@spanishviolet.bsky.social
Reading (SF/fantasy - Wheel of Time; science & nature, history, biography), knitting, Star Trek & sci fi TV, birdwatching, politics, tarot.
Saw Cookie Queens last night with my daughter’s troop, and we all loved it! Beautiful character portraits, with moments that rang so true - the stress of moving the cookie inventory, the older girls being made to feel too old by customers - I had tears in my eyes all through it.
Charming, but with a little bit of a bite to it, COOKIE QUEENS is a charming but thoughtful look at the competitive world of Girl Scout cookie selling season.
Now in theaters, in limited release.
@seattlecritics.bsky.social
Now in theaters, in limited release.
@seattlecritics.bsky.social
Should I See It-Cookie Queens (2026) Review
Cookie Queens follows four young Girl Scouts through the competitive annual cookie-selling season, revealing ambition, family pressure and unexpected costs.
www.shouldiseeit.net
August 12, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Saw Cookie Queens last night with my daughter’s troop, and we all loved it! Beautiful character portraits, with moments that rang so true - the stress of moving the cookie inventory, the older girls being made to feel too old by customers - I had tears in my eyes all through it.
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A lot of people don’t realize the dust bowl wasn’t a natural phenomenon. It happened when agrobusiness interests dramatically transformed the plains without regard for drought, and created vicious dust storms that choked whole families to death. That’s what I think of when I read about data centers.
July 20, 2026 at 3:08 AM
A lot of people don’t realize the dust bowl wasn’t a natural phenomenon. It happened when agrobusiness interests dramatically transformed the plains without regard for drought, and created vicious dust storms that choked whole families to death. That’s what I think of when I read about data centers.
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19-year-old Pvt. Isabella Gonzales died defending this country.
Think about that while politicians demonize immigrants and terrorize Latino communities.
Americans with names like Gonzales have always fought, bled, and died for this nation.
RIP to her and Lt. Tyler Feehan. 🇺🇸
Think about that while politicians demonize immigrants and terrorize Latino communities.
Americans with names like Gonzales have always fought, bled, and died for this nation.
RIP to her and Lt. Tyler Feehan. 🇺🇸
July 20, 2026 at 2:13 PM
19-year-old Pvt. Isabella Gonzales died defending this country.
Think about that while politicians demonize immigrants and terrorize Latino communities.
Americans with names like Gonzales have always fought, bled, and died for this nation.
RIP to her and Lt. Tyler Feehan. 🇺🇸
Think about that while politicians demonize immigrants and terrorize Latino communities.
Americans with names like Gonzales have always fought, bled, and died for this nation.
RIP to her and Lt. Tyler Feehan. 🇺🇸
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The Pentagon is withholding causality and hit numbers.
The CDC is withholding infection rates.
The FDA is withholding information about food contamination.
The EPA is withholding pollution and climate data.
This corrupt administration is ALL about concealing the consequences of its incompetence.
The CDC is withholding infection rates.
The FDA is withholding information about food contamination.
The EPA is withholding pollution and climate data.
This corrupt administration is ALL about concealing the consequences of its incompetence.
July 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
The Pentagon is withholding causality and hit numbers.
The CDC is withholding infection rates.
The FDA is withholding information about food contamination.
The EPA is withholding pollution and climate data.
This corrupt administration is ALL about concealing the consequences of its incompetence.
The CDC is withholding infection rates.
The FDA is withholding information about food contamination.
The EPA is withholding pollution and climate data.
This corrupt administration is ALL about concealing the consequences of its incompetence.
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I loved watching the Queen of Pop take over Time Square. It was a true full-circle moment. When @Madonna first got to New York in 1978 she asked the cab driver to take her to the centre of the universe and Time Square was it. 48 years later, she owned it
youtu.be/YG9ieHyaNMg?...
youtu.be/YG9ieHyaNMg?...
Grindr Presents： Madonna LIVE in New York
YouTube video by Boto Fé
youtu.be
June 6, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I loved watching the Queen of Pop take over Time Square. It was a true full-circle moment. When @Madonna first got to New York in 1978 she asked the cab driver to take her to the centre of the universe and Time Square was it. 48 years later, she owned it
youtu.be/YG9ieHyaNMg?...
youtu.be/YG9ieHyaNMg?...
