Amber
@theambericanway.bsky.social
Communications and UX, libraries. UVA/Charlottesville.
Dogs. Cats. Silly jokes.
Let's take care of each other.
Dogs. Cats. Silly jokes.
Let's take care of each other.
What's your sign?
November 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
What's your sign?
I may have underestimated the impact Jim Henson had on me as a child
October 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I may have underestimated the impact Jim Henson had on me as a child
My kingdom for some cake.
October 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
My kingdom for some cake.
Listening to RATM today & feeling good about yesterday's joyous, rebellious demonstrations. We are building a better world.
Good spirit lift for the tedious things, which are impt too.
For me, making a ridiculous costume and summoning courage to wear it is perfect mix. What's your perfect mix?
Good spirit lift for the tedious things, which are impt too.
For me, making a ridiculous costume and summoning courage to wear it is perfect mix. What's your perfect mix?
October 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Listening to RATM today & feeling good about yesterday's joyous, rebellious demonstrations. We are building a better world.
Good spirit lift for the tedious things, which are impt too.
For me, making a ridiculous costume and summoning courage to wear it is perfect mix. What's your perfect mix?
Good spirit lift for the tedious things, which are impt too.
For me, making a ridiculous costume and summoning courage to wear it is perfect mix. What's your perfect mix?
I thought it was an excellent crowd at #UVA today (there were lots of folks behind me in this pic), and excellently enthusiastic!
The right choice is clear as day... reject this ridiculous compact!
The right choice is clear as day... reject this ridiculous compact!
October 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I thought it was an excellent crowd at #UVA today (there were lots of folks behind me in this pic), and excellently enthusiastic!
The right choice is clear as day... reject this ridiculous compact!
The right choice is clear as day... reject this ridiculous compact!
Vote! So many reasons.
Early voting in VA is available NOW until Nov. 1. In Charlottesville City it's 8:30-4:30, with occasional extended hours, plus two Saturdays: 10/25 and 11/1.
It's consequential in Virginia! Find your information:
www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ba...
Early voting in VA is available NOW until Nov. 1. In Charlottesville City it's 8:30-4:30, with occasional extended hours, plus two Saturdays: 10/25 and 11/1.
It's consequential in Virginia! Find your information:
www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ba...
October 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Vote! So many reasons.
Early voting in VA is available NOW until Nov. 1. In Charlottesville City it's 8:30-4:30, with occasional extended hours, plus two Saturdays: 10/25 and 11/1.
It's consequential in Virginia! Find your information:
www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ba...
Early voting in VA is available NOW until Nov. 1. In Charlottesville City it's 8:30-4:30, with occasional extended hours, plus two Saturdays: 10/25 and 11/1.
It's consequential in Virginia! Find your information:
www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ba...
With the pace at which this bus is coming I'm starting to think it's a rickshaw.
September 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
With the pace at which this bus is coming I'm starting to think it's a rickshaw.
Tried making pozole (-ish) today, it was excellent... But not quite as excellent as @brazos.bsky.social 's version, which was the inspiration.
August 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Tried making pozole (-ish) today, it was excellent... But not quite as excellent as @brazos.bsky.social 's version, which was the inspiration.
Two small friends from my day.
No reason. Just a timeline break.
No reason. Just a timeline break.
August 26, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Two small friends from my day.
No reason. Just a timeline break.
No reason. Just a timeline break.
Can you get the ick about someone you've never met?
August 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Can you get the ick about someone you've never met?
The poet Andrea Gibson died this week, and I've particularly been appreciating their take on life's wounds.
We may as well try, we may as well hope. No one gets out of this life alive. Let's be bold together.
We may as well try, we may as well hope. No one gets out of this life alive. Let's be bold together.
July 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The poet Andrea Gibson died this week, and I've particularly been appreciating their take on life's wounds.
We may as well try, we may as well hope. No one gets out of this life alive. Let's be bold together.
We may as well try, we may as well hope. No one gets out of this life alive. Let's be bold together.
So when did your radicalization begin? Because I'm pretty sure Peter Spier had a big part in mine.
July 15, 2025 at 12:39 AM
So when did your radicalization begin? Because I'm pretty sure Peter Spier had a big part in mine.
I saw fit at the time to keep 4 bibles (which seems a little excessive but I was a kid raised in the church so I'm not sure getting rid of them even occurred to me as an option), 5 Nancy Drews, and 2 Shel Silversteins.
How things change; how they stay the same!
How things change; how they stay the same!
July 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I saw fit at the time to keep 4 bibles (which seems a little excessive but I was a kid raised in the church so I'm not sure getting rid of them even occurred to me as an option), 5 Nancy Drews, and 2 Shel Silversteins.
How things change; how they stay the same!
How things change; how they stay the same!
Brought a box of journals back from my parents' house and in a swift 5 years I went from middle school dances to anti-capitalism hoo buddy life's a trip.
July 15, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Brought a box of journals back from my parents' house and in a swift 5 years I went from middle school dances to anti-capitalism hoo buddy life's a trip.
I think the fireworks tonight were associated with the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival, #alaac25 folks!
It looks totally wonderful and has tickets available Sunday/Monday............
phillychineselanternfestival.com
It looks totally wonderful and has tickets available Sunday/Monday............
phillychineselanternfestival.com
June 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I think the fireworks tonight were associated with the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival, #alaac25 folks!
It looks totally wonderful and has tickets available Sunday/Monday............
phillychineselanternfestival.com
It looks totally wonderful and has tickets available Sunday/Monday............
phillychineselanternfestival.com
And it's not the only one...
Sign reads: We're sorry we missed you. Our plans got interrupted! Visit protectmypublicmedia.org to make your voice heard.
Sign reads: We're sorry we missed you. Our plans got interrupted! Visit protectmypublicmedia.org to make your voice heard.
June 29, 2025 at 1:59 AM
And it's not the only one...
Sign reads: We're sorry we missed you. Our plans got interrupted! Visit protectmypublicmedia.org to make your voice heard.
Sign reads: We're sorry we missed you. Our plans got interrupted! Visit protectmypublicmedia.org to make your voice heard.
I'm at a library conference this weekend and George Takei just referred to Trump as a "Klingon in the White House"
June 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'm at a library conference this weekend and George Takei just referred to Trump as a "Klingon in the White House"
I wish those image previews had loaded!
June 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I wish those image previews had loaded!
These people make me nauseous.
June 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
These people make me nauseous.
Trans kids are kids.
June 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Trans kids are kids.
Powerful demonstration here at the Rotunda. Gender care is healthy care, gender care saves lives.
UVA must do better.
UVA must do better.
June 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Powerful demonstration here at the Rotunda. Gender care is healthy care, gender care saves lives.
UVA must do better.
UVA must do better.