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Julie Lewis

@jrblewis.bsky.social

Recovering English professor, cranky retiree, lefty liberal, and hobbyist.

42 Followers  |  61 Following  |  21 Posts  |  Joined: 19.01.2025  |  1.7144

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This is what democracy looks like. In our "city" of about 7500 people in a red corner of the state, our No Kings demonstration had over 520 participants

14.06.2025 22:05 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Rhododendrons in Portland!

06.05.2025 15:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My little rock art piece

27.04.2025 16:35 — 👍 19    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Over 300 people turned up to the Hands Off rally in little Crescent City, CA.

05.04.2025 21:24 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ready for our local Hands Off rally this Saturday

01.04.2025 23:21 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Portland, OR

01.04.2025 16:49 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cool beach agate with and without backlighting

25.03.2025 22:47 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cherry blossoms in Portland

25.03.2025 22:46 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We can forecast weather with a big, black Sharpie instead.

01.03.2025 18:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Being retired, for me, is pretty liberating. In the unlikely event that I get arrested at a protest or something...big deal. I'll never need to put it on my resume.

01.03.2025 18:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

My elderly cat has never been interested in people food, but he has just discovered buttered toast and at 15 years old, his mind is blown!

01.03.2025 18:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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And they can bob and weave pretty fast!

27.02.2025 22:49 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My newest jewelry pieces:

27.02.2025 22:30 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I hope these millionaires are good at harvesting crops

26.02.2025 21:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This morning's little pair of goldfinches

26.02.2025 17:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I think Orwell was eerily prescient since this all really started under Reagan's deregulation.

26.02.2025 02:44 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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The ocean is wild today

25.02.2025 17:09 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

New member here. I'm Julie, recovering English professor, cranky retiree, lefty liberal, and hobbyist extraordinaire

03.02.2025 23:10 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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I found a large agate on the beach. What fun!

29.01.2025 06:10 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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