Wren

@housewren

I like old movies, watercolor painting, and presidents who uphold the US constitution. San Jose, CA

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Wren@housewren· 4d

Three of the neighborhood cats I saw while walking our dog in downtown San Jose this week. Happy #Caturday. #InternationalCatDay #InternationalDayOfCats

A black and white cat that looks like it's giving the camera a cheesy smile. Actually, it was meowing at me just before jumping down and winding around my legs, demanding head scratches.

An all-black cat sitting in dried grasses with a background of brick wall and green leaves. Those eyes!

A small white-and-ginger cat crouched in very textured mulch, with sunny garden shrubbery in the background.

Wren@housewren· 6d

yes —

A screen shot of a post from @toomuchstuff.bsky.social: Human decency is the American People's blue bunny; we'd like it back
and my response: I mean, you're not wrong
with a photo of Liam in his blue bunny hat

Wren@housewren· 6d

I mean, you're not wrong.

The five-year-old Minnesota kid in the blue bunny hat who was taken by ICE in January 2026.

Wren@housewren· 7d

Random swipe at downtown San Jose in the New York Times. SJ is America's favorite punching bag, west coast division.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/04/opinion/museum-of-america.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3FA.ySP3.bdIhRaBshMOH
Inflatable Tube Man
America's first Tube Man stood 60 feet tall and flopped around like the prodigal son of Martha Graham and a windsock. Thirty years after he was created for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Tube Man has become a fixture of the American strip mall. He, who was once a work of art, is now selling used cars in downtown San Jose. It's hard not to see ourselves in this giant wiggly goofball. We, too, are happy idiots flailing around outside the vape shop. We, too, were once works of art. But now we've gotta make a living. Capitalism comes for everyone.

Wren@housewren· 8d

I saw this cat today so you may have a point.

A black cat sitting in dry grass beside some green leafy branches in front of a brick wall. The cat has big ol' amber eyes. Yeah, spooky season this way comes. Bring it!

Wren@housewren· 11d

Some of the neighborhood cats I saw while walking our dog in downtown San Jose this week. Happy #Caturday.

a striped and speckled gray/brown cat crouched on a curb in front of a juniper shrub

A metal gate. A curious black-and-white kitty is visible (but out of focus) through one of the circles in the gate design. She later walked through the gate and wound around my legs so I would pet her.

A black-and-white kitty with a smudgy mustache. The cat is sitting in dirt and grass and looking at us. There are couple of small purple blooms in the background foliage.

Wren@housewren· 11d

My guess: He's aiming for this vibe. And missing.

Caspar David Friedrich — Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer (Wanderer above the Sea of Fog), 1818. Of course it's German.

Wren@housewren· 18d

A few of the neighborhood cats I saw while walking our dog in downtown San Jose this week. Happy #Caturday.

A young tuxedo cat crouched on a red porch. It's behind a shrub, peering out between green leaves and periwinkle blue blossoms.

A brown/gray cat with green eyes lying in green grass along a concrete curb, looking up.

An older tuxedo cat sitting on the side wall of a porch, ignoring a chair.

Wren@housewren· 25d

#BlueSkyArtShow Saturday July 18, 2026 The theme is #Growing This painting was inspired by a photo that a friend took of her daughter. #watercolor

A watercolor and gouache painting of a young woman standing outdoors. There are ivy vines behind and in front of her. She is wearing a black top and a knowing expression.

Wren@housewren· Jul 12

I'm sorry but it's just weird of you to comment without reading the article.

The victim and his grandson were at what even the National Park Service would say was a safe distance, at least 100 yards, from the bison. They stopped for some pictures while the bison lay down and seemed to have calmed down.

MacLeod doesn’t blame anyone, especially not the victim or his grandson, for what happened.

“They were just out for an evening walk, just happened to turn around the corner, and there’s a bison,” he said.

Wren@housewren· Jul 12

bluesky offering conflicting advice this sunday morning

My scroll shows someone making a pan of sizzling "Steak & Eggs With Cowboy Butter" (cowboy butter?) followed immediately by a meme saying "Fix your heart or die."

Wren@housewren· Jul 12

Here’s tonight’s sunset from our front yard. It looked heavenly but it photographed like an apocalypse.

Cars, houses, trees, power lines, and a fiery sky.

