Connor Anderson
@connorwa.bsky.social
Public sector IT manager & union thug in #PDX. SF Writer. Trying to imagine the best possible future with the lowest possible body count. Dog dad to @leo-bernadoodle.bsky.social He/him #YNWA
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The left tried for decades to pass green energy subsidies, passed them, the subsidies worked, and now literally the entire planet's electricity grid is going to convert to solar+battery. It just doesn't feel like "tech" because it mostly produces kinda boring blue collar jobs instead of billionaires
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 3:51 AM
The left tried for decades to pass green energy subsidies, passed them, the subsidies worked, and now literally the entire planet's electricity grid is going to convert to solar+battery. It just doesn't feel like "tech" because it mostly produces kinda boring blue collar jobs instead of billionaires
Is it too late to just call the week a holiday?
Ramadan Mubarak!
February 17, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Is it too late to just call the week a holiday?
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
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And if you’re wondering “Why is there a blob in the back?” Well, that’s where the first woman president was supposed to go. More than a century later, it remains unsculpted.
February 17, 2026 at 3:38 AM
And if you’re wondering “Why is there a blob in the back?” Well, that’s where the first woman president was supposed to go. More than a century later, it remains unsculpted.
Walt Disney trigonometry tutorial with Donald Duck and Jiminy Cricket on one of these.
February 17, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Walt Disney trigonometry tutorial with Donald Duck and Jiminy Cricket on one of these.
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another guy who never protested before radicalized to the point of tears by watching masked ICE agents terrify children in his neighborhood
the Republicans are not ready or mentally capable of comprehending the backlash they have generated
the Republicans are not ready or mentally capable of comprehending the backlash they have generated
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 7:02 PM
another guy who never protested before radicalized to the point of tears by watching masked ICE agents terrify children in his neighborhood
the Republicans are not ready or mentally capable of comprehending the backlash they have generated
the Republicans are not ready or mentally capable of comprehending the backlash they have generated
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Everyone with an AI girlfriend
February 13, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Everyone with an AI girlfriend
The thing that always blows me away when thinking about this is that there were people here who lived through the Missoulan Floods and the Crater Lake eruption.
It’s very cool to imagine what life in Oregon was like for people 12,000 years ago
Humanity’s oldest sewing project was discovered in an Oregon cave, new research finds
The piece of hide was sewn with a cord made from plant fibers and animal hair.
www.oregonlive.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:38 AM
The thing that always blows me away when thinking about this is that there were people here who lived through the Missoulan Floods and the Crater Lake eruption.
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i like it when people are both robust progressives and good soldiers for the party
February 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM
i like it when people are both robust progressives and good soldiers for the party
I really don't like black licorice, snails, oysters or beets. But there is nothing there that I would refuse to eat if it was placed in front of me as a guest somewhere.
February 12, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I really don't like black licorice, snails, oysters or beets. But there is nothing there that I would refuse to eat if it was placed in front of me as a guest somewhere.
The bill died in the OR Senate. No Waymo. At least not this year.
In a statement to BikePortland this morning, Councilor Mitch Green called a bill in the legislature that aims to preempt local regulation of robotaxis, "appalling."
bikeportland.org/2026/02/05/a...
bikeportland.org/2026/02/05/a...
A showdown looms over robotaxis on Portland streets
It might not be a smooth ride for Waymo.
bikeportland.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The bill died in the OR Senate. No Waymo. At least not this year.
Hey Portland, OR friends, where can one find a loaf of decent, Russian/E European style black bread in this town? Don't say Kachka (they don't).
February 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Hey Portland, OR friends, where can one find a loaf of decent, Russian/E European style black bread in this town? Don't say Kachka (they don't).
Breathtaking Fool's Spring walk with @leo-bernadoodle.bsky.social this morning.
February 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Breathtaking Fool's Spring walk with @leo-bernadoodle.bsky.social this morning.
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yo pass that
February 11, 2026 at 10:37 PM
yo pass that
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[nods vigorously in “works in an industrial plant”]
I’d note that the “IT revolution” of the 90s is STILL taking place in many industries/use-cases. Relatedly of course there was massive over-capacity of fiber but now that’s being finally used in many places.
February 11, 2026 at 8:28 PM
[nods vigorously in “works in an industrial plant”]
Many people will arrive at Butlerian Jihad Club after being AI boosters or at least embracers of the personal benefits of AI. Many longtime members of BJC will treat those people with disdain as less-than-pure members. "Oh, you're only here now, because AI finally ate *your* job/company." 1/2
February 11, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Many people will arrive at Butlerian Jihad Club after being AI boosters or at least embracers of the personal benefits of AI. Many longtime members of BJC will treat those people with disdain as less-than-pure members. "Oh, you're only here now, because AI finally ate *your* job/company." 1/2
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It's really instructive when you replace "Millennials" with "middle-aged adults" in headlines.
'"Middle-aged adults" are swimming in student debt and may never own homes.'
'"Middle-aged adults" are swimming in student debt and may never own homes.'
Gen Zers and millennials are swimming in student debt and may never own homes, but they’re splurging on gut-healthy juices and rotisserie chickens.
The Booming Business of Luxury Grocery Stores
A new crop of gourmet grocers has hit the city, drawing lines of trendy TikTokers, MAHA-curious health fiends and Instacart devotees who want to pop in for a treat.
on.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:55 PM
It's really instructive when you replace "Millennials" with "middle-aged adults" in headlines.
'"Middle-aged adults" are swimming in student debt and may never own homes.'
'"Middle-aged adults" are swimming in student debt and may never own homes.'
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Dave Miller shares his story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series.
"We want all of the content creators of OPB to be compensated with livable wages and treated with respect. If this is what you want too, please make your voices heard."
-Dave Miller OPB host of Think Out Loud
"We want all of the content creators of OPB to be compensated with livable wages and treated with respect. If this is what you want too, please make your voices heard."
-Dave Miller OPB host of Think Out Loud
February 10, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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OPB has been the gold standard of journalism in this state for so many years, it's incredibly disheartening to hear what's been happening behind the scenes, especially from someone whose work I respect enormously!
This is easily the hardest thing I've ever had to write.
I Had a Dream Journalism Job. Here's Why I Quit.
The rot that hollowed out trust in corporate media finally reached OPB. I had to go.
westernedgemedia.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM
OPB has been the gold standard of journalism in this state for so many years, it's incredibly disheartening to hear what's been happening behind the scenes, especially from someone whose work I respect enormously!
@faineg.bsky.social subskeeting the Liverpool-Man City game
people who say that all creative endeavor can be replaced with AI probably need to reckon with the fact that all televised sports events with human athletes could easily be replicated by high-definition computer-animated simulations….and yet we don’t do this and no one seems to want to.
February 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM
@faineg.bsky.social subskeeting the Liverpool-Man City game
The thing about opening the window to government by Calvinball Rules is that anyone in power can play.
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
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February 7, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The thing about opening the window to government by Calvinball Rules is that anyone in power can play.
“And so it was, with the nation teetering on a knife edge, that a single stupid social media post pushed the United States into civil war.”
February 6, 2026 at 8:58 PM
“And so it was, with the nation teetering on a knife edge, that a single stupid social media post pushed the United States into civil war.”
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I legit don’t know if I will ever get past this ad I saw walking to an appt this morning in soho. And yes, it’s a company that uses human sounding AI voice bots to take over your customer service calls.
February 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I legit don’t know if I will ever get past this ad I saw walking to an appt this morning in soho. And yes, it’s a company that uses human sounding AI voice bots to take over your customer service calls.