Beth Reed ✨⛵️

@sparklyseaster.bsky.social

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Naturalist. Animal lover. Sailor. Gamer. SPARKLY THINGS! Skål! She/Her. #FIGHT #RESIST #PNWstrong

[pic of a skull and crossbones] Don't be afraid to call things by what they are. MAGA is a terrorist organization, ICE is a secret police force conducting ethnic cleansing, Elon Mush is an oligarch, and Trump is a foreign backed coup d'état figurehead. This is not an administration, this is a regime, and your country is occupied.
I completed a shore today that I have been putting off for 4 weeks. It took me 3.5 minutes. I will learn nothing from this.
A pileated woodpecker wondering where the food went! It’s got a bright red head, white on the shoulders, and a black body. Did you know these guys were the inspiration for Woody Woodpecker?
A Finch app birb thinking about sailing. The birb has a grey koala hat, red macaw sunglasses, a pink and purple scarf, a rainbow heart tee, green and pink flower sarong, yellow dragon feet, and a black hook on the left wing. The micropet is a light grey seal.
A picture of a McDonald's Big Mac. Text: May the cursed lettuce find its way into his Big Mac. Lettuce pray.
Some people recharge by being around others. I recharge by not hearing a single human voice for 14 consecutive hours and eating like a trash panda.
A black bear standing up, smelling a bird feeder on a pole
Long, thin (about 6-8” high) white stalks with a white “flower” dropping at the top.
I wish pets lived longer and life wasn't so expensive and cake didn't make you fat and people weren't twats.
ADHD life rule: It doesn't have to get done, it just has to be perfect.
You know you're over 40 when you clean your house to the music you used to get drunk to.
A hotel pricing calendar. Prices got jacked from about $280 to $470 for the 4th of July weekend.
We should all start texting each other like old-time explorers. "Dearest friend, I have survived another week. The horrors persist."
Side view of a small cottontail rabbit with a white, elongated diamond shape on its forehead
A cute little blue bird. Text: You hatched a birb! Your birb’s pronouns He/him She/her They/them
Domain: murdermittensclaws.com Status: pending transfer from losing registrar
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Drawing of a sparkly blonde holding a sparkly heart that says: Quite happy to be completely misunderstood by a society that assigns importance to all of the wrong things
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Clip from the article: The videos are infused with antisemitism and conspiracy theories. 'Your government is run by pedophiles,' goes one chorus. 'They ordered you to die for Israel.'
A bullet point: Watch Standing: Competent in solo night watches, AIS/radar monitoring, shartplotter operation, VHF/DSC radio, and logbook maintenance.
AI Overview Crop milk is a nutrient-rich, cheese-like substance produced in the esophagus by pigeons, doves, flamingos, and male emperor penguins to feed their young. Both male and female pigeons, doves, and flamingos produce it, while only male emperor penguins produce it for their chicks. It is high in protein and fat. Birds that produce crop milk: Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae): All species produce crop milk, often called "pigeon milk," to feed their squabs (chicks). Flamingos: Both parents secrete a pink-colored crop milk. Emperor Penguins: Male penguins produce a thick, milky substance to feed chicks while waiting for the female to return. Key Facts About Crop Milk: Production: It is produced by the proliferation of cells in the lining of the crop, a storage chamber in the esophagus, stimulated by the hormone prolactin. Feeding Method: Parents regurgitate the substance for their chicks. Nutritional Value: Crop milk is extremely high in protein and fat, often exceeding the protein content of cow milk, and is packed with antibodies to support the young's immune system.
4:47pm, March 17, Granite Falls, WA Bird sound IDs from the Merlin app: Golden-crowned Kinglet Black-capped Chickadee American Robin American Crow Pacific Wren Dark-eyed Junco Varied Thrush Steller's Jay Spotted Towhee White-throated Sparrow Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Birds recoded in Granite Falls, WA, using the Merlin app. American Robin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Dark-eyed Junco, Varied Thrush, Spotted Towhee
A cracked-out looking squirrel dunking a cookie into a mug of coffee. Text says, "Ready for another day of compartmentalising the horrors"
Posts by @pleasebegneiss.bsky.social. The first says, "we’re 85 seconds to midnight on the doomsday clock and we’re still doing spring forward??" and the second says, "actually fuck it, let’s get this over with".
Facehugger alien on a person's face from the movie, Aliens.
Trees, shrubs, and a driveway covered in snow
Tic Tak Toe board with Xs and Os winning. NO, must change it.
