Cami Kaos (she/her)
@camikaos.bsky.social
Storyteller, chaos wrangler, advocate. Living in the liminal with grit, wit, and gluten-free snacks. I'm a glorious mess...
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Been dreaming up the perfect event for Portland Startup Week 2026…? Well the wait is over. Please commence submitting events. siliconflorist.com/2025/11/18/p...
Portland Startup Week 2026 opens call for submissions
Have an event you’d like the Portland startup community to attend…? Well if it’s an event you can hold somewhere between May 11 and May 16, 2026, you may want to submit it to the Portla…
siliconflorist.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Been dreaming up the perfect event for Portland Startup Week 2026…? Well the wait is over. Please commence submitting events. siliconflorist.com/2025/11/18/p...
Was it Strawberries or Was it Stress?
A story about hives, chronic illness, hypervigilant bodies, and the absolute chaos of trying to rest when your nervous system thinks you’re being hunted.
If you’ve ever been allergic to your own life… this one’s for you.
camikaos.com/2025/11/13/w...
A story about hives, chronic illness, hypervigilant bodies, and the absolute chaos of trying to rest when your nervous system thinks you’re being hunted.
If you’ve ever been allergic to your own life… this one’s for you.
camikaos.com/2025/11/13/w...
Was it Strawberries or Was it Stress?
I’ve always had itchy skin. Sensitive skin. Problem skin. Whatever polite term the adults around me used, the reality was simple: I reacted to everything. Dryer sheets. Scented detergent. So…
camikaos.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Was it Strawberries or Was it Stress?
A story about hives, chronic illness, hypervigilant bodies, and the absolute chaos of trying to rest when your nervous system thinks you’re being hunted.
If you’ve ever been allergic to your own life… this one’s for you.
camikaos.com/2025/11/13/w...
A story about hives, chronic illness, hypervigilant bodies, and the absolute chaos of trying to rest when your nervous system thinks you’re being hunted.
If you’ve ever been allergic to your own life… this one’s for you.
camikaos.com/2025/11/13/w...
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New episode just dropped with Corey Scholibo of dayo www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkhH...
Startup Stories: Rethinking social media with Dayo's Corey Scholibo
YouTube video by Rick Turoczy (turoczy)
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
New episode just dropped with Corey Scholibo of dayo www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkhH...
Felt well enough to work from a coffee shop for a couple of hours before I go visit the bloodsuckers for another round of bloodwork.
Which is good since I'll probably crash on the couch for the rest of the day when I'm done...
Which is good since I'll probably crash on the couch for the rest of the day when I'm done...
November 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Felt well enough to work from a coffee shop for a couple of hours before I go visit the bloodsuckers for another round of bloodwork.
Which is good since I'll probably crash on the couch for the rest of the day when I'm done...
Which is good since I'll probably crash on the couch for the rest of the day when I'm done...
New rule: When I have to sit on hold with the Doctors' office, I get to play Animal Crossing for the length of the hold plus 20 minutes.
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
New rule: When I have to sit on hold with the Doctors' office, I get to play Animal Crossing for the length of the hold plus 20 minutes.
Some people greet the sunrise.
I just… survive it.
This morning was less “rise and shine” and more “negotiate with gravity and regret.”
camikaos.com/2025/11/05/u...
If you’ve ever lost a staring contest with 4 a.m., this one’s for you.
I just… survive it.
This morning was less “rise and shine” and more “negotiate with gravity and regret.”
camikaos.com/2025/11/05/u...
If you’ve ever lost a staring contest with 4 a.m., this one’s for you.
upon a Wednesday morning…
My circadian rhythm and I are no longer on speaking terms. 4:00 am-ish: My partner wakes up for no discernible reason and gets out of bed. I ask the time. Upon learning it’s 4 am, I roll over in an…
camikaos.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Some people greet the sunrise.
I just… survive it.
This morning was less “rise and shine” and more “negotiate with gravity and regret.”
camikaos.com/2025/11/05/u...
If you’ve ever lost a staring contest with 4 a.m., this one’s for you.
I just… survive it.
This morning was less “rise and shine” and more “negotiate with gravity and regret.”
camikaos.com/2025/11/05/u...
If you’ve ever lost a staring contest with 4 a.m., this one’s for you.
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It's not often that the words "heartwarming" and "inspirational" jump to mind when I think about coding — of any kind.
At first blush, "vibe coding" may seem unserious. But in reality, it holds the potential to empower folks to build the solutions they need. Case in point. /cc @vibes.diy
At first blush, "vibe coding" may seem unserious. But in reality, it holds the potential to empower folks to build the solutions they need. Case in point. /cc @vibes.diy
Love that @vibes.diy is enabling people to build real solutions — regardless of their coding experience siliconflorist.com/2025/11/05/v...
Vibes DIY enables sibling with zero coding experience to enhance communication with special needs brother
Visit the post for more.
siliconflorist.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
It's not often that the words "heartwarming" and "inspirational" jump to mind when I think about coding — of any kind.
At first blush, "vibe coding" may seem unserious. But in reality, it holds the potential to empower folks to build the solutions they need. Case in point. /cc @vibes.diy
At first blush, "vibe coding" may seem unserious. But in reality, it holds the potential to empower folks to build the solutions they need. Case in point. /cc @vibes.diy
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This week on @overcommitted.dev , we chatted with @turoczy.bsky.social about the Portland Incubator Experiment and what it takes to be a founder!
New episode out tomorrow! You won't want to miss this one 👀
New episode out tomorrow! You won't want to miss this one 👀
November 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This week on @overcommitted.dev , we chatted with @turoczy.bsky.social about the Portland Incubator Experiment and what it takes to be a founder!
New episode out tomorrow! You won't want to miss this one 👀
New episode out tomorrow! You won't want to miss this one 👀
I just broke up a fight between my partner and a smart home device…
October 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I just broke up a fight between my partner and a smart home device…
reading a horrible list of "not scary" Halloween movies, and I think someone is confused. The presence of humor does not indicate a lack of terror...
October 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
reading a horrible list of "not scary" Halloween movies, and I think someone is confused. The presence of humor does not indicate a lack of terror...
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No stress. No gotchas. No difficult questions. Just you pitching your startup to some old dude on the Internet — and anyone else who will listen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZWo...
Startup Founder? Let's Talk!
YouTube video by Rick Turoczy (turoczy)
www.youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
No stress. No gotchas. No difficult questions. Just you pitching your startup to some old dude on the Internet — and anyone else who will listen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZWo...
This Halloween I’m trick-or-treating and ordering in Portland style.
camikaos.com/2025/10/23/t...
Who else is doing great Halloween stuff in Portland right now?
Drop your fave locals below. I’m trick-or-treating Portland one small biz at a time.
camikaos.com/2025/10/23/t...
Who else is doing great Halloween stuff in Portland right now?
Drop your fave locals below. I’m trick-or-treating Portland one small biz at a time.
This Halloween I Order In
I love Halloween. I always have. But I’m at a time in my life where I get to decide how to celebrate it differently. There are no tiny ghouls or goblins in my orbit now. I’m allergic or sensitive t…
camikaos.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This Halloween I’m trick-or-treating and ordering in Portland style.
camikaos.com/2025/10/23/t...
Who else is doing great Halloween stuff in Portland right now?
Drop your fave locals below. I’m trick-or-treating Portland one small biz at a time.
camikaos.com/2025/10/23/t...
Who else is doing great Halloween stuff in Portland right now?
Drop your fave locals below. I’m trick-or-treating Portland one small biz at a time.
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It’s getting to be a full-time job hunting for services, stores, and websites that don’t directly support N@z1s.
October 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It’s getting to be a full-time job hunting for services, stores, and websites that don’t directly support N@z1s.
There’s a kind of mask we don’t talk about enough.
Not the one we wear to fit in… the one we build to survive.
This week’s Masking Monday is about pretending your body isn’t falling apart and smiling through it anyway. camikaos.com/2025/10/20/m...
Not the one we wear to fit in… the one we build to survive.
This week’s Masking Monday is about pretending your body isn’t falling apart and smiling through it anyway. camikaos.com/2025/10/20/m...
Masking Monday: The Illness I Pretend Isn’t There
Monday is therapy day for me. It maybe doesn’t seem like a good idea to stack lifelong trauma work and mental health check-ins at the start of a new week in the hellscape we’re all living through… …
camikaos.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
There’s a kind of mask we don’t talk about enough.
Not the one we wear to fit in… the one we build to survive.
This week’s Masking Monday is about pretending your body isn’t falling apart and smiling through it anyway. camikaos.com/2025/10/20/m...
