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My unorthodoxy will inevitably disappoint you.
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Banner photo credit to CC BY-SA 2.0 archer10 (Dennis).
❤️that it is challah in the picture; only in NYC.
November 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Pure showmanship. No funding. A student can't even be on his/her phone at lunch? Does a backpack count as a place to "store" the 📱?
July 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
a region potentially in freefall, just as things were starting to improve slightly. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Oregon stops paying Portland to remove homeless camps along freeways, other state property
The move will likely lead to an increase in tents and trash along major state-owned roadways in Portland.
www.oregonlive.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
but the state should not be endorsing this potential violation of public accommodations laws. www.wweek.com/culture/2025...
June 25, 2025 at 4:01 AM
They did during Covid!
June 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Interesting that there are still schools (both Catholic, of which I'm aware) that use the crusader as their mascot. E.g., Holy Cross U, Jesuit High (Oregon).
June 24, 2025 at 3:53 AM
OK, let's tear down Portland one more time! Losing 25k ppl since 2020 and highest dwntn office vacancy in nation isn't enough!
June 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
One can critique both ICE's tactics (e.g., the despicable masking of agents) and this damaging response.
June 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM