L hale

@lhvt.bsky.social

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Writer, nature photographer, cat caretaker, music maker, and general do-gooder.

A white board with the text "1 Day(s) since a squirrel entered the house"
A photo of a dragonfly on a plant stem in profile. Since it was photographed in shadow it almost looks like it's in grayscale
A very large ginger cat has his head on the edge of a laptop in a way that impedes humans from using that laptop
a photo of a half eaten slice of pizza on a kitchen floor
A close up photo of the tip of a peach tree branch with three pink flowers. One is still in full bloom and two have lost their petals and their bases are starting to swell.
A screenshot of text that reads: [Senator Steven Heffernan]: Mr. President. In these crazy times what happens if the individual identifies as an animal having intercourse with an animal how is the courts going to handle that? A follow-up question to that being that we voted through prop four and if it does make it through the state and I have a gender identity that I identify as a dog and had sex with my dog is this law gonna affect me?
A giant ginger cat's very happy face while a human hand is stroking the side of his head
A photo of a red cherry shrimp which is more orange than red, honestly, standing in front of a gray rock with java moss strands winding around
A photo of a small planted aquarium with two pieces of driftwood in the center with java moss and anubias attached, and an assortment of anubias, java fern, hornwort, and other misc plants around them. You can see a bright blue female betta in the foreground and the top of the yellow mystery snail's shell in the back corner
A grey and white tabby cat sits on top of a white bookcase. The look on his face is one of surprise that he is being observed and a complete absence of guilt, despite the fact that he is not supposed to be up there.
A very large ginger cat is fast asleep on his person's legs which are under a green blanket
A close up photo of frost that looks like a field of tiny silver mounds surrounded by waves of crystals that could be rivers
An image of Tina Belcher from Bob's Burgers wearing a large coffee cup as a hat and holding a smaller cup in her hand while riding on the back of a coffee colored unicorn
A crayon drawing of a curvy animal with a long blue mane and a purple striped horn coming straight out of its face, right above its snout/beak. The words "AVA" and "urncno" are written next to that glorious beast
A ginger cat is curled on a lap and looks very, very comfortable
A screenshot of Olivia Petter's post on her Instagram account from Nov. 17, 2025. It is a photo of characters representing Cathy and Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights with the text "British VOGUE - My Love of Wuthering Heights is why I also love terrible men, by Olivia Petter"
@Mike_Pence On this fifth anniversary of January 6th, I wanted to pass along remarks I made about that fateful day at the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award ceremony last year. I first spoke about the men and women in uniform- the true heroes that day; how I will always believe that, by God’s grace, I did my duty to see to the peaceful transfer of power under the Constitution and I expressed my heartfelt gratitude to the countless Americans of every background who have reached out with a word of encouragement these past five years. January 6 was a tragic day but it became a triumph of freedom when, after Capitol Police quelled the violence, leaders in both chambers in both political parties reconvened the very same day and finished democracy’s work under the Constitution. The Constitution is the common ground on which we stand. In these divided times, I believe more than ever that on that common ground we will forge a boundless future together and America’s best days are yet to come. So Help Us God. Mike Pence January 6, 2026 Zionsville, Indiana 6:00 AM · Jan 6, 2026
A grey, brown, and black tortie long haired cat sleeps curled up on a wooden shelf. She looks blissfully unaware of the world around her. We envy her.
A drawing of a horse with a cigarette in its mouth and a blanket over its back with the words "DON'T GIVE UP YOU CAN CUSS THE WHOLE TIME JUST DON'T GIVE UP" embroidered on to it
A photo of a very fluffy grey brown and black colored tortie cat who is sitting on the floor and looking off camera
Original LinkedIn post from Lila Bennett Executive Director of Journey to Recovery Community Center "Come one come all! Lt. Gov John S. Rodgers and Senators Samuel Douglass and Russell Ingalls will be speaking. Many leaders across Vermont will be with us! We welcome you as well!" Post includes a graphic that is an event invite to an Oct 29th event featuring Sen Sam Douglass, Lt Gov James Rodgers, and Sen Russ Ingalls Reply by James Ehlers Chief of Staff "Thank you, Lila Bennett and team, for the important work you do to strengthen our communities. And to you, especially, Lila, for your unflagging leadership." Post in response to James Ehlers from Lila Bennett Executive Director of Journey to Recovery "Thank you James. Thank you for all your hard work behind the scenes for so many Vermont communities as well. See you on the 29!"
A close up photo of a cicada on pavement. It has a long black body with flecks of green and gold with beautiful, delicate wings
A grey tabby cat is laying on a rug with his belly and paws up. He looks poised to do something ridiculous
A top down look at a caterpillar with black and white alternating stripes along with yellow dots on each of the black stripes. It is on the stem of a dill plant.
A grey tabby cat is resting with his belly up on a pile of blankets. He looks completely unbothered by the world.
A photo of a red and yellow columbine flower set against a background of bright green leaves
A close up photo of a very small pears forming on a pear tree. The bulbs that will become the pears are dark maroon and one has two white petals still attached.
A close up photo of a pear blossom. There are five white flowers with yellow centers clustered together on the top of a branch
A photo of branches of a plum tree with dozens of small white flowers in clusters along the length of the branches
A close up photo of a tiny bit of a green stem emerging from the top of a tan pea seed
