Liminal. #wisconsinbeach #maidebrock #beachlife #liminal #beachparty

Too tired to get a newsletter out tomorrow morning, but look for one Sunday morning. It has been spring busy around here. I got hoof trimming and health checks done on all the adult goats. #sanclementeislandgoats #goatsky #goatwifery #goatcare #rarebreedgoat #womanfarmer

Trump gutted USAID. Hunger and violence followed.

It's International Heritage Breeds Week. To celebrate I will send a newsletter towards the end of the week. All hail the San Clemente Island goat breed! #sanclementeidlandgoats #scigoats #rarebreed #livestockconservancy

They are serious about repealing the 19th Amendment and denying women the vote. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

What the hell? abcnews.com/US/trump-poi...

Garland will be a year old on July first this year. As he sheds cashmere and grows into his summer coat, I can see a radical color change. He now has prominent dark markings on his sides. SCI goats can dramatically change color and patterns as they mature. #scigoats #goatsky #rarebreed #smallfarm

Another picture of Necromancer. One of just a few black colored San Clemente Island goats left in North America. There were a number of this color variant born this year at the farmstead who also have cute frosted ears. All Tepper Line SCI goats. #sanclementeislandgoats #livestockconservation

Not a brag, but rather appreciation. This is my daily, morning coffee view. Not to mention that the blue birds are singing beautiful songs. #smallfarmlife #livingrural #wisconsin #springtime

Meet Lune, likely the last San Clemente Island goat kid born in 2026 at The Liminal Farmstead. She's also carrying the Tepper Line. According to my goat camera she was born around 2:30 am. #sanclementeislandgoats #livestockconservancy #rarebreedgoats #smallfarmlife #scigoats #goatsky

Longer video, but the San Clemente Island goat bucks and wethers are in a new wooded paddock along the driveway. Lots of buckthorn and prickly ash to help manage. #sanclementeislandgoats #biologicallandmanagenent #landsteward #livestockconservancy #goatlandmanagement #goatsky #snallfarmlife

8 of the 11 San Clemente Island goat kids born so far this year. They are certainly enjoying life! #sanclementeislandgoats #livestockconservancy #scigoats #endangeredgoats #rarebreedgoats #conservationfarmer

Death nap!! #sanclenenteislandgoats #goatsky #goatkids #deathnap #smallfarmlife #goatife #theliminalfarmstead #livestockconservancy

A timely exhibit at NYU celebrates the anti-fascist folk artist – despite the university’s recent suppression of campus protests

With kidding season taking center stage, I wanted to put attention back on my bucks and wethers. I keep a large amount of intact San Clemente Island goat bucks, plus wethers as buddies and extra mouths for land management.

I have personally seen similar sentiments from people for years. It's exhausting that people can't move past piling blame on an "other" rather than recognizing broken systems and voting for people who could start rebuilding those systems.

With such a small number of Tepper Line San Clemente Island goats left, this kidding season is hopefully helping to turn a tide. 11 kids and maybe more to come to help grow this dwindling line. #livestockconservsncy #scigoats #goatsky #smallfarmlife #rarebreedgoats #antiracistfarmer

A little self-black San Clemente Island goat kid compilation. That's an additional 4 born this year, so far. With an existing 2, and bringing in 2 more at the end of May from another farm. Plus another breeder who has around 4-5 as well. #sanclementeislandgoats #livestockconservancy #rarebreedgoat

And another self-black San Clemente Island goat. Two little bucklings, both carry higher Tepper Lines. 🖤 #sanclementeislandgoats #scigoats #livestockconservsncy #livestockpreservation #diversifiedlivestock #scigoats #goatsky #smallfarmlife #goatfarmer

Another self-black San Clemente Island goat is born. From first time freshener Chim. And a higher Tepper Line goat. That's 3 self-black kids, and two Tepper Line specific. #sanclementeislandgoat #livestockconservancy #endangeredgoats #raregoats #smallfarmlife #goatsky #witchygoat

More goats! No names yet, maybe Mayve and Marope? It made my heart happy to see such beautiful white coloring on these SCI goat kids. In particular the girl with a belly patch. Just like her great grand favorite SCI goat Colores. #smallfarmlife #scigoats #livestockconservancy #endangeredgoats

I guess I have a little "Black Phillip" in the making. In my strange way, the 80's movie Firestarter is one of my favorite movies. Not to mention the score. And the name Necromancer came to mind, from the horse in said movie. What do y'all think? @stephenking.bsky.social #scigoats #blackgoat

Slightly long self rant. I'll likely expand on this on my farm blog. But within the last two years I started shutting people out of my life. Usually due to long term behavior that leads to a variety of harms. Some of which I worked with people, gave "grace" for years and years. 👇 More below.

