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Laima

@laima-bean.bsky.social

Artist in training, dog lover, ocean lover, nature lover, diver, and a believer in the goodness of humanity.

72 Followers  |  38 Following  |  80 Posts  |  Joined: 04.02.2025
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Signs of spring. πŸ’œ
#crocus #springflowers

07.03.2026 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The puppy on the road. Oliver the πŸ‘‘ King. #cavalierkingcharlesspaniel

21.02.2026 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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San Antonio TX visit

21.02.2026 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fredericksburg TX stop.

21.02.2026 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On to Fredericksburg TX with a stop at Luckenbach.

21.02.2026 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A little winter escape to Texas. Starting on Austin. #austintx

21.02.2026 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
White icebergs and sea ice fill the lower left corner of the image while lines of white clouds and their dark shadows stretch towards the upper right. The rest of the image is filled with the blue, green, yellowish, and reddish swirls of the Ross Sea and the phytoplankton blooms it contains. The bloom colors have been enhanced to make them more visible.

These data were collected by Landsat 8 / OLI on January 25, 2026 at 20:38 UTC.

White icebergs and sea ice fill the lower left corner of the image while lines of white clouds and their dark shadows stretch towards the upper right. The rest of the image is filled with the blue, green, yellowish, and reddish swirls of the Ross Sea and the phytoplankton blooms it contains. The bloom colors have been enhanced to make them more visible. These data were collected by Landsat 8 / OLI on January 25, 2026 at 20:38 UTC.

Summertime is very productive in the #RossSea along the Antarctic coast. This enhanced view shows the #phytoplankton blooming there on January 25, 2026.

A larger version of the image showing more of the sea + McMurdo Sound & Ross Island is available here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1xLOb...

#Landsat8

03.02.2026 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
A view of the southeastern United States from about 2550 kilometers above the western Caribbean. White cloud streets frame the coastline.

The image was created from data collected by Suomi-NPP/VIIRS on February 1, 2026.

A view of the southeastern United States from about 2550 kilometers above the western Caribbean. White cloud streets frame the coastline. The image was created from data collected by Suomi-NPP/VIIRS on February 1, 2026.

Winter winds push cool dry air across the southeastern United States. Once the winds reach the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, they pick up moisture, and rotating convective cells form #cloudstreets.

A larger version of this image is here:
photos.app.goo.gl/fy4RGMyyTK54...

#VIIRS

06.02.2026 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trevor Noah at the Lyric!
#trevornoah #lyricbaltimore

07.02.2026 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today marks the beginning of our 100th celebration of Black History Month in the US (formerly Negro History week). What are you doing to remember and honor our shared history? I've been listening to James Baldwin. His words are so fitting for today.

"Hope is invented everyday." Baldwin

01.02.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

28.01.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 10030    πŸ” 2422    πŸ’¬ 286    πŸ“Œ 73
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January 28, 2026 Federal agents continue to rain terror on Minneapolis, Minnesota, and other U.S.

January 28, 2026

29.01.2026 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1438    πŸ” 530    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 69
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January 27, 2026 The murder of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday morning at the hands of federal agents has put wind in the sails of those trying to rein in the Trump administration at the same time it has sent t...

January 27, 2026

28.01.2026 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1116    πŸ” 382    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 50
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The essential ingredient of all struggles for justice are human beings who, if only for a moment, if only while beset with fears, step out of line and do SOMETHING, however small. And even the smallest, most unheroic of acts adds to the store of kindling that may be ignited...into change. H. Zinn

26.01.2026 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Green and turquoise swirls in the blue ocean south of green and tan Cape St. Francis, South Africa indicate the presence of phytoplankton blooms.

Sun glint highlights both surface swells (tiny linear repeating patterns having mostly the same orientation) and internal waves (larger, more widely spaced criss-crossing patterns).

Several large ships and their wakes also traverse the ocean pixels.

This image was collected by Landsat 8 / OLI on January 24, 2026 at 8:11 UTC.

Green and turquoise swirls in the blue ocean south of green and tan Cape St. Francis, South Africa indicate the presence of phytoplankton blooms. Sun glint highlights both surface swells (tiny linear repeating patterns having mostly the same orientation) and internal waves (larger, more widely spaced criss-crossing patterns). Several large ships and their wakes also traverse the ocean pixels. This image was collected by Landsat 8 / OLI on January 24, 2026 at 8:11 UTC.

The #Agulhas Current turbulently interacts with the continental shelf south of #CapeStFrancis leading to phytoplankton blooms (that color the ocean) & internal waves (that become visible by modifying surface smoothness).

The full #Landsat8 scene is available here:
photos.app.goo.gl/ps2geDxPWn4U...

25.01.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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1st amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

25.01.2026 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Photo that inspired the painting by @ishootfish.bsky.social

11.01.2026 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#learningtopaint #watercolor
#mixedmedia

11.01.2026 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The King! #cavalierkingcharlesspaniel

10.01.2026 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#learningtopaint #watercolor #plazaart #willowwolfe #greatblueheron

06.01.2026 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy 15th Birthday to Oliver the King! #cavalierkingcharlesspaniel

03.01.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bluebirds in the yard today! I'm so excited. #easternbluebird #callicarpa #birdslovewater

03.01.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#johnoliver #lyricbaltimore
Ready for the show tonight. 😍

30.12.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Painted a gift for a friend who has a new house. #learningtopaint #watercolor

27.12.2025 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Merry Christmas πŸŽ„πŸ’šβ€οΈπŸ’šπŸΎ

24.12.2025 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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November 30, 2025 On Friday evening, the Wall Street Journal published an article about the Trump administration’s negotiations with Russia over Ukraine that illuminated the administration’s approach to the world at ho...

November 30, 2025

01.12.2025 07:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1074    πŸ” 358    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 100
Watercolor painting of two pumpkins.

Watercolor painting of two pumpkins.

Finished the pumpkin painting this week. #learningtopaint #watercolor

19.11.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Candied Yam AKA Candy is our temporary foster dog. She's available for adoption through the #princegeorgescountyanimalshelter #fosterdog #adoptdontshop
She's super sweet, smart, low key.

03.11.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Woot! Woot! πŸŽ‰

14.10.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On one level, I find this hilarious but on another the politicalization is horribly wrong.

09.10.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0