Dave The Great
@davethegreat.bsky.social
Another refugee from the blue bird site.
Volunteer firefighter/paramedic, disabled vet, crippled old man who doesn’t respect his body’s limitations.
Yet another insufferable twit who insists on being a leftist rather than a liberal.
PDX, queer, burner.
Volunteer firefighter/paramedic, disabled vet, crippled old man who doesn’t respect his body’s limitations.
Yet another insufferable twit who insists on being a leftist rather than a liberal.
PDX, queer, burner.
I don’t have allergies or sensitive skin or ethical problems with pointless dyes and perfumes. I just think they are dumb and I don’t want to buy them.
It is nice to see that the Fred Meyer nearest my house now has more than 50% of the laundry aisle full of normal no-scent/dye potions and powders.
It is nice to see that the Fred Meyer nearest my house now has more than 50% of the laundry aisle full of normal no-scent/dye potions and powders.
November 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I don’t have allergies or sensitive skin or ethical problems with pointless dyes and perfumes. I just think they are dumb and I don’t want to buy them.
It is nice to see that the Fred Meyer nearest my house now has more than 50% of the laundry aisle full of normal no-scent/dye potions and powders.
It is nice to see that the Fred Meyer nearest my house now has more than 50% of the laundry aisle full of normal no-scent/dye potions and powders.
Portland, I am in you
October 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Portland, I am in you
How’s your night going? Mine is … noisy
September 20, 2025 at 1:02 AM
How’s your night going? Mine is … noisy
If I ever solve the mysteries of the Ukrainian finance system, I’m gonna donate to these people who are feeding me & my patients SO MUCH BORSCHT.
OMG y’all, it’s delicious.
OMG y’all, it’s delicious.
September 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
If I ever solve the mysteries of the Ukrainian finance system, I’m gonna donate to these people who are feeding me & my patients SO MUCH BORSCHT.
OMG y’all, it’s delicious.
OMG y’all, it’s delicious.
I’m not usually into self-aggrandizing images (my ego is too big already), but the medic art here in UA is pretty fucking rad.
August 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I’m not usually into self-aggrandizing images (my ego is too big already), but the medic art here in UA is pretty fucking rad.
Morning in Dnipro.
Am I ready for the horrors of war today? No.
Have I had enough coffee? Also no.
Am I dragging myself out to the ambulance, using my helmet to hold snacks, and still working through my Ukrainian phrasebook?
Yes. But also - my mustache is having a good hair day, so it’s cool.
Am I ready for the horrors of war today? No.
Have I had enough coffee? Also no.
Am I dragging myself out to the ambulance, using my helmet to hold snacks, and still working through my Ukrainian phrasebook?
Yes. But also - my mustache is having a good hair day, so it’s cool.
August 10, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Morning in Dnipro.
Am I ready for the horrors of war today? No.
Have I had enough coffee? Also no.
Am I dragging myself out to the ambulance, using my helmet to hold snacks, and still working through my Ukrainian phrasebook?
Yes. But also - my mustache is having a good hair day, so it’s cool.
Am I ready for the horrors of war today? No.
Have I had enough coffee? Also no.
Am I dragging myself out to the ambulance, using my helmet to hold snacks, and still working through my Ukrainian phrasebook?
Yes. But also - my mustache is having a good hair day, so it’s cool.
Going straight from a weekend music festival to a war zone is probably gonna feel weird. But that’s my plan for the next few days.
July 23, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Going straight from a weekend music festival to a war zone is probably gonna feel weird. But that’s my plan for the next few days.
Getting new decorations
April 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Getting new decorations
Soldier just ripped this off his uniform and gave it to me
April 18, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Soldier just ripped this off his uniform and gave it to me
But, uh … also saw this one. Should I worry?
April 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
But, uh … also saw this one. Should I worry?
Sunny day in Ukraine. I went for a walk, and saw this van.
April 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Sunny day in Ukraine. I went for a walk, and saw this van.
Starting my totally-normal volunteer shift in a totally-normal world with no bizarre circumstances whatsoever.
Pictured here: a totally-normal outfit for normal medical workers in boring normal circumstances.
Pictured here: a totally-normal outfit for normal medical workers in boring normal circumstances.
April 5, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Starting my totally-normal volunteer shift in a totally-normal world with no bizarre circumstances whatsoever.
Pictured here: a totally-normal outfit for normal medical workers in boring normal circumstances.
Pictured here: a totally-normal outfit for normal medical workers in boring normal circumstances.
Travel agent put my middle name as my first name on my ticket, and told me to call Scandinavian Airlines to fix it.
This is how long I was on hold while standing in the ticket line.
That’s not the duration of the call - that’s how long it took for them to answer. Hour and thirty seven minutes.
This is how long I was on hold while standing in the ticket line.
That’s not the duration of the call - that’s how long it took for them to answer. Hour and thirty seven minutes.
March 31, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Travel agent put my middle name as my first name on my ticket, and told me to call Scandinavian Airlines to fix it.
This is how long I was on hold while standing in the ticket line.
That’s not the duration of the call - that’s how long it took for them to answer. Hour and thirty seven minutes.
This is how long I was on hold while standing in the ticket line.
That’s not the duration of the call - that’s how long it took for them to answer. Hour and thirty seven minutes.
It’s so cold here in Canada that the clasps on my Timbuktu bag snapped when I squeezed them open.
February 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
It’s so cold here in Canada that the clasps on my Timbuktu bag snapped when I squeezed them open.
I’m trying to make candles from all the wax my bees freely gave me* and I am trying to dial in the wick size.
The last one is … a bit over-powered.
*TOTALLY VOLUNTARY FOR REALZ, YO
The last one is … a bit over-powered.
*TOTALLY VOLUNTARY FOR REALZ, YO
January 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I’m trying to make candles from all the wax my bees freely gave me* and I am trying to dial in the wick size.
The last one is … a bit over-powered.
*TOTALLY VOLUNTARY FOR REALZ, YO
The last one is … a bit over-powered.
*TOTALLY VOLUNTARY FOR REALZ, YO
Harvest time! The beeswax has two shades because I experimented with sun-bleaching the wax cappings from honeycomb after harvest, and … I kinda hate it.
The honey is yummy though.
The honey is yummy though.
November 22, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Harvest time! The beeswax has two shades because I experimented with sun-bleaching the wax cappings from honeycomb after harvest, and … I kinda hate it.
The honey is yummy though.
The honey is yummy though.