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Fri Mar 25, 2016, 08:05 PM

Mar 2016

I worked in Portland from 1987 to 1993, specifically in The American Bank Building on Pioneer Square, and later worked and lived in Corvallis from 1994 to 1998.

Good part of the world. I miss Powell's Books.

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Bird lands on Sanders's podium in Portland [View all] w4rma Mar 2016 OP

That is amazing :) Of all the people in that room, that bird went to say hi to Bernie. jillan Mar 2016 #1

and it is Easter weekend tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #96

Wow! I am not a religious person either but that was profound. jillan Mar 2016 #109

sometimes a sign is a sign tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #177

Thanks (n/t) Mike__M Mar 2016 #137

Aww. This animal loving atheist is touched Duppers Mar 2016 #178

animals have a sense of people questionseverything Mar 2016 #181

Yes, they absolutely can. nt. polly7 Mar 2016 #183

Made me smile, too 840high Mar 2016 #103

the crowd is joyous to watch roguevalley Mar 2016 #111

I was there! grasswire Mar 2016 #146

how wonderful NJCher Mar 2016 #191

Me, too. Even gave me a brief pleasant chill. nt Duval Mar 2016 #110

It was amazing. KPN Mar 2016 #113

the law of attraction no doubt tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #168

Looks like a goldfinch jpak Mar 2016 #2

Yellow-breasted Revolutionary Goldfinch. I'll never look at them the same again. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2016 #27

LOL. zentrum Mar 2016 #54

The REVOLUTION Just Got WINGS! n/t ChiciB1 Mar 2016 #157

Awesome! Ned_Devine Mar 2016 #3

why do birds suddenly appear... Enrique Mar 2016 #4

yes! lol Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #15

heheheh…. blm Mar 2016 #44

..... just like me, they long to see ... Jackilope Mar 2016 #101

During Castro's speech following the revolution, Stevepol Mar 2016 #117

I was on that channel. We were having a blast. Gregorian Mar 2016 #5

wonderful to hear this detail hopemountain Mar 2016 #186

Peacemakers at Work. Octafish Mar 2016 #6

Clearly an omen from the Heavens! Fozzledick Mar 2016 #7

Is that a closed place greymouse Mar 2016 #8

Probably. I always see them inside Costco and Lowes, but they Lorien Mar 2016 #11

Little guy has probably gotten used to people who give him handouts. When I visited my daughter in tblue37 Mar 2016 #42

You're right. The little moocher was attracted to the socialist.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #65

Moda Center Portland w4rma Mar 2016 #29

Aww. forest444 Mar 2016 #9

Yes, I believe this too farleftlib Mar 2016 #24

God bless your grandma. forest444 Mar 2016 #30

Thank you so much for your kind words farleftlib Mar 2016 #43

Yes. CentralMass Mar 2016 #90

I believe this, too. nt Duval Mar 2016 #127

Mother Nature's tiny messenger sent to endorse Bernie! Lorien Mar 2016 #10

+10000 Zira Mar 2016 #39

you just managed to put a tear in my eye...:)eom tex-wyo-dem Mar 2016 #92

K & R for Nature's Endorsement. desmiller Mar 2016 #12

Bernie is the environmentally sane choice MorningFrog Mar 2016 #13

Didn't a dove land on Castro's shoulder in his first speech after the revolution? alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #14

Classy. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #17

... alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #45

this was not a caged bird Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #19

Viva greymouse Mar 2016 #46

If they find them alcina Mar 2016 #50

Being pooped on by a bird is a sign of good luck me b zola Mar 2016 #142

a bird pooped on my arm on the way hopemountain Mar 2016 #188

Ya see! me b zola Mar 2016 #189

"No More Wars!" K&R. nt stillwaiting Mar 2016 #16

What a GREAT omen!! moonbeam23 Mar 2016 #18

A sign from God safeinOhio Mar 2016 #20

I respect the opinion of that bird FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #21

Let's do that bird a favor and make it happen. desmiller Mar 2016 #25

Working hard for it FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #34

Peacebird. liberalnarb Mar 2016 #22

And the crowd went crazy!!! Helen Borg Mar 2016 #23

Yes we did. grasswire Mar 2016 #153

I am so very happy for you. SamKnause Mar 2016 #161

I cried a little, yes. grasswire Mar 2016 #163

What a gift! Equinox Moon Mar 2016 #26

Weather Report - Birdland Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #28

great song yourpaljoey Mar 2016 #32

The Holy Spirit? packman Mar 2016 #31

#FeelTheBird #BirdieSanders #BirdieBro / FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #33

Wow!! monicaangela Mar 2016 #35

even the birds are feeling the bern! Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #36

The other day, a Facebook post told about how a poster asked God 1monster Mar 2016 #37

Canary in the coal mine? liberal N proud Mar 2016 #38

not a canary.. goldfinch or sparrow Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #59

Goldfinches are also... 3catwoman3 Mar 2016 #78

ssstttrrreeeeeeeettttcchhh! Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #89

thanks, I just was reminded to donate to Bernie's campaign by your remark - hats off to you tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #66

Thanks for the reminder. We will, too. nt Duval Mar 2016 #114

everytime tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #115

Your money would be better spent on a boat liberal N proud Mar 2016 #129

Indeed, with Hillarys pro-oil pro-fracking policies JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #139

... Sweet Freedom Mar 2016 #187

I'll ignore the unsavory metaphor to a Jew getting gassed. nt TheBlackAdder Mar 2016 #192

That was a loud, scary environment for a bird! colorado_ufo Mar 2016 #40

Saint Bernie of Portlandia. kr PufPuf23 Mar 2016 #41

"Put a bird on it!" and Portland did! Lorien Mar 2016 #131

Yeap. Thanks for article. PufPuf23 Mar 2016 #136

Nature has a different opinion of Trump! Lorien Mar 2016 #47

^ Thread winna! forest444 Mar 2016 #55

I like this work of art better .... Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #79

Yooge! forest444 Mar 2016 #87

Stolen! pacalo Mar 2016 #99

LOLOLOL!!!111 jpak Mar 2016 #107

Lol! Bernie protects your fries from greedy billionaires! Lorien Mar 2016 #128

+1,000,000,000 nt Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #144

lol! that's great! nt hopemountain Mar 2016 #190

I thought of Trumps eagle also. I don't think his was a good jwirr Mar 2016 #167

perfect! renate Mar 2016 #108

Poultry in motion (nt) CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #48

DUzy! longship Mar 2016 #52

I was wondering how the Clintonistas would spin this beautiful moment into something ugly Lorien Mar 2016 #49

#BirdieBro ? FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #53

Oh yeah! jalan48 Mar 2016 #122

Totally! Lorien Mar 2016 #130

Ironic that it lands on his podium while the ticker beneath says "Hillary is a hawk!... Lorien Mar 2016 #51

I totally missed that. Unbelieveable. Gregorian Mar 2016 #62

This is also interesting: Lorien Mar 2016 #77

How appropriate. Gregorian Mar 2016 #170

Sparrows can be very fierce ... I watch them every spring go after, in groups, hawks who polly7 Mar 2016 #180

OMG - missed that as well tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #88

Wow! Highlighting the contrast. Duppers Mar 2016 #175

When I saw this I thought that lil bird is a messager to say you will be the next President! bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #56

i know who i'm voting for, because a little birdie told me tk2kewl Mar 2016 #145

Amazing!!!!!! N/T ejbr Mar 2016 #57

I like a speaker who can think and speak on the fly - no pun intended. bulloney Mar 2016 #58

"Put a bird on it!" and Portland did! Lorien Mar 2016 #60

That was my first thought! Not Sure Mar 2016 #72

That was cool! ananda Mar 2016 #61

The media likes to portray him as a curmudgeon.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #81

Ii noticed both photos...his jolly laugh, but the tenderness was there libdem4life Mar 2016 #149

You couldn't write a better script. SCVDem Mar 2016 #63

another view LOL tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #64

Watching Sanders, Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2016 #67

lucky the bird wasnt a seagull.They are known for shittin up all over everything and everyone. c588415 Mar 2016 #68

Hillary's would be a crow arlington.mass Mar 2016 #69

Crows and vultures are very cool birds shireen Mar 2016 #76

Me too. a la izquierda Mar 2016 #171

To the Chinese, crows are thought of as a sign of bad luck. Duckfan Mar 2016 #179

maybe a sign from MFM008 Mar 2016 #70

God wants Burnie to win Chakaconcarne Mar 2016 #71

Good sign.. Peace! mountain grammy Mar 2016 #73

female house sparrow? shireen Mar 2016 #74

More symbolism: Lorien Mar 2016 #97

My first thought, a goldfinch... Ino Mar 2016 #105

On second thought... a female house finch? Ino Mar 2016 #151

I think you're right. cpwm17 Mar 2016 #165

aha! streaking on the breast ... shireen Mar 2016 #172

Symbolic Meaning Of the Sparrow Lorien Mar 2016 #75

Thanks. PoliticalMalcontent Mar 2016 #94

albatross? Plainsman1 Mar 2016 #80

Not nice. Duppers Mar 2016 #173

K&R! dchill Mar 2016 #82

WOO HOO! That was AMAZING! C Moon Mar 2016 #83

an F35 would be more appropriate nt msongs Mar 2016 #84

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #95

Indeed. nt SunSeeker Mar 2016 #133

I love that Bernie is so amused. His smile and laughter cry baby Mar 2016 #85

Is it too much to imagine that Mike__M Mar 2016 #134

gee, I hope so grasswire Mar 2016 #164

Such a fun moment -- and that bird will be the talk of the weekend tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #86

Bernie Sanders is so damn inspirational. Regardless of whatever happens this election PoliticalMalcontent Mar 2016 #91

This message was self-deleted by its author Vilis Veritas Mar 2016 #121

Cute! DawgHouse Mar 2016 #93

Hillary, not to be outdone, and to show she has always been a "bird" of the people, has announced a jtuck004 Mar 2016 #98

Did you notice the ticker on the bottom of the screen when the bird is on the podium? Lorien Mar 2016 #102

After someone (you?) pointed it out, yeah. Sad, the irony. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2016 #104

this doesn't look like a guy who thinks he's losing or just making a point with his campaign yurbud Mar 2016 #100

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #112

yet another post guaranteeing Bernie supporters will sit back greymouse Mar 2016 #120

You know, I was going to make an "Assholes can't stop being assholes!" comment, but why anymore? TheBlackAdder Mar 2016 #147

Yet another post Darb Mar 2016 #185

You're not gonna ruin this moment chwaliszewski Mar 2016 #126

well played but fail yurbud Mar 2016 #132

That was not nice Politicub Nightjock Mar 2016 #148

The one where he's laughing, or just smiling. You wish...not happening.n/t libdem4life Mar 2016 #154

Go piss somewhere else. nt Duppers Mar 2016 #174

Well I guess that proves Hillary Supporters are right whistler162 Mar 2016 #106

Wings of desire... Blue Owl Mar 2016 #116

X T C - My Bird Performs kentauros Mar 2016 #118

If that had happened to a Repube candidate, they would have tortured the bird AxionExcel Mar 2016 #119

If that had happened to a Repube candidate, AlbertCat Mar 2016 #123

If that happened maindawg Mar 2016 #152

That was an amazing moment. Duval Mar 2016 #124

Oh, that made me smile! nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #125

Sign From God billhicks76 Mar 2016 #135

I hope this video clip goes around the world. PufPuf23 Mar 2016 #138

It gave me goosebumps! SoapBox Mar 2016 #140

Bernie doesn't need to give Hillary the bird. longship Mar 2016 #141

Can you just imagine... Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #159

Only Animals Visit Hillary Are Rats From Wall St billhicks76 Mar 2016 #143

Even the animals support Bernie!!! Odin2005 Mar 2016 #150

God has officially taken credit for sending the bird! basselope Mar 2016 #155

What An Amazing Moment! The Little Bird That Could! ChiciB1 Mar 2016 #156

If this were Hillary... retrowire Mar 2016 #158

Here's the full transcript: Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #160

lmao. nt retrowire Mar 2016 #162

This message was self-deleted by its author imari362 Mar 2016 #166

K&R deutsey Mar 2016 #169

…. Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #176

Here ya go ... Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2016 #182

Anointed one harun Mar 2016 #184