Shana The Harpy! (@shanahipharpy.bsky.social)

@shanahipharpy.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 2:03 PM

Feeling a little smug about getting this particular Wordle in three today.

@acyn.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 10:13 PMReposted by @shanahipharpy.bsky.social

Talarico: I've heard credible reports that Ken Paxton has a serious medical condition that causes clinical levels of cowardice. People are concerned. He has asked for proof of life from me. I'm asking for proof of spine from him.

@shanahipharpy.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 11:23 PM

Spectacular! We used to host proper dinner parties. I am about to give it a go (just a small thing) as a solo hostess.

@shanahipharpy.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 11:07 PM

Ages ago I started my Wee Free Herb Garden. It’s an experiment in neighborliness. (Highly successful!) All are welcome to snip what they need; I keep scissors & little paper bags at the ready. Lots of foot traffic on our street during ACL. My basil is a hit w/visitors & locals. (See Alt Text)

A photo of a painted sign on a black chalkboard. The hand drawn text, in a font reminiscent of Charles Rennie Macintosh’s Willow Font, reads: The Wee Free Herb Garden. Below it are drawings of fanciful, multicolored flowers.

Another chalkboard sign with the same hand painted font. It reads: Snip & Enjoy. It’s decorated with drawings of rightly colored clippers.

@theradr.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 7:03 PMReposted by @shanahipharpy.bsky.social

🧵 (literally)

@shanahipharpy.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 7:23 PM

Tbh, I definitely need to preserve the remaining pieces of my mind!

@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 3:06 PMReposted by @shanahipharpy.bsky.social

James Talarico surprises Bleachers’ crowd at ACL with a message to GO VOTE 🗳️

@sjtuckermusic.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 2:30 PMReposted by @shanahipharpy.bsky.social

My Colorado people! Are you out there? I’m coming to see you in a week! Come see me too, if you can? Click below to get your teatime concert ticket for Oct 18! More shows including Denver Witches Ball Oct 24: sjtucker.com/shows/

@shanahipharpy.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 3:55 AM

What a lovely evening of music.

@lsepper.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 12:53 AMReposted by @shanahipharpy.bsky.social

THE SUPPORTER SECTION IS WALKING OUT. THE POLICE MADE THEM TAKE DOWN THE SIGN. All the normal signs are gone. No "y'all means all." No "trans lives matter." Nothing. It is now quiet. No music, no drums, no chants #AustinFC

@shanahipharpy.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 11:40 PM

Very cool!😎

@jamestalarico.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 4:35 PMReposted by @shanahipharpy.bsky.social

Thanks for letting a politician crash your party, ACL!

@michaelhallviola.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 10:28 PMReposted by @shanahipharpy.bsky.social

Ever hear music that sounds like a rocket that can’t wait to launch into orbit? I. Love. Playing. This. Piece! “Exotic Etudes” for solo viola and piano quartet, by composer Stephen Paulus. “Shimmering,” 3rd movement of five. This is how you write heroically for the viola! ❤️

@shanahipharpy.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 10:11 PM

Congratulations! Wow! Looks nice and what a great fit. Not sure how readily available they are here, but it’s good to know.

@shanahipharpy.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 10:08 PM

Opportunistic omnivores, indeed! Last week I saw one (possibly this one) prancing down the driveway with something about the size of a rat in its mouth.

@shanahipharpy.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 10:04 PM

Owls for the win! I sometimes hear them. We live between two greenbelts, each with a creek. Lots of critters around.

@shanahipharpy.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 10:02 PM

We’re between East & West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt. We see foxes often. So cute.

@21rosa.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 9:30 AMReposted by @shanahipharpy.bsky.social

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."

George Eliot's Letter to Miss Lewis, October 1, 1841
🎨 Alfred Stevens 'Autumn' (1876)
#BookWormSat

Dark haired woman, with dark eyes and eyebrows and pale skin stands in front of autumn trees. She has a pensive expression & has a book tucked under one arm. Her bronze clothing and gold jewellery is echoic of the colours of the autumn leaves framing her

@shanahipharpy.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 4:24 AM

Holy moly, a little fox just sauntered up on the porch!! I must have startled it, as the wee beastie left before I could get a picture. (It likely lives behind the shed and was waiting for the ACL crowd to clear out before coming home.)

@shanahipharpy.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 4:16 AM

What a lovely day: morning coffee w/a friend; an afternoon of gardening, w/Rachel Hair’s new album “Hello Harp” turned up to 11; dinner w/neighbors, where we 5 lingered talking about books & Texas politics, & suddenly 4 hours had passed! Walking home I heard the end of Charlie XCX’s ACL set.😎