GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Meeting Mr. Right, the man of my dreams. The one who shows me true love (or at least it seems). LET’S GO TO PRESS.
Mayor Charlie Hales and Multnomah County Chairwoman Deborah Kafoury are using their power to ask Governor Kate Brown to use her power to stop the big oil train terminal in Vancouver.
A man suffering from a mental health crisis barricaded himself in a Southeast Portland neighborhood backyard yesterday, threatening to shoot the family and responding officers. The situation resolved peacefully.
Local developers Homer Williams and Dike Dame have an idea for building a “homeless campus” on the waterfront that would provide shelter, as well as medical care and other services.
Oregonian headline: “Watch: Oregon Zoo lion’s tail severed in hydraulic door.” Umm, I’m NOT going to watch that, you fucking weirdos.
The wife of the Pulse nightclub shooter might have known about his deadly plan, and may eventually be charged for not alerting the authorities.
The security company who employed the shooter kind of dropped the ball by refusing to administer psychological testing after the man was questioned by the FBI.
One bittersweet byproduct of this tragedy is that it’s inspiring some Christians to change their attitudes toward gay people.
AND YET? THE SHOOTING CONTINUES: “Vigil for drowned teens ends with four shot in downtown Oakland.”
Bernie Sanders reportedly met with Hillary Clinton after her Washington, DC primary win last night, and announced he will speak with his supporters on Thursday to plot their way forward.
Former Republican campaign staffers are none too happy about a Trump nomination, or an all-female Democratic ticket. Revel in in their discomfort here.
In a Bloomberg poll, Hillary Clinton is trumping Trump by a wide margin. (Yes, yes, I know—it’s early. BUT STILL.)
Today in UGH: “Alligator drags two-year-old boy into lagoon at Disney World resort in Florida.”
Happy PRIDE Week: Prince William appears on the cover of gay magazine Attitude and talks about homophobia and bullying.
Happy Birthday, North West! 18 times North was flyer than all of us: https://t.co/kvrErZWcki pic.twitter.com/jQhDewn9jg
— Essence Magazine (@essencemag) June 15, 2016
Now let’s take a look at the WEATHER outside: More showery weather today with a high of 66.
And finally, here’s one of the most creative, funny, and technically proficient breakdance battles you’ve ever seen.
