Suzette Smith
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-Oregon Turns 167 this weekend
-The February fakeout is fading
-New all ages music venue opens this weekend
-House Republicans are working to create stricter paperwork requirements for voting
-Leach Botanical Gardens is in trouble
-Actor James David Van Der Beek has died
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-The February fakeout is fading
-New all ages music venue opens this weekend
-House Republicans are working to create stricter paperwork requirements for voting
-Leach Botanical Gardens is in trouble
-Actor James David Van Der Beek has died
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February 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
-Oregon Turns 167 this weekend
-The February fakeout is fading
-New all ages music venue opens this weekend
-House Republicans are working to create stricter paperwork requirements for voting
-Leach Botanical Gardens is in trouble
-Actor James David Van Der Beek has died
More news ⬇️
-The February fakeout is fading
-New all ages music venue opens this weekend
-House Republicans are working to create stricter paperwork requirements for voting
-Leach Botanical Gardens is in trouble
-Actor James David Van Der Beek has died
More news ⬇️
yesssss get it removed sweetie
February 12, 2026 at 6:13 AM
yesssss get it removed sweetie
no clue but I love it
February 12, 2026 at 5:35 AM
no clue but I love it
Please do not forget that February 14 is Oregon's birthday and she will be super pissed if you didn't get her anything
February 12, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Please do not forget that February 14 is Oregon's birthday and she will be super pissed if you didn't get her anything
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For Human Use, the debut novel by Sarah G. Pierce, is both about and not about a dating app for dead bodies. It’s gory satire and wry speculation on dating and the tech industry with a side of societal collapse. 📚
Book Review: For Human Use Isn't Really About Dating Corpses
For Human Use is about dating, with a side of social norm collapse.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
For Human Use, the debut novel by Sarah G. Pierce, is both about and not about a dating app for dead bodies. It’s gory satire and wry speculation on dating and the tech industry with a side of societal collapse. 📚
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There's a new must-see Lynchian thriller on stage at Artists Repertory Theatre: Racecar Racecar Racecar hops in the car with an unnamed father and daughter on a cross country road trip. As with anything described as Lynchian, something uneasy bubbles under the surface and things get weird.
The Portland-Raised Playwright Behind Artists Repertory's Palindrome Play Racecar Racecar Racecar
The foggy nature of childhood memories lends Racecar Racecar Racecar its weirdness.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:39 AM
There's a new must-see Lynchian thriller on stage at Artists Repertory Theatre: Racecar Racecar Racecar hops in the car with an unnamed father and daughter on a cross country road trip. As with anything described as Lynchian, something uneasy bubbles under the surface and things get weird.
Here’s the page explaining the project www.oregonmetro.gov/projects/chi...
Chinese cemetery memorial at Lone Fir Garden | Metro
Metro is creating a memorial garden on ground that was once the Chinese section of the historic cemetery.
www.oregonmetro.gov
February 11, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Here’s the page explaining the project www.oregonmetro.gov/projects/chi...
Metro says it’s going to close the southwest entrance to Lone Fir Cemetery for 10 months starting in spring *gestures* so construction workers can use it exclusively while working on the long planned Chinese cemetery memorial building project.
February 11, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Metro says it’s going to close the southwest entrance to Lone Fir Cemetery for 10 months starting in spring *gestures* so construction workers can use it exclusively while working on the long planned Chinese cemetery memorial building project.
This book has nothing to do with Portland; I just thought it was super funny.
Book Review: For Human Use Isn't Really About Dating Corpses
For Human Use is about dating, with a side of social norm collapse.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:22 PM
This book has nothing to do with Portland; I just thought it was super funny.
Always so wild when someone hasn't heard of At the Drive In, and I'm so envious that they get to discover it
February 10, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Always so wild when someone hasn't heard of At the Drive In, and I'm so envious that they get to discover it
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Bad news: ORESTAR won't load
Good news: This is the first time ORESTAR breaking brought up this charming image of a pioneer trying to push a wagon through the mud
Good news: This is the first time ORESTAR breaking brought up this charming image of a pioneer trying to push a wagon through the mud
February 9, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Bad news: ORESTAR won't load
Good news: This is the first time ORESTAR breaking brought up this charming image of a pioneer trying to push a wagon through the mud
Good news: This is the first time ORESTAR breaking brought up this charming image of a pioneer trying to push a wagon through the mud
Babe get your glasses, the Oregon Book Awards nominees dropped
Literary Arts Announces 2026 Oregon Book Award Finalists
Literary Arts announced the finalists for its coveted 2026 Oregon Book Awards this morning, selecting via juries of out-of-state judges just 35 works from 200 submissions. This list always largely dic...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Babe get your glasses, the Oregon Book Awards nominees dropped
it was potato and it ruled
February 6, 2026 at 9:27 PM
it was potato and it ruled
just ordering soup of the day without info like souprise me motherfuckers
February 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
just ordering soup of the day without info like souprise me motherfuckers
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Multnomah County says Burnside Bridge has reopened to road traffic.
