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Katie Sinback

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Writer, lapsed rocker, Portland Thorns supporter⚽️🌹, WNBA fan, Regional Wine Lady (she/her), work in The Rumpus, Necessary Fiction, and other rad litmags and anthologies. Katherinesinback.Wordpress.com linktr.ee/katherinesinback

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Is Portland Burning? No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

Great new site so everyone can monitor the situation isportlandburning.com

08.10.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Standing behind goal on this one and my brain went from β€œoh darn it’s a foot wide” to β€œOMG the curve!” so fast!

05.10.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not enough attention is given to the impact of displacing the food carts. I work downtown and that was the bustling center of workers and tourists alike. Now it’s an ugly barely used tower and Flock is a weak replacement.

04.10.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Life is precious and God and the Bible.

03.10.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With the current city council I don’t think they’ll get public money and they shouldn’t.

03.10.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The force of the AI advertising reminds me of the collect call campaigns of the early 90s. Ads everywhere for a product we don’t need. May AI go the way of 1-800-collect🀞
#AI

02.10.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I will never watch the video. Article forever!!!

30.09.2025 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Drivers are looking at their phones constantly. I mostly walk and bike and see it downtown and everywhere. Don’t even try to hide it.

28.09.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I also hope we don’t forget all the local folks who’ve spent years spreading the β€œportland is a hellhole” narrative to gain short-term political power and/or social media clout.

They provided ammo to the Trump machine. They fed the false narrative and now the chickens are coming home to roost.

27.09.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 290    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 15

The Portland police are even testifying that federal agents are the aggressors. The police!

27.09.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha! I wore Blundstones yesterday and decided on Tevas this morning because I want to squeeze in one last sandal day.

26.09.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised that people are willing to sacrifice the ability to think for a climate change disaster machine writing a report for them, but I am!

25.09.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If they just keep asking nicely and sending letters I’m sure everything will fix itself πŸ™„

23.09.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Finding out someone is the polar opposite of their public persona and treats both strangers and employees terribly seems a fine reason to not support them πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

20.09.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I first read this as "Deeply unsubscribe times." Also works!

19.09.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m out here querying and getting rejected, ghosted, given hope then rejected again. Needed to hear this today!

17.09.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Since I read β€œTilt” I look at schools and shudder at the possibility of an earthquake.

17.09.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My first exposure to Redford and the concept of performance artπŸ”₯

16.09.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s what we think!

15.09.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oregon’s governor ordered flags at half staff for a man who thought she should be stoned to death😳

13.09.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop! It’s query time.

#writingcommunity

12.09.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t know what this is either and keep reading it as groper, which is likely an accurate description.

12.09.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This thread is very helpful/depressing. There’s a whole world I don’t know about nor do I want to spend any time there😳

12.09.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I GASPED when I saw this.

09.09.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like I need a cheat sheet for these devices so I know who to avoid. Otherwise I would assume it’s some sort of medical device!

08.09.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We need this!

08.09.2025 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel this so deeply. Thrifting mostly depresses me now because all the fun stuff has been culled and sold to vintage stores.

07.09.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Really trying to focus on the positives: my novel got a full manuscript request by a terrific agent. She ultimately passed but at least I know my query letter is solid. Rejection gets a little easier but sometimes it hits hard πŸ™#writingcommunity #amquerying

07.09.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Title of my short story collection and a sadly pertinent story: β€œBirthday Party, Cheesecake, Jellybean, Boom!”

07.09.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Daughter recounting how she was the anti-AI voice in her high school English class today.

06.09.2025 01:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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