Have a Pooka-tastic day! We went from 75 degrees yesterday to a low of 28 degrees and windy this morning. Pooka is a bottle goat kid, and needs slow acclimation from indoor climate control to outdoor weather. So she's spending the entire day inside. #scigoats #witchgoat #blackgoat #farmlife #goat

Art by yours truly. Color and design by Chelsea and the Zymurgy crew/organizers. Theme of feminine fury. Featuring the don't tread on me snek. 🤪 #artsjy #womanartist #jillofalltrades #doingart #harpyart #metalmusicart #metalfest #wisconsinmetalmusic

Here y'all go. Photo dump of cute goats. I hope you foam rainbows at the mouth from the overpowering cute wads. #goatlife #hoatkids #cutegoays #sanclementeislandgoats #ratebreedgoat #ikidyounot #cuteoverload #goatfarm #theliminalfarmstead

Eartha with one of her kids. Such patience. #sanclementeislandgoats #scigoats #criticallyendangeredgoat #thelimibalfarmstead

More San Clemente Island goats, two little girls from first time mom Nadine. Her instincts kicked in hard and her mothering skills are tremendous. More lovely Tepper Line SCI goats in this world. #sanclementeislandgoats #livestockconservancy #smallfarmlife #goatsky #goatlife #farmher #goatnerd

This is what Pooka does. Back and forth, until she gets overly tired and gets stuck in some oddball corner. The fun aspect of goat bottle babies. #sanclementeislandgoat #livestockconservancy #blackgoatsrule #witchygoat

A bit of humor for you to brighten your day.

Grumpers! This picture is a few days old now, but meet Pookah. The all black San Clemente Island goat bottle baby. I have to monitor how much milk she gets, and how often. And she's both tired and wanting more milk in this picture. #smallfarmlife #goatsky #scigoats

This is like his final Pokémon evolution. Of course his final form is as a wellness podcaster.

More mirrored critters. Dorothy and Norma do the twin thing. They are sisters and present an uncommon cream and black coloration of the endangered San Clemente Island goat breed. #scigoats #goatsky #sanclementeislandgoats #livestockconservancy

Argenta had kids yesterday. Another self-black SCI goat (male) and a cutie patootie female with frosted ears and nose. These are both higher Tepper Line San Clemente Island goats. #livestockpreservation #sanclementeislandgoats #scigoats #goatsky #smallfarm #smallfarmlife

Marvel is having one of those very goat-ish faces. I suspect she is pretty far along in her pregnancy and I notice she is spacing out more often. #sanclementeislandgoats #goatsky #smallfarmlife #goatfarmer #scigoats #livestockconservancy

Accidental rough collie mirror. Hygge and Anders plopped down at the same time with their toes touching. Adorable! #roughcollie #twinkleyoes #theliminalfarmstead

"Even an elaborate cheating scheme won’t be enough to deliver Orbán victory if the polls are correct." This is a big deal, and it should give opponents of American authoritarianism hope.

Four new San Clemente Island goat kids. They were all born on April Fools and the full moon. I was too pooped to commit to a ritual that day. So far, the self-black doeling is the only one with a name, Marthe. I need to think of some fun names related to such a fun day. #smallfarmlife #goatsky

Where does Marthe begin and my body end? The photographic challenges of black goats and gals who primarily wear black. 🖤 #sanclementeislandgoats #goatgoth #bottlebaby #witchyfarmer

There's always a first. Sadly, Yrsa rejected the female kid born yesterday, though she's fine with the male kid. I'll work on trying to rebond them. But for now this darling I named Marthe will continue being bottle fed and live in the house. Hygge the rough collie is elated. #roughcollie

Yrsa kidded at 4 am today. On April Fools and the pink full moon. To top it off she birthed a spectacular "self-black" doeling and a typical tan and and black buckling. Even more information in the replies now! #sanclementeislandgoats #livestockconservancy #rarebreedgoats #smallfarmlife #goatsky

Woohoo, Yrsa kidded around 4am I had to bring the kids in the house to dry them off. Yrsa is historically intensely protective of her kids. And I have a finger bruise to prove it. I had to shield myself from a protection attack. #smallfarmlife #sanclementeislandgoats #goatsky

The NYT is being disingenuous here. The AMA has *always* said that gender-affirming surgeries should generally be reserved for adults. That's part of why so few kids get them! The AMA reiterated this position and the NYT is characterizing it as a policy change. It's not.

Women Who Stare At Goat Vulvas, the movie. Starring me and The Liminal Farmstead San Clemente Island goat gals. Come on, let those kids out you silly goats! #smallfarmlife #goatlife #sanclementeislandgoats #livestockconservancy

One of the main reasons I like social media is for sharing. And I excitedly am sharing this band called Ghidora from the UP. This is visceral and fucking great. I'm almost embarrassed to say I gushed to the singer afterwards. My guts are still on the floor at Zymurgy. #rezmetal www.ghidora.com

Remember when USPS had a contract to buy a fleet of EVs and Trump made them cancel it and go back to gas?

I have no idea why the Atlantic chose this godawful headline for this article. It's actually pretty good, and about precisely what Claire is describing. Basically university administration and Trump efforts to suppress campus protest have worked. It's very very bleak.

All the forward movement is being made to bring Dick, Benson, and 3 other San Clemente Island goats to The Liminal Farmstead. Dick and Benson are incredibly rare self black, and Benson sports one of a kind white splotches on his black coat. #goatsky #smallfarmlife #raregoats #livestockconservsncy

Saw this cutie in the woods. 💚 #stinkbug #greenstinkbug #bugmagic

To read later. I would love to connect with people who want to do more research with the San Clemente Island goat breed. #goatsky #smallfarm #goatfarmer #sanclementeislandgoats #theliminslfarmstead www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...