<![CDATA[Low Velocity — Updates]]> https://lowvelocity.org/updates/ Ghost Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:39:49 -0700 60 https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mu4njdxeok2n/ 6a911f21fa9ac60001a02a1d Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:39:01 -0700 Lunar Eclipse 2026

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtzwohfzac25/ 6a8fb2e8aebde70001e4c62e Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:44:56 -0700 “I don’t like any of the houses in this whole area”

*moves the max listing price slider several hundred thousand to the right*

“Ohh”

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtztpdr24c25/ 6a8fa67caebde70001e4c627 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:51:45 -0700 “Because walking among olives, I begin to believe that peace is not naïve. These trees have outlasted wars, crusades, colonies, and dictatorships. They have stood while men bled beneath them, and yet they still fruit. They bear despite everything. They bear because that is what they do.”

Growing Olives in the Pacific Northwest: History, Survival, Struggle, and the Long Bet.
Every olive carries history in its roots — Athens crowned with Athena’s gift, Noah reading the branch as landfall, empires rising and falling while the trees still bore fruit. To plant one here is to ...
pendragonorchardandvine.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtz4kudlr225/ 6a8f453eeb51f60001cdbe3a Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:57:38 -0700
Jane Fonda Slams Paramount for Calling Mark Ruffalo’s Comments ‘Antisemitic’: ‘A Smear to Delegitimize Criticism of the Merger’
Jane Fonda slammed Paramount for calling Mark Ruffalo's recent comments 'antisemitic.'
variety.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtxeyryjj223/ 6a8e5c405669930001dab86c Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:23:16 -0700 Why the hell does the @nytimes.com keep calling El-Sayed a “left-wing insurgent”? Insurgent?

Can Democrats Win Back the Senate? Why Their Chances Are Improving.
Republicans still have some clear advantages on the map, but President Trump’s unpopularity has opened the door for an outcome that once seemed far-fetched.
nytimes.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtw7n54lps2e/ 6a8dbf745669930001dab865 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:14:37 -0700 Seeing people pay thousands for a new cedar fence and then never sealing it is wild.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtugfrstk22g/ 6a8ccf925669930001dab85e Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:10:27 -0700 A Kafkaesque nightmare

Supreme Court backs Trump’s order to curb mail ballots | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Monday said that President Donald Trump could begin carrying out parts of an executive order intended to restrict mail voting, but additional legal challenges could hinder impleme...
cnn.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtrdzzvew22s/ 6a8b33075669930001dab842 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:50:06 -0700 Sometimes I get a strong urge to shave the beard and sport a mustache but I always immediately regret it when I do. #bigroundfaceproblems

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtrdgzvky22s/ 6a8b30735669930001dab83b Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:39:28 -0700 Bluesky needs a private profile notes feature ASAP. Too often I unfollow someone, stumble across their profile later, get tricked by a cool bio, and hit follow again. Then I remember exactly why I unfollowed them for bad behavior in the first place. Rinse and repeat. lol

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtptmwdofs2o/ 6a8a67d35669930001dab7ef Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:23:46 -0700 We need an AT Proto ride-hailing app run by a nonprofit.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtpavckbms2o/ 6a8a19575669930001dab7e6 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:48:26 -0700 Went to the Italian Festival today at St. Philip Neri in Portland and connected with some good folks.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtndw47rxs2v/ 6a89199b5669930001dab7c0 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:37:15 -0700 I like what Pika.page has done with their revived Pika Pulse. They also recently started allowing more custom code on blogs. I’ve been mostly happy with my setup on Ghost, but I do really like this product and keep trying to think of ways I could use their service.

pika.pika.page/posts/the-pi...

The Pika Pulse (Is Back) - Building Pika Out Loud
It’s time: The Pika Pulse is live again! The Pika Pulse is our take on helping you discover personal bloggers that are writing on Pika. It now includes a new Following feed and other experimental idea...
pika.pika.page
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtmqerdihk2t/ 6a88c7935669930001dab7b9 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:47:32 -0700
Opinion | Scott Galloway: America Abandoned Its ‘Unremarkable’ Young Men
And what society can do to help a struggling generation.
nytimes.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtmnuxjgyk2t/ 6a88bd075669930001dab7b2 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:02:54 -0700 Maybe just me, but the NYTimes app for iOS seems improved lately. Still prefer reading the digital print edition through my library, but the app is usable at this point.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtmlsk4rps2i/ 6a88b4985669930001dab7ab Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:25:46 -0700 When you moved thousands of miles away from one of your favorite shops but can’t bring yourself to unsubscribe from their marketing campaigns despite having been gone for over a decade. Miss you @elderlyinstruments.bsky.social.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtm2melel22n/ 6a886c675669930001dab7a4 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:18:05 -0700 Elementary school supply drop-off day is wild in the richest place in the history of the world

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtkxl3b6ts2e/ 6a87d93d5669930001dab79d Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:51:01 -0700 This. All day.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtkx66sclk2e/ 6a87d7975669930001dab796 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:43:48 -0700 Hmm

TTArtisan's Ultra-Affordable Full-Frame 85mm f/1.8 Lens Costs Just $99
Ultra-affordable portrait prime lens.
petapixel.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtkr3qopa22u/ 6a87be0b5669930001dab78f Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:55:04 -0700 Someone once said, “For every beautiful woman, there’s a man tired of her shit.”

I feel that way about places. It’s easy to romanticize somewhere from afar; living there is another thing entirely.

And wherever you’re dreaming of going, someone there is dreaming of being where you are.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtjmz6ynic2y/ 6a8726e25669930001dab736 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:09:23 -0700 Hold me closer, tiny dormer

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mti25ndld223/ 6a865197fdd8da000191d635 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:59:12 -0700 As an English speaker, it’s hard for me to connect the Italian word ‘morbido’ to ‘soft’.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mth54silw225/ 6a85d7b7fdd8da000191d62e Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:19:45 -0700 📚 Read the first Harry Potter book with my son, who is seven. He read most of it himself. Very proud of him.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, Book 1) • Notes by Bryan • Popfeed
Read the first Harry Potter book with my son, who is seven. He read most of it himself. Very proud of him.
popfeed.social
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtfplxledk2h/ 6a8518b4fdd8da000191d5d6 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:45:02 -0700 “Dad, can you solve a 3x3 Rubik’s Cube?”

“Nope.”

“Well, 2x2’s are super easy. And 1x1’s you don’t have to solve.”

Roasted by a 7-year-old.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtcjbpq2pc27/ 6a836b88d12a560001ba1a13 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:13:56 -0700 One legitimately great use of AI is travel planning. I’ve dealt with pretty severe executive dysfunction my entire life, and getting first-draft itineraries down or even prioritizing dates based on other life details has been kind of incredible. It’s genuinely been life-changing for me.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtc3n2npx22q/ 6a833258d12a560001ba1a08 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:09:44 -0700 I don’t know who else needs to hear this, but having a public input session for a new roadway design when it’s already at 30% construction drawings is not OK.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mtanakapas2b/ 6a826fd0d12a560001ba19f4 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:19:32 -0700 But it is the DSA’s official platform.

Greg Pak

No actual DSA candidate is running on abolishing the Senate. He’s carrying water for Republicans here.

Aaron Rupar

WELKER: Do democratic socialists belong in the Dem Party?

JEFFRIES: What I can say is I do not support defunding the police, I do not support open borders, I do not support abolishing the Senate. We're focused on actually solving the problems hard-working American taxpayer want us to solve ...

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mt5z46liss2e/ 6a810f0cabcff500016fe05f Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:13:52 -0700 @ghost.org any chance we could get that ActivityPub migration out feature sometime soon?

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mt5m3rqh7k2j/ 6a80d871abcff500016fe04a Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:21:00 -0700 Go to Hawaii, they said. It will be fun, they said.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mszj4rw5e22f/ 6a7eb310abcff500016fe020 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:17:13 -0700 FX line used to be the GOAT.

OPB

A pair of goats have gone viral after briefly boarding a bus in Portland on Tuesday and then promptly leaving. Please share your best puns in the comments.

Bleat week: 2 goats board a Portland bus, destination unknown
TriMet officials and bus riders were surprised by a pair of goats that briefly boarded a Portland bus Tuesday.
opb.org
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3msz74bdg6s2z/ 6a7e891cabcff500016fe019 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:17:58 -0700
Opinion | I Was Dick Cheney’s Cardiologist. I Have Questions About Trump’s Health.
The president has not been looking well. Americans should get answers to these seven questions.
nytimes.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3msywtvhc6c2n/ 6a7e6646abcff500016fe009 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:50:08 -0700 I keep coming back to this and wondering how many stars could be in this one photo.

Bryan

No such luck seeing the Perseids, but I did manage a few decent shots of the night sky from our balcony.

