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Spirit Bear Fran

@fran.spiritbeardreaming.com

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I do art & writing & dreamwork & tarot & shamanism. I think I might be retired because I don't have a job. 🤷 I used to work as a dev & a visual artist before that. I admire reason, but I'm not a rationalist nor materialist. Remedios Varo is my hero!

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Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · Jun 4

Before you follow me…

I have no idea why hundreds of people follow me, I can only think of a few dozen who have had more than a passing interaction with me. I occasionally reply or post stuff, but really, I expect to be obscure and mostly ignored.

Let me just explain a tiny bit about myself…

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Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 2h

When ChatGPT 1st arrived I asked it to write a sonnet, which was junk. Last year I asked it to set up a venv project on Wing, which it *almost* did correctly. This year I asked it to summarize a topic new to me, half was great, half was garbage. Meh. 🤷

Today they emailed me, begging me to use it. 🙄

Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 21h

I've started observing #HumanDesign transits and have been generating a weekly list of gate transitions. I'm sharing them here in case others might find them useful. This is new, so feel free to correct me if you see errors.

HD Transits - Sunday 2025-10-19 to Tuesday 2025-10-28
All times in UTC. Image by SpiritBear☄Fran.

Starting Positions on Sunday Oct 19
☉ ䷟32 Sun at Duration
⊕ ䷩42 Earth at Increase
☊ ䷕22 N. Node at Grace
☋ ䷮47 S. Node at Oppression
☾ ䷅6 Moon at Conflict
☿ ䷀1 Mercury at The Creative
♀ ䷑18 Venus at Work on the Decayed
♂ ䷀1 Mars at The Creative
♃ ䷽62 Jupiter at Preponderance of the Small
♄ ䷣36 Saturn at Darkening of the Light
♅ ䷓20 Uranus at Contemplation
♆ ䷘25 Neptune at Innocence
♇ ䷻60 Pluto at Limitation
⚷ ䷩42 Chiron at Increase

TRANSITS
Sun
☉ ䷱50 Oct 19 14:28 The Cauldron
☉ ䷛28 Oct 25 04:13 Preponderance of the Great
Earth
⊕ ䷂3 Oct 19 14:28 Difficulty at the Beginning
⊕ ䷚27 Oct 25 04:13 Nourishment
Moon
☾ ䷭46 Oct 19 01:40 Pushing Upward
☾ ䷑18 Oct 19 11:45 Work on the Decayed
☾ ䷯48 Oct 19 23:31 The Well
☾ ䷸57 Oct 20 11:16 The Gentle
☾ ䷟32 Oct 20 21:21 Duration
☾ ䷱50 Oct 21 09:07 The Cauldron
☾ ䷛28 Oct 21 20:52 Preponderance of the Great
☾ ䷫44 Oct 22 08:38 Coming to Meet
☾ ䷀1 Oct 22 18:43 The Creative
☾ ䷪43 Oct 23 06:28 Breakthrough
☾ ䷍14 Oct 23 18:14 Possession in Great Measure
☾ ䷡34 Oct 24 05:59 The Power of the Great
☾ ䷈9 Oct 24 16:04 The Taming Power of the Small
☾ ䷄5 Oct 25 03:50 Waiting
☾ ䷙26 Oct 25 15:35 The Taming Power of the Great
☾ ䷊11 Oct 26 03:21 Peace
☾ ䷉10 Oct 26 13:26 Treading
☾ ䷹58 Oct 27 01:11 The Joyous
☾ ䷥38 Oct 27 12:57 Opposition
☾ ䷵54 Oct 27 23:02 The Marrying Maiden
☾ ䷼61 Oct 28 10:47 Inner Truth
☾ ䷻60 Oct 28 22:33 Limitation
Mercury
☿ ䷪43 Oct 20 01:39 Breakthrough
☿ ䷍14 Oct 24 15:25 Possession in Great Measure
Venus
♀ ䷯48 Oct 21 14:43 The Well
♀ ䷸57 Oct 26 02:06 The Gentle
Mars
♂ ䷪43 Oct 20 00:41 Breakthrough
♂ ䷍14 Oct 28 00:03 Possession in Great Measure

Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 21h

Protesting Frog confronts a line of tanks.

Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 2d

I keep seeing people post about how much they dislike the way people are critical of them on bsky. Uhhh, block them? Block them all and do it quickly and without thinking too much, it makes a much better experience. Nobody has a right to spit in your ear (err, eye?) with vile or cutting remarks.

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Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 3d

I know many (including me) who moved to cities, and part of the shock of change is the air, the smells, noise, the number of people and the greatly expanded area you need to put in you mental map of your environment. Maybe just some regular immersive visits would help? People can adapt if willing.

Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 4d

He's confused and looking the wrong way, the West has no interest in seizing Russian natural resources, that's CHINA which is encroaching on your eastern flank and chewing up the forests, etc. And I bet China is just waiting to seize back parts of their old empire from Russia.

Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 5d

I'll take half that amount and NOT pay it back, saving a total of $250,000! What a deal!

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Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 5d

I just love the angry dog sneer! Hilarious!!

Do they understand that China is going to swallow up their territory in the east when their defenses are whittled down small enough? China also wants their "old empire" back! 🙄

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Kim Wexler's Ponytail 🐝💛🎗 @madisonkittay.bsky.social · 7d

I'm always ready to sit for a @2rawtooreal.bsky.social read. #107Days

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Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 6d

Well, if your sample is one data point...

He only needs to have a doctor that never examined another president for this to be true. 🤷

Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 7d

I've been delving into #HumanDesign for a little bit and could not find a source of transit info that fit my needs, so I wrote one to generate transit data by gate. This is experimental beta work, so reply if you note any issues in the image or alt text, thanks.

HD Transits - Sunday 2025-10-12 to Tuesday 2025-10-21
All times in UTC. Image by SpiritBear☄Fran.

Starting Positions on Sunday Oct 12
☉ ䷸57 Sun at The Gentle
⊕ ䷲51 Earth at The Arousing
☊ ䷕22 N. Node at Grace
☋ ䷮47 S. Node at Oppression
☾ ䷋12 Moon at Standstill
☿ ䷫44 Mercury at Coming to Meet
♀ ䷅6 Venus at Conflict
♂ ䷀1 Mars at The Creative
♃ ䷽62 Jupiter at Preponderance of the Small
♄ ䷣36 Saturn at Darkening of the Light
♅ ䷓20 Uranus at Contemplation
♆ ䷘25 Neptune at Innocence
♇ ䷻60 Pluto at Limitation
⚷ ䷩42 Chiron at Increase

TRANSITS
Sun
☉ ䷟32 Oct 13 23:13 Duration
☉ ䷱50 Oct 19 13:21 The Cauldron
Earth
⊕ ䷩42 Oct 13 23:13 Increase
⊕ ䷂3 Oct 19 13:21 Difficulty at the Beginning
Moon
☾ ䷎15 Oct 12 05:02 Modesty
☾ ䷳52 Oct 12 13:26 Keeping Still
☾ ䷦39 Oct 12 23:31 Obstruction
☾ ䷴53 Oct 13 09:35 Development
☾ ䷽62 Oct 13 19:40 Preponderance of the Small
☾ ䷷56 Oct 14 05:45 The Wanderer
☾ ䷞31 Oct 14 15:50 Influence
☾ ䷠33 Oct 15 01:55 Retreat
☾ ䷆7 Oct 15 11:59 The Army
☾ ䷃4 Oct 15 22:04 Youthful Folly
☾ ䷜29 Oct 16 08:09 The Abysmal
☾ ䷺59 Oct 16 19:55 Dispersion
☾ ䷧40 Oct 17 05:59 Deliverance
☾ ䷿64 Oct 17 16:04 Before Completion
☾ ䷮47 Oct 18 03:50 Oppression
☾ ䷅6 Oct 18 13:55 Conflict
☾ ䷭46 Oct 19 01:40 Pushing Upward
☾ ䷑18 Oct 19 11:45 Work on the Decayed
☾ ䷯48 Oct 19 23:31 The Well
☾ ䷸57 Oct 20 11:16 The Gentle
☾ ䷟32 Oct 20 21:21 Duration
☾ ䷱50 Oct 21 09:07 The Cauldron
☾ ䷛28 Oct 21 20:52 Preponderance of the Great
Mercury
☿ ䷀1 Oct 15 22:18 The Creative
☿ ䷪43 Oct 20 03:12 Breakthrough
Venus
♀ ䷭46 Oct 12 11:59 Pushing Upward
♀ ䷑18 Oct 17 02:44 Work on the Decayed
♀ ䷯48 Oct 21 14:18 The Well
Mars
♂ ䷪43 Oct 19 20:31 Breakthrough

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Author Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 7d

This is so cathartic…

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Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 7d

Totally love this!

I can't wait to vote for her AGAIN!

Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 7d

If you are of an age where they herded you and other little kids like cattle to get measles vaccinations from some kind of industrial "vax gun" at school, you should consider getting a titers test to see if you still have active anti-bodies. I just did and I'm still good, thank god!

Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 8d

My delving into #HumanDesign has reached a point where I want to observe transits through my chart's gates. I built on my astrology code and worked out details to generate this graphic and alt text. I'm guessing that others might find this useful, so I'm posting it here. Should I post more?

HD Transits - Sunday 2025-10-05 to Tuesday 2025-10-14
All times in UTC. Image by SpiritBear☄Fran.

Starting Positions on Sunday Oct 5
☉ ䷯48 Sun at The Well
⊕ ䷔21 Earth at Biting Through
☊ ䷕22 N. Node at Grace
☋ ䷮47 S. Node at Oppression
☾ ䷾63 Moon at After Completion
☿ ䷱50 Mercury at The Cauldron
♀ ䷮47 Venus at Oppression
♂ ䷫44 Mars at Coming to Meet
♃ ䷽62 Jupiter at Preponderance of the Small
♄ ䷣36 Saturn at Darkening of the Light
♅ ䷓20 Uranus at Contemplation
♆ ䷘25 Neptune at Innocence
♇ ䷻60 Pluto at Limitation
⚷ ䷩42 Chiron at Increase

TRANSITS
Sun ☉
☉ ䷸57 Oct 8 04:33 The Gentle
☉ ䷟32 Oct 13 22:44 Duration
Earth ⊕
⊕ ䷲51 Oct 8 04:33 The Arousing
⊕ ䷩42 Oct 13 22:44 Increase
Moon ☾
☾ ䷕22 Oct 5 08:23 Grace
☾ ䷣36 Oct 5 16:47 Darkening of the Light
☾ ䷘25 Oct 6 02:52 Innocence
☾ ䷐17 Oct 6 11:16 Following
☾ ䷔21 Oct 6 21:21 Biting Through
☾ ䷲51 Oct 7 05:45 The Arousing
☾ ䷩42 Oct 7 15:50 Increase
☾ ䷂3 Oct 8 00:14 Difficulty at the Beginning
☾ ䷚27 Oct 8 08:38 Nourishment
☾ ䷗24 Oct 8 18:43 Return
☾ ䷁2 Oct 9 03:07 The Receptive
☾ ䷖23 Oct 9 11:31 Splitting Apart
☾ ䷇8 Oct 9 21:35 Holding Together
☾ ䷓20 Oct 10 05:59 Contemplation
☾ ䷏16 Oct 10 16:04 Enthusiasm
☾ ䷢35 Oct 11 00:28 Progress
☾ ䷬45 Oct 11 10:33 Gathering Together
☾ ䷋12 Oct 11 18:57 Standstill
☾ ䷎15 Oct 12 05:02 Modesty
☾ ䷳52 Oct 12 13:26 Keeping Still
☾ ䷦39 Oct 12 23:31 Obstruction
☾ ䷴53 Oct 13 09:35 Development
☾ ䷽62 Oct 13 19:40 Preponderance of the Small
☾ ䷷56 Oct 14 05:45 The Wanderer
☾ ䷞31 Oct 14 15:50 Influence
Mercury ☿
☿ ䷛28 Oct 8 01:46 Preponderance of the Great
☿ ䷫44 Oct 11 21:07 Coming to Meet
Venus ♀
♀ ䷅6 Oct 8 00:08 Conflict
♀ ䷭46 Oct 12 12:08 Pushing Upward
Mars ♂
♂ ䷀1 Oct 11 21:25 The Creative

Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 10d

I've always loved Rickie Lee Jones covering Show Biz Kids. I always put it on repeat and just sink into it. Bonus: since it is sung in my limited range, I love singing along. And I think that's Joe Jackson singing backup.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9fs...

Rickie Lee Jones Show Biz Kids

YouTube video by yanos del

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Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 10d

If I recall correctly, Rick Santorum worked his little "Christian" bones off to get the age increased. Yes, I can retire *earlier* but get penalized. My cohort is 66 years and 10 months.

He conveniently fails to mention W and friends "borrowed" $1T+ from SSI. Still waiting for that repayment! 🤨

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Author Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 11d

That so-called purple revolution?……

Ie… Trump voters who have a change of heart and now regret voting for him?

Yeah, come to the head of the class..

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Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 12d

I have no idea where AI art is going, just like I didn't get sampling back in the 80s. I was a graphic artist back then, and I've played with these image generators to check them out. Ultimately, I got bored because there is a "look" to a lot of it. I think that it might just become a boring look. 🤷

Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 12d

And they wonder why people order stuff online. 🙄

Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 12d

The three biggest autocrats, Xi, Putin, and Trump, have surrounded themselves with yes-men and are driving their economies into the ground because they have self-aggrandizing ideas about extending their power. Things just keep getting worse, and they foolishly push everything toward the edge. 🤷

Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 13d

Which is just to say that billionaires are indeed a problem (and I don't think we should even have billionaires), but they are not the whole of the problems we face. Simplifying things to just billionaires hides systemic problems we are not addressing very well.

And I don't have a silver bullet. 🙊

Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 13d

All US billionaires hold $6T in total. US spends about $5T annually for health care. There 19M college students paying ~$40K = $760B annually. Just those 2 eat about ALL of the $6T. I think their tax rate should be 95% at least, but just taking their wealth solves just 2 problems for 1 year only. 🤷

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Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 13d

Yes, edit features are so nice, and the Hometown-based instance I was on for a few years allowed 5K posts. But I was just there and it is like the village in Yojimbo now. I don't miss the dogpiling or the administrative politicking. I still have hopes for the Fediverse, but it isn't very nice now. 🤷

Spirit Bear Fran @fran.spiritbeardreaming.com · 13d

I just bumped into this video of Jackson Browne doing a version of one of my favorite Warren Zevon tunes. It totally sounds like Jackson Browne, but yet, somehow it sounds like Warren Zevon wrote a hymn, too. 🤷‍♂️🙏 Very nice.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lhx...

Jackson Browne – Don’t Let Us Get Sick (Live From Home)

YouTube video by Jackson Browne