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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social

Happy 25th bday to @portlandmercury.com! Honored to be included in this roundup of esteemed news eds over the yrs (I promise my time there was less grim than it appears). h/t to Otter Friday (the real ones remember), the muddy days of Occupy Portland & wacky election liveblogs for bringing joy.

jul 31, 2025, 4:23 pm • 38 5

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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social

Also, shout out to Shanghai Tunnel, Valentine's Bar, Simple Local Coffee & La Piñata Takos for keeping spirits high.

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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social

And shout to @blairstenvick.bsky.social's increible COVID-era blogs:

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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social

This did for me what the celebrity 'Imagine' signalong wish it could do:

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