Amanda Castleman
@amandacastleman.bsky.social
Seattle writer & photog: heath, travel & the environment. Pubbed in BBC, Sierra, Outside, NYT & NatGeo, etc. Founder of the school writelikeahoneybadger.com. ADHDer, geeks over drag, native plants, tiny homes & wild swimming. She/her. amandacastleman.com
Note: the deadline just got pushed from 7/1 to 7/15, according to the organizer. She'll get the site updated shortly!
June 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Note: the deadline just got pushed from 7/1 to 7/15, according to the organizer. She'll get the site updated shortly!
(Explanation of dad joke: while taking a photo of one bombus-species bee, another barged into the frame)
June 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
(Explanation of dad joke: while taking a photo of one bombus-species bee, another barged into the frame)
Seattleite here. I'm in! Although I'd also be down with Cascadia as its own country...
May 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Seattleite here. I'm in! Although I'd also be down with Cascadia as its own country...
Solidarity! I managed to chip my lower front teeth slightly during the first T administration. Still stuck in a night guard to prevent more damage...
May 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Solidarity! I managed to chip my lower front teeth slightly during the first T administration. Still stuck in a night guard to prevent more damage...
Douglas the Douglas! 😹 Love that name!
April 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Douglas the Douglas! 😹 Love that name!
I sure wish I could...
April 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I sure wish I could...
This shocked me! I dug around and it looks like only CO and KY restrict out-of-pocket services? I'm so sorry you're dealing with stupid restrictions. It's not fair.
April 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This shocked me! I dug around and it looks like only CO and KY restrict out-of-pocket services? I'm so sorry you're dealing with stupid restrictions. It's not fair.
What an adorable name for an adorable critter!
April 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
What an adorable name for an adorable critter!
What a good-looking little scooter! And I like the moxie!!!
April 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
What a good-looking little scooter! And I like the moxie!!!
Lucky you with the Douglas squirrels! I wish we had some as neighbors too. (It sounds like Seattle has a few tiny populations, but I've never seen any in Highland Park, unfortunately.)
I've heard they're quite cheeky and territorial. Has that been your experience, Greg?
I've heard they're quite cheeky and territorial. Has that been your experience, Greg?
April 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Lucky you with the Douglas squirrels! I wish we had some as neighbors too. (It sounds like Seattle has a few tiny populations, but I've never seen any in Highland Park, unfortunately.)
I've heard they're quite cheeky and territorial. Has that been your experience, Greg?
I've heard they're quite cheeky and territorial. Has that been your experience, Greg?
Guilty! And I remember a study claiming women were more likely to do this, so we're in good company. I don't love the time suck, but yay for beating writer's block!
April 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Guilty! And I remember a study claiming women were more likely to do this, so we're in good company. I don't love the time suck, but yay for beating writer's block!
The error was minor: the Vatican kicked up a fuss about a Garibaldi statue looking down on the Holy See. So the city of Rome repositioned it in 1929, aiming the horse's buttocks at the Vatican instead. I caught the mistake in 2007, so it was a 78-year-old slip that had been in print for 22 years!
March 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The error was minor: the Vatican kicked up a fuss about a Garibaldi statue looking down on the Holy See. So the city of Rome repositioned it in 1929, aiming the horse's buttocks at the Vatican instead. I caught the mistake in 2007, so it was a 78-year-old slip that had been in print for 22 years!
I edited a Michelin Rome guide years ago and found the entire print book online, scanned and translated into Italian! Joke's on them, as I fixed many errors, including one about 70 years old! 😹
March 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I edited a Michelin Rome guide years ago and found the entire print book online, scanned and translated into Italian! Joke's on them, as I fixed many errors, including one about 70 years old! 😹
I'm happy to report I'm all insuranced-up again and Doug's almost there! But, oof, not what anyone needed in a week full of medical appointments. (One would have been $908 out-of-pocket, instead of a $60 copay, if the clinic hadn't accepted my new coverage. Phew!
March 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I'm happy to report I'm all insuranced-up again and Doug's almost there! But, oof, not what anyone needed in a week full of medical appointments. (One would have been $908 out-of-pocket, instead of a $60 copay, if the clinic hadn't accepted my new coverage. Phew!
Thanks, @prisblossom.bsky.social. I *hate* that any of us are stressing about this. But... yeah... Cobra feels like a special type of insult, especially with no warning! Thanks for the good wishes and the same for your fam!
March 5, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Thanks, @prisblossom.bsky.social. I *hate* that any of us are stressing about this. But... yeah... Cobra feels like a special type of insult, especially with no warning! Thanks for the good wishes and the same for your fam!