Violetta @violetta.bsky.vaguely.art · 6hDigging through boxes of tech stuff and found out I still have a functional nVidia 1070. I was looking at stuff for a building a router so it doesn't really fit a need or a function, but I can't believe I've had that just sitting around in a box for like the last 6-7 years. 010 1
Reposted by ViolettaWayne💙Wizard of Hugs @wanyo.bsky.social · 13h🎃Good evening ghouls! 🎃 Last night on stream I made a little pumpkin bat friend so please have some fresh art, so fresh it's already rotting! 😅 It's going into @cupohjoe.bsky.social 's pumpkin patch so please tream them nicely! 04411 44
Reposted by Violettamaia arson crimew 🏴 @crimew.gay · 21hif you think claude is sentient you probably shouldn't use it for work unless you Also think slavery is okay 161168156 1.2K
Reposted by ViolettaA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 16/10/2026If you would try to win by abandoning trans people (or any targeted group) you can save this “we need to win” talk; there is no “we.” I am about solidarity, and you have chosen anti-solidarity. You are not any “we” I recognize. You are the enemy I’m trying to defeat. Beating you is how my “we” wins. 4740501116 4.1K
Reposted by ViolettaOmri Marian @omrimarian.bsky.social · 16/10/2026THESE ARE CONCENTRATION CAMPS 15922 59
Reposted by ViolettaCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 16/10/2026Anyway. I think about that decade-ish -- a decade during which Kozinski started making his clerks and externs sign NDAs -- that followed, and really think maybe the judiciary should have learned something from their total lack of investigation. 121216 212
Reposted by ViolettaLupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 14/10/2026You gotta go get somebody to unlock protective glass at the pharmacy if you want some soap or deodorant 221812375 1.8K
Reposted by ViolettaAlex Awoos @alex-awoos-backup.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I feel like more people should be talking about this part 4155292294 5.5K
Reposted by Violettasammy v @doctorveemd.bsky.social · 14/10/2026South Asian racism has gotten so much worse than anyone wants to speak about on the internet as a whole, but especially on Twitter. This studio put out a really beautiful game about our culture, and you can help support them by following on here so they don't have to have to use twitter anymore! 5456234 456
Reposted by ViolettaRoger Peet @toosphexy.bsky.social · 15/10/2026From idea to 20 printed signs, all analog and hand printed, in 1.5 hours. Rally at City Hall tomorrow with @portlanddsa.bsky.social ! 1625 62
Reposted by ViolettaPortland DSA @portlanddsa.bsky.social · 15/10/2026More to the point, Morillo is a threat to WWeek because she has her own platform so they can’t discipline her effectively or force her to conform to their preferred decorum. She’s a threat to their influence and they feel insecure about it. 0292 29
Reposted by Violettaamb @amb.fyi · 15/10/2026passage of time and seeing what the generational theft AI has undertaken has only made the prosecution of swartz all the more enraging 0274 27
Reposted by Violettasina @rejectionking.bsky.social · 14/10/2026the typewriter, the pen, nicotine, and an increasing tolerance to ssris have contributed more to the arts than your local llm 824048 240
Reposted by Violettaryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 03/09/2026that small upward spike there in 2021-22 is like half of what drove the billionaire class completely nuts 202161581 2.2K
Reposted by ViolettaLupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 15/10/2026As we have spent near two decades nationally struggling to comprehend free & protected speech along the lines of whether fascists should be able to freely advocate for our current moment in educational spaces, the literal definition of free speech is that the government can’t do this to critics. 4450156 450
Reposted by ViolettaCrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 14/10/2026Amsterdam police seized a server belonging to the Autistici/Inventati Collective at the request of the US government, following the categorization of the internet service provider as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” on the grounds that the collective opposes fascism. crimethinc.com/noblogs 18554 85
Reposted by ViolettaAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Russian ballistic missiles struck a building in Kyiv, killing and injuring civilians. Ukraine reports its allies provided no advance warning for second consecutive day, amid reports Trump threatened to suspend intelligence sharing to force Ukraine to stop striking back at Russian oil refineries. 29401209 401
