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joesferatu🦇🔱 @24fps.bsky.social · 25m

Andy Ngo: speaks with a fake English accent, afraid of fake cookie monster

Michael Edison Hayden @michaelehayden.bsky.social · 1h

“They are highly organized … [they] have purchased their own animal costumes”

Andy ngo mad about muppets again — this time in Chicago

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Victorious Boo Bleue @bwellsmc.bsky.social · 20m

The World Naked Bike Ride looks to have thousands. They usually do. One year they went right past my house, more than 4,000 of em

Even in the rain

GO PORTLAND!

I knew you would show up!

I love you all!

So proud of my city for showing joy in the face of fascism

WE WILL PREVAIL

WE ALWAYS DO

Nick Cunningham @nickcunningham.bsky.social · 24m

Wild down at the ICE building

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Nick Cunningham @nickcunningham.bsky.social · 24m

Wild down at the ICE building

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Victorious Boo Bleue @bwellsmc.bsky.social · 24m

The Unipiper is awesome.

So is everyone showing up for the WNBR. I'd be there if I could!

Portland knows how to have a good time

We will prevail. We always do

Love my city so much

We're not at war. We're US citizens exercizing free speech & free expression

Can't be more vulnerable than nude

Suzette Smith @suzettesmith.bsky.social · 1h

Portland Emergency World Naked Bike Ride turnout is huge, easily hundreds. Folks are amped that the Unipiper is here.

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Victorious Boo Bleue @bwellsmc.bsky.social · 29m

Glad to be your constituent, Senator. It's about as scary over here in my neighborhood too

#PDX
#PorchLife
#Boo
#Portland
#Halloween

A corner of my porch which has a wrought iron cafe table and 2 chairs in a rose motif, for Portland, the rose city. A terra cotta glazed jack-o-lantern adorns the table, next to some pumpkin-shaped candles and a large black ceramic candle holder. Portland is beautiful in the fall. I love the rain. It's peaceful and cozy here

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 5h

Checking out my war-ravaged neighborhood here in SE Portland this morning. Everyone stay safe out there.

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Suzette Smith @suzettesmith.bsky.social · 1h

Portland Emergency World Naked Bike Ride turnout is huge, easily hundreds. Folks are amped that the Unipiper is here.

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Victorious Boo Bleue @bwellsmc.bsky.social · 1h

Bath day for Tarzan. Including a short Epsom soak for his old bones. Jane is helping him dry off. The cats have a pet safe heating pad to keep him warm as he dries out. Poor guy. He hates baths so much but he’s a champ at them

#cats
#TarzanTheMaineCoon
#JaneTheMagnificent
#TheWindowBoudoir

My cats Jane The Magnificent and Tarzan the Maine Coon, hanging out in a window seat area which has red & sheer gold curtains arranged & draped over them. Tarzan is laying down and wet, wrapped in a towel purrito style, having just endured a bath and a soak. Jane is sitting by him and leaning over him, grooming his face. The cats are very bonded & both are old kitties. Tarzan is a 16 year old Maine Coon grey & white tuxedo superfloof and Jane is a silvery grey tortoiseshell tabby who’s over 17 now. Tarzan has recently had some health issues so he’s pretty skinny since he lost a lot of weight recently. He’s doing a little better and has gained some back but it’s rough seeing him decline. They are such great sweethearts.

The same scene of my cats in the window boudoir and Tarzan is still wrapped in the purrito towel but Jane has moved over the the chaise right next to the window seat. Tarzan is giving me the stink eye for having to suffer the indignity of a bath but he gets bucketloads of treats for his troubles and he’ll be fine in a short while. I typically let him have a break for an hour of so to drip dry and then he gets the blow dryer on low & a comb out to dry his long fur so it doesn’t mat. He gets lots of treats for that part too. Once he’s all done and dry his fur is shiny and silky soft. It’s a grueling process for an old kitty but especially as he ages he needs help to stay clean & he feels a lot better afterward. He was acclimatized to weekly baths at his foster place and they did a fantastic job of making him tolerate bath time as well as possible. He’s vocal about not liking baths but he also doesn’t struggle or claw much. I’m grateful to them every time I have to bathe him and maintain his coat. Cats with long fur like this can have pain from matted fur or infections from dirt trapped by the skin. It’s good to keep them clean & combed just like we are. He gets a bath anywhere from once a week to once a month depending on what time of year and how much he gets dirty. It’s harder for him to groom himself these days so I’ve been stepping up our schedule to help him out. He’s a champ. Jane’s coat requires little but she gets baths once in awhile too. Clean happy cats are awesome.

It’s harder for me to do as I get older too but they’re worth it. My cats are both such great little kitties

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 1h

People Say COVID Infections Are Worse This Year.

"Razor sore throat, fevers, chills. Some social media users are claiming that their current COVID-19 infections are more severe than previous COVID infections; some even claim it’s the worst they’ve ever felt."

Source: archive.md/DB2uM

People Say COVID Infections Are Worse This Year. Here's What Doctors Think.

By Jillian Wilson
Oct 12, 2025, 07:00 AM EDT

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Mr. Completely @brokensymmetry.art · 4h

Even bad donuts and silly yuppie stunt donuts can be good in the right moment, but this is an obviously correct local ranking. I'd put Coco below Sesame and easily above the others. Shoutout to Joe's out in Sandy for a nice change of pace on the way up to Hood

Victorious Boo Bleue @bwellsmc.bsky.social · 5h

Sesame Donuts is better than Voodoo or Blue Star. Fight me if you want. Been a local here for 45 years & IYKYK

The violence of the feds will never stop our sweetness here

Portland will prevail. We always do

#PDX

Kaia Sand @mkaiasand.bsky.social · 6h

Really sweet resistance scene outside ICE in Portland of coffee, donuts and morning.

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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 5h

I’d rather live in peace than rest in peace

Proof that a federal ban on assault weapons work

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Real Benisons @realbenisons.bsky.social · 5h

Happy Halloween season from PDX

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Victorious Boo Bleue @bwellsmc.bsky.social · 5h

Sesame Donuts is better than Voodoo or Blue Star. Fight me if you want. Been a local here for 45 years & IYKYK

The violence of the feds will never stop our sweetness here

Portland will prevail. We always do

#PDX

Kaia Sand @mkaiasand.bsky.social · 6h

Really sweet resistance scene outside ICE in Portland of coffee, donuts and morning.

Person in bunny costume carries donuts outside ICE in Portland

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Victorious Boo Bleue @bwellsmc.bsky.social · 5h

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 6d

If you’re an ICE agent (or someone familiar with their upcoming raids) who wants to talk, especially about Broadview, I am mandawritesthings at proton dot me.

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hand_to_eye @delightw2023.bsky.social · 5h

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Anne Golden @annegolden.bsky.social · 5h

To all those saying “We’ll take the government back in the midterms”: 27 states use Dominion voting machines. Dominion has been sold to a new company, Liberty Vote, run by a former Missouri Republican election director, Scott Leiendecker. /

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🦋 Phenomenally Autistic 🦋| Ayanna Sanaa Davis @ayannasanaa.bsky.social · 1d

Society says "autistic people lack empathy,"
but the truth? Many of us feel too much.
We notice what others miss.
We just express it differently.
Don’t mistake different for deficient 👌🏽

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@judybytheocean @judybytheocean.bsky.social · 12h

I recently responded to a CMPD Major who was reporting on the shooting death of a Black 4 year old, and he referred to him as a "young man!" I posted to the report that he was A BABY,A TODDLER! Black children are often deprived of the innocence of childhood by white people who "adulterize"them!🤬

🦋 Phenomenally Autistic 🦋| Ayanna Sanaa Davis @ayannasanaa.bsky.social · 1d

A Black child’s meltdown is seen as aggression 😕
A white child’s meltdown is seen as a cry for help 🙂‍↔️
This double standard costs lives, opportunities, and dignity.
Listen to Black autistic voices.
Believe our experiences ♾️

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 9h

Think about it for a second… if you still can. And start protecting your brain from repeat Covid infections before you need to rely on the lying machine to “think” for you from now on. Wearing a mask now & demanding clean air is easier than living with cognitive dysfunction & memory issues for life😷

Bria "tries to write a book" Horses @thevoidencore.bsky.social · 5d

The "cognitive decline and brain damage from repeat COVID infections" and "easy to use robot that makes slop and melts your critical thinking skills" is a hell of a combo in a post-fact media ecosystem

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Slurmsadako MacKenzie @slurmsmackenzie.bsky.social · 17h

GenAI truly was the worst technology to come along at this moment.

An energy and water guzzler when we most urgently need to take climate action.

A disinformation machine as our journalism fails.

A bias machine as fascism takes root.

A job killer in a cost of living crisis.

Bria "tries to write a book" Horses @thevoidencore.bsky.social · 5d

The "cognitive decline and brain damage from repeat COVID infections" and "easy to use robot that makes slop and melts your critical thinking skills" is a hell of a combo in a post-fact media ecosystem

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Bria "tries to write a book" Horses @thevoidencore.bsky.social · 5d

The "cognitive decline and brain damage from repeat COVID infections" and "easy to use robot that makes slop and melts your critical thinking skills" is a hell of a combo in a post-fact media ecosystem

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tRaum Books @traumbooks.bsky.social · 9h

"Queer Black vampires giving the finger to Dracula, and a badass cult survivor who'll steal your heart <3" and the physical remaster of this book is still available through the one and only Powell's Bookstore!! 🔽❣️🥹 Supporting indie writers through indie bookstores!
www.powells.com/book/darknes...

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Victorious Boo Bleue @bwellsmc.bsky.social · 17h

Thank you for posting. Get home safe

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Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 17h

Final update of the night most likely, just saw an ambulance going down the road towards the protest. An extreme night of violence by federal agents.

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Victorious Boo Bleue @bwellsmc.bsky.social · 17h

No. But I’m worried my friends are being killed

Can’t reach people right now

Most have their phones off in plane mode. There’s not much live streaming or video coming out yet

Feds are shooting pepper & gas at close range, which can be lethal

Portland will still prevail

We always do

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