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Dan Violette @danviolette.bsky.social · Mar 28

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Dan Violette @danviolette.bsky.social · Mar 27

Join us Friday, March 28th from 4-7pm in the Perez Art District at 68845 Perez Rd, Studio H6. Stop by and check out my handmade sterling silver jewelry and accessories for men and women. metalsmitten.com

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · Feb 21

I Stand With Ukraine 🇺🇦

a man stands in front of a blue and yellow flag and a picture

ALT: a man stands in front of a blue and yellow flag and a picture

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · Feb 15

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Dan Violette @danviolette.bsky.social · Feb 15

Handmade sterling silver twisted wire hoop earrings. More at MetalSmitten.com

#handmade #handmadejewelry #handmadesterlingjewelry #handmadesilverjewelry #handmadesterlingsilverjewelry #artisanjewelry #handmadesterlingearrings #handmadesilverearrings #metalsmittencomjewelry #handmadeartisanjewelry

handmade sterling silver twisted wire hoop earrings by metalsmitten.com

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Dan Violette @danviolette.bsky.social · Feb 15

Handmade sterling silver hair sticks with silver Calla Lily end caps. More at MetalSmitten.com

#handmadejewelry #handmadesterlingjewelry #handmadesilverjewelry #metalsmittencomjewelry #artisanjewelry #sterlinghairsticks #silverhairsticks #hairaccessories #hairsticks

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Feb 14

Stand with science. Always.

Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · Feb 13

DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox

DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER:
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Feb 14

Termination notices going out this afternoon to more than 300 employees of the National Cancer Institute. Access likely ends today. Four weeks paid leave and that’s it.

Strong power move for Team Cancer.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Jan 26

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Feb 11

Yes he is.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Feb 8

They suck equally hard.

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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · Feb 4

Coward of the Day: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Jan 28

Wow. Caroline Kennedy breaks her silence on RFK Jr in a message to Senators: “We grew up together. It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because Bobby himself is a predator. He enjoyed showing off by putting baby chickens & mice in a blender to feed to his hawks.”

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Dan Violette @danviolette.bsky.social · Jan 27

One of many pieces on display at this past weekend's 5th Annual Desert Open Studios throughout the Coachella Valley. Artist is Thomas Granowski in Studio H6 at 68845 Perez Rd in Cathedral City's Perez Art District.

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Dan Violette @danviolette.bsky.social · Jan 27

Some of many pieces on display at this past weekend's 5th Annual Desert Open Studios throughout the Coachella Valley. Artist is Mark Hollenstein in Studio H6 at 68845 Perez Rd in Cathedral City's Perez Art District.

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Dan Violette @danviolette.bsky.social · Jan 27

One of many pieces on display at this past weekend's 5th Annual Desert Open Studios throughout the Coachella Valley. Artist is Alberto Garcia Uria in Studio H6 at 68845 Perez Rd in Cathedral City's Perez Art District.

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Dan Violette @danviolette.bsky.social · Jan 27

This weekend's 5th Annual Desert Open Studios (over 160 artists) in Southern California's Coachella Valley brought in many art lovers to support local artists; a few of my neighbors whose work I have posted from Studio H6 at 68845 Perez Rd, Cathedral City.

Metal jewelry and accessories pictured in MetalSmitten.com sales booth at the fifth annual desert open studios in southern California's coachella valley January 25, 26 and 27 2025. This location is the Perez Art District in Cathedral City.

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Nadine Smith @nadinesmith.bsky.social · Jan 23

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Dan Violette @danviolette.bsky.social · Jan 22

And another one!

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#lafires #californiawildfires

Fast-moving Hughes Fire forces evacuations near Castaic

Firefighters on the ground and in the air rushed to slow a rapidly spreading brush fire that exploded near Castaic on Wednesday, forcing evacuations around Lake Castaic and impacting traffic on the…

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🌸🌺Cindy Alexander Capaldo🌺 @cyn1422.bsky.social · Jan 21

Keep saying.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Jan 21

Just saying.

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Dan Violette @danviolette.bsky.social · Jan 21

Love our neighborhood roadrunner.

#roadrunner #california #desertbirds

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Dan Violette @danviolette.bsky.social · Jan 19

Join us in the Coachella Valley for Desert Open Studios January 24, 25, 26, 2025 from 11am to 4pm. Be sure to stop by Studio H6 at 68845 Perez Rd, Cathedral City to see my handmade artisan jewelry and accessories.

#desertopenstudios #perezartwalk

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