Lauren Kuehne
@omfishient.bsky.social
DEI, forever. Also bio/acoustics, freshwaters, invasive critters, technology + society, WA State stuff. Omfishient Consulting, mother, writer.
"The revolution WILL put you in the driver's seat"--Gil Scott-Heron
"The revolution WILL put you in the driver's seat"--Gil Scott-Heron
A friend and colleague has been going through this, trying to get some housing built in their small, rural-esque area - people pulling out all the stops to keep a total of 14 units from getting built...smh www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/news/langley...
Langley residents divided over affordable housing project | South Whidbey Record
Neighbors of the affordable rental apartments are unsatisfied with some details of the project.
www.southwhidbeyrecord.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A friend and colleague has been going through this, trying to get some housing built in their small, rural-esque area - people pulling out all the stops to keep a total of 14 units from getting built...smh www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/news/langley...
I feel like this needs to be a meme. With a kind of Williams Carlos Williams cadence.
"The sandwich
kind of
exploded.
I could smell the onions
and
the mustard"
"The sandwich
kind of
exploded.
I could smell the onions
and
the mustard"
November 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I feel like this needs to be a meme. With a kind of Williams Carlos Williams cadence.
"The sandwich
kind of
exploded.
I could smell the onions
and
the mustard"
"The sandwich
kind of
exploded.
I could smell the onions
and
the mustard"
November 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I feel like this needs to be a meme. With a kind of Williams Carlos Williams cadence.
"The sandwich
kind of
exploded.
I could smell the onions
and
the mustard"
"The sandwich
kind of
exploded.
I could smell the onions
and
the mustard"
For consideration: I thought one of my kiddos captured a vibe this Halloween 😬😂🫠😱
November 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
For consideration: I thought one of my kiddos captured a vibe this Halloween 😬😂🫠😱
Like turtles, it's always racism, all the way down.
November 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Like turtles, it's always racism, all the way down.
👋 @bikebremerton.bsky.social I am a fellow Bremertonian, and love your local politics posts. Was wondering, are you 'up' on the 'sitch' in Bremerton with respect to tiny homes?
If so, could you DM me, would love a conversation about it.
If so, could you DM me, would love a conversation about it.
November 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
👋 @bikebremerton.bsky.social I am a fellow Bremertonian, and love your local politics posts. Was wondering, are you 'up' on the 'sitch' in Bremerton with respect to tiny homes?
If so, could you DM me, would love a conversation about it.
If so, could you DM me, would love a conversation about it.
Reposted by Lauren Kuehne
Read the blog here on my website: www.drjackacooper.com/writing/shar...
It’s the biggest I’ve ever done for my tiny little portfolio so I appreciate any & all readers.
I hope producers of shark documentaries will do better next time.
Fin! 🦈 (9/9)
It’s the biggest I’ve ever done for my tiny little portfolio so I appreciate any & all readers.
I hope producers of shark documentaries will do better next time.
Fin! 🦈 (9/9)
Shark Whisperer is lying to you: a look into the harmful effects of Ocean Ramsey and shark influencers — Dr. Jack A. Cooper
Ocean Ramsey is undoubtedly one of the most well-known “shark influencers”, whose videos show her free diving and touching wild great white and tiger sharks as she swims right up alongside them. Those...
www.drjackacooper.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Read the blog here on my website: www.drjackacooper.com/writing/shar...
It’s the biggest I’ve ever done for my tiny little portfolio so I appreciate any & all readers.
I hope producers of shark documentaries will do better next time.
Fin! 🦈 (9/9)
It’s the biggest I’ve ever done for my tiny little portfolio so I appreciate any & all readers.
I hope producers of shark documentaries will do better next time.
Fin! 🦈 (9/9)
Insurers forecast/request premium increases in summer - part of their calculation is how many people will DROP coverage.
80K people in WA were predicted to drop coverage if the tax credits expired - ⏬ people in the pool means ⏫ rates, for anyone left.
www.insurance.wa.gov/about-us/new...
80K people in WA were predicted to drop coverage if the tax credits expired - ⏬ people in the pool means ⏫ rates, for anyone left.
www.insurance.wa.gov/about-us/new...
Average 21% rate increase approved for Washington’s 2026 Exchange health insurance market | Office of the Insurance Commissioner
www.insurance.wa.gov
October 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Insurers forecast/request premium increases in summer - part of their calculation is how many people will DROP coverage.
80K people in WA were predicted to drop coverage if the tax credits expired - ⏬ people in the pool means ⏫ rates, for anyone left.
www.insurance.wa.gov/about-us/new...
80K people in WA were predicted to drop coverage if the tax credits expired - ⏬ people in the pool means ⏫ rates, for anyone left.
www.insurance.wa.gov/about-us/new...
Our open enrollment just opened, my premium is going up 475%.
My two kids have a rare eye condition that - untreated - will result in blindness. No insurance isn't an option.
This is AFTER my work as an environmental consultant has been hammered, w/dismantling of so many agencies & programs.
My two kids have a rare eye condition that - untreated - will result in blindness. No insurance isn't an option.
This is AFTER my work as an environmental consultant has been hammered, w/dismantling of so many agencies & programs.
October 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Our open enrollment just opened, my premium is going up 475%.
My two kids have a rare eye condition that - untreated - will result in blindness. No insurance isn't an option.
This is AFTER my work as an environmental consultant has been hammered, w/dismantling of so many agencies & programs.
My two kids have a rare eye condition that - untreated - will result in blindness. No insurance isn't an option.
This is AFTER my work as an environmental consultant has been hammered, w/dismantling of so many agencies & programs.
Reposted by Lauren Kuehne
There are a lot of cowards in elite positions. There is a lot of courage in civil society. People aren't just taking career risks--though the spate of recent resignations and denunciations might rep. that--they're taking physical risks confronting ICE. They're organizing. Suing.
October 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
There are a lot of cowards in elite positions. There is a lot of courage in civil society. People aren't just taking career risks--though the spate of recent resignations and denunciations might rep. that--they're taking physical risks confronting ICE. They're organizing. Suing.
I think they are just using dystopian film plots as inspiration for AI use-cases now...
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Wait, wasn’t Total Recall basically this?
Really, this is NOT why I travel.
#artificialintelligence #technology
Really, this is NOT why I travel.
#artificialintelligence #technology
A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel required
October 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I think they are just using dystopian film plots as inspiration for AI use-cases now...
bsky.app/profile/youa...
bsky.app/profile/youa...