MsBetty

My parents dragged me to his keynote speech at their teachers union convention in, maybe ‘71. It was the first time I’d ever paid attention to an entire speech, lesson or sermon. He was a riveting speaker.

Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

It’s challenging to bake bread without electricity

Agree 💯 With Jack Smith......

So value her only in regards to the jobs she fills in your life, but not as an individual

Selling products like this? No way! /s

The Rubio one in particular is a masterpiece

Black Chancery font for the title makes everything inside suspect.

Yes thank you. I was also wary because of who was involved in the announcement

Because that’s what he would do. Obama should sue.

Someone should go there and show them the clips of Trump's Great Gatsby party. I bet they'd be so happy to know he's having fun.

YouTube video by Reagan Library President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987

So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.

Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).

*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”

youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc

Woodcut print of ocean waves, blues and white. Framed in a natural maple frame.

Framed & ready for the show. I pasted it to an Ampersand panel & covered in a matte medium finish

Adding the last color is always surprising

Two colors printed on a reduction woodcut of some waves

This Okie loves Chicago

Spot on.

AOC is Absolutely 💯 Spot On......

The western sky at sunrise, reflecting the sun

I look at the western sky every day just after sunrise as I walk in to work.

Black plate with a circle of vegetables, morel mushrooms and a carrot-orange sauce in the center

At The Empress Hotel, Victoria BC, really delicious and so pretty

Yes! And the Instant pot is great for that. I use the broth from one to make the broth from the second one. Amazing

Zoom in on the fork with the bent tine

Autism is not caused by anything a mother does. Period.

That includes taking Tylenol. The Tylenol-causes-autism theory is one in a long line of "it's because mom did something wrong" theories of autism, which presupposes autism is something to eliminate *and* places blame on women.

Congratulations, and welcome to art teacher-hood. I hope you have a long and happy career. It’s the best job in the world. Year 26 for me!

The heartbreaking statement from Jonathan Joss’s husband about his death.

'They're Not Just Cutting Medicaid': GOP Bill Would Trigger Over $500 Billion in Medicare Cuts | Common Dreams "This is what Republicans do—pay for massive tax breaks for billionaires by going after programs families rely on the most: Medicaid, food assistance, and now Medicare."

'They're Not Just Cutting Medicaid': GOP Bill Would Trigger Over $500 Billion in Medicare Cuts www.commondreams.org/news/cuts-to...

Self-awareness, a conscience, empathy

Clear glass vase filled with fluffy pink peonies because a storm is coming

Before the storm

Square Clay mosaic mural showing texture highlighted by a nearby window

In the raking light after school