Taylor Balkom
@taybalkom.bsky.social
Photojournalist at The Columbian. Baton Rouge born, Portland (OR) based. Please send crawfish.
Game #2! HALFTIME: #LaCenter leads #SetonCatholic 7-0 in a 1A state playoff game.
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Game #2! HALFTIME: #LaCenter leads #SetonCatholic 7-0 in a 1A state playoff game.
HALFTIME: #PortlandState trails #Montana 21-10.
November 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
HALFTIME: #PortlandState trails #Montana 21-10.
YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE
November 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE
Bobby Petrino has been screaming at the refs for like ten straight minutes
November 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Bobby Petrino has been screaming at the refs for like ten straight minutes
Hey what if we tried running the ball again
November 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Hey what if we tried running the ball again
Harold Perkins vs. Arkansas
November 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Harold Perkins vs. Arkansas
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"Let’s be clear, the “brunt” of a losing season is not borne by the owner in her suite. It is borne by the fans who invest their money, passion, and civic pride for a non-competitive product."
intheno.substack.com/p/most-power...
intheno.substack.com/p/most-power...
Most Powerful Woman In Sports Doesn’t Know What Else She Can Do
"I can't do any more," says the owner, as her franchises do less with every season
intheno.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"Let’s be clear, the “brunt” of a losing season is not borne by the owner in her suite. It is borne by the fans who invest their money, passion, and civic pride for a non-competitive product."
intheno.substack.com/p/most-power...
intheno.substack.com/p/most-power...
How many home runs does a switch/hitting catcher with a nice ass have to hit in this country
November 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
How many home runs does a switch/hitting catcher with a nice ass have to hit in this country
People say “oh you can’t be mad if Cal loses to Judge for MVP, he’s also really good.” but have you considered: fuck the Yankees?
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
People say “oh you can’t be mad if Cal loses to Judge for MVP, he’s also really good.” but have you considered: fuck the Yankees?
We’re so back
Vine reboot called diVine has been launched 📱
• Funded by Jack Dorsey
• Includes over 100K videos from Vine's archive
• Users can upload 6-second videos
• AI-generated content is not allowed
• Funded by Jack Dorsey
• Includes over 100K videos from Vine's archive
• Users can upload 6-second videos
• AI-generated content is not allowed
November 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
We’re so back
Reposted by Taylor Balkom
Okay, I'm about to block this woman, but for people who in *good faith* don't understand this, a work email does not mean your employer is reading your communications, and in newsrooms it *very much* does not mean that for source protection and liability reasons.
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Okay, I'm about to block this woman, but for people who in *good faith* don't understand this, a work email does not mean your employer is reading your communications, and in newsrooms it *very much* does not mean that for source protection and liability reasons.
HALFTIME: #Hockinson leads #PortAngeles 1-0 in a Class 2A girls soccer state first-round match. Here, Hockinson senior Kaili Humphrey (4) watches as Port Angeles senior keeper Kennedy Rognlien dives to save a shot in the first half.
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 AM
HALFTIME: #Hockinson leads #PortAngeles 1-0 in a Class 2A girls soccer state first-round match. Here, Hockinson senior Kaili Humphrey (4) watches as Port Angeles senior keeper Kennedy Rognlien dives to save a shot in the first half.
Willie Green fired when
November 13, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Willie Green fired when
One day, people on this website will stop sharing New York Times opinion pieces
November 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
One day, people on this website will stop sharing New York Times opinion pieces
Fire Willie Green Please
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Fire Willie Green Please
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
📸: Mountain View senior Teaghan Irvin scored five (5!!) goals and the Thunder beat Prairie 5-1 in the 3A girls district championship game. www.columbian.com/photos/galle...
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 AM
📸: Mountain View senior Teaghan Irvin scored five (5!!) goals and the Thunder beat Prairie 5-1 in the 3A girls district championship game. www.columbian.com/photos/galle...
Oregon High School Sports: there's one centralized website with every school in every division with numbered rosters in every sport
Washington High School Sports: there are six websites. some of them have some of the rosters. some of them are numbered. all of them look different. fuck you.
Washington High School Sports: there are six websites. some of them have some of the rosters. some of them are numbered. all of them look different. fuck you.
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Oregon High School Sports: there's one centralized website with every school in every division with numbered rosters in every sport
Washington High School Sports: there are six websites. some of them have some of the rosters. some of them are numbered. all of them look different. fuck you.
Washington High School Sports: there are six websites. some of them have some of the rosters. some of them are numbered. all of them look different. fuck you.
SANDWICH THROWING IS PROTECTED SPEECH
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
SANDWICH THROWING IS PROTECTED SPEECH
Reposted by Taylor Balkom
I guess that wanted to avoid headlines like “Multi-time Title IX violator Verge Ausberry named AD at LSU”
November 5, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I guess that wanted to avoid headlines like “Multi-time Title IX violator Verge Ausberry named AD at LSU”
Pelicans won a game
November 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Pelicans won a game