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Spending the week wandering around Oregon again. Highlights so far include: Crack-in-the-Ground, a 2 mile canyon wrenched into the earth in the middle of the desert. Summer Lake Hot Springs and Wildlife Refuge. A neat floor lamp.

A woman surrounded by rocks, looks back towards the camera as she walks down the valley they create.A woman in a red jacket faces away from the camera, walking down a valley created by large jagged rocks.A person wearing a red jacket stands on a wooden fence overlooking a vast, open landscape during sunset.A rustic building with two dormer windows stands in an open field against a backdrop of a sunset sky and distant mountains.A photo of an unusual floor lamp taken from below as it sits infront of a window.A photo of the back of a HiAce van captures the sunset in it’s rear window.

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I also got to see local transportation hero and vigilante the Unipiper. Did not have an opportunity to ask him his thoughts on my bumper sticker.

A yellow bumpersticker with blue text saying THE UNIPIPER OWES ME CHILD SUPPORT followed by YOUR SON NEEDS BRACES NOT BAGPIPES.

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Went to “Zoo Brew” at the Portland Zoo last night. My primary take away is that some lions like to be squirted with a spray bottle full of milk.

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I’m looking for a new #browser. I was using Orion by Kagi but I kept running into snags that made my fall back into Safari. I’m interested in a browser this is fast, battery-efficient, and respects/protects my privacy. Zen looks interesting. What else is there?

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Mentally preparing myself for my 100 mile ride by reflecting on how my 65 mile ride didn’t kill me entirely. If I never post again it’s because I was wrong.

A bicycle handlebar with a round mirror reflects the sky, while its shadow is cast on a gravel path.A dirt road runs through a rural landscape with fields on either side under a cloudy sky.

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Yesterday’s rain and wind shook all the buds free from the tree in our backyard. Now everything is blanketed in a soothing and soft green blanket.

I dig it.

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My only form of sincere art is hyperlocal bumper stickers and it is the only pure art. #pdx

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My new escape is a digital road trip w/ friends, using a HiAce van converted to ‘play’ American Truck Simulator.

We take our seats and act out the ritual of a road trip: chatting, snacking, drifting from city to city in a version of America that demands nothing from us but smooth deliveries.

A dark photo from inside of the front seat of a HiAce van showing the three monitors that surround it to turn it into a simulator.
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I’m putting together resources for my friends on community resilience and disaster planning. If folks have any to recommend please send them my way!

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In positive news, I am stoked to have marched in my first parade with Les Incompetents. Everyone carried an instrument they don’t know how to play and did their best to bring joy. We handed out kazoos and vuvuzelas to the crowd so they could participate in shared cacophony.

A blurry photo of a group of marchers in a Mardi Gras parade. They carry a banner between them that says Les Incompetents. They're on a dark street in the night. They're wearing yellow, green and purple some with masks and boppers on their heads. Many carry instruments.