Wren@housewren· Jul 11

happy #caturday evening from our flirty flirty neighbor

Wren@housewren· Jul 11

#BlueSkyArtShow Saturday July 11, 2026 The theme is #Quiet This is a card I painted for my mom a few years ago. #seaotter #watercolor

a watercolor picture of a mama sea otter floating on the water holding a baby sea otter

Wren@housewren· Jul 7

A screenshot of the OP's header pic, which is white writing on a black background:
"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." — Thomas Mann

Wren@housewren· Jul 4

#BlueSkyArtShow Saturday July 4, 2026 The theme is #Wide My painting based on a b/w image by an unknown photographer of the Denishawn Dance Company, 1922-1923 season. #watercolor and pen

My painting of 7 dancers in vintage leotards or bathing suits plus headbands. Each dancer is painted in tones of a single color, going in rainbow order from red to violet. The indistinct background suggests sand, ocean, and sky.

Wren@housewren· Jun 28

graphic with a crow sitting on a trumpet that says SOON

Wren@housewren· Jun 27

The responses to this original post . . . I just . . .

Wren@housewren· Jun 27

On our walk this morning in San Jose, we met a very flirty cat. Who could resist? #dtsj #caturday

A ginger cat with a come-hither stare lying under a white hydrangea bush.

Wren@housewren· Jun 25

ICE in downtown San Jose today.

Border Patrol &
US Marshals Confirmed
E Julian St San Jose, CA 95112
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Report: 10:22 AM | Arrival: 10:30 AM
QUICK FACTS:
• U.S. Marshals and Border Patrol agents were present on E Julian St between N 15th St and N 16th St conducting a targeted operation.
One arrest was made.
• Update: Agents have left the area as of 11:08 AM and are no longer present.
(CE
If you see ICE activity or if a loved one is detained, immediately call the RRN hotline:
(408) 290-1144
AVAILABLE 24/7
@scc_rapidresponsenetwork

Wren@housewren· Jun 20

#BlueSkyArtShow Saturday June 20, 2026 The theme is #Curve This is a card I made for my aunt's birthday this year. #watercolor and pen

My painting of the head and curving neck of a swan. The background looks like a vintage stained glass window.

Wren@housewren· Jun 13

Here are some of the neighborhood cats I saw while walking our dog in downtown San Jose this week. Happy #Caturday! #dtsj

omg kittens! A black cat and an undetermined number of offspring crammed together on a red cushion in a white deck chair.

a gray and white cat crouched near a car

Wren@housewren· Jun 13

#BlueSkyArtShow Saturday June 13, 2026 The theme is #Sharp A sharp-dressed man. From a photo of Hubert de Givenchy. #watercolor

My painting of a man sitting sideways on a delicate chair. His arm is resting along the back of chair. He's resting his head on his closed hand so his mouth is hidden behind his knuckles. The man is in shades of brown and there is a background pattern of green triangles.

Wren@housewren· Jun 13

Why yes. Yes he does. #TCMParty #ScarletStreet #SummerOfDarkness

Edward G. Robinson in an apron holding a knife as his wife says "Do you want to cut my throat?" in Scarlet Street (1945)

Wren@housewren· Jun 13

I want to live in that birdhouse. #TCMParty #ScarletStreet #SummerOfDarkness

Wren@housewren· Jun 13

He's a snake in a straw hat. #ScarlettStreet #TCMParty

Dan Duryea threatening to backhand Joan Bennett in Scarlett Street (1945).

Wren@housewren· Jun 6

Here are some of the neighborhood cats I saw while walking our dog in downtown San Jose this week. Happy #Caturday! #dtsj

A black cat with a tag on the collar in front of a lattice fence. A branch of blooming bougainvillea is in the foreground.

A black and white cat with a lil Hitlerian mustache. Such a sweet face in this photo but this is actually kind of a hostile kitty.

Another black and white kitty sitting inside the window of a brick building.

I swear there's a kitty in there. Or is it a panther?

Wren@housewren· Jun 6

#BlueSkyArtShow Saturday June 6, 2026 The theme is #Busy A little #watercolor of a busy corner, inspired by zooming way in on Gustave Caillebotte's Paris Street; Rainy Day (1877).

A painting of two women in 18th century clothing walking away on a cobblestone street. Both are carrying umbrellas. There are less distinct figures in the background, and a light pole in the middle ground. In the extreme foreground you can see part of a gentleman's umbrella, top hat, and shoulder.

Caillebotte's enormous masterpiece depicting a busy intersection in Paris on a wet day. It is epic.

Wren@housewren· Jun 3

unfit

At the most recent No Kings march. One woman holding a sign that says THE DEVIL WEARS FLORSHEIM. Another holding a sign with an image of a foot in a too-large shoe and the word UNFIT.

Wren@housewren· May 30

#BlueSkyArtShow Saturday May 30, 2026 The theme is #Growth new growth on a bush in the company parking lot #watercolor