Sandra

@lilysch

Biochemist. Former Science Editor. Working on a degree in Political Science. „Ein Leben ohne Mops ist möglich aber sinnlos.“ 🐾 Currently in Michigan. She/her. Anti-fascist.

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Sandra@lilysch· 24d

Two kids’ lunch boxes with bread cut in shapes, fruit and cheese.

Sandra@lilysch· 26d

This is what it was all day in Metro Detroit.

Air quality map of Michigan 7/16 showing “brown” air quality which is basically as bad as the scale gets.

Sandra@lilysch· 26d

So much winning. www.iqair.com/world-air-qu...

IQAir’s listing of the world cities with the worst air quality on 7/16. Detroit, Minneapolis and Chicago are on the top 5.

Sandra@lilysch· 26d

Meanwhile, my yard:

Front yard that is a native Michigan prairie, with yellow, pink and purple flowers buzzing with insects.

Sandra@lilysch· 26d

My lungs are protesting and this is going to be the first time I’ll be wearing a mask all day when there are no infectious viruses around. Those might be getting smoked out by the global warming wildfire air…

air now air pollution map of michigan showing 588 and hazardous levels

Sandra@lilysch· 27d

Yes.

Sandra@lilysch· Jul 12

View from the hammock. #SundayAfternoon

View up into a green tree canopy with blue sky beyond.

Sandra@lilysch· Jul 7

I think it’s straight from Anthropic.A blog maybe, I couldn’t figure it out. This is the About blurb.

Sandra@lilysch· Jul 2

• We're meeting the needs of seniors in the digital age with 24/7
access to online my Social Security accounts;
• We've increased the number of personal my Social Security accounts to over 100 million users and have processed over 100 million more transactions this
year,
• For disability claimants, we have reduced processing times by 25 percent; and
• Our efforts to prioritize efficiency, streamline our processes, and decrease wait times are saving Americans time while delivering the highest quality service.
Put simply, America's seniors are winning! I'm honored to be in your service.
Happy 250th birthday, America!
Frank). Bisignano
Commissioner
Social Security Administration

Sandra@lilysch· Jul 2

Just last year, on July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. This historic legislation included a tax cut that allows Americans 65 and older to keep more of their hard-earned Social Security benefits. Thanks to President Trump, over 35 million American seniors received an average of $7,500 in relief this tax season.
If you did not take advantage of the President's signature tax cut for seniors, I encourage you to review eligibility. requirements through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website for next year's tax filing season.
Under the leadership of President Trump, we are protecting and strengthening Social Security while providing world-class customer service:
• In SSA field offices, we've reduced wait times by 30 percent;
• On the phone, we've answered calls 75 percent faster;

Sandra@lilysch· Jul 2

Anyone else got a Trump-praising email from the #SSA?

Social Security
Making Life
More
Affordable for
America's
Seniors
This weekend, America celebrates its 250th birthday. For over 90 of those years, Social Security has provided financial freedom for America's seniors.
President Donald J. Trump and the Trump Administration are not only protecting Social Security, but we are providing meaningful and immediate relief to older Americans who have spent decades contributing to our

Sandra@lilysch· Jul 2

34 years later and I still loved this so much! #10,000Maniacs

Album cover of 10,000 Maniacs “Our Time In Eden”

10,000 Maniacs
Rock • 1992

Sandra@lilysch· Jul 1

They are stinking cute!

Sandra@lilysch· Jun 26

I’ll take it! britmonkey.com/2020s-politi...

results of a funny internet poll saying my pol leanings resemble those of the Finish prime minister.

Sandra@lilysch· Jun 21

Artemisia Gentileschi’s Judith and her maidservant with the head of Holofernes

Sandra@lilysch· Jun 20

I’m fascinated by these camper rigs! Also, there is this German company that offers trips all over the world in what they call a “rolling hotel”, a huge refitted truck:

Sandra@lilysch· Jun 12

Someone should get up and read out loud what Dave Eggers said on NPR in response.

"This is the first time in history when a whole generation is being told or tempted to have a machine write for them to express themselves. But I say like you are one of one unprecedented in the history of human evolution. There's only one of you. ...There's never been you in Ever, and there never will be another one of you. So to give your voice to a machine, to say 'speak for me, I'm going to be silent and I'm going to tell a machine to express myself or to tell my narrative, is such a crime against yourself.
"It's so dystopian, beyond anything 1 could do in a dystopian novel— and I did a lot; I never saw this coming-would be an entire generation tempted and too many of them acquiescing to the the silencing of their own voice in favor of a bland unthinking machine to voice their souls.
"But if you can tell them, 'even your roughest drafts, even your most disjointed seeming thoughts are going to be valid; and your voice is essential; the human chorus is incomplete without your voice; and I'm going to listen to whatever you say, even the rough drafts, whatever; I want those; I want to see it all," then we can make sure that that they're heard and that they feel like there are humans out there that want to hear that voice and not the machine processed voice.
..Good lord, we're at a really scary time, you know, but every adult has to be that person. Every teacher, every parent has to be the one saying, 'Do not do this." Your voice is the only thing that you have naturally. It's the one thing that nobody can replace. So let's hear your truth. Even if it's raw, even if it's unpolished, even if it doesn't come in the five paragraph essay or whatever. Like, let's let's have it straight from you."
— David Eggers, on NPR's Wildcard with Rachel Martin

Sandra@lilysch· Jun 11

That’s not “having sex”. That’s coercion.

NYT article 6/10/2026

Former Officer Pleads Guilty to Having Sex With Woman He Arrested

The New York Police Department officer, who resigned in December, also admitted to sending inappropriate texts to crime victims.
• Listen • 3:52 min
By Hurubie Meko

Sandra@lilysch· Jun 4

Morning coffee view. I’m so lucky!

Someone sitting in a lush green garden apparently with a cute black dog in their lap enjoying their morning coffee.

Sandra@lilysch· Jun 3

Look what the pub found @darthbluesky.bsky.social?! This is what she calls a very successful morning walk! 😆 #dogsofbluesky #rescuedogs #pitties

Black and white, very cute pitbull-type dog on a path in the woods with a huge bone in her mouth. There is also a leaf hanging from her mouth, for some reason!

Sandra@lilysch· May 23

Here is another one! This week in Michigan. 😊

Woodland phlox flowers with a carpenter bee resting on one of them.

Sandra@lilysch· May 18

His twin lives with me! He also gets very whiny at the vet…😆

black dog on a dog bed crossing his paws

black dog with white chest markings sitting on a blueish couch looking at the camera

Sandra@lilysch· May 17

So, I stole your idea and put up a sign in my Michigan natives front yard! I hope that’s ok with you. ☺️ No butterflies here yet!

Two signs in a front yard with native plants. One says “Native Wildflower Planting” the other says “Bug of the Month, Blue Orchard Bee
- Osmia lignaria -
Seen in this garden on May 15!
Favorite Food Nectar
Likes Cherry Blossoms
Hates Pesticides”

Sandra@lilysch· May 16

Post some good pencilslop

pencil portrait of a golden retriever looking to the left
she was my best friend in the world and I miss her very much

Sandra@lilysch· May 15

The warblers are here!😍 #birdsky

screenshot of Merlin bird app showing

they're singing:
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens

Sandra@lilysch· May 1

Yes, I‘m working on this in my neck of the suburbs as well!

a black hairy caterpillar on a very green leaf

Sandra@lilysch· Apr 29

Yes, they have everything! From clothes to stationary to gardening tools to fitness equipment to food items. A lot of it is high-end & handcrafted, it “comes with a story”. We have bought kitchen utensils & stuff you just won’t find anywhere anymore. Like this soap holder. I love to just browse!

magnetic soap holder stainless steel with a soap bar attached

Sandra@lilysch· Apr 24

Here is a very good dogo for a change! #dogsofbluesky

A portrait of a black dog with a goofy look on his face.

Sandra@lilysch· Apr 22

The pups are enjoying the park this morning – keeping an eye on the squirrels at all times, of course – and they hope you have a good day as well! #dogsofbluesky

Two good pubs just lounging in the park on a sunny spring morning.

Sandra@lilysch· Apr 22

Yes: