Just BE

@justbea.bsky.social

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I read, write, study, edit, and proofread books, mostly novels, particularly those in the fantastic arts. Occasionally, I make a short film or do something else creative. Otherwise, my life is ruled by my cat.

A pair of golden-orange tulips, with blush streaks running through the center line of each petal, grow from the grassy ground.

Image shows a photograph of a tv. Above the tv is written, "Florida MAGAs scared so many immigrant farmworkers away that now, they're so desperate for workers, they want kids to work OVERNIGHT on school nights. Let that sink in."
On the television is coverage from CNN titled "Proposed Changes to Florida Child Labor Laws," showing a slide with Florida's flag next to bullet points as follows:
* - Eliminate working time restrictions
* - 14-year-olds can work overnight
* - Teens can work overnight on school days
* - End guaranteed meal breaks for ages 16 & 17

The CNN banner at the bottom is cut off, but what can be seen reads, "ay lift some child labor laws due to lack of migrant workers."

Image is words in various colors on a white background, with a few graphics in the text. It reads:
I literally *want* my $ tax dollars $ to support national parks, [drawing of a tree], science, educaton, drawing of a lab beaker, [drawing of a mountain] conservation, mental health, and helping [hands of various skin tones raised in the air] marginalized [word in rainbow colors] people [word in various skin tones]. In case that wasn't clear.