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Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 9h

Dang. That was my favorite spot to watch no fires in 2020

Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 9h

And gets hotter every minute

Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 12h

Wasn’t Qatar at least complicit in 9/11?

Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 12h

Wow, hubby must really be in really bad shape if he’s not personally announcing this on live tv and instead sends his estranged wife

Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 14h

@hcrichardson.bsky.social as always tells it like it really is. Anyone who thinks there are quick fixes, thinks there’s no gray or unintended consequences, or state they’re the only one who can fix it always kinda scare me.

youtube.com/shorts/uSd96...

There’s No Reason to Stand Behind Trump at This Point

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

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Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 15h

Was supposed to backpack to Moraine Lake at the base of South Sister (Central Oregon Cascades US) but cancelled due to forecasted snow and rain. Looks like the right choice was made but I’m bummed (picture is north of South Sister and just to the north of North Sister)

Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 1d

I wish this were true but it’s not

Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 1d

a cartoon character named charlie brown is running in a field

ALT: a cartoon character named charlie brown is running in a field

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Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 1d

Totally agree. I get these wonderful letters in my email. Buh bye Zuck (and Bezos)

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Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 1d

PS - thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social for helping me maintain some level of sanity during these insane times

Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 1d

Webcam from Portland’s Tilikum Crossing bridge, looking east toward downtown and where ICE is located. Isn’t burning just as it wasn’t in 2020. The music is good too.

www.allclassical.org/tili-cam/

Tili-Cam | All Classical Radio

All Classical Radio’s Tili-Cam provides a a 24-hour live view of Portland’s Willamette River and Tilikum Crossing Bridge, paired with the perfect soundtrack for your day and night. The Tili-Cam is spo...

www.allclassical.org

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Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 1d

Saving for posterity’s sake

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah. They once used Olympia Provision’s bacon and OP bought special equipment to produce bacon to BV specs. Great bacon. BV got sold and dumped OP bc too expensive.

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Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 1d

Tilikum Crossing webcam pointed at downtown and where ICE is. Nothing but great music

www.allclassical.org/tili-cam/

Tili-Cam | All Classical Radio

All Classical Radio’s Tili-Cam provides a a 24-hour live view of Portland’s Willamette River and Tilikum Crossing Bridge, paired with the perfect soundtrack for your day and night. The Tili-Cam is spo...

www.allclassical.org

Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 1d

Once upon a time, true, but they sold out and the quality is gone

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Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 1d

If it’s not there it must be true

apple.news/AfaQupdpDRrO...

DHS Secretary Noem accuses local officials of ‘covering up’ terrorism on city streets — NBC News

During a White House meeting, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called out Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson for “covering up” terrorism on city streets.

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Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty cool

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Hundreds of giant stone statues on Easter Island actually “walked” into place — Earth.com

Across the vast Pacific lies Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, home to the majestic moai statues that have long stirred human curiosity.

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Reposted by Melinda L

dr alex concorde @doctoralex.bsky.social · 2d

HUGE NEWS Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms using nanoparticles that clear brain plaque & restore memory

In a massive breakthrough, researchers from Spain & China developed nanoparticles that remove toxic Alzheimer’s plaques from the brain AND repair the brain’s natural defense system.

Scientists achieve "striking reversal of Alzheimer’s" in mice

“Our results point to a new path: fix the barrier that keeps the brain healthy," researcher Giuseppe Battaglia told Newsweek.

www.newsweek.com

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Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 1d

My Portland
#warravagedportland @wyden.senate.gov @tinakotek.bsky.social

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How books, not troops, are reviving central Portland — Fast Company

Amid false narratives of urban collapse, the homegrown nonprofit Literary Arts is investing in Portland’s renaissance, one book at a time. [Photo: courtesy Literary Arts] The bookstore cafe at Literar...

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Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 2d

I beg to differ. The Tilikum Bridge Webcam pointed west toward the city with a nice view of the bridge traffic as well as where the ICE prison is located. Especially love the classical music soundtrack www.allclassical.org/tili-cam/

Tili-Cam | All Classical Radio

All Classical Radio’s Tili-Cam provides a a 24-hour live view of Portland’s Willamette River and Tilikum Crossing Bridge, paired with the perfect soundtrack for your day and night. The Tili-Cam is spo...

www.allclassical.org

Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 2d

And what’s great is that they play in a local park in southeast Portland. Kinda looks like a Little League field. So much fun. The Hillsboro Hops have proper ball park

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Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 2d

We have The Pickles!

the portland pickle baseball team is playing a game of baseball

ALT: the portland pickle baseball team is playing a game of baseball

media.tenor.com

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Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 2d

Tilikum Crossing webcam in Portland w/ classical music. Cameras are pointed toward downtown Portland in the direction of the ICE facility. Nothing burning down just like 2020 when I posted from Mt Tabor. #warravagedportland @wyden.senate.gov @tinakotek.bsky.social

www.allclassical.org/tili-cam/

Tili-Cam | All Classical Radio

All Classical Radio’s Tili-Cam provides a a 24-hour live view of Portland’s Willamette River and Tilikum Crossing Bridge, paired with the perfect soundtrack for your day and night. The Tili-Cam is spo...

www.allclassical.org

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Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 3d

Good summation

substack.com/@ellenmitche...

Ellen Mitchell (@ellenmitchell2)

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Melinda L @mjl2.bsky.social · 3d

Hands down proves they’re complete idiots. Voodoo Donuts are awful

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