Riley Sweeney
@rileysweeney.bsky.social
Civics nerd, Dad, fond of radio dramas, local history, Wheel of Time and cooking.
Celebrating my one year work anniversary at the County by lunching with my favorite daughter
April 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Celebrating my one year work anniversary at the County by lunching with my favorite daughter
Book rec: Jade City by Fonda Lee!
This is an absolute thrill ride. Set in a fantasy of 1970s Japan, brutal gangs fight for control using Jade stones that grant super powers.
Plenty of action, it still takes time for great world building and nuanced characters.
Definitely worth checking out!
This is an absolute thrill ride. Set in a fantasy of 1970s Japan, brutal gangs fight for control using Jade stones that grant super powers.
Plenty of action, it still takes time for great world building and nuanced characters.
Definitely worth checking out!
April 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Book rec: Jade City by Fonda Lee!
This is an absolute thrill ride. Set in a fantasy of 1970s Japan, brutal gangs fight for control using Jade stones that grant super powers.
Plenty of action, it still takes time for great world building and nuanced characters.
Definitely worth checking out!
This is an absolute thrill ride. Set in a fantasy of 1970s Japan, brutal gangs fight for control using Jade stones that grant super powers.
Plenty of action, it still takes time for great world building and nuanced characters.
Definitely worth checking out!
Celebrating Ostara (the spring equinox) with the kiddos
March 22, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Celebrating Ostara (the spring equinox) with the kiddos
Playing our first DnD mission as a family 🥰♥️
March 20, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Playing our first DnD mission as a family 🥰♥️
When the mimic attacks!!!
March 16, 2026 at 3:19 AM
When the mimic attacks!!!
Had a great time kidding around at Blossom Farms today
March 7, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Had a great time kidding around at Blossom Farms today
Leaving a surprise for my All-Star actress on opening night.
February 20, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Leaving a surprise for my All-Star actress on opening night.
Step one: Accidentally drop glow in the dark paint on the driveway
Step two: Wait for a rainy day
Step three: Take the black light out for a little glowing footprints Scooby Doo style investigation
Step two: Wait for a rainy day
Step three: Take the black light out for a little glowing footprints Scooby Doo style investigation
February 10, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Step one: Accidentally drop glow in the dark paint on the driveway
Step two: Wait for a rainy day
Step three: Take the black light out for a little glowing footprints Scooby Doo style investigation
Step two: Wait for a rainy day
Step three: Take the black light out for a little glowing footprints Scooby Doo style investigation
Deconstructing an old clock on a rainy day. A great way to . . . help the time pass 🥁
February 6, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Deconstructing an old clock on a rainy day. A great way to . . . help the time pass 🥁
The kiddos spent lots of time at the park today smashing ice, an activity I wholeheartedly support.
January 25, 2026 at 12:47 AM
The kiddos spent lots of time at the park today smashing ice, an activity I wholeheartedly support.
Race cars with Grandpa
December 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Race cars with Grandpa
So it is not every day you make the governor’s social media feed . . .
To all the personnel at the Whatcom County Emergency Operations Center working long hours, and to all those across our state helping us get through this: Thank you.
December 18, 2025 at 4:20 AM
So it is not every day you make the governor’s social media feed . . .
Taking my favorite daughter to the Mount Baker Theatre for the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra holiday concert ❄️🎄🎻
December 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Taking my favorite daughter to the Mount Baker Theatre for the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra holiday concert ❄️🎄🎻
Enjoying the Olde Fashioned Christmas with the Ferndale Heritage Society in Pioneer Village.
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Enjoying the Olde Fashioned Christmas with the Ferndale Heritage Society in Pioneer Village.
One of the many things I’m grateful for this year - playing Dungeons and Dragons with my son
November 29, 2025 at 4:44 AM
One of the many things I’m grateful for this year - playing Dungeons and Dragons with my son
Older brother versus younger sister in a nutshell
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Older brother versus younger sister in a nutshell
Wild things happening at the #Bellingham Value Village
November 15, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Wild things happening at the #Bellingham Value Village
Thank God. We fought so hard for this in 2012, it would break my heart to go through all that again. Love is love, and my queer friends deserve the happiness and protection that marriage provides. apnews.com/article/supr...
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Thank God. We fought so hard for this in 2012, it would break my heart to go through all that again. Love is love, and my queer friends deserve the happiness and protection that marriage provides. apnews.com/article/supr...
My beautiful daughter turns four today!!! She fills my life with so much joy with her dances, laughing, and mugging for the camera. <3
November 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
My beautiful daughter turns four today!!! She fills my life with so much joy with her dances, laughing, and mugging for the camera. <3
Plenty of autumnal magic this weekend.
November 3, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Plenty of autumnal magic this weekend.
Hey, we clean up nice sometimes
October 27, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Hey, we clean up nice sometimes
Everyone helped create our Derpy Tiger jack-o-lantern this year.
October 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Everyone helped create our Derpy Tiger jack-o-lantern this year.
We did the 3rd Annual Zombie Fun Run in Ferndale yesterday! It was a ton of wet, scary fun!
October 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We did the 3rd Annual Zombie Fun Run in Ferndale yesterday! It was a ton of wet, scary fun!
Conversations with my preschooler
Her: “who is your favorite mama?”
Me: “Well, Grandma Kim is my mama, and I love her a whole lot, but I also love Bryna, your mama, who I married and made a family with. So I guess they’re both my favorite.”
Her:
Her: Well . . . you hold onto that dream.
😂🤣
Her: “who is your favorite mama?”
Me: “Well, Grandma Kim is my mama, and I love her a whole lot, but I also love Bryna, your mama, who I married and made a family with. So I guess they’re both my favorite.”
Her:
Her: Well . . . you hold onto that dream.
😂🤣
October 7, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Conversations with my preschooler
Her: “who is your favorite mama?”
Me: “Well, Grandma Kim is my mama, and I love her a whole lot, but I also love Bryna, your mama, who I married and made a family with. So I guess they’re both my favorite.”
Her:
Her: Well . . . you hold onto that dream.
😂🤣
Her: “who is your favorite mama?”
Me: “Well, Grandma Kim is my mama, and I love her a whole lot, but I also love Bryna, your mama, who I married and made a family with. So I guess they’re both my favorite.”
Her:
Her: Well . . . you hold onto that dream.
😂🤣
I knew I had seen this somewhere before . . .
October 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I knew I had seen this somewhere before . . .