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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 27/09/2026

The teaser trailer for this documentary lives rent free in my head and I had to make this dumb bumper sticker. shop.object.computer/stickers/not... #theranos #sticker

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 23/09/2026

I made a stupid little shop for my stupid little bumper stickers. They're mostly about living in #pdx or pooping your pants. (Shout out to my #IBS homies.) This link discounts stickers to $8 each. Buy yourself a dumb #bumpersticker shop.object.computer?code=grand-o...

A sticker with the text "Make the bread spin faster" and a depiction of the Portland Franz bakery with the giant spinning bread on top.

A stick there says, "Don't honk at me! I've irritable bowel syndrome (and a gun!)

A sticker that says, "Even cops don't eat voodoo donuts. Support real local bakeries" and has a cartoon depiction of a donut in a police officer outfit.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 15/09/2026

Finished reading: Excession by Iain M. Banks 📚

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 14/09/2026

Making dumb bumper stickers is my true passion and art. I’m selling some. If you’re not in the Portland area, I can ship them for a few bucks. Legally speaking, the Unipiper owes me nothing. The Pickle is a goddamn thief though. www.facebook.com/share/1CA…

Four bumper stickers are displayed, containing humorous and satirical messages about child support, police eating Voodoo Donuts, and an incident at the Oregon City Municipal Elevator.

Four humorous and expressive bumper stickers are displayed, featuring themes from rodeo, irritable bowel syndrome, a mountain climb, and a playful slogan about bread spinning.

Four colorful bumper stickers with humorous and nostalgic phrases related to Portland, Oregon, are arranged on a wooden surface.

A collection of humorous bumper stickers is displayed on a wooden surface, featuring various quirky phrases about child support, a car race, a bar experience, and Portland, Oregon.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 14/09/2026

Thank you {{pharmacy_name}}.

$A screenshot of a text message that says, “SAFEWAY RX: We estimate Your prescription for Rx Gab*** 300 MG will be filled on {{scheduled_date}}. Questions? Call 503-288-3272. View Details. Txt STOP to stop pharmacy messages.”$

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 08/09/2026

Using my recovery time to watch movies and do LEGO. I’ve owned this, unfinished, for an embarrassing amount of time. I’m excited to find a place to hang it.

A photo of a LEGO recreation of the art print “the wave” on a kitchen table beneath the instructions booklet depicting the original art print.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 08/09/2026

Belated #caturday post. What with the holiday and all… or something. Labor resting and all that. Just look at my cat. His name is Jinx.

A Bengal cat is peacefully sleeping on a soft, dark-colored fabric with a blurred window in the background.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 05/09/2026

We’re calling our trip off early because the back pain I’ve been experiencing turned out to be shingles. Happy it wasn’t my gallbladder or something. Here’s a few photos I managed to catch.

A person wearing a red jacket stands alone on a sandy beach looking out over a calm body of water with mountains and clouds in the distance.

A person wearing a red jacket and a beanie is standing on wooden steps surrounded by pine trees overlooking a sandy beach and calm lake under a cloudy sky.

A steaming geothermal area with reddish and yellowish soil is surrounded by dense pine trees on a cloudy day.

A serene lake reflects a forest of tall, slender trees under a clear blue sky during golden hour.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 03/09/2026

Currently reading: Excession by Iain M. Banks 📚

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 25/08/2026

If they had told me in high school that scientist who gives MDMA to octopuses was a job option I think I would’ve studied harder.

A screenshot of a quote from Wikipedia that says, “tests show that octopuses become more sociable when exposed to the psychoactive drug MDMA.”

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 24/08/2026

Currently reading: Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks 📚

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 24/08/2026

Finished reading: The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks 📚

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 23/08/2026

Finished reading: Ravenor Rogue by Dan Abnett 📚 — I think that’s enough Warhammer books for a while.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 13/08/2026

It looks like the primary artist is Vee Chanting Qian! This page has a collection featuring their awesome designs. Kick flippin' pine goes hard. www.veeqian.com/pdx-airport

An illustration of a pine tree riding a skateboard (they look sick.)

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 13/08/2026

#PDX people: help me make my dream come true. I need a giant sticky note character from the PDX in my house. @councilorkanal.bsky.social as my councilor, you have the power to create a better world, one in which each day I come up greeted by giant PDX sticky note. Dan Ryan could never.

Three giant sticky-note banners hang above a concourse at PDX airport. The blue one on the left reads "The Ceiling's Gone," the yellow-green middle one shows a smiling blue cloud on red roller skates, and the purple one on the right reads "Sky's The Limit." Below them, a sign points to gates D and E.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 13/08/2026

I demand that PDX start selling merch with the absolute banger characters they’ve created. I would fight a person for one of the giant sticky notes featuring these little weirdos they hung during the construction. Even this serene donut dude on the wifi landing page is great.

A cartoon donut character is balancing in a yoga pose while holding a cup of coffee, with an apple, carrot, and worm balanced on its head.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 10/08/2026

I’m pleased with the latest design changes I made to my blog. I’ve been collecting inspiration from other small web blogs for a while and finally implemented a few vanity features. My favorite: switching my footnotes to a “marginalia” style. object.computer/colophon/

A screenshot of my blog's colophon page showing that footnotes render on the left side of the content, like marginalia.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 09/08/2026

Watched: They Will Kill You 🍿

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 07/08/2026

On Finding Purpose in Customer Support: object.computer/2026/08/07/on-findi… A post exploring the purpose of customer support in a world of AI.

Seven people from the early Zapier support team posing together in a meeting room, one crouching in front of the group.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 05/08/2026

Not good Robert. Not good.

A photo of the worm meme dude with the text “Robert I don’t like this planet, it’s pissing me off” on it.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 05/08/2026

Shout out to the person dutifully putting a Mitch sticker on the band poster at Bar Bar each morning. #pdx

A photo of a band poster where one members head is covered with a sticker of Mitch McConnells face.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 04/08/2026

The great and terrible eye of the fire season is ascendant. Cower mortals. Prostrate yourself before that which burns with its mere gaze. Your wailing torments and flagellation cannot appease its hunger. Nothing can appease its hunger. Only time can satiate the star that burns. Temporarily.

A red sun rises in the smoke above a street in Portland Oregon.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 27/07/2026

I think some of these potential new Euro banknote designs are fantastic. www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/bank…

A 10 euro banknote featuring a portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven along with various security elements and the European Union flag.

A stylized graphic design features a portrait of a woman wearing pearls, with a European Union flag, the number 5, and various text elements in multiple languages.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 21/07/2026

Apologies to Salem, OR who did not deserve to be left off that list.

The flag of the city of Salem OR. A pink flower on a white field with a vertical blue stripe.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 21/07/2026

Oregon is the absolute leader in America’s city flag game. The newest addition is Oregon’s City municipal elevator inspired update. It joins the ranks of OG great Portland and recently redesigned Hillsboro who all buck the trend of crappy seal based city flag. #oregon #flags

The flag of Oregon City depicting the municipal elevator.

The flag of Hillsboro depicting a trillium on a blue circle and green field

The city of Portland’s flag, feature a cross of blue/yellow/white on a green field.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 17/07/2026

A tiny version of my van fits in the oddly shaped cubby in its dashboard perfectly.

A toy van is placed inside a compartment on a car dashboard that includes controls for opening and closing windows or sunroofs, as well as a digital clock displaying 9:33.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 13/07/2026

Scenes from Overlook Porchfest. #pdx

A small group of musicians is performing on the porch of a blue house while an audience watches from the yard and street.

A group of people are playing musical instruments on a wooden porch attached to a house with string lights and hanging plants.

Three people are closely observing and admiring a large bush of vibrant purple and pink hydrangea flowers in a sunny outdoor setting.

Three people are walking along a sunny sidewalk surrounded by lush greenery and trees.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 11/07/2026

I took this photo of my dog about a year back when I first got my Ricoh GRiii. It was a test for a film recipe. I am surprised by how much I still like it. The Ricoh is a near perfect adventure camera. I do miss having a viewfinder, th... object.computer/2026/07/11/i-took-t…

A dog is crouching in a fenced backyard area with a wooden gate. She is awaiting a ball that is unseen in the photo.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 09/07/2026

Watched: I Love Boosters 🍿

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 05/07/2026

Our rough itinerary: Hole-in-the-Ground & Crack-in-the-Ground Summer Lake Resort & Summer Lake Wildlife Refuge Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge & Hot Springs Campground The meeting spot of CA, OR & NV Newberry National Volcanic Monument My wonderful partner planned this and it was amazing.

A photo of a survey marker indicating the location as the meeting point of Oregon, Nevada and California’s borders.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 05/07/2026

A few photos now that we’ve made it back home. Highlight of the trip was staying in this traditional, handmade Mongolian ger and getting to experience the Newberry Volcanic Monument for the first time. East Lake is a gem, and the Large Obsidian Flow is mind blowing. #oregon #travel #photography

A close up of the hand painting of some of the structural pieces from the interior of the ger.

A woman in a green shirt sipping her drink while standing on the shore of East Lake. The rim of the crater is visible in the distance underneath a blue sky.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 03/07/2026

I am not proud to admit I touched this to check. An outlet sticker in a pit toilet bathroom at the hot springs campground in Hart Wildlife Refuge.

A white electrical outlet sticker on the wall of a vault toilet.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 03/07/2026

My guy is a little itchy.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 01/07/2026

Spending the week wandering around Oregon again. Highlights so far include: Crack-in-the-Ground, a 2 mile canyon wrenched into the earth in the middle of the desert. Summer Lake Hot Springs and Wildlife Refuge. A neat floor lamp.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 22/06/2026

Me in my new helmet when another cyclist passes me in the bike lane without saying "on your left."

A drawing of the cartoon character Judge Dredd riding his motorcycle firing his weapon with the text, "JUDGEMENT TIME PUNKS!"

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 22/06/2026

Me in my new helmet after someone tries to wave me through a stop sign at an intersection where they don't have a stop sign.

A drawing of Judge Dredd holding a villain pointing his weapon with the caption, "YOUR MOVE SCUM."

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 22/06/2026

Buying this new Canyon HUD helmet so I can bike around pretending to by Judge Dredd. media-centre.canyon.com/en-INT/26686...

A white helmet with a black stripe, and a large dark face shield from Canyon.

A photo of Judge Dredd (as portrayed by Stallone) wearing his trademark helmet with dark visor.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 19/06/2026

Off with your helmet.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 19/06/2026

One of my favorite events of Pedalpalooza — Bike Play! Every year they kill it with a creative and funny and unexpected piece of art.

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 15/06/2026

Just a totally unrelated plug for my favorite patch I wear from local fave Microcosm: microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/patc...

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thomas j. @thomas.camp · 13/06/2026

Happy #caturday from my rotten soldier, my good time pal Jinx.

A black and grey bengal cat sits perched on the arm of a couch.

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