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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · Oct 7

More threatening insurrectionists in downtown Portland trying to burn the city down with Woody Guthrie

Jerrynmn1 @jjnmnwww.bsky.social · Oct 7

Portland Oregon

Update on Boomertifa from the war zone.

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Donald Parker @donaldparker.bsky.social · Oct 6

Over 21,000 at a Portland Thorns women's soccer match last night in Portland, Oregon.

Nope, not a war zone.

#thisisportland

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competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · Oct 4

wizard frog is insane

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · Oct 7

Love this way of protesting at the ICE facility in Portland. Like yeah… people in pajamas with pastries are militant insurrectionists burning down Portland?

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About two dozen people in pajamas gathered with coffee and pastries outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in South Portland on Sunday morning, Oct. 5, 2025, for the Portl...

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · Sep 25

Looks like a great route you have planned!

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · Sep 24

Love me some desert scenery! Gonna get on the AT?

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · Sep 21

I got to listen to that podcast on Friday. You got me googling images of this mini-bus. Very cool! How hot did it get inside there? Could you feel the bumps and turns? Looking at visiting Latvia next summer. I will be looking for those mini-buses!

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · Sep 15

Good Lord! An undersized electrical box for the number of wires and nuts coming into it. Some of the wires not sufficiently secured. Gah!

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · Sep 4

Such a wonderful episode! My girlfriend and I are considering a vacation to Europe, and I’d love to get back to Latvia. I’ve heard so much about Sigulda, and your episode left me ever more curious about that place.

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · Sep 4

Enjoyed listening to this episode. Any idea if there’s a movement towards a craft nonalcoholic beer there? Here in the PNW there’s several craft nonalcoholic beers in pubs and at the grocery store.

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · Jul 20

Pride Parade here in Portland, Oregon. Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers are about to march the gauntlet of joy! #prideparade #portland #lrsd #lastregiment

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · Jul 16

Exactly. I wander in my yard, proud of all the invasive plants, I have removed, and then I spot a stinky Bob waving its blossom in between a Maiden Hair Fern and Pacific Waterleaf. Gah! Then I yank the damn thing

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thanks for your reply. Certainly that’s unfortunate, but I imagine that sitting on the property instead of repairing is cheapest option for some owners. I do look forward to returning to Riga to see all those being repaired in 2014 finished!

Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · Jun 14

When I was in Latvia in 2014, there was a lot of construction restoring the facades on the Art Nouveau buildings. Is that still the case? I know that there was little effort during the Soviet era to maintain many of those buildings

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · Jun 7

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · May 18

I love it! I have been quietly going around and cutting English Ivy at the base of trees. We got to get aggressive with the invasive!!

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · May 16

Kill your lawn!

Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · May 12

Absolutely. Gorillaz definitely has some staying power

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · May 7

We should all be fighting the battle against invasive plants! Bring clippers with you, and snip an ivy growing up a tree, or pull garlic mustard or stinky bob if you get a chance!

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Portland team has been tracking an invasive herb to protect native flora

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · May 4

Heartbreaking loss yesterday. Heartbreaking…

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · Apr 29

Cheap plastic crap from Temu just got way more expensive, but still same crappy quality

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · Apr 21

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Alternatives to planting arborvitae in landscaping. Arborvitae are immense fire risks, and should not be planted AT ALL!

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Christopher Sanderson @peppermintleprosy.bsky.social · Apr 16

I will definitely check it out! I love your podcast on life in Latvia!

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