opal nova
@opalnova.bsky.social
in no particular order: houseplant, audiobooks, design, nature, dog, city, book (futurism, dystopia, scifi, fantasy) disability, art, neurodivergent, transit, foraging, progressive, language, fashion, wife & mom content from portland, oregon. she/they.
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opal nova
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· Aug 3
also, let’s remove the dalles dam & set Celilo free again.
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Little friends you can find around my yard in the fall 🍂
I've been playing around with Procreates new brushes, lot's of fun textures to experiment with! Haven't had a ton of time to draw lately so this felt like a special little love letter to the season
I've been playing around with Procreates new brushes, lot's of fun textures to experiment with! Haven't had a ton of time to draw lately so this felt like a special little love letter to the season
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Little friends you can find around my yard in the fall 🍂
I've been playing around with Procreates new brushes, lot's of fun textures to experiment with! Haven't had a ton of time to draw lately so this felt like a special little love letter to the season
I've been playing around with Procreates new brushes, lot's of fun textures to experiment with! Haven't had a ton of time to draw lately so this felt like a special little love letter to the season
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Good afternoon Bluesky. Larch beauty.
November 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Good afternoon Bluesky. Larch beauty.
this would be an excellent ‘someday angeline’ book cover
"Memory Lapse" - timed edition prints available, and original art auction ending tonight! Links to both at www.wyliebeckert.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
this would be an excellent ‘someday angeline’ book cover
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This is SUCH a great story. I know this piece of land well, grew up at a now-closed resort on one side and my brother went to camp just on the far side. I'm so proud of these nuns! (And look how grumpy the Bishop looks). 19thnews.org/2025/11/cath...
For the first time, Catholic sisters return land to a Tribal nation
"This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked."
19thnews.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
This is SUCH a great story. I know this piece of land well, grew up at a now-closed resort on one side and my brother went to camp just on the far side. I'm so proud of these nuns! (And look how grumpy the Bishop looks). 19thnews.org/2025/11/cath...
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Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
November 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
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i just read something about grief from C.S. Lewis and his book, “A Grief Observed”
basically, when someone you love dies, it isn’t just them that you miss, but the parts of yourself that person brought out of you that can never be brought out again.
i feel that with my dad.
basically, when someone you love dies, it isn’t just them that you miss, but the parts of yourself that person brought out of you that can never be brought out again.
i feel that with my dad.
November 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
i just read something about grief from C.S. Lewis and his book, “A Grief Observed”
basically, when someone you love dies, it isn’t just them that you miss, but the parts of yourself that person brought out of you that can never be brought out again.
i feel that with my dad.
basically, when someone you love dies, it isn’t just them that you miss, but the parts of yourself that person brought out of you that can never be brought out again.
i feel that with my dad.
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The dam is breaking. The world's leading public health news organization is now reporting US driver violence as a public health crisis.
"American roads have become more dangerous than violent crimes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, and other major cities." t.co/BEcu5JJ457
"American roads have become more dangerous than violent crimes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, and other major cities." t.co/BEcu5JJ457
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/traffic-deaths-pedestrian-safety-vision-zero-los-angeles-dot-nhtsa/
t.co
November 16, 2025 at 3:56 AM
The dam is breaking. The world's leading public health news organization is now reporting US driver violence as a public health crisis.
"American roads have become more dangerous than violent crimes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, and other major cities." t.co/BEcu5JJ457
"American roads have become more dangerous than violent crimes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, and other major cities." t.co/BEcu5JJ457
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#WATCH | “It’s like we’re watching Auschwitz on TikTok”
Dr. Gabor Maté, Holocaust Survivor and Trauma Specialist on the Gaza Genocide perpetrated by US-UK-EU-armed Israel.
Dr. Gabor Maté, Holocaust Survivor and Trauma Specialist on the Gaza Genocide perpetrated by US-UK-EU-armed Israel.
October 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
#WATCH | “It’s like we’re watching Auschwitz on TikTok”
Dr. Gabor Maté, Holocaust Survivor and Trauma Specialist on the Gaza Genocide perpetrated by US-UK-EU-armed Israel.
Dr. Gabor Maté, Holocaust Survivor and Trauma Specialist on the Gaza Genocide perpetrated by US-UK-EU-armed Israel.
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If anyone would like a chance to see me in person I will be at Duke in NC talking about Indigenous Comics and Futurism. I will be sitting atop of a beautiful pile of comics, books, and beautiful beautiful stickers.
November 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
If anyone would like a chance to see me in person I will be at Duke in NC talking about Indigenous Comics and Futurism. I will be sitting atop of a beautiful pile of comics, books, and beautiful beautiful stickers.
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Watercolour painting of a kitten called Holly! One of my favourite paintings. She looks so vulnerable.
#kittens #cats #catsofbluesky #petportraits #tunatuesday #art #watercolours #paintings
#kittens #cats #catsofbluesky #petportraits #tunatuesday #art #watercolours #paintings
November 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Watercolour painting of a kitten called Holly! One of my favourite paintings. She looks so vulnerable.
#kittens #cats #catsofbluesky #petportraits #tunatuesday #art #watercolours #paintings
#kittens #cats #catsofbluesky #petportraits #tunatuesday #art #watercolours #paintings
people should plant more fall blooms in portland. i saw a clump of pretty cosmos this morning, some little red and white flowers and a small batch of hydrangea hanging on. this chicory was a weed but still nice contrast with the leaves.
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
people should plant more fall blooms in portland. i saw a clump of pretty cosmos this morning, some little red and white flowers and a small batch of hydrangea hanging on. this chicory was a weed but still nice contrast with the leaves.
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I am trying to break up my style a little bit, see where it goes. This is where it went. Im not a huge fan of the name, but thats what it told me it was and was quite adamant. So...
"Urban Planning"
30" x 40", acrylic on canvas
"Urban Planning"
30" x 40", acrylic on canvas
November 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I am trying to break up my style a little bit, see where it goes. This is where it went. Im not a huge fan of the name, but thats what it told me it was and was quite adamant. So...
"Urban Planning"
30" x 40", acrylic on canvas
"Urban Planning"
30" x 40", acrylic on canvas
i think everyone has like 5-10 leaf photos they’ve taken that they just really like.
November 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
i think everyone has like 5-10 leaf photos they’ve taken that they just really like.
do it in portland. i know many people who work downtown & shop at costco.
This breaks some people’s brains.
In most cities, Costco stores fuel sprawl & car dependency.
In Vancouver, our full-sized downtown Costco has residential towers above & a skytrain station next door. LOTS of customers don’t drive to it.
We live a block from it. We call it “the convenience store.”
In most cities, Costco stores fuel sprawl & car dependency.
In Vancouver, our full-sized downtown Costco has residential towers above & a skytrain station next door. LOTS of customers don’t drive to it.
We live a block from it. We call it “the convenience store.”
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
do it in portland. i know many people who work downtown & shop at costco.
please do this.
Wouldn't it be hilarious if the Teen Vogue squad launched a new title called Queen Rogue?
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
please do this.
rally against having traditions that might intentionally or unintentionally exclude people. there’s too many insular traditions that uphold capitalistic values & patriarchal standards. there’s not enough teaching about active community solidarity.
November 6, 2025 at 5:26 AM
rally against having traditions that might intentionally or unintentionally exclude people. there’s too many insular traditions that uphold capitalistic values & patriarchal standards. there’s not enough teaching about active community solidarity.
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“Experiencing the use of food insecurity as a weapon of control by the government is nothing new to Native Americans
They destroyed our food systems, then forced us to rely on government ration
We didn’t “fail” to be self-sufficient, the system was built to make sure we couldn’t be”
They destroyed our food systems, then forced us to rely on government ration
We didn’t “fail” to be self-sufficient, the system was built to make sure we couldn’t be”
November 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
“Experiencing the use of food insecurity as a weapon of control by the government is nothing new to Native Americans
They destroyed our food systems, then forced us to rely on government ration
We didn’t “fail” to be self-sufficient, the system was built to make sure we couldn’t be”
They destroyed our food systems, then forced us to rely on government ration
We didn’t “fail” to be self-sufficient, the system was built to make sure we couldn’t be”
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One cool thing about biking is you can stop and take a photo of the beauty around you. I especially love the greenway trail.
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 AM
One cool thing about biking is you can stop and take a photo of the beauty around you. I especially love the greenway trail.
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Australia has so much clean energy they're literally giving it away. Meanwhile, GOP is in all-out war to stamp out solar
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australian households to get free electricity three hours a day
Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, the federal government will direct retailers to provide three hours of free power every day to consumers.
www.abc.net.au
November 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Australia has so much clean energy they're literally giving it away. Meanwhile, GOP is in all-out war to stamp out solar
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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Oak leaves, all dressed up like they’re ready to party.
November 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Oak leaves, all dressed up like they’re ready to party.
i wish it was easier for everyone. it’s always something.
November 4, 2025 at 3:15 AM
i wish it was easier for everyone. it’s always something.
i hope someone funds a startup to keep these writers employed and to keep people informed…
I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
November 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
i hope someone funds a startup to keep these writers employed and to keep people informed…