Xavier Salazar
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Xavier Salazar
@xsalazar.bsky.social
Software engineer in PDX, trying to figure out how to get there by bike
It’s actually insane how beautiful the courthouse is and the expansive views they have are
December 2, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Yeah, it's about 15 minutes to the Clinton/12th stop on foot, but look at these views!
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
November: 224 miles on the bike and 41 on the car

I biked every single day of the month!
December 1, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Feeding all my friends for the holidays

Downy woodpecker, chickadees, sparrows, finches, hummingbird chirping in the tree

A towhee hopping around here somewhere too
November 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is my Sistine Chapel pt. 2
November 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I can see why you’d think sidewalks would be for pedestrians to walk around on, but it’s actually just more car storage. Common misconception
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
November 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Finally found a good front light for my bike to fight back against LED headlights blinding me all winter
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I feel like this isn't even that bizarre of an ask either

@pbotinfo.bsky.social already directs you here on their bike map, SE 9th is already Brooklyn's, alleged, destined n'hood greenway

Theoretically the side roads are local jurisdiction, and there's nothing stopping improvements happening there
November 21, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Next year will be the year
November 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Here’s my best shot at what it should look like. It would only cost the smallest curb build outs, two concrete planters, and some paint
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 AM
There's no marked crossings (yellow) here. Traveling north, you have to cross oncoming traffic twice, and hope the drivers running the stop sign (red) don't kill you because they're looking to their left

Not to mention cars taking illegal turns north and south here _across_ the middle double-yellow
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
It's also just a waste of time and money because car drivers still just run over the fucking signs on the sidewalk

Instead of doing anything to make Powell less of a death trap, they become compliant by saying there's no crosswalk here to begin with, then shunt you to this horrible overpass
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
ODOT sending out mailers about their ADA curb ramp work in the n'hood. As far as I can tell, this only pertains to *closing* crosswalks around me - no rebuilding

Funnily enough, their justification for closing these crosswalks relies on redirecting to the SE 9th overpass which is NOT ADA compliant.
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Someone should get this on a bumper sticker for @pbotinfo.bsky.social's sweepers
November 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Everyone say good morning Mr. Woodpecker
November 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
@pbotinfo.bsky.social you can start cutting here
November 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
this is NOT my house
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It’s also possible, regardless of whether you’re renting or whatever, to just go look up property taxes of most places on multcotax.org

The total numbers in the original chart sound massive, but they only get that way via economies of scale

The individual contributions are relatively paltry
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Me, adding “critical thinking” to the skills section of my 300th job application: “yeah, that’s what I’ve been missing this whole time”
November 8, 2025 at 4:27 AM
In case anyone else was wondering where this actually is, it's 8920 NE Von Neumann Dr in Hillsboro -- a 1 hour trip on the MAX from Pioneer Square 🤨
November 7, 2025 at 4:41 AM
November 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
If someone’s idiotic, stupid, ugly truck is too big to comfortably fit in the parking lane, @pbotinfo.bsky.social traffic enforcement should be allowed to explode it onsite with a rocket launcher, no questions asked
November 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM