2026-10-22T15:40:21Z https://njump.me Trevor Burrows https://njump.me/npub1u7vvtfplxqhwesnmgt2hnszrf6hthnt08yjpja2aqf7kmjtygc5qxfcpum https://files.techhub.social/accounts/avatars/109/377/112/774/796/303/original/1fbb96f66f03bade.png https://files.techhub.social/accounts/avatars/109/377/112/774/796/303/original/1fbb96f66f03bade.png https://njump.me/nevent1qqszx4dhlf9s4vj7zxkwlzufd7k85pzznhja3gcf5tsw7r9ryrdt4fszyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs0gh4ag More heavy storms last night and this morning. Nervous to check on the garden.<br/><br/>Also, this may mean some planting that was supposed to happen today gets delayed. 🙁 2026-05-05T12:09:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqjl2z3sdsgjxqptzva99hh5yf3ze5yn3dysanqqk2xkk7dl3653gzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs23lpxz I bought one rhubarb bulb a month or two ago to replace one we lost last year.<br/><br/>But then I forgot, and ordered a pair of other bulbs.<br/><br/>Result: 3 bulbs currently soaking in water, to plant either later today or first thing tomorrow.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve actually never had a rhubarb plant before. Is that a lot of rhubarb, or a little? How much does a single plant yield, once they are up and running?<br/><br/>#Gardening 2026-04-10T17:11:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdeulpzesju4x6nfqky36nz88kpjshfxszn59wt3wg379nmjrx52qzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsg2z3vx Who else is doing some seed starting this fine Saturday morning?<br/><br/>We just finished rehydrating some seed starting mix. Letting it dry just a bit, then we&#39;ll be getting about 100 plugs going.<br/><br/>Mostly edibles but some flowers, which I don&#39;t have a lot of experience with yet. Thinking about just devoting a whole tray to the flowers!<br/><br/>#Gardening #Garden 2026-02-21T17:26:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0ekl38pe34y8n9gts43x5mtaplq9uhl8a7qcgwhu85qtc4yle9rszyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs05lvgy Ugh, how is this legal?<br/><br/>#Weather<br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/115/972/607/298/159/232/original/eff60fecea28d0f6.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-28T12:01:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstfk6ss6ur7kewca7lawuk0ayry9xlms95e495cacxtw533y9eg4szyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs0kk7pa #Gardening folks --<br/><br/>We are thinking about including the acquiring or building of a #greenhouse among our Spring/Summer plans. <br/><br/>If you have resources you&#39;ve found useful, or things you wish you had known before choosing yours, please share here! 2026-01-25T18:43:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2c70676n6g20mjkcr32pdlftwycujelltd657wp8j4gj2a8mlg0szyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs7qrf5c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswhpv5f8wed6k5xewu0ztjtxwcwvtcm07xffrxmjs4ty4ckgweugsxe2lnr'>nevent1q…2lnr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>what&#39;s your current blog setup? 2026-01-10T17:27:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspmh8t3gkuuylyt9nlv7j9vdud5sz5796cj60ayzdsekwuhkzeufqzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs8lkm7a #Gardening folks: <br/><br/>Does anyone have a favorite online source for purchasing trees, esp. fruit trees?<br/><br/>We&#39;ve use some of the bigger companies (Burpee, Gurneys) but are planning for spring and would like to explore other options.<br/><br/>#Trees #Garden 2026-01-06T01:25:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvahtpks3q54wq2ar9qns67e4renjc7pmxkuh85qggdyzz53ud9ggzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzskj8j9j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfc6vg9xtsp45gmed25sghcrzdajf6wfwtdc4t7lt8m9qjfjlflfgn2dcs2'>nevent1q…dcs2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It booted!<br/><br/>But do I remember any of the user passwords?<br/><br/>Surprisingly, yes, at least one of them. I&#39;m in. 2025-12-06T17:30:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfc6vg9xtsp45gmed25sghcrzdajf6wfwtdc4t7lt8m9qjfjlflfgzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsnvgka0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8pml708eu3red467ckh6gdxzhd6jxn86tvgacr5hytpcgju9c2tsf2hlw2'>nevent1q…hlw2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Will it boot?<br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/115/673/794/744/977/716/original/3fdf16df1e2b9ae3.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-06T17:27:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8pml708eu3red467ckh6gdxzhd6jxn86tvgacr5hytpcgju9c2tszyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsxq7h23 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfdtchdxtec92ymfqavk0qaa66kfwvxhh2rve3j08xvkc9req582c0954yc'>nevent1q…54yc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also, my brain is really predictable.<br/><br/>&#34;Hmm... repurposing that Mac Mini as a home server sounds like a great winter break project.&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;Hmm... I could start researching now to figure out key steps, plan ahead, etc.&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;Hmm... I might as well pull this thing out and make sure it is still functioning...&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;Hmm... it&#39;s Saturday, why don&#39;t I just make that Ubuntu bootstick and see what happens, how long could this really take&#34;<br/><br/>lol 2025-12-06T17:14:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfdtchdxtec92ymfqavk0qaa66kfwvxhh2rve3j08xvkc9req582czyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs86jhua I&#39;ve been really enjoying working with a VPS I set up through Hetzner. <br/><br/>My self-hosting journey so far has been:<br/>* Pikapods<br/>* VPS through Hetzner, so far for personal website and a few lighter services (FreshRSS)<br/><br/>Immich (for photos) is still on Pikapods.<br/><br/>I&#39;m thinking about using an old Mac Mini I have lying around unused as a home server, and moving Immich and most other services there, keeping the website via VPS.<br/><br/>Has anyone repurposed a Mac Mini as a home server? This is new territory for me. I&#39;d happily hear any advice/considerations.<br/><br/>#SelfHosting #VPS #Immich #Pikapods 2025-12-06T15:11:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp2a7x7ju3l2h03d9u3pn6n8gq277c5v9rp0yakwwddfyk7834e4gzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs8vce87 What was your favorite NF read this year?<br/><br/>Realizing I&#39;ve read very little non-fiction this <br/>year, aside from more academic works for research/teaching. Thought I&#39;d pick something up as I finish up my current read.<br/><br/>Doesn&#39;t have to be published this year, but let&#39;s keep it to stuff published in the last 5 yrs.<br/><br/>#Bookstodon #BookRecommendations 2025-12-01T22:14:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswgyl7p8le2f78y472nse74r2dk5qv7vksqwlgsav89tneuvm5dxgzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzshp3vyq Some light outside work:<br/><br/>Watering, bc we barely got much rain earlier this week despite weather reports calling for more<br/><br/>Clearing out around some our younger trees and bushes. Will add another layer of woodchips and dried leaves next week, probably, which should get them through winter.<br/><br/>Blowing leaves to gather for a big pile and compost.<br/><br/>A bit of general quick mowing. <br/><br/>Maybe repotting a few things to come inside from outside, so that they can make the trip easily when it&#39;s time.<br/><br/>Fall chores, basically. <br/><br/>#Gardening 2025-09-28T16:45:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs84ngmfg8d02ydt0n0n43drfxnntfc4q7xj5k08jjp8scds4fpmyczyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzscfk6z3 &#34;The Bug&#34;<br/><br/>I couldn&#39;t let it drown. I ripped off a piece<br/>of my sandwich bag, lifted it to safety.<br/>Its little legs reached behind its back<br/>to stroke its wings dry.<br/>I, too, have stretched my legs<br/>in strange positions. Is this a leap?<br/>What did you expect? For me to let the bug<br/>just be a bug. To leave it alone<br/>when it already planned on dying.<br/>To reach out and not imagine myself the God<br/>I wish would lift me from the water.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>-- Daniella Toosie-Watson, opening poem from her recent volume, *What We Do With God* (Haymarket, 2025)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2531-what-we-do-with-god">https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2531-what-we-do-with-god</a><br/><br/>#TodaysPoem #Poetry #DaniellaToosieWatson 2025-09-22T13:16:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfmclta76j7hqa4x90hrf7t3h2gxmaj9qplh72yg5kdysxazca9yczyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzswl36dj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw52dqqncqczlvhy5qang4p6zaj02xfc2y45ftczzzsevdsuu8dmcqlgdh3'>nevent1q…gdh3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for writing up this experience -- was quite fun to read! 2025-09-15T02:44:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd6jnx0lc0wxvjkx5853878rqq9cx9r5r5jt8qdnn27m4283yjjeczyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs9dn6h9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp4w9yrdn9u7lpfa24qpphukzwy7fjk3sxfqjn990zxvnjnx7z6pqsnhnen'>nevent1q…hnen</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hmmm... not sure. <br/><br/>Honestly, it will probably just push me to get even more comfortable with one of the non-MS cloud suites, something like Cryptpad.<br/><br/>Mostly just frustrating, not world ending... 2025-09-04T11:14:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfkzgtdzf58j808dx6fzye8qjnn0nfmheyhm5vyf5c799x082mtfczyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs5vygl0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspn8c207uqgzlpnd9t6e2ceua4vltz99xcnapqlakdnm4z437s78g702ymk'>nevent1q…2ymk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I literally just want to be able to edit LibreOffice files that I make elsewhere (my personal machine) on my work laptop.<br/><br/>It&#39;s kind of wild, actually. 2025-09-03T20:37:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspn8c207uqgzlpnd9t6e2ceua4vltz99xcnapqlakdnm4z437s78gzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs60jklc Work wouldn&#39;t let me install LibreOffice on my work laptop on my own.<br/><br/>Put in a software request. <br/><br/>&#34;LibreOffice is not approved.&#34;<br/><br/>Microsoft Office is the only approved suite.<br/><br/>Grrrr 2025-09-03T20:36:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9ld9adewhev5wr5lnxzvx3cw263wcml85aakdkrsyadxsftxkh5czyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsvj62y8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrptlez0qfru3trtwcrl746egng3dx79cjcdhsfmfraagyyzcp0hsefle7q'>nevent1q…le7q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s very disconcerting, bc these auction sites usually say &#34;You May Have Won&#34; instead of &#34;You Won!&#34;<br/><br/>So I&#39;m currently stalking the page even though it ended 5 minutes ago, making sure nothing changes, lol. 2025-08-17T23:47:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrptlez0qfru3trtwcrl746egng3dx79cjcdhsfmfraagyyzcp0hszyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs46w899 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd34tlqst0d5clgluqj06ukp70c3xgc3c6tspyndl894vylqz2qvqxm2l6l'>nevent1q…2l6l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looks like we won this auction --- new (very used) truck is ours, I think! 2025-08-17T23:46:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd34tlqst0d5clgluqj06ukp70c3xgc3c6tspyndl894vylqz2qvqzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsnu5fyh Put in a high bid on an old truck to mainly use for the property: buying things in bulk (mulch, compost), hauling wood, etc.<br/><br/>By high I mean higher than it is likely actually worth. <br/><br/>We decided we&#39;d risk paying more for the convenience, as it&#39;s near us, easy to pick up. And it&#39;s been very well cared for, so even if its age is older (1995), its overall shape seems better than some trucks we&#39;ve looked at that were only 15 years old.<br/><br/>Now, after all the deliberating, we&#39;re very invested and will be super bummed if we don&#39;t win the auction! 2025-08-17T16:41:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs20mzddr0ca46jsq9kjt6ajz9nh6qgtx4x6unkayrxmwnxerccvsqzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsydk4mv Why isn&#39;t it all<br/>more marked,<br/>why isn&#39;t every wall<br/>graffitied, every park tree<br/>stripped like the<br/>stark limbs<br/>in the house of<br/>the chimpanzees?<br/>Why is there bark<br/>left? Why do people<br/>cling to their<br/>shortening shrifts<br/>like rafts? So<br/>silent.<br/>Not why people *are*;<br/>why not *more* violent?<br/>We must be<br/>so absorbent.<br/>We must be<br/>almost crystals,<br/>almost all some <br/>neutralizing chemical<br/>that really does<br/>clarify and bring peace,<br/>take black sorrow<br/>and make surcease.<br/><br/>--- <br/>Kay Ryan, &#34;Why Isn&#39;t It All More Marked&#34; <br/><br/>Originally in her collection *Elephant Rocks* but also available in *The Best of It: New and Selected Poems* (2010) <br/><br/>#Poetry #TodaysPoem #KayRyan 2025-08-07T18:21:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxyq8cd2j6598k8sg39mz33xhhgatqkfcf4jev49n7yggf624qqvqzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsm9gpu2 #Vegetarian and #Vegan friends:<br/><br/>Anyone have a tried and true frangipane recipe w/no eggs? Would love tips that come from your experience. <br/><br/>I&#39;ve only made frangipane two or three times, always with eggs. I am making some croissants for a gift, wanted to try a batch of almond croissants, but would like to exclude the eggs if possible.<br/><br/>(No, the croissants won&#39;t be vegan... but I&#39;d like the almond paste to be. I know, we live complicated lives. There is a good chance I&#39;ll just give in and make the frangipane with eggs, but I&#39;m exploring.)<br/><br/>#Baking #Cooking 2025-07-31T14:57:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8wv0cucazyjfzteghetram0sm6umdmrmyhm79k2laxcewpypav6gzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzswngw4q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdyh76aelzjpgxyg68ectpl4lwwfues7mk0l4wgu0ezl6ky2uy4dcl9zl0z'>nevent1q…zl0z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Blood in the boulangerie 2025-07-15T19:37:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdyh76aelzjpgxyg68ectpl4lwwfues7mk0l4wgu0ezl6ky2uy4dczyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs9qkmgh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgvltlsjlulppj3su794ncf8m6cwe7sz9y79juwm505clkzukt0nqvfugye'>nevent1q…ugye</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Carnage in the kitchen 2025-07-15T19:34:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgvltlsjlulppj3su794ncf8m6cwe7sz9y79juwm505clkzukt0nqzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzssh38r4 Had some plums that I bought a week and a half ago getting pretty soft, so decided it&#39;s plum torte time.<br/><br/>Now the kitchen counter and cutting board looks like a murder scene, lol. 2025-07-15T19:21:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgl9xc2k0kw9jzeumxmzfwywuvurmlahye3gv5p5sa2tlupajmevgzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs5qwrtw #Milkweed is flowering across the property right now. I always enjoy seeing it around this time, especially larger examples, like this showy one.<br/><br/>Hoping to gather some seed this season and create a few clusters. Right now, they mostly just show up where they show up (not complaining!).<br/><br/>#Gardening<br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/114/769/762/245/600/229/original/1fd6292748de439a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-30T01:47:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9ywaa2wshexpj2h7jnwc9kpqe58cxyve4ffec9hympjychy68auszyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzskyura2 Coda<br/><br/>There&#39;s little in taking or giving,<br/>There&#39;s little in water or wine;<br/>This living, this living, this living<br/>was never a project of mine.<br/>Oh, hard is the struggle, and sparse is<br/>The gain of the one at the top,<br/>For art is a form of catharsis,<br/>And love is a permanent flop,<br/>And work is the province of cattle,<br/>And rest&#39;s for a clam in a shell,<br/>So I&#39;m thinking of throwing the battle--<br/>Would you kindly direct me to hell?<br/><br/>-- Dorothy Parker<br/><br/>#TodaysPoem #Poetry #DorothyParker<br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/114/642/459/287/898/033/original/a81f3ba068f74f47.png"> <br/> 2025-06-07T14:06:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxqktza9g5w56de7d0ym99xksj8sjtsu43qrlkfz6u3jreww3kfvszyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsmju7sr #Gardening folks (and anyone else that might know) - <br/><br/>I just read this sentence from an article about building trails:<br/><br/>&#34;Using a chainsaw, brush-cutter, and a ho-dad (a grubbing hoe), a friend who spent years building fire trails for a local timber company bulled his way into the bramble.&#34;<br/><br/>We&#39;ve not heard the term ho-dad/hoe-dad before. Does anyone on here use it? <br/><br/>Apparently, there once was a specific tool called a &#34;hoedag.&#34; <br/><br/>But I am wondering if the term migrated to encompass a larger range of garden hoes, or if this a more region-specific term.<br/><br/>More curious than anything, not super important! 2025-06-04T00:32:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvp4jgnp6hnts99e692jr3z7rt7y2far3m0323w7zqexsh5805mjqzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs0ky4rf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspjsf2524kdheveeumnkc2q0qw3h8wxyn6nye29exznjjndcl4e6gtdznx7'>nevent1q…znx7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>FWIW: Alexandra absolutely made many of her own fashion choices and she did so quite consciously, recognizing its impact on her public image. She had very significant input in developing her wardrobe including some of the most important/well-known dresses of her life, such as her coronation gown -- the design of which she spearheaded. Much more than just a little input! 2025-05-27T02:38:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsze0at594af5dfqfd9l75jewrhkjms993fn3fwls52h9qvkg0wfmczyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsah2kfd Unexpected Michael Jackson appearance in an academic #philosophy text:<br/><br/>On p. 3 of his *Against Ethics*, John Caputo writes:<br/><br/>&#34;Unhappily, &#39;undecidability&#39; has gotten a bad name, a very notorious one, proof positive for the officials of anti-deconstruction that deconstruction must be irresponsible, must itself be very bad.&#34;<br/><br/>There&#39;s a footnote at the end of that sentence. What does the linked footnote read? <br/><br/>Turn to p. 250 and find:<br/><br/>&#34;Which it is, in the sense of Michael Jackson, who has not as far as I know addressed the question of deconstruction.&#34;<br/><br/>(I guess this will be the beginning of my #ReadingNotes for Against Ethics,, should I have any...) 2025-05-17T16:51:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqpqt9wpa0wlr6n688nrvwlljqrlerj69ggvqpcc4zszfc6r50x8czyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsk974es In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfezy33sjjngqfk8u70kce49dj3vs6t9sf4p7d5tjkhmruvhqjf9sazqf9f'>nevent1q…qf9f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;d take a volume of poetry as &#34;payment&#34; any time! Ted Kooser, at that! 2025-05-07T21:35:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8cxdygt2utrzzsdpg97dv3c5cw206dvs2h87ng7sr24ef89ufdmczyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs66jp0s &#34;The Conclave of 1492, simulated&#34;<br/><br/>Great NYTimes write-up of a very cool simulation-style #History class at U of Chicago -- led by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v85lxlwpywd7u9rrfvn68632ta7sdcj5vjp5nvugdszzjwvnvjvsc6mqcs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ada Palmer</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v85…mqcs</span>)</a></span> ! <br/><br/>#GiftLink: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/us/conclave-pope-class.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FE8.kLOB.Llh7zRoysjxt&amp;smid=url-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/us/conclave-pope-class.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FE8.kLOB.Llh7zRoysjxt&amp;smid=url-share</a><br/><br/>We have a few reacting to the past-style classes in our dept, but they don&#39;t get this elaborate. They always sound fun to teach, but also like a TON of work on the #Teaching end. <br/><br/>#History #Histodons #Conclave 2025-05-06T11:36:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp24wcwwcafn4567m4q9kq6xpxqw8s07t0lfypdwrcdl57etsqxfczyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs2mh6x3 garlic!<br/><br/>This is our first year doing #garlic. A number of things we did in the fall did not really work out, so was very happy to see how strong and vibrant these are.<br/><br/>#Gardening<br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/114/344/844/688/220/188/original/2ac70bdc381c02d7.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-16T00:39:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyu4psffacf42cxcahwgpf9a0tvekc4qrxeeyp4md2a2avaa8k75czyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsehuuh9 What is this weekend of opportunity!?!?! No rain! No wind! Temperate! <br/><br/>The result is no small list of things to work on this weekend bc everything has been perpetually delayed by the weather. We won&#39;t get through all of it, but the short version is:<br/><br/>* Make (overdue) progress on our chicken coop by digging for our foundation bricks, setting our walls in place, and possibly working on the roof<br/><br/>* Clear ground for asparagus and strawberry beds; plant the beds<br/><br/>* Site and plant rhubarb, small apple trees<br/><br/>* Build and fill our new garden beds<br/><br/>* Clear the old garden beds, top with fresh soil<br/><br/>* MOW (jeezy creezy)<br/><br/>* Pot up some seedlings, get some more seeds started/planted<br/><br/>Unfortunately everything on this list feels pressing and immediate... but not everything can be done -- and we also have errands and normal shit. We&#39;ll just do our best and count our victories (and remember this is supposed to be fun, lol).<br/><br/>#Gardening #ChickenCoop 2025-04-12T13:54:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2rne3qr6f0przq64h4m8qazfmf99czj4vu04chsshvh6ndsw573szyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzstvhelu Untitled (John Whalen-Bridge)<br/><br/>The words of children<br/>splash in grandmother’s mind<br/>and ripple to now.<br/><br/>---<br/>At Poetry Magazine, w/a translation into Chinese by Chun Yu:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/1661252/untitled-wu-ti">https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/1661252/untitled-wu-ti</a><br/><br/>#TodaysPoem #Haiku #Poetry 2025-04-09T12:17:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2rk3ypqc2g2an3jm56xstrgx58z9eqj77yhjc7x78uff47cpds4szyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsrft3nr More #rain today. This has been an awful stretch for getting spring started in the garden. <br/><br/>Complaining about rain is weird but a few days of a break, preferably with mid-temps, would be most welcome!<br/><br/>#gardening 2025-04-02T11:43:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsftrplsg07u4mpcvgawzqt3mr2fyth682yw2stajwmr8hjykr7d7szyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs80rkym Some signs of #spring taken while trying to do some #Gardening today, despite the gloomy weather.<br/><br/>Dog rose. Sedum. Uncertain tree type. Lilac of some kind.<br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/114/196/060/084/083/619/original/01c96f54c08a98c2.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/114/196/060/780/427/958/original/3a2aa18f059de9d8.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/114/196/061/918/779/488/original/3a09577f8b55f11c.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/114/196/062/909/854/509/original/9d140920d83482a6.png"> <br/> 2025-03-20T18:06:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszahm9h3c8ax9nxf0pdk3e28taqgls5682txapxck7h6kcrpsea9szyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsx5grhc Quite a few items popped up over the last few days:<br/>* Several varieties of tomatoes (brandywine, san marzano, isis, coustralee, tomatillo)<br/>* Several basils and other herbs<br/><br/>Still waiting on peppers, eggplants to show. Today or tomorrow, we&#39;ll do round two, with more of the same and some other items that (we think) are better to start later.<br/><br/>Probably start a tray of lettuces and a few herb pots, too.<br/><br/>We&#39;re adding a significant amount of square footage (in boxes) to our current space, so later today I&#39;ll start planning how space will be allocated. But for now, it&#39;s really just about growing a bunch -- the more, the better.<br/><br/>#Gardening #SeedStarting #SpringIsComing<br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/114/172/794/062/019/720/original/8b1274469638efba.png"> <br/> 2025-03-16T15:32:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspkyp7an3umjey236x0kx6m5qz5k2w2u9fjnhacclm39ey59gypsczyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzseqhjpc &#34;What does it mean to be human? It means being able to cross the frontier between life that is deemed human and life that is not yet human, not human at all, or no longer human.&#34;<br/><br/>- First lines from Jan Miernowski, Laughing on the Brink of Humanity: An Exercise in Epihumanism (2024)<br/><br/><a href="https://sunypress.edu/Books/L/Laughing-on-the-Brink-of-Humanity">https://sunypress.edu/Books/L/Laughing-on-the-Brink-of-Humanity</a><br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Started this a day or two ago to try and scratch a philosophy-ish itch. Already arguing with it, which is a good sign. Totally picked this up off the shelf bc I liked the title, the rough description, and some names I saw in the bibliography, lol.<br/><br/>Not sure how much I&#39;ll comment here but will make this my #ReadingNotes thread for the book.<br/><br/>#Bookstodon #NowReading #JanMiernowski #Philosophy 2025-03-15T14:27:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyy2dqeyc5q0h9f7e9xa9y3jc70uk3hdpydnfdprqsegjwsgy8lpszyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsf79x7u Getting a steady roll of sprouts on our seed trays now. So far, we have:<br/>* Green Ice Leaf lettuce<br/>* Collards<br/>* Rosette tatsoi<br/>* Broccoli<br/>* Gai lan<br/>* Brussels sprouts catskills<br/>* Radicchio<br/><br/>These were all started on the 2nd, so we&#39;re at days 8 and 9. Still waiting on eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers.<br/><br/>#Gardening #SeedStarting 2025-03-12T03:51:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqwapq6a3gcnateksqmvgn47dml8u07eneyfrx5w2sfxpzyq0jxtczyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsh6wzyp They don&#39;t look like much, but this is day 8 and we weren&#39;t seeing any signs of germination.... So this was a pleasant sight to wake up to!<br/><br/>#Gardening #seedstarting<br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/114/138/399/243/669/042/original/b2d5a68e9377ea29.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/114/138/399/469/195/676/original/eeef6d3c39fd96ce.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-10T13:38:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8706nt7yr60hedfs8c0vaznx3ec39kz9huc2ket04p7ar9w45nfszyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzspnqpv0 #SpringIsComing <br/><br/>Seed starting day #1, with several more to come! All #gardening work overseen by Theseus, who has never met a tray he didn&#39;t want to lay in.<br/><br/>#SeedStarting<br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/114/095/498/926/151/493/original/ba7071a754248a44.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/114/095/501/668/592/776/original/df79307140a00f17.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-02T23:51:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsysu36e6aztj4dd8g6mecx8yruafxfjxl0gl9alfmfrhp8ztjjawczyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzs548mw7 After looking over *tons* of options, we purchased some chicken coop plans this morning. We&#39;re expecting five chickens (all hens) around late April/May, so we&#39;re probably starting to build in early March.<br/><br/>We went with plans from The Garden Coop, which were a bit more expensive but look *very* thorough. We&#39;re not unhandy but we&#39;ve not built something of this size before, so the more instruction, the better.<br/><br/>This has basically been a gardening/prep for spring morning, but of the indoors variety ... can&#39;t complain!<br/><br/>#DIY #Gardening #SpringIsComing 2025-02-15T18:29:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswpxpm9qxxyc2acwl25vcj3n5fmsmdnr200vq6ppqv8u5hkt24klqzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzszekqv3 Forkish&#39;s White With Poolish.<br/>#Baking #Bread #KenForkish<br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/113/863/482/421/910/947/original/1cebb6ee054a577e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-21T00:23:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfhhmnl3jyttnssj7ay0h0aqjy27d062puhcvttnu8jdu43wnl9hszyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsvkdsrp Snow has begun in #CentralIllinois. Not a lot, very small flakes and falling pretty lightly. <br/><br/>Our weather estimates are swinging wildly between 5 inches and 12 for snow accumulation. I am guessing we get closer to 8 to 10. We are likely out of range for ice.<br/><br/>#Illinois #WinterWeather 2025-01-05T13:37:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0ysevd6xjx7heq6jxjj5g4hs5nymae2n4nzgyh880skwqd2r85ygzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzszkjds0 I had either never seen or noticed this Sherwin Williams logo, which I saw on a truck today.<br/><br/>Did no one at the company stop and say: is this sending the wrong, possibly environmentally-destructive message?<br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/113/659/286/385/037/726/original/081dda8fc2584404.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-15T22:52:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0r70e58hc3cp5g0ycz8tvjk4ghajw389p0hlnr98902ny4j8mjrqzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsy7m7z7 Wrapping up my digital history/countercultures class with some talk about the long legacy of the environmental movement and its connections to the world and development of information technology.<br/><br/>We read some articles we&#39;ll talk about, but we&#39;re also just going to bounce around the Whole Earth Catalog for some inspiration --- the whole thing&#39;s online.<br/><br/><a href="https://wholeearth.info/">https://wholeearth.info/</a><br/><br/>If you didn&#39;t know, now you know. 2024-12-03T21:05:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw5200kyt4ymjjx934au6w9799228tm9xenqmn8nqt4jcng6636jczyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsnczk2h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqmtpukj2f6d7xz7fnj6e9rd05fqnsfwppe0zaea8keyka9msyhncx3sc8g'>nevent1q…sc8g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(I&#39;m no longer in libraries at this time, so I&#39;m commenting here as an observer... Though I&#39;d have the same complaints if a journal i was likely to publish in put this in place...) 2024-11-14T00:38:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqmtpukj2f6d7xz7fnj6e9rd05fqnsfwppe0zaea8keyka9msyhnczyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzssm4cw2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsthj22t0daj43nvg5wh7rake2kvfay26j7xyens7ft07rna006d8garumcl'>nevent1q…umcl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>First response after a very speedy skim: shouldn&#39;t a good paper stand or fall on its own merits? The quality of the process itself, the quality of the results, the quality of the writing, etc?<br/><br/>Disclosure of generated text is fine and probably good, and if used in some aspect of the research process itself then by all means, let&#39;s make that clear in the methods portion of a paper... But we don&#39;t hyper-scrutinize other aspects of a scholar&#39;s process. We assess on the quality of the work itself. Why should LLM use be different?<br/><br/>In a discipline that often argues in defense of iteration across different aspects of the research cycle, this seems to suggest a very flat, linear model of research in which LLMs are acceptable in certain phases but not in others, as though the phases can be neatly identified.<br/><br/>I could totally change my mind on all of this tomorrow, lol. 2024-11-14T00:37:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr7am4qnkpqa6m532l3dm48nk6vwxdnrzhr9la6fusl2v9sgg0qhqzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsvqwtlg Some final fall harvest: #Daikon, a few small carrots and eggplants, and a watermelon of dubious quality.<br/><br/>#gardening #vegetablegardening #FallHarvest<br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/113/420/068/902/273/843/original/8aa0c5f139d51af8.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-03T16:58:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8a73u5fejerz0jypuw5cmp8u9an6w2xlwqmlncznlla4knzv6nlqzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsxp2tzm You take your attention off the garden for a little over a week, and suddenly you have to figure out what to do with this.<br/><br/>#zucchini #Gardening #vegetableGardening<br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/113/023/133/069/472/374/original/bcf26f6c59aed3b9.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-25T14:29:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstpztlffp85pevum3yfwefr5y6qvqdz3tpzuqe5xzq3nyp37ztmmqzyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzssmtt0a #Garden update: <br/>#Tomatoes incoming! We&#39;ve been munching on pearl tomatoes for a few days but we&#39;ll soon have a good number of...<br/><br/>San Marzano<br/>Early Girl Plus<br/>German striped<br/>Purple Cherokee<br/>White grape<br/>Brandywine<br/><br/>Based just on fruit right now, I think the Purple Cherokee has done the best. But all of them are taking a bit longer to ripen (which I&#39;ve heard from others in the region, too). Early girl is probably coming up first, could almost pick one or two now.<br/><br/>Two tomatillo plants seemed to start strong but really fizzled out, especially after some storms knocked off some early fruit. Not sure if we&#39;ll get anything in the end.<br/><br/>#Gardening #RaisedBeds #VegetableGardening<br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/112/932/311/830/972/619/original/8979fd87ea2089eb.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/112/932/312/758/131/271/original/1f6b41e9c8ba50f5.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/112/932/313/552/956/715/original/f90133dc7fe4adb3.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/112/932/314/382/190/644/original/89061a11cf06d68a.png"> <br/> 2024-08-09T13:37:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz593e7sv5ucy9nts0yasj6mczxfqda008mlp7pl3l5elsce32h7szyrne33dy8uczamxz0dpd27wqgd82aw7dduujgxt4t5p86mwfv3rzsulh0ar In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsygaqfcmmat5j4hu7n6yknha56v9thzthd0rrk5h3zcj7naxctdrqahzv7z'>nevent1q…zv7z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One of the best kinds of madness! (They look great!) 2024-07-31T16:32:55Z