"After maintenance crews were able to deploy a temporary fix, road traffic has reopened on the Burnside Bridge. River traffic under the Bridge will remain closed while crews continue their work."
"After maintenance crews were able to deploy a temporary fix, road traffic has reopened on the Burnside Bridge. River traffic under the Bridge will remain closed while crews continue their work."
Please allow me to update that to "There is currently no firm timeline for when the Bridge will reopen. Multnomah County will provide updates when they are available."
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NEWS RELEASE: Mechanical issue forces closure of Burnside Bridge; temporary fix under way, but no timeline yet for Bridge will reopen
There is currently no firm timeline for when the Bridge will reopen. Multnomah County will provide updates when they are available.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Multnomah County says Burnside Bridge has reopened to road traffic.
"After maintenance crews were able to deploy a temporary fix, road traffic has reopened on the Burnside Bridge. River traffic under the Bridge will remain closed while crews continue their work."
"After maintenance crews were able to deploy a temporary fix, road traffic has reopened on the Burnside Bridge. River traffic under the Bridge will remain closed while crews continue their work."
Somebody made a meme generator about the text messages story that Jeremiah wrote.
February 6, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Somebody made a meme generator about the text messages story that Jeremiah wrote.
Please allow me to update that to "There is currently no firm timeline for when the Bridge will reopen. Multnomah County will provide updates when they are available."
multco.us/news/news-re...
multco.us/news/news-re...
NEWS RELEASE: Mechanical issue forces closure of Burnside Bridge; temporary fix under way, but no timeline yet for Bridge will reopen
There is currently no firm timeline for when the Bridge will reopen. Multnomah County will provide updates when they are available.
multco.us
February 6, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Please allow me to update that to "There is currently no firm timeline for when the Bridge will reopen. Multnomah County will provide updates when they are available."
multco.us/news/news-re...
multco.us/news/news-re...
Burnside Bridge closed for "the next two hours" according to bridge attendant. They've blocked off the road at MLK and Couch now and on the other side at West 2nd, so there's less traffic build-up now. But they won't even let you walk across.
February 6, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Burnside Bridge closed for "the next two hours" according to bridge attendant. They've blocked off the road at MLK and Couch now and on the other side at West 2nd, so there's less traffic build-up now. But they won't even let you walk across.
Okay I guess there's one good holiday song
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WAPin' Around the Christmas D [Brenda Lee x Cardi B x Megan Thee Stallion], by Snowdream
from the album The Worst Christmas Mashups
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February 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Okay I guess there's one good holiday song
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-Federal judge bars federal immigration officers in Oregon from arresting people they identify as immigrants without a warrant.
-Is Oregon ready for Waymos?
-The man accused of shooting two Portland cops let loose a nonsensical political tirade.
-Black-owned newspaper The Skanner shuts down.
-Is Oregon ready for Waymos?
-The man accused of shooting two Portland cops let loose a nonsensical political tirade.
-Black-owned newspaper The Skanner shuts down.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
-Federal judge bars federal immigration officers in Oregon from arresting people they identify as immigrants without a warrant.
-Is Oregon ready for Waymos?
-The man accused of shooting two Portland cops let loose a nonsensical political tirade.
-Black-owned newspaper The Skanner shuts down.
-Is Oregon ready for Waymos?
-The man accused of shooting two Portland cops let loose a nonsensical political tirade.
-Black-owned newspaper The Skanner shuts down.
theres a car alarm zammin’ it out directly by my office window and I MAY. LEAVE. A. NOTE.
February 5, 2026 at 5:59 PM
theres a car alarm zammin’ it out directly by my office window and I MAY. LEAVE. A. NOTE.
That’s what the fake out wants you to think. Gardeners are yelling at the germinating seeds not to believe the hype.
February 4, 2026 at 11:07 PM
That’s what the fake out wants you to think. Gardeners are yelling at the germinating seeds not to believe the hype.
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OpenAI says it's committed to local news, evidenced by expanding its investment in Axios Local. At the time the partnership was announced, Axios said it had hired 100 local reporters to cover 34 markets — 2.9 reporters per city*.
*Including some in Portland I respect very much
*Including some in Portland I respect very much
ChatGPT is asked about local news 1 million times per week www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/chat...
ChatGPT is asked about local news 1 million times per week, OpenAI says
ChatGPT is fielding 1 million prompts about local news every week, OpenAI said in a blog post that also announced the AI company wants to take "a different path" on local news than other tech…
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February 4, 2026 at 8:08 PM
OpenAI says it's committed to local news, evidenced by expanding its investment in Axios Local. At the time the partnership was announced, Axios said it had hired 100 local reporters to cover 34 markets — 2.9 reporters per city*.
*Including some in Portland I respect very much
*Including some in Portland I respect very much