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Portlander Colin O’Brady Made History Crossing Antarctica Solo. A New Profile Examines the Feat as a Triumph in Marketing.

The feat of athleticism is impressive by itself. But a new profile by Outside Magazine shines a light on what is arguably the true catalyst of O’Brady’s launch to fame: successful marketing.

Instagram Removed a Portland Cartoonist’s Post About Antifa “Milkshakes” After Right-Wing Trolls Reported It

Local political cartoonist and editor of The Nib Tweeted that Instagram restored his art.

Want to See a Cute Dog Pose Next to Free Garbage? There’s an Instagram for That

Freddie is a very patient girl.

Watch: New York Times Tech Writer Sarah Jeong Describes Covering the Trial of an Outrageous Dark Web Drug Bust

Sarah Jeong, a Portland-based tech writer for the New York Times, says she received her first death threat over a piece on bitcoin.

Lupe’s Grocery Store Mashes Up ’90s Cartoons, Graffiti Art and Luxury Fashion Brands

There’s something delightfully transgressive about the idea: a luxury brand with a sense of willful art fuckery.

A Vancouver-Based Missionary Was Killed With a Bow and Arrow When He Tried to Reach a Remote Indian Island

“A man dies trying to tell people about Jesus, and then people go leave hate comments on his Instagram.”

John Fish Grew Up a Midwestern Skate Punk. How’d He End Up In Portland Making Classic Bespoke Hats?

Fish’s embrace of the greatest generation’s aesthetic might seem at odds with his skate-punk youth. But growing up where he did, in a town that hadn’t any stores beyond Ace Hardware and Shopko, stylistic distinctions weren’t so slavishly followed.

Your Monday, Sept. 17 Daily Primer: Killer Cougar Likely Dead — Scooter Vandals Caught on Tape

What to know, which Instagram to follow and where to shop.

There’s an Instagram Account Dedicated to Videos of People Destroying Portland Scooters

Potentially inspired by California-based Instagrammers Bird Graveyard, a new account, Bird Hunting PDX, asks Portlanders to send videos and photos of intentional scooter smashing.

Instagram Account “Pdxscootermess” Is Portland’s Photo Archive of Dead Scooters

If there’s one thing smartphone-clad masses love documenting as much as latte art and bathroom selfies it’s scooter carnage.

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