Anna Werner
@annamtwerner.bsky.social
I love fishing; drawing; reading; birdwatching; cats; science; rodeo; Classical, Country and rock; and baseball. I'll take whiskey or beer over wine any day. Nothing against vegans and vegetarians, but I still love my steaks. Anti-MAGA. She/her
Rutherford zoomed out of the house this morning, chasing a neighborhood cat off of "his" porch. Yours truly then got to do a terrific lion-tamer act in the yard, coaxing a pissed-off, hissing orange asshole back into the house with a Winter coat and a snow shovel. #lifewithcats
November 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Rutherford zoomed out of the house this morning, chasing a neighborhood cat off of "his" porch. Yours truly then got to do a terrific lion-tamer act in the yard, coaxing a pissed-off, hissing orange asshole back into the house with a Winter coat and a snow shovel. #lifewithcats
My dad served in the Army and was a "short-timer" in Vietnam. Thank you for your service, Dad. <3
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
My dad served in the Army and was a "short-timer" in Vietnam. Thank you for your service, Dad. <3
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Michigan lawmakers want to greatly increase funding for invasive mussel control research in the #GreatLakes to $500 million over the next 10 years - as Great Lakes Fishery Commission's Greg McClinchey says in this article: "Mussels are this generation’s sea lamprey" bridgemi.com/michigan-env...
Michigan lawmakers seek $500M to stop mussels, save Great Lakes whitefish - Bridge Michigan
US Reps. Debbie Dingell and Tim Walberg are planning legislation to boost research to control invasive mussels, following Bridge Michigan reporting about the impending collapse of whitefish.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Michigan lawmakers want to greatly increase funding for invasive mussel control research in the #GreatLakes to $500 million over the next 10 years - as Great Lakes Fishery Commission's Greg McClinchey says in this article: "Mussels are this generation’s sea lamprey" bridgemi.com/michigan-env...
Had what was probably my last backyard fire 'til Spring last night (I used up all of my brush and firewood!). I love a cold-weather bonfire. :)
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Had what was probably my last backyard fire 'til Spring last night (I used up all of my brush and firewood!). I love a cold-weather bonfire. :)
WHY is my cat OBSESSED with eating TAPE?!! Aaaarg!!
November 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
WHY is my cat OBSESSED with eating TAPE?!! Aaaarg!!
First snow of the season! :)
November 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
First snow of the season! :)
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Optimus looking adorably pathetic again this morning. :D #lifewithcats #baitshoptales
October 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Optimus looking adorably pathetic again this morning. :D #lifewithcats #baitshoptales
Not in the mood for all of the complicated science stuff I've been reading lately. It's a "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" kind of night. :)
October 30, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Not in the mood for all of the complicated science stuff I've been reading lately. It's a "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" kind of night. :)
Hit my old neighborhood and my childhood favorite fishing spot last night and tonight, just at sunset. It did not disappoint! No BIG fish, but lots of them! Good times.
October 28, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Hit my old neighborhood and my childhood favorite fishing spot last night and tonight, just at sunset. It did not disappoint! No BIG fish, but lots of them! Good times.
October 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
So, someone published a "field guide" to Mesozoic birds and feathered dinosaurs (I NEED this, btw!). I would love a similar ILLUSTRATED guide to Mesozoic plants. It would be especially helpful to amateur paleoartists like myself, aiming for accuracy in landscape drawings.
October 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
So, someone published a "field guide" to Mesozoic birds and feathered dinosaurs (I NEED this, btw!). I would love a similar ILLUSTRATED guide to Mesozoic plants. It would be especially helpful to amateur paleoartists like myself, aiming for accuracy in landscape drawings.
Almost 1 am, and people in the neighborhood are revving engines and making a general ruckus. I hate my neighborhood.
October 18, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Almost 1 am, and people in the neighborhood are revving engines and making a general ruckus. I hate my neighborhood.
I found this in a used tackle box. It is one half of a saltwater fishing lure. However, we have no saltwater in Michigan. Besides, this is too cool to throw at fish! I am going to keep it as an office curiosity. :)
October 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I found this in a used tackle box. It is one half of a saltwater fishing lure. However, we have no saltwater in Michigan. Besides, this is too cool to throw at fish! I am going to keep it as an office curiosity. :)
Just a reminder that Columbus was not only an inhuman monster to indigenous people (and, at times, his own); he was incompetent and criminal even in the eyes of European authorities. He also never set foot on any land now part of the U. S. He certainly doesn't deserve a U. S. holiday in his honor.
October 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Just a reminder that Columbus was not only an inhuman monster to indigenous people (and, at times, his own); he was incompetent and criminal even in the eyes of European authorities. He also never set foot on any land now part of the U. S. He certainly doesn't deserve a U. S. holiday in his honor.
Although my name has a long Christian history, I just learned that I also share my name with a 7th century Anglo-Saxon king (Not queen!), King Ánna, alternatively spelled Anna or Onna. The things I've learned from watching Time Team! :D
October 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Although my name has a long Christian history, I just learned that I also share my name with a 7th century Anglo-Saxon king (Not queen!), King Ánna, alternatively spelled Anna or Onna. The things I've learned from watching Time Team! :D
Why in Hell are blood and gore and scenes of horrific cruelty OK on TV but not the naked human body, at least one NOT covered in blood and gore? What tf is this saying about society today? So bummed. I just wanted to watch some cool fantasy, and now I will have nightmares. FML
October 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Why in Hell are blood and gore and scenes of horrific cruelty OK on TV but not the naked human body, at least one NOT covered in blood and gore? What tf is this saying about society today? So bummed. I just wanted to watch some cool fantasy, and now I will have nightmares. FML
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October folklore includes traditions surrounding the thinning of the veil between the worlds during Halloween and the Celtic festival of Samhain, the importance of the Hunter's Moon, and the symbolism of harvest. Hares are associated with the moon and liminality.
Art my own.
#FolkyFriday #Folkore
Art my own.
#FolkyFriday #Folkore
October 10, 2025 at 8:51 AM
October folklore includes traditions surrounding the thinning of the veil between the worlds during Halloween and the Celtic festival of Samhain, the importance of the Hunter's Moon, and the symbolism of harvest. Hares are associated with the moon and liminality.
Art my own.
#FolkyFriday #Folkore
Art my own.
#FolkyFriday #Folkore
You know what? I can not stand hunters. Not that I have a problem with huntING, just huntERS.
October 7, 2025 at 2:40 AM
You know what? I can not stand hunters. Not that I have a problem with huntING, just huntERS.
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October 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Look what I just found at my local library! :)
October 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Look what I just found at my local library! :)
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istg everything about our culture and society right now is set up to make us the worst versions of ourselves. it takes so much energy to not be angry and upset and aggressive. they did this to us and they did it on purpose. we don't have to let them get away with that contrived version of humanity
October 5, 2025 at 1:59 AM
istg everything about our culture and society right now is set up to make us the worst versions of ourselves. it takes so much energy to not be angry and upset and aggressive. they did this to us and they did it on purpose. we don't have to let them get away with that contrived version of humanity
Some advice to fellow anglers: Don't take anything that a conservation officer/game warden OR staff member at a sporting goods store says about fishing or hunting regs as gospel. Many of them either don't have a clear understanding of the law or have a business or personal agenda (more in coments).
October 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Some advice to fellow anglers: Don't take anything that a conservation officer/game warden OR staff member at a sporting goods store says about fishing or hunting regs as gospel. Many of them either don't have a clear understanding of the law or have a business or personal agenda (more in coments).
Rutherford KNOWS he's not supposed to be up there. Does he care? Absolutely not. [sigh] #lifewithcats #catsofbluesky
September 30, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Rutherford KNOWS he's not supposed to be up there. Does he care? Absolutely not. [sigh] #lifewithcats #catsofbluesky
September 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM