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Arthur Smid - Portland, Oregon
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Arthur Smid - Portland, Oregon
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How Elle Bisgaard-Church became Zohran Mamdani’s most trusted adviser
The first-time campaign manager steered him to victory in June. Now she’s focused on the likely next administration.
www.cityandstateny.com
"We articulated the vision for the movement that we hoped to build. Each day, we would work to embody the values of a better world." - Elle Bisgaard-Church
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What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Former Observer big-hitters inc @carolecadwalla.bsky.social launch new title The Nerve with redundancy payouts
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
Former Observer big-hitters launch new title with redundancy payouts
Five former Observer journalists including Carole Cadwalladr have launched their own culture publication using their redundancy money.
pressgazette.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
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“I am deeply concerned by recent reports suggesting that Newport may be under consideration for an ICE detention facility,” Newport Mayor Jan Kaplan said in a statement.
It’s unclear how many other Oregon locations may be under review.
Feds appear to be considering Oregon coast locations for ICE facility
It’s unclear how many other Oregon locations may be under review.
www.oregonlive.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“I am deeply concerned by recent reports suggesting that Newport may be under consideration for an ICE detention facility,” Newport Mayor Jan Kaplan said in a statement.
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Progressive activist Katie Wilson has pulled ahead of incumbent Bruce Harrell for the first time in the Seattle mayor's race, but the election remains too close to call. Results released Monday afternoon show Wilson leading by 91 votes.
Wilson takes a razor-thin lead in Seattle mayor's race
Katie Wilson has earned 49.83% of votes, compared to Harrell’s 49.79% in election results updated Monday. The race remains too close to call.
www.knkx.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Progressive activist Katie Wilson has pulled ahead of incumbent Bruce Harrell for the first time in the Seattle mayor's race, but the election remains too close to call. Results released Monday afternoon show Wilson leading by 91 votes.
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NEW STORY // Katie Wilson Takes 91-Vote Lead in Dramatic Seattle Mayor Race
Story by Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/10/k...
Story by Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/10/k...
Katie Wilson Takes 91-Vote Lead in Dramatic Seattle Mayor Race » The Urbanist
# Progressive challenger Katie Wilson now leads incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell by a razor-thin 91-vote margin after another batch of votes were counted Monday. Wilson appears well-positioned to...
www.theurbanist.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
NEW STORY // Katie Wilson Takes 91-Vote Lead in Dramatic Seattle Mayor Race
Story by Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/10/k...
Story by Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/10/k...
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Seattle: Katie Wilson is up by 91 votes! But it's not over yet, and it's not too late to do something in the event that there was any issue with your ballot. Track your ballet now to make sure your vote was counted!
Also enjoy this lightly unhinged stock photography.
Also enjoy this lightly unhinged stock photography.
Your Ballot Might Not Have Counted, But You Can Fix It
As of blog time, King County Elections has challenged 4,119 ballots countywide because of signature-related issues including not signing the ballot at all or the signature not matching the one King Co...
www.thestranger.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Seattle: Katie Wilson is up by 91 votes! But it's not over yet, and it's not too late to do something in the event that there was any issue with your ballot. Track your ballet now to make sure your vote was counted!
Also enjoy this lightly unhinged stock photography.
Also enjoy this lightly unhinged stock photography.
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Seattle people of Bluesky. 100 votes is the current difference. Cure those Katie Wilson ballots! info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Seattle people of Bluesky. 100 votes is the current difference. Cure those Katie Wilson ballots! info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
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SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
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Seattle mayoral candidate Katie Wilson is now ahead in this nail-biter of an election count.
Katie Wilson pulls ahead of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell – by 91 votes
www.kuow.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Seattle mayoral candidate Katie Wilson is now ahead in this nail-biter of an election count.
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The Progressive challenger just defeated the Republican incumbent to swing the Spokane City Council to a 6-1 Supermajority!
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The Progressive challenger just defeated the Republican incumbent to swing the Spokane City Council to a 6-1 Supermajority!
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LEAD CHANGE: Katie Wilson is now ahead of Mayor Harrell by... 91 votes.
That's out of ≈270K!
Seattle counted roughly 39K ballots today, & they broke in favor of Wilson by 11.4%, erasing the entirety of the incumbent's lead.
That's out of ≈270K!
Seattle counted roughly 39K ballots today, & they broke in favor of Wilson by 11.4%, erasing the entirety of the incumbent's lead.
