Lizzy Acker

From the housing crisis to witches to Scientology: These are the Oregon Book Award nominees of 2026 Nominees include Lidia Yuknavitch, whose work was adapted into a film by Kristen Stewart, and Oregonian reporter Jonathan Bach.

I'm honored the compelling stories of my sources -- such as @davidwelton.bsky.social and @bduss.bsky.social -- are being highlighted in this exciting way, in a field of high-octane authors like @leahsottile.bsky.social.

Story via @lizzyacker.bsky.social:
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YouTube video by Stephanie Lindholm Dazed & Confused - Ginny Stroud - 4th of July

Bookmarking this. Will be using it liberally all summer long. youtu.be/8lMOL7GaPWI?...

Hi! Has anyone used the SchoolsOut website to find camps and would you be interested in talking to me about your experience for @oregonian.com? Email me!! lacker@oregonian.com

In which I tell the true story of why my daughter wore eyeshadow to kindergarten today... www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...

Portland’s newest polar bear resident adjusts to his new digs and Pacific time Kallik, the Oregon Zoo’s new resident polar bear, is essentially a toddler.

Yesterday I met a toddler polar bear www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...

“The greatest poet in the English language found his poetry where poetry is found: in the lives of the people. He could have done this only through love—by knowing, which is not the same thing as understanding, that whatever was happening to anyone was happening to him.”

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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.

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When I worked at Girl Scout camp, my camp name was Princess Buttercup.

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This entire weekend

‘Absolutely appalled’: Judge blasts ICE for failing to feed detainee before court A federal judge in Eugene ordered the 22-year-old's release on supervision.

“I’m extraordinarily upset and disappointed that’s how we’re treating people,” she said.

We finally know why ‘Daily Show’ star showed up at Portland’s ‘emergency’ Naked Bike Ride Now we know what Jordan Klepper was doing in town.

Important Naked Bike Ride news... www.oregonlive.com/tv/2025/12/w...

Oregon sportswear giant pledges to give all assets to anyone who can prove the Earth is flat Are you a conspiracy theorist who has always wanted to own your own sportswear company? Today is your lucky day.

If you can prove the earth is flat, you can have* this sportswear company. www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes “Even affordable rents are too high,” one affordable housing provider told The Oregonian/OregonLive.

Nearly 1,900 publicly subsidized rental units are sitting empty across Portland. Why? Not for lack of need... Jonathan Bach reports:

Claude, an American alligator with albinism, lounging on his favorite heated rock.

It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍

Oregonians think these 3 towns should have their own Hallmark Christmas movie These movies write themselves.

I have a few ideas. www.oregonlive.com/trending/202...

The Oregonian marks 175 years as the West’s longest-running newspaper On Dec. 4, 1850, editor Thomas J. Dryer cranked out the first issue on a hand press inside a crude log cabin at Front and Morrison streets.

The Oregonian celebrates a big milestone this week. The institution predates most others in Oregon — not to mention the state itself

The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined Inside the most important, and also least important, story of our time

People are calling my lede here "appalling," "nightmare fuel," "actively evil," and "a desecration of the human spirit"

Wrestlers, former coach file Title IX lawsuit against Cleveland High and Portland Schools The case alleges that Cleveland's girls wrestling team has not been given equal opportunities as the boys.

Former girls wrestling coach Kiera Gabaldon and 5 students filed a Title IX lawsuit against Cleveland HS and PPS, alleging second-class treatment in comparisson to the boys team #opreps
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”Wicked: For Good” is basically a movie about the two most annoying girls you knew in college getting drunk at a party and fighting over a boy.

Family of 12-year-old killed while biking files $2M suit against Hillsboro businesses, public agencies Joseph Brausen died while biking on Southeast 10th Avenue in Hillsboro.

Joseph Brausen, 12, was pedaling on the sidewalk of Southeast 10th Avenue in Hillsboro when he was fatally struck by a driver last year. He was on his way to a park.

His parents have filed a $2M suit against 2 businesses on that street and local governments

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a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a room with people sitting at tables . Alt: Fred Armisen in a military uniform is standing in front of a room with people sitting at tables. Text reads “Right to jail. Right away.”

Rake leaves from your yard into the North Willamette Boulevard bike lane?

“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas. Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.

NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.

Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.

Oregon National Guard members will have to travel out of state to ‘demobilize’ from federal mission It’s unclear when the Oregon troops will return home and whether it will be before Thanksgiving.

Oregon National Guard members called up by the federal government, who spent several weeks doing very little, will now have to travel to Texas to demobilize, Sami Edge reports

So...at the beginning of this ad you have to assume grandma is still alive? And her daughter could just call her...actual mom, instead of the AI mom?????????

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Lol fine. Here's the plan before you delete this: WE WILL WALK OVER THERE NEXT WEEK

And to think I just sent you a PERSONAL EMAIL.

Lololol now I know I should be checking everything you post everywhere on social media EVERY SINGLE DAY.