wild. local Portland chain Hotlips Pizza is closing three of their five stores and laying off dozens of people: https://wweek.com/food/2023/03/27/hotlips-pizza-has-closed-three-of-its-five-stores/
but the worst part? the owner is quoted saying this:
Each person is hardworking and has contributed mightily to the teams they have worked with, and to the longevity and health of our company. Many have been with us for years, decades even.
but how are those hardworking employees taken care of in the end? one week’s severance pay 🥴
we hiked over six miles in a coastal forest today and saw only five other people the entire time. nearly perfect.

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A small stump in the middle of a forest trail, with two big roots stretching north. The stump has an otter-like face carved into it.

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A hiking trail through a coastal forest, lined with clover.

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A raised boardwalk trail through grassy wetlands, leading toward a forest under blue skies.

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A beach with small, crashing waves, coastal cliffs in the distance.
took an impromptu trip to Astoria for my birthday. it’s the kind of town where, if you sell house plants and succulents, you also sell energy crystals. the only good coffee shop closed down in December, but it’s still beautiful here.

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The ocean from a pier, under a cloudy sky. The land stretches in the distance, with a visible forested peninsula. A few barges can be made out in the mist.

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A pair of sea lions laying on a wooden platform underneath a dock. One sea lion rests its head on the back of the other.

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A steep, gravelly road stretching down until it meets the sea. Forests line the left side while houses and driveways line the other.

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The view of a coastal Oregon town from high atop a tower under the cloudy sky. Nearby forests coalesce into mist, with Washington just visible on the horizon.
woke up yesterday to another of our chickens having passed away overnight 😞 we’re not sure what happened this time, and we’ll probably never know. we don’t think she was eggbound, but there was definitely something wrong with her. we don’t know if she was sick or if there was something else wrong with her reproductive system. i know they’re not pets, but it’s still so hard. thankfully, we don’t think she had been suffering badly, but i feel so bad for our last chicken; she’s all alone now 😣
Depositors will have access to all of their money starting Monday, March 13. No losses associated with the resolution of Silicon Valley Bank will be borne by the taxpayer.
phew 😮💨
https://federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20230312b.htm
imagine having such bad brainworms that, hours after starting a bank run, you buy shares of that bank because your bank run lowered its stock price https://twitter.com/torrenegra/status/1634573234187407369
made poke last night with a slab of toro i found in my freezer… from december 2020… it tasted awesome and i didn’t get sick 😳
first time having conveyor belt sushi since The Before Times. the last time i was here was February 2020 with my girlfriend and her sister and we were all like “we should do this more often!!!” 🙃
i would’ve been happy with a light dusting 😳

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A residential street with a light dusting of snow in the grassy areas.

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The same residential street later on in the day; snow has begun to stick even on the street and sidewalks.

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A snowy backyard, with a couple inches of snow lining the ground, trees, and fence.

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A very snowy park at night. A picnic table has 5 to 6 inches of snow, illuminated by a gas lamp, as snow continues to fall all around.