in college I took courses on machine learning. As a part of that, we built simple neural networks - from scratch - which could generate text, make classifications, etc. If you really hate AI, consider what the breaking point might be here. Do you truly hate the technology, or the way it's applied?

It's possible to be skeptical and concerned about AI companies (disinformation, neurosis, lack of critical thinking, job security, plagiarism) while also acknowledging usage patterns of the public. quote responses to this reinforce how correct @davidcrespo.bsky.social is about "bubble opinion"

On December 13th, I'm planning to run with the Wy'east Wolfpack from sunset to sunrise to raise money for the Alano Club of Portland. Help make a difference for those in the Portland area who are struggling from substance abuse - consider donating $1 per mile. charity.pledgeit.org/MTD2025

This is the eternal question of a software developer: Am I failing to understand this because it's too clever? Or because it's too dumb?

I read the proposal. This is NOT a fee on arbitrary property owners/businesses that might have protestors. It IS a fee on detention centers that deploy chemical deterrents onto public spaces. So, in case there any confusion: it's hard to see how this would be bad for 99.99% of businesses

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god damn I really miss this guy

The check engine light on my toothbrush came on and I'm just not emotionally ready to deal with that right now

I miss him so much. Ube was simply the greatest dog ever.

So, many thoughts: 1. This seems like an obviously bad idea 2. Can we have a discussion about whether or not the PCEF funding structure is actually working? Both in terms of "what it set out to do", but also, how is it possible for this fund to be such a constant raiding target?

Nothing like a respiratory illness to make you miss breathing normally

Does anyone in Portland know why the parks levy doesn't actually address the much-needed maintenance costs of running parks? I've read the following, and the situation seems dire: www.portland.gov/auditor/audi...

a guy named "chance-y bill-ups" getting arrested for an illegal poker ring is incredibly kojima-coded

Funny how thousands upon thousands of people can march through war torn Portland with absolutely no violence but some how anyone getting near a federal agent gets shot in the face.

If you think the military should be deployed into American cities because there’s the slightest tension at a protest, congratulations! You are a fascist! Lots of people want to hold fascist ideologies without realizing what they’ve become, but we have words to describe things and that’s what u are

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Just in case this isn't clear to anyone: - the president declared war on Portland, and wants the national guard to use full force against the "hellfire" of citizens here - our city council used to have a group chat And Willamette Week is more concerned about that second bullet point

it feels extremely jarring to try to focus on anything else while the federal government declares war on the city I live in, using rhetoric showing they're clearly hungry to murder civilians this moment feels like a calm before a (preventable, unnecessary, trump-instigated, amoral) shitstorm

Trump’s deployment of troops to Portland is a dangerous escalation of authoritarianism. Now is the time to find our own ways of standing up and fighting back to preserve our democracy. Fellow vets: we need you to muster. And those serving: you can refuse an unlawful order as you may receive it.

I run by south waterfront in PDX at least once a week. People have been peacefully, persistently protesting in front of the ICE building for many months now. Nothing "new" justified any federal action - they're clearly looking for a fight. Hoping Portland can go where agents are not. (1/3)

Devastating news: I simply cannot delete my subscription to Disney+. Granted, it's because I never had a subscription.

It SHOULD go without saying, but I guess sometimes it needs to be said: If you respond to one of my Portland housing posts with the proposal to "just kill homeless people" I'm going to block you without a second thought

Have a buddy who works in construction (concrete). His job shifted his schedule, from super early to late in the evening. His union is ensuring that he can stay employed, even if that schedule becomes untenable for him. Seems like a neat case where unions truly facilitate employment!

@councilordunphy.bsky.social , has council considered a "local" version of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit? Could be a way to intervene as a city in this problem: - secures investment for development - expectation of a positive ROI, but not unbounded - the city collectively owns housing

🍴 Calories consumed: countless 💦 Liters of water consumed: about 5 💒 Weddings along the route that I crashed: 1 🫨 Times I tripped and almost ate shit: at least 10 😵 Times I tripped and actually ate shit: 1 🐕 Dogs seen along the route: many 🦉Owls that attacked us: 1

It's extremely uncanny to me that the Oregon Construction Contractor's Board website is full of AI-generated images. "Verify your contractor is real, even though we aren't!" Gross.

If I could ask @councilordunphy.bsky.social , @counciloravalos.bsky.social , and @councilorgreen.bsky.social to try to answer some questions for Portlanders during their trip, I'd ask the following:

(thread incoming) The city of Vienna operates 220,000 city-owned flats, with a "two-person cap of $103,000" for eligibility. Portland actually has an existing program that *similar*, through the Inclusionary Housing program, but has some key differences...

Wy'east Trailfest 50k

"I bet on losing dogs" is playing at the veterinary oncologist office 😭

I wish this was less evergreen

One of my only uses for using "okay google" is to change directions or stop navigation with Google Maps while driving. Today, while using this, the "new AI assistant" told me it couldn't do anything related to navigation. This USED to work. Table stakes feature, totally broken now.

"going outside for a run" is actually a roguelite, not a roguelike, because although your progress doesn't carry over between runs, it does have meta-progession

absolutely not acceptable to prioritize police convenience over actual pedestrian and bike safety

Lol, lmao, get wrecked, this will and should fail. The estate tax is like one of the most reasonable taxes in existence.

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Hot take: dogs should not get cancer, it's too sad

CEO of Oreo Cookies: the oreo cookie is as important as oxygen

Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra: NEW WORLD RECORD!!! wow, big congrats to phil gore, 119 loops done, for a total of 496 miles that was one hell of a fight, and an incredible demonstration of human capability

As someone who lives on the edge of eastmoreland, I'd be thrilled by this. For those who still want to play golf: you would be able to dig tunnel systems and play underground like mole people, hiding your shame from the rest of us. Or worse, go to lake oswego

hell yeah

Does anyone in SE Portland have any info on when the Mt. Scott community center is scheduled to open? Really want to find some swimming lanes close to Woodstock #pdx #portland

‪@pdxshea.bsky.social‬ , this seems pretty clear, would appreciate a response from anyone one the Proper Portland team

Hey, councilmembers from district 4 ( @councilorgreen.bsky.social , @councilorclark.bsky.social , @councilorzimmerman.bsky.social ): Do y'all have statements for or against the upcoming 26-259 vote? Sincerely, A constituent in your district

Stumptown 50K registration closes tomorrow night! Don't miss out on Portland's only trail ultra. ultrasignup.com/register.asp...

Wow, here's a picture of me celebrating with my diverse group of friends:

I finished 24 loops of my first backyard ultramarathon this weekend, and I gotta say: I love the format. 4.167 miles every hour, on the hour, all day long. Shout out to slug.run for being such an awesome event. Here's what I learned:

I've been trying to run as a means of commuting much more often - if I'm doing something within ~6 miles, I'll run there and back. This has unintentionally been a really fascinating way of learning "where are sidewalks {good, bad, non-existent}".

This is such a stupid take. First off: in the "study", they claim that Portland is one of the top-three best cities in the country for "restaurant quality". So, interpreting this as "it was outranked" is just a bad take. Okay, so this is a little sensational from the get-go. But there's more...

Shout out to @zimmermanportland.bsky.social , @councilorgreen.bsky.social , and @councilorclark.bsky.social for being on bluesky. Nice to see what my district reps are up to without needing to be on the nazi-owned social media site. #pdx