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@cass-the-immigrant.bsky.social

American living in Jordan, married a man from Al-Salt, raising a Saltea, drawing, painting, fossils, ruins, mythology, arthritis… trying to sort it all out. she/her FREE PALESTINE πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ

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The last couple of weeks in Jordan have been unseasonably cold. We’ve even had snow to the north and south so… I’ve taught myself to knit! Practicing the stitches needed to create this particular pattern while devouring audiobooks one after another has been such a nice distraction.
#knitting #winter

09.02.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I did this one a few weeks ago before I hit full winter hibernation. Thank goodness winter is shorter in Jordan.
#art #pastel #olivetree

12.01.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This pomegranate had such a perfect crown. I couldn’t resist.
#food #art

12.01.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Olive Grove at Dusk
Soft pastel on paper
#olive #farm #drawing #art #landscape

12.12.2024 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Petra
Finally finished! My arthritis really disrupted the progress, but it’s done! #drawing #pastelpainting #archaeology #ancienthistory #history

10.12.2024 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The nativity scene at the Vatican this year is carved from olive wood and features the baby Jesus resting on a Palestinian keffiyeh. It was created by Palestinian artists. #FreePalestine #Christmas

08.12.2024 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Pressing our olives! #oliveoil #olives #harvest

04.12.2024 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The cool air, the satisfying pluck of each olive, the smell of bonfires, grass and red soil, the call to prayer echoing in the distance… This is happiness.
#harvest #olives #nature #meditation

29.11.2024 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’ve often found that ancient ruins and fossils go hand in hand. I have several good examples to share and I’ll start with the very first one I ever discovered. It is embedded in a large piece of cut rock in an excavation pile at Perge in Antalya Turkey
#fossilfriday

29.11.2024 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I thought the treasury would be the hard part of this piece. I’ve never been more wrong. I’ve only just now nearly completed one side of the rock face for the Sikh and that’s after completely erasing an entire days worth of work and starting again. F#%k!!!
#art #petra #drawing #tired #archaeology

27.11.2024 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So excited about #MosaicMonday as I’m fortunate enough to live near the city of Madaba, a Greco-Roman hub known specifically for its countless mosaics! I have much to share and I’ll start with this gem from the Byzantine church of the Virgin Mary.

25.11.2024 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander International Criminal Court judges say there are β€œreasonable grounds” they bore "criminal responsibility" for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander

21.11.2024 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 121    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 7
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We’ve driven down to Petra three times since we moved to Jordan, but this is the first time I’ve had the guts to attempt to capture it.
#art #drawing #contecrayons #softpastel #petra

21.11.2024 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Israeli forces kill 88 in Gaza; US Senate rejects bid to block arms sales No respite for civilians in Gaza, Lebanon as US Senate blocks bid to halt arms sales to Israel.

The GENOCIDE continues.

21.11.2024 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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My only complaint about shared restrooms is concerning my cat and my daughter who’ve rarely allowed me to pee or bathe without interruption for the last five years.

21.11.2024 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Post you from a different era challenge’
Circa 1997

20.11.2024 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An A-Z of the children Israel killed in Gaza Israeli attacks have killed at least 17,400 children in Gaza. That is one child killed every 30 minutes.

There are no words...

20.11.2024 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In wintertime, after the olive harvest, the trees get funny haircuts to prepare them for new growth in spring.
My daughter and I drew winter olive trees today. #nature #drawing

19.11.2024 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good.

19.11.2024 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Get your sodium bicarbonate fix elsewhere. Stay out of Panera.
#boycottpanera

18.11.2024 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Based on trends from the last two decades, I predict this potato will be crowned People Magazines sexiest man alive 2025. #sexiestmanalive

17.11.2024 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Social media is thick with complaints about how liberals just need to shut up and accept the results. One might think we were calling the election rigged or stolen or that we attacked the Capitol with weapons and a gallows while shouting about hanging the VP.
Such short memories they have.
#amnesia

17.11.2024 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Optics as usual. Make it look like something was done to hide the fact that nothing was done.

17.11.2024 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey America, here are the deaths you paid for today.

17.11.2024 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Working on some sketches of beach coral. #conte #prismacolor #drawing #pastel #coloredpencil

17.11.2024 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Incel migration.

17.11.2024 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Rajieen | Ψ±Ψ§Ψ¬ΨΉΩŠΩ† (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
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#SongShareSaturday

16.11.2024 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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