Reposted by ViolettaOPB @opb.org · 14/10/2026Lawyers for the plaintiffs also said that multiple executives at the Oregon Youth Authority had received warnings of Edwards’ alleged abusive behavior, and they failed to act.opb.orgOregon settles lawsuit over sexual abuse at MacLaren Youth Correctional FacilityPediatrician Edward G. Edwards was accused of abusing teenage boys at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn for years. He died in 2025, before lawsuits were filed on behalf of dozens of victims. 133 3
Reposted by ViolettaRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 13/10/2026hey we might break a bunch of private property because we want the biggest IPO possible this is OK in a way burglary is not, because 731564249 1.6K
Reposted by ViolettaDr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 14/10/2026This is why ppl get angry when "moderate" dems say they won't impeach this motherfucker again. If his actively flouting the tripartite system that's literally intended to keep him in check does not rise to the level of "Blatant Constitutional Crisis Requiring Extraordinary Measures" then what does? 6607180 607
Reposted by ViolettaNumitor 🔞 @numitorus.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Commissions are open! First come, first serve-- I've got room for about a dozen slots. Please refer to pinned post before DMing! Also going to try and have a Patreon update tonight if I can! 337558 375
Reposted by ViolettaPortland DSA @portlanddsa.bsky.social · 14/10/2026The Portland DSA voter guide is out! portlanddsa.org/our-voter-gu... 514054 140
Reposted by ViolettaAthul K. Acharya @athul.acharya.cc · 14/10/2026Portland District 4 friends: Consider this when filling out your ballot. That’s “Arnold” as in city council candidate Eli Arnold. 0258 25
Reposted by ViolettaNot Writing Games @notwritinggames.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Yeah that’s my emotional support thirst follow. She has incredible taste in music, art, and books and politically she’s somewhere left of a guillotine. She knows tarot and astrology and loves David Lynch. And once in a while she posts the most devastating nude you’ve seen in your life. 1111 11
Reposted by Violettae.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 09/10/2026just to emphasize what's happening here: BMW (a company that used slave labor under the Nazis) refused to provide an official vehicle to the ultra right-wing AfD party, which is now asking Elon Musk to provide a Tesla instead Tesla literally becoming the Nazi car brand 723227911 3.2K
Violetta @violetta.bsky.vaguely.art · 09/10/2026Fuck, nothing like waking up to a phone call from your boss telling you someone fucked up payroll and your not getting paid till Tuesday. 000 0
Reposted by ViolettaPortland DSA @portlanddsa.bsky.social · 09/10/2026IS the Secretary of state signaling that it’s ok to blatantly violate election law if you’re doing it to attack DSA? 45614 56
Reposted by ViolettaMindy Lee @mindyleedoodles.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Happy International Lesbian Day 1258141754 5.8K
Violetta @violetta.bsky.vaguely.art · 08/10/2026I started with 18 quarts of sliced onions, I ended up with almost 4 qts of caramelized onions. and don't get me started on the cleanup... 000 0
Reposted by ViolettaOPB @opb.org · 08/10/2026A sharp rise in immigration arrests in broad daylight across the Portland metropolitan area is sparking fears among advocates that another federal operation could be underway. At least nine people were confirmed detained on Tuesday across Gresham, Troutdale and parts of eastern Portland.opb.orgSudden spike in immigration arrests around Portland metro spark fears of new surgeAt least nine people were confirmed detained on Tuesday, according to immigrants’ rights advocates. Detentions resumed Wednesday in Washington County. 38357 83
Reposted by ViolettaPortland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 08/10/2026Dan Ryan is under a court order not to delete messages from his personal phone, which may contain public records. In court documents, Ryan said he no longer has the phone he's been using, because his spouse traded it in the same day a judge barred him from deleting records. He says nothing was lost.portlandmercury.comCouncilor Ryan’s Phone is Traded In On the Same Day a Judge Bars Him from Deleting Messages - Portland MercuryA Multnomah County judge granted a temporary restraining order October 1, barring District 2 City Councilor Dan Ryan from deleting messages held on his private cell phone and other devices. The restra... 2725054 250
Reposted by Violettaτreez 🎃 🎂 10/22 @zoetreez.bsky.social · 07/10/2026left to lie in decay 🍄🌿 #pixelart #mdwc26d6 14322106 322
Reposted by Violettafinal grrrl 𓂀 @finalgrrr1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Just released DEAD MEN DON'T RAPE on Bandcamp and Soundcloud. Inspired by 7 Year Bitch and Delilah Bon. Rest in peace Aileen Wuornos. Streaming everywhere on Friday Riot grrrl + witchhouse track finalgrrrl.bandcamp.com/track/dead-m...finalgrrrl.bandcamp.comDEAD MEN DON'T RAPE, by final grrrltrack by final grrrl 04117 41
Reposted by ViolettaStreet Roots @streetroots.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A new coalition opposing Oregon data center development is making waves. Prompted by revelations that the industry is getting $450M in tax breaks this year and a bill to increase that, the coalition has already defeated politicians and pushed the state to take action. buff.ly/9ghtSm6streetroots.orgHow revelations like $450M tax breaks created a powerful opposition movement against Oregon data centersThe coalition has already defeated politicians and pushed the state to take action against the exploding industry 06925 69
Reposted by ViolettaMaj @lif3asmaj.blacksky.app · 07/10/2026I just saw someone refer to Kid Rock as Jesus of Methlehem. 22583130 583
Reposted by Violettakat excellence ✨ @katexcellence.io · 31/08/2026this was difficult to read, but it's important to know people are currently in prison for 50+ years for attending a protest + one wasn't even at the protest, but got sentenced for 30 years for "concealing" anarchist zinesmotherjones.comHow anti-ICE protesters became prisoners in Trump's war on antifa“We are not terrorists.” 161272790 1.3K
Reposted by ViolettaJennifer C. Martin @notreallyjcm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Extremely grateful for these two grocery store ladies recreating Prodigy’s Firestarter 512609833 2.6K
Reposted by ViolettaArt Of Coop @artofcoop.bsky.social · 04/10/2026dear liberals: PLEASE stop trying to rehabilitate this nazi piece of shit just because he's turned on Trump 5701 70
Reposted by ViolettaNo More Freeways @nomorefreewayspdx.com · 01/10/20268600+ Oregonians took the Governor's survey on what they want to see in a future transportation package. What a surprise! People want to fix the damn roads, expand transit service and build safer streets. Oregonians are not clamoring for ODOT to spend billions on freeway expansions. #orleg #orpolopb.orgHere’s how Oregonians want the state to address its transportation budget crisisGovernor workgroup gave Oregonians one month to respond to transportation survey. 24614 46
Reposted by Violettamitch (he/him) @drmitchpdx.bsky.social · 03/10/2026setting my alarm 10 minutes early every morning from now through the election to hate transphobes (like drazan) longer 713611 136
Reposted by Violettamitch (he/him) @drmitchpdx.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Drazan, i know you’re reading this, so i want you to know you’re a disgrace and should drop out of the race immediately. you have no honor and every Portlander thinks you’re a hateful MAGA transphobe who should slink away from public life forever. 819935 199
Reposted by Violettagamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026And you know, there is something obscene about using the exploitation and murder of poor Black men, women, and children as a metaphor for a largely white electorate supporting a conman. The comparison borrows the horror of their deaths while discarding the conditions of their lives. 130928 309
Reposted by ViolettaDr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 03/10/2026If and wen democrats control the senate again, I need them to really, truly, seriously stop voting to confirm Trump's nominees to the federal courts. Hold literally every single seat hostage. Talk right into the camera about the death of the American Way Of Life™ if they get confirmed. Yes, really. 523346 233
Reposted by ViolettaBetsy Z @betsyzz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Great article in @portlandmercury.com by Jeremiah Hayden. There is a current push to institute a universal human rights screen for Portland's corporate investments. Councilor Zimmerman is claiming that such a policy - and its advocates (including @jwjpdx.bsky.social) are antisemitic. Huh? 073 7
Reposted by Violettaghoulnoise @ghoulnoise.com · 02/10/2026Deeply disturbing police brutality against an anti AI protest in Montreal, Canada a few weeks back. At this point, if you use AI and LLM, save the little white justifications you make to yourself. This is what you align with, like it or not. williamwilsonphotography.substack.com/p/montreal-p...williamwilsonphotography.substack.comMontreal Police Beat and Hospitalized a Photojournalist (me) at an Anti-AI DemonstrationI was diagnosed with a concussion, lacerations and swelling. Police have opened an investigation into the incident. 219386 193
Violetta @violetta.bsky.vaguely.art · 02/10/2026The first week of flying solo in my new position is done. It's been, ... a lot. I can do this and handle this, but it's definitely going to take some adjustment. There are more changes afoot as well. I feel like by the time I have the hang of the position it will be morphing into something else[...]wafrn.vaguely.artSee complete post at wafrn.vaguely.artwafrn.vaguely.art is a Wafrn server. Wafrn is a federated social media inspired by Tumblr, join us and have fun! 000 0