Lauren Hudgins
@laurenhudgins.bsky.social
Bikes and yikes. PDX. She/her.
Looked up a choral song from high school because I remember it being interesting. Turns out it was individual parts that were interesting. In harmony it's a snore.
December 3, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Looked up a choral song from high school because I remember it being interesting. Turns out it was individual parts that were interesting. In harmony it's a snore.
Tonight I get to enjoy the sounds of both the PPB and Mult. Sheriff creeperplanes buzzing above my house. So lucky.
December 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Tonight I get to enjoy the sounds of both the PPB and Mult. Sheriff creeperplanes buzzing above my house. So lucky.
Fascinating. There may be an unknown hallucinogenic chemical in these mushrooms.
Interesting boletus type Asian #fungi looks like the bicolor bolete in New England, with a very unlike effect:
“Lilliputian hallucinations — a rare, clinically defined psychiatric syndrome [of the] perception of numerous little people autonomously moving about and interacting in the real-world”
“Lilliputian hallucinations — a rare, clinically defined psychiatric syndrome [of the] perception of numerous little people autonomously moving about and interacting in the real-world”
Experts Explore New Mushroom Which Causes Fairytale-Like Hallucinations
Between traditional folklore and modern biology, the wild forest floor and the sterile scientific laboratory, lies the story of the lilliputian mushroom.
nhmu.utah.edu
December 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Fascinating. There may be an unknown hallucinogenic chemical in these mushrooms.
Ended up with a surprise sword so my partner is taunting a group of people named Rob with it in a golden apple sort of situation.
November 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Ended up with a surprise sword so my partner is taunting a group of people named Rob with it in a golden apple sort of situation.
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When an ICE agent fired the tear gas canister, it hit 55-year-old nurse Vincent Hawkins in the face, shattering his glasses and concussing him.
As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again.
As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again.
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
When an ICE agent fired the tear gas canister, it hit 55-year-old nurse Vincent Hawkins in the face, shattering his glasses and concussing him.
As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again.
As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again.
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600 ICE agents were supposed to be deployed to Canal Street. Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered instead.
Quick summary by me:
Quick summary by me:
November 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
600 ICE agents were supposed to be deployed to Canal Street. Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered instead.
Quick summary by me:
Quick summary by me:
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Uni became the box :3
November 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Uni became the box :3
One of the most common vocalizations of my terrible cat was a hiss. These past few days I've been hearing phantom hisses and missing her.
November 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
One of the most common vocalizations of my terrible cat was a hiss. These past few days I've been hearing phantom hisses and missing her.
Having a bit of a vertigo day so it might not be the best day to ride a heavy ebike loaded with food for free fridges but we're going to give it a try.
www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...
www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...
Calendar
Rides calendar
www.shift2bikes.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Having a bit of a vertigo day so it might not be the best day to ride a heavy ebike loaded with food for free fridges but we're going to give it a try.
www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...
www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...
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drew a Thanksgiving hand turkey
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
drew a Thanksgiving hand turkey
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Tonight!
SE PDX friends, Lents neighborhood masked craft nights are now EVERY MONDAY! 6-8pm at Woody Guthrie Place—5800 SE 91st Ave.
Masks will be required and provided. Some craft supplies will be available but feel free to bring any kind of craft project you want to work on! Hope to see you there!
Masks will be required and provided. Some craft supplies will be available but feel free to bring any kind of craft project you want to work on! Hope to see you there!
November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Tonight!
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Free MigraWhistle kits are now available at Citizen Ruth (1416 NE Alberta St).
Whistles alert the community when ICE is spotted:
• Short blasts = ICE nearby
• Long = someone’s being detained
Support the Alberta St shops while you’re there.
More info: @migrawhistlepdx & migrawhistle.org
Whistles alert the community when ICE is spotted:
• Short blasts = ICE nearby
• Long = someone’s being detained
Support the Alberta St shops while you’re there.
More info: @migrawhistlepdx & migrawhistle.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Free MigraWhistle kits are now available at Citizen Ruth (1416 NE Alberta St).
Whistles alert the community when ICE is spotted:
• Short blasts = ICE nearby
• Long = someone’s being detained
Support the Alberta St shops while you’re there.
More info: @migrawhistlepdx & migrawhistle.org
Whistles alert the community when ICE is spotted:
• Short blasts = ICE nearby
• Long = someone’s being detained
Support the Alberta St shops while you’re there.
