Matt
@mbonner.bsky.social
How can we build more affordable housing? English/Español/Castellano/Català. #BAONPDX #RCTID Black Lives Matter. Trans rights are human rights.
“Why don’t you go out there and do something useful?” - Sinéad O’Conner
“Why don’t you go out there and do something useful?” - Sinéad O’Conner
I suspect that we are growing ever closer to a world (at least scientifically) where “living” is going to cease being a useful description. Great reporting by @quantamagazine.bsky.social https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-cell-so-minimal-that-it-challenges-definitions-of-life-20251124/
A Cell So Minimal That It Challenges Definitions of Life | Quanta Magazine
The newly described microbe represents a world of parasitic, intercellular biodiversity only beginning to be revealed by genome sequencing.
www.quantamagazine.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I suspect that we are growing ever closer to a world (at least scientifically) where “living” is going to cease being a useful description. Great reporting by @quantamagazine.bsky.social https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-cell-so-minimal-that-it-challenges-definitions-of-life-20251124/
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A 17-year-old high school senior from McMinnville, OR was detained by ICE during his lunch break — even after telling officers he was a citizen. An agent shattered his window and said, “I don’t care.” www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 AM
A 17-year-old high school senior from McMinnville, OR was detained by ICE during his lunch break — even after telling officers he was a citizen. An agent shattered his window and said, “I don’t care.” www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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Okay but a movie with the muppets where the only human character is Benoit Blanc is just free money Rian it’s not too late.
November 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Okay but a movie with the muppets where the only human character is Benoit Blanc is just free money Rian it’s not too late.
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I think it is very fair to ask, and expect, the league and its teams not to fly with these carriers. You have sth who could not go to games this season because of the fear of deportation. Show an ounce of solidarity, I beg.
🏆⚽️✈️ After winning the NWSL championship Saturday night, Gotham FC have just departed San Jose on board the very same all-white Avelo jet (N805VL) that lost cabin pressure with shackled ICE abductees aboard two weeks ago and had to make an emergency landing in Las Vegas 😬
November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I think it is very fair to ask, and expect, the league and its teams not to fly with these carriers. You have sth who could not go to games this season because of the fear of deportation. Show an ounce of solidarity, I beg.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
When you just want to settle in and read your book, but the freaking aphid inspector shows up
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
When you just want to settle in and read your book, but the freaking aphid inspector shows up
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I need a Silkwood shower
November 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I need a Silkwood shower
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Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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extremely happy for jaedyn shaw, no idea how she had the misfortune of finding multiple coaches who didn't know how to utilize her quite specific, and generally very coveted, skillset
November 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
extremely happy for jaedyn shaw, no idea how she had the misfortune of finding multiple coaches who didn't know how to utilize her quite specific, and generally very coveted, skillset
This is an initiative worth expanding considerably https://apnews.com/article/tanzania-solar-women-engineers-zanzibar-electricity-7d9eaa24c97e820f1f1f243512a5dd55
Zanzibar’s ‘solar mamas’ are trained as technicians to help light up communities
Around half of Zanzibar’s population of 2 million people live unconnected from the electricity grid.
apnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This is an initiative worth expanding considerably https://apnews.com/article/tanzania-solar-women-engineers-zanzibar-electricity-7d9eaa24c97e820f1f1f243512a5dd55
This seems like the sort of great idea that Portland would like. What do you think @bikeportland.org @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social ? https://apnews.com/article/chicago-illinois-immigration-ice-c24537965e31860fb07ba83e79de4f4b
Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid a federal immigration crackdown
Across Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods, fear of a federal immigration crackdown has emptied the streets.
apnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:47 AM
This seems like the sort of great idea that Portland would like. What do you think @bikeportland.org @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social ? https://apnews.com/article/chicago-illinois-immigration-ice-c24537965e31860fb07ba83e79de4f4b
Good news on a cholera vaccine. Hopefully the trial goes well. apnews.com/article/sout...
Biovac starts trials on South Africa's first domestically developed cholera vaccine
Researchers in South Africa have launched clinical trials for the first vaccine developed entirely in the country.
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Good news on a cholera vaccine. Hopefully the trial goes well. apnews.com/article/sout...
But they kept the wrong one locked up anyway. “Cruz’s family and friends have previously said that ICE told Cruz during his detainment that they were looking for another person with the same name who had a record of driving under the influence” www.opb.org/article/2025...
Hillsboro man released after alleged wrongful detention by ICE
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici calls Victor Cruz a 'well-respected grandfather with legal work authorization and a pending visa claim.'
www.opb.org
November 9, 2025 at 1:11 AM
But they kept the wrong one locked up anyway. “Cruz’s family and friends have previously said that ICE told Cruz during his detainment that they were looking for another person with the same name who had a record of driving under the influence” www.opb.org/article/2025...
