Shannon McNerney
@oregonshan.bsky.social
Increasingly cranky yet still somewhat hopeful, post-menopausal gen-xer, writer, musician, and ED of Fishtrap living in Joseph, Oregon.
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Again: for any big liberal donor who wants to funnel millions into fixing this country's politics, the ROI on buying any struggling paper and simply tasking it with doing real reporting on local news is vastly higher than the same $$ given to some group that does mass ad buys every election year.
The nonprofit that runs the successful, Pulitzer-winning Baltimore Banner is going to take over the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Of all the possible outcomes here, this is likely the best we could have hoped for.
apnews.com/article/pitt...
Of all the possible outcomes here, this is likely the best we could have hoped for.
apnews.com/article/pitt...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open
Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said they have found a buyer who had agreed to keep the newspaper open, less than a month before it was due to shut down.
apnews.com
April 14, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Again: for any big liberal donor who wants to funnel millions into fixing this country's politics, the ROI on buying any struggling paper and simply tasking it with doing real reporting on local news is vastly higher than the same $$ given to some group that does mass ad buys every election year.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
—The Declaration of Independence
—The Declaration of Independence
January 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM
"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
—The Declaration of Independence
—The Declaration of Independence
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ATTENTION GRANTWRITING FOLKS
my friends at the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition are in search of a volunteer grant writer; the person who had been doing it just stepped down from the board. I can't take it on myself, but I can mentor/coach/handhold for anyone who is interested and available
my friends at the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition are in search of a volunteer grant writer; the person who had been doing it just stepped down from the board. I can't take it on myself, but I can mentor/coach/handhold for anyone who is interested and available
January 17, 2026 at 5:42 AM
ATTENTION GRANTWRITING FOLKS
my friends at the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition are in search of a volunteer grant writer; the person who had been doing it just stepped down from the board. I can't take it on myself, but I can mentor/coach/handhold for anyone who is interested and available
my friends at the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition are in search of a volunteer grant writer; the person who had been doing it just stepped down from the board. I can't take it on myself, but I can mentor/coach/handhold for anyone who is interested and available
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new video up on the youtube page youtu.be/N1DVvGlzGEs?...
Everything is Gender
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 1:06 PM
new video up on the youtube page youtu.be/N1DVvGlzGEs?...
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Look, it's NYE and I'm a couple drinks in and haven't fully thought this through, but I think the rise of AI slop is a direct byproduct of the slow and steady decline in support for the arts and arts education in the last several decades (all the funding cut to programs at schools, specifically)
January 1, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Look, it's NYE and I'm a couple drinks in and haven't fully thought this through, but I think the rise of AI slop is a direct byproduct of the slow and steady decline in support for the arts and arts education in the last several decades (all the funding cut to programs at schools, specifically)
I don’t see a whole lot of articles from MAGA/racist folks on how to engage with their liberal/“woke” family during the holidays. Wonder why that is?🤔🙄
November 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I don’t see a whole lot of articles from MAGA/racist folks on how to engage with their liberal/“woke” family during the holidays. Wonder why that is?🤔🙄
Stop spying on me.
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 26, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Stop spying on me.
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Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
No Kings in Wallowa county, OR. 200 strong from 3 months to 95yrs. Dogs, dinosaurs, musicians, American flags, and love of this country that was palpable— in a red county of 7500.
October 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
A little No Kings music from Wallowa County, Oregon.
October 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
A little No Kings music from Wallowa County, Oregon.
No Kings in Wallowa county, OR. 200 strong from 3 months to 95yrs. Dogs, dinosaurs, musicians, American flags, and love of this country that was palpable— in a red county of 7500.
October 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
No Kings in Wallowa county, OR. 200 strong from 3 months to 95yrs. Dogs, dinosaurs, musicians, American flags, and love of this country that was palpable— in a red county of 7500.
I hope everyone who sees this has someone in your life that looks at you the way this beastie looks at me.
His sister thinks I’m ok.
His sister thinks I’m ok.
October 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I hope everyone who sees this has someone in your life that looks at you the way this beastie looks at me.
His sister thinks I’m ok.
His sister thinks I’m ok.
I feel seen.
Woman Tends To Do Best Creative Thinking When Backed Into Corner With Livelihood At Stake https://theonion.com/woman-tends-to-do-best-creative-thinking-when-backed-in-1851338274/
October 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I feel seen.
Can we start with “we need to have honest conversations?” About anything?
We must end the scourge of gun violence in America.
We also need to have honest conversations about the ways internet platforms profit from fear, hatred, and division.
Both are vital to the future of this country.
We also need to have honest conversations about the ways internet platforms profit from fear, hatred, and division.
Both are vital to the future of this country.
September 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Can we start with “we need to have honest conversations?” About anything?
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I’ve got 5 town halls coming up. I hope to see you there.
July 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I’ve got 5 town halls coming up. I hope to see you there.
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Trump's vanity birthday parade masquerading as a tribute to the troops is offensive and a wasteful use of taxpayer dollars. We should be using that money to feed hungry kids, pay for new roads and bridges, and provide better health care to our veterans.
June 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Trump's vanity birthday parade masquerading as a tribute to the troops is offensive and a wasteful use of taxpayer dollars. We should be using that money to feed hungry kids, pay for new roads and bridges, and provide better health care to our veterans.