Joseph in the PNW
@joseph-in-the-pnw.bsky.social
Riding bikes, staying one step ahead of my garden some of the time. No need to follow back - if you follow me we'll both be lost.
This hellebore is in full bloom, two months earlier than expected. The rest of my hellebores bloom in midwinter.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This hellebore is in full bloom, two months earlier than expected. The rest of my hellebores bloom in midwinter.
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Some winter garden color
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November 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Some winter garden color
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And there’s there’s his famous last telegram, sent to Big Bill Haywood reading, “Good-bye Bill. I will die like a true blue rebel. Don’t waste any time in mourning. Organize.”
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
And there’s there’s his famous last telegram, sent to Big Bill Haywood reading, “Good-bye Bill. I will die like a true blue rebel. Don’t waste any time in mourning. Organize.”
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This Day in Labor History: November 19, 1915. Utah executed IWW organizer Joe Hill for a murder he almost certainly did not commit. But he was an Wobbly and dispensable to society, especially in Utah, a starkly conservative western state outraged by the sheer existence of these radicals!!!
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This Day in Labor History: November 19, 1915. Utah executed IWW organizer Joe Hill for a murder he almost certainly did not commit. But he was an Wobbly and dispensable to society, especially in Utah, a starkly conservative western state outraged by the sheer existence of these radicals!!!
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It probably isn't possible to pinpoint when traditional journalism went off the rails (though I might look very closely at 2016) but this should be the kind of thing that galvanizes resistance from journalists, not something that passes with a shrug.
I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
November 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
It probably isn't possible to pinpoint when traditional journalism went off the rails (though I might look very closely at 2016) but this should be the kind of thing that galvanizes resistance from journalists, not something that passes with a shrug.
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Mandatory genital inspection of children is a weird, weird thing to want to do.
Brian Heywood's 2 new dangerous initiatives — IL26-001/IL26-638 — threaten the safety of ALL kids, especially trans & queer students, by forcing invasive genital exams on children who want to play sports.
Decline to sign these dangerous initiatives. Take the pledge here: bit.ly/WFFDecline
Decline to sign these dangerous initiatives. Take the pledge here: bit.ly/WFFDecline
November 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Mandatory genital inspection of children is a weird, weird thing to want to do.
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I debated whether to post this since it's a little off-brand for me, but once an idea like this starts it's hard to stop it coming out. But be relieved this wasn't a flow chart.
November 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I debated whether to post this since it's a little off-brand for me, but once an idea like this starts it's hard to stop it coming out. But be relieved this wasn't a flow chart.
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Hi, it's me again. I'm reposting this today because a whole lot of people who saw this yesterday told me they appreciated it.
Know this: I believe in you. If you need permission to have some quiet space for yourself, here it is. <3
Know this: I believe in you. If you need permission to have some quiet space for yourself, here it is. <3
Hi. It's me. I'm here to gently ask if you've been giving yourself grace? Patience? Self-care?
You've got this. You are enough, and you deserve all the good things.
You've got this. You are enough, and you deserve all the good things.
November 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Hi, it's me again. I'm reposting this today because a whole lot of people who saw this yesterday told me they appreciated it.
Know this: I believe in you. If you need permission to have some quiet space for yourself, here it is. <3
Know this: I believe in you. If you need permission to have some quiet space for yourself, here it is. <3
When you're literally given a sign
November 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
When you're literally given a sign
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Tacoma Cranksgiving! Lincoln Park! Supporting Eloise Food Bank! Come ride with us!
November 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Tacoma Cranksgiving! Lincoln Park! Supporting Eloise Food Bank! Come ride with us!
Aurora alert! It's barely visible without the phone camera, but we can see the aurora from Tacoma even with all the urban lights.
(The aurora of Tacoma, not the aroma of Tacoma.)
(The aurora of Tacoma, not the aroma of Tacoma.)
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Aurora alert! It's barely visible without the phone camera, but we can see the aurora from Tacoma even with all the urban lights.
(The aurora of Tacoma, not the aroma of Tacoma.)
(The aurora of Tacoma, not the aroma of Tacoma.)
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"My brethren, soldiers may leap out of that statue tonight and kill me, but what’s leaping out at me right now is our total disregard for norms. What you see as an enemy threat, I see as a one-of-a-kind statue of a mare."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sen...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sen...
Senator Schumer Votes to Let the Big Wooden Horse into Troy
“In the wake of votes by a handful of key Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, to pass a GOP-led continuing resolution funding f...
www.mcsweeneys.net
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"My brethren, soldiers may leap out of that statue tonight and kill me, but what’s leaping out at me right now is our total disregard for norms. What you see as an enemy threat, I see as a one-of-a-kind statue of a mare."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sen...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sen...
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Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
Congratulations to @lauraridesbuses.bsky.social , recipient of 2nd Cycle Tacoma's Pillar award for community bike advocacy!
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Congratulations to @lauraridesbuses.bsky.social , recipient of 2nd Cycle Tacoma's Pillar award for community bike advocacy!
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In the dead of night, the Trump administration ordered states to stop issuing SNAP benefits.
This president will stop at nothing to take food out of the mouths of hungry kids across America. Soulless.
This president will stop at nothing to take food out of the mouths of hungry kids across America. Soulless.
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
In the dead of night, the Trump administration ordered states to stop issuing SNAP benefits.
This president will stop at nothing to take food out of the mouths of hungry kids across America. Soulless.
This president will stop at nothing to take food out of the mouths of hungry kids across America. Soulless.
Lie
Laugh
Covfefe
Laugh
Covfefe
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Lie
Laugh
Covfefe
Laugh
Covfefe
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This Day in Labor History: November 4, 1942. Copper miners in Butte, Montana went on strike to protest the use of Black miners on the job. Worse, these were members of the leftist Mine, Mill. Let's talk about hate strikes and white workers again choosing their racial identity over class identity!
November 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This Day in Labor History: November 4, 1942. Copper miners in Butte, Montana went on strike to protest the use of Black miners on the job. Worse, these were members of the leftist Mine, Mill. Let's talk about hate strikes and white workers again choosing their racial identity over class identity!
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🌱 for the South Sound gardeners
As our region's prime transplanting season continues, take note that I'm running a 25% sale on all inventory, just cuz. This is automatically applied in the online store, so no promo code is necessary.
November 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
🌱 for the South Sound gardeners
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A second powerful video for Reformation Day!
Thanks to Edmonds Lutheran Church & Edmonds United Methodist Church for the inspiring gathering last Friday: United in Faith: A Call to Action. During that event Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee, shared important & moving words! vimeo.com/1132643475?f...
Thanks to Edmonds Lutheran Church & Edmonds United Methodist Church for the inspiring gathering last Friday: United in Faith: A Call to Action. During that event Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee, shared important & moving words! vimeo.com/1132643475?f...
United in Faith - A Call to Action - message from Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee
This is "United in Faith - A Call to Action - message from Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee" by NW-WA-Synod on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the…
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October 31, 2025 at 9:46 PM
A second powerful video for Reformation Day!
Thanks to Edmonds Lutheran Church & Edmonds United Methodist Church for the inspiring gathering last Friday: United in Faith: A Call to Action. During that event Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee, shared important & moving words! vimeo.com/1132643475?f...
Thanks to Edmonds Lutheran Church & Edmonds United Methodist Church for the inspiring gathering last Friday: United in Faith: A Call to Action. During that event Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee, shared important & moving words! vimeo.com/1132643475?f...
"Such a high turnout means businesses and institutions that thought they must cater to the administration to appeal to a majority of Americans will be forced to recalculate."
October 19, 2025 at 3:24 AM
"Such a high turnout means businesses and institutions that thought they must cater to the administration to appeal to a majority of Americans will be forced to recalculate."
1pm TODAY
October 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
1pm TODAY
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TACOMA NO KINGS RALLY info
October 16, 2025 at 2:39 AM
TACOMA NO KINGS RALLY info