Darlene Strozut
@enstone.bsky.social
Third generation Oregonian who carries an umbrella. #HistoryNerd
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December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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A federal ICE supervisor also testified he created and signed arrest warrants after-the-fact for people already arrested without warrants.
ICE officers reveal arrest quotas, facial recognition use in Oregon dragnet
A federal ICE supervisor also testified he created and signed arrest warrants after-the-fact for people already arrested without warrants.
www.oregonlive.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A federal ICE supervisor also testified he created and signed arrest warrants after-the-fact for people already arrested without warrants.
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Oregon officials urge public to avoid sick birds as avian flu spreads www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/l... via @salem_statesman
Oregon officials urge public to avoid sick birds as avian flu spreads
Oregon officials said people should avoid contact with birds that seem sick or are dead to avoid spreading a highly contagious strain of bird flu.
www.statesmanjournal.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Oregon officials urge public to avoid sick birds as avian flu spreads www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/l... via @salem_statesman
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More than 600 teachers and school staff are expected to attend training sessions in Bend, Eugene and Oregon City over the weekend.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/12/04/oregons-largest-teachers-union-hosts-training-to-protect-students-from-ice/
December 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
More than 600 teachers and school staff are expected to attend training sessions in Bend, Eugene and Oregon City over the weekend.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/12/04/oregons-largest-teachers-union-hosts-training-to-protect-students-from-ice/
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I wasn't a homebrewer but for more than 20 years Steinbart supplied bottles, capsules, t-corks, and lots of other stuff I used to bottle olive oil
The oldest homebrew shop in America is closing. FH Steinbart was not just a small business, though—it was a critical part of the connective tissue that helped make Portland Beervana.
FH Steinbart, America’s Oldest Homebrew Store, 1918-2025 — Beervana
The oldest homebrew shop in America is closing. FH Steinbart was not just a small business, though—it was a critical part of the connective tissue that helped make Portland Beervana.
www.beervanablog.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I wasn't a homebrewer but for more than 20 years Steinbart supplied bottles, capsules, t-corks, and lots of other stuff I used to bottle olive oil
Absolutely. Somehow I haven’t seen them in awhile. Thank goodness.
Incredibly sexist commercials. The husbands are morons and the wives are nagging harpies.
December 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Absolutely. Somehow I haven’t seen them in awhile. Thank goodness.
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So you 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 trust this lady?
December 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
So you 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 trust this lady?
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This was supposed to be a tree skirt, not a cat fort
December 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This was supposed to be a tree skirt, not a cat fort
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ALL @housedemocrats.bsky.social have signed a discharge petition to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits.
We just need a few, reasonable Republicans to join us to STOP massive premium increases that will make health care UNAFFORDABLE for millions of Americans.
We just need a few, reasonable Republicans to join us to STOP massive premium increases that will make health care UNAFFORDABLE for millions of Americans.
December 4, 2025 at 2:02 AM
ALL @housedemocrats.bsky.social have signed a discharge petition to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits.
We just need a few, reasonable Republicans to join us to STOP massive premium increases that will make health care UNAFFORDABLE for millions of Americans.
We just need a few, reasonable Republicans to join us to STOP massive premium increases that will make health care UNAFFORDABLE for millions of Americans.
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On this day in 1970, Cesar Chavez was jailed for his work defending the rights of farmworkers. His courageous efforts helped transform labor justice in America.
Today, 55 years later, we honor his legacy and recommit to fighting for fair treatment of all workers and laborers.
Today, 55 years later, we honor his legacy and recommit to fighting for fair treatment of all workers and laborers.
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 AM
On this day in 1970, Cesar Chavez was jailed for his work defending the rights of farmworkers. His courageous efforts helped transform labor justice in America.
Today, 55 years later, we honor his legacy and recommit to fighting for fair treatment of all workers and laborers.
Today, 55 years later, we honor his legacy and recommit to fighting for fair treatment of all workers and laborers.
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Y'all... the very well-funded shelter an hour away currently has $16,290 in donations right now, and my shelter has: $325.
If there is any way to convince you to help out an underdog, please, please :-) I'll reward you with cute animal pictures forever.
www.valleygivingguide.org/organization...
If there is any way to convince you to help out an underdog, please, please :-) I'll reward you with cute animal pictures forever.
www.valleygivingguide.org/organization...
Support PAWS (Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter) | Valley Giving Guide
I’m ready to support PAWS (Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter) on December 2, 2025 during Valley Giving Guide .
Learn more about PAWS (Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter) and all the other organizatio...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Y'all... the very well-funded shelter an hour away currently has $16,290 in donations right now, and my shelter has: $325.
If there is any way to convince you to help out an underdog, please, please :-) I'll reward you with cute animal pictures forever.
www.valleygivingguide.org/organization...
If there is any way to convince you to help out an underdog, please, please :-) I'll reward you with cute animal pictures forever.
www.valleygivingguide.org/organization...
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Don’t worry? I cannot tell you how disappointed I would be if I bit into a slice of mortadella and found out it was actually a cookie.
December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Don’t worry? I cannot tell you how disappointed I would be if I bit into a slice of mortadella and found out it was actually a cookie.
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Kelly isn’t saying anything that’s not said in the Pentagon every day.
Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
December 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Kelly isn’t saying anything that’s not said in the Pentagon every day.
In a galaxy far, far away…
holy crap
If the Security Council referred him to the ICC and a Democratic appointed UN ambassador did not veto the resolution, wouldn't Hegseth be indictable?
December 2, 2025 at 4:48 AM
In a galaxy far, far away…
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Friends! The See's Candy Shop supporting the animal shelter closes for the year December 5th. Don't miss out! If you can't order, please at least share. Thank you! #dogs #cats #adoptdontshop #seescandies
www.yumraising.com/store/winter...
www.yumraising.com/store/winter...
PAWS Winter 2025 Candy Shop | See's Candies Yum-Raising
Shop See's Candies and support PAWS Winter 2025 Candy Shop. Your purchase helps raise funds for a great cause — delicious treats, meaningful impact!
www.yumraising.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Friends! The See's Candy Shop supporting the animal shelter closes for the year December 5th. Don't miss out! If you can't order, please at least share. Thank you! #dogs #cats #adoptdontshop #seescandies
www.yumraising.com/store/winter...
www.yumraising.com/store/winter...
And even some who *did* legally immigrate are now being deported.
The trouble is that people, Americans, have no idea what immigration takes. "Granny did it right." Sure. She came to Ellis Island, they gave her a train ticket. It's effectively impossible to come here legally now. You can't do Ellis Island again but there has to be mutually beneficial ways.
November 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
And even some who *did* legally immigrate are now being deported.
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I just assumed this was a Chicago guy having a talk with the passenger who boarded in pajamas, took too much overhead space, and had his bare feet on the seat in front of him,
Chicago man, shamed by @radiofreetom.bsky.social, ditches backwards White Sox cap (but not the bat) for a flight to Rome.
November 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I just assumed this was a Chicago guy having a talk with the passenger who boarded in pajamas, took too much overhead space, and had his bare feet on the seat in front of him,
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Enjoying Denver’s first snow of the season! It’s just a dusting in Thornton, but I’m enjoying the winter vibes. ❄️
November 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Enjoying Denver’s first snow of the season! It’s just a dusting in Thornton, but I’m enjoying the winter vibes. ❄️
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There’s a national outbreak of equine herpesvirus after a big event in Texas. The outbreak stems is connected to the WPRA World Finals and Elite Barrel Race in Waco, Texas, which was held earlier this month. More than a thousand horses from all over the country were there.
Northwest horses can’t travel following a national equine herpesvirus outbreak
In the Northwest, show events in Canby of Oregon, and Yelm and Selah, both of Washington, are canceled or postponed.
www.opb.org
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
There’s a national outbreak of equine herpesvirus after a big event in Texas. The outbreak stems is connected to the WPRA World Finals and Elite Barrel Race in Waco, Texas, which was held earlier this month. More than a thousand horses from all over the country were there.
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The last several years when I roast a turkey I’ve had to beg for the smallest possible bird. Now I know why.
“The average turkey now weighs about 32 pounds, nearly double its size in 1960…”
I could never fit a 32-lb bird in my fridge, let alone my small oven.
sherwood.news/culture/amer...
“The average turkey now weighs about 32 pounds, nearly double its size in 1960…”
I could never fit a 32-lb bird in my fridge, let alone my small oven.
sherwood.news/culture/amer...
Americans are eating less turkey, even as the birds keep getting bigger
Turkeys aren’t what they used to be. They’re huge now....
sherwood.news
November 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
The last several years when I roast a turkey I’ve had to beg for the smallest possible bird. Now I know why.
“The average turkey now weighs about 32 pounds, nearly double its size in 1960…”
I could never fit a 32-lb bird in my fridge, let alone my small oven.
sherwood.news/culture/amer...
“The average turkey now weighs about 32 pounds, nearly double its size in 1960…”
I could never fit a 32-lb bird in my fridge, let alone my small oven.
sherwood.news/culture/amer...
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In the latest podcast, @myodfw.bsky.social director Debbie Colbert talked about being the first woman to lead ODFW, her time as a field scientist and hot-button issues like hatcheries, wolves, whale entanglement and increased prices of fishing and hunting licenses: tinyurl.com/3a8zh238
November 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In the latest podcast, @myodfw.bsky.social director Debbie Colbert talked about being the first woman to lead ODFW, her time as a field scientist and hot-button issues like hatcheries, wolves, whale entanglement and increased prices of fishing and hunting licenses: tinyurl.com/3a8zh238
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Hundreds of thousands of festive lights illuminated dancers, marching bands and other festive performers as Salem's annual holiday lights parade returned Friday evening.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/29/photos-salems-holiday-parade-lights-up-downtown/
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Hundreds of thousands of festive lights illuminated dancers, marching bands and other festive performers as Salem's annual holiday lights parade returned Friday evening.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/29/photos-salems-holiday-parade-lights-up-downtown/
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Where things stand two months since Trump ordered troops to Portland. PSU plans to take down two historic buildings. Ken Burns joins "Think Out Loud." And UW scientists try to detect dark matter. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2025...
OPB’s First Look: 2 months since Trump ordered troops to Portland
Where things stand with the president’s attempt to send the National Guard to Portland. Here's your First Look at Friday's news.
www.opb.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Where things stand two months since Trump ordered troops to Portland. PSU plans to take down two historic buildings. Ken Burns joins "Think Out Loud." And UW scientists try to detect dark matter. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2025...
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In a warehouse just south of Salem the week before Thanksgiving, about a dozen state employees passed 1,500 boxes down a line, each dropping cans of beans, rice, canned fruit and other non-perishable food items inside.
Oregon emergency office not just focused on natural disasters, but food insecurity • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The role of Oregon's Office of Resilience and Emergency Management role has transformed over the past five years.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
In a warehouse just south of Salem the week before Thanksgiving, about a dozen state employees passed 1,500 boxes down a line, each dropping cans of beans, rice, canned fruit and other non-perishable food items inside.