Carolyn Pexton
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Love my family, friends, animals, books, music, art and nature. #BeKind #VoteBlue to save democracy and the planet 🌊🌊🌊 (No DMs)
#GoodNewsSaturdayRoundup: 1) Pirro admits contractors were responsible for reflecting pool damage; 2) DOJ is 0 in 19 for voter roll cases; 3) Trump gave up on birthright citizenship challenge; 4) Major crime is at historic lows in NYC; 5) Senate unanimously opposes a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell.
Beautiful! Amazing detail in your artwork!
Elizabeth Kennen@elizabethkennen.bsky.social · 6d agoGreat Horned Owl 🪶 My #BlackAndWhite drawing for today's #ArtRepostJuly. I loved drawing all the details, inspired by the day this owl visited our pine tree. #art #drawing #owls #birds www.elizabethkennenart.com
We love Monarch butterflies! And you can track their migration from your phone: www.audubon.org/magazine/you...
Your Phone Can Already Detect Migrating Monarch Butterflies, but This App Lets You See Them
Thanks to tiny new trackers and Bluetooth, scientists—and you—can now follow the epic journeys of individual butterflies.
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Wildlife@worldwildlife.bsky.social · 7d agoMonarch (Danaus plexippus): This is a milkweed butterfly and the most familiar North American species, its wings feature an easily recognisable black, orange, and white pattern with a wingspan of 10.2cm (4in). #monarch #butterfly #butterflies #savebutterflies #wildlife #nature #bigbutterflycount
Love all of these beautiful paintings and the lovely Moraga Art Gallery. Happy Birthday @elizabethkennen.bsky.social!
Elizabeth Kennen@elizabethkennen.bsky.social · 2w agoMy birthday wish this weekend is for Moraga Art Gallery to have some visitors. This is a lovely cooperative gallery in the #BayArea. Here are my four paintings in the exhibit, which runs through August 16. Open Wed-Sun, 12-5 pm. #art #gallery #weekend #Moraga Please visit! 🎨 moragaartgallery.com
MAKE IT HAPPEN! #BlueWaveIn100Days 🌊
Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social · last wk.The momentum is real. Voters are done with the chaos, the cruelty, the corruption, and the grift. In 100 days, we’re flipping the House, holding the line, and sending a message that can’t be ignored. Organize. Donate. Vote early. Talk to everyone you know. #BlueWaveIn100Days
Sad state of affairs when you’re left to root for the regime’s incompetence to overwhelm its criminality and corruption.
What a lovely way to start the day! We should all take advantage of nature's healing powers.
Ann@slowrunner1.bsky.social · 3w agoMonday morning meander before the mad heat of mid-day. 🌳🐾💚 #getoutdoors #trees
Great blue heron and friends, Anna Maria Island, FL IG: j.lulu_photography
So lovely and peaceful! #Nature and #Art both have amazing healing powers!
Elizabeth Kennen@elizabethkennen.bsky.social · 4w agoSharing the peace and #quiet of Pacific Grove for today's #BlueSkyArtShow. I loved painting this in watercolor, inspired by walks along the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail. #art #painting #landscape #nature #Monterey #California #coast Fine art prints 💙 1-elizabeth-kennen.pixels.com/collections/...
#GoodNewsSaturdayRoundup: 1) Court dismisses NY voter roll demand, handing DOJ 12th straight loss; 2) Judge orders release of $5.8 million owed to E. Jean Carroll; 3) Europe & Canada pledge $80 billion in support for Ukraine; 4) Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction
Born on this day in 1914, Billy Eckstine (“Mr. B”) was a highly acclaimed jazz and pop singer and was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019. Here he is singing ‘Passing Strangers’ with Sarah Vaughan on the Ed Sullivan Show. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUC3...
Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine "Passing Strangers" on The Ed Sullivan Show
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Really lovely! If I listen closely, I can hear those waves crashing against the rocks. #Art #Nature #California
Elizabeth Kennen@elizabethkennen.bsky.social · last mo.Rocky Coastline of Monterey 💙 My new watercolor painting is inspired by visits to Monterey and Pacific Grove. Love seeing all the different rock formations. #art #watercolor #nature #Stunday #California #coast Fine art prints 🎨 1-elizabeth-kennen.pixels.com/collections/...
Mt. Diablo View in Autumn 🍂 My watercolor painting for the #BlueSkyArtShow with a #wide view of the mountain from Pleasant Hill trails. #art #nature #landscape #trees #BayArea Please visit my shop, 20% off everything this weekend! 🎨 1-elizabeth-kennen.pixels.com
Meanwhile, the US continues to provide the fossil fuel industry with ~ $20B to $50B annually in direct subsidies and tax breaks, with broader implications for environmental and health costs. The MAGA preference for self-harm is staggering and incredibly stupid.
David Corn@davidcorn.bsky.social · last mo.Announced during a historic heat wave. These guys are buffoons.
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Such an important message on this day. While nationalists seek to divide, “True patriots confirm the good that we have in common.”
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · last mo.Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans often equate nationalism with patriotism. But this couldn’t be further from the truth.
#GoodNewsSaturdayRoundup: 1) Mail-in ballots are protected; 2) Mamdani approves $323M culture funding; 3) SCOTUS (barely) preserves birthright citizenship; 4) E. Jean Carroll beats Trump (again) as abuse ruling stands; 5) Illinois passes 3 laws shielding trans residents; 6) SAVE act fails again.
Europe is suffering through its worst heat wave ever recorded. The climate crisis is here. To solve it, we need to solve another crisis, too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuXURo0FUjM
The Solutions to the Climate Crisis No One is Talking About | Robert Reich
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains why we must not go back to normal after this coronavirus crisis ends, an
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Jon Stewart: "JD Vance really answers the question, what if a middle school dance were a person?” #awkward
#GoodNewsSaturdayRoundup: 1) Senate votes to limit POTUS war powers; 2) Judges block voter suppression efforts; 3) Elon Musk loses trillionaire status; 4) COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness study finally published; 5) Subpoena targeting Tim Walz blocked; 6) Despite POTUS, solar energy is booming
So lovely! Thank you for brightening our timelines!
Elizabeth Kennen@elizabethkennen.bsky.social · last mo.The Colorful Path 🌸 my watercolor painting inspired by a visit to Southern Oregon. I loved seeing the colorful fields of flowers. Something cheerful for today's #Scape. #art #flowers #Oregon #BloomScrolling Original painting available at Moraga Art Gallery #BayArea. moragaartgallery.com
I love this artwork and the positive message it sends. It's been heartbreaking to see the current regime taking steps each day to extinguish every bit of empathy, decency, and humanity we have left. And SCOTUS seems to be a willing accomplice.
Elizabeth Kennen@elizabethkennen.bsky.social · last mo.I made this painting a few years ago, inspired by immigrants past and present. Remember that we were strangers once, too. It's a sad day, #SupremeCourt siding with this hateful, racist, inhumane administration. #immigrants #family #empathy 🎨 1-elizabeth-kennen.pixels.com/featured/we-...
BY JULY 2, 2026 -- send comments regarding attack on mail-in voting (and by extension, democracy). The USPS is enabling Emperor Zero's fascist takeover.
Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · last mo.I just sent this out to Democracy Docket premium members, but in light of the Postmasters comments this morning threatening voting by mail, I felt it is urgent to post it online for everyone. Please read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/mail...
#GoodNewsSaturdayRoundup: 1) NSF reversed decision to dismantle ocean monitoring network; 2) Solar generates more energy than coal in US for 1st time; 3) GA Democratic primary turnout rose by 53% while GOP turnout plummeted; 4) Judge lets lawsuits against Trump's attacks on mail-in voting proceed.
This painting is gorgeous! I was just thinking this morning how much I need a peaceful walk in the redwoods. #Art #Nature
Elizabeth Kennen@elizabethkennen.bsky.social · 2mo agoCherry Blossoms & Redwoods 🌸 After a visit to wonderful @ucsantacruz.bsky.social in spring, I was inspired to paint this in watercolor. It's such a beautiful campus! #art #nature #redwoods #SantaCruz #California #landscape #Stunday #BloomScrolling 1-elizabeth-kennen.pixels.com
