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Writer, Painter, Birder, Thousand Islands resident. https://compassrosepublishing.com
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Just like angel wings šŖ½š¦¢ #birds #swans
This hummingbird looks like it has just seen its worst enemy. Actually, I think it was just stretching and preening. šŖ¶
Dr. Monarez refused to go w/ MAHA agenda & resisted RFK's deleterious anti-science directives. Several experts are leaving as a result the upheavals. The CDC is experiencing instability & still reeling from the shooting. Kennedy needs to be removed. Via apha.org š§Ŗ www.apha.org/news-and-med...
I tried for a good long while to photograph this Sapphire-spangled Emerald (Chionomesa lactea) in flight with its pinkish/reddish lower mandible showing - best I could get is this glimpse at the Sitio Macuquinho near SalesĆ³polis, Brazil. #birds #birdsoftheworld #sitiomacuquinho #nikonphotography
kazoo?
New dinosaur named after record-breaking sailor. š§Ŗ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ooh, look. When we covered the climate impacts of machine learning (āAIā) on Rare Earth in June we found it really frustrating that none of the tech companies would tell anyone the water and energy costs. Now Google has made at least some of it public. More of this! (and preferably raw data too).
amazing! not AI?
Your paintings are superb
#portrait #redhead #oil painting
#garden
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. Maya Angelou (1928-2014) Poet #Rainbow #Determination #Hope #Comfort #MayaAngelou #LivingLarge
Awesome
#flowers #oil painting
Sun dappled gull
Portrait schmortrit ugh and I know this dude! Haha
dear fellow artists, have you ever just kept on revising a painting? what were your results? My lack of good planning meant I have changed this so many times it's embarrassing but finally I'm happy with it...despite drawing flaws. :)
is that for real?!! amazing!
what a difference. sad.
hibiscus?
that is absolutely gorgeous!! May I use it as reference for a painting?
CALL TO ACTION š§µ The U.S. fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have proposed a rule (FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0034) that would rescind the definition of āharmā in the Endangered Species Act (ESA). 1/6
Beautiful work by Patricia. I too stand with Ukraine.
What colors!!!
#egret
#bird
#horse
that is super cool!
#cat #painting
#birds
#bird oil painting #gulls #monhegan
Hi Daryll, yes thank you.
#birdpainting #warbler
Yup
Duck decoy fantasy, oil on canvas
I didnāt want this to happen. I voted for the smart black lady.
About 1000 showed up in Sackets Harbor, they walked to the ICE directors house and back to welcome center, peaceful democracy
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She was a bad ass
thank you for your courage and leadership.
Itās time!!
fun little painting
Icy river park at sunset
found this quote: Conservatives: "I don't care about bad things until they happen to me." Liberals: "I don't want bad things to happen to anyone."
her hair color is not the point
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org
Prepare for March 15th, 2025 Write one postcard. Write a dozen! Take a picture and post it on social media tagged with #TheIdesOfTrump ! Everyone on Earth should let Donnie know how heās doing. President Trump 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Not my original post
No one follows more etiquette rules than the Royal Familyābut notice how King Charles didnāt make any smart-ass or demeaning comments about Zelenskyās attire today. Why? Because respect isnāt about clothesāitās about character. And thatās something money canāt buy.
Thank you. I changed my settings to require alt text. Good to know and grateful that you taught me. I enjoy seeing your work!
excellent!
what is alt text?
Trump & Vance are disgusting PIGS rambling on about how Zelensky didn't thank them and how bad that is... THIS was a publicity stunt for King Trump to show Putin that he's a STRONGMAN -and on Putin's side. This was a planned public flogging of Zelensky. Pathetic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
I stand with Ukraine šŗš¦ ā¤ļø if you do, too.
Today, in a meeting at the White House, the only person actually defending American interests was Zelenskyy. Let that sink in.
Dear BlueSky citizens, I agree with Reich but knowing how many folks mobilized who lost the last election is there something we can do to show our support for Ukraine, for LBGQT+, for Federal workers, doctors, scientists, for our allies, for TRUTH and for JUSTICE that goes beyond a spending boycott?
Could not agree more. The Prez & VP are shameful, embarrassing Putin puppets & a disgrace to our country. š¤® #SlavaUkraine šŗš¦
"History will remember this dayā when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
š if you stand with UKRAINE? šŗš¦
I have covered presidential politics for 40 years. This was the most juvenile display by a President and Vice President I have ever seen. Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and a dark day for the US. Totally embarrassing.
Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine
For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
This hits hardā¦ āThen she was fired by a Fox News weekend host.ā You know what else hits hard? The fact that voters thought it was a good idea to hire a reality show host/bankrupt businessman as President of the United States.
#abstractart
#abstract
Hi Susan Collins -- Do you still think Donald Trump learned his lessons and will offer true leadership?
For those following the story of unidentified men violently dragging a protester from a local Idaho GOP meeting, it turns out they were from a private security firm called LEAR Asset Management. But neither the sheriff (who watched it all go down) or the GOP will take responsibility for hiring them.
ICONIC: Yosemite National Park workers just hung an upside-down American flagāTHOUSANDS of feet up on El Capitan. Thatās not decoration. Thatās a distress signal. Theyāre telling us the country is in danger. Are you paying attention? www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...
Fried eggs on Ice
what's up buttercup? I'm curious about your project.
#1000islands #oil-painting #winter #ice
hey @mattyglesias.bsky.social, the piece that you link to here ā my piece ā does not say that āall DEI critics want to reimpose segregationā and i would appreciate it if you didnāt lie to your audience about what my work says.
Iām George Takei and I approve of this message.
Go ahead. Let the people see you for what you are.
This Is Us. share it with a loved one. great show. btw, have you considered publishing your novels as Young Adult fiction? seems like a good fit. I'm a recent resident of the thousand islands and love looking across the river into Ontario. also, really sorry about Trump
#booksky
today I feel very much like my 3rd grade self! #frustrated #rebel
In 1988, the FAA required new aircraft seats to withstand 16x the force of gravity ā 16g. It is likely that because of that decision, in part, that everyone survived today's Delta crash. As @PeterGoelz said tonight it was an instance "where a government regulation saved lives."
This headline does a nice job demonstrating how stupid everything is right now.
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
oh no!! find a good IT person. it can be retrieved. mostly. happened to my husband's writing years ago. major stress!
very fresh and inviting! looks like palette knife work?
I admire you work and your mission for equity. The mural you did in Middleton is absolutely gorgeous. Keep telling your stories!! thank you.
Hey, lovelies, lil intro: I'm a Taiwanese-Chinese American artist specializing in #printmaking, #publicart, and community storytelling. I run an anti-gentrification arts business and consult for orgs on equity and ethics. I have bones to pick re: fair labor practices + institutional accountability.
there is also Compass Rose Publishing that markets directly to indie bookstores
#bufflehead #inkdrawing
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