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(screenshot of an email) Happy Monday from Goods Unite Us! Welcome back to The Good Briefing. We hope you had a great weekend! Today, let’s look at the politics of ten restaurants: Democratic: Red Robin Qdoba Seasons 52 The Cheesecake Factory Tim Hortons Republican: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Outback Steakhouse Little Caesars Moe’s Southwest Grill Panera Bread
Two pictures separated by text. The top picture shows the 🍊💩🤡 signing an agreement about the "Board of Peace." The bottom picture is Putin and Netanyahu. The text reads: Nothing says "board of peace" like having two founding members not show up to the signing ceremony because they would be arrested at the airport for war crimes.
Post from ‪@johnpavlovitz.bsky.social‬ - We could have avoided it, but people chose to stay home during the 2024 election, or they allowed their misogyny and racism to prevent them from selecting a qualified, decent, compassionate woman of color to lead. So sad. Such a waste.
A black box of Momofuku soy & scallion noodles from Costco. Across the top one side says Restaurant-Grade and in the same band of color the other side says Noodles Inside
A sticker found on Etsy saying "My worth is found in Christ"
A black square. Nothing in it.
From Wikipedia In the United States, the president can use the veto power to prevent a bill passed by the Congress from becoming law. Congress can override the veto by a two-thirds vote of both chambers.
Red, white, and blue horizontally striped fabric. There's a narrowish white stripe, then a wider red stripe, then the white stripe again, then a wide blue stripe, then white, red, white, blue.....
Two parent blue-footed boobies standing over a couple of fuzzy white chicks. Photograph by Frans Lanting, National Geographic
Small, white, gilled mushrooms with a light brownish nipple on top. One is opened more and covering a smaller, not quite as open, mushroom. #fibrecap
Several states do not have ICE detention facilities due to laws or policies restricting their operation. These include Illinois, which banned private immigrant detention centers, and Colorado and New Mexico, which are enacting legislation to prohibit contracts for housing immigrants in civil detention. Other states like Oregon also have laws that restrict the transfer of people to ICE detention, though they may not have outright bans on facilities. Illinois: Passed a law banning private immigrant detention facilities and has a firewall against ICE enforcement. Colorado: Has proposed and is enacting legislation to prohibit local governments from contracting with ICE to operate immigration detention centers. New Mexico: Is implementing similar laws to Colorado, banning local governments from entering into or renewing agreements to house or detain individuals for civil immigration violations. Oregon: Has comprehensive state laws restricting transfers of people to ICE detention centers. Connecticut: Passed a law that stops local police from assisting with immigration enforcement. Delaware: Is listed as a "sanctuary jurisdiction" by the Department of Justice. California: Is listed as a "sanctuary jurisdiction" by the Department of Justice. Minnesota: Is listed as a "sanctuary jurisdiction" by the Department of Justice. Nevada: Is listed as a "sanctuary jurisdiction" by the Department of Justice.
#WoodWoollyFoot Bell-shaped brown mushroom with orange-ish stem
#WesternWitchsHat Slimy yellow mushrooms poking up through twigs and needles
Image with green, red, orange, and light umber leaves surrounding text, "Hello November"
Gemini me: where is this? the pic is in the active tab Gemini: The location in the picture is Fossa, in the Faroe Islands. The small white church is a notable landmark often photographed with the surrounding mountains and the Fossa waterfall visible on the right. The Faroe Islands are an archipelago in the North Atlantic, located between Norway and Iceland.
Elfin Saddle mushrooms as far as the eye can see (in this pic, anyway). All the black dots are mushrooms. They’re black-stemmed with a black, brain-like cap.
10 little white mushrooms sprouting on a Douglas Fir pine cone.
Screenshot from Strava showing I just did 120h 21m of yoga. WTF
A flag that says “FUCK TRUMP If you like Trump Fuck You too! A sign that’s says “ICE is best when CRUSHED Chinga la Migra
A pine cone from a Douglas Fir tree with 1 VERY tiny white mushroom and 1 slightly larger white mushroom
Weather station showing a temperature of 31.3°F at 6:53am.
A small green frog resting on concrete with his head up, looking to the left. He has a white underbelly and a brown stripe that goes from his nostril to his neck.
A small white coral mushroom growing in some fluffy moss
BEWARE! Your Halloween decorations may be hazardous to wildlife! [picture of a distressed owl caught in fake netting] Any decorations, like fake spider webbing, that dangle, hang or wrap can entangle wild animals like this Screech Owl! Please consider wildlife safety when decorating your home for the holiday, and remember to properly dispose of Halloween candy, pumpkins and other edibles to prevent unwanted wildlife visitors.