Karen Elizabeth 📚🥾🎵

First time hearing Kowpoke in front of my name. I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiment though. So f*cking tired of these people.

I lost a pair of reading glasses, so I bought a pair of reading glasses which means I will soon find the lost pair. Some kind of unwritten rule.

Photograph by RBO/Andrej Uspenski

WHAT a picture.

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I’ve been reading in bed which is absolutely delightful. I probably should get up though.

Yep, have a recent graduate at home. He’s working part time; the place he works for can’t afford to hire him full time.

I don’t know if La Noticia has any reporters on Bluesky. lanoticia.com

That was Charlottesville, VA. This is Charlotte, NC.

La Noticia in Charlotte's covering ICE enforcement actions today. It's hard to do journalism when you are not safe. Nationally, there's evidence of citizens and green card holders being caught up. I appreciate journalists doing this risky work.

Check out their work here.

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Damn

They corrected the phone number: 1-888-839-2839

MEDIA ALERT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2025 Sheriff McFadden Receives Confirmation U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Personnel Expected in Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N.C. - On Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 12, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry L. McFadden was contacted by two separate federal officials confirming that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel will be arriving in the Charlotte area as early as this Saturday or the beginning of next week. At this time, specific details regarding the federal operation have not been disclosed and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) has not been requested to assist with or participate in any enforcement actions. Sheriff McFadden emphasized that the MCSO will remain vigilant and continue to address and focus on the needs of our community as it does each and every day, however MCSO will not be involved with any measures regarding enforcement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and CBP. "We value and welcome the renewed collaboration and open communication with our federal partners" Sheriff McFadden said. "It allows us to stay informed and be proactive in keeping Mecklenburg County safe and to maintain the level of trust our community deserves." Sheriff McFadden remains committed to transparency and will keep the community updated as more information becomes available.

They are.

I did not know about split keyboards and back pain. For me, getting up and walking around helps me. I use a small water bottle so I have to get up frequently to fill it up.

Or opening your phone and forgetting why.

Very cold up here in the mountains. 🥶

What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language AI-fueled technologies make communicating in other languages easier than ever, but it still can’t replace the transformative value of learning a new language.

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And this is after years of going through active shooter drills in school.

My son is majoring in science education in college. He will graduate in 2027. I’m honestly afraid of him being a teacher in our public schools. Damn this country.

As always, she stays until she’s done. We’ve had orb weavers here in this same location every season.

Water droplets on a large spider web with orb weaver spider in the middle. Yard and foggy woods in background.

Water droplets on a large spider web with orb weaver spider in the middle. Yard and foggy woods in background.

A very large #spider web on our deck this foggy morning. Some sort of orb weaver. #photography

On a museum trip with his mom. Perfection.

This all the way to the bone marrow. Find things that bring you joy and cling to them like the life preserver they are in the stormy seas of our present moment in history.

Netflix icon of Winona Ryder wearing reddish brown toboggan withe the name Karen underneath.

Recently I switched my Netflix icon to the Winona Ryder one. My son initially thought was me.

Bless his heart. If only.

I know it’s Friday and I have a weekend of no plans. That’s good enough for me.

That took my breath away.

YouTube video by NPR Music The Doobie Brothers: Tiny Desk Concert

The Doobie Brothers on @npr.org Tiny Desk 😊 youtu.be/jrkOQuRYCIQ?...

As government shutdown drags on, locals pay to keep Great Smokies open through early January Local and state government organizations in Tennessee are paying $80,000 a week to keep the park open through Jan. 4.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open through Jan. 4, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, thanks to a partnership between Tennessee’s state government and seven local entities.

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Same. My dark hair has more silver now. It’s disconcerting at times when I look in the mirror. Who is that?

It's already dark o'clock in the cove. Hello darkness, my old friend... *sigh*

Just finished reading The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social and let me just say that was quite a roller coaster ride.

I think this is my favorite plan yet.