Lisa Norris
@lisanorriswriter.bsky.social
Writer (stories, poems, essays). Feminist. Wilderness and animal lover. Former English professor. She/her.
Gifts That Save Lives www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...
Opinion | Gifts That Save Lives
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November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Another time out. (View of Mount Adams from The Dalles, OR.)
November 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Another time out. (View of Mount Adams from The Dalles, OR.)
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“No American should go through life without knowing a river, some river, and the wilder the better.” —Wallace Stegner
October 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“No American should go through life without knowing a river, some river, and the wilder the better.” —Wallace Stegner
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Truth matters: why we should fight disinformation at all costs | Princeton University Press press.princeton.edu/ideas/truth-...
Truth matters: why we should fight disinformation at all costs
Why can some social insects carry out what nonhuman primates can’t? The answer lies in large-scale collaboration.
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October 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Truth matters: why we should fight disinformation at all costs | Princeton University Press press.princeton.edu/ideas/truth-...
This is truly unAmerican. Or at least it used to be. I am horrified.😡😱
October 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This is truly unAmerican. Or at least it used to be. I am horrified.😡😱
Antidote to the human chaos
October 13, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Antidote to the human chaos
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"he deal Hegseth announced on Friday is unusual in that Qatar will be constructing a new air force facility from the ground up.
Even close U.S. allies typically don't have such military facilities in the U.S." www.axios.com/2025/10/10/q...
Even close U.S. allies typically don't have such military facilities in the U.S." www.axios.com/2025/10/10/q...
Qatar to build air force facility on U.S. base in Idaho
Laura Loomer and other MAGA figures expressed shock and outrage, but the deal was long in the making.
www.axios.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
"he deal Hegseth announced on Friday is unusual in that Qatar will be constructing a new air force facility from the ground up.
Even close U.S. allies typically don't have such military facilities in the U.S." www.axios.com/2025/10/10/q...
Even close U.S. allies typically don't have such military facilities in the U.S." www.axios.com/2025/10/10/q...
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Before you hit the streets on No Kings Day, join the @aclu.org’s know your rights, protest safety, and de-escalation training to take action safely and confidently. Learn how to protect yourself and your community while standing up for your rights.
No Kings: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-Escalation Training
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October 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Before you hit the streets on No Kings Day, join the @aclu.org’s know your rights, protest safety, and de-escalation training to take action safely and confidently. Learn how to protect yourself and your community while standing up for your rights.
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Stevens Pass sunset
September 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Stevens Pass sunset
Sunset over Mount Stuart. Take a breath.
August 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Sunset over Mount Stuart. Take a breath.
Handmaid's Tale, we are here. The nation's military leader is a member of a "Christian" cult led by a pastor in Moscow, Idaho, and apparently wants to deny women the vote.
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Hegseth reposts video on social media featuring pastors saying women shouldn’t be allowed to vote
The man who oversees the nation’s military has reposted a video on X, formerly Twitter, about a Christian nationalist church that included various pastors saying women should no longer be allowed to v...
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August 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Handmaid's Tale, we are here. The nation's military leader is a member of a "Christian" cult led by a pastor in Moscow, Idaho, and apparently wants to deny women the vote.
www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
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Chillin by the river w Sadie (she's in recovery from TPLO surgery).
June 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Chillin by the river w Sadie (she's in recovery from TPLO surgery).
Ellensburg, WA, Pride parade 5/31/25
June 1, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Ellensburg, WA, Pride parade 5/31/25
As for AI..."If you were to send one AI email a week over the course of a year, you'd use an eye-watering 7.5kWh, roughly equal to an hour's worth of electricity consumed by 9 households in Washington DC."
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Sam Altman Admits That Saying "Please" and "Thank You" to ChatGPT Is Wasting Millions of Dollars in Computing Power
Sam Altman says OpenAI is spending "tens of millions of dollars" processing chatbot queries made with proper etiquette.
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April 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
As for AI..."If you were to send one AI email a week over the course of a year, you'd use an eye-watering 7.5kWh, roughly equal to an hour's worth of electricity consumed by 9 households in Washington DC."
futurism.com/altman-pleas...
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Spring in Central WA brings Oregon grape, lupine, Balsamroot and mock orange blossoms, among others.
April 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Spring in Central WA brings Oregon grape, lupine, Balsamroot and mock orange blossoms, among others.
Easter places of worship near me. Wishing you joy.
April 21, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Easter places of worship near me. Wishing you joy.
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Reposted by Lisa Norris
Visitors from Canada are a cornerstone of Washington’s economy, contributing millions each year. Trump’s harmful policies are ruining our relationship with our closest neighbors. We cannot afford to lose this crucial relationship—our state’s economy depends on strong, positive ties with Canada.
Nearly 900,000 fewer people came to the U.S. from Canada last month
President Donald Trump has threatened to cripple the Canadian economy with tariffs. The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. said Canadian visitors spent $20.5 billion in the U.S. last year.
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April 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Visitors from Canada are a cornerstone of Washington’s economy, contributing millions each year. Trump’s harmful policies are ruining our relationship with our closest neighbors. We cannot afford to lose this crucial relationship—our state’s economy depends on strong, positive ties with Canada.
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April 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM