I was greeted by the most perfect teefies this morning 🐱🐈🐈⬛
Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i
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the birds have been wild lately! a booby showed up recently (either a nazca or masked) & I saw my first buller's shearwaters & manx shearwater on the water 🌊🦑🪶🌿🌎📷
it's tough having adhd & narrating a whale watching tour when some of your favorite things are happening simultaneously like a kelping humpback whale calf & a visit from a black-footed albatross 🌿🌊🐳🐋🐙🪶
sorry for the radio silence, it has been such a rough & busy year between losing my cat of 18 years, moving, medical issues, etc however it's been an amazing year on the water! I know the ca140b pod went viral for their brutal dolphin hunt & the orca sightings have been wild this year 🐬🐋🐳🌿🌊🐙
I met the CA27 pod today & they made quite the impression as we watched them eat a sea lion & surface more than once with intestines draped across their dorsal fins like a morbid, fleshy boa 🌊🌿🐋🐳🐬🦑📸
why are humpbacks so cute & goofy? 🌊🌿🐋🐳🦑
it was wild moving to california & learning that many of the monarch butterflies migrate east to west, not north to south like they do east of the sierra nevadas this is a cluster of overwintering monarchs on a eucalyptus in pacific grove's monarch sanctuary (sorry it's backlit, early morning) 🌿🐛🦋
a little more tidepooling to find my favorite squishies 🌊🌿🐙🦑
one more night in the tidepools tonight & I had a blast seeing who fluoresces! just about every crustacean I found fluoresced including eelgrass isopods (couldn't get a good pic unfortunately) 🌊🌿🦀🐙🦑
10/10 would recommend bringing a dark UV light nighttime tidepooling 🌿🐙🦑🦀
for my fellow californians, if you don't already have it, there are local phone numbers for rapid response/support teams to get legal assistance for people being kidnapped by ice in some cities & several regions of california if you see or suspect ice is in your area www.ccijustice.org/carrn
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BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.
Day 9: "To Die for the People" by Huey Newton. This collection, edited by Toni Morrison captures the vision of the BBP co-founder. Newton challenges police brutality, racial capitalism, & U.S. imperialism & calls for community self-defense, solidarity across oppressed ppl, & a better future. 🧶
🚨 The "Madeleine" is just hours away from Gaza. Activists on board are facing threats, but they sail on , with courage, with purpose. Their hearts echo Gaza’s cries. 🛑 Don’t let them disappear into the sea 📡 Track them live: bit.ly/4mSndme 🔁 Repost to spread the word let the world watch with them.
Rainbow Beast-Mode is a soft, luminous rainbow inspired by a beast in a 15th-century Book of Hours. Isn't he cute? Shifting from mint to lemon, creamsicle to pink & lavender. A subtle but vibraint rainbow. 🌈🧶 10% of sales go to @trevorproject.bsky.social #yarnsky #fiberart #pride #yarnlove
Before this colorway completely runs out of stock, I thought I better feature it. Isn't it gorgeous? This is "Fluorescent Folio" & it's a gorgeous variegated blend of neons inspired by this cool ms image of a scribe & his ink pots. I gave the colors a boost on so they work up fab. 🧶 #yarnsky
You’re gonna have to be patient for this one. This little Gastropod veliger larva (sea snail) starts out in its shell, but soon feels brave enough to come out and show us its glorious velum! Such a pretty little babe. 🦑 #plankton
Day 3: "I Refuse to Condemn: Resisting Racism in the times of National Security" edited by Asim Qureshi. A relevant, powerful 2020 compilation of global voices, from scholars to writers & journalists shining light on root causes of imperialism & racism. Paired w/ an orange/red gradient skein.🧶
@isasaxonists.bsky.social did a custom skein dye job for me that was absolutely stunning (they were nudibranch-themed!) & the yarn was incredibly soft! & her page always includes uplifting, educational posts supporting marginalized communities, so follow her & check out her lovely yarn & content!
Happy #pridemonth, all! Like last year, here's a 🧵 of books to add to your reading list to support marginalized folks. Follow along each other day! Some authors are Black/Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, Muslim, Arab, &/or Palestinian. Have fun, enjoy the pics, read lots, love each other. 🧶 #yarnsky #booksky
Happy #pridemonth, all! Like last year, here's a 🧵 of books to add to your reading list to support marginalized folks. Follow along each other day! Some authors are Black/Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, Muslim, Arab, &/or Palestinian. Have fun, enjoy the pics, read lots, love each other. 🧶 #yarnsky #booksky
Happy #pridemonth friends. I'm doing a little 🧵 of books you can read that work well w/ the yarn folks will be opening in their pride packs. These are books by marginalized folks. Some are Black/Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, Muslim, Arab, Palestinian. Enjoy! 🧶 Here's your reading list:
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testing the intersection of orca fans & wrestling fans on ig, iykyk 🌊🐬🐳🦑🌿🌎
therapist: you open to doing ancestor work to help w/ healing your trauma? me: yes, my Scottish grandma buried north of San Fran & I've wanted to connect w/ her since moving to Cali him: ok, let me know how it goes my partner, hearing me sobbing in the shower: you sure you want to do this today?
California may be called a "sanctuary state" but we're still plagued by these gestapo agents & I noticed when I moved back to Monterey, these stickers have appeared on the local buses "sanctuary" please, our governor is ready to throw everyone to the wolves for a future presidential run
looooooool "ICE agents in San Jose called for police assistance Tuesday after they encountered yelling protesters where they were conducting an operation...an SJPD lieutenant came to the scene and determined no crimes were being committed and left." (via SFist)
testing the intersection of orca fans & wrestling fans on ig, iykyk 🌊🐬🐳🦑🌿🌎
me, on the boat mic: since we're watching orcas with calves, I want to discuss an underrated topic y'all probably don't think about much & I think should be discussed on whale watch trips male guest: WHALE SEX!!! me: menopause male guest: WHAT?! 🌊🐬🐳🦑🌿🌎
first time meeting the CA122 transient pod, who was pretty friendly with our boat 🌊🐬🐳🌿🦑🌎
it's been a minute but the spring was bustling with great tidepooling! I found my first Olive's & Hilton's aeolid nudibranchs 🌊🌿🐙🦑🌎