A. Parise
@jerseyoutwest.bsky.social
I like soup. Sci-fi writer. Data architect. BLM. ACAB includes AI. Plants, rocks, cats, occasional hiking pics. He/him. Located in sunny NE Portland, OR.
Also I wrote this li’l thing: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CKXS61S
Also I wrote this li’l thing: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CKXS61S
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NSLU won a $19/hr starting wage for clerks, a massive win in the local grocery industry. Fred Meyer starts at around $17 & non-union New Seasons are at $18 (tho we will see if the company raises those stores). The two sides were FAR away on economics as late as Dec 4.
The power of a strike threat.
The power of a strike threat.
Inbox: New Seasons Labor Union and New Seasons have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract ahead of the union’s December Strike deadline. The TA was unanimously endorsed by the NSLU bargaining committee and endorsed by members attending an All Store meeting last night. Details to come.
December 9, 2025 at 4:32 AM
NSLU won a $19/hr starting wage for clerks, a massive win in the local grocery industry. Fred Meyer starts at around $17 & non-union New Seasons are at $18 (tho we will see if the company raises those stores). The two sides were FAR away on economics as late as Dec 4.
The power of a strike threat.
The power of a strike threat.
Picked up the 7.6M earthquake off Japan this morning from my backyard seismic station. Since it happened so early in the morning the signal is perfect crisp and clear. The earthquake source was 7237km away.
December 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Picked up the 7.6M earthquake off Japan this morning from my backyard seismic station. Since it happened so early in the morning the signal is perfect crisp and clear. The earthquake source was 7237km away.
Who’s got two thumbs and had a personal-record-breaking kalamata harvest this year?
👍 this guy👍
👍 this guy👍
December 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Who’s got two thumbs and had a personal-record-breaking kalamata harvest this year?
👍 this guy👍
👍 this guy👍
The world just continues getting bleaker by the day.
Soon, CNN will run live odds on world events where its viewers can gamble on them in real time on their smartphones. One recent Kalshi betting market that allowed people to bet on whether Palestinians in Gaza would suffer mass starvation.
CNN Partners With a Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza
The app company’s two biggest investors are also heavily invested in the Israeli military.
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The world just continues getting bleaker by the day.
Well, after a lot of dicking around not knowing what i was doing, i opted for the Extremely Dangerous Oven Diagnostic (with all parts exposed made sure nothing was touching, turned the temp up, dressed in full leather, and turned on the breaker) and now I know what part needs replacement!
December 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Well, after a lot of dicking around not knowing what i was doing, i opted for the Extremely Dangerous Oven Diagnostic (with all parts exposed made sure nothing was touching, turned the temp up, dressed in full leather, and turned on the breaker) and now I know what part needs replacement!
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CAT FOLKS: my friends mom passed unexpectedly and she cannot house her mother's two 8 year old cats Jeeves and Bentley. if you know anyone with a loving home for these 2 please let me know!
December 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
CAT FOLKS: my friends mom passed unexpectedly and she cannot house her mother's two 8 year old cats Jeeves and Bentley. if you know anyone with a loving home for these 2 please let me know!
I had two different 1:1’s today with two different people and both of them stood me up. No note, no cancelling the meeting, no “oh shit sorry i had to step out” message when i started the meeting… nothing. I am fucking livid.
December 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I had two different 1:1’s today with two different people and both of them stood me up. No note, no cancelling the meeting, no “oh shit sorry i had to step out” message when i started the meeting… nothing. I am fucking livid.
I have pretty much hated the piece-of-shit data warehouse Snowflake since i first logged into it, but what’s truly impressive about it is that every month or so when i have to log in to do something, they’ve managed to somehow make it worse EVERY time.
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I have pretty much hated the piece-of-shit data warehouse Snowflake since i first logged into it, but what’s truly impressive about it is that every month or so when i have to log in to do something, they’ve managed to somehow make it worse EVERY time.
A database audit spreadsheet i made is getting shared to a larger group and i hope someone checks the document history to see that until 5 minutes ago the rather anodyne note “Consider removing.” used to read “fuck this table.”
December 3, 2025 at 11:52 PM
A database audit spreadsheet i made is getting shared to a larger group and i hope someone checks the document history to see that until 5 minutes ago the rather anodyne note “Consider removing.” used to read “fuck this table.”
Turns out
Running a meeting and taking notes about said meeting is really much harder with an eight month old in the room
TIL
Running a meeting and taking notes about said meeting is really much harder with an eight month old in the room
TIL
December 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Turns out
Running a meeting and taking notes about said meeting is really much harder with an eight month old in the room
TIL
Running a meeting and taking notes about said meeting is really much harder with an eight month old in the room
TIL
“Join our virtual pilates workshop on Microsoft Teams today!”
No, no i don’t think i will.
No, no i don’t think i will.
December 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
“Join our virtual pilates workshop on Microsoft Teams today!”
No, no i don’t think i will.
No, no i don’t think i will.
Saturday some electrical component in our oven caught fire, today our water heater tripped its overheat breaker. I reset the breaker and think i found the problem oven part but i can’t find my fucking multimeter to test this 60 year old nasty ass transformer. Fuck!
December 3, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Saturday some electrical component in our oven caught fire, today our water heater tripped its overheat breaker. I reset the breaker and think i found the problem oven part but i can’t find my fucking multimeter to test this 60 year old nasty ass transformer. Fuck!
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Anything worse than R+9 (for the GOP) and six more retirements are announced before I take my next crap.
December 3, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Anything worse than R+9 (for the GOP) and six more retirements are announced before I take my next crap.
Tennessee polls are closed, happy ObsessiveRefreshmas to all who celebrate!
December 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Tennessee polls are closed, happy ObsessiveRefreshmas to all who celebrate!
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PBOT won’t happy until every last trace of pandemic era outdoor dining is eliminated
coffee beer (lovely little coffeee shop/taproom on se 42nd and gladstone) posted on instagram that their patio is going away because they can’t afford $3000 in fees on top of another $3-5000 in construction costs to bring the patio up to code
December 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
PBOT won’t happy until every last trace of pandemic era outdoor dining is eliminated
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Your account is outright dishonest.
First—anarchists participated in constructing the coalitions between labor, environmentalists, and other activists.
More egregiously—the police violence began many hours before the black bloc. You are misrepresenting the causal chain of events. Citations below.
First—anarchists participated in constructing the coalitions between labor, environmentalists, and other activists.
More egregiously—the police violence began many hours before the black bloc. You are misrepresenting the causal chain of events. Citations below.
November 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Your account is outright dishonest.
First—anarchists participated in constructing the coalitions between labor, environmentalists, and other activists.
More egregiously—the police violence began many hours before the black bloc. You are misrepresenting the causal chain of events. Citations below.
First—anarchists participated in constructing the coalitions between labor, environmentalists, and other activists.
More egregiously—the police violence began many hours before the black bloc. You are misrepresenting the causal chain of events. Citations below.
Something in the console of my oven caught fire and every repair place I’ve called says it’s impossible to or not worth fixing… problem is it’s a weird size built-in wall oven and replacing it probably means a kitchen renovation. Guess I’m figuring this one out on my own.
December 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Something in the console of my oven caught fire and every repair place I’ve called says it’s impossible to or not worth fixing… problem is it’s a weird size built-in wall oven and replacing it probably means a kitchen renovation. Guess I’m figuring this one out on my own.
We went on a wander today and i enjoyed both Mt Hood and this graffiti on a bird blind.
December 1, 2025 at 4:28 AM
We went on a wander today and i enjoyed both Mt Hood and this graffiti on a bird blind.
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Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor.
Some changes that they can look forward to:
Some changes that they can look forward to:
November 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor.
Some changes that they can look forward to:
Some changes that they can look forward to:
This is about the time of day dad would call every year and play Alice’s Restaurant over the phone to us. I miss him terribly and I wish he was still here, and i will always be forever heartbroken that he never got to meet Smol Bean.
But-at least i get to play Arlo at them today for the first time.
But-at least i get to play Arlo at them today for the first time.
November 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This is about the time of day dad would call every year and play Alice’s Restaurant over the phone to us. I miss him terribly and I wish he was still here, and i will always be forever heartbroken that he never got to meet Smol Bean.
But-at least i get to play Arlo at them today for the first time.
But-at least i get to play Arlo at them today for the first time.
I have never made creamed onions before and this might be the most irritating dish i’ve ever assembled.
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I have never made creamed onions before and this might be the most irritating dish i’ve ever assembled.
I think i’m gonna make a quince and custard pie for dessert tomorrow so first things first - poaching a buttload of quince in chardonnay with vanilla, sugar, and candied Buddha’s Hand.
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I think i’m gonna make a quince and custard pie for dessert tomorrow so first things first - poaching a buttload of quince in chardonnay with vanilla, sugar, and candied Buddha’s Hand.
We have a persimmon tree that i’ve never eaten a fruit from because i was confidently incorrect that persimmons had to ripen on the tree, and its so wet here that as they start to ripen they immediately rot. Then today i finally looked it up and guess what. WROOOOOOOOOOOOONG.
Sigh.
Sigh.
November 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
We have a persimmon tree that i’ve never eaten a fruit from because i was confidently incorrect that persimmons had to ripen on the tree, and its so wet here that as they start to ripen they immediately rot. Then today i finally looked it up and guess what. WROOOOOOOOOOOOONG.
Sigh.
Sigh.
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There are currently TWENTY THREE Great Pyr mixes at the Oregon Humane Society available for adoption, rescued from a huge neglect case out in Polk County. If you’ve ever wanted a LORG fren for your family, you can’t do much better than Pyrs.
Animal Details
Details about each animal available at the Oregon Humane Society.
www.oregonhumane.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
There are currently TWENTY THREE Great Pyr mixes at the Oregon Humane Society available for adoption, rescued from a huge neglect case out in Polk County. If you’ve ever wanted a LORG fren for your family, you can’t do much better than Pyrs.