Liz Copeland

Wife of a furloughed federal worker here. We live in Okinawa & they aren't paying our housing or his salary. We are worried about neighbors & coworkers in the same boat. This sucks. But what sucks worse? Dems fucking betraying us and caving so all of this was for nothing right when we had leverage.

Rough digital drawing of a Sharp-shinned Hawk bust. The hawk is in profile. It is a complex mottled color of browns and grays, with a small hooked beak, round head, rufous tinting to the auriculars, and a huge bright yellow eye that makes it look worried. Its feathers are slicked back tight to the body indicating it is alert.

Every Sharp-shinned Hawk I've ever seen looked like it was worried it left the stove on.

🎨🪶 #BirdArt #SciArt

A bar graph from King County Elections showing the number of challenged ballots by age, narrowed down to the "City of Seattle" races (Mayor, attorney, etc). City of Seattle has 2,086 challenged ballots, about half were unsigned, the other half the signature didn't match, and 14 ballots need a witness signature. For the 18-24 age, 316 didn't match, 238 unsigned. 25-34 age: 290 didn't match, 229 unsigned. 35-44 age: 207 didn't match, 198 unsigned. 45 - 54: 110 didn't match, 152 unsigned. 55 - 64 age: 66 didn't match, 135 unsigned. 65+ age: 52 didn't match, 195 unsigned.

1/ Seattle! 2000 ballots need signatures (updates or didn't sign)!! Tell your friends to check their ballot status here: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/... And if you have time between now & Nov. 14, volunteer to help cure votes: linktr.ee/Wilsonforsea... ("Ballot Chasing for Katie Wilson")

More of this please, white women.

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There's only a few days left to bid on Bird of the Year art!

(Reuters) - Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10% of its overall annual revenue – or $16 billion – from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show.

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A democratic sweep was the perfect way to honor Dick Cheney's death. Well done, everyone. See you tomorrow.

J35 Tahlequah with Whidbey Island in the background

K42 Kelp - common murre for scale.

L82 Kasatka being amorously pursued by J45 Se-Yi-Chn

K37 Rainshadow with a freighter in the background

The 59 Js, Ks, and Ls were already leaving Puget Sound on the morning of 11/3, but we and @whaleresearch.bsky.social were able to catch up with them in Admiralty Inlet. Best of all, they were social and vocalizing! We hope they come back south soon. 🤞

#whalesky #orcas #killerwhales

There is something especially apropos about so much blue sweeping the nation on the day Dick Cheney died.

I cannot recommend this series highly enough. Heart of Stone is the first novel, but there is so much more in this wonderful world, and I'm so glad they are being released again. Buy this book, and the one after it, and the one after that...

hire all the fired political teen vogue writers and make a new magazine call teen rogue.

we’ll all subscribe en masse

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I really love this Vincent Van Gogh quote:

"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."

No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.

Coming soon: Jules Cassidy, PI A Troubleshooters Bromance Novel featuring Jules Cassidy and Sam Starrett

Just dropping this here, #Romancelandia. #JulesCassidyPI

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It's the time of year again -- time to do your holiday shopping from independent artists. It's more important than ever to support people actually making stuff!

If you're an artist or craftsperson of any kind, please reply to this with what you make and a link to your store and I'll share it!

watercolor painting of a cartoon puffer fish in a witch hat

watercolor painting of a chicken in a witch hat with a broom

Halloween may be over by the calendar but it's never over in my heart.

Pufferfish witch and chicken witch!

#watercolor #art

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Cached US Kindle giveaway: 6 copies of INTO THE DROWNING DEEP by Mira Grant aka @seananmcguire.bsky.social, which I *have* and *liked a lot* and *have given out before* and will probably give out again. This is probably the best

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The thing about Johnson not swearing in Grijalva is that’s it a test for 2026.

If you think they will accept an outcome they don’t like, they will just Grijalva it.

So what’s the plan when the GOP says “we ain’t leaving, fuck you, make us.”

Because that IS what they are going to say.

Oh, some SNAP recipients are breaking the law with their benefits? Well, I have some super upsetting news for you about our entire national government.

Between this and the Louvre prosecutor describing the suspects’ statements as “minimalist” while bragging that they had worked on the case over a weekend it’s an absolutely incredible week for Frenchness

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Day 2 of #pem brought on by a one hour eye doctor appointment. So I am taking it easy and rereading the valor series by Tanya Huff. Highly recommended for those who like humorous takes on military sf

it is genuinely straight up murder

this is the 5th avenue shooting he's been fantasizing about for years

These contiguous posts in my timeline show how companies, both big and small, can either devote themselves to the trivial and evil or the substantive and good.

I need to sell at least 9 framed pieces to have just what I need for rent. Very nerve racking time! All specials in my feed are valid (just DM to take advantage). Also have this hare painting available at name your own price! ALSO-Get 2 prints & pick out a 3rd on me! www.sol-exposure.com/shop/