Mark Jurva
@markjurva.bsky.social
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Portland, Oregon
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Portland, Oregon
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Mark Jurva
@markjurva.bsky.social
· May 13
"Whenever our interior life becomes caught up in its own interests and concerns, there is no longer room for others, no place for the poor."
From the EVANGELII GAUDIUM by Pope Francis, cited by Pope Leo XIV as a guiding document of his papacy. #Pope28
From the EVANGELII GAUDIUM by Pope Francis, cited by Pope Leo XIV as a guiding document of his papacy. #Pope28
Gabriel Park
Multnomah Village
Portland, Oregon
Nov. 8, 2025
Multnomah Village
Portland, Oregon
Nov. 8, 2025
November 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Gabriel Park
Multnomah Village
Portland, Oregon
Nov. 8, 2025
Multnomah Village
Portland, Oregon
Nov. 8, 2025
My God! What have I done?
"Yes, things are doo-doo. But if we are going to make it, it will be on our shared shoulders because we are all that we have." Joshua Idehen
youtube.com/watch?v=72F-...
"Yes, things are doo-doo. But if we are going to make it, it will be on our shared shoulders because we are all that we have." Joshua Idehen
youtube.com/watch?v=72F-...
Joshua Idehen – How Did I Get Here?
YouTube video by The Conference / Media Evolution
youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
My God! What have I done?
"Yes, things are doo-doo. But if we are going to make it, it will be on our shared shoulders because we are all that we have." Joshua Idehen
youtube.com/watch?v=72F-...
"Yes, things are doo-doo. But if we are going to make it, it will be on our shared shoulders because we are all that we have." Joshua Idehen
youtube.com/watch?v=72F-...
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"At least as it relates to the protesters at the Portland ICE facility, Antifa is an “ideology” and is “shorthand for ‘anti-fascists.’”
November 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
"At least as it relates to the protesters at the Portland ICE facility, Antifa is an “ideology” and is “shorthand for ‘anti-fascists.’”
Federal District Judge Immergut PERMANENTLY ENJOINS Defendants Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Department of Defense, Kristi Noem, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from federalizing and deploying members of the National Guard in Oregon.
#Portland #Law
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/07/f...
#Portland #Law
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/07/f...
Federal judge finds Trump Guard deployment to Portland illegal • Oregon Capital Chronicle
No troops can be deployed to Portland, and Oregon troops will remain federalized for at least 14 more days.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Federal District Judge Immergut PERMANENTLY ENJOINS Defendants Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Department of Defense, Kristi Noem, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from federalizing and deploying members of the National Guard in Oregon.
#Portland #Law
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/07/f...
#Portland #Law
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/07/f...
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As the prophets prophesied:
November 7, 2025 at 1:25 AM
As the prophets prophesied:
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Remember to stay hydrated everyone! Dick Cheney's grave isn't gonna piss on itself.
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Remember to stay hydrated everyone! Dick Cheney's grave isn't gonna piss on itself.
I still call it Wordstock. #portlandbookfestival
November 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I still call it Wordstock. #portlandbookfestival
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Pets are wild, man. There's just this little dude or little lady living in your house, being a whole ass creature, living their little lives and following the tune of a song you'll never fully understand. It amazes me every time I look at an animal.
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Pets are wild, man. There's just this little dude or little lady living in your house, being a whole ass creature, living their little lives and following the tune of a song you'll never fully understand. It amazes me every time I look at an animal.
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Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay (8/22/47-11/2/25)
'Sing Me Back Home' Haggard cover from the 1972 Creamery Benefit show in Veneta, Oregon.
#GratefulDead
'Sing Me Back Home' Haggard cover from the 1972 Creamery Benefit show in Veneta, Oregon.
#GratefulDead
November 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay (8/22/47-11/2/25)
'Sing Me Back Home' Haggard cover from the 1972 Creamery Benefit show in Veneta, Oregon.
#GratefulDead
'Sing Me Back Home' Haggard cover from the 1972 Creamery Benefit show in Veneta, Oregon.
#GratefulDead
"If you’re going to liquidate your daughter’s college fund in order to finance a long-shot parlay . . . do it in an above-board manner through one of the numerous sportsbooks with which the NBA has established partnerships," said @nba.com Commissioner Adam Silver. #NBA
NBA Reaffirms Commitment To Gamblers Only Ruining Their Lives Legally
NBA Reaffirms Commitment To Gamblers Only Ruining Their Lives Legally
NEW YORK—Following a series of illicit betting scandals that have sent shock waves through the league, the National Basketball Association issued a statement Monday reaffirming its commitment to gambl...
theonion.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Assuming that the missile in 'A House of Dynamite' carried a several-hundred-kiloton nuclear warhead and detonated directly above Chicago's Loop, what would follow?
@patriciajaworek.bsky.social and Isabelle Williams of @nti.org explain. ⬇️
@patriciajaworek.bsky.social and Isabelle Williams of @nti.org explain. ⬇️
The “House of Dynamite” sequel you didn’t know you needed
Assuming that the missile in "A House of Dynamite" carried a several-hundred-kiloton nuclear warhead and detonated directly above Chicago’s Loop, what would ensue in the seconds, minutes, days, and…
thebulletin.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Assuming that the missile in 'A House of Dynamite' carried a several-hundred-kiloton nuclear warhead and detonated directly above Chicago's Loop, what would follow?
@patriciajaworek.bsky.social and Isabelle Williams of @nti.org explain. ⬇️
@patriciajaworek.bsky.social and Isabelle Williams of @nti.org explain. ⬇️
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Why should you 🫵🏿 care about SNAP? SNAP recipients saw:
- Improved life expectancy
- Lower chance of incarceration
- Lowers chance of poverty
- Lived in better neighborhoods
- Higher human capital
SNAP keeps our neighbors fed, communities safer, and kids educated. Also people are HUNGRY. DUH!
- Improved life expectancy
- Lower chance of incarceration
- Lowers chance of poverty
- Lived in better neighborhoods
- Higher human capital
SNAP keeps our neighbors fed, communities safer, and kids educated. Also people are HUNGRY. DUH!
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Why should you 🫵🏿 care about SNAP? SNAP recipients saw:
- Improved life expectancy
- Lower chance of incarceration
- Lowers chance of poverty
- Lived in better neighborhoods
- Higher human capital
SNAP keeps our neighbors fed, communities safer, and kids educated. Also people are HUNGRY. DUH!
- Improved life expectancy
- Lower chance of incarceration
- Lowers chance of poverty
- Lived in better neighborhoods
- Higher human capital
SNAP keeps our neighbors fed, communities safer, and kids educated. Also people are HUNGRY. DUH!
Agreed.
I support exactly one type of elite impunity and that is Herbie Hancock getting to play whatever he damn well pleases and saving the keytar for when he's good and ready
November 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Agreed.
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Special congrats to my microwave who has been wrong for six months but is now back to actually telling the time
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Special congrats to my microwave who has been wrong for six months but is now back to actually telling the time
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‘Olives are everything for us’: West Bank farmers prevented from harvesting by settler violence
‘Olives are everything for us’: West Bank farmers prevented from harvesting by settler violence
About 70% of town’s olives are inaccessible without risking a potentially fatal clash with Israeli settlers
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:52 AM
‘Olives are everything for us’: West Bank farmers prevented from harvesting by settler violence
November 3, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I'm a Portlander but growing up in Metro Detroit, I appreciate and endorse this approach.
Here's a short video of an Edison Park man confronting border patrol. You can hear others in the background. #chicago
November 1, 2025 at 6:13 AM
I'm a Portlander but growing up in Metro Detroit, I appreciate and endorse this approach.
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
State Bars must suspend lawyers that use AI hallucinated authority in their briefs and when guiding their advice to clients. We recently ran up against a brief that contained an error of fact central to the case and suspect they used AI to draft it (and yes, we won). #law
apnews.com/article/arti...
apnews.com/article/arti...
Mistake-filled legal briefs show the limits of relying on AI tools at work
Judges around the world are seeing error-riddled legal briefs that were generated with the help of artificial intelligence.
apnews.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:32 AM
State Bars must suspend lawyers that use AI hallucinated authority in their briefs and when guiding their advice to clients. We recently ran up against a brief that contained an error of fact central to the case and suspect they used AI to draft it (and yes, we won). #law
apnews.com/article/arti...
apnews.com/article/arti...