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Portland Indie Game Squad @pigsquad.com · 11h
We just popped some new events on the calendar, including this year's SPOOKY GAMES MARATHON at Black Water Bar the evening of Tuesday, October 27th! Come see some really scary stuff and play games from locals & other indies! 🎃🎃🎃 pigsquad.com/events-list/...
"The Portland Indie Game Squad Presents: Spooky Games Marathon"
"Enjoy an evening show of scary games played on stage and play a selection of horror games made by local gamedevs + other indies!"
"Tuesday, October 27th 6pm-10pm
At Black Water Bar
5115 Sandy Blvd
Free & All Ages"

The banner is black & orange with images of eyes, bats, skulls, a jack o' lantern Cubepig, and a spooky pointing guy!
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Kendra P @hagofbolding.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Snapping turtle flash
A color tattoo of a snapping turtle with an eyeball in the middle of its shell
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Chris Schweizer @ NYCC (H27) @schweizercomics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Gourd Folks! 1/ Undertaker (fairy tale) and little'un (acorn squash)
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Pam Wishbow @pamwishbow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
trying to whip up some Halloween feelings
Illustration of a ghoul in a cloak with a hood, holding a goblet of something in one hand, the moon in another
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Fischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
new train just dropped
an amtrak cascades airo locomotive
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Jennifer @jenwith1n.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I hope y’all have RSVP’d to this years event! You don’t have to be a member to join us (though you should be!) - RSVP at the link below and hang out with the coolest kids in town…
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zachturc.bsky.social @zachturc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Having social housing next to the school and converting the space over to public focused amenities like daycare, laundromat, community center, or other cool uses would be so neat. This area could end up with a playground, community garden, housing, and a large multipurpose shared community space.
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Kendra P @hagofbolding.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
My friend Naty (nataliacardona.com) and I are collaborating to fundraise for Colombian earthquake relief with this tattoo flash! She’s contributed some of her joyful art as flash, and I’m here to tattoo it. 70% of proceeds go to caringforcolombia.org 💛💙❤️
A tattoo flash sheet featuring cute illustration of native plants from Colombia, a fairy with the wings of an 88 butterfly, a fairy on a yellow bird, and a casita surrounds by tropical plants. Art by Natalia Cardona PuertaA tattoo flash sheet with illustrations of a barranquero (aka Amazonian Motmot bird) Andean condor, a coffee cup with a coffee plant growing from it, and a hummingbird feeding from a cattleya orchid native to Colombia
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Ragon Dickard 🔜 Geek Girl Con @ragonia.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Oh, that house? We uh… we don’t go to that house. 💀🍂🦇 New extremely haunted risograph print in orange, violet, and black. Debuting this limited run of 25 at the Dragon Con this weekend, come see us for an instant autumnal mood!
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Ben McEntee @benmce.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Vagabond’s Serpent
Illustration of a character wearing a green and white dress. A large fantastical snake emerges from a basket on her waist
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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 26/08/2026
You're invited to our Annual Member Celebration on Saturday, September 26th, 4:00 - 6:00 PM at White Owl Social Club! Enjoy food and drinks as we celebrate our accomplishments, recognize outstanding volunteers, and connect with fellow members. RSVP here: portlandneighborswelcome.org/events
Flyer with crows throwing another crow in the air with a party hat on, with logo "Portland Neighbors Welcome".

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You're Invite to the
Portland: Neighbors Welcome
Annual Member Celebration

Saturday, September 26th 4PM-6PM
White Owl Social Club
1305 SE 8th Ave
RSVP: https://portlandneighborswelcome.org/events
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amb @amb.fyi · 22/08/2026
for anyone wondering how the hell are we gonna pay for transit service, well, ODOT is about to demand the legislature fork over another *$2.5 BILLION* to double the width of the rose quarter freeway in the backyard of harriet tubman middle school. a good place to reassess budgetary priorities
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Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 19/08/2026
Portland's coolest game shop is hidden within the all-ages vegan punk/metal venue Black Water on NE Sandy.
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Portland’s Coolest Game Shop Hides in Black Water’s Record Store - Portland Mercury
Though it sits on a busy stretch of NE Sandy Boulevard, Dark Future can be tricky to find. But I duck through the door of all-ages vegan punk/metal venue Black Water and hook a left into its adjacent ...
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No More Freeways @nomorefreewayspdx.com · 14/08/2026
please please please please take this survey and tell the legislature/odot that you want to see public transit, street safety and road maintenance prioritized over needless billions towards freeway expansion. www.cognitoforms.com/ODOT2/ROTVSu...
cognitoforms.com
Rebuilding Our Transportation Vision Survey
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columbo screenshots @columboscreens.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
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Jennifer @jenwith1n.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This is an emergency, we need our state leaders to act like it. We NEED transit, and improving transit service in the Portland metro supports the entire state because of the economic activity and tax revenue it generates. Fund TriMet!
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Fischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
new in @urbanpdx.blog: let's talk about social housing urbanpdx.blog/what-is-soci...
urbanpdx.blog
What is social housing, anyways?
Everyone is talking about social housing. Seattle is building it, Portland is funding it (and studying it), and Maryland has supposedly been doing it for years. The issue can seem nebulous, but I'd li...
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Kendra P @hagofbolding.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
New tattoo flash: regular degular sea creatures edition
A color tattoo flash sheet featuring a lobster, nautilus, eagle ray, scallop, and sea shell adorned with random eyeballs and teeth where they should not be
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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 01/08/2026
Exciting news: Portland's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability has released the Inner Eastside Status and Timeline Report!
portland.gov
City of Portland releases the Inner Eastside Status and Timeline Report
This report responds to City Council directives by identifying legal and regulatory barriers to an expedited project timeline, and introduces a proposed timeline including a planned City Council brief...
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Kendra P @hagofbolding.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The eBook version of my 24 page mushroom foraging zine, "Can I Eat This?" is now up in my shop! Hopefully it adds a little more context to my incessant mushroomposting If you've ever wondered how to gain the confidence to forage for yourself, I made this for you :) kendrap.com/shop/canieatthis
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zachturc.bsky.social @zachturc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Sharing a link to a digital format pdf of the Inner Eastside for All zine that I made for @portlandneighborswelcome.org 4th Annual Inner Eastside bike ride! I hope folks who missed the ride enjoy it. Thanks so much for all the kind words about it! Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1sRda...
Cover image for a zine showing crows flying toward a cityscape. The title reads; Inner Eastside for All! History + Info Zine. By Portland Neighbors Welcome.
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zachturc.bsky.social @zachturc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I loved making this zine and can't wait to do some more projects like this with @portlandneighborswelcome.org ! And thanks to everyone who's been sharing and enjoying it.😁 I'll have to share a digital version so folks who missed the ride can check it out too.
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Ragon Dickard 🔜 Geek Girl Con @ragonia.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
My kingdom for a Jimothy 🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️🦝🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️
A drawing of a beautiful tiny round shaped raccoon with long weird legs, scampering away.
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Kendra P @hagofbolding.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
new cryptid just dropped
A doodle of the famous short spined raccoon Jimothy
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Kendra P @hagofbolding.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Jimothée
Jimothée Chalamet
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Holy hell Katie Wilson is on fire here.
Most of all, we must tell our own story.

It's time to discard the notion that Seattle is "dying." The forces pushing that narrative never wanted Seattle to succeed. This isn't a call to ignore challenges, but to tackle them with a sense of possibility, because we've seen what our city feels like when we pull together.

Cities are humanity's greatest invention.

