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Jim (he/him)

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Amateur radio, #geocaching, #cook, science nerd. Well-intentioned, but #sociallyawkward.

Mumbling into the Twitter (2008-2022), Mastodon (2022-), and Bsky (2023-) void clouds.


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"National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act" signed on July 2, 2024 (this is not mentioned in the NYT reporting)

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If you see this, you have to post a picture from your device without explaining it

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Tortilla Flats (Arizona) Talent, OR, but only because I was able to take a photo in front of the "City of Talent Police" sign.

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You are scarily good at this. Respect!

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I'm done mine, need any help?

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I enjoyed Alpha Centauri, which was "Sid Meier's Civilization, but on a different planet." I especially enjoyed that the game parameter files could be edited. Sometimes just wrecking the computer opponents was therapy.

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Teletubbies (at that time) parent here - "Eat in a nice restaurant" is code for "take more than five minutes and enjoy the meal." I am happy for your colleague!

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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER 's avatar NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social
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THESE MOD KIDS…

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I, for one, welcome our kohlrabi overlords!

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Rainier cherries for the win! (Also appreciate the olives...)

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"Rapunki, when he joined the Seven!" Season 5 had some excellent episodes. I really liked the concept of Darmok, and Inner Light never fails to make my eyes watery.

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Happy Father’s Day!

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#OTD On this day, 2020, mid-pandemic, I moved the kiddo back from college. Of course, I *had* to stop and get a photo / #geocache of the Jolly Green Giant statue in Blue Earth, MN.

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If you see this , post whatever you want

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🍽️Roasted vegetables (sweet potato, broccoli, red onion, bell pepper) - seasoned with cumin, coriander, chipotle powder. Black lentils and black beans. Pecans are seasoned with chipotle, cumin and maple syrup. Served with avocado and grated cheddar.

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KC Munchkin < Pac-Man

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"Disappointment."

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My Ride is here

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You had me at "eat spotted lanternflies"

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🍽️@kenwhite 's visiting The Icelandic Phallological Museum reminded me of the breakfast I had in the cafe - waffles were good.

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The cafe offers theme-shaped waffles, and they're pretty good.

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(had to look that word up). Yes it is!

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🍽️June means cherries are in season! 3/4 C flour 2 T sugar 3/4 C milk 3 eggs 4T butter 2 C pitted cherries powdered sugar Preheat to 425°F Combine flour, sugar, milk, eggs in a blender until smooth. In Dutch oven, melt butter. Add cherries. cook 2-3 min Pour in batter Bake 18-20 min Dust w/sugar

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🍽️After eating these, I think 1/4C of each would have been perfect.

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Made Makrouta today, but misread "3/4 t" for "3/4 C" for both nigella and sesame seeds. It is thus very seedy. Recipe in alt text.

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🍽️Fish Taco night.

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If you see this, QT with a famous landmark you've seen The entrance pyramid of the Louvre was controversial, but I feel like it has stood the test of time.

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Prague Orloj (Prague Astronomical Clock), the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world.

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Furiosa is great. It’s an incredible year for people who love movies about sand

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And below that, unironically:

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Unsolicited Bic pic.

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<sigh> no. some hope, but no doubt.

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If you see this, post a bridge

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Wait, you can get paid to pet dogs? I've been doing it all so wrong...

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#Eurovision is so weird, beautiful, hilarious, and amazing at the same time, and there's also drama.

(Image: 2021 Eurovision Grand Final, Photo by EBU / Thomas Hanses)

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This is my fourth year of watching and it continues to be an amazing, enjoyable spectacle. Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman are perfect #Eurovision2024 hosts.

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First time in 25+ years of living in the Seattle area that there was an astronomical thing of interest and it wasn't raining/overcast/etc.

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🍽️Focaccia and flatbread class with my daughter.

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Little hack for following the news: 1) If there’s legislation or regulation that conservatives oppose, expect a lawsuit in the north district of Texas 2) If a story blows up on Fox/in conservative media, expect Jordan/Comer to launch an investigation.

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🍽️In celebration of #Mexico's victory over the French at the #BattleofPuebla (1862), I made queso flameado, something we used enjoy (at #Ninfas) when I lived in Houston.
Chorizo sausage, poblano pepper and Monterey jack served over a homemade #tortilla. I added avocado bits to smooth it out.

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A general reminder—periodic cicadas pose no threat to anyone and their plant damage is limited to nipping off the ends of twigs. Please do not hose them with pesticide. They are slow and clumsy and confused and only want to make friends with other cicadas and die of sexual exhaustion.

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If I'm being honest, "Spoiler Alert" is going to have the same effect on me as saying "Do not touch the wet paint."

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You might imagine I was exceptionally nervous biking past the Talent Police. But fortunately for me, it was early morning.

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🍽️Roasted zucchini, onion, garlic and paneer on farro with a lemon-parsley vinaigrette. (recipe in alt text). Also like the "deli lid" trick to half mini-tomatoes. I used a plastic lid from reusable containers. The recession holds the tomatoes in place while I slide the knife underneath.

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Or a MilSpec spork.

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There's definitely some Cosplay element. "Oooh, a tactical spork, something to stir my chamomile!"

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