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  The hummingbird feeder was empty! I left it that way overnight because it was too dark to clean and refill it last night. First thing this morning, a hummingbird came by and noticed the deficiency. It hovered down to eye level with Hilo (a cat) who was crouched on the other side of the screen of the porch, waiting for a chipmunk or squirrel to come by. They stared at each other for quite a while. I understand why the bird thought the cat was in charge of things around here 😹

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  Look at this massive rock I found! (Stuart Gross Trail, Great Pond Mountain, Maine) #WildStones #mosstodon #lichenSubscribe

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  47 (47??! How is that possible?!!) years ago, I made the best decision of my life. There's nothing like marrying the right person. http://flic.kr/p/tQNamf

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  RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/116918532877834251 I mean, pot's legal now in many places, and has a lot fewer downsides.

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  RE: https://mathstodon.xyz/@ColinTheMathmo/116883416907365566 Haha I have no idea what he's talking about. Haha. … (Do not look in my basement)

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  From last September at Acadia National Park. They had been running rescue training exercises, so installed hardware had been flagged for the trainees. Apparently there are places in the park where visitors need rescuing frequently enough that they install things ropes can be hooked into. Generally speaking, if you see something this, do not go any closer to the edge! Tagging @ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org because it seems like something he'd be interested in 🤣

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  We had another great time at this year's Green River Festival, held in Greenfield MA this past Father's Day weekend. The spouse has written some blog posts if you care to read about it: Day 1: https://jbxpro.blogspot.com/2026/06/grf-2026-friday.html Day 2: https://jbxpro.blogspot.com/2026/06/grf-2026-saturday.html Day 3: https://jbxpro.blogspot.com/2026/06/grf-2026-sunday.html Tickets are already on sale for next year (big discount through 7 July!) if you waited too long for this year&#3...

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  I found some lovely lichens and fungi in the Middlesex Fells Reservation the other day. Edit: adding #TextureTuesday at the suggestion of @mikemccaffrey@pdx.social #lichens #LichenSubscribe #fungi

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  @rbreich@masto.ai If you can make a screenshot, you can copy-paste the text here. Please don't post screenshots without alt text.

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  I got a hankering for three bean salad, so I looked up a bunch of recipes and then didn't follow any of them. (How much sugar?! Are you kidding me?) Also, I only have one kind of bean, so it's just a 1 bean salad. Needs to marinate for at least 12 hours, so I'll see how it is tomorrow. Smells good! White navy beans (cooked only enough to leave a bit of crunch), small thin sliced onion, thin sliced celery, sweet red pepper, cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, oregano, b...

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  We've had so many turkeys around, including males in full display hanging out with a lot of hens who are mostly just eating. Unfortunately, you can't get good photos shooting through a screen 😂 #CrapNaturePhotography

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  RE: https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive/116519024119870924 One of the features I loved about Ask Jeeves was the ability to see trends in what was being searched. Not the "top searches", but the searches that were growing the fastest. Fascinating insights into random nooks of the long tail.

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  The kitties are very excited: it was finally warm enough to open the window to the porch. They've been going in and out and in and out all day!

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  RE: https://universeodon.com/@lovableweirdo/116477028334099123 I have a new hero! I've spent quite a bit of time over the years thinking about the design of a self-cleaning bathroom. Close the door, hit the button, and come back later - kinda like a dishwasher.

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  @futurebird I feel obligated to tell you that yesterday I watched an ant carrying a not-quite-dead tick - my hero! I did not get a picture. By the time I got back to do so she had moved on. I'll try to do better next time!

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  Kona was just sitting there, neither upstairs nor downstairs, probably thinking about as little as possible. #CatsOfMastodon

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  We don't have manmade standing stones around here, but we do have lots of glacial erratics - huge hunks of stone carried by glaciers and left scattered about when they melted. They're almost always a completely different kind of rock than what's under them. I love them. #StandingStoneSunday #WildStones #mosstodon #LichenSubscribe

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  Randomly remembered something from my childhood, and then hit with a grief wave - mourning the loss of the world I thought I lived in. Cat tax for being glum: Kona in her feather bed.

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  There's a squirrel on the porch! The nerve! A squirrel!!!!! #Caturday

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  RE: https://mstdn.social/@matthewburton/116372776584462575 I've known Matt for years and am confident in saying this is a legitimate request.

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  I'm not upside down - you're upside down! Kona gives us a rare glimpse of her mostly not black belly. She was very happily basking on the radiant heat floor in the bright sunshine. #Caturday

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  #SilentSunday #LichenSubscribe #MarshMadness

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  March in Maine.

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  You don't often see a burl on a cedar! And this one is huge - thicker than the truck of the tree! #ThickTrunkTuesday

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  Passing this along from MA state socials: Are you passionate about advancing digital accessibility and equity across the Commonwealth [of Massachusetts]? We want you to help shape how digital services are designed, delivered, and improved for all Massachusetts residents. Apply to be on the Digital Accessibility and Equity Governance Board today! More info at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/how-to-apply-to-serve-on-the-digital-accessibility-and-equity-governance-board