TheBlueMeeple

@thebluemeeple

#PDX Mom, #GoBlue, #SCVanguard, & #VentureBros for life. Likes pinot noir, puzzles, & board games. Always tired, sometimes funny. #VoteBlue

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TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Jul 1

EXCUSE ME, Google Gemini?!? What are you implying here? 😳

Google AI information about the Atticus Pund mystery tv shows. Under the heading "How to Watch," the paragraph labeled "PBS Passport" begins with "Bitch-watch earlier installments..." (presumably in error for the proper phrase "binge-watch").

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Jun 28

Watching The Emperor's New Groove for the millionth time and it still holds up, esp. with this current administration. 🤔

Four-panel screenshot from the movie The Emperor's New Groove, showing the character Yzma interacting with a poor countryman.

Yzma: It is no concern of mine whether your family has... what was it again?

Man: Ummm... food.

Yzma: HA!! You really should have thought of that before you became PEASANTS!

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Jun 23

Ah, shades of my all-time favorite Far Side comic abound! 😁

Far Side comic, showing Mrs. Amoeba yelling at Mr. Amoeba (who is watching tv): "Stimulus, response! Stimulus, response! Don't you ever think?"

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Jun 2

Saw this quote during a presentation today and hoo, boy... it resonated!

Artificial intelligence is optional. Actual intelligence is mandatory. (White text against a deep teal background.)

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Feb 11

Uhh, this seems bad. 🤷‍♀️ Gallup to stop tracking presidential approval ratings after 8 decades share.google/va8PynjjEqEX...

Screenshot of a headline from The Hill that reads: "Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years."

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Jan 12

I'm sure this will work out just fine, right? 🤦‍♀️ (I'm beginning to think "America First" wasn't about the well-being of Americans... 🤔)

Notification from the NY Times, that reads: "Breaking News - The E.P.A. will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses."

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Jan 8

Handmade sign seen at the Portland Women's March in 2016: "A woman's place is in the Rebellion," with the Rebels symbol from Star Wars, combined with the symbol for female, 8n the background.

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Jan 8

They hear "Plato" and envision this (which I'm sure they'd be happy to ban in schools since it comes in multiple colors). 🤷‍♀️

Pyramid-style stack of Play-Doh canisters.

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Jan 8

What could go wrong? 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Notification from NYTimes @ 11:20 AM, titled "Trump's Vision of Power" that says: "Brushing aside the constraints of international law, President Trump said he was limited only by 'my own morality.'"

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Dec 15

Looking more like early spring here in Portland. 😫

Current 10-day weather forecast for Portland, Oregon, showing steady rain and temperatures in the mid-40s to upper-50s.

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Dec 8

As is SSecretary... 🤔

Name plate at Cabinet meeting showing "Pete Hegseth, SSecretary of War."

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Nov 2

#PDX #Portland friends, please share these lists of even more restaurants and cafés providing free meals for those in need. 💓🌎

IG post from communityfreestorepdx: "Portland restaurants offering free food to SNAP beneficiaries: Heretic Coffee, Grassa, Just a dash kitchen, Hina Island Grindz, Golden Triangle, Pizzeria Stellina, Miss Delta Southern Food, Mikiko Mochi Donuts, El Sombrero Tapatio, Mama Chows Kitchen, Maxine's, Paladin Pie, The 649, The Pharmacy PDX"

IG post from communityfreestorepdx: "PNW Food Resource Cheat Sheet - NO PROOF NEEDED, NO QUESTIONS ASKED, JUST COMMUNITY -

Laughing Planet Cafe (*All locations) - Ask for "ADULT SNAP" or "KIDS SNAP MEAL" (or both!) No proof needed. No questions asked. Just the honor system.

Delicious Donuts - 12 S.E. Grand Ave. - Free Donuts, coffee, & breakfast for anyone needing extra support.

Mikiko Mochi Donuts - Show your benefits card for a free donut.

AG Burrito Shops - Partnered with Rep. Ricki Ruiz to offer free burritos.

DB Dessert Company - 2624 N.E. Alberta St. Portland - Free fresh loaves of bread for anyone losing benefits (ongoing as supplies last).

GeekEasy Anime Cafe - free meals - Downtown, NW Portland

Heretic Coffee - 5120 S.E. 28th Ave., Portland - volunteer non-profit training future baristas.

AG Burrito Shops - Partnered with Rep. Ricki Ruiz to offer free burritos for those losing benefits.

El Sombrero Tapatio - "SNAP meaar" - Chicken or berbeef - 10820 N.E. Sandy Blvd.

GreekEasy Anime Cafe - free meals - 310 N.W. Davis.

Creekside BBQ - "Shutdown Special" - 910 N.E. Tenney Rd., Suite 129, Vancouver, WA.

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Nov 1

I know things look horribly bleak right now. Please, do not give up hope. We are not alone. Never were. Never will be. Good will triumph. Humanity will win. 💓🌎🙏

Black graphic with the words, "HERETIC COFFEE CO., $310,918.57 TO KEEP PEOPLE FED"

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Oct 17

Never forget the people who helped you get through 2020.

Cast photo from the AppleTV show Ted Lasso.

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Oct 11

Unsolicited Tick pic.

Cover art for the complete series set of the TV show The Tick, with the caption "The big blue bug of justice is here!"

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Oct 11

Literally seven minutes down the road...

Sign for Mr. Plywood store in Portland, Oregon.

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Oct 9

Posted to the Portland subreddit:

Image of a post on the Portland subreddit, titled "Los Angeles-based activist and #1 NYT bestselling author and illustrator, Nikkolas Smith, draws 'Portland Frog'", along with a picture of the drawing, depicting the Portland frog protestor in a standoff with law enforcement.

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Oct 8

Closest thing I have to that is a bottle of Baby Bear Syrah signed by Kyle MacLachlan (from his winery). An equally lovely gent! 😊🍷

Image of a bottle of Baby Bear Syrah, signed by Kyle MacLachlan.

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Oct 6

A couple more for the scrapbook:

Picture of a woman in Victorian dress having a tea party outside the #Portland ICE facility, with the caption: "I think Portland is onto something with their weird ass, silly protest techniques - These macho military men look *so ridiculous* next to a Victorian woman having a tea party on the sidewalk as they stomp by with their big guns and shields. It ruins their visuals of authority, intimidation, and control. Be like Portland. BE SILLY. @ texbeth"

Post on Portland subreddit, titled "More photos from the Frontlines," with a picture of three men playing Twister, captioned: "It was harrowing. We only had time for 3 Twister games before the artillery began. The carnage was gruesome, never have I seen such a lopsided Rumikub score."

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Oct 5

Actually, to see how things *really* are in Portland, all you have to do is look at the pictures right-wing "journalists" & others are posting from the roof of the ICE building here, which give a great view of the area around it. (They forgot to edit in the fires and carnage, apparently.) 🤷‍♀️

Post from Seth Colter, captioned "Update: Just opened up Twitter and this was the first thing in my 'for you' feed. Two of those 'local journalists' covering the protests at the ICE facility who somehow were able to get a picture of themselves on the roof of that facility. Surely ICE had nothing to do with this, yes?", quote-posting a tweet from Katie Daviscourt that included a picture of her and @ honeybadgermom on the roof of the ICE building in Portland, captioned "On top of the roof at Portland ICE with @ honeybadgermom!"

Post from Bluesky with a picture of a man, standing with an American flag, on the roof of the ICE building in Portland, captioned "Travis Neliton, former Beaverton cop turned steroid-taking Mortgage Lender made it into the Portland ICE facility yesterday. It's really going to be a right-wing badge of honor to get a pic on the roof there."

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Oct 3

Yeah, they're big mad about Sortor's arrest. 🙄

Tweet from AAG Harmeet Dhillon, with the caption "Portland: It's FO time. Buckle up.", quote-tweeting a post from Nick Sortor that reads, "BREAKING: Attorney General Pam Bondi has ORDERED a full investigation, led by Asst. AG Harmeet Dhillon, of the Portland Police Bureau, following my wrongful arrest last night, Bondi confirmed to me. FAFO @ PortlandPolice. @ AGPamBondi personally called me to deliver this... (Show more)" followed by pictures of AG Bondi, AAG Dhillon, and Sortor's arrest.

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Oct 3

Very green picture of a tree full of bright-green leaves.

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Sep 30

Thank you for the support! As long as they don't come for our kale, we will survive and rebuild. 🤷‍♀️😐 #iykyk

Fall picture of the South Park Blocks in downtown Portland, Oregon.

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Sep 15

Oh, hey, look what slipped off the front page?

Screenshot from The Simpsons, with a bus driver saying, "Don't make me tap the sign," followed by a close-up of the sign that reads, "Release the Epstein files."

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Sep 13

Promo picture for the tv show The Riches, with Minnie Driver and Eddie Izzard.

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Sep 12

On it! 😎

Screenshot of my perfect alt-text score.

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Sep 8

When this first came to light, I saw a post that said the "enigma" reference was intentional, bc "enigma" is an anagram of "gamine," which is... quite the term. 😳🤢🤬

Dictionary.com definition of the word "gamine," a noun that means, 1. "a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets," and 2. "a diminutive or very slender girl, especially one who is pert, impudent, or playfully mischievous."

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Sep 7

Got a US Chef Store near you? Looks like they may have them (judging by the "individually wrapped" distinction in the second listing).

Screenshot of fortune cookie options available from US Chef Store.

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Aug 24

And he would know! 👇

Promotional poster for the Amazon Prime show The Man in the High Castle, based on a story by Phillip K. Dick.

TheBlueMeeple@thebluemeeple· Aug 23

First half of the High Castle map is coming along nicely. Maybe he'll cede the West Coast to Putin. 🤷‍♀️🤔