Taylor Balkom
@taybalkom.bsky.social
Photojournalist at The Columbian in Vancouver (WA). Baton Rouge born, Portland (OR) based. Please send crawfish.
Portland…you do a pretty acceptable Mardi Gras.
February 15, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Portland…you do a pretty acceptable Mardi Gras.
I’ll always love Caitlin Clark cause without her we never win a championship. Ty queen
February 15, 2026 at 3:48 AM
I’ll always love Caitlin Clark cause without her we never win a championship. Ty queen
What if one of our good shooters took a shot
February 15, 2026 at 3:23 AM
What if one of our good shooters took a shot
Will LSU lose to South Carolina for an 18th consecutive time???????? Most likely
February 15, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Will LSU lose to South Carolina for an 18th consecutive time???????? Most likely
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NBC with a really cool look behind the scenes with the team getting the drone shots at the Olympics
February 14, 2026 at 12:11 AM
NBC with a really cool look behind the scenes with the team getting the drone shots at the Olympics
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They’ve skated together at Lloyd Center since 1967. Now their rink is disappearing.
A love story on ice: Jerry and Tally’s six decades at Lloyd Center
They’ve skated together at Lloyd Center since 1967. Now their rink is disappearing.
www.oregonlive.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
They’ve skated together at Lloyd Center since 1967. Now their rink is disappearing.
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In Opinion
“Any serious push to account for the actions of this government — to abolish the president’s private army, restructure immigration enforcement and punish anyone responsible for wrongdoing — must include recompense and repair for its victims,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
“Any serious push to account for the actions of this government — to abolish the president’s private army, restructure immigration enforcement and punish anyone responsible for wrongdoing — must include recompense and repair for its victims,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
Opinion | We Have to Face What ICE Has Done to Us
Any serious push to account for the actions of this government must include recompense and repair for its victims.
nyti.ms
February 12, 2026 at 2:40 AM
In Opinion
“Any serious push to account for the actions of this government — to abolish the president’s private army, restructure immigration enforcement and punish anyone responsible for wrongdoing — must include recompense and repair for its victims,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
“Any serious push to account for the actions of this government — to abolish the president’s private army, restructure immigration enforcement and punish anyone responsible for wrongdoing — must include recompense and repair for its victims,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
We’ve decided we’re no longer doing the one thing that everyone knows about us for doing
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 9:54 PM
We’ve decided we’re no longer doing the one thing that everyone knows about us for doing
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why do you need to observe your house if you're not in it. you are giving yourself an opt-in mental illness. no one has to live like this
February 9, 2026 at 6:06 AM
why do you need to observe your house if you're not in it. you are giving yourself an opt-in mental illness. no one has to live like this
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I don’t think you’re all aware of just how much overwritten prose the Seahawks saved us from
February 9, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I don’t think you’re all aware of just how much overwritten prose the Seahawks saved us from
Congrats to Sam “Mononucleosis” Darnold
February 9, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Congrats to Sam “Mononucleosis” Darnold
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get rid of your fucking ring doorbell grow up!!!!
February 9, 2026 at 2:14 AM
get rid of your fucking ring doorbell grow up!!!!
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The de-aging Jurassic Park deepfakes suck
February 9, 2026 at 2:13 AM
The de-aging Jurassic Park deepfakes suck
The best pokemon of course is a tie between Dragonair and Espeon
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 AM
The best pokemon of course is a tie between Dragonair and Espeon
personally I love how much the Peacock app sucks shit
February 7, 2026 at 9:37 PM
personally I love how much the Peacock app sucks shit
3Q: #Evergreen leads #MountainView 33-28. Here, Evergreen junior Hudson Nellis celebrates an early basket.
February 7, 2026 at 3:54 AM
3Q: #Evergreen leads #MountainView 33-28. Here, Evergreen junior Hudson Nellis celebrates an early basket.
I love the Winter Olympics. I'm gonna try to do a thing every day where I share four (or more? or less?) photos I like from the games.
2/6 Credits:
#1 - Petr David Josek/AP
#2 - Maddie Meyer/Getty
#3 - Joosep Martinson/Getty
#4 - Lisi Niesner/Reuters
2/6 Credits:
#1 - Petr David Josek/AP
#2 - Maddie Meyer/Getty
#3 - Joosep Martinson/Getty
#4 - Lisi Niesner/Reuters
February 7, 2026 at 12:38 AM
I love the Winter Olympics. I'm gonna try to do a thing every day where I share four (or more? or less?) photos I like from the games.
2/6 Credits:
#1 - Petr David Josek/AP
#2 - Maddie Meyer/Getty
#3 - Joosep Martinson/Getty
#4 - Lisi Niesner/Reuters
2/6 Credits:
#1 - Petr David Josek/AP
#2 - Maddie Meyer/Getty
#3 - Joosep Martinson/Getty
#4 - Lisi Niesner/Reuters
have they tried not having a different jersey for every game
Oregon says significant increase to football season-ticket prices ‘critical’ for Ducks to compete
The total price of season tickets at Autzen Stadium is up an average of more than 15%.
www.oregonlive.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:48 PM
have they tried not having a different jersey for every game
FUCK
Jose Alvarado has been traded to New York. This is a real and true statement. No follow-up questions at this time.
February 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
FUCK
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Seems as though they have laid off their entire photography staff. Photojournalists don’t just take photos, we report, we pitch, we take photos while our lives and safety are under threat. We explore our neighborhoods, restaurants and sports with a creative eye. Photojournalists do it all.
Washington Post laid off many of their staff photographers, too. Which seems missing from a lot of coverage I’ve read.
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Seems as though they have laid off their entire photography staff. Photojournalists don’t just take photos, we report, we pitch, we take photos while our lives and safety are under threat. We explore our neighborhoods, restaurants and sports with a creative eye. Photojournalists do it all.
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what i am saying here is nationalize broadband internet
February 4, 2026 at 10:42 PM
what i am saying here is nationalize broadband internet
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the thing is, people already pay for journalism. as @pareene.bsky.social points out, that’s no small part of what they pay their ISP for: so they can access the news. none of that money makes its way to press shops or journalists, so we end up trying to survive on the margins of people’s budgets
How do you fix journalism?
Fucking pay for it.
Stop complaining about paywalls and subscribe.
The rise of right-wing media is because the rich funded it. The fall of legacy media is because the rich funded it and then decided not to.
Fucking pay for it.
Stop complaining about paywalls and subscribe.
The rise of right-wing media is because the rich funded it. The fall of legacy media is because the rich funded it and then decided not to.
February 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
the thing is, people already pay for journalism. as @pareene.bsky.social points out, that’s no small part of what they pay their ISP for: so they can access the news. none of that money makes its way to press shops or journalists, so we end up trying to survive on the margins of people’s budgets
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ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
ICE is afraid of children protesting
“Next time, I’ll be back with a gas mask.”
www.theverge.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:11 PM
ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...