Just a heads up if you are in #oregon and involved in #opensource

The OSUOSL in Corvallis is in dire need of financial support and is at risk of being disbanded in the coming months.

https://osuosl.org/blog/osl-future/

Does anyone in Portland, Oregon need a sysadmin? A friend of mine is getting laid off later this year.

#GetFediHired
#Sysadmin
#Portland
#Oregon
#FediHire
#tech_industry

I wonder, is there any child who has not looked up to the sky and found pictures in the clouds?

Growing up in rural spaces where the sky featured prominent, I often did so, but lapsed out of the activity in adulthood.

I was reminded of the importance of doing so the other day by a grandchild. Fortunately, the sky and clouds were patiently awaiting my reawakening.

Lonesome Barn framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/lonesome-barn-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

Federal goons can go pound sand. #Portland #Oregon will not be bullied, nor will we allow residents to live in fear.

Kudos to Mayor Keith Wilson and Governor Tina Kotek for standing up for what's right.

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/04/28/portland-mayor-defends-sanctuary-status-against-renewed-trump-threats/

New University of Oregon residence hall celebrates legacy of this civil rights champion https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/04/new-university-of-oregon-residence-hall-celebrates-legacy-of-this-civil-rights-champion.html

#Trump's next target judge probably lol

FBI warns of dangerous hoax calls: Are you at risk? https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2025/04/fbi-warns-of-dangerous-hoax-calls-are-you-at-risk.html

This week’s CMOR photo is from Washington County, Oregon.

“This is my backyard. No lawn watering had occurred this year at the time I took this photo. Everything is nice and green.”

Submit your photos: https://go.unl.edu/cmor_drought

Trump administration backs off plan to take 100% from Social Security payments in clawback https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/04/trump-administration-backs-off-plan-to-take-100-from-social-security-payments-in-clawback.html

I send thanks to the buyer from Maine who purchased a jigsaw puzzle of

Coastal Wilderness -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/coastal-wilderness-steve-henderson.html?product=puzzle

May you find rocks and trees and treasures of the sea in the various puzzle pieces, and may the image take you to a place of exploration, adventure, beauty, and peace.

"It’s been six months and counting. Bigfoot Beverages management still have not ratified a fair contract with their workers. There is no end in sight to this blatant display of corporate greed on the part of Bigfoot unless we the consumers hit them where it hurts, their wallets! We need to stop buying products from Bigfoot Beverages until they come to terms with the union and agree to a fair contract. Boycott Bigfoot Beverages!" https://eugeneweekly.com/2025/04/24/from-the-bigfoot-strike-to-sanipac-in-letters-to-the-editor/ #Oregon #1u

Imagination is a wonderful thing.

Whenever I pass by an especially grand house, one set in a beautiful place, I let my mind wander there.

"What if that were my place?" I think. "Would I take a walk out to the beach right now? Or maybe work on that boat?"

Or along other lines: "Who has lived there all these years? What is their story?"

Hughes House canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/hughes-house-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

Do you want to know why most affordable housing projects are less than 5 stories? Prevailing wages requirements from DBRA and BOLI. #pdx #oregon

Lawmakers Spar With BOLI Over Wages on Housing Jobs https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2025/04/27/lawmakers-spar-with-boli-over-wages-on-housing-jobs/