Kristen Meston
@klpm.bsky.social
Reader, baker, naturalist with a zoology degree. 90s music store employee. Parent of an autistic young adult. Former book blogger at WeBeReading. Peculiar. Lakers, Storm, Unrivaled 🏀. Seattle-adjacent. she/her
Current read: Lucky Day
Current read: Lucky Day
I was sitting peacefully reading Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle and it had the words “enjoying the silence” in it, which immediately reminded me that I still needed to watch the Depeche Mode M concert. My brain is like 85% DM lyrics. Also, I put my book down and watched the concert.
January 15, 2026 at 3:18 AM
I was sitting peacefully reading Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle and it had the words “enjoying the silence” in it, which immediately reminded me that I still needed to watch the Depeche Mode M concert. My brain is like 85% DM lyrics. Also, I put my book down and watched the concert.
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Coral feeding timelapse 🪸⏳🪸 #coralmorphologic
January 13, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Coral feeding timelapse 🪸⏳🪸 #coralmorphologic
It’s definitely too warm here in Seattle for January. There are gnats in the hummingbird nectar and I just saw an orbweaver out the kitchen window.
January 13, 2026 at 9:43 PM
It’s definitely too warm here in Seattle for January. There are gnats in the hummingbird nectar and I just saw an orbweaver out the kitchen window.
Good. Haywood is a jackass.
Democratic leaders in the Washington state Legislature said Friday they have no plans to hold hearings on two conservative-backed initiatives focused on parental rights of students in public schools and banning transgender athletes from playing girls’ sports.
WA Democrats won’t hold hearings on parental rights, trans athlete initiatives
Democratic leaders in the Washington state Legislature said Friday they have no plans to hold hearings on two conservative-backed initiatives focused on parental rights of students in public schools a...
www.kuow.org
January 12, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Good. Haywood is a jackass.
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I recommended Automatic Noodle by @annaleen.bsky.social to a coworker. He read it within a few days of buying a copy, immediately lend it to another coworker, and now we're planning on going to a biang biang noodle place with the whole team soon 😎
January 12, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I recommended Automatic Noodle by @annaleen.bsky.social to a coworker. He read it within a few days of buying a copy, immediately lend it to another coworker, and now we're planning on going to a biang biang noodle place with the whole team soon 😎
This is why I have come to believe that the most important and influential job right now in the US is lawyer. Everyone should be donating to a civil rights legal fund and an environmental one.
This stupid decision will never move forward because of lawsuits. If only Congress was as effective.
This stupid decision will never move forward because of lawsuits. If only Congress was as effective.
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
This is why I have come to believe that the most important and influential job right now in the US is lawyer. Everyone should be donating to a civil rights legal fund and an environmental one.
This stupid decision will never move forward because of lawsuits. If only Congress was as effective.
This stupid decision will never move forward because of lawsuits. If only Congress was as effective.
I studied inverts at FHL and it was an amazing experience. Go be in a gorgeous setting with oceanview labs on a lovely island with late summer sun. I wish I could go back! (I do go back to the island and always drive through the labs property but it’s not the same.)
Every other summer we run a fish biomechanics course at Friday Harbor Labs. It is an awesome opportunity to learn the tools of biovisualization while experiencing the rich fish diversity of the Salish Sea. Come join us!
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January 12, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I studied inverts at FHL and it was an amazing experience. Go be in a gorgeous setting with oceanview labs on a lovely island with late summer sun. I wish I could go back! (I do go back to the island and always drive through the labs property but it’s not the same.)
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Other things that do more harm than good when you don't count the number of lives they save:
- air bags (messy)
- traffic lights (expensive)
- bridge inspections (boring)
- carbon monoxide alarms (battery low beep so annoying)
- air bags (messy)
- traffic lights (expensive)
- bridge inspections (boring)
- carbon monoxide alarms (battery low beep so annoying)
January 12, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Other things that do more harm than good when you don't count the number of lives they save:
- air bags (messy)
- traffic lights (expensive)
- bridge inspections (boring)
- carbon monoxide alarms (battery low beep so annoying)
- air bags (messy)
- traffic lights (expensive)
- bridge inspections (boring)
- carbon monoxide alarms (battery low beep so annoying)
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Literally insane that we have to all pay taxes for the privilege of this shit in the next few months
January 11, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Literally insane that we have to all pay taxes for the privilege of this shit in the next few months
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This week, a few writers have told me they don't know how to promote their books in the face of the ever-horrifying news cycle. So just for the record: PLEASE promote your books. We need your books. Your histories, your fictions, your contributions to human knowledge. Without them, what's the point?
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
This week, a few writers have told me they don't know how to promote their books in the face of the ever-horrifying news cycle. So just for the record: PLEASE promote your books. We need your books. Your histories, your fictions, your contributions to human knowledge. Without them, what's the point?
If you are in Washington, please sign in Pro on this bill!
This bill to restrict the use of facial coverings by law enforcement officers is getting a public hearing on the very first day of Washington's legislative session, next Monday.
You can weigh in on it, without testifying, here:
app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
You can weigh in on it, without testifying, here:
app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
January 9, 2026 at 3:13 AM
If you are in Washington, please sign in Pro on this bill!
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Legislators Must Save Washington's Talking Book and Braille Library
Just $3 million will help preserve this critical resource after last year's devastating state budget cuts.
Guest op/ed from @nondriver.bsky.social:
publicola.com/2026/01/08/l...
Just $3 million will help preserve this critical resource after last year's devastating state budget cuts.
Guest op/ed from @nondriver.bsky.social:
publicola.com/2026/01/08/l...
