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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Fall is coming, the crab apples are turning red in Seattle. What do you see as signs of the season changing?

Red crab apples on a tree with green leaves.

Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Vote! Seattle primary ballots have arrived. Open yours, review your options and make your choices! #Vote Submit your ballots early and vote every opportunity you have. #EveryVoteCounts

A hand dropping off two ballots for their household’s voters at the local free drop box.

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

#GardenSky I built a wall around my overgrown potatoes, in hope of planting some carrots in the exposed soil. The beans and eggplants are setting on & the zucchinis are producing well! Amie built a fountain for fun soundscape too. The tomato forest is restoring our faith in the space we grow them.

Black plastic barrier propped up with sticks holding back tall potato vines and exposing soil at the edge of raised garden bed.

Scarlet runner and green beans, eggplants and nasturtiums in a raised garden bed.

Raised garden bed with a keyhole compost tower, large zucchini plants and flowers. Solar powered water fountain in the foreground.

Tomatoes rapidly outgrowing their pvc pipe frame that served as their greenhouse earlier in the season.

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Enjoyed a first time experience this past week with my family, entering a natural cave (a lava tube) known as Ape Cave in Washington near Mt. St. Helens. It was chilly, dark and we were surrounded with fascinating geological formations. We even saw a unique bug only found in caves here!

Entrance to a lava tube known as Ape Cave in Washington near Mt. St. Helens

Silhouettes of a group of people in a lava tube known as Ape Cave in Washington near Mt. St. Helens

Grylloblatta chirurgica, also known as the Mount Saint Helens grylloblatid, is a unique insect species endemic to the United States, particularly found in high elevations and ice caves in Washington state.

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Grief. Not talked about enough in our culture. The pain of loss doesn’t follow predictable patterns or rigid guidelines and timelines. Sometimes it catches you in an otherwise mundane moment or while you are busy tending to the living. This week, remembrance found me in the blossoms of a red poppy.

Frilly red poppy blooming in front of a wooden fence

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

BINGO! Just completed my first BINGO, and will keep working toward my blackout. #seattlepubliclibrary #seattlelife #booksky #seattlebookbingo

Book bingo grid with center column highlighted indicating a completed row.

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

#gardening Was going to share some photos of ‘flowers in my garden’, and found a bonus surprise: Tomatoes set on already!

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Spending time with a dear friend this Memorial Day and saw this growing in the garden:

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

So enamored by the success of our Purple Peruvian Potatoes this year! We received a few seed potatoes at a local Farmer’s Market a couple years ago, saw limited results our first year, and they are growing dramatically this year! #gardening #farmersmarket #pnwgardens

A raised garden bed with the central focus on purple Peruvian potatoes on the verge of blooming, mounded atop the bed. Also pictured are pea vines (left), lettuce starts (foreground), and shallots (right).

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Just finished @travisbaldree.bsky.social ‘s third book and find myself wanting even more! If you happened upon Legends & Lattes (I found a copy in a local free little library a few years ago), you know Viv. Then perhaps you met Fern in Bookshops & Bonedust? They meet again, then adventure whisks in.

Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree (Book Three in his series)

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I’ve always enjoyed catching sight of these tiny wildflowers - Pacific Starflower. Imagine my surprise when I noticed them today on my Seattle neighborhood!

Pacific Starflower covering the ground beneath a Lebanese Cedar in High Point’s Commons Park

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U2Songs @u2songs.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

"Easter Lily" EP Available Now! www.u2songs.com/discography/... U2 are releasing a new six track EP, this time called "Easter Lily", available now on digital store fronts and streaming services. It is accompanied by a new issue of Propaganda focusing on the new EP. It's out now!! Happy Easter.

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Ross Raihala (Alpha Male) 🌈 @rossraihala.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

New six-song U2 ep just dropped

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

“Can the singer enter into his tale or the designer into his picture?” What a beautiful way to ask about the concept of God drawn near, not just as a baby born in Bethlehem, but also as One who brought healing in his time and in ours. Thanks for this @tolkienwonder.bsky.social ! ❤️

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Reminiscing of a trip over 10 years ago to visit Ireland, with stops at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the Guinness Factory in Dublin.

A barrel stamped with Guinness Dublin 558376 seen in the Guinness Factory, Dublin

Amie and I touring the Guinness Factory in front of an installation featuring toucans and the words ‘Lovely day for a Guinness’

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Mid-March surprise late winter only snow of the season in Seattle!

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

If you have a chance to see The Notebook, The Musical, with music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson - go! Midway through at The Paramount Theater Seattle and loving it. Pack your tissues, it’s a ride with highs and lows!

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

@jamestalarico.bsky.social won the primary in Texas. May he continue to find success on his journey to unite the people and spread a message of inclusion and kindness! #Notallfightingisdonewithviolence

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Amy Siskind @amysiskind.com · 19/02/2026

U2 became the latest high-powered musical act to condemn the federal immigration raids with the surprise release Wednesday of a six-track EP that kicks off with a song for Renee Good. www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...

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U2 releases Renee Good tribute song 'American Obituary'

"These songs were impatient to be out in the world," singer Bono said of the band's surprise new EP, "Days of Ash."

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Corporate media executives are selling out the First Amendment to curry favor with corrupt politicians. This is the most dangerous kind of cancel culture — the kind that comes from the top. The real fight in this country is not left vs right; it’s top vs bottom.

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

U2 released “Days of Ash” EP today. Read the stories and find links to lyric videos of the resistance songs here: propaganda.u2.com

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U2 Propaganda Days of Ash EP

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I’m with the iconic Wonder Woman on this one. I heard there’s also some sportsball happening? This is going to be an enjoyable American Half Time Show!

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen: "If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU." "Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

“For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes (Matthew 5). But, often with tears in their eyes, they demand that the Ten Commandments be posted in public buildings. And of course, that's Moses, not Jesus. 1/

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

What a beautiful collection of some of the amazing art produced by the mind of J.R.R. Tolkien. Thanks for the compilation, @tolkienwonder.bsky.social! I hadn’t seen many of these before.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "We have an ICE agent who should have been trained not to be in front of a vehicle and never to shoot into a moving vehicle, and yet this happened on [Kristi Noem's] watch. The whole POINT of Homeland Security is to make this country more stable and safe."

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

"Iron laws of the world"? Some of America's most important national accomplishments are about leading humanity away from this kind of bullshit. If we let ideologues like Stephen Miller drag us back into a world where brute force is all that matters, all of us will be less safe.

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Garrett Andrew @garrettjandrew.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Epiphany for the Exhausted - I wrote this for anyone who is exhausted by resolutions and needs an Epiphany for their exhaustion. #epiphany #exhausted #spirituality #philosophy #lifelessons #calculus open.substack.com/pub/garrettj...

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Epiphany for the Exhausted

On ruptured tendons, the calculus of grace, and why I’m not auditioning for 2026.

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Gandalf, in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: I don't know. Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I've found it is the small things; everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay... simple acts of kindness, and love.

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Love this! “Hope is the consequence of action, more than its cause.” Will you join me in taking action in your home, city, state and country to bring hope to us all?

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

#BookSky That’s a wrap! 377 books read, exceeding my goal of a Book A Day! See any you recognize? Ask me about any of them if you’re curious! @thestorygraph.com

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Where it started : where it is now. A while ago our daughter was given a beginner’s crochet kit by Woobles to craft a penguin. After it sat incomplete for nearly a year, I picked it up and found it quite fun. Now I have my own set of hooks and am crafting gifts for others! Happy Christmas!

A ”Woobles” crochet kit penguin named Pierre

A collection of Christmas baubles wrapped in crocheted yarn of various colors arranged in a blue bowl on an oak table

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

While listening to “People Like Us” by Jason Mott, I keyed in on this quote: “I think that’s kinda how most of us wind up in places. We don’t wake up every morning and say to ourselves, ‘This is where I’m going to stay for the rest of my life.’ No ma’am! I think what happens is that we just… 1/

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

For the second Sunday of advent, we read “Near” from @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social “A Beautiful Year”. Thankful for the introduction of the idea of three Advents to help us in the season of now and here. Peace to all.

Hand crafted Nativity Scene with Holy Family, 2 shepherds and sheep, 3 wise men and an angel made from painted wooden peg dolls. Positioned in front of backdrops created from tree bark and logs, with candles and plants nearby.

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

While reading "Better Ways to Read the Bible" by @zachwlambert.bsky.social, I was reminded of this quote by Jordan Harrell. I am not a "little bible", I am a "little Christ"/Christian... I follow Jesus. Be wary of those who quote the Bible but do not follow Jesus' way.

Quote from Jordan Harrell states: "Genocide is biblical. Loving your enemy is biblical. But only one is Christlike. Slavery is biblical. Chainbreaking is biblical. But only one is Christlike. Patriarchy is biblical. Counter-cultural elevation of women is biblical. But only one is Christlike. Retributive violence is biblical. Grace-filled restoration is biblical. But only one is Christlike. Segregation is biblical. Unity is biblical. But only one is Christlike. Christ transforms, not the Bible. Be wary of those who know one but not the other."

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Started reading “Better Ways to Read the Bible” this morning. @zachwlambert.bsky.social, while we grew up in different regions, churches and experiences, I’m hearing echoes of so many things I heard at home and in church buildings. I’m thankful today that I found your book. So good!

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Tonight we lit the first candle of Advent, countering the shadow of fear with Hope. We started reading “A Beautiful Year” by @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social and reminisced enjoying “A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeleine L’Engle

Advent
“He did not wait till the world was ready, till men and nations were at peace.
He came when the Heavens were unsteady, and prisoners cried out for release.
He did not wait for the perfect time.
He came when the need was deep and great.”
—MADELEINE L'ENGLE,
"FIRST COMING"

An evergreen tree, lit with white lights and decorated with blue ribbon and white ornaments in a room with green walls.

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

I’m looking forward to joining @josholds.bsky.social as we spend a Year on the Mountaintop working through Jesus’s teachings in Matthew called The Sermon on the Mount. Follow him to join us!

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Good morning from Chicago! Millenium Park is preparing for the holidays and the sun is shining bright! #bluesky

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

One of the first requests from our teen upon bringing home a puppy this past summer was a skeleton hoodie so they could be Halloween twins! I’m not sure the dog’s impressed.

A girl and her dog both dressed in black hoodies with skeleton bones printed on them.

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

What a concise summary of our current climate and the primary themes of @johnfugelsang.bsky.social ‘s book!

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Tim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Recently discovered “Legends of the North Cascades” by Jonathan Evison at my local library. Weaving a story that blends the lives of ancient ice age humans with modern day inhabitants of a wilderness cave, this book explores tragedy and a willingness to survive. #BookSky

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Republicans would rather shut down the government than help millions of Americans afford health care. This article tells some of their stories, and is a good reminder of what’s at stake.

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These people have found their health care at the center of a shutdown showdown

Small business owners, self-employed people and early retirees are among the 24 million Americans who could lose the tax credit

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