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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Goddamn I love good concert energy. If you have a chance to see Arrows in Action, don't sleep on it. These guys have that presence 🔥 #poppunk

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

What scene makes you emotional no matter how many times you’ve seen it?

Elphaba in Wicked flying above Oz with the text, "So if you care to find me, look to the western sky"

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Already did a split off this colony (Brigid), and still, she generated a little swarm. I appreciate that she made it easy on me for collection purposes! Man, I'm going to have swarm control cut out for me when the blackberry flow hits. Bees, they always keep me thinking. #beekeeping #Layens

A Layens hive with a bivouac of bees clustered just underneath the entrance.

A small bivouac swarm of bees clustered on the wooden underside of a Layens hive.

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Quietly spending my days watching the bees and tending the plants while the world swirls into chaos. Soil blocking experiments are ongoing.

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

This silly creature makes me smile every morning. #Catsky

A tortiseshell calico cat with a black, white, and ginger face sitting on a blanket looking into the camera.

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

The world is a mess, so here's a picture of my very smug little cat sitting upon the first edition Grapes of Wrath I found in a neighborhood little library. Selene has the tortitude in spades. #Catsky #Kitty #Tortie

A black, white, and ginger tortie cat sitting on a grey couch, leaning against an old copy of Grapes of Wrath.

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Easy answer: Illusions by Richard Bach. The contents and my relationship to them, however, are among several reasons why I will probably never run for or be elected to public office.

Cover of "Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Mesiah" by Richard Bach, a black book with stars and a blue feather.

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Many favorite quotes from this book 🪶💙

A quote reading "Allow the world to live as it chooses, and allow yourself to live as you choose." - Richard Bach

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Challenge: post your last photo taken in DC to show what a hell-hole it is. #FreeDC

A photo of the U.S. Capitol at sunset in the background, an ornate streetlight in the foreground.

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

The beauty of a roselle hibiscus blossom and the bee who loves her 🐝♥️ #PNW #gardening #beesky #oregon

A white roselle hibiscus flower with a bright red center and a bee covered in pollen

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Appreciating beauty in the small things. #gardening #PNW #oregon

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

I grew up on these streets.

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

In the midst of uncertainty and world plight, nature continues to do beautiful things.

Picture of a yard on a mulch base with multiple flower beds and a greenhouse

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Often reminded of quotes from "Illusions" during times of change and adventure.

Picture of a book excerpt that reads:
You are led through your lifetime by the inner learning creature, the playful spiritual being that is your true self. Don't turn away from possible futures before you're certain you don't have anything to learn from them. You are always free to choose a different future, or a different past.
Richard Bach: Illusions

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

One of those days that started with a prolonged legal conundrum and ended with some of the most severe character pathology I've seen in my entire career. 10 notes to go, but hey, it's still light outside. #medsky #psychsky #thisisfine

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Me: carefully choosing low-VOC paint in a hue I think the bees will like, positionining and leveling the hive just so, preparing sugar syrup tea with mushroom extract to support their health... Bees: we like a box #beekeeping #Layens #beekeepher #beesky

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

QRP with your pride flags 🏳️‍🌈

Pansexual pride flag with pink, yellow, and blue bars

Demigirl pride flag with dark grey, light grey, pink, and white bars

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

I have a feeling there are stories behind this sign.

Sign on gate which reads:
"Warning: do not open gate
Dog hiding in bushes knows you're here.
Ring bell. Act calm."

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Set up a bench to sit and observe the soothing, orderly behaviors of the bees. Plus if you look closely, we got pollen pants coming in ☺️ (left entrance, end of video, bee with little yellowish bloomers on). #beekeeping #BeeSky #Layens #spring #pnw

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Humans talk a lot of hateful nonsense. Meanwhile, nature persists. #Oregon #PNW #gardens

A Japanese Garden with lots of greenery and a stone lantern sitting beside a creek

White rhododendron with pink/purple speckling

A fountain surrounded by trees and a large pink flowering shrub

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

For all your emergent bird seed needs, I guess?

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

When the world is being ridiculous, I am soothed by the work of the bees.

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

I believe the swarm has decided to stay 🤞🏼 #beekeeping #BeeSky #Layens #swarmseason

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Well, I had different plans for my afternoon but here we are. #beekeeping #swarmseason #freebees

A layens swarm box sitting atop a ladder against a cloudy sky

A swarm trap with bees collecting at the entrance to welcome the rest of their sisters home

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

The hives are ready. The bees will be welcomed on Sunday. This has been your warning: bee posts are soon to commence. #BeeSky #Layens #Beekeeping

An apiary with much greenery and two Layens hives, one with a blue roof and one with a green roof.

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

I go away for 5 days and it feels like all the plantlings have grown twice their size. Plants continue to breathe hope into my days despite all the... *gestures vaguely at the universe* #urbanhomesteading #gardening #spring

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

I was trying to look up this 'reopen Alcatraz' nonsense, and Google's AI summary told me everything we need to know. This man is a buffoon and a bad writer. If only this were truly just a shitty movie. Thanks for the laugh, Googs. #resist #alcatraz #fiction

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

The Oak Grove of Inspiration. Can't help but think of my little druid protagonist. No filters. #Oregon #PNW #Druid #Writesky

An oak grove filled with dappled sunlight and picnic tables below

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Aw and now look at em 😊 Sharing a pic of miss Selene, rescued from an animal sanctuary after having kittens of her own, because pet pics are good for the soul (as long as they aren't snakes).

A black/white/orange calico cat on a pillow in a silly position

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Reaching the end of my tolerance for knowing what's happening and having so precious little I can do about it. So instead I marvel at this Kale specimen who managed to live through the Winter. I have dubbed it the kale tree, a symbol of resilience.

An extremely tall kale plant leaning over a trellis in a raised garden bed with a large showing of yellow flowers.

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Fascism continues but this bleeding heart plant is one of my favorite parts of the garden. The golden leaves have a real glow about them. #gardens #bleedingheart #urbanhomesteading #breathe

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

In the year of our skygod 2025, we are now having to argue about whether it's a good idea to dismantle key elements of the Civil Rights Act. I would like to call Gabriel Bell (and/or Captain Benjamin Sisko) into this timeline, please. IYKYK. #HandsOff #Resist #StarTrek #DS9

Dr. Julian Bashir, Captain Benjamin Sisko, and Lieutenant Jadzia Dax sitting in a convertible with the caption "Get in, loser - We're going to the start the Bell Riots"

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Went out looking for distractions in the natural world and came upon American Bottom. But where is American Rock-Bottom? The search continues.

Official sign along a river bank which reads "American Bottom"

View of a river from the deck of a paddlesboard with trees on either side

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Ridding the front yard of grass has taken over a year, but it's finally starting to come together. Now to get the medicinal herb garden going in the keyhole bed. #nolawns #growmorefood #urbanhomesteading #pnw

A mulched over yard with multiple raised beds, young fruit trees, a cattle panel trellis, and a greenhouse.

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Forever madly in love with this property.

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

So much love goes into bee work. Prepping and staining and sealing hives, making tinctures, preserving comb, honoring the work of thousands of creatures. Last year was rough, but a bee guardian persists beyond the losses. #BeeSky #Layens #Warre #beekeepher #beekeeping

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

As an intern, one of the attendings used to call me Janeway. I considered this an honor. Channeling that Janeway energy as I close in on the last 3 shifts in my run of mayhem. For the uniform.

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

When you finish your last note after beating the department record for "most consults in one shift"

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Found them. clerk.house.gov/Votes/202562

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Sometimes I wish I was this cat. Okay, most times.

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Lex @lexwrites.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Out of town most of the next couple weeks and my partner sends me this picture of our cat. I miss everyone already.

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