A photo from the perspective of a person sitting on a couch looking out at the living room. A ginger cat is asleep on their legs and The Great North is playing on the TV.
A tree stump with logs lined up in front of it.
A person is crouched at the base of a tree with a buck saw, starting to saw the trunk.
A graphic from VT Senator Tanya Vyhovsky's Instagram announcing Vermont Senate bill S.104 that reads "Senator Vyhovsky Announces Tax Relief Bill" at the top, "The bill increases income guidelines for property tax breaks in 2026 & moves to an education income tax in 2027" in the center, and "'We have the tools right now to make sure our public schools have the funding they need without sending Vermonters into financial crisis.' - Sen. Vyhovsky" at the bottom
A paphiopedilum orchid, also called a slipper orchid, bloom. It has a large top petal that is bright purple with white edges that comes to a point at the top. There are two petals - one left and one right - that come out of the center and dip down toward the ground. They have green in the center that moves to purple at their tips with small dark purple dots all over. At the bottom center of the flower is a petal that has formed up cup, like a thimble with the opening facing up, that is bright purple all over.
A cross stitch in a white frame. The cross stitched lettering says "THE FIRST PRIDE WAS A RIOT" with cross stitched flowers surrounding it.
A close up photo of a small turquoise and blue betta fish. She has long fins with spines that extend past the top of the fins on her back and abdomen. She is in a planted tank and there is java fern attached to a long rock behind her. She looks alert and is aware that there is a large presence outside of her new tank.
A graphic with the words "SEED SWAP February 2, 1:00-4:30pm, Main Reading Room" above an image of two hands with seeds in the plans next to each other. At the bottom is the Fletcher Free Library logo
A large, long, ginger cat with a white belly is laying over two human legs covered in a blanket. The cat is sound asleep, as are the human legs.
A ginger and white tabby cat lays on his back in a couch with his belly, paws, and neck. The belly is furry and very squishy and begging for pets.
A black flyer with white text that reads: EXTREME COLD WEATHER SHELTER OPEN: Saturday, 12/21: 5pm-8am Sunday, 12/22: 5pm-8am WHERE: Miller Center 130 Gosse Court, Burlington VT CONTACT: SARAH RUSSELL, 1-802-829-6326 or SRUSSELL@BURLINGTONVT.GOV LOW-BARRIER- ADULTS ONLY, 18+ PETS ALLOWED NO PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED Anyone is welcome to show up during hours of operation TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED: From 95 North Ave (COTS Daystation) and Flecher Free Library to Miller Center; beginning at 5pm and 6pm SPONSORS: City of Burlington, CVOEO, VT Agency of Human Services FOR MORE SHELTER INFO: Call 211 or VT Economic Services: 1-800-479-615
A large ginger cat looks out from the front hole of fabric cat tent that is supposed to be cube shaped. His weight is holding the front down and squishing it, and his legs are coming out of the side and holding that side down as well. The tent looks mangled. The cat looks unconcerned.
A chart from Our World in Data that is displaying data on maternal mortality rates from 1900-2020. The rate drops dramatically in the 1940s, drops again in the 1980s, and rises slightly by 2020. There is a huge difference between the early 1900s and 1980 on.
A ginger tabby cat is laying on his back on a velvet pink couch. He is looking at the camera and three out of his four paws are in the air. His belly looks extremely pettable.
A close up photo of a jack in the pulpit flower. It has a slender base that opens up at the top and folds over. The flower is light green with burgundy, almost brown, vertical stripes.
A red eft, which is the juvenile stage of the eastern newt, peers around the corner of a piece of wood
A screenshot of WCAX.com that reads: Men cited for fight over loose pigs Orleans, VT - VSP called about pigs running loose on Maple St. - More calls reported two men fighting in the same area - Ty Morrison and Michael Cyr were fighting over the pigs - Neither of the men owned the pigs - Both cited for violent behavior, expected in court
A small flower with light purple sepals and cream colored stamen radiating out from the center. The flower is coming up through a large brown leaf.
A photo of magenta colored moth orchid flower on a stem with three more buds above it, waiting to open
An info graphic with a title that says: "NIH Expands Access to Free Lucira COVID and Flu Tests" and text that says: "People who are uninsured or are enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Affair health care system, or the Indian Health Services can now get free LUCIRA molecular flu and COVID tests! Sign up for the NIH Test to Treat program at Test2Treat.org". Beneath that text is an image of a Lucira test box and an oval with text that reads "More accurate than rapid tests!"
A flyer that lists the materials in an outdoor wound care kit along with photos of each item. The materials are: elastic bandage wrap, packets of bacitracin antibiotic, self-adhesive bandage wrap (also called coban), assorted band-aids, gauze pads, non-stick pads, silk surgical tape, disposable vinyl or latex gloves, and gauze rolls, all packed in a waterproof reusable take-out container. Beneath the materials is the text "Full instructions at ONEGoodDeedFund.org"
A photo of a display with unfinished wood extra large ornaments. Two say "Merry Christmas", one is in the shape of a Christmas tree, and one is in the shape of a snow man.
A big ginger tabby cat, exhausted from life under late stage capitalism, reclines on a pillow. He is falling asleep.
Two kittens, one grey tabby and one ginger tabby, are cuddled up on top of a person wearing a black shirt. They are half asleep and leaning on each other.
A screenshot of an article brief on WCAX's website. The title reads "VT mental health system not prepared for flood trauma, experts say". The article summary reads "Following a disaster, many people experience stress, anxiety, and depression. And while that's perfectly normal, experts don't know if Vermont's mental health system is ready to accommodate those needing help after July's flood."
A close up photo of a very small honeynut squash. It is mottled green and still has most of a blossom attached.