This is amazing from a city that doesn't even rank in the top 25 in population.

yes hayes!!! love it!

If we can somehow become the biggest cinema in the world on Bluesky, then we'll do something stupid like give every Bluesky user who comes to a screening a free popcorn* or some shit. *Terms and conditions apply.

Universal finally admitting shortening the window was a horrible long term play for them www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/b...

*removing earring* shall i put on the cantina band, calista flockhart

A genAI take I hear a lot is that the genie is already out of the bottle. “Well this crime is already happening so we may as well benefit from it.” If your argument makes you sound like a technofascist, please consider the possibility you’re being trained to talk like that.

DENNIS

just became aware of this--the regime wants to clear-cut massive chunks of Oregon's old growth forests in the name of timber production. you have until March 23rd to comment. i know we have endless fucking things to scream at politicians about--this is an important one too.

Breakfast on the Bridges! Friday Feb 27, 7 to 9AM Blumenauer, Flanders, Steel, Tilikum Bridges @bonbpdx.bsky.social has been offering free coffee & goodies to people walking & rolling on last Friday of every month for 20+ years Thanks! www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve... @shift2bikes.bsky.social

Now that CNN and WBD are set to become state media in a sale to Paramount/Oracle/TikTok, it is especially important to support independent media. Off the top of my head: www.thehandbasket.co 404media.co www.garbageday.email Add your favorites in the replies. Fuck state-backed media monopolies.

The best thing you can do in light of the Ellison takeover of Warner Brothers invest your time, energy, and money in supporting independent creators and independent distribution networks and independent venues. It is absolutely crucial to make independence a viable option.

Agree with removing the need for a permit for sandwich board (while keeping the rules around their placement)... but Portland should take a bigger look at its sign code in general. Every cool sign that gets photographed would be illegal to build today.

watching other countries ban fascists from public office and successfully impeach incompetent leaders

Just another day I am grateful that l I did not build Democracy Docket on Substack. It's harder and more expensive, but it allows Democracy Docket to remain truly independent and pro-democracy. www.democracydocket.com

sports betting: unsexy, sad buying and restoring old fountain pens: suggests commitment, manual dexterity; marker of taste

over a year ago, i gave a talk at the xoxo conference about a mural, a mcdonald’s, and a man. (but it was also secretly about life, and legacy, and meaning.) finally, i’m blogging the full story, with behind-the-scenes details, and a video of the talk. enjoy. cabel.com/wes-cook-and...

News Roundup: Moda Center, James Beard Public Market, 1847 Food Park, and more www.nextportland.com/2026/02/10/n...

so happy to have @nextportland.bsky.social back!! thank you to everyone involved!! 💚

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tag yourself i’m I AM MANOEUVRING WITH DIFFICULTY

Thank you!! We are very well aware of The Horrors, and try to be a safe space of gentle refuge for all who need it 🫶

2026 is the year Bluesky and the Atmosphere really come alive here's what's next bsky.social/about/blog/0...

From filmmakers Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, MEL BROOKS THE 99 YEAR OLD MAN! (2026) delves into the enduring legacy behind one of comedy's most influential voices: the and only, Mel Brooks! Watch the first installment tonight on HBO Max at 9pm ET.

Cool video of @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social from the @portlandmercury.com's IG www.instagram.com/reel/DTom4dr...

Why is a Senator asking some randos on Bluesky this question?

If you know, you know. Rad Magic Vegan Subs in SE Portland. This is the good stuff. radmagicsubs.square.site #vegan #veganfood #plantbased #pdx #pdxvegan

A touching tribute to Mike F

Benicio del Toro up first at @nyfcc.bsky.social awards. And here’s my booklet essay, for his Best Supporting Actor win.

the good that you do persists in this world

It's fascinating to see the changes in one company's logo over the years.

Slate Movie Club 2025 is underway, with an opening post from me on the challenge of coming up with a movie that best encapsulates this year. More posts coming up over the next two weeks from @bilgeebiri.bsky.social, @alisonwillmore.bsky.social & @justincchang.bsky.social. slate.com/culture/2025...

After just over 25 hours of non-stop playing, @thehornesection.bsky.social and I finished the #howlongathon live on Channel 4 last night! Thanks to everyone who supported in person and online, all the guests who came down to join in, and to everyone who donated.

Today in “Dudes Rock”: A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.

Greedy execs and tech bros essentially waging a war on artists. They will make a big mess but the garbage they make will be soulless, devoid of humanity. There will be many who settle for the garbage but people who want good stuff will seek out art made by humans.

The request came from the Center for American Rights, a nonprofit law firm that has played a prominent role in the news-distortion investigations spearheaded by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

Someone should really build a high-quality creator-centric video platform that isn’t owned by baby oligarchs, tech empires, or venture capitalists

Plug the power strip into itself

Shopping small is meaningful!

Yesterday the Welsh indie rock band Los Campesinos! posted a detailed breakdown of its streaming revenue. I admire this transparency, an attempt to educate music streamers about artist compensation so they make more ethical choices loscampesinos.com/heres-how-mu...

I think "financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion" might be the worst thing I've ever read the competition is strong but it's a real contender

The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

Hey Bill I'm a big fan of your work and I'm a big fan of your foodie posts but could you not support a website like substack please they have a long history with neo-nazis arstechnica.com/tech-policy/... I'm not trying to put you on blast I really love your work and I love your food posts.

This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

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