Follow requests welcome! Screening for anyone uplifting, funny, or otherwise making a more beautiful world (even if it’s a struggle). In most cases, AI is a dealbreaker. I live off grid and frolic across forest and shore and sometimes desert. I boost (if good, non-AI alt text) and fave a LOT. Most posts delete after a month.
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Last Notes npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…ml9f Boosted the OP before seeing the date stamp. There’s a story in that! 😅 All the best as you course-correct. ❤️ npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…0f5x That’s wonderful!! Do you do the same exercises every day or do you alternate? npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…awd8 I cried at the description of being held by the entire bookshop in the moment of courage and its aftermath. I experienced something similar with my dad recently—brave words coming through me, accompanied by shaking, tears, and collapse—only in my case he responded favorably. Change can happen. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • A huge conversation with my dad this morning, intensely emotional (such that I was shaking and in tears) but ultimately, I think, deeply healing • Pricing several boxes of books at the bookshop today, making room for another batch tomorrow • A good sales day at the bookshop, which we needed because rent is due tomorrow npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…cm0q 😆❤️🦇🐟 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ I wonder what other animals know that sex leads to babies (or eggs). Like for some, sex happens and they’re like, Whoa, and eventually babies or eggs happen and they’re like, Whoa—without ever connecting the two. Everything is like, Whoa. #3amThoughts npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…3hl6 Oh hell yeah. Did you eat it? npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…3hl6 🤣🧡 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…3hl6 Or did you mean PENISillin? 🤭 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…3hl6 LOL! It’s jalapeño hummus, so it’s supposed to be green. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ I thought, Oh hey, this carrot with the hummus on it looks like a mushroom! Then, as I held it up for a photo: Wait a minute . . . . https://files.mastodon.norcal.social/media_attachments/files/116/061/232/468/992/983/original/8a43ffabac8108a4.jpeg npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…p25k Strength and discernment to you in that! 🙏🏼 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…p25k Maybe they’re warning you so you can do something about a situation beforehand! 🤞🏼 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ I was one of the trial recipients for this postcard project. So fun! Also, as it so happens, two of my pieces will be on the postcards this coming year. Looking forward to seeing them out there, after having only self-published for several years. #NantucketLit #FirstClassFiction https://mastodon.social/@nantucketlit/115653402091445834 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • My aunt and uncle’s treehouse, which I used to live in and still stay in when I visit • Reaching an understanding with a blown-down tree that’s blocking the way or with a discordant relationship dynamic • The soul-stirring sound of a great horned owl at night npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…rlkf 🥰💙❤️ npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #mechanic #automotive #FediHire A difficulty has developed in my small-town area (unincorporated population about 300) of coastal Northern California that might be just the thing for a community-minded (or -desiring) auto mechanic looking for a fresh start. The forest town basically has two businesses: the general store and the hardware-store-plus-auto-shop—both community hubs. The wonderful owner of the latter, in his mid-70s, is having trouble finding reliable mechanics and seems at his wits’ end. The current two guys seem . . . more interested in other things. My guess is that the right person or people, doing a good chunk of respected work, could eventually run things. The community is a mix of persuasions who more-or-less make it work; an even keel is key. Cost of living can be high unless you’re lucky and/or give it time; this endeavor would be more about being in this beautiful place. Let me know if you’d like more info. I’ll gauge the response and then see if he’s up for receiving emails. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…nvgl @nprofile…lx0q OMG. 😭 Thank you. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • Finding my beloved water bottle still on a bench where I left it on a hike yesterday • A guy who, upon seeing me hiking barefoot, said, “You’re barefoot! It’s been so long since I’ve done that! It makes me so happy to see that. I think I’ll do that again!” • A lunch of perch fried up by a friend who just caught them yesterday npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • Surviving the capitalist hellscape today and finding gems along the way • Finding LOTS of turkeytail mushrooms on an extra-magical hike, so I can disperse all my old dried ones • A phone call with a traveling friend who I hadn’t heard from in months npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…sych The pterodactyl sent me to the alt text. 😸🩶 Gorgeous pic. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • A new batch of used books to sort through and price at the bookshop • A good sales day after a slow start in cold cloudy weather, with events going on in other places nearby • Good friends swirling around the shop throughout the day npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • A magical writing day after a hiatus • Accomplishment of all I set out to do today, including exercise routine, shower, and writing a surprise card for a friend who recently bemoaned a mailbox overflowing with only junk mail • A day of extra-yummy things after a grocery run yesterday npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • Great meeting with a new guy (and his wife) who came to assess the problems with the solar setup—like I think we could be friends, or maybe already are! • Accomplishment of everything I intended to do today, including a shower, my exercise routine, and scooping ash out of the woodstove—plus I finished the book I was reading • The 🤬 speeding ticket reduced to $70 due to financial hardship npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ Look whose sleep we disturbed while assessing problems with the solar batteries today—poor terrified baby! 🥹 I was afraid to close the door in case it would squash or imprison them, so I draped a black scarf with a gap at the top. When I returned to check at dusk, fortunately the little soul had moved on. https://files.mastodon.norcal.social/media_attachments/files/115/619/307/400/395/867/original/15898ce0cd8e7c6b.jpeg https://files.mastodon.norcal.social/media_attachments/files/115/619/308/825/555/366/original/29255f0a91473225.jpeg https://files.mastodon.norcal.social/media_attachments/files/115/619/310/667/305/668/original/703df2ea09ae2d22.jpeg npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • For my new cold-shower regimen, because counting to two minutes was tedious, I decided to go for one song on shuffle. I clipped my iShuffle to my hair and tied a bandana over it to protect it from droplets. I easily showered through one song and then danced to another one! In the cold! In the rain! How far I’ve come in just a few days! 