Ben Coleman
@ohcoleman.bsky.social
Writer, culture correspondent, and a big fan of sitting at the end of the bar with an old paperback. EaterPDX, Reactor, The Portland Mercury, The Long Con. www.OhColeman.com he/him
"we are no longer adding new features" don't threaten me with a good time, pal. If I'm never ambushed by another 9 part unskippable pop up about how greebles are now blorgs I'll sleep fine at night.
Adobe appears to have reversed course on this. Animate is safe, at least for the immediate future.
www.reddit.com/r/adobeanima...
www.reddit.com/r/adobeanima...
February 4, 2026 at 12:10 AM
"we are no longer adding new features" don't threaten me with a good time, pal. If I'm never ambushed by another 9 part unskippable pop up about how greebles are now blorgs I'll sleep fine at night.
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Music Millennium opened in Portland in 1969. Now, the owner is looking for a successor to take over his beloved store.
“I want that building to be a part of Portland’s landscape forever. Plus, I want Music Millennium to be in it for just as many years," he said.
“I want that building to be a part of Portland’s landscape forever. Plus, I want Music Millennium to be in it for just as many years," he said.
Music Millennium, Portland’s oldest record store, is looking for new ownership
Terry Currier, the owner of Music Millennium in Southeast Portland, just turned 70, and he’s looking for a successor to take over his beloved store.
www.opb.org
February 4, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Music Millennium opened in Portland in 1969. Now, the owner is looking for a successor to take over his beloved store.
“I want that building to be a part of Portland’s landscape forever. Plus, I want Music Millennium to be in it for just as many years," he said.
“I want that building to be a part of Portland’s landscape forever. Plus, I want Music Millennium to be in it for just as many years," he said.
[the heaviest possible sigh]
The news of this surprise cache comes two months after the city revealed roughly $21 million in housing dollars sitting unspent in city coffers.
Portland finds additional $15 million in unspent housing dollars
The Portland Housing Bureau has identified at least $15 million in additional unspent funds that could be spent on affordable housing, rental support, and other housing programs. The news comes months...
www.opb.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:43 PM
[the heaviest possible sigh]
I got you covered on the wardrobe part
February 3, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I got you covered on the wardrobe part
This used to be a free country
February 3, 2026 at 9:10 PM
This used to be a free country
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Adobe is not really in the creative software business anymore. They are in the digital wealth extraction business. I wish more comics publishers would prioritize moving away from Adobe.
Adobe announced it's killing off Animate (formerly Flash), abandoning millions of artists who depend on the software while continuing its push into AI-heavy toolsets.
www.cartoonbrew.com/tools/adobe-...
www.cartoonbrew.com/tools/adobe-...
Adobe Ends Animate, Abandoning Millions Of Artists Amid AI Push
The sudden shutdown ends decades of workflows, jeopardizes active productions, and deepens fears that AI-first strategies are steering the industry.
www.cartoonbrew.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Adobe is not really in the creative software business anymore. They are in the digital wealth extraction business. I wish more comics publishers would prioritize moving away from Adobe.
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A hundred years ago, the only time you’d point and click was when you pointed your horse toward a meadow and clicked so he would trot
June 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A hundred years ago, the only time you’d point and click was when you pointed your horse toward a meadow and clicked so he would trot
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The ACLU wants to hear from any families with kids or anyone who was significantly impacted by the use of chemical munitions at yesterday’s protest. Please email my office so we can help connect you with their legal team.
February 1, 2026 at 8:50 PM
The ACLU wants to hear from any families with kids or anyone who was significantly impacted by the use of chemical munitions at yesterday’s protest. Please email my office so we can help connect you with their legal team.
Yes there was a CGI starship troopers kids cartoon. Yes it did have the characters from the movie and the mech suits from the book. Yes it did run for 40 episodes across 6 serialized campaigns. And yes, of course, it only aired at 6 am in my region.
February 1, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Yes there was a CGI starship troopers kids cartoon. Yes it did have the characters from the movie and the mech suits from the book. Yes it did run for 40 episodes across 6 serialized campaigns. And yes, of course, it only aired at 6 am in my region.
Me in 1999 www.youtube.com/shorts/03G5z...
When Vivaldi dropped this banger in 1725…
YouTube video by Mike Chen
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February 1, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Me in 1999 www.youtube.com/shorts/03G5z...
The opening theme to Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles did not need to going that hard www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMJ7...
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles Opening Intro (Full Archive Quality)
YouTube video by Nightowl Studio
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February 1, 2026 at 9:22 PM
The opening theme to Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles did not need to going that hard www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMJ7...
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Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
February 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
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Right now, the Gov/AG/Mayor can a) include a outright ban on usage as a goal of any talks or lawsuits, & the Mayor can b) sell off remaining City-owned chemical weapons, & c) commit publicly to assessing the health, environmental, & other damages already caused by its use (not just by feds).
2/4
2/4
February 1, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Right now, the Gov/AG/Mayor can a) include a outright ban on usage as a goal of any talks or lawsuits, & the Mayor can b) sell off remaining City-owned chemical weapons, & c) commit publicly to assessing the health, environmental, & other damages already caused by its use (not just by feds).
2/4
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HOTEL OF THIEVES
Welcome to Hotel Courtois, the top lodging choice for (stolen) art lovers! Hotel manager Augustine Yao gathers her best thieves to pull off the heist of her career until she discovers a treacherous plot that could shutter her hotel for good.
#questpit #Q #T #GraphicNovel
Welcome to Hotel Courtois, the top lodging choice for (stolen) art lovers! Hotel manager Augustine Yao gathers her best thieves to pull off the heist of her career until she discovers a treacherous plot that could shutter her hotel for good.
#questpit #Q #T #GraphicNovel
January 31, 2026 at 4:21 PM
HOTEL OF THIEVES
Welcome to Hotel Courtois, the top lodging choice for (stolen) art lovers! Hotel manager Augustine Yao gathers her best thieves to pull off the heist of her career until she discovers a treacherous plot that could shutter her hotel for good.
#questpit #Q #T #GraphicNovel
Welcome to Hotel Courtois, the top lodging choice for (stolen) art lovers! Hotel manager Augustine Yao gathers her best thieves to pull off the heist of her career until she discovers a treacherous plot that could shutter her hotel for good.
#questpit #Q #T #GraphicNovel
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You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
January 31, 2026 at 6:57 AM
You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
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If you find yourself sitting across from this guy you are F U C K E D
January 30, 2026 at 3:21 AM
If you find yourself sitting across from this guy you are F U C K E D
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Minnesotans don’t want ICE to abduct our neighbors a little differently.
We want all of it to stop. And we’ll keep doing everything we can to make that happen. If you’re outside of the state, you should too.
We want all of it to stop. And we’ll keep doing everything we can to make that happen. If you’re outside of the state, you should too.
January 29, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Minnesotans don’t want ICE to abduct our neighbors a little differently.
We want all of it to stop. And we’ll keep doing everything we can to make that happen. If you’re outside of the state, you should too.
We want all of it to stop. And we’ll keep doing everything we can to make that happen. If you’re outside of the state, you should too.
The settlement I would have preferred, if I'm honest
January 28, 2026 at 2:47 AM
The settlement I would have preferred, if I'm honest
Just got 53 bucks in the Criterion settlement, time to spend 54 bucks in the Criterion store
January 28, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Just got 53 bucks in the Criterion settlement, time to spend 54 bucks in the Criterion store
Justice for Cricket
January 27, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Justice for Cricket
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looking for something fun to do today, travel media folks? cancel your hilton honors account and tell them why.
Federal judge orders ICE to release worker arrested at hotel housing agents
An employee of a hotel that is housing ICE agents has to be released after he was picked up at work last week, a federal judge has ruled.
kstp.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:21 PM
looking for something fun to do today, travel media folks? cancel your hilton honors account and tell them why.
this club has everything
the great fish slowly and regularly spouted the sparkling brine into the air
January 27, 2026 at 8:28 AM
this club has everything
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Minneapolis is overflowing with brave, good and kind people.
January 27, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Minneapolis is overflowing with brave, good and kind people.