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Has anyone checked to see if there’s a correlation between the Waffle House Index and Jim Cantore appearances?

I did not expect to attract a wild turkey to the feeder!

I did not expect to attract a wild turkey to the feeder!

Several hundred fine people young and old are peacefully demonstrating in Haverhill this morning. Every issue from Veteran’s services to Social Security to tariffs to jobs to libraries is on their minds. Lots of honks of support, thumbs up and waves from passing cars. It will only get stronger!

Three different trees growing side by side.

I discovered the most fascinating growth today in a corner of our land.
Maiden-Mother-Crone.

This was round two of stare down! She flicked twice and then looked away. Cat didn’t blink!

$10 on the cat. :)

Put up a grill to guard the deer feeder. Abs will not be deterred!

A herd of 8 this morning moved quickly past. I sincerely believe our terrier would have joined them if we’d let her! Glad for these moments of joy.

I certainly could dig deeper and do a better analysis, but honestly I’m mostly venting based on reliable sources in context. They say we should each pick a lane we are passionate about and good at in this fight; reference data is definitely my jam!

Musk sent notices to 2/3s of the civilian employees (per #s reported in Dec by Pew). Last I knew ~20% is far less than ~66%, and the deficit was then pointing in the right direction, unlike now. Plus the Reinventing Government Initiative was run by the elected Vice President, not a broligarch.

I wish someone could teach MAGA-ts some math. They are now making a big deal about Clinton’s major federal RIF (reduction in force) in 1993. He and Gore, as part of larger debt reduction initiatives, reduced the federal workforce which had swelled under Reagan by a fifth. (Per NARA.)

If every other ad and recommended clip in my stream could feature a string, smart, professional woman instead of all this “trad wife” bullshit that would be great. My block finger is getting tired.

Our hunter, having been foiled at every turn, bleakly acknowledges each new bird with a chirp.

So, why exactly aren’t Democrats pouncing on the fact that eggs have gone up?

The online portal to the records held at the National Archives, and information about those records.

Just finished my first NARA catalog transcription. It was pretty easy. As a data geek it makes me happy, and a little at a time will do much good for researchers. Now to dig into the “missions” to see if any particular collection moves me.
catalog.archives.gov/id/102074835

This dude here? We’ve named him Abs. He will hang from the deer feeder like this and do a crunch, get a kernel, chomp it down and repeat. He’ll keep at it for far longer than you’d think he would. He’s got a distant cousin I’m thinking of naming Wallenda.

A pair of Great Horned Owls are singing us to sleep tonight. I love how much closer we are to nature now!

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Tarot cards, 3 card pull, Nine of Swords, Eight of Swords, The Fool - all upright.

Can’t get much more blatant than this!

Feeling very inspired by the presentations I’ve seen at this week’s Data Governance / AI Governance conference in DC. Data is such an undervalued asset, there’s so much to do! #dgiqe2024

They did fly off on their own after I gave them some time near a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel. Hopefully they knew I was not a threat!

Tufted titmouse on a porch patio, recovering from flying into a sliding glass door. Knocked the wind out and definitely confused. Keeping an eye on them!

This little one flew into our sliding door and has been recovering for about 15-20 minutes now. Thankfully our fur babies are showing empathy and haven’t been making a racket. This definitely cements my argument for hanging wreaths on the back of the house too!

A Boykin spaniel, a domestic short hair tuxie and a mixed breed staffie enjoy watching the birds out of their picture window.

Birdwatching!

This morning we’ve had pileated woodpeckers, titmice, nuthatches, juncos, chickadees. It’s wet so not as busy yet.

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This majestic creature swooped down just above the tree line next to our driveway and then circled back. This is the first bald eagle I’ve seen here since we moved in. I’m so happy!