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man, I don't normally get big feelings about actors dying but I'm genuinely really sad about Anthony Head.
youtu.be/qdAe8LO6mMg?...
youtu.be/qdAe8LO6mMg?...
Giles comforts Buffy
YouTube video by A Bee
youtu.be
June 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
man, I don't normally get big feelings about actors dying but I'm genuinely really sad about Anthony Head.
youtu.be/qdAe8LO6mMg?...
youtu.be/qdAe8LO6mMg?...
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"Buffy the vampire slayer but it's just Giles being sassy"
Buffy the vampire slayer but it’s just Giles being sassy
YouTube video by sleepdeprivedstudios
youtu.be
June 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM
"Buffy the vampire slayer but it's just Giles being sassy"
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It’s truly astonishing to see how comprehensively the US government is tearing down every part of the system that has made it up until now a world-leading power in science, research, and technological development. The entire world will suffer from this wanton destruction.
White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval of research grants
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque
www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque
www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...
White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final say on research grants
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque
www.scientificamerican.com
May 29, 2026 at 4:34 PM
It’s truly astonishing to see how comprehensively the US government is tearing down every part of the system that has made it up until now a world-leading power in science, research, and technological development. The entire world will suffer from this wanton destruction.
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Paul Osborne Jones (1921-1997)
Morning Glory, 1950.
oil on paper.
Morning Glory, 1950.
oil on paper.
May 1, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Paul Osborne Jones (1921-1997)
Morning Glory, 1950.
oil on paper.
Morning Glory, 1950.
oil on paper.
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When you finally give in to the urge to disappear into the woods and become local folklore
🎨 Sarah Graham
🎨 Sarah Graham
April 29, 2026 at 3:09 PM
When you finally give in to the urge to disappear into the woods and become local folklore
🎨 Sarah Graham
🎨 Sarah Graham
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Lita Lacson, contemporary Filipina artist.
"Tomorrow in Yellow."
"Watercolor."
"Tomorrow in Yellow."
"Watercolor."
April 12, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Lita Lacson, contemporary Filipina artist.
"Tomorrow in Yellow."
"Watercolor."
"Tomorrow in Yellow."
"Watercolor."
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"Before Mowing", 2009, Tempera on panel - George A. "Frolic" Weymouth, American (1936 - 2016)
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
March 31, 2026 at 1:19 PM
"Before Mowing", 2009, Tempera on panel - George A. "Frolic" Weymouth, American (1936 - 2016)
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Laundry as art
[📸 Helga Stentzel]
[📸 Helga Stentzel]
March 28, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Laundry as art
[📸 Helga Stentzel]
[📸 Helga Stentzel]
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This Saturday March 28, 2026
Share. Participate. Become empowered!
5 million first No Kings
7 million second No Kings
***make 3.0 No Kings 11 million turnout***
www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
Share. Participate. Become empowered!
5 million first No Kings
7 million second No Kings
***make 3.0 No Kings 11 million turnout***
www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
March 25, 2026 at 1:14 PM
This Saturday March 28, 2026
Share. Participate. Become empowered!
5 million first No Kings
7 million second No Kings
***make 3.0 No Kings 11 million turnout***
www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
Share. Participate. Become empowered!
5 million first No Kings
7 million second No Kings
***make 3.0 No Kings 11 million turnout***
www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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I read the NYT piece, and I am holding onto the words of a woman who fended off inappropriate advances from a 60-year-old Cesar Chavez at the age of 19. “It makes you rethink in history all those heroes,” Esmeralda Lopez said. “The movement — that’s the hero.”
March 18, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I read the NYT piece, and I am holding onto the words of a woman who fended off inappropriate advances from a 60-year-old Cesar Chavez at the age of 19. “It makes you rethink in history all those heroes,” Esmeralda Lopez said. “The movement — that’s the hero.”
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Been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately, so it feels like a good time to share my painting "Steady".
March 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately, so it feels like a good time to share my painting "Steady".
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What a disgrace. These men are so young. Great story from Mercury, ungated:
www.mercurynews.com/2026/03/16/n...
www.mercurynews.com/2026/03/16/n...
‘Nobody told us it was dangerous’: Quartz countertop boom linked to incurable lung disease among Bay Area workers
A surge in quartz countertop fabrication has triggered a growing epidemic of silicosis — an incurable lung disease — among Bay Area workers who cut and polish the popular kitchen material.
www.mercurynews.com
March 18, 2026 at 2:58 PM
What a disgrace. These men are so young. Great story from Mercury, ungated:
www.mercurynews.com/2026/03/16/n...
www.mercurynews.com/2026/03/16/n...
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Update: Dolores Huerta has released a statement. In it, she confirms the Times's reporting, and supports the other women who have come forward. "I have kept this secret long enough. My silence ends here."
March 18, 2026
Today, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta issued the following statement:
medium.com
March 18, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Update: Dolores Huerta has released a statement. In it, she confirms the Times's reporting, and supports the other women who have come forward. "I have kept this secret long enough. My silence ends here."
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This is a fun story about how they had to find a last-second sub for the lead role in an opera. He got to the opera hall less than half an hour before curtain, and while he'd sung the role before and knew the music, he didn't know the staging and had no rehearsal time. www.wrr101.org/2026/03/the-...
The drama backstage: How a Miami singer came to Dallas Opera’s rescue with minutes to spare | Classical 101.1 FM | WRR-FM
When a lead singer called in sick before showtime, the race began to replace him.
www.wrr101.org
March 18, 2026 at 3:01 PM
This is a fun story about how they had to find a last-second sub for the lead role in an opera. He got to the opera hall less than half an hour before curtain, and while he'd sung the role before and knew the music, he didn't know the staging and had no rehearsal time. www.wrr101.org/2026/03/the-...
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A minor league hockey team had a wiener dog race. Zero thoughts, just vibes and absolute chaos. A thing of beauty
March 3, 2026 at 6:38 PM
A minor league hockey team had a wiener dog race. Zero thoughts, just vibes and absolute chaos. A thing of beauty
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What just happened in Dallas County is one of the most blatant voter suppression operations I've ever seen—and it happened in a *primary*.
In March. Imagine November.
I broke it down here:
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
In March. Imagine November.
I broke it down here:
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
Objection: What Happened in Dallas County Was Not a Glitch
What happened in Dallas County tonight should scare the hell out of you.
open.substack.com
March 4, 2026 at 4:29 AM
What just happened in Dallas County is one of the most blatant voter suppression operations I've ever seen—and it happened in a *primary*.
In March. Imagine November.
I broke it down here:
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
In March. Imagine November.
I broke it down here:
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
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What it is Like to Accidentally be Trapped in a Country at War
By Zack Davisson
Hey! You seen on the news of evacuation orders for Americans whose vacation was suddenly disrupted by a little war as a treat? Well, it happened to me too.
Gather round for story time! Destination, EGYPT!!!
(1)
By Zack Davisson
Hey! You seen on the news of evacuation orders for Americans whose vacation was suddenly disrupted by a little war as a treat? Well, it happened to me too.
Gather round for story time! Destination, EGYPT!!!
(1)
March 3, 2026 at 8:08 PM
What it is Like to Accidentally be Trapped in a Country at War
By Zack Davisson
Hey! You seen on the news of evacuation orders for Americans whose vacation was suddenly disrupted by a little war as a treat? Well, it happened to me too.
Gather round for story time! Destination, EGYPT!!!
(1)
By Zack Davisson
Hey! You seen on the news of evacuation orders for Americans whose vacation was suddenly disrupted by a little war as a treat? Well, it happened to me too.
Gather round for story time! Destination, EGYPT!!!
(1)
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Rep. Neguse: “The man in that video, the one…allegedly yelling 'kill em' at police officers on Jan. 6. His name is Jared Wise."
Bondi: "He does work for us."
Neguse: "This is who you choose…to hire at DOJ?"
Bondi: "I believe he was pardoned by President Trump."
Bondi: "He does work for us."
Neguse: "This is who you choose…to hire at DOJ?"
Bondi: "I believe he was pardoned by President Trump."
February 11, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Rep. Neguse: “The man in that video, the one…allegedly yelling 'kill em' at police officers on Jan. 6. His name is Jared Wise."
Bondi: "He does work for us."
Neguse: "This is who you choose…to hire at DOJ?"
Bondi: "I believe he was pardoned by President Trump."
Bondi: "He does work for us."
Neguse: "This is who you choose…to hire at DOJ?"
Bondi: "I believe he was pardoned by President Trump."