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Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem making content in front of the imprisoned men of El Salvador's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center mega-prison www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

“Severe thunderstorms” is not the sort of weather alert we’re used to in these parts.

But what do you do if you can't get indoors, or if your car or livestock can't?

Ayup. That’s how it’s supposed to work. (Hubs was advised to break contact with rellies in Soviet satellite country, which he did.)

Severe weather could be on the way for much of Oregon on Wednesday, including possible thunderstorms, lightning and even tornadoes. www.klcc.org/environment/...

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One lane of I-5 southbound will close between Corbett and Terwilliger.

"The largest impact will be on the Cascades route, which has only one other alternative set of equipment. This means that most runs will need to be replaced with buses." Not good!

Classic writing style guide updated for the current era. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

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The real mind virus.

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This is one of the biggest threats to Americans' personal data in decades. If you're a 23andMe customer, I strongly urge you to delete your data to protect it from whoever the new buyer might be. Here’s how:

There is only ONE Social Security office serving over 550,000 people in Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties. It's absurd that Trump and Elon Musk are forcing seniors to travel long distances and face delays—just to get a paycheck they earned and deserve.

Outstanding reporting on how sexual predation thrives wherever systems and “responsible adults” avert their gaze.

PSA: Today is the perfect day to see the cherry blossoms at the Capitol.

​In February, five beavers were reintroduced to Vesper Meadow in southwest Oregon to restore wetland ecosystems. Over the past six years, volunteers prepared the habitat by planting willows and building structures to emulate beaver dams.

The rules would kick in when outdoor temperatures reach 80 degrees Fahrenheit for more. By 2036, all bedrooms in these apartments would require cooling devices.

Look who’s here!

See also, many of that same crowd targeting universities for “antisemitism.”

Oregon is the best place in the world.

“(The year of) 2018 was the last time we documented any male grouse on that lek. So at that point, the state thought these birds were gone,” said Seth Hulett, Audubon Washington’s senior program manager of the Columbia Plateau.

Writer Friends! I'm teaching CNF spring term. PLEASE reply below with ONE CNF piece you have published online that is available for free that I can add to the course for my students. Thanks in advance.

One of the most obvious consequences of the Trusk regime: Turbocharging Chinese global dominance.

This is unbelievable in that way that only Trump stories can be. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/n...

Hey Oregon journalists — get your entries into this year’s SPJ contest by Monday: www.spjoregon.com/contest

They're not even trying to hide it anymore. They're coming for Social Security.

Good.

Which parts don’t fall off?

Oregon lawmakers on Tuesday tweaked a bill intended to increase fire mitigation to ensure it does not also offer utilities immunity from liability in lawsuits for wildfires ignited by power lines, @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social reports.

A huge thank you to the all the Transit Operators and Maintenance Staff, who ensure that Cherriots can create community connections! #SalemOR #KeizerOR

It’s already Cascadia

I love this map for so many reasons 🤣

Full circle, when prey was driven to where the lord or king could easily slaughter it with his crossbow, with praises sung to his prowess. (My family were hunters who actually hunted, including my 4’11 mom.)

Social media normalizes the unthinkable.

This guy might be a genius. www.facebook.com/share/19g3No...

Ahhh: apnews.com/article/dhs-...

‘Postmaster General Louis DeJoy informed Congress today that he had signed an agreement last evening with the federal government's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has been dismantling many government programs…’

Good morning, little buddy.