Richard Appleyard

CTO, Oregon State Bar; Past-President SIM Portland @SIMpdx, The Holistic Technology Guru, IT Management, Tech Ethics and Accessible Tech

[The Intellectualist @highbrow_nobrow]

📕In 1995, American astronomer Carl Sagan predicted what a future American society could look like.

His forecast has proven prescient. Read below.

[Renee @PettyLupone]

Jimmy Kimmel’s rundown of which of the 10 commandments trump has actually kept is pretty hilarious.

[NWS Portland @NWSPortland]

🌡️☀️Temperatures will once again rise well above normal today with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s for inland valley locations - much like yesterday! Fortunately, a cooling trend begins tomorrow(Saturday) lasting into early next week. #wawx #orwx

[KATU News @KATUNews]

BREAKING UPDATE: After the massive, explosive propane trailer fire that snarled Portland traffic on I-5 for hours yesterday, many were left wondering - where was the driver? Investigators now have an answer.

https://t.co/CuwGRed9JK

[Tiny Buddha @tinybuddha]

"Imposter Syndrome: I don’t know what I’m doing. It’s only a matter of time until everyone figures it out. Growth Mindset: I don’t know what I’m doing. It’s only a matter of time until I figure it out. The highest form of self-confidence is believing in your ability to learn.”

[NWS Portland @NWSPortland]

Gusty south winds return to NW Oregon & SW Washington today into early tomorrow morning. Strongest winds will be along the coast from 2-7 PM with gusts up to 50-60 mph possible. For inland valleys, expect gusts up to 30-45 mph, strongest between 4-9 PM today. #ORwx #WAwx

[PDX Traffic Alerts @TrafficPortland]

#pdxtraffic Hey folks, @NWSPortland has issued a winter storm watch in the Gorge for up to 12 inches of snow and possible freezing rain beginning Wed. If you need to get through there, TODAY is the day to do it. Keep an eye on https://t.co/0hg0utKELw for current road conditions

[NWS Portland @NWSPortland]

⚠️🥶⚠️We really want to emphasize how down right frigid it's going to feel across the Portland Metro area late Friday into Saturday as artic air and gusty east winds combine push "Feels Like" temperatures down into the single digits and below! (see animation)

#wawx #orwx

[Alaska Airlines @AlaskaAir]

We are aware of an incident involving Alaska Airlines Flight #AS1282. We will share more information as it becomes available.

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

You are human beings, I'm a human being; you want a happy life, and I want a happy life. But I think that aim will not be fulfilled only on the basis of material values; what we all want is affection and what we all need is to be more warm-hearted.

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

This is Jim Thorpe. Look closely at the photo, you can see that he's wearing different socks and shoes. This wasn't a fashion statement.

It was the 1912 Olympics, and Jim represented the U.S. in track and field. On the morning of his competition, his shoes were stolen. Luckily, Jim ended up finding two shoes in a garbage can.

That's the pair that he's wearing in the photo. But one of the shoes was too big, so he had to wear an extra sock. Wearing these shoes, Jim won two gold medals that day.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Tablet app for cats. This is Catch the Mouse

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https://t.co/Cu921PDt7k

[Hillsboro Police Dept @HillsboroPolice]

Please be aware of this scam.

[Brendan May @bmay]

This is one of the greatest things I have ever seen. 🇬🇧

[FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon]

BREAKING: A street car and a MAX train have collided in NE Portland. There are several injuries reported.

[Enezator @Enezator]

Forget all the police suspect chase scenes you know.

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

Mount St. Helens erupts in 1980.

Steve Firth, a friend of the man who took this photo had the following to say:

“...That Pinto and dirt bike belonged to a good friend of mine and when he stopped to turn around, he took this picture.

He told me that there was lightning bolts shooting out of the smoke but he didn’t have the right filter on his camera to capture them at that moment. The picture could have been even more amazing. It was used on the TV news and used to be on the cover of Mt. St. Helens brochure at the Johnston Observatory / visitor center.

He gave me an original 8×10 copy of it although it looked like he was a good distance away from the blast, he barely made it out of there alive.

Had the blast came more in his direction he would have died in seconds. Sometime later he returned and photographed a burned-out pickup with a horse trailer attached to it. He told me he had talked to them that day and said they never made it out.

He is a freelance photographer so he took some amazing pictures of the aftermath as well. Anyhow, I thought I’d let you know a bit more about that fabulous picture."

[NWS Portland @NWSPortland]

Widespread rain will move through the region this afternoon & evening. Amounts will be much lower than previous weather systems, but periods of moderate to heavy rain could still cause slick roads during today's evening commute. Here's a look at a forecast radar loop. #ORwx #WAwx

[Jeff Forgeron @WeatherJefe]

Wait for it.. you won’t regret it! 🌄
#Portland #Sunrise

[NWS Portland @NWSPortland]

Larry enjoying a stunning sunrise this morning!!