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Elizabeth

@avertexofmyown.bsky.social

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Here I am. White, straight, married, LISTENING and learning. Voted blue all the way down. Deeply distressed by election and immediate aftermath. Interested in following art, writing, photography, weather, storm chasing, animals (esp cats). And politics

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Elizabeth @avertexofmyown.bsky.social · Nov 20

I don’t want to live in a dystopian science fiction novel. Please make it stop!

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Elizabeth @avertexofmyown.bsky.social · 17h

Love this. It has both brilliance and depth.

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Lindsay @lindsayhere.bsky.social · 18h

How's your Tuesday been, Hippies?

Gordon Mortensen (American, born 1938)
"Fall," 2002
woodcut print, 22 × 30 inches

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Liza Adamczewski aka the accidental ecologist @lizaadamczewski.bsky.social · 1d

I’m opening my diary for Christmas commissions in case anyone is interested? Something special for someone special? A piece of original art just for you. This one, now sold is of a wrench gazing at some cherry blossoms against a 23 carat gold leaf background on acid free linen bound board.

A wren gazing at some cherry blossoms against a gold leaf background

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Elizabeth @avertexofmyown.bsky.social · 23h

Except that I am sure Biden did not propose a “peace committee” headed by djt to control Gaza.

Elizabeth @avertexofmyown.bsky.social · 23h

Who is “we?”

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Liza Adamczewski aka the accidental ecologist @lizaadamczewski.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s #1000postcards is the Raven, so much bigger than you think This highly intelligent King of the Corvids with its glossy black plumage and cronking calls has a phenomenal place in many cultural folklores From companion to Norse gods to the keeper of England at the Tower of London 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

A cronking black glossy raven, its beak open on a white sheet of watercolour paper

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Liza Adamczewski aka the accidental ecologist @lizaadamczewski.bsky.social · 2d

Today’s #1000postcards is the ever popular robin. Singing through the depths of winter which brings us joy.Fiercely territorial and loved by gardeners. This bird will follow you in the garden as you work hoping for the uncovering of earthworms & other delights. Ours love mealworms and grated cheese

A robin redbreast on a twig painted in watercolour

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

"Help us locate and commemorate our children who died while being forced by the government to attend boarding schools."

Dear white people: Here’s how to honor Native Americans

Help us locate and commemorate our children who died while being forced by the government to attend boarding schools.

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Elizabeth @avertexofmyown.bsky.social · 2d

Polyamory! Interesting. Thanks.

Elizabeth @avertexofmyown.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t know! Do tell…

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Liza Adamczewski aka the accidental ecologist @lizaadamczewski.bsky.social · 3d

The Dunnock may be a common bird but it’s still very beautiful when you look closely at its feathers. Here’s my portrait of one in watercolour from my #1000postcards artwork, depicting the biodiversity of my land, 700ish done so far & still so many waiting to be painted

A watercolour of a Dunnock sitting on Ivy

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Elizabeth @avertexofmyown.bsky.social · 2d

It’s gorgeous. Love the lining!

Elizabeth @avertexofmyown.bsky.social · 2d

Those locks are yummy.

Elizabeth @avertexofmyown.bsky.social · 2d

I hope I never need this info, but I saved the link.

ProPublica @propublica.org · 2d

Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment.

Here’s what experts say you need to know.

How to Fight Your Health Insurance Denial with an External Appeal

When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

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Elizabeth @avertexofmyown.bsky.social · 3d

Getting started on a project like that is usually the hardest part. Learning new tricks can be exhausting.

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hoefjes.bsky.social @hoefjes.bsky.social · 3d

I am worries about the best of you getting into frog costumes they say they get at Amazon

Amazon is Jeff Bezos is complicit and I don’t trust him and Musk and theft of all private data <<<<
That is leaving a trail to identification of frog people
Don’t buy through amazon please!!

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 4d

Though she doesn't generally do social media, Emily asked me to post this.
bsky.app/profile/anna...

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 3d

Yes. When rape is shrugged off as “weather” or “God’s plan,” secrecy follows. Files stay sealed to guard power, not people. Our anger is knowledge; our silence won’t protect us. Name the harm. Release the records. Fund survivors. Prosecute predators.