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Sassy Tea Lady
@sassytealady.bsky.social
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sturdy, nerdy, wordy, dirty


Oh, and I do beads. Bees? Beads!

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Dammit.

This is what happened last time I followed your recommendation.
so I ordered from "paladin pie" off the recommendation of someone on bluesky, and I regret to inform you that this is the best fucking pizza I've had in portland
December 8, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Holiday Season is upon us!

I highly recommend Portland Syrups, they're delicious, and they have great recipes that really highlight the offerings.

beveragemixers.com/blogs/news/m...
A mulled Manhattan recipe from Portland syrup in a martini glass, the glass has a silver band along the rim. The bottles of ingredients are behind it, and an orange.
December 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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If something is so precious that you don't ever savor it, then what's the point?

Savoring one of my precious @natwestinportland.bsky.social ciders tonight.
A can of rev nuts valley of the pear cider, one of the best ciders that has ever been made
December 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Japanese style lager, sushi and Season 6.

Me and the cats are having a great night!
Sushi gyoza and beer on a table in the background Bianca del Rio is on the TV
December 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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I have the "main" window all festive now too, and the Christmas candles out.

FESTIVE AF UP IN HERE.
a romeo and juliet window in a high rise, next to a floor to ceiling solid window, both outlined with LED lights. in the center of the R&J window, there's a wreath
December 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Checkmate, cats. I get a tree this year.
a window in a high rise apartment where two human stockings, and two cat paw print stockings, are hung. Below them there is a cat tree that is shaped like a christmas tree, that has cat toys on it for decorations.
December 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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I saw this on a walk and thought "Maybe I do want to go back to owning a car..."
A very small little smart car that kind of looks like a Jeep
December 4, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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a tweet by mike mitchell that says: "If you want to know how the week is going, I just took a pillowcase out of the dryer, put it over my head thinking it was a t-shirt to wear to bed, spent 15 seconds inside it searching for the neckhole, and then mumbled "what is this, pants?".
December 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Flamethrowers are a dangerous scourge taking over our neighborhoods.

Too many people are walking around with dangerous, unregulated flamethrowers that are causing terrible accidents.

We need to ban ALL flamethrowers, like this one pictured, now!!!
A long stem Bic lighter
December 2, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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I needed a new kitchen island that was bigger, with lots of storage, and sturdy enough to sit at the other side of it with tall stools.

Of course there's nothing in my price range like that.

But a standing desk base, butcher block top, and kallax that I already owned, was in my price range.
an ikea kallax 2x4 that has a butcher block top on it, creating a kitchen island
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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It's World AIDS Day.

My father has a panel on the AIDS Quilt. He was 39 when he died.

If you've never taken a digital walk through The Aids Quilt, and the Library of Congress digitization of the entries, I hope you'll consider it.

www.aidsmemorial.org/interactive-...

www.loc.gov/collections/...
A screenshot from The AIDS Quilt zoomed in on the center of block 1918, which has the panel for Elijah Seals. There is a spring bird on one side, a tree on the other, and a poem in the center on a pink panel with a purple border. Below the poem it says Elijah Pate Seals July 23, 1952 to September 1, 1991 Lumberton, Mississippi The poem reads: Elijah There once was a prophet that walked this earth That was mightily used of God. He was Tishbite by birth, and through many lives he trod. I was not fortunate enough to be around When this man was on the scene He was acoused by the king of "troubling the land" And provoked the wrath of the queen. But I am privileged to know another man Wholes name is much the same This man also hears from God And is called by his son's precious name. The Elijah I know troubles no one. His nature is sweet and kind. His life has enriched many, And one of those is mine. The the number of his talents may be so great, It's known only to God above. But once again we see the scripture fulfilled For the greatest of these is his love.
December 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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I did a big rearranging project today and Tugboat took the opportunity to get into every. single. box.
A grey and white cat is in an empty shelf of a cabinet, looking at a dumbell and a kettle bell on the floor The same cat, this time in a large black bike basket that is on the floor You guessed it. The grey and white cat is in a large black box on the floor, which is different from the large black bike basket. The same grey and white cat, in a new and different box, a soft grey fabric box.
December 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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I used to work right across from this mural, and could see it out my window! Such a delight.
A huge mural on the side of a tall building, as seen from the window of an even taller building. It has a mountain bluebird, hands holding a bowl of flowers and plants, monarch butterflies, and everygreen trees. 2nd Avenue Portland stretches on away from the mural, with tall and short buildings, green trees, and very little traffic.
December 1, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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I could teach you bead weaving!
a pair of earrings that are little strawberries made from beads
November 30, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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I need everyone to appreciate that because a jolly friendly candy maker in Florida (Greg) was college friends with a dark goth band leader (Rogue, of the Cruxshadows), that we get goth candy canes for Christmas.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmnI...
Greg the candy maker, in a soda jerk hat and black striped apron, bowtie, and white shirt standing before a couple of decorated tubas on a wall that say "Lofty Pursuits". Rogue the goth singer, with extremely long but spikey black and white hair, in all black, is performing at a goth show with his jaw microphone
November 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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I just organized my tea cabinet today.
Smith is having a tea sale The last thing I need is more tea I'm getting more ice cream oil because it comes in loose leaf and it's stupid how good it is I might need some more tea
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Second attempt at focaccia.

One for someone else, one for me and my partner who doesn't like tomato on his.

I did not just...run out of tomato halfway through.
Two round loaves of bubbly focaccia on a board, they have herbs and tomatoes on top. The second one only has tomato on half of it
November 23, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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I made "what did I buy at the farmers market that I can throw in here" creamy shrimp with pasta.

Leeks, cabbage, kale, chanterelles, garlic, and this fantastic seasoning blend from Creole Me Up. (She thankfully has things my white AF "ginger is too spicy" ass can eat.)
A bowl of cavatappi pasta with a bunch of shrimp green kale and other bits of tasty Farmers Market goodness
November 18, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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POV: you have a cat who thinks you're really great.
An orange and white cat is looking lovingly up at the camera from where she is laying on sassy's chest
November 17, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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I went on a group bike ride commemorating Oregon exploding a whale 55 years ago on a beach.

Willy Wonka themed.

We rode through Portland with Whaley Wonka, listening to the movie soundtrack, to a river beach, and "blew up" the whale.
A large paper mache dead whale on a bike trailer who is wearing a brown top hat and a purple coat his name is Whaley Wonka Whaley Wonka on a beach being "blown up"
November 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Me to my ex husband: "hey I went on a bike ride commemorating a blown up whale"

Him:
Somewhere there's a photo of me knee deep holding a meat hook and a dead humpback
November 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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Tonight's anti-fascist activity was biking through the streets of Portland while songs from the Willy Wonka soundtrack played, ending in a spot on the river beach where we "blew up" Whaley Wonka.
A very large paper mache whale that is wearing a top hat and a purple suit like Willy Wonka who is clearly already dead Whaley Wonka, in his top hat and purple suit on fire on a beach
November 13, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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The budget that the mayor and his supporters are screaming about being reduced by 4 million is one that has already taken millions in funding away from housing people.

This is what these people really want, is more dead homeless Portlanders.

www.propublica.org/article/port...
November 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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There's not much better than being in a relationship where you're just seen.

(I meant Fanta, and he not only knew I meant Fanta, but that I meant pineapple Fanta).
A text conversation where I say "I also got a famts" then "sigh" and my friend responded "an pineapple famts?"
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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I'm not even an exasperated working class mom but I just said "We've got Subway at home."
A meatball sandwich on a plate it is just some frozen meatballs and regular sandwich bread
November 9, 2025 at 6:11 AM