Xavier Salazar
@xsalazar.bsky.social
Software engineer in PDX, trying to figure out how to get there by bike
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Xavier Salazar
@xsalazar.bsky.social
· Mar 23
The current state of the world as told by Steve Barron’s 1990 classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
dinner with a view (we can see our bikes locked up outside from our table)
November 25, 2025 at 5:12 AM
dinner with a view (we can see our bikes locked up outside from our table)
Reposted by Xavier Salazar
june 4th 2004
granby colorado
granby colorado
November 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
june 4th 2004
granby colorado
granby colorado
Like this post if you wish drivers would simply stop at 4-way stop signs
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November 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Like this post if you wish drivers would simply stop at 4-way stop signs
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Finally found a good front light for my bike to fight back against LED headlights blinding me all winter
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Finally found a good front light for my bike to fight back against LED headlights blinding me all winter
ODOT sending out mailers about their ADA curb ramp work in the n'hood. As far as I can tell, this only pertains to *closing* crosswalks around me - no rebuilding
Funnily enough, their justification for closing these crosswalks relies on redirecting to the SE 9th overpass which is NOT ADA compliant.
Funnily enough, their justification for closing these crosswalks relies on redirecting to the SE 9th overpass which is NOT ADA compliant.
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
ODOT sending out mailers about their ADA curb ramp work in the n'hood. As far as I can tell, this only pertains to *closing* crosswalks around me - no rebuilding
Funnily enough, their justification for closing these crosswalks relies on redirecting to the SE 9th overpass which is NOT ADA compliant.
Funnily enough, their justification for closing these crosswalks relies on redirecting to the SE 9th overpass which is NOT ADA compliant.
Everyone say good morning Mr. Woodpecker
November 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Everyone say good morning Mr. Woodpecker
honestly, same
In honor of apple picking season: the secret of why Honeycrisp apples are so expensive!
This tree is angry at being alive and will make it your problem (if you plant it)
This tree is angry at being alive and will make it your problem (if you plant it)
Why Honeycrisp Apples Are EXPENSIVE
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
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November 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
honestly, same
I bet if SE 12th between the rail line and Division was completely pedestrianized the old Virtuous Pie location wouldn’t be sitting empty for, what is now, 7 months
November 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I bet if SE 12th between the rail line and Division was completely pedestrianized the old Virtuous Pie location wouldn’t be sitting empty for, what is now, 7 months
Waking up with a debilitating migraine and googling “cheapest lobotomies in portland”
November 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Waking up with a debilitating migraine and googling “cheapest lobotomies in portland”
What tea pairs best with boxed vegan mac and cheese
November 15, 2025 at 3:18 AM
What tea pairs best with boxed vegan mac and cheese
It's 2025. I've paid DMAchoice and outoutprescreen to stop sending me junk. I use a paid email alias service to avoid giving out my real email address
I only purchase the occasional thing online as a guest, without creating an account
The "sign up to subscribe!" is checked by default. I uncheck it
I only purchase the occasional thing online as a guest, without creating an account
The "sign up to subscribe!" is checked by default. I uncheck it
November 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
It's 2025. I've paid DMAchoice and outoutprescreen to stop sending me junk. I use a paid email alias service to avoid giving out my real email address
I only purchase the occasional thing online as a guest, without creating an account
The "sign up to subscribe!" is checked by default. I uncheck it
I only purchase the occasional thing online as a guest, without creating an account
The "sign up to subscribe!" is checked by default. I uncheck it
Screaming and sobbing “I DIDN’T MEAN TO SCARE YOU” to every rabbit that runs into the bushes when I bike home at night
November 14, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Screaming and sobbing “I DIDN’T MEAN TO SCARE YOU” to every rabbit that runs into the bushes when I bike home at night
Reposted by Xavier Salazar
zero lanes is my position one lane is the centrist compromise
November 14, 2025 at 3:16 AM
zero lanes is my position one lane is the centrist compromise
The world isn’t prepared for the amount of reflective safety jackets currently inside @powells.bsky.social to come listen to @thewaroncars.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The world isn’t prepared for the amount of reflective safety jackets currently inside @powells.bsky.social to come listen to @thewaroncars.bsky.social
portland's lack of serious transportation alternatives is never more apparent than when trying to figure out how to move 9 visiting people around town for holiday plans
1 hr bus ride to go 4 mi. out of inner SE vs. 15 min. in a car
40 min. bus ride (incl. 1 transfer) to go 3mi. to ~Laurelhurst
1 hr bus ride to go 4 mi. out of inner SE vs. 15 min. in a car
40 min. bus ride (incl. 1 transfer) to go 3mi. to ~Laurelhurst
November 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
portland's lack of serious transportation alternatives is never more apparent than when trying to figure out how to move 9 visiting people around town for holiday plans
1 hr bus ride to go 4 mi. out of inner SE vs. 15 min. in a car
40 min. bus ride (incl. 1 transfer) to go 3mi. to ~Laurelhurst
1 hr bus ride to go 4 mi. out of inner SE vs. 15 min. in a car
40 min. bus ride (incl. 1 transfer) to go 3mi. to ~Laurelhurst
if the sriracha flavored peas weren't meant to be poured into my gaping maw like a soda, then why do they come in a tin can perfectly shaped for it
November 12, 2025 at 11:44 PM
if the sriracha flavored peas weren't meant to be poured into my gaping maw like a soda, then why do they come in a tin can perfectly shaped for it
the fact that we went through a pandemic's worth of WFH time and people still can't get their home a/v setups working properly..
zoom enforcing aggressive bg noise cancellation while folks speak with their speakers on and no headphones so everyone just sounds like they're 50 ft away from the laptop
zoom enforcing aggressive bg noise cancellation while folks speak with their speakers on and no headphones so everyone just sounds like they're 50 ft away from the laptop
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
the fact that we went through a pandemic's worth of WFH time and people still can't get their home a/v setups working properly..
zoom enforcing aggressive bg noise cancellation while folks speak with their speakers on and no headphones so everyone just sounds like they're 50 ft away from the laptop
zoom enforcing aggressive bg noise cancellation while folks speak with their speakers on and no headphones so everyone just sounds like they're 50 ft away from the laptop
Trains with a similar profile also hunt for prey
An engineer wanted to make a quiet high-speed train. “The question then occurred to me — is there some living thing that manages sudden changes in air resistance as a part of daily life?” The answer: the kingfisher. See my story today for more tales of bioinspiration. Gift link: nyti.ms/4otNQyl
November 11, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Trains with a similar profile also hunt for prey
Getting a freight train blocking in SE late at night actually makes getting around a bit easier as a biker/ped
There’s like a few blocks that are car free, if they weren’t there to begin with
I think we’re close to something big here
There’s like a few blocks that are car free, if they weren’t there to begin with
I think we’re close to something big here
November 9, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Getting a freight train blocking in SE late at night actually makes getting around a bit easier as a biker/ped
There’s like a few blocks that are car free, if they weren’t there to begin with
I think we’re close to something big here
There’s like a few blocks that are car free, if they weren’t there to begin with
I think we’re close to something big here
Me, adding “critical thinking” to the skills section of my 300th job application: “yeah, that’s what I’ve been missing this whole time”
November 8, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Me, adding “critical thinking” to the skills section of my 300th job application: “yeah, that’s what I’ve been missing this whole time”
In case anyone else was wondering where this actually is, it's 8920 NE Von Neumann Dr in Hillsboro -- a 1 hour trip on the MAX from Pioneer Square 🤨
November 7, 2025 at 4:41 AM
In case anyone else was wondering where this actually is, it's 8920 NE Von Neumann Dr in Hillsboro -- a 1 hour trip on the MAX from Pioneer Square 🤨
If someone’s idiotic, stupid, ugly truck is too big to comfortably fit in the parking lane, @pbotinfo.bsky.social traffic enforcement should be allowed to explode it onsite with a rocket launcher, no questions asked
November 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
If someone’s idiotic, stupid, ugly truck is too big to comfortably fit in the parking lane, @pbotinfo.bsky.social traffic enforcement should be allowed to explode it onsite with a rocket launcher, no questions asked
