Thomas Ngo (he/him)
@thomasngo.me
Montavillain, digital marketing and tech consultant for nonprofits and government projects for good, Board Chair of @thestreettrust.org. PDX born, raised and based. NYC state of mind. Opinions my own.
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We need your help to reach our mini goal of $6,600 or 30% of our urgent end of year campaign today.
Please make a gift at thestreettrust.org/GG, while you'll be entered to win amazing Blazers prizes - & so we can advocate for the vital safe transportation investments our communities need now.
Please make a gift at thestreettrust.org/GG, while you'll be entered to win amazing Blazers prizes - & so we can advocate for the vital safe transportation investments our communities need now.
December 3, 2025 at 4:23 AM
We need your help to reach our mini goal of $6,600 or 30% of our urgent end of year campaign today.
Please make a gift at thestreettrust.org/GG, while you'll be entered to win amazing Blazers prizes - & so we can advocate for the vital safe transportation investments our communities need now.
Please make a gift at thestreettrust.org/GG, while you'll be entered to win amazing Blazers prizes - & so we can advocate for the vital safe transportation investments our communities need now.
The FX stands for "frequent express." I have to say that waiting 35 minutes for a bus after 7pm on the FX2 isn't exactly frequent.
TriMet’s first service cuts begin Sunday as $300M budget gap looms
Portland metro area’s transit agency expects to cut service by 10% over the next two years.
www.opb.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:33 AM
The FX stands for "frequent express." I have to say that waiting 35 minutes for a bus after 7pm on the FX2 isn't exactly frequent.
Amidst the national attention that Portland has received, a wonderful silver lining has emerged. It’s more than just the memes of people sharing photos and videos this past weekend that show how life in our beautiful city can be so magical.
September 30, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Amidst the national attention that Portland has received, a wonderful silver lining has emerged. It’s more than just the memes of people sharing photos and videos this past weekend that show how life in our beautiful city can be so magical.
I would have used much courser language responding to bureaucratic asshats than Owen's "Enjoy placing a hold on my account."
I hope he considers his legal options.
I hope he considers his legal options.
A University of Oregon student reported a troubling online privacy lapse. The university placed him under investigation
A former University of Oregon undergraduate who says he discovered a significant security flaw in the college’s computer network and twice reported it to university officials faced a disciplinary hear...
www.oregonlive.com
September 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I would have used much courser language responding to bureaucratic asshats than Owen's "Enjoy placing a hold on my account."
I hope he considers his legal options.
I hope he considers his legal options.
I'm just here waiting for President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Camacho to take office. www.wsj.com/business/med...
White House Cage Fight Is ‘Going to Happen,’ Says UFC Boss
Dana White’s Octagon behemoth gets a monster new $7.7 billion deal with Paramount. Now the promoter is planning a surreal event—for the South Lawn.
www.wsj.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I'm just here waiting for President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Camacho to take office. www.wsj.com/business/med...
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With the lead lobbyist for safe streets (provided through our members' support), we'll share our insider analysis on why the transportation package failed. You'll hear the urgent next steps for you to help try to recover lost jobs and what we need to do next as a community to fund safe streets.
July 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
With the lead lobbyist for safe streets (provided through our members' support), we'll share our insider analysis on why the transportation package failed. You'll hear the urgent next steps for you to help try to recover lost jobs and what we need to do next as a community to fund safe streets.
More cracks in the USD's reserve currency status. Source: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/b...
June 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM
More cracks in the USD's reserve currency status. Source: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/b...
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THIS IS THE HIGHEST URGENCY - a transportation bill could pass Oregon Legislature today that funds only ODOT - no safety, no transit, no cities and counties.
Last minute hearing at 3:45 today, please sign up to OPPOSE. olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/M...
Last minute hearing at 3:45 today, please sign up to OPPOSE. olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/M...
June 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
THIS IS THE HIGHEST URGENCY - a transportation bill could pass Oregon Legislature today that funds only ODOT - no safety, no transit, no cities and counties.
Last minute hearing at 3:45 today, please sign up to OPPOSE. olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/M...
Last minute hearing at 3:45 today, please sign up to OPPOSE. olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/M...
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📣BREAKING HB 2025 -state transportation package- just cleared a hurdle passing out of committee w/ a GOP Rep. Mannix voting AYE.
If you support historic funding for safe streets + transit, please email your lawmakers TONIGHT. Subject: VOTE YES ON HB 2025. www.oregonlegislature.gov/FindYourLegi...
