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Shawna O @nonnashawna.bsky.social · 7h

If you want to know the pulse of a community, ask a 911 dispatcher. They hear it all first.

My husband used to take serious mental health crisis calls about once a week. Now it's over a dozen per shift.

He just pointed out that when millions lose health insurance that number is gonna explode.

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RJ Sheperd @rjsheperd.com · 15h

Which local celeb can we get to take interviews on @trimet.org MAX trains to dispel the myth of the “danger” riding the train?

I had a great experience riding from the airport home. Security was there, zero issues the whole way.

BART @bart.gov · 17h

"I love BART," says Mark Madsen, BART fan and Cal Men's Basketball Coach. Check out his "BART Hot Take." Video by ‪Cal Bears‬ / Cal Men's Basketball

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.

Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵

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Hari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social · 1d

They revoked Wole Soyinka’s US visa? I keep typing reactions and deleting them. Another new low.

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 2d

The first African author to win the Nobel in literature, Soyinka has been an outspoken critic of governments worldwide.

Trump administration strips Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka of US visa

The first African author to win the Nobel in literature, Soyinka has been an outspoken critic of governments worldwide.

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 2d

❤️Heretic Coffee in Portland is offering free breakfast to SNAP recipients, no questions asked.

You can donate here:
hereticcoffee.com

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Dan of the FEAR💀 @downwithdan.bsky.social · 2d

POV you’re still not married and your grandparents just found the nicest boy with a good job they want you to meet

Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody promoting Zohran

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RainSurname @rainsurname.bsky.social · 3d

Heretic Coffee in Portland will be offering free breakfast to people with SNAP cards until it's reinstated or they go broke doing it.

You can donate so they don't actually go broke doing it. checkout.square.site/merchant/MLW...

SNAP Breakfast Donation - Heretic Coffee Co.

For covering breakfast cost for those losing SNAP benefits.

checkout.square.site

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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · 4d

My friend @mamatwins.bsky.social's daughters' birthday is coming up next week and I'd love to see her get some support if you have something to spare 💜 tinyurl.com/2mtfvyua

Your help are an investment in rebuild a woman and an architect

My name is Alaa, and I hold a Master’s degree in Architecture.

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FOLLOW MY NEW ACCT TOP LINK IN BIO @iamsaltytrash.bsky.social · 2d

www.gofundme.com/f/support-22...

Majd, Aya, and their daughters still need help. Aya was injured in the rubble of their home, Majd was injured getting food for their children and their daughter Mona was innjured by the bombing that destroyed their home.

They provide updates, photos, documents...

Donate to URGENT : Save my children from the genocide in Gaza, organized by Aya Shamala

Hi, my name is Qossay, I am a Belgian citizen living in Antwerp. I am … Aya Shamala needs your support for URGENT : Save my children from the genocide in Gaza

www.gofundme.com

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BikeLoudPDX @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social · 3d

If our transit agency doesn't support buses on 82nd Ave, who will?

While there's increasing support, advocates are still petitioning @trimet.org to prioritize buses.

TriMet Policy & Budget decision makers meet Fri Nov 7 9AM. 101 SW Main

Sign up to testify: [email protected]
Guide to testimony👇

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Tofutti Brands, Inc. @tofuttibrands.bsky.social · 2d

Bagel trailblazing here. Salt & Herb bagel. Hmm. Yummy! Salt & Herb bagel with Tofutti cream cheese from Spielman Bagels & Coffee in Portland, Oregon. 🥯🤪📷IG: vegankitten, spielmanbagels.com #bagels #tofutti #dairyfree #vegan

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KOIN 6 News @koin6.bsky.social · 3d

Portland woman released from ICE custody, reunited with family after ‘illegal’ detainment, lawmakers say

A Portland woman who was detained by immigration authorities — despite a judge dropping proceedings to remove her from the United States — was released from custody and reunited with he…

www.koin.com

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alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social · 3d

I reached out to The White House and asked about its use of AI-generated Halo imagery. White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai just responded to me, and it's insane.

I've removed the paywall. Please share and subscribe if you can.

www.patreon.com/posts/exclus...

[Exclusive] The White House Responds To Its Use of Halo Imagery: 'Yet Another War Ended Under President Trump's Watch' | Alyssa Mercante - Video Games, Internet Culture & More

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optiMSTie @optimstie.bsky.social · 3d

June Squibb opts for THE BIG FREAKING GODZILLA BOX SET, digs the movie Shaft, and has seen every Kurosawa film?

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Big Demon Energy @mayawest.online · 4d

Hey y'all. Eggs the cat is in the emergency room for a second night, probably needs surgery tomorrow.
They think they can fix it but It's already approaching 5 digits, and I'm just about tapped out.

I'm sorry to ask but if you're able I would be grateful for the help.

