Dr. Fu
@drfu.bsky.social
ᓚᘏᗢ lover. Finder of bugs. Poke it with a stick. Proud member of the Butlerian Jihad. BBS old (WWIVNet 5300!) iamanold@aol.com I’m playing life on easy mode: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/05/15/straight-white-male-the-lowest-difficulty-setting-there-is/
People who don't live in Portland are very eager to hire other people who don't live in Portland to do violence to people who do live in Portland.
Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · yesterdayA ballot initiative that sought to direct 25 percent of Portland’s Clean Energy Fund toward hiring additional police officers failed to gather enough valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
@sweetmarias.bsky.social Just did the math, and I think I've put about 300lbs of green coffee through my little consumer-grade roaster in the last 2.5 years. Go, little roaster, GO!
“I was going to recycle that box.” “I AM recycling it. It’s my new study.” “It needs to go.” “Then I get 5 more Lil Soups.” “You’ve had three already today, so NO.” “I’m calling my lawyer. @sonyah.bsky.social!!!!!” #catcanoe #catsky
One benefit of a simultaneous wildfire smoke and heatwave situation is that the smoke may slightly mitigate high temperatures. And one benefit of living in hell is that you get to write unique sentences like the one before this.
Just saw someone on this site posting a four square check in..! Really big Tell Me How Old You Are Without Telling Me How Old You Are vibes.
A film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LotR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
Galaxy Quest GIF by Gunpowder & Sky - Find & Share on GIPHY
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Final Girl@electricspacegirl.bsky.social · last wk.A film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LotR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
The Bench Fire came within a quarter mile of our family homestead, which was scary, but we didn't lose anything. Tomorrow is payday and I'm donating to www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon (CTWS) Wildfire Recovery Fund
***OFFICIAL CTWS DONATION ACCOUNT***The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon (CTWS) sincerely appreciates the generosity and support…
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KOIN 6 News@koin6.bsky.social · last wk.‘Every home is a big loss’: Warm Springs faces long road to recovery as Bench Fire grows
I'm just so happy that I discovered that one of my favorite game designers is on this skeeting platform XD
@costik.bsky.social OMG, I'm fanning out here! Many of your games were integral to my friend group! Still regretting trading a signed (by you!) copy of Paranoia for an Epson projector!
If you see this, we IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you are using without explanation.
Sundazed Everyday@sundazed.bsky.social · last wk.If you see this, we IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you are using without explanation.
do a deer my kids aren't here re i'm estranged from my son me the named in this lawsuit fa i'm driving on the run so my ex-wife wants me dead la i'm running from the feds ti a drink to clear my head that will bring us back to do!
Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com · last wk.Only Illinois residents can claim a roadkill deer, according to state law. The only stipulation is the resident claiming the deer cannot be delinquent on child support payments.
No one should be using insider information to make a killing on prediction markets. It’s a bad bet for democracy. I wrote bills to rein in prediction market corruption. Let’s get them passed.
White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump's speeches: Sources
President Trump's longtime teleprompter operator is believed to have made tens of thousands of dollars by placing bets on the contents of Trump's speeches, sources say.
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*Law and order attempts to "civilize cyberspace" are corrupt and degraded in shocking ways. Any time at all that you hear the crocodile-tear plea, "Won't somebody think of the children," something sinister, sly and rotten is about to happen
In 1965 Louis Armstrong played at Lloyd Center in Portland, Oregon on it’s 5th birthday— at the time it was the biggest mall in America. When I worked at Lloyd Center, one of my favorite customers was an older woman named Gayle who told me she went to this event.
Any local know how this will be implemented if it passes?
The Oregonian@oregonian.com · 2w ago"Community Budgeting for All" would let Portlanders pick how to spend at least 2% of the city’s general fund budget.
Excitable Boy The lyrics are terrifying, that's why I like it for karaoke!
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YouTube video by Warren Zevon - Topic
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Sophia_Nyx 🏳️⚧️@sophianyx.bsky.social · 2w agoName a song where someone dies/is murdered.
Oof. Watched the first episode of Lucky (AppleTV) and it was ponderous. Ah well, plenty of other TV out there.
"The Heir of Rome is Turkey" "The Heir of Rome is Russia" Wrong foolish laughable The heirs of Rome are Seattle and Portland. Major trading city uniting east and west, astriding great waters? Massive centralized metropolis far upriver from the sea on a major river?
Borrowing and lending are now a first-class feature on Gifthood. gifthood.community/listing/did:...
Little Giant Leveler 17 Ladder
Lending in Mississippi · Portland, OR — An adjustable leg ladder, perfect for uneven ground or work on stairs. If you are in the neighborhood, you can borrow it for the day. Follow all safety…
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@ncglasgow.bsky.social As a gearhead, I thought you might like these!
Odd This Day@oddthisday.bsky.social · 3w agoToday may be the 90th anniversary of the Wienermobile. According to some unreliable sources (and the semi-reliable HuffPo), the first one rolled off the production line at the General Body Assembly plant in Chicago on 18 July 1936 🧵 www.huffpost.com/entry/my-rid...
as someone who lived through 600+ AQI for more than a week in Oregon in 2020, here's my tried-and-true method for how to handle wildfire smoke: 1. have a mental breakdown.