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Zelenskyy enters the U.N.
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Photo of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy entering the UN headquarters with two body guards. He is turning a corner so the side of his face is illuminated while the other faces are in shadow. Coincidentally the colors of the walls are blue and yellow like the Ukrainian flag. He looks extremely serious and careworn.
nikkuneko
this shot looks so darkly cinematic that my brain just keeps waiting for a DIRECTED BY DAVID LYNCH to materialize over it
@nikkuneko right?! Like, it's so cinematic that if it was in a movie they might edit it out for being too on the nose.
PDX - I am in you
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My daughter's 30th birthday came up and we are doing a family trip to places.
Today and tomorrow it's Portland. I like this one pizza place and we got it for dinner tonight. I haven't found anything quite like it in Kansas City. I'm the luckiest man in the world.
Today and tomorrow it's Portland. I like this one pizza place and we got it for dinner tonight. I haven't found anything quite like it in Kansas City. I'm the luckiest man in the world.
happy to contribute advice or a beer!
Of course it's when I'm out of town
Just in time for the I5 closure! - Hope you don't need to drive anywhere; but Happy Birthday to your daughter
"oh, you know, just bear stuff"
rolo is my work moodboard
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a sad eyed little grey kitten, sitting in a bubble bath, with a cluster of bubbles atop his head, on the verge of a very sad meow
from one of the many zillion cat rescue accounts i am fed on instagram. this sad eyed li’l dude who popped up recently is my heart of hearts
original post (two additional pics) from charlies__army on instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p...
original post (two additional pics) from charlies__army on instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p...
his face is how i feel after yet another 80-minute meeting about “ai workflow”
Can you have a cat in your "new" (I know it's been awhile) place?
@williwaw i could but would have to put down an additional deposit IIRC.
i think about getting a cat now and again, as i really do miss having them around, but i'm just not in a good place to care for an animal, for a variety of reasons.
i think about getting a cat now and again, as i really do miss having them around, but i'm just not in a good place to care for an animal, for a variety of reasons.
Brush Removal Crew
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A herd of goats in my back yard.
When we bought our house in 2012, the backyard was full shade.
Right behind the house is a steep hillside, which had three tall hemlock trees and a few other evergreens - all in various stages of dying. Once those were removed, the sudden full sun exposure caused an explosion of weeds. It's too steep/rocky to just keep mowed. I've tried various methods to keep it looking somewhat managed, including something that looks like a hedge trimmer on a long pole, and at other times ignoring the problem. Ignoring at least brought some now large-ish self-seeded redbud trees, but the rest of the slope continued to be a mix of thorns, tall weeds, invasives, and poison ivy. It also has a bad tendency to look fine, and then go completely out of control in a matter of days.
I got a few prices over the years for brush removal, most wanted a lot of money to cut it all down or spray everything. Then I found out we had a local company that used goats for brush removal. Much to my surprise, our otherwise fairly restrictive village has nothing against temporarily keeping livestock right in town. The price was almost half what anyone else wanted to do the job - and we get a yard full of goats!
The crew of 22 has been hard at work since yesterday evening, and there is nothing leafy remaining within six feet of the ground. They don't seem to be interested in the black raspberry canes themselves, but most everything else is gone. What is left looks a lot more managed, and will easily be removed with the tools I have. I think we'll have these guys back early next summer when everything explodes again.
At some point we should figure out what to plant back there to keep the weeds under control.
Right behind the house is a steep hillside, which had three tall hemlock trees and a few other evergreens - all in various stages of dying. Once those were removed, the sudden full sun exposure caused an explosion of weeds. It's too steep/rocky to just keep mowed. I've tried various methods to keep it looking somewhat managed, including something that looks like a hedge trimmer on a long pole, and at other times ignoring the problem. Ignoring at least brought some now large-ish self-seeded redbud trees, but the rest of the slope continued to be a mix of thorns, tall weeds, invasives, and poison ivy. It also has a bad tendency to look fine, and then go completely out of control in a matter of days.
I got a few prices over the years for brush removal, most wanted a lot of money to cut it all down or spray everything. Then I found out we had a local company that used goats for brush removal. Much to my surprise, our otherwise fairly restrictive village has nothing against temporarily keeping livestock right in town. The price was almost half what anyone else wanted to do the job - and we get a yard full of goats!
The crew of 22 has been hard at work since yesterday evening, and there is nothing leafy remaining within six feet of the ground. They don't seem to be interested in the black raspberry canes themselves, but most everything else is gone. What is left looks a lot more managed, and will easily be removed with the tools I have. I think we'll have these guys back early next summer when everything explodes again.
