Eileen Ridge
@eileen4ever.bsky.social
#FlowerReport & #CookieParty feeds. she/her.
Gardening (zone 8b), tech, news, music, poetry, arts, science, pie, and love. The greatest of these is love. Pie is a close second.
Gardening (zone 8b), tech, news, music, poetry, arts, science, pie, and love. The greatest of these is love. Pie is a close second.
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This year I’ve really enjoyed watching the sky from this window.
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Bellingcat, as expected, has excellent frame-by-frame analysis. If the man had a gun, he never wielded it.
Footage taken moments before a struggle shows that the man was filming, holding a phone in his right hand, backing up. His left hand is up, visible, palm facing out, as he backs away from the area. An agent uses his right hand, on the torso of the victim, pushing him back, while the man complies.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Bellingcat, as expected, has excellent frame-by-frame analysis. If the man had a gun, he never wielded it.
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“You’ve never said one word here. And yet, goodbye forever.”
April 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“You’ve never said one word here. And yet, goodbye forever.”
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But you don’t need to scrutinize a following list. You can block anyone for any reason.
“I don’t like the cut of your jib. Off you go.”
“I don’t like the cut of your jib. Off you go.”
April 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
But you don’t need to scrutinize a following list. You can block anyone for any reason.
“I don’t like the cut of your jib. Off you go.”
“I don’t like the cut of your jib. Off you go.”
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You joined recently and have 7 posts, but you follow 68,000 people. Yeah, that's a block.
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
You joined recently and have 7 posts, but you follow 68,000 people. Yeah, that's a block.
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You have no profile? Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh BLOCK.
December 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
You have no profile? Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh BLOCK.
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Your replies are all to women, and are a variation of
Beautiful dog. What's his name?
or Beautiful view. Where is this?
or Beautiful x. How are you?
or Care for a dm?
Block.
Beautiful dog. What's his name?
or Beautiful view. Where is this?
or Beautiful x. How are you?
or Care for a dm?
Block.
December 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Your replies are all to women, and are a variation of
Beautiful dog. What's his name?
or Beautiful view. Where is this?
or Beautiful x. How are you?
or Care for a dm?
Block.
Beautiful dog. What's his name?
or Beautiful view. Where is this?
or Beautiful x. How are you?
or Care for a dm?
Block.
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A windchill of around -30F didn’t stop what organizers say was 50,000 from marching through Minneapolis in one of, if not the largest, march in Minnesota history.
Protesters demand accountability in the killing of Renee Good and removal of the federal agents that have upended daily life in MN.
Protesters demand accountability in the killing of Renee Good and removal of the federal agents that have upended daily life in MN.
January 24, 2026 at 12:53 AM
A windchill of around -30F didn’t stop what organizers say was 50,000 from marching through Minneapolis in one of, if not the largest, march in Minnesota history.
Protesters demand accountability in the killing of Renee Good and removal of the federal agents that have upended daily life in MN.
Protesters demand accountability in the killing of Renee Good and removal of the federal agents that have upended daily life in MN.
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A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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this photo. minneapolis. 💜
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
January 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
this photo. minneapolis. 💜
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
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A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
I just read this wonderful comment on a cookie recipe online:
"Sturdy, gritty, just like the original Keepler style."
"Sturdy, gritty, just like the original Keepler style."
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
I just read this wonderful comment on a cookie recipe online:
"Sturdy, gritty, just like the original Keepler style."
"Sturdy, gritty, just like the original Keepler style."
Okay, everyone, what are we baking this weekend?
me in my King Arthur BAKE hat
me in my King Arthur BAKE hat
January 23, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Okay, everyone, what are we baking this weekend?
me in my King Arthur BAKE hat
me in my King Arthur BAKE hat
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I love these coral maples, the way they save their elegant beauty for the winter, when they’re stripped bare and bright.
January 23, 2026 at 8:41 PM
I love these coral maples, the way they save their elegant beauty for the winter, when they’re stripped bare and bright.
The view out the dining room window right now (qt one year ago today)
January 23, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The view out the dining room window right now (qt one year ago today)
I stocked up the neighborhood food pantry box yesterday, and it’s nice to see so many people doing the same thing.
January 23, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I stocked up the neighborhood food pantry box yesterday, and it’s nice to see so many people doing the same thing.
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Sockeye salmon migrating in a stream. This photo shows a portrait-like effect of using longer lenses in a very clear stream.
Jason Ching
Jason Ching
January 23, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Sockeye salmon migrating in a stream. This photo shows a portrait-like effect of using longer lenses in a very clear stream.
Jason Ching
Jason Ching
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It's about more than just one image. The White House has shown it has no reservations about deceptively manipulating the photo of someone they think deserves punishment. "Why should we believe anything" they say? Who will they go after next? wapo.st/4sUEnmr
White House shares doctored image portraying arrested church protester in tears
The photo of an attorney arrested after a Minnesota church protest was edited to make it look like she was crying. The White House’s X post had been seen roughly 2.5 million times by Thursday afternoo...
wapo.st
January 23, 2026 at 2:55 PM
It's about more than just one image. The White House has shown it has no reservations about deceptively manipulating the photo of someone they think deserves punishment. "Why should we believe anything" they say? Who will they go after next? wapo.st/4sUEnmr
Was I late getting my 2026 calendar done and printed? Yes. Will it arrive soon enough to use January for a day? Possibly.
January 23, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Was I late getting my 2026 calendar done and printed? Yes. Will it arrive soon enough to use January for a day? Possibly.
Local Walgreens already showing signs of private equity damage.
January 23, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Local Walgreens already showing signs of private equity damage.
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Music for today: Taylor Haskins - Clouds Form Below Us
Clouds Form Below Us, by Taylor Haskins
from the album Recombination (2010)
taylorhaskins.bandcamp.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Music for today: Taylor Haskins - Clouds Form Below Us
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Throwback Thursday 📸
‘Men about town’, Mousehole, c.1946 by Geraldine Underell. These schoolkids outside the Keigwin Arms (one of only two buildings dating before the Spanish attack on Mounts Bay devastated Mousehole in 1595) remind us that childhood wonder never goes out of style.
‘Men about town’, Mousehole, c.1946 by Geraldine Underell. These schoolkids outside the Keigwin Arms (one of only two buildings dating before the Spanish attack on Mounts Bay devastated Mousehole in 1595) remind us that childhood wonder never goes out of style.
January 22, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Throwback Thursday 📸
‘Men about town’, Mousehole, c.1946 by Geraldine Underell. These schoolkids outside the Keigwin Arms (one of only two buildings dating before the Spanish attack on Mounts Bay devastated Mousehole in 1595) remind us that childhood wonder never goes out of style.
‘Men about town’, Mousehole, c.1946 by Geraldine Underell. These schoolkids outside the Keigwin Arms (one of only two buildings dating before the Spanish attack on Mounts Bay devastated Mousehole in 1595) remind us that childhood wonder never goes out of style.
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Perfect example of how to respond as an org when gently prompted to start doing alt text. 👍👍♥️
Other orgs and museums take note pls!
Other orgs and museums take note pls!
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we apologise that we hadn’t been using alt text previously. We’ve now added alt text to all of our scheduled posts and will be including it on all posts going forward. We really appreciate you highlighting this for inclusivity — thank you.
January 23, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Perfect example of how to respond as an org when gently prompted to start doing alt text. 👍👍♥️
Other orgs and museums take note pls!
Other orgs and museums take note pls!