Bobby
@bobbygough.bsky.social
Portland, OR
I like to consume and think and write about movies, music, books, the WNBA, and other things
somethingnew.email
rosecoloredbuckets.email
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I like to consume and think and write about movies, music, books, the WNBA, and other things
somethingnew.email
rosecoloredbuckets.email
he/him
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
www.huffpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
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You combat hopelessness by doing something. In an era of unrepentant book bans and library attacks, you show up. You learn. You show up again.
Activism and advocacy are a practice.
Here are over 60 tasks for helping preserve the right to read, wherever you are.
bookriot.com/how-to-defen...
Activism and advocacy are a practice.
Here are over 60 tasks for helping preserve the right to read, wherever you are.
bookriot.com/how-to-defen...
60+ Small Tasks to Defend the Right to Read: Book Censorship News, January 9, 2026
No one is coming to save us, so we must do it ourselves. Here are 60+ small tasks to help defend the right to read in 2026 and beyond.
bookriot.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:32 PM
You combat hopelessness by doing something. In an era of unrepentant book bans and library attacks, you show up. You learn. You show up again.
Activism and advocacy are a practice.
Here are over 60 tasks for helping preserve the right to read, wherever you are.
bookriot.com/how-to-defen...
Activism and advocacy are a practice.
Here are over 60 tasks for helping preserve the right to read, wherever you are.
bookriot.com/how-to-defen...
Racist idtios continue to be, unfortunately, everywhere.
www.portlandmercury.com/news/2026/01...
www.portlandmercury.com/news/2026/01...
"Racist, Dehumanizing": Chat Images Show Portland Power Players Disparaging Councilors of Color
Messages obtained by the Mercury contain a slew of offensive tropes sent during a council president election
www.portlandmercury.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Racist idtios continue to be, unfortunately, everywhere.
www.portlandmercury.com/news/2026/01...
www.portlandmercury.com/news/2026/01...
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It's *good* that public people who lots of folks pay attention to wore anti-ICE pins to a swanky event. It has gotten coverage. People who do not closely follow politics might get curious and look for information. And under fascism, making public your ethical stance is important in and of itself.
January 12, 2026 at 4:49 AM
It's *good* that public people who lots of folks pay attention to wore anti-ICE pins to a swanky event. It has gotten coverage. People who do not closely follow politics might get curious and look for information. And under fascism, making public your ethical stance is important in and of itself.
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Please signal. I would love to see your virtues.
January 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Please signal. I would love to see your virtues.
I'm crying in the Bhutanese club
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 3:51 AM
I'm crying in the Bhutanese club
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There is an emerging community led convening occurring outside of City Hall beginning at 6pm. Some councilors will speak starting around 6:30pm. There is no place in this city for ICE.
January 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
There is an emerging community led convening occurring outside of City Hall beginning at 6pm. Some councilors will speak starting around 6:30pm. There is no place in this city for ICE.
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My anger at having to stand outside my kid’s school for two hours to ensure none of their classmates, parents, or teachers get kidnapped by my own government is only slightly tempered by the amazing outpouring of support from other parents and especially neighbors who stand against this bullshit.
January 9, 2026 at 12:41 AM
My anger at having to stand outside my kid’s school for two hours to ensure none of their classmates, parents, or teachers get kidnapped by my own government is only slightly tempered by the amazing outpouring of support from other parents and especially neighbors who stand against this bullshit.
Two people were shot by ICE, and had to call 911 themselves to get police AND medical responses?
www.portland.gov/police/news/...
www.portland.gov/police/news/...
Two Shot and Injured by Federal Agents in Hazelwood Neighborhood
Two people are in the hospital following a shooting involving federal agents.
www.portland.gov
January 9, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Two people were shot by ICE, and had to call 911 themselves to get police AND medical responses?
www.portland.gov/police/news/...
www.portland.gov/police/news/...
A quick corrective note on how BASKETBALL IS BACK, and that we get to watch with unabashed glee amid toiling CBA negotiations.
www.rosecoloredbuckets.email/p/we-have-ba...
www.rosecoloredbuckets.email/p/we-have-ba...
We Have Basketball Again
The clarity and joy of Unrivaled (and a small CBA note)
www.rosecoloredbuckets.email
January 8, 2026 at 10:34 PM
A quick corrective note on how BASKETBALL IS BACK, and that we get to watch with unabashed glee amid toiling CBA negotiations.
www.rosecoloredbuckets.email/p/we-have-ba...
www.rosecoloredbuckets.email/p/we-have-ba...
What the actual science says about "brain rot"
YouTube video by Howtown
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I pried myself away from my devices yesterday to try and find a few minutes of escape by throwing on a movie (The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring). I found something else:
www.somethingnew.email/p/looking-fo...
www.somethingnew.email/p/looking-fo...
Looking for Escape, I Found a Mirror
Reviews of and reflections on movies, music, books, and our relationships to them over time.
www.somethingnew.email
January 8, 2026 at 7:24 PM
I pried myself away from my devices yesterday to try and find a few minutes of escape by throwing on a movie (The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring). I found something else:
www.somethingnew.email/p/looking-fo...
www.somethingnew.email/p/looking-fo...
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My mom has informed me that 60 Minutes is "totally different now," and that they don't plan to keep on watching. Wondering how many Boomers across America have come to that conclusion. Hopefully more of them than not
January 5, 2026 at 4:36 AM
My mom has informed me that 60 Minutes is "totally different now," and that they don't plan to keep on watching. Wondering how many Boomers across America have come to that conclusion. Hopefully more of them than not
Just used the following website, with a script, to send an email to Rep. Dexter, who just posted that they oppose this morning's actions, but did not dictate what their personal response would be, e.g. calling for impeachment.
Get in their inboxes!
eocampaign1.com/web-version?...
Get in their inboxes!
eocampaign1.com/web-version?...
January 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Just used the following website, with a script, to send an email to Rep. Dexter, who just posted that they oppose this morning's actions, but did not dictate what their personal response would be, e.g. calling for impeachment.
Get in their inboxes!
eocampaign1.com/web-version?...
Get in their inboxes!
eocampaign1.com/web-version?...
I live in Portland, OR, so my Representative is congresswoman Dexter.
You can call here here: (202) 225-4811
You can call here here: (202) 225-4811
For Oregon residents:
Email Ron Wyden here: www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/emai...
or call him here: (202) 224-5244
Email Jeff Merkley here: www.merkley.senate.gov/connect/cont...
or call him here: (202) 224-3753
I don't have a script for this morning's actions, I called for one reason: impeachment
Email Ron Wyden here: www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/emai...
or call him here: (202) 224-5244
Email Jeff Merkley here: www.merkley.senate.gov/connect/cont...
or call him here: (202) 224-3753
I don't have a script for this morning's actions, I called for one reason: impeachment
Email Ron | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
www.wyden.senate.gov
January 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I live in Portland, OR, so my Representative is congresswoman Dexter.
You can call here here: (202) 225-4811
You can call here here: (202) 225-4811
Waiting patiently for the President to answer for a decision he has made. Feel familiar?
January 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Waiting patiently for the President to answer for a decision he has made. Feel familiar?
For Oregon residents:
Email Ron Wyden here: www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/emai...
or call him here: (202) 224-5244
Email Jeff Merkley here: www.merkley.senate.gov/connect/cont...
or call him here: (202) 224-3753
I don't have a script for this morning's actions, I called for one reason: impeachment
Email Ron Wyden here: www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/emai...
or call him here: (202) 224-5244
Email Jeff Merkley here: www.merkley.senate.gov/connect/cont...
or call him here: (202) 224-3753
I don't have a script for this morning's actions, I called for one reason: impeachment
Email Ron | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
www.wyden.senate.gov
January 3, 2026 at 10:06 AM
For Oregon residents:
Email Ron Wyden here: www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/emai...
or call him here: (202) 224-5244
Email Jeff Merkley here: www.merkley.senate.gov/connect/cont...
or call him here: (202) 224-3753
I don't have a script for this morning's actions, I called for one reason: impeachment
Email Ron Wyden here: www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/emai...
or call him here: (202) 224-5244
Email Jeff Merkley here: www.merkley.senate.gov/connect/cont...
or call him here: (202) 224-3753
I don't have a script for this morning's actions, I called for one reason: impeachment
skip a coffee, help a cat
bean the cat is going into ketoacidosis and we’re taking her to an emergency vet. if you have any bucks you might be able to spare, my venmo is @lillianboydwrites. thank you i love you
January 1, 2026 at 6:15 PM
skip a coffee, help a cat
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“Trump’s staff have also counseled him to try to keep his eyes open during public events,”
Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
“Trump’s staff have also counseled him to try to keep his eyes open during public events,”
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Coming in 2026 on #4K from #WarnerBros: #SpeedRacer (2008)!
Thanks to Bill Hunt over at @thedigitalbits.bsky.social for the information. Here is what he posted:
DIGITAL BITS EXCLUSIVE: I’ve been pleased to see several of my favorite films reach #4K #UltraHD this past year,
Coming in 2026 on #4K from #WarnerBros: #SpeedRacer (2008)!
Thanks to Bill Hunt over at @thedigitalbits.bsky.social for the information. Here is what he posted:
DIGITAL BITS EXCLUSIVE: I’ve been pleased to see several of my favorite films reach #4K #UltraHD this past year,
January 1, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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Mamdani will be sworn in in the station that inspired the Turtles lair in TMNT 2: The Secret Of The Ooze
December 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Mamdani will be sworn in in the station that inspired the Turtles lair in TMNT 2: The Secret Of The Ooze
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not too late for a flu shot btw, flu historically often peaks in february and by all accounts it is pretty bad this year
Flu deaths exceeded COVID deaths last winter and we may be on track for the same thing this year!
I can speak anecdotally that at the hospital I work at we’ve had very low covid census. We test anyone experiencing respiratory symptoms, and we’ve had very few people with Covid who have needed to be hospitalized. Which is a relief because we are absolutely inundated with flu rn
December 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
not too late for a flu shot btw, flu historically often peaks in february and by all accounts it is pretty bad this year
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It's remarkable how low COVID deaths have fallen in the last year. The 2024 summer wave peaked at 1,358 deaths per week; the 2025 summer wave peaked at 466 deaths per week.
www.cdc.gov/covid/php/su...
www.cdc.gov/covid/php/su...
December 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It's remarkable how low COVID deaths have fallen in the last year. The 2024 summer wave peaked at 1,358 deaths per week; the 2025 summer wave peaked at 466 deaths per week.
www.cdc.gov/covid/php/su...
www.cdc.gov/covid/php/su...
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In his final news cycle as mayor, Eric Adams told New Yorkers to have raw sex because it is snowing nypost.com/2025/12/27/u...
Mayor Adams turns Christmas time into Valentine’s Day by calling snowy Saturday a ‘good baby-making day’
New Yorkers should find love in the latest snowstorm, Mayor Adams said.
nypost.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
In his final news cycle as mayor, Eric Adams told New Yorkers to have raw sex because it is snowing nypost.com/2025/12/27/u...
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I just think it’s so much cooler and more interesting to try to be the best audio show rather than the shittiest television show
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
From Joe Marler’s visual-only stunts to the incomprehensible shuffling sounds Steven Bartlett recently subjected headphone users to, dodgy audio experiences are on the rise
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I just think it’s so much cooler and more interesting to try to be the best audio show rather than the shittiest television show