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Beth Reed ✨⛵️
@sparklyseaster.bsky.social
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Naturalist. Animal lover. Sailor. Gamer. SPARKLY THINGS! Skål! She/Her.

#FIGHT #RESIST #PNWstrong
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sparklyseaster.bsky.social
Yup.
From Wikipedia In the United States, the president can use the veto power to prevent a bill passed by the Congress from becoming law. Congress can override the veto by a two-thirds vote of both chambers.
November 19, 2025 at 12:47 AM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
I had a weird dream. I was at an old, run-down housing project (?) and most doors had a confederate flag and/or this striped flag to signify the NEW United States (no stars or anything else). I skedaddled out of there pretty fast. LOL
Curious if/when they'll actually try to change the flag. 🙄
Red, white, and blue horizontally striped fabric. There's a narrowish white stripe, then a wider red stripe, then the white stripe again, then a wide blue stripe, then white, red, white, blue.....
November 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
As long as the boobies are okay...
Two parent blue-footed boobies standing over a couple of fuzzy white chicks. Photograph by Frans Lanting, National Geographic
November 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
Mushie pics from yesterday's yard walk.
The Stinking Earthfan is a first for me! 😍

#mushrooms #FungiFriends #PNW
Small, white, gilled mushrooms with a light brownish nipple on top. One is opened more and covering a smaller, not quite as open, mushroom. #fibrecap Very small, delicate, beautiful violet colored mushroom growing out of moss and lichen. There is a smaller one behind it. #bonnet Funky dark grey, almost black, fan-shaped mushroom. The tips are a light tan color. #StinkingEarthfan View from below of a pinkish mushroom with gills growing on cut wood. #oyster
November 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
Hey @governorferguson.bsky.social

WHY isn't Washington on this list?!

#FIGHT #RESIST
Several states do not have ICE detention facilities due to laws or policies restricting their operation. These include Illinois, which banned private immigrant detention centers, and Colorado and New Mexico, which are enacting legislation to prohibit contracts for housing immigrants in civil detention. Other states like Oregon also have laws that restrict the transfer of people to ICE detention, though they may not have outright bans on facilities. Illinois: Passed a law banning private immigrant detention facilities and has a firewall against ICE enforcement. Colorado: Has proposed and is enacting legislation to prohibit local governments from contracting with ICE to operate immigration detention centers. New Mexico: Is implementing similar laws to Colorado, banning local governments from entering into or renewing agreements to house or detain individuals for civil immigration violations. Oregon: Has comprehensive state laws restricting transfers of people to ICE detention centers. Connecticut: Passed a law that stops local police from assisting with immigration enforcement. Delaware: Is listed as a "sanctuary jurisdiction" by the Department of Justice. California: Is listed as a "sanctuary jurisdiction" by the Department of Justice. Minnesota: Is listed as a "sanctuary jurisdiction" by the Department of Justice. Nevada: Is listed as a "sanctuary jurisdiction" by the Department of Justice.
November 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
I got some new sets added! murdermittensnails.com/collections/...

And here's a sneak peek of what I'm working on now (including my process).

#PressOnNails #FakeNails #NailPolish
November 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
And now some backyard offerings.

#FungiFriends #mushrooms #PNW
#WoodWoollyFoot Bell-shaped brown mushroom with orange-ish stem #LilacBonnet Purpley/pink mushrooms
November 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
A couple of offerings from today’s front yard wanderings.

#FungiFriends #mushrooms #slimemolds #PNW
#WesternWitchsHat Slimy yellow mushrooms poking up through twigs and needles #WolfsMilk #SlimeMold Small greyish/lavender orbs growing on the end of a log
November 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
Welcome to November!!!

It's my birthday month. 🥰 Y'all know what to do! ⓋⓄⓉⒺ

If you have mail-in ballots, please remember to put them directly into ballot boxes and do NOT use USPS. ✅

#VOTE #RESIST #FIGHT
Image with green, red, orange, and light umber leaves surrounding text, "Hello November"
November 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
Got this:
Gemini me: where is this? the pic is in the active tab Gemini: The location in the picture is Fossa, in the Faroe Islands. The small white church is a notable landmark often photographed with the surrounding mountains and the Fossa waterfall visible on the right. The Faroe Islands are an archipelago in the North Atlantic, located between Norway and Iceland.
October 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
I think the elves are gearing up for war. Look at all these Elfin Saddles!

#ElfinSaddle #mushrooms #PNW
Elfin Saddle mushrooms as far as the eye can see (in this pic, anyway). All the black dots are mushrooms. They’re black-stemmed with a black, brain-like cap.
October 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
👀 👀 👀
Look at this whole little forest on 1 pinecone! 😍
I love the tiny black “eyes” on the front one.
#PineConeMushroom #Mushrooms #PNW
10 little white mushrooms sprouting on a Douglas Fir pine cone.
October 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
Dear Apple,
FIX YOUR FUCKING WATCH! It "hover" opens apps on its own. I absolutely did NOT do 120hrs 21min of yoga. 🙄
I can not look at or touch my watch all day and have 5 random apps open on it when I take it off. WTF 🤬
#Apple #AppleWatch #FixYoShit
Screenshot from Strava showing I just did 120h 21m of yoga. WTF
October 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
Some pics from the #EverettWA #NoKings yesterday. We didn’t encounter any opposition, just a couple of half-hearted 👎 from drivers.

#FIGHT #RESIST #MAGAtsBelongInTheGround
A flag that says “FUCK TRUMP If you like Trump Fuck You too! A sign that’s says “ICE is best when CRUSHED Chinga la Migra Sign that says “Same shit, Different hat” and has pictures of a Klan hood, a White Supremacist baseball cap, a Nazi SS Elite Officer hat, and a red MAGA baseball hat Crowd photo Crowd photo
October 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
😍😍
#DouglasFirConeMushroom #mushrooms #PNWstrong
A pine cone from a Douglas Fir tree with 1 VERY tiny white mushroom and 1 slightly larger white mushroom
October 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
Well, shit. I was supposed to get some bulbs in the ground before the first freeze. oops

I guess I know what I’m doing this afternoon! 🌷
Weather station showing a temperature of 31.3°F at 6:53am.
October 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
Walked out the front door to this beautiful dude/dudette.

#PacificChorusFrog #Frogs #PNWstrong
A small green frog resting on concrete with his head up, looking to the left. He has a white underbelly and a brown stripe that goes from his nostril to his neck.
October 14, 2025 at 3:18 AM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
The corals have started sprouting!

#mushrooms #CoralMushroom #PNWstrong
A small white coral mushroom growing in some fluffy moss
October 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
A reminder for all. Please repost this to get the word out. I, and your local wildlife, thank you. 🥰

#Halloween #birds #wildlife
BEWARE! Your Halloween decorations may be hazardous to wildlife! [picture of a distressed owl caught in fake netting] Any decorations, like fake spider webbing, that dangle, hang or wrap can entangle wild animals like this Screech Owl! Please consider wildlife safety when decorating your home for the holiday, and remember to properly dispose of Halloween candy, pumpkins and other edibles to prevent unwanted wildlife visitors.
October 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
We’ve had some rain and the LBMs (little brown mushrooms) are popping!
#mushrooms #fungi
Little moss bell mushrooms with moss around them
September 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
I TRULY do NOT understand how anyone could have voted for the 🍊💩🤡!
Republican Challenge Do you have the balls to do this?! * Go to work tomorrow and tell a person of color you work with to “go back to the country they came from.” * Find a coworker with disabilities and mock them for it. * Grab a coworker by the pussy. * Call a less attractive coworker a “horseface” and a “dog.” See if you can make it until lunch before you’re fired. If you’re not willing to do this, you obviously realize this isn’t acceptable behavior for adults. So WHY would you elect a president who has done every single one of these things ON CAMERA?
September 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
HEY, #Empower, owned by #GreatWestLifeCo,
Trying to roll over a 401k to an IRA. WHY do you charge an almost 10% "admin fee?!" It's MY money, not help fund your hostile, money-grabbing, business practices.
@repkimschrier.bsky.social @repdelbene.bsky.social @cantwell.senate.gov @murray.senate.gov
Rollover summary Withdrawal Total $913.73 Tax Withholding and Fees $75.00 Total $838.73
September 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
If anyone is curious, Evite is pimping Disney.

#Evite #CancelDisney
Screenshot from an Evite RSVP From Evite: optional offers and worthy causes: Save on Disney+ and Hulu! Get a bundle with Disney+ and Hulu for $2.88/mo for 3 months! [Claim now]
September 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
On the plus side, I did let the person I was chatting with know...who is theoretically letting the Company know. 🤷‍♀️
D: Hi, Yes we are and I am sorry about it. May I know the reason of the cancellation in order to report to the Company Me: Disney is actively supporting fascism and authoritarian rule. Bob Iger needs to grow a spine and some balls. D: I do apologize about it and I will make sure to report your feedback and thoughts to the Company.
September 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
sparklyseaster.bsky.social
#CancelDisney update:

DONE!

And I love how there's actually NO WAY to leave a comment. That's NOT a comment box, and pressing [Okay] just jumps to [Submit]. 🙄
Additional comments (Please do not provide any personal information or sensitive information in the comment box below). Please press OK button to move forward. [Okay] [Submit]
September 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM