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but why did they put the Internet in the thing I use to write

Hooray for #NationalLibraryWeek! 📚 Internet Archive's mission is Universal Access to All Knowledge, and we’re proud to be a Federal Depository Library. Books 📖, movies 🎞️, music 🎧, software 💾, web pages 🌐 and much more await on the Internet Archive: the library in your pocket. ➡️ www.archive.org

I like this takeaway. On another note, here's my new album.

A home

Baby jumping spider on a wooden chair

Vine maple

this wikipedia editor is orbiting the moon right now!

Trump sent our kids into a war of choice from his beach club in Florida. Americans do not want another endless, costly war in the Middle East. They want health care and lower prices.

I’m honored to host Marijke Chartouni, an Epstein survivor and constituent, as my guest for the State of the Union. We’re joining the Democratic Women’s Caucus to stand up for the truth. Tune in:

Tonight, Trump is going to give his State of the Union—but that’s not what he’ll focus on. He is going to talk about his favorite subject—himself. You won't find me there. But I WILL be addressing WA state directly: laying out exactly how Trump has failed us. Watch.

Had a good chat with a neighbor

Today is World Wetlands Day. We are celebrating the connection of wetlands to traditional knowledge and cultural heritage by highlighting a successful wetland restoration project led by the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation that spurred the natural return of wapato.

We will not allow this administration to turn our nation into an authoritarian regime. My response to ICE and their unconstitutional actions, and how we're preparing.

Norway maple, Acer platanoides, is now a Class C Noxious Weed in Washington. This popular street tree takes a while to start to impact forests, but when it reaches sexual maturity they quickly outcompete native understory plants. www.nwcb.wa.gov/weeds/norway... #pnw #invasiveplants

I hope you'll read this statement from Alex Pretti’s family. None of us should allow the Trump administration to lie about this man. Help get the truth out.

🎉 Can you believe Wikipedia is 25 years old? 🎂 A quarter-century of free knowledge—built on a simple but powerful idea: show your sources. That commitment to citations is one of our favorite things about Wikipedia. ℹ️📚🔍 🧵⬇️ (1/5) #Wikipedia25 #WikipediaDay @wikipedia.org

How did @mayorofseattle.bsky.social Katie Wilson win?! And why?!? READ: jacobin.com/2026/01/kati... We lay out exactly how in this piece with @jacobinmag.bsky.social. This was our playbook. Take what we learned in Seattle and adapt it to your city.

Introducing the Garrett Skidder

From the day we began publishing in 2008, ProPublica has pursued a clear mission: We hope to write stories that are so grounded in verifiable facts, they spur real-world changes in behaviors, policies or laws. Fuel journalism that makes an impact: https://propub.li/4aX9AP9

Our tax system is way too regressive. Let’s use resources from a Millionaires’ Tax to provide tax credits for Washingtonians and make sure small business owners pay less in taxes.

In 2025, editors across hundreds of languages made these changes to keep information accurate, neutral, and up to date. It’s a scale of contribution that few platforms can match, and none replicate for free.

Slime mold fruiting on a local weed (some variety of aster)

happy solstice from a local 50 yard line

The proposed rule targeting healthcare for transgender and gender diverse people is cruel, and unnecessary. Under the law in WA, necessary healthcare for transgender people is lawful and legally protected. Proposed rules are not the law – nothing has changed in WA.

WA: Washington’s flooding has been declared a state of emergency. If your property has been impacted by the atmospheric rivers, there are financial relief options available to you.  www.kuow.org/stories/wash...

LET YOUR NEIGHBORS KNOW: STAY OUT OF FLOOD WATER! Help spread the word and keep doing your part to stay safe!

This interesting specimen is called the jelly antler.

The National Water Prediction Service is forecasting 18 major floods and 15 moderate floods in our state.  Catastrophic flooding is likely. Please pay close attention to local officials and sign up for emergency alerts with your county. Find a list here: mil.wa.gov/alerts

Lichen on a branch here in the Pacific Northwest.

Yours truly investigating some probable Marasmiellus alliiodorus here in the #PNW

Elfin saddle.