Ok this sounds game changing! (Lupus here) Maybe not overnight, but gives me something to hope for. I miss biking in Portland so so much!

Thanks for sharing! Super happy for you!!

I teach all of my classes in an N95 because my gift from having COVID (pre-vaccine) is an autoimmune disease that destroys my kidney function. COVID gave me kidney failure, which will require a kidney transplant. What's the #1 cause of death (aside from CKD) in patients waiting for dialysis? COVID.

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

When my epilepsy started getting worse--tenure track life, living in Oklahoma, racism, inaccessible spaces--I was kind of shocked at the number of people who insisted that I should get a seizure alert watch instead of rely on Charlie (my seizure alert dog) and my own awareness of my triggers/auras.

“I try to normalize masking: first, because we’re still in a pandemic, and second...”—Greg Pak, writer & filmmaker best known for comic books like Planet Hulk & Mech Cadat Yu, was interviewed by @msjulieslam.bsky.social from #MaskTogetherAmerica at #NYCC25 @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social

The Speaker of the House is claiming that a naked bike ride is so threatening and dangerous to ICE officers that the federal government must be permitted to deploy the military. To deal with naked people on bicycles.

When they came for your neighbors, what did you do?

The courage, care & humanity here is breathtaking.

Photo by @jamiekelterdavis.bsky.social for @nytimes.com

Caption: "Residents linked arms in the Brighton Park neighborhood after a confrontation with federal agents earlier this month."

An all time favorite. Stays in the rotation at any age, any era.

ICE is randomly targeting peaceful protesters because the point is to terrorize the public into accepting martial law.

Indiscriminate attacks send the message that there’s nothing you can do to stay safe.

The regime wants you to cower at home and cede the streets of your city to their control.

Wow! Not familiar with the book, but would love to have a book club just from your notes!

Members of the Unpresidented Brass Band were bull rushed & brutalized in the middle of playing "Ghostbusters." One was sent to the hospital and another tackled, arrested, and taken across state lines where she is still being detained.

Read more about Sunday's protest in Portland here:

Whenever I see men complain about the male loneliness crisis or unique emotional/psychological issues faced by men, it’s very clear that they just don’t see women as full people capable of experiencing the exact same emotions they do

🙌🙌🙌

Caught a lil snap of Frank today. *Cutest cat in my house!

*only

#catsofbsky #rescuecat #siamese

Spent an hour on and off with Spotify online support just trying to find out where to file feedback re: ICE ads. After asking what the feedback was, all four reps ended the chat immediately when I mentioned ICE. This has to be direction from above. Save your time and just cancel now.

(Hope some young one will correct me if need be 😆)

Think it's Pepas. Been bumping it ever since in my house

I love Below Deck despite it centering on two of my greatest fears: merely being on a boat and happy hour with coworkers.

This Wednesday at 6 PM, Council will consider 2 items about federal actions in Portland: the Protect Portland Initiative resolution, & the Sanctuary City Codification ordinance.

@counciloravalos.bsky.social & I made this video to give a little more info about the legislation.

See you Wednesday!

Really lovely!

So beautifully said!

forever in love with music’s ability to be tied forever to a place, a feeling, something unable to be named and just out of reach

Whistling when ICE is about to kidnap someone for no reason is incredibly effective. They know what they are doing is wrong and will scatter in the wind when too many witnesses gather.

There were so many naked bike riders @bikeportland.org reports in the thousands of riders.