Courtney Shannon

Courtney Shannon

@cshannonpdx.bsky.social

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I used to post about maps, GIS, and environmental chemistry, but I don't know if that's actually what I do anymore. Coauthor on a paper on bird population modeling. Probably it will be mostly science and personal photo posts here.
Portland, OR

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I have seen the origin posts for both the barf bowl and the electrical power strip on bed stories. I will no be logging on to Bluesky for the rest of the day.

Birkenstock really hit it out of the park last summer with their decision to make their Milanos in glittery pink. Also glad I could wear both at once again!

I love summer so much! All the day light, outdoor pools being open, patios, iced drinks, ice cream, fireworks shows (in Portland we get fireworks on Memorial Day weekend too!), roses blooming everywhere. I even love these hot days above 95. Also, the tears of the Autumnal People are delicious!

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thompson house, manor house, porch chair, windham, new york, 1977

I went to see the official Portland fireworks! I went to my usual place, the Hawthorne Bridge. Unfortunately a zillion boat clogged up the Willamette between the bridges so the fireworks barge set up on the south side of the bridge. Then, the barge went on fire. 🇺🇸🎆🎇🔥🇺🇸 #pdx

It’s not even The 4th of July yet and I heard a Back to School ad. Schools just got out a few weeks ago. Chill with that.

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the first, second and third most important news stories this week are about the SCOTUS decision, and every columnist spending their time talking about biden old is telling you what they value. we don’t have to indulge them, though, stop your subs, stop clicking, stop talking about them.

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ACA… wait.. wat?

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"The Bernie Bros and K-Hive appear to be forming an alliance," I say at the 4th of July cookout. An anvil falls out of the sky directly onto my person, killing me instantly. God appears through the clouds. "I did that," he says. Family and friends applaud politely.

Rare clip art of me explaining my maps.

FEMWPLAN.BMF

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I keep on thinking about how John Roberts messed up nitrogen oxide with nitrous oxide in a ruling on how the courts were better suited to provide expertise than experts.

Walgreens is like this too. Can we got to other pharmacies then? No, because they bought up everything else and so many pharmacies have closed. Pretty sure it’s just the two of these left.

My local CVS has locked all products behind glass as, I guess, an anti-theft measure. They’ve also severely understaffed the store. So if you want to buy anything, you have to stand in the aisle for 15 minutes, repeatedly pressing an “assistance needed” button. Masterful gambit, CVS. No notes.

I was in California for less than 30 minutes and I saw a roach.

I think of all the PT exercises, “toe yoga” is my least favorite. It doesn’t hurt, I’m just really bad at it.

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Glad to see there’s a new horror everyone is freaking out about today

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SkiFree (1991)

I make a lot of maps in Milwaukie, OR and every time I make a map with SE Courtney Ave I’m like “Ha ha! Yes, my name is also on the map! This rules!” Never gets old.

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Urgente: Gato

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Craigslist rules. Has looked the same for like 30 years. Does what you need it to do. No new dumbass features to ruin it. The pinnacle of Business

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oh crap the stanford prison experiment split the groups up into bouba and kiki, didn't they

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Cats can shift from bouba to kiki in the blink of an eye

new kiki shape

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This license plate I saw today is either the most perplexing or the most straightforward license plate of all time. No middle ground.

Hmm, watching this Cold War documentary on Netflix and the first person talking on it is a dude who is petty and got into an argument with me on Bluesky.

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“I’ve been in a meeting with a number of men (and women) in suits” is just an all timer. absolute banger. legendary kruggers

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Hilarious that they are making chat gpt get a phd when there are already no jobs for it

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My 7yo still thinks he's in charge of blowing out birthday candles regardless of who's birthday it is. We have to physically restrain him

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A bad thing about car reviews is they're written by people who love cars and know a lot about them. I need car reviews by people who hate cars and know nothing about them.

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I saw a tiktok that said when ConEd sends them a message to lower energy usage they turn DOWN the thermostat because how is ConEd asking them to conserve energy when Time Square is lit up and jesus fucking christ we need to explain to people how the grid works.

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Sorry I did this on my phone so it sucks

Naomi Wolf hates clouds.

Heck yes, Happy Summer Solstice! The most daylight hours of the year and start of the best season. Happy Summer everyone!