Big Demon Energy @mayawest.online · 4d

If you can help in any way or would like to buy anything I sell (check the links in my bio) I'd be very grateful.

The pinned item is 1/5 the cost of what I've already put out for the ER/x rays/blood tests.

If it gets filled, I'll add another one.
Thank you.

Shares also appreciated!
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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 4d

Folks, Maya’s cat Eggs is in the hospital and facing surgery. It’s such a traumatic time. Let’s help ease some of the stress and help her with funding.

Big Demon Energy @mayawest.online · 4d

If you can help in any way or would like to buy anything I sell (check the links in my bio) I'd be very grateful.

The pinned item is 1/5 the cost of what I've already put out for the ER/x rays/blood tests.

If it gets filled, I'll add another one.
Thank you.

Shares also appreciated!
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Chalk Girl @chalkgirl.bsky.social · 5d

watch this.

we failed our community tonight.

we all failed the people who were on the ground tonight.

portland please show up please bring tents and blankets and canopies

MAGA invades and dismantles Antifa tent with cops in Portland

YouTube video by Karlyn Borysenko

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Dr. Damien P. Williams! Look over here! … It's All For You! @wolvendamien.bsky.social · Jul 23

Hi yes hello this is 1 facet of exactly why we told you not to use "generative AI" in the regulatory production pipeline: Eventually the bullshit it spits out— even its citations— will fail to agree w/ consensus reality, but they'll sure *look* like they do, & by then you'll have started trusting it

FDA’s artificial intelligence is supposed to revolutionize drug approvals. It’s making up nonexistent studies. | CNN Politics

Insiders tell CNN the FDA’s AI is “hallucinating” studies and can’t access key documents. Agency leaders insist the AI is getting better, and use is not mandatory.

www.cnn.com

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Dr. Damien P. Williams! Look over here! … It's All For You! @wolvendamien.bsky.social · Oct 26

I don't know how many more ways to say "you need to start fucking listening to the people who warned you that exactly this would happen."

LLM/GPT-type "AI" recreate patterns in pursuit of matching statistical correlations on which they're trained. They make shit up.

Do Not. Put this. In healthcare

Jen the Tired RN @jenthetiredrn.bsky.social · Oct 26

Well, this is quite horrifying. 🩺
#MedSky

apnews.com/article/ai-a...

Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said

Whispher is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence but it has a major flaw. It makes things up that were never said.

apnews.com

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 5d

Lots more detail in here about this outrageous arrest. The guy has been in jail for weeks now for posting a quote by President Trump.

Liliana Segura @lilianasegura.bsky.social · 5d

In the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, a TN sheriff had a 61-yr-old man arrested for posting a meme on Facebook, which the sheriff absurdly construed as a threat. It was pretty clearly bullshit but I dug into the case using FB & public records and now it looks even worse. My latest @theintercept.com:

The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme

Larry Bushart Jr. posted trolling memes on a Facebook thread about a vigil for Kirk. He’s been in a Tennessee jail ever since.

theintercept.com

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Cozca @cozca.bsky.social · 5d

Not one politician in Oregon mentions Geo Group. Geo Group staff abused 3 US citizens in Portland, Oregon ICE. Abused in an ICE holding cell on June 4, 2025.

Can you imagine getting turned over to Geo Group and tortured as a US citizen?

lalabote @lalabote.bsky.social · 5d

truthout.org/articles/in-...

George Zoley, the executive chair of the GEO Group board, is an immigrant from Greece who became filthy rich imprisoning immigrants for profit. He's drooling over the prospect of becoming even filthier.

In Earnings Calls, Private Prison Executives Revel in Profiting Off ICE Arrests

“Our business is perfectly aligned with the demands of this moment,” CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger said on the call.

truthout.org

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 5d

It has now stopped in Cambodia — 40 hours — and Laos — 44 hours.

If it keeps following the route it did for ICE last month, there will be one more stop in Vietnam.

Think about everything you’ve done since about 4am on Friday. That’s how long these people have been shackled on a plane.

A flightradar24 map showing a 777 going from Phnom Penh to Vientiane. I confirmed this was Omni N819AX on ADSBx.

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unlawful whatever 🐝 @inlovewthemooon.bsky.social · 8d

I feel like I can't catch a break.

I will be $700 short for rent on the 1st & I have no idea how to get it met.
I won't have more hours at work until mid-november and was expecting a payment for rental assistance that isn't coming.

I really appreciate any help getting this met
Venmo @eb-richter

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Cozca @cozca.bsky.social · 5d

Portland ICE arrests

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Katherine Thibodeaux @thibodek.bsky.social · 5d

Struck by the thought that honestly weird nursing still gets sold as a profession for women. Nurses give: specialized knowledge, stronk, control emotions. Nurses receive: union jobs, gross-out stories, tell ppl what to do authoritatively.

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