"I haven't heard about you before"
okay skill issue. I've been running since November. I can't make people care about their own election
#Oregon
"I haven't heard about you before"
okay skill issue. I've been running since November. I can't make people care about their own election
#Oregon
I am pleased to announce I have signed @aclu_or's Freedom Pledge.
Signing this pledge means I will always work to advance policy rooted in expanding or protecting Constitutional, Immigrant and Refugee, Personal Autonomy, First Amendment, Civil, Homeless, and Privacy Rights while fighting federal abuses of power and promoting public safety.
Learn more about the pledge here: bit.Iy/ ACLUFreedomPledge
#Oregon
On this day last year, after a sleepless night spent on the beach fearing the unusually high tide, I rounded Hug Point and witnessed one of the most beautiful beach scenes I've ever been lucky enough to see.
How will I listen to the people?
I will have an elders council, youth council, and labor council. They will be community-appointed. And as far as I am allowed by law, I will divest some of the power of the Governor and invest it in those councils.
I will also reappropriate budgeting and apply it to those serving on commissions and boards across the state, providing a stipend for their efforts. This boosts local economies and diversifies who can provide time.
#Oregon
🐦⬛🏙️ Thousands of American #crows roost in downtown #Portland each #winter and create significant hygiene challenges for #city surfaces. Licensed falconers use the presence of Harris's #hawks to disperse these intelligent #birds to safer locations without causing them physical harm.
Okay, I know the Scaup suspense is killing everyone! I think this is a Lesser Scaup, based on the narrow size and shape of the black 'nail' of the bill, seen head-on.
However, I'm sure that she is a big deal in her own heart.
Also she is still a #LiferBird for me!
Just realized I should include a photo in case there are some expert Scaup-spotters longing to play Name That Scaup!
Incidentally, I send no regards to Audubon magazine online for their article about telling the difference...only between male Greater and Lesser Scaups, which also doesn't work on mobile. They have deserved no such attention.
Here's some of my platform re: Land Back btw
since people wanna deflect on the actual issue
foraoregon.com/issues/tribal.h…
#Oregon
Land Back, treaty enforcement, and true government-to-government partnership with Oregon's tribes.Rabbi Fora (Fora for Oregon)
I send thanks to the buyer from California who purchased a framed print of
Bold Innocence -- fineartamerica.com/featured/bo…
May the artwork take you to a place of goodness and peace.
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #fedigiftshop #child #beach #ocean #nature #sunset #wallart #framedart #oregon #travel #nostalgia #peace #dreams
The most up-to-date source of information for roads in Yellowstone.www.nps.gov
A pale gold apparition, lucid as morning light, slips from the can—Portland Cider Company’s Pear Lychee, revealing itself like a quiet omen.
On the first slow spiral, the air opens: orchard whispers of pear drift into soft florals—rose petals pressed between pages—touched by grape skin, white peach flesh, and a glimmer of honeyed sunlight.
Then, the sip: a gentle unfolding. Pear leads the procession, followed by blooming florals and tender white peach, all rooted in the memory of orchard fruit. The body rests in a medium weight, warmed faintly by spirit, before dissolving into a lingering sweetness—soft, inevitable, like the last note of a dream you almost remember.
Happy Spring ya'll!
#photography #cider #lychee #pear #PDX #oregon
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Decay. It is eternal. (Astoria, 2026)
A Coast Guard helicopter practices rescue maneuvers in the distance (middle of the frame).
#photography #fotografie #fotografia
#photographie #landscapephotography #naturephotography #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #pnw #oregon #water
There was nobody there to muddy the waters.
Well, I was there, but I wasn't about to toss a rock in that pristine turquoise lake. Rather, I was content to walk along the banks and idly watch the sunshine dance across the water's surface.
It sparkled. Not like diamonds, but like something better: like sunshine dancing across the water's surface.
Calm Waters canvas print -- pictorem.com/2625735/calm-wate…
Free shipping to U.S. and Canada
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #nature #oregon
Crater Lake inspires awe. Native Americans witnessed its formation 7,700 years ago, when a violent eruption triggered the collapse of a tall peak.www.nps.gov
If you've been wondering why I'm so focused on revenue reform, it's because I saw this coming.
last year.
anyway ballots drop soon! 💙
#Oregon
RE: threads.com/@rick_colonelhogan…
The White House has DELETED this video off all its social channelsThreads
It's been too long since I visited the Oregon coast, but I'm sure it will be waiting for me, on that magical section of Route 101 that has some of the (many, *many*!) best views of a sunset out world has to offer...this "Sentinel of the Sea".
Captured near Gold Beach, July 2025.
#art #photography #sea #ocean #rock #sunset #sky #clouds #cloudscape #skyscape #PacificOcean #WestCoast #Oregon #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #PacificCoast
It was their home, and they thought it would be their home forever.
This Was Our Shangri-La canvas print -- fineartamerica.com/featured/th…
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #firstfridayArtWalk #oregon #nature #history #mountains #fedigiftshop #spring #women
Remnants of a once flourishing fishing industry along the Columbia River (Oregon, 2026)
More details in alt text.
#photography #fotografie #fotografia
#photographie #landscapephotography #naturephotography #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #pnw #oregon #shadow #reflection
When I planned to travel the state using just my own resources, I'll admit I didn't foresee gas prices being this high. I figured we had longer before this jackass admin fully tanked our economy.
I'll still be around but my plans have to adjust according to the world around us.
if you want to help me get around, donate at foraoregon.com
Rabbi Fora (Forest Alexander) is running for Oregon Governor in 2026. Fighting for housing justice, disability rights, and a future where every family thrives.Rabbi Fora (Rabbi Fora for Oregon Governor 2026)
I know that other people have been here before, and if I stay here long enough surely someone will wander through and by.
But for now, I have this quiet, secluded spot all to myself, so I'll just poke around the driftwood and the sand, look out to sea, breathe deep, and completely immerse myself in peace.
Lonesome Cove framed print -- fineartamerica.com/featured/lo…
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #beach #ocean #nature #oregon #travel #peace #sea #notAI #noAI
I send thanks to the buyer from Washington who purchased a coffee mug of
You Me and the Sea -- fineartamerica.com/featured/yo…
May the artwork on the mug take you to a good and happy place.
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #oregon #love #romance #romantic #couple #joy #umbrella #rain #weather #fedigiftshop #sale #ocean #beach #together