Marla

@marlalaubisch

Painting. Cats. Hiking and kayaking. Needle arts. Monthly virtual paintouts - all artists welcome.

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Marla@marlalaubisch· 27d

A painting from artist Stanley Epperson for the LA Virtual Hike paintout! marlalaubisch.blogspot.com/2026/07/los-... All artists and experience levels invited to participate! Come paint/draw with us 😀 #painting #drawing #virtualhike #landscape #LA #hamburgers

Tommy's hamburger joint, with a billboard in front advertising Budweiser beer.

Marla@marlalaubisch· Jul 8

I'm not sure how I feel about this. #snake!

A black garden snake is twined around a hummingbird feeder hanging off the eave of my house. How the heck did it get up there? Does it want to catch hummingbirds or enjoy sugar water?

Marla@marlalaubisch· Jul 1

New painting location for the July Virtual Hike paintout - Los Angeles! All artists and experience levels are invited to participate. Come paint/draw with us 😀 marlalaubisch.blogspot.com/2026/07/los-... #painting #drawing #virtualhike #landscape

Blue sky and the tops of some palm trees, a slice of an art deco style building, and an intrusive traffic light.

Marla@marlalaubisch· Jun 30

People saying "voting doesn't matter" or "they're all the same" are people who only vote every 4 years in the presidential election. These are the offices that were on my 2024 primary ballot. See alt text for a description about what they do and why it matters who's in that office. IT MATTERS. #vote

Some of the duties of some offices explained:

Treasurer manages the retirement system and benefits plan for state employees. As a state employee, your future is in their hands.

Superintendent of Public Instruction controls how funds are allocated to local school boards - who gets how much.

Labor Commissioner oversees worker safety for industries from agriculture to mining. Handles wage complaints and retaliatory employment discrimination allegations.

Insurance Commissioner helps people resolve disputes with their insurance company. Investigates bail bond complaints.

Agriculture Commissioner ensures food safety regulations are followed. Inspects farms and products.

Register of Deeds protects you against deed theft and title fraud.

Soil and Water Conservation District Board regulates runoff from construction sites that can contaminate ground water.

County Sheriff is in charge of conditions in jails, such as inmate access to educational resources.

Just think about each of them for a few minutes, and consider how much harm or how much good they can do to you. Do you want a pro-business anti-regulation commissioner in any of these offices? Your vote matters.

Marla@marlalaubisch· Jun 27

Sneak peek at next month's Virtual Hike Paintout. Check back July 1! #virtualhike #paintout #landscape #drawing #painting

Mysterious image. It looks like... a traffic light?

Marla@marlalaubisch· Jun 27

Ink drawing of an angry opossum. The text says: "Why does the opossum scream? 1. World is a fuck 2. He angry 3. Why aren't you screaming?"

Marla@marlalaubisch· Jun 26

My last order from Jerry's Artarama, they have me some blank postcards. I've been doing zendoodles on them and using them for GOTV mailings (postcardstovoters.org) #vote #zendoodle

A colorful geometric pattern of vertical and horizontal rows, with each cell looking sort of like a polished rock.

Marla@marlalaubisch· Jun 23

I like it. I've only done two self portraits ever, one when I was 15 in painting class, and the other in 2020 during the shutdown.

Marla@marlalaubisch· Jun 23

#algae

Joe Biden in scuba gear swims from the Potomac to the Reflecting Pool via a secret tunnel.

Marla@marlalaubisch· Jun 16

IYKYK

Marla@marlalaubisch· Jun 15

A painting from artist Stanley Epperson for the Memphis Virtual Hike paintout! marlalaubisch.blogspot.com/2026/06/memp... All artists and experience levels invited to participate! Come paint/draw with us 😀 #painting #drawing #virtualhike #landscape

A woman standing on the sidewalk looks at her phone. She is outside an establishment called "The Longshot".

Marla@marlalaubisch· Jun 15

I don't understand this. Surely "refused to return them" is equivalent to "permanently remove them"? Why would the library care if they were returned if they couldn't display/lend them anyway? Or is part of this to show the logical failings of the Moms for Liberty?

Marla@marlalaubisch· Jun 12

A painting from me for the Memphis Virtual Hike paintout! marlalaubisch.blogspot.com/2026/06/memp... All artists and experience levels invited to participate! Come paint/draw with us 😀 #painting #drawing #virtualhike #landscape

Three windows on a brick building, with interesting shadows.

Marla@marlalaubisch· Jun 10

A painting from artist Celene Farris for the Memphis Virtual Hike paintout! marlalaubisch.blogspot.com/2026/06/memp... All artists and experience levels invited to participate! Come paint/draw with us 😀 #painting #drawing #virtualhike #landscape

Marla@marlalaubisch· Jun 7

A painting from artist Patricia Powers for the Memphis Virtual Hike paintout! marlalaubisch.blogspot.com/2026/06/memp... All artists and experience levels invited to participate! Come paint/draw with us 😀 #painting #drawing #virtualhike #landscape

A woman is using a hose to water potted plants on the sidewalk in front of her store.

Marla@marlalaubisch· Jun 1

New painting location for June Virtual Hike paintout! All artists and experience levels are invited to participate. marlalaubisch.blogspot.com/2026/06/memp... #painting #drawing #virtualhike #landscape

A man who looks a lot like Elvis Presley sits on a bench outside the Graceland mansion.

Marla@marlalaubisch· May 26

A painting from artist Patricia Powers for the South Dakota Virtual Hike paintout! marlalaubisch.blogspot.com/2025/07/sout... All artists and experience levels invited to participate! Come paint/draw with us 😀 #painting #drawing #virtualhike #landscape

A dirt road through the grassland, extending to the horizon

Marla@marlalaubisch· May 25

Another swan painting from artist Celene Farris for the May Virtual Hike paintout! marlalaubisch.blogspot.com/2026/05/oxfo... All artists and experience levels invited to participate! Come paint/draw with us 😀 #painting #drawing #virtualhike #landscape

Marla@marlalaubisch· May 21

This is funny. Other than 5x, I thought 9x was the easiest multiplication table. The patterns are so obvious and lovely. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Marla@marlalaubisch· May 19

A painting from artist Patricia Powers for the May Virtual Hike paintout! marlalaubisch.blogspot.com/2026/05/oxfo... All artists and experience levels invited to participate! Come paint/draw with us 😀 #painting #drawing #virtualhike #landscape

A dog sits on the back of a sofa, looking out the window of a row house.

Marla@marlalaubisch· May 19

Oh man I read so many of those! If you can find it, I highly recommend this book, because despite the cover it's nothing at all like those gothic romances. But it's great!

Marla@marlalaubisch· May 19

A painting from artist Celene Farris for the May Virtual Hike paintout! marlalaubisch.blogspot.com/2026/05/oxfo... All artists and experience levels invited to participate! Come paint/draw with us 😀 #painting #drawing #virtualhike #landscape

Marla@marlalaubisch· May 17

Tent camping this weekend.

Marla@marlalaubisch· May 8

A painting from artist Stanley Epperson for the May Virtual Hike paintout! marlalaubisch.blogspot.com/2026/05/oxfo... All artists and experience levels invited to participate! Come paint/draw with us #painting #drawing #virtualhike #landscape

The front of a Waltrose store and parking lot.

Marla@marlalaubisch· May 3

Every day is #caturday #igor

Orange cat soaking up the sun, sitting on the edge of a white dustcover.

Marla@marlalaubisch· May 1

New painting location for May Virtual Hike paintout! All artists and experience levels are invited to participate. marlalaubisch.blogspot.com/2026/05/oxfo... #painting #drawing #virtualhike #landscape

Two nerdy looking men in shirts and ties stand in the courtyard of a stone university building.

Marla@marlalaubisch· Apr 25

I don't like the word "polarized." It sounds like we're all equally divided and opposite to each other. I prefer the Horseshoe Theory. Basically, most people cluster around the middle. Those at the fringe are actually closer to each other, right and left, than to center. That's how it USED to be...

Horseshoe chart showing the drift amongst the right from center to extreme.

Marla@marlalaubisch· Apr 21

A painting from artist Celene Farris for the April Virtual Hike paintout! marlalaubisch.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-... All artists and experience levels invited to participate! Come paint/draw with us 😀 #painting #drawing #virtualhike #landscape

A single windmill next to a canal, with a moody sky.

Marla@marlalaubisch· Apr 19

I think I heard it would be 10-1. Seems extreme but apparently that's the case.

Marla@marlalaubisch· Apr 19

I've been writing postcards for it.