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OryCon 45 Oct. 17-19, 2025 at the Doubletree Hotel near Lloyd Center in NE will be the last of its name & format. It's time, actually past time, for new folks with new ideas to run something else.

If you once attended or never came to an OryCon but want to be involved in the last one or a future endeavor in metro this is your chance.

We're also looking for photos from past OryCons to share & those can be sent to memories@orycon.org.

www.orycon.org

Hey there's a guy trying to shoot homeless people in your area. It's rare that a case like this gets so much media coverage, such solid pictures of the attacker AND a $2500 bounty.

Hope y'all locate him:

📍 1300 & 1600 block of Schmeer Road
📍 3500 block of North Victory Blvd.

This man is wanted for questioning after a series of unprovoked shootings targeting homeless people.

https://www.kptv.com/2025/06/12/police-say-someone-is-shooting-homeless-people-north-portland

“While a federal judge ordered a prompt explanation for Monday’s courthouse ambush, ICE is already employing the same unconstitutional tactics against another asylum seeker, showing complete disregard for judicial authority and the rule of law...

ICE is deliberately deceiving judges and tricking asylum seekers, then using that deception to detain and punish people for seeking safety here.”

https://www.koin.com/news/portland/second-court-challenge-filed-after-ice-arrests-another-asylum-seeker-in-portland/

Who else is attending @crowdsupply ? Easily one of my favourite events (with *by far* the best catering!) this year's lineup is beyond amazing, and the schedule (which just went live) is chock full of incredible , , and activities. Tickets are still available, so secure yours now, and join me, @pluralistic, @bunnie, @zephyr's Kate Stewart, @helenleigh and a huge cast of other rad folks in this June! 🤘💗🤘

https://www.crowdsupply.com/teardown/portland-2025

My ex-girlfriend who stranded me in after convincing me to come here from then being absolutely HORRIBLE to me found my channel.

She reached out to me asking if we could talk.

My last encounter with her was randomly on a train where I said nothing, then got off.

She asked me why I said nothing.

I replied "I came here to be loved, and you hurt me. I've been hurt enough in life," then blocked her.

You don't get to do that to me twice.

Hey - - check the dates in the linked post and make sure to get along for a fantastic author chat with Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic)

The Wellington event yesterday was primo (notwithstanding the fact that he was promoting a book that the vagaries of international shipping have deemed fit to not make available yet in New Zealand [the 70s phoned, they want their release schedules back])

https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/114440225419886897

crew: i need the BEST rec you have for an ENT doctor / surgeon team. i need major nose surgery and i think my doc is not good. from my past exp going into surgeries, if im vibing the doc out as not ok, i need a second opinion.

i’m also willing to travel to locations bc the surgery is that intensive and im not messing around with my face or breathing. so if anyone from that area has recs, im all ears :)