I spoke with a pair of Epstein survivors about Todd Blanche and his role in what they view as an "complete coverup" with the Epstein Files. www.contrariannews.org/p/epstein-su...

he's not very subtle about his intention

Wizard Falls is criminally underrated

What in the name of late stage capitalism.... We've had this local eyesore. A corporate developer didn't maintain it and it got tagged all over. Years go by. New owner. No maintenance. Finally, the city spends cash to paint the building. And now there's a new 'graffiti' billboard hanging on it 👀

He's a legend. He's an icon.

Kudos to the Taco Bell PR team who somehow got them covered as the victim here

Forest bathing is somehow still underrated

He can talk for 20 mins at a time but can't type out a missive for good old Lindsey Graham 🤔

I flew over Greenland on my way back from Europe and, like holy shit. I've never seen a crazier landscape

@normeisen.bsky.social and I discussed the 'Trumped up' case against Olympic canoeist Davey Hearn, who faces a felony charge for touching the waters of the reflecting pool

In Paris this 4th thinking about liberte egalite & fraternite, and visiting a scale model of Lady Liberty 🗽

Happy Pride

Only passing through for an hour, but there's no place better on a cool June morning

The world's first trillionaire did this

Sup, I seem to have a new hobby

Portland happenings

Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 to Everyone Observing the Implosion of Nacy Mace's Career Ambition

This is incredible. In the Maine recruiting, Platner was the second choice to a guy who was ruled out for having a "skeleton" in the closet. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Portland happenings

So my dog collects socks 🧦 (not allowed) but will try to hide the evidence by fronting with a yes-chew ball

You might have a 90 percent chance of winning in small claims court. But in the secret courts of "forced arbitration" -- where the corporation often pays the judge -- that chance can drop to as little as 2 in 1,000. www.contrariannews.org/p/brendan-ba...

This is a story about how the billionare class gets to swindle you with impunity: contrarian.substack.com/p/brendan-ba...

Remember when profitable companies were supposed to get kid glove treatment because they were the "job creators"?

Still time to cast those ballots, Oregonians

Moment of Zen.... (courtesy of White River Falls)

How your message finds me

Feels defeating to have AI slop/contrast framing formulations leaking into supposedly good writing

Portland's season to shine