The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.

Sangre De Cristo Mountains 20”x20” Oil Available on my website

Don't compare yourself to others. Every PhD is different.

The House is set to vote Tuesday on forcing the release of the Epstein files.

Normalize telling people what they mean to you. Big things or small. The person that helps you think about things differently or the pet posts that make you smile for a minute. You won’t loose cool points for being sincere. I promise.

“When you choose peace, it comes with a lot of goodbyes.” — Unknown #Quote #Peace #Goodbyes

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery :-).

Humans: capable of building entire skyscrapers but still afraid to put the scary number on one of the floors

Orange hello. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

An often-photographed Seaside Juniper tree at the Burrows Channel Viewpoint in Washington Park, Anacortes, WA #ColorADay #BWFri #ForestFriday #Scape 📷🪾🌄🌿

Several states (including California, Michigan, Oregon, and Wisconsin) have announced that they’ve begun processing full food stamp payments. Thank you to those states for stepping up to support families in need!

Portrait of a heterochromic cat. Postcard from my collection, mailed 1908.

Education helps one cease being intimidated by strange situations. - Maya Angelou

Early Morning on the River, London Bridge Bill Brandt, 1936

Hooligans. Photo from my collection, 1955.

More than 47 million Americans — including one in five children — don’t have reliable, affordable access to nutritious food. And as the cost of living skyrockets, more families are depending on SNAP benefits, or food stamps, to put food on the table.

🛑 Stop telling chronically ill people: “Feel better soon!” “You don’t look sick!” “Just think positively!” “You just need a good night of sleep!” “Stop complaining, we all have pain!” “You’re too young to be so sick!” “You’re on too many medications!”

Silk panel, possibly from France, 1700-1725, from the collection of the @artinstitutechi.bsky.social #halloween #pattern #eye #textile #weird

The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.

I just want to feel like a priority, not a burden. #ChronicIllness #EndOfLife #Grief #Alone

Waiting politely. From a negative in my collection, no date/info.

Why can’t weekends be as long as Mondays. #Weekend #Grumpy #Mondays

Cool idea, and it’s a sword! 🗡️ #Norse #Sword #PocketClip #KeyHook #Kickstarter #Norseman Check out Norseman Sword Pocket Clip by ARTHUN on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/art...

Grumpy Peregrine Falcon begrudgingly enjoying the sunset. 📷 🪶 #RaptorDay #BirdLovers #BirdOfTheDay #Photography #BirdsofPrey #PeregrineFalcon #Falconer #Raptors 🦅

The things you find downstairs that belong upstairs #art #oilpainting

I am the stealer Come to steal your love.. Another black night dahlia bud with a dark rich purple colors. Yea like silky purple chocolate. Anyway nite all. #dahliabud #purpledahlia #darkrichpurple #Octoberflowers #indoorgardening

Sneaking my own kitten into the theater to avoid paying concession kitten prices. Postcard from my collection, no documented date/info.

October colors #lakehuron #freighter #roadsidepark

#Photography #BlackAndWhite

Just a baby. 🥹 Photo from my collection, 1964.

#DailyBaphirmation #NoKings

Great, right? 🏵️

Fern

The Wind is a cat That prowls at night; Now in the valley, Now on the height. It claws at the clouds, Till it fringes their silk; And laps up the dusk Like a saucer of milk. Then, under the stars, Preening its fur, Curls down for a nap And purrs and purrs. -Ariel

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Hard to believe there are people so ignorant they proudly call themselves pro-fascist. It’s unreal.

There was an incredible turnout across small-town USA! Many events weren’t even on our radar. Our coalition initially tracked around 3,000 events, but the number has now surged past 4,000 and counting.

“Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson I hope that you have a most enchanting evening ❤️

#NoKings #DemocracyAndJusticeForAll

You may think that No Kings rallies aren’t doing anything, but one concrete thing they are doing is crushing the spirit of a demented old orange authoritarian and he can’t afford to lose any spirit at this point

Showing off the baby. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

Beautiful, thank you for sharing! 🌲

I just backed The Winged Blooms Tarot: A Fusion of Birds and Flowers on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/191... #Birds #Tarot #Australia #Kickstarter

It's a day early, but posting my #FakeBookTitleFriday now before I forget to! For once, the blurb for the book was perfect as is and didn't need to be changed.

Check out Let's Talk About Rape by Jadwiga Brontē on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/617... #NoMore #SupportSurvivors #HumanRights #EndHate

PORTLAND: “The frogs are multiplying” (#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)

Stand strong and stay safe, Portland. 💙🐸 #FuckICE

🖼️ The Ceryneian Hind, BreeAnn Veenstra.

Telehealth is a game changer for people with disabilities. It can be incredibly difficult to attend in person appointments when you have an energy limiting chronic illness. The shutdown means Medicare recipients can no longer access this vital accommodation. Restore telehealth!

Wow! Trump just threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to block court rulings against him.