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I went to get a closer look at the lichen on this big old fir, and noticed the bark was absolutely swarming with these insects. They don’t look like the bark beetles that I can find in a search; anyone know? The wing pattern is quite distinctive. #mosstodon #LichenSubscribe #entomology #bugstodon


No way the crypto president isn’t going to do something crazy to global markets as a distraction after he latest Epstein document release byteseu.com/1763089/ #Crypto #CryptoCurrency #Currency




> bazzite had a whole discourse and blew up as a distro

year of the desktop linux never because developers can't keep their fucking pants held together



"Una delle prime cose che ho notato nel Fediverso è che c'è un grande silenzio. Un silenzio che all'inizio non capivo, ed era quasi fastidioso. Ci ho messo un po' a capire che quel silenzio era lo spazio lasciato vuoto dagli algoritmi. E ci stavo bene".
(Simone Viaggiatore @simone)


"There are times when humanity must stand for itself.

Lest others cruelly stand in place of it."
SearingTruth

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My 81 year old mother texted me today to ask if I had any yarn in my stash I'm not planning to use anytime soon. This was a little unusual because she mostly sews and quilts, she hasn't knitted regularly in years. I asked her what she needed yarn for and she said "I found a great pattern for an #IceOut hat and I'm going to start making them to give out at church."

The republic survives, for now.

#Ice #Knitting #Crochet #Brochet #FiberArts

in reply to AndThisIsMrsPeacock 🏳‍🌈

how cool is THAT?!?

Also, does she do art quilts, traditional, or a mix? Fabric arts intrigue me.

in reply to Kim Possible

@kimlockhartga She does mostly traditional geometric quilts, she has tried a 'scene' once or twice but she likes doing the patterns better.
in reply to AndThisIsMrsPeacock 🏳‍🌈

Bold geometric patterns can be beautifully dramatic. I wish I had more of my mom's work, but other people deserve the opportunity to enjoy her work, too.
in reply to dillyd

@dillyd that is very kind of you to say. I've told her over and over that she is astonishingly talented, but she is unable to accept praise and cannot be convinced that she's anything but ordinary, even though her solo art show sold out completely.
in reply to Eric Wayne 🌈

@EricWayneS aw, thanks. It's very small, too. Mom has always enjoyed experimenting with art: fabrics, paint, embellishments, embossing, all kinds of things.

She had a very old kindle and it was no longer supported, so she got mad, took it apart, and made it into a piece of art. That's when I knew that art is the way she expresses herself, the way she feels.

The seahorse quilt shows a mother's love for her child. The parrot quilt reflects her need to travel and enjoy beauty in the natural world.

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in reply to AndThisIsMrsPeacock 🏳‍🌈

It's hard to explain if you don't know my mom, but this is huge. She's a former public school teacher who has always been (compared to me) a very timid, very moderate, very milk-n-cookies apolitical person. She often felt the teachers' union was going too far with its demands.

But Temu Mussolini has enraged, radicalized, and activated her in a way that I - someone who has known her all my life - did not believe was possible.

They're cooked, chat. They just don't know it yet. #USPol #IceOut



Playing with horror tropes for this one. In the 90s, I remember people saying cell phones ruined a lot of horror plots. It's 2026, and I'm pretty sure we can build isolation with a working smartphone in the protagonist's hand. You can have five bars, but it doesn't mean you're going to get through to anyone who can help or even take you seriously.

#Writing #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Horror







Gardens of WA: Michaela Driessen’s Safety Bay garden is a generous yield from the heart allforgardening.com/1586450/ga… #garden #gardening #lifestyle.



Bought subscription to ESPN to watch the CO Mammath.

Guess I bought “ESPN Select” whatever the fuck that is.

Home game tonight, but not able to go. Requires “ESPN+” which I thought was the app.

Fuck tech companies. Fuck Disney. This is why people pirate things.

#TV #sports




Ukraine has warned that Russia could soon be pumping out 1,000 drones a day. Iranian technology has driven that growth. A former CIA official explains how that partnership is reshaping the war in Ukraine. theconversation.com/russias-dr…


Elena Rybakina dismantled world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, ‍4-6, 6-4 ⁠in the Australian Open final to ‍add another Grand Slam trophy to her cabinet following her breakthrough Wimbledon triumph in 2022. japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/0… #tennis #elenarybakina #arynasabalenka #australianopen