🤯 The only holdout is my upper back, which does not yet want any part of this. • I decided I’d like to reread one of my favorite books—The Raven’s Gift, by Jon Turk—and, being as how I give books away unless a copy holds sentimental value, found Jon’s website to order it. He takes only PayPal and checks, and I recently deleted PayPal so emailed him about sending a check. He replied in warm detail, above and beyond, so I elaborated as well, and we engaged in a full conversation, like old friends! • The solar setup at the tiny home where I stay a lot has died, which has nudged me to use the tiny woodstove more. It feels good to be less reliant on the tech. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • Receiving timely (and sought-for) advice to contemplate positive opportunities and outcomes, reflect on past joys and accomplishments, think about things carefully without yet making a decision, and practice patience • Increasing my cold-shower tolerance (with intent to enhance overall wellbeing) • Looking forward to two free days in which to cozy up under clouds and rain, and write, read, and contemplate npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ There’s a lot of ACARS (aircraft communications addressing and reporting system) drama tonight. @nprofile…8yhl npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • Gratitude reminders all over the place today, which repeatedly snapped me out of grouchy thoughts • A relatively smooth and easy day of filling in at the candle shop, which isn’t my preferred vibe but works out nicely because of an upcoming car-repair expense • The baristas at the cafe making my morning smoothie extra-big, so it required the dome lid to keep it from overflowing npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ “In a powerful and timely conversation, Pocket Project CEO Kosha Joubert speaks with Rana Salman (Palestinian Co-CEO) and Eszter Korányi (Israeli Co-CEO) of Combatants for Peace. “Founded in 2006, Combatants for Peace is an organization of Israelis and Palestinians committed to non-violence to end war, occupation, and the cycle of violence. “Rana and Eszter discuss the immense courage it takes to continue jointly advocating for peace following the October 7th attacks and the subsequent mass killing in Gaza. They share moving insights into their work, including the significance of the annual Joint Memorial Ceremony, and the stubborn hope that sustains them in the face of monumental challenges.” 45 minutes https://pocketproject.org/episode-22-embodying-non-violence-as-combatants-for-peace-with-rana-salman-and-eszter-koranyi/ npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ “This post is not meant to change anyone's mind about the need for Universal Basic Income. . . . This post is meant for all those who already know they, and everybody else, absolutely need UBI . . . . “If I support higher taxes for UBI in the future, I support reducing my disposable income in the future to achieve UBI. And if I support that in the future, I support it now. “. . . Because believe me when I say, the billionaires who oppose UBI are most definitely putting money into stopping it from happening. Don’t let them win this fight. “. . . Extreme inequality is driving a cost of living crisis that tariffs are now only adding to. The impacts of AI . . . climate crisis . . . . All of this is only further inflaming authoritarianism, not just here in the US but around the world. An unconditional universal basic income would significantly help with all of this. . . . We need a universal floor underneath us that we can depend upon. We need to start constructing that floor.” #UBI https://www.scottsantens.com/its-time-to-walk-the-walk-for-universal-basic-income-ubi/ npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…aqq5 Why? It sounds good to me! npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…aqq5 Woohoo for big progress!! npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ OMGGGGGGGGG!!! Two of them just came romping across the deck!! I said quietly to this one: “Hello! You’re beautiful! I love you!” https://files.mastodon.norcal.social/media_attachments/files/115/307/810/965/174/697/original/7bc1c3a284abbb13.jpeg npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • Rain! • A cozy day of reading after a three-wine night • Finishing the book I was reading (Women Who Run with the Wolves, for the second time), plus some Buddhist printouts that were floating around, so I’m ready for a fresh start tomorrow npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ Remember to be gentle with the parts of you that hurt. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…843t 😳 Now what? npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ A proponent of positivity looks at Gaza. https://open.substack.com/pub/gurdeeppandher/p/we-share-a-duty npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • Crickets • Working at a bookshop • Good friends stopping by the bookshop to say hi npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…h94j Good evening from starry California! Tonight: listen to crickets and mess around on here until I fall asleep. Tomorrow: work at the bookshop. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ “You may assume that a collapse in the imperial superstructure meant that people went hungry and homeless, and that is certainly the picture in the poems of lamentation and sorrow. But the physical evidence of people’s health, for instance, shows something very different.” https://aeon.co/essays/the-great-myth-of-empire-collapse npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…6820 Flames of foliage! npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…pye9 I keep hearing about Eleventy. It sounds kind of daunting, but maybe I’ll look into it. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ I still share posts from people I follow on Substack, because I get the exhaustion that can come with constantly switching platforms and these people and their perspectives are meaningful to me. I never made much money at Substack, but if it’s a primary means of income it would be hard to leave—so yeah, it was relatively easy for me to stop using it as a creator a couple of years ago (and quit Patreon, too), but I understand why people haven’t yet. This piece adds insights that, in addition to Substack’s recent billionaire purchase, make me even more glad I moved my creative writing elsewhere. I looked into Ghost, too, and still felt hesitation (perhaps because they use Stripe?—I don’t remember), so I’ve gone the Neocities route, giving up monetization for the most part. It’s a tough landscape out there at the moment. Happy to be in my Mastodon/Neocities bubble and building community in more interdependent ways. #Substack #Ghost #Neocities https://social.lol/@justincox/114975973666093077 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…843t WOW. 😳 I love Brookings! npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • The expectant stillness of late dusk • Arranging a fun note or