Bethan

@bethan

neurosalty desert rat / tech policy & sci fi nerd / regulatory PM for some game studios / mender / former USARNG

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Bethan@bethan· 15d

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam or Alice In Chains.

Image is the cover of the Tidal album from Fiona Apple, which is a photo of her face

Bethan@bethan· 17d

This has been in a shed in the woods for 5 years. When I moved it just now, the funnel web coming out of it was huge and *strong* -the webs made an easily audible ripping sound. I’m a little worried about what’s inside there.

Image is of a dirty, red post driver with spider webs visible in the opening

Image is looking down the opening of a dirty, red post driver that is filled with web-covered … things.

Bethan@bethan· 27d

The late, great Hiro was incredibly cute 💕 These pics were taken 12 years ago.

Image is a set of 3 pics, each very similar, showing a tiny white poodle sitting in a line behind a garden gnome and a little goose wearing a yellow raincoat holding a yellow umbrella. The poodle seems like part of the decorative group in the first two pics, and in the third is looking at the camera.

Bethan@bethan· Jul 11

Trying to reduce 48 board feet of fiction/literature to 24 feet. Thankfully some of these can go to the PT house, because I’m not capable of having fewer, say, Louise Erdrich books. Have you read Paulette Jiles’ Enemy Women? This is a really good book.

Image is of a stack of books, focusing on the top book, which is a sepia photo of a dark haired woman on a dark horse on a heathery-looking field. The photo is captured from the back, as the woman looks right. The image says Enemy Women in red font, with the authors name, Paulette Jiles, below it.

Bethan@bethan· Jul 10

I’m going to miss living in the woods.

Image is of pine trees backlit by early morning sun

Bethan@bethan· Jul 10

Good morning

Image is early sunrise over lake Sammamish, with a sliver of moon and some ducks in the water.

Bethan@bethan· May 24

Image is a screenshot from the linked article that says, “Accusations of forgery seem to have become part of the ICE playbook, especially with Latino people, as recounted by other U.S. citizens who have been detained. "They kept telling me I'm a criminal because I'm showing false papers, and that my penalty was going to be much higher because I'm hiding the person who created them," the woman said.”

Bethan@bethan· May 24

Watching @stormbasketball.bsky.social from the ADA seats today - still pretty good 🏀 ⛈️

Image is of the Storm court at Climate Pledge, from the far end of the section 12 club ADA seats. The court has mystic players in red and stork players in green,, and many fans in the stands

Bethan@bethan· Apr 25

I miss my dog.

25 April photo memories. The two photos on the left are Hiro, a white toy poodle who is snuggled against my forearm - in one pic he’s snoozing, and in the other pic he’s got a blep. The other three photos, on the right, are of trees and plants.

Bethan@bethan· Apr 24

Mountain is out #trainride

Rainier is out in the distance, visible from the south Bellevue park & ride

Bethan@bethan· Apr 18

This is a dance off. If you see this repost a dance.

Bethan@bethan· Apr 10

I got this, maybe a decade ago? from Just Seeds. It’s been near my work desk at home or office pretty much every day since, reminding me to keep an open, hopeful mind.

Image is of a small hand printed poster. The paper has an image of Octavia Buttler, with yellow rays of light coming from her left eye, as though her left eye is a sun. Along the side of the poster, the message says “There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns
Octavia E. Butler
Celebrate people’s history”

Bethan@bethan· Apr 7

Visiting family in Montana and enjoying beers along the way

Bethan@bethan· Apr 4

Ranunculus from last year is blooming

Bethan@bethan· Mar 29

I’m cat sitting one of my grandkitties and she is definitely a murdercat. Trying to read my magazine and she decided to sleep where I cannot possibly avoid bonking her with the magazine. I’m in danger.

Cat on blanket on my legs with Twilight on in the background

Bethan@bethan· Mar 24

Cardamom and orange latte from Farine Bakery

Image is of a white, 16 oz paper cup that has line drawings of pastry items printed on it in dark blue ink. The coffee is dark brown and there’s an orange peel floating in it. The cup sits on a red coaster, a desk with fake wood grain. A plushie yellow banana slug is in the background with a skeleton rider.

Bethan@bethan· Mar 23

Apparently that news is from Bloomberg (per the original poster) but I can’t find any headlines on it more recent than February

pcmag.com
US Reportedly Shelves Plan To Ban TP-Link Routers for Now
The US wants to avoid angering Beijing ahead of an April meeting between
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Reuters says.
OUR EXPERT
Michael Kan
Senior Reporter
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Edited By: Chloe Albanesius
February 12, 2026

Bethan@bethan· Mar 12

Headed home from GDC, my first game developers conference. Was lovely to visit SF, to meet in person with teammates and a bunch of studio folk, and also a young family member who actually bikes all over the city - incredible. I’m definitely looking forward to going home now.

Image is of the blue sky through the giant window near G8 at SFO

Bethan@bethan· Mar 12

Definitely an insane Montana boy. 🥶

Image is a screen cap from the weather app and shows the temp feels like 38 degrees due to wind chill

Bethan@bethan· Mar 1

hmmm

The NYT spelling bee game says that “animania” is not a word.

Bethan@bethan· Feb 28

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed

Image is of a (I think) cedar tree against pre-dawn sky, growing from a garden supported by a high, tan-colored stone retaining wall, that forms an alleyway with another garden wall. The retaining wall has a sconce that is still lit.

Bethan@bethan· Feb 25

What’s that sound? There’s an interstate about a mile away, these are the birds that the bird app picked up right after I took the video

Birds listed are American Robin, pacific wren, golden crowned kinglet, American crow, Canada goose

Birds listed are purple finch, dark eyed junco, chestnut backed chickadee, Bewick’s wren

Bethan@bethan· Feb 25

~20 seconds of bird song this morning.

Bethan@bethan· Feb 3

After having a 6 pound dog for 12.5 years, I now have an elderly 5 pound dog and omg he is just so little and cute. He’s like a snuggly poodle grasshopper hybrid

Pic is of a tiny white skinny long legged poodle curled up next to a human lap where the human is wearing a pale blue sweater and faded jeans

Bethan@bethan· Jan 27

Hey Bluesky #dogparents, my elderly dog Hiro has recently become more blind in addition to being pretty deaf. I’d appreciate tips on how to help him be comfortable navigating his living area, which is one big’ish room. As bare floor no longer works, I did buy runners to connect his food, bed, etc.

My elderly dog Hiro a 5.5 pound white toy poodle with dark eyes and nose and a plain haircut.

Bethan@bethan· Nov 17

Happy holiday rom com season, to all who celebrate.

Brooke Shields in a Castle for Christmas wearing a tartan ball gown

Bethan@bethan· Oct 22

“Centrist” and “moderate” are different words for a reason, @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social Link to article: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Image is a screenshot from an email header on this mail from Seattle Times says, “Could a centrist coalition shake up WA’s 2026 legislative session?” Then the intro to the email and article link says, “new moderate coalition forming…”

Bethan@bethan· Sep 18

The @wikipedia.org page on antifa in the US says that antifa is a movement, some of they know each other & organize together, most of their actions are non-violent, and also it’s origins in the US are based on anti-racism action. Here are some relevant bits -

Image says, “During the first Trump administration, the term antifa became "a conservative catch-all" term as Donald Trump, administration officials, Trump base supporters, and right-wing commentators applied the label to all sorts of left-leaning or liberal protest actions. Conservative writers such as L. Brent Bozell Ill associated the tactics of Black Lives Matter with those of antifa. “

Bethan@bethan· Sep 9

Me- this afternoon I will get so much done Also me- oh what’s this Apple Tree Yard show? Hiro the dog- the human is sitting still

Image is of a tiny white dog sleeping on my arm

Bethan@bethan· Sep 3

Here’s our book club’s booklist for the year, in case you’re in need of nerd recommendations