Jim Dixon
pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social
Jim Dixon
@pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social
he, him
old fart
seller of olive oil & salt
bean & cabbage lover
recovering food writer
Portland, Oregon
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Pie should not be hot or even warm
As the author of a food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide (COLOR TASTE TEXTURE), I support all food preferences.

Personally, fruit should not be hot. No fruit pie for me, thanks.
Apple pie is bad. This is not really debatable. So is key lime pie, while we’re on the topic. Pecan pie is the 🐐 tho.
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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“Our communities can’t truly be safe unless law enforcement is accountable for its actions, and accountability requires transparency.” - @councilorkanal.bsky.social
Oregon's Attorney General and Portland area DAs just told the feds they'll prosecute excessive force by federal agents in the state—citing evidence from the trial that shut down Trump's National Guard plan for Portland.
Oregon to Feds: Rein in Your Officers or We'll Prosecute
Prosecutors in Oregon are warning the US justice department to rein in federal agents who’ve repeatedly used excessive force on protesters, immigrants and even local police. A joint letter from Oregon...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The only pie I didn’t like was a green tomato one my mom made when I was about 9 yrs old, and I’d probably love it now
When ranking pies, I remember the wise words of my grandfather, who always said "I only like two kinds of pie: hot pie and cold pie."
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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Unbearably depressing news. 20+ years here.

A brilliant Chef. Helps make my seedy neighborhood rad. Has a wife and kids here.

Now Portland gets another empty lot, and a heartbroken family.

www.wweek.com/food/2025/11...
Reeva Closes Indefinitely After Co-Owner Denied Reentry to the United States
Roberto Hernandez Guerrero was advised he could attend his final immigration hearing in Mexico and still return to his family and business.
www.wweek.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I like my potatoes a little chunky and still use my grandmother's masher
one piece of advice for everyone: potato puree is bullshit. food should resemble and taste of itself. you’re not a baby, you don’t need baby food, this is not a three michelin star restaurant
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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He spent almost a whole day with me. I divulged more than I usually do, things about my personal life I don’t talk about. I appreciated him taking a sincere interest. So just want to say thank you @gustavoarellano.bsky.social for this feature.

www.latimes.com/california/s...

@lataco.bsky.social
Commentary: The ex-landscaper behind the deportation diary L.A. never wanted
“Daily Memo” has become the diary Los Angeles never asked for but which is now indispensable, documenting in real time one of the most terrifying chapters in the region's history.
www.latimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I wrote my ode to cabbage more than 20 years ago, but it's nice to see folks are starting to come around
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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To recap:
•Universal healthcare would save 68,000 lives & $450B annually
•Every $1 spent on SNAP results in $1.80 boost to local economies & small businesses
•The child tax credit decreased child poverty to a historic low of 5.2%, abolishing it increased it by 45%

1/2
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Another terrible day to be literate
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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Unpopular opinion: Yes, it's bullshit that Ghislane Maxwell is getting better treatment in prison than everyone else because she praised Trump. But it's much bigger bullshit that incarcerated people are treated so horrifically that toilet paper is considered a privilege.
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Apropos of nothing, here, in no particular order, are some things I do in exchange for money in the vicinity of Portland, Oregon:

Replace appliances and fixtures like faucets, dishwashers, microwaves, and garbage disposals

Repair/replace windows and doors

Repair rotten stuff

Baseboards etc
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November 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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i quit smoking like 15 years ago and have never regretted it. until now.
well i guess i’m gonna have to start smoking now
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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It's a national disgrace that Viola Fletcher didn't see more racial progress in her 111 years.
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Reggae is soul (not only soul but it is) and this is Sam Cooke level
Goodbye Jimmy Cliff. His vocal in this 1976 SNL performance, good lord---one of the best singers of his generation, of any generation. vimeo.com/155135842
many rivers to cross
jimmy cliff on saturday night live, 1976.
vimeo.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Jimmy Cliff introduced reggae to the rest of the world in this movie
The Harder They Come - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Sometimes the hardest part of winter in Oregon is convincing yourself to go out in it.
Explore The Great Indoors This Winter
Christen McCurdy
www.wweek.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Or those of us who know that the thighs are the best value in the meat department

I load up after Thanksgiving as the butcher's cut up the unsold inventory
"you know turkey is bad because people only cook it twice a year" you do NOT speak for smoker-owning americans, SIR
November 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Only we old farts remember actually shopping at long gone Corno’s but very happy to have the image with the iconic giant fruits (this is really how it looked)

Limited edition tote bags at Wellspent but you need to go to Portland to get one
November 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM
In case you need any ideas for the big week of cooking ahead
Wellspent Holiday Recipes
Welcome to Wellspent Market, the new home of Real Good Food. Since 1999, we have been your trusted guide to finding the best imported & domestic olive oil.
wellspentmarket.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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somebody on here suggested awhile back that a pretty compelling 2028 Democrat campaign promise would be "on day one I will deploy a WPA-scale army of forensic accountants across every square inch of the federal government" and I think about that every day
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.

We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.

We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The grilled cheese manifesto continues to serve me well
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The grilled cheese manifesto continues to serve me well
November 22, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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If you are in the Portland metro please support a local collective of women farmworkers and get a beautiful wreath! www.mujeresluchadoras.org/shop/p/2024-...
Oregon Holiday Wreath — Mujeres Luchadoras Progresistas
Beautiful holiday wreaths made to support farmworker women in Northwest Oregon
www.mujeresluchadoras.org
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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The Queens Daily Eagle remains undefeated.
Queens men meet — Queens Daily Eagle
The first man from Queens to be elected president and the first Queens resident to be elected mayor of New York City met for the first time in the Oval Office on Friday.
queenseagle.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The website of the Oregon Albacore Commission has a list of local sources for the best canned tuna

www.oregonalbacore.org/buy-folder
November 21, 2025 at 5:43 AM