Chill Without the Chill Pill | Portland News

Portland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 13, 2026 · 1m

Heatwaves are brutal, and so are our phones—this writer calls them modern-day opiates that steal our chill. Social media’s a wasteland of ads and bad vibes, so disconnect to truly see the world. A DIY swamp cooler hack (Gatorade bottles, a fan, a bowl, and a knife) offers cheap relief as energy bills soar thanks to data centers. We’re stuck between Flintstones and Jetsons, capitalism’s gone wild with robots replacing humans, and maybe aliens or divine judgment are next. The loss of Lloyd Center’s ice rink stings, but movies offer escape. It’s summertime chaos—but stay cool, stay aware, and…