Donald Trump is attacking me because he is desperate to distract from his war on working people. We must and we will fight back.

I've been quiet, but I haven't been dormant. 😉 Looking for a unique Valentine's Day gift? 💝 New pieces are now available on my website: otrlapidaryart.com #lapidary #wirewrappedjewelry

Elon Musk is a terrible president.

just start saying this plainly to more people

i'm serious.

My crankiest belief is that we are now being sold on solutions to problems which only exist because we've let others convince us they exist. That is what "innovation" seems to be in 2025.

There's a level of introspection that's just not happening these days re: what actually needs to bother us.

Almost done setting up for the first day of the Palace Theater Holiday Market, and I am SO happy with how my new indoor booth set-up turned out! ✨ It was an absolute pain to set up, but it was worth it. 😁 #blackfriday #holidaymarket #smallbusiness #smallartist

Agates, which are a silicone dioxide microcrystalline form of quartz, can be found around the world. 🌎 One of the oldest known minerals, they hold considerable significance in several ancient histories and folklores, dating all the way back to the Stone Age. 🦣 #mineralogy #geology #agates #history

Thomsonite is an all-time MN classic! ✨ It's a rare zeolite mineral that (like most cool rocks) is the product of volcanic activity. 🌋 This variety started to form over 600 million years ago and can only be found on a limited stretch of the Lake Superior shoreline. 🌊 #mineralogy #geology #thomsonite

I'm a sucker for some good yooperlite.

Did you know that Ocean Jasper almost became a lost treasure? In 1922, Alfred LaCroix first discovered/wrote about it in Madagascar, but he left out the specific location. He passed away and it remained a mystery until Paul Obenich rediscovered it after a 45-day search in 1999. #minerology #geology

Who doesn't love a good UV reaction? ✨🪨✨🔦👀 Yooperlite is a popular sodalite-rich syenite. It contains other minerals such as amphibole, feldspar, and pyroxene. However, the fluorescent sodalite is the star of the show, giving this mineral its famous glow. #blacklight #uvreaction #yooperlite #geology

A new social media presence for me to try to grow? Sure, why not? 😅 #smallbusiness #smallartist #lapidary #lapidaryart #lapidaryartist #artist #newhere