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Beaver Lodge Local 1504 @beaverlodge1504.bsky.social · Jul 24

It was a great pageant this year, and we can't wait to do it all again in 2026. Thanks to your votes and bribes, we were able to raise $9,000 for Keep Durham Beautiful.

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Kaylyn Saucedo - MarzGhoul @marzgurl.com · Jun 13

Man, that's a really well-edited No Kings Day video.

From www.nokings.org

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Beaver Lodge Local 1504 @beaverlodge1504.bsky.social · Jun 7

The big day is tomorrow! Join us on Saturday, June 7 starting at 4 PM at Duke Park for the 21st Beaver Queen Pageant.

Poster for the 2025 Beaver Queen Pageant Saturday, June 7 at Duke park with pre-show 4 pm and pageant 5 pm. The name of the theme, which is Free to Beave, is written out in colorful letters with little animal characters on each letter. The animals are mostly beavers but there's also a penguin, a bull, a platypus, and a bee.

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Beaver Lodge Local 1504 @beaverlodge1504.bsky.social · May 25

Who is in the running to be this year's Beaver Queen? Check out beaverqueen.org

Beaver Queen Pageant

beaverqueen.org

Beaver Lodge Local 1504 @beaverlodge1504.bsky.social · May 10

Our pageant promo video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-yc...

2025 Beaver Queen Pageant • Shave The Date! Sat. June 7!

YouTube video by BeaverLodge

www.youtube.com

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Beaver Lodge Local 1504 @beaverlodge1504.bsky.social · Apr 25

Help us get things started! Be a Stick Starter sponsor of the pageant at givebutter.com/beaverqueen

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Beaver Lodge Local 1504 @beaverlodge1504.bsky.social · Apr 18

Shave the Date for the 2025 Beaver Queen Pageant!

Shave the Date: Saturday June 7, Free to Beave. Beaver Queen Pageant at Duke Park in Durham, NC. Preshow at 4, Pageant at 5.

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Beaver Lodge Local 1504 @beaverlodge1504.bsky.social · Apr 13

One for all of our bluegrass beavers!

Cait Irwin @caitirwin.bsky.social · Apr 12

I donated the original piece to a silent auction fundraiser for the group "Worth A Dam." An advocacy group in support of urban #Beavers 🦫❤️ I have a limited number of prints available, see link👇
irwinartworks.etsy.com/listing/1902...

#beaversofblusky #beaver #beaverart #bluegrass #musiclovers

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Cait Irwin @caitirwin.bsky.social · Mar 20

My best selling item in my #etsyshop and it doesn't disappoint! Stickers and magnets of my St. BEAVER will surely bring you joy. See link for details 👇
irwinartworks.etsy.com/listing/1598...

#beavers #animallovers #beaverart #art #artistsonbluesky
#animalart #womenartists #environmentalart #artjoy

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Beaver Lodge Local 1504 @beaverlodge1504.bsky.social · Mar 20

June 7 at Duke Park in Durham, starting at 4: The 21st Beaver Queen Pageant. Shave the date!

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · Mar 14

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Keep Durham Beautiful @durhambeautiful.bsky.social · Mar 7

Creek Week is coming March 15-23!! 💦

Join us for a full week of:

🚮Cleanups
🚣‍♀️ Paddle Tours
📖 Story-time
❓ Trivia
🐸 Critter Observations
🔎 Citizen Science
☔ Stormwater Talks
🌳 Tree ID Walks

See the full lineup of events at www.durhamcreekweek.org!

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Beaver Lodge Local 1504 @beaverlodge1504.bsky.social · Mar 8

2025 Pageant theme: Free to Beave. This covers many forms of freedom, including freedom to protest.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · Feb 18

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Слава Україні, Esq. @pincheesq.bsky.social · Feb 12

If you don't know Pattiegonia, now you know

www.ted.com/talks/pattie...

Why joy is a serious way to take action

While doom and gloom may wake people up, joy keeps them in the fight, says drag queen and environmentalist Pattie Gonia. With humor, creativity and a dress made of thrifted shower curtains and upcycle...

www.ted.com

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Out Magazine @out.com · Feb 13

Activist, musician, drag queen, and 2024 #Out100 honoree #PattieGonia made history by presenting an in-drag #TEDTalk on the event's main stage. 👏🏽🌱
🔗: bit.ly/4hWKssd

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Beaver Lodge Local 1504 @beaverlodge1504.bsky.social · Feb 6

I know it's amusing to call Elon "Musk Rat" but I kind of hate it. Muskrats are our rodent cousins and they don't deserve to be insulted in this way.

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Beaver Lodge Local 1504 @beaverlodge1504.bsky.social · Feb 2

It's World Wetlands Day! Be sure to give extra care to the wetlands that are near and dear to you.

A poster with the words: Protecting wetlands for our common future." Includes a graphic of a heart made up of waves, animals, hands, and plant life.

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Barry Yeoman @barryyeoman.com · Jan 31

My latest newsletter came out today. It's called How to Stay Sane. You can be informed without succumbing to every social media meme, I write—and you must not let the news suck joy from your life. Plus, my favorite recent journalism and a shoutout to @karenho.bsky.social's doomscrolling reminders.