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• Post #4248337

  When I don’t necessarily have much to say because the world becomes a bit much, I post anothe #TipOfDay Here is a tiny but pleasing improvement to ceramic-coated skillets that have brown stains over time. I felt like I tried “everything” over the last few years. (I really hoped the baking soda paste would work, but nope. Then I tried BKF paste but nope. But now, ta-da! THIS. 30% white vinegar boiled at a simmer 1:1 with water. 15 minutes. And yes I used a lid because, ewwww—fumes. At first I...

• Post #4168095

  When I want to post just to say hello, and nothing particularly notable going on, why not post a photo of one of my rocks? It’s a yes, for a treasured Celestine “Crysantheum” stone on shale from China. #Mineral #Rock #Specimen #MyPhoto

• Post #3992000

  Well darn. After about 20 years of avoiding any purchase from Whole Foods, I actually just bought 4 things. I had always suspected this company of odd management and food the mix of products and pricing to be far higher than typical. I didn’t buy in to claims of pure wholesome and sometimes organic food. The marketing, prices, and almost cult following put me off. #WholeFoods FYI: this is a long read and a linked article. My gut instincts AND this recent analysis in the article meshed. Then ye...

• Post #3776556

  First Phoenix dust storm of the season. Thank goodness we got a cellphone alert and got our home AC shut off in time. Solid “fog” of dirt here now until the wind blows it through. Then, may be a heckuva T-Storm also pushing up from Tucson. #Phoenix #Arizona #Maryvale #Haboob #DustStorm

• Post #3769573

  Oooh lookee here! I joined a new server and community only for photos. Recommended by @FediTips@social.growyourown.services today. It’s supposed to federate with ActivityPub and play well with Instances using it. So here is a link to a well-known photo I shot back in 2007. And you’ll also have my account address by clicking into it. I’m cobalt there, no surprise! It’s not an account or place for conversation like most social media. But looks good for photography content only. Hope it works out!...

• Post #3607502

  How about another #TipOfDay? I share these ideas in particular at times I’d just rather be distracted from “unpleasantness” and downright abject horror at something I read has gone on. Happens too much, sometimes daily in the US. Sigh. But hey! Here’s a good one now—cast iron! #CastIron #Cleaning #Cooking After so many years of reading that some people use a chain mail-type mesh of stainless steel to clean a cast iron skillet, I finally got one. Works a treat! I heat a pan on the lowest settin...

• Post #3582610

  If only… My Fourth of July is not a celebration but an annual reckoning from someone who is and was a privileged American. I grew up understanding the Declaration of Independence as the author of today’s Guardian editorial ascribes to the view by Abraham Lincoln. Very perceptive to read this essay headlined today from OUTSIDE the US. As if inside the US today, such an essay would be tamed down, censored and page 3 or 5 in a newspaper/news site. But then my Dad was a teacher of America histo...

• Post #3535819

  Something pretty to start the day. I leave shortly to get to a 7:30 am MRI for the Alzheimer’s research study I’m in. Only 1 cup of coffee before I go, banana and granola bar. Whoosh! Here’s some canna flowers I saw at TJ a week or so ago. Ooooh! #Bloomscrolling #Arizona #TraderJoe #Flowers

• Post #3370661

  Okie dokie that Was a Big End! #Monsterdon #EndOfWorld In a really weird way, it was kind of an interesting, low budget movie. Christopher Lee!

• Post #3369605

  “That’s not what I’m thinking” seems to be a frequent comment by Andy. Are we all sure this is End of the World sci-fi? With almost some hints of 70’s porn. Whoa. #Monsterdon #EndOfTheWorld1977

• Post #3322502

  I’m pretty sure I’ve seen the girls in vampire movies wake from sleep this way. Hey, what if alien monster is her long lost fiancé? #Monsterdon

• Post #3322025

  Oh my now we have to endure white girl dancing drunk. Now I’d like a brewski #Monsterdon #InTheYear2889

• Post #3321417

  So so so ancient craft skilz this movie. Ranger’s radiation wound painted on with Liquid Paper #Monsterdon #InTheYear2889

• Post #3320888

  Oh Lordy, straight from the Donna Reed Show Peterson! #monsterdon

• Post #2350904

  time for some entertainment! And/or education. My son John got me onto SaltShack minerals and they are a joy to watch. I remembered the musical Story of Poop! Here it is and it is pretty decent history.#Guano #BirdPoop #BatShit https://youtu.be/jXJBYhj4G0w

• Post #2048578

  I think most people, especial antifa men, do not think about fashion and a fascist takeover of fashion matters. Every bit of this article is right. Think about it. #Fashion #Fascism #UltraRich #Bezos #MetGala #2026MetGala https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/lauren-sanchez-bezos-met-gala/

• Post #1831284

  From Reddit, speaking is the man the government says is a terrorist. He’s honoring a Veteran in his care at the Minnesota VA hospital who had just passed. #AlexPretti #AmericanHero

• Post #1630116

  Short rant and then I will find something to do with myself. We (brother and I, both guardians for Drew) have not been able to talk to a doctor in ICU at all and he’s been there 3 days. In particular, we have asked every single shift for his nurse to leave word for the Neuro Critical Team doctor/s to meet with us or call, and the GI Surgeons too. These people are determining his care and maybe have a plan. The only medical professionals we talked with outside of the nurses were the Dietician pri...

• Post #1408857

  Hey, it’s time for a cute dog photo! As reminded in seeing a mural photo online here this morning, I called up photos on my phone for many years. This one qualifies as cute, I think, almost exactly 6 years ago. We miss him so. #DogsOfMastodon #MonDog #RIP #Buddy

• Post #1257044

  Great smokes! (An old phrase likely not used much anymore) And since this came to mind because this window has a stained glass panel of beloved Smokey the Bear, I wanted to share it for #FensterFreitag #WindowFriday. Since the present White House is trying to do away with most of the US National Forest Service, at risk of dumping up to 55,000 employees and sell off some logging and mineral rights to corporations who donate well to various funds such as the Epstein Ballroom at the White House, th...

• Post #1155806

  New leg braces, new cool factor for my son today! 2 views of his new style. I picked the color and pattern from a hundred options. #Braces #Shoes #Socks #PickleRick

• Post #1151873

  Inspired by @sunumbral@beige.party an image for #FensterFrietag some know as #WindowFriday. He got a photo on a smashed window at a bar. The spiderweb of the broken window is wondrous. Permission given for me to try my version with his photo. I like how you can see detail into the bar. And maybe there is a second pane of glass still on the right? Safety glass, must be. I’ll look for the link to his original. #Broken #BrokenGlass #Abstract

• Post #971309

  Reason #1,473 why American Healthcare Insurance and Medicaid/Medicaid are so expensive and not only cumbersome but almost unusable: My son has 6 specialist doctors and 3 therapists with the largest medical hospital and clinics system of the state. Suddenly, no notice ahead of time to each clinic or my son, his insurance company AND Medicare/Medicaid in March announced each year each professional must have their own referral from the family doctor, with each diagnosis listed for each doctor and...

• Post #959518

  Oh yes. Tis morning now and I’m about to get my first cup of #Coffee. Then all will be right with the world as I sit sipping and glancing every few minutes as the morning light before the sun rise filters through the open blinds in the living room still dark. I can make my way to the kitchen by the light I have on to make that coffee: light flowing out of the arched wall with open space dividing rooms and our nice granite top ledge perfect for tall people to stand and lean on. A portrait of my...

• Post #931324

  Good morning! And btw, how about those Epstein Files? I’m not going to look at headlines this morning in the Epstein Files War on Iran. Got no time for it as I get ready for work around here. Our helper is coming this morning and tomorrow morning to do as much work around here as we can manage before it gets too hot. Say, where’s that coffee? The head of making coffee has not yet reported for duty! Oh darn! That means my weary bones need to get out of bed and “git her dun!” Cobalt waves to h...

• Post #931323

  Meant to share this earlier this week. Who can remember the ubiquitous Miracle Whip? 12 ounces! Featured buy at $5.99! Whoda thought that insane price. When I was little the Moms were buying it because it was so much cheaper. So many of us grew up with it that there is still a demand now. I have a genetic version in the cupboard for those few times I may need to use it in a recipe. Ahhh, that may as well be donated. Ha! #Mayo #MiracleWhip

• Post #919617

  And here we go… holy s* expletive ! This is going to be a helluva weekend, isn’t it! Kuwait hit by Iran after US bombed a bridge near Tehran. So Trump announced US will now go apeshit on Iran bridges and power plants. Great. Just great. #Iran #IranWar #EpsteinFilesWar https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cgj0gn36px8t

• Post #900120

  Just wondering, who keeps an analog clock out on display in your home? I am thinking the older one is, the more likely. Let’s see! Ok to share. #Clock #Time #Analog #Digital

• Post #846037

  Something for friends in Scotland! I’ve followed so many this last year—Glasgow,architecture,history, geology, landscape photography, and more. I hope you like this screenshot from Reddit and a link if you want to read the story from OP, credited. #Scotland #Scottish, #Geology #RockHound #Art #Map https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s/gzzjLRNZe9

• Post #807695

  First time I heard this, unforgettable. RIP Chip Taylor https://youtu.be/amIMdUYEIJU?si=RqoCiwV8FXnQ0IIR