I am yet again getting on my soapbox to tell y’all about how my previous job (public library) received a grant once to keep branches in some neighborhoods open until midnight on Fri and Sat. The neighborhoods were picked specifically because of higher crime rates and lack of support services (1/ )

Happy #portfolioday everyone! My name is KM Steere aka keymonster. I’m a freelance illustrator working out of the PNW. My favorite subjects are animals, plants and fey/fantasy critters. 🌱 Patreon - www.patreon.com/keymonster Shop - keymonstershop.etsy.com Prints - www.inprnt.com/gallery/keym...

“(Researchers) found surface temperatures increased by an average of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit after a data center started operations…Strikingly, the impacts weren’t limited to a data center’s immediate surroundings; temperature increases affected areas up to 6.2 miles away.”

Mouseland in Portland! Come see a collection of mousy vignettes on display this month at Green Bean Books! 1600 NE Alberta St. Portland OR

A friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?

Trying again, I need urgent help rehoming my mom’s cat in the Dallas area. Pippin, about 7-8 years old, about 12lbs, neutered, chipped, up to date on all shots. Very affectionate, roughly 70/30 indoor/outdoor. cc @catsofyore.bsky.social @jortsthecat.bsky.social @darthbluesky.bsky.social

PSA If you do NOT want your Instagram posts to be AI fodder, do this: -open Instagram - tap your profile - tap the three lines in the top-right - scroll down to “Sharing and reuse” -turn that sh*t off (screenshot below)

If someone wants a DEAL, I'm marking this one to $100. I just need something to cover a stupid bill ✨Peony✨ Art size: 4x4" Acryla gouache on paper coaster $150 (includes US Shipping) Available! DM to claim (PayPal/Venmo preferred)

🚨BREAKING🚨 More than 600 workers at Hachette Book Group just voted overwhelmingly to unionize, creating the largest union in trade publishing history! newsguild.org/hachette-boo...

I feel like I think about opossums a lot. I love them. Here's an ode to them for today's painting sketch (available). Size: 4.5x4.5", Acryla gouache $70 (includes US shipping) DM to claim

WE WON!!!

Shop is full and bank account is empty. Here is a little bsky catalogue of everything I have available right now. Lots of beautiful bowls, but also tarot deck boxes, altars, and earrings. www.galdrecraft.com #bskynm #ad #imsorryineedtomakemoneytolive

Here’s a thread of wonderful cats & kittens we have who need people!! Some are shy and sensitive and some are outgoing and extroverted! All of them are located in Elkton, MD and you can apply for them here: form.jotform.com/crits4cats/c... Starting with our longest resident of 21 months, Shoyu🧵⬇️

Two crystal cottage series original drawing/paintings available 💎 Art size: 2.5x3.5" Acryla gouache, ink, color pencil on paper $55 each (includes US Shipping) DM to claim!

Don't forget to leave out milk and cookies for Steve Rogers tonight.

Enjoying a buttery ear of corn is a #July4 tradition. Corn makes its way to our BBQs thanks to hard working farm workers who labor in CA Central Valley heat to bring us this yummy treat. #WeFeedYou

New: everything we know about RFK Jr revoking #Covid EUAs for drugs and devices (which treatments, tests), more Ebola violence, Thailand's Covid surge rages on, hard data on Long Covid reducing the workforce, my submission to Parliament on homelessness, and more: www.patreon.com/violetblue/p...

🚨 Street kitty Archie needs your help! Last month his owners moved away, leaving him out on the street with the trash. A kind neighbor reached out to us about his nasty eye infection. Turns out he has entropion - his eyelids are turned inwards, so his lashes constantly rub against his eyes. 1/3

Added a few earrings in a new style to my shop. Lightweight and very dangly. Also added a tiny pearwood bowl I made b/c I found a tiny blank that was like "i need to be a lil bowl" and say no more little hunk of wood I got you. www.galdrecraft.com

Free to download, and printable on standard Avery 5164 shipping label stickers. Enjoy!

Trans rights are human rights always and forever.

Tell Me I’m Pretty - 18x24” acrylic on canvas. Available.

If you want to know why both corporate Democrats and Republicans are freaking out about DSA on the TV, this is why. We’ve been living under a 50 year lie that good things are not possible in our politics and it only took six months in a major American city to show that it was a bipartisan scam.

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through 6/26, enjoy free standard shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

I read 69 books last year, and I’m already at 47 this year, and it’s only June. How many do we think I can get to by the end of December?

If you're in the Bay Area, my sister and brother in law are fostering these tiny kittens and they need an adopter - is it you?! Info here (they are bonded and should be adopted as a pair): www.svpetproject.org/availablecat... www.svpetproject.org/availablecat...

Happy Juneteenth! It costs 0$ to repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale. I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more! Store: Bibipins.com

✨JUNETEENTH MUTUAL AID THREAD ✨ Here’s a thread with Black folks you can support in celebration of #Juneteenth. Do some good - even if you’re sending $3 to a Black person to treat themselves to a dessert or a coffee! Circulate & give to at least one person in the thread if you have the means 💜

In celebration of #Juneteenth let’s get a support thread going! Awareness is nice, but material support is even better. If you’re Black: leave a reply with your payment links (or your shop, commission links, etc). 👇 Everybody else: pick someone and send some dollars. ❤️

Annoyingly, it turns out that therapy *is* extremely helpful for my mental health.

New: where we're at with the Ebola outbreak, Covid risk assessment by location, why a new variant is hitting kids hard, trial confirms metformin reduces Long Covid risk, US demands Africa health data for aid money, RFK Jr now runs US disability education, and more. www.patreon.com/violetblue/p...

Data centers are very similar in how prisons were pitched to ritual areas Telling them it would bring jobs and boost their economy when people were just brought in from outside and resulted in largely negative impacts for local residents. Both claiming to be a fix for towns that need help.

Meet Crumb, Button, and Clover. A friend in the Bay Area found them behind a gas station. Unfortunately, she isn't able to keep them, so if she can't find someone to adopt them, they will be going to a shelter. Can you help me find them a home? They are in good health and very tame.

New: Ebola updates, the USDA now has a Screwworm Dashboard, Covid ⬆️ as much as 300% in Southeast Asia countries, OBGYNs rebuke US CDC, pop icon Tiffany opens up about Long Covid, a new "Three good pieces" feature, cats losing it for chicken, and more: www.patreon.com/violetblue/p...

Hello! 👋 I'm hoping to raise money for two Bay Area cat rescues. If you post a screenshot of you donating at least $20, I will answer a style-related question for you. But first, let me tell you about the rescues, why they're worthy of your support, and hopefully get you to adopt a cat. 🧵

We’re voting yes! Because we deserve a workplace that allows us to grow Because we should be able to work where we can do our best Because we want to be able to afford to stay in publishing Because our union protects equity for all Artwork by our very own @andywang.bsky.social

📣 Jun 4's #ThreatModelCovid: Ebola spreading, Hanta still on watch, post-exposure Covid prevention, & more 🦠 Please share & support 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 newsletters (𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 #infosec / 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 #covid) & their creator, investigative journalist @violetblue.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/ebola-... 𝟷/𝟹

Californians, if you haven't mailed your ballot, take it to a drop box or polling place. Your mail-in won't count if it's not postmarked by today, and USPS no longer guarantees same-day postmark. Don't risk your ballot not being counted. And sign up for ballottrax! california.ballottrax.net/voter/

Happy Pride! Folks on the asexual and aromantic spectrum are queer too. The A in LGBTQIA+ belongs to us, not allies. Being queer isn't only about who you fuck.

"The Park Service had a backlog of deferred maintenance projects around the country that came to an estimated $23 billion at the end of 2024, the latest year for which data is available. The projects included repairs to bathrooms, campgrounds, roads, visitor centers and other aging infrastructure."

Always pay your hiking path tolls!

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

Updated: US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak, residents burn down an Ebola treatment center, the window for hantavirus positives starts now, LeAnn Rimes has #LongCovid, mask fun BTS on The Boys, time to restock your PPE, current risk levels, and more ⬇️ www.patreon.com/posts/ebola-...

Yes! Bullying works! Keep it up!

Killing ourselves just to create slop. Abhorrent.

It is my birthday. I am now 41. Which feels kinda crazy. Want to help me celebrate? Support Me: www.galdrecraft.com ko-fi.com/cmgaldre Support Things I Care About: www.pointofpride.org donate.wikimedia.org xerces.org www.nature.org/en-us/

"the R slur is coming back" not within slapping distance of me it's not

Timeline cleanse

Part 2 of 2: As per of their ‘Vote No’ campaign, HBG recently contracted the services of LRI consulting. Here’s what we learned about one of the most prolific and expensive union-busting firms in the country.

Part 1 of 2: As per of their ‘Vote No’ campaign, HBG recently contracted the services of LRI consulting. Here’s what we learned about one of the most prolific and expensive union-busting firms in the country.