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redcrew

@redcrew@mstdn.social

Nature-lover, birder, gardener, tennis fan.
Retired from web design & development.

Southeast Michigan, USA

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Header photo is a Julia butterfly, a large brilliant orange butterfly with wings outspread on the brim of my brown straw hat. In the shadows, you can see the back of my head. Photo taken at Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, Arizona.

#nobridge

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redcrew, to Michigan
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Guess I'll move some of my potted plants to a more protected area.

Cold front moving through metro Detroit today, strong to severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon after 30pm with strong wind gusts.

https://www.wxyz.com/weather/forecast/todays-forecast/metro-detroit-weather-strong-to-severe-t-storms-possible-today

redcrew, to detroit
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What a concert happening this Thursday night!

Michigan Central Station concert in Detroit to star Diana Ross, Jack White, Kierra Sheard and the Clark Sisters, Big Sean, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and more.

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2024/06/03/michigan-central-station-concert-opening-eminem-jack-white-lineup-artists/73897014007/

#Detroit #MichiganCentralStation

redcrew, to detroit
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Glad to know local Detroit station will also stream the Michigan Central Station concert.

"The sold out Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central event will stream live exclusively on Peacock on June 6 at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Additionally, NBC will air a one-hour primetime special on June 9 starting at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

The concert will also stream locally on Local 4+ and ClickOnDetroit.com."

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/live-from-detroit-concert-at-michigan-central-diana-ross-jack-white-eminem-1235698444/

redcrew, to random
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Are all math puns bad?

No, just sum.

redcrew, to Michigan
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"A study released in 2020 found 1,490 eagles were killed in Michigan between 1986 and 2017.

The study, published in the Journal of Wildlife Management, found nearly 12 percent of the bald eagles were killed by lead poisoning.

That’s 176 eagles."

https://www.michiganpublic.org/environment-climate-change/2024-05-29/the-bird-connection-change-and-decline-in-our-world-part-2-pollution

redcrew, to random
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Yay! Glad to read about this change from the U.S. Post Office.

"...every Post Office location that processes passports is now offering a minimum of three hours a week where walk-in customers can visit and apply for their passport."

https://www.mlive.com/news/2024/05/postal-service-makes-applying-for-a-passport-easier-walk-in-service-now-offered-nationwide.html

#passport

redcrew, to Tennis
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I thought Naomi Osaka had the match. On match point at 5-3 in the third set, and she had momentum. She couldn't close it out.

Iga Swiatek came back strong, winning third set and match: 7-6, 1-6, 7-5.

#RolandGarros #FrenchOpen #tennis

redcrew, to random
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The gift of a three-month sabbatical via @zeldman .

https://zeldman.com/2024/05/28/the-gift-of-a-three-month-sabbatical/

redcrew, to random
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Family rely on us to be resilient, but it isn't always easy.

redcrew, to random
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Why should you never argue with decimals?

Because they always have a point.

redcrew, to StarTrek
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It's been 40 years.

Star Trek 3 is returning to theaters.

https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-3-search-for-spock-40th-birthday-re-release-1851500125/

#StarTrek

redcrew,
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@chris Fingers crossed for you. I think we might have it on DVD.

redcrew, to random
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@chris Thought of you when I read this story about pedaling while working. https://fosstodon.org/@coreysnipes/112501748433923657

redcrew, to journalism
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In Cheboygan, Michigan, there are no local journalists to report news.

Local residents are turning to Facebook for local news. (Personal note: argh, Facebook isn't a reliable or trustworthy resource to learn what's happening in your community.)

https://www.bridgemi.com/business-watch/michigan-town-adjusts-life-ghost-newsroom-local-papers-wither

#LocalNews #journalism #Michigan

redcrew, to Michigan
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With rain showers (now I hear thunder), our outside temperature dropped 14 degrees in less than an hour. #Michigan

redcrew,
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@JohnJBurnsIII No rain in your area? Thunder and rain is easing off now in our area.

redcrew, to random
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Cottonwood fluffies (seeds) are flying about.

redcrew,
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@NeadReport Oh boy. How are your allergies this season?

NeadReport, to jazz
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Not sure if there are any Latin/Jazz music lovers out there; I'm plugging my good friend, former college roommate, and fellow musician, Jon Ball as he joins
"Gonzalo Grau & La Clave Secreta" at the Lincoln Center in NYC!
This ~ 2 hour event will be live-streamed on the Lincoln Center website as well as YouTube (link below).
La Clave Secreta has been together for 15 years and their eclectic blend is son cubano, jazz, rhumba, R&B, and funk... so tune-in an turn it up! 7:30p EST ⟶ there's a countdown timer on the YouTube site that should align with anyone's time zone)
⟶ If you know someone who might like some free, live music streamed tonight, boost it out! ⟵
https://lincolncenter.org/series/lincoln-center-presents/gonzalo-grau-andamp-la-clave-secreta

[#jazz #latin #lincolncenter

redcrew,
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@NeadReport Thank you for the heads up!

redcrew, to gardening
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I've been slowly potting up my plants on a table in the garage, but ran out of pots this morning.

As I was debating whether to wait for the thrift shop to open, my 87-year-old neighbor called to me across the street, "I've got some pots for you."

Talk about good timing!

#gardening

danielthedaring, to random
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Let’s do this!!

redcrew,
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@danielthedaring Whee! Sounds like good birding on the boardwalk today. I assume the rain didn't come?

I went looking for a Black-billed Cuckoo and Clay-colored Sparrow this morning, but no luck. I did get 5 ticks (grateful to the person I met on the trail who saw the ticks on my socks and pants, removed and killed them).

redcrew, to Michigan
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Updates about last night's tornados in southwest Michigan:

"Injuries, emergency officials said, included at least 20 people who were taken to hospitals and destruction to 176 homes in Kalamazoo County alone, a FedEx facility, and damage to other buildings in Portage and in St. Joseph and Branch counties."

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/05/08/tornadoes-tear-through-midwest-with-at-least-2-ripping-west-michigan/73610750007/

#Michigan #tornado #Portage #Kalamazoo

redcrew, to random
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I thought I knew the songs and calls of the Black-capped Chickadee.

Wrong. I learned two new ones this week, listening to the birds in the yard.

redcrew, to detroit
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Monopoly to release Detroit edition in late 2024; you can submit suggestions for local places and organizations.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2024/05/07/monopoly-detroit-edition/73503217007/

#Detroit #Monopoly #BoardGames

redcrew, to random
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I tried to navigate the farmer’s field, but it was a maize.

#joke

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