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Eli Belt
@elibisme.bsky.social
Writer, coauthor of Once Upon A Wave Of Witches with @whistberry.bsky.social, nature photography, #ActuallyAutistic, love Arthropoda, Iceland, poetry,fantasy, and Doctor Who. She/they. Lesbian. NO A/I

https://books2read.com/WaveOfWitches
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Open a pot of paint,
Add two pinches of flower petals,
Stir in toasted marshmallow memories,
Sip until you feel uncontrollable fits of laughter closely associated with jumping in piles of leaves.
Soak in the aromas and textures of autumn…

The whole poem is in photo.
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Remember this tomorrow. When the deniers and traitors try to change history.

This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the Capitol

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This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the Capitol
Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy is nowhere to be found.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Here's my little story for #MicrofictionMonday. The theme is Exploration.
January 5, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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King eider for #birbfest! I realize I'm drawing the male of the species for most of these but that's because, honestly, they are generally easier to draw, being more graphic & colorful. The ladies are subtle & mysterious but I should challenge myself to draw at least one this month 😂

#birbfest2026
January 5, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Loin instigated… what a phrase. Some characters and their carefully worded euphemisms makes me think maybe I should play more with wording in stories whether I use it or not just to give characters a chance to surprise me.
January 5, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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Pretty things on icky mornings. Waxycaps and witches hats. Genus Hygrocybe. 📷🍄
#FungiFriends #mushrooms #sporepunk
January 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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How could he be so #clueless to her obvious flirting? She dragged a princess to her lair every week, and when he came to the rescue, she showered him in longing glances and smart pickup lines. Next time, she would simply have to kidnap him - there's only so long a dragon can wait.

#vss365
January 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Simple one today for a pleasingly simple-looking bird 😍

Razorbill for #birbfest

#birbfest2026
January 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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Another colorful one for today's #Birbfest...

Many-colo(u)red rush tyrant

They didn't have to go so hard with that name 😭😂😍

#Birbfest2026
January 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
If you hadn’t noticed I don’t follow a lot of people back as I am not on social media as much anymore. For the first time in my life I have real life friends I can hang out with who don’t just tolerate me or make fun of me when I am not around. They get me and don’t care that I am autistic. 1/2
January 3, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Spotted in my garden path two phallus rubicundus or aka devil’s stinkhorn fungi. Probably die tonight as it is going into the 20sF.
January 3, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Nausea

…was it worth it?

No

…enough to stop?

Well, I was going to say no except the first time I had acid reflux it was from jalapeños and this time the peppers are making dairy alpha gal so not worth it.

from Conversations I Have With Myself
January 3, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Watching old episodes of Midsomer Murders and suddenly feeling like a three wheeler bike is the essential my life is missing. Anyone have one?
January 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
#whistpr
During a time of grief when my own life didn’t matter so much to me,
You held out a branch of friendship that brought purpose and #peace to my life.
So many affect our lives positively, some we tell and some never know.
December 31, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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This will be the final #whistpr word of the day...

All my love and gratitude to the many participants over the years. May 2026 bring you peace and creativity.

Tag your post: #whistpr

Word for December 31, 2025: #PEACE

#WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

Art by @whistberry.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity.

Share your art, words, poetry, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated.

Tag your post: #whistpr

Word for December 30, 2025: #BELOVED

#WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

Art by @whistberry.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
#whistpr
I started thinking last night about no more pennies and what exactly that means. That means eventually sales tax at the store, at the gas pump, everywhere will either round up to a dime or fall back to a nickel but most likely it will round up. Saves the government money not to #mint… 1/2
December 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity.

Share your art, words, poetry, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated.

Tag your post: #whistpr

Word for December 29, 2025: #MINT

#WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

Art by @whistberry.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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It’s very cold and bugs are scarce. So how about an eastern Tiger Swallowtail from the summer for #InverteFest?

It’s going to be warm on Monday, hopefully I can find some #Invertebrates then

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December 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Witch's butter #fungi
December 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
#whistpr
Thank you to the #brilliant @whistberry.bsky.social who gathers artwork and words from the #garden of their mind inspiring us all to create something new each day. May we all bloom and grow reminding you how much this daily exercise has meant to us.
December 28, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity.

Share your art, words, poetry, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated.

Tag your post: #whistpr

Word for December 28, 2025: #BRILLIANT

#WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

Art by @whistberry.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Heavenly sky fills the night as fingers of clouds read the stars and planets like braille telling the story of ethereal time.
December 27, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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There’s icy slop falling from the sky so there aren’t many bugs to be found for #InverteFest. So here’s a lovely bee from six months ago instead
#invertebrates 🌿
December 27, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity.

Share your art, words, poetry, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated.

Tag your post: #whistpr

Word for December 27, 2025: #GARDEN

#WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

Art by @whistberry.bsky.social
December 27, 2025 at 3:01 AM
#whistpr
Watching the #beauty of whales
playing from high on a cliff
while gathering a bag of #moose poo
is so serene.
So incredible moose poo is made of wood chips so can be burned.
Alaskan memories never fade
looking back thirty three years later.
December 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM