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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈

@wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy
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30-something Oregonian working in education in the #PDX area. Interested in #Urbanism #History #Science #HistoryOfScience and sundry other things. #Gay 🏳️‍🌈 Trans […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ pnw.zone/@wellschmaltz, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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😀🚲 @enobacon.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026
#Portland's #TheGreenLoop plan is taking a pragmatic approach to reaching long-term vision: making a more connected low-stress loop with short-term materials and incremental changes. We need the #Transportation bureau to expand that approach to a citywide #BikewayNetwork so everybody can get to […]
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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The American Dream—buying a house in the suburbs and watching it increase in value to the point where subsequent generations need to move farther and farther out to obtain the same thing at a comparable price, but with an even more soul-crushing commute—was always a Ponzi scheme.
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David Gerard @davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026
henstomper

oh my god the slot machine company says i have to keep putting coins in their machine or Im Gonna Get Left Behind. thats so scary. and it has to be true because they know more about slot machines than i do

oh my god the slot machine company says if we dont give them money to build the world's biggest slot machine the chinese are gonna build it first and win all the prizes. and then there wont be any prizes anymore
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🎃 Ominous Josh 🤔 @josh.hactivedirectory.com.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
RE: thecanadian.social/@MostlyHarmless/… Little'a column A, little'a column B...
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Jens Jäger @jensjot.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026
RE: fediscience.org/@kaiarzheimer/11733… I just checked and all of this works outside of Britain, too! 👇
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😀🚲 @enobacon.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
RE: chaos.social/@inthedarkwelive/11732… Assigning agency to cars because the system broke our brains. ITYM "imprisoned *with* a honda accord", *by* traffic Engineers, city planners, financiers, roadbuilders, automakers, elected officials, etc
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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Are you selling me a solution or a dependency?" is a question I think more people should ask.
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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Look, my intention is not to rub it in here, but I've been interested in electric cars for a very long time because I have been blessed with a memory longer than that of a goldfish. My flavor of Midwestern cheap is about stability in costs, not just what's cheap today.
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😀🚲 @enobacon.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
WTF is amtrak doing, running like one train per day that leaves at 4am, private room is $400, to go to Chicago... Are they sold out by the time this train goes, or are they running empty? More trains *and* cheaper fares is probably an option here.
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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I realized recently that, though I didn't understand it at the time, a large reason I chose to go into the hotel business as a career was that hospitality is honest work. And part of me wonders if society feels like it's cracking because we're being told this isn't important anymore.
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
A refreshingly level-headed take on "AI doom" www.thebignewsletter.com/p/is-artif…
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Stop Panicking About AI
Why are big AI firm trying to create billionaires from a technology they say may end the world? There are real risks to AI, but something is very off about the latest social panic.
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026
For decades we were told there was more time. Now we're being told it is too late. Both arguments lead to the same thing: doing nothing. The lie is that we can afford to wait. #Climate thebiggestlie.wedonthavetime.org
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The Biggest Lie Ever Told Is Only Four Words Long
Not carbon dioxide. A lie, spoken calmly in parliaments and boardrooms, only four words long.
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Mark Ingalls 🎃👻🧙‍♂️ @ingalls.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026
Happy meteorological fall to all!
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026
#EV owners, do you put a PlugScore filter on your Plugshare?
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Patrick 🌎 @patrickworld.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026
I hereby declare that Omaha, the most populous city in the great state of Nebraska, will henceforth be known as ‘Obamaha’. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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😀🚲 @enobacon.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026
#Portland bureau of #transportation wants to know about charging #eBikes at public chargers. But they forgot to ask how much more you would ride if you had a place to charge while you were out. Taking cars off of the road needs a bit more imagination than they seem to have available […]
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026
More of this #SolarPunk #PDX www.opb.org/article/2026/08/22/a-po…
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A Portland nonprofit takes fruit gleaning into backyards, parking strips and public parks
The Portland Fruit Tree Project harvests edible fruit from thousands of trees, shrubs and bushes across the metro area and redistributes it within the community, fostering equitable access to healthy food.
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026
#PDX area folks make sure to check and see if any routes you rely on have changed. trimet.org/servicechanges/2026augus…
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Service Cuts and Changes - August 23, 2026
Detailed line-by-line service changes and cuts effective August 23, 2026
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 14/03/2026
Why #RSS? This is why RSS thatshubham.com/blog/news-audit
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The 49MB Web Page
A look at modern news websites. How programmatic ad-tech, huge payloads and hostile architecture destroyed the reading experience.
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 30/10/2025
@niedermeyer.online This but actually. I disabled the browser on my phone recently so I would be forced to do my general-purpose browsing at my computer at a real desk
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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Visit... War-Ravaged Portland
