There’s a Worm in my Boot!

Whenever I look at my average daily step count, it always baffles me how different I apparently am from the norm. I really can’t imagine what it’s like for other people who don’t get out and move as much as I do. What do you do with your time? How do you connect with the world around you?

The story doesn’t say which parts of the seismic network are going to lose funding, but a lot of the stations in Alaska also have all-in-one weather stations attached to them. This could mean an even greater loss of weather data across Alaska.

The judge ordered distribution of funds “as soon as possible,” but the Trump administration has said that distribution could take weeks.

Weeks people. This is not over. Not even a bit over. #SNAP

Love the bus drivers in this city 🫶🫶

i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times

A small change in this world that would make an enormous amount of difference to me would be if shorts could be considered acceptable business/professional attire, please and thank you

Why must I experience sensory micro hell in order to be respected by other people

What a great reason to be sad, because you love somebody! Am I not so lucky to be sad because I opened my heart to someone and I still care about them? How wonderful is that.

Loss a weird balance of learning to let go and holding onto the past. I can’t get what used to be back, but I don’t want to forget it ever happened.

A reminder that losing SNAP will be particularly devastating to those whose disabilities require them to have special diets.

The disability tax is real.

Everything costs more when you’re sick, and special diets are no exception.

Boost & donate to mutual aid. People need help.

a simple drawing of a black cat in a green hillscape with purple flowers. the cat thinks, "i like being somewhere nice".

#catcrumb

I wish we did more investigative reporting about what's happening in the disability community. Vital benefits are being cut on the daily, and we so rarely hear about that in the mainstream news because everyone expects that it should be like this for disabled people, and that's a big problem.

Thousands of Alaskans likely to go without food aid in November as federal shutdown drags on The Alaska Division of Public Assistance announced that SNAP benefits for November will not be released and experts worry that will add to food insecurity in the wake of ex-Typhoon Halong.

The state announced that SNAP benefits for November will not be released and experts worry that will add to food insecurity in the wake of ex-Typhoon Halong.

Sometimes life is all about the small joys. I’ve started wearing glitter on my face every day now, it makes me very happy! Other people seem to enjoy it as well, which is nice. Being myself and doing something that makes me smile can also make other people smile! Yay!

The first of eight new Amtrak Cascades trainsets is on the tracks after successfully passing its first round of testing with flying colors. It will travel from Pueblo, Colorado, to the east coast for its next round of testing. Pictured on the end is one of two new ALC-42E locomotives that we are also getting. There are tall, tan-colored grasses in the foreground and blue sky surrounds the trainset. The new trainsets will be in service on the Amtrak Cascades corridor in 2026.

We passed our first tests with flying colors!
The first new Amtrak Cascades train is set to depart the test track in Pueblo, CO following several months of testing. Next, it heads out for more testing on the east coast before starting service in the PNW in 2026. This is the 1st of 7 new trainsets.

How to help the ‘evolving needs’ of Western Alaska evacuees in Anchorage Over 16,000 donors had contributed more than $2 million to the Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund as of Monday afternoon.

As the focus in the aftermath of devastating Western Alaska storms moves from evacuation to rebuilding and stabilization, so have the needs. Here's what to know about donations and volunteering.

This is so sad. My thoughts go out to the victim and their loved ones.

I wish that Anchorage could be a safer, more accessible city for everyone. Better public transit, separated ped and bike facilities, well lit crossings, and traffic calming measures would all make a world of difference.

Cassie Wilson is my hero.

I’ve walked 4,205 miles this year so far!!

I should reach 5,000 miles sometime in early or mid December if I maintain this pace

It’s funny to me how I accidentally troll my body sometimes. I was cold and thus became hungry, then proceeded to eat but ate cold food, so now I am still cold and also still kind of hungry

Why more parents are riding cargo bikes, skipping the minivan Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular.

Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular. n.pr/3WJyZn9

If you live in Oregon, PIRC has a virtual Migra Watch training at 10am virtually tomorrow! Learn how to report and respond to ICE sightings and join the dispatch network. linktr.ee/pirc_pdx

A village in ruins: ‘I don’t see Kipnuk anymore’

Days after a storm caused widespread havoc in Western Alaska, destruction could be seen in every direction in the village of Kipnuk. A few residents are staying for now while most have evacuated to other communities. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

It was great!!!!! I got floor tickets and was right at the font on the left, so I could see great but I could also dance!!!

Eight months (and one day) of recovery today! Woo hoo! I celebrated yesterday by buying myself dinner and going to a concert by my favorite band!!!! Yippee!!

Flyer: Portland's ball funds needs donations to support 🧊 defendants scam for fundraiser or vendor @defensefundpdx

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From our Slack channel on 82nd The TriMet board needs to be held accountable for choosing to side with drivers over riders. TriMet board-member contact info is next to their individual photo, or call: 503-962-4831 https://trimet.org/about/board.htm :yes: 3 10:50 PBOT leadership is also once again treating a life-saving street redesign like a PR risk instead of a public responsibility. We need PBOT leadership that stands up for the city’s own safety and climate goals. Email addresses to 82nd Avenue Policy & Budget Committee members that you might want to reach out to with your friendly letters: TriMet – General Manager Sam Desue Jr. (Chair) Metro: Councilor Christine Lewis and Councilor Duncan Hwang PBOT: Director Millicent Williams ODOT: Policy and Development Manager Chris Ford Clackamas County: Commissioner Diana Helm (not direct email) Community Advisory Committee Representative: Franklin Ouchida

Rally poster for the bus lists meetings and rally points.

From BikePortland "Given the hints coming from TriMet in recent weeks, advocates were already ramping-up organizing efforts. There’s a rally to push for more BAT lanes planned for 1:00 pm on Sunday at Montavilla Park. Some activists are planning to attend a meeting of the SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Land Use & Transportation Committee meeting on Monday (10/20) at 7:00 pm (via Zoom or in person at 3534 SE Main St.). where PBOT and TriMet are expected to make a presentation about the project. The project’s next CAC meeting is Wednesday, October 22nd from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at Portland Community College Southeast Campus. TriMet’s staff recommendation will now be forwarded to the project’s Policy and Budget Committee* meeting on November 7th where the final decision will be made. That meeting is set for 9:00 am at TrMet’s Public Safety Office on 1020 NE 1st Ave . You can sign up to attend by emailing salgadop@trimet.org. For transit riders who rely on 82nd Ave, all they can do is hope there’s still a chance to salvage this project. “This is our city’s opportunity to make 82nd Avenue safer for more than just cars only,” Humphreys said. “And I would hate to see us lose this chance.”

More information if you care about 82nd Ave bus priority and a safer street for people.

This testimony/letter guide for 82nd Ave is also useful: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Coast Guard responders recount urgent evacuations in remote Y-K Delta "We saw a lot of damage," says Lt. Blake David Brostrom. "We saw homes that were as much as 3 miles away from where they should have been, ripped off of their foundations."

Coast Guard crews recount Sunday's urgent evacuations in the remote Y-K Delta

"We saw a lot of damage," Lt. Blake David Brostrom says. "We saw homes that were as much as 3 miles away from where they should have been, ripped off of their foundations."

Black paint on a beige wall that says “I Love u”, and very faintly below someone else has written much smaller in black paint or marker “LOVE YOU TOO”

A photograph of a sidewalk. Someone has drawn graffiti of two entities with slender limbs and almost star shaped bodies. Both are smiling, and one is hugging the other from behind.

Gold marker on a beige wall - graffiti drawing if a face next to the text “Do good Today”

A photograph of a piece of cardboard on the ground. The cardboard is white, and written in black letters on it are the words “JUST BE KIND 2 SOMEONE”

Some graffiti I’ve seen around lately (plus a discarded sign) that brings me joy