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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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Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 7h

I pass this sign, bolted to a light post, every day as I come and go from work. It's a good reminder, every time.

A metal sign bolted to a light post on a city street shows line art of two faces, and the words, "Your Work is not Your Worth".

Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 13h

When Nadja and Tennessee drop their next album, this will be the cover. #dogsofbluesky

A photo of two dogs standing on grass in front of a plastic igloo, taken at daycare. The smaller dig, on the left, is tan with a white chest. One ear stands up, and the other flops over. She is looking right at the camera. The larger dog is reddish brown with a curled tail. She's looking over her shoulder, away from the camera.

Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 1d

This is my dance about how much transphobes suck.

Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 1d

Morning #art post. This small #watercolor is called "Midnight", and feels especially appropriate on this chilly October morning. The original is for sale in my Ko-Fi shop. #bsnm
ko-fi.com/s/a1faac411b

A watercolor painting of a mouse sniffing at a small pumpkin. It is night, with stars in a cloudless dark blue sky, and green grass receding into the darkness.

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 4d

Remember, Newsom's only value is as a nuisance to Trump. He's in most other regards a shitty person.

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 4d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 3d

They didn't know Brexit would apply to THEM! 🙄

Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 4d

Tumblr? What is this, 2010?

Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 4d

Went to a friend's craft night, where we made these lovely centerpieces. We used old unloved books, and dried and silk flowers to create them. Mine now lives at my office, because if I bring it into my house, my cats will destroy it. #artsandcrafts #upcycling

A photo of an autumnal book vase. An old book has been upcycled into a vase by curling pages towards the center, which then hold an assortment of fried and silk flowers. A tiny pumpkin sits in front of it at the left hand side.

Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 5d

w/o downloading anything new - where are you mentally?

A drawn image says, "Give Liz Warren a sword, you cowards"

Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 6d

Selfies with both of my girls on an unseasonably warm October evening. #dogsofbluesky

A photo of a white woman with red hair and bangs, wearing black rimmed glasses, a gray dress with a white and black apron with her arm around a reddish brown dog with a black nose.

A photo of a white woman with red hair and bangs, wearing black rimmed glasses, a gray dress with a white and black apron with her arm around a tan dog with a black and white chest.

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Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 7d

@bsky.app , how come when I refresh my Mutuals feed, you give me posts from 3 days ago? You keep going back to the same post, and you've been going there for three days.

Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 8d

Fortune cookie better not be messing with me.

A photo of a fortune cookie fortune says, "The month of January will bring you unexpected travel opportunities."

Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 9d

Anybody who thinks we're not already in a civil war isn't paying attention. The Trump Regime has openly declared war on the US.

Anjali Enjeti @anjalienjeti.bsky.social · 9d

My god.

“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”

Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'

The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 9d

Anybody who thinks we're not already in a civil war isn't paying attention.

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Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 10d

Three years ago today, Nadja came home. Happy Gotcha Day, Nadja! #dogsofbluesky

A photo of a white woman with red hair, bangs, and black rimmed glasses with a brown puppy in an e-collar.

A photo of a white woman with red hair, bangs, and black rimmed glasses with a reddish brown dog, now fully grown.

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Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 10d

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Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 10d

Books I read in September. Not shown here: Marrow, which I spent over two weeks on before quitting it halfway through. Image courtesy of @thestorygraph.com #booksky

An image of the books I read in September.

Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 10d

I have never watched Twin Peaks. Maybe this year is the year I fix that.

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Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 11d

I've made a lot of hot toddies over the years, but in my opinion, this is the best recipe.
1 tbsp Lemon-Ginger Infused Honey, from The Bees Knees
1 oz Velnias from Dirty Water Distillery
2 tsp lemon juice
1 Bigelow Lemon Lift teabag
1/2 cup hot water
#cocktails

A hot toddy in A double walked glass mug

The Bees Knees Lemon-Ginger Infused honey

A bottle of Velnias, a spiced honey liquor, from Dirty Water Distillery

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Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 11d

Tuesday morning #art post. Stayed up too late last night running a D&D game that almost ended badly for the players, so here is a #watercolor painting of my cat Owen, engaging in his favorite activity and mine: napping. #catsofbluesky

A watercolor painting of a gray tabby cat napping on a pile of throw pillows.

Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 11d

Speaking as his wife, I don't want sex-based rights. I want human-based rights, and I want them for everyone, including trans women and trans men.

Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 11d

Obviously, I blocked this chud for trotting out the very same disingenuous, bad faith smokescreen Rowling uses to rationalize her transphobia: that harassing and persecuting trans women is in fact a noble form of feminism that protects "real" women.

Eat shit, bigot. Trans women are women.

Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 13d

Best friends. #dogsofbluesky

Two dogs are lying on a couch side by side, pressed together. On the left is Tennessee, a tan dog with a white chest and asymmetrical ears. On the right is Nadja, a reddish brown dog with floppy ears.

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Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 13d

It is, and I totally forgot to say that in my post! Here's the shop link, or you can just text me. :)
ko-fi.com/s/cf12503f75

Bats in the Night Sky Watercolor Painting - Snughouse Studios's Ko-fi Shop

Watercolor on paper. This original painting is 7" by 10" in size, and ships unmatted and unframed. It is signed on the front, and has the date of com...

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Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 13d

Some art days are good.
Today is not one of those days. I think I'm done for today.

A terrible watercolor painting that was supposed to be a sunset lake with pine trees, and I guess maybe it technically still is, but it's also rubbish.

Veronica Bailey (she/her) @empheliath.bsky.social · 13d

Morning #art post. Y'all, life has been....life. And I've been remiss in remembering to post these. Anyway, this is one of my favorite recent #watercolor paintings, and definitely perfect for the time of year.

A watercolor painting of a swirling blue and purple sky with a bright spot towards the right and indistinct blue bushes at the bottom. A leafless tree in silhouette is at the left, and three bats fly against the bright center.

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