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Portland Police Tweeted a Photo of Projectiles Thrown at Them by Protesters. It Didn’t Go Over Well.

While bricks, rocks and glass bottles could certainly count as injurious when used as projectiles, the other items in the photo are, well, a bit curious, particularly given that they’re supposedly being hurled at officers wearing full riot gear: a can of White Claw, a container of garbanzo beans and a half-eaten apple.

Baker City Voted to Sell a Used Backhoe—and to Never Have to Vote on Backhoe Sales Again

Around 250 people voted against the sale, and even though it’s by far the minority, that still seems like a lot of people for an anti-backhoe sale faction.

Curtis Cook Got Kicked off Twitter for Impersonating Dr. Oz and Threatening to Murder Children

Overall, self-isolation has been a neutral experience for Cook. He’s not not anxious, but he’s also not freaking out. So far, it’s just a thing that’s happening.

A Dangerous Plan to Address COVID-19 Started With a Portland Dermatologist

On Wednesday, right-wing website The Federalist published an article about COVID-19 that was so uninformed, and potentially deadly, Twitter suspended the magazine’s account. The author of that dangerous column? A Portland dermatologist.

Sen. Ron Wyden Introduces Bill That Would Jail Tech CEOs Who Lie About Sharing Consumer Data

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today introduced legislation aimed at protecting Americans’ data from being sold by and to corporations.

Murmurs: Oregon Lottery Could Expand Online Offerings

In other news: Mayor Ted Wheeler deletes a tweet.

A Portland Man Has Inadvertently Become an Unofficial Mascot for One of Korea’s Biggest Pop Groups

In the weeks since, Phan has become something like a familial elder to Twice fans, referred to collectively as Once. They call him #ONCEUncle, “uncle” signifying a showing of respect in Korea. There are memes photoshopping him into the group’s press photos, and he’s being swarmed by Korean news outlets. He was even shouted out by forehead goddess Momo herself.

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