Jan Ray
@jan-ray.bsky.social
Lover of Democracy | Needlework and art enthusiast | Civilly Disobedient middle child | Menopausal thus unpredictable | Blocker of knits and all DMs. #Resist
Happy Easter to all lovers of Democracy! We did not dye eggs but do have an egg-shaped cat to help us celebrate this season of renewal and hopefully regime overthrow. 🐣🦋🐈🌸💪🏼
April 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Happy Easter to all lovers of Democracy! We did not dye eggs but do have an egg-shaped cat to help us celebrate this season of renewal and hopefully regime overthrow. 🐣🦋🐈🌸💪🏼
I am so happy to see these gals back in the field. Sometimes it is the little things, and sometimes it is the fluffy things.
March 31, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I am so happy to see these gals back in the field. Sometimes it is the little things, and sometimes it is the fluffy things.
Do you ever just put in your earbuds? No podcast, no audiobook, no music. Just silence. I think I’ll just keep mine in all day today.
March 27, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Do you ever just put in your earbuds? No podcast, no audiobook, no music. Just silence. I think I’ll just keep mine in all day today.
If Theil is using JD Vance as his means of eventually taking over the world, and Musk is using Trump to take over the world, seems there will eventually be a clash of the Titanic and the iceberg. Question is: which is which?
March 20, 2025 at 6:52 AM
If Theil is using JD Vance as his means of eventually taking over the world, and Musk is using Trump to take over the world, seems there will eventually be a clash of the Titanic and the iceberg. Question is: which is which?
The plan was to remove the few tulips losing their leaves. Then they all disintegrated. Still pretty though.
March 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The plan was to remove the few tulips losing their leaves. Then they all disintegrated. Still pretty though.
Cold morning countryside walk. The Church of Ireland Monart church was built in 1805-1808 and is simple inside except for a very attractive wood ceiling. Primroses are fairly abundant at the moment.
March 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Cold morning countryside walk. The Church of Ireland Monart church was built in 1805-1808 and is simple inside except for a very attractive wood ceiling. Primroses are fairly abundant at the moment.
Current obsessions: 1) reposting and responding to political posts and 2) hand embroidery. Recently finished this linen needle case and while the embroidery was enjoyable, my favorite part is the cornflower blue silk lining (really should photograph that part). Kit and pattern by Mary Corbet.
March 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Current obsessions: 1) reposting and responding to political posts and 2) hand embroidery. Recently finished this linen needle case and while the embroidery was enjoyable, my favorite part is the cornflower blue silk lining (really should photograph that part). Kit and pattern by Mary Corbet.
It is a glorious day in Ireland today. Wexford is living up to its Sunny Southeast nickname.
March 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It is a glorious day in Ireland today. Wexford is living up to its Sunny Southeast nickname.
She does not like having her picture taken so we sneak them in when we can.
March 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
She does not like having her picture taken so we sneak them in when we can.
Totally the look of the guy who moved to a new country and is determined not to acknowlege, much less follow, any of his host country’s social or etiquette norms.
February 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Totally the look of the guy who moved to a new country and is determined not to acknowlege, much less follow, any of his host country’s social or etiquette norms.
Nosey cat. Yes, we need more firewood.
February 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Nosey cat. Yes, we need more firewood.
@nycjayjay.bsky.social I read your repost which is how I saw what Trump is doing to Ukraine. A comment was that our country will now be known as the great betrayer. Well, it wasn’t most of us, it was Trump. I call for titling him the Great Betrayer. He wants ownership and a grand title, after all.
February 13, 2025 at 7:09 AM
@nycjayjay.bsky.social I read your repost which is how I saw what Trump is doing to Ukraine. A comment was that our country will now be known as the great betrayer. Well, it wasn’t most of us, it was Trump. I call for titling him the Great Betrayer. He wants ownership and a grand title, after all.
And then there’s this:
February 3, 2025 at 7:37 AM
And then there’s this:
Congratulations and good luck. Tough road ahead for a party that is very out of touch with the American electorate. You can never go wrong if you listen to Bernie Sanders. But first: Please look into the illegality of what Musk, not a government official, is getting away with.
February 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Congratulations and good luck. Tough road ahead for a party that is very out of touch with the American electorate. You can never go wrong if you listen to Bernie Sanders. But first: Please look into the illegality of what Musk, not a government official, is getting away with.
OMG, I guess we have to applaud what little bit of decorum shows through. But it would seem more that the GOP compromising on character is a feature, not a bug.
January 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
OMG, I guess we have to applaud what little bit of decorum shows through. But it would seem more that the GOP compromising on character is a feature, not a bug.
They are all pretty spineless
December 19, 2024 at 10:37 AM
They are all pretty spineless
A recent visitor walking across our back lawn. The camera didn’t adequately catch the vibrancy. Maybe I should have added an IG filter?
December 12, 2024 at 5:51 AM
A recent visitor walking across our back lawn. The camera didn’t adequately catch the vibrancy. Maybe I should have added an IG filter?
Just starting out with colored pencils. The harsh horizontal lines have to go, so I’ve taken the opportunity to waste a lot of time today and order smudge sticks as well as a ton more pencils (even though the hare only uses seven). Hare from a Youtube tutorial by Bethany Vere. #art #haresofbluesky
December 2, 2024 at 1:41 AM
Just starting out with colored pencils. The harsh horizontal lines have to go, so I’ve taken the opportunity to waste a lot of time today and order smudge sticks as well as a ton more pencils (even though the hare only uses seven). Hare from a Youtube tutorial by Bethany Vere. #art #haresofbluesky
This heron was kind enough to pause dinner to pose for the camera.
#grandcanal #dublin #birdsofbluesky
#grandcanal #dublin #birdsofbluesky
November 29, 2024 at 6:53 AM
This heron was kind enough to pause dinner to pose for the camera.
#grandcanal #dublin #birdsofbluesky
#grandcanal #dublin #birdsofbluesky
Heard a huge bang in the night but could find nothing amiss. The next morning after opening the curtains, we found this. Thankfully it is the middle glass panel.
November 17, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Heard a huge bang in the night but could find nothing amiss. The next morning after opening the curtains, we found this. Thankfully it is the middle glass panel.