Where opportunity, creativity, culture and democracy come together. Cities are where people who are different from one another learn how to live together. Cities are where innovation happens because people encounter new ideas, new neighbors and new possibilities. That's always been Seattle's story, and we have an opportunity, a responsibility, to write the next chapter.
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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 13/07/2026
Hey, you should come to our 4th Annual Inner Eastside for All Ride on July 26th! We are hosting it with our amazing friends at @strongtownspdx.bsky.social and @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social, and we're excited to envision an even more welcoming and wonderful Inner Eastside with you!
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Fischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I think the implication here that the mayor agreed to start lobbying the state for a fully publicly funded renovation before really ever attempting to negotiate with the blazers is quite damning
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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 07/07/2026
Hey Neighbors! We would love to see you at our next Social Hour this Thursday in Slabtown (hey, NW friends!) We’re excited to be joined by special guest Ariel Kane from Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability to update us on the Housing Bonus Alignment Project!
Poster with Portland streetcar in the middle and text:

Join us for:
Social Hour in Slabtown

Thursday, July 9th
6PM-8PM
Lucky Labrador Beer Hall
With Special Guest!
Ariel Kane from BPS Updating us on the housing bonus alignment project
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Fischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
new from me: why oregon needs transit oriented upzoning urbanpdx.blog/why-oregon-n...
urbanpdx.blog
Why Oregon Needs Transit Oriented Upzoning
2025 was a big year for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) on the US West Coast. Washington and California both passed major bills that set statewide standards for zoning around transit stations: * ...
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 11/06/2026
If it gets its way, the US House would drastically reduce funding for transit & rail systems. The House's proposed legislation—supported by GOP & Dems—would cut overall authorized transit funding by 15% compared to the current law, and reduce potential funding for projects like new lines by 45%.
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Congress’s Transportation Reauthorization Bill Would Drastically Underfund Transit and Rail Projects
As currently drafted, BUILD America 250 would likely reinforce the United States’ car dependence, depriving Americans of affordable travel options and degrad…
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Chris Schweizer @ NYCC (H27) @schweizercomics.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
3 weeks from today, I'll be launching the Kickstarter campaign for OUTLAW'S APPRENTICE: BROKEN BLADE, the first graphic novel in my Appalachian-inspired swashbuckling fantasy series. I'm putting the series out in my favorite format: mass market paperback size! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sch...
Mass market paperback graphic novel: Outlaw's Apprentice: Broken Blade, by Chris Schweizer. The logo is in orange and features a bronze sword with a green patina framing an image of a teenaged boy and a woman surrounded by guys in helmets with swords. The boy looks nervous, the woman excited. She holds aloft a sword. There is a blurb: "Adventure Storytelling at its finest by a master of the craft" - Mike Maihack, Cleopatra in Space.
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Ragon Dickard 🔜 Geek Girl Con @ragonia.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Playing on repeat today: Joey Quiñones Inna Soul Steady Situation joeyquiones.bandcamp.com/album/inna-s...
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Ragon Dickard 🔜 Geek Girl Con @ragonia.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Another thing that I made for PIGCON that I'm very proud of: this huge hand-painted plywood standee. I've been wanting to make a lot more fantasy work and this was a fun way to do it. Thank you to @pigsquad.com for inviting me to make this giant convention decoration. I hope people liked it!
A photo of a giant "Labyrinths & Lizards" Heroes' Handbook standee - the cover has a dragon being slain by a mighty knight. Spilling out of the book is a dragon chasing a group of adventurers.
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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 04/06/2026
Are you new to Portland: Neighbors Welcome? Have you been a member for a while and are looking to get more involved? We would love to see you at our New Member Orientation on June 13th at 3:30PM at the P:NW office space! The orientation is right after our ice cream crawl (you should come too <3)
Flyer with striped salmon background and foreground outlined in mustard yellow with text:

Portland: Neighbors Welcome
New Member Orientation
Are you new to P:NW?
Or wondering how to get more involved?
Come join us!
Saturday, June 13th 3:30 PM
340 SE 6th Ave, Portland OR (The P:NW office space)
We'll be taking the streetcar over together from the final ice cream crawl stop
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Ragon Dickard 🔜 Geek Girl Con @ragonia.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Remaining PIGCON 2026 risograph prints (that my husband @zachturc.bsky.social and I collaborated on) available for only $5, so you can grab a piece of the action even if you weren’t able to come! Ragonia.com/shop
An image of a poster for PIGCON at NORSE HALL, with a dungeon archway highlighting a little cube shaped pig being stalked by Nordic-style trolls.
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zachturc.bsky.social @zachturc.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
@houseourneighbors.bsky.social had a good lunch and learn video earlier this year talking about this as well. Would love to see WA and OR embrace public banks to boost social housing and local infrastructure. youtu.be/YrgeWtg5DJo?...
youtu.be
Social Housing and Public Banking
YouTube video by House Our Neighbors
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Ragon Dickard 🔜 Geek Girl Con @ragonia.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
This weekend I’m organizing my first Artist Alley as a part of the first @pigsquad.com PIGCON! We have 6 extremely rad PNW artists joining me in slinging our handmade art wares beside the dozens of indie game showcasers. May 30th & 31st Norse Hall Portland, OR
A digital poster with colorful stickers, highlighting that Ragonia Art will be in the Artist Alley at the Portland Indie Game Convention.A poster for PIGCON - the Portland Indie Game Convention.
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Fischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
pretty huge deal that seattle's social housing developer is going to build more units than portland's housing bond (1800 vs 1300) while capitalizing a revolving fund that lets them continue building housing on an ongoing basis www.thestranger.com/news/seattle...
thestranger.com
Seattle Social Housing Developer Buys First Building - The Stranger
The Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD) has announced its first acquisition, a 150-unit apartment building in the heart of downtown. It plans to turn half of these units into affordable housing. T...
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Fischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
not good that we are already talking about nickel and diming away permanent fiscal capacity to fund housing development to pay for one off grants to expensive nonprofit developments
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Tech 4 Housing @tech4housing.org · 22/05/2026
This is the first Seattle Social Housing Developer building.
The Elara apartment building that the the Social Housing Developer is acquiring.
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Fischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
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ghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Rorschach talking bout beans
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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
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Eric Andre's 'Let Me In' Meme
Alt: Eric Andre's 'Let Me In' Meme
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Portland Indie Game Squad @pigsquad.com · 12/05/2026
We were on KOIN 6 AM Extra this morning to talk about PIGCON! Lots of little shoutouts in here :) www.koin.com/am-extra/gam...
Will Lewis from PIGSquad sits with hosts Emily Burris & Mia Villanueva of KOIN 6 News AM Extra to talk about PIGCON, the Portland Indie Game Convention.
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Kendra P @hagofbolding.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
the best thing I’ve ever drawn, 2026
A gnome clinging to a stone cross on a rock with waves crashing around them, a homage to Rock of Ages paintings/tattoos
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Ragon Dickard 🔜 Geek Girl Con @ragonia.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Heads up, Portlanders - me and Naty will be splitting a booth at St. John’s Bizarre next Saturday! We’ll be on N Leavitt Ave and Lombard with our colorful funky fun art! 🔸💕🖍️🎁
A colorful digital poster for the St. John’s Bizarre on Saturday, May 9th, 2026 in Portland, Oregon.Two pale people in black KN95s flashing peace signs in a tent full of their art.A vendor map for the 2026 St. John’s Bizarre, pointing out Ragonia Art and Illustrated by Natalia’s booth number 138 on N Leavitt Ave and N Lombard St.
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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 16/04/2026
Huge news: Portland City Council Unanimously Advances Resolution to Build More Homes in Inner Eastside. Thanks so, so much to everyone who testified, to all who showed up at our rally, and our champions on the city council. portlandneighborswelcome.org/ie4a-resolut...
Portland City Council Unanimously Advances Resolution to Build More Homes in Inner Eastside
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Ragon Dickard 🔜 Geek Girl Con @ragonia.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
I’m so excited to be a part of the Artist Alley at the first PIGCON!! There’s going to be so many fun games to play and awesome indie game makers and fellow games fans to meet 💃🏻🕺🏼
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Portland Indie Game Squad @pigsquad.com · 16/04/2026
PIGCON Tickets are now live! Get yours now, we can't wait to see you May 30th & 31st in Portland! pigcon.pigsquad.com We also made a lil trailer :3 youtu.be/GJqzBtRRiYs?...
youtu.be
PIGCON 2026 Trailer - Join the Portland Indie Game Squad for an indie dev con on May 30th & 31st!
YouTube video by PIGSquad
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