Erik E. Cole

Recovering politician and urban policy geek. Tweets my own & reflect my views.

[Erik E. Cole @ErikECole]

I enjoyed this one! I'm betting on Portland!

Table of Experts: Advancing Portland for growth (video) - Portland Business Journal
https://t.co/pNpIVlLhDM via @PDXBizJournal

[Zach Urness🏔️ @ZachsORoutdoors]

Naturally-produced salmon have hatched in the Upper Klamath Basin for the first time in a century.

Salmon returned to the upper river in fall 2024 following the largest dam removal project in US history. Now, they appear to have reproduced: https://t.co/MQv8ab0zmB

[Black Hole @konstructivizm]

Voyager 1, launched in 1977, will reach 1 light-day from Earth this year in November. Voyager 1 has been flying for nearly 50 years at 38,000 mph.
One light day means radio signals traveling at the speed of light take 24 hours to reach it. When engineers send a command to Voyager 1, they wait two full days for a response one day out, one day back. Voyager 1 was launched in 1977 powered by a plutonium RTG that generates roughly 4 watts of usable power today less than an LED bulb. On that power budget it is transmitting data across 24 light hours of interstellar space to a 70 meter antenna on Earth. It has now traveled farther from Earth than any human made object in history, moving at 17km per second, and it still calls home every day. The most distant thing humanity has ever touched is a 47 year-old spacecraft running on 4 watts, and we can still hear it.

[William Shatner @WilliamShatner]

To the moon 🌕, Artemis II!
God speed and have a wonderful flight! 🚀🙌🏻

[The National Mall @TheNationalMall]

Cheering on the astronauts and crew of Artemis II from America’s Front Yard. Out of this world!
🚀🇺🇸🏛️🌳🌕

[Erik E. Cole @ErikECole]

Can watch this over and over. Because…..science dammit!

[NASA @NASA]

Liftoff.

The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.

Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.

[Viking Nation #MinnesotaStrong #Resist @VikingNation28]

Call me a feminist but....

[Erik E. Cole @ErikECole]

@BussinWTB @BuckReising Love them!

[Erik E. Cole @ErikECole]

Love them!

[NFL @NFL]

The @Titans’ new uniforms and logo 🔥

[Miles Taylor @MilesTaylorUSA]

Here’s why Trump is coming after me. But guess what? I won’t shut up!

I have an incurable allergy to despots.

[Saganism @Saganismm]

“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.”

― Voltaire

[Jessica Riedl 🧀 🇺🇦 @JessicaBRiedl]

Just so I understand:
January 6th rioters beating cops - "Peaceful grandmothers."

Woman in Minneapolis slowly backing up her car with no one behind it - "Violent rioter...attempted killer."

In both cases, there are videos, we can all see what happened. It's Orwellian.

[College Football Zone @CollegeFBonX]

JMU with a clean all white look for their game Saturday night!

[JMU Sports News @JMUSportsNews]

To clarify for the dense people in the replies: No, JMU is not bussing to Oregon.

The Dukes bus to an off-campus location where each player picks up a Lime scooter. They then travel as a pack via scooter with the linemen at the front and back to fend off wild animals.

[JMU Sports News @JMUSportsNews]

JMU football this season*

Record: 25-1
Double digit wins: 20
All-Big Ten players: 19
All-Sun Belt players: 19
Wins over CFP teams: 2
Conference titles: 2
Double-digit wins over Oregon: 1

*includes results from satellite campus JMU-Bloomington

[Erik E. Cole @ErikECole]

@Williams_Justin @TheAthletic Thank you! Well said dammit! I will be in my purple and gold at Autzen Saturday night just smiling and cheering. No matter the result!

[Tyler Reskovac @Tyler_Reskovac]

Me seeing all this hate for JMU when this season all we’ve been doing is:
- Selling out our stadium to support the team
- JMU players working their ass off, 12-1 season, title winner, CFP bound

People acting like WE coaxed the committee or something, read the rules. #JMU #CFP

[Erik E. Cole @ErikECole]

Last @JMUFootball game I went to was 2004 National Championship in Chattanooga. Remarkable steps….and they said we’d have to struggle though .500 seasons!?!

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

.@JMUFootball in the last 10 years 📈

▪️ 2016 FCS national champions
▪️ 2017 & 2019 FCS runner-ups
▪️ Joined FBS in 2022
▪️ Earned spot in 2025 CFP

[JMU Sports Blog @JMUsportsblog]

JMU is in the CFP! Let's channel our enthusiasm for the Dukes to fight hunger in our lovely hosts' backyard. Donate to Food for Lane County here --> https://t.co/6QWrPD9JkH

[JMU Sports News @JMUSportsNews]

Oregon’s inability to recruit “other” remains a glaring weakness of the Dan Lanning era.

Thank you for spotlighting, FOX.

[Erik E. Cole @ErikECole]

Hey @oregonfootball ….. please please look past us! Let’s #GoDukes ! Proud of @JMUFootball & will be in the 🦆 house on Saturday pulling for JMU! #DukesnotDucks

[Erik E. Cole @ErikECole]

When JMU wins the @SunBelt champ game they hi-key DESERVE to make the CFP no matter what the silly committee sez. BEFORE winning 59-10 today: ranked #20 in @AP & #21 in coaches poll. Best G6 resume in the nation!