Geoff Norcross
@geoffnorx.bsky.social
I’m a host at OPB in Portland, Oregon. I hate leaf blowers.
I’ll just say this about those 2 journos y’all are talking about.
Is there a functioning human in the mix? It feels like Harding-Kerrigan all over again.
Is there a functioning human in the mix? It feels like Harding-Kerrigan all over again.
November 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I’ll just say this about those 2 journos y’all are talking about.
Is there a functioning human in the mix? It feels like Harding-Kerrigan all over again.
Is there a functioning human in the mix? It feels like Harding-Kerrigan all over again.
I think if you miss the free throw, you shouldn’t get the little hand slaps.
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I think if you miss the free throw, you shouldn’t get the little hand slaps.
They’ve been here since June.
Federalized members of the California National Guard who deployed to Oregon on orders from President Donald Trump are set to return home “in the coming days,” according to a military official who was not authorized to speak on the record.
Federalized California National Guard to return home from Oregon deployment soon
Federalized members of the California National Guard who deployed to Oregon on orders from President Donald Trump are set to return home “in the coming days."
www.opb.org
November 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
They’ve been here since June.
When Trump wondered about “false tapes” of Portland protests, he was actually onto something.
NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading.
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
When Trump wondered about “false tapes” of Portland protests, he was actually onto something.
What an honor to talk to Jill Lepore at #PDXBookFest! She couldn’t travel to Portland because of a personal thing, but it didn’t matter. The crowd was totally with her.
November 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
What an honor to talk to Jill Lepore at #PDXBookFest! She couldn’t travel to Portland because of a personal thing, but it didn’t matter. The crowd was totally with her.
When Rob Manning pitched this story 13 years ago, I was like, “Sounds great, Rob. Good luck with that.”
Damn if he and his team didn’t do it! An amazing body of work, culminating with this incredible doc.
Damn if he and his team didn’t do it! An amazing body of work, culminating with this incredible doc.
It began with a simple idea: Follow a group of Oregon students from kindergarten to graduation. Today, OPB's 13-year project culminates in the release of a documentary, "Class of 2025: Growing Up In Oregon Schools," telling the story of a group of those students.
Class of 2025: Growing up in Oregon schools
OPB's hourlong documentary, Class of 2025: Growing Up In Oregon Schools, tells the story of 7 students as they move through the state's public education system.
www.opb.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
When Rob Manning pitched this story 13 years ago, I was like, “Sounds great, Rob. Good luck with that.”
Damn if he and his team didn’t do it! An amazing body of work, culminating with this incredible doc.
Damn if he and his team didn’t do it! An amazing body of work, culminating with this incredible doc.
Violets are blue,
Roses are red,
Roses are red,
Superabundant recipe: This Irish Halloween bread is more than cinnamon-raisin bread
Barmbrack has a long, spooky history.
opb.org
November 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Violets are blue,
Roses are red,
Roses are red,
It’s Election Day!
I know NYers are getting all the attention rn but MAN was it nice to just focus on funding the damn library.
I know NYers are getting all the attention rn but MAN was it nice to just focus on funding the damn library.
November 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It’s Election Day!
I know NYers are getting all the attention rn but MAN was it nice to just focus on funding the damn library.
I know NYers are getting all the attention rn but MAN was it nice to just focus on funding the damn library.
*Stares in Oregon*
Lol it is clear that no one on Waroona Shire council is on the internet. I so hope they do this.
“Waroona Shire suggests blowing up rotting whale carcass to save money” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
“Waroona Shire suggests blowing up rotting whale carcass to save money” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Shire suggests blowing up dead whale as alternative to expensive disposal
A coastal shire in WA suggests towing a rotting whale carcass out to sea and blowing it up, saying it cannot afford to dispose of the whale itself.
www.abc.net.au
October 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
*Stares in Oregon*
It’s like, we all agree the twice-yearly clock changing is dumb and we need to stop doing it.
But it’s now a fight between the Morning People and the Evening People, and they’re dug in.
Tribalism ruins everything.
But it’s now a fight between the Morning People and the Evening People, and they’re dug in.
Tribalism ruins everything.
October 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
It’s like, we all agree the twice-yearly clock changing is dumb and we need to stop doing it.
But it’s now a fight between the Morning People and the Evening People, and they’re dug in.
Tribalism ruins everything.
But it’s now a fight between the Morning People and the Evening People, and they’re dug in.
Tribalism ruins everything.
Sen. Merkley basically dehydrated himself to keep from having to take bathroom breaks for 22 hours.
