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Elizabeth S-F

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Lover of Border Collies, sheep, pareidolia, and art. Images my own, unless otherwise stated. Please do not share my photos without attribution Trans Rights are Human Rights. She/Her

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Not sure why it would be ended. I cannot open the article.

As far as I have read they have not changed their policy. I am not shopping there.

11.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Score of 0.0037

Score of 0.0037

Fun!

11.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Karl Weick (organizational psychologist, foundational work on sensemaking) had a great refrain: β€œHow can I know what I think until I see what I say?” I often think about this in relation to how AI can interfere w/ thinking by substituting its words for ours. This experimental study offers evidence.

11.03.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
Cream and seal point (brown) long-haired cat eating a potato chip, with a part of the chip on the wood floor in front of him.

Cream and seal point (brown) long-haired cat eating a potato chip, with a part of the chip on the wood floor in front of him.

Whiskers Wednesday
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Lefty (cat) jumped on my desk, grabbed the pareidolia creature potato chip out of the bowl and ran to the kitchen to consume it.

11.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Potato chip in which I perceive a two creatures one large and one tiny.  The larger creature's face in profile facing to the left of the frame.  A wide open mouth on the large creature is either talking to, or preparing to eat, the tiny creature on the left.
Pareidolia: Seeing meaningful patterns in randomness.

Potato chip in which I perceive a two creatures one large and one tiny. The larger creature's face in profile facing to the left of the frame. A wide open mouth on the large creature is either talking to, or preparing to eat, the tiny creature on the left. Pareidolia: Seeing meaningful patterns in randomness.

Wacky Wednesday
Potato chip Pareidolia

11.03.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Sunrise through bare trees in forested area.  Patches of snow and brown leaves on the ground.  A path leads through the wood.  A Black & White Border Collie explores the ground.

Sunrise through bare trees in forested area. Patches of snow and brown leaves on the ground. A path leads through the wood. A Black & White Border Collie explores the ground.

View on my morning walk.

Sunrise colors through the trees of Fangorn Forest. Temp of 45Β°F / 7Β°C.

11.03.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The war makes it more urgent for journalists to call out Trump’s derangement | Press Watch The commander-in-chief is unfit for duty.

I've been struggling with how to express my dismay at the war coverage by our top newsrooms, and how it dances around the central fact that Trump is deranged and unfit to command. I finally wrote something. Please read it. presswatchers.org/2026/03/the-...

10.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 1242 πŸ” 493 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 46
Skunk cabbage plants blooming in water of brooklet. Moss covered rock in the background.

Skunk cabbage plants blooming in water of brooklet. Moss covered rock in the background.

First flowers of spring - Skunk Cabbage.

Thank you to thermogenesis. And check out the lovely green moss in the background.

10.03.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Warfighters can't use just any flute.

10.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 129 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 0
Sun rises behind bare trees.  Border Collie dog explores a pasture covered with patches of snow.

Sun rises behind bare trees. Border Collie dog explores a pasture covered with patches of snow.

View on my morning walk.

Dogs and I watched the sun rise over the pasture. Just patches of remaining snow make my hike easier. Temp of 40Β°F / 4Β°C.

10.03.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Perfect timeline order.

09.03.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mean girl in action. LOL

09.03.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Light from sunrise starting to brighten the morning.  Border Collie dog stands on a ice on a farm road next to snow covered pasture and bare trees.

Light from sunrise starting to brighten the morning. Border Collie dog stands on a ice on a farm road next to snow covered pasture and bare trees.

View on my morning walk.

Since I overslept we enjoyed more sunshine and temp of 37Β°F / 3Β°C.

09.03.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tri colored border collie dog sits on a stone wall snow covered ground and a red barn in the distance.

Tri colored border collie dog sits on a stone wall snow covered ground and a red barn in the distance.

Happy 9th Birthday to Jojo!

08.03.2026 23:42 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry for your loss.
It is nice to have signs of spring.

08.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tri-colored Border Collie dog looks at the photographer after crossing a stream of water surrounded by snow.

Tri-colored Border Collie dog looks at the photographer after crossing a stream of water surrounded by snow.

Black & white Border Collie dog crosses a stream of water surrounded by snow.

Black & white Border Collie dog crosses a stream of water surrounded by snow.

Now for something completely different... an afternoon walk.

Not feeling great, but I wanted to enjoy the warm (54Β°F/12Β°C) day. Made it through the melting 3 foot snow drift and down the flooded trails and overflowing brooklet into the forest. Nice, even with too short boots full of water.

08.03.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Seems sad to see a neighborhood go like that. Amazing what the market supports.

08.03.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Resist - Janis Ian (Video by Carol Waechter)
Resist - Janis Ian (Video by Carol Waechter) YouTube video by Janis Ian

International Women’s Day

08.03.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.

08.03.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 25309 πŸ” 8109 πŸ’¬ 781 πŸ“Œ 329
Grey sky and heavy fog.  Border Collie Dog stands on a ice on a farm road next to snow covered pasture and bare trees.

Grey sky and heavy fog. Border Collie Dog stands on a ice on a farm road next to snow covered pasture and bare trees.

View on my morning walk.

Grey skies and heavy fog. Melting progress on our farm road. Temp of 47Β°F / 8Β°C.

08.03.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow. Beautiful.

08.03.2026 00:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' (Official Audio)
Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' (Official Audio) YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO

Time for morning chores and dog walks to go dark again.

07.03.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Grey skies over snow covered pasture.  Two Border Collie dogs explore the snow.

Grey skies over snow covered pasture. Two Border Collie dogs explore the snow.

View on my morning walk.

Heavy ground fog from the snow. It seems the latest iPhone iOS version camera will no longer allow me to capture such things. Temp of 34Β°F / 1Β°C

07.03.2026 12:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I lack the words to capture it, but ... it's just endlessly remarkable to me that so many people in our society have chosen trans kis -- TRANS KIDS, the smallest, least significant, most vulnerable demographic slice you could possibly pick -- as a repository for all their fears & insecurities.

06.03.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 2817 πŸ” 680 πŸ’¬ 69 πŸ“Œ 46
Grey sky over snow covered farm road past pastures.  Red barn in the distance.

Grey sky over snow covered farm road past pastures. Red barn in the distance.

View on my morning walk.

Rain last night followed by a freeze gave us slippery conditions this morning. Temp of 32Β°F / 0Β°C

06.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There have been stressful interactions at work recently and I needed this reminder. Breathe and remember I can only control myself.

06.03.2026 00:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Because sometimes, people might come into a clinic defensive, scared, upset, or emotional. The best part of the person isn’t gonna come out the first day. But if I do my part and help them along, I get an opportunity to see the best part of the person as time goes by."
- Buck Brannaman

End Thread

06.03.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The last time I was around Tom, he said, 'Don’t treat them like they are. Treat them the way you’d like them to be.' At the time, I didn’t know whether he was talking about horses or people. Later, I realized that he was talking about both. I remind myself of that from time to time.

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06.03.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"Tom Dorrance once said, 'You can learn anything with these three words – observe, remember, and compare.' He said that beyond that, learn to adjust to fit the situation. That always meant so much to me.

🧡

06.03.2026 00:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Poor animals on her farm.

05.03.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0