Lori Witzel
@loriaustex.bsky.social
(She/Her) #PNW #botany #lichens #MedievalArt #poetry #photography Work: #marketing #analytics #data Other: http://chatoyance.blogspot.com #arthistory Thoughts mine, don't represent my employer.
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January 10, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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at this point, the usa is kinda what you'd get if you bought a dystopia from temu
January 13, 2026 at 10:06 PM
at this point, the usa is kinda what you'd get if you bought a dystopia from temu
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Where is the business community and corporate leaders of Minnesota based companies in speaking up? Why aren't the big law firms sending lawyers to represent the people being attacked?
We are not at the end of this authoritarianism, we are at the beginning. And, sadly, we are on our own.
We are not at the end of this authoritarianism, we are at the beginning. And, sadly, we are on our own.
January 13, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Where is the business community and corporate leaders of Minnesota based companies in speaking up? Why aren't the big law firms sending lawyers to represent the people being attacked?
We are not at the end of this authoritarianism, we are at the beginning. And, sadly, we are on our own.
We are not at the end of this authoritarianism, we are at the beginning. And, sadly, we are on our own.
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contrarian.substack.com/p/portland-s... must view on the ground with @timdickinson.bsky.social
Portland Shows up for Renee Good
A somber protest to remember a Minnesota mom shot dead by immigration agents.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
contrarian.substack.com/p/portland-s... must view on the ground with @timdickinson.bsky.social
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we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff
January 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff
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There’s a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross’s legal expenses for murdering Renee Good.
This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it.
A thread on how to do that 🧵
This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it.
A thread on how to do that 🧵
January 11, 2026 at 7:53 AM
There’s a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross’s legal expenses for murdering Renee Good.
This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it.
A thread on how to do that 🧵
This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it.
A thread on how to do that 🧵
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I think this is what started all our problems back in April, 2016. www.npr.org/sections/the...
Weasel Apparently Shuts Down World's Most Powerful Particle Collider
The Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland is offline, following a run-in with a small mammal that munched on a power cord.
www.npr.org
January 11, 2026 at 1:16 AM
I think this is what started all our problems back in April, 2016. www.npr.org/sections/the...
Slightly diminish a band:
Poi Puppy Pondering
Poi Puppy Pondering
January 11, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Slightly diminish a band:
Poi Puppy Pondering
Poi Puppy Pondering
I had a class where the timing conflicted with the #ICEOUT protest in downtown Portland today, so I brought a bunch of pastries (vegan and non) to the regular protest near ICE HQ, and thanked all the folks for being there while making sure they topped off their carbs.
January 11, 2026 at 1:23 AM
I had a class where the timing conflicted with the #ICEOUT protest in downtown Portland today, so I brought a bunch of pastries (vegan and non) to the regular protest near ICE HQ, and thanked all the folks for being there while making sure they topped off their carbs.
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Some deep-sea facts for you! High pressure changes protein folding, requiring specialized enzymes to function at depth. Deep-sea life isn’t just tougher. It runs on proteins that often stop working at surface pressure. europepmc.org/article/med/...
January 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Some deep-sea facts for you! High pressure changes protein folding, requiring specialized enzymes to function at depth. Deep-sea life isn’t just tougher. It runs on proteins that often stop working at surface pressure. europepmc.org/article/med/...
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The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
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BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today.
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 AM
BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today.
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
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I'm monitoring first awful reports of two people shot in Portland by federal law enforcement. I'll keep you updated, but Trump's deployment of federal agents in my hometown is clearly inflaming violence — and must end.
January 9, 2026 at 12:23 AM
I'm monitoring first awful reports of two people shot in Portland by federal law enforcement. I'll keep you updated, but Trump's deployment of federal agents in my hometown is clearly inflaming violence — and must end.
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Huge concern about a reported shooting of two individuals by federal agents outside Portland Adventist Hospital.
My team and I are closely monitoring this situation and are working hard to get answers. I will share any updates as I learn more.
My team and I are closely monitoring this situation and are working hard to get answers. I will share any updates as I learn more.
US Border agents shoot, wound two people in Portland, city officials say
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents shot two people in Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the FBI, Portland police and city officials.Portland p
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January 9, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Huge concern about a reported shooting of two individuals by federal agents outside Portland Adventist Hospital.
My team and I are closely monitoring this situation and are working hard to get answers. I will share any updates as I learn more.
My team and I are closely monitoring this situation and are working hard to get answers. I will share any updates as I learn more.
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Bluesky community! This is my official NYC mayor account. I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening at City Hall and how we’re delivering for New Yorkers. It’s great to be here.
January 8, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Bluesky community! This is my official NYC mayor account. I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening at City Hall and how we’re delivering for New Yorkers. It’s great to be here.
Not trivial - 400,000+ US transgender folks have relocated to other states since Trump’s election in 2024.
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
Over 400,000 Transgender People Have Moved States Since Trump's Election
The large migration builds on earlier movements of transgender people in response to anti-transgender legislation.
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Not trivial - 400,000+ US transgender folks have relocated to other states since Trump’s election in 2024.
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
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Ron Wyden, the single senator who actually understands technology, has repeatedly tried to address this problem (see: www.techdirt.com/2024/01/31/a...) and Congress has ignored it in favor of performative grandstanding bills that do nothing for child safety (or makes it worse!)
As Congress Grandstands Nonsense ‘Kid Safety’ Bills, Senator Wyden Reintroduces Legislation That Would Actually Help Deal With Kid Exploitation Online
As you’ve likely heard, this morning the Senate did one of its semi-regular hearings in which it drags tech CEOs in front of clueless Senators who make nonsense pronouncements in hopes of getting a…
www.techdirt.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Ron Wyden, the single senator who actually understands technology, has repeatedly tried to address this problem (see: www.techdirt.com/2024/01/31/a...) and Congress has ignored it in favor of performative grandstanding bills that do nothing for child safety (or makes it worse!)
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Fact check true
Ron Wyden, the single senator who actually understands technology, has repeatedly tried to address this problem (see: www.techdirt.com/2024/01/31/a...) and Congress has ignored it in favor of performative grandstanding bills that do nothing for child safety (or makes it worse!)
As Congress Grandstands Nonsense ‘Kid Safety’ Bills, Senator Wyden Reintroduces Legislation That Would Actually Help Deal With Kid Exploitation Online
As you’ve likely heard, this morning the Senate did one of its semi-regular hearings in which it drags tech CEOs in front of clueless Senators who make nonsense pronouncements in hopes of getting a…
www.techdirt.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Fact check true
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One of the WSJ's A1 stories today was reported *6 months ago* by @404media.co, a team of just four journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 6:31 PM
One of the WSJ's A1 stories today was reported *6 months ago* by @404media.co, a team of just four journalists.
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In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.