More info: @migrawhistlepdx & migrawhistle.org
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This is a FASCINATING read about the pelvic floor that's well worth taking your time with! Great reporting from @caseyjohnston.bsky.social
The Pelvic Floor Is a Problem
Everyone’s suddenly obsessed with the pelvic floor—physical therapists, MAHA influencers, me. Could this deeply misunderstood body part really be the seat of so much modern dysfunction?
www.wired.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This is a FASCINATING read about the pelvic floor that's well worth taking your time with! Great reporting from @caseyjohnston.bsky.social
I don't usually go out of my way to talk about restaurants in Portland because there is so much good food here, but the Turkish place Shiki Shiki Baba in Lents is phenomenal.
November 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I don't usually go out of my way to talk about restaurants in Portland because there is so much good food here, but the Turkish place Shiki Shiki Baba in Lents is phenomenal.
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There are huge issues with large whale stranding because technically who ever’s land it stranded on is responsible to remove it and if it donated to a university or government body then they are responsible for its removal. Euthanasia on large whales is incredibly difficult because vet chemicals 1/
‘An incredible privilege and a daunting task’: Oregon tribe harvests beached whale for the first time in generations
The Siletz tribe took apart the 20,000 pound humpback after it was euthanized Monday.
www.oregonlive.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
There are huge issues with large whale stranding because technically who ever’s land it stranded on is responsible to remove it and if it donated to a university or government body then they are responsible for its removal. Euthanasia on large whales is incredibly difficult because vet chemicals 1/
Sometimes when we say we live in "interesting times," it's not a euphemism for turmoil.
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Sometimes when we say we live in "interesting times," it's not a euphemism for turmoil.
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DOJ is now recruiting for immigration judges by calling them “deportation judges.”
That’s seems really bad.
That’s seems really bad.
November 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
DOJ is now recruiting for immigration judges by calling them “deportation judges.”
That’s seems really bad.
That’s seems really bad.
Since I rarely carry cash, I've lost the chance of finding stray bills in winter coats. But what have we here? Two small velcro straps. Oh.
November 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Since I rarely carry cash, I've lost the chance of finding stray bills in winter coats. But what have we here? Two small velcro straps. Oh.
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So... spells.
We're using spells to undo the work we've done... tricking rocks into thinking with lightning.
And trapping evil cars in circles of salt.
The old ways are new again.
We're using spells to undo the work we've done... tricking rocks into thinking with lightning.
And trapping evil cars in circles of salt.
The old ways are new again.
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
So... spells.
We're using spells to undo the work we've done... tricking rocks into thinking with lightning.
And trapping evil cars in circles of salt.
The old ways are new again.
We're using spells to undo the work we've done... tricking rocks into thinking with lightning.
And trapping evil cars in circles of salt.
The old ways are new again.
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I pulled into an AutoZone with a tire that is so flat it had come off the rim. In the parking lot is an old station wagon with a big Trump flag and several unfriendly bumper stickers. I think it belongs to a staff member. 1/
November 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I pulled into an AutoZone with a tire that is so flat it had come off the rim. In the parking lot is an old station wagon with a big Trump flag and several unfriendly bumper stickers. I think it belongs to a staff member. 1/
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“Closeups show human faces distorted beyond recognition, sprouting extra appendages. The bodies of what appear to be dogs horrifically merge with human figures. Happy holidays indeed.”
Town's Huge Christmas Mural Was Generated Using AI, Resulting in Ghastly Chthonic Horrors
An enormous new mural near London, depicting a crowded Christmas scene, has drawn outrage and mockery from passersby.
futurism.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
“Closeups show human faces distorted beyond recognition, sprouting extra appendages. The bodies of what appear to be dogs horrifically merge with human figures. Happy holidays indeed.”
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Books with Pictures is an irreplaceable part of the comics community! www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books...
Keep Books with Pictures Alive: Donate Now, organized by Katie Pryde
Dear friends: I need your help.
I’m proud of everything Books with Pictures… Katie Pryde needs your support for Keep Books with Pictures Alive: Donate Now
www.gofundme.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Books with Pictures is an irreplaceable part of the comics community! www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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So this ad revenue metric is indicative of such a fascinating and weird set of business decisions by Google to inexplicably kill of SEO-- and I honestly don't get how they think this is going to pay off for them in the long run.
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Stereogum says Google's switch to AI Overviews reduced its ad revenue by *70 percent* www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
Stereogum soldiers on in the era of streaming and AI
Stereogum Founder Scott Lapatine on the importance of independent media in the age of AI slop and algorithms.
www.theverge.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
So this ad revenue metric is indicative of such a fascinating and weird set of business decisions by Google to inexplicably kill of SEO-- and I honestly don't get how they think this is going to pay off for them in the long run.
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