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Well now that dril is gone what is the point

Anyway. Can’t do anything retroactively, but thinking about in light of news that facial recognition tech is being used against protesters and activists and how this might factor into your personal threat modeling.

When traveling through four international airports this week, I had my photo taken for facial recognition purposes at least once per stop. Unlike the TSA screening photo that you can theoretically opt out from, these were all mandatory to clear customs or board a plane.

McDonald’s French fries x Louis Roederer at the airport

The RACC-provided art pieces are a nice touch but idk how I would feel as an artist knowing my work is being displayed at the crime airport (which is what the jury room feels like)

First time in the (not so anymore) new county courthouse and it’s nice, but then I remembered that OMA/Koolhaus was in contention for the design and now I’m mad about it again.

Anecdote on the current state of transit in Portland: today I need to get from inner NW (on a major thoroughfare) to the county courthouse downtown, and all maps say I will still need to walk 9 minutes to get to my destination. That is basically one third of my commute time.

Intrusive thought: Auld Lang Syne, but sung in the style of Tom DeLonge

Screenshot excerpt of a white background webpage with the House & Garden masthead. “There are two approaches facing anyone in this predicament. One involves deciding it’s far too late, and you’re going to introduce your children to the tradition of Thai takeaway for Christmas dinner followed by a whole tin of Quality Street (after all, nothing says Christmas like the preferred confectionery of Saddam Hussein – yes, he really did love a chocolate toffee finger.) The second is to recognise that, actually, in as little time as maybe half a morning – and without necessarily spending a fortune – you can pull Christmas out of the bag, even at the very last minute. We’re here to help with the latter.”

Is it just me, or does this parenthetical aside about Saddam Hussein feel a little out of pocket in an article about last minute Christmas preparations from UK’s House & Garden?

Why is everyone trying to push caviar this holiday season? It’s giving “let them eat cake”

🎶 And it’s been a warm December and there’s reason to believe
That next year might be hotter than the last 🎶

Kinda scary to be walking around knowing so many of you listened to thousands of minutes of Taylor Swift this year

I feel this way a lot of times but right now I miss Gawker so so much

I’m thrilled to see more eco-friendly holiday decorations rising in popularity but the profusion of paper chains and stars and dried orange garlands across crafty social media platforms is really giving wartime rationing vibes

Here’s a few potential leads that still indicate they’re accepting new donations:

www.pdx.edu/business/car...

mainspringpdx.org/clothing

Hot new recession indicator: Aēsop *15%* off sale

Substack notes is just tumblr for people with bachelor’s degrees

I think they might be a perfect vehicle, once you do the light blue wave airbrushing on the exterior

Arrived at the time in my life where I inexplicably deeply badly need to purchase a Subaru Baja

Engaging in the age-old humiliation ritual of updating my CV

About once a week I’ll see this guy carrying a 6-quart Cambro of (tomato-based?) soup down the busy street, and I just think that’s a beautiful thing

As god intended

❤️❤️❤️

Rest in piss, Dick Cheney

It’s cool that people are canceling their Spotify subscriptions because they’re running ICE ads, but then posting about it on Instagram, a platform that also runs ICE ads

Dumped a bunch of hemp seeds into my Frosted Flakes this morning, ask me for more nutrition advice~

Love to emphatically vote YES for the parks levy and basically any other social good funded with property taxes. I don’t own a house and never will, it doesn’t matter to me. You say, oh, well won’t your landlord raise your rent? Baby, my landlord raises the rent no matter. 💁🏼

Why Biden’s White House Press Secretary Is Leaving the Democratic Party Karine Jean-Pierre feels that Democrats were so mean to Biden that she is becoming an Independent.

Kinda crazy that no matter who is in the White House, they always manage to hire press secretaries that have literal rocks for brains

www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

Out: women with digestive issues
In: women with sinus issues