I've waited since November 2025 to see a dentist and now it's almost $800 that I don't have. And this is considered the low cost "affordable" option without anesthesia. I'm so over being a human with a body. Why is life and health so inaccessible?

I cannot hear well enough to use a phone lately. I've tried to cancel my Optimum internet service and I can't hear it. I tried to do it online and they keep saying there is only one way, by phone. I have no one who can do it for me that I trust with my acct/$ info. What do I even do.

I've been away for several days and now I see multiple people saying that Netanyahu is dead? What is even going on?

I get accused of screaming and I literally don't know it. I have hearing loss. I don't have a way to know if I'm too loud. It's really hurtful and I try not to but I literally can't tell especially in noisy situations. How do other people even navigate this?

Dental x-ray. Pencil on paper.

Today was Wanda's birthday. She always makes me laugh because her humor is so sharp but you can also tell that she is really kind and thoughtful.

Work in progress. I saw a random street mural with this lady whom I Googled and found out that she is the patron saint of immigrants. My arthritis and jaw are killing me so I plan to pick back up later. I have shading in both directions and a lot of finer details that my hands just can't do atm.

I've never seen a judge write like this. And from the citations on "over and over and over," you can see that it's many different judges in the district.

@katiephang.bsky.social is an astute observer. I appreciate how she points out that there's no way Andrew won't rat out other people to save himself. He won't be gone after like Jean-Luc or Epstein was. He's way too high up. It's just a matter of time for legal proceedings, but he will squeal.

If the SAVE act passes does it impact the midterms since their primaries have already started? I'm looking into how to get a passport but it's so expensive and requires traveling which I'm also really difficult to do.

Native plants. A short exercise pining for spring. Acrylics and liner pens on paper. Phlox, skunk cabbage, wild rose, clover, Iris, Lobelia.

I saw a bumper sticker that said, "VANCE 28" and underneath it it said, "I mean Joyce." I wish I could have gotten a picture, it had OH license plates. lol

Nautilus, acrylics on panel board. 2026.

Kemi's humble address demand must be related to Trump's call that foreign governments not investigate Epstein. That's why Starmer's cabinet aren't defending him now. Word's spreading re: what's in those papers. It could take months to be ready for the public but mark my words, it's all connected.

Heeeeeeeeey, Kristi Noooooem, I wanna knooooow WHY YOU'RE SUCH A CUNT!

Does Leavitt's name sound like Carolyn or Caroline? I'm hard of hearing and I never know which one it is supposed to be. Please don't tell me that it's pronounced "stupid fucking bitch," that's way too obvious.

So much charm in this. lol

Just some monotypic fish using Wikipedia reference images. Acrylics on paper. Velifer, Signigobius, Pentoceropsis, Shula.

This video from @muellershewrote.com connects so many dots and confirms without a shadow of a doubt that a lot of files are being withheld.

I've been out of work for months and have very limited funds but I would like to buy at least six or eight whistles, one for me and one to give other people. Is there a dirt cheap way to do this? I went to the Dollar Tree and Walmart and both had none stocked, which I guess could be a good thing.

Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.

Any of my #art friends in states other than WV where my niece lives, if you want to send a Valentine's card/postcard to the second grade class at Baileysville Elementary. They are trying to reach all 50 states.

I'm told we will not have any emergency or delivery services available on this hill for at least 6 more days due to weather. I've already gone since Saturday without one med and until mid next week there's literally nothing anyone can do for us except pray. It's a genuine disaster. So please, pray.

Quote with 5 jobs you've had: 1. Security guard 2. BBQ line cook 3. Disability Advocate 4. Homeless children's center care manager 5. Freelance illustrator That spans 25 years and skips some of the more boring ones.

YouTube randomly kept recommending this to me so I finally clicked on it and now it's stuck in my head! youtu.be/XDkhzVw0yBs?...

Candlelight, acrylics on paper. It was 6°F last night. Thought I might die because no matter how many layers and covers I had, it was so cold all night without power. So grateful that it's back on today, at least for now.

No matter when you see this, tell me something interesting. I'm going through a really rough time right now and I want to be distracted.

My curly willow.

The same grape candle in various states of flicker. Hope everybody is staying warmer than I am tonight.

I heard an organizer in MN say that she feels like she's not doing enough. She's doing 10,000% more than I ever could, and I feel the same way. I think this is probably a universal experience right now, we ALL feel inadequate. Just calling it out for what it is, in case somebody else is feeling it.

Ripples. Acrylics on paper.

Snapping turtle, mixed media on paper. I've been thinking about with temperatures far below zero, these things stay alive in the mud beneath the water for months at a time, and they can live up to 100 years which means they withstand it 100 times. We'll get through this storm.

Thank you to @marcelias.bsky.social for pointing out on Nicolle's show that Jack Smith and Andrew Weissman are wrong for constantly thinking that the DOJ will return to normal. The current admin IS the new normal and that's precisely the problem. We have to counter this as it is, NOT from nostalgia.

Resistance of the Day -Day22 #ResistanceoftheDay #Day22 #sheshed #IndivisibleMemphis

There's a whole generation of young adults who don't remember what it is like to have Bush, Clinton, or Obama when the president wasn't in the news every day. They were teenagers during Obama and the first 10 years of their adulthood has been the Trump era, including Biden. Isn't that crazy? /old

These Freeman After Dark history videos by @jbf1755.bsky.social are helpful because of how unadorned and direct they are. There's no clickbait, no propaganda, no begging for likes. Joanne wants to foster real community because she is a real historian with real viewpoints and real optimism to share.

Cat in the spirit of Louis Wain, acrylics on used blotting rag.

A long form interview with @crockett.house.gov Jasmine Crockett. Such a wealth of info. I love the way she thinks. People are truly underestimating her in the Senate race.

ICYMI: In a late night filing, DOJ argues the federal courts cannot force them to comply with the law requiring release of all the Epstein files.

I paint slowly due to arthritis so I don't often do political stuff. It always gets finished much later than whatever event. I'm about half done with this and need to take a break but I wanted to share where it is so far. I still plan to add 5 or 6 ideas and correct a couple spots. 1/2

@jbf1755.bsky.social is right, the actions of the admin are so desperate because they show that they know they are losing.

Embarrassing question, what is the difference between being shocked and surprised? I hear people talking about them as though they are different, "I'm shocked, but not surprised." Perhaps my English skills sucks, but like...I never learned that. lol

Sluggatha, acrylics on weird plasticky watercolor paper that I found at Goodwill a couple years ago. When I relook at this painting I picture her as being 30 feet long, but in reality the whole thing is about 4 inches. lol

I can't stand to listen to Kristi Noem. I just can't do it, every time I see one of her interviews I have to immediately turn it off or run away screaming.

A Tomato in May. Acrylic on paper.

Are we going to get tariffs news tomorrow? Or is the court going to wait until June?

Angry Flowers. ATCs on cardstock, acrylics and pens.