Babka
@dibabka.bsky.social
או֜מצװײיִק, דאָלוי פּאָליציי, they/them/zey
Very Serious Political Economist
Very Serious Political Economist
i am excited for fields of mistria update 4 in a couple weeks, that game is a delight
February 8, 2026 at 6:33 PM
i am excited for fields of mistria update 4 in a couple weeks, that game is a delight
the forbidden tzedakah box
i think we all need to step back and realize that peak art was made when neolithic pot in the shape of a pig was fired
February 6, 2026 at 8:18 PM
the forbidden tzedakah box
Arabic verb form IX has entered the chat
Blacken is a word. Redden is a word. Why aren’t there equivalent words for other colors?
February 5, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Arabic verb form IX has entered the chat
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Nathan Vasquez could’ve said this, and he didn’t, and that was a choice
Philidelphia DA Larry Krasner warns ICE: If an agent commits crimes in Philly, I will charge you. You will be arrested. You will stand trial, and you will be convicted in state or federal court and you will do your time. Donald Trump can't pardon you for a state court conviction.
February 4, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Nathan Vasquez could’ve said this, and he didn’t, and that was a choice
hard to imagine but the data does in fact show PPB is getting more racist over time
February 4, 2026 at 5:03 AM
hard to imagine but the data does in fact show PPB is getting more racist over time
washington county just announced a bid for consultants for a "jail expansion feasibility and visioning study". is that really what the county should be spending money on in this moment? wtf
procurement.opengov.com/portal/washi...
procurement.opengov.com/portal/washi...
procurement.opengov.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 AM
washington county just announced a bid for consultants for a "jail expansion feasibility and visioning study". is that really what the county should be spending money on in this moment? wtf
procurement.opengov.com/portal/washi...
procurement.opengov.com/portal/washi...
gf: my most entertaining story involves a corpse in a fridge
me: 🙊
me: 🙊
January 28, 2026 at 3:06 AM
gf: my most entertaining story involves a corpse in a fridge
me: 🙊
me: 🙊
my parents said they would pay for me to trans faster
January 25, 2026 at 3:19 AM
my parents said they would pay for me to trans faster
rough new for oregonians :/
The Port of Tillamook Bay has offered to sell the historic blimp hangar for just $1 to anyone willing to preserve it, but repair estimates range up to $50 million.
A storm tore open the roof of this massive Oregon landmark. Will anyone save it?
The Port of Tillamook Bay has offered to sell the historic blimp hangar for just $1 to anyone willing to preserve it, but repair estimates range up to $50 million.
www.oregonlive.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:07 PM
rough new for oregonians :/
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Tonight at 7pm at Fremont Methodist Church, we're hosting a panel on the US/Israel alliance moderated by DSA member @lydiakiesling.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Tonight at 7pm at Fremont Methodist Church, we're hosting a panel on the US/Israel alliance moderated by DSA member @lydiakiesling.bsky.social
yiddish has a word just for the bimbo dolls 😭
i don’t know why yiddish needs a word just to describe people who are tall yet stupid but you’re not gonna hear me complaining about it
January 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM
yiddish has a word just for the bimbo dolls 😭
sometimes i wonder if i am a little too hair-trigger on escalating bureaucratic issues. like for example today i was prepared to request a DOJ investigation into medicaid waste & abuse bc a medical provider told me i had a 1 hr electrolysis appt then gave me a 45min one
January 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
sometimes i wonder if i am a little too hair-trigger on escalating bureaucratic issues. like for example today i was prepared to request a DOJ investigation into medicaid waste & abuse bc a medical provider told me i had a 1 hr electrolysis appt then gave me a 45min one
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Idk how many Portlanders are on bsky but if you live in #PDX & rely on/care about public transit, please go do this TriMet survey on their proposed service cuts.
These cuts will be devastating to low-income & disabled folks all over the city, so please be loud about how much these will suck
These cuts will be devastating to low-income & disabled folks all over the city, so please be loud about how much these will suck
Service Change Proposal Survey
We want to hear what you think of our service change proposals for August and November 2026.
trimet.sjc1.qualtrics.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Idk how many Portlanders are on bsky but if you live in #PDX & rely on/care about public transit, please go do this TriMet survey on their proposed service cuts.
These cuts will be devastating to low-income & disabled folks all over the city, so please be loud about how much these will suck
These cuts will be devastating to low-income & disabled folks all over the city, so please be loud about how much these will suck
ok i made my iphone grayscale and it is kinda a game changer fr. just more pleasant overall
January 6, 2026 at 1:34 AM
ok i made my iphone grayscale and it is kinda a game changer fr. just more pleasant overall
this sucks and is a direct consequence of the barely believable incompetence of Oregon’s governing Democrat supermajority trifecta
January 5, 2026 at 8:49 PM
this sucks and is a direct consequence of the barely believable incompetence of Oregon’s governing Democrat supermajority trifecta
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This lays at the feet of the state legislature. This is their fault for not doing the job we elected them to do.
January 5, 2026 at 8:28 PM
This lays at the feet of the state legislature. This is their fault for not doing the job we elected them to do.
this makes my blood fucking boil. sweeps kill. talk to your neighbors living outside about it and how you can support them. in my experience, having a “respectable” person present & challenging rapid response can make it more likely for folks to keep their belongings
🗞 In the new issue of Street Roots: Six months of data showing every instance between January and June 2025 in which workers through the city’s Impact Reduction Program took the homes or belongings of people living outdoors.
Purchase this week's issue: streetroots.org/vendors#locate
Purchase this week's issue: streetroots.org/vendors#locate
December 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
this makes my blood fucking boil. sweeps kill. talk to your neighbors living outside about it and how you can support them. in my experience, having a “respectable” person present & challenging rapid response can make it more likely for folks to keep their belongings
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my partner and i both read torah today and when we passed each other going to/from the bima our tzitzit got tangled and the rabbi audibly said “oh that’s cute” lmaoo
December 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
my partner and i both read torah today and when we passed each other going to/from the bima our tzitzit got tangled and the rabbi audibly said “oh that’s cute” lmaoo
my partner and i both read torah today and when we passed each other going to/from the bima our tzitzit got tangled and the rabbi audibly said “oh that’s cute” lmaoo
December 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
my partner and i both read torah today and when we passed each other going to/from the bima our tzitzit got tangled and the rabbi audibly said “oh that’s cute” lmaoo
the heating pad stays ON during sex
December 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
the heating pad stays ON during sex
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2025 Headline of the Year nominee (August)
December 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
2025 Headline of the Year nominee (August)
ELK
It's been over five years since the Thompson Elk statue was removed from its spot in downtown Portland after someone sprayed it with graffiti and built fires in the fountain.
The statue might finally make its return in the spring.
The statue might finally make its return in the spring.
Thompson Elk statue could be standing in downtown Portland again by spring
Portland authorities want to return the Thompson Elk statue to its rightful place downtown after it was damaged in 2020. But the process involves an alphabet soup of jurisdictions and is taking a long time.
www.opb.org
December 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
ELK