Chris Carvalho

Let’s look deeper at the #EagleCreekFire with new information not disclosed to the public until now. 14 months ago, I asked the @CRGNSA through a #FOIA request for records about what resources were used to fight it in the early days. The request was not denied, but they...

@ericfruits Tell them the bulk of funds need to go to road repair, not traffic calming & bike lanes, & PBOT needs a pie chart on their home page showing where the budget is going, from an independent auditor.

This Thursday, Apr. 2, Portland city council will hold its first public hearing on two new taxes to fund its always-out-of-money transportation bureau. In a weird twist, water/sewer ratepayers will be paying nearly all of the new taxes. Signup to testify here: #relation-23529" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">portland.gov/council/agenda…

@Tazerface16 🇨🇦 flag patch on your backpack works wonders. Brush up on your cities & province names in case you end up in a friendly conversation. Always drop the 2nd "t" in Toronto. Nunavut, NWT, & Yukon are territories, not provinces. UConn is a basketball team.

Anybody have any tips on how to appear Canadian while traveling internationally? Asking for a friend.

@BloodstainedMen “The most detailed neuroanatomical study of the penis to date found its primary erogenous zone is the frenular delta, an area long left out of textbooks ... The triangular-shaped zone is on the ventral side of the penis, & may be damaged by circumcision.” archive.md/3xzKs

The excuses for male genital #circumcision are fake, to make men think it is rational. Its true purpose is to injure human sexuality.

Good weather in the Gorge is expected this weekend. Wildflowers are almost in full swing, it's a good time to get out to see some. Balsamroot only have a few small early blooms at this point. It's a time to look more closely at the ground to find the smaller early species.

sensitive to climatic variation. Populations fluctuate from year to year and counts have been consistent across sites, so trends are difficult to assess. Most small white flowers in the Gorge have 5 petals; this one has 6, aiding identification. explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_…

The species is considered critically imperiled in OR, WA, & BC. It is threatened by degradation of native grasslands, including domination by non-native perennial and annual grasses, development, trampling by hikers, & mining or mineral right exploration. The taxon is ...

White meconella or white fairy-poppy (Meconella oregana) grows in moist, open areas at low elevations in the Gorge east of Hood River. It's uncommon & blooms in early spring. They are small & easily missed. Look for them now through late April. No Native American uses noted. ...

@BloodstainedMen I hope you have a rousing success!

Bloodstained Men at Genital Integrity Awareness Week March 28 - April 4, 2026. GIAW 2026Washington.

@RichardvReeves @oso @aibm_org End circumcision in the US and watch OF revenue drop. Fix the root causes rather than try to limit access.

If pornography isn't something many people are willing to talk about openly, we are missing a huge part of the conversation about what’s impacting our young men and boys. I'm grateful that @oso and the team at @aibm_org are undertaking this crucial responsibility by beginning rigorous research on pornography and its effects on young men.

@pauljpastor I will take a bath in stinging nettle tea, thank you.

I’ll spare you from aftermath pictures of my yearly stinging nettle bath, but having done this every spring for about the last ten years, good grief—you all need to rub yourselves down regularly with these things.

I want @Apple to do call screening for text messages.

@weatherdak With storms getting more powerful, and beautiful, at the same time, I’d say your chances are improving.

Never say never but idk if I'll ever make an image again that is shared as much as this Milton shot.

@horvick The I-205 division is mind-blowing.

A closer look by county. In order from the counties with the most to the fewest registered voters. 1) Multnomah County Dem 277,834 (48%) Rep 55,419 (10%) NAV 205,489 (36%) Other 37,378 (6%)

@CCAlliance While the subject's orientation isn't disclosed, physician bias often leads doctors to dismiss complaints in gay men or ones who appear to be gay, blaming them on hemorrhoids or sexual practices. This can be deadly, & I've lost friends to CRC due to this unethical practice.

"At 39, I went to the doctor because I was experiencing rectal bleeding, and my doctor initially didn’t want to order a colonoscopy. I had to push for it, and that decision saved my life. The test revealed stage III colon cancer, and later, genetic testing showed I have Lynch syndrome, a condition that increases cancer risk. This is why it’s so important to be more than a patient, be a collaborator with your doctor. If something feels wrong, speak up. Ask questions. Push for answers. You know your body better than anyone else, and your voice matters in every exam room. Early detection saves lives, including mine." - Jon V. Today is Lynch Syndrome Awareness Day. Lynch syndrome is an inherited condition that greatly increases a person’s risk for developing colorectal cancer. It is the most common inherited form of colorectal cancer. Learn more about Lynch Syndrome 👉 bit.ly/Lynch-Syndrome #LynchSyndromeAwarenessDay

@DrNeilStone Vaccines, toilets, synthetic fertilizers, blood transfusions, & the green revolution all saved about 1 billion lives each: visualcapitalist.com/50-important-l…

Name a human invention that has saved more lives than vaccines

@NPRinskeep Now that you’re not funded by the government, take the gloves off. Ask tougher questions. Don’t let interviewees lie on the air. Regardless of party affiliation.

As CBS retreats from radio - which 233 million Americans use - NPR remains on and the audience is up. The main CBS product was a short hourly newscast. NPR’s hourly news is on your local station - and also available on demand! Hit Play on the NPR app apps.apple.com/us/app/npr-nat…

@StatisticUrban It’s going lower. We’re working to ban it, & we’re going to succeed.

Circumcision is on the decline in the US. For the first time in decades, less than 50% of American newborn boys are circumcised. You might think this is due to demographic shifts. Latinos have very low circumcision rates, and are a larger and increasing share of total births. And this is part of it. But what's also interesting is the decline amongst white Americans. They declined by 5.3pts, from 65.3% to 60.0%. And it's not just a wealth or insurance thing either. The wealthiest Americans, the top income decile, experienced one of the largest declines. In 2022, only 51.4% of them were circumcised, nearly 10pts lower than 2012.

@simongerman600 There's an apocryphal quote that "Americans always do the right thing after they've tried everything else," & I think it applies here. We haven't hit bottom yet, but I believe the country will wake up, eventually.

Well, the US was promised back the good old days. The Liberal Democracy Index now shows the US is back to the 1960s. All the impressive gains from the 60s and 70s wiped out. A sad phase in history. Likely more decline in the pipeline.

@CCAlliance I had symptoms, told my doctor, & he was skeptical because as a gay man, he assumed they were from rough anal sex. The colonoscopy was a false negative, so 3 years went by before I finally got a diagnosis. Don't trust doctors to be perfect. They are subject to bias & mistakes.

Never ignore symptoms even if they may seem minor. Dr. Izaddoost noticed some symptoms and immediately told her doctor... She had a colorectal cancer diagnosis a week later. She is now two years cancer-free! 👏 March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. If you've noticed any new or strange symptoms, talk to your doctor about getting screened for colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is highly treatable when caught early. Learn more about your screening options and take a short quiz at getscreened.org. 🎥 @childrenshospsa

They were shaking, causing the blades to move. Butterfly pupae usually remain still to not attract predators, but something made this group move in unison. If you're hiking near ceanothus in early summer, watch & you might be rewarded by a tortoiseshell chrysalis dance.

food plant is ceanothus. One time I was backpacking in the Ochocos and saw an odd sight, at my feet along the trail the grass blades were swaying rhythmically, but there was no wind. I stooped down for a look & found many pupae of the butterfly attached to the grass blades...

I saw my first butterfly of spring yesterday, a California tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica). They overwinter as adults. When the wings are folded, they look like a dead leaf or tree bark. This one saw me and was doing exactly that. The upperside wings are orange and brown...