Alex Franks-Thomas

AOC is my northern light in these uncertain times.

I’m captioning pictures from my bird feeder.

As we continue honoring #SchoolSocialWorkWeek, it’s important to note the crucial role school social workers play in fostering students' sense of belonging, boosting attendance, and enhancing engagement— all linked to academic and social success.

Grateful for all you do!!! 🙏
#UniteToIgnite

#Amazon boycott starts tomorrow! For this whole week (but forever is better)

Donald Trump is trying to lower the price of eggs in Russia.

I was giddy with excitement seeing Trumpeter Swans at the Ridgefield NWR today!

I 💚 Public Lands
🪶

Rubio sure melted into that couch yesterday now that he’s completely lost his backbone, yikes.

Took me a good minute to find this hummingbird after I heard it this afternoon. Looking forward to sunnier days! #birds 🪶

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

My cup is overflowing after #NASP2025! It was so meaningful to be close to home and have of my school psych circles sharing the experience together, especially as I get ready to step into the role of NASP delegate for WA. Endlessly thankful for this journey and the amazing people along the way 💚💚

Can you share more about the seasonal hiring? I haven’t seen that reported anywhere else today 🤞🏼

*endorsed

REP. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social says billionaires like Elon Musk want Americans to blame immigrants and trans people etc. for their economic struggles when their insatiable greed is behind the Gilded Age levels of inequality 🎯 🇺🇸 💰

Saturday finish! This is quickly becoming my mantra for these stressful times. I will not let my joy, civility, and compassion be taken from me.

Time for a wash and a hoop. #stitchsky #crossstitch

Thank you so much, Becky! I have Rocky Point on our list (we’re camping in Fish Creek) and I had a question mark next to Lower McDonald Creek Falls, so it’s nice to know I’m on the right track 😊

Thanks! Also happy to learn about #parkchat!

(Already planning to go to Two Medicine for a boat tour/hiking to Twin Falls and also Running Eagle Falls.)

Planning a summer 21-day National Parks road trip with my #juniorranger. He’s on a mission to earn all Junior Ranger badges!

Looking for #glacier hike recs <~4 mi long hike recs that aren’t:
* Avalanche Lake
* Hidden Lake
* in Many Glacier

Thanks!
#nationalparks #glaciernationalpark #glaciernp

Everyone is awesome 🫶🏼

Excited to put this in my office.

A tree with bare branches covered in moss is backlit by sunshine coming through the forest. There is a snag to the right of the tree.

Our Sunday hike was up the north side of a hill in our local state forest, so we didn’t see the sun until we got up to the top. Worth the wait!!

#jrangermom #optoutside #pnw #hiking #hikingwithkids #sunshine

This is going to be a hard one for us, but we can do hard things. If anyone can share a minority-owned drug store-type website I’d be deeply grateful. #boycotttarget

My thoughts exactly!

A dark-eyed junco at a bird feeder with its beak open. A light green speech bubble reads “fight fascism” in bold black text.

Don’t just take my word for it!

#birds #birding #birdfeeder #junco #fightfascism

I *just* started this pattern this morning!!!! 💚💚

Close up photo of gridded Aida in a yellow hoop with brown cross-stitched text reading “Joy”

Starting out on a new #crossstitch adventure 💚

The first day we had our feeder out, the only bird we saw all day was a black-capped chickadee. So, naturally, we nicknamed them “Chonk”adee since they were the only one eating.

It’s mostly juncos these days, so it’s fun to see our good friend Chonkadee on the camera! 🪶 #birding #birdfeeder

Superintendent Reykdal Releases Guidance for Schools on Protections for Immigrant Students OLYMPIA—January 23, 2025—Across the country, public schools have a constitutional and moral obligation to provide a free, high-quality public education to all students residing within their school dis...

Washington State and federal law prohibit public school districts from discriminating on basis of race, color, or national origin; and state law further prohibits discrimination on the basis of citizenship or immigration status.

Read guidance: ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/defaul...

#education #wa #waedu

Cross stitch pattern in a light blue circle hoop frame. Black text says nolite te bastardes carborundorum. A flower border with blue and red flowers and green leaves is stitched above and below the black text.

Don’t let the bastards get you down. Joy is an act of resistance.

#crossstitch #needlework #crafting

Ooo, okay! Thanks! Very cool.

Photo of black, white, and red spotted towhee bird at backyard bird feeder with a sunflower seed in its open beak, looking toward camera with red eyes

I am really enjoying and feeling solidarity with the lightly panicked and discombobulated energy that the Spotted Towhees are bringing to the feeder this week.

#birds #birding #towhees #birdfeeder