Willow, but not Vamp Willow

@salixwrosette

I was a physicist, once. Ms./Miss. I try to be kind, despite overflowing with snark. From Utah, but currently in Juleptown. 🌩️👀 NrUnv5KQkUw8 Signal: WillowRose.16

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Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Jul 6

Just a reminder that you do not, in fact, “have to hand it to” Thomas Massie, who is not afraid to remind you that he is a colossal dick.

A Facebook post from Congressman Thomas Massie: ‘Is America ready for my term limit legislation titled “Three Strokes and You’re Out”?’

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Jun 18

In addition to my robust clematis, I also have a nice clump of spiderwort that’s thrived over the years, even in years when I’ve neglected the yard. (If I’m not mistaken, this is the Virginia spiderwort, Tradescantia virginiana, which is native in many Eastern and Central states, including KY.)

Ten flowers, light purple in color, with 3 petals and 6 bright yellow anthers in the center.

Close up of a spiderwort blossom. It is light purple in color, with 3 petals and 6 bright yellow anthers in the center. There is dense green foliage in the background.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Jun 18

Both vines are robust. One has 3 blossoms. (They are angled in a way that makes them hard to photograph without lying down in the wet grass. Here’s one of them, awkwardly.)

A photograph, taken at an awkward angle, of a purple blossom. Green grass and a corner of a front porch in the background.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Jun 17

Nope nope nope!

A round needlepoint piece with lovely flowers and the words “Hard no.”

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Jun 16

A second blossom has hit the datura plant. (It’s just beginning to open, will be fully opened up by the time it gets dark.)

A white flower just beginning to open up, with dark green leaves in the background. There is a purple tinge to the edge of the 5 unopened petals and in the center of the flower. The petals are emerging from the center in a fivefold spiral.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Jun 15

It happened! It happened!

A large white blossom with dark green foliage in the background. A little dark, because it was photographed at twilight.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Jun 13

Three oiled-up wrestlers, one giving another a big hug from behind. Lettering says, “Buttery Males.”

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Jun 9

Found a picture of some moldy ham loaf, aka “Billy Roll”

A photo of a loaf of luncheon meat in the cooler of a deli counter. The loaf has been manufactured to have a cross section that looks like a man’s face, possibly a clown face. The sign in front of the loaf reads, “clown luncheon meat - pork 80% - contains preservative & colour - produced in the UK - 29p per 100 g”

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Jun 8

I occasionally mention on here that I’m part of a (very tiny Lutheran [ELCA]) congregation. We do “dinner church.” I have to share with you this text exchange I had today with someone who’s dropped in a few times:

Text conversation:
Them: Because cleaning up tonight was so cool.
Me: Absolutely!
Them: Everyone brought their dishes to the kitchen. We all put the dishes away from the dishwasher. It was sort of beautiful in a strange way.
Me: That’s the way we wanted things to be when we were first starting dinner church. Community eating and working together.

More text exchange:
Them: I enjoyed it. Got to joke with people. Can see why you did it that way.
Me: I’m glad you see the value of it.
Them: it gives me a sense of togetherness that feels great
Me: Hearing that makes me so happy!

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· May 19

POV (proof of votes):

Two pale people’s wrists, crossed one over the other. Each is wearing a “I Voted Today” bracelet.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Apr 19

Considering this tattoo

Photograph of the underside of a person’s wrist. It is tattooed with a stylized green leaf and the words “I am no man.” The leaf and the phrase are recognizable from Peter Jackson’s The Return of the King.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Apr 5

Oops, I did it again. (Confit byaldi, aka movie ratatouille.) This time in a 15” paella pan.

Overhead view of a large round pan with two red handles. The surface of the dish is decorated with a spiral composed of alternating slices of yellow squash, Roma tomato, zucchini, and eggplant. Underneath that top layer (so barely visible in this picture) there is a bed of a bright red-orange sauce.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Apr 5

A figure with a halo and carrying a book (Jesus in the style of an Orthodox icon) says, “that’s enough memes for you now go do your prayers”

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Mar 14

I see your Pi Day, and I’ll raise you an Euler’s Identity

Euler’s identity, which says that the number e raised to the power i*π, added to 1, equals zero.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Jan 22

Hmmm. Go ahead—try me.

Get to Know Me
1 Like = 1 Answer

1. Do you have any nicknames?
2. What is a compliment you've never forgotten?
3. Is there something you want to tell someone, but won't?
4. Do you believe in soulmates? Why or why not?
5. Biggest turn on?
6. What was your first job?
7. What was the last song you sang?
8. What is one of your most treasured memories?
9. What has overwhelmed vou recently?
10. Someone gave you $100, what are you spending it on?
11. What makes you feel appreciated?
12. Do you have trust issues?
13. Best concert you've ever been to?
14. Do you care what other people think of you?
15. What are your main hobbies?
16. Describe your dream home.
17. What is your strongest held belief(s)?
18. If vou could get on a plane tomorrow, where would vou go?
19. What is your most attractive feature?
20. Do you believe in aliens?
21. Biggest turn off?
22. What has made you laugh the most lately?
23. Favorite animal?
24. What lyrics are currently stuck in your head?
25. Is there someone you wish you could forgive?
26. Name 3-5 ways to win your heart.
27. Favorite comfort show?
28. Name one thing that always makes you angry.
29. Favorite type of weather?
30. What are you currently looking forward to?

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Jan 4

Three girls in a convertible look in the viewer’s direction. Superimposed text reads, “Get in, Dems, we’re going impeaching.”

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Jan 3

I learn 2 things from this tweet: • Susan Collins is still posting official(ish) statements on the CSAM-robot platform • Susan Collins is really not at all concerned about the Venezuela business. It appears she learned no lessons from 2003-2009

A tweet by Susan Collins responding to the attack on Caracas and the arrest of Nicolas Maduro. It is mostly-meaningless word salad.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Jan 3

Maddie’s post with alt text:

Tweet by Rep. Thomas Massie:
“If this action were constitutionally sound, the Attorney General wouldn't be tweeting that they've arrested the President of a sovereign country and his wife for possessing guns in violation of a 1934 U.S. firearm law.”

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Jan 1

I certainly hope so!

Text:
Merriam Webster
Your 2026 Word
kind-hearted

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Dec 31

Good bye and good riddance, 2025. (Image thanks to @ellenmeister.bsky.social )

Text over a Manila brown background, fashioned to look like a mid-20th-century telegram.
“Telegram sent by Dorothy Parker to Robert Benchley, December 31, 1929: (In all capitals) You come right over here and explain why they are having another year.”

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Dec 31

More Proof of Lichen. I love the yellow color.

Lichen, again growing on a grey rock. There are spots of bright orange and a darker orange around the edges of the image. At the center are three groups of yellow lichen. It’s a bright yellow, maybe describable as mustard yellow.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Dec 31

While Son was getting landscape picture, I went over to some of the rocks to see what might be growing there. This should serve as Proof of Lichen

Orange and light green lichen covering parts of a dark grey rock.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Dec 31

We went out to the west desert (of Utah, specifically just west of the Great Salt Lake. We roasted hot dogs at the top of a ridge. This photo *should* serve as Proof of Lake (if you look really close)

A view of a desert landscape. Very light brown gravelly ground in the foreground. A line of black rocks in the mid distance. Deep blue sky at the top. Separating earth and sky are barely visible distant snow-capped mountains and a line of blue, which is a large lake reflecting the blue of the sky.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Dec 29

It’s a real puzzler, eh?

A tweet by Alexis Ohanian: “We're absolutely going to have to figure out how our society adapts to a rapidly increasing wealth gap, it'll be required to preserve our republic, but the answer is definitely not taxing unrealized gains.”

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Dec 28

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.

Cover art for an album. It shows a valentine style heart against a background of out of focus foliage. The colors are heavily saturated red and green. White superimposed text gives the band name, The Breeders, and the album name, Last Splash.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Dec 26

Nana and (Grand)Son eager to dig into turkey, stuffing, cranberry relish, steamed asparagus, and mashed sweet potato.

Two people sitting at a table that is set for four. One has on a bright red shirt, the other is wearing blue. The foods on the table are bright orange, deep red, bright green, and 3 distinct shades of brown.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Dec 9

you will be visited by three spirits

Actors Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, and Martin Compston as the lead characters in the series Line of Duty.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Nov 29

“No, seriously, I really gotta go!”

A painting of a very white, long-haired, bearded man in robes and sandals knocking on a wooden door placed in a stone wall. The painting by artist Del Parsons is a standard LDS (Mormon) depiction of Jesus.

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Nov 22

It is a bad day to be literate on BlueSky.

Two men are speaking to one another in an air traffic control room. Text reads, “Looks like I picked the wrong week to learn how to read.”

Willow, but not Vamp Willow@salixwrosette· Nov 14

† Dogwood Scrubs is a nickname for the family home, alluding to the dogwood tree which is a prominent feature of the front yard, but also making a sly nod to the name of a notorious prison in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (built 1875–1891, and still in use).