Carole
carolevan.bsky.social
Carole
@carolevan.bsky.social
I'm a few years late to the title but a fun score from one of the free little libraries in my neighborhood.
#booksky #greatlakes #midwest
November 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Few things fill me up like the #NYBG #orchidshow, but the spring calendar is not cooperating. Pics from previous years may have to do.

#HauptConservatory #garden
March 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
March 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Hypnotized in equal measure by the sharp song and the piercing stare.

#birdsky #timeout #greaterantilleangrackle
February 20, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Kitty intervenes when she sees me spending too much time doom scrolling. She knows I can't hold the phone and give pets at the same time.

#caturday #catsofbluesky #selfcare
February 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Watching my teenage daughter accept the AI overview results on Google without hesitation (or understanding) is terrifying. I don't see how we'll ever get back to a time when sources matter.
I can't believe I have to say this.

Setting aside a whole fuckton of politics, Deepseek is STILL generative AI, STILL uses stolen data (OpenAI's data is stolen), and STILL causes all sorts of environmental issues.

Don't use it. Not even for a joke.
January 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Appreciation post for @toridunlapofficial.bsky.social for acknowledging that politics matters on a woman's path towards #financialindependence. In trying to remain "neutral," most of the podcasts in my faves list have become irrelevant. #fire #financialfeminism
January 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Been struggling with how to use the small bit of influence I have to support my company's commitment to inclusive hiring.
Updated list of companies committed to DEI

Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans
January 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Settled on Dreiser's The Financier as my latest read and though the corruption is infuriating it's also mildly comforting. Greedy schemers have always held the reins and we mostly endure. So for today, resignation rules the mood.

#booksky #resist #corruption #billionaires #oligarchy #plutocracy
January 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Watched Carrie (1952) for the first time over the holidays and it led me to this decision. Never read Dreiser before ... which should I choose first? #booksky #midwestliterature #classics #perioddrama #englishmajor
January 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I'm not saying my cat is a drama queen, but ...

#catsofbluesky #closeup
November 22, 2024 at 3:15 PM