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
LEAD CHANGE: Katie Wilson is now ahead of Mayor Harrell by... 91 votes.
That's out of ≈270K!
Seattle counted roughly 39K ballots today, & they broke in favor of Wilson by 11.4%, erasing the entirety of the incumbent's lead.
That's out of ≈270K!
Seattle counted roughly 39K ballots today, & they broke in favor of Wilson by 11.4%, erasing the entirety of the incumbent's lead.
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Meet the flourishing coalition of community groups advocating for climate justice and equitable economic opportunities in Portland, Oregon.
November 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Meet the flourishing coalition of community groups advocating for climate justice and equitable economic opportunities in Portland, Oregon.
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TriMet's research indicated that most car trips on 82nd are already about one mile or less -- his assertion that the street is used primarily to traverse the full corridor and travel long distances isn't supported by the research.
November 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
TriMet's research indicated that most car trips on 82nd are already about one mile or less -- his assertion that the street is used primarily to traverse the full corridor and travel long distances isn't supported by the research.
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I realize why someone who's a CEO of a car wash feels threatened by this project, but if Tarlow is going to take the extraordinary step of becoming an outspoken critic of it, the least he can do is come up with a factual, good-faith argument against it.
bikeportland.org/2025/11/10/d...
bikeportland.org/2025/11/10/d...
Debunking a CEO's opposition to bus lanes on 82nd Avenue
If a CEO is this committed to their opposition, we should look more closely at their argument.
bikeportland.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I realize why someone who's a CEO of a car wash feels threatened by this project, but if Tarlow is going to take the extraordinary step of becoming an outspoken critic of it, the least he can do is come up with a factual, good-faith argument against it.
bikeportland.org/2025/11/10/d...
bikeportland.org/2025/11/10/d...
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Katie’s path to the Mayor’s office depends upon your ballot — and probably your friends’ and coworkers’, too! Track your ballot and fix any issues at the following links! Next, send these links to 10 friends and family to make sure Katie wins. #thisisyourcity
November 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Katie’s path to the Mayor’s office depends upon your ballot — and probably your friends’ and coworkers’, too! Track your ballot and fix any issues at the following links! Next, send these links to 10 friends and family to make sure Katie wins. #thisisyourcity
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Attention Katie Wilson voters!!!
If you live in Seattle, and you vote, and you care about who your next mayor is, log in to the King County Ballot Tracker (it’s very quick and easy) and check that your ballot was counted. This race is so close that it might make an actual difference. info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
King County Elections
Led by Director Julie Wise, King County Elections conducts accurate, secure, and accessible elections for King County's over 1.4 million registered voters.
info.kingcounty.gov
November 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Attention Katie Wilson voters!!!
“We want ‘Unknownia’ to be more of a family movie for kids. Dash and Jane [Samborski] made it with their daughter Castle in mind. They wanted this to be something that they could share with her and it was factored into the look as well.” - Co-producer Kyle Martin
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Tim Roth, Barbara Sukowa, Angeliki Papoulia to Voice Animated ‘Unknownia’ by ‘Cryptozoo’ Director Dash Shaw That Echoes the Legacy of Miyazaki (EXCLUSIVE)
Tim Roth, Barbara Sukowa, Angeliki Papoulia lead voice cast for upcoming animated feature ‘Unknownia’ by ‘Cryptozoo’ helmer Dash Shaw.
variety.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
“We want ‘Unknownia’ to be more of a family movie for kids. Dash and Jane [Samborski] made it with their daughter Castle in mind. They wanted this to be something that they could share with her and it was factored into the look as well.” - Co-producer Kyle Martin
variety.com/2025/film/gl...
variety.com/2025/film/gl...
