If you have a better idea, you can just execute it.

Does anyone have a reasonable explanation for why nail trimming on public transit is a thing? Because it is a thing, unfortunately.

The Friday news drop has been incredibly informative and on point today. Sharing links mostly to bookmark for myself, but also support indie journalists and outlets already:

I know we've ceded all kinds of space to phone usage but do y'all really need to have a conversation while in the locker room or shared bathrooms?

"Our power isn’t in making one of the choices that are presented to us. Our power is in shaping the choices available to us." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

"We have to reject the idea that our only, best power is our pocketbooks. That’s a desecration of civics, as corrosive as the idea that debate is the pinnacle of civil discourse. It cheapens our actions by degrading what we believe is possible." - @tressiemcphd.bsky.social in today's NYT

My immigrant parent delivered white glove hospitality during visitor stays at a five star hotel, ran a restaurant where business deals were closed, and worked late into the night to start it all over again the next day. How this labor is viewed as a drain on US resources and culture is beyond me.

As the first generation in both my family lineages to not have to pick up arms and experience combat, I find it deeply troubling that so many are itching to have that very profoundly traumatizing experience.

Spent this lovely Sunday in Old Town, Portland working on a strategic plan and being in community with a favorite nonprofit organization. There's no better cure for apathy and fear than building a stronger analysis, getting clearer on strategy, and doing it alongside dedicated, determined people.

Super telling what stage of the political decline we are in when the mainstream response to authoritarianism is 'go spend money (locally tho!)' and 'contribute now to my campaign'.

Unsubscribing from every single dong dong politicians newsletter who is using the news of federal troops being deployed to Portland under "full force" directives to fundraise for their own re-election campaign.

Got too friendly and now my social calendar is overwhelming when I just wanna ride my bicycle and motorcycle in this perfect autumnal season. Sorry in advance for cancelling! I'm an introvert at heart.

Coffeeshop flirt Cutie's boss pointed out that I look like their sister, so that kills it entirely now.

Today's deep thoughts while bike commuting: when will a local drag queen take on the Big Pink moniker?

Today was new bike day for me AND the return of Sunday Parkways to downtown Portland. A serendipitous and most delightful coincidence, and what fun to show off my new ride. Bikes are truly the best!

If the store has non-toxic crayons and other crayons, should I assume the other ones are toxic? Asking for the kids coloring book station I offered to set up for this weekend's Portland Criterium.

Was taking a little social media scroll break and just got legit teary-eyed watching a video of @coachbalto.bsky.social leading a bike bus to Crazy Train. Nothing better than bikes and Ozzy, man.

Overheard in the workplace: "The Chipotle help hotline is the least helpful I've ever experienced."

NEW: Greystar, which manages nearly 950,000 apartments, has agreed to stop using “anti-competitive” algorithms to suggest rents. ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a way that could result in cartel-like behavior. By @heathervogell.bsky.social

I will always miss KEXP and Johnny Horn's Preaching the Blues programming on Sundays. It was made for us true blues believers and my mornings ain't ever been the same.

My neighborhood soiree may be smaller in scale than others in Portland but I do in fact find it to be superior because I got to encounter this stroller full of perfect, precious, pittie puppies.

Salvaged the midweek play day despite the rain by bringing a sandwich and a friend with me to the top of Tom, Dick and Harry mountain. Didn't get any of the great views typically afforded up here but did wonders for my mental health.

For a few different reasons got the summer bummer this year, and figured the cure would be a midweek play day. So with no great ease, scheduled the date in advance with a friend and moved lots of work things around and the forecast now calls for rain. RAIN on my summer play day. For fucks sake.

Sweaty bike commuting in the summer is well rewarded by a dip in the river, a cool shower after arriving home, and a cold beer in the backyard.

Here's to one last Slowburger, I guess.

Last Thursday night on a community bike ride, co-owner of Portland's very own The Athletic of PDX airport socks fame was hit by a person driving a vehicle and has been hospitalized since. Please help support the business during this time, webshop is open 24/7. www.theathleticcommunity.com

Absolutely disgusted and heartbroken over the human caused war famine. It's harvest time for my backyard pear tree; I wish I could send all this beautiful fruit to the people who haven't tasted fresh sweetness in many months. I donated these bags to a local food bank instead to honor this intention.

I attended the weirdest, most freaky-deaky puppet show after mall closure hours hosted in a children's play area in the Lloyd Center this summer. Some real neato Portland ish is happening here right now and I love it.

I didn't learn to drive a car until 2020, and my experiences as a person who depended on public transit, two wheels and my two feet to do everything in life certainly shaped my transportation justice lens and resulting advocacy.

For the four summer days I had a pie in the fridge to take bites from as I pleased, I was truly happy.

Received an unexpectedly touching note of gratitude today, right when I needed to be buoyed a bit in this work.

Growing up, the hard rock radio station had an ad with a clip of Ozzie's bumbling speech, "Ozzie can't talk .." and then spliced in a Sabbath song "..but he sure can sing!". Rest easy, Prince of Darkness.

Should've gone into business making garden hose sprayers. I've replaced at least two so far this year.

I'm in desperate need of a vacation. I was holding time this year for my family to visit from Malaysia but given the current administration, they are choosing to avoid travel to the United States, despite being passport holders.

This food cart pod is choosing to celebrate Gwen Stefani's entire discography through their indoor and outdoor speaker system.

In 2025, we still have branding consultants out here suggesting pink as a primary color palette for a women's professional sports team.

Go girl, give us mass transit.

When it feels like it's too much, just remember that we are all born screaming.

Oh what's that, our neighbors from across the river? Your state legislature recognized the need to raise revenue for transportation investments?

Wild to receive a fundraising email this morning, less than 12 hours after the abject failure to deliver on a statewide transportation package that would ensure basic safety and maintenance of our state's existing roads and transit service. WILD STUFF.

This is hands down the best, most enjoyable, and far-ranging discussion that I have had in recent memory. Katie brought so much to this interview about vibecessions, “finance guy” memes as politics of social reproduction in casino capitalism, Bama Rush and DSA. moneywithkatie.com/status-power...

Organizing gets the goods.

Oregonians can now apply for up to $2,000 in state rebates for heat pump installations through a new program launched June 17. When combined with federal incentives, some households could save up to $4,000.

Push notifications are a son of a bitch. Just stepped away from a wedding to ugly cry over the news of this country bombing Iran. Fuck this.

The venn diagram of the off-road community, outdoor enthusiasts, environmental justice advocacy organizations, and the indigenous and tribal people's that I'm connected with collective outrage over this public land sale is one full circle. One full circle of boiling hot rage.

Livid about this public lands privatization scheme and sale. Drink water? The Forest Service is our nation's largest source of municipal water. Water that private companies like Nestle desperately want to privatize to bottle and sell back to us at a profit.

"This is not black history. This is American history. All of the actors and the benefactors and the architects of this were participants in what is American history," as Wilkerson reminds us this Juneteenth.

I didn't understand the value of public lands until I moved out West, where almost 50% of the land is federally owned. Some of it is in rough shape, much of it is stunning and unique to this geography, and all of it deserves our continued protection and stewardship.

Put on the KEXP live performance of Amyl and the Sniffers to watch as I cook and was wondering why the performance felt more frenetic than the album. I had left the settings on YouTube at 1.5x speed from watching council meetings

Today, the Rowena Fire in the Columbia River Gorge has grown to an estimated 3,500 acres. With wildfire season already underway, OPB created a special wildfire section to help you stay prepared and informed. Visit opb.org/wildfires to check it out.