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John Ryan
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KUOW Public Radio environment reporter. Seattle. Is this thing on?
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Harrell's office bristled at the suggestion that the flurry of proclamations, orders, and celebrations had anything to do with the election (which he lost to Katie Wilson), and the city's ethics office didn't seem to care, but the fact that he was using his office to campaign is pretty clear.
November 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Highly recommend setting aside some time to read the full investigation into Oregon's AI-fueled toxic drinking water crisis by @rollingstone.com and @thefern.org

It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
‘The precedent is Flint’: How Oregon’s data center boom is supercharging a water crisis | Food and Environment Reporting Network
In the spring of 2022, Jim Doherty kept having the same conversation with folks at the only grocery store in Boardman, his eastern Oregon hometown, or at the grain depot where he picked up food for…
thefern.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Open the pod bay doors, Hal.
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media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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The importer, Rad Power Bikes Inc., of Seattle, Washington has refused to agree to an acceptable recall. Given its financial situation, Rad Power Bikes has indicated to CPSC that it is unable to offer replacement batteries or refunds to all consumers.
November 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM