Sam
@flatmouse.bsky.social
Portland, OR
I like metal music and metal minis.
I like coffee.
I like metal music and metal minis.
I like coffee.
Probably the best writeup I’ve seen on this yet. Short, accurate, and within reason for us average people.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Probably the best writeup I’ve seen on this yet. Short, accurate, and within reason for us average people.
So defund the police wasn’t such confusing messaging after all was it. Neither is abolish.
January 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
So defund the police wasn’t such confusing messaging after all was it. Neither is abolish.
I watched the full 20 minute speech and Walz never says he intends to have the guard to defend people from ICE. They’re on standby because he’s afraid people will riot. And that’s very obvious if you watch the speech yourself.
January 8, 2026 at 4:12 AM
I watched the full 20 minute speech and Walz never says he intends to have the guard to defend people from ICE. They’re on standby because he’s afraid people will riot. And that’s very obvious if you watch the speech yourself.
I would like to start using speedpaints / contrast paints more but a big hurdle for me is I struggle with color theory. Are there any guides or collections out there (preferably image format) showing what base colors work well underneath which contrast colors?
#miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity
#miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity
January 7, 2026 at 8:58 AM
I would like to start using speedpaints / contrast paints more but a big hurdle for me is I struggle with color theory. Are there any guides or collections out there (preferably image format) showing what base colors work well underneath which contrast colors?
#miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity
#miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity
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Figures as i finally invest myself and my dollars into bicycle commuting trimet gets service cuts. The millennial curse is forever.
January 6, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Figures as i finally invest myself and my dollars into bicycle commuting trimet gets service cuts. The millennial curse is forever.
Love it when i click a picture on a website gallery and it opens the picture at the exact same size but with a ton of white space around it. Great feature, thanks.
January 5, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Love it when i click a picture on a website gallery and it opens the picture at the exact same size but with a ton of white space around it. Great feature, thanks.
I’ve somehow breached into lego bsky and it is amusing. Thinking back to the last set I did, a medieval town (awesome, childhood dream come true), and after i was done the thought dawned on me… “this is basically a dollhouse. A dollhouse for men.” And then I played with it and it was fun.
January 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I’ve somehow breached into lego bsky and it is amusing. Thinking back to the last set I did, a medieval town (awesome, childhood dream come true), and after i was done the thought dawned on me… “this is basically a dollhouse. A dollhouse for men.” And then I played with it and it was fun.
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This is it. This is the year.
January 1, 2026 at 1:12 AM
This is it. This is the year.
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Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say
A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
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"Portland, in addition to being my hometown, is many things. “War-ravaged” is not one of them. 2025 brought us a slate of memorable, profound, troubling, and laugh-to-stop-from-crying moments: ramped up terrorism from ICE, and groundbreaking reclamation efforts from Black Portland."
THE BLACK BYLINE: Top 10 Takeaways from 2025, A Wild Year in Portland
Portland, in addition to being my hometown, is many things. “War-ravaged” is not one of them. 2025 brought us a slate of memorable, profound, troubling, and laugh-to-stop-from-crying moments: ramped u...
www.portlandmercury.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"Portland, in addition to being my hometown, is many things. “War-ravaged” is not one of them. 2025 brought us a slate of memorable, profound, troubling, and laugh-to-stop-from-crying moments: ramped up terrorism from ICE, and groundbreaking reclamation efforts from Black Portland."
Beat my previous max for squat lift and then ate a chicken fried steak and gravy and watched lotr for 8 hours straight. Pretty good day.
December 29, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Beat my previous max for squat lift and then ate a chicken fried steak and gravy and watched lotr for 8 hours straight. Pretty good day.
I prefer public transit because I can do my trip without having to talk to anyone. Also it’s way less expensive, and safer. But mostly it’s the talking thing for me.
Ridesharing trips are down even more than public transit. Uber says Portland is among the slowest markets to rebound from the pandemic.
Far fewer Portlanders are riding Uber and Lyft, or calling taxis
Ridesharing trips are down even more than public transit. Uber says Portland is among the slowest markets to rebound from the pandemic.
www.oregonlive.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:12 AM
I prefer public transit because I can do my trip without having to talk to anyone. Also it’s way less expensive, and safer. But mostly it’s the talking thing for me.
Vermintide 3 should be vermintide 2 again but all bardins
December 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Vermintide 3 should be vermintide 2 again but all bardins
Longbeard! Not feeling a hundred percent on it but at least i finished something
#warhammer #miniaturepainting
#warhammer #miniaturepainting
December 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Longbeard! Not feeling a hundred percent on it but at least i finished something
#warhammer #miniaturepainting
#warhammer #miniaturepainting
Airline: FREE WIFI ON YOUR FLIGHT
Me: *boards*
Airline: No WIFI on this flight
Me: *boards*
Airline: No WIFI on this flight
December 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Airline: FREE WIFI ON YOUR FLIGHT
Me: *boards*
Airline: No WIFI on this flight
Me: *boards*
Airline: No WIFI on this flight
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Doubt
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Doubt
In another world the dawn of AI might have been managed in a careful, thoughtful, sparing application in pursuit of science and enriching human experience. Instead we gave it to a bunch of con men whos qualifications include car but worse, nasa but worse, dollar but worse, monkey picture but worse,
December 6, 2025 at 1:20 AM
In another world the dawn of AI might have been managed in a careful, thoughtful, sparing application in pursuit of science and enriching human experience. Instead we gave it to a bunch of con men whos qualifications include car but worse, nasa but worse, dollar but worse, monkey picture but worse,
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Portland City Council passed a new land use fee targeting the impacts of detention facilities after months of munitions use at the South Portland ICE building.
✍️ @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social
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City Council Puts Financial Crackdown On Detention Facilities
Amid increased police overtime costs and complaints about environmental contaminants related to a local immigration processing center, Portland City Council passed a new land use fee December 3, targe...
www.portlandmercury.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Portland City Council passed a new land use fee targeting the impacts of detention facilities after months of munitions use at the South Portland ICE building.
✍️ @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social
✍️ @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social
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So make better products.
November 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
So make better products.
One critique of boycotts is that because they are temporary they don’t do anything when people return to their buying habits afterward. But I’ve learned, for me, it’s the opposite. I either find an alternative during the boycott I stick to after or I realize I can live just fine without the thing.
November 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
One critique of boycotts is that because they are temporary they don’t do anything when people return to their buying habits afterward. But I’ve learned, for me, it’s the opposite. I either find an alternative during the boycott I stick to after or I realize I can live just fine without the thing.