marcyoung.bsky.social
@marcyoung.bsky.social
Editor, writer, podcaster in PDX. Audio guy. Ex-immigrant. Occasionally post in German.
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PSA for my fellow Americans: It's properly pronounced anti-FAH and not the weirdo Fox/Maga an-TEE-fah version.
I edited this year's #Oregon Winter magazine for Willamette Week. You can find it all over #Portland starting this Friday!
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Devastating— “I’m afraid for my parents to leave the house. They treat us like dogs because of the color of our skin. I shouldn’t be scared, I should be focusing on school.”

A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
November 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Good god, just give Zohran the keys to the DNC now. What a speech.
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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A Naperville man was hauled away by federal immigration agents Thursday morning as his two sons watched, the older boy begging them not to hurt his father and tearfully asking for a chance to speak to him before they left.
As his two sons watch and cry, ‘Pa, te amo,’ federal agents arrest man outside of Naperville apartments
A Naperville man was hauled away by federal immigration agents Thursday as his two sons cried and begged for him not to be hurt.
trib.al
October 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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When someone buys your pitch and you realize you have to actually write it
October 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
PSA for my fellow Americans: It's properly pronounced anti-FAH and not the weirdo Fox/Maga an-TEE-fah version.
October 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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October 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Hazel says the only war raging in #Portland right now is against all the squirrels.
September 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
So much horrible stuff going on in the world these days, but at least I'm drinking the best #decaf #coffee of my life.
July 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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amtrak’s marketing team gets it
June 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Song of the day, Basura by Dávila 666: davila666.bandcamp.com/track/basura
Basura, by Dávila 666
from the album S/T
davila666.bandcamp.com
June 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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excited to find out that this bridge is one year closer to getting demolished
A week of nighttime bridge inspections close southbound Marquam/I-5 beginning Monday
Each night will close a different portion of the inspection area including northbound ramp to I-84 and lanes on Hawthorne Boulevard.
www.oregonlive.com
June 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Today on @opb.org's The Evergreen: gearheads rejoice, this week's ep is all about GEAR 🎸🎸🎸
Portland has lots of folks making very cool boutique audio gear — part of the local music economy closely linked with PDX's vibrant music scene.
@marcyoung.bsky.social tells us how PDX became a gear hotspot:
‘The Evergreen’: Portland makes cool audio gear
From custom-made guitars to individually soldered effects pedals, Portland has a vibrant boutique audio-manufacturing industry closely intertwined with the local music scene.
www.opb.org
May 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Please someone in the Portland music scene steal this idea, but I’ve always thought that a great way to bring some life back to Old Town is to host a music festival similar to the way that Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle is set up. There’s space to make it an even bigger festival than Seattle!
April 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for.
February 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.

Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.

We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
February 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I find much of the @nytimes.com opinion stuff on #Germany misses the mark, but this video by Jan #Böhmermann is a great way to explain the rise of the #AfD to an American audience. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/o...
Opinion | Germany’s Far-Right Comeback
Germany’s attempts to “remember away” its Nazi past has instead paved the way for an extremist resurgence.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Available at Midnight lnk.to/AllSeeingDol... all seeing dolls
February 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Lmao THR having more sack than the mainstream press
Sometimes a Nazi Salute Is a Nazi Salute
Did Elon Musk intentionally "sieg heil" at Donald Trump's inauguration rally? Sometimes it only matters what you do, not what you intend.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)

projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
March 22, 2024 at 1:25 PM