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Seriously the horse looks more intelligent and dignified than Pete.

Thank you. I stopped going there for awhile because the harassment got so intense. The rules and some vocal advocates help. I have seen owls use quiet, respectful humans as scarecrows to eat their prey in peace without harriers stealing it, so when we are well-behaved, we are not bad.

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Virtual hugs and thank you for creating such a delicate, sublime portrait. 💙

Four nearly identical posts from women criticizing Jim Acosta for a segment on deepfake AI. Clearly bots striking out anyone critical of AI.

Yikes there are more bots here than I thought. Jim Acosta was trending and when I clicked it… this. Pro-AI bots, rising to the top of the list.

What’s the next distraction from the Epstein files coverup? Steven Cheung dancing in a camo tutu celebrating a new manliness campaign?

Cartoon by Maria Scrivan: Benefits of Books, with a graphic of a book and its benefits: no glare, no battery, dog ears, probably won't get stolen at the beach, smells good, no pop up ads

Why read books? Because books are still the most powerful, reliable, transportive & magical storytelling technology we've invented - and all they need to work is YOUR OWN IMAGINATION! #booksky

(Cartoon by @mariascrivan.bsky.social)

I wonder what historians would say if I proposed that we are in a tyranny of the dumb. Were we always this way and I didn’t notice? 🤔

Mowed path through tall grass toward a horizon, blue sky and fluffy white clouds.

I’m hearing eastern kingbirds and smelling sage. Shall we go? 🌿

Transports me back to a whole movie of scenes I selectively forgot, as someone who likes outdoor recreation. Very well done. 👏👏

Woah! How big is your bush? Mine are young’uns and don’t have nearly that much.

The Pacific Northwest is all about planting trees right on your house and over/under utilities. Just had a huge birch removed for looming over the house and sitting too close to the water line.

Perfect response, thank you for making me feel better.

But tell me how we can’t afford universal health care and we can’t fund science.

I like this elected official. 🔥🔥🔥

Dudes, you aren’t getting any money from the fed anymore. Maybe you can start being honest- we’re on track for economic downfall.

My timeline cleanse contribution- a harbor seal belching across the river. Supposed to be a huge salmon run- maybe they’re staking fishing spots.

This does not make Murkowski look like the injured innocent she is trying to play. Someone might want to tell her we know.

Taco Bell. A desperation meal when I was a teen riding a Greyhound bus that had a mechanical problem and was delayed. Sick on a bus for hours before I got home. Never ate at a fast food taco joint again.

Same. I missed the nights where the moon was a little less full. I read that watching the Perseids should be better next year when we pass through a denser section but the moon is less full.

An architect designed house that looks a bit like a two story hunting cabin thrown together by a bunch of drinking buddies.

Omg Baldwin House looks like something I would build because I have no skill.

Okay, looking it up. There are flat-roof homes inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and they leak.

Wtaf were they thinking? And let me guess, it’s super expensive.

Ironically, the ads that interrupted my watch included one for Trump coin. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Oh no, so sorry Marianne. Your hiking adventures seem like such essential sanctuary. I hope it heals quickly.

Did you know that I can predict flares from the sun?

Yup, it’s true.

They are 100%likely to occur when the Pacific Northwest is under a blanket of clouds and expecting the first rain in ages (months, maybe). 🌫️

Woohoo, happy Tanniversary! Hope you have a chance to celebrate where you are today. Or maybe just go 🎣. 😉

I am so glad to live north during Seafair. I hope you find quiet space to endure it.

In awe.

Just got the same impression- thanks for putting it into words.