At some point we should figure out what to plant back there to keep the weeds under control.
Assuming they are taken care of they have a pretty good life, from one big buffet to another, lots of variety.
@dad They are definitely well cared for, all of them have names. She predicted they would be super excited by the low branches of our bald cypress tree since they've not seen one before, and sure enough, that was the first thing gone.
I have seen crews of hired out goats at job sites I've worked at in the past. They're super fun to have around. That's awesome you get them in your yard!
new bass project
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Guitar body clamped in a vise, hand-held drill with an absurdly long drill bit making a very oblique hole in the middle of the body
I've been working on this for a couple of weeks now, and getting into the home stretch. This is from last night, drilling the last of the relatively dicey holes that it needs for electric connections. I got that ridiculous drill bit at an estate sale earlier this summer for $2 - i was planning to start this project, and i grabbed the bit as soon as i saw it, knowing i'd need it for this.
(ignore all the dimples in the neck pocket: they aren't holes, just centers from a forstner bit used to open up most of that space)
I'm grateful for our local tool library, which has a really nice wood shop. I did all the initial planing and jointing work there, then the drum sander on the glued-up slab, and spindle sander for shaping after roughing out the body. Their tools saved me dozens of hours and massively improved the result.
I should be able to post a complete shot in a few days, after a few coats of varnish and the slow drying time in our otherwise perfect early fall weather.
(ignore all the dimples in the neck pocket: they aren't holes, just centers from a forstner bit used to open up most of that space)
I'm grateful for our local tool library, which has a really nice wood shop. I did all the initial planing and jointing work there, then the drum sander on the glued-up slab, and spindle sander for shaping after roughing out the body. Their tools saved me dozens of hours and massively improved the result.
I should be able to post a complete shot in a few days, after a few coats of varnish and the slow drying time in our otherwise perfect early fall weather.
Man, you're always up to something!
Go man, go!
@ba it’s my whole deal!
@MackReed It’s super fun to make something with nice wood, I’m excited to play it. I swear my next project is going to use a faster-drying finish so I don’t have to wait around at the end.
@MackReed It’s super fun to make something with nice wood, I’m excited to play it. I swear my next project is going to use a faster-drying finish so I don’t have to wait around at the end.
🤓
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source: https://mstdn.social/@fatsam...
Too soon.
The fact that the source is Mastodon is spectacular.
duck duck goose
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a 3x3 grid of numbered, illustrated geese. Text at the top of the image "On a scale of medieval goose how are you feeling today?"
Lake cottage choices
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Stack of various board games
On Salt Spring Island and staying in a tiny cottage which still has room for this stunning selection of games.
After a few beers I might create Battle of Bieber Dirty Mind
After a few beers I might create Battle of Bieber Dirty Mind
go40 puzzle
"you scrabbled my biebership!"
You drew "Piss in a mop bucket", go back 5 squares.
Oh no
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Glurge Instagram image: "Ohio's Dolly Parton License Plates Help Send Free Books to Children", only the license plate (with a picture of Dolly on it) is the vanity plate "LUV DP".
a constant hum
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A door with the message: "Even though its all been unplugged a constant hum" (found in a derelict factory)
a 60 Hz hum or.....
Hum:
5. (intr) slang Brit and Irish to smell unpleasant
6. (intr) slang Austral to scrounge
5. (intr) slang Brit and Irish to smell unpleasant
6. (intr) slang Austral to scrounge
Tinnitus
👋🏼
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It’s good to be home.
What a good looking family.
@jpoulos Thank you!
🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
Lil' Philly Collins
No words
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This reminds me of an old 1970s pinball cabinet.
the king
how's it... uh... hanging
delusions
The 1990s
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A black-and-white portrait by Peter Lindbergh of the models (from left) Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Tatjana Patitz, Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford for British Vogue’s January 1990 issue.Credit...©️ Peter Lindbergh Foundation
source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026...
New Cycling Shoes
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A very worn out pair of FiveTen mountain bike shoes.
I’ve tried various clipless pedals over the years, and always gone back to flats on all of my bikes. Modern spiky flat pedals and sticky shoes are such a great combination. I bought my last pair of shoes, canvas FiveTen Freerider Pros, on some sort of crazy sale just under three years ago. Other than the bottom being chewed up from my various pedals, they were still in seemingly good condition.