Sen. Jeff Merkley rails against ‘authoritarian takeover’ in marathon speech
Sen. Jeff Merkley denied himself food and water for two days to pull off one of the longest Senate floor speeches in history.
opb.org
October 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Sen. Merkley basically dehydrated himself to keep from having to take bathroom breaks for 22 hours.
Four days after the 7th Circuit did the opposite for Chicago.
A federal appeals court has overturned a temporary restraining order put in place by a federal judge in Portland — removing the legal impediment preventing the Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Portland. www.opb.org/article/2025...
9th Circuit rules that National Guard can deploy to Portland
The appeals court overturned the ruling of a lower court judge in Oregon, and clears the way for President Trump to deploy the National Guard to Portland.
www.opb.org
October 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Four days after the 7th Circuit did the opposite for Chicago.
Thank you for this deep historical perspective @leahsottile.bsky.social
There are two Portland, Oregons. I live in the real one. open.substack.com/pub/leahsott...
64. The Absurdity
There are two Portland, Oregons. I live in the real one.
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Thank you for this deep historical perspective @leahsottile.bsky.social
I love this thread. Great explainer of the Portland cultural protest currents that so often get simplified as “weird.”
What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:
I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.
So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.
So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
October 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I love this thread. Great explainer of the Portland cultural protest currents that so often get simplified as “weird.”
Who do I know that lives near the Portland ICE facility and can see, hear and maybe even smell what’s happening there daily?
Can I and my microphone come visit? Bonus points if your balcony looks out on it all.
Can I and my microphone come visit? Bonus points if your balcony looks out on it all.
October 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Who do I know that lives near the Portland ICE facility and can see, hear and maybe even smell what’s happening there daily?
Can I and my microphone come visit? Bonus points if your balcony looks out on it all.
Can I and my microphone come visit? Bonus points if your balcony looks out on it all.
Roses are red,
Violets are fun,
Violets are fun,
What’s a soil and water conservation district? And does Multnomah County still need one?
We vote for soil and water conservation board members every couple of years, but a lot of us may not know what they do. A farming family in Troutdale explains how one district changed their lives.
opb.org
October 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Roses are red,
Violets are fun,
Violets are fun,
This may be the fundamental question of our time.
September 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This may be the fundamental question of our time.
It doesn’t matter. Agency staffers leak documents to trustworthy journalists because they think people need to know something. And said journos don’t actually need to be in the Pentagon to do the work.
The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.
Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for reporters at the Pentagon
The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.
www.npr.org
September 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
It doesn’t matter. Agency staffers leak documents to trustworthy journalists because they think people need to know something. And said journos don’t actually need to be in the Pentagon to do the work.
I don’t think I’ve wanted to shoot an article out of a cannon so much in my entire life.
5,000 Podcasts. 3,000 Episodes a Week. $1 Cost Per Episode — Behind an AI Start Up’s Plan
Former Wondery exec Jeanine Wright is leading a new firm, Inception Point AI, that's betting on flooding the zone with audio content: “I think that people who are still referring to all AI-generated c...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
September 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I don’t think I’ve wanted to shoot an article out of a cannon so much in my entire life.
Roses are red,
Portland’s not like ‘living in hell,’
Portland’s not like ‘living in hell,’
Naomi Pomeroy’s legacy lives on in L’Echelle
A year after her tragic death, Pomeroy’s impact on Portland’s culinary world is still present in dishes crafted by those who knew her best.
opb.org
September 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Roses are red,
Portland’s not like ‘living in hell,’
Portland’s not like ‘living in hell,’
Roses are red,
Violets are sweet,
Violets are sweet,
How a Northeast Portland neighborhood is trying to make it safer to cross the street
The Beaumont-Wilshire Neighborhood Association is using bright orange flags to increase visibility for pedestrians. PBOT gave the "OK" but was unable to help, saying other streets needed the resources...
opb.org
September 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Roses are red,
Violets are sweet,
Violets are sweet,
Just watched the last episode of Resident Alien, and I’m here blubbering like an idiot.
September 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Just watched the last episode of Resident Alien, and I’m here blubbering like an idiot.
Roses are red,
Violets hold much mystery,
Violets hold much mystery,
Vintage tugboats race this weekend to celebrate maritime history
This Labor Day weekend, the 51st annual Olympia Harbor Days Festival hosts the last remaining tugboat races in the Pacific Northwest.
opb.org
August 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Roses are red,
Violets hold much mystery,
Violets hold much mystery,