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Paula Wirth

@paulawirth.bsky.social

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Creative artist & content/community/tech Swiss army knife, in Oakland, CA. Pro-DEI, libraries, democracy, LGBTQ+, immigrant rights, vaccines, human intelligence. NO SPAM unless canned. 🖋️🎨🐕🐈📚🌈🦄 Art @theplayfulbrush.bsky.social linktr.ee/paulawirth

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Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 2h

But women aren’t real people, not like rich white cis men…

Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 3h

If I read this right, “Las fuegos del cielo” fires from heaven, refers to divine intervention through 🔥 — ie. the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Elijah’s defiance of the prophets of Baal, the consecration of Solomon’s temple…

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Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 3h

So was this photo op in reference to this? www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...

RFK Jr faces call for investigation into claim he chainsawed whale’s head off

Activists say Kennedy may have committed felony violation for allegedly driving with whale skull strapped to car roof

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 5h

What's the difference between 'immigrant' and 'emigrant'?

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Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 11h

The projection sure is the point. (That & the complete destruction of the constitution)

“The left refuses to rid themselves of the justification for violence,” Gorka continued, “and as such, President Trump is taking measures to protect us from the violent rhetoric that becomes snipers & bullets.”

Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 11h

That last bit is very climactic...

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Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 12h

Groceries are down in that I can’t afford to pick any up.

Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 12h

There will be quite the competition for the Pulitzer Prize for Photography during this regime.

Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 13h

I heard on NPR that if you added "offensive" words to a Google search string, you wouldn't get AI summary returns. They must have fixed "f$cking" after the radio mention, but THIS term works...

I guess Google AI can't find the clit, either.

Google search returns if you add "cunnilingus" to the search string - NO AI summary.

Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 13h

Kobe the dog, a portrait drawn in Procreate to raise funds for Oakland Animal Services, by Paula Wirth

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 14h

"A collage full of nature 🌱🌷" from Gemma Matthews, contemporary embroidery artist who creates free hand pieces #WomensArt

Textile artworks show in a grid of sixteen squares all reflecting different embroidered garden flowers and plants

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 18h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 15h

Should I not love this as much as I do?

(Newsom still needs to support trans people.)

Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 19h

Hat tip 🎩 to @dustinhuberty.bsky.social

Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 19h

Lack of consent in AI is definitely a feature.

Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 19h

Not surprising at all, pretty much on brand.

This always reminds me of Avenue Q’s number: youtu.be/LTJvdGcb7Fs?...

The Internet Is For Porn - Avenue Q - Original Broadway Cast

YouTube video by Broadway Classics

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Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 19h

I think Aunt Tifa would be my drag name.

dustinhuberty.bsky.social @dustinhuberty.bsky.social · 6d

Not pictured: Aunt Tifa

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Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 19h

It’s a form of communication and recognizing others are as important as oneself, and some people are incapable of one or both…

Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 23h

I feel that if you sealed a cat in a box, it might eventually need oxygen, water, food... ;-)

But that doesn't keep my cat from mamboing in all the boxes...

Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 1d

One suggestions for folks who are voting -- sign in first before looking for the artwork... it re-randomizes, otherwise.

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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 1d

The level of hypocrisy it takes to demand that people celebrate Columbus while condemning undocumented immigrants is through the roof

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Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 1d

As an artist — you like getting paid for your work as a writer. Do you use ChatGPT to write your books? Do you want to be replaced by AI that is fueled by stealing artists’ and writers’ work, taking away any consent from them? Or do you want to support other creative people like artists?

Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 1d

On brand.

Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 1d

Can you imagine any other President whining about this, publicly, to everyone?

Paula Wirth @paulawirth.bsky.social · 1d

Brilliant photo and layout.