I couldn’t be prouder of her for putting her art out into the world. If you love animals (or know someone who does), take a look at her work, and feel free to order a commission for yourself or as a gift. I think you’ll be impressed.
If you’ve ever wanted a way to memorialize a beloved pet or give someone a really personal gift, this is a beautiful way to do it. She works from photos and tailors every detail to each pet’s unique look and character.
Our daughter Amelie, who is currently attending college at USU, just opened her own Etsy shop where she’s offering custom pet portraits, and they’re honestly incredible!
The U.S. healthcare system is unsustainable! It doesn't work! It will collapse as people go deeply in medical debt. We need a universal healthcare system, as every other highly developed country (33+).
Took one of our kids to the ER the other day for severe abdominal pain. We were there for a few hours, got tests done, but never really figured out the cause. Just got the bills, which we have to pay 100% out-of-pocket because of our high deductible health insurance, and it is $3,738. 😢
We speak of God as King, on high, A sceptered hand, a watchful eye. The Master Plan, the sovereign Will, Each motion bound, each moment still Beneath a gaze that sees and guides, Where destiny in preset tides Flows onward, sure, from source to sea, Bound fast by the divine decree.…
They saw the empty space I left, The pew unfilled, the rites bereft. Heard silence where the hymns once soared, And whispered low, "He's lost the Lord." Their faces etched with kind concern, For lessons they believed I'd spurn. They saw the structure fall away, And feared my Soul…
..𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿 & 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, & you can't escape it at tax time because it's baked into prices. It’s one of the 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝘁𝗵𝗲-𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻s 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, a de facto national sales tax, but with none of the transparency or progressivity.
It’s essentially adding a whole new 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻, especially one that’s 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 and 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦. That’s why economists are so concerned—it’s not just a technical trade policy, it's a 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗮𝘅...
Tariffs also function as 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗲𝘀: lower‑income families spend a larger share of their income on goods, so they bear a heavier burden.
The tariffs are essentially a 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗲 that the Trump regime has put on every American that is the equivalent of 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 your annual payroll taxes (~$3,500-4,000 per worker per year), or annual state and local taxes (~$3,000-4,000 median household).
Yale's Budget Lab currently estimates an average consumer 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 $𝟯,𝟴𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 because of increased prices from Trump's tariffs, only taking into account foreign retaliation announced as of April 2 (the loss could end up being be much higher).
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They forge a Christ where lines of hate divide, Wrapped in the flag, where borders coincide With holy ground, demanding fealty sworn To earthly power, since the day He’s born Again, they claim, in halls where eagles scream, And scripture twists to fit a patriot dream.
The seeker set out, a map in his hand, Tracing the footprints in well-traveled sand. He spoke of the journey, the hunger to know, Yet feared the great River’s unyielding flow.
What does it mean to "create"? To manifest novelty in the world? What separates true art from mere output? These are questions I engage with as I explore the intersection of human creativity and artificial intelligence in Collection #49. More about that on Facebook: www.facebook.com/share/p/1BUJ...
