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Grateful Shanna Banana
@sratchley.bsky.social
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Healing bodies and the people that wear them. Storyteller.
Cunt.
The mountains make things better.
Your favorite nurse, obvs.
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I made the essential midwestern favorite, a fruit pizza…
#FreePalestine style 🇵🇸
Fruit pizza with strawberries, blackberries, bananas, and kiwi arranged to resemble the Palestinian flag.
November 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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From the river to the sea…
#FreePalestine
A Midwest staple, with a twist, for family dinner.
Fruit pizza with strawberries, blackberries, bananas, and kiwi arranged to resemble the Palestinian flag.
November 9, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Anyone getting traction on planning #BLACKOUT for next month? I’ve seen a couple things so far, would love to know if anyone else is echoing this action and how to best message.

(Poster below not mine, from a Decolonize group.)
Black poster with white and red text Alt text: WERE SHUTTING IT DOWN. MASS BLACKOUT November 25-December 2 The largest economic blackout protest in U.S. history begins November 25th! -No Work -No Projects -No Spending -No Events -No Restaurants SHOP LOCAL NON MAGA NO BACKING OUT!!! Prepare for the IMPACT! To prevent “spike spending” before and after the BLACKOUT we ask that all participants purchase goods needed from community-owned stores and markets leading up to and after the dates. This helps with sustained impact and keeps our money out of the mega businesses’ pockets. COORDINATED NATIONAL PUSHBACK. MAXIMUM LOCAL IMPACT.
October 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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The MC is reciting lines
Shakespeare is still relevant
Hardback copy of #WSD3 School version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. Prentice Hall, no date. ISBN available
October 22, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Seeds, refuse, and rescues.

Somehow this seems relevant

And I’m trying to get good at alt text. Cuz I wanna beat those pesky robots.
Zucchini seeds and string of pearls starts (pearls?) on a paper towel, atop a red lidded cheap ass tupperware, in the foreground. Most of the paper toalla is wetted. Behind is a seashell masquerading as a night light, and a row of plants in odd containers. At top left of image is a pile of tomato parts and pieces that did not make the cut, resting gently on a stainless steel sink.
October 22, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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COS has put effort into arranging parking for those who need close access.

#BeAKing #equalaccess #COS #Nokings #elpaso
Flyer: Including alt rext; Parking information for No Kings! Sat 12-3 America the Beautiful Park Accessible parking Onsite ADA limited accessible spots north lot bus Cimino Drive Drop off at entrance also available Public Transportation Options Bus route 4(8th/Broadmoor) Free Zeb downtown shuttle Other parking Options available
October 17, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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I grew this. Now I roast it and grind it into salsa as Mother Nature intended.
Sheet pan filled with quartered tomatoes, onions, garlic and peppers
October 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Not quite cookies, but I made some cherry pop tarts, Shanna style. Picked the cherries with my family before they moved from the tree. They are delish!
Rows of golden pastries with fork sealed edges and cherry icing lined up on a cooling rack.
October 9, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Everything’s gone to shit but we saw 20+ tarantulas roaming in the wild in the middle of nowhere today which means it’s officially #spookyseason
Tarantula on some rocks, looking to find a mate
October 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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I call this Bruno with trash can.
He’s a good boi
Dog on point. Trash can in view. Set against green grass and fence. He’s a good boi.
October 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Bubble bubble toil and trouble. Def putting some witch shit into this sauce.

Small but mighty harvest today
September 30, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Rest in Power

It is our duty to fight for our freedom
It is our duty to win
We must love and support one another
We have nothing to lose but our chains

Assata Shakur
Black hand printed sign on white cardboard that reads: It is our duty to fight for our freedom It is our duty to win We must love and support one another We have nothing to lose but our chains Assata Shakur
September 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Please enjoy this entry point to Autumn.
Aspen grove with gradation of colors from red to orange to yellow to fluorescent green, against bluff with a couple lone trees on top, silhouetted against fluffy clouds in a bright blue sky. A sign with a red arrow and red balloon points left at the bottom of the screen, which is filled by a gravel road. (To a celebration of life of a local killed in an avalanche last winter.) Lander Wyoming
September 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Important shit.
Screenshot of the first amendment which reads: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
September 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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The one solid we’ve implemented with repeated trips to Denver for MD appts this year is trying a new local spot for lunch each time.

This was worth it for the tres leches alone.
Corner restaurant with Mexican flag and sign reading ‘Guadalajara Authentic Mexican Buffet’ with street signs at Colfax and Maron
September 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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May you be endowed with happiness

May you be free from suffering

May you never be separated from happiness

May you abide in equanimity, undisturbed by wordly concerns
Waterfall, cascading over rocks, with an engaged observer
September 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Labor Day Liftoff was a success!
A dozen or more brightly colored hot air balloons floating over lake against blue sky with mountains and trees in background.
August 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Bruno and Luna are not impressed with my skeeting about coyotes and raindrops, which has delayed their re-entrance into the warm, dry, safe domicile.
Black cat (Luna) and black hound with white splotches (Bruno) waiting patiently on the steps, gazing inside. They want to go in. (I let them in before skeeting this)
August 28, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Year 25 of volunteer morning glories.

Started from lovingly soaked seed and transferred through compost and planters to six homes and three states, via one crazy widow and her horticulturally talented and long dead husband.

Do not underestimate resilience.
Solitary deep purple morning glory bloom with a glowing pink center, climbing behind pampas grass leaves holding morning dewdrops
August 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Well anyhoo, here’s a short clip of Beck and Colorado Symphony playing Missing off Guero tonight
July 27, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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We remember you Sandra Bland
#SandySpeaks #SayHerName #SandraBland

Original artwork by HBCreative
Original artwork by HBCreative: Portrait of a smiling Sandra Bland with scales of justice for earrings set on a background of the US Constitution.
July 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Happy full moon ish beotches
Full moon over suburban houses. It’s a bright white orb with streaks of light radiating from the cardinal directions, slightly askance.
July 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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Mama needs water
View of an embroidered pink dress and two feet with painted nails resting in a pool that is being filled by a hose.
July 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Grasshopper in question.
Not giving a fuck.
Grasshopper. Black stripes on vibrant yellow body. Meaty thighs bent up, then descending into filament thin back legs. Standing on a deep blue inflatable next to a reflective water droplet. Not giving a fuck
June 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Omaha is mourning #EdwardHenry with planned actions this evening.
Black test on orange background reads: We are heartbroken by the death of Edward Henry, a Black man who was subjected to police violence before dying in custody. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, loved ones, and all who are mourning this senseless loss. We affirm that safety, dignity, and the ability to live free from violence are core to our liberation. The systemic violence that continues to harm Black bodies – especially at the hands of the state – is a direct threat to our collective well-being. This is not an isolated incident. It is part of a long and painful pattern in our community that has to end. We remain committed to working alongside our neighbors to build systems rooted in care, accountability and the reduction of harm. We honor Edward Henry. We speak his name. We fight for a future where Black lives are protected, not policed.
June 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM