Jim Dixon
@pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social
he, him
old fart
seller of olive oil & salt
bean & cabbage lover
recovering food writer
Portland, Oregon
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old fart
seller of olive oil & salt
bean & cabbage lover
recovering food writer
Portland, Oregon
sign up for our newsletter at https://wellspentmarket.com/
@jamesedixon on IG
more recipes at https://www.wweek.com/food/
A magical spot where the houses are really caves and the only place I’ve found peperoni cruschi, crispy dried and fried sweet peppers you can eat like potato chips
Postcard from Matera (series)
#photography #italy #paesaggiobasilicata #landscapephotography #postcard
#photography #italy #paesaggiobasilicata #landscapephotography #postcard
December 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
A magical spot where the houses are really caves and the only place I’ve found peperoni cruschi, crispy dried and fried sweet peppers you can eat like potato chips
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For once a decent oped in the nyt (other than @jamellebouie.net ’s which are always great) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
And I’m not just saying this because it’s a tune I’ve been playing for years…
And I’m not just saying this because it’s a tune I’ve been playing for years…
Opinion | Americans Won’t Have Faith in the Rule of Law Until the Law Works for Them
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
For once a decent oped in the nyt (other than @jamellebouie.net ’s which are always great) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
And I’m not just saying this because it’s a tune I’ve been playing for years…
And I’m not just saying this because it’s a tune I’ve been playing for years…
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I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
December 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
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You know my drill. 50 posts would mean a lot. I just need 1% of my community here and a few new friends!
I’m thrilled to share that Recipes from the American South is featured in @phaidonpress’s holiday edit.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
You know my drill. 50 posts would mean a lot. I just need 1% of my community here and a few new friends!
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We found that the BLM skipped environmental review on 75% of its grazing land. Our new @propublica.org story explains the ”loophole” that allows BLM to bypass enviro reviews. www.propublica.org/article/graz...
December 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We found that the BLM skipped environmental review on 75% of its grazing land. Our new @propublica.org story explains the ”loophole” that allows BLM to bypass enviro reviews. www.propublica.org/article/graz...
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I don’t usually ask for followers but @womensart2.bsky.social is eight followers away from 3,900.
Sinéad and I want to amplify the artists and makers of Bluesky. We are inclusive and LGBTQ2S+ first but we share an awful lot of art made by everyone here.
You might want to follow us.
Sinéad and I want to amplify the artists and makers of Bluesky. We are inclusive and LGBTQ2S+ first but we share an awful lot of art made by everyone here.
You might want to follow us.
December 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I don’t usually ask for followers but @womensart2.bsky.social is eight followers away from 3,900.
Sinéad and I want to amplify the artists and makers of Bluesky. We are inclusive and LGBTQ2S+ first but we share an awful lot of art made by everyone here.
You might want to follow us.
Sinéad and I want to amplify the artists and makers of Bluesky. We are inclusive and LGBTQ2S+ first but we share an awful lot of art made by everyone here.
You might want to follow us.
I know the lyrics to the Gilligan’s Island theme but can’t remember my grandsons’ birthdays, so I feel you
Did you know that IBM punch cards were the same size as dollar bills because IBM took over machines that railroads used to count dollar bills?
Did you know that the mayday call originated from the French "m'aider"?
My life is an unfettered disaster but my mind is full of useless trivia.
Did you know that the mayday call originated from the French "m'aider"?
My life is an unfettered disaster but my mind is full of useless trivia.
December 1, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I know the lyrics to the Gilligan’s Island theme but can’t remember my grandsons’ birthdays, so I feel you
As opposed the ‘usual’ pile of bones
Park rangers discover ‘unusual’ pile of bones on iconic Scotland hill after a wildfire
Park rangers discover ‘unusual’ pile of bones on iconic Scotland hill after a wildfire
A grouping of bones was found near one of Scotland's most iconic landmarks — and officials aren't sure how the bones got there.
nypost.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:03 AM
As opposed the ‘usual’ pile of bones
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Remember kids, if unions didn't work, capital wouldn't spend untold billions trying to keep them out of the shops.
Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
November 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Remember kids, if unions didn't work, capital wouldn't spend untold billions trying to keep them out of the shops.
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Now do adults. #GuaranteedBasicIncome www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/28/o...
Oregon pilot program giving cash to youth sees staggering reduction in homelessness - Salem Reporter
A state program gave homeless youth $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.salemreporter.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Now do adults. #GuaranteedBasicIncome www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/28/o...
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"Elon Musk is personally responsible for the deaths of at least 400,000 children" is a stat that should be cited every time he and his pervert fanboys start yapping about birth rates
Elon Musk and the Trump administration gleefully shutting down USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
hsph.harvard.edu
November 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
"Elon Musk is personally responsible for the deaths of at least 400,000 children" is a stat that should be cited every time he and his pervert fanboys start yapping about birth rates
Pretty much my diet, too, except for the tea
A former student saw me a few weeks ago. "YOU LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME"
Me: "It's my diet. I have meats, dairy, sugar, chocolate, veg, fruit, wheat, grains, salt, coffee, tea, whisky, gin, spices, garlic, ginger, chillies. Basically, focus on delicious, flavourful food."
They just looked at me.
Me: "It's my diet. I have meats, dairy, sugar, chocolate, veg, fruit, wheat, grains, salt, coffee, tea, whisky, gin, spices, garlic, ginger, chillies. Basically, focus on delicious, flavourful food."
They just looked at me.
November 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Pretty much my diet, too, except for the tea
Same, but since I’m not cooking a whole turkey I’m making a panade for the bread based gravy vehicle, and an ample amount of stock gets it closer to in-bird stuffing
I cook my stuffing inside the turkey. My family has been doing it that way for almost 80 years. Not a single person has ever been food poisoned. I don’t stuff it too full, I put it straight in the oven after stuffing, I monitor the stuffing temperature, it’s fucking delicious, and I DO NOT APOLOGIZE
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Same, but since I’m not cooking a whole turkey I’m making a panade for the bread based gravy vehicle, and an ample amount of stock gets it closer to in-bird stuffing
Usual olive oil cake baked on sliced persimmons, in the back an already sampled pumpkin burnt Basque cheesecake cooked in a cast iron loaf pan from @smittenkitchen.bsky.social but with roasted kabocha squash instead of canned pumpkin
November 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Usual olive oil cake baked on sliced persimmons, in the back an already sampled pumpkin burnt Basque cheesecake cooked in a cast iron loaf pan from @smittenkitchen.bsky.social but with roasted kabocha squash instead of canned pumpkin
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For "reasons" we've been thinking about the Lloyds Bank Turd: the biggest fossilized human poo ever found (it's from Viking York).
It's 8" long and 2" wide. We asked AI what else is that size...
"A large cucumber, a deck of card or a thick smartphone", apparently. 😬
It's 8" long and 2" wide. We asked AI what else is that size...
"A large cucumber, a deck of card or a thick smartphone", apparently. 😬
November 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
For "reasons" we've been thinking about the Lloyds Bank Turd: the biggest fossilized human poo ever found (it's from Viking York).
It's 8" long and 2" wide. We asked AI what else is that size...
"A large cucumber, a deck of card or a thick smartphone", apparently. 😬
It's 8" long and 2" wide. We asked AI what else is that size...
"A large cucumber, a deck of card or a thick smartphone", apparently. 😬
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“… ‘I am Ozymandias, Candle of Candles / Look on my wicks, ye Mighty, and despair!’…”
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November 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
“… ‘I am Ozymandias, Candle of Candles / Look on my wicks, ye Mighty, and despair!’…”
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dump every dirty secret, expose every lie and conspiracy, burn everyone and everything in the world of american political coverage, now *that* would be something i might pay for
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
dump every dirty secret, expose every lie and conspiracy, burn everyone and everything in the world of american political coverage, now *that* would be something i might pay for
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
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I'm beyond grateful that I discovered the Blanchet House café when we first moved to PDX. I've learned so much from the guests and the staff about creating community and mutual care.
Please consider donating to help provide 3 free, low-barrier meals a day along with clothes and other support.
Please consider donating to help provide 3 free, low-barrier meals a day along with clothes and other support.
Every day, our café staff, like Walker, open the doors to people enduring some of the hardest moments of their lives. Please consider honoring their emotionally difficult work by donating to our Give!Guide fundraiser at https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/blanchet-house-of-hospitality
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I'm beyond grateful that I discovered the Blanchet House café when we first moved to PDX. I've learned so much from the guests and the staff about creating community and mutual care.
Please consider donating to help provide 3 free, low-barrier meals a day along with clothes and other support.
Please consider donating to help provide 3 free, low-barrier meals a day along with clothes and other support.
Nice read from my old neighbor
On Thanksgiving Day, creating a bigger table for a more sustaining and convivial feast.
Cranberries and the art of thanks • Oregon ArtsWatch
On Thanksgiving Day, creating a bigger table for a more sustaining and convivial feast.
www.orartswatch.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Nice read from my old neighbor
From last year's Wellspent newsletter (link in profile to sign up)
We love Thanksgiving. Immigrant chef Jacques Pepin called it his favorite holiday because it’s the only one devoted to food and cooking, although TBH for us pretty much every holiday is devoted to food and cooking.
We love Thanksgiving. Immigrant chef Jacques Pepin called it his favorite holiday because it’s the only one devoted to food and cooking, although TBH for us pretty much every holiday is devoted to food and cooking.
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
From last year's Wellspent newsletter (link in profile to sign up)
We love Thanksgiving. Immigrant chef Jacques Pepin called it his favorite holiday because it’s the only one devoted to food and cooking, although TBH for us pretty much every holiday is devoted to food and cooking.
We love Thanksgiving. Immigrant chef Jacques Pepin called it his favorite holiday because it’s the only one devoted to food and cooking, although TBH for us pretty much every holiday is devoted to food and cooking.
A few gems from @hels.bsky.social about Thanksgiving
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"This year, sitting down for a feast in a time and a place and a nation that seems to be actively working to become more brutal,
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"This year, sitting down for a feast in a time and a place and a nation that seems to be actively working to become more brutal,
November 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A few gems from @hels.bsky.social about Thanksgiving
And you can read her food writing without a subscription if you sign up for the Food Scene newsletter
"This year, sitting down for a feast in a time and a place and a nation that seems to be actively working to become more brutal,
And you can read her food writing without a subscription if you sign up for the Food Scene newsletter
"This year, sitting down for a feast in a time and a place and a nation that seems to be actively working to become more brutal,
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Must read for anyone watching The Last Waltz today.
A lovely remembrance of the life and music of Garth Hudson of The Band and in particular The Last Waltz by @raxkingisdead.bsky.social. www.welcometohellworld.com/everything-t...
Everything they gave us before they left
On Garth Hudson of The Band by Rax King
www.welcometohellworld.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Must read for anyone watching The Last Waltz today.
After nearly 50 yrs of hearing her talk about how tasty it is, I came across this a couple of weeks ago while reporting for my @wweek.com cranberry relish recipe
TL;DR the recipe came from Craig Claiborne
TL;DR the recipe came from Craig Claiborne
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 AM
After nearly 50 yrs of hearing her talk about how tasty it is, I came across this a couple of weeks ago while reporting for my @wweek.com cranberry relish recipe
TL;DR the recipe came from Craig Claiborne
TL;DR the recipe came from Craig Claiborne