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Free-range GenXer raised by coast redwoods with deep Pacific Northwest roots. In the world trying to pay attention, be astonished, and tell about it.
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Walking with my dog reminds me that he likes familiar places like this friendly bench in front of a local store (they also put out a “woof water” bowl).

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Fascinating conversation.

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For those following the garden pruners’ epic saga, here an update: two rescued from the brink of rusted oblivion, one to go on the road to redemption. (You can probably guess why I own three pair.)

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Fellow gardeners, redemption from rusted, neglected, left-out-in-the-rain pruners is possible.

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Some online tips.

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Resilience 🇺🇦

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This looks like a must see.

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Spent the weekend on an island with friends for a lovely wedding and somehow the only pics I got are of my dog enjoying the scenery.

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The week’s #resistancehistory lesson came from an unexpected place: the Copyright Office. The staff's response was not flashy, but it was effective. This is the core of making abusive authority pay – make them work for every inch, force them to overcome a simple, lawful “no.” youtu.be/XyHvz0ZwFjo

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Russell Vought and US data brokers can go f*ck themselves.

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I've been thinking about the 50 "refugees" claiming "white genocide" and I believe this message puts it into perspective: "You are not escaping violence, you're escaping equality."

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I was 50 when this photo changed me. It's the moment I understood aging women can be authentic and baddass. I embraced my silvering hair and crows feet. Almost 8 years later, this photo still inspires me.

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www.tiktok.com/t/ZP86fqe3C/ Save our public lands.

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Bottom trawling is horribly destructive to coastal ocean ecosystems, and deep-sea mining will do the same to the open ocean. #OceanFilm 🌊

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) are proposing to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” in our Endangered Species Act regulations. Make your voice heard to oppose. Comments must be received by May 19, 2025.

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Living wage. Universal healthcare. Healthy unions. Tax the wealthy. End Citizens United.

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The tree sit protest currently going on in the Elwah watershed reminds me of the incredible story of Luna the redwood tree and her human protector.

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www.tiktok.com/t/ZP86DhyFc/ There is a brave woman currently sitting high up in a Douglas Fir in the Olympic’s Elwah watershed to protect the trees from logging. May she be safe, brave, and successful.

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"The Deadly Story of the US Civil Service" would be a nice compliment to the miniseries. www.npr.org/2025/04/24/1...

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www.tiktok.com/t/ZP86S1hfL/ Best response to the 100 men vs gorilla question: how many people does it take to save gorillas?

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Tesla Takedown!

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Who didn't fall madly in love with tom holland after this?

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Super cool thread about the 8-hour work day and a reminder that most decent and fair things are fought for.

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I went looking for the power of knitting and fell down a Luddite rabbit hole.

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I definitely watched this with my Donny & Marie dolls who danced along on their light-up, plywood stage that my dad made for me.

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They want to redefine the word “harm” in The Endangered Species Act to no longer include habitat. Where do the think endangered species live? Follow the link for public comment to oppose before May 19.

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Redemption is possible for the faithful.

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Oh yes! May the 4th be with you, always.

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A little purr for you from the galaxy far, far away. (Sound on) 🐈‍⬛🤍 #cat #purr #maythe4thbewithyou

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Would you consider a small shift away from meat and dairy to a more plant-forward diet if you knew it would help the climate problem? Full disclosure: I’m team broccoli for the planet, my health, and the animals.

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I discovered a guy on TikTok trying to make friends with crows. I’m invested in his progress. Thinking about the many crows I’ve befriended over the years and reminded that French fries work.

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R.E.M. support Radio Free Europe—and we can too!

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Well done, Seattle!

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youtu.be/HWSl_B_RtBY 100 days / 100 crimes.

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Oh boy, it’s National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day and I wouldn’t be the same person if I didn’t have this good boy in my life. Pets will make you a better person if you let them.

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Robert Smith’s plaintive voice has the magic ability to take me back in time yet it’s still so lovely and grounded in the present. I still have his autograph scrawled on the torn corner of paper—a reminder of the night I met him on the Seattle waterfront after a concert in 1984.

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