Elyssa Tappero | Waves and Witchery
@disasterqueer.bsky.social
In a toxic relationship with the Cascadia Subduction Zone. 🌋🌊
Emergency management professional in WA State with a focus on tsunamis. Polytheist pagan, witch, writer. Agender, asexual, queer AF. She/they. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Views are my own.
https://onlyfragments.com
Emergency management professional in WA State with a focus on tsunamis. Polytheist pagan, witch, writer. Agender, asexual, queer AF. She/they. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Views are my own.
https://onlyfragments.com
Pinned
Perennial "pinned" post until we actually have those here!
Here's stuff I like thinking/talking about:
🌊 natural hazards
🏳️🌈 queerness & identity
⚠️ emergency management
🕯️ paganism & spirituality
💀 death & mortality
🍄 environmentalism
📚 reading & writing
🎃 spooky witchy shit
Here's stuff I like thinking/talking about:
🌊 natural hazards
🏳️🌈 queerness & identity
⚠️ emergency management
🕯️ paganism & spirituality
💀 death & mortality
🍄 environmentalism
📚 reading & writing
🎃 spooky witchy shit
Shaved my head! I've been told I "look like a librarian that will help me battle a cursed book" and "like the evil bald lady from Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous" so I'm pretty happy with the results. 😎 #agender
February 12, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Shaved my head! I've been told I "look like a librarian that will help me battle a cursed book" and "like the evil bald lady from Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous" so I'm pretty happy with the results. 😎 #agender
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*looks at the astrology* shut up I’m already so tired
February 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
*looks at the astrology* shut up I’m already so tired
Older person I know on Facebook: Join this [city/county] safety group!
Me: Do you have a safety group or a conservative group stoking fear & making fun of the libs?
Them: Definitely a safety group.
Me: *checks*
Group: STOP THE MILLIONAIRES TAX. BIG GOVERNMENT BAD. PUT THE ILLEGALS IN CAMPS.
Me: Do you have a safety group or a conservative group stoking fear & making fun of the libs?
Them: Definitely a safety group.
Me: *checks*
Group: STOP THE MILLIONAIRES TAX. BIG GOVERNMENT BAD. PUT THE ILLEGALS IN CAMPS.
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Older person I know on Facebook: Join this [city/county] safety group!
Me: Do you have a safety group or a conservative group stoking fear & making fun of the libs?
Them: Definitely a safety group.
Me: *checks*
Group: STOP THE MILLIONAIRES TAX. BIG GOVERNMENT BAD. PUT THE ILLEGALS IN CAMPS.
Me: Do you have a safety group or a conservative group stoking fear & making fun of the libs?
Them: Definitely a safety group.
Me: *checks*
Group: STOP THE MILLIONAIRES TAX. BIG GOVERNMENT BAD. PUT THE ILLEGALS IN CAMPS.
Removing license plate readers AND publishing a new tsunami maritime strategy? Port Angeles just keeps on winning. 😎
City of Port Angeles removes License Plate Readers until further notice
City of Port Angeles removes License Plate Readers until further notice
Port Angeles – All 3 License Plate Reader cameras in Port Angeles were turned off and removed from service on Friday. The following email was sent by City Manager Nathan West to all members of the Por...
www.myclallamcounty.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Removing license plate readers AND publishing a new tsunami maritime strategy? Port Angeles just keeps on winning. 😎
Disaster/emergency management friends - do you have any good resources about disaster planning for the hospitality sector? I'm doing my own research, of course, but if you know of anything good off the top of your head I would love a link or to be pointed in the right direction!
February 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Disaster/emergency management friends - do you have any good resources about disaster planning for the hospitality sector? I'm doing my own research, of course, but if you know of anything good off the top of your head I would love a link or to be pointed in the right direction!
One of the things I hate most about being perceived as a woman is how hard it is to get stylists to cut my hair short. Even progressive, liberal types don't want to go too short or masc because oh no, what if it looks bad?? We can't have a girl with hair that's not pretty! What if you regret it? 😱
February 7, 2026 at 5:35 PM
One of the things I hate most about being perceived as a woman is how hard it is to get stylists to cut my hair short. Even progressive, liberal types don't want to go too short or masc because oh no, what if it looks bad?? We can't have a girl with hair that's not pretty! What if you regret it? 😱
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Of all the easy things you can do to help the environment, conserve water for communities not corporations, not perpetuate scams, support the labor and rights of creators... *not* using generative AI is the fucking easiest. You absolutely deserve to be shamed for using it for image and text creation
February 6, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Of all the easy things you can do to help the environment, conserve water for communities not corporations, not perpetuate scams, support the labor and rights of creators... *not* using generative AI is the fucking easiest. You absolutely deserve to be shamed for using it for image and text creation
One of my brain's hobbies is inventing fully immersive and fleshed out media in my dreams. This morning I lived out a Steven King novel about a little boy living at his grandparents' remote farmhouse that gets attacked by a pack of velociraptors. Scenes switched between the grandparents trying to...
February 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
One of my brain's hobbies is inventing fully immersive and fleshed out media in my dreams. This morning I lived out a Steven King novel about a little boy living at his grandparents' remote farmhouse that gets attacked by a pack of velociraptors. Scenes switched between the grandparents trying to...
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We need more people to sign in pro - we know the majority of people want to fund our schools, tax credits, and health care! And less than 1% of the wealthiest people would pay this tax.
Sign now: bit.ly/6346Milliona...
Sign now: bit.ly/6346Milliona...
February 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM
We need more people to sign in pro - we know the majority of people want to fund our schools, tax credits, and health care! And less than 1% of the wealthiest people would pay this tax.
Sign now: bit.ly/6346Milliona...
Sign now: bit.ly/6346Milliona...
Had a dream I was being so vitriolic about AI that some new friend was like "I thought you were a safe person but apparently not" & cut me off. So to repeat:
I fucking hate LLMs; they're built on stolen work, destroying our minds & our environment, & I think people who use them are fucking losers.
I fucking hate LLMs; they're built on stolen work, destroying our minds & our environment, & I think people who use them are fucking losers.
February 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Had a dream I was being so vitriolic about AI that some new friend was like "I thought you were a safe person but apparently not" & cut me off. So to repeat:
I fucking hate LLMs; they're built on stolen work, destroying our minds & our environment, & I think people who use them are fucking losers.
I fucking hate LLMs; they're built on stolen work, destroying our minds & our environment, & I think people who use them are fucking losers.
I blacked out in Goodwill and woke up an hour later with an overflowing basket of sweaters and cardigans, so there better be another six fucking weeks of winter or whatever.
February 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I blacked out in Goodwill and woke up an hour later with an overflowing basket of sweaters and cardigans, so there better be another six fucking weeks of winter or whatever.
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where are people getting the idea that its either "supporting trans rights" or "continuing democracy". what kind of democracy do they want to live in. where "politically inconvenient" groups get thrown to the wolves every two to four years? doesnt sound good to me. why would you want that
February 3, 2026 at 4:50 AM
where are people getting the idea that its either "supporting trans rights" or "continuing democracy". what kind of democracy do they want to live in. where "politically inconvenient" groups get thrown to the wolves every two to four years? doesnt sound good to me. why would you want that
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Whole lot of you following Neil Gaiman, and I assume it's because you forgot you did so and he stopped posting when it was revealed he is a rapist.
Since he's trying to make a return, do yourself a favour and check if you're following @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com and if so unfollow and block.
Since he's trying to make a return, do yourself a favour and check if you're following @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com and if so unfollow and block.
February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Whole lot of you following Neil Gaiman, and I assume it's because you forgot you did so and he stopped posting when it was revealed he is a rapist.
Since he's trying to make a return, do yourself a favour and check if you're following @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com and if so unfollow and block.
Since he's trying to make a return, do yourself a favour and check if you're following @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com and if so unfollow and block.
@mountsthelens1980.bsky.social I keep forgetting to show you this meme I found in the wild:
February 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
@mountsthelens1980.bsky.social I keep forgetting to show you this meme I found in the wild:
This is who runs this account.
February 1, 2026 at 10:05 PM
This is who runs this account.
This boy apparently got loose in the back area of the vet's office but was easily caught because he made an immediate beeline for the closest dog. This is why he could never be an outside cat; he'd 100% try to make friends with a coyote. He just loves dogs so so much.
Here's some good news for your timeline - our cat's heart murmur appears to have significantly reduced in size, and may be gone completely! #pets #CatsOfBluesky
January 31, 2026 at 7:14 PM
This boy apparently got loose in the back area of the vet's office but was easily caught because he made an immediate beeline for the closest dog. This is why he could never be an outside cat; he'd 100% try to make friends with a coyote. He just loves dogs so so much.
Wait, y'all weren't so depressed in college that your brain has pretty much blocked out memory of like 90% of the classes you took?
a young man is making a funny face while wearing a red and white shirt .
Alt: a young man making a confused face
media.tenor.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Wait, y'all weren't so depressed in college that your brain has pretty much blocked out memory of like 90% of the classes you took?
Here's some good news for your timeline - our cat's heart murmur appears to have significantly reduced in size, and may be gone completely! #pets #CatsOfBluesky
January 31, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Here's some good news for your timeline - our cat's heart murmur appears to have significantly reduced in size, and may be gone completely! #pets #CatsOfBluesky
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"Just gotta get through this week," he said, every week
January 30, 2026 at 4:02 AM
"Just gotta get through this week," he said, every week
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We need to talk about the rise of "smol bean fascism" where you have all the guns and the immunity but the really scary people are the ones with whistles and phone cameras and they're giving you generational trauma and ptsd by filming you killing people for no reason
January 28, 2026 at 9:25 PM
We need to talk about the rise of "smol bean fascism" where you have all the guns and the immunity but the really scary people are the ones with whistles and phone cameras and they're giving you generational trauma and ptsd by filming you killing people for no reason
Remember, kids, if you're at the coast and you feel ground shaking, run to high ground or Wavey will get you!
🌊👁️👄👁️🌊
🌊👁️👄👁️🌊
January 28, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Remember, kids, if you're at the coast and you feel ground shaking, run to high ground or Wavey will get you!
🌊👁️👄👁️🌊
🌊👁️👄👁️🌊
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Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma has stopped gender affirming care for minors
Tacoma DSA is asking folks to contact the hospital compliance and ethics office and sign this petition
MultiCare Compliance and ethics: 866-264-6131
compliance@multicare.org
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
Tacoma DSA is asking folks to contact the hospital compliance and ethics office and sign this petition
MultiCare Compliance and ethics: 866-264-6131
compliance@multicare.org
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
Petition for MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital to Resume Medical Gender Affirming Care for Trans Youths
We call on MultiCare and Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital to reverse their recent decision to stop new youth patients from accessing medical gender affirming care. This choice they have made 1) violate...
actionnetwork.org
January 27, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma has stopped gender affirming care for minors
Tacoma DSA is asking folks to contact the hospital compliance and ethics office and sign this petition
MultiCare Compliance and ethics: 866-264-6131
compliance@multicare.org
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
Tacoma DSA is asking folks to contact the hospital compliance and ethics office and sign this petition
MultiCare Compliance and ethics: 866-264-6131
compliance@multicare.org
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
I give our dog, who can't be left alone, a hard time, when in reality a person has to be at our house at all times anyway because SOMEONE gets himself routinely stuck in closets. #pets #CatsOfBluesky
January 26, 2026 at 4:26 PM
I give our dog, who can't be left alone, a hard time, when in reality a person has to be at our house at all times anyway because SOMEONE gets himself routinely stuck in closets. #pets #CatsOfBluesky
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It is now abundantly clear what kind of monsters will follow us home with a weak privacy act.
In every city in Washington, citizens struggle to keep each other safe from kidnappers and secret police.
Our neighborhoods need support, not surveillance.
In every city in Washington, citizens struggle to keep each other safe from kidnappers and secret police.
Our neighborhoods need support, not surveillance.
January 25, 2026 at 5:53 AM
It is now abundantly clear what kind of monsters will follow us home with a weak privacy act.
In every city in Washington, citizens struggle to keep each other safe from kidnappers and secret police.
Our neighborhoods need support, not surveillance.
In every city in Washington, citizens struggle to keep each other safe from kidnappers and secret police.
Our neighborhoods need support, not surveillance.
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Want to support the universal healthcare initiative in Washington?
Scroll to the bottom and register as “pro” on both bills moving through the Washington State Legislature.
wholewashington.org/2bills/
Scroll to the bottom and register as “pro” on both bills moving through the Washington State Legislature.
wholewashington.org/2bills/
ACTION ALERT: Support universal healthcare in 30 seconds! - Whole Washington
Whole Washington needs your support to get two universal healthcare bills through the Senate Health & Long Term Care committee! SJR.8206 and SB.5947 have been scheduled for a public hearing on Thursda...
wholewashington.org
January 24, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Want to support the universal healthcare initiative in Washington?
Scroll to the bottom and register as “pro” on both bills moving through the Washington State Legislature.
wholewashington.org/2bills/
Scroll to the bottom and register as “pro” on both bills moving through the Washington State Legislature.
wholewashington.org/2bills/