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Aries crone emerita. I meme, therefore I am. #Thinker; #writer; #painter; #poet; #digitalart creator; #photographer; fierce #liberal; former Dem #ResistanceActivist on TW with 26k followers, but I’m here for the art. 🌈Ally. #Disabled & living life from my couch in sunny #NorCal, but my ❤️ is in #Paris. Perennial #geology student of the PNW, #Zentnerd. If reincarnation is true, I’m returning as a Northern Royal Albatross. SFBA.social Supporter 🔶OK TO REPOST MEMES🔶

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cynblogger, to Bloomscrolling
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Friday, May 17🌺

  1. Lazy, pleasant day even if it did include my monthly trek to the salon.
  2. Today the two regular mallards were joined by a third on their zoom run over the yard. If this expansion continues, I’ll have a flock of 33 in a month. 😱
  3. A few of the petunias I planted for color outside my slider, and my view from my permanent seat on the couch. (All reasons I rarely leave the house.)

Pink & yellow petunias in the late afternoon sun.
Patio table holding four bonsai trees under a bright green umbrella, with two flowered lounge chairs. Red and pink oleanders fill the background.

tc_morekindness, to random
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@vasto
Here's a very idle question: How do you feel about spreadsheets?

cynblogger,
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@tc_morekindness @vasto
They are of the devil.

chartier, to random
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Park in the (almost full) cell phone waiting lot to pick up my wife from Ohare. Windows are down, quiet music playing

Woman walks up with clipboard

“Are you a registered voter in Illinois?”

Uh oh. Whelp, let’s see where this goes

“I am”

“Want to sign my petition to get RFK Jr on the ballot for November?”

“Absolutely not.”

As she wanders away: “Ah, I was wondering.. since I saw that ‘Science’ badge on the back of your car.”

What did she mean?? Was that supposed to be an insult? 😆

cynblogger,
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@chartier
LOL! Made me laugh.

realTuckFrumper, to random
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Jamie Raskin Says It’s ‘Worth Investigating’ If Drinking Played A Role In Committee Hearing Chaos https://www.mediaite.com/tv/jamie-raskin-says-its-worth-investigating-if-drinking-played-a-role-in-committee-hearing-chaos/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

cynblogger,
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@realTuckFrumper
They don’t have to have been drinking; they were impaired simply by being Republicans and stupid.

GottaLaff, to random
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Worth emphasizing this, because most news outlets did not:

“Rep. Matt #Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Thursday ominously invoked Donald #Trump’s call to far-right violent extremists while joining the former president at his criminal trial in New York.

“Standing back and standing by, Mr. President,” Gaetz wrote on social media, along with a photo of himself positioned behind Trump at his trial.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/matt-gaetz-stand-back-stand-by-proud-boys_n_66462d52e4b0dd63cd2ba653 https://uk.news.yahoo.com/stand-back-stand-matt-gaetz-174110101.html

cynblogger,
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@GottaLaff @Wileymiller @tdwllms1

Ditto.
Today, within 2 minutes of reading the first ten postings, I’ve learned still more about political corruption, crime, death, racism, congressional oath-breaking, famine, #climatecatastrophe, creepy SCOTUS actors, election threats, disease…none of which I can change or affect in any way but all of which affected MY mental state.

The persistent negative slant of social media, bringing all the world’s ills to our door, just can’t be good for us long term. Humans weren’t meant to be exposed to THIS MUCH evil on an hourly basis.

nileane, to random
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I feel the same way about AI that I did about crypto when it started becoming a thing:

• All of the moral practices that make it possible are fucked beyond repair.

• It’s spawning some of the worst companies, and enriching some of the worst billionaires in the world.

• While there are some genuinely useful, practical applications for it, there are so few of them, and they have had so little positive impact so far, that it doesn’t even seem like it’s going to be worth it anytime soon.

cynblogger,
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@nileane
Completely agree, except AI is being forced on users through its incorporation in hardware & software upgrades.

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Thursday, May 16🌺

  1. Workmen are absent today from next door’s landscaping project & the silence is profound and welcome.
  2. I have no idea of their home base or destination, but two big mallards have chosen my yard for a twice-daily, very fast fly through. 🦆🦆
  3. Ate dinner for lunch (chicken thigh & rosemary fries) and fell back in love with the air fryer.
TheBreadmonkey, to random
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I've been asked by the fam to 'just knock together some vegan baklava'. I don't want to be a dick about it, but I feel like it might not be a 10 minute job. Just wondered if anyone has any pointers? I assume I replace with maple syrup?

cynblogger,
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@TheBreadmonkey
YouTube has recipes for EVERYTHING

ElleGray, to random
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so. in January I was in a bad car accident. fractured spine, ruptured discs, cracked pelvis, broken arm. last 4 months have been v hard. tonight though I'm going back to my adult dance class for the first time. I wasn't sure I'd ever even walk properly again so this is a moment for me. a good one

cynblogger,
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@ElleGray
Congrats! Enjoy the class! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

DemocracyMattersALot, to random
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Taxpayers are paying for GOP clowns to attend Trump's trial in New York and spout lies as proxies for the gagged, bloated traitor.

cynblogger,
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@DemocracyMattersALot
Taxpayers should be reimbursed for the ENTIRE 2022 GOP congressional term, excepting the last day they voted on the Budget. They have done NOTHING for their constituents or the country since being sworn in (which oaths were big, fat lies).

cynblogger,
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@bkahn @DemocracyMattersALot
YES!

Nonilex, to Law
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🧵 Thursday 16 May 2024

Cross-examination of resumes, an opportunity for the defense to poke holes in his testimony & perhaps trip up or provoke the state’s key witness. The questioning of Cohen, ’s fmr fixer, is the beginning of the end of Trump’s trial, which began April 15 & might conclude before Memorial Day weekend at this pace.

cynblogger,
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@Nonilex
…and yet, it’s likely all, or almost all, will be re-elected in November. Too many Republican voters are either willfully ignorant re their Representatives’ conduct or they’re all in a masochistic and/or Munchausen syndrome by proxy relationship. For example, how many Bills has Jordan’s passed in his years in congress? 🙄

DemocracyMattersALot, to random
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That’s funny. I don’t remember asking Dean Phillips a GODDAMN THING.

Dean Phillips says RFK Jr. should be included in Trump, Biden debates https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4667059-dean-phillips-says-rfk-jr-should-be-included-in-trump-biden-debates/

cynblogger,
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@DemocracyMattersALot
The Good, the Bad, and the Terminally Weird?

the_etrain, to random
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I imagine the very first shitpost on the internet was probably from the third person on the internet after the first two where like hey check out this cool thing we did. Then the fourth person got on and fucked it up for everybody.

cynblogger,
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@the_etrain
As the fifth person on the internet, I assert the accuracy of this statement.

GottaLaff, to random
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🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ A large House GOP group is discussing a trip to New York to back up Donald Trump at his trial — joining a growing Republican trend.—Politico

cynblogger,
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@GottaLaff
…and another day when House Republicans don’t do a goddamned thing for their constituents or country.

waltbaldwin, to climate
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"Florida will eliminate climate change as a priority in making energy policy decisions, despite the threats it faces from hurricanes, extreme heat and toxic algae blooms.

On Wednesday, the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, signed the legislation, which is set to go into effect on July 1. The measure also removes references to climate change in state law, bans offshore wind turbines in state waters and weakens regulations on gas pipelines."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/05/15/florida-law-climate-change-desantis-energy/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzE1NzQ1NjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzE3MTI3OTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MTU3NDU2MDAsImp0aSI6IjEzY2ZkYTI0LTM0NjAtNGRhNi04NjJlLWE0YzExZjU1ZDcyYyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9jbGltYXRlLWVudmlyb25tZW50LzIwMjQvMDUvMTUvZmxvcmlkYS1sYXctY2xpbWF0ZS1jaGFuZ2UtZGVzYW50aXMtZW5lcmd5LyJ9.iuSiMvaFZHgPq_PCO5bPnQ3k_0SMyFGsrLDf_f44Mzk

cynblogger,
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@waltbaldwin

But the rest of the US will pick up the tab for DeFascist’s ignorance & stubbornness in the form of taxpayer disaster relief when FL fights rising seas, hurricanes, loss of agri land, loss of tourism dollars when all the fish & wildlife die off.

JFC!

cynblogger, to random
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In considering replacing my elderly (2018) IPadPro, I walked through the Apple sales configuration dialogue yesterday.

It’s weird, but I didn’t see the options for “CONFERS ‘EXPERT STATUS’” on:
Epidemiology
International diplomacy
US Constitution & all associated legal matters, especially trials & appeals
SCOTUS
US & Int’l politics
Presidential debates, polling & election strategies
Climatology
World religions
All inequality
AI & its implications
Strategic war tactics
—— and every other damn thing (almost) everyone on social media opines about.

Must have missed it. /s

dan613, to random
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Posting from my new M2 iPad Air. It is so light! This is an 11” model, whereas my last one was the 13” one (with not nearly enough memory). I’m surprised that the virtual keyboards are different, so I’ll have to get used to that.

I used to always get the pro model, but I’ve come to terms with the fact that the hobbies I think I’ll have rarely come to pass. I’ll get the new pencil once I make a real commitment to learn how to draw.

cynblogger,
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@dan613
I was just pricing out the 11” Air yesterday as my iPadPro from 2018 is faltering a bit. Glad to read your comments, thanks.

(Procreate is a great art program, and “Every Tuesday” website & YouTube channel is very helpful with all aspects of iPad art, as is “James Julier Art Tutorials” on YouTube.)

BenHigbie, to art
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Made by my friend Muai, this glamorous and fabulous composition, lots of color and great fantastic energy; contact me if you're interested in having this one hanging up in your place ✨✨✨

cynblogger,
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@BenHigbie
Fabulous!

LikeItOrLumpIt, to random
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I see a meatball in my future.

cynblogger,
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@LikeItOrLumpIt
LOL!

rbreich, to random
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Will Trump be criminally convicted in his election interference trial? If so, will it affect the election?

cynblogger,
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@mastodonmigration @rbreich

It would take literal generations to recover our fragile democracy, integrity of the rule of law, and honor under NORMAL conditions. Factor in that will decimate our economy for disaster relief, uncontrollable death & forced migration due to famine & unlivable conditions, the collapse of the food chain beginning with marine life, and we’re finished as a civilization.

What exacerbates the situation is intentional genocide fueled by the fossil fuel industries’ and other mega-corporations’ greed, effected by stupid pawns like Trump.

cynblogger, to Bloomscrolling
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Since irises are showing their beautiful faces now, here are two of my fave pics from a (genuinely) medieval garden at the Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, Loire Valley, France. (Although their remains are absent, this is the original burial site of Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, etc.)

#bloomscrolling #france

Three violet, rust & rose-colored irises against a light-colored stone wall.

cynblogger,
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@meganisalanis
❤️❤️ I’ve never tried to grow them, but they’re a gorgeous flower!

pixel.fabian, to Birds

From time to time, a single golden eagle came by to secure some of the carrion. This was always heralded by great commotion among the ravens, who all scampered off and took cover in the trees.
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cynblogger,
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@pixel.fabian@pixelfed.social
Magnificent birds! I can’t watch their live nest cams as they’re such relentless hunters.

HamonWry, to random
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Trump’s defence team is going after Michael Cohen for hating Trump.

Of course Cohen hates Trump. Trump’s hush money and election fraud scheme ruined Cohen’s life and landed him in prison. It also cost him his business and law license on top of putting his wife and kids through hell.

How could anyone expect Michael Cohen NOT to hate Trump.

cynblogger,
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@HamonWry
Ummm…Cohen was not an indentured servant. He willingly worked for Trump for years, and he knowingly participated in illegal intent & actions.

yurnidiot, to aiart
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a guide to popular food, courtesy of AI

https://www.aiweirdness.com/thanksgiving-table/

cynblogger,
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@yurnidiot

I’ll pass on the pisrring, thanks.

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