FLMermaid
@pnerissa.bsky.social
Writer, Photographer, Florida Master Naturalist, Kayaking, SUP, Hiking, Snorkeling, Nature, Travel, Pagan, Ally; If you voted red, please move along - our views do not align. BG3 and Galemancer
💙 #resist 💙 #indivisible
💙 #resist 💙 #indivisible
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FLMermaid
@pnerissa.bsky.social
· Feb 3
I will endeavor to post a variety of different interests on my feed to try and keep things light and not all doom & gloom. Photography, nature, animals, hiking, kayaking, video games, cooking, gardening, DIY, art and writing. But I will also not be silent.
Candlelight vigil at Uptown Station in Fort Walton Beach, FL at 5pm on Friday. Jan 23, 2026.
Sign waving every Friday.
Real law enforcement officers don't need masks.
#FuckIce
#FortWaltonBeach
#Florida
Sign waving every Friday.
Real law enforcement officers don't need masks.
#FuckIce
#FortWaltonBeach
#Florida
January 22, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Candlelight vigil at Uptown Station in Fort Walton Beach, FL at 5pm on Friday. Jan 23, 2026.
Sign waving every Friday.
Real law enforcement officers don't need masks.
#FuckIce
#FortWaltonBeach
#Florida
Sign waving every Friday.
Real law enforcement officers don't need masks.
#FuckIce
#FortWaltonBeach
#Florida
Snow in Florida.
January 18, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Snow in Florida.
ICE Employee Arrested in Child Sex Sting Allegedly Told Cops, 'I'm ICE, Boys.' The Police Chief Was Not Impressed
Alexander Steven Back, 41, an ICE employee from Minnesota, was among 16 men arrested after allegedly trying to hire a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minn., police said.
Alexander Steven Back, 41, an ICE employee from Minnesota, was among 16 men arrested after allegedly trying to hire a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minn., police said.
January 17, 2026 at 10:34 PM
If you're looking for a good read, check out this book by @ceciliatan.com that just dropped today. Available on multiple platforms. Great read.
#BookSky
#BookSky
January 15, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Cancelled my upcoming #Hilton stay and booked a non-affiliated hotel (that turns out to be better.) I'm not giving my money to a corporation that condones allowing masked men to stay beneath their roof.
#ICE
#UnmaskICE
#ICE
#UnmaskICE
January 11, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Cancelled my upcoming #Hilton stay and booked a non-affiliated hotel (that turns out to be better.) I'm not giving my money to a corporation that condones allowing masked men to stay beneath their roof.
#ICE
#UnmaskICE
#ICE
#UnmaskICE
Oh look. Only $16.97 a lb! What #inflation?! Are we great again yet? And this is at the bulk discount store: Sam's.
Beef. It's whats NOT for dinner!
#economy
#beef
Beef. It's whats NOT for dinner!
#economy
#beef
January 10, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Oh look. Only $16.97 a lb! What #inflation?! Are we great again yet? And this is at the bulk discount store: Sam's.
Beef. It's whats NOT for dinner!
#economy
#beef
Beef. It's whats NOT for dinner!
#economy
#beef
2026 is bringing new opportunities for writers and authors of genre fiction. Join me in March at SAGA Writing Conference in Charlotte, NC. I'm making the effort to get out there & meet more writers. Hope to see you there!
#writingcommunity
#writerslift
#writing
sagaconference.com
#writingcommunity
#writerslift
#writing
sagaconference.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:11 PM
2026 is the year! Look for the release of Nereid Unbound this spring! Follow @sagebyrne.com for more info or visit sagebyrne.com
#Books
#BookSky
#UrbanFantasy
#Books
#BookSky
#UrbanFantasy
Sage Byrne, Author
sagebyrne.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:58 PM
2026 is the year! Look for the release of Nereid Unbound this spring! Follow @sagebyrne.com for more info or visit sagebyrne.com
#Books
#BookSky
#UrbanFantasy
#Books
#BookSky
#UrbanFantasy
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During c-c-cold snap, 300 #Florida manatees huddle together for warmth in Three Sisters Springs www.theledger.com/videos/news/...
January 1, 2026 at 8:06 PM
During c-c-cold snap, 300 #Florida manatees huddle together for warmth in Three Sisters Springs www.theledger.com/videos/news/...
The stores can't even sell #beef when it's reduced for quick sale because working-class people can't afford it!!
And this is at the bargain store.
#inflation
#affordability
And this is at the bargain store.
#inflation
#affordability
December 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The stores can't even sell #beef when it's reduced for quick sale because working-class people can't afford it!!
And this is at the bargain store.
#inflation
#affordability
And this is at the bargain store.
#inflation
#affordability
About those #beef prices... Last year I could buy these for about $7.
No #inflation here.
#affordability
No #inflation here.
#affordability
December 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
About those #beef prices... Last year I could buy these for about $7.
No #inflation here.
#affordability
No #inflation here.
#affordability
I haven't been as active on this, my main account, lately because I have been focused on my writing/pen name account. It you'd like updates on my upcoming novel series (and no politics talk) please follow @sagebyrne.com or visit sagebyrne.com for more info!
Sage Byrne, Author
sagebyrne.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I haven't been as active on this, my main account, lately because I have been focused on my writing/pen name account. It you'd like updates on my upcoming novel series (and no politics talk) please follow @sagebyrne.com or visit sagebyrne.com for more info!
I'm not sure what this moment is called, but it's causing me hesitation. I'm about to dive into writing Act II of book two. All the threads are in place--all the characters at the ready--and I feel like I'm at the top of the ski slope hesitating before pushing forward.
#writing
#writingcommunity
#writing
#writingcommunity
December 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I'm not sure what this moment is called, but it's causing me hesitation. I'm about to dive into writing Act II of book two. All the threads are in place--all the characters at the ready--and I feel like I'm at the top of the ski slope hesitating before pushing forward.
#writing
#writingcommunity
#writing
#writingcommunity
History. Learn from it. December 7th, 1941.
December 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
History. Learn from it. December 7th, 1941.
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Taking toys to the library this morning to donate to needy children. Someone's getting a giant Elmo doll that I won.
I remember growing up poor and having to stand in line at Christmas for a toy. Hoping I can change that for others.
#writing
#writingcommunity
I remember growing up poor and having to stand in line at Christmas for a toy. Hoping I can change that for others.
#writing
#writingcommunity
December 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Taking toys to the library this morning to donate to needy children. Someone's getting a giant Elmo doll that I won.
I remember growing up poor and having to stand in line at Christmas for a toy. Hoping I can change that for others.
#writing
#writingcommunity
I remember growing up poor and having to stand in line at Christmas for a toy. Hoping I can change that for others.
#writing
#writingcommunity
Wow. Just blocked someone who's photoshop was so cringe I nearly spit my drink. Guy's not the player he thinks he is.
December 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Wow. Just blocked someone who's photoshop was so cringe I nearly spit my drink. Guy's not the player he thinks he is.
I am here to lodge a complaint. 🧐
i before e except after c
Explain: caffeine
#writing
#writingcommunity
i before e except after c
Explain: caffeine
#writing
#writingcommunity
December 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I am here to lodge a complaint. 🧐
i before e except after c
Explain: caffeine
#writing
#writingcommunity
i before e except after c
Explain: caffeine
#writing
#writingcommunity
This is always forefront in my mind as a FL writer. My series talks about Idigenous peoples, has a gay couple, and even throws shade (in passing) at entitled corporations. Don't tell me what I can and can't write. I am against #bookbanning
#writing
#writingcommunity
#bookbans
#writing
#writingcommunity
#bookbans
📚Florida removed about 400 books from public schools this year.
This isn’t “routine review.” It’s a coordinated effort to erase stories —especially those by authors of color, LGBTQ+ writers, & books that honestly discuss racism, identity, & history.
Students are losing access to perspectives that
This isn’t “routine review.” It’s a coordinated effort to erase stories —especially those by authors of color, LGBTQ+ writers, & books that honestly discuss racism, identity, & history.
Students are losing access to perspectives that
December 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This is always forefront in my mind as a FL writer. My series talks about Idigenous peoples, has a gay couple, and even throws shade (in passing) at entitled corporations. Don't tell me what I can and can't write. I am against #bookbanning
#writing
#writingcommunity
#bookbans
#writing
#writingcommunity
#bookbans
For those that are interested, ProWritingAid is having a 50% off Black Friday sale today on lifetime memberships. I use it as a post-writing tool for spelling & grammatical checks and the host of tools & reports.
#writing
#writingcommunity
prowritingaid.com
#writing
#writingcommunity
prowritingaid.com
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November 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
For those that are interested, ProWritingAid is having a 50% off Black Friday sale today on lifetime memberships. I use it as a post-writing tool for spelling & grammatical checks and the host of tools & reports.
#writing
#writingcommunity
prowritingaid.com
#writing
#writingcommunity
prowritingaid.com
Yesterday was my birthday. It was *meh.*
Next year I'm taking a trip somewhere - anywhere - by myself.
No notes.
Next year I'm taking a trip somewhere - anywhere - by myself.
No notes.
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Yesterday was my birthday. It was *meh.*
Next year I'm taking a trip somewhere - anywhere - by myself.
No notes.
Next year I'm taking a trip somewhere - anywhere - by myself.
No notes.
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The Democratic lawmakers who appeared in the video did not commit treason. #Trump #Democrats #Treason #Resist
November 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The Democratic lawmakers who appeared in the video did not commit treason. #Trump #Democrats #Treason #Resist
Juvenile manatee at Fanning Springs, FL.
November 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Juvenile manatee at Fanning Springs, FL.
And now for something completely different. A few pics from my recent trip.
November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
And now for something completely different. A few pics from my recent trip.