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Studies have found that wolves in the Midwest and Canada not only keep deer populations in check, but they also alter deer behavior in ways that help prevent car crashes and save human lives. wapo.st/4peEOoI (gift). Lots of pictures and videos in article; a few include dead deer. 🌎
Wolves, long feared and reviled, may actually be lifesavers
A new line of research has revealed a surprising finding about how the presence of wolves helps keep people safe.
wapo.st
December 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Studies have found that wolves in the Midwest and Canada not only keep deer populations in check, but they also alter deer behavior in ways that help prevent car crashes and save human lives. wapo.st/4peEOoI (gift). Lots of pictures and videos in article; a few include dead deer. 🌎
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2025 is the last year that Oregon State Parks will be selling their two-year parking pass.
Current prices:
-24 Month Permit: $50 (available through Dec 31, 2025)
-12 Month Permit: $30
Buy here: bit.ly/oprdparkingp...
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the 12-month permit will double in price as well.
2025 is the last year that Oregon State Parks will be selling their two-year parking pass.
Current prices:
-24 Month Permit: $50 (available through Dec 31, 2025)
-12 Month Permit: $30
Buy here: bit.ly/oprdparkingp...
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the 12-month permit will double in price as well.
Product Catalog - Oregon State Parks
bit.ly
December 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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2025 is the last year that Oregon State Parks will be selling their two-year parking pass.
Current prices:
-24 Month Permit: $50 (available through Dec 31, 2025)
-12 Month Permit: $30
Buy here: bit.ly/oprdparkingp...
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the 12-month permit will double in price as well.
2025 is the last year that Oregon State Parks will be selling their two-year parking pass.
Current prices:
-24 Month Permit: $50 (available through Dec 31, 2025)
-12 Month Permit: $30
Buy here: bit.ly/oprdparkingp...
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the 12-month permit will double in price as well.
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“A Biltmore Christmas” is still the best Hallmark Christmas movie of all time. leads with real chemistry, well-executed time travel, a gorgeous location, fabulous costumes, actors playing 1940s movie stars who really commit to the period cadence, and TWO Star Trek cameos. unparalleled
December 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
“A Biltmore Christmas” is still the best Hallmark Christmas movie of all time. leads with real chemistry, well-executed time travel, a gorgeous location, fabulous costumes, actors playing 1940s movie stars who really commit to the period cadence, and TWO Star Trek cameos. unparalleled
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I’ve spent the last few weeks getting caught up on all the books on my NetGalley shelf, which has made me very excited for 2026! Because I’ve already read several books coming out next year that I loved and I think you might love, too! Here are seven of them: bit.ly/3L8KimT
December 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I’ve spent the last few weeks getting caught up on all the books on my NetGalley shelf, which has made me very excited for 2026! Because I’ve already read several books coming out next year that I loved and I think you might love, too! Here are seven of them: bit.ly/3L8KimT
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Isn't this just fight club with books?
December 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Isn't this just fight club with books?
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Absolute banger comments about the need for bus lanes on 82nd Avenue from TriMet board member Tyler Frisbee at their meeting Wednesday. I clipped it up for your convenience youtu.be/5UwEepFnoYI
What the Bus Lane Debate on 82nd Ave is Really About
YouTube video by BikePortland
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Absolute banger comments about the need for bus lanes on 82nd Avenue from TriMet board member Tyler Frisbee at their meeting Wednesday. I clipped it up for your convenience youtu.be/5UwEepFnoYI
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The I-5 Rose Quarter project received a stay of execution today thanks to last-minute maneuvering from leaders of Albina Vision Trust, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and three Metro councilors.
bikeportland.org/2025/12/11/a...
bikeportland.org/2025/12/11/a...
Albina Vision Trust rescues I-5 Rose Quarter project. Again.
Albina Vision Trust Executive Director Winta Yohannes (left) and AVT Government Affairs Director JT Flowers at the OTC meeting today.
The I-5 Rose Quarter project received a stay of execution today...
bikeportland.org
December 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The I-5 Rose Quarter project received a stay of execution today thanks to last-minute maneuvering from leaders of Albina Vision Trust, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and three Metro councilors.
bikeportland.org/2025/12/11/a...
bikeportland.org/2025/12/11/a...
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BRAIN: "save rock n' roll" fall out boy please.
ME: I thought we were on a Florence + the Machine loop?
BRAIN: that was yesterday.
ME: Are we heading to "THREAT LEVEL: Pete Wentz is not an emotional role model"?
BRAIN: ... probably not?
ME: Someday you'll be helpful.
ME: I thought we were on a Florence + the Machine loop?
BRAIN: that was yesterday.
ME: Are we heading to "THREAT LEVEL: Pete Wentz is not an emotional role model"?
BRAIN: ... probably not?
ME: Someday you'll be helpful.
December 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
BRAIN: "save rock n' roll" fall out boy please.
ME: I thought we were on a Florence + the Machine loop?
BRAIN: that was yesterday.
ME: Are we heading to "THREAT LEVEL: Pete Wentz is not an emotional role model"?
BRAIN: ... probably not?
ME: Someday you'll be helpful.
ME: I thought we were on a Florence + the Machine loop?
BRAIN: that was yesterday.
ME: Are we heading to "THREAT LEVEL: Pete Wentz is not an emotional role model"?
BRAIN: ... probably not?
ME: Someday you'll be helpful.
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Ah, Reagan.
See the US line in this chart? Know when it started its split from the rest of the first world countries? I’ll give you one guess.
See the US line in this chart? Know when it started its split from the rest of the first world countries? I’ll give you one guess.
February 27, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Ah, Reagan.
See the US line in this chart? Know when it started its split from the rest of the first world countries? I’ll give you one guess.
See the US line in this chart? Know when it started its split from the rest of the first world countries? I’ll give you one guess.
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When the NWSL Board of Governors meet next week, they’ll vote on a rule that could help teams pay for player like Trinity Rodman without going over the Salary cap.
Welcome back, allocation money?
Welcome back, allocation money?
December 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
When the NWSL Board of Governors meet next week, they’ll vote on a rule that could help teams pay for player like Trinity Rodman without going over the Salary cap.
Welcome back, allocation money?
Welcome back, allocation money?
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tumblr just brought this to my attention (i have discovered the queer leftist catholic corner of tumblr and it is a delight), and i want to make sure @clairewillett.bsky.social knows about it too:
The Madonna di Montevergine, mother of LGBTQ Catholics
For queer Catholics, this icon of Mary is a reminder that her loving care and protection extends to all her children.
uscatholic.org
December 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
tumblr just brought this to my attention (i have discovered the queer leftist catholic corner of tumblr and it is a delight), and i want to make sure @clairewillett.bsky.social knows about it too:
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Not my skeletons, but I needed to share this amazing work of seasonal art
December 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Not my skeletons, but I needed to share this amazing work of seasonal art
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Become a season ticket member now!
Season tickets are very limited, and our inaugural season is something you’re not gonna want to miss.
🎟️ Join the movement, become the noise: tinyurl.com/cherrybombstix
Season tickets are very limited, and our inaugural season is something you’re not gonna want to miss.
🎟️ Join the movement, become the noise: tinyurl.com/cherrybombstix
December 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Become a season ticket member now!
Season tickets are very limited, and our inaugural season is something you’re not gonna want to miss.
🎟️ Join the movement, become the noise: tinyurl.com/cherrybombstix
Season tickets are very limited, and our inaugural season is something you’re not gonna want to miss.
🎟️ Join the movement, become the noise: tinyurl.com/cherrybombstix
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I cackle every time the picture I tweeted like 4 years ago of a page from a Lindy West book that made me scream with laughter, which subsequently exploded on like nineteen different platforms, recirculates past my eyeballs again
my brother sent it to me on Instagram once not knowing I took it 😂
my brother sent it to me on Instagram once not knowing I took it 😂
December 4, 2025 at 5:24 AM
I cackle every time the picture I tweeted like 4 years ago of a page from a Lindy West book that made me scream with laughter, which subsequently exploded on like nineteen different platforms, recirculates past my eyeballs again
my brother sent it to me on Instagram once not knowing I took it 😂
my brother sent it to me on Instagram once not knowing I took it 😂
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narrative violation alert www.wweek.com/news/2025/12...
Multnomah County Gets More Bang for Homeless Bucks Relative to Other Metro Counties
It also shoulders much more of the burden because supply of cash, not demand for services, determined funding ratios.
www.wweek.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
narrative violation alert www.wweek.com/news/2025/12...
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Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
Raccoon gets drunk at Ashland ABC store and passes out in bathroom
Talk about a trashed panda.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
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An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
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“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
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These holiday gift ideas give the experience of Oregon's great outdoors.
Tree climbing to whale watching: These 8 Oregon adventures make the perfect holiday gift
These holiday gift ideas give the experience of Oregon's great outdoors.
www.oregonlive.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
These holiday gift ideas give the experience of Oregon's great outdoors.
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Grammarian and Errorist are at it again! 🖊️
November 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Grammarian and Errorist are at it again! 🖊️
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Turnage insisted on Monday that she wasn’t paid to share the emails with anyone, despite accusations that she was receiving financial compensation.
“I’m like, really? Then why am I still sitting here eating corn dogs? I guess the check got lost in the mail. I don’t know.”
“I’m like, really? Then why am I still sitting here eating corn dogs? I guess the check got lost in the mail. I don’t know.”
November 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Turnage insisted on Monday that she wasn’t paid to share the emails with anyone, despite accusations that she was receiving financial compensation.
“I’m like, really? Then why am I still sitting here eating corn dogs? I guess the check got lost in the mail. I don’t know.”
“I’m like, really? Then why am I still sitting here eating corn dogs? I guess the check got lost in the mail. I don’t know.”
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I will read eight million words of bad writer on bad writer violence
November 18, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I will read eight million words of bad writer on bad writer violence