Darren
@dtothesecond.bsky.social
• 📍Gritcity - Upper Left, USA
• BLM, 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Safe Space
• AvGeek & 🌎 Traveler
• Languages/Sprachen: 🇬🇧/🇩🇪
• music fiend • foodie • friend
• 🇺🇸 with a global world view
• Anti-MAGA/Gegen Rechts Extremismus
• 2x cancer survivor
• my world view through my lens
• BLM, 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Safe Space
• AvGeek & 🌎 Traveler
• Languages/Sprachen: 🇬🇧/🇩🇪
• music fiend • foodie • friend
• 🇺🇸 with a global world view
• Anti-MAGA/Gegen Rechts Extremismus
• 2x cancer survivor
• my world view through my lens
PNW life: walking down the main drag (Historic US99) of the town you work in and finding deer stone-cold munching on the side of said road.
#pnw #washingtonstate #tumwater #olympia #theevergreenstate
#pnw #washingtonstate #tumwater #olympia #theevergreenstate
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
PNW life: walking down the main drag (Historic US99) of the town you work in and finding deer stone-cold munching on the side of said road.
#pnw #washingtonstate #tumwater #olympia #theevergreenstate
#pnw #washingtonstate #tumwater #olympia #theevergreenstate
In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, I give you “taqʷuʔmaʔ” in all its snowy glory. In its anglicized spelling, “Tahoma,” the indigenous name for Mt. Rainier means “the mother of waters, or “snowy peak.” Finally fully adorned in its rightful snowy white, it’s living up to its name today.
October 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, I give you “taqʷuʔmaʔ” in all its snowy glory. In its anglicized spelling, “Tahoma,” the indigenous name for Mt. Rainier means “the mother of waters, or “snowy peak.” Finally fully adorned in its rightful snowy white, it’s living up to its name today.
Full moon - 6 October 2025
October 7, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Full moon - 6 October 2025
35 years ago, the country I call my “European home” reunified and became a single country for the first time after the end of WWII. So this weekend the colors are „schwarz, rot und Gold“ in honor of the 35th Tag der Deutschen Einheit (Reunification Day)
#TagderDeutschenEinheit #WirsindeinFolk
#TagderDeutschenEinheit #WirsindeinFolk
October 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
35 years ago, the country I call my “European home” reunified and became a single country for the first time after the end of WWII. So this weekend the colors are „schwarz, rot und Gold“ in honor of the 35th Tag der Deutschen Einheit (Reunification Day)
#TagderDeutschenEinheit #WirsindeinFolk
#TagderDeutschenEinheit #WirsindeinFolk
Vancouver, British Columbia makes for a great weekend escape. At just over 2 hours away, I must go back again soon.
September 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Vancouver, British Columbia makes for a great weekend escape. At just over 2 hours away, I must go back again soon.
When the state of things gets to be too much in my home country, we take a “break” from the US. The weekend after my birthday was the perfect excuse. 🇨🇦
September 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
When the state of things gets to be too much in my home country, we take a “break” from the US. The weekend after my birthday was the perfect excuse. 🇨🇦
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We've had an overdose
September 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We've had an overdose
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Stand Proud, Stand Together
We don’t bow to hate. We rise shoulder to shoulder, unafraid and unapologetic. Every voice counts, every ally matters, and our unity makes us unstoppable. ✊💪🌍
#Solidarity #StandTogether #UnitedWeRise
Reflash to show you’re part of the unstoppable force of unity.
We don’t bow to hate. We rise shoulder to shoulder, unafraid and unapologetic. Every voice counts, every ally matters, and our unity makes us unstoppable. ✊💪🌍
#Solidarity #StandTogether #UnitedWeRise
Reflash to show you’re part of the unstoppable force of unity.
August 20, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Stand Proud, Stand Together
We don’t bow to hate. We rise shoulder to shoulder, unafraid and unapologetic. Every voice counts, every ally matters, and our unity makes us unstoppable. ✊💪🌍
#Solidarity #StandTogether #UnitedWeRise
Reflash to show you’re part of the unstoppable force of unity.
We don’t bow to hate. We rise shoulder to shoulder, unafraid and unapologetic. Every voice counts, every ally matters, and our unity makes us unstoppable. ✊💪🌍
#Solidarity #StandTogether #UnitedWeRise
Reflash to show you’re part of the unstoppable force of unity.
When there is little to be proud of in your own country, why not celebrate the special days of others?
Today we say “Vive la France” in honor of Bastille Day. Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité!
Today we say “Vive la France” in honor of Bastille Day. Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité!
July 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
When there is little to be proud of in your own country, why not celebrate the special days of others?
Today we say “Vive la France” in honor of Bastille Day. Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité!
Today we say “Vive la France” in honor of Bastille Day. Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité!
Even though we are south of 49°, the folks at the Shacky-Shack love our Canadian friends and celebrate with them. 🇺🇸❤️🇨🇦
Happy Canada Day!!
#CanadaDay #NorthernNeighbors
Happy Canada Day!!
#CanadaDay #NorthernNeighbors
July 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Even though we are south of 49°, the folks at the Shacky-Shack love our Canadian friends and celebrate with them. 🇺🇸❤️🇨🇦
Happy Canada Day!!
#CanadaDay #NorthernNeighbors
Happy Canada Day!!
#CanadaDay #NorthernNeighbors
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🎶Taco, Taco Man
He’s certainly the Taco Man🎶
He’s certainly the Taco Man🎶
May 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🎶Taco, Taco Man
He’s certainly the Taco Man🎶
He’s certainly the Taco Man🎶
May 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
@murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov @repemilyrandall.bsky.social take note! The GOP (despite selling its collective soul down the river) moves in lockstep, the DNC is wrapped around the axle with tone policing each other and virtue signaling. Lean on your party leadership to go another way!
I'm not suggesting that moderates, progressives, liberals, and left-leaning believers collectively sell our souls the way our adversaries across the aisle have.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/while-the-...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/while-the-...
While The Right is Devouring America, The Left is Eating Its Own
This should have been easy.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
May 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
@murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov @repemilyrandall.bsky.social take note! The GOP (despite selling its collective soul down the river) moves in lockstep, the DNC is wrapped around the axle with tone policing each other and virtue signaling. Lean on your party leadership to go another way!
When you’re feeling “meh” about the state of your own country, and your neighbors to the north have a holiday, why not celebrate with them? Happy Victoria Day! #victoriaday #canada
May 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
When you’re feeling “meh” about the state of your own country, and your neighbors to the north have a holiday, why not celebrate with them? Happy Victoria Day! #victoriaday #canada
Gratulerer med dagen! In Norway, it’s 17e mai - their national holiday. So when patriotism for your own country is lacking, and your in-laws are some of many in the PNW of Norwegian descent, we fly Norway’s colors on their national holiday.
May 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Gratulerer med dagen! In Norway, it’s 17e mai - their national holiday. So when patriotism for your own country is lacking, and your in-laws are some of many in the PNW of Norwegian descent, we fly Norway’s colors on their national holiday.
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At a time where *some are waging war against our wonderful public servants, we at the OIC wanted to take a sec to say WE APPRECIATE YOU! ❤️
Thank you for your commitment to all that is good government.
Thank you for your commitment to all that is good government.
May 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
At a time where *some are waging war against our wonderful public servants, we at the OIC wanted to take a sec to say WE APPRECIATE YOU! ❤️
Thank you for your commitment to all that is good government.
Thank you for your commitment to all that is good government.
50 years ago, my parents were married at this very spot, with this very view. 50 years later we went back for dinner at the Salish and views that take one’s breath away.
April 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
50 years ago, my parents were married at this very spot, with this very view. 50 years later we went back for dinner at the Salish and views that take one’s breath away.
Spring is hanging basket season at the shacky-shack.
April 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Spring is hanging basket season at the shacky-shack.
Flying the Dutch colors in honor of King’s Day and hanging baskets obtained for the season. What is more Dutch than flowers adorning buildings?
April 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Flying the Dutch colors in honor of King’s Day and hanging baskets obtained for the season. What is more Dutch than flowers adorning buildings?
…because in the Netherlands, it’s King’s Day weekend, and there really isn’t much worth celebrating here.
April 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
…because in the Netherlands, it’s King’s Day weekend, and there really isn’t much worth celebrating here.
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We’re bringing consumer protections closer to YOU 🫵 than ever before! #newwebsite
April 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We’re bringing consumer protections closer to YOU 🫵 than ever before! #newwebsite
After 15 years, my work launched a new website. As a part of that, here’s a launch video…you may see a familiar face in it.
youtu.be/rbLo7MtN0YM?...
youtu.be/rbLo7MtN0YM?...
Staff react to new OIC website
YouTube video by Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
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April 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
After 15 years, my work launched a new website. As a part of that, here’s a launch video…you may see a familiar face in it.
youtu.be/rbLo7MtN0YM?...
youtu.be/rbLo7MtN0YM?...
@ros0911.bsky.social welcome to the social not tainted by the likes of Musk or Zuckerberg. For an Instagram-like experience, download Flashes. Follow me for lots of photos!
April 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
@ros0911.bsky.social welcome to the social not tainted by the likes of Musk or Zuckerberg. For an Instagram-like experience, download Flashes. Follow me for lots of photos!