Nancy Townsley
@nancytownsley.bsky.social
Just a gramma who sews and writes. Author of SUNSHINE GIRL, Heliotrope Books, 2025.
The Portland writing community lost the kindest connector ever this week. Steve Arndt, you were always for us, and you'll always be with us.
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Steve Arndt, ambassador of Portland’s literary community, dies at age 77 • Oregon ArtsWatch
Arndt, who was at work on his own long novel, was also a great connecter who bound other writers warmly together: "a provider, a nurturer, a guardian angel."
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February 10, 2026 at 4:08 PM
The Portland writing community lost the kindest connector ever this week. Steve Arndt, you were always for us, and you'll always be with us.
www.orartswatch.org/steve-arndt-...
www.orartswatch.org/steve-arndt-...
Hugh Laurie used the word "inveigle" in an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert a while back and I don't know if I'll ever be the same. Inveigle inveigle inveigle. Gosh I love learning new words.
February 10, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Hugh Laurie used the word "inveigle" in an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert a while back and I don't know if I'll ever be the same. Inveigle inveigle inveigle. Gosh I love learning new words.
Huge congrats and best wishes to all the author finalists and to @wilwrite.bsky.social for its legacy award!
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Announcing the 2026 Oregon Book Awards Finalists
Thirty-five titles from Oregonians across seven genre categories were chosen as finalists by panels of out-of-state judges, from a total of 200 submitted titles.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Huge congrats and best wishes to all the author finalists and to @wilwrite.bsky.social for its legacy award!
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I loved the centering of Latin culture in Bad Bunny's halftime performance. "Debí tirar más fotos" when I lived in Puerto Rico with my family of origin in the late 1960s (I should have taken more photos). Also, the word "reggaeton" is super cool.
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Bad Bunny Delivers a Love Letter to Puerto Rico at Super Bowl Halftime
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February 9, 2026 at 12:36 PM
I loved the centering of Latin culture in Bad Bunny's halftime performance. "Debí tirar más fotos" when I lived in Puerto Rico with my family of origin in the late 1960s (I should have taken more photos). Also, the word "reggaeton" is super cool.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/a...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/a...
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Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
"Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?" is the overarching question of our times.
February 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
"Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?" is the overarching question of our times.
An elegy and everlasting thanks to my writer friend Steve.
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A great wide heart, stilled
My writer friend Steve, always in the front row to cheer others on, was the very best of us.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
An elegy and everlasting thanks to my writer friend Steve.
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Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future.
February 1, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future.
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I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
February 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
Written in 1935. Shelf life approximately ninety years. RIP, WaPo.
February 6, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Written in 1935. Shelf life approximately ninety years. RIP, WaPo.
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After 20 years, I've been laid off at The Washington Post.
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I’ve Been Laid Off. I’m Not Done.
After 20 years at The Washington Post, I’m suddenly on my own — and still writing about books.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:17 PM
After 20 years, I've been laid off at The Washington Post.
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The draconian cuts at the Washington Post could be called committing suicide by a once-great journalism institution that deserved trust and respect. But I think it should be seen as the owner of the Washington Post committing murder in service to Donald J. Trump.
February 4, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The draconian cuts at the Washington Post could be called committing suicide by a once-great journalism institution that deserved trust and respect. But I think it should be seen as the owner of the Washington Post committing murder in service to Donald J. Trump.
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"You are not alone in looking at this mountain of rancid shit and wondering where to start and what you should know as you go along. So, I’m starting this guide, which is intended to be just as helpful to myself in understanding all of it."
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A Guide to the Epstein Files, Part I
Here we go.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:39 PM
"You are not alone in looking at this mountain of rancid shit and wondering where to start and what you should know as you go along. So, I’m starting this guide, which is intended to be just as helpful to myself in understanding all of it."
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Reminder: In midst of Jeffrey Epstein's child sex ring, Donald Trump said this about Epstein to media: “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with." Trump added, "It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
February 4, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Reminder: In midst of Jeffrey Epstein's child sex ring, Donald Trump said this about Epstein to media: “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with." Trump added, "It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
Heartbreaking.
Luke Ganger, Renee Good’s brother: “In the last few weeks, our family took some consolation thinking that perhaps ‘Nee’s death would bring about change in our country. It has not.”
February 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Heartbreaking.
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One day you're young and fun then next thing you know you're literally dreaming about creative home storage solutions
February 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
One day you're young and fun then next thing you know you're literally dreaming about creative home storage solutions
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People not in the Epstein Files:
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 AM
People not in the Epstein Files:
When deciding which new followers to block on here I mostly go with my gut. Am I batting 100 in my process? Probably not. But I feel like the bots are getting backed way the hell up.
February 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
When deciding which new followers to block on here I mostly go with my gut. Am I batting 100 in my process? Probably not. But I feel like the bots are getting backed way the hell up.
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Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
February 1, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
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I’m quite taken with this “Have the day you voted for” sign in Salem today.
February 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
I’m quite taken with this “Have the day you voted for” sign in Salem today.
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Pretty much every Portlander has been tear-gassed by Feds or the Portland Police or both in the past decade. Spicy air won’t stop us.
February 1, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Pretty much every Portlander has been tear-gassed by Feds or the Portland Police or both in the past decade. Spicy air won’t stop us.
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It was the worst of times, and it was also the grossest of times. Just godawful.
February 1, 2026 at 2:28 AM
It was the worst of times, and it was also the grossest of times. Just godawful.
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Very strong statement from Episcopal Bishops including the Bishop of Rhode Island. Importantly, it includes a call for action.
"This is a moment for action. We call on people of faith to stand by your values and act as your conscience demands."
"This is a moment for action. We call on people of faith to stand by your values and act as your conscience demands."
A Joint Letter from 154 Bishops of The Episcopal Church: Whose Dignity Matters? - Episcopal Maine
A letter to our fellow Americans. We, the undersigned bishops of The Episcopal Church, write today out of grief, righteous anger, and steadfast hope. What happened a week ago in...
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February 1, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Very strong statement from Episcopal Bishops including the Bishop of Rhode Island. Importantly, it includes a call for action.
"This is a moment for action. We call on people of faith to stand by your values and act as your conscience demands."
"This is a moment for action. We call on people of faith to stand by your values and act as your conscience demands."
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They tried intimidation. Minnesota answered with people.
January 31, 2026 at 1:08 AM
They tried intimidation. Minnesota answered with people.