SourceRolls

@SourceRolls@heads.social

#improvisation #jazz #music #oldweirdamerica #freaks #dub #funk #art #space #psychedelia #phish #gratefuldead #bluegrass #tropicalia #noise #blazers #portlandOR #RPGs #startrek

peterdrake

@peterdrake@qoto.org

CS professor, game designer, and fire dancer ordinaire.

ttpphd

@ttpphd@mastodon.social

Applied and translational sensory scientist. Advocate for bodily autonomy. Nonbinary feminist killjoy.

https://ttpphd.com

Alt-text: me, a chubby faced white person with long dark brown curly hair, giving side eye behind some glasses.

Banner: a person in a denim jacket on a bike with a life sized plastic skeleton attached to the rear carrier.

krisfreedain

@krisfreedain@fosstodon.org

Previously:
https://mastodon.sdf.org/@krisfreedain
https://mastodon.social/@krisfreedain

maeve

@maeve@girlcock.club

Elder Transgender woman living in Bangkok suburbs, Buddhist, anarchist, originally from Washington, D.C., then Portland & other US cities. Interests: trans mutual aid, labor rights, world news, python, Victoriana, history, justice for minorities. Australiasian IWW x number 396487

schizanon

@schizanon@mas.to

(ey/em) Xennial Chaotic Neutral INFP

Oregon <- California <- Arkansas

Web Developer HTML JavaScript CSS Web Components Custom Elements Progressive Web Apps PWAs Service Workers ShadowDOM ReactJS Lit GraphQL Cypress Playwright

Classic Cars Air-Cooled Volkswagens EVs Bicycles eBikes

Video Games Retro Gaming Emulation Anbernic Handhelds VR Unreal Sega

Serverless AWS ActivityPub FOSS Open Source Linux

Coffee Mushrooms Gardening Pumpkins

ahimsa_pdx

@ahimsa_pdx@disabled.social

Vegetarian, book lover📚 Living with ME/CFS and Dysautonomia since 1990 ♿️ She/Her

Please use #AltText on images/GIFs❤️

Yes, I'd love to see a photo of your cat😻

Avatar photo: Old photo of my cat, tabby with white chest & paws. Banner photo: Trees in a park with green leaves.

Just my posts, no boosts = https://justmytoots.com/@ahimsa_pdx?public_only=true

#MEcfs #PwME #Dysautonomia #POTS #LongCovid #Disability #Accessibility

freeformz

@freeformz@hachyderm.io

#Software #Engineer by day - mostly #golang, #kotlin, & #kafka
#Woodworking (traditional & CNC) & #3dprinting by night

Also #kids, #dogs, #rabbits, #motorcycles, #RVs, #food, #bbq, #marvel, #StarTrek, #StarWars, #GenX & more Staff engineer @ Fastly Formerly: Heroku/Salesforce/Engineyard/Interlix/LearningPatterns/UBS/PaineWebber I’ve been doing “computer stuff” since the 80’s. East coaster (NY/NJ) in the PNW (PDX Area). Married 25+ years to Latina Phd

Bluesky: @freeformz.me

fraying

@fraying@xoxo.zone

I used to make websites. I wrote “Design for Community.” I designed the original Blogger. I created JPG Magazine, Fray, Kvetch, Cute-Fight, and more.

Now I grow flowers and turn them into CBD products for https://milkbarn.farm. I take care of 30-something chickens, 13 goats, 3 dogs, 2 cats, and my wife and myself in Boring, Oregon.

Nazis, TERFs, and Republicans can fuck off. Do not explain capitalism to me.

He/him.

#fedi22 #community #goats #communitydesign #farmlife #design

kristenhg

@kristenhg@mastodon.social

Freelance book editor, author, translator, indie publisher
Writes about literature at the Useful & Strange newsletter
Currently working toward a master's degree in English
Posts about #literature, #music, #CatsOfMastodon, #ActuallyAutistic, and #MastodonFC. Boosts a lot, so if that's not your jam, you can mute my boosts. I take no offense.

caravan

@caravan@heads.social

PDX.....I like long walks on the beach and 1972 Bird Songs. #girldad #letsgomets #TM #nature #oldrecords #oldguitars #ripcity #punkrock #bikes #skateboarding #gotthatPMA he/him

thorncoyle

@thorncoyle@wandering.shop

A professional writer and amateur photographer. I take a lot of walks and talk to squirrels, trees, and crows. I believe in the power of mutual aid to help build strong communities. I write books. A lot of books. Like, really a lot of books. Magic is real. Justice is worth fighting for. Many Gods. No Masters. Queer with a chronic illness. They/Them #AmWriting #IndieAuthors #Writing #SFF #SocialJustice #Magic #SpiritualPractice #bookstodon #photography

stevesplace

@stevesplace@mastodon.social

If I am posting here, my server is down. Now residing at https://mastodon.stevesworld.co/@steter

Once was in R&D at Apple & Compaq. One NASA launch. Designed stuff. Made things go. Made things stop. Collected data. Sysadmin. Musician. Lead guitarist. Songwriter.

Working on an RPG and new music. Might resurrect an RTS someday. Header picture is the RPG game landscape before adding stuff to it, and with DLSS off.

Avatar: Man in a gas mask
Header: Catalina-like landscape from WIP video game

mediageek

@mediageek@mastodon.social

Podcasting and radio, with a dabbling of film and digital photography. Professionally, Chief Insights Officer at audio research firm Signal Hill Insights.

BigAngBlack

@BigAngBlack@fosstodon.org

Comfortably #Black. Escaped the South, currently enduring the #PNW. Just out here chillin trying to be a little less dumb every day

follow https://chirp.social/@BlackMastodon & https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon

#BlackMastodon
#BlackFriday

mullerheavyindustries

@mullerheavyindustries@handmade.social

I make physical stuff in the evenings / on the weekends.

I make virtual stuff during the day @freeformz

anarchademic

@anarchademic@kolektiva.social

#CovidIsNotOver #ClimateJustice #pdx #LeftPolitics #DisabilityJustice
#RandomOutrage #Cats
#NewHere
part of the great migration (and great resignation)

Here for the 'independent autonomous alternative to corporate social media'

Header image: sunrise over green mountains, rays of sun from behind fluffy clouds
Profile image: a black cat looking at the camera, its eyes glowing with reflected light as though electrified

aaroncorsi

@aaroncorsi@urbanists.social

Documenting my transition from a car dependent Midwest city to a car-free life in the PNW.

Designer of digital and physical things, programmer, maker.

kc1

@kc1@mastodon.social

Human musings about bike advocacy, PDX, science (fiction), ambient music, infosec, and learning Japanese.

"There can be no billionaires in an ethical society"

craftyguy

@craftyguy@freeradical.zone

postmarketOS developer who likes astronomy, cycling, taking stuff apart, and being a father.

zkamvar

@zkamvar@hachyderm.io

I am a research software engineer on sabbatical (formerly with https://hachyderm.io/@thecarpentries)

I live in Beaverton (#PDX), and I will retoot #RStats, #cats, #puns, #fungi, #baking, and #bikes

Boosts/posts are my own

robgalanakis

@robgalanakis@mastodon.sdf.org

Cargo bike dad. Trying to be a better person. Writes at http://robg3d.com. Founder https://webhookdb.com, ex-CTO
@localmilkrun, @cozyco, Tech Director
@ccpgames. He/him.

Karstan

@Karstan@urbanists.social

"There's only one rule that I know of, babies-'God damn it, you've got to be kind.'" he/him (ish) Ⓥ

Free Palastine. Land Back. Black Lives Matter. Love is Love. Gender is made up.

As https://urbanists.social/@SRLevine puts it: "Favorite stars don't cost money and can make someone smile (or at least feel seen) so I use them often. I'm not being weird at you specifically, I'm being weird at everyone." Unless... 😏

james

@james@adney.land

I enjoy nature and thinking too much.

I mostly post pictures of pretty things.

Verso

@Verso@mastodon.social

I'm also Verso on the #MacAdmins slack.
I've been a teenager since before you were born. One degree from https://mastodon.social/@lisamelton . Aspiring stand-in cool auntie for those who need one. #Neurodivergent (aka) #ADHD podcaster.
#StarWars #DoctorWho #Yarn #Apple #karaoke

Banner is a shot of the Muppet Show opening theme with all the Muppets under individual lighted arches. User photo is Princess Leia with a red and blue lightning bolt on her face, labeled "Rebel Rebel."

emeritrix

@emeritrix@spore.social

#CovidIsNotOver #ClimateJustice #pdx #LeftPolitics #DisabilityJustice
#RandomOutrage #Cats
#NewHere
part of the great migration (and great resignation)

Header image: a wooden path curving away in the red hills of the John Day Fossil Beds Monument (Oregon, USA)
Profile image: a black cat looking at the camera

skry

@skry@mastodon.social

Antifascist, antiracist, a11y, feminist.
Trans rights are human rights.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Gardener, artist, photographer.

30 years in tech so far - Left Coast USA
Ranting in #ux as needed.

Posting/boosting news about tech, ethics, science, US politics, climate emergency, public health 🦠. Visuals on art, crafts, weird stuff, living things, archaeology, landscapes.

Following behind you adding ALT text so I can boost your images.

bryan

@bryan@social.lol

Urban Planner, affordable housing advocate, musician & tinkerer. Husband and father of two kids under five. US-IT dual citizen living in the Pacific Northwest. Genuine interest in, and commitment to, improving the lives of others.
#urbandesign #physicalplanning #landscapearchitecture #streetphotography #maps #geography #data #hiking #travel #DIY #music #genealogy #pdx #pnw #urbanism #indieweb
“Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt”
Views expressed are mine, probably.

downey

@downey@floss.social

Software freedom and digital rights activist. Open Source Programs at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). FLOSS.social founder. Boards: https://floss.social/@librehealth, https://floss.social/@fdroidorg, @gnome, https://fosstodon.org/@osuosl.

Formerly: #OpenSource programs at #UnitedNations Foundation, #Community at OpenMRS.

Quality toots since 2017.

#FreeSoftware #HumanRights #DigitalAutonomy #SurveillanceCapitalism #privacy #UN #fedi22

matthewcassinelli

@matthewcassinelli@mastodon.social

I teach Shortcuts and share tips about using technology better. Living in #Portland, OR.

Previously Apple, Workflow. Check out my Shortcuts Library 🤖

nyquildotorg

@nyquildotorg@fedia.social

Mobile-addicted. Web-dependent. Digital Plumber. Nerd. He/him. No-coiner.

Citizen of various fediverses over the years, this one since my first Mastodon account in January 2017. Alt-text enthusiast, lover of having his mind changed.

If you engage to disagree with something I've posted, it probably increases the likelihood of a follow. (But chances are pretty good, anyway.)

Boosts and quote-boosts welcome.

schizanon

@schizanon@pixelfed.social

faerye

@faerye@pie.gd

Nebula-nominated speculative fiction writer.
Eclectic reader, piemaker, enthusiast of dinosaurs both extinct (🦖) and extant (:sapsucker:).
Plays and runs TTRPGs with and without dice.
Co-protagonist of https://pie.gd/@yaypie.
Befriend your local ecosystem!

Pronoun: she
Languages: en-5, fr-3+, cym-2, lat-2, it-1
Location: Atfalati Land, #pdx, #Oregon, USA

Header: me at age 5 with a half-life-sized papier-mâché stegosaur I helped make, looking resolute.

OctaviaConAmore

@OctaviaConAmore@cutie.city

Just a queer violinist (and gamer) getting through life while trying to use what skills she has to help make people's lives just a bit better :sylveon_squish:

:cat_wave: Pronouns: She/Her
:ms_earth_world_map: Languages: JP/EN (both fluent)
:ms_musical_score: Instruments: Violin (primary), cello & flute (secondary)
Extra notes: :heart_trans: :infinity_heart: :heart_bisexual:

If you'd like to help an artist survive financially:
Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/OctaviaConAmore
Cashapp: https://cash.app/$octaviaconamore
Coffee: https://bmc.link/octaviaconamore
Every bit helps me survive to play another day :espeon_love:

:zerotwo_learn: Oh, and don't be afraid to DM if you'd like to ask questions or just chat~

IMPORTANT WARNING
:ms_eighteen_plus: If you're a minor, please follow my Insta, FB, or Youtube instead.

(Check out my introduction for more details~)

wonkcosmo

@wonkcosmo@masto.ai

Self-Loathing Surly Millennial. Father of Pugs. Political Junkie.🇲🇽🇺🇸

ianlhayes

@ianlhayes@pkm.social

I'm interested in developing a better understanding of my self and the world beyond me through reading, writing, and careful reflection. I am not interested in combative, unconstructive, circuitous squabbling. Continuing human history is a non-zero sum game.

schizanon

@schizanon@calckey.social

mahaska

@mahaska@kolektiva.social

2 yrs US Army, 12 yrs Computer repair shop owner, 12 yrs living on streets (in over 20 US cities).

I Feel I have a unequal view of things, will NOT stand for insults and name calling. To old for bullshit and wont hesitate to block you.