However, I've noticed this a lot of discomfort on my road/gravel bike this season (but still good on the mountain bikes). Weird aches and pains, numb wrists, numb toes, and such. I was chatting with a friend of mine about it, and he suggested shoes could be a culprit (and as expected for a roadie, tried to get me to switch to clipless). Once I started paying attention, I noticed my riding shoe had about the same flex as regular gym shoes instead of being super stiff. The real surprise though was checking my recorded rides, and realizing I've put over 4600 miles on these shoes in the three years.
New shoes arrived today. Also FiveTen Freerider Pros, plastic instead of canvas which is a bit of a bummer. These do have the boa system instead of laces though, so no more having to stop my bike to tie muddy laces with sweaty gloves. Hopefully the rain stops at some point so I can try them out.
However, I've noticed this a lot of discomfort on my road/gravel bike this season (but still good on the mountain bikes). Weird aches and pains, numb wrists, numb toes, and such. I was chatting with a friend of mine about it, and he suggested shoes could be a culprit (and as expected for a roadie, tried to get me to switch to clipless). Once I started paying attention, I noticed my riding shoe had about the same flex as regular gym shoes instead of being super stiff. The real surprise though was checking my recorded rides, and realizing I've put over 4600 miles on these shoes in the three years.
New shoes arrived today. Also FiveTen Freerider Pros, plastic instead of canvas which is a bit of a bummer. These do have the boa system instead of laces though, so no more having to stop my bike to tie muddy laces with sweaty gloves. Hopefully the rain stops at some point so I can try them out.
my ten year old fivetens have coarse laces that i don't think i've ever had to re-tie
I'm glad you're not letting someone talk you into shoes you won't like. I have clipless pedals on my road bike, but they're old school SPDs which purists say are only for mountain & gravel bikes. I like 'en because you can walk normally wearing them and they're metal so they last forever.
@dogwelder
SPDs for life! Been riding with them for 20 years and I’ve just about worn out my second pair
SPDs for life! Been riding with them for 20 years and I’ve just about worn out my second pair
One Short Of An Even Dozen
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eleven shiny green-blue Emu eggs in a nest - bed of leaves on a forest floor
A batch of Emu eggs in the Marrinup State Forest, south of Perth. Discovered during an archaeological survey we were doing in there. Dad would have been lurking around somewhere but wasn't seen. Mum shot through a while ago, as is the Emu way.
That’d be a big carton.
I’d ask how the omelette tasted but I imagine there’s some massively Aussie curse around consuming those things and one just doesn’t.
@MackReed They’re mostly like enormous duck eggs. The only emu-based curse we have is more… general purpose. https://youtu.be/UL5cA4-z...
New cat just dropped
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Against a black background, a small spotted cat with large eyes and rounded ears stares directly at the camera. It looks fierce, or at least as fierce as a three-pound cat can.
source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals...
Leopardus tilcayo, a newly-discovered species of tiger cat (like an ocelot) from Bolivia, which weighs 3 pounds full-grown and is Very Mad about it. Photo by Joel Sartore for National Geographic.
Leopardus tilcayo, a newly-discovered species of tiger cat (like an ocelot) from Bolivia, which weighs 3 pounds full-grown and is Very Mad about it. Photo by Joel Sartore for National Geographic.
And it's already mad at you
Well yes because I've never fed them
late to the party but 'probably because of something you did'
a poem about a plum
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A skeet by John Scalzi (@scalzi.com) posted Sep 22, 2026:
Look goddamnit
It's entirely possible
To eat a plum
And not make a poem about it
The one I just ate
Wasn't even in the
Goddamn refrigerator
Or anything
Sometimes a plum
Is just a plum
You can just eat it
And go on with your life
WHAT
Why are you looking at me
What'd I do now
(looks) oh GODDAMNIT
Look goddamnit
It's entirely possible
To eat a plum
And not make a poem about it
The one I just ate
Wasn't even in the
Goddamn refrigerator
Or anything
Sometimes a plum
Is just a plum
You can just eat it
And go on with your life
WHAT
Why are you looking at me
What'd I do now
(looks) oh GODDAMNIT
source: https://bsky.app/profile...
I remember in college, we read a book about Williams. His widow recounted unannounced visits by young and aspiring poets. I think Allen Ginsburg was one of these, at one time. Williams would let them in, read their verse, maybe offer a little advice. He was kind to them, but sometimes, when he had gotten rid of one, he would say: "The darned fool".
Scalzi puts an N in dammit? Ain't the guy ever read a comic book for chrissake?
