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betsuni

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33. The show "Portlandia" was funny. I just thought about the old Seattle Weekly column

Reply to moose65 (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 07:53 PM

Mar 2023

"Ask an Uptight Seattleite" the other day, funny.

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Why are they so obsessed with Portland, Oregon?? [View all] moose65 Mar 2023 OP

It might be because Sky Jewels Mar 2023 #1

More like that whole CHAZ thing Sympthsical Mar 2023 #4

That was Seattle. nolabear Mar 2023 #20

You're right Sympthsical Mar 2023 #27

We're very different but I get it. nolabear Mar 2023 #29

"very white city" Sogo Mar 2023 #11

Right. Sky Jewels Mar 2023 #15

There you go, trying to bring logic into it Retrograde Mar 2023 #18

Wal Mart's publicly stated reason for closing its Portland stores gratuitous Mar 2023 #25

Thanks for following up and correcting the record. Sogo Mar 2023 #26

Black lives Matter inthewind21 Mar 2023 #2

Portland is still there? Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #3

Right inthewind21 Mar 2023 #5

We've all been living in giant tree stumps amidst the smoldering ruins. Sky Jewels Mar 2023 #6

Every day, to hear the wingers tell it. Iggo Mar 2023 #28

My guess. It's a "test" market or area for the Proud Boys- Boxerfan Mar 2023 #7

Portland is just across the river from PB world headquarters Fiendish Thingy Mar 2023 #9

Yes, very liberal city surrounded by very conservative rural/wilderness and next to Idaho. meadowlander Mar 2023 #17

Their hero declared war on us, kidnapped people off the streets, and sent a death squad out gratuitous Mar 2023 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2023 #13

I misspoke gratuitous Mar 2023 #14

No Danielson was shot in the street after he bear sprayed The_Casual_Observer Mar 2023 #21

Post removed Post removed Mar 2023 #22

enjoy your brief time here ZonkerHarris Mar 2023 #23

In the Floyd protests the worst of the violence WAS RightWingers blm Mar 2023 #19

Portland is a pretty obvious target - one of the two biggest metro ares in the Pacific Northwest, HeartachesNhangovers Mar 2023 #10

Could be this that fanned the flames. Prairie_Seagull Mar 2023 #12

Portland has long been a highly visible progressive front runner Amishman Mar 2023 #16

Don't believe what they say about SF - it's still a beautiful place lame54 Mar 2023 #24

I hope so. I loved my visit to 🧡 SF decades ago as part of my across the USA bus trip. electric_blue68 Mar 2023 #30

Went there for a concert a few months ago... lame54 Mar 2023 #31

Cool! Glad to hear! When I visited... electric_blue68 Mar 2023 #32

The show "Portlandia" was funny. I just thought about the old Seattle Weekly column betsuni Mar 2023 #33