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Tim Roth, Barbara Sukowa, Angeliki Papoulia to Voice Animated ‘Unknownia’ by ‘Cryptozoo’ Director Dash Shaw That Echoes the Legacy of Miyazaki (EXCLUSIVE)
The voice cast for animated movie “Unknownia” – directed by “Cryptozoo’s” Dash Shaw – will feature Tim Roth, Barbara Sukowa, Angel…
#media #news
The voice cast for animated movie “Unknownia” – directed by “Cryptozoo’s” Dash Shaw – will feature Tim Roth, Barbara Sukowa, Angel…
#media #news
Tim Roth, Barbara Sukowa, Angeliki Papoulia to Voice Animated ‘Unknownia’ by ‘Cryptozoo’ Director Dash Shaw That Echoes the Legacy of Miyazaki (EXCLUSIVE)
The voice cast for animated movie “Unknownia” – directed by “Cryptozoo’s” Dash Shaw – will feature Tim Roth, Barbara Sukowa, Angeliki Papoulia, Larry Fessenden, Robbie Crandall and Sabrina Sickler. In the film, little Rory needs to save her father who’s disappeared on a treasure quest during an unfortunate encounter with a dragon. Luckily, a weasel […]
variety.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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"Cartoonists for Palestine" is a beautiful 250-page book featuring over 60 comic stories. I'm honored to be part of it with Issa, a story written by Francesca Mannocchi. The book was published by the American publisher Crucial Comix @mirkdrop.bsky.social
📖 Order the book here: tinyurl.com/26exa9wf
📖 Order the book here: tinyurl.com/26exa9wf
February 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
"Cartoonists for Palestine" is a beautiful 250-page book featuring over 60 comic stories. I'm honored to be part of it with Issa, a story written by Francesca Mannocchi. The book was published by the American publisher Crucial Comix @mirkdrop.bsky.social
📖 Order the book here: tinyurl.com/26exa9wf
📖 Order the book here: tinyurl.com/26exa9wf
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Making Nonfiction Comics by Shay Mirk & Eleri Harris is the next great comic making textbook. @mirkdrop.bsky.social @elerimai.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Making Nonfiction Comics by Shay Mirk & Eleri Harris is the next great comic making textbook. @mirkdrop.bsky.social @elerimai.bsky.social
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And here’s a few tips of my own for non-artists who are new to writing comics. It’s a post on my *website.* Remember those? Kind of like a social media thread but not broken up into arbitrary little bits. Wild! www.stevelieber.com/tips-for-non...
Tips for Non-Artists on Writing Your First Comic
Learning to write prose is tough, and it can take years of struggle to grasp the basics. You have to understand construction, character, theme, pacing, the effects of word choice, the specifics of …
www.stevelieber.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
And here’s a few tips of my own for non-artists who are new to writing comics. It’s a post on my *website.* Remember those? Kind of like a social media thread but not broken up into arbitrary little bits. Wild! www.stevelieber.com/tips-for-non...
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Two decades after his first book, and following several acclaimed movies with director Kelly Reichardt, the Portland writer probes fundamental motivations and questions in his new novel "God and Sex."
A love triangle, a wildfire and a miracle: Q&A with novelist-screenwriter Jon Raymond • Oregon ArtsWatch
Two decades after his first book, and following several acclaimed movies with director Kelly Reichardt, the Portland writer probes fundamental motivations and questions in his new novel "God and Sex."
www.orartswatch.org
August 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Two decades after his first book, and following several acclaimed movies with director Kelly Reichardt, the Portland writer probes fundamental motivations and questions in his new novel "God and Sex."
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A nearby field, rocking the rule of thirds this morning. May have to paint this one #ruleofthirds #landscape
November 7, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A nearby field, rocking the rule of thirds this morning. May have to paint this one #ruleofthirds #landscape
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Small but full of character, painting a harvest mouse is always a delight. Their fine whiskers and inquisitive eyes hold so much life in such a tiny form. Each brushstroke feels like a balancing act – capturing not just their likeness but also their lively, acrobatic spirit.
2/5
#BrushWithTheWild
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#BrushWithTheWild
October 3, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Small but full of character, painting a harvest mouse is always a delight. Their fine whiskers and inquisitive eyes hold so much life in such a tiny form. Each brushstroke feels like a balancing act – capturing not just their likeness but also their lively, acrobatic spirit.
2/5
#BrushWithTheWild
2/5
#BrushWithTheWild
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Harvest Mouse fact #1: Harvest mice weave intricate spherical nests out of grasses, suspended among tall stems. These aerial homes, hidden in meadows and reedbeds, are unique among British mammals.
3/5
#BrushWithTheWild #WildlifeArt #HarvestMouse
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#BrushWithTheWild #WildlifeArt #HarvestMouse
October 3, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Harvest Mouse fact #1: Harvest mice weave intricate spherical nests out of grasses, suspended among tall stems. These aerial homes, hidden in meadows and reedbeds, are unique among British mammals.
3/5
#BrushWithTheWild #WildlifeArt #HarvestMouse
3/5
#BrushWithTheWild #WildlifeArt #HarvestMouse