If you support historic funding for safe streets + transit, please email your lawmakers TONIGHT. Subject: VOTE YES ON HB 2025. www.oregonlegislature.gov/FindYourLegi...
Legislator Lookup
www.oregonlegislature.gov
June 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
📣BREAKING HB 2025 -state transportation package- just cleared a hurdle passing out of committee w/ a GOP Rep. Mannix voting AYE.
If you support historic funding for safe streets + transit, please email your lawmakers TONIGHT. Subject: VOTE YES ON HB 2025. www.oregonlegislature.gov/FindYourLegi...
If you support historic funding for safe streets + transit, please email your lawmakers TONIGHT. Subject: VOTE YES ON HB 2025. www.oregonlegislature.gov/FindYourLegi...
This evening, I spotted a car with a wrap promoting white intraracial dating. This afternoon, I saw an F150 Raptor with a fake claymore as a cover on its tow hitch and a 50BMG-style antenna. In the past week, I saw a big pickup with a license plate frame of the stars + bars. Portland fuckin' Oregon!
June 19, 2025 at 5:10 AM
This evening, I spotted a car with a wrap promoting white intraracial dating. This afternoon, I saw an F150 Raptor with a fake claymore as a cover on its tow hitch and a 50BMG-style antenna. In the past week, I saw a big pickup with a license plate frame of the stars + bars. Portland fuckin' Oregon!
Hey @oregonian.com! All of your articles are blurred after the first few paragraphs this morning. I'm a paid subscriber, tried disabling my adblock extension, and using a completely different browser.
June 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Hey @oregonian.com! All of your articles are blurred after the first few paragraphs this morning. I'm a paid subscriber, tried disabling my adblock extension, and using a completely different browser.
The most notable quotes in this article are from a graduate student from Russia, who said the announcement ... had reminded her of things she experienced in her home country. The people who have experienced fascist regimes are the ones who are ringing the alarm bells the loudest.
Shock at Harvard After Government Says International Students Must Go
www.nytimes.com
May 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The most notable quotes in this article are from a graduate student from Russia, who said the announcement ... had reminded her of things she experienced in her home country. The people who have experienced fascist regimes are the ones who are ringing the alarm bells the loudest.
Just awful. Antisemitism is real across the political spectrum. I’ve posted a lot about the genocide of Palestinians on my other channels, so just want to make it clear I’m against that too. www.wsj.com/us-news/two-...
Two Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed in Shooting Near Jewish Museum in Washington
A man who shouted “Free Palestine!” is in custody in connection with the shooting near a Jewish museum, law-enforcement officials said.
www.wsj.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Just awful. Antisemitism is real across the political spectrum. I’ve posted a lot about the genocide of Palestinians on my other channels, so just want to make it clear I’m against that too. www.wsj.com/us-news/two-...
Aside from Portland permitting (I think it's a lot more awful than he said) I can't agree enough with what Jordan Schnitzer said in this interview: youtu.be/PKCimc_nEoA
Other states are trying to lure Oregon businesses away. A recent study says it's working
YouTube video by KGW News
youtu.be
May 14, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Aside from Portland permitting (I think it's a lot more awful than he said) I can't agree enough with what Jordan Schnitzer said in this interview: youtu.be/PKCimc_nEoA
Something I keep seeing in places like "know your rights" workshops is to turn off biometric unlocking of your smartphone in general, because it's harder for DHS to force you to enter a code than it is to hold your phone up to your face. This is NOT sound advice.
May 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Something I keep seeing in places like "know your rights" workshops is to turn off biometric unlocking of your smartphone in general, because it's harder for DHS to force you to enter a code than it is to hold your phone up to your face. This is NOT sound advice.
Hey @trimet.org, I was on a bus where the operator was not having a great day. Instead of throwing new operators onto the extraboard, perhaps they should get familiar with one line first. An absolutely brutal way to start your driving career and could pose safety issues for everyone.
April 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Hey @trimet.org, I was on a bus where the operator was not having a great day. Instead of throwing new operators onto the extraboard, perhaps they should get familiar with one line first. An absolutely brutal way to start your driving career and could pose safety issues for everyone.
There's an important open house for the 82nd Ave Transit Project regarding transit priority lanes. Online is happening NOW through April 27 and in person is happening April 23. Line 72 is the busiest bus line in the state, and carries more passengers than some MAX lines. Learn more and weigh in:
82nd Avenue Transit Project
We are upgrading bus service on 82nd Avenue to Frequent Express (FX). This will bring more service reliability, plus safety and accessibility improvements, to the corridor.
trimet.org
April 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
There's an important open house for the 82nd Ave Transit Project regarding transit priority lanes. Online is happening NOW through April 27 and in person is happening April 23. Line 72 is the busiest bus line in the state, and carries more passengers than some MAX lines. Learn more and weigh in:
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🚨 💯 Authoritarianism!
📌 Trump’s third acting IRS Commissioner, Melanie Krause, is resigning—Stripped of Power & Sidelined.
🚨 Bessent and Noem sign deal allowing IRS to share undocumented immigrants’ PRIVATE tax data with DHS‼️
🚨 Lawyers warn of privacy violations❗️
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
📌 Trump’s third acting IRS Commissioner, Melanie Krause, is resigning—Stripped of Power & Sidelined.
🚨 Bessent and Noem sign deal allowing IRS to share undocumented immigrants’ PRIVATE tax data with DHS‼️
🚨 Lawyers warn of privacy violations❗️
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US IRS chief to quit over deal to share data with immigration officials, report says
The acting head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service plans to resign over a new agreement to share the tax data of undocumented immigrants with Homeland Security personnel, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the situation.
www.reuters.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:53 AM
🚨 💯 Authoritarianism!
📌 Trump’s third acting IRS Commissioner, Melanie Krause, is resigning—Stripped of Power & Sidelined.
🚨 Bessent and Noem sign deal allowing IRS to share undocumented immigrants’ PRIVATE tax data with DHS‼️
🚨 Lawyers warn of privacy violations❗️
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
📌 Trump’s third acting IRS Commissioner, Melanie Krause, is resigning—Stripped of Power & Sidelined.
🚨 Bessent and Noem sign deal allowing IRS to share undocumented immigrants’ PRIVATE tax data with DHS‼️
🚨 Lawyers warn of privacy violations❗️
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Urban Forestry is a damn racket. They prevent extremely invasive species like tree of heaven from being cut and often put homes at unnecessary risk like this.
Portland family sues city, forester over leaning tree that crushed their home
A Portland family is seeking $4.7 million in damages from the city of Portland’s Urban Forestry division and its forester Jenn Cairo after a tree crushed their home during last year’s winter storm.
www.oregonlive.com
April 9, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Urban Forestry is a damn racket. They prevent extremely invasive species like tree of heaven from being cut and often put homes at unnecessary risk like this.
Nearly 13 years ago, I bought a MacBook Pro. A few years ago, Apple stopped supporting it, which meant new macOS releases and security updates wouldn’t be pushed to it. Thanks to the OpenCore Legacy Patcher, I’m able to run the latest version of macOS and all the latest apps on it.
March 7, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Nearly 13 years ago, I bought a MacBook Pro. A few years ago, Apple stopped supporting it, which meant new macOS releases and security updates wouldn’t be pushed to it. Thanks to the OpenCore Legacy Patcher, I’m able to run the latest version of macOS and all the latest apps on it.
Who needs USAID when you've got Belt and Road??
Trump Outlines Bold Vision For Golden Age Of China
Trump Outlines Bold Vision For Golden Age Of China
WASHINGTON—Promising a glorious future marked by limitless prosperity for the East Asian nation, President Donald Trump outlined a bold vision Tuesday night for a golden age of China. “Under my leader...
theonion.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Who needs USAID when you've got Belt and Road??
Don't be this guy. Enable MFA for all your accounts (ESPECIALLY PASSWORD MANAGERS) and don't execute random code from GitHub as root.
A Disney Worker Downloaded an AI Tool. It Led to a Hack That Ruined His Life.
Matthew Van Andel’s experience reveals the threat that opportunistic hackers pose to companies and individuals.
www.wsj.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Don't be this guy. Enable MFA for all your accounts (ESPECIALLY PASSWORD MANAGERS) and don't execute random code from GitHub as root.
"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."
Exclusive | White House and Ukraine Close In on Deal for Mineral Rights
The U.S. and Ukraine are near a deal to hand valuable mineral rights to the U.S., an agreement the Trump administration has sought as compensation for military aid to fight off Russia’s invasion, peop...
www.wsj.com
February 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."
Does anyone in the PDX area need any help with demolition work? I figure it might be a worthwhile activity instead of booking a rage room.
February 18, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Does anyone in the PDX area need any help with demolition work? I figure it might be a worthwhile activity instead of booking a rage room.