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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d

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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JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · 1d

"I'm a winner."

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 3d

My choice for the Nobel Peace Prize this year:

Chef José Andrés and the World Central Kitchen.

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JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · 2d

Johnny Cash sorta took it.
And owned it.
But yeah, Trent gave it up first thing. True.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4d

#WarRavagedPortland

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JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · 7d

"Please, my good fellow, after you! No no, I insist."

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Leif Malone @thetroops.fightins.online · 8d

AI at its peak

A picture of Max Headroom, a CGI character from the late 80s/early 90s. He is Caucasian, with a tall head and something approximating blonde hair that has been slicked back. He’s wearing a black suit, white dress shirt and black tie. The background pattern behind him is black with three sets of thin stripes going in different directions.

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JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · 10d

A city that descends steeply to a harbour I haven't explored, in a river valley linked by roads I sometimes recognize, leading to neighbourhoods that look familiar but don't exist.

Sometimes I travel from one neighbourhood to another and discover new roads that connect this geography.

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JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · 10d

6oh!4, and ready for more!

JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · 11d

This is what a people's representative does in a functioning democracy. Thank you.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 15d

This final post from Kaleb Horton is very beautiful and hits hard. This is just so sad. RIP.

2025, So Far

I wish I had a time machine so I could go back in time and talk to my dad in 1988, just before I was born, and tell him what it’s like to live in the future. I’d tell him all the amazing things that a...

kalebhorton.ghost.io

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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 16d

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JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · 16d

Do they offer shipping or...?

...strictly "bring your own trailer".

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JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · 20d

That'll do,
@riotfest.bsky.social
That'll do.

John Stamos FINALLY performs at Riot fest. Took them long enough.

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JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · 22d

This one is close to home; family of a close friend of mine.

Squamish Chief @squamishchief.bsky.social · 24d

Fundraiser aims to support Vancouver climber who survived 21-metre fall in Squamish

What began as a routine climb turned into a life-altering event for Vancouver's Anna Fong, who survived a severe fall and is now showing signs of resilience and hope.

dlvr.it

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23d

David Letterman is right: you can't appease a tyrant.

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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 24d

WELCOME TO NEWS

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 24d

Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.

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JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · 24d

Telling myself I'll get a good night's sleep tomorrow.

JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · 24d

Which one does the singing bit?

JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · 28d

Super easy to post a quick comment saying you oppose this application so we can support Canadian small business operators.

humanityandplanet.bsky.social @humanityandplanet.bsky.social · Sep 2

Hey Canadians ! PLEASE READ Just found out about this . Very concerning , can you read this and go to the link and say a Hard NO ! ( no offense to our wonderful US neighbours who aren’t extremist )

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The Aotearoa Weekend @te-mutunga-wiki.bsky.social · Sep 12

Daniel Craig introducting The Weekend on SNL, with the text: E rangatira mā... te mutunga wiki

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JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · 29d

Our ancestors were patient and strategic; persistence hunters.

Keep driving through, around the parking lot, through the drive-in again, even when they're calling security, wear them down.

Then order a water and a value meal and feel that connection.

JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book:
@stephenking.bsky.social 's

The Gumslinger

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JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book:

Neuromanager

Jeff Abbott-oir 🎃 @jeffabbott.bsky.social · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book

The Music Stand

Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book

The Lord of the Things

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