a fake touristic poster of Portland that says "visit... war-ravaged Portland"
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 28/05/2025
@techconnectify.bsky.social I’ll say this for DVDs as well; It’s a lot harder to waste 8 hours binging a show when you have to get up and change the disc.
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 08/02/2025
Been going through and pruning and reorganizing my music library. What a giant pain
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 07/02/2025
Tell me again how this is fair use? arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02…
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 06/02/2025
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 05/02/2025
[Oregon Pol] BREAKING NEWS: Free-speech Republican state legislator throws hissy fit over political speech he doesn't like oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/02/…
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Senate Republican leader pitches increased state scrutiny of Oregon Food Bank • Oregon Capital Chronicle
For years, legislative Republicans have argued that the Oregon Food Bank strayed from its food mission by weighing in on political debates.
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 04/02/2025
Not the best day for the heater to start making concerning noises...
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 04/02/2025
A good day, generally, but for the whole sort of general mishmash of the world
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 04/02/2025
Is Ice Cubes still the best desktop MacOS client? The little bugs that don’t seem to get fixed really grate on me.
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 02/02/2025
I’m going to have to agree with the meteorological rodent this year. Six more weeks of winter it is. #GroundhogDay
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 31/01/2025
Not me when my playlist starts going on a Shania kick
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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
the only possible silver lining i can contort out of this moment is that the last few decades of "rule by EO because Congress is a dysfunctional body that can't do anything" were a truly bad thing which we need to start doing stuff about. though i would have preferred we started long, long ago.
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 31/01/2025
Hooray! #PDX #PNW www.opb.org/article/2025/01/30/port…
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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
ah yes, the party of personal responsibility, proudly ensures we all know the buck stops anywhere but here.
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 29/01/2025
Am I missing something or is there just no way to show media controls on videos in macOS Ice Cubes?
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 28/01/2025
Not entirely sure we should want Drake to have landed here, but it’s kind of a fun story. I’ve been to the cove in question watching whales. #PNW www.opb.org/article/2025/01/25/sir-…
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 28/01/2025
And not once does the word “trolley” appear. BRT routes really seem like they’d be ideal for overhead electrification, don’t they? #Urbanism #Transit itdp.org/2025/01/24/ebuses-are-the-…
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E-Buses Are the Solution for Clean, Equitable Public Transport Everywhere
All over the world, electric buses (e-buses) are becoming a cornerstone of sustainable, efficient public transport. As cities grapple with rising pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and congestion, e-buses offer a powerful solution for the future of our transit systems. When coupled with infrastructure improvements and transit-oriented planning, e-buses pave the way for cities where more people can choose public transport over private vehicles. They are not merely a technological change; they also represent a shift towards cleaner and more reliable mobility that benefits all communities, especially those living in the Global South. With buses accounting for more than 50% of
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 28/01/2025
Well who would've thought days after I listened to @notjustbikes and @reece talking about American streetcar systems going under I’d come across this. www.wpr.org/news/future-milwaukee-s…
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Future of Milwaukee streetcar clouded by limited funding and operations challenges
The Hop faces an uncertain future as a bipartisan law to overhaul local government funding placed stipulations on how the city can fund the streetcar.
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Emil Jacobs - Collectifission @collectifission.greennuclear.online.ap.brid.gy · 26/01/2025
For the new kids joining Mastodon, let me share a common mistake I see with new users: "Mastodon sucks. There is no timeline. It's like a tiny echo chamber here" What's the mistake you ask? They invariably only follow a few dozen people. This is what you need to understand about federated […]
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Alison Wilder @alisynthesis.io.waxandleather.com.ap.brid.gy · 26/01/2025
Dear Everybody, PLEASE for the love of god stop posting your events only on Facebook. Thanks, Me
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 26/01/2025
Anyone know what would make Google say my very active account is going to be marked inactive soon?
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 26/01/2025
Friendly neighborhood stratovolcano. Mount Hood/Wy’east #PNW
A snow-capped mountain rises in the background, framed by trees and a clear blue sky. Some homes are visible in the mid-ground, surrounded by greenery.
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Lyle Solla-Yates @lyle.cville.online.ap.brid.gy · 25/01/2025
takomatorch.com/index.php/2025/01/2… “Housing prices are sky-high, rents are unaffordable, and young people are fleeing the area. But what more can we do? We’ve already said we care.” #housing #satire […]
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Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈 @wellschmaltz.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 25/01/2025
Getting seriously annoyed by Ice Cubes jumping around my feed when I expand a post.
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Glen Malley @glen-malley.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 24/01/2025
I love Michelle Yeoh as much as the next guy, but absolutely nobody wanted a Section 31 movie. The entire concept of section 31 is anti-Star Trek, in my personal opinion, and shows that the people running the franchise don't understand it at all. "If the existence of your utopia depends on a […]
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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Sure, but the popularity of cigarettes et al can speak for itself, too. We realized there were real harms to cigarettes and took steps to minimize their use. At this point I think we need to be having honest conversations about what is and isn't healthy for our minds.
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