Rudie V.
@rudiev.bsky.social
Plant nerd and gardening enthusiast just outside Richmond, VA. Nature lover, dog dad, baseball fan (Go Nats!); I also love travel, playing guitar, Asian cuisine, and a good book.
Apparently the Northern Lights were so intense last night they were visible all the way down to the Gulf coast. But I got so used to not being able to see them (being in Virginia, which is usually too far south) that I didn’t bother to go outside. Hopefully it’ll still be going tonight...
November 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Apparently the Northern Lights were so intense last night they were visible all the way down to the Gulf coast. But I got so used to not being able to see them (being in Virginia, which is usually too far south) that I didn’t bother to go outside. Hopefully it’ll still be going tonight...
Chuck @schumer.senate.gov is a national embarrassment, a disgrace to the Democratic Party, and should just hang it up already if he’s not going to put up a fight. Shit or get off the pot, as the saying goes. New York, you can do better. #GovernmentShutDown #TrumpShutDown #USPol
November 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Chuck @schumer.senate.gov is a national embarrassment, a disgrace to the Democratic Party, and should just hang it up already if he’s not going to put up a fight. Shit or get off the pot, as the saying goes. New York, you can do better. #GovernmentShutDown #TrumpShutDown #USPol
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
@kaine.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social Shame on all of you for capitulating to fascists and Nazis to save your own skin. You should’ve had more faith that voters would see through the lies and understand who’s truly at fault for the shutdown. The GOP owns it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
@kaine.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social Shame on all of you for capitulating to fascists and Nazis to save your own skin. You should’ve had more faith that voters would see through the lies and understand who’s truly at fault for the shutdown. The GOP owns it.
LOL at @mlb.com for getting cozy with sports betting companies then expecting players not to get caught up in sports betting. 🙄
News regarding Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz and the crazy, brazen pitch-rigging scheme alleged against them: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Guardians pitchers charged with taking bribes to rig pitches
Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are alleged to have thrown certain pitches in exchange for money from bettors. Each could face up to 65 years in prison.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
LOL at @mlb.com for getting cozy with sports betting companies then expecting players not to get caught up in sports betting. 🙄
Peak #FallColor in my neck of the woods right now, despite a largely dry fall. I guess temperatures have been just right. Regardless, it’s a fantastic week to be outside!
November 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Peak #FallColor in my neck of the woods right now, despite a largely dry fall. I guess temperatures have been just right. Regardless, it’s a fantastic week to be outside!
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Well, the sun came out today, but it's cold and quiet except for the wind. This is a video I took of the hummingbirds frolicking in late September. They're always extra frisky when they're about to set out on their southern migration. #birds #hummingbirds #gardening 🌱
November 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Well, the sun came out today, but it's cold and quiet except for the wind. This is a video I took of the hummingbirds frolicking in late September. They're always extra frisky when they're about to set out on their southern migration. #birds #hummingbirds #gardening 🌱
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My favorite part of November: pruning the neighbor's thorny pyracantha bushes & harvesting the berries for firethorn jelly!
November 4, 2025 at 1:16 AM
My favorite part of November: pruning the neighbor's thorny pyracantha bushes & harvesting the berries for firethorn jelly!
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Thankful Thursday 🌱
A profusion of pink, fluffy camellias.
A profusion of pink, fluffy camellias.
November 6, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Thankful Thursday 🌱
A profusion of pink, fluffy camellias.
A profusion of pink, fluffy camellias.
Last night’s huge wins for Democrats! #VoteBlue
✅ Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General
✅ Flipped 12 seats in the state assembly
✅ Every county in Virginia saw gains by Democrats, even rural red counties
✅ Flipped NJ governor
✅ A true progressive wins NYC mayor race
✅ Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General
✅ Flipped 12 seats in the state assembly
✅ Every county in Virginia saw gains by Democrats, even rural red counties
✅ Flipped NJ governor
✅ A true progressive wins NYC mayor race
November 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Last night’s huge wins for Democrats! #VoteBlue
✅ Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General
✅ Flipped 12 seats in the state assembly
✅ Every county in Virginia saw gains by Democrats, even rural red counties
✅ Flipped NJ governor
✅ A true progressive wins NYC mayor race
✅ Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General
✅ Flipped 12 seats in the state assembly
✅ Every county in Virginia saw gains by Democrats, even rural red counties
✅ Flipped NJ governor
✅ A true progressive wins NYC mayor race
So far, looking like Democrats are really kicking ass. Clean sweep of Virginia governor, Lt. governor, and possible attorney general as well, plus nice gains in the state legislature! And Mamdani expected to win in NYC!
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
So far, looking like Democrats are really kicking ass. Clean sweep of Virginia governor, Lt. governor, and possible attorney general as well, plus nice gains in the state legislature! And Mamdani expected to win in NYC!
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November 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Don’t know if this is true for anyone else but I’m finding that one hard part of being an #empath is that I never feel like I’m doing enough to help someone I care about who’s going through a difficult time, even if just being available is tremendously helpful
November 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Don’t know if this is true for anyone else but I’m finding that one hard part of being an #empath is that I never feel like I’m doing enough to help someone I care about who’s going through a difficult time, even if just being available is tremendously helpful
That extra hour of sleep was glorious!
a polar bear cub is laying in a pile of hay
ALT: a polar bear cub is laying in a pile of hay
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November 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
That extra hour of sleep was glorious!
Guh. Every Bassitt appearance is a “hold onto your butts” wild ride of anxiety #BlueJays #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Guh. Every Bassitt appearance is a “hold onto your butts” wild ride of anxiety #BlueJays #WorldSeries
I don’t believe it, I actually agree with John Smoltz for a change. Total BS that Ohtani gets extra time to warm up before pitching. The fact he’s a two-way player is a non-factor in my opinion. Fair is fair. #WorldSeries #MLB
November 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I don’t believe it, I actually agree with John Smoltz for a change. Total BS that Ohtani gets extra time to warm up before pitching. The fact he’s a two-way player is a non-factor in my opinion. Fair is fair. #WorldSeries #MLB
Watching #GBBO and I don’t usually have strong feelings about the decisions the judges make but…Tom staying and Toby is the odd man out? The hell?
November 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Watching #GBBO and I don’t usually have strong feelings about the decisions the judges make but…Tom staying and Toby is the odd man out? The hell?
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Read this carefully....and choose with your heart.
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
November 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Read this carefully....and choose with your heart.
Highly recommend checking out the Backyard Ecology podcast if you want to know more about keystone species and what you can do to help save them! I’m listening to an episode on the importance of moths overcast.fm/+AAlTw4QZpb0
Gardening for Moths: Why It’s Important for Backyard Conservation — Backyard Ecology™ — Overcast
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November 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Highly recommend checking out the Backyard Ecology podcast if you want to know more about keystone species and what you can do to help save them! I’m listening to an episode on the importance of moths overcast.fm/+AAlTw4QZpb0
Toronto on the verge of leading this series is giving me a much needed mood boost. Thank you @bluejays.com !
October 30, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Toronto on the verge of leading this series is giving me a much needed mood boost. Thank you @bluejays.com !
Feels like every time Treinen enters the game, something bad is about to happen for the #Dodgers….
#WorldSeries #MLB
#WorldSeries #MLB
October 29, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Feels like every time Treinen enters the game, something bad is about to happen for the #Dodgers….
#WorldSeries #MLB
#WorldSeries #MLB
Captain Kirk! #BlueJays #WorldSeries
two baseball players in a dugout with orioles.com on the wall behind them
ALT: two baseball players in a dugout with orioles.com on the wall behind them
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October 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Captain Kirk! #BlueJays #WorldSeries