Portland Confidential: What It Means to Be a Hacker
The New Yorker Protocol:
Bluetooth Vulnerability
This isn’t a story specific to Portland, but it’s important to know how to protect yourself. We recommend disabling Bluetooth on your phone. Otherwise, malware may be able to take over your phone and leave you stranded.
A Space for Healing
“Sometimes a smile can really change someone’s day, especially for someone who is used to being ignored or having people cross the street to avoid them.” – Liz Starke, Rosehaven.org.
Rose Haven is a Portland day shelter for women, children, and marginalized genders.
Portland Confidential: Coming Out as Genderfluid
I decided, just that once, to act like a man — which is to say, just be me.
Portland Confidential: Part One of Several
Gardening Tips to Help Feed Your Family & Community
Growing a garden can be a great way to spend more time outside, learn valuable new skills, and reduce your family’s grocery budget. You can also help feed those in need simply by growing fresh produce in your backyard.
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
Everybody Hates a Tourist
9 Resources for Supporting a Pregnant Mom-to-Be Amid COVID-19
Are you looking for ways to support a pregnant friend, spouse, or loved one during the coronavirus crisis?
First Aid for Attempted Suicide
Suicide risk is higher than ever in the era of COVID-19. However, only about 1 in 25 suicide attempts is fatal. Thanks to Sarah Gehrke, MSN, RN for sharing lifesaving advice that can make the difference for attempted suicide or drug overdoses. TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide, Self-Harm
World Insane Is The Overloaded Brain
Freestyle verse by Sincere God Magnetic
We’re already socially distant. The pandemic is reaction to the systemic distortion of academics. 5G is radioactive pollution while the body succumbs to inner confusion designed and spread by mass media controlled execution. Mistrust is a must in a world built on ashes to ashes, dust to dust…
Remote Mental Health Services
In the time of COVID-19, we need access to quality therapists, coaches, and specialists now more than ever. PDX Local has assembled a guide of Portland area service providers for mental health and holistic/physical health offering consultations by video and phone.
Who Is Molly Muriel?
Not who you’d expect.
Read our interview with founder and apothecary Branda to find out.
Wellness Gift Guide
Wellness means taking care of yourself—and giving others the tools and resources to do the same. We hope it inspires you to think past the obvious and create wonderful experiences and memories for the year to come.
River Cleanup, Cathedral Park
Art That Sticks with You
Artist and mom Maria McConnell makes gorgeous decals inspired by the Pacific Northwest.