#PDX #Portland #StreetRoots

Shifting to Beamship, hope you follow me @bob

beer

@beer@universeodon.com

Official account for the #Northwest #Beer Guide (aka, The Pickled Liver). A source for #craftbeer news & events around #Idaho, #Oregon, #Washington, & #Canada.

jbr

@jbr@mastodon.social

Software developer, portlander, ultra/trail runner, german learner, tropical houseplant collector, kitten housemate, artist? Old enough to remember trumpet winsock

madcodger

@madcodger@calckey.social

Un Dorian Gray sin pasado, ni patria ni bandera.

I'm just a guy in the #pnw who likes going on adventures, and playing games with friends.

Three things I love: the Oxford Comma, irony, and missed opportunities.

#hiking #camping #ttrpg #pathfinder2e #pf2e #dnd #travel #knitting #baking #games #pdx #privacy #lgbt #fedi22

Ten

@Ten@hachyderm.io

She/Her

Yes, Ten is my real name.

#Trans - HRT: July 1, 2019.
#Sapphic and #Polyamorous
Extremely #gay.
#Neurodivergent

You'll probably see me posting #jokes that I find on the Internet and other random stuff.

I love everything indie: music, games, comics, books, toys, etc! I also sometimes review #indie games on YouTube!

bitprophet

@bitprophet@social.coop

Please see my pinned intro post below, & https://bitprophet.org/bio/ 😊

bh

@bh@pdx.sh

he/him
Admin of Portlandish https://pdx.sh Server rancher. Ex-Web hosting reseller, Ex-phpBB forum admin.
Lang: English (Native), Japanese 日本語 (Beginner 初心者 🔰), Español (Couple of HS Classes)

Opinions posted or boosted here are for my own reasons. #fedi22 #foss #selfhost #scifi #books #activism #climate #environment #union #lgbtq

Subumbral

@Subumbral@mastodon.sdf.org

I organize books for fun at the public library. Knit, crochet, cook, read a lot, walk a lot , look at things. Small menagerie of birds and squirrels. Petsitter.

Lived in Venice Beach in the 60's, Utah in the 70's, and Oregon ever since. Big fan of Alaska, Seattle, San Francisco, New York, and Hawaiian Beaches.

All photos are by me on a phone camera, unless credited.

Avatar photo is me wearing an orchid. Banner photo is a skein of waterfowl in the skies above Eugene.

qlp

@qlp@linh.social

#WaitWait Stats Person, Release Manager, Background in IT/DevOps, #TBTL Ten, and sometimes a photographer. Pronouns: he/him/they/them

#WaitWaitDontTellMe #WWDTM #Python #DoctorWho #Whovian #StarTrek #BAONPDX #RCTID #COYS #Oregon #BSD #Linux #Photography #fedi22

:fedora: :debian: :freebsd: :apple_old_logo: :python:

Profile image: vectorized image of a Moopsy in a conference room

Header image: #xkcd 353 by Randall Munroe. Source: https://xkcd.com/353/ (CC BY-NC 2.5)

tim

@tim@photog.social

I'm a photographer based in Portland, Oregon. In my former life, I was a software engineer for over 25 years, building things on the internet. I speak German, Portuguese, and English.

Besides photography, I spend a lot of time obsessing over electronic music and underground music culture.

All images are my own unless reblogged or stated otherwise.

#fujifilm #photography #freelance #photographer #techno #house

ncc826

@ncc826@infosec.exchange

Insignificantly significant.
Red Team. Hacker. Professionally Offensive. Penetrates for cash... you won't even know I'm inside...
DMs always open to chat. You're not alone.

Viewer discretion is advised

#RedTeamFit #pdx #pnw #cybersecurity #gamer #informationsecurity #infosec #hacking #racing #cars #builtnotbought #viewerdiscretionisadvised

"He could fix everything except himself; he was far too broken." --

jhpot

@jhpot@mastodon.social

I am a freelance journalist and a person. I believe that tech is a tool, not a way of life, and that we should use it to connect with each other. I currently write for Lifehacker, WIRED, The Atlantic, PopSci, PCMag, and The Wall Street Journal.

I also enjoy brewing beer and being outside.

mrcompletely

@mrcompletely@heads.social

He/him. Tyler IRL. If you've seen this handle elsewhere yeah that's probably me. Moderator at https://heads.social Mastodon instance, admin at https://Jerrybase.com

#PDX #oregon #PNW #software #dev #deadhead #gratefuldead #bluegrass #jazz #phish #psychedelic #artist #DigitalArt #painting #mandalas #nba #nature

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