David Davis

I had to search that to make sure people aren’t putting oatmeal crumble on broccoli…it appears more like a biscuit thing, right?

"How can we communicate with optimism about the future … when we're living in the here and now where American democracy is in peril? … And we're supposed to ignore it? Leave it to others to wrestle with …? No no no no no. …

"That is tonight's Last Word on my last day at the Washington Post."

Carpenter Media axes 2 more newspapers in Clackamas County The presses have stopped for the Sandy Post and Estacada News.

Carpenter says it's investing in Oregon journalism as it closes more newspapers.

Cool story.

Adopt A Station - Rescue Public Media Help preserve independent journalism and community programming across America by adopting a public media station. Congress has voted to rescind public media's funding.

If you don't need more stuff in your life (congrats!), find a local station and make a donation. The big metro stations deserve support but have bigger fundraising operations. Dig a bit deeper for a small community station or find one that's lost 50% or more of their total revenue:
adoptastation.org

A photo of a red kitchen apron with a graphic featuring an outline of the Warm Springs reservation and the words "Warm Springs, Oregon. KWSO 91.9 FM".

KWSO serves the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs here in central Oregon. They have a cool apron...who couldn't use more of those?! kwso.org

Native American radio stations at risk as Congress looks to cut $1B in public broadcasting funding Native American radio stations could face shutdowns if Congress cuts over $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Stations serving tribal communities generally depend on a greater % of federal funding for their operations and many are at risk of going off the air completely: apnews.com/article/nati...

Purple and orange socks featuring a cartoon version of the KOTO headquarters, the purple house in Telluride, CO.

Check out these amazing socks from KOTO in Telluride, CO. (koto.org) Shoutout to one of the most talented storytellers I know, Cara!

A coffee mug featuring a print of a whale wearing headphones over the words "Coast community radio"

A sweet mug from KMUN in Astoria (kmun.org ).
Love their news coverage of the north coast and who doesn't enjoy daydreaming about living in Astoria?!

(Also how I first learned about the @shipreport.bsky.social )

After congress rescinded federal funding from public broadcasting, I've made it a point to buy merch and make donations to small community stations. Any leads on other fun stuff on offer? Here's what I've found so far...

YouTube video by BBC Archive 1976: BIG JIM's Big BOOZY Bike Trip to Braemar | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

We just don't know how well we have it...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZk2...

A very dirty and worn light gray 1959 Peugeot 403 Cabriolet, as used on the television series Columbo.

The interior of a very dirty and worn 1959 Peugeot 403 Cabriolet, as used on the television series Columbo.

Owning a movie/TV car seemed like some real weird stuff...but I would make an exception for Columbo's Peugeot (now up for auction):
bid.rlspear.com/Public/Aucti...

A nice feel-good story out of Portland: The Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation (rail museum home to the city-owned historic steam locos) is buying the Oregon Pacific Railroad, the shortline which currently hosts the museum's passenger excursions.

www.facebook.com/100000247872...

A weather forecast for the next 48-hours which depicts night and daylight hours in addition to meteorological data.

The most depressing bit of the hour-by-hour NWS forecast is the shrinking envelope of daylight.

Vertical two-panel screenshot of a Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode with musician David Byrne saying "I would like to live in another dimension." Space Ghost replies "We would all like to do something, David."

A screenshot of a weekly calendar showing Nov. 4 as “National Candy Day” followed by Nov. 6 as “Eating Healthy Day”.

What are we even doing here?

Black and white tuxedo cat licking his lips while sitting next to a plate of food on a kitchen counter.

This guy wouldn’t stay out of the kitchen during a mopping sesh, so this was the compromise.

(the counter was then also fully cleaned)

The balcony, usually 21+ if I remember right, and they're decent to fine ...but the last show I saw there was one of Modest Mouse's later homecomings and Brock was drunk so we left early.

Seems like promoters are finally booking bands into venues that aren't the Revolution Hall again, which rivaled the Aladdin for most uncomfortable chairs with none of the charm(?)

Shari’s Restaurants closes down all its locations in Oregon There’s no word yet on the exact reason for the closure of the family-style, comfort-food restaurant — or on how many employees were impacted. But as of Monday, Shari’s owes the Oregon Lottery over $9...

Between Shari's shuttering and most coffee shops closing in early evening or switching to 21+ to serve alcohol, bored high school students have vanishingly few third spaces.

www.opb.org/article/2024...

A diagram of the trolley problem titled IWW IU 520 (Railroad Workers) Presents: TROLLEY PROBLEM SOLUTION The illustration shows a trolley on a forking track. On one line five people are tied to the track, on the side track one person is tied to the track. The trolley has passed halfway across the tracks point of intersection. Off to the side a person manning a switch lever gives the viewer a thumbs up. Text beside an arrow pointing at the track intersection reads: "Slip the switch" by flipping it while the trolley's front wheels have passed through, but before the back wheels do. This will cause a controlled derailment bringing the trolley to a safe halt. Thank a rail worker today!

Wobbly memes rule.

Something of a grail for Godspeed You Black Emperor fans: Very clean recording of a nearly three-hour, pre-hiatus show has surfaced

archive.org/details/gybe...

Having Kowloon Walled City open in SF will make for an impressive show though.

Probably the least bad Monday? New stamp preview day:

Launching with a PSA: If you haven't cleaned your laundry dryer vent in a while, definitely make that happen.

A DIY brush is $25. Add a vacuum/shopvac and drill and you're good to go. I'm ashamed at how much came out but relieved my house won't burn down...at least for this particular reason.