the right call
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Ran the Pumpkin Ridge 10k and got this sweet coaster / bottle opener!
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OPB @opb.org · 30/07/2026
Portland Trail Blazers officials told city councilors the city needs to do more than just help fund a renovation of the Moda Center if it wants to assure the Blazers’ long-term presence in Oregon.
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Trail Blazers demand more than arena funding in Portland City Council appearance
After weeks of mounting tension, the team said that public funding for the Moda Center is just part of its idea of a deal.
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OPB @opb.org · 31/07/2026
As wildfires spur thousands of evacuations across small cities and rural areas of Oregon, disability rights advocates are alleging in a lawsuit that Portland and Multnomah County are not prepared to help people with disabilities during a disaster.
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Lawsuit says Portland, Multnomah County could fail disabled residents in a wildfire or other disaster
Disability advocates say both jurisdictions have made too little progress in the five years since a heat wave disproportionately killed and harmed people with disabilities.
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OPB @opb.org · 01/08/2026
The advocacy group Black Unity helped organize the event, which was one of many similar demonstrations across the country that summer following the killings of George Floyd and Breanna Taylor that year.
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Springfield agrees to pay $700,000 settlement over police response to 2020 protest
Demonstrators gathered in Springfield’s Thurston area on July 29, 2020 in protest of a noose that was hanging from a tree in a nearby yard.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 01/08/2026
Former China State Grid Chairman Xin Baoan under investigation, anti-graft watchdog says reut.rs/4yT111m
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Former China State Grid Chairman Xin Baoan under investigation, anti-graft watchdog says
Xin Baoan, ​former chairman ‌of the State ​Grid ​Corporation of China, is ⁠under ​investigation for ​suspected severe violations of discipline ​and ​law, China's anti-graft ‌watchdog ⁠said Friday.
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Nolan you beautiful genius
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OPB @opb.org · 22/07/2026
Jurors found that Nike violated federal and state laws when it failed to pay the former employee at a level similar to her male colleagues.
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Jury finds Nike discriminated against former employee due to her gender
A jury of one woman and seven men spent a little over a week hearing evidence and testimony and took just over a day to render its verdict.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 22/07/2026
Authorities said a man protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement was taken into custody on July 20 after he ignited a fire and fireworks on the steps of the building that houses the agency's office in Lower Manhattan.
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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
‘Truly unprecedented’: Portland area health officials warn of rising measles cases www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county… 
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'Alarming': MultCo warns of rising measles cases
Health officials in Oregon and California are warning about an “unprecedented” shift in measles cases in the United States.
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NPR @npr.org · 21/07/2026
Powerball ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin Tuesday, giving players across the Atlantic a chance at winning the same massive jackpot that U.S. players already play for. n.pr/4fsWwli
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Powerball ticket sales begin Tuesday in the United Kingdom
Powerball ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin Tuesday, giving players across the Atlantic a chance at winning the same massive jackpot that U.S. players already play for.
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Is anyone else feeling kinda meh?
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OPB @opb.org · 16/07/2026
One year ago Congress voted to eliminate federal funding for public media. OPB lost $5 million of annual support. But you, our superheroes, came to the rescue. The loss of funding remains a threat to OPB. Increase your support or join today. Your stories. Your news. Powered by you. bit.ly/4f2t9Gy
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PlaySta-Sean 🎮 @seemtoggle.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Behold: Chemical X!
A Chemex sits with coffee brewed inside of it, next to a Siemens mug filled with coffee and on a light wooden surface shared with a pistachio green Moccamaster, silver coffee grinder, and a red brick wall behind it all.
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Haaland Oates can't harm you! Haaland Oates can't harm you!
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OPB @opb.org · 08/07/2026
Major cuts are coming to the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s free healthcare program covering 1.4 million children and low-income adults. But the group of experts Gov. Tina Kotek charged with minimizing the harm of those cuts has given her no definitive recommendations.
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Oregon eyes $421 million in Medicaid cuts, including fewer benefits and limits on prescription drugs
Major cuts are coming to the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s free healthcare program covering 1.4 million children and low-income adults. But the group of experts Gov. Tina Kotek charged with minimizing the harm of those cuts has given her no definitive recommendations.
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Making this my summer reading project because apparently biblical family sagas are all the rage.
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Steven Tonthat @stonthat.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
my Garmin keeps bullying me to move.
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