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Catherine Gulsvig

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Classical musician, pioneering woman in tech, amateur lepidopterist, and writer from rural Wisconsin. Banner photo is the magical Eight-Spotted Forester moth. Photos are my own.

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Lady Lindsey -- perfection

11.03.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Drama queen indeed! 🀣

10.03.2026 12:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A small, pale-yellow butterfly sits atop a pink zinnia sipping nectar. His wings are marked with faint touches of pink, including on the outside edges.

A small, pale-yellow butterfly sits atop a pink zinnia sipping nectar. His wings are marked with faint touches of pink, including on the outside edges.

The pink edges on this Clouded Sulphur's wings reflect the colours of the zinnia

A late September photo from my garden

Nature is amazing

#MacroMonday
#ColorADay
#PinkMon
#Bloomscrolling

09.03.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I love their undersides but you have to be very opportunistic to get them in a photo!

08.03.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
NYTimes:  "... when asked about the manifold pushback to his new war from ... his base, [tr*mp claimed that] 'it's a very MAGA thing what we're doing ... I'm at the highest point I've ever been with MAGA.'"

NYTimes: "... when asked about the manifold pushback to his new war from ... his base, [tr*mp claimed that] 'it's a very MAGA thing what we're doing ... I'm at the highest point I've ever been with MAGA.'"

Since tr*mp has declared that he himself, and he alone, IS MAGA, it makes sense that he thinks this is a high point

08.03.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A large black butterfly with yellow and orange markings on the edges of its wings hovers above an orange zinnia. We see meadow and blue sky in the background

A large black butterfly with yellow and orange markings on the edges of its wings hovers above an orange zinnia. We see meadow and blue sky in the background

For #Stunday -- a very dreary one here in western Wisconsin -- a Black Swallowtail on a zinnia this past September

#Bloomscrolling
#ColorADay
#OrangeSun
#Naturephotography

08.03.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Great article; thanks for posting!

08.03.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Washington Post March ... I remember the trombone part by heart!

08.03.2026 04:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When China is the voice of reason

08.03.2026 04:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Gartner predicts that by next year, half of the companies that fired workers for AI are going to hire them back. Also, 9 months ago, Microsoft…proclaimed that 30% of their code was written by AI, and since then, we've seen some of the worst software issues at the company in its history."
1/2

07.03.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 1181 πŸ” 317 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 17
Tortoiseshell cat is seen through a glass door, looking up at the person at the door.  The cat is on a mat on the porch, and next to her is a dead field mouse.  The cat appears to be saying something to the person at the door.

Tortoiseshell cat is seen through a glass door, looking up at the person at the door. The cat is on a mat on the porch, and next to her is a dead field mouse. The cat appears to be saying something to the person at the door.

"Good morning, madam. Might I interest you in a freshly-killed mouse?"

#Caturday
#Tortoiseshell

07.03.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Whew. So glad she cleared that up.

06.03.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Little by little, they let their plans slip out

06.03.2026 00:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
"After clinching the Democratic Senate primary, he told supporters in Austin that the country's real divide is between 'top versus bottom,' not the left versus right."

"After clinching the Democratic Senate primary, he told supporters in Austin that the country's real divide is between 'top versus bottom,' not the left versus right."

Talarico has it exactly right

05.03.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Especially as we approach April 15th

05.03.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cows are beautiful

05.03.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Magical moment!

05.03.2026 03:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Johnson embarrassing Wisconsin -- and the nation -- once again

05.03.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Second favourite butterfly of them all! (Second only to the White Admiral, which is closely related.)

05.03.2026 01:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The game of #MadLibWar strikes again!

03.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

yah, probly not

03.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You need to say that with tears in your eyes

03.03.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

He is getting so orangish-gold that eventually he'll fade into the decor

03.03.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just workshopping ideas ... "Hey, maybe some references to golden drapes will soften the message about casualties --? Whaddya think, J.D.? Melania? Melania?? ... oh, that's right, she's busy at the U.N today ..."

03.03.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's the #MadLibWar --!

We had to attack Iran because <of the Iranian people>

... because <there were missiles>

... because <of their nuclear program>

... because <of regime change>

... because <of naval ships (?? this is new as of today!!>

h/t @profsaunders.bsky.social

03.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Make it trend! #MadLibWar

03.03.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The MadLib War.

Perfect.

#MadLibWar

03.03.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Little girl in hotel room stares out the window at the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia. The scene outside glows with a surreal light at night.

Little girl in hotel room stares out the window at the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia. The scene outside glows with a surreal light at night.

Granddaughter looking out at the city of Medina. She and her dada were due to fly home from Qatar Sat. morning but this administration had other plans. They're finally back Stateside, having had to rebook through other airports in Saudi Arabia. They're among the lucky ones. No reason for this war.

03.03.2026 14:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow -- thanks for sharing this!

03.03.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just what we needed. Impeccable timing.

03.03.2026 02:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0