Karen Hempel (she/her) 🎨

Sadly, it’s true. I just searched and found a news story on it :-(

Titanic for me.

Here’s to a great weekend. LOVE from my cats, Ollie-Bouncer and Billy-Diego 🖤🖤

A cropped screenshot of the Flashes app in the App Store

Congratulations to @flashes.blue for their official launch on the App Store 🎉🎉🎉

It’s an instagram alternative built on the AT protocol 🙌 all the visual scrolling with none of the Meta algorithm

Mate, the best Pinots are from Penfolds. Hands down!

We are living at the end of an empire that chose to self destruct due to white supremacy, greed and disinformation. This is America nosediving into pavement. Sad days.

This is written by the bishop who stood up to Orange Voldemort. Everyone should be buying this. It's available on Amazon for $14. I'm an atheist and I'm buying it. #booksky

Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...

Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.

Do you feel hopeless about humanity? Look for the good things – and build a bridge towards them We all have the capacity for creativity and growth. Hold on to this potential when life seems bleak Something quite peculiar has happened to my Facebook feed, and I like it. (Yes, I am still on Facebook; I like to call it “research”.) One day, a few…

Do you feel hopeless about humanity? Look for the good things – and build a bridge towards them

Coming soon: #Booksky Banned Book Club!

We'll read one banned/challenged book monthly and discuss on Bluesky with posts. Coordinators will provide talking points. Follow me for updates and to join. Fellow librarians, let me know if you'd like to be a coordinator.

Repost to get the word out pls.

I just watched this interview on CNN down here in Australia and I’m shocked! He was also rude to Dana by constantly talking over her etc.

Thank you so much 😊

That’s terrific!

These illustrations are terrific! #cat

That’s great to know. Thanks 😊

Thank you so much 👍👍

Closing in on 20 million BlueSky user. Only a little over 20K to go.

Watch the magic moment live!!! vqv.app/stats/

Here’s some cool stuff you can do with Bluesky It’s not just an Alf pics repository.

I learned some stuff about Bluesky I did not know by reading this.

Maybe worth passing it on to others so we can all start getting the full benefit of the 🦋.

YouTube video by Machine Pun Kelly BlueSky for Beginners

It's up!!!! My Explainer video for BlueSky beginners.

I cover how to find your Twitter followers, Starter Packs, Feeds, Lists, some handy-dandy tools, and BlueSky etiquette.

Please watch and/or share with any newbies you know. I think it's helpful.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V2...

A selection of my Art & Surface Repeat Patterns. Visit this link for more information: linktr.ee/karenhempelg...

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