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In other news....
Screenshot reading "Your ballot status for the GENERAL 2025 / Your ballot has been accepted. / Congratulations! Your ballot has been accepted and added to the tabulation for the GENERAL 2025 election."
October 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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The water in Hood Canal as we drove up 101 Saturday was sparkling in quite a lovely manner.
Waves of water lap up against a shoreline, creating ripples and foam in the rocks there. Between the water and the viewer are many dried grasses and assorted plants, with a strip of roadway pavement at the very bottom of the photo.
October 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Come join incredible folk/filk duo Tell The Tide for a fantastic night of live music at the lovely @fridaytea.com!

This Saturday, July 26, from 6-8pm PDT. Admission is free, and there are _many_ wonderful teas to try (& buy!) in a warm, welcoming space.
A teal ombré text card on the left reads "Tell The Tide acoustic folk duo, Live at Friday Afternoon Tea, Seattle, WA Saturday, July 26 6 PM - 8 PM", with a small green dragon logo next to "Friday Afternoon Tea". On the right is a picture showing two people standing on a wood bridge in a forest, with green trees behind them. Leaning on the left bridge railing is a femme-presenting light skinned person with long brown hair in blue jeans and a patterned top holding a guitar shaped like a lute. A taller male-presenting light skinned person with long brown hair in dark jeans and a dark green top holds a mahogany acoustic guitar and leans on the right railing.
July 24, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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No cheating. Post the last pic of your pet.
A brown and white tabby cat is sleeping curled up in an old burgundy recliner.
July 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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If you see this, I implore you to post a picture from your device without comment.
A small old cardboard box with yellow sides sits on a wood surface. The top of the box has an image of five fantastically-dressed characters in a castle setting. Yellow font at the top reads "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons", while small white text in the bottom left corner says "2006 SPECIALISTS"
July 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Why not?
White text on a blue and purple toned background reads "A Survey Thing: Take it if you dare. Y or N? _N_Coffee drinker _Y_Watched Columbo _N_Fall is your favorite season _N_Been to a Waffle House _Y_Been Camping _Y_Watched _Y_Favorite Singer/Lead Singer is Alive _Y_Believe Pluto is a planet _?_Evil _Y_Hockey Fan _Y_Leans benevolent _N_Can Sing _Y_Lives near water _Y_Been to Minnesota _?_Blocked by someone well known _S_Loves chaos _N_Religious _Y_Shark Fan _Y_Played original Atari or Intellivision _N_NWSL Fan _Y_Likes Poetry _Y_Has Kids _Y_Wants Kids _Y_You’ve met someone famous _N_This is fine _Y_You do arts & crafts of some kind _N_Left your home country. _N_Gymnastics Fan _N_Can Dance _Y_Been on TV _S_Birder _Y_Introvert _N_Extrovert _N_WNBA Fan _N_Plays a musical instrument _N_Been tied up for fun _Y_Been to California _Y_Likes Pizza _Y_Trusts Octopi _Y_Shares too much on the internet _Y_Reads over 20 books a year _Y_Seen your favorite artist or band live _Y_Trekkie _N_Favorite movie hasn’t won any awards _Y_Major league team of any gender close _Y_Uses Alt-Text _Y_Whovian _N_Been to Montreal _?_Your area has good public transportation _Y_Your area needs to improve accessibility"
June 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Post from Pat‬ @pressle54.bsky.social‬ reading "Looking forward to the announcement of the league's policy on transgender athletes in the PWHL. Almost 2 years "in the works" now."
June 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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If you see this post a flower (with bonus Bumble bee)
Bumble bees gather pollen from the pinky-purple flowers amid the greenery of several "shiny geranium" bushes.
June 1, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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....?
Image of survey results, reading "What paranormal creature are you most like? Your Result: "Twilight" Werewolf 74% Congratulations, you run with sparkly vampires.:3 You have many friends who treat you like family, no, who ARE family, and family is EVERYTHING to you. When you defend something, you defend it with your life. You are loyal to your friends and family, you hold onto your values and let very little stand in your way. In some ways you are independent, in other ways you depend on others. "Classic" Werewolf 72% Mermaid 68% "Twilight" Vampire 66% Angel 66% Classic Vampire 63% Demon 49%
May 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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And today's visitor
#SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
A garter snake resting in dried grass in front of a berry bush and rock A gravel and grass area leads to a large blackberry bush surrounded by rocks. Between two rocks a dark stripe of a garter snake is visible.
May 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Poor shot of wondrous visit (Mama and pretty new baby came by Sat night and again yesterday)
#SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
A blacktail deer Doe walks up a gravel drive surrounded by tall green grasses. She is followed by a very tiny spotted fawn.
May 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Stopped at a lookout by Deception Pass (WA) Saturday and met this lovely friend, who was having a blast posing for scenic pics with their family
A large "apricot" colored curly-coated dog on a leash sits on a stone pillar in front of a large evergreen tree. In the background you an see bright blue sky, some wispy white clouds, and deep blue water below.
May 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Some of yesterday's sunshine for today's #SmallBeautiesHour
A wall of varying green trees, including spruce, conifer, and oak, below a clear bright blue sky.
April 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Thread for tons of cool information, then make your plans to be in Fremont next Saturday!
Black text on a white background reads "FREE COMIC BOOK DAY @ OUTSIDER COMICS / Free All Ages Event!" followed by white text in black bubbles advising "FREE COMICS / Special Guests / Massive Sales / and More!" and "$1 Back Issues! Bargin Bins! All comics on Sale!" Below and around the bubbles are small black & white graphics of a dinosaur, a person in superhero pose, a unicorn, a rocket, and a magic wand. More black text at the bottom states "Signings with.... 11:00-2:00 Dana Simpson / 11:30-1:30 Jordan Alsaqa / 1:30-3:30 Colleen Frakes" and "SAT MAY 3RD 11AM TO 6PM / 223 N 36TH ST FREMONT SEATTLE"
April 26, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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Wild salmonberry blossoms for #SmallBeautiesHour
Small dark pink flowers bloom on russet brambles. Much green foliage is visible below, with still-bare trees behind.
March 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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We can hope?
Animated gif from the 1952's Singin' in the Rain, showing a snippet of three people in a kitchen. Don Lockwood says "Fellas, I feel this is my lucky day. March 23rd." Cosmo Brown replies "No, your lucky day's the 24th." Don: "What do you mean?" Cosmo: "It's 1:30, it's morning!". Kathy Seldon adds "Yes, and what a lovely mornin'!"
March 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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#TinyJoy for today is A Thing I Made (scarf actually finished a while ago, was contemplating an optional step so hadn't gotten around to picture)
A foot or so of a crocheted purple scarf has been stretched out from a rolled-up section on top of a pale woodtoned surface so the patterning shows.
February 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Cathy McManamon's first livestream concert of 2025 - "Songs YOU Love" - is TOMORROW!
Tickets at cathymcmanamon.bandcamp.com/merch/songs-...

#CathyMcManamonMusic #Filk #FolkRock #SingerSongwriter #BandcampConcerts
A black curly heart silhouette on a white background, with red text overlaid. Text reads "Songs YOU Love. Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 12pm PST / 1pm MST / 2pm CST / 3pm EST cathymcmanamon.bandcamp.com "
February 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Yay Cheshire Moon! 💙🎶💙

#CheshireMoon #Capricon45 #Filk
A stage in a hotel ballroom, with a short femme-appearing person singing into a mic on the left and a large man seated playing a guitar behind a mic on the right. A woman in a light shirt bends over a control board behind the stage, and bits of the audience are visible in the foreground.
February 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Actual snowfall, sticking for now (not expected to last, or accumulate much).

I kinda like not getting this until Feb 😊🤞

#NewAdventuresForXap
#YayWhidbey
Brown outdoor steps lead down from a deck to a yard edged by woods. Everything is covered with a light coat of white snow. Looking out over a large deck to the treeline on a grey day; the deck is white and the trees and railings are also have a light coating of snow. Closeup of a snow-dusted railing with pine trees behind showing large-ish flakes of snow rapidly falling
February 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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If you see this, quote with flowers from your gallery
A pale-skinned hand holds a bundle of pink, white, yellow, and green wildflowers above a green meadow.
January 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Thanks to everyone for all the birthday wishes sent in so many ways this week 😊 Besides work my day included Mickey and music and mayhem & magic (we finished season 6 of Buffy that night). And brownies 😋
A white card holds an enamel Mickey mouse head pin on a circular wood background.
January 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally?
A dark brown pile of scat sits on a gravel road.
January 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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It's a good time to celebrate one of my favorite holidays (if you're able, and so inclined)
[a blue background behind a small light-colored puppet-shaped figure with a red heart in the center and outstretched arms offering "hug?" and a note stating "Sending you a virtual hug today!" below a header that indicates it is "National Hugging Day"]
January 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Why do you need another picture of me?
A brown & white tabby cat sleepily glares at the camera from behind a small sisal-wrapped post.
January 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM