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@fredwj.bsky.social

Environmental scientist, wine mom organizer, watercolor & textile artist, enthusiastic dancer, gaming when time allows, strangely fond of bugs. She/her/ella. Profile pic art by @sumrow.bsky.social.

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Remember the β€œI Really Don’t Care” coat? The woman is a monster.

30.10.2025 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Santa Fe families: your dentist can prescribe fluoride chewables for your kids. Families using well water hopefully already have these.

25.10.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some dinosaurs had hooves!

"E. annectens preserves the oldest hoof renderings for any tetrapod, the first record of hooves in a reptile, the first instance of a hooved tetrapod capable of bipedal locomotion, and the first hooved tetrapod with disparate fore and hindfoot posture"

24.10.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

At what point do we acknowledge that Johnson has effectively dissolved Congress?

22.10.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1045    πŸ” 325    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 38
The author wearing bee wings and antennae in a work shirt and name badge standing outside in the sun pointing

The author wearing bee wings and antennae in a work shirt and name badge standing outside in the sun pointing

The author leans over a table making a hand gesture above a keeper screen. The room is full of people mostly sitting at round tables. A man stands behind the author in a celebratory pose.

The author leans over a table making a hand gesture above a keeper screen. The room is full of people mostly sitting at round tables. A man stands behind the author in a celebratory pose.

Running games, then and now.

21.10.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A longhair tortoiseshell cat sitting on a large book resembling a textbook staring at the person holding the camera

A longhair tortoiseshell cat sitting on a large book resembling a textbook staring at the person holding the camera

MΓΆther must not read the game book. MΓΆther just returned from the game hole and must now provide smootchies.

21.10.2025 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have space in my 9am #Pendragon game tomorrow and my 2pm #Runequest game is wide open! Hope to see you nerds there. #Gamehole #GameholeCon #Glorantha #KingArthur

15.10.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our first flight was delayed by a good five hours. But I needed time to review my games!

15.10.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hot air balloon shaped like a brain with the different lobes color coded. The balloon basket is on the ground and people sit within and on the sides.

Hot air balloon shaped like a brain with the different lobes color coded. The balloon basket is on the ground and people sit within and on the sides.

Just when I was all out of ideas, this guy landed right around the corner. #BalloonFiesta #AlbuquerqueInternationalBalloonFiesta

09.10.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@ellecordova.bsky.social’s latest catchy yet terrifying song: www.instagram.com/reel/DPhZYdn...

07.10.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A maroon t-shirt reading β€œChaosium Inc.” with the Chaosium dragon logo. The sleeve hem is embellished with hand-embroidered runes.

A maroon t-shirt reading β€œChaosium Inc.” with the Chaosium dragon logo. The sleeve hem is embellished with hand-embroidered runes.

Getting ready for GameHole Con! #Runequest #Glorantha

05.10.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Petunia Pickle Bottom is the Louis Vuitton of diaper bags, as all my real friends know. We hit the secondhand shops today and there was a PPB green and purple peacock diaper clutch in perfect shape for $25. My youngest is 8yo and I’m still considering going back to buy it.

04.10.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So much fun to watch these being hand-printed.

03.10.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A hot air balloon with a blue, yellow, and green chevron pattern in a blue sky with fluffy white & gray clouds.

A hot air balloon with a blue, yellow, and green chevron pattern in a blue sky with fluffy white & gray clouds.

Happy balloons aloft and #InternationalBalloonFiesta to all who celebrate. #BalloonFiesta #BalloonsAloft

03.10.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like the source of the shrimp contaminated with cesium 137 has been identified - a scrap metal factory in Indonesia. My first guess is they were recycling contaminated metals, either unknowingly or intentionally.

02.10.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank goodness it’s almost Tinker Day.

01.10.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dang, Senator, tell us how you really feel.

30.09.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jay Block is the state senator for NM’s District 12, which is south Rio Rancho.

29.09.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Gen Zer Is Going Viral for Calling Out Her Republican Politician Dad β€œHe is clearly not somebody who has his constituents’ best interests in mind.”

Maddie Block, the 28-year-old daughter of New Mexico State Senator Jay Block, speculated on TikTok about why her father and other state-level politicians took what she calls a β€œpropaganda trip” to Israel ‡️

29.09.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 266    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
A smiling white woman with dark curly hair with a gray streak, leaning over to pet a gray and white cat, holding Alex Uballez door tags.

A smiling white woman with dark curly hair with a gray streak, leaning over to pet a gray and white cat, holding Alex Uballez door tags.

Also the cats!! Save this city if only to better spoil the cats.

28.09.2025 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Three women in front of a brick house . One of them is holding up a white pug who is looking at the woman next to him as if he wants to lick her face.

Three women in front of a brick house . One of them is holding up a white pug who is looking at the woman next to him as if he wants to lick her face.

Have you ever canvassed for a candidate? I’m very excited about @alexforabq.bsky.social but I’m even more excited about the dogs I met today.

27.09.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
An embroidery hoop in a stand with the black speckled t-shirt held taut. The design is drawn on light colored paper stuck to the shirt.

An embroidery hoop in a stand with the black speckled t-shirt held taut. The design is drawn on light colored paper stuck to the shirt.

Here’s a progress pic. I used water soluble interfacing. This lets me draw or print a design and easily transfer it to the fabric, and it holds the knitted (therefore stretchy,) fabric in place so the stitching doesn’t warp the material. I embroidered on the inside front of the shirt.

27.09.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The same black speckled t-shirt turned right side out.  In lavender cursive letters it says β€œwingarium leviosa”

The same black speckled t-shirt turned right side out. In lavender cursive letters it says β€œwingarium leviosa”

I found this t-shirt on the free table at Bubonicon, and I can see how it ended up there. I don’t want to walk around with a transphobic billboard on my boobs either. But, this was a good quality shirt in my size! I’m thankful that someone left it on the table instead of throwing it away.

27.09.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A black specked t shirt on a hanger. It has embroidered leaves and pumpkins and the phrase β€œI can’t wait for the fall of fascism.”

A black specked t shirt on a hanger. It has embroidered leaves and pumpkins and the phrase β€œI can’t wait for the fall of fascism.”

I embroidered this on the inside of a printed t-shirt - you can see the serged collar in this pic.

27.09.2025 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
White woman with dark curly hair with a gray streak wearing a black specked boatneck tee. Pumpkins and leaves are embroidered on the shirt along with the writing β€œI can’t wait for the fall of fascism.”

White woman with dark curly hair with a gray streak wearing a black specked boatneck tee. Pumpkins and leaves are embroidered on the shirt along with the writing β€œI can’t wait for the fall of fascism.”

My latest embroidery finish! I meant to have this done before the equinox, but what can you do.

27.09.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I appreciate how traditional media organizations are showing their disdain by using continually worse and worse pictures of the spray-tanned menace.

22.09.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yub nub.

22.09.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Too bad we can’t get CBS to bring back Colbert by cancelling our Paramount Plus subscriptions that we don’t have because Paramount Plus is terrible.

22.09.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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22.09.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A table with a paper Starbucks mug, a book with a blank bamboo cover, and a fancy pink and white pen.

A table with a paper Starbucks mug, a book with a blank bamboo cover, and a fancy pink and white pen.

Blessed Mabon #PumpkinSpiceLatte #DecorativeGourdSeasonMotherfuckers

22.09.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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