Legislators Must Save Washington's Talking Book and Braille Library - PubliCola
By Anna Zivarts It’s the end of a long day in front of my computer screen. And if I’m honest…
publicola.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Legislators Must Save Washington's Talking Book and Braille Library
Just $3 million will help preserve this critical resource after last year's devastating state budget cuts.
Guest op/ed from @nondriver.bsky.social:
publicola.com/2026/01/08/l...
Just $3 million will help preserve this critical resource after last year's devastating state budget cuts.
Guest op/ed from @nondriver.bsky.social:
publicola.com/2026/01/08/l...
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Bionic & The Wires is a project that allows fungi to create music and visual art #sciart bionicandthewires.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Bionic & The Wires is a project that allows fungi to create music and visual art #sciart bionicandthewires.com
This lyric hit me hard today:
Walked out this morning,
Don't believe what I saw
Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone at being alone
Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home
We’re all sending out SOS messages and there’s nobody to answer because we all need help.
Walked out this morning,
Don't believe what I saw
Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone at being alone
Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home
We’re all sending out SOS messages and there’s nobody to answer because we all need help.
January 8, 2026 at 12:36 AM
This lyric hit me hard today:
Walked out this morning,
Don't believe what I saw
Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone at being alone
Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home
We’re all sending out SOS messages and there’s nobody to answer because we all need help.
Walked out this morning,
Don't believe what I saw
Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone at being alone
Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home
We’re all sending out SOS messages and there’s nobody to answer because we all need help.
What are we are supposed to do when the checks and balances of our government are sitting unused. Without them, the ineffective Democratic Party and the fascist Republicans are on the same side, the side of active harm against the nation and its people. How do we fight this before it is too late?
January 7, 2026 at 9:34 PM
What are we are supposed to do when the checks and balances of our government are sitting unused. Without them, the ineffective Democratic Party and the fascist Republicans are on the same side, the side of active harm against the nation and its people. How do we fight this before it is too late?
The first night of Unrivaled was amazing! These players deserve more than the WNBA is offering.
“Amid tense negotiations for a new WNBA collective bargaining agreement, 54 of the league's top players are in Miami as the second season of UNRIVALED tips off Monday….” ⛹🏽♀️ 🏀 3️⃣❌3️⃣ #Unrivaled #2026UnrivaledSeason #WomensBasketball #WBB #WNBA #WNBAOffSeason #WNBAPlayers
2026 Unrivaled megapreview: Rosters, rankings, rules, how to watch
The 3-on-3 league tips off its second season Monday. Here's everything you need to know.
www.espn.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:34 AM
The first night of Unrivaled was amazing! These players deserve more than the WNBA is offering.
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Our #vaccine recommendations remain in place and are based on decades of research and are aligned with the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social. We encourage all families to keep your kids up to date on vaccinations and talk with your health care provider if you have any questions. doh.wa.gov/immunization
January 6, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Our #vaccine recommendations remain in place and are based on decades of research and are aligned with the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social. We encourage all families to keep your kids up to date on vaccinations and talk with your health care provider if you have any questions. doh.wa.gov/immunization
Today’s “bad photo through the window” visitor for #NationalBirdDay. The flickers have finally figured out good positioning on the suet cage so that they can stab down like they want to.
Also, my husband is accusing me of reverting all of the local birds to carnivores.
Also, my husband is accusing me of reverting all of the local birds to carnivores.
January 5, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Today’s “bad photo through the window” visitor for #NationalBirdDay. The flickers have finally figured out good positioning on the suet cage so that they can stab down like they want to.
Also, my husband is accusing me of reverting all of the local birds to carnivores.
Also, my husband is accusing me of reverting all of the local birds to carnivores.
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My statement on the CDC’s dangerous announcement to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule:
January 5, 2026 at 11:06 PM
My statement on the CDC’s dangerous announcement to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule:
This literally changes day to day. There are very few Ghibli films that are not my favorites. Today I’ll pick Whisper of the Heart.
In honor of Hayao Miyazaki's birthday, what's your favorite Studio Ghibli film? Doesn't have to be the one you think is "the best," just the one that nestled in your heart. Mine is Howl's Moving Castle.
a painting of howl 's moving castle shows a cloudy night sky
Alt: a pixelated gif of Howl's Castle sitting on a hillside under an evening sky.
media.tenor.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM
This literally changes day to day. There are very few Ghibli films that are not my favorites. Today I’ll pick Whisper of the Heart.
I guess I really don’t watch many Wizards games because I just found out that there are two Champagnies. I only knew about the one on the Spurs.
January 5, 2026 at 12:51 AM
I guess I really don’t watch many Wizards games because I just found out that there are two Champagnies. I only knew about the one on the Spurs.
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Another post from a Venezuelan friend:
January 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Another post from a Venezuelan friend:
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Picked up the @drkarenlord.bsky.social, @annaleen.bsky.social, & @older.bsky.social edited anthology We Will Rise Again, the other day, and have a feeling that it's exactly something I need, in this moment
January 4, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Picked up the @drkarenlord.bsky.social, @annaleen.bsky.social, & @older.bsky.social edited anthology We Will Rise Again, the other day, and have a feeling that it's exactly something I need, in this moment
I just used a Karen voice I didn’t know I had when I left a voicemail for @repkimschrier.bsky.social. I have had it up to HERE with this fucking administration and the do-nothing Congress. Impeachment now.
January 3, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I just used a Karen voice I didn’t know I had when I left a voicemail for @repkimschrier.bsky.social. I have had it up to HERE with this fucking administration and the do-nothing Congress. Impeachment now.
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We have to impeach him.
January 3, 2026 at 7:25 AM
We have to impeach him.