Raul Benjamin Moreno
@rbmoreno.bsky.social
instructional designer | writing & humanities educator | AI-curious, creative PhD (U of SoDak, ‘20) | Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Kyrgyzstan, ‘10) | former NPR producer | writer, gardener, paddler, dada | not always that order | adios, X
I grew up in Ridgefield; this is local journalism at its best! 🪿 www.opb.org/give/
Ridgefield is one of Southwest Washington's fastest-growing cities, but a proposed multi-use development could pose a threat to some of its longest-tenured residents: migratory birds.
In a fast-growing Washington city, pressure for growth clashes with love for a wildlife refuge
Thousands of people have signed a petition opposing the Port of Ridgefield’s plans to build next to a wildlife refuge.
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September 18, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I grew up in Ridgefield; this is local journalism at its best! 🪿 www.opb.org/give/
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We are thrilled to announce that The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich has been chosen as our 2027 Everybody Reads title! We’re so honored to celebrate 25 years of #EverybodyReads with our community. #booksky
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September 1, 2026 at 9:41 PM
We are thrilled to announce that The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich has been chosen as our 2027 Everybody Reads title! We’re so honored to celebrate 25 years of #EverybodyReads with our community. #booksky
multcolib.org/everybody-reads
multcolib.org/everybody-reads
Rest in peace, Wendell Berry 🖤
Wendell Berry | "The Peace of Wild Things"
A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang
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A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang
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“The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry, A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang
YouTube video by The On Being Project
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September 1, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Rest in peace, Wendell Berry 🖤
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I've covered school tech for the @nytimes.com for a decade. And I'm still fascinated by how Big Tech makes products like Chromebooks and A.I. chatbots seem urgent in schools.
Our story today brings you inside that powerful industry playbook for influencing schools.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/b...
Our story today brings you inside that powerful industry playbook for influencing schools.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/b...
How Big Tech Captured American Schools (Gift Article)
Companies like Google and Microsoft have used their money, their might and their massive reach to influence nearly every step of the education supply chain.
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August 23, 2026 at 1:38 PM
I've covered school tech for the @nytimes.com for a decade. And I'm still fascinated by how Big Tech makes products like Chromebooks and A.I. chatbots seem urgent in schools.
Our story today brings you inside that powerful industry playbook for influencing schools.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/b...
Our story today brings you inside that powerful industry playbook for influencing schools.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/b...
What a wild read about the state of the party, with lines straight out of The Office. 😬
“My success is your success,” he added at another point in the meeting. “So the weaker I am, the weaker all of you are.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
“My success is your success,” he added at another point in the meeting. “So the weaker I am, the weaker all of you are.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party (Gift Article)
The Democrats should be well positioned to make gains in this year’s midterms. But inside party headquarters, every week brings paranoia, worries about money and, on occasion, emotional eruptions.
www.nytimes.com
July 26, 2026 at 3:39 PM
What a wild read about the state of the party, with lines straight out of The Office. 😬
“My success is your success,” he added at another point in the meeting. “So the weaker I am, the weaker all of you are.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
“My success is your success,” he added at another point in the meeting. “So the weaker I am, the weaker all of you are.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
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From seemingly AI-generated videos to the recirculation of old footage, TikTok, Instagram, and X did little to stop the onslaught of misleading posts in the wake of the US invasion of Venezuela. www.wired.com/story/disinf...
Disinformation Floods Social Media After Nicolás Maduro's Capture
From seemingly AI-generated videos to the recirculation of old footage, TikTok, Instagram, and X did little to stop the onslaught of misleading posts in the wake of the US invasion of Venezuela.
www.wired.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:17 PM
From seemingly AI-generated videos to the recirculation of old footage, TikTok, Instagram, and X did little to stop the onslaught of misleading posts in the wake of the US invasion of Venezuela. www.wired.com/story/disinf...
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"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
Opinion | To Trump, on Venezuela: You Break It, You Own It
His administration just decapitated the country’s leadership; he’s now responsible for what comes next there.
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January 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM
"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
“Small art and love and beauty their drudging spirits knew—
“Yes, bread we fight for—but we fight for Roses, too.”
“Yes, bread we fight for—but we fight for Roses, too.”
The Grammy-winning singer Lucy Dacus performed “Bread & Roses,” whose political slogan began amid the women’s suffrage and labor movements, at Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration as mayor of New York City on Thursday.
Here’s Why Lucy Dacus Chose ‘Bread & Roses’ for Mamdani’s Inauguration
The Grammy-winning singer, part of the supergroup boygenius, followed a performance by Mandy Patinkin who sang ‘Over the Rainbow.’
nyti.ms
January 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
“Small art and love and beauty their drudging spirits knew—
“Yes, bread we fight for—but we fight for Roses, too.”
“Yes, bread we fight for—but we fight for Roses, too.”
“Stay with us …”
How one block in Portland, Oregon became a movie-set war zone that lots of people think is a real war zone.
The Making Of
How one block in Portland, Oregon became a movie-set war zone that lots of people think is a real war zone.
Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription — or to gi...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“Stay with us …”
A marvelous read from Patrick Farrell: “It has always seemed like such an awful holiday,” a friend wrote her after one dinner, “but you made it something quite wonderful.” 🍽️
The author Joan Didion embraced Thanksgiving. And she staged it the same way she conjured her essays, novels, screenplays and memoirs, with an almost military mustering of planning and ambition.
How Joan Didion Did Thanksgiving
The author’s newly unveiled papers reveal the meticulous planning and devotion to cooking that went into her big holiday meals.
nyti.ms
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 AM
A marvelous read from Patrick Farrell: “It has always seemed like such an awful holiday,” a friend wrote her after one dinner, “but you made it something quite wonderful.” 🍽️
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“Live Wire” is facing the consequences of a partisan divide over federal funding for the arts and public media organizations. After more than two decades on the air, the nationally-syndicated show says it needs to raise $150,000 in the next three months to stay afloat.
Loss of public radio funding shocks Portland’s ‘Live Wire’ variety show into emergency campaign
"Live Wire" is facing the consequences of a partisan divide over federal funding for the arts and public media.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“Live Wire” is facing the consequences of a partisan divide over federal funding for the arts and public media organizations. After more than two decades on the air, the nationally-syndicated show says it needs to raise $150,000 in the next three months to stay afloat.
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Legacy Papers Have Been Weird and Hostile Toward Zohran Mamdani. The New York City mayoral candidate promises radical change that editorial boards don’t want, even if voters do. Read @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/analysis/leg...
Legacy Papers Have Been Weird and Hostile Toward Zohran Mamdani
The New York City mayoral candidate promises radical change that editorial boards don’t want, even if voters do.
www.cjr.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Legacy Papers Have Been Weird and Hostile Toward Zohran Mamdani. The New York City mayoral candidate promises radical change that editorial boards don’t want, even if voters do. Read @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/analysis/leg...
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Breaking News: The legal block on the National Guard coming to Portland has again been extended, at least until Friday, by U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut.
Federal judge again blocks National Guard deployment to Portland, will issue final order Friday
U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut said late Sunday she would continue to block the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Oregon until Friday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m.
www.opb.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Breaking News: The legal block on the National Guard coming to Portland has again been extended, at least until Friday, by U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut.
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Gooooaaaal!!!!
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Gooooaaaal!!!!
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No Kings—but plenty of chickens, chipmunks, frogs and hippos in Portland this afternoon.
October 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
No Kings—but plenty of chickens, chipmunks, frogs and hippos in Portland this afternoon.
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Today is the final episode of the show! wtfpod.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today is the final episode of the show! wtfpod.com
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I’m happy that the big kooky liberated Portland frogs have emerged as an aesthetic backlash to the dank Pepes
October 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I’m happy that the big kooky liberated Portland frogs have emerged as an aesthetic backlash to the dank Pepes
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Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, known for philosophical and bleakly funny novels, has won the Nobel Prize in literature.
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel Prize in literature
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has won the Nobel Prize in literature for what the Nobel committee called his compelling and visionary work.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, known for philosophical and bleakly funny novels, has won the Nobel Prize in literature.
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Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. He joins the ranks of Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck and Toni Morrison.
László Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in literature
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. He joins the ranks of Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck and Toni Morrison.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. He joins the ranks of Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck and Toni Morrison.
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If you have a moment this morning, I hope you’ll read my TIME Magazine editorial about the recent events that have thrust Portland into the national spotlight.
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time.com/7322337/port...
Mayor Keith Wilson: Portland Doesn’t Need or Want Federal Troops
Mayor Keith Wilson argues Portland needs federal partnership for housing and social aid, not “Full Force” troops.
time.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
If you have a moment this morning, I hope you’ll read my TIME Magazine editorial about the recent events that have thrust Portland into the national spotlight.
time.com/7322337/port...
time.com/7322337/port...
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My office is reaching out to the White House and Homeland Security for more information. We have been provided no information on the reason or purpose of any military mission. There is no national security threat in Portland. Our communities are safe and calm.
September 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
My office is reaching out to the White House and Homeland Security for more information. We have been provided no information on the reason or purpose of any military mission. There is no national security threat in Portland. Our communities are safe and calm.
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BREAKING: Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, as he expands military deployments in U.S. cities.
Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, to handle 'domestic terrorists'
President Donald Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, to handle “domestic terrorists” as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities.
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September 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
BREAKING: Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, as he expands military deployments in U.S. cities.