Paula
@notsoencrypted.bsky.social
I love people & learning anything & everything. Love your neighbor as yourself. she/her but they/them is fine too. Expat Minnesotan in Wisconsin. aka Sha. ADD. Struggling with life. Avatar: @lullindo
While my actual eyeballs couldn't see anything more than a faint white-ish glow, my camera has seen the aurora borealis!
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
While my actual eyeballs couldn't see anything more than a faint white-ish glow, my camera has seen the aurora borealis!
Our (Democratic) governor here in Wisconsin has been updating about this pretty much every day during the shutdown. But he's in his mid 70s and is retiring after this term (as he should!!) and I don't understand why folks who need to be campaigning aren't copying him.
November 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Our (Democratic) governor here in Wisconsin has been updating about this pretty much every day during the shutdown. But he's in his mid 70s and is retiring after this term (as he should!!) and I don't understand why folks who need to be campaigning aren't copying him.
Yeah. Wikipedia has already been updated. It's so sad.
October 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Yeah. Wikipedia has already been updated. It's so sad.
My guess is it's likely using the pet profile info, especially if you've uploaded a picture, and mostly working off breed info.
It's still creepy and icky, though. But I don't like their notes, either. They're very manipulative feeling.
It's still creepy and icky, though. But I don't like their notes, either. They're very manipulative feeling.
September 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
My guess is it's likely using the pet profile info, especially if you've uploaded a picture, and mostly working off breed info.
It's still creepy and icky, though. But I don't like their notes, either. They're very manipulative feeling.
It's still creepy and icky, though. But I don't like their notes, either. They're very manipulative feeling.
Here, everyone, have a Ginny picture! She was looking serious because she believes breakfast is a serious issue and I hadn't shared mine with her.
September 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Here, everyone, have a Ginny picture! She was looking serious because she believes breakfast is a serious issue and I hadn't shared mine with her.
<3 Sending you some good thoughts. Also, here! A floof!
September 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
<3 Sending you some good thoughts. Also, here! A floof!
I... just found a toy ALF on my 87 yo dad's desk. This man is a life-long farmer, who rarely watched TV in the 80s. I am positive he has no idea what this is (he's sleeping now). I am befuddled. It certainly wasn't my ALF. Where did it come from?!
August 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I... just found a toy ALF on my 87 yo dad's desk. This man is a life-long farmer, who rarely watched TV in the 80s. I am positive he has no idea what this is (he's sleeping now). I am befuddled. It certainly wasn't my ALF. Where did it come from?!
Sandhill cranes always make me feel like dinosaurs are living amongst us.
These ones came to practically the front door of the building I was in, though I was on the second floor so couldn't get a very good picture.
These ones came to practically the front door of the building I was in, though I was on the second floor so couldn't get a very good picture.
August 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Sandhill cranes always make me feel like dinosaurs are living amongst us.
These ones came to practically the front door of the building I was in, though I was on the second floor so couldn't get a very good picture.
These ones came to practically the front door of the building I was in, though I was on the second floor so couldn't get a very good picture.
The CoCoRaHS observations map for this morning is just wild. The Milwaukee area got so much rain. These are 24 hour totals. So, so much rain.
August 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The CoCoRaHS observations map for this morning is just wild. The Milwaukee area got so much rain. These are 24 hour totals. So, so much rain.
Wisconsin friends, please consider giving this sweet old lady a home. While her Petfinder page doesn't reflect it, her adoption fee has been covered by a donation.
www.petfinder.com/cat/sadie-fi...
www.petfinder.com/cat/sadie-fi...
July 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Wisconsin friends, please consider giving this sweet old lady a home. While her Petfinder page doesn't reflect it, her adoption fee has been covered by a donation.
www.petfinder.com/cat/sadie-fi...
www.petfinder.com/cat/sadie-fi...
Congressman Derrick Van Orden has also posted something similar, which is really rich, since there are photos of him in DC on January 6.
June 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Congressman Derrick Van Orden has also posted something similar, which is really rich, since there are photos of him in DC on January 6.
I'm watching a stream of what's left of the protest (it's mostly dispersed now) and there are like, maybe 25 people protesting, but the cops are lining up in the intersection across from them as if they are readying to block a full-on riot. It's super weird. The NG coming in would be ridiculous.
June 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I'm watching a stream of what's left of the protest (it's mostly dispersed now) and there are like, maybe 25 people protesting, but the cops are lining up in the intersection across from them as if they are readying to block a full-on riot. It's super weird. The NG coming in would be ridiculous.
There are currently air quality alerts for all of Wisconsin and Iowa, as well as chunks of other areas that are impacted.
June 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
There are currently air quality alerts for all of Wisconsin and Iowa, as well as chunks of other areas that are impacted.
Collie pup got a smoked yak cheese chew and was just gently nomming it while otherwise laying completely flat on the ground. Laziest chewing ever.
June 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Collie pup got a smoked yak cheese chew and was just gently nomming it while otherwise laying completely flat on the ground. Laziest chewing ever.
Three bunnies in my neighbor's yard this weekend! It's not the cutest picture because I couldn't get close, but they were doing so much playing!
June 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Three bunnies in my neighbor's yard this weekend! It's not the cutest picture because I couldn't get close, but they were doing so much playing!
Sigh. I had to clarify this by looking at Steam, but it looks like this is talking about Hawthorn.
Ughhhhh.
Ughhhhh.
May 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Sigh. I had to clarify this by looking at Steam, but it looks like this is talking about Hawthorn.
Ughhhhh.
Ughhhhh.
AI might be able to text me updates, but it wouldn't get this hilarious picture and tell me about wafting the scent of food at the pup to get her to wake up, or give the pups excellent cuddles, or remember silly stories about past visits...
May 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
AI might be able to text me updates, but it wouldn't get this hilarious picture and tell me about wafting the scent of food at the pup to get her to wake up, or give the pups excellent cuddles, or remember silly stories about past visits...
Time to re-engage leech block for blocking sites that I tend to hate-view. There's enough to be upset about without adding that in.
April 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Time to re-engage leech block for blocking sites that I tend to hate-view. There's enough to be upset about without adding that in.
Here she is from 2018. I think I'll have to hop on my phone to get a more recent picture. She has so much white on her face now compared to this!
Thank you so much. <3 It's so tough when they leave, but they help so much.
Thank you so much. <3 It's so tough when they leave, but they help so much.
March 31, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Here she is from 2018. I think I'll have to hop on my phone to get a more recent picture. She has so much white on her face now compared to this!
Thank you so much. <3 It's so tough when they leave, but they help so much.
Thank you so much. <3 It's so tough when they leave, but they help so much.
Please include alt text! <3 Here it is for this screenshot.
March 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Please include alt text! <3 Here it is for this screenshot.
So not only are they going after antidepressants and ADHD meds, they're also targeting Ozempic (which is the first medication that's worked well for my diabetes) because it's a 'weight-loss drug' and antipsychotics, which many people I love need to be able to live in the world that actually exists.
February 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
So not only are they going after antidepressants and ADHD meds, they're also targeting Ozempic (which is the first medication that's worked well for my diabetes) because it's a 'weight-loss drug' and antipsychotics, which many people I love need to be able to live in the world that actually exists.
The other day, my cats (siblings) had moved beyond playing into angry smacking with lots of hissing, so I went to de-escalate. The boy (Torbjorn--he had big sideburns when he was a kitten) saw me coming and jumped in the laundry basket, as if putting himself in time-out.
February 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The other day, my cats (siblings) had moved beyond playing into angry smacking with lots of hissing, so I went to de-escalate. The boy (Torbjorn--he had big sideburns when he was a kitten) saw me coming and jumped in the laundry basket, as if putting himself in time-out.
Here is chocolate dog being a window dog this morning. Also poor quality because backlit and when I went to turn the light on for better pictures she jumped down.
January 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Here is chocolate dog being a window dog this morning. Also poor quality because backlit and when I went to turn the light on for better pictures she jumped down.
I'm super tired so have this really low-quality picture of the collie judging us for not turning off the light and going to sleep already last night
January 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I'm super tired so have this really low-quality picture of the collie judging us for not turning off the light and going to sleep already last night