“Further, evidence at trial does not support that the protesters acted with the common purpose” More evidence that the frog and the chicken were not colluding to…jeez idk
Somehow, Portland still wins in the funniest possible way.
November 8, 2025 at 6:36 AM
“Further, evidence at trial does not support that the protesters acted with the common purpose” More evidence that the frog and the chicken were not colluding to…jeez idk
OPB: “Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, said state employees “worked through the night” to issue full November benefits “to make sure every Oregon family relying on SNAP could buy groceries” by Friday.” Thank you to the employees pulling all-nighters to get people food
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
The Trump administration asked an appeals court to suspend any court orders requiring it to spend more money than is available in a contingency fund, and instead allow it to continue with planned part...
www.opb.org
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 AM
OPB: “Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, said state employees “worked through the night” to issue full November benefits “to make sure every Oregon family relying on SNAP could buy groceries” by Friday.” Thank you to the employees pulling all-nighters to get people food
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Glad to see this cleanup effort. A little surprised that the bikes aren’t electric, but let’s hear it for our very fit sidewalk cleaners! bikeportland.org/2025/11/06/c...
City will use cargo trikes in new sidewalk cleaning program
The plan is to focus on sidewalks along major business corridors and commercial centers.
bikeportland.org
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Glad to see this cleanup effort. A little surprised that the bikes aren’t electric, but let’s hear it for our very fit sidewalk cleaners! bikeportland.org/2025/11/06/c...
This feels like the moment where tv news jumps over to get comment from the Portland Frog
Defense comes out blazing in closing argument, attacks agent Lairmore's credibility.
"This case is about a sandwich. A sandwich that, according to agent Lairmore, somehow both exploded on his chest in a spray of onions and mustard, but also landed intact on the ground still in its Subway wrapping."
"This case is about a sandwich. A sandwich that, according to agent Lairmore, somehow both exploded on his chest in a spray of onions and mustard, but also landed intact on the ground still in its Subway wrapping."
November 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This feels like the moment where tv news jumps over to get comment from the Portland Frog
Didn’t think that an Apocalypse Now reboot could get any weirder but I was wrong
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Didn’t think that an Apocalypse Now reboot could get any weirder but I was wrong
Proud of all the Portlanders jumping in to provide food while the federal government makes a mess. www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-dri...
A List of Food Resources in Portland to Use and Support
Oregonians that rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) dollars will likely find their accounts running low this November. Whatever's in there won't disappear, but new deposits will l...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Proud of all the Portlanders jumping in to provide food while the federal government makes a mess. www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-dri...
Thank you to all the restaurants and carts making food available to people losing SNAP benefits bridgetownbites.com/2025/10/29/s...
SNAP Meals: Where To Eat, No Questions Asked, During the Suspension of SNAP - Bridgetown Bites
A list of SNAP Meals available at a number of restaurants, cafes, and food trucks in the Portland Metro area while SNAP is unfunded.
bridgetownbites.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Thank you to all the restaurants and carts making food available to people losing SNAP benefits bridgetownbites.com/2025/10/29/s...
I didn’t know that shame was a legal argument. “(Exxon) claims that the two laws in question aim to “embarrass” large corporations”
www.theverge.com/news/807357/...
www.theverge.com/news/807357/...
ExxonMobil accuses California of violating its free speech
It claims that greenhouse gas disclosure laws violate the First Amendment.
www.theverge.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I didn’t know that shame was a legal argument. “(Exxon) claims that the two laws in question aim to “embarrass” large corporations”
www.theverge.com/news/807357/...
www.theverge.com/news/807357/...
I’ve been vegetarian since 198, but I still love this story. apnews.com/article/japa...
Japan's sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100 and is not ready for retirement
Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so.
apnews.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:44 AM
I’ve been vegetarian since 198, but I still love this story. apnews.com/article/japa...
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Feeding America has a page where you can input your zip code and it'll show you all of the food banks near you overlaid on a map. If you need it, it's there. If you don't need it, think about donating money if you have it and your time if you don't.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community.
www.feedingamerica.org
October 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Feeding America has a page where you can input your zip code and it'll show you all of the food banks near you overlaid on a map. If you need it, it's there. If you don't need it, think about donating money if you have it and your time if you don't.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
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every single democratic multimillionaire in congress should be on the streets, handing out truckloads of food that they’ve purchased to their constituents who need aid
if you have any ability to do so this is the time to contribute to your local food bank
They don’t even pretend to care. This is the only story. You can’t open the government if the House refuses to show up.
October 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
every single democratic multimillionaire in congress should be on the streets, handing out truckloads of food that they’ve purchased to their constituents who need aid