RandyWS's Avatar

RandyWS

@randyws.bsky.social

Literature PhD. Leftist. Health nut. Vegetarian. Love outdoor trails, e-bikes, exploring, adventuring. Into Native American culture, especially the relationships between people, animals and the land. Married to a beautiful Filipina. Cat guy.

103 Followers  |  259 Following  |  15 Posts  |  Joined: 20.11.2024  |  2.1213

Latest posts by randyws.bsky.social on Bluesky

Google

www.google.com/imgres?imgur...

27.10.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

Roaming Gallup.

Located along historic Route 66 between Flagstaff & Albuquerque, Gallup is renowned for its high-quality Native American art and jewelry, including turquoise and silver items, pottery, rugs, and Kachina dolls.

#NewMexico #travel #roadtrip #daytrip #VisitGallup #Route66

30.08.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

Thousands marched this afternoon in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

14.06.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image Post image Post image Post image

Young and old unite to march in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

06.04.2025 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

Judge Susan Crawford just dropped a video against her opponent for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court:

"How corrupt is Brad Schimel?"

Get out and vote for her, Wisconsin!

πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

31.03.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7987    πŸ” 3833    πŸ’¬ 191    πŸ“Œ 188
Pile of three books by Sarah Kendzior.

Pile of three books by Sarah Kendzior.

I had to leave the U.S. before I felt able to read these. But now I’m ready to dig in. @sarahkendzior.bsky.social

11.03.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

Everyone after Flow won

03.03.2025 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4938    πŸ” 1051    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 19

BREAKING: Pro-democracy forces WIN German national elections

Disappointingly weak show by neo-Nazi AfD party supported by Elon Musk, JD Vance, and the Kremlin β€” they’ll likely again be SHUT OUT of the government

Wonderful news for Europe β€” and critical for supporting Ukraine

23.02.2025 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4724    πŸ” 826    πŸ’¬ 151    πŸ“Œ 41
The NEA has released their updated literature grant guidelines. They are appalling.
Tupelo Press will not be altering our 25-year mission to promote contemporary poetry and literary prose by emerging and established writers of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, including, especially, women and writers of color, as well as the LGBTQ+, immigrant, and Native American communities. We aim to develop wider audiences for, and deeper understanding of, innovative, multi-cultural writing by essential participants in this conversation. At the same time, we undertake to enhance the reading experience itself by publishing and distributing gorgeously designed and produced books.
If adherence to our principles means that we will be ineligible for NEA grants going forward, so be it.
Compliance with the new regulations would be immoral.

The NEA has released their updated literature grant guidelines. They are appalling. Tupelo Press will not be altering our 25-year mission to promote contemporary poetry and literary prose by emerging and established writers of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, including, especially, women and writers of color, as well as the LGBTQ+, immigrant, and Native American communities. We aim to develop wider audiences for, and deeper understanding of, innovative, multi-cultural writing by essential participants in this conversation. At the same time, we undertake to enhance the reading experience itself by publishing and distributing gorgeously designed and produced books. If adherence to our principles means that we will be ineligible for NEA grants going forward, so be it. Compliance with the new regulations would be immoral.

This is how you do it. Thank you, @tupelopress.bsky.social!!!

09.02.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5587    πŸ” 1408    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 74
Preview
Turtle dance shows how animals use magnetic field as map Dancing turtles have proved for the first time that some animals use Earth's magnetic field to create a personal map of their favourite spots, according to scientists.

Dancing turtles have proved for the first time that some animals use Earth's magnetic field to create a personal map of their favourite spots, according to scientists

12.02.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

We are sobbing here. $250 Chewy Gift Card to his lucky adopter!

🚨 JOEY; 19 YEARS OLD & at the shelter. Let’s network & find him a HOME to live out his ✨ golden days/years by….. SHARING this post! He is an absolute doll!!! πŸ§‘πŸ™πŸ»

Available for adoption at LCAS 🧑

www.loudoun.gov/4118/Animal-...

07.02.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 8594    πŸ” 1909    πŸ’¬ 230    πŸ“Œ 107
Post image

Happy Purrday!

07.02.2025 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Black D.C. church vandalized by Proud Boys awarded control of group’s name The ruling effectively prohibits Proud Boys chapters from legally using their own name or typical symbols without the permission of the Metropolitan AME Church.

A historic Black church in D.C. that was vandalized by members of the extremist Proud Boys in 2020 has secured the group’s naming rights, allowing the institution to seek proceeds from sales of the organization’s merchandise and membership dues.

04.02.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2175    πŸ” 318    πŸ’¬ 72    πŸ“Œ 47

PROGRESSIVES AGAINST KAMALA HARRIS IN 2024: "Don't vote for her!!!! She isn't good for Palestine!!!!"

DONALD TRUMP IN 2025: "We should ethnic cleanse the Palestinians from Gaza so I can build some Mediterranean-view condos."

05.02.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 9732    πŸ” 2759    πŸ’¬ 630    πŸ“Œ 202
Post image

Today’s front page of the largest newspaper in Quebec, Canada and they nailed it 🀣🎯

04.02.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 30189    πŸ” 7298    πŸ’¬ 773    πŸ“Œ 474

Thank you for being there. I live in a red state where Congressional representatives seem to only parrot what Trump says. You give me hope for the future.

04.02.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image 03.02.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 40365    πŸ” 5522    πŸ’¬ 872    πŸ“Œ 329
Preview
a drawing of a fist with a purple bracelet around it ALT: a drawing of a fist with a purple bracelet around it

Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.

01.02.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 58711    πŸ” 13371    πŸ’¬ 1029    πŸ“Œ 581
Preview
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury’s Payments System Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.

President Musk is now effectively in control of the US goverment’s personnel and money. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...

01.02.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 448    πŸ” 176    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 25
Preview
Senior FBI leaders ordered to retire, resign or be fired by Monday | CNN Politics At least six senior FBI leaders have been ordered to retire, resign or be fired by Monday, according to sources briefed on the matter, extending a purge that began last week at the Justice Department ...

NEW: At least 6 senior FBI officials have been ordered to resign or be fired by Monday. They include those that oversee cyber, national security and criminal investigations. www.cnn.com/2025/01/30/p...

31.01.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 23350    πŸ” 11660    πŸ’¬ 2109    πŸ“Œ 1139

1. I have been trying to understand why seven Senate Democrats decided it was a good idea to vote to confirm South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as US secretary of homeland security.

28.01.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 620    πŸ” 107    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 22

Happy Birthday!

28.01.2025 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where is Bluesky's laugh emoji when you need it?

28.01.2025 06:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

”Ripping up the narrative of our lifetime” #trump #1week

26.01.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

Amerikkka

25.01.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 145    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

I feel icky posting X drama on here but it just felt necessary to share.

Racist grifter and former congressional candidate Lauren Witzke made a post slandering Mexican American families as criminals and was met with backlash because…

*drum roll please*

her husband is of Mexican heritage…

24.01.2025 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 304    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 6
Preview
A Mountain Biker's Guide to Bentonville's Trails Discover everything you need to know about Bentonville mountain biking including the best trails to ride, how to link them up, and more!

www.twowheeledwanderer.com/posts/mounta...

24.01.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Environmentalists say Trump's energy order would subvert the Endangered Species Act Environmental groups concerned about loss of protections for vanishing animals see one of President Donald Trump’s early executive orders as a method of subverting the Endangered Species Act in the na...

apnews.com/article/trum...

24.01.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Maine Coon Alert---her expression is all of us this morning.

21.01.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 38098    πŸ” 2373    πŸ’¬ 708    πŸ“Œ 138
Post image

Here's how they report on him in the UK, where their free press has a spine.

21.01.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 28174    πŸ” 8374    πŸ’¬ 716    πŸ“Œ 443

@randyws is following 18 prominent accounts