'Io soars While below, I watch.

What keeps me going are those small magical moments you catch outta the corner of your eye....

Hawaiian Paradise Park- from a few nights ago.

At least there is still some beauty, while our nation loses it's democracy....

Early morning in HPP.

This koi is mad as hell, and isn't gonna take it any more.

Opie says FDT! No, seriously- FDT! Now, werz my treat??

It's been awhile.... Distractions abound. Remember to breathe...

The stars make a path To where my heart lives.

This morning's sky in HPP.

A moment of beauty in this time of chaos.

Good morning from the BI. A little beauty to counteract all the chaos.

Night sky full of stars Heartbeats tears and memories Brightly may they shine

It's a difficult thing Not knowing why The mind can run And answers are elusive Not than any answers Will change the actual outcome

WTF? I'm certainly not down with shutting the g'ment down, but damn that flip- flop from @schumer.senate.gov gave me whiplash. Plus to give that clown car even more power was def NOT the right move.

Yup. Fuckin' wish they would get their act together, and quit fuckin' " playing nice".

I stand with Zelensky and Ukraine! Fuck that damn clown and his lap dog!

The gop- what's left of it- are a bunch of cowards, and I hope their constituents let them know. Fuckers.

Good Goddess help us.. The hits just keep coming, eh? Fuck.

I really really wish @bsky.app had a hate emoji. Seriously. I feel conflicted giving posts that are sharing horrendous news a 🩷.

Made the Hawaii Tribune-Herald yesterday, along with @singingmountain.bsky.social . Felt good to get out and be a part of an action.

Here is my admittedly limited opinion as to what's going on: I think Musk helped fuckface shitpants "win" the election- by what means he could, and now tRump can't get rid of him. Why else is he putting up with so much shit/disrespect from Elon? Anyone else would have been fired by now.

The web must hold Despite what is thrown against it Kinda like how we need to do With what is thrown against Our hearts and minds On a daily basis.

I love these blues They reach in and grab something deep in my heart/soul.

From the archives. A moment of majestic beauty Sunset, Western Slope of Colorado.

I'm not one easily giving into crying But lately? Well, that's changed... Yesterday the despair and fear Got to me. WTF? I wonder if I/we/us Will be strong enough To make it though this Or will we be Collateral damage?

I can't deal. What the everlovin' fuck.. I want him gone And his henchmen too. 🤬😭🤬😭🤬😭🤬

Gotta keep going Gotta remind each other That there is still good There is still laughter And joy And connection Even as the monsters lurk In the encroaching darkness Shine a light Hold tight We still have each other.

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬...... I can't use the hate/angry emoji enough these days. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😕😕😕😕

My view today. Pharmacy tech told me that the vaccines ( covid & shingles) might make me tired and a bit achy. But at least I was able to still get them, and for free. That could change pretty durn quick under this administration.

A new study on the connection between the 2 volcanoes was published in the Journal of Petrology. Earth scientists from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and colleagues used a nearly 200-year lava chemistry record to reveal that Kīlauea & Mauna Loa share a source of magma within the Hawaiian plume.

There is a storm coming It's building in my heart And the hearts of others Like me Who fear the unleashing Of that monster Will be the end Of not just our country But the world.

Huh-I have never noticed this " Got a tip" line. I see how this could turn bad very quickly.

Hey all! My friend @kimbastef.bsky.social has lost her beloved bookstore due to massive flooding from an upstairs vacant unit. Most of her inventory got destroyed. Please help if you can- and share this link! Mahalo!

My thoughts towards the current " administration"... coub.com/view/e4vct

This so called President is a Radical Right hard line hater. He went to her church and acted in a very ungracious way He is nasty in tone, and not compelling or smart. Apart from his inappropriate statements he is very boring and not good at his job. He owes the public an apology.

Heard @newsagents.bsky.social intervu w/ MAGA dupes in DC. Each had a unique knowledge of 47. World peace, better economy, brotherly love. Each had a different 47 & loved him for it. The Repub message is so vague that the MAGA may fill in whatever is wanted. julianstaylor.medium.com/now-that-its...

Fuckface Orange Fart Pants reversed 78 of Biden's exec orders/actions? He has to fucking destroy our environment/economy/healthcare/civil rights/government to satisfy his manbaby ego???? www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Huh. Where is my .99 cent/doz eggs?

Fuck him!!! I am trying to stay away from the news, but the bit about the government will now only recognize male/female has me beyond pissed. FUCK!

“A lie doesn't become truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good, just because it's accepted by a majority”. Booker T. Washington Mahalo @albertab.bsky.social for the quote!

Maybe our mistake Was not being able to see Democracy as fragile We knew it was flawed, yes But still... there and working As best it could Now we're about to find out Just how fragile It is/was We've unleashed the monsters To our peril. Good luck tomorrow friends.

What are your plans on the 20th? We will be hanging on the cliffs, talking story with our like- minded friends. Creating community. Certainly not giving " heiwillnotname" any air time.

Madam Pele. Early this morn. We lucked out, as shortly after this, both fountains paused. Life on the Big Island ❤️

Maybe I'm being paranoid, but if I were Biden, Kamala, Obama- or anyone else that tRump perceives as an enemy to his fragile ego- I sure as hell wouldn't be attending his coro...er...inauguration. There is no telling what that sick man will pull- and I fear he'd do the unthinkable to make a point.

Jack Smith report- too little, way too late. We all knew he was a criminal. And now it seems that there is not a damn thing we can do about it.

Here's another thought: Rudy is dragging his feet and daring contempt of court charges cuz he is hoping- or knows- the orange one will pardon him? After all the orange one owes him for all the work he did for free.

Please, oh please- someone leak the report before the 20th!

Is this the sunset of our country? It sure feels like it. Definitely feels surreal- and not in a good way. I vacillate between hope and despair- and this morning the despair is the heavier of the 2. My heart hurts, and I am afraid of what's coming.