islander wrote:

 Red_Dragon wrote:
SFW will surely opine... but we were told that they aren't generally seen as appropriation.  They were/are sold by native artists as jewelry moreso than sacred items.  


EDIT... he beat me to the callout.   My wife has one from our travels.  All was good until about 10-15 years ago...

 Red_Dragon wrote:

Not that I've ever heard. And they do make the stuff for old white ladies to wear so I think it's okay but yes. Also it's not an appropriation from the Wyoming tribes, AFAIK so hey.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

Does she claim some Indigenous American heritage? Otherwise that's some serious cultural/ethnic appropriation, innit?

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

oof, Jimmy Chamberlin is looking rough these days.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
I prefer the silver only ones to those with all that turquoise.    

You'd think she'd have grown a spine toting that thing around her neck... 

 islander wrote:

The necklaces: seen here trying her hardest not to look crosseyed. With her glasses on it's a lost cause. 

 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:

I don't know what they are talking about, but squashing blossoms would make an excellent name for a smashing pumpkins cover band.

 just hearing you two talk of squash blossoms and turquoising across the terminal make me think peace and justice have a chance in this modern world.

 ptooey wrote:

  Her squash blossoms drive Justine crazy. I just like saying "squash blossoms."

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:


Thermopolis tomorrow, supposedly.



Edit: We walked past her in DIA last summer. In an incredible show of restraint, I did NOT flip her the bird, but it was my first inclination when I saw her turqoiseing across the terminal.

 ptooey wrote:

Something something heat, something something kitchen.

Five bucks says she cancels or Zooms the next 22 town halls she promised.

 Proclivities wrote:

   And that's happening *here*. Maybe there's hope. Maybe.

Hageman cuts short Casper town hall after contentious exchanges over ICE killings

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

They're cool looking, like a Christo installation.

Tone it down, senator. There is no fire in this theater.


That is some good stuff. Here's hoping some voters actually read it.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

I feel like this needs a disclaimer... or at least a "good until sunset" warning.

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

You can come back any time! I promise the sun won't go out again.