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𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

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𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

I made a ko-fi shop. Check it out and shop around or buy me a coffee for my birthday month! 🫶🏻

ko-fi.com/thedrowsydryad

Buy The Drowsy Dryad a Coffee

The Drowsy Dryad: Embrace the Magick

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June 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM

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eugene

@eugene290390.bsky.social

And the Trump murder spree continues. As a result of U.S.A.I.D. cuts there are already 300,000 dead, mostly children.
www.npr.org/2025/05/28/n...

Aid groups say USAID cuts are already having deadly consequences

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a hearing last week that no one has died from USAID cuts. But aid groups say abruptly shutting down those programs is having deadly consequences.

www.npr.org

May 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM

𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

It's an emergency, call your senators!!!

If this passes, we won't have another election.

To those of you who don't know what's buried in this Big Bogus Bill... Prepare yourself for what's coming.

If the Senate passes the "One Big Beautiful Bill" and Trump signs it, that's it.

It becomes law. And here's what that really means:

• He can delay or cancel elections-legally.

• He can ignore Supreme Court rulings for a year or more.

• He can fire government workers for political disloyalty.

• Judges can't enforce their own orders.

• Protests can be tracked and criminalized.

• LGBTQ+ rights, education, health care, and media? Gutted.

• Your VPN? Tracked. Your vote? Suppressed. Your speech? Flagged.

This bill doesn't break the law. It rewrites the law so Trump never has to break it again.

We don't need to wonder what would happen if

authoritarianism came to America.

It's here-in 1,100 pages, dressed up as "freedom."

If you've ever said, "It won't be that bad" or "The courts will stop him,"

just know: this bill makes it so they can't.

Share this. Speak up. Show up. Now. Because if this passes, the next vote might be the last one that matters.

May 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM

𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

Saw this in a comment section somewhere and had to save it. 😂😂

#TheGulf #GulfOfMexico #FuckTrump #Resist #FightFascism #TrumpMemes #AntiTrumpMemes

An image of Trump while he's speaking, his mouth is open in that puckered butthole sort of way. There is text that says "The Gulf of Stupidity" and an arrow pointing to his open mouth.

May 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM

𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

Please follow my business page here and on Facebook in particular. I'm trying to get enough follows so I can go live and do a sale. 🫶🏻

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔻𝕣𝕠𝕨𝕤𝕪 𝔻𝕣𝕪𝕒𝕕 || 𝓮𝓶𝓫𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓶𝓪𝓰𝓲𝓬𝓴 @thedrowsydryad.bsky.social · May 19

Friends, could you all do me a favor and if you are still on Facebook, can you go give my business page a follow? I need at least 100 follows so I can go live and do a sale. I would greatly appreciate it.

#WitchSky #PaganSky #SmallBusiness #ShopSmall #SpellJars #Witchcraft #WitchyBusiness #Witchy

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Search bar reads: The Drowsy Dryad

Image search results as follows:
Left: image of 4 spell jars sealed with light blue wax against a white marble background. Caption reads: spell jars $10-$20
Middle: image of several amber glass spray bottles with labels against a white marble background with wooden beads in the foreground for decoration. Caption reads: room sprays $5 - $30
Right: image of a black and white speckled crochet chicken potholders on a white marble background with eucalyptus leaves as decoration. Caption reads: crochet items $5 - $30

Footer reads: Facebook, bluesky, and etsy: @thedrowsydryad

May 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM

𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

Look at this shelter cutie we took for a doggie day out today. We may be fostering him soon, hopefully. He sat in the bucket the whole car ride and devoured an ice cream cone. 😂🫶🏻

#ShelterDog #Adopt #FosterDog #FosterToAdopt #DogsOfBluesky #GermanShepherdDogs

A black German shepherd dog in the background seat of a truck, sitting in a plastic box, happy as can be with his tongue hanging out.

A black German shepherd dog sticking his head out a truck window licking an ice cream cone.

May 16, 2025 at 2:16 AM

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photo in top left is a close up of all my spray bottles
photo in top right is a teardrop shaped glass anti-anxiety spell jar with a pentacle charm on it sealed with blue wax.
photo in bottom left is a pair of friendship spell jars with triple goddess charms and sealed with pink wax.
Photo in bottom right is a close up if sample sizes of all my sprays.

May 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM

𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

#TransLivesMatter

AltUSDA🐮🌱 Growing America’s Recalcitrance @altusda.altgov.info · May 6

Trans Lives Matter all day every day. We know this, but it always bears repeating. Trans Lives Matter 🏳️‍⚧️

Political Birb #AltFam 🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🏴‍☠️ @polibirb.bsky.social · May 5

I wonder how many #altgov folks are willing to say Trans Lives Matter

May 6, 2025 at 4:23 AM

𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

Go follow my small witchy shop, share this post far and wide, and support my small business. 🫶🏻

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔻𝕣𝕠𝕨𝕤𝕪 𝔻𝕣𝕪𝕒𝕕 || 𝓮𝓶𝓫𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓶𝓪𝓰𝓲𝓬𝓴 @thedrowsydryad.bsky.social · May 5

📢📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀!

Individual sprays in 4 sizes:
thedrowsydryad.etsy.com/listing/4300...

Sprays Sample Set - 12 1oz bottles:
thedrowsydryad.etsy.com/listing/4301...

Chicken Butt Potholder Crochet Pattern:
thedrowsydryad.etsy.com/listing/4301...

#WitchSky #PaganSky #WitchyBusiness #ShopSmall

May 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM

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Carl Quintanilla

@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

Page One in Philly:

@inquirer.com

May 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM

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Christopher Webb

@cwebbonline.com

Jasmine Crockett isn't being quiet about it—when it's time to elect the next House Oversight Committee ranking member, she wants the job.

And she’s earned it.

Let's back up @repjasmine.bsky.social . We need her voice in leadership—ASAP!

May 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM

𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

Trump is unhinged. This shit is so embarassing.

Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · May 4

Proof this guy is full of SITH.

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · May 4

In Star Wars. those who have embraced the Dark Side of the Force wield red lightsabers. So, in other words, perfect.

May 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM

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Jon Cooper

@joncooper-us.bsky.social

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.

May 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM

𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

I made some witch bells today and shared them in a fb group bc I was insecure about how they looked. Then someone else posted ~their~ witch bells, and they blow mine out of the water. So now I'm butthurt & can't stop comparing. Do these suck? 🥺👉👈

#WitchSky #Pagan

A set of witch bells hanging on a doorknob. There is a silver metal hoop with light blue, dark blue, and evil eye printed ribbons tied to it; they are spaced out evenly. The outer dark blue ribbons have bells tied on the ends. The 2 inner blue ribbons have bells tied on higher up, one has a pentagram charm on the end and the other has a mini protection spell jar hanging on it.

A set of witch bells hangs on a doorknob. The hoop is wrapped with jute twine with green artificial leaves on it. 2 red ribbons, then 3 yellow ribbons, then 2 more red ribbons, all with bells on the ends, hang in a stacked fashion with the center ribbon being the longest and sporting a pentagram charm instead of a bell, representing a flame for Beltane.

April 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM

𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

Good morning, bluesky. 🦋

I'm annoyed I'm awake, so I'm gonna drink some coffee about it.

#GoodMorning #Sunrise #MorningSky

Trees in the foreground with a pastel sunrise behind them, light blue fading into a soft pink and orange glow closer to the horizon, complete with wispy white clouds.

April 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM

𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

I'm listing my new room sprays on my Etsy shop soon. Keep your eyes on @thedrowsydryad.bsky.social for shop updates! More product coming soon.

A close up image of 12 amber glass spray bottles with clean, crisp white labels. The focus is on the middle of the photo and there is a nice blur effect happening. The bottles sit on a mirrored tray in front of a white marble backdrop. It's a cute, neutral palette product photo by yours truly.

April 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM

𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

I just reworked all of my essential oil spray recipes. Excited to be making these, can't wait to list them in my shop eventually. Here are the names of the ones I've completed, ideas for more in the works.

Do you have any suggestions?

#WitchSky #PaganSky #CraftSky #EssentialOils #Aromatherapy

Cleansing Spray
Hekate's Gate
cleansing + protective spray

Anti-Anxiety Spray
Nyx's Embrace
grounding + calming spray

zzZ Sleep Aid Spray
Hypnos' Kiss
restful + meditative spray

Divination Spray
Eye of Pythia
focusing + intuitive spray

Confidence Spray
Helios Rising
uplifting + courage spray

Y Creativity Spray
Gaia's Whisper
imaginative -+ grounding spray

April 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM

𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

@godpod.bsky.social always provides quality content. This is comment gold. 🏆

#TrumpMemes #Memes #TheBadPlace #God #Trump

A screenshot from the God account on Facebook:
"Donold's nearly 5-hour physical exam raises questions about his health."
Below it is a screenshot of a comment left by a Mary Henderson: "The only questions I have is how is he able to walk without a brain, a heart, and a spine." The comment has 887 reactions, including mine, which is a laugh react.

April 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌

@chanda.blacksky.app

You guys, they're not stupid

They're doing propaganda

When they lie through their teeth, they are doing propaganda

Do you think the people behind Big Brother in 1984 were stupid? Big Brother says lots of nonsensical shit.

It's called
p r o p a g a n d a

April 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM

𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

These are my photos from the rally in my small Alabama city yesterday. I am #Agoraphobic so I wasn't able to stay long or take many, but you can see the rest here:

www.facebook.com/share/p/1HLe...

