Katherine Thibodeaux
@thibodek.bsky.social
Accountant at OHSU. Doing my part to make healthcare accesible for all Oregonians - and anyone else in need or our services. I've been known to enjoy things from time to time.
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There are so many people living lives of quiet dignity despite horrific medical news or poverty or tragedy where every day they still wake up and try to be good people in the world even as the world pushes against them and it makes me even angrier at the absolute shitheads that rule over things
December 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
There are so many people living lives of quiet dignity despite horrific medical news or poverty or tragedy where every day they still wake up and try to be good people in the world even as the world pushes against them and it makes me even angrier at the absolute shitheads that rule over things
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kind of seems like a cruel joke that my local “neighborhood greenway” is a street with no sidewalks, no traffic calming, and no storm drains, basically guaranteeing I will get splashed by cars during the ~10 minute walk down its length on my way to the MAX train
December 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
kind of seems like a cruel joke that my local “neighborhood greenway” is a street with no sidewalks, no traffic calming, and no storm drains, basically guaranteeing I will get splashed by cars during the ~10 minute walk down its length on my way to the MAX train
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$25/250. Thank you for the help so far.
Thanks for this. Trying to raise $250 for various bills. I'm a caregiver for my mom, who had a stroke, but don't qualify to be compensated by a health insurer. Grateful for any help anyone can spare.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
$25/250. Thank you for the help so far.
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Cleveland HS in SE Portland bringing the heat this week
December 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Cleveland HS in SE Portland bringing the heat this week
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I am seeing some comments like “what if pro athletes really did kiss???” and I am excited for those people to learn about the WNBA
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I am seeing some comments like “what if pro athletes really did kiss???” and I am excited for those people to learn about the WNBA
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TIL Maine didn't let Native Americans vote until 1954. This Silver Star recipient was told he couldn't vote after he showed up in uniform.
December 5, 2025 at 4:53 AM
TIL Maine didn't let Native Americans vote until 1954. This Silver Star recipient was told he couldn't vote after he showed up in uniform.
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Kotek stands for Oregon values like “prioritizing rich people whining about tax burden over preschool students”
December 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Kotek stands for Oregon values like “prioritizing rich people whining about tax burden over preschool students”
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Michael McKee led rent strikes, founded NY Tenants & Neighbors, and fought to preserve rent control for 50+ years. His work built power that lasts today.
Read more: bit.ly/4pz9lhk
#TenantPower #RentRegulation
Read more: bit.ly/4pz9lhk
#TenantPower #RentRegulation
December 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Michael McKee led rent strikes, founded NY Tenants & Neighbors, and fought to preserve rent control for 50+ years. His work built power that lasts today.
Read more: bit.ly/4pz9lhk
#TenantPower #RentRegulation
Read more: bit.ly/4pz9lhk
#TenantPower #RentRegulation
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Support my failing art business 🥺 I’ve fell on very hard times from my health and cannot keep up while homeless, with no work space.
Fun fact:
POC are three times is likely to be denied a business loan. that’s why it’s vital to SUPPORT 👇🏾🥺
ko-fi.com/pinkyyspromi...
Fun fact:
POC are three times is likely to be denied a business loan. that’s why it’s vital to SUPPORT 👇🏾🥺
ko-fi.com/pinkyyspromi...
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Support my failing art business 🥺 I’ve fell on very hard times from my health and cannot keep up while homeless, with no work space.
Fun fact:
POC are three times is likely to be denied a business loan. that’s why it’s vital to SUPPORT 👇🏾🥺
ko-fi.com/pinkyyspromi...
Fun fact:
POC are three times is likely to be denied a business loan. that’s why it’s vital to SUPPORT 👇🏾🥺
ko-fi.com/pinkyyspromi...
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On the day that @opb.org CEO Rachel Smolkin posted this video, saying OPB’s funding gap of $5 million was closed, I was also told by the Chief Content Officer that Hush was canceled. Eighty percent of my income, and my health insurance - gone. I was given no reason for the cancellation. 1/x
OPB has closed this year’s $5 million budget gap created when Congress ended federal funding. Our work is not done. A strong future for free and fair journalism requires your support.
https://www.opb.org/pressroom/presidents-update-funding-cut-update-building-trust/
https://www.opb.org/pressroom/presidents-update-funding-cut-update-building-trust/
December 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
On the day that @opb.org CEO Rachel Smolkin posted this video, saying OPB’s funding gap of $5 million was closed, I was also told by the Chief Content Officer that Hush was canceled. Eighty percent of my income, and my health insurance - gone. I was given no reason for the cancellation. 1/x
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Meanwhile, a different faculty member posted on X basically saying that if Palestinians could learn, they wouldn't be Palestinians. To my knowledge, that person is not on leave which might lead thinking people to question the university's lack of consistency in how it disciplines people.
The tort claim notice alleges the university violated Dr. Hanoosh’s legal rights, including state laws prohibiting discrimination based on national origin and the First Amendment.
PSU Professor in “I Am Hamas” Video Alleges University Violated Her Legal Rights
Joanna Hou
www.wweek.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Meanwhile, a different faculty member posted on X basically saying that if Palestinians could learn, they wouldn't be Palestinians. To my knowledge, that person is not on leave which might lead thinking people to question the university's lack of consistency in how it disciplines people.
