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Lee Avlund

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Chalk Scribbler and budding wordsmith of speculative fiction and philosophy. Creative activist and champion of authentic expression and beautiful, sustainable futures. Ally to the neuro-diverse universe.

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Lee Avlund @bluestgiraffe.bsky.social · Jun 18

This time with the link!✨

#writingcommunity

Join me at Chalk Scribblers Workshop: The First 200 Words meetu.ps/e/P7Y6D/tksw...

Chalk Scribblers Workshop: The First 200 Words, Wed, Jun 18, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup

Start your story with action, they say. Start with a hook, they say. Grab the reader’s attention from the beginning, they say. Whoever they are, they’re a lot less likel

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50501 New York @50501newyork.bsky.social · Jun 29

The uniting movement is anti-establishment and anti-system. We the people demand change.

50501 New York @50501newyork.bsky.social · Jun 29

If Democrats embraced the anti-establishment movement, they’d not only galvanize the base, but also attract people from across the political spectrum who are disillusioned with a system that has led to immense inequality, unresponsive government, and rising fascism.

Instead, they cling to power.

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50501 New York @50501newyork.bsky.social · Jun 29

When the people unite, nothing can stop us.

50501 New York @50501newyork.bsky.social · Jun 29

Congress will pass Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”.

The Supreme Court will continue to bend the knee.

The Democratic Party will remain useless as they prioritize donors and power over country.

There is only one way this ends:

The people unite—against fascism, against oligarchy, against the system.

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50501 New York @50501newyork.bsky.social · Jun 29

We are in the midst of a global movement where the people reclaim the power.

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · Jun 28

A government ban on Hungary’s Pride parade backfired Saturday as over 100,000 people marched through Budapest, far more than usual

PM Viktor Orban warned people to stay away, threatening “clear legal consequences.” But the warnings only turned a modest event into a mass rally against his government

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Lee Avlund @bluestgiraffe.bsky.social · Jun 18

Yes indeed!

Lee Avlund @bluestgiraffe.bsky.social · Jun 18

This time with the link!✨

#writingcommunity

Join me at Chalk Scribblers Workshop: The First 200 Words meetu.ps/e/P7Y6D/tksw...

Chalk Scribblers Workshop: The First 200 Words, Wed, Jun 18, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup

Start your story with action, they say. Start with a hook, they say. Grab the reader’s attention from the beginning, they say. Whoever they are, they’re a lot less likel

meetu.ps

Lee Avlund @bluestgiraffe.bsky.social · Jun 18

Join me at Chalk Scribblers Workshop: The First 200 Words meetu.ps/e/P7Y6D/tksw...

Chalk Scribblers Workshop: The First 200 Words, Wed, Jun 18, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup

Start your story with action, they say. Start with a hook, they say. Grab the reader’s attention from the beginning, they say. Whoever they are, they’re a lot less likel

meetu.ps

Lee Avlund @bluestgiraffe.bsky.social · Jun 18

Looking forward to this afternoon’s exploration!✨✨✨

#amwriting #writing #novel #humanconnection #humancreativity

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DreamForge Magazine @dreamforgemagazine.bsky.social · May 24

The first time I ever talked to Kelly she was standing at the edge of her yard looking straight up at the sky. It was so arresting and unusual a scene that I nearly veered off the road with my bike— why would someone stand and look at the sky all alone? (Link in the comments)

Cover art for David Boffa's story "On The Electrodynamics of Skating Bodies." An image of a large tree at twilight with two young people nearby watching the sunset.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 23

“Life is better when we leap together.” Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson. nyti.ms/4dwMuhQ

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DreamForge Magazine @dreamforgemagazine.bsky.social · May 24

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On the Electrodynamics of Skating Bodies - Dreamforge Magazine

The laws of the motions of the planets, as observed from the earth, were tolerably well known to the Greeks. They had also evolved an explanatory […]

dreamforgemagazine.com

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · May 24

I’ve brought elder daughter to a pick-your-own peonies field. Serious botanic dopamine…🌿

A posy of peonies in a field of pick-your-own flowers

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Adam Rowan @shinjutnt.bsky.social · May 15

Fun fact: Kant lived by a strict daily timetable. He was so punctual on his afternoon walks that neighbours even used him to set their clocks. So when you feel like your life is lacking spontaneity, just remember, at least you're not being used to tell the time

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Martin Brown @martinbr.bsky.social · May 18

#NoMowMay #Wildflowers for #WildflowerHour Roadside ox-eye daisies

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Dan Raven-Ellison @danravenellison.bsky.social · May 17

Got a connection with #Exeter? Live, work or play in the city - past, present or future? Please sign this petition I've started for Exeter Council to lead the co-production of an "Exeter Citizen's Plan" - to empower everyone to improve life in our city.

www.change.org/exetercitize...

Sign the Petition

Empower everyone to improve life in our city – Produce an Exeter Citizens' Plan!

www.change.org

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Mack Butterfield @mack2114.bsky.social · May 18

ICE warning.

This is not a weather post.

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Pr Carlos Moreno - IAE Paris1 Sorbonne University @carlosmorenofr.bsky.social · May 18

Guided by Camille Van Deurs and Rune Bosserup, we explored Nordhavn, a model of the 5-minute city 😉: mixed-use buildings, community-focused, child-friendly rooftops, walkability, bike paths, and water all around. Camille’s new book with Jan Gehl is out, and Rune gifted me Lessons from Copenhagen
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · May 17

A growing number of scientists believe crushed basalt, a volcanic rock used in roads, could be used as a fertiliser, with trials showing it can improve soil and capture carbon.

Could 'blue metal' be farming’s next big climate solution?

A growing number of scientists believe crushed basalt, a volcanic rock used in roads, could be used as a fertiliser, with trials showing it can improve soil and capture carbon.

www.abc.net.au

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Caroline Potter @carolinefrmus.bsky.social · May 17

Happy birthday #Satie, born 17 May 1866. Here he is aged 2 in #Brighton (I’m currently visiting)

Photo of Satie aged 2 wearing a dress. Picture from Templier’s biography

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · May 17

Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · May 14

At the end of this summer, the future of U.S. science and research will be decided.

From weather alerts to cancer breakthroughs, science shapes every part of our lives.
We need everyone in this fight.

The Summer Fight for Science starts now. Are you in?

The fight starts here: bit.ly/4ddiuqU

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Christen Rexing, PhD, MPH @christenrexing.bsky.social · May 17

Happy Saturday!

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Andrew Heald @andyheald.bsky.social · May 17

We are in a nature and climate emergency, someone should really tell the government …

Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · May 17

Shocking stats in today's FT: "England faces driest year this century."

April rainfall more than 50% below average across most of the country…

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Bro. B!O!F! @brobof.bsky.social · May 14

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · May 13

BREAKING NEWS: Otter mum wants to show you her baby!

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Lee Avlund @bluestgiraffe.bsky.social · May 15

I could watch this for hours…

Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · May 14

When humans look at something we find beautiful it causes dopamine release in our brains & looking at plants shifts our brain activity away from fight or flight & into rest & digest mode.
A field of phacelia, Norfolk:

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · May 14

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Martin Brown @martinbr.bsky.social · May 14

Another day exploring around the Wordsworth Way. At Alcock Tarn where 225 years ago he would reflect on dominance of ind revolution over nature, just as we now reflect technical and AI domination over nature, and surrendering permission to feel? Substack post soon #NatureWriting #Solastalgia

Photo of Alcock Tarn, Lake District, views south across tarn to distant hills. Blue sky with thin wispy clouds. Tarn reflecting blue sky, calm in foreground, rippled by wind in middle distance

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