@indivisible.org #HandsOff #HandsOffAlabama #AlabamiansAgainstTrump

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔻𝕣𝕠𝕨𝕤𝕪 𝔻𝕣𝕪𝕒𝕕 || 𝓮𝓶𝓫𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓶𝓪𝓰𝓲𝓬𝓴 @thedrowsydryad.bsky.social · Apr 6

#HandsOff Rally in Florence, AL yesterday.

View the rest of my shots here:
www.facebook.com/share/p/1HLe...

#HandsOffRally #HandsOffAlabama #Indivisible #HandsOff2025 #AntiTrump #TrumpProtest #ProtestPhotos #Photojournalism #AlabamaDemocrats #Alabama #FlorenceAL #FlorenceAlabama #Photography

A color photograph shows a man holding a sign reading “NO Kings in the USA” above his head during a protest.

The protestors in the image are in front of greenery and trees. The focal point of the photo is a man with gray hair, who is wearing a t-shirt that says “Lauderdale County Democrat” in red and blue lettering. He wears black sunglasses and has a white beard.

Behind this man, another protestor holds a sign that has the words “United States” above text too small to read clearly. The sign also has a red heart. Behind the man in the Lauderdale County Democrats t-shirt, another person holds up a red phone to take a picture. In the background, trees and people fill the frame and there is an "Audrey Mathews 2025" watermark at the bottom.

A color photograph captures a group of individuals participating in a protest, with a primary focus on a woman at the forefront who is holding a sign that reads "We The People: Dissent." The text "We The People" is written in an ornate, classic font as seen on the Constitution, while "Dissent" is boldly displayed in blue, block letters. This woman at the center of the frame is wearing a white t-shirt with the words "CURE ABLEISM NOT AUTISM" printed in colorful, rainbow-like letters. She is also wearing green sunglasses and has a visible expression of passion and is mid-chant.

To her left, another woman is visible, holding her own sign, though its text is partially obscured. She is dressed in a blue tank top and denim shorts, with sandals on her feet, and her arms are raised. Several other protestors are seen in the background, holding signs with various messages, though the specific content is difficult to discern due to the distance.

The setting appears to be outdoors, with trees and foliage visible in the background, suggesting the protest is taking place in a park or urban area. The overall lighting is somewhat overcast, creating a sense of seriousness and determination among the protestors. The image is taken from a ground-level perspective, giving the viewer a sense of being present among the crowd. The composition emphasizes the message of dissent and the diverse individuals who are participating in the demonstration. There is an "Audrey Mathews 2025" watermark at the bottom.

A color photograph captures several protesters holding signs, focused on an older woman wearing a unique hat and a politically charged shirt. The woman is seen from the back, holding a square white sign high above her head. The sign reads, "HANDS OFF OUR NEWS WHY IS THE MEDIA BEING SILENCED!"

She's wearing a black long-sleeved shirt with white text that states, "I'M A CHRISTIAN THAT HAS NOT DEVOLVED INTO A NEO-NAZI CHRISTIAN NATIONAL FREE PALESTINE." Her hat is adorned with a Ukrainian flag, a badge that says RESTORE THE VA, and leaves.

To the left, another protester holds a sign with a bold "DEFEND DEMOCRACY
DENY ELON DEPOSE TRUMP, HANDS OFF OUR RIGHTS (rights is in the trans flag colors) is also seen on the sign, along with the disclaimer "UNPAID, AMERICAN PROTESTOR".

The backdrop features a classic red brick building with white-framed windows and a green lawn. The scene is captured under natural light, with an "Audrey Mathews 2025" watermark at the bottom.

A color photograph shows a group of people gathered on a grassy area, seemingly at a protest or rally with a brick building with two windows on the background. An older man in a wheelchair faces away from the camera, wearing an off brown cap and a blue plaid shirt. The wheelchair, branded "drive," is positioned on a patch of green grass dotted with small white flowers. He is holding a sign held aloft, reading "Hands Off" in bold letters, surrounded by smaller phrases like "Our National Parks," "Free Speech," "Social Security," "NATO," "Our Democracy," "The Arts," and "Universities." Other individuals stand nearby, including a woman in a light blue patterned shirt and a man with his back to the camera wearing a white shirt. Another older person can be seen to the right, turned toward the sign, wearing a navy shirt. The overall impression is one of civic engagement and advocacy. A copyright notice at the bottom says "Audrey Mathews 2025".

April 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM

𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕄𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🐭 || 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼𝔂 𝓓𝓻𝔂𝓪𝓭

@oddmouse.bsky.social

My small Alabama city had a Hands Off Rally today. It was predominantly senior citizens if that tells you anything about the state of things. Here is a sneak preview of my camera screen, I wasn't able to stay long.

#Disabled #Protest #AntiTrumpRally #Resist #Alabama #Democrats #Indivisible