It's so great each year when the butterflies return to my garden. #butterflies #nature

Does anyone know where/when protests are taking place this Sunday in the St. Louis region? #stlouisprotest #nokings #flagdayprotest #stlouis

There is no word in the English language to adequately describe the anger and frustration and disbelief that Americans are feeling….

Quilt progress. I love how these fabrics are working together. Spike and Sweetums have come to supervise my work, so progress has slowed a bit. #quilts #cats #crafts

While cleaning out my uncle's home to sell, I collected all the cotton sheets, shirts and pjs from his home in order to make a quilt. Starching and ironing on my grandma's ironing board really connected me to the generations of ironing while watching their "stories" #quilts #crafts #sewing

Water aerobics at the St. Louis zoo. #animals #saintlouiszoo #zoo #saintlouis #bears

Water aerobics at the St. Louis zoo.

Kitty update at 1 year old. #cats #catsofbluesky

Should I be worried? The kittens were left alone and I think a serious brawl happened. Spike seems to have armed himself. Feral again, with weapons? #cats #catsofbluesky

I am experiencing technical difficulties starting at crossstitch. Both kittens, Spike and Sweetums, immediately claimed the hoop as the best place to sit in the whole house. #catsofbluesky #cats

With life beating the hell out of me right now, this tiny menace named Spike gives me giggles. #catsofbluesky #cats

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov Funding more and better training only sinks more money into an evil group of strongmen happily violating the law. Do not appropriate any more funding to this disgraceful private army. It must be deeply reformed or eliminated.

Does anyone know where I can get simple instructions for left handed crochet stitches that are in writing? I suck at learning from youtube videos. #crochet #yarn

Sweetums has taken to bringing a piece of quilting fabric upstairs each night. #catsofbluesky #cats #sewing #quilts

I finished a dress for my grandbaby for Christmas. First time I've tackled clothing. All my previous work was quilt tops. I hope it fits her! #sewing #crafts #homemade

MO peeps, Were you all getting texts from the Republicans providing instructions how to remove your name from the Missouri redistricting petition? #MO #redistricting #republicantricks

I have to give this 7 month old kitty hellion, who is all flailing knives, eye drops and oral meds by myself. I expect this 5 pound ninja will murder me in my sleep in revenge. #cats #catsofbluesky

Meet my new babies, Gonzo and Sweetums. It's been a long time since I had insane kitty energy in my home. 🤪

My new kitties were just introduced 24 hours ago. #cats #catsofbluesky

The best time to watch birds, squirrels and chipmunks is right after the feeder is refilled. #nature #pets #birdwatching

Video of new houseguest puppy meeting the outdoor BW stray cat for the first time thru the window.

I will be so sad when this little guy moves on. I planted this new garden spot this spring, and enjoy watching his visit every day. #hummingbirds #birds #nature

I have to say goodbye to my sweet girl Eartha Kitty tomorrow and my heart is breaking. She had the chance for one last time to rest on the deck today and get some sun. She's been with me 15 + years. 💔 #cats

An exceptionally dark 4th of July this year. I am rapidly losing my relative “optimism” about the short-term future of U.S. democracy and society. Perhaps the most depressing part is that it is being dismantled so easily by a rather incompetent force.

No Independence Day celebration for me today. I'm going to watch dinosaurs eat people alive. Oh wait, I've been watching that for 6 months. #resist #4thofjuly

This is Nick Begich (R-Alaska). If he votes for the bill, 37,000 of his constituents lose access to their healthcare. 27,000 of his constituents lose access to their food assistance. 578 energy jobs in his district will disappear.

Does anyone ever get a call thru to Hawley or Schmitt's office? I am constantly screaming desperation into the voicemail void. #hawley #senate #mo #stopthebill #aargh

I just finished the quilt top for my granddaughter. This was so much fun to create. #quiltsky #quilts

I keep digging new rage gardens to calm my anxiety. By the end of his term, I think my whole yard, and probably my neighbors, will be covered in flowers. #cope #gardening #flowers

So this is okay, but the Mexican flag is signs of invasion? 🤬 So sick of this rasisy crap. #resist #protest

I've got a million HSTs to square up. But it'll all be worth it. Making a throw quilt for my granddaughter, and clearing out a lot of scraps from my stash. And hoping the busywork calms my brain. #quilts #quiltsky

Listen to this!!! www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjquBDad/

Vote them out!

Watch and listen. Passionate and honest @replsimon.bsky.social lets the world know what is happening if this budget is passed. Unbelievable cruelty upon those who need it most. And after hearing this, those in the committee still voted yes. Do you think they'll go to the public to say why?

Imagine how massive the tax breaks for billionaires must be when cutting $700B from Medicaid, $500B from Medicare, and $300B in food assistance STILL leaves a $4T deficit.

Casar: What we discovered last night, which is really breaking news, is that they’re not just robbing Medicaid—it turns out they’re also planning to rob Medicare of nearly half a billion dollars if they pass this bill.

Dear America, Have you had enough yet? I have.

The House is getting ready to vote on a budget resolution bill that would continue tax cuts to the rich and cut Medicaid and programs for low income people. It would also create a huge budget deficit. Call LaMalfa today! 202-225-3076 #reddingca #shastacounty #norcal

These Medicaid cuts will be extremely bad and they’re just to offset tax cuts for very wealthy people www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Is anyone ever able to talk to Sen Hawley's staff when they call? Always voicemail 🤬 I know his talk about defending Medicaid will be BS. Schmidt is all in on this cruel budget bill, had an unproductive frustrating call with his staff. Rep Wesley Bell is a solid no. #missouri #mo #hawley #schmidt

Who wants to slash Medicaid? NOBODY. Except the people in power. SHARE THIS!

Josh Hawley voted against FEMA funding. Do not let him RUN from his record. He's standing up in a St. Louis press conference about the tornado devastation in St. Louis acting like hasn't. 🏃🏻🏃🏻🏃🏻

Last evening's rain was folowed by the most incredible multicolored sky.

BREAKING: #MOLeg politicians just voted to overturn the will of the people and put a Constitutional Amendment banning abortion on Missouri's ballot with HJR 73. #EndTheBanMO

“The math ain’t mathing!!” NASHVILLE councilwoman Zulfat Suara points out the ICE press release this week (that generated their desired ‘violent offender’ headlines in TN media) only claimed 5 serious offenders out of the 200 people they grabbed. www.instagram.com/p/DJnhfnDMAV...

Finished another quilt and its off to my longarm quilter. It will be a thank you gift for my sister's caretaker. #quiltsky #quilts

Set your calendar. This has to be the biggest massive protest the world has ever seen. People, we have got to show our strength in numbers. This is your chance to be part of the resistance to the white supremist administration, bc as a gov. they are tyrants and aggressors.

🚨🚨🚨 This is serious. PLEASE READ: 🚨🚨🚨 RFK Jr plans to EXPERIMENT ON OUR CHILDREN. “…Would subject all new vaccines, including vaccines for children & vaccines for WELL RESEARCHED DISEASES like measles & polio to placebo testing…they would take a bunch of kids, divide them into two groups 1/3

Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978? 100%? 500%? Try 1,085% Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.