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Writer living in Portland, Oregon. Also kayaker, jazz bass player, and chicken wrangler. He/him. Also found at https://mastodon.social/@markniemannross , https://niemannross.com/ , https://www.linkedin.com/in/markniemannross/
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Who's watching the watchers? Apparently nobody

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass search.app/8NBR6

#npr #pentagon #firstamendmentrights
Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass
Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...
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October 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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“Portland is burning to the ground,” Trump told reporters Sunday. “Its insurrectionists are all over the place. It’s Antifa.”

#trumpisnotwell #EpsteinFiles #pdx
October 6, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Trump wants to stomp out dissent but I refuse to be silent. I’m canceling ABC, Disney, & Hulu until ABC reinstates Jimmy Kimmel. #BoycottDisneyABC
September 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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My son is looking for work as a cabinet maker or carpenter. Do you know of any openings he should pursue? Resume at www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4rm3d...

#pdx #lookingforwork #cabinetry #woodworker
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September 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Life comes at you fast
August 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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"...an analysis by CBS News identified inconsistencies between Barr's description of the video and what it actually showed"

www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey...

#epstein
As attorney general, William Barr personally investigated Jeffrey Epstein's death. Now Congress has questions.
Former Attorney General William Barr is the first person scheduled to be deposed by Congress members as questions surrounding his role in the Epstein investigation persist.
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August 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Music with Maddy - Mark Niemann-Ross
The best part of music is sharing that musical conversation with musical (and non-musical) friends. That's why you should meet Maddy Ross.
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August 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Kathy, Stu, and Mark back up MADDY ROSS

August 13th, six to eight pm, at NASO (1744 SE Hawthorne)
August 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Cherry harvest is well underway in Oregon. But some workers aren’t showing up

Related: Wasco county votes 51% for Trump.

May you have the day you voted for...

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Cherry harvest is well underway in Oregon. But some workers aren’t showing up
Oregon orchards have fewer workers this harvest season because they fear making the journey from California to Oregon out of fear they will get arrested or detained by ICE.
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July 9, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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This. But #TACO ...

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Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting
President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. His request also includes cuts to foreign aid.
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June 4, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Promotional poster for the May 21st jazz gig. Please share with your friends.

#pdx #jazz
May 9, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Music with Nova - here's some interesting notes about our performance on May 21st at NASO wine bar:

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#livemusic #pdx #naso #jazz
Music with Nova - Mark Niemann-Ross
We've always meant to feature Nova for our May performance, but with our previous "dress rehearsal" we are really excited about what we can accomplish. In preparation, I've done research on the sugges...
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May 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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I wrote and narrated the #audiobook version of My Favorite Mother-In-Law. @audiofilemagazine.bsky.social just posted a review! They loved "Bingo Night."

www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...

#audiobooks
MY FAVORITE MOTHER-IN-LAW by Mark Niemann-Ross Read by Mark Niemann-Ross | Audiobook Review | AudioFile Magazine
AudioFile Audiobook Review: Mark Niemann-Ross's kind, patient delivery fittingly introduces his favorite--and only--mother-in-law. Listeners meet feisty, active Greta, who reside
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April 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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#pdx #50501 protests with a few of my friends
April 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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“Let’s talk about eggs,” said J.D. Vance on September 2024.
Chart from CNN showing the historical price of eggs. A vertical line crosses the date line on x axis at September 2024. At the top of the line is a callout containing a picture of J.D. Vance holding eggs as he claims eggs are too expensive at $4.00 per dozen. As of March 2025 eggs costs $6.33 per dozen.
April 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Who are we going to deport when we run out of #immigrants?
April 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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"social media companies are not incentivized to interconnect pre-frontal cortexes.

Social media companies are incentivized to create interconnected limbic systems--which is much more dangerous for society."

Nexus, Yuval Noah Harari, pg 265

#facebook #socialmedia
April 10, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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Me and some friends at #pdx #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Senator David Brock Smith introduced a bill to require in-person voting in #Oregon, effectively shutting down our awesome #votebymail.

If you live in Oregon, you can file written testimony. Hearing is on March 31st, so hurry.

olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/M...
SB210 2025 Regular Session - Oregon Legislative Information System
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March 31, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Is It Time To Unfriend Facebook? - Mark Niemann-Ross
My relationship with Facebook started as "In a relationship." Now I find out they are pirating my writing. Honestly, it's like a bad neighbor moved onto the block. How do you keep them from sneaking into your garage and borrowing your lawn mower?
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March 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Burning #cybertrucks and #tesla chargers doesn't help #teslatakedown . You want to do something? How about working on #divestTesla. Moving #tsla to $22 is a legal strategy and will require your creative problem solving skills.
March 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Inside a Writer's Retreat - Mark Niemann-Ross
A man walks into a bar and asks for a table for six people. Yep, sounds like the start of a joke. But it wasn’t. The room is full of writers and there is no room for someone who wants dinner in the restaurant. I’m at the Rainforest Writer’s retreat for four days, focused on … Continue reading Inside a Writer’s Retreat
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March 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Just another rainy PDX Monday with 250 people outside of #teslatakedown
March 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Blacking Out Amazon - Mark Niemann-Ross
How I'm handling the Amazon blackout from March 7th to March 14th.
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March 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Join Maddy Ross with friends Kathy, Stu, and Mark at NASO (1744 SE Hawthorne, PDX) on March 19th from 6 to 8 pm

#music #jazz #pdx
Join Maddy Ross with friends Kathy, Stu, and Mark at NASO (1744 SE Hawthorne, PDX) on March 19th from 6 to 8 pm #music #jazz #pdx
March 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM