Greg W
@shyobserver.bsky.social
Leftist Christian, astronomy nerd, Disney adult, lover of animals and Japanese gardens, gay husband and hummingbird-dad. If I follow you, I’m an admirer of your art or ideas.
Husband and I went to a dahlia event in Canby, Oregon a few weeks ago. I was not expecting to be as enchanted as I was by these flowers. It’s this kind of beauty that survives, somehow, in this horrible moment we’re in, that inspires me to keep going, to stay strong and carry on.
#bloomscrolling
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September 18, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Husband and I went to a dahlia event in Canby, Oregon a few weeks ago. I was not expecting to be as enchanted as I was by these flowers. It’s this kind of beauty that survives, somehow, in this horrible moment we’re in, that inspires me to keep going, to stay strong and carry on.
#bloomscrolling
#bloomscrolling
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What happens when the highest leaders in office spread misinformation about vaccines killing people, stolen elections, etc?
A lot of people believe it. And it makes them furious enough to risk their lives in revenge.
My heart goes out to public health workers rn. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/u...
A lot of people believe it. And it makes them furious enough to risk their lives in revenge.
My heart goes out to public health workers rn. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/u...
August 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
What happens when the highest leaders in office spread misinformation about vaccines killing people, stolen elections, etc?
A lot of people believe it. And it makes them furious enough to risk their lives in revenge.
My heart goes out to public health workers rn. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/u...
A lot of people believe it. And it makes them furious enough to risk their lives in revenge.
My heart goes out to public health workers rn. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/u...
I’m 56. Gen X. When I was a child we were taught presidents were honorable. Their instinct was not to lie. They put country before self, and certainly before profit. I’m not sure what went wrong, but I worry for the generations whose introduction to the presidency is this horrible person.
May 7, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I’m 56. Gen X. When I was a child we were taught presidents were honorable. Their instinct was not to lie. They put country before self, and certainly before profit. I’m not sure what went wrong, but I worry for the generations whose introduction to the presidency is this horrible person.
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If as President you answer “I don’t know” when asked if you’ll follow the Constitution, you have violated your oath of office and should be removed.
May 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
If as President you answer “I don’t know” when asked if you’ll follow the Constitution, you have violated your oath of office and should be removed.
And yet they haven’t stopped. That’s how profitable their crimes are. When you have to lie, cheat and steal to win elections, you are morally bankrupt. So much for the party of “family values”.
May 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
And yet they haven’t stopped. That’s how profitable their crimes are. When you have to lie, cheat and steal to win elections, you are morally bankrupt. So much for the party of “family values”.
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Psst…those 1950s manufacturing jobs Trump loves so much?
They were good jobs because they were UNION jobs.
Oh...and taxes on corporations and the rich were much higher.
Trump’s agenda won’t bring back the “Golden Age.”
It’ll make the rich richer at everyone else's expense.
They were good jobs because they were UNION jobs.
Oh...and taxes on corporations and the rich were much higher.
Trump’s agenda won’t bring back the “Golden Age.”
It’ll make the rich richer at everyone else's expense.
May 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Psst…those 1950s manufacturing jobs Trump loves so much?
They were good jobs because they were UNION jobs.
Oh...and taxes on corporations and the rich were much higher.
Trump’s agenda won’t bring back the “Golden Age.”
It’ll make the rich richer at everyone else's expense.
They were good jobs because they were UNION jobs.
Oh...and taxes on corporations and the rich were much higher.
Trump’s agenda won’t bring back the “Golden Age.”
It’ll make the rich richer at everyone else's expense.
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They pit us against each other so that they can rob us blind while we fight over the literal scraps.
May 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
They pit us against each other so that they can rob us blind while we fight over the literal scraps.
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If that’s what it takes. It’s unfortunate that many people must be directly affected before they react to this diabolical regime. We should stand up to wrongs when we see them perpetuated against anyone. But I guess we need the red states to feel pain to wake them up. I wish it wasn’t this way.
With all the talk of product shortages , I think it should be said that products will first find their way to densely populated areas first and everywhere else, last
This certainly will hurt all those red counties. How they react to their shelves being everything will define the midterms
This certainly will hurt all those red counties. How they react to their shelves being everything will define the midterms
May 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
If that’s what it takes. It’s unfortunate that many people must be directly affected before they react to this diabolical regime. We should stand up to wrongs when we see them perpetuated against anyone. But I guess we need the red states to feel pain to wake them up. I wish it wasn’t this way.
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Welcome to May dear friends! As we embrace this month, may you find reasons to be grateful each day, and may every moment be filled with peace, love, and joy....
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May 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Welcome to May dear friends! As we embrace this month, may you find reasons to be grateful each day, and may every moment be filled with peace, love, and joy....
💗🌸💜
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Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens in Woodland, Washington. The lilacs are in bloom for only a few weeks a year. I’m going to sheepishly admit however to being more in love with some of the other flora on display. A quick but pleasant visit.
April 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens in Woodland, Washington. The lilacs are in bloom for only a few weeks a year. I’m going to sheepishly admit however to being more in love with some of the other flora on display. A quick but pleasant visit.
This is so important. Without Fox “News” lying habitually day in and day out to the vulnerable that somehow the false orange messiah will help them, we wouldn’t be at all close to this current crisis.
April 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This is so important. Without Fox “News” lying habitually day in and day out to the vulnerable that somehow the false orange messiah will help them, we wouldn’t be at all close to this current crisis.
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Arresting judges.
Threatening allies.
Lying about trade deals.
Trying to sell campaign merch from the White House.
Floating a 2028 run.
Deranged. Dangerous. Undemocratic.
We must retake our democracy.
Threatening allies.
Lying about trade deals.
Trying to sell campaign merch from the White House.
Floating a 2028 run.
Deranged. Dangerous. Undemocratic.
We must retake our democracy.
April 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Arresting judges.
Threatening allies.
Lying about trade deals.
Trying to sell campaign merch from the White House.
Floating a 2028 run.
Deranged. Dangerous. Undemocratic.
We must retake our democracy.
Threatening allies.
Lying about trade deals.
Trying to sell campaign merch from the White House.
Floating a 2028 run.
Deranged. Dangerous. Undemocratic.
We must retake our democracy.
Japanese gardens are designed to look like the natural world in miniature. Here, we see an ocean or a lake and a shoreline. The human mind can now take in God‘s complicated creation in a simpler form, easier to digest and contemplate. Now one can appreciate how fragile it all is.
April 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Japanese gardens are designed to look like the natural world in miniature. Here, we see an ocean or a lake and a shoreline. The human mind can now take in God‘s complicated creation in a simpler form, easier to digest and contemplate. Now one can appreciate how fragile it all is.
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It's so odd that Christian Nationalists are trying to stomp out *pretend* "anti-Christian bias" when their repudiation of everything Jesus ever said is the biggest example of *real* "anti-Christian bias" in the United States right now.
April 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It's so odd that Christian Nationalists are trying to stomp out *pretend* "anti-Christian bias" when their repudiation of everything Jesus ever said is the biggest example of *real* "anti-Christian bias" in the United States right now.
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Pope Francis lifted the world as he led the Church with his profound moral voice. As he returns to God, may his call to humility and concern for the least among us continue to resound.
April 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Pope Francis lifted the world as he led the Church with his profound moral voice. As he returns to God, may his call to humility and concern for the least among us continue to resound.
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My cat walks down the steps in front of me like hes the beneficiary of my life insurance.
April 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
My cat walks down the steps in front of me like hes the beneficiary of my life insurance.
Portland Japanese Garden. Escaping the chaos. The koi know they are beautiful I think, little show offs 😌 .
April 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Portland Japanese Garden. Escaping the chaos. The koi know they are beautiful I think, little show offs 😌 .
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"Speaking at the start of Holy Week, [Rev. Michael] Vanacore drew parallels between Abrego Garcia’s arrest and Christ’s journey from Palm Sunday to Good Friday. 'Jesus,' he said, was also 'an innocent man, who was tried and punished unjustly.'”
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UCC churches and faith communities join in protest of political prisoner - United Church of Christ
Members of Washington, D.C. area United Church of Christ congregations joined with other faith communities in a prayer vigil near the White House April 14
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April 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
"Speaking at the start of Holy Week, [Rev. Michael] Vanacore drew parallels between Abrego Garcia’s arrest and Christ’s journey from Palm Sunday to Good Friday. 'Jesus,' he said, was also 'an innocent man, who was tried and punished unjustly.'”
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At the Portland Japanese Garden. These curated trees, the way human creativity intersects with nature to create such beauty, bring me much amazement. I’m so happy these exist.
April 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
At the Portland Japanese Garden. These curated trees, the way human creativity intersects with nature to create such beauty, bring me much amazement. I’m so happy these exist.
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Happy Suberb Owl Sunday!
Oyster Bay, NY
#greathornedowl #owl #birds #birdphotography #birdjoy #birdsofbluesky #nature #birding #letsgobirding
Oyster Bay, NY
#greathornedowl #owl #birds #birdphotography #birdjoy #birdsofbluesky #nature #birding #letsgobirding
February 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Happy Suberb Owl Sunday!
Oyster Bay, NY
#greathornedowl #owl #birds #birdphotography #birdjoy #birdsofbluesky #nature #birding #letsgobirding
Oyster Bay, NY
#greathornedowl #owl #birds #birdphotography #birdjoy #birdsofbluesky #nature #birding #letsgobirding
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Please consider voting for the rather fabulous Effin Birds for a Weird Webby Award: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
April 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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