Beyond The Edge
@tmanpdx.bsky.social
Woodworker who spends way too much time camping, hiking, cooking, travelling and gaming to get much woodworking done. PDX resident.
www.beyondtheedgewoodworking.com
www.beyondtheedgewoodworking.com
Pinned
Beyond The Edge
@tmanpdx.bsky.social
· Feb 3
You're not going to see a lot of political posts from me because I've seen this shitshow and I know my posts aren't going to move the needle.
Know that I support LGBTQ and BLM and I call out bigotry where it counts - in person and I've discarded many so called RL friends because of it.
Know that I support LGBTQ and BLM and I call out bigotry where it counts - in person and I've discarded many so called RL friends because of it.
I don't know if all old cars have the less annoying feature of a gentle, easily dismissed, tone or tones when you don't have your seatbelt fastened, but I appreciate my 2004 Silverado and 2009 HHR for not punishing me relentlessly like newer cars. Most of my travel in this seaside town is < 30.
January 31, 2026 at 8:11 PM
I don't know if all old cars have the less annoying feature of a gentle, easily dismissed, tone or tones when you don't have your seatbelt fastened, but I appreciate my 2004 Silverado and 2009 HHR for not punishing me relentlessly like newer cars. Most of my travel in this seaside town is < 30.
I've seen a several other Oregon plates on cars down here in Baja. I've also seen some Ontario plates! That's another 800-1,000 miles further than I drove!
January 30, 2026 at 7:48 PM
I've seen a several other Oregon plates on cars down here in Baja. I've also seen some Ontario plates! That's another 800-1,000 miles further than I drove!
Congrats to @nigella.bsky.social on becoming the celebrity judge for the Great British Baking Show! I've become a superfan of this show & so happy for Nigela!
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ja...
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ja...
Nigella Lawson confirmed as new Great British Bake Off judge
The TV cook and food writer replaces Prue Leith, who has stepped down after nine seasons on the show
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Congrats to @nigella.bsky.social on becoming the celebrity judge for the Great British Baking Show! I've become a superfan of this show & so happy for Nigela!
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ja...
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ja...
Reposted by Beyond The Edge
You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 AM
You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
Reposted by Beyond The Edge
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility.
Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:09 AM
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility.
Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Made it to Los Barriles. What a long drive. Baja has some of the most beautiful and desolate landscapes from Mexicali to LB.
My 2009 Chevy HHR performed admirably, getting me here safe.
My USB-BT adapter failed so I had to rely on my little Marshall speaker instead of the car's.
My 2009 Chevy HHR performed admirably, getting me here safe.
My USB-BT adapter failed so I had to rely on my little Marshall speaker instead of the car's.
January 19, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Made it to Los Barriles. What a long drive. Baja has some of the most beautiful and desolate landscapes from Mexicali to LB.
My 2009 Chevy HHR performed admirably, getting me here safe.
My USB-BT adapter failed so I had to rely on my little Marshall speaker instead of the car's.
My 2009 Chevy HHR performed admirably, getting me here safe.
My USB-BT adapter failed so I had to rely on my little Marshall speaker instead of the car's.
My only as (for federal) would be to clarify the president can't do all the shit he has been doing without congressional and Senate approval
I think the last 24 hours in VA are a stronger indication of what the Democratic Party platform will be in 2026 and going forward than the feeble quaverings of Chuck Schumer.
The Virginia legislature today passed four constitutional amendments, all by day 3 of 2026 session:
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
These will all go to 2026 referendums.
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
These will all go to 2026 referendums.
January 17, 2026 at 3:39 AM
My only as (for federal) would be to clarify the president can't do all the shit he has been doing without congressional and Senate approval
It's been ages since I drove 12 hours in one day but I made it to San Jose. Visiting a friend then it's a shorter 10hr day to brawley.
Car performed great. Uneventful other than the bugs splattering on my windshield as I drove past the rice fields.
Car performed great. Uneventful other than the bugs splattering on my windshield as I drove past the rice fields.
January 14, 2026 at 8:52 AM
It's been ages since I drove 12 hours in one day but I made it to San Jose. Visiting a friend then it's a shorter 10hr day to brawley.
Car performed great. Uneventful other than the bugs splattering on my windshield as I drove past the rice fields.
Car performed great. Uneventful other than the bugs splattering on my windshield as I drove past the rice fields.
Amanda always brings light during the darkest times.
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Amanda always brings light during the darkest times.
2,103 miles. That is the trip I'm starting on Monday. It's a LOOONG drive. One that I've never done before and am both excited and scared of something going wrong with my car.
I'm doing this because I'll be in Baja for 4 months and car rental is over $1,500 a month. Having my own car will save $$
I'm doing this because I'll be in Baja for 4 months and car rental is over $1,500 a month. Having my own car will save $$
January 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM
2,103 miles. That is the trip I'm starting on Monday. It's a LOOONG drive. One that I've never done before and am both excited and scared of something going wrong with my car.
