T Karnos
@tkarnos.bsky.social
Supportive yet occasionally cranky random person in clinical research who adores trees, libraries, pies and an assortment of cute creatures
December 22, 2025 at 2:11 AM
This t-shirt from @sarahmackattack.bsky.social continues to bring me joy and hope. Still makes me smile every time.
(photo credit is all theirs)
(photo credit is all theirs)
December 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
This t-shirt from @sarahmackattack.bsky.social continues to bring me joy and hope. Still makes me smile every time.
(photo credit is all theirs)
(photo credit is all theirs)
An offering of light
December 15, 2025 at 4:49 AM
An offering of light
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Declining enrollment and budget woes vex colleges across the country these days, but leaders at Pacific and Willamette say they’re not pursuing the partnership due to financial challenges. They say the partnership will lead to better services and expanded career pathways for students.
Willamette, Pacific universities announce plan to merge
Oregon’s two oldest private universities say their plan to consolidate will benefit students, the state’s workforce and help future-proof the institutions.
www.opb.org
December 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Declining enrollment and budget woes vex colleges across the country these days, but leaders at Pacific and Willamette say they’re not pursuing the partnership due to financial challenges. They say the partnership will lead to better services and expanded career pathways for students.
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Shrimp in lime Jell-O? The Deschutes Historical Museum's Holiday Gelatin Salad Show celebrates the bizarre food creations that once graced Christmas tables.
Holiday Gelatin Salad Show leaves people ‘gob smacked’ and ‘grossed out’ by vintage recipes
Shrimp in lime Jell-O? The Deschutes Historical Museum's Holiday Gelatin Salad Show celebrates the bizarre food creations that once graced Christmas tables.
www.oregonlive.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Shrimp in lime Jell-O? The Deschutes Historical Museum's Holiday Gelatin Salad Show celebrates the bizarre food creations that once graced Christmas tables.
I would absolutely get this license plate if I only had a white Rabbit and a very important date
The Custom Oregon Plate IML8 was previously assigned, but is now available for reservation. https://dmv2u.oregon.gov/eServices/?link=custom #Oregon #LicensePlate #VanityPlate #OregonPlates #CustomPlate #IML8
December 2, 2025 at 6:32 AM
I would absolutely get this license plate if I only had a white Rabbit and a very important date
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Researchers found nearly 5% of OR & WA’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multi-day 2021 heat dome.
The extreme heat from June 25 to 29, 2021 brought the temperature in Portland to 116F, killing 70 people in Multnomah County alone.
Researchers found nearly 5% of OR & WA’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multi-day 2021 heat dome.
The extreme heat from June 25 to 29, 2021 brought the temperature in Portland to 116F, killing 70 people in Multnomah County alone.
2021 heat dome left Rhode Island-sized damage in Oregon's, Washington’s western forests • Oregon Capital Chronicle
OSU and U.S. Forest Service researchers found the four-day extreme heat event scorched more than 1,000 square miles of tree canopy.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Researchers found nearly 5% of OR & WA’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multi-day 2021 heat dome.
The extreme heat from June 25 to 29, 2021 brought the temperature in Portland to 116F, killing 70 people in Multnomah County alone.
Researchers found nearly 5% of OR & WA’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multi-day 2021 heat dome.
The extreme heat from June 25 to 29, 2021 brought the temperature in Portland to 116F, killing 70 people in Multnomah County alone.
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The American Alliance of Museums put out its annual industry snapshot and it's not great. Trump's targeting of museum programming had downstream effects and put a "chill on corporate philanthropy." n.pr/43lIZa7
Museums had a rough 2025: Report shows lower attendance, lost grants, less money
The American Alliance of Museums put out its annual industry snapshot and it's not great. Trump's targeting of museum programming had downstream effects and put a "chill on corporate philanthropy."
n.pr
November 12, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The American Alliance of Museums put out its annual industry snapshot and it's not great. Trump's targeting of museum programming had downstream effects and put a "chill on corporate philanthropy." n.pr/43lIZa7
To light up the evening
November 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
To light up the evening
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Sunset from Mt Tabor, Portland, 11 July 2016 for tonight's 9 o'clock photo.
This volcano sits in the middle of the southeast section of the city, and is considered to be extinct, and is thought to have been last active around 300,000 years ago.
This volcano sits in the middle of the southeast section of the city, and is considered to be extinct, and is thought to have been last active around 300,000 years ago.
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Sunset from Mt Tabor, Portland, 11 July 2016 for tonight's 9 o'clock photo.
This volcano sits in the middle of the southeast section of the city, and is considered to be extinct, and is thought to have been last active around 300,000 years ago.
This volcano sits in the middle of the southeast section of the city, and is considered to be extinct, and is thought to have been last active around 300,000 years ago.
They're singing from The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition, using the music typeface designed by @composerjk.bsky.social with the Sacred Harp Publishing Company. What a delight!
