Grant Butler
@grantbutler.bsky.social
Life & Culture editor at The Oregonian/OregonLive; movie fanatic; vegan; proud Beavertonian.
Words that may have never been uttered before: The DMV was pretty fun today. (Halloween = lots of costumes and candy)
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Words that may have never been uttered before: The DMV was pretty fun today. (Halloween = lots of costumes and candy)
So funny! www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
U.S. House Speaker calls Portland naked bike ride ‘most threatening thing I’ve seen yet’
"The most threatening thing I’ve seen yet was the naked bicyclers in Portland who were protesting ICE down there," said U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Tuesday.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
So funny! www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
Some great stuff here: www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...
Portland’s 40 best restaurants for 2025
The best places to eat in Portland, reviewed and ranked by restaurant critic Michael Russell.
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July 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Some great stuff here: www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...
Great analysis of today's NYT/Siena poll. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
Four Perspectives on Trump’s Weak Poll Numbers
It’s not easy to burn this much good will so fast, and it doesn’t usually get any easier from here.
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April 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Great analysis of today's NYT/Siena poll. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
Signs of spring are everywhere.
March 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Signs of spring are everywhere.
How ironic that this new documentary about legendary Washington Post publisher Katherine Graham is on Prime.
March 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
How ironic that this new documentary about legendary Washington Post publisher Katherine Graham is on Prime.
More legendary cuteness! www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
‘Precocious’ Oregon Zoo elephant calf Tula-Tu takes her first trip outside
Fans of the little elephant can visit her daily in Forest Hall — as long as she’s not napping.
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February 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
More legendary cuteness! www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
Feeling like spring today.
February 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Feeling like spring today.
I can't get enough of this baby elephant. www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
‘She came out particularly cute’: Less than a month old, Portland’s littlest elephant is already a star
"We’re in trouble because she’s wicked smart."
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February 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I can't get enough of this baby elephant. www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
Encouraging! www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
Oregonian readers raise $170,000 for charities during 2024 Season of Sharing campaign
The money will benefit 13 local nonprofits featuring in the annual holiday fundraising campaign.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Encouraging! www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
Looking Glass Community Services does such important work in Eugene.
Looking Glass offers a path to a stable future for Eugene homeless youth: Season of Sharing 2024
About 4,000 young people a year get help from the nonprofit’s alternative schools, shelters and treatment centers.
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December 5, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Looking Glass Community Services does such important work in Eugene.
I've been a longtime supporter of Street Roots. Glad to see it featured in the Season of Sharing campaign. Good things are happening at Portland's "street newspaper."
Street Roots moves into new home, expands vendor services: Season of Sharing 2024
The nonprofit street newspaper recently relocated to a building it purchased on West Burnside.
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December 1, 2024 at 3:58 PM
I've been a longtime supporter of Street Roots. Glad to see it featured in the Season of Sharing campaign. Good things are happening at Portland's "street newspaper."
This Portland nonprofit has a long history of doing good work. This young woman's story is pretty powerful.
Albertina Kerr’s youth psychiatric unit is more than just crisis care — it’s a safe space: Season of Sharing 2024
The century-old Portland nonprofit offers short-term inpatient mental health care for youth.
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November 25, 2024 at 9:28 PM
This Portland nonprofit has a long history of doing good work. This young woman's story is pretty powerful.
Reposted by Grant Butler
It’s not just the nine-acre timber roof, the spacious floor plan or the actual living trees that are new. PDX also welcomed 20 new retail and dining options, including wood-fired pizza, scratch-made pasta, hand-crafted leather goods and a bar with nearly 100 taps of Oregon beer, cider and wine.
New PDX dining and shopping options open just in time for holiday travel
All the best new places to eat and shop at PDX.
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November 18, 2024 at 5:49 PM
It’s not just the nine-acre timber roof, the spacious floor plan or the actual living trees that are new. PDX also welcomed 20 new retail and dining options, including wood-fired pizza, scratch-made pasta, hand-crafted leather goods and a bar with nearly 100 taps of Oregon beer, cider and wine.
Our annual Season of Sharing fundraising campaign helps Oregon nonprofits improve people's lives. @oregonian.bsky.social kicks things off with the Portland Literacy Council, helping adults without high school diplomas.
Portland Literacy Council opens a new chapter for adults without a high school diploma: Season of Sharing 2024
The nonprofit’s GED voucher program helps adults working toward a General Educational Development certification cover the fees required to take GED tests.
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November 18, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Our annual Season of Sharing fundraising campaign helps Oregon nonprofits improve people's lives. @oregonian.bsky.social kicks things off with the Portland Literacy Council, helping adults without high school diplomas.
Hello, hello … hoping things are better over here than that other place.
November 16, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Hello, hello … hoping things are better over here than that other place.