Mark Kille (he/him)
@markakille.bsky.social
Pacific NW via every continental US time zone. Working Families Party stan. Women's soccer, genre and queer romance, cephalopods, trains! Forever a librarian in my heart.
It feels more like they want to avoid lawsuits from victims’ families. “Bob never would have done X if policy said every person for themself.”
February 10, 2026 at 1:18 AM
It feels more like they want to avoid lawsuits from victims’ families. “Bob never would have done X if policy said every person for themself.”
The training also basically said, “leave everyone else to die.” The answer to almost every question about helping other people was “don’t do it.”
Maybe that’s the best odds, tactically speaking. But it feels gross.
Maybe that’s the best odds, tactically speaking. But it feels gross.
February 10, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The training also basically said, “leave everyone else to die.” The answer to almost every question about helping other people was “don’t do it.”
Maybe that’s the best odds, tactically speaking. But it feels gross.
Maybe that’s the best odds, tactically speaking. But it feels gross.
Complete my annual active shooter training for work today. There was a whole slide this year dedicated to how not to get shot by police when you exit the building. It literally said, they have to view everyone as a threat to them. Why is this considered acceptable?
February 10, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Complete my annual active shooter training for work today. There was a whole slide this year dedicated to how not to get shot by police when you exit the building. It literally said, they have to view everyone as a threat to them. Why is this considered acceptable?
The Oregonian had an editorial today whining the businesses will be scared if we decouple them 🙄
February 10, 2026 at 1:09 AM
The Oregonian had an editorial today whining the businesses will be scared if we decouple them 🙄
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Millions of white American heterosexual males think Miller and Budweiser taste good. Of course it's plausible that they genuinely like Kid Rock.
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Millions of white American heterosexual males think Miller and Budweiser taste good. Of course it's plausible that they genuinely like Kid Rock.
I had four specific things I needed to do today, and I did all four, and these days that counts as a solid win.
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 AM
I had four specific things I needed to do today, and I did all four, and these days that counts as a solid win.
The broader attitude is galling when, here in PDX, it was well known after George Floyd protests that the police were deliberately not responding in timely fashion to 911 calls as retribution against the community. They don’t even do the 911 things we’re supposed to kiss their feet for.
February 9, 2026 at 1:28 AM
The broader attitude is galling when, here in PDX, it was well known after George Floyd protests that the police were deliberately not responding in timely fashion to 911 calls as retribution against the community. They don’t even do the 911 things we’re supposed to kiss their feet for.
And you know what? I am 100% fine if they don’t enforce those laws. If something criminal is happening, we have municipal, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies. (I think they’re unreformable too, but that’s not relevant here.) Some people don’t have valid visas— this harms society how?
February 9, 2026 at 1:24 AM
And you know what? I am 100% fine if they don’t enforce those laws. If something criminal is happening, we have municipal, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies. (I think they’re unreformable too, but that’s not relevant here.) Some people don’t have valid visas— this harms society how?
I’m seeing this stuff more places, and it’s driving me nuts.
This is exactly like saying, “Don’t like it when the IRS audits your taxes? Guess you won’t be calling 911!”
ICE sucks at their job, AND, their job is very niche. They don’t “enforce The Law,” they enforce a very small set of laws.
This is exactly like saying, “Don’t like it when the IRS audits your taxes? Guess you won’t be calling 911!”
ICE sucks at their job, AND, their job is very niche. They don’t “enforce The Law,” they enforce a very small set of laws.
February 9, 2026 at 1:19 AM
I’m seeing this stuff more places, and it’s driving me nuts.
This is exactly like saying, “Don’t like it when the IRS audits your taxes? Guess you won’t be calling 911!”
ICE sucks at their job, AND, their job is very niche. They don’t “enforce The Law,” they enforce a very small set of laws.
This is exactly like saying, “Don’t like it when the IRS audits your taxes? Guess you won’t be calling 911!”
ICE sucks at their job, AND, their job is very niche. They don’t “enforce The Law,” they enforce a very small set of laws.
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TRUE FACT: while no team has ever done this, before the coin flip, either captain has the right to challenge the opposing team’s captain to single combat in lieu of playing the game.
February 8, 2026 at 11:36 PM
TRUE FACT: while no team has ever done this, before the coin flip, either captain has the right to challenge the opposing team’s captain to single combat in lieu of playing the game.
When I was there, the County also required all employees to submit annual disclosures of potential conflicts of interest. This is not the kind of thing that would just “slip by.” If individual commissioners didn’t know about the business, that’s on them.
February 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
When I was there, the County also required all employees to submit annual disclosures of potential conflicts of interest. This is not the kind of thing that would just “slip by.” If individual commissioners didn’t know about the business, that’s on them.
“They did so, they said, not on the grounds of the Preschool Promise audit but because they didn’t know Barnes owned a preschool.”
I was in HR in the dept housing PFA when Barnes was hired. Conflict of interest was explicitly addressed. This is BS.
www.wweek.com/news/county/...
I was in HR in the dept housing PFA when Barnes was hired. Conflict of interest was explicitly addressed. This is BS.
www.wweek.com/news/county/...
Former Preschool for All Director Alleges County Officials Knew She Owned a Preschool
In a legal notice, Leslee Barnes says the county used a WW story as a pretext to oust her.
www.wweek.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:57 PM
“They did so, they said, not on the grounds of the Preschool Promise audit but because they didn’t know Barnes owned a preschool.”
I was in HR in the dept housing PFA when Barnes was hired. Conflict of interest was explicitly addressed. This is BS.
www.wweek.com/news/county/...
I was in HR in the dept housing PFA when Barnes was hired. Conflict of interest was explicitly addressed. This is BS.
www.wweek.com/news/county/...
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Mass market paperbacks are my favorite format. They're small, easy to carry, fit into pockets and bags, and just easier to use if I don't want to read the ebook. I don't love the larger formats and I do like a break from screens.
Mass market paperbacks are my favorite format. They're small, easy to carry, fit into pockets and bags, and just easier to use if I don't want to read the ebook. I don't love the larger formats and I do like a break from screens.
The mass market paperback, light in the hand and on the wallet, once filled airport bookstores and supermarket media aisles. You may never buy a new one again.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
So Long to Cheap Books You Could Fit in Your Pocket
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Mass market paperbacks are my favorite format. They're small, easy to carry, fit into pockets and bags, and just easier to use if I don't want to read the ebook. I don't love the larger formats and I do like a break from screens.
Mass market paperbacks are my favorite format. They're small, easy to carry, fit into pockets and bags, and just easier to use if I don't want to read the ebook. I don't love the larger formats and I do like a break from screens.
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Can't say it enough, if you are going to build ANYTHING, you are going to be criticized much more than you will be praised. Do not be deterred. Build what you want to exist. Find your people and seek their counsel. Keep it moving.
February 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Can't say it enough, if you are going to build ANYTHING, you are going to be criticized much more than you will be praised. Do not be deterred. Build what you want to exist. Find your people and seek their counsel. Keep it moving.
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Letting illness run rampant in prisons is just one kind of genocide.
“Amalia had been healthy before immigration officers arrested her family… Amalia’s health quickly deteriorated [in Dilley]. On Jan. 18, she was rushed to a children’s hospital where doctors treated her for pneumonia, Covid-19, RSV and severe respiratory distress.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Toddler hospitalized with respiratory failure was returned to ICE detention and denied prescribed medication, lawsuit says
The 18-month-old was sent back to a South Texas facility after days in intensive care with severe respiratory distress, according to a federal lawsuit.
www.nbcnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Letting illness run rampant in prisons is just one kind of genocide.
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My favorite artifact in the "you don't need AI to do art" discourse is, of course, screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's sketch of the facehugger to explain it to Giger.
February 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
My favorite artifact in the "you don't need AI to do art" discourse is, of course, screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's sketch of the facehugger to explain it to Giger.
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Shouts to @womensgamemib.bsky.social for their support of trans and non-binary athletes. #TransPeopleBelong
Happy National Girls & Women in Sports Day ✨
Today is about celebrating all the women & girls who inspire us in sports—including trans & non-binary athletes. For those who paved the way and those that will follow, we continue the fight for inclusivity and community in sports 💛
Today is about celebrating all the women & girls who inspire us in sports—including trans & non-binary athletes. For those who paved the way and those that will follow, we continue the fight for inclusivity and community in sports 💛
February 4, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Shouts to @womensgamemib.bsky.social for their support of trans and non-binary athletes. #TransPeopleBelong
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DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND… AGAIN NEXT WEEK!! Same time, same place. #BAONPDX #RCTID
Graphics updates tomorrow when the 14% beer wears off…
Graphics updates tomorrow when the 14% beer wears off…
Come by on Wednesday to help us clear the lines and fundraise for local organizations! All drink sales will be going to PIRC and OJRC and all drinks are $3. 6-9pm @ Legends. #RCTID
February 5, 2026 at 6:03 AM
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2026 marks a double milestone: 100 years of celebrating Black history and 50 years of Black History Month 💚🖤
We’re kicking off our Friday features with the "Father of Black History," Carter G. Woodson. ✍🏾
📖 Read more about his lasting legacy:
naacp.org/find-resourc...
We’re kicking off our Friday features with the "Father of Black History," Carter G. Woodson. ✍🏾
📖 Read more about his lasting legacy:
naacp.org/find-resourc...
February 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
2026 marks a double milestone: 100 years of celebrating Black history and 50 years of Black History Month 💚🖤
We’re kicking off our Friday features with the "Father of Black History," Carter G. Woodson. ✍🏾
📖 Read more about his lasting legacy:
naacp.org/find-resourc...
We’re kicking off our Friday features with the "Father of Black History," Carter G. Woodson. ✍🏾
📖 Read more about his lasting legacy:
naacp.org/find-resourc...
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"Using our platforms to inspire Black girls to aspire to high positions in sports and society." #BlackHistoryMonth
February 6, 2026 at 9:31 PM
"Using our platforms to inspire Black girls to aspire to high positions in sports and society." #BlackHistoryMonth
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"We are focusing on looking on this new season and we want to achieve more."
Barbra Banda is healed and ready to compete. Read what she said at NWSL media day in @anniempeterson.bsky.social's latest:
www.theixsports.com/the-ix-socce...
Barbra Banda is healed and ready to compete. Read what she said at NWSL media day in @anniempeterson.bsky.social's latest:
www.theixsports.com/the-ix-socce...
Barbra Banda anxious to return for Orlando Pride - The IX Soccer
After missing half of the 2025 campaign, Barbra Banda is "fully back" and looking forward to rejoining the Orlando Pride.
www.theixsports.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
"We are focusing on looking on this new season and we want to achieve more."
Barbra Banda is healed and ready to compete. Read what she said at NWSL media day in @anniempeterson.bsky.social's latest:
www.theixsports.com/the-ix-socce...
Barbra Banda is healed and ready to compete. Read what she said at NWSL media day in @anniempeterson.bsky.social's latest:
www.theixsports.com/the-ix-socce...
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The phrase "most racist" implies there have been other things that aren't quite as racist, but still pretty racist.
Sen. Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, had this to say:
February 6, 2026 at 3:44 PM
The phrase "most racist" implies there have been other things that aren't quite as racist, but still pretty racist.
I didn’t know Adderall was a component for chicken necromancy!
February 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I didn’t know Adderall was a component for chicken necromancy!