Lois Melina
@lmelina.bsky.social
Writer of literary fiction & nonfiction, rower, fan of women's sports, democracy defender, living the river life in a houseboat on the Multnomah Channel
https://www.loisruskaimelina.com/
https://www.loisruskaimelina.com/
LEGO: "Retired Product"
October 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
LEGO: "Retired Product"
That's a sunrise, son. Nothing to be afraid of.
October 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
That's a sunrise, son. Nothing to be afraid of.
Where there's no smoke, there's no fire. No #Portland burning. The beauty of peaceful protest is that performing a counter-narrative is much more effective than arguing against one. #nokingspdx @wyden.senate.gov
October 19, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Where there's no smoke, there's no fire. No #Portland burning. The beauty of peaceful protest is that performing a counter-narrative is much more effective than arguing against one. #nokingspdx @wyden.senate.gov
October 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
October 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Portlanders fleeing the city Sunday morning
October 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Portlanders fleeing the city Sunday morning
21,000 fans went to downtown Portland Saturday night for a soccer game, apparently unaware of the danger around them
October 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
21,000 fans went to downtown Portland Saturday night for a soccer game, apparently unaware of the danger around them
Police presence in "war-ravaged Portland" as the Portland Thorns take on Bay FC
October 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Police presence in "war-ravaged Portland" as the Portland Thorns take on Bay FC
In 1993 Sharon Kaplan Roszia & I published "The Open Adoption Experience" (HarperCollins) to help families and professionals know what to expect and how to work through difficulties. We said, "Open adoption is more of a relationship than an institution or process."
October 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
In 1993 Sharon Kaplan Roszia & I published "The Open Adoption Experience" (HarperCollins) to help families and professionals know what to expect and how to work through difficulties. We said, "Open adoption is more of a relationship than an institution or process."
My first concert. RIP Brian Wilson
June 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
My first concert. RIP Brian Wilson
