Lizzy Acker
@lizzyacker.bsky.social
I'm a reporter and advice columnist for The Oregonian. Send me questions and thoughts at [email protected].
If you can prove the earth is flat, you can have* this sportswear company. www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Oregon sportswear giant pledges to give all assets to anyone who can prove the Earth is flat
Are you a conspiracy theorist who has always wanted to own your own sportswear company? Today is your lucky day.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If you can prove the earth is flat, you can have* this sportswear company. www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
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Nearly 1,900 publicly subsidized rental units are sitting empty across Portland. Why? Not for lack of need... Jonathan Bach reports:
Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes
“Even affordable rents are too high,” one affordable housing provider told The Oregonian/OregonLive.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Nearly 1,900 publicly subsidized rental units are sitting empty across Portland. Why? Not for lack of need... Jonathan Bach reports:
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It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
December 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
I have a few ideas. www.oregonlive.com/trending/202...
Oregonians think these 3 towns should have their own Hallmark Christmas movie
These movies write themselves.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I have a few ideas. www.oregonlive.com/trending/202...
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The Oregonian celebrates a big milestone this week. The institution predates most others in Oregon — not to mention the state itself
The Oregonian marks 175 years as the West’s longest-running newspaper
On Dec. 4, 1850, editor Thomas J. Dryer cranked out the first issue on a hand press inside a crude log cabin at Front and Morrison streets.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Oregonian celebrates a big milestone this week. The institution predates most others in Oregon — not to mention the state itself
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People are calling my lede here "appalling," "nightmare fuel," "actively evil," and "a desecration of the human spirit"
The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined
Inside the most important, and also least important, story of our time
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November 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
People are calling my lede here "appalling," "nightmare fuel," "actively evil," and "a desecration of the human spirit"
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Former girls wrestling coach Kiera Gabaldon and 5 students filed a Title IX lawsuit against Cleveland HS and PPS, alleging second-class treatment in comparisson to the boys team #opreps
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Wrestlers, former coach file Title IX lawsuit against Cleveland High and Portland Schools
The case alleges that Cleveland's girls wrestling team has not been given equal opportunities as the boys.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Former girls wrestling coach Kiera Gabaldon and 5 students filed a Title IX lawsuit against Cleveland HS and PPS, alleging second-class treatment in comparisson to the boys team #opreps
www.oregonlive.com/highschoolsp...
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”Wicked: For Good” is basically a movie about the two most annoying girls you knew in college getting drunk at a party and fighting over a boy.
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
”Wicked: For Good” is basically a movie about the two most annoying girls you knew in college getting drunk at a party and fighting over a boy.
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Joseph Brausen, 12, was pedaling on the sidewalk of Southeast 10th Avenue in Hillsboro when he was fatally struck by a driver last year. He was on his way to a park.
His parents have filed a $2M suit against 2 businesses on that street and local governments
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His parents have filed a $2M suit against 2 businesses on that street and local governments
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Family of 12-year-old killed while biking files $2M suit against Hillsboro businesses, public agencies
Joseph Brausen died while biking on Southeast 10th Avenue in Hillsboro.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Joseph Brausen, 12, was pedaling on the sidewalk of Southeast 10th Avenue in Hillsboro when he was fatally struck by a driver last year. He was on his way to a park.
His parents have filed a $2M suit against 2 businesses on that street and local governments
www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...
His parents have filed a $2M suit against 2 businesses on that street and local governments
www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...
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Rake leaves from your yard into the North Willamette Boulevard bike lane?
a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a room with people sitting at tables .
Alt: Fred Armisen in a military uniform is standing in front of a room with people sitting at tables. Text reads “Right to jail. Right away.”
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November 19, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Rake leaves from your yard into the North Willamette Boulevard bike lane?
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NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
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Oregon National Guard members called up by the federal government, who spent several weeks doing very little, will now have to travel to Texas to demobilize, Sami Edge reports
Oregon National Guard members will have to travel out of state to ‘demobilize’ from federal mission
It’s unclear when the Oregon troops will return home and whether it will be before Thanksgiving.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Oregon National Guard members called up by the federal government, who spent several weeks doing very little, will now have to travel to Texas to demobilize, Sami Edge reports
So...at the beginning of this ad you have to assume grandma is still alive? And her daughter could just call her...actual mom, instead of the AI mom?????????
This is possibly the most fucked thing I've ever seen but also the bit at the end where the grandmother is straight up being tricked into providing training content for the app feels particularly revealing.
Nightmarish idea for a startup tbh
November 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
So...at the beginning of this ad you have to assume grandma is still alive? And her daughter could just call her...actual mom, instead of the AI mom?????????
When you get a chance, go check out the new Rothko Pavilion. www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
With the Rothko Pavilion, the Portland Art Museum opens itself up to the city
The new Rothko Pavilion cracks the Portland Art Museum open to the city on all sides.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
When you get a chance, go check out the new Rothko Pavilion. www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
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Some great reporting from Zane here.
Public job postings for “detention officers” based in Newport, a request for septic tank services and a bid to lease 4 acres at the airport all suggest ICE is planning to build a detention facility
Is a secret ICE detention facility in the works for Newport? Clues reveal scope of Oregon coast federal project
Evidence is mounting that ICE plans to build a facility capable of holding hundreds of people, elected officials say.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Some great reporting from Zane here.
Look I understand that it's a "big news day" but I am begging everyone to put this on repeat and get on my level.
We didn't get a song of the summer. Instead we're getting a song of the deep, mid-fall. youtu.be/vitil9qMN6A?...
Robyn - Dopamine (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Robyn
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Look I understand that it's a "big news day" but I am begging everyone to put this on repeat and get on my level.
We didn't get a song of the summer. Instead we're getting a song of the deep, mid-fall. youtu.be/vitil9qMN6A?...
Robyn - Dopamine (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Robyn
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
We didn't get a song of the summer. Instead we're getting a song of the deep, mid-fall. youtu.be/vitil9qMN6A?...
Recommended reading
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Recommended reading
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The IRS' online tax prep program, a free alternative to commercial software, is dead, federal officials informed Oregon and other states this week. @aimeegreen.bsky.social reports:
IRS cancels free tax filing program, Oregon senator blasts Trump for hurting taxpayers
Oregon and other states were notified Monday that a new program that let taxpayers file electronically for free is dead.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The IRS' online tax prep program, a free alternative to commercial software, is dead, federal officials informed Oregon and other states this week. @aimeegreen.bsky.social reports:
Today I saw a maybe 10-year-old kid rollerblading home from school in the absolutely pouring rain, no coat, just vibes. I'd like to nominate that girl for Oregon Girl of the Year.
November 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Today I saw a maybe 10-year-old kid rollerblading home from school in the absolutely pouring rain, no coat, just vibes. I'd like to nominate that girl for Oregon Girl of the Year.
That was a fun one to witness from the stands.
From last night: Trail Blazers rally from 22-point deficit to stun Oklahoma City, end 16-game losing streak vs. Thunder.
“We’re tough. We’re aggressive. We’re talented. we’re young. We’re fast. And we’re on an uprise. There’s something special in Portland ..."
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“We’re tough. We’re aggressive. We’re talented. we’re young. We’re fast. And we’re on an uprise. There’s something special in Portland ..."
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‘Something special in Portland:’ Trail Blazers rally from 22-point deficit to stun Oklahoma City
The Blazers hand the Thunder their first loss of the season, showing yet again they are no longer a bumbling, fumbling, punching bag the rest of the NBA beats up on.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
That was a fun one to witness from the stands.
Here's some good news: www.oregonlive.com/trending/202...
People announces ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ and shockingly ... gets it right
Let’s be honest. People Magazine hasn’t always had the best picks when it comes to naming the “Sexiest Man Alive.”
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November 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Here's some good news: www.oregonlive.com/trending/202...
Something I've been thinking about and apparently other people are too: www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/...
Why Tho? What can I do when the world is falling apart?
I feel helpless and hopeless in the face of the national narrative and also scared that even though my city isn’t actually burning, my country is collapsing around me.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Something I've been thinking about and apparently other people are too: www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/...
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BREAKING news for typeface fans
Sources exclusively confirm to me that @oregonian.com has changed its web headline font to Noto Serif (top image).
We salute Farnham (bottom image) for its years of noble service
Sources exclusively confirm to me that @oregonian.com has changed its web headline font to Noto Serif (top image).
We salute Farnham (bottom image) for its years of noble service
October 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
BREAKING news for typeface fans
Sources exclusively confirm to me that @oregonian.com has changed its web headline font to Noto Serif (top image).
We salute Farnham (bottom image) for its years of noble service
Sources exclusively confirm to me that @oregonian.com has changed its web headline font to Noto Serif (top image).
We salute Farnham (bottom image) for its years of noble service
Sometimes, I strongly disagree with Dear Abby... www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/...
Why Tho? Want to blow up your perfectly great relationship? ‘Gently’ tell your girlfriend her facial hair bothers you
Your fiancée’s facial hair is part of who she is. Asking her to get rid of it is a cataclysmic mistake.
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October 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Sometimes, I strongly disagree with Dear Abby... www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/...