MJMetz
@maryjmetz.bsky.social
I hate trying to call out aspects that I hope make me seem interesting; they don't exist, but I'm a real person. I like things that start with b: books, birds, bikes, bakeries, and bread. Oh, and cats.
Free Thanksgiving Meals in Seattle area (sorry for the crappy photography and cropping).
#Seattle, #FreeThanksgivingDinners, #FreeMeals, #Groceries, #Thanksgiving, #
#Seattle, #FreeThanksgivingDinners, #FreeMeals, #Groceries, #Thanksgiving, #
November 27, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Free Thanksgiving Meals in Seattle area (sorry for the crappy photography and cropping).
#Seattle, #FreeThanksgivingDinners, #FreeMeals, #Groceries, #Thanksgiving, #
#Seattle, #FreeThanksgivingDinners, #FreeMeals, #Groceries, #Thanksgiving, #
October 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Mostly incidental September 10 harvest (I went out for basil but came back with more.)
#LateSummerHarvest, #HomesteadingintheCity, #DrivewaytoTable, #Gardening, #CityGardening, #Basil, #NotPolitics
#LateSummerHarvest, #HomesteadingintheCity, #DrivewaytoTable, #Gardening, #CityGardening, #Basil, #NotPolitics
September 11, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Mostly incidental September 10 harvest (I went out for basil but came back with more.)
#LateSummerHarvest, #HomesteadingintheCity, #DrivewaytoTable, #Gardening, #CityGardening, #Basil, #NotPolitics
#LateSummerHarvest, #HomesteadingintheCity, #DrivewaytoTable, #Gardening, #CityGardening, #Basil, #NotPolitics
#SeattlePrimary voting. Election Day is TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, so get your votes in! Access your democracy vouchers via www.seattle.gov/democracyvou... to donate them for use in the general election.
#PrimaryElection, #Vote, #DumpSaraNelson, #KatieWilson, #AlexisMercedesRinck, #DionneFoster
#PrimaryElection, #Vote, #DumpSaraNelson, #KatieWilson, #AlexisMercedesRinck, #DionneFoster
August 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
#SeattlePrimary voting. Election Day is TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, so get your votes in! Access your democracy vouchers via www.seattle.gov/democracyvou... to donate them for use in the general election.
#PrimaryElection, #Vote, #DumpSaraNelson, #KatieWilson, #AlexisMercedesRinck, #DionneFoster
#PrimaryElection, #Vote, #DumpSaraNelson, #KatieWilson, #AlexisMercedesRinck, #DionneFoster
Visiting a friend's garden yesterday left me seriously envious, but this morning I wandered my yard, picking this and that to discover my own yard isn't so shabby. A healthy break from the greater world, I'm thinking.
#flowers, #garden, #joy, #bouquet, #WestSeattle, #gardening
#flowers, #garden, #joy, #bouquet, #WestSeattle, #gardening
July 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Visiting a friend's garden yesterday left me seriously envious, but this morning I wandered my yard, picking this and that to discover my own yard isn't so shabby. A healthy break from the greater world, I'm thinking.
#flowers, #garden, #joy, #bouquet, #WestSeattle, #gardening
#flowers, #garden, #joy, #bouquet, #WestSeattle, #gardening
#WestSeattleIndivisible was the most colorful and inspirational element of today's parade in West Seattle. Their chant about voting was spot-on too.
#Vote, #DoSomething, #PoliticalActionCanBeFun, #Politics, #Demonstrations, #WestSeattle, #FlowerPower, #Indivisible
#Vote, #DoSomething, #PoliticalActionCanBeFun, #Politics, #Demonstrations, #WestSeattle, #FlowerPower, #Indivisible
July 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
#WestSeattleIndivisible was the most colorful and inspirational element of today's parade in West Seattle. Their chant about voting was spot-on too.
#Vote, #DoSomething, #PoliticalActionCanBeFun, #Politics, #Demonstrations, #WestSeattle, #FlowerPower, #Indivisible
#Vote, #DoSomething, #PoliticalActionCanBeFun, #Politics, #Demonstrations, #WestSeattle, #FlowerPower, #Indivisible
T'is the season! Gluttony outpaces every other cardinal sin in mid-June.
#farmersmarket, #gluttony, #freshfruitandveg, #mundane, #apricots, #cherries, #raspberries, #cucumbers, #snappeas, #selfabsorption
#farmersmarket, #gluttony, #freshfruitandveg, #mundane, #apricots, #cherries, #raspberries, #cucumbers, #snappeas, #selfabsorption
June 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
T'is the season! Gluttony outpaces every other cardinal sin in mid-June.
#farmersmarket, #gluttony, #freshfruitandveg, #mundane, #apricots, #cherries, #raspberries, #cucumbers, #snappeas, #selfabsorption
#farmersmarket, #gluttony, #freshfruitandveg, #mundane, #apricots, #cherries, #raspberries, #cucumbers, #snappeas, #selfabsorption
So much awful in this bill. For example, making it *legal* for F47 to ignore court orders. Call your senators!
#DoSomething, #PoliticalAction, #BudgetBillFromHell,
#DoSomething, #PoliticalAction, #BudgetBillFromHell,
May 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
So much awful in this bill. For example, making it *legal* for F47 to ignore court orders. Call your senators!
#DoSomething, #PoliticalAction, #BudgetBillFromHell,
#DoSomething, #PoliticalAction, #BudgetBillFromHell,
April 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
1/ Hearting Canada at the Seattle Public Library. I liked "This Is How You Lose the Time War" so I grabbed the co-author's latest from the "Peak Picks" shelf and then was shocked to see the latest #Gamache in the mystery section. I read "The River Has Roots" in one sitting.
#booksky, #reading, #SPL
#booksky, #reading, #SPL
April 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I heard just enough about the Supreme Court actions to go out in the pouring rain to rake magnolia petals for an hour. Well, I also gathered a nice bouquet.
#Spring, #flowers, #gardening, #SeattleSpring, #Nature, #yardworkastherapy, #supremecourt, #grrrrr, #aprilshowers, #bouquet, #pretty
#Spring, #flowers, #gardening, #SeattleSpring, #Nature, #yardworkastherapy, #supremecourt, #grrrrr, #aprilshowers, #bouquet, #pretty
April 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I heard just enough about the Supreme Court actions to go out in the pouring rain to rake magnolia petals for an hour. Well, I also gathered a nice bouquet.
#Spring, #flowers, #gardening, #SeattleSpring, #Nature, #yardworkastherapy, #supremecourt, #grrrrr, #aprilshowers, #bouquet, #pretty
#Spring, #flowers, #gardening, #SeattleSpring, #Nature, #yardworkastherapy, #supremecourt, #grrrrr, #aprilshowers, #bouquet, #pretty
More details about the speaker line up for Seattle's HANDS OFF event on Saturday, April 5
#HandsOff, #Seattle, #Protest, #DoSomething
#HandsOff, #Seattle, #Protest, #DoSomething
April 4, 2025 at 2:48 AM
More details about the speaker line up for Seattle's HANDS OFF event on Saturday, April 5
#HandsOff, #Seattle, #Protest, #DoSomething
#HandsOff, #Seattle, #Protest, #DoSomething
Stolen from a FB group:
#WisconsinSupremeCourt, #GroverDill, #ElectionHumor, #Felon47, #SusanCrawford
#WisconsinSupremeCourt, #GroverDill, #ElectionHumor, #Felon47, #SusanCrawford
April 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Stolen from a FB group:
#WisconsinSupremeCourt, #GroverDill, #ElectionHumor, #Felon47, #SusanCrawford
#WisconsinSupremeCourt, #GroverDill, #ElectionHumor, #Felon47, #SusanCrawford
Inspired by Julie OBrien (@olddragonlady.bsky.social), I'm taking a break from relentless politics to post a snap of the backyard magnolia today--before the predicted storm hits.
#gardens #flowers #nature, #gardening, #reasontolive
#gardens #flowers #nature, #gardening, #reasontolive
March 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Inspired by Julie OBrien (@olddragonlady.bsky.social), I'm taking a break from relentless politics to post a snap of the backyard magnolia today--before the predicted storm hits.
#gardens #flowers #nature, #gardening, #reasontolive
#gardens #flowers #nature, #gardening, #reasontolive
Any SE Washingtonians out there interested in attending a town hall this weekend?
#TriCities, #Richland, #Pasco, #Kennewick, #DanNewhouse, #PoliticalAction, #TownHall, #March23, #DoSomething, #WashingtonState
#TriCities, #Richland, #Pasco, #Kennewick, #DanNewhouse, #PoliticalAction, #TownHall, #March23, #DoSomething, #WashingtonState
March 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Any SE Washingtonians out there interested in attending a town hall this weekend?
#TriCities, #Richland, #Pasco, #Kennewick, #DanNewhouse, #PoliticalAction, #TownHall, #March23, #DoSomething, #WashingtonState
#TriCities, #Richland, #Pasco, #Kennewick, #DanNewhouse, #PoliticalAction, #TownHall, #March23, #DoSomething, #WashingtonState
The world is going to hell, but--by god--I'm not letting this perhaps final beautiful spring arrive without participating a little.
#SpringEquinox, #Bees, #Tomatoes, #Gardening, #PlantingPeasLate, #DoSomething, #We'regoingtomisstheEPA, #Mylittlecorner, #Vegetables, #Survival
#SpringEquinox, #Bees, #Tomatoes, #Gardening, #PlantingPeasLate, #DoSomething, #We'regoingtomisstheEPA, #Mylittlecorner, #Vegetables, #Survival
March 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The world is going to hell, but--by god--I'm not letting this perhaps final beautiful spring arrive without participating a little.
#SpringEquinox, #Bees, #Tomatoes, #Gardening, #PlantingPeasLate, #DoSomething, #We'regoingtomisstheEPA, #Mylittlecorner, #Vegetables, #Survival
#SpringEquinox, #Bees, #Tomatoes, #Gardening, #PlantingPeasLate, #DoSomething, #We'regoingtomisstheEPA, #Mylittlecorner, #Vegetables, #Survival
Because some days I have to ignore the horrors of the greater world and just make cupcakes.
#bakingsky, #bakingandpastry, #cupcakes, #escapism, #dosomething--not
#bakingsky, #bakingandpastry, #cupcakes, #escapism, #dosomething--not
March 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Because some days I have to ignore the horrors of the greater world and just make cupcakes.
#bakingsky, #bakingandpastry, #cupcakes, #escapism, #dosomething--not
#bakingsky, #bakingandpastry, #cupcakes, #escapism, #dosomething--not
Democrat fuckers who voted for continuing resolution funding bill:
Chuck Schumer(NY)
John Fetterman(PA)
Catherine Cortez Masto NV)
Brian Schatz(HI)
Dick Durbin(IL)
Kirsten Gillibrand(NY)
Gary Peters(MI)
Maggie Hassan(NH)
Jeanne Shaheen(NH)
Angus King(ME, Ind.)
#spineless, #budget, #CR, #dosomething
Chuck Schumer(NY)
John Fetterman(PA)
Catherine Cortez Masto NV)
Brian Schatz(HI)
Dick Durbin(IL)
Kirsten Gillibrand(NY)
Gary Peters(MI)
Maggie Hassan(NH)
Jeanne Shaheen(NH)
Angus King(ME, Ind.)
#spineless, #budget, #CR, #dosomething
March 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Democrat fuckers who voted for continuing resolution funding bill:
Chuck Schumer(NY)
John Fetterman(PA)
Catherine Cortez Masto NV)
Brian Schatz(HI)
Dick Durbin(IL)
Kirsten Gillibrand(NY)
Gary Peters(MI)
Maggie Hassan(NH)
Jeanne Shaheen(NH)
Angus King(ME, Ind.)
#spineless, #budget, #CR, #dosomething
Chuck Schumer(NY)
John Fetterman(PA)
Catherine Cortez Masto NV)
Brian Schatz(HI)
Dick Durbin(IL)
Kirsten Gillibrand(NY)
Gary Peters(MI)
Maggie Hassan(NH)
Jeanne Shaheen(NH)
Angus King(ME, Ind.)
#spineless, #budget, #CR, #dosomething
1/ Stealing this from @nycjayjay.bsky.social 's FB page because I don't see it on his
Here’s where things stand. Watch those “suspiciously quiet” senators. And the ones who say they are a “no” on the CR but haven’t committed to a no on cloture. CALL YOUR SENATOR NOW!
#CLOTURE, #BUDGET, #SPINELESS
Here’s where things stand. Watch those “suspiciously quiet” senators. And the ones who say they are a “no” on the CR but haven’t committed to a no on cloture. CALL YOUR SENATOR NOW!
#CLOTURE, #BUDGET, #SPINELESS
March 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
1/ Stealing this from @nycjayjay.bsky.social 's FB page because I don't see it on his
Here’s where things stand. Watch those “suspiciously quiet” senators. And the ones who say they are a “no” on the CR but haven’t committed to a no on cloture. CALL YOUR SENATOR NOW!
#CLOTURE, #BUDGET, #SPINELESS
Here’s where things stand. Watch those “suspiciously quiet” senators. And the ones who say they are a “no” on the CR but haven’t committed to a no on cloture. CALL YOUR SENATOR NOW!
#CLOTURE, #BUDGET, #SPINELESS
There's also one scheduled for Seattle's Federal Building (state capitol is in Olympia). I'm ready!
March 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
There's also one scheduled for Seattle's Federal Building (state capitol is in Olympia). I'm ready!
A small, resolute crowd (a few hundred maybe) gathered this chilly, sometimes wet afternoon at Seattle's Federal Building to protest the oligarchy. Creative signs, many honking car horns. More than one person noted "Republicans have to step up."
#50501, #SeattleProtests, #DoSomething, #Political
#50501, #SeattleProtests, #DoSomething, #Political
March 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
A small, resolute crowd (a few hundred maybe) gathered this chilly, sometimes wet afternoon at Seattle's Federal Building to protest the oligarchy. Creative signs, many honking car horns. More than one person noted "Republicans have to step up."
#50501, #SeattleProtests, #DoSomething, #Political
#50501, #SeattleProtests, #DoSomething, #Political
Because no matter how bleak the outlook, one plants tomato seeds.
#urbanfarming, #tomatoes, #nevertooearly, #homesteading, #leapoffaith, #gardening, #vegetables
#urbanfarming, #tomatoes, #nevertooearly, #homesteading, #leapoffaith, #gardening, #vegetables
February 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Because no matter how bleak the outlook, one plants tomato seeds.
#urbanfarming, #tomatoes, #nevertooearly, #homesteading, #leapoffaith, #gardening, #vegetables
#urbanfarming, #tomatoes, #nevertooearly, #homesteading, #leapoffaith, #gardening, #vegetables
Shingles vax weariness+ Ongoing Idiocy of DC exhaustion = More stress baking, this time raspberry scones which, fortunately, I can just about make in my sleep. #BakingSky, #BakinandPastry, #DoSomething--Bake!
February 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Shingles vax weariness+ Ongoing Idiocy of DC exhaustion = More stress baking, this time raspberry scones which, fortunately, I can just about make in my sleep. #BakingSky, #BakinandPastry, #DoSomething--Bake!
Probably a bit too late in the day, but I'm submitting this letter--or variations of it--to any possibly persuadable Republican senators and encourage others to do whatever they can too! (Just don't tell me about any typos.)
#political, #dosomething, #RFK,Jr, #Nominations, #felon47
#political, #dosomething, #RFK,Jr, #Nominations, #felon47
January 31, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Probably a bit too late in the day, but I'm submitting this letter--or variations of it--to any possibly persuadable Republican senators and encourage others to do whatever they can too! (Just don't tell me about any typos.)
#political, #dosomething, #RFK,Jr, #Nominations, #felon47
#political, #dosomething, #RFK,Jr, #Nominations, #felon47