Yet, a VERY small percentage of people here bother to vote. Your ballot is sent to you. No standing in line. But using a pen for 15 minutes must be really difficult, and things are all just fine the way they are. 🤷‍♂️

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 3d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

spokanimal.org Even a $10 donation can buy a few cans of pet food, $25 a bag of livestock feed. #spokanefires

A Harrison@pdxpup.bsky.social · 3d ago

Want to help in Spokane? I just donated to Spokanimal, who are taking in a lot of displaced pets. My brother in Colorado DoorDashed them some pet food. My mom is looking into getting hay for the larger animals at the Fairgrounds. Any way you can help, please do. www.instagram.com/reel/DbhhijJ...

Still not feeling up to (my idea of) being social and posting, as this has been a tremendously bad year for me in many ways, and it's just half over. But I'll be back gradually.

Caught this grand display out my front windows on 5/10 about twenty minutes before sunset. Pictures aren't enhanced. I'm at a loss as to where the reflection was coming from, as that's the first time I've seen one.

It's always so humorous to me when I'm in a conversation where someone needs to refer to my husband, stumbles over the word, and settles on something needlessly awkward instead. Today, the person landed on calling him my "buddy" 😂

I am devastated to learn that my fellow Atmospheric Science classmate, Juniper Blessing, was killed this past weekend at UW. In the one class I had with Juniper, I knew her to be very kind and dedicated. May she rest in peace and never be forgotten. 🙏💔 www.king5.com/article/news...

'Most amazing human being we have ever known': Family of UW student releases statement after fatal stabbing

Juniper Blessing was killed at off-campus student apartments on Sunday. The UW student's family says the loss "not only devastates us but diminishes the world."

king5.com

I suppose I ought to venture back here a bit.

My skylight yesterday with slippy snowloaf sliding off.

Footage coming out of Union City, Michigan of the violent tornado that just hit the area. The lake seen in this clip is frozen. Footage provided by @WSLPIG on X. #severewx #wxsky

A right-wing bot operation illegally forged tens of thousands of people's signatures to fake opposition against the Millionaires Tax. For example, a "Becky Merritt", who didn’t sign her name when the #WALeg Senate voted on the tax, but signed in "Con" 99 TIMES in the House 🤔

Group claims WA ‘millionaires tax’ opposition was inflated in hearings

Advocates allege fraud in WA's public comment system, saying duplicate and fake sign-ins inflated opposition to a proposal to tax income over $1 million.

seattletimes.com

You should care about this because trans people are human beings with inalienable human rights, but even if you don't, you should care about this for your own personal safety First they violate the rights of a group they think no one will fight for, and then they come for the rest of us

It seems all Kansas-issued trans drivers' licenses are invalid, effective tomorrow It is now illegal for trans people to drive a car until they surrender their license at a DMV (that most will need to drive to) and have it reissued with the wrong gender marker This was never about woman's sports

Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses

"The legislature did not include a grace period."

erininthemorning.com

Just found this little girl sleeping on her sister.

💙💚

It's still Caturday here.

Not a single #WALeg Republican could find their spine to vote against masked secret police invading our state. They hate our freedom and want to take it away just like their MAGA allies in the federal GOP.

Týr 🏳️‍🌈@chaoticgooddemon.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Nay votes: Boehnke (R-8), Braun (R-20), Christian (R-4), Dozier (R-16), Fortunato (R-31), Gildon (R-25), Goehner (R-12), Harris (R-17), Holy (R-6), King (R-14), MacEwen (R-35), McCune (R-2), Muzzall (R-10), Schoesler (R-9), Short (R-7), Torres (R-15), Wagoner (R-39), Warnick (R-13), Wilson, J (R-19)

Look if Minnesota is the hub then it's a Purple Revolution.

Elizabeth Bear@matociquala.bsky.social · 6mo ago

If we're gonna have to have a color revolution, we should pick a good color.

The bill to unmask ICE and ban face coverings by law enforcement in Washington is up for its final vote in the #WALeg Senate. All GOP amendments have been defeated or withdrawn.

Heads up everyone, it’s not just Minnesota. These fuckers are still doing their fascist bullshit across the nation.

Arizona Right Watch@azrww.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Tonight, most (if not all) the Zipps bar locations throughout Maricopa were raided by federal agents. Community members arrived to legally observe and agents pepper sprayed the crowd least one location. Workers were taken.

Lots of NC/SC people on Facebook upset with meteorologists that we didn't have a devastating ice storm as predicted. Sorry to hear you'll have heat when it's 5°F? Sorry you can cook your family a hot meal? Sorry you've got running water? Sorry a tree didn't fall through your bedroom?

Here's @kare11.bsky.social report: www.kare11.com/article/news...

'Alex wanted to make a difference in the world' | Family of man shot and killed by federal agents releases statement

Alex Pretti was shot and killed near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue Saturday, around 9 a.m. Saturday.

kare11.com

Jeff Rueter@jeffrueter.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

We’ve been living inside a 5 alarm fire for a decade. Fighting fascism is the most important thing any of us will ever do. But if you don’t allow yourself to carve out a few minutes a day for joy or simple pleasures you’re not gonna make it.

Snowpack in Washington and Oregon is so bad that a normal February and March would result in a recovery to just the ~10th percentile of historical years. More in the CZ blog... theconvergencezone.com/2026/01/19/p...

PNW snowpack approaches record lows

As we approach the halfway point of mountain snow season, snowpack remains in poor condition across much of the PNW. The state of the snowpack as measured by SNOTEL stations is often displayed as a…

theconvergencezone.com

Fantastic photo from Phil Laybourne capturing the moment a Red Deer steps on some Lego.

Jesus. www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

Laurie Hertzel@lhertzel.bsky.social · 7mo ago

One of the stories that makes me the saddest out of this ICE invasion is one out of the Minnesota Star Tribune today about ICE agents eating at a little Mexican restaurant in the small town of Willmar, Minn, —and then, when they were done, arresting some of the workers.

Surely this will be more useful than pics in dms 👀

Bluesky@bsky.app · 7mo ago

Also new in v1.114 today: cashtags! Like hashtags, but for stocks. Tag your posts with $AAPL, $NVDA, whatever, then tap to see everyone else's equally unqualified analysis!

"No."