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Writer, zinester, library worker in Portland. Ex-evangelical abuse survivor. Bigender trans weirdo (they/them) zines: bitterteahymnal.gumroad.com website: torlowell.neocities.org blog: thewrongkindoftestimony.neocities.org

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four panel cartoon comic of a gray striped cat. each panel is similar, the cat in the bottom right corner with her mouth open, talking. the first panel she says "yeah i'm a badass". the second panel says "emphasis on bad" and the third panel she says "and ass". the last panel the cat doesn't say anything and now is wearing sunglasses.

four panel cartoon comic of a gray striped cat. each panel is similar, the cat in the bottom right corner with her mouth open, talking. the first panel she says "yeah i'm a badass". the second panel says "emphasis on bad" and the third panel she says "and ass". the last panel the cat doesn't say anything and now is wearing sunglasses.

yeah im a badass

14.03.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 123 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

The library worker morning prayer:

May patrons be normal today

22.11.2025 17:32 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

me: oh yeah i’m totally going to go down into the basement to write
me: *curls up under the electric blanket*
me: *considers sobbing*

14.03.2026 03:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Digital illustration of two ghosts dancing in a flower field against a pink sunset. Behind them are two tombstones. Text reads, will you dance with me in every life?

Digital illustration of two ghosts dancing in a flower field against a pink sunset. Behind them are two tombstones. Text reads, will you dance with me in every life?

Will you dance with me in every life?

13.03.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 485 πŸ” 176 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I did it!

13.03.2026 01:58 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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satisfying

12.03.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What this article misses is that there was a recording of the PCC president talking to the board during one of their meetings.

She told the board to let her tell PCC employees they said no, so that she can tell everyone that the board "set a hard line."

11.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Picketers rally at Portland Community College as employees launch a first-ever strike Several hundred strikers protested at Portland Community College’s Cascade campus.

Several hundred strikers protested at Portland Community College’s Cascade campus.

11.03.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
PCC is on STRIKE. PCCFCE & PCCFFAP logos

PCC is on STRIKE. PCCFCE & PCCFFAP logos

PCC educators and staff are ON STRIKE for the wages they deserve!! β˜”

Please support them. Follow this link to Community Support Needs: www.pccstrike.com/community-su...

πŸͺ§πŸͺ§Thurs 3/12: Cascade & Sylvania 7:30am - 12:30pm

πŸͺ§πŸͺ§Fri, 3/13: Rock Creek & Southeast 9am - Noon

12.03.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

but transit is haaaard, maybe when it’s improved*

*meaning, when it’s as seamless and on-demand as a car

12.03.2026 03:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
mcgruff the crime dog on instagram (@mcgruffatncpc) standing next to the text "VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PLEDGE"

mcgruff the crime dog on instagram (@mcgruffatncpc) standing next to the text "VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PLEDGE"

crime dog you gotta find some better wording for this

11.03.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 11208 πŸ” 1882 πŸ’¬ 133 πŸ“Œ 124

Got moved off the waitlist and will be tabling at the Reed Zine Fest :)

11.03.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

any time the ruminations flare up I just repeat to myself, distrust everything if you have to. but trust the hours.

11.03.2026 03:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wait, for now.
Distrust everything if you have to.
But trust the hours. Haven’t they
carried you everywhere, up to now?

from β€œWait” by Galway Kinnell

11.03.2026 03:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

19/20

it’s press month at the gym and my arms are so tired

11.03.2026 02:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

if fancy housing makes the laundry mat go bust while rich ppl open another 10 dollar latte coffee shop, i think a city owes it to themselves to make their life absolutely miserable. be a menace. make rich people regret they ever thought your city was cool to live in

10.03.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

you dont live in a 15 minute city, you live in a theme park, really captures my frustrations with the ways ppl talk about housing sometimes. too many ppl love the idea that we are beholden to the tastes & desires of rich ppl who get to dictate what a city looks like & where poor ppl "get" to live.

10.03.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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there were only 4 people in getups & hinges class today so the instructor got to give me some guidance on one of the things I still struggle with with the turkish getup so that was neat

10.03.2026 00:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

may you get the housing you expect poor people to live in πŸ™

09.03.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

real

09.03.2026 02:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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surrounded by all my zine making supplies in the basement

09.03.2026 02:24 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

dear dude crowding me at the print release at the library who was also wordlessly letting your son crowd me at the printer and nearly ruin my print job: hope your kid ruined your print job instead!

09.03.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

17/20

I was going to do two gym sessions today but it was at 8 am and i am so sore from gym yesterday (because i increased a lot of my weights)

I’ve got monday, tuesday, and thursday scheduled, and maybe i’ll do something on wednesday if my body allows, just to get one more than required

08.03.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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BLM Announces Plan to Fell Oregon's Last Great Forests One billion board feet per year... 30 days to make your voice heard.

16 days before comment period closes

08.03.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My secret life as a cat.

06.03.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 6664 πŸ” 750 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 38

if youre like a girl child sort of thing and your relatives keep buying you really feminine stuff you dont like and wont let you interact w stuff "for boys" and you try to explain the frustration youre experiencing, as a 10 year old, as "im not like other girls" you will NEVER hear of the end of it

07.03.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

16/20 one more week, almost there

07.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

need someone to burn away the bad parts of my brain please

07.03.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A very tiny brown bunny sitting on the sidewalk curled up into a little ball and underneath it are the words β€œI am at my limit.β€œ

A very tiny brown bunny sitting on the sidewalk curled up into a little ball and underneath it are the words β€œI am at my limit.β€œ

It me

06.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 554 πŸ” 103 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4

Toad ran back to Frog. β€œThis kite is a joke,” he said. β€œIt will never get off the ground.”

β€œWe have to make a third try,” said Frog.

06.03.2026 02:37 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2