@owl
Glad I wasn’t the only one bothered by it
Glad I wasn’t the only one bothered by it
A Quokkarchaeologist
unreal messanging
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Jesus Christ Marie
This all started when the Silverhawks theme song described them as "Partly metal, partly real" thus bringing into question if metal is real or not.
When I worked at a live Butterfly exhibit, I would routinely get asked if the pupae/chrysalises, sometimes even while they were twitching, were real. I routinely said no, and that our CGI budget was incredibly generous.
Garden visitor
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Praying mantis hunting among a stand of black-eyed susans
She’s splendid
Is that crunching and munching I hear
local friend had a "my house is turning 200" party and the snack table was off the chain
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an impressively long table absolutely full of cookies and cakes and little numnums of all description. It is under a tent and the sun is shining. People are eating numnums
An older friend of mine had a big party nominally about her house's bicentennial but really just to hang out and eat indecent amounts of snacks. I showed up two hours into a three hour party and this was "all" that was left. 😂 House is in the background, it's a nice house. This lady calls me whenever she needs to update her email signature file.
Oh you Eaterners! I brag about my 150 year old house out here in the Rockies but 200... for America, dang! That's purdy old.
I am loving the sense of community in this pic.
Oh, I'll have the whole little orange topped cake! Wonderous!
Daily Affirmation
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Dog looking in mirror. Text reads: "I will not eat shit today."
by Ruan van Vliet
Works for dogs *and* skateboarders
“Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt”
Good luck
David Lynch
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Nude black and white photo by David Lynch.
Nude by David Lynch, now up in the Pace Gallery, in LA.
In 2028, there will be a retrospective in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
https://www.theguardian.com/film...
In 2028, there will be a retrospective in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
https://www.theguardian.com/film...
Shark gills.
New lair just dropped
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What looks like a giant steel long, triangular shape, with many windows on the one side. It is perked on the very edge of a large mountain, with a sheer drop next to it.
Santnerpass Hut is perched on a sheer cliff and resembles a giant Toblerone still in its foil – an eye-popping hit of modernity and innovation’. Photograph: Andrew Gilchrist
Picture from https://www.theguardian.com/travel...
Picture from https://www.theguardian.com/travel...
I love your title because you just know location scouts are drooling to put a James Bond antagonist at this site.
Razorcakes
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A collection of issues of the punk rock zine Razorcake laid out neatly on a bed.
I'm packing up house to move this weekend* which, among other tasks, means organizing the couple of collections I somewhat-reluctantly keep.
This is every issue of Razorcake I've found so far - I wouldn't be surprised if I stumble across one or two others in the coming days. Earliest I have is No. 107 and the most recent issue, No. 154, is at the bottom. I haven't dug into it yet, but I'm especially looking forward to the Dead Bob interview. It's not a clean run through those; over the years I've let the sub lapse a time or two or lost one while traveling or given an issue to a friend that was a big fan of a featured band or something, which is fine. I'm not a Collector, I just have a couple of collections of things.
https://razorcake.org/
*Not moving very far, about a mile and a half. Same zip code even, just the opposite side.
This is every issue of Razorcake I've found so far - I wouldn't be surprised if I stumble across one or two others in the coming days. Earliest I have is No. 107 and the most recent issue, No. 154, is at the bottom. I haven't dug into it yet, but I'm especially looking forward to the Dead Bob interview. It's not a clean run through those; over the years I've let the sub lapse a time or two or lost one while traveling or given an issue to a friend that was a big fan of a featured band or something, which is fine. I'm not a Collector, I just have a couple of collections of things.
https://razorcake.org/
*Not moving very far, about a mile and a half. Same zip code even, just the opposite side.
I was going to say that I had officially slipped into squaresville by not recognizing a single one of those bands but Hammered Hulls, whom I've seen live (although I guess Mary Timony doesn't tour with them any more?), are on one of the covers.
Carnage Asada and Grudgepacker are both A+ band names.
@snarkout It's always been the case that it's relatively rare that I recognize any of the names on a given cover, but doubly so since (it at least seems like) they've really expanded their global coverage over recent years.
(and yes to both!)
(and yes to both!)
keeping time
This may not be safe for viewing at work.
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matchbox cover for "tokyo jazz club" with an illustration of an octopus floating above a drum kit, with three sticks
Saved to T-shirt ideas!
this is excellent
I'm wondering about that detached arm at the bottom, partially behind the snare drum. Did it drum an arm loose?
