T Karnos
@tkarnos.bsky.social
Supportive yet occasionally cranky random person in clinical research who adores trees, libraries, pies and an assortment of cute creatures
For the alt text
January 28, 2026 at 12:21 AM
For the alt text
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They're arresting kids who need medical care in Oregon.
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:17 PM
They're arresting kids who need medical care in Oregon.
Really appreciate the chance to listen in on this right now.
Next Wednesday, January 21, we're hosting four visiting Attorneys General for a Federal Oversight & Accountability Town Hall at Revolution Hall in Portland.
Join us: bit.ly/Jan21-TownHall
ASL & Spanish interpretation provided.
#orpol #townhall #portland @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov @ag.state.mn.us
Join us: bit.ly/Jan21-TownHall
ASL & Spanish interpretation provided.
#orpol #townhall #portland @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov @ag.state.mn.us
January 22, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Really appreciate the chance to listen in on this right now.
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New research maps the campaign to erase trans people from UK data 🔢
This peer-reviewed article offers the first detailed account of how UK campaign groups have sought to define sex as strictly biological across the census, policing, healthcare and digital ID.
doi.org/10.1080/0958...
This peer-reviewed article offers the first detailed account of how UK campaign groups have sought to define sex as strictly biological across the census, policing, healthcare and digital ID.
doi.org/10.1080/0958...
January 19, 2026 at 1:42 PM
New research maps the campaign to erase trans people from UK data 🔢
This peer-reviewed article offers the first detailed account of how UK campaign groups have sought to define sex as strictly biological across the census, policing, healthcare and digital ID.
doi.org/10.1080/0958...
This peer-reviewed article offers the first detailed account of how UK campaign groups have sought to define sex as strictly biological across the census, policing, healthcare and digital ID.
doi.org/10.1080/0958...
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Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration
The Companies Behind ICE
Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration
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I would really caution anyone against implying that paywalling this feature is a legitimate response to public outcry. The paywall is an endorsement, not a restriction. Musk is saying "this thing you're all talking about is valuable. Pay me for it." The actual material effect is just monetization.
Now only paying subscribers can make violent non-consenual sexual imagery of women and children -
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:17 AM
I would really caution anyone against implying that paywalling this feature is a legitimate response to public outcry. The paywall is an endorsement, not a restriction. Musk is saying "this thing you're all talking about is valuable. Pay me for it." The actual material effect is just monetization.
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It’s a good day to watch THE HEART OF THE WORLD
GUY MADDIN - The Heart of the World
YouTube video by Sabrina Graham
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 7:38 PM
It’s a good day to watch THE HEART OF THE WORLD
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The Philippine Airlines preflight video is a whole telenovela. 🤣
January 2, 2026 at 8:16 PM
The Philippine Airlines preflight video is a whole telenovela. 🤣
December 22, 2025 at 2:11 AM
This t-shirt from @sarahmackattack.bsky.social continues to bring me joy and hope. Still makes me smile every time.
(photo credit is all theirs)
(photo credit is all theirs)
December 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
This t-shirt from @sarahmackattack.bsky.social continues to bring me joy and hope. Still makes me smile every time.
(photo credit is all theirs)
(photo credit is all theirs)
An offering of light
December 15, 2025 at 4:49 AM
An offering of light
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Declining enrollment and budget woes vex colleges across the country these days, but leaders at Pacific and Willamette say they’re not pursuing the partnership due to financial challenges. They say the partnership will lead to better services and expanded career pathways for students.
Willamette, Pacific universities announce plan to merge
Oregon’s two oldest private universities say their plan to consolidate will benefit students, the state’s workforce and help future-proof the institutions.
www.opb.org
December 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Declining enrollment and budget woes vex colleges across the country these days, but leaders at Pacific and Willamette say they’re not pursuing the partnership due to financial challenges. They say the partnership will lead to better services and expanded career pathways for students.
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Shrimp in lime Jell-O? The Deschutes Historical Museum's Holiday Gelatin Salad Show celebrates the bizarre food creations that once graced Christmas tables.
Holiday Gelatin Salad Show leaves people ‘gob smacked’ and ‘grossed out’ by vintage recipes
Shrimp in lime Jell-O? The Deschutes Historical Museum's Holiday Gelatin Salad Show celebrates the bizarre food creations that once graced Christmas tables.
www.oregonlive.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Shrimp in lime Jell-O? The Deschutes Historical Museum's Holiday Gelatin Salad Show celebrates the bizarre food creations that once graced Christmas tables.
I would absolutely get this license plate if I only had a white Rabbit and a very important date
The Custom Oregon Plate IML8 was previously assigned, but is now available for reservation. https://dmv2u.oregon.gov/eServices/?link=custom #Oregon #LicensePlate #VanityPlate #OregonPlates #CustomPlate #IML8
December 2, 2025 at 6:32 AM
I would absolutely get this license plate if I only had a white Rabbit and a very important date
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Researchers found nearly 5% of OR & WA’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multi-day 2021 heat dome.
The extreme heat from June 25 to 29, 2021 brought the temperature in Portland to 116F, killing 70 people in Multnomah County alone.
Researchers found nearly 5% of OR & WA’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multi-day 2021 heat dome.
The extreme heat from June 25 to 29, 2021 brought the temperature in Portland to 116F, killing 70 people in Multnomah County alone.
2021 heat dome left Rhode Island-sized damage in Oregon's, Washington’s western forests • Oregon Capital Chronicle
OSU and U.S. Forest Service researchers found the four-day extreme heat event scorched more than 1,000 square miles of tree canopy.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Researchers found nearly 5% of OR & WA’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multi-day 2021 heat dome.
The extreme heat from June 25 to 29, 2021 brought the temperature in Portland to 116F, killing 70 people in Multnomah County alone.
Researchers found nearly 5% of OR & WA’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multi-day 2021 heat dome.
The extreme heat from June 25 to 29, 2021 brought the temperature in Portland to 116F, killing 70 people in Multnomah County alone.
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The American Alliance of Museums put out its annual industry snapshot and it's not great. Trump's targeting of museum programming had downstream effects and put a "chill on corporate philanthropy." n.pr/43lIZa7
Museums had a rough 2025: Report shows lower attendance, lost grants, less money
The American Alliance of Museums put out its annual industry snapshot and it's not great. Trump's targeting of museum programming had downstream effects and put a "chill on corporate philanthropy."
n.pr
November 12, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The American Alliance of Museums put out its annual industry snapshot and it's not great. Trump's targeting of museum programming had downstream effects and put a "chill on corporate philanthropy." n.pr/43lIZa7
To light up the evening
November 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
To light up the evening
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Sunset from Mt Tabor, Portland, 11 July 2016 for tonight's 9 o'clock photo.
This volcano sits in the middle of the southeast section of the city, and is considered to be extinct, and is thought to have been last active around 300,000 years ago.
This volcano sits in the middle of the southeast section of the city, and is considered to be extinct, and is thought to have been last active around 300,000 years ago.
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Sunset from Mt Tabor, Portland, 11 July 2016 for tonight's 9 o'clock photo.
This volcano sits in the middle of the southeast section of the city, and is considered to be extinct, and is thought to have been last active around 300,000 years ago.
This volcano sits in the middle of the southeast section of the city, and is considered to be extinct, and is thought to have been last active around 300,000 years ago.
They're singing from The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition, using the music typeface designed by @composerjk.bsky.social with the Sacred Harp Publishing Company. What a delight!
Hundreds of singers gathered recently for the 34th Pacific Northwest Sacred Harp Singing Convention. They’re performing one of the oldest styles of American folk music, called shape note singing.
‘It’s just so intense’: Portland convention celebrates haunting art of shape note singing
Sacred Harp singers say they build community by singing 19th-century songs about death and the afterlife.
www.opb.org
November 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
They're singing from The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition, using the music typeface designed by @composerjk.bsky.social with the Sacred Harp Publishing Company. What a delight!
"Moderate our positions where our agenda is unpopular, including on issues like immigration, public safety, energy production, and some identity and cultural issues."
In a word, no.
In a word, no.
October 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"Moderate our positions where our agenda is unpopular, including on issues like immigration, public safety, energy production, and some identity and cultural issues."
In a word, no.
In a word, no.
Good for Lewis & Clark! @lclark.bsky.social
Lewis & Clark College is joining a short list of higher education institutions in the U.S. that have chosen to move endowment investments away from companies that manufacture weapons.
Lewis & Clark trustees adopt weapons-free investment policy
After a nearly 18-month student-led effort, trustees at the private college in Portland have agreed to implement a proposal that seeks to divest the institution from weapons manufacturers.
www.opb.org
October 25, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Good for Lewis & Clark! @lclark.bsky.social
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Preliminary results show that the current framework of "AI" makes ppl less likely to help or seek help from other humans, or to seek to soothe conflict, and that people actively prefer that framework to any others, literally serving to make them more dependent on it.
Sycophantic AI Decreases Prosocial Intentions and Promotes Dependence
Both the general public and academic communities have raised concerns about sycophancy, the phenomenon of artificial intelligence (AI) excessively agreeing with or flattering users. Yet, beyond isolat...
arxiv.org
October 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Preliminary results show that the current framework of "AI" makes ppl less likely to help or seek help from other humans, or to seek to soothe conflict, and that people actively prefer that framework to any others, literally serving to make them more dependent on it.
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@merkley.senate.gov has been speaking on the Senate floor for over 15 HOURS, standing up for Oregonians' access to healthcare, their rights, and our democracy.
Tune in ⬇️
Tune in ⬇️
TUNE IN: I’m holding the Senate floor to protest Trump’s grave threats to democracy. We cannot pretend this is normal.
youtube.com/live/bE37g0m...
youtube.com/live/bE37g0m...
Merkley Holds Senate Floor to Protest Trump’s Threats to Democracy
YouTube video by Senator Jeff Merkley
youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
@merkley.senate.gov has been speaking on the Senate floor for over 15 HOURS, standing up for Oregonians' access to healthcare, their rights, and our democracy.
Tune in ⬇️
Tune in ⬇️