heavily laden plum tree with red, and yellow plums of varying ripeness
ππ Plums and greengage trees get heavy with sweet, juicy fruit, just begging to be turned into pies, jams, or enjoyed fresh. Nothing says summer like the taste of these sun-ripened treasures. #HarvestSeason #SummerFruit #Nature'sCandy
04.03.2026 00:00
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Original post on c.im
Shocking news today in the aftermath of the Anthropic rejection of Pentagonβs demands:
After Anthropic declined the Pentagonβs original demands, Hegseth declared the company a supply chain risk in an error to kill the company. Meanwhile, U.S. Under Secretary Emil Michael offered Anthropic a [β¦]
28.02.2026 10:01
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Caution about selling βtax planningβ
https://taxproblems.cpa/caution-about-selling-tax-planning/
26.02.2026 08:52
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The Role of the CPA Tax Fixer
https://taxproblems.cpa/the-role-of-the-cpa-tax-fixer/
24.02.2026 22:59
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Strawberry mead must in a 1 gallon glass jug
Strawberry mead is a GO!
11.02.2026 23:34
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Original post on c.im
βA grand jury would indict a ham sandwich"
The internet attributes this phrase to an interview with New York Judge Sol Wachtler in 1985. But in 2025-2026 it is clear that the phrase no longer holds true when politically driven prosecutors are pushed to pursue ridiculous positions. Citizen juries [β¦]
12.02.2026 07:58
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Original post on c.im
βThis job sucksβ
Many of my former classmates sought jobs with the Department of Justice years ago. It was a highly desired role with prestige and influence. Today the #DOJ recruits for Trump loyalists through text messages advertisements on right wing social media. One DOJ attorney recently [β¦]
12.02.2026 07:31
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Original post on mastodon.nz
And now for some #goodNews on how the ocean can recover when it is given a chance to and how indigenous led initiatives can be the way forward for ocean protection.
Sea life returns to Maitai Bay, eight years after local hapΕ« declares unofficial fishing ban [β¦]
12.02.2026 03:42
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#3GoodThings
Out walking with the dogs after being iced in for 16 days
A great continuing education program
A new nutrition coach giving me new ideas
12.02.2026 01:52
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
08.02.2026 23:49
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Watched a sizable group of local HS and Middle school kids walk-out of school in protest against #ICE in WA. Did my heart some good.
The kids are alright.
05.02.2026 18:33
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We are no longer standing for the U.S. being a country without a system of universal health care because of corporate greed and racism.
That was an old timeline paradigm.
#universalhealthcarenow
04.02.2026 06:19
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Two penguins on a rocky beach looking at each other while one opens its mouth widely and looks like it's shouting at the other
A parent penguin on its rocky nest with two small fuzzy chicks under its belly
A penguin on a rocky Beach looking askew to the side
A penguin on a Rocky Beach leaning to the side with one leg raised slightly behind it and looking at the camera in a very amusing pose
I recently returned from an incredible trip to Antarctica and I need everyone to look at my penguin photos.
03.02.2026 17:17
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Screenshot from
Martha Kelly
Sorry but if we let people choose their own gender then what's next?
Something else that's none of my business and won't harm me in the slightest?
I mean where does it end?
Something to consider. π€π
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03.02.2026 00:00
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#3GoodThings
1 I fell on the ice but was not injured
2 Cleaned and redecorated my dressing room after planning this project for five years
3 Finished the last batch of W2 filings
01.02.2026 01:04
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Original post on c.im
Three weeks ago the President and Treasury Secretary announced "rampant fraud" investigations in Minneapolis. The House Oversight Committee held expanded hearings into the Minnesota socialβservices fraud schemes. Since then, only one person faced new charges and those charges were brought by [β¦]
01.02.2026 00:59
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Original post on c.im
The loss of trust as a leadership challenge
In 2024, Americans faced a test of fundamental moral and intellectual judgment. The nation failed this test in a deeply consequential way. Some attribute this failure primarily to the rise of sophisticated misinformation technologies, rather than [β¦]
25.01.2026 14:37
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I'm mentioned in this article about the (inevitable) collapse of NFTs. Proud to have played a small part in their downfall.
https://www.the-independent.com/tech/nfts-crypto-currency-what-happened-b2886632.html
25.01.2026 08:34
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A woman carrying a protest sign that reads: I protest today so that I don't have to hide a family in my attic tomorrow
#Minneapolis
23.01.2026 20:43
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With all the ache and insanity in the world tonight, I am just posting a simple scene of the lakeshore in winter.
24.01.2026 02:52
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Original post on c.im
Following the invasion of 3000 ICE officers,
everyday Minnesotans are pouring into #rapid #response networks and scouring their neighborhoods
βeven in 20-degree weather before the sun has come up.
βIβm being tailed by a car I think is ICE, I can make out two masked individuals through the tinted [β¦]
23.01.2026 19:01
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Original post on c.im
The situation in Minneapolis is not like anything weβve seen before.
Itβs not just an uptick in raids.
It is a full-scale military occupation, confronting you wherever you go.
You canβt drive more than a couple blocks without seeing roving bands of cars with tinted windows containing masked [β¦]
23.01.2026 19:04
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Anyhow, Wikipedia is totally one of the best things on the Internet. It is a wonder of the world. Anil is correct when he says those of us whoβve supported it over the years need to take a deep breath and not let the fascist bastards grind us down. Anyone who hates truth is an enemy.
15.01.2026 21:24
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A distinctively shaped reflective skyscraper with a prominent broadcast mast on top, set apart in against the sky at left. Other buildings, in softer focus, crowd the frame at right.
One World Trade Center (and Neighbors), NYC, 2019.
All the pixels, stacked sky high, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/49291055921
#photography
15.01.2026 16:32
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#3GoodThings
The grandbaby is visiting again soon
Neighbors are working together against fed thugs in our community
Did 100 push ups today, first time in many years
16.01.2026 01:46
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Original post on c.im
Water, not oil, drives future unrest
The internet in Iran has been shut down for over a week. Thousands were killed or arrested. The underlying reason for the unrest is economic stress and the natural root force of this stress, mostly under-reported, is extended severe drought caused by climate [β¦]
14.01.2026 09:49
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A selection of cryptographic hardware keys. They resemble USB thumb drives.
Is anyone interested in talking about using cryptographic hardware keys like Google Titan, YubiKeys, SoloKeys and similar hardware security devices?
Experiences with systems, lessons about them, security do's and don'ts, fun tricks, that sort of thing.
If [β¦]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
18.03.2025 19:40
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Original post on mastodon.social
If the Democrat party leadership cannot be arsed to campaign on abolishing ICE, then stop playing nice, abolish the Democrat party leadership and replace those nutless quisling cretins with someone who will.
This isn't a game. People are being disappeared, maimed and murdered while performative [β¦]
14.01.2026 04:25
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Original post on indieweb.social
Itβs time I crank up the search for new work to 11, because wow I really need it.
Bottom line: you bring me aboard your web publishing or software team because there are many fires vying for your attention and I figure out which ones to put out first.
My CV: https://jaredwhite.com/cv/
My biz [β¦]
13.01.2026 20:43
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