Ash Aarrestad
ash-aarrestad.bsky.social
Ash Aarrestad
@ash-aarrestad.bsky.social
I talk a lot for a living. Voice Actor.
Mostly right-brained. Has a soft spot for real human connection and ethical internal compasses. We’re made of star stuff. Humor is a whole love language. So is sarcasm.
We made it across the Wednesday threshold, so naturally, this is how I celebrate the arrival of Thursday as we push through the end of the week.
February 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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SN 1993J
Image, Hubble, NASA/STscS
Galaxy M81
Constellation Ursa Major
Discovered 1993 my amateur astronomer Francisco Garcia Diaz using a 10" Newtonian Telescope
Distance 11 million light years
SN 1993J was a binary system until one of the stars drew enough mass off the other it exploded.
February 5, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Pardon our frequent posts this evening but this is big
🚨BREAKING: Federal judge BLOCKS Trump spending freeze. A big victory for @democracyforward.bsky.social and their clients. Also a win for democracy and the rule of law.

Follow @democracydocket.com for full details.
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I took this photo almost a week ago in Thailand at a true ethical Elephant Sanctuary: Following Giants. There’s no filter, it was truly this beautiful.

Elephants are not props for exploitation: riding. entertainment. logging. IG posts. The viral videos of human interaction involves The Crush (1/2)
February 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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i will DIE ON THIS HILL
#handembroidery #audiobooks
February 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
When you dream about hunting for the perfect chocolate chip cookie at the Farmer’s Market, of course you’d wake up craving that cookie…all morning.

It’s the only reason I put on pants yesterday and it was f*cking DELICIOUS. (Fresh baked from DeLaurenti’s btw)

#littlejoys
#treatyourself
February 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It’s an odd feeling, wanting to be back home in Seattle (but not go back to the horrors of the US) after a grueling 2 days of travel & another one to go before I’m home. The last 2 weeks of shit politics?! I’d almost rather sleep on this bench at Tokyo customs & re-enter the country day after day.
January 31, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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The concert is now streaming! (Just watched Joni Mitchell 💗) #FireAid live benefits all those impacted by the #LAfires.
Watch and donate here: fireaidla.org
Stream concert: www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
Homepage - FireAid
Join us for an evening of music and solidarity. The FireAid benefit concert will be held at Intuit Dome on January 30th dedicated to rebuilding communities that have been devastated by wildfires.
fireaidla.org
January 31, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Found this guide to alt-text on bluesky this morning from @debbieohi.com and it looks like it has some great info and links to lots of other great info for those who have been asking me questions about alt-text! Once you get in the habit, it can be really fun to alt-text! Alt-text forever!
Alt text - Why It's Important - Debbie Ridpath Ohi - Obsidian Publish
This page helps explain why it's important to use alt text when posting images on Bluesky, best practices, and tips. Cover-WhyUseAltText-v2-flat-800.jpg INDEX Here are just some of the ways alt-text …
publish.obsidian.md
January 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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SEATTLE! There is a really cool initiative in your mailboxes right now, if you crave exercising your right to vote!

inthesetimes.com/article/soci...
Seattle Vote on “Social Housing” Could Break the Stranglehold of Private Landlords
Real estate and business interests are spending big against a February referendum to fund housing as a public good.
inthesetimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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How could you not 🥺🥺
January 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
If I say: Here is the Earth…

How you respond is going to dictate the next step in our friendship.
January 27, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Now would be a good time to read A Thread of Grace, for example.
January 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Patagonia truly is wilderness untamed! Furious winds transform the turquoise waters of lago Pehoe into a raging sea, blowing crashing waves side ways & literally lifting the water off the surface!

#bluesky #photography #landscape #travel #nature #landscapephotography #naturephotography #sunrise
January 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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What day is it? What year is it? What country am I in? I feel like I've been in the Twilight Zone all week.

Weaning off anything M*ta/TikT*k and getting acquainted with BlueSky-ers.

Hi- I'm Aimee. I live in Milwaukee, WI and do #voiceover for a living.

I'm an LGBTQ & Disabled-Owned Business. ☮️
January 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Something about a place with salty air and crystal waters 😍

Krabi, Thailand 🌴
January 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
By design, I’ve been in a peaceful place for the last several days. This is last evening’s sunset and it captures the internal vibe I’m looking to maintain.

Krabi, Thailand.
January 24, 2025 at 7:08 AM