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empheliath.bsky.social
Veronica Bailey (she/her)
@empheliath.bsky.social
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Watercolor artist and animal lover. Expect lots of art, and pictures of my pets.
Please visit my Ko-Fi shop to purchase original paintings, or Red bubble for prints!
https://ko-fi.com/snughousestudios
https://www.redbubble.com/people/storiedthreads
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empheliath.bsky.social
#art day today. Wanted to be loose and am happy with the result. I'll do a proper scan of this one later. #watercolor
A photo of a new watercolor painting of birch trees with a greenery foreground and a purple sky. It is sitting on a clipboard, and the corner of a paint palette can be seen at the left hand side.
December 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
empheliath.bsky.social
Nadja and I had a little lie-in together this morning.
A white woman with red hair is lying in bed, ablue fuzzy blanket pulled up nearly to her chin. A large reddish brown dog's face is just in frame, as the dog sleeps with her head on the woman's shoulder.
December 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
empheliath.bsky.social
Amazing needle felting artist!
December 6, 2025 at 1:57 AM
empheliath.bsky.social
Y'all, this is a great deal from an excellent indie author! #booksky
mbaileywriter.bsky.social Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 5d
Flash Sale! Buy Two, Get One Free

See that full bookshelf over there? That's overstock from shows that's just been sitting there for months. In the interest of clearing some space, I'm going to offer a special buy-two-get-one-free special specifically on the Action Figures series and the…
Flash Sale! Buy Two, Get One Free
See that full bookshelf over there? That's overstock from shows that's just been sitting there for months. In the interest of clearing some space, I'm going to offer a special buy-two-get-one-free special specifically on the Action Figures series and the Well-Behaved Women trilogy. So here's the deal: starting now and running until Friday, or until I run out of books, if you order the first two books in the…
innsmouthlook.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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mbaileywriter.bsky.social
Fuck AT&T.
December 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM
empheliath.bsky.social
Apparently I only read four books in November? Feels wrong, but I couldn't say what's missing....
Oh, wait! It's because I spent too long on a terrible book that I eventually realized was likely "written" by AI, & marked it unfinished. So it won't show up on my @thestorygraph.com summary.
#booksky
An image from Story Graph of four book covers: Down Among the Sticks and Bones Dragonsinger Service Model The Cat Who Saved Books
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
empheliath.bsky.social
Finished this #watercolor painting of Ingrid Vantablack von Zoomy Cat today. Here is the finished piece, among with a few progress pics. #art #catsofbluesky
A watercolor painting of a black void cat in a red fabric hammock. An unfinished watercolor painting of a cat in a red fabric hammock. An unfinished watercolor painting of a black void cat in a red fabric hammock. An unfinished watercolor painting of a black void cat in a red fabric hammock.
November 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
empheliath.bsky.social
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —

Spin Doctors
Indigo Girls
They Might Be Giants
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band
Weird Al Yankovic

I really wanted to do this meme without repeating any of Mike's answers, but as you can see, I was unable to do so.
mbaileywriter.bsky.social Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 10d
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —

Weird Al Yankovic
Rancid
The Fools
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Metallica (shortly after Hetfield's pyro accident, when it was unknown whether he'd ever play again. The crowd went absolutely apeshit when he came out with his guitar).
chuckwendig.bsky.social Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 10d
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —

NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
empheliath.bsky.social
Post something random or you'll have an awful December.
A photo of a woman in a blue dress with black gloves and a blue hat with a bulldog. It looks like they're telling each other secrets.
November 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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mbaileywriter.bsky.social
Post something random or you’ll have an awful December.
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
empheliath.bsky.social
Cinnamon rolls have been a Thanksgiving tradition for Mike and I since our 1st holiday together. This year was a new recipe, Faster Cinnamon Rolls from America's Test Kitchen. It used a mix of yeast and baking powder & a single 30-minute rise in the pan. Very light for and fluffy results!
A photo of a round pan of cinnamon rolls fresh from the oven. They are golden brown, and are spilling out of the pan because they rose so much in the baking.
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
empheliath.bsky.social
This morning's sunrise almost makes it worth being awake since 4am.
Almost.
A photo of a gorgeous suburban sunrise. Vivid pinks and oranges behind two houses and some trees.
November 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
empheliath.bsky.social
#Macro #photography of a couple of snowflakes from yesterday's brief flurry.
A very close up photograph of a perfect snowflake resting on brown pine needles and green grass. A very close up photograph of a perfect snowflake resting on a brown leaf.
November 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
empheliath.bsky.social
It's far from done, but I'm happy so far with how this #watercolor painting of Ingrid Vantablack Von Zoomy Cat is coming out. Going to call it here for the day, and come back to it later.
A half finished watercolor painting of a black cat in a red fabric hammock.
November 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Reposted by Veronica Bailey (she/her)
mbaileywriter.bsky.social
Reposting, now with added news that I'll be donating some signed books to the silent auction to benefit Studio Theatre Worcester and its local playwright development efforts.
mbaileywriter.bsky.social Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 18d
Sharing from other platforms because Studio Theatre Worcester isn't on Bluesky.

