As Erin notes, it's clear that opponents of equality are trying to co-opt appropriations bills to codify anti-LGBTQ+ policies in law. These bills don't have a path forward before a potential Oct 1st shutdown. Less clear: What may happen around continuing resolutions to keep the government open. 🧵

Last minute spot is available for the watercolor workshop I'm teaching tonight! 6:30-8:30 www.holliskitchin.com/watercolorco...

Bloop...in progress

Playing with oil paints tonight. I picked up some oil mediums, brushes and some small pre-gessoed panels while I was in Vancouver (RIP Joann's) and checked out a 2nd hand arts/craft supply shop in Portland when I was there the other week.

I also learned that is Australia, its "Where's Wally?" Instead of 'Where's Waldo?"

Did a talk on a cruise ship about Juneau and Juneau Artists. What a blast! (Art pictured here by Jill Kaasteen in first image and Arnie Weimer in 2nd image)

Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us. We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again. That's the revolution.

shouldn't have to say this, but: yes, do protest, but NO, ffs do not put your name on an rsvp list or click "going" on a FB event.

Weird artist achievement unlocked 🔓 heading to board a cruise ship to talk about the arts in Juneau, AK

Political violence is evil, killing people is evil, a country with more guns in it than people is broken, and what the government is saying about political violence right now being a primarily leftwing phenomenon is factually, statistically untrue. They are using this moment to rewrite history.

How come ur so stupid then

Very nice out yesterday morning.

More of this please

Chatted with one of the brand owner/designers I work with about this the other day. She lived in Nepal in her 20's she said it would be the equivalent of us burning the white hoise, Pentagon, supreme court and Capitol buildings.

#juneau #akelect Made a few small changes and the updated versions of these will live in a folder here if anyone wants the files to share around: drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Juneau, this is important: No on Prop 1, whatever else you do.

- A little bird told me... - Wait. A little bird? What size? - I... what I meant is... - Please, select the size of the bird that told you something:

Sooo we're in a Civil War basically now huh?

Immigration is GOOD ACTUALLY and we should be doing everything we can to encourage it and make it easier. Sure would be nice if any Democrat in power actually said so.

The We Are All DC march to protest against Trump admin’s takeover of DC is currently heading toward the White House: Via @benjalvarez1.bsky.social

Good fog, 8.7 out of 10 Nice layering and variation

So happy some fog came back, just in time for my show opening tonight.

Oh HELL yes

This one floated into my head today. Sorry, I won't have prints for the show of these new ones, time constraints.

A reminder on this Labor Day: Slavery still exists in the form of incarcerated labor. It’s long overdue to end forced labor in prisons.

We are big mad/upset at our Reps up here.

Ohh nooo I'm starting to want to try oil paints again....thankfully I lack the supplies

Workers built this country. Not billionaires, or Wall Street, or private equity... YOU. This Labor Day, take a stand to stop the billionaire takeover and fight for the real wins workers deserve! #WorkersOverBillionaires Join us for a day of action near you: www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...

Read this, read it again, breath the words into your lungs, and then go live them. This is our mission. www.thenation.com/article/acti...

absolutely terrible news

Well, this is some blatant propaganda...

Using this piece by @reallygoodwizard.bsky.social in my introductory lectures for my design students.

This includes barring officers from hiding their identities with masks, and also ensuring CPD will not work with federal or military units in the city. “unfortunately we do not have the luxury of time. We have days, not weeks, before our city sees militarized activity by the federal government.”

could we all just agree to keep acting like he's dead from now on, no matter what, can we Sixth Sense him please

Okay...this is kind of fascinating www.pizzint.watch

Ok, that's a good little tag.

There is no route out of fascism that involves sacrificing the vulnerable. All that does is tell the fascists that we're willing to turn on each other for the illusion of safety.

Welp guess who figured out a new way to explain bad tariff policy to his kids.

I am very curious when folks started saying "ordering offline" when referring to ordering things via the internet. Offline would be in a physical shop, online is via the internet.

Sooo looking forward to what brands I carry in my shop that will still be shipping... I carry bras and clothing from- Poland England Australia Canada USA France Manufactured in: Nepal Tunisia China Poland Taiwan Vietnam Thailand The Phillipines USA Canada Colombia Indonesia And more...

Unexpected art show, as a treat

Mother Earth is watching. Don't be complicit.

Rule is if you see a post about Elizabeth Peratrovich, you share it! I didn’t learn about her till 2016.

Everyone, please take this into consideration...

I have a few watercolor workshops available this fall! These little bite sized sessions are perfect for all skill levels! www.holliskitchin.com/product-page...

we're all just crabs boiling in the pot together because slightly more than half of the crabs voted to turn on the stove

This is, all of it, another attempt at Prohibition, and like Prohibition, it will be economically devastating, make criminals out of ordinary people, and it will fail to work. Stand up for free speech and mature content!

i am so sick of the dumbest people alive being in charge of everything and the second dumbest people alive writing opinion columns about how it's good

The downside of running a bra store is all the targeted ads I get for wirefree bras that "solve" bra fit issues that would be solved by wearing the correct size. Also, bonus points when the models for these wire free bras aren't in the right size.

Painting is a family affair sometimes.