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@lizewings.bsky.social
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Artist and surfboard oceanographer in the PNW.

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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
ORPHANED CATS NEED FOREVER HOME IN NORTHEAST (PLEASE READ *ENTIRE* THREAD) My wife's childhood friend died Thursday, leaving his two *mildly* special-needs cats. The elder, Wally, is about 13. ABSOLUTELY affectionate cat; GLORIOUSLY dim. His only issue is that he poops in bathtubs if given a chance
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Nudibranch clinging to a tube worm under the Fauntleroy ferry dock at low tide in Puget Sound. The waves were from the ferry wake. There were dozens of Nudibranch enthusiasts out yesterday.
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ALT Fish and Wildlife Service @altfws.altgov.info · 10/04/2026
4) Appeal of these procedures moves from the Merit System Protection Board (judges) to OPM (which is subject to greater political influence). Bottom line— PLEASE comment and share. We need more reaction to this. Thank you for engaging— it does make a difference.
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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
"bee study", oil on mat board, 3 3/4 x 5 1/4", 2026- $200(Cdn).
A small realistic painting of a honey bee, looking down on it from above, on a white background.
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Nudibranch du jour for #nudivember. This one,doto greenamyeri, is the weirdest yet. The giant balloon things are their cert and used for breathing and maybe digestion? Weird! And they can be cast off and regenerated. Weirder! #nudibranch #sciart #dotogreenamyeri #weirdmarineorganisms #oceanart
Colored pencil and watercolor of Doto greenamyeri nudibranch with large ballon-like cerata
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Dendrodoris behrensi, nudibranch du jour. I used colored pencil but watercolor might have worked better. Next time! #nudivember #nudibranch #dendrodorisbehrensi #seaslug #oceanart #waterart #marinebiology
Dendrodoris behrensii nudibranch colored pencil drawing of semi-transparent White Sea slug with brown spots
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Today’s nudi:Chromodoris luterosea. Lovely purple and yellow blob. I used mostly watercolor with a little colored pencil and a little gouache. #nudibranch #nudivember #sciart #chromodoris #oceanart #marinebiology
Purple and yellow watercolor painting g of chromodoris luteosea nudibranch
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Next nudibranch : Hypselodoris obscura from Australia. So much better than doomscrolling!#nudivember #nudibranch #seaslug #hypselodoris #oceanart #ocean #sciart
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Next nudibranch, diaphorodoris mission in chalk and colored pencil. Weirdly, this one was harder to draw. Maybe a dark background would help. #nudivember #nudibranch #sciart #oceanart #ocean
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Nudievember! I did a colored pencil drawing of Tambja affinis, today’s nudibranch. My favorite part is that I have to spend 20 minutes looking up nudibranch anatomy to understand what I’m drawing. #nudievember #sciart #nudibranch #coloredpencil #ocean #oceanart
Tambja affinis nudibranch colored pencil drawing
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Finished painting Licorice Creek. It’s oil on canvas and biggish, 40” x52”. Loosely inspired by the Licorice Fern Trail at Cougar Mountain. If you’re in Seattle on June 5, I’ll have it on the wall at our open studios at 57 Biscayne in Pioneer Square, Seattle.
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
www.newsweek.com/trump-execut...
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Trump executive order raises alarm over women's financial independence
A new executive order from the White House targets the Equal Credit Opportunity Act which was written to prevent sex-based credit discrimination.
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Banan slugs are us! I’ve been renaming Puget Sound waterways after myself 😉 and I added some local wildlife. I can talk slug romance like nobody’s business!
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Michael Wong @miquai.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
WIP of a large waterfall painting I’m working on. I’m hoping to capture the feeling of being in the waterfall and the power of rushing water. It’s getting there! #waterfall #waterart #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #wip
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
The dismantling of NOAA is the dismantling of the United States www.axios.com/2025/03/03/d...
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DOGE moves to cancel NOAA leases at critical forecasting centers
NOAA's nerve center of national weather forecasting is on a lease cancellation list.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 01/03/2025
Here’s a good look at this: buff.ly/qX1pW5d
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Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don’t realize it
NOAA’s work has kept fisheries from collapsing, helped coastal ecosystems survive extreme heat and battled invasive species, among many other tasks essential to coastal economies.
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 01/03/2025
It's time for every TV meteorologist to say #IStandWithNOAA and tell their audiences to call Congress and demand a restoration of the agency. And start a #WeatherStrike.
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Chris Vagasky @coweatherman.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
How many times do you look at the temperature on your phone? Most of those temperatures are from weather stations NOAA/NWS helps maintain…or they are a model interpolation from a model NOAA/NWS helped develop. The radar data, satellite data, every single watch and warning…that’s NOAA/NWS.
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Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER APP IS JUST A PRETTY DISPLAY OF NOAA DATA Ppl seem to think that "NOAA weather forecasts" means climate-, boat-, or "in addition to my app"-weather. But the weather forecasts *we all use* are made from the NOAA data *we all paid for* Make that part clear when you ⬇️
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David Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
These aren't "faceless bureaucrats," they're friends and colleagues -- more like family, really. I worked on NASCO with Andy Rosenburg while a Knauss Fellow at NOAA. Hell doesn't have enough levels for the jerks doing this, not only to family, but by extension, to all of us who benefit from NOAA.
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‘Cruel and thoughtless’: Trump fires hundreds at US climate agency Noaa
Employees received emails saying their jobs would be cut off at end of day in move called ‘wrong all around’
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Abstract image of #phytoplankton screen print with watercolor on watercolor paper. This one is little, 4”x4” image on 9”x12”paper. #sciart #oceanart #oceanography #printmaking #mixedmedia
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
FYI, if you’re in the area
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Most recent version of this waterfall painting. I’m hoping for a vigorous explosive effect. I think it needs to be bigger. This one is 24”x30”
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WIRED @wired.com · 16/02/2025
Anytime a storm is brewing, your local forecasters are getting the latest data from NOAA. As the agency faces an uncertain future, one thing's for sure: for-profit companies would struggle to replicate NOAA's weather-forecasting prowess.
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For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess
Replicating the abilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fleet of weather satellites would take time and a lot of money—and expose private companies to a large amount of…
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/02/2025
And here we go.
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Kelly @feathersflowers.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Read the thread for info on contacting Congress!!
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 12/02/2025
“If a married woman hasn’t paid $130 to update her passport —assuming she has one, which only about half of Americans do— she may not be able to vote in the next election if the SAVE Act becomes law,” @wendyweiser.bsky.social tells Glamour
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The SAVE Act Could Stop Millions of Women From Voting. Here’s What You Need to Know
The bill would make it harder for women, people of color, young voters, and other marginalized groups to register to vote.
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NPR @npr.org · 11/02/2025
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
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Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 11/02/2025
Musk's censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by about 95% since he bought it. So we moved over to blue sky. Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-) Please do Follow Retweet & repeat
Mama bear wrestling with her cub. She's got him by the rear paw, nibbling on his toes I guess. They're in spring grass with a tree on the left.
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UCLA Emmett Institute @uclalawemmett.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
If you catch just one Super Bowl ad, we hope it's this one that we learned about from @katharinehayhoe.com and our friend @cathmckenna.bsky.social. "Our window to act is like watching them grow up: Blink and we miss it." www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYwP...
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YouTube video by Science Moms
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Don’t go chasing’ waterfalls…paint them instead! I’ve been trying to make this grayscale, but color keeps sneaking in. #waterfalls #oilpainting #oiloncanvastablet #lizewings #dontgochasingwaterfalls
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Waterfall painting . I like to imagine the water molecules ping ponging over the rocks . #waterfall #oilpainting #waterart
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Experimenting with ways to paint waterfalls. I like the contrast and movement in this one. #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #waterfall #waterart
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Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Come check out Path of Water at the Fresh Perspectives show at Arts at King Street Station in Seattle, Thursday Feb. 6, 5-8PM. The show will be up for the whole month during their regular hours W-Sat 11AM-5PM. #pioneersquareseattle #firstthursdayartwalk #seattle #downtownseattle
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
I’m Luke skywalker , I’m here to rescue you
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Most recent iteration of this #wip waterfall. I like the red rocks in the foreground—they make the green water pop out. I think it’s getting closer! Maybe the paint fairies will come tonight. #waterfall #waterart #stronglikewater #wallacefalls
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
www.npr.org/2010/01/18/1...
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Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech in its entirety
Americans across the U.S. are celebrating King's legacy this weekend. One way to reflect on his life and message is by revisiting his celebrated 1963 speech delivered at the Lincoln Memorial.
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Sunset at Fauntleroy ferry dock tonight #wintersunset #fauntleroy
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lizewings.bsky.social @lizewings.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Starting anew here and still learning how this works. It me, I’m here! Just to prove it, here’s a painting WIP of #wallacefalls #oilpainting #waterfalls #waterart #lizewings
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