Wonder Woman racing on the Cape Fear River boardwalk with the iconic Wilmington Bridge in the background. Her next race is the Austin Marathon in February.
Book of the Day - Most days I can accept my less radical brothers and sisters because building a movement takes all kinds of people, but getting scolded over my sincerely held belief that Luigi Mangione was justified, really pisses me off.
Starting the holiday season the right way: getting upstaged by a cardboard elf who has way more enthusiasm than I can legally maintain before my second cup of coffee. ππ
Being in the woods as the sun rises is on my list of life's greatest pleasures. I'm so glad that the world still has wild places in the 21st century. I bet you didn't know that the Appalachian Trail can be reached in less than an hour from Manhattan.
I was a farm kid on land my family bought during the depression for a few dollars an acre. The land has been slowly sold starting in the 60s and today, just a small remnant is left.
Havenβt been able to hear from my right ear for a week. Went to the doctor on day 1 and she prescribed drops, said my ear canal is swollen completely shut. Pharmacy tells me that my insurance requires pre-approval. Denied. 50% hearing loss and no treatment. Kinda pissed.
The MAGAts are tired of us telling people about helping the poor, feeding the hungry and seeking peace because their version of Jesus is all about smiting gay people, denying women life saving healthcare and in a stretch I still don't get, the right to own assault rifles.
π¨βπ» I just uninstalled a half dozen electron apps and now I don't need a new hard drive any more. Those suckers weigh in at about .5 GB each. It's ridiculous for a notes app or a messaging app to be that size.
π When it comes to security, anyone who is more concerned than me is paranoid. Anyone who is not as concerned has their head in the sand. That seems to be the prevailing wisdom in most Internet conversations.
I decided to make a monthly donation to the Mastodon foundation. I get a lot of value from this platform (meaning all of you wonderful people). If it matters to you, the donations are tax deductible.
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