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Thomas Ngo (he/him)

@thomas.ngo.bsky.social

Montavillain, digital marketing and tech consultant for nonprofits and government projects for good, Board Chair of @thestreettrust.org. PDX born, raised and based. NYC state of mind. Opinions my own.

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Are casement windows that common in older housing stock? To me it seems like it's more common in newer stock with PTACs.

23.07.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like high-efficiency inverter window units should do the trick. That's what I do with my apartments, which are in an old 1898 house south of Portland. Too many historic code, logistical, and cost issues with mini splits or packaged window heat pumps.

17.07.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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With the lead lobbyist for safe streets (provided through our members' support), we'll share our insider analysis on why the transportation package failed. You'll hear the urgent next steps for you to help try to recover lost jobs and what we need to do next as a community to fund safe streets.

09.07.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More cracks in the USD's reserve currency status. Source: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/b...

30.06.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

THIS IS THE HIGHEST URGENCY - a transportation bill could pass Oregon Legislature today that funds only ODOT - no safety, no transit, no cities and counties.

Last minute hearing at 3:45 today, please sign up to OPPOSE. olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/M...

27.06.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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πŸ“£BREAKING HB 2025 -state transportation package- just cleared a hurdle passing out of committee w/ a GOP Rep. Mannix voting AYE.

If you support historic funding for safe streets + transit, please email your lawmakers TONIGHT. Subject: VOTE YES ON HB 2025. www.oregonlegislature.gov/FindYourLegi...

27.06.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

This evening, I spotted a car with a wrap promoting white intraracial dating. This afternoon, I saw an F150 Raptor with a fake claymore as a cover on its tow hitch and a 50BMG-style antenna. In the past week, I saw a big pickup with a license plate frame of the stars + bars. Portland fuckin' Oregon!

19.06.2025 05:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey @oregonian.com! All of your articles are blurred after the first few paragraphs this morning. I'm a paid subscriber, tried disabling my adblock extension, and using a completely different browser.

05.06.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I cringe every time I read a quote from him

23.05.2025 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIn the student chat groups, people are saying, β€˜Don’t panic β€” it’s too early,’” said Ms. Kuznetsova, who is considering a move to Europe while also quickly applying for jobs in America in hopes of securing a work visa. β€œBut I think that’s detrimental, because then you don’t prepare for the worst.”

23.05.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shock at Harvard After Government Says International Students Must Go

The most notable quotes in this article are from a graduate student from Russia, who said the announcement ... had reminded her of things she experienced in her home country. The people who have experienced fascist regimes are the ones who are ringing the alarm bells the loudest.

23.05.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed in Shooting Near Jewish Museum in Washington A man who shouted β€œFree Palestine!” is in custody in connection with the shooting near a Jewish museum, law-enforcement officials said.

Just awful. Antisemitism is real across the political spectrum. I’ve posted a lot about the genocide of Palestinians on my other channels, so just want to make it clear I’m against that too. www.wsj.com/us-news/two-...

22.05.2025 04:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Other states are trying to lure Oregon businesses away. A recent study says it's working
YouTube video by KGW News Other states are trying to lure Oregon businesses away. A recent study says it's working

Aside from Portland permitting (I think it's a lot more awful than he said) I can't agree enough with what Jordan Schnitzer said in this interview: youtu.be/PKCimc_nEoA

14.05.2025 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

JFC. Me too.

08.05.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's where you should start deleting apps from your phone or even leave your primary phone at home and use a burner. And if you think you're just a muggle, think about what photos are on your camera roll or what you post on social media. Be safe out there.

03.05.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now if you have reason to think you could be a target (you've been to a protest or you're a journalist), you will want to think ahead a bit more. The Israelis pioneered the art of accessing smartphone data without user authentication for many years now, so know that governments like the US can too.

03.05.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to quickly lock down your Android phone Security plus mode, activated.

If you use Android, the equivalent is to enter Lockdown mode: www.androidcentral.com/phones/how-t...

03.05.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Turn iPhone on or off Use the side button to turn iPhone on. Use the buttons or Settings to turn iPhone off.

