Spark & Twig

Etsy is a headache. And trying to keep revenue streams open and running optimally is such a challenge, and as you said, quite complicated. I look forward to watching your new endeavor blossom!! I’ll be right behind you, hopefully

Maybe Etsy? I feel like there are still a shocking number of people out there who will buy from you on Etsy, but not an independent artisan website

Coming up with and securing an available name that you like is huge! And becoming more and more impossible. Good job there! When will you reveal it?

Thanks so much! 🥰❤️😘

I’m a bit antiquated and have no characters and no game, but I love this idea!

Just cut mine back, we’ll see how it goes!

I’m not sure what you mean 😬🤣

Wow! So pretty! Mine looks dead right now because of the record breaking heat. Did you cut off the earlier blooms?

There’s always lettuce 😋🥬

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez is chock full of similar statistics. The writing is sometimes sarcastic and teetering on blind rage, which is understandable but not particularly constructive. Still, an informative and interesting read.

Schools here have clean up days where all the kids go out and pick up trash. They have contests to see which group can collect the most. This encourages caring for and taking pride in their neighborhood. And maybe, if their parents are the kind of people who litter, the kids will suggest they stop?

🤣 Yah that I was the last I heard, too. December 2024. I don't believe he's going to relent that easily, so my optimism is proceeding with caution 🙂

Far left extremism is often amplified by the right wing media, and vice versa. So I approach by first stating that extremism on either side is not the solution. Then I work to understand and acknowledge their concerns. After that I try to find common ground. Occasionally that works.

And to more directly answer your question: I've been asking myself that same question and am open to ideas. Propaganda is powerful.

Vance made a brief trip to Montana to speak to Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, AP sources say Vice President JD Vance has made a brief trip to Montana to meet with media mogul Rupert Murdoch, his son Lachlan and a group of other Fox News executives.

In recent news, everyone is still speculating exactly what this might be about:

If they can maintain their share and have voting power, the Fox propaganda machine may be weakened. The courts will decide, I think.

Rupert Murdoch is trying to give his eldest son Lachlan complete control over the Fox News empire. Murdoch's other kids (James, Elisabeth and Prudence) are not politically aligned with Rupert and Lachlan, and have been fighting to retain equal parts of the trust upon their father's passing.

Same here! 🍄‍🟫 I’d been telling myself this for so long, but kept getting distracted or pulled into other directions. The SciArt🐡 feed has inspired me to make it a priority 🪴🐛

Our little town has seen a population increase over the past several years. We keep fighting to protect the marshes, but they keep building 😞 Road traffic has increased a lot too 😕

Sweet daughter, time well spent ♥️ How did you feel afterwards? I find when I haven’t ridden in a while my personal saddle cushion is sore 🙃☺️

You don’t suck. You’ve got a vision, and the tree doesn’t meet that yet. This is frustrating but normal. My grandma always fed the first pancake to the dog. Once the griddle is warmed up and seasoned, yummy perfection.

Holy smoke, I was expecting a little chatter, but this is wild! Metalsmith @joincrystalcoven.bsky.social just posted a coyote talisman. Not sure how to share the link, but it should be easy to find * And Crystal Coven, you have to hear this!

Or even when you just look at something or put something in a cart to sit there while you mull it over. I think that’s a google thing that I haven’t totally figured out how to disable

Same! Art challenges are a lovely diversion, space to experiment, extra fuel to spin out of control. These things wax and wane. We’ll have time again 🙂

Welcome! 😊

We’re neighbors 😊

U.S. Bird Populations Continue Alarming Decline, New Report Finds 2025 State of the Birds Report Calls for Urgent Conservation Action

We’ve been seeing fewer birds around here as well, so I started asking around and investigating. Are you in the US? I found this:

Maine blueberries and local maple syrup are the nectar of life

So cool 🙂

Dang!! Seems like you’re always getting pummeled over there ☹️ Would you say storms have increased in frequency and severity? I lived in the midwest for 25 years, and I remember a few tornadoes and lots of good lightening storms, but nothing like what you’ve been going through the last several months