Hundreds of singers gathered recently for the 34th Pacific Northwest Sacred Harp Singing Convention. They’re performing one of the oldest styles of American folk music, called shape note singing.
‘It’s just so intense’: Portland convention celebrates haunting art of shape note singing
Sacred Harp singers say they build community by singing 19th-century songs about death and the afterlife.
www.opb.org
November 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
They're singing from The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition, using the music typeface designed by @composerjk.bsky.social with the Sacred Harp Publishing Company. What a delight!
"Moderate our positions where our agenda is unpopular, including on issues like immigration, public safety, energy production, and some identity and cultural issues."
In a word, no.
In a word, no.
October 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"Moderate our positions where our agenda is unpopular, including on issues like immigration, public safety, energy production, and some identity and cultural issues."
In a word, no.
In a word, no.
Good for Lewis & Clark! @lclark.bsky.social
Lewis & Clark College is joining a short list of higher education institutions in the U.S. that have chosen to move endowment investments away from companies that manufacture weapons.
Lewis & Clark trustees adopt weapons-free investment policy
After a nearly 18-month student-led effort, trustees at the private college in Portland have agreed to implement a proposal that seeks to divest the institution from weapons manufacturers.
www.opb.org
October 25, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Good for Lewis & Clark! @lclark.bsky.social
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Preliminary results show that the current framework of "AI" makes ppl less likely to help or seek help from other humans, or to seek to soothe conflict, and that people actively prefer that framework to any others, literally serving to make them more dependent on it.
Sycophantic AI Decreases Prosocial Intentions and Promotes Dependence
Both the general public and academic communities have raised concerns about sycophancy, the phenomenon of artificial intelligence (AI) excessively agreeing with or flattering users. Yet, beyond isolat...
arxiv.org
October 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Preliminary results show that the current framework of "AI" makes ppl less likely to help or seek help from other humans, or to seek to soothe conflict, and that people actively prefer that framework to any others, literally serving to make them more dependent on it.
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@merkley.senate.gov has been speaking on the Senate floor for over 15 HOURS, standing up for Oregonians' access to healthcare, their rights, and our democracy.
Tune in ⬇️
Tune in ⬇️
TUNE IN: I’m holding the Senate floor to protest Trump’s grave threats to democracy. We cannot pretend this is normal.
youtube.com/live/bE37g0m...
youtube.com/live/bE37g0m...
Merkley Holds Senate Floor to Protest Trump’s Threats to Democracy
YouTube video by Senator Jeff Merkley
youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
@merkley.senate.gov has been speaking on the Senate floor for over 15 HOURS, standing up for Oregonians' access to healthcare, their rights, and our democracy.
Tune in ⬇️
Tune in ⬇️
Trivia tidbit for #HATM
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"The crew had kept the pirate ship hidden to evoke genuine awe when the children first saw it. ... When Brolin first saw the pirate ship, he ruined the take by yelling an exploitative in his surprise. "
screenrant.com/the-goonies-...
"The crew had kept the pirate ship hidden to evoke genuine awe when the children first saw it. ... When Brolin first saw the pirate ship, he ruined the take by yelling an exploitative in his surprise. "
“I Wasn’t Thinking”: A Classic Moment From The Goonies Was Almost Even Better, But Josh Brolin “Ruined” It
Brolin's reaction couldn't be used.
screenrant.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Trivia tidbit for #HATM
screenrant.com/the-goonies-...
"The crew had kept the pirate ship hidden to evoke genuine awe when the children first saw it. ... When Brolin first saw the pirate ship, he ruined the take by yelling an exploitative in his surprise. "
screenrant.com/the-goonies-...
"The crew had kept the pirate ship hidden to evoke genuine awe when the children first saw it. ... When Brolin first saw the pirate ship, he ruined the take by yelling an exploitative in his surprise. "
Who robbed the Louvre, obviously.
October 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Who robbed the Louvre, obviously.
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The crowd estimate for Portland's No Kings protest is currently at 40,000.
More photos to come but you can read our live updates here: www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
More photos to come but you can read our live updates here: www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
October 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The crowd estimate for Portland's No Kings protest is currently at 40,000.
More photos to come but you can read our live updates here: www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
More photos to come but you can read our live updates here: www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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Federal officials claim Portland's ICE facility closed down due to protests. Even federal judges acknowledged this as true.
So OPB decided to fact check it. Data show bookings at the building never stopped.
So OPB decided to fact check it. Data show bookings at the building never stopped.
Portland’s ICE building closed for 22 days this summer, but immigration arrests and detentions hardly slowed
Justice Department attorneys argue the facility was “inoperable.” Some public functions were halted. Bookings were not.
www.opb.org
October 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Federal officials claim Portland's ICE facility closed down due to protests. Even federal judges acknowledged this as true.
So OPB decided to fact check it. Data show bookings at the building never stopped.
So OPB decided to fact check it. Data show bookings at the building never stopped.