Gwen Hayes

@gwenhayes.bsky.social

I write kissing books. 1/8 Canadian.

I think I am going to have to break up with Etsy. I've been locked out of my account for two weeks because I changed my email and support just keeps asking me for the same information, just from different reps. If they don't want my business, that is fine.

If people admire you, they put your name on buildings. If you have to do it yourself, well… that’s different.

Defying and dismantling authoritarianism is hard work. If we don't make room for rest and joy, we can't bring our best to the fight. You're part of a movement that's going to make sure that the new year is better than the last — in the meantime, rest up and get plenty of fresh air!

Companies that make you call to change your email address are not my favorite. It's dicey enough to make sure you spell your email correctly when it's coming from your own fingertips. But add a cellphone,a loud call center with someone on a headset, and human transcription errors. *cries*

AI might be the thing that forces me off the Internet for good. I keep imagining my life because before and it was just fine. I had my hobbies and the library. I'll have to go back to shopping in person and paying bills with checks but I can do it

This is for residents and businesses east of the green river in the Orillia area in Tukwila, Renton and Kent. Due to breach in the Desimone Levee, this area is under a GO NOW evacuation notice. Leave immediately if you are in this area.

My granddaughter has 2nd degree burns on her legs that require 1 1/2 hour wound care. And her family's house needs to be gutted and nothing inside is salvageable from the fire 5 days ago.