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
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With the costs of everything from housing to healthcare going up, too many East Portlanders are struggling to cover their bills and too many are at risk of eviction. That’s why District 1 Councilors are joining together to lead a resolution to Slow the Inflow into Homelessness.
December 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
With the costs of everything from housing to healthcare going up, too many East Portlanders are struggling to cover their bills and too many are at risk of eviction. That’s why District 1 Councilors are joining together to lead a resolution to Slow the Inflow into Homelessness.
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Disappointed to see this. 160 union workers are fighting for a fair contract at Individualized Shirts, a US factory that makes high-end men's button-ups. The managers there have rejected the union's request for fair wages and health insurance. The union is asking for support 🧵
December 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Disappointed to see this. 160 union workers are fighting for a fair contract at Individualized Shirts, a US factory that makes high-end men's button-ups. The managers there have rejected the union's request for fair wages and health insurance. The union is asking for support 🧵
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"A confluence of factors is driving up vacancy rates, industry insiders say. Chief among them are administrative issues that delay tenants from occupying the units and rising rents that are erasing the price gap between subsidized and market rate units."
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes
“Even affordable rents are too high,” one affordable housing provider told The Oregonian/OregonLive.
www.oregonlive.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"A confluence of factors is driving up vacancy rates, industry insiders say. Chief among them are administrative issues that delay tenants from occupying the units and rising rents that are erasing the price gap between subsidized and market rate units."
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
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Even by the standards of The Atlantic, this is an extraordinarily weak evidence base for an article.
Data from a tiny handful of schools that isn't measuring the variable at issue and a few thin, secondhand anecdotes.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Data from a tiny handful of schools that isn't measuring the variable at issue and a few thin, secondhand anecdotes.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
December 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Even by the standards of The Atlantic, this is an extraordinarily weak evidence base for an article.
Data from a tiny handful of schools that isn't measuring the variable at issue and a few thin, secondhand anecdotes.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Data from a tiny handful of schools that isn't measuring the variable at issue and a few thin, secondhand anecdotes.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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This is what frustrates me so much about these articles: Propagating the narrative that large numbers of kids are faking disabilities is just going to result in a world where disabled people are *even more* scrutinized when they ask for accommodations!
My kids go to a "rich" public school. My daughter is 7 and cannot read; she is a sweet, caring, intelligent child, but if you spend a moment with her it is clear that she has ADHD an order of magnitude more serious than what you think of when you hear "ADHD." Anybody questioning her IEP can fuck off
"Rich kids are gaming disability accommodations to gain an unfair advantage" is actually very different from "America has an extra-time-on-tests problem" — and the author hasn't proved that either! Rich kids might just be more likely to be diagnosed.
December 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is what frustrates me so much about these articles: Propagating the narrative that large numbers of kids are faking disabilities is just going to result in a world where disabled people are *even more* scrutinized when they ask for accommodations!
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Call for sources: I'm looking to interview folks who've sought health care at crisis pregnancy centers, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and want to talk about their experience. The center can be located anywhere. If you or someone you know might be interested, please email or send me a DM.
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Call for sources: I'm looking to interview folks who've sought health care at crisis pregnancy centers, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and want to talk about their experience. The center can be located anywhere. If you or someone you know might be interested, please email or send me a DM.
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I am blown away
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I am blown away
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I wonder if what Trimet is doing, moreover how they’re doing it, will lead to an LA MTA style death knell situation.
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I wonder if what Trimet is doing, moreover how they’re doing it, will lead to an LA MTA style death knell situation.
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The dang thing is it works!
Shoutout to the old heads at farm jobs over the years who got me in the "warmup & PT before starting work, you 20-something IDIOT" habit a long time ago.
Preventative maintenance goes a long way! Then you're already in the habit when it becomes mandatory.
Shoutout to the old heads at farm jobs over the years who got me in the "warmup & PT before starting work, you 20-something IDIOT" habit a long time ago.
Preventative maintenance goes a long way! Then you're already in the habit when it becomes mandatory.
The Secret Society of Middle Aged People At The Gym Who Have to Do 30 Mins of PT Work Before Getting Started
December 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The dang thing is it works!
Shoutout to the old heads at farm jobs over the years who got me in the "warmup & PT before starting work, you 20-something IDIOT" habit a long time ago.
Preventative maintenance goes a long way! Then you're already in the habit when it becomes mandatory.
Shoutout to the old heads at farm jobs over the years who got me in the "warmup & PT before starting work, you 20-something IDIOT" habit a long time ago.
Preventative maintenance goes a long way! Then you're already in the habit when it becomes mandatory.
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CALLOUT: I am looking to interview individuals who have sought health care at crisis pregnancy centers, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and want to talk about their experience. The center can be located anywhere. If you or someone you know might be interested, please email or send me a DM.
December 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
CALLOUT: I am looking to interview individuals who have sought health care at crisis pregnancy centers, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and want to talk about their experience. The center can be located anywhere. If you or someone you know might be interested, please email or send me a DM.
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Vibra Specialty Hospital of Portland cited financial challenges for the closure.
Portland long-term acute care hospital will shutter, lay off 310 employees
Vibra Specialty Hospital of Portland cited financial challenges for the closure.
www.oregonlive.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Vibra Specialty Hospital of Portland cited financial challenges for the closure.
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walking home from trivia bc the state legislature defunded our bus line
December 2, 2025 at 4:33 AM
walking home from trivia bc the state legislature defunded our bus line
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December 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM