Kathy S

@kshannon617.bsky.social

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Upzoning is climate policy. Trans rights are human rights. Working for bike, pedestrian, accessible infrastructure, climate justice and more housing. I block bots, trolls, and people who annoy me. She/her

Black and white cat with one eye, sitting in a sunny window, staring balefully at me as she mentally composes a scathing performance review.
Female downy woodpecker in a redbud tree seen through a window.
Two cats sleeping together on a lap. Ozma is a black and white cat with a pink nose. Sammy is a black cat with a hint of tabby stripes on his forehead.
Two cats sharing a sunny spot on a couch. The black and white cat is turned to the left, so you can't see that she has only one eye. The black cat faces the camera, and he's snuggled up close to her.
Two large wild turkeys eat birdseed under a birdfeeder.
Photo of 8 of 9 Champaign City Council members, dressed in festive holiday outfits. We forgot to move the nametags out of the way before taking the picture, so 3 of the council nametags are visible in front of us. I'm wearing my Amtrak holiday sweater, which says "Train bells ring...are you listening".
My black cat Sammy, sitting on a brown couch with a red cushion. There's a guitar hanging on the wall in the background, and a fireplace with stockings hanging on it. Sammy's mouth is open in mid-meow.
View from my window. Several trees, some bare, some in full autumn color. About two inches of snow is on the ground, making everything more beautiful. The sun is casting shadows on the snow.
Muppets riding bikes. Animal, a muppet with shaggy red hair and sharp teeth, is chained to his red bike. Dr. Teeth, a muppet musician wearing a felt top hat, a coat with fringe and sparkly blue sleeves, and a gaudy ring, is riding next to him.
My cats sleeping on spouse's lap. Ozma is black and white, and has one front paw hanging off into the air. Sammy is black and has smushed his face into her shoulder.
My black and white cat, Ozma, curled up inside a cardboard box that's too small for her.
Ozma, black and white cat with one green eye, sits inside a cardboard box glaring at me, ready to attack. Her puffy catnip toy is beside her.
Two cats sleeping together on my husband's lap. Ozma is black and white, and draped over the lap. Sammy is black and he's snuggling his head against Ozma.
Black & white cat sleeping on my husband's lap, while black kitten leans blissfully against her with his eyes closed.
My black cat Sammy playing fetch with the plastic ring from a milk bottle. I shake it in front of him while he watches intently, the I throw it across the room. He immediately runs after it, picks it up in his mouth, and brings it back. He pauses for a moment with it in his mouth, looking at something, then comes back to drop it at my feet.
Gorgeous black cat with big ears and green eyes. He's sitting upright on the arm of a couch, and he's half turned to look quizzically at the camera. There's a coat rack in the background and a window, but they're not the important part. Disregard the red and white umbrella hanging from the coat rack and the comic book on the ottoman in the background. Beautiful Sammy the cat is the only important part of the picture.
A giant block of swiss cheese is crushing a Tesla Cybertruck. The Wisconsin capitol is seen in the background.
Sammy, a 9 month old black cat with a white spot on his chest, sits in a sunny windowsill plotting his next evil deed.
Two office chairs next to my desk. Sammy, a black cat, is sitting in one, and Ozma, a black and white cat, is sitting in the other. Clearly neither of them is inclined to move.
Drusilla, my black cat with white whiskers and a white spot on her chest. She's sleeping on a blanket covered chair, propped up on pillows. She looks far more majestic and serious in this photo than she ever actually was.
Text is on City of Champaign letterhead, with the city's logo of the art deco city hall building. Text reads "Today, Council Member Davion Williams posted a swastika on his personal Facebook page and defended his use of the antisemitic symbol. This blatant display and disregard for the values we uphold as a City is unacceptable. His posts and comments were reckless and we strongly condemn them. We refuse to allow his statements to reflect our City organization or our community." We acknowledge the great pain that so many groups have faced based on their race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, and other protected classes. We understand the fear that rips through a community when a local elected official makes residents feel unsafe with their rhetoric. We are determined to strongly lead and do what we do best for our community by speaking up for our residents who feel they have no voice amid the loud hateful speech and acts that surround us. We cannot be silent today! We stand and loudly affirm our commitment to denounce hate at every turn and speak truth and acknowledge the pain of our diverse community members who still suffer due to hate and discrimination. We proudly uphold our City’s strong Human Rights Ordinance which protects the most vulnerable among us. We stand firm and say loudly to all those who call this wonderfully diverse community home, that the City of Champaign values all of our residents. We are a welcoming community and hate has no home here! Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen Council Member Alicia Beck Council Member Jamar Brown Council Member Michael Foellmer Council Member Matthew Gladney Council Member Will Kyles Council Member Vanna Pianfetti Council Member Kathy Shannon
Bike trail curving under a very low railroad bridge. This picture is from after some big rains, so the creek next to the trail is slightly overflowing the trail. The railroad bridge is old and is covered with graffiti. Weed trees are growing to the side, among rocks and chunks of concrete debris.
My black cat Sammy, tangled up with a toy on the stairs. The toy is a purple and white rectangle shaped crinkly pillow with a furry black tail. Sammy is twisting, with one back foot up in the air with claws hooked into the toy's tail, while his head and front half are turned to look at the camera.
Sammy, 8-month-old black kitten with white spot on his chest. This picture makes him look far more noble than he actually is. I was having a hard time getting him to look at the camera at all, since he really wanted to look out the window at people walking their dogs outside.
Box of 4 Christmas ornaments. Text says "Unbreakable", "Christmas decorations", "Jewelbrite". Mid Century fonts and stars on package. The ornaments are clear plastic polyhedrons with stylized figures inside. One is a snow person, one is a girl holding a songbook like she's caroling, and the other two are Santa figures.
Image from the 1970s television series Land of the Lost, showing Sleestaks. Sleestaks are reptilian looking bipeds with large insect-like eyes. They are green with yellow bodies and webbed feet. Super cheesy looking costumes.
My one-eyed black and white cat peering over the back of a desk chair, with a wild look in her eye
Man with a gray hat, white beard, green flannel shirt, and me, with glasses, red curly hair, wearing a black sweater.
Ozma, a one-eyed black and white cat, sits in a large box while Sammy, a black kitten, looks in from the outside.
Sidewalk with graupel on it - soft pellets of snow that are formed when supercooled water droplets freeze onto a snow crystal
Ozma, my black and white cat, sleeping on a red couch with a ton of cat hair on it.
Outside of a Christmas card with a fancy gold wreath.
Gingerbread house, with smarties for roof tiles, candy cane double doors with m and m's for handles, peppermint windows and a gumdrop path to the door. Photo has been cropped to show less of my messy house in the background.
Picture of my goofy family ❤️
Black kitten attacking two cat toys
Young man standing in front of ATM machine, with dollars flying everywhere
Dr. Johnny Fever, a character from the 70s tv show WKRP In Cincinnati. He's in the broadcast booth, surrounded by records and rock posters.
Still from the original Wizard of Oz movie, with Miss Gulch (before she turns into the Wicked Witch) riding a bike
My black kitten Sammy playing with pastel rainbow colored wand toy.
My skircle.me image, showing the accounts I've interacted with the most over the past 35 days
A road leading west into the sunset. My phone camera can never capture the true beauty of a Midwestern sunset, so you'll just have to trust me that it was amazing.
Drusilla Maleficent, a majestic black cat with white whiskers and a white spot on her chest, sleeps on her pillows.
Two cats sharing a desk chair, laying back to back. One is black and white, and is lying down but her head is up. The other is all black except for a small white spot on his throat, and he's completely relaxed, with what looks like a dreamy smile on his face.
Sammy, my black cat with green eyes. He's sitting in (not on) a red couch, wedged between the arm, the back, and the pillow. He's staring intently at something out of the frame.
Selfie showing me, white woman with reddish curly hair and glasses, my daughter, young white woman with brown hair, and my husband, white guy with glasses and gray hair and beard, All are smiling.
Black kitten, Sammy, snuggling up to one-eyed black and white cat, Ozma. Ozma has a long-suffering look on her face.
Separated bike trail with a farm field on one side and trees on the other. Beautiful blue sky absolutely devoid of clouds.
Black kitten on flowery comforter on the bed looks defiantly at the camera
Red public-service type billboard that reads "This year thousands of men will die from stubbornness." Below that, someone has spray painted the words "No we won't."
Bluesky user number card. Text reads "Celebrating 10 million users! #196,566. Bluesky Elder Certified, First 10%. Kathy S, @kshannon617.bsky.social. Joined Jul 1, 2023."
Ozma, a majestic one-eyed black and white cat reclining on a red sofa with a gold patterned pillow.
Sammy, small black and silver kitten, sleeping with his head on Ozma, large black and white cat.
Ozma, gorgeous black and white cat with one eye, stares dramatically at the camera.
Majestic black and white cat with one green eye.
Small black and silver kitten half asleep on my lap
Sammy, my 4-month old kitten, is determinedly snuggling Ozma, my grumpy 15-year-old black cat.