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Jim Dixon @pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social · 1h

My latest for @wweek.com which should really be called miso curry gravy with some other stuff

What We’re Cooking This Week: Smashburger Loco Moco With Miso Curry Gravy

Nobody knows how the fried egg became an essential part of the Hawaiian hangover cure.

www.wweek.com

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Zoe Washburne Rebel Scum @zoewashburne.bsky.social · 13h

Meet Portland Port Commission President Katy Coba—the woman telling Kristi Noem and DHS to take their propaganda elsewhere. Portland Airport refused to air Noem’s blame-Democrats video. That’s what defending democracy looks like. Give her the credit she deserves.

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Jim Dixon @pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social · 12h

Haven’t read either but know what they’re about

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Jim Dixon @pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social · 16h

Brown is the color of flavor, so don’t be too quick to judge

Jim Dixon @pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social · 16h

I keep trying to get people to cook and keep things simple in the recipes I write for @wweek.com but it’s an uphill battle

Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 16h

Some kind of Main Character will probably shout me down for this but my god, the world is just screaming out to you that if you eat three square meals a day of something recognisable as Normal Food, you’ll be just fine, and yet here we are.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19h

A number of popular protein supplements contain levels of lead that could pose health concerns, according to a new report that tested samples of 23 powders and shakes.

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Sista Cate Ruth ♿ @sistacatruthpurry.bsky.social · 18h

Sucks to be Alex Jones. Live by the made up bullshit, die by the made up bullshit.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US supreme court rejects Alex Jones appeal over $1.4bn defamation penalty

Infowars founder and conspiracy theorist had been ordered to pay because of false claims about Sandy Hook massacre

www.theguardian.com

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Jim Dixon @pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social · 16h

We’ll be on the streets in Portland

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

I frequently say you don't need to protest. You don't! There are a thousand other ways to push back on fascism if protesting doesn't feel comfortable or safe for you!

But if you CAN go, this 10/18 #NoKings thing is really a key protest to participate in. Be part of it, friends.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 2d

NO KINGS, y'all! October 18! Find a rally near you and GO!

nokings.org

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 19h

“Everywhere I go, I see a kid that I coached,” Bird Martin said. “When they say holler and they come and give you a hug, you know you meant something (to them).”

Walthall County Softball Coach Supports Disaster Recovery

Byran “Bird” Martin, known around Walthall County as a successful softball coach, oversaw recovery efforts after tornadoes walloped the area in March.

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Bluesky mods aid genocide by banning Palestinians @pastures.myatproto.social · 16h

Do you know what chemical contaminants can be found in the most heavily bombed place in human history? Me neither. I don't think anyone fully knows because nothing has ever been done like this before. It is unprecedented environmental catastrophe.

Timothy @landbeforetim.bsky.social · 16h

The homes Israeli hostages return to VS the homes Gazans return to

The is no going back to “normal” for them. They are now living in a rubble ridden hellscape while the western world moves on, pretending it didn’t fund and approve this.

On the left is a street in Tel Aviv, Israel. Pictured is beautiful green lush Mediterranean style cityscape.

On the right is an image of a young Palestinian girl walking the “streets” of Gaza City, now turned to rubble and ash. The buildings are demolished by bombs and war crimes while the streets are littered with debris, rubble, and broken concrete.

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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 1d

‘It’s no longer being covered up and denied:’ Discovering Oregon’s hidden Native American boarding school history https://loom.ly/gl-irm0

‘It’s no longer being covered up and denied:’ Discovering Oregon’s hidden Native American boarding school history

While researching Oregon's boarding school history, a Klamath Tribes woman uncovered her own family's story.

www.opb.org

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Robyn Eckhardt @robyneckhardt.bsky.social · 1d

Marcella Hazan.

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 2d

name an italian more worthy of an american holiday than columbus

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Jim Dixon @pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social · 2d

It’s been cold and rainy most of the day here and these brave protesters risked serious chafing to exercise their rights

OPB @opb.org · 2d

Ongoing protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement policies took a two-wheeled turn in Portland today, when hundreds of people — some fully or partially nude — gathered for what organizers dubbed an Emergency World Naked Bike Ride.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d

“We’re cold, but not as cold as ICE,” said a sign on one rider’s back.

Portland cyclists strip down in pouring rain to protest ICE facility and Trump troop deployment

“We’re cold, but not as cold as ICE,” said a sign on one rider’s back.

www.oregonlive.com

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Lea Zengage @leazengage.bsky.social · 2d

"NEW: Neil Young announces that, due to Jeff Bezos bending the knee to Trump, he's started the process of pulling all of his music from Amazon. 👏 He added, "Go to a local store. Don't go back to the big corporations who sold out America." 💯"

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, a reminder that I’m looking for work. I’m an award winning writer and editor serving the community. My book Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction just won an Ignyte award! I’m looking for clients, and would love to work in narrative games.

Get in touch with me!

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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 3d

I post this article too much,,,
But we have mass shooting too much

www.newsweek.com/2025/07/18/f...

Why Flavor Flav says the US must ban firearms now | Opinion

The lack of U.S. gun laws has created a violence epidemic unlike anywhere else on Earth. This is domestic errorism

www.newsweek.com

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Jim Dixon @pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social · 3d

Still got my vinyl Hot Buttered Soul

Jim Dixon @pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social · 3d

Good, but should’ve noted that starch retrogradation occurs in other “white” carbs like rice and pasta after chilling and makes them better for you

The Independent @the-independent.com · 3d

Freezing your bread could be better for your gut health, experts say

The surprising health benefits of freezing bread that are gut friendly

www.independent.co.uk

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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 3d

Loved this profile of the women who run Hagfish Books, another amazing company devoted to reissuing forgotten and overlooked titles.

They’re Trying to Publish the Best Books You’ve Never Heard Of

www.nytimes.com

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Chuck Taggart, Private Eye @sazeracla.bsky.social · 4d

As George Carlin taught us many years ago, the rich “owners“ of this country do not want a population capable of creativity and critical thinking. They want obedient workers. Obedient workers. Just smart enough to do the paperwork and keep the machines running for them.

James S. Pumpkins @jspumpkins.bsky.social · 4d

This is the tell that they don't want people with creative capacity. They want menials and drones that they can use extract wealth from their lives and labors, then discard before the next quarterly report.

The actual cruel burden is the point.

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 4d

it’s said all the time but I think we should continue to hammer home how insane it is that we got dead-eyed bros trying to sell us robots that will free us from the supposedly cruel burden of “creative careers” instead of the actual cruel burden of “doing menial household chores”

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Erik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 5d

This Day in Labor History: October 10, 1917. The red light district of New Orleans, known as Storyville, closed due to the efforts of reformers seeking to eliminate vice from the city. Let's talk about sex work and how banning red light districts just made workers unsafe!

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 5d

By diving deep into a heritage he had largely ignored, chef Vince Nguyen inadvertently pulled Vietnamese pastries into the limelight.

Meet this James Beard Award-winning Portland chef’s trail-blazing new Vietnamese bakery (review)

By diving deep into a heritage he had largely ignored, chef Vince Nguyen inadvertently pulled Vietnamese pastries into the limelight.

www.oregonlive.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 5d

New Yorkers know Attorney General James for who she is: a champion for justice who fights relentlessly for the people. Donald Trump knows her only as an obstacle to his corruption.

My full statement:

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Jim Dixon @pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social · 5d

“Not only do these raids undermine the principles that our country was founded on, but they’re against the law and downright racist”

Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-Oregon)

Willamette Week @wweek.com · 5d

Bynum compares ICE’s conduct to U.S. Marshals hunting down Black Americans under the Fugitive Slave Act.

Bynum Demands End to ICE Raids After U.S. Citizen Allegedly Abducted by Masked Agents

Anthony Effinger

www.wweek.com

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Marnie Glickman @marniemix.bsky.social · 5d

Watch #Portland City Councilor Angelita Morillo call Kristi Noem a “renowned puppy killer” on CNN. Brava!

Bulldog @harpua.bsky.social · 5d

Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo humorously criticizes Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, leading to laughter from CNN's Boris Sanchez.

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