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perfect knight @shiningknightx.bsky.social · 11h

"we cant uninvent ai" no we cant but we couldnt uninvent nfts either and nobody gives a fuck about them anymore

Nevada Jones @nevadajones.bsky.social · 1h

Inflatable animal people, pajama tea parties, line dancers, everyone just being generally amazing and completely vexing the fascists who are itching for violence. It's brilliant, and it does better than most anybody in making the regime look every bit as inept as it is.

Nevada Jones @nevadajones.bsky.social · 3h

It is no exaggeration to say that these inflatable animal people are actual city heroes.

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Nevada Jones @nevadajones.bsky.social · 3h

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 4h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Nevada Jones @nevadajones.bsky.social · 3h

The frog guy, along with all the other inflatable animal people, are Portland heroes.
That is one of the weirdest sentences I've ever written, and it's a historical truth.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 12h

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

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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 17h

We’re now living in a Fascist state. 😠

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com

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Nevada Jones @nevadajones.bsky.social · 9h

It's obnoxious! It makea these platforms and sites next to impossible to navigate. Big retailer sites are total chaos, as are most news sites, and definitely most platforms. I remember being annoyed by banner ads and pop up ads. Nobody saw coming that they were going to multiply like fckng tribbles.

a man is sitting in a pile of chickens and says tribbles .

Alt: Shatner as Capt. Kirk looking weary amid a sea of floofy extraterrestrial tribbles.

media.tenor.com

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Nevada Jones @nevadajones.bsky.social · 9h

Legend.

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vagabondpainter.bsky.social @vagabondpainter.bsky.social · 13h

The Portland Frog - the hero we didn't know we needed

A small, simple watercolour of a stylised frog with a blue kerchief around its neck

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Nevada Jones @nevadajones.bsky.social · 9h

I drive past the ICE facility at least five times every week. The "renowned puppy killer" saw a dozen or so people taking a peaceful stand, playing the Benny Hill music in her honor, plus a guy in a chicken costume, and that's truly as rowdy as it gets during the day.

Bulldog @harpua.bsky.social · 10h

Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo humorously criticizes Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, leading to laughter from CNN's Boris Sanchez.

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Nevada Jones @nevadajones.bsky.social · 10h

Respectfully, this seems like a double standard. Her behavior is unflattering, but if we saw a man do and say the exact same things, nobody would bat an eye.

Nevada Jones @nevadajones.bsky.social · 10h

This whole thread is righteous! It is so hard to trust these platforms. They're almost all growing more enshittified by the day, and the companies running them are almost all fascism-aligned. Plus they take people's art and use it to train their AI models. I would love a return to internet sanity.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11h

Shameless Liar Donald Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

Portland, OR, four days ago:

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Nevada Jones @nevadajones.bsky.social · 11h

This guy is prolific!

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George Hahn @georgehahn.com · 14h

My new favorite podcast dropped this morning. A welcome oasis of wit, style, and sophistication. open.spotify.com/show/4HnoYrq...

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Nevada Jones @nevadajones.bsky.social · 15h

Outstanding 🧵:

Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 20h

A striking thing about articles I’ve read claiming to “study the effects” of generative AI on student writing skills and consumption of information is that (1) they nearly always find the effects are negative and (2) most “conclusions” are still written assuming that we must use AI, for some reason.

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☠️deadward niedermurder☠️ @niedermeyer.online · 15h

if you really want to rip on Portland you should start with how busy breakfast places are at 9:30 on a weekday

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Michelle 🪷🇲🇽🇺🇸🌵 @chicana74.bsky.social · 1d

This headline 🤣🤣🤣

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NPR @npr.org · 20h

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr

Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

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Bob Cesca @bobcesca.bsky.social · 17h

From the memory hole: There was a hostage release and ceasefire deal in place by the Biden administration 10 months ago. It was allowed to expire in March, under Donald Trump, and now it's been revived and rebranded, with Donald taking full credit like always.

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Nevada Jones @nevadajones.bsky.social · 16h

There's a striking timelessness to this one. This man could be from any decade over the last 60+ years, but for his coffee cup and the background in the bus. Perfect expression captured here.

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 17h

The Trump administration is trying to make Portland seem like it's mayhem.

But if you ask the people who live there? They'll tell you it's the administration causing the problems.

As I've said before: we got us.

www.kgw.com/article/news...

'Clearly not a hellscape': Portland residents, workers reject Trump administration's latest 'under siege' claims

Every person KGW spoke with on Tuesday laughed at the idea that Portland — specifically, the waterfront area near their homes and workplaces — needs federal troops.

www.kgw.com

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George @hannahtempler.com · 4d

like, the main purpose of generative AI is to simply override the inconveniences of humans – boundaries, consent, and wages. thats what it does at its core

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