When you turn your phone back on, the only way you can unlock it is with a passcode. And you don't have to fiddle through menus: support.apple.com/guide/iphone...

03.05.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Turn iPhone on or off Use the side button to turn iPhone on. Use the buttons or Settings to turn iPhone off.

So let's say you have an iPhone, you're about to enter a checkpoint and at the spur of the moment you don't want there to be a chance of your face or fingerprint to be used to unlock your phone. Just turn your phone off.

03.05.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Since the WSJ reported this a couple years ago, Apple has implemented Stolen Device Protection. That's a helpful development, but you still don't provide more chances for bad actors to unlock your phone.

03.05.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A Basic iPhone Feature Helps Criminals Steal Your Entire Digital Life The passcode that unlocks your phone can give thieves access to your money and data. β€œIt’s like a treasure box.”

As the WSJ reported a couple years ago, people have had their entire digital life stolen because they had the misfortune of a thief seeing them enter their passcode from a distance.

03.05.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Something I keep seeing in places like "know your rights" workshops is to turn off biometric unlocking of your smartphone in general, because it's harder for DHS to force you to enter a code than it is to hold your phone up to your face. This is NOT sound advice.

03.05.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a comment on a Wall Street Journal article that reads: "Elon Musk and Donald Trump are like two malfunctioning Roombas in a luxury hotelβ€”constantly spinning in circles, smashing into walls, and tweeting the whole time about how it’s actually the walls that are broken."

Screenshot of a comment on a Wall Street Journal article that reads: "Elon Musk and Donald Trump are like two malfunctioning Roombas in a luxury hotelβ€”constantly spinning in circles, smashing into walls, and tweeting the whole time about how it’s actually the walls that are broken."

This comment on @wsj.com's exclusive on the Tesla's board's search for a new CEO made me chortle

01.05.2025 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As if the rates of sudden infant death syndrome in the US weren't astonishingly high for a developed country...

01.05.2025 04:53 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh it was a comically awful situation. Operator was on the left most lane of the Morrison bridge part of Belmont, missed the first stop on the east side, and tried to turn around the block. For obvious reasons, that was not feasible, and I knew it was not going to end well.

28.04.2025 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey @trimet.org, I was on a bus where the operator was not having a great day. Instead of throwing new operators onto the extraboard, perhaps they should get familiar with one line first. An absolutely brutal way to start your driving career and could pose safety issues for everyone.

28.04.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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82nd Avenue Transit Project We are upgrading bus service on 82nd Avenue to Frequent Express (FX). This will bring more service reliability, plus safety and accessibility improvements, to the corridor.

There's an important open house for the 82nd Ave Transit Project regarding transit priority lanes. Online is happening NOW through April 27 and in person is happening April 23. Line 72 is the busiest bus line in the state, and carries more passengers than some MAX lines. Learn more and weigh in:

10.04.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US IRS chief to quit over deal to share data with immigration officials, report says The acting head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service plans to resign over a new agreement to share the tax data of undocumented immigrants with Homeland Security personnel, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the situation.

🚨 πŸ’― Authoritarianism!

πŸ“Œ Trump’s third acting IRS Commissioner, Melanie Krause, is resigningβ€”Stripped of Power & Sidelined.

🚨 Bessent and Noem sign deal allowing IRS to share undocumented immigrants’ PRIVATE tax data with DHS‼️

🚨 Lawyers warn of privacy violations❗️

www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

09.04.2025 05:53 β€” πŸ‘ 178    πŸ” 94    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 4
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Portland family sues city, forester over leaning tree that crushed their home A Portland family is seeking $4.7 million in damages from the city of Portland’s Urban Forestry division and its forester Jenn Cairo after a tree crushed their home during last year’s winter storm.

Urban Forestry is a damn racket. They prevent extremely invasive species like tree of heaven from being cut and often put homes at unnecessary risk like this.

09.04.2025 06:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Rs will let him destroy the country, but they and a significant voting populace are too brainwashed to realize that it's happening. Neither of your scenarios seem plausible to me.

09.04.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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