Chris Routly
chrisroutly.bsky.social
Chris Routly
@chrisroutly.bsky.social
Just a dad trying to raise two good humans. He/Him |#BLM |🌈Ally | 🇨🇦 in PDX
One of the darkest and most depressing -- but undeniable -- truths that have come out these past weeks has been that most Republicans would have gladly turned Anne Frank and her family over to the Nazis, and felt like patriotic heroes doing it. 😞
June 17, 2025 at 11:05 PM
If one to was hypothetically thinking of starting a new Portland food cart -- let's say that specializes in doing one dish (with some variation) really well, rather than a whole cuisine -- what's something you think the food cart scene here is missing?
#PDX #PDXfood
May 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
When you go see a movie that you know has an end credit scene and people nearby you get up to leave as soon as the credits start rolling, do you have a moral obligation to let them know they'll miss something? 🤔
May 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Transphobes: "NO! I cannot suddenly use a different name for you! You can't just change your name. 😡"

Also Transphobes: "What's that, Cardinal Robert Prevost is now Pope Leo XIV? Got it, now and forever. 😌"
May 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Thank you, Trump. Your blithering idiocy in targeting Canada just helped us pull together to avoid handing power over to people much more likely to lick your boots. #CdnPoli #CanadaVotes #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦😎
April 29, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Voted absentee by mail in today's election in Canada, and really excited that in my riding my vote might actually make a difference this time. 🤞😌🇨🇦 #cdnpoli #CanadaVotes
April 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I saw #Sinners the other day, and honestly have been thinking about it ever since. "Incredible" feels like it doesn't do it justice. Everything is working top level, but especially the music and how it's integrated. That One Scene left me with my jaw on the floor. Bravo, Ryan Coogler, et al. 👏
April 25, 2025 at 3:52 AM
It begins! Back at #StrawBaleGardening after a couple of years off. Today starts the 12 day conditioning process before I plant in them.
April 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Reposted by Chris Routly
I have never been more proud to have @repdexteror.bsky.social as my congresswoman than I am today.
Thank you, Maxine and @maxwellfrost.bsky.social and @repyassansari.bsky.social and @robertgarcia.bsky.social for understanding the assignment. This is Democratic leadership. This is holding the line.
My Congresswoman is in El Salvador right now!!
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April 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Got called for Grand Jury service for the 1st time & went through selection yesterday. I was literally next up to meet w/ the judge, when they announced they had enough jurors/alternates & we were excused. It would have been a lot (9-5, M-F, for a month!). Is it weird I'm kind of disappointed?
April 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
With the passing of Val Kilmer it was time to rewatch one of his movies, and I settled on Tombstone. A classic! "I'm your huckleberry" and all that, right?

I only got a few minutes into it when I realized... I've never actually watched it before, only clips and memes, apparently. Oops!
April 8, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I'm no expert in crowd sizes, but holy cow, the #HandsOff Protest and march today in Portland (Oregon) might be even bigger than the Women's March. I'm hearing ~50K at LEAST, which is only downtown and not counting the thousands gathered around the suburbs at smaller protests.
April 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
#TrueorFalse: a bowl of mac and cheese is a fine meal all on its own, not just a side dish.
March 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I'm binging the #Sopranos, my first time watching it. It's obviously a great show, but holy cow every single person is just terrible.

Sure, there's the murders, abuse, and betrayals... but right now I'm particularly bewildered that that insufferable Meadow won't STFU about Finn's stupid suitcase. 🤬
March 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Settle a debate: You have some leftover BBQ pulled pork, slaw, and buns, so you're making sandwiches.

Do you add cheese?
February 19, 2025 at 1:55 AM
This week for a nice little combo Valentine's/Birthday gift to myself, I had my first colonoscopy! 🤓(1/3)
February 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Hey what time does the Big Game start? I need to make a Costco run and want to go when fewer people will be there...
February 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I love New Zealand for so many reasons, but chief among them is that everything is funnier in a New Zealand accent.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
January 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Joy is an act of resistance.
January 23, 2025 at 5:29 AM
This whole thing where people are discovering that they are suddenly following Trump and/or Vance on IG or Facebook feels like it's a trick to make all the people who logged out to boycott them go log in again to check. 🤔
January 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Reposted by Chris Routly
Elon Musk gave two back to back Nazi salutes at the Trump inauguration parade
January 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Am I glad TikTok is back up? Yes, of course.

Will I give the credit to Trump? Never. If anything I'm very uncomfortable with the whole situation and the way TT has been genuflecting, even if I understand if they feel the need to. The whole thing feels icky.
January 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
On the bright side, it was the dulcet tones of @stephencolbert.bsky.social that broke the news to me.
January 19, 2025 at 7:40 AM
I'll miss you, Tikkity-Tok.
January 19, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Anyone else planning on joining the #PeoplesMarch in Portland this weekend? #PDX
January 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM