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 You've probably seen Rango on overpasses, bridges, and trains. something we're all familiar with if you pay attention to street art at all. A notorious and specific tag around Oregon and Washington and other unknown cities and states but most notably in Portland Oregon.  An urban curiosity and legend, locals even joked about spotting it on road trips. Not my photo, unknown source R/Rango. On February 19, 2026, Portland police announced the arrest of 22-year-old Willam P. Matthews of the Cedar Mill area, ending a years-long mystery surrounding the prolific “Rango” graffiti campaign. Matthews now faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief tied to extensive vandalism across homes, local businesses, and public infrastructure. Not my photo, unknown source R/Rango. Officers from the Central Precinct’s Neighborhood Response Team had been tracking the pattern of tags for months. According to authorities, the estimated cost to property owners and the city ran ...

 Today I'm going to be talking about the REM beauty campaign and the political implications I think it carries relating to both Wicked movies. This caught my attention mainly because I loved the Wicked movie, and its message. I also really appreciate the REM beauty campaign and what Ariana chooses to stand by when advertising her campaign and didn't sell out to make it easier for herself. Not only are all the products cruelty-free and not tested on animals, they make sure all third parties selling the product follow the same code of conduct. The product itself is vegan as well.  Arina Grande advertising liquid eyeshadow.  Although I have not seen Wicked For Good, the second movie. I loved the first movie with themes pertaining to privilege, oppression and structures of authority, especially pertaining to female relationships. This is reflected in the casting of the characters themselves; Alpheba being cast as Cynthia Erivoa, an African American woman, and Glinda being cas...

  Portland Oregon protesters put into chokeholds by federal agents PORTLAND, Oregon – Two protesters were apprehended at the back gate of Portland’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office on Jan. 25. The incident happened at 8:54 p.m. after a seemingly peaceful protest, according to witnesses.  Leilani Payne, a pro-Palestine activist, said, “ I was sitting down right there (gesturing to the back gate grass patch) and they ran out while my back was turned, and they grabbed me, put me in a chokehold, dragged me up onto the sidewalk, and then (the ICE agent who grabbed her) said, ‘No not this one ' and let me go.” Payne’s image went global last year after a video showed her being pepper sprayed as a peaceful protester. The pepper spray was held not even 5 inches from the face of the 19-year-old. The other protester, who was detained, also shared her story.  “I said, ‘What is the right to tackle me?’ I don't even know how many men were on me. There was one g...

   Operation Inflation: Odd Protest Tactics That Are Fascinating Portland – In Portland, Oregon, possibly the oddest protest tactic is currently causing a stir in the local community.  Dedicated day in and day out at the downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, organizers of the protest Jordy and Lacy, give free inflatable costumes, everything from dragons to video game characters, to anyone protesting.  “We bring costumes to the community regularly, so show up in person and grab a costume,” says the official website of operation inflation. “No reservations, no requests. We simply are supporting a community, so if you’re out in that community, you may see us there!” January 17 2026 6:50 pm Portland, Oregon US immigration and customs enforcement.  Providing the costumes is a new tactic for the demonstrators, who have been stationed outside Portland’s ICE offices for months. Is it effective? How does it impact the demonstrations? What is the im...

 In a paragraph or two ... or three ... share a bit about yourself (major, career goals, why at LBCC ...) I was majoring in journalism with a minor in criminal justice but as of a recent acceptance to WOU I've switched to a major in criminal justice and a minor in small communications (being a more governmental focus of journalism.) I started LBCC because I had only gotten my GED and not my diploma but with more recent and better grades western Oregon has been happy to have me. As to why I chose my major I was going to do psyc before I decided on journalism but I decided the psychiatric industry and the private prison industrial complex was far too bureaucratic and unethical for my taste or to have a long term career in. I also, for a short amount of time, considered beauty school for barbering and nails but fun act you actually need more training to be a barber or nail artist than to be a police officer. in school being a mandatory 40-55 hrs weekly with almost no room for mistakes...

Links  https://www.theatlasofbeauty.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mihaela_noroc/ https://www.facebook.com/MihaelaNorocPhoto/ https://www.sheclicks.net/podcast/mihaela-noroc Dark skin for centuries has been perceived by the global beauty standard, set by more developed countries, as a negative thing. I love that she captured the way this skin color hits the light and has many different dimensions. I also love that the head wrap is also a big part of the photo. We have more American versions of these such as the durag or bonet. Both things I've been made fun of by Western culture for wearing as it's depicted as “not classy” or “ghetto” I think that the “Atlas of beauty” had a deeper meaning wether she had the intention or not to de centralize western and Asian beauty standards which coincidentally align with eurocentric ideologies and whiteness as “inherently beautiful”.    Michala Noroc is a Romanian photographer who is most known for her “Atlas of beauty” where she, for ...

The next three are meals I've eaten or put together within the last week this was after the veterans day parade I went to Margins to eat and edit my photos this is a "salmon stacker" which consists of cured salmon, capers, cream cheese, shallots and tomato. I also had a Carmel latte. (alwyas with an extra shot.) What truly is a hardshell taco if not just a folded tostada? This is the question sweeping the nation.  I LOVE ENOKI MUSHROOMS!!!!!