The Milky Way Galaxy.
The Milky Way Galaxy.
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3msywpsd4tc2n/ 6a7e65ceabcff500016fe002 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:47:50 -0700 Just another day in Lihue

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3msxm2nvyvc2j/ 6a7db2fbaa9c150001c57d7f Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:04:24 -0700 No such luck seeing the Perseids, but I did manage a few decent shots of the night sky from our balcony.

The Milky Way Galaxy.
The Milky Way Galaxy.
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3msx27plods2f/ 6a7d67f9aa9c150001c57d78 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:45:06 -0700 Trying to catch the Perseids meteor shower from Kauai tonight, if I can stay up late enough.

Hawaiʻi Skies: Perseid meteor shower
HPR's Kevin Allen speaks with Roy Gal from the Institute for Astronomy about the meteor showers and solar eclipse filling the sky this month.
hawaiipublicradio.org
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3msujjzf5z22l/ 6a7c15c5adddaa000149c310 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:41:19 -0700 Before I’m 50, I hope.

Copenhagen Travel Guide: What to See, Visit and Do
From picturesque canals to cozy coffee shops, here's all you need to plan your visit to the Danish capital.
nytimes.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mstzgyvemk2d/ 6a7bd245adddaa000149c2fb Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:53:17 -0700
With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy
In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporter...
nytimes.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mstfnpuxl22b/ 6a7b7f4cadddaa000149c2ec Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:59:08 -0700 I came across this picture of my grandmother today while looking through old photos. She was Italian on both sides and grew up in Detroit, and I always thought she looked a little like Madonna. We lost her to cancer seven years ago. She would’ve turned 94 on July 4 this year.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3msrwbz7hak2t/ 6a7ab88cadddaa000149c2e3 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:51:29 -0700 Aisle seats only for this big papa with puffy feet and tight hip flexors. #4, without question.

Jacqueline Antonovich

#5 final answer.
It will be so calm and chill, I get the window seat, and mama bear probably has really good snacks that she would share.

A meme showing six sets of three airplane seats under the caption, "On an 8-hour flight which seat are you picking?" Each row has one empty middle seat between two fictional characters. Option 1: Bert and Ernie. Option 2: Steve from Blue's Clues and Winnie the Pooh. Option 3: Frog and Toad. Option 4: Brother Bear and Sister Bear from The Berenstain Bears. Option 5: Mama Bear and Small Bear from The Berenstain Bears. Option 6: Amelia Bedilia and the Cat in the Hat. The image invites viewers to choose which pair of characters they would sit between on a long flight.
A meme showing six sets of three airplane seats under the caption, "On an 8-hour flight which seat are you picking?" Each row has one empty middle seat between two fictional characters. Option 1: Bert and Ernie. Option 2: Steve from Blue's Clues and Winnie the Pooh. Option 3: Frog and Toad. Option 4: Brother Bear and Sister Bear from The Berenstain Bears. Option 5: Mama Bear and Small Bear from The Berenstain Bears. Option 6: Amelia Bedilia and the Cat in the Hat. The image invites viewers to choose which pair of characters they would sit between on a long flight.
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3msqwdydm522a/ 6a7a327e2316800001d90fb1 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:19:56 -0700 Hello, Kauai.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3msoedmypfs25/ 6a78daad2316800001d90f95 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:52:17 -0700 📚 I’ve wanted to tackle this one for a bit.

Postwar • Notes by Bryan • Popfeed
I’ve wanted to tackle this one for a bit.
popfeed.social
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3msoeantws225/ 6a78da352316800001d90f8e Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:50:37 -0700 📚 Why Buddhism is True (2017) ★★★★½

via @popfeed.social

A review of Why Buddhism is True (2017)
Review on Popfeed
popfeed.social
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3msk6ffomqc2o/ 6a76a8d222eee1000134dced Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:55:15 -0700
Amtrak trains between Portland and Seattle sidelined indefinitely as Centennial Mills heads toward demolition
The tracks for the passenger trains between Washington’s and Oregon’s largest cities are right next to the fire-ravaged building, which officials say is unstable.
oregonlive.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3msiqusb6yc2p/ 6a75e9ce65cb580001d303d8 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:20:39 -0700 @offprint.app @atmosphere.community

I’m getting spammed to high hell. 44 messages overnight.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3msdrkep5o22z/ 6a734d9a65cb580001d30370 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:49:25 -0700 Good times

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3ms5q2q74ys2o/ 6a7021f8b1044f0001d959ac Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:06:48 -0700 185th Produce. We like this place.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3ms4qetu75c2o/ 6a6f9d1eb1044f0001d9599e Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:39:47 -0700 I am just so tired of everything Google.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3ms3evdh3ds2u/ 6a6ee6c8c30523000175922c Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:41:36 -0700 Ok, this f’d me up

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3ms25nzceus2f/ 6a6e423e0ae57400013129b2 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:59:35 -0700 Swung through the McD’s drive through to grab some fries to share with my son. $4.55 is wild for a large fry.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mrzsxa3hdk2b/ 6a6e153f0ae57400013129ab Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:47:52 -0700 🎥 Disclosure Day (2026) ★½

via @popfeed.social

A review of Disclosure Day (2026)
Review on Popfeed
popfeed.social
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mry6bhcib224/ 6a6d385b0ae57400013129a0 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:05:07 -0700 Finally left Verizon for Tello, an MVNO on the T-Mobile network. Monthly savings should be about $100/mo for three lines (2 with unlimited data).

Was just so tired of Verizon’s 📈 high rates and unnecessarily complicated pricing models. We’ll see if this works out long-term. 📱🤞

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mrw6cfak7c25/ 6a6c2c84657b260001f1fb97 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:00:19 -0700 Walking around the neighborhood this afternoon. The weather here has been really nice lately.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mrvk4nge7c2z/ 6a6bd765657b260001f1fb85 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:59:12 -0700 A few months back, I had a large window installed on a blank wall in our dining room. After 10 years of darkness, I’m still amazed at the light in this little space that changes throughout the days and seasons.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mrtq76rdvk2t/ 6a6ae45c657b260001f1fb7e Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:42:40 -0700 Someone told me the other day that I should be more careful wearing red hats. And…perhaps they’re right. But I can’t deny this aggression feels a bit like the Michael Bolton situation in Office Space…

ALT: Michael Bolton's Disgusted Reaction
Michael Bolton's Disgusted Reaction
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mrq4h6prak2d/ 6a68fef8657b260001f1faec Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:11:14 -0700 There’s so much to love about life in the NW, but my heart aches this time every year for Michigan’s lake cottage culture. The closest analogs in OR and WA might be North Tenmile Lake/Dunes (minus the ATV crowds), or Puget Sound, but with a fraction of the cost and 10x the availability.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mrpshd7j3k24/ 6a68d504e8126a000135a937 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:12:22 -0700 Anyone out there in Bluesky world drive a Kia EV9 and have lived with it for a while? I’d love to hear your honest thoughts. What do you like, what do you dislike, and would you buy it again?

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mroeyuypis2e/ 6a681678e8126a000135a887 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:38:58 -0700 I cannot wait until this nightmare Is over.

Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow for now an executive order targeting mail-in voting.
apnews.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mrjb5hx2an24/ 6a65672850423a0001de3019 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:46:39 -0700 🎥 Obsession (2026) ½
No idea how this is rated so highly. Worst movie I’ve seen in a while.

View full review on @popfeed.social

A review of Obsession (2026)
No idea how this is rated so highly. Worst movie I’ve seen in a while.
popfeed.social
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mrhcc6qfc22d/ 6a645f7c50423a0001de2fd3 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:01:51 -0700 I could play around with thetruesize.com for days.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mrdmkjwizs2n/ 6a6271a7f34b5c000118bcf8 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:54:50 -0700 Any time Subaru unveils a new model year design, I imagine the design meeting ends with: “eh… fuck it”

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mr7qi7aawc2n/ 6a606942f34b5c000118bc84 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:54:28 -0700 I’ve got some screenshots that might need to come out of retirement

Ron Filipkowski

Update from Ukraine.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mr6vbdvilc2a/ 6a5ff71ff34b5c000118bc42 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:47:27 -0700 Summer is increasingly my least favorite season. 

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mr45yjapns22/ 6a5e890cf34b5c000118bbe0 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:45:35 -0700
After refusing a $287 repair bill, Portland renter beats his landlord in court, wins $32K verdict
A lawyer for the landlord warned that he would cause the renter "great harm" if he went to trial.
oregonlive.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mr3ye2jeg22h/ 6a5e7160f34b5c000118bbd9 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:04:39 -0700 Worth a trip to the burbs or if you’re in the Tigard area. #pdx

El Jefe Grill
See our latest menu, find our hours, and order online directly from us. Locations in Tigard, OR
eljefegrillpdx.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mr3wvmbs622h/ 6a5e6b48f34b5c000118bbc4 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:38:41 -0700 2 1/2 years of EV ownership and just had my first service visit, which was to clean the windshield inside the housing for the forward-facing cameras. Besides this, I’ve had to rotate tires and add windshield wiper fluid.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqyb7ejtj22t/ 6a5c7dab11516e0001d09c5f Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:32:27 -0700 Pavement at Revolution Hall.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqxcehqaas2l/ 6a5bfc4811516e0001d09c42 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:20:32 -0700 Psyching myself up for the show tonight.

Greenlander by Pavement on Apple Music
Song · 1992 · Duration 3:11
music.apple.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqvb26dh522k/ 6a5aea4c11516e0001d09bfb Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:51:33 -0700 After my wife won tickets to Kaleo a couple weeks back, I won tickets to see Deep Sea Diver and Nation of Language tonight at Grand Lodge. Nice night after a pretty intense week!

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqqdnzyq7s2w/ 6a58563511516e0001d09bdf Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:55:09 -0700 You might be an American if, upon realizing you overestimated your medical expenses for the year, you use your FSA to purchase that quality-of-life-improving-but-not-strictly-necessary medical device. In my case, it’s a travel CPAP.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqnmzkwtss2y/ 6a56eaed11516e0001d09bd0 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:04:40 -0700 Rare bipartisan W. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

House Votes for Permanent Daylight Saving Time
House Republicans and Democrats united in favor of a bill to eliminate semiannual clock-changing, but it faces an uncertain fate in the Senate.
nytimes.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqnmx6msck2p/ 6a56ea7511516e0001d09bc9 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:03:20 -0700 Rate bipartisan W. Even a broken clock is right two times a day.

House Votes for Permanent Daylight Saving Time
House Republicans and Democrats united in favor of a bill to eliminate semiannual clock-changing, but it faces an uncertain fate in the Senate.
nytimes.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqnmdvjfcs2p/ 6a56e81e11516e0001d09bc2 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:52:33 -0700 ]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqk4un4qld24/ 6a55146d46b84f0001156a0b Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:37:35 -0700 📚 This one hit home on several levels.

Hello Beautiful (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel • Notes by Bryan • Popfeed
This one hit home on several levels.
popfeed.social
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqhyo6ples2i/ 6a53f66c46b84f0001156a04 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:17:05 -0700 80s/90s childhood birthday parties

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqhnf35kvc2m/ 6a53c71446b84f00011569fd Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:55:08 -0700 Winco + Trader Joe’s gang 🙋‍♂️

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqgu4bdehs2y/ 6a535d2446b84f00011569f6 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:22:49 -0700 Barcelona’s New Message: ‘Not One Tourist More’

Barcelona’s New Message: ‘Not One Tourist More’
As the commissioner for sustainable tourism, José Antonio Donaire’s job is to diminish the impact of the nearly 16 million annual visitors to the Catalan capital. Here’s what he’s planning.
nytimes.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqgisezpxc2t/ 6a532d9246b84f00011569ef Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:00:26 -0700 Checking out the HyperTexting app.

Much like NetNewsWire, being auto-subscribed to Molly White, Kottke, and Daring Fireball upon signup feels a bit like having U2 preloaded on my iPhone.

hypertexting.com

HyperTexting
HyperTexting is your timeline minus the ads, algorithms, and AI slop. It's like the "for you" feed, but it actually works... for YOU (not the platforms).
hypertexting.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqfylu5nj22q/ 6a52e99946b84f00011569e8 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:10:27 -0700 First time staking my tomatoes and I’m a convert. #gardening #pnw #veggies

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqfmqwkk6k2b/ 6a52b7e046b84f00011569da Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:38:32 -0700 Before I got married, I always wondered how places like Moberi (açaí bowls) and Jamba Juice stayed open. Now I know.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqezahcfnc2x/ 6a52661546b84f000115697c Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:49:18 -0700 For you dark mfers

Why this creepy melody is in so many movies
YouTube video by Vox
youtube.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqdavgrnfs2w/ 6a5179d63ec6b70001da7962 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:00:59 -0700 Here’s my Duolingo profile – let’s be friends

invite.duolingo.com/profile-shar...

Learn a language for free
Learn languages by playing a game. It's 100% free, fun, and scientifically proven to work.
invite.duolingo.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqcs6sgofc2q/ 6a513c253ec6b70001da795b Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:37:47 -0700 Siri still sucks

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqb74bbh3k2y/ 6a5065ec63c6a60001860721 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:23:41 -0700 Read a book about Rosa Parks to my son today. Realized she was only 42 when she refused to get up from her seat. Why did I think she was an octogenarian?

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mqb4y2n3kk25/ 6a505d0463c6a6000186071a Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:45:33 -0700 S.O. to my people who have to buy cotton t-shirts in 2XL because they become L’s after 4 cycles.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mq3dqzajas2r/ 6a4d53f963c6a600018606b0 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:30:54 -0700 Any time a restaurant is purchased by private equity, it should be required to put an asterisk after its name.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mpzoohie522x/ 6a4c755063c6a600018606a9 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:41:00 -0700 It’s getting to the point where I’m nervous to even like a post from someone I don’t know because there’s a decent chance it’s AI spam.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mpyaiyux622i/ 6a4bb45563c6a600018606a2 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:54:45 -0700 On vacation and couldn’t sleep last night because of stress and worry about work and deadlines approaching. When you hear the birds chirping, it’s time to grab the camera.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mpx46r4ixc2x/ 6a4b1bb463c6a60001860694 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:04:46 -0700 ]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mpw4uv7ed22x/ 6a4a983863c6a60001860686 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:44:29 -0700 My 7-year-old recently discovered music in a real way and has already memorized the new Switchfoot album front to back.

It’s only been out for about a week.

I’m sitting here like, “When did you even have time to listen to this enough to know every word, man?”

Kids’ memories are incredible.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mpv7gtqvi7zx/ 6a4a1cb463c6a6000186067f Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:57:39 -0700 Won some tickets to the Kaleo show, went on a date night mid-week at Grand Lodge in Forest Grove, had a real chill time, was in bed early.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mpv6e3qoms26/ 6a4a180363c6a60001860644 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:38:13 -0700 The sky was on fire tonight, and not in that way.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mpuxsyfiak2n/ 6a49fc97f33c280001ae791a Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:41:17 -0700 Damn, where’s the HOA when you need it

WeRateDogs

This is Mariner. He was born completely deaf, which means he gets to enjoy fireworks with all the sparkle and none of the boom. 13/10 (IG: real_marinertheseapuppy)

a dog with his back to the camera pulls joyfully to the end of his leash and wags his tail as he approaches someone setting off fireworks. he occasionally looks up to admire the sparkly formations in the sky.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mptjcmfoss23/ 6a493997f33c280001ae7913 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:48:55 -0700 Ouch

TriMet to cut over 400 positions, reduce bus service
Oregon's largest transit agency is making its biggest service cuts in decades as it tries to close a 300-million-dollar budget gap.
opb.org
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mps4wpq4tg27/ 6a487f7df33c280001ae790c Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:34:47 -0700 I was raised in Michigan and grew up on Buddy’s and Jet’s pizza, but I don’t remember hearing it called “Detroit-style pizza” until my mid-30s, after I had moved to Portland. I was visiting Austin in 2015 when I saw a food cart advertising “authentic” Detroit-style slices. Now it’s everywhere.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mps4otke3s2b/ 6a487e8df33c280001ae7905 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:30:27 -0700 I was raised in Michigan and grew up on Buddy’s and Jet’s pizza, but I don’t remember hearing it called “Detroit-style pizza” until my mid-30s, after I had moved to Portland. I was visiting Austin in 2015 when I saw a food cart advertising “authentic” Detroit-style slices. Now it’s everywhere.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mpr667a53s2t/ 6a47fe59f33c280001ae78f7 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:24:17 -0700 If you think Codex is cool for programming, wait until you see what it can do for the social sciences and other systems work.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mpr663acsj2w/ 6a47fe5bf33c280001ae78fe Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:24:03 -0700 If you think Codex is cool for programming, wait until you see what it can do for the social sciences and other systems work.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mpr3bqggnc2w/ 6a47f284f33c280001ae78f0 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:32:34 -0700 ]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mpppcalis22m/ 6a4739ccf33c280001ae78e9 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:25:27 -0700 🎁

Trump’s Huge Windfall Has Few Known Global Precedents
nytimes.com
]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mpofaxkno22m/ 6a46898dae0a6d00010a94f3 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:53:06 -0700 Such a simple thing, but I really like the new Apple Music feature that lets you pin a few albums to the top of your library. It makes the whole thing feel less overwhelming.

]]> https://lowvelocity.org/bsky-3mpnbterisk2v/ 6a45f4f1e7947e0001da8d81 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:19:09 -0700 Thinking about giving this a go

Hot Dog Rice Krispies Treats Are the 2020 of Desserts
If you've been looking for something to change up your Rice Krispies Treats...keep looking, this is heinous.
thedad.com
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