Tracey Thompson

Thanks for the great service as always. Your team members are so friendly and kind. The ferry is my favorite way to commute.

Wow! Hello from a fellow Michigander. Very different worlds but both really special.

That’s awesome, thanks for sharing. That area is beautiful.

Thank you!

Ferry building in the sunset

Ferry building with the sun setting behind it from the ferry

Sunset and the San Francisco skyline with the bay bridge in the foreground. Taken from the ferry.

Sunset, the city skyline, and cranes at the port of Oakland

Beautiful commute home tonight. That evening fall light is 🤩

Thank you @sfbayferry.com

Two surfers on a small wave. It’s a sunny day.

Lovely bodysurfing day

A thin seedling standing about 10 inches tall in a garden.

Group of seedlings standing about a foot tall surrounded by taller sage plants.

The milkweeds are getting bigger! I think it takes a few years before the rhizome is established enough to flower. Still hoping they’ll get big enough this season to support a caterpillar.

Graffiti on a well worn picnic table reads “My mom will tackle an I.C.E. agent for u”

Caught a show last night. I love the Bay Area DIY punk scene and it’s so amazing to get to see the kids of Bay Area punks launching their own bands.

Crowd was so stoked.

Painting while waiting for my flight at O’Hare.

#DigitalPainting #Procreate #Travel

Started this digital painting during my family travel last winter then forgot about it. 😅 it’s keeping me cool in the 80° heat.

YouTube video by Figma Config 2025: Designing for Climate Disaster with Megan Metzger

Here’s the full talk youtu.be/Akudd_qFWrg?...

A narrowleaf milkweed seedling in a flower bed receives drip irrigation from a hose.

Protested yesterday, planted native milkweeds today. Totally over sunned myself but worth it.

“No Kings” demonstration, Ocean Beach, San Francisco

No Kings Day in San Francisco, June 14, 2025: The initial gathering at Dolores Park.

No Kings Day in San Francisco, June 14, 2025: Still waiting for the march to get moving. It took about an hour because the crowd was so huge.

Happy No Kings Day! Here are my march-and-sketch drawings from today's San Francisco gathering. Fellow Americans, I hope your local celebration was equally lively. First, the assembly at Dolores Park... (1/3)

YouTube video by KPIX | CBS NEWS BAY AREA Rep. Lateefah Simon speaks at “No Kings” protest in Oakland

Thank you, @replsimon.bsky.social, for your passionate words yesterday at the Oakland march. And thank you @kpixtv.bsky.social for making the recording available. I'm thrilled to be able to share my representative's message.

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

Here’s more about the eastern prickly pear https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/indiana/stories-in-indiana/prickly-pear-cactus/

Beautiful! Here’s more about them https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/indiana/stories-in-indiana/prickly-pear-cactus/

A small prickly pear cactus in a bluish white pot with two yellow blooms

These prickly pears grow all over the dunes in Indiana.

Many years ago the county mowed down a patch of them along the side of the road. I took some of the cuttings back with me, unsure if they’d survive.

They just bloomed their first bloom!
#BloomScrolling

Watching the bees do bee things
#BloomScrolling

Great day at @figma.com ‘s Config today. Loved Megan Metzger’s talk on designing reliable tools for disaster situations

A small white flower with a purple spot on each of its five petals.

A yellow flower surrounded by green leaves

The poppy has a few little buddies! Welcome, Fivespot (Nemophila maculata) and Goldfields (Lasthenia californica) #BloomScrolling

A California poppy (a shaggy green plant with bright orange blooms) grows next to a log on a weedy patch between the sidewalk and the street.

I planted a few native plant seeds in a spot along my sidewalk. The patch wound up mostly being weeds, but this poppy has been going like gangbusters. Nice work, little plant. #BloomScrolling

A flow chart of tips for parents including listen first, be honest and age appropriate, encourage critical thinking, relate to real life, and create a safe space

Books open the door to important conversations.

When kids read about tough topics—like identity, injustice, or mental health—talking with them builds trust, empathy, and critical thinking. Don't shy away; lean in. Your support helps them understand the world and their place in it.

#FreedomToRead

Jon’s work is sooo cool! Everything is so unique. His process is very time and energy consuming but is so worth it!

This one is heading to its new home today 🥰, it will be forever spring! #painting #pleinair #poppies

a small white fluffy dog sits with upright posture on a wet stone path. they have on a tiny clear raincoat with light blue piping around the edges and little white plastic snaps to keep all the flaps in place. the hood is pulled up over the dog’s head and the stiff side flaps stick out just a little bit around the dog’s hind quarters.

This little pup has managed to stay dry despite wearing so much drip. 12/10

Everyone deserves to hear an enthusiastic “oh fuck yeah!” from customers when we’ve solved a problem for them.

The transcription tool I use for customer interviews sanitized my convo with a customer who curses frequently and colorfully.

I added every profanity back in because it’s important to me that my team hear our customers in their own words. Even the blue ones.

😆💙

What it's REALLY like working in a library.
(🎶 "Look at this stuff, isn't it neat?" 🎶)

#library #libraries #librarians #libsky #booksky #booktok #partofyourworld #musical #decorah #iowa