Not the one we wear to fit in… the one we build to survive.
This week’s Masking Monday is about pretending your body isn’t falling apart and smiling through it anyway. camikaos.com/2025/10/20/m...
Rick says she won’t fit in the car. But the baby one will.
October 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Rick says she won’t fit in the car. But the baby one will.
If you’re headed north on I5 south of portland you might want to take 205…
October 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
If you’re headed north on I5 south of portland you might want to take 205…
I love the way Portland loves.
The Portland ICE protest camp literally has a rack full of inflatable costumes for demonstrators who want to try one on...
October 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I love the way Portland loves.
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Yesterday I got to go see a performance of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s DRACULA - along with @camikaos.bsky.social & @semaphoria.bsky.social - and
it was lovely and gothic and #highlyrecommend
www.obt.org/event/dracula/
it was lovely and gothic and #highlyrecommend
www.obt.org/event/dracula/
October 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Yesterday I got to go see a performance of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s DRACULA - along with @camikaos.bsky.social & @semaphoria.bsky.social - and
it was lovely and gothic and #highlyrecommend
www.obt.org/event/dracula/
it was lovely and gothic and #highlyrecommend
www.obt.org/event/dracula/
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after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
October 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
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The couple in costumes said they wanted to bring joy to the protests and show that demonstrators are "fun loving people."
Unicorn bride marries Kenny from South Park at Portland ICE protest
The couple in costumes said they wanted to bring joy to the protests and show that demonstrators are "fun loving people."
www.oregonlive.com
October 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The couple in costumes said they wanted to bring joy to the protests and show that demonstrators are "fun loving people."
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We're heading to downtown Portland shortly - thankfully, I can check this resource to see what's ahead!
isportlandburning.com
isportlandburning.com
Is Portland Burning?
No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.
isportlandburning.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
We're heading to downtown Portland shortly - thankfully, I can check this resource to see what's ahead!
isportlandburning.com
isportlandburning.com
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This is the kind of ‘hate’ mail we get at @lezwatchtv.com
1. Buddy, all words are made up
2. The term appears to have been coined in 1914
3. It is hateful to deny someone their identity
4. How bored are you to actually write that message?
1. Buddy, all words are made up
2. The term appears to have been coined in 1914
3. It is hateful to deny someone their identity
4. How bored are you to actually write that message?
October 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
This is the kind of ‘hate’ mail we get at @lezwatchtv.com
1. Buddy, all words are made up
2. The term appears to have been coined in 1914
3. It is hateful to deny someone their identity
4. How bored are you to actually write that message?
1. Buddy, all words are made up
2. The term appears to have been coined in 1914
3. It is hateful to deny someone their identity
4. How bored are you to actually write that message?
I was about to say “Not to get all heavy on you on a Monday morning,” but it’s Thursday and time is a flat circle. Anyway. Here’s a post about Portland.
camikaos.com/2025/10/09/d...
camikaos.com/2025/10/09/d...
dispatches from hell… sorry, I mean, Portland… 01
When I was a kid, we had drills. Fire drills. Earthquake drills. Soviet-bombing drills. That was pretty much it. I’m nearly fifty now. The active shooter and lockdown stuff came later, when my daug…
camikaos.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I was about to say “Not to get all heavy on you on a Monday morning,” but it’s Thursday and time is a flat circle. Anyway. Here’s a post about Portland.
camikaos.com/2025/10/09/d...
camikaos.com/2025/10/09/d...
I hope for a is it snowing collab in the months to come.
October 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I hope for a is it snowing collab in the months to come.
This month’s Dear Cami started with a letter from @penguin.bsky.social asking how I journal, eat, meditate—basically, how I keep going.
www.wearegalpal.com/museletter/d...
(or ask me something messy, tender, or impossible for a future column: tinyurl.com/dearcami
www.wearegalpal.com/museletter/d...
(or ask me something messy, tender, or impossible for a future column: tinyurl.com/dearcami
Dear Cami
www.wearegalpal.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This month’s Dear Cami started with a letter from @penguin.bsky.social asking how I journal, eat, meditate—basically, how I keep going.
www.wearegalpal.com/museletter/d...
(or ask me something messy, tender, or impossible for a future column: tinyurl.com/dearcami
www.wearegalpal.com/museletter/d...
(or ask me something messy, tender, or impossible for a future column: tinyurl.com/dearcami