Gail Karuna-Vetter

@treefrog.bsky.social

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Retired LMT, writer, artist, progressive

Viewed from above two young ladies drinking tea form the image of a skull.
An illustration of the wheel of the year, showing the high holidays and cross quarter holidays with bright colors and traditional pagan holiday names and images. The center is a pentagram and celtic knotwork.
A large tuxedo cat lounges across both seats on the sofa. He looks at the camera with a wary expression that suggests he fears being made to move from his throne.
A diffuse calico kitty curled on patterned upholstery covers her eyes with one paw while reaching out with the other. Her whole vibe is reluctant engagement.
Two head-shaped pots with ferns that give them crazy "hairdos" sit in a sunbeam on a glass top table.
A screenshot of fundraising emails received in one week from Nancy Pelosi. With the exception of one calling for a celebration of MLK, the rest are doom and gloom, all-is-lost subject lines.
Pumpkin pie, rosemary bread, pecan pie, and cheesy sun-dried tomato bread
Vintage sign showing a hungry pig taking "food, medicine, clothes, &c." before escaping through a torn hole. Written in large print on banners above and below the pig is "If you see someone shoplifting, No You Didn't, Remember."
Two patriots display No Kings signs fashioned like hand fans that read "Not a fan of fascism" and "*Impeach * Convict * Remove". One wears a tricorner hat and the other has a frog beanie.
A grey diffuse calico kitty lies on a brown patterned sofa
A juvenile red squirrel hangs completely upside-down to reach the last hawthorne berries.
Close-up photo of a blooming crocosmia lily, sometimes called a flame or lucifer lily because of its vibrant red and orange flowers
Vintage Japanese lacquerware vase as found in the "wild" and after cleaning and buffing.
A Facebook post describing the consequences of dumping tomato sauce on racist bronze statues. The post includes a warning that this activity is illegal.
Close up photo of a bright red blooming crocosmia lily against a softly blurred background of leaves
Gorgeous roses bloom in abundance, filling the frame with shades of pink from fuscia to pale blush.
Freak out and eat cake
Close-up photo of a grey stripey kitty in profile with closed eyes and a sweet smile
A handpainted plate dating to the turn of the 19th century features a green hummingbird with a dramatically upswept bill and a long-tailed red and gold hummingbird. The birds are perched on branches that have pink trumpet flowers and yellow wildflowers.
A narrow leaf mules ear blossom in dappled sunlight, looking like a miniature sunflower against a green blurred background.
A diffuse grey calico kitty lies on her side on a brown patterned sofa. She has a sweet little smile on her face but will not make eye contact with the camera
Multicolored rows of complex embroidery on black hand spun fabric
Chihuly rose blooming in magnificent orange and yellow sunset beauty
A cluster of dark purple columbine flowers blooms against a blue sky with white clouds and a field of green grass in the background
A sun kissed orange rose bloom
A squirrel on a fence nibbles white hawthorn blossoms while a grey kitty watches through the window.
A pair of handmade paper fans that read "Not a Fan of Fascism" with the word "kings" under a red circle and slash, and "Impeach Convict Remove". The handles are wrapped with rainbow peace duct tape. There is a striped kitty tail draped over one of the fans, slightly obscuring the end of the word "remove". The fans are flanked by scraps of paper and are sitting atop a brown folding table.
A pair of handmade paper fans with "Not a fan of fascism" and the word "kings" inside a red circle with a slash on one side, and "Impeach Convict Remove" written on the other side. The handles are wrapped in rainbow peace sign tape.
A black and white tuxedo kitty lies on his side on a patterned rug looking up at the camera. He has big yellow eyes and spectacular whiskers. His expression suggests mischief.
Althea gives Lily a full CAT scan. A grey diffuse calico cat sniffs a blond papillon/chihuahua dog on a blue patterned rug. The dog lies on her back and is very patient while her kitty friend checks her all over.
SNL character Father Guido Sarducci, famous for his "find the pope in the pizza" contest on Weekend Update, stares directly into the camera
A small grey kitty and a larger tuxedo kitty sleep in a worn armchair blissfully unaware that the food they eat and the litter for their bathroom will become unaffordable when the economy collapses under the current administration's mismanagement
A rainbow edged sign reads "a better world is worth fighting for" surrounded by pictures of animals and trees
Rainbow colored letters spell out "A better world is worth fighting for" surrounded by photographs of endangered animals and a sequoia tree. There is a small rainbow, a trans flag, and a heart under the words and two boxes that read "I ❤️ trees" and "plant more trees" There is a rainbow and peace sign border along the top and bottom of the sign
Pencil sketches of my sweet kitty, made to practice my ability to capture her essence quickly because she won't hold a pose for me.
A crowd of folks is gathered in front of Eugene, Oregon's city hall, holding signs supporting love for everyone and joining the union. Lots of other signs are also visible. The sun is shining on the crowd, and there are wispy clouds against a blue sky.
A chocolate cake frosted with thick peanut butter frosting sits jauntily on a tan, blue, green, and yellow striped plate with a yellow edge
Blooming marigolds behind the words "We all do better when we all do better"
The intentional misunderstanding of words is a gaslighting technique and an example of willful ignorance. Call it out. Name it. Don't let them twist words to manipulate the truth
A small watercolor painting of a school of five golden-orange fish swimming in a purple-green-blue watery scene surrounded by plants.
Screenshot of the Cafe Mam website cafemam.com which sells fair trade organic coffee from Chiapas, Mexico. Image reads "Changing the World Through Coffee" with a red button to "shop coffee"