Beloved Snail (Turn Not Pale)
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reads, walks & occasionally eats.
Likes conversations. Posts pictures of her pets.
Retailer. Mentor. Sometime MeFite. Perpetually restless.
Living in the Hague. She/her. 🇳🇱/🇺🇸
Opinions are my own.
Likes conversations. Posts pictures of her pets.
Retailer. Mentor. Sometime MeFite. Perpetually restless.
Living in the Hague. She/her. 🇳🇱/🇺🇸
Opinions are my own.
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Shylights, Studio Drift. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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11 years ago today, 12 year old Tamir Rice was gunned down by police officers on Cleveland’s west side.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
November 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
11 years ago today, 12 year old Tamir Rice was gunned down by police officers on Cleveland’s west side.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
The officer shot him within seconds of arriving at the park he was playing in.
Tamir’s life mattered. It still does. My thoughts are with his family today.
I watched this film religiously throughout high school.
November 23, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I watched this film religiously throughout high school.
I’m at my sister’s house and she has an eight week old kitten!
November 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I’m at my sister’s house and she has an eight week old kitten!
Heading for Chicago
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Heading for Chicago
The cat gave the dog a thorough bath and then they both fell asleep.
He squeaked and muttered but let her do it.
He squeaked and muttered but let her do it.
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The cat gave the dog a thorough bath and then they both fell asleep.
He squeaked and muttered but let her do it.
He squeaked and muttered but let her do it.
The meeting was funny but the people rushing to turn themselves into pretzels excitedly declaring trump voters misguided progressives are making me ill.
November 22, 2025 at 7:21 AM
The meeting was funny but the people rushing to turn themselves into pretzels excitedly declaring trump voters misguided progressives are making me ill.
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you know what? good advice.
Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
November 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
you know what? good advice.
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After that meeting, I'm never playing poker against Zohran Mamdani.
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
After that meeting, I'm never playing poker against Zohran Mamdani.
Looks pretty, but now stuck on the runway for an hour plus wait for a de-icing truck. Fuck.
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Looks pretty, but now stuck on the runway for an hour plus wait for a de-icing truck. Fuck.
This is a story of how the mind plays tricks— not ghosts.
When I was a very young woman my mother died— suddenly, publicly, and badly. It was a terrible time for me, and I am pretty sure I had a nervous breakdown, in all the senses of the word.
When I was a very young woman my mother died— suddenly, publicly, and badly. It was a terrible time for me, and I am pretty sure I had a nervous breakdown, in all the senses of the word.
Storytime?
November 20, 2025 at 6:02 AM
This is a story of how the mind plays tricks— not ghosts.
When I was a very young woman my mother died— suddenly, publicly, and badly. It was a terrible time for me, and I am pretty sure I had a nervous breakdown, in all the senses of the word.
When I was a very young woman my mother died— suddenly, publicly, and badly. It was a terrible time for me, and I am pretty sure I had a nervous breakdown, in all the senses of the word.
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speaking of enchanted places I’ve visited lately even though I technically don’t believe in that nonsense: here’s the mysterious stone monoliths of Sulawesi
November 20, 2025 at 4:38 AM
speaking of enchanted places I’ve visited lately even though I technically don’t believe in that nonsense: here’s the mysterious stone monoliths of Sulawesi
On the one hand, I believe the mind can play some powerful tricks. I don’t believe in ghosts.
On the other hand, I’ve experienced some very strange things which incline me to be open to the idea there are things I do not understand well enough to judge.
On the other hand, I’ve experienced some very strange things which incline me to be open to the idea there are things I do not understand well enough to judge.
do you believe in ghosts or are you like me, a person who finds themself saying all the time “I absolutely don’t believe in ghosts, but this place has ghosts.”
November 20, 2025 at 4:49 AM
On the one hand, I believe the mind can play some powerful tricks. I don’t believe in ghosts.
On the other hand, I’ve experienced some very strange things which incline me to be open to the idea there are things I do not understand well enough to judge.
On the other hand, I’ve experienced some very strange things which incline me to be open to the idea there are things I do not understand well enough to judge.
Semeru waking up. I was once up on Puncak B29 watching it toss and turn in its sleep…
Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupts in East Java
Video showed the moment a pyroclastic cloud full of volcanic gases from Indonesia’s Mount Semeru hit a bridge in Java.
www.aljazeera.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Semeru waking up. I was once up on Puncak B29 watching it toss and turn in its sleep…
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senator dunlap strawberries, painted by deborah griscom passmore, 1901
November 19, 2025 at 5:18 AM
senator dunlap strawberries, painted by deborah griscom passmore, 1901
Snow. Pffft.
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Snow. Pffft.
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Back to regular scheduled programming
#MushroomMonday
#MushroomMonday
November 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Back to regular scheduled programming
#MushroomMonday
#MushroomMonday
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I’m Abby, a freelance illustrator who loves painting colorful woodland scenes full of patterns and plants!
store + portfolio - http://abigailspenceart.com
contact - abigailspenceart@gmail.com
You can find me on other social media under the same username!
store + portfolio - http://abigailspenceart.com
contact - abigailspenceart@gmail.com
You can find me on other social media under the same username!
July 24, 2023 at 6:11 PM
I’m Abby, a freelance illustrator who loves painting colorful woodland scenes full of patterns and plants!
store + portfolio - http://abigailspenceart.com
contact - abigailspenceart@gmail.com
You can find me on other social media under the same username!
store + portfolio - http://abigailspenceart.com
contact - abigailspenceart@gmail.com
You can find me on other social media under the same username!
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Green wing teal gives a flap as snow starts to fall 🪶
November 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Green wing teal gives a flap as snow starts to fall 🪶
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Weekly #forestpark #pdx update: Kinda miserable for trail running, tbh. The leaves were pasted to the trail with mud and the canopy above was just letting all the rain through.
Plenty of solitude and foggy views. Very #silentsunday themed.
I just wanted a hot shower and warm house afterwards.
Plenty of solitude and foggy views. Very #silentsunday themed.
I just wanted a hot shower and warm house afterwards.
November 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Weekly #forestpark #pdx update: Kinda miserable for trail running, tbh. The leaves were pasted to the trail with mud and the canopy above was just letting all the rain through.
Plenty of solitude and foggy views. Very #silentsunday themed.
I just wanted a hot shower and warm house afterwards.
Plenty of solitude and foggy views. Very #silentsunday themed.
I just wanted a hot shower and warm house afterwards.
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It’s been a few weeks since Hurricane Melissa devastated the west coast of Jamaica. I said that I would post an update on places to donate.
The Jamaican Canadian Association Fund funds local orgs in Jamaica that are trying to rebuild in the wake of Melissa. www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/138028
The Jamaican Canadian Association Fund funds local orgs in Jamaica that are trying to rebuild in the wake of Melissa. www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/138028
www.canadahelps.org
November 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
It’s been a few weeks since Hurricane Melissa devastated the west coast of Jamaica. I said that I would post an update on places to donate.
The Jamaican Canadian Association Fund funds local orgs in Jamaica that are trying to rebuild in the wake of Melissa. www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/138028
The Jamaican Canadian Association Fund funds local orgs in Jamaica that are trying to rebuild in the wake of Melissa. www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/138028
Hello, Hässleholm.
November 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Hello, Hässleholm.
Every year, like migratory lizards, we are summoned by our company to the primal Swedish forest from which we sprang.
November 16, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Every year, like migratory lizards, we are summoned by our company to the primal Swedish forest from which we sprang.
I’m trying to value the lack of self consciousness which allows Dude next to me in the lounge to snore like a bandsaw.
November 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I’m trying to value the lack of self consciousness which allows Dude next to me in the lounge to snore like a bandsaw.
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.