Full event info is in the alt text, but basically, it's a fundraiser to support the development of new plays by local creators, especially those from under-represented communities. #Worcester #CentralMA #theater
Do you love pizza, bowling, and supporting local artists? Then mark your calendar for our Benefit Night on December 16th! Studio Theatre Worcester will be holding a fundraiser on December 16th at American Flatbread in Worcester for our New Works Program, also known as First Stages. First Stages is an effort that will uplift and develop the original plays and musicals of emerging and established playwrights, especially artists from underrepresented communities. The program seeks to not only fund and support local playwrights, but bring their challenging, thoughtful plays directly to the community. This past February, we put on a staged reading of The Dog Days Are Now, a play by local playwright Nick Baker, which drew in an audience size of nearly 100 eager patrons. As an organization, Studio Theatre Worcester focuses on engagement and education, and we’d love your help in making our next First Stages production come to life! Studio Theatre Worcester’s First Stages initiative will receive a portion of sales from all flatbreads sold during our benefit, so come eat some pizza and try out candlepin bowling at American Flatbread! As part of our fundraiser evening, we will also be hosting a raffle and silent auction featuring local goods and products. What: Studio Theatre Worcester New Works Fundraiser When: December 16th, 2025 from 5- 10pm Where: American Flatbread (85 Green Street, Worcester) Why: To support the local artists and playwrights in our Worcester community!
November 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
empheliath.bsky.social
Nadja and Tennessee were at daycare yesterday, and this photo of them happened. 11/10, no notes. #dogsofbluesky
A black and white photo of two dogs, taken from a dramatic ground-level perspective. Tennessee is sitting in the lower left corner. One of her ears stands up, and one folds over, and her eyes are dark in her face. In the background, Nadja is sitting on an overturned, oblong metal tub. Both are looking right at the camera. The words "Alpha Pack Anthem" have been written over the sky in the upper right corner in a graffiti style font. In the lower right corner is a fake advisory label that reads. "Hip-hop Essentials / ADVISORY / Pawsitive Content".
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Reposted by Veronica Bailey (she/her)
mbaileywriter.bsky.social
Sharing from other platforms because Studio Theatre Worcester isn't on Bluesky.

Full event info is in the alt text, but basically, it's a fundraiser to support the development of new plays by local creators, especially those from under-represented communities. #Worcester #CentralMA #theater
Do you love pizza, bowling, and supporting local artists? Then mark your calendar for our Benefit Night on December 16th! Studio Theatre Worcester will be holding a fundraiser on December 16th at American Flatbread in Worcester for our New Works Program, also known as First Stages. First Stages is an effort that will uplift and develop the original plays and musicals of emerging and established playwrights, especially artists from underrepresented communities. The program seeks to not only fund and support local playwrights, but bring their challenging, thoughtful plays directly to the community. This past February, we put on a staged reading of The Dog Days Are Now, a play by local playwright Nick Baker, which drew in an audience size of nearly 100 eager patrons. As an organization, Studio Theatre Worcester focuses on engagement and education, and we’d love your help in making our next First Stages production come to life! Studio Theatre Worcester’s First Stages initiative will receive a portion of sales from all flatbreads sold during our benefit, so come eat some pizza and try out candlepin bowling at American Flatbread! As part of our fundraiser evening, we will also be hosting a raffle and silent auction featuring local goods and products. What: Studio Theatre Worcester New Works Fundraiser When: December 16th, 2025 from 5- 10pm Where: American Flatbread (85 Green Street, Worcester) Why: To support the local artists and playwrights in our Worcester community!
November 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
empheliath.bsky.social
Massachusetts - Representative Joseph McKenna thinks using the military against US citizens is just fine. Vote him out in 2026.
An email from MA Republican Representative Joseph D. McKenna to a constituent reads, "Thank you for reaching out and sharing your perspective on recent deployments of national guard units to reduce crime in cities. I certainly oppose the use of military units for purely political purposes. However, I think the use of units to reduce crime, particularly violent crime, is acceptable."
November 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
empheliath.bsky.social
Oh, hey! That was a good photo shoot.
mbaileywriter.bsky.social Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 21d
A blast from my past. Back when my wife @empheliath.bsky.social had her own business making period clothing for Renaissance faires, she rounded up some folks, including me & our friend @jmacfierce1.bsky.social, for a photo shoot for promotional purposes. This is a favorite shot (by Eric Tetreault).
November 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
empheliath.bsky.social
Chloe has been napping on this pillow for much of the day. #catsofbluesky
A tuxedo cat is curled up asleep on a grayish blue throw pillow on top of a light blue afghan.
November 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
empheliath.bsky.social
I'm home. I think I was missed.
A photo of a woman in a gray cardigan lying on her back. She has a dog curled up on each side of her, her legs are in a man's lap, and a black and white cat is lying on top of her.
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
empheliath.bsky.social
I'm at my mom's place this week, helping her out post hip replacement surgery. Luckily, her dog, Tessa, is happy to give me some snuggles. #dogsofbluesky
A selfie photo of a white woman with red hair and bangs wearing black rimmed glasses and a black sweater, with a small tan dog with big, dark eyes. Both are looking right at the camera.
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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dansinker.com
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
empheliath.bsky.social
Just watched @realgdt.bsky.social's "Frankenstein". Goddamn, that man knows how to tell a story.
November 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Reposted by Veronica Bailey (she/her)
mbaileywriter.bsky.social
If you haven't done so already, you should place that holiday gift order with a small business/artist TODAY.

Between the reduction in flights, which will affect domestic air freight, and the fact small businesses are not Amazon that have tons of stock, it's a you-snooze-you-lose situation. (1/)
November 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM