Alana of the Greene

LOL

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The rabies approach to military strategy.

Did they really think that this was 2001/2003, and the opposition would just go along with military operations, just because?

If so, man, did they misread the room.

Ok, but the only reason I stopped scrolling for this was the thought "that's a cute lesbian; let's hear what she has to say."

Disappointed in my initial reading, though the content did turn out hilarious. These people are idiots.

East Portland (especially our neighbors who live near Johnson Creek): Free sandbags are available at Lents Park!

The King James version of Suetonius, divinely inspired.

E-Bikers Ride Much Farther and More Frequently Than Regular Bikers They are not 'cheating,' but are serious transportation.

What is “the E-Bike Effect?”

“Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%.”

Fewer car trips.

Via @lloydalter.bsky.social

Historical source for information on the reign of Emperor Caligula: the 1979 history/erotic film Caligula (unexpurgated).

This is consequentialism (complimentary) and is requisite for a functioning society.

Empathy is important for understanding underlying motives and aligning how we address anti-social behavior (we should care why), but it is a poor excuse for sanctioning anti-social behavior (still need it to stop).

Hey, fun news! We can go back to ignoring the failing bridges and URMs across the city. Now the only reason to fix these is that they're unsafe every day.

Short answer I guess would be mission creep. Like the state leg, the Metro Charter used to have a really limited scope and the Council role aligned with that, but like the leg, it's completely outdated for its current mandate.

Regular Council members are considered part-time. Council Pres is the only 'full-time' job.

I tell people this all the time! as you cross the physical threshold, your brain recognizes it as an ontological threshold and flushes its cache. it's okay!

(the article has some good strategies for how to overcome the "doorway effect." I separately came up with two of them on my own, not to brag.)

Some dickhead had better not try to paint this great messed up old door in an even older wall or I am going over there with some people I know, and I am not kidding.

A THREAD, which I have decided to call 'Bloody Hell, Aren't Doors On Old Walls Fucking Brilliant?'

You will find the all-important captions to each photo in the alt text.

Let's hope the Council kills that in its cradle. At least the gas tax puts some of the funding onus on those responsible for the costs. The household tax would be just another subsidy for drivers relying the most on urban residents least likely to use a car.

Now that is the face of someone who would skin 101 dalmations to make a coat.

I really thought it would be Greenland that put NATO against the US; Turkey out of left field.

WW3 really gonna be US-Israel-Russia v. NATO-China.

I want outta this funhouse.

Here's at least one. Let's hope it catches on. He's not a f'ing king!

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I feel like I'm the only who's seeing the 'become Sec of DHS March 31st' and thinking he has to be confirmed by the Senate first. He doesn't just become the Secretary.

Dems better be ready with the ample incredible Mullin content to drop at those hearings.

Maternal grandmother in a Christmas portrait.

Paternal grandmother from a fashion ad shoot.

And grandpas had game: look at the fierce, intelligent, total Betties they scored.

Maternal: WW2 Navy vet, NASA engineer specializing in time motion studies
Paternal: Korea Army vet, prominent businessman in Dallas (apparel manufacturing)

No, they should channel their anger into getting challengers lined up to primary incumbents who refuse to fight like our futures aren’t on the line.

The building should never have been built, never blocked the sight of Mt Hood emerging from the pass on Barnes Rd/Burnside, and I think if the current Council had been sitting then, it wouldn't have.

Or at least we would have gotten housing instead.

She was handed such an incredible opportunity by the Feds to be a leader for our values, and fumbled completely.

The number of unforced errors by Kotek is just amazing. She could have coasted to re-election by supporting our most popular programs and altogether ignoring the bad faith right in the state, but she has had terminal centrist brain and it's killing her support across the board.

I'm with you. It's though, because I knew what it was, but my grandmother got her PhD there, and I would follow her anywhere. But it's also no surprise that I keep running into friends I went to A&M with years later in Portland, OR.

If you're a smart GM, you ride or die with Stafford until the wheels come off, then you draft his replacement with the high pick (and replace McVay at the same time if you're feeling especially spicy).

Quantifying the Cost of Sprawl In infrastructure, service delivery and tax receipts.

ICYMI: Suburban development costs 38% more in upfront public costs & 10% more in ongoing costs than compact development, PLUS has only 1/10th the tax revenue per acre, confirms report summarizing 17 studies. Via @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social

The blunt truth? Sprawl is heavily subsidized by ALL of us.