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3rd Coast Libby

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My submission for today’s #blueskyartshow . This is my watercolor of a photo I saw online eight days after Russia began this war with Ukraine. I was so moved thinking of this person trying to protect their window, their home, with books.
#blueskyart #blueskyartist #books #ukraine #slavaukraine

Watercolor and pencil image of a bare tree in front of a building. The building has two windows, one of which is covered from the inside with stacks and stacks of books

December 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM

3rd Coast Libby

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Ate my last tomato of the season yesterday.

November 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM

3rd Coast Libby

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What do you charge for letting a person gently pull out those floof chunks? My guy does get them on the backs of his legs but it’s not enough! I want more! It’s so dang satisfying.

A black and white herding dog lying on a rug staring suspiciously at his person

November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM

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Reminds me of this homemade silk screen I picked up. Originally thought I might use it but love the remnant of its last design so much that now it’s art in and of itself.

Homemade wooden screen print hanging on a gray wall

June 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM

3rd Coast Libby

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I am a tinkerer who makes art from and of nature. Lately I’ve been focused on driftwood and beach glass rings :)

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Rings made from driftwood and beach glass from the Great Lakes.

June 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM

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A big honking Caddisfly larva casing today #macroinvertebrates

Photo of a Caddisfly larva casing made of plant materials in a plastic bag with measurements on the outside. The casing measures roughly 1.5”

May 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM

3rd Coast Libby

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Thank you, here is a copepod from the ephemeral pond today

April 22, 2025 at 3:47 AM

3rd Coast Libby

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I’ve loved caddisfly larvae ever since learning about them years ago. Thank you both for this important (and fun) research!

April 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM

3rd Coast Libby

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This is cracker #5

April 4, 2025 at 4:28 AM

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Now I was to rewatch Schitt’s Creek (again)

Newspaper ad from Schitt’s Creek, showing a picture of a shirtless man holding puppies. The text says “Dr. Miguel: Animal, Lover.”

April 2, 2025 at 3:28 AM

3rd Coast Libby

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Snails are hermaphroditic

Two Roman snails in the woods surrounded by native spring plants

March 27, 2025 at 2:37 AM

3rd Coast Libby

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No, but that website makes me want to! Like I need another hobby though 😏 I’ve purchased peel and stick wallpaper from them like this one I used as a drawer liner for a table I refurbished.

March 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM

3rd Coast Libby

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Hey Boo…

Alaskan husky-ish dog sleeping on a couch

February 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM

3rd Coast Libby

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Duck

February 13, 2025 at 4:11 AM

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What crisis is this?

Citing their role in the flow of fentanyl and undocumented immigrants to the U.S., Trump announced a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada — excluding Canadian energy products, which would face a 10% tariff. He also implemented a 10% tariff on imports from China for the same reason.

The U.S. will begin collecting most of the tariffs on Tuesday, with some exceptions. The White House said they would remain in place "until the crisis is alleviated" without elaborating.

Mexico, Canada and China together accounted for more than 40% of total U.S. imports last year. Tit-for-tat tariff announcements from their leaders could send prices soaring for consumers both in the U.S. and abroad, affecting the costs of items such as food, electronics and cars.

February 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM

3rd Coast Libby

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STOP STARING AT ME

January 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM

3rd Coast Libby

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Yay Leap! So nice to see her baby pictures again, what a beautiful #uglydogs

January 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM

3rd Coast Libby

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Ron Johnson (traitor) wants to limit federal emergency funding for California bc it’s a blue state. Here is data (Wikipedia) about states’ contributions to the federal government’s coffers