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Dan the Gnome

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He/Him - Gnomewood/Gnomespun Owner, Biologist, Woodworker, Army Vet, Gardener, Fiber Artist, Baker, Professional Dilettante https://gnomespun.com/

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So much this. If they really "hadn't seen it coming" large swaths of them wouldn't have complied before they were even asked to.

10.03.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

They did. They just thought Black/ Queer/ Gender Cultural studies were acceptable sacrifices .

They want to rebrand … but with out actually having to bring those back

Nor validate the fact that people who warned them were right

They hope they can erase history as well as Trump

10.03.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Bugguide photo of a "Thief weevil" (Attelabidae: Pterocolus sp) by user Metrioptera. He is a jolly iridescent turquoise and sort of rectangular in shape, with an unusually wide stance.

Bugguide photo of a "Thief weevil" (Attelabidae: Pterocolus sp) by user Metrioptera. He is a jolly iridescent turquoise and sort of rectangular in shape, with an unusually wide stance.

let's all take a moment to consider the Thief Weevil and his outrageous pantaloons

10.03.2026 21:09 πŸ‘ 307 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3

That is beautiful! Do you use a transfer or hand paint that?

10.03.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Nope. But there were gays and Jews that worked for Hitler too. Quislings are universal

09.03.2026 23:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeeeeep

09.03.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ok me... where would you have packed the camera...

09.03.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a red shirt is tied up by a man in a brown hat and says i have a permit ALT: a man in a red shirt is tied up by a man in a brown hat and says i have a permit
09.03.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Seriously. Grandma worked even before Grandpa died. Luckily, since she then had to support 5 daughters alone.

09.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

::sigh::

So tired.

09.03.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He's trying SO HARD to be "the Good One" and it's SO CLEAR he will never win the whiteness required. You *asked if it was ok* to speak Spanish, little buddy, and you still got told by the incompetent drunkard, "You'll never be white" on an international stage. Give up.

09.03.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Isn't it? I love it. SCALE MAIL SNAIL!

09.03.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well this bodes well.

09.03.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

It's surprisingly hard to describe the despair I feel when trying to even talk about TALKING about voting and campaigning as a regular person in a two-party non-ranked-choice country.

Everyone has very real points. But I don't see a way to bridge the differences *because* they have real points.

09.03.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sea Pangolin: the first ever species endangered by potential deep sea mining When Julia Sigwart went looking for the scaly-foot snail – or Sea Pangolin – in the deep ocean, they were hard to find. Now they are seen as endangered from the prospect of deep sea mining.

Huzzah!

theconversation.com/sea-pangolin...

09.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love iron snails SO MUCH

09.03.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

There was more weirdness with the "final" filing.

09.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Finally got through to a human RE: NJ Sales Tax after half an hour on hold. NO HELP AT ALL because somehow my business name was weird and I had to know it to get help.

Managed to find critical info and got a few steps forward with much more flailing.

MAY be done... maybe not.

09.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We were supposed to retire in 2021. Then COVID and housing prices ballooned. Now we were supposed to retire in 2030... yeah. WHEE.

And I'm praying my parents are ok since they just retired a few years ago.

09.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A digital illustration of a small, fluffy baby dinosaur sitting in a person’s cupped hands.

A digital illustration of a small, fluffy baby dinosaur sitting in a person’s cupped hands.

It’s dangerous to go alone.
Take this.

09.03.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 516 πŸ” 152 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 6

yeah. Over on FB I made a post about why it's REALLY off the table, even though I'm sure they'd like the threat of it to be on the table as a "tool." Over here I just made this post. Because she really could have just said, "No one's getting drafted. All other options are on the board."

09.03.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, Paralympics, our 4 year reminder of what COULD BE if we just believed in accommodations in the regular world/society.

FUCK that shot is AMAZEBALLS.

09.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The blooms will continue until the world improves

(Pawpaw flowers) #BloomScrolling #NativePlants 🌿

09.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 188 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3

Probly my favorite snek. 'Cause I grew up with them all over the yard. Such good little snakes.

09.03.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Graphical abstract for Maziarz et al. (2026)
Bird nests support a diverse, dynamic and distinctive macroarthropod community on the forest floor. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 1–14.

Really enjoyed doing this one, and don’t forget to check out the paper!!

#sciart #entomology

09.03.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

FINALLY managed to get into NJ tax phone queue to actually talk to a human... ESTIMATED wait time... THIRTY MINUTES

09.03.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

adding alt text.

stand up for us before it’s too late, cis folks.

07.03.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 959 πŸ” 948 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

Educating, entertaining, promoting AND pounding: The Chuck Tingle way

(thread)

09.03.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 252 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Makes sense. Comparatively small inertia from the mass of the missile, much more from the "rocket" of debris. Nukes as engines.

09.03.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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And another similar red (though wood) on the black of my lightbox with the old camera

09.03.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0