I'm doing this because I'll be in Baja for 4 months and car rental is over $1,500 a month. Having my own car will save $$
I'm doing this because I'll be in Baja for 4 months and car rental is over $1,500 a month. Having my own car will save $$
Fascinating
Happy new year! My all sky camera imaged the sky every 15 seconds and this picture shows what happened in the sky in 2025. It shows the length of the night and day with the hourglass shape, the monthly lunar cycle with the diagonal bands, the elevation of the Sun at local noon, and lots of clouds.
January 6, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Fascinating
@wweek.com I've come to rely on your calendar & for some reason today it is down. Nothing showing. Might want to raise this up to who can fix it.
Thanks!
Thanks!
January 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
@wweek.com I've come to rely on your calendar & for some reason today it is down. Nothing showing. Might want to raise this up to who can fix it.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Reposted by Beyond The Edge
Proud to support @wweek.com and Kickstand comedy through the Willamette Week's gift guide.
giveguide.org/big-give-days
giveguide.org/big-give-days
Willamette Week's Give!Guide
We handpicked 277 of Portland’s most impactful nonprofits and put them under one digital roof. Browse, donate, and get even more connected to this place we call home.
giveguide.org
December 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Proud to support @wweek.com and Kickstand comedy through the Willamette Week's gift guide.
giveguide.org/big-give-days
giveguide.org/big-give-days
Fun but harder than I thought it would be
December 27, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Fun but harder than I thought it would be
@powells.bsky.social do better.
AI garbage in your store? You should be ashamed.
www.reddit.com/r/Portland/c...
AI garbage in your store? You should be ashamed.
www.reddit.com/r/Portland/c...
From the Portland community on Reddit: Even more AI art at Powell’s
Explore this post and more from the Portland community
www.reddit.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
@powells.bsky.social do better.
AI garbage in your store? You should be ashamed.
www.reddit.com/r/Portland/c...
AI garbage in your store? You should be ashamed.
www.reddit.com/r/Portland/c...
Reposted by Beyond The Edge
70 environmental defenders & conservationists who died in 2025
Environmental progress often depends on endurance, sustained over years, by people whose work mattered long before their names did.
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/envi...
Environmental progress often depends on endurance, sustained over years, by people whose work mattered long before their names did.
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/envi...
December 23, 2025 at 4:04 AM
70 environmental defenders & conservationists who died in 2025
Environmental progress often depends on endurance, sustained over years, by people whose work mattered long before their names did.
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/envi...
Environmental progress often depends on endurance, sustained over years, by people whose work mattered long before their names did.
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/envi...
Reposted by Beyond The Edge
Teachers used to tell us as kids, "There are no stupid questions," and I truly believed it until Reddit came along.
December 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Teachers used to tell us as kids, "There are no stupid questions," and I truly believed it until Reddit came along.
Reposted by Beyond The Edge
For an entire community of my down-and-out neighbors, this hygiene center is the only place to take a shower, wash clothes, repair a bike, or get a sweater, blanket, or hot meal…while also enjoying a little bit of community.
🧵 3 of 9
🧵 3 of 9
December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
For an entire community of my down-and-out neighbors, this hygiene center is the only place to take a shower, wash clothes, repair a bike, or get a sweater, blanket, or hot meal…while also enjoying a little bit of community.
🧵 3 of 9
🧵 3 of 9
Downtown, nearly 8pm, and a murder is about.
December 21, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Downtown, nearly 8pm, and a murder is about.
I'd like to recommend the movie Smoke, with Harvey Keitel and William Hurt, for containing one of the absolute best Xmas stories ever. Granted it's the last 15min of this wonderful movie, but the argument can be made the entire movie leads up to it.
December 18, 2025 at 5:08 AM
I'd like to recommend the movie Smoke, with Harvey Keitel and William Hurt, for containing one of the absolute best Xmas stories ever. Granted it's the last 15min of this wonderful movie, but the argument can be made the entire movie leads up to it.
Reposted by Beyond The Edge
EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
This is jaw dropping. I mean on one hand, you know something is going on with grocery prices, but this is a very large study not only confirming, but identifying exactly what is going on.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=osxr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=osxr...
We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
This is jaw dropping. I mean on one hand, you know something is going on with grocery prices, but this is a very large study not only confirming, but identifying exactly what is going on.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=osxr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=osxr...
Reposted by Beyond The Edge
"By approving a $20 million budget increase for the police, we are effectively choosing not to invest that money in upstream diversion programs that address the root causes of police workload."
December 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"By approving a $20 million budget increase for the police, we are effectively choosing not to invest that money in upstream diversion programs that address the root causes of police workload."
Reposted by Beyond The Edge
My taste in music ranges from "you need to listen to this" to "I know, please don't judge me."
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 AM
My taste in music ranges from "you need to listen to this" to "I know, please don't judge me."