Susan

@susanstemper.bsky.social

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i'm really just not sure...

Part of a leg and a shoe in an airplane seat. The shade above is most closed because the sun is bright and I barely slept last night
Mostly black + white sketch, woman in lower left corner, ladder-like image rises to the right with a red heart near the top, a small man above that, and the word "EXIT" at the top. on a smooth cream-colored wall with exposed grey brick to either side.
A light brown, short-hair mid-sized hound sits on a blue train seat. Her chin is resting on the armrest and her eyes are mostly closed. Also, her ear flaps look velvety.
Stopped time chart for solo (non-pairs) riders. One row per rider, with orange bits marking when and for how long they stopped since race start time. Not surprisingly, Fascinating difference between the first 3 finishers.
War-weary voters who thought it was enough to elect a president who called the Iraq War “a stupid thing” and promised an “America First” foreign policy can now see for themselves that they were wrong. In 2026, as ever, only Congress can stop endless wars of choice. And if Trump faces no consequences for this one, he may well start another.
Old-school bakery on a street corner with a blue and white sign and blue awning. The huddled mass of people under the awning are clutching tickets, hoping their number will eventually be called so they can join the scrum inside. I'm not in the line.
A small Christmas cactus plant in a clay pot sits near a window. It's only mid-November, yet the reddish blossoms are in full bloom, belying the plant's common name. Is it defective or is it an overachiever?
Image 1: background image is two hip-casual consultant types (suit and sneakers) walking along an urban waterfront. Text: "We build for now and next so you can solve for what's next before it's now. Create your next with PwC"
Pull quote, p 170: In many ways, employing and using modern insurance has become a thing of suffering, rather than one of relief.
Female Mallard leading ducklings with a big dude covering the back of the procession.
someone's golden retriever that placed first among the many many canines at today's 5K.
Classic orange tabby with white front showing off his chest and belly, asking for rubs. Might be friend-shaped, but I know better and I have the scars to prove it.
Silvery heron in profile wading in green-tinged wetlands and surrounded by vibrant plant life.
Snippet from the interview where she asserts: "you get to choose when and if you have kids"
Bubba the boxer giving zero fucks about the eclipse (so far). A great dog if there ever was one.
Image from a NOAA warning, to the effect of: "the weather will be shite forever, and it's gonna take down the power grid again and again."
Screen shot from the Can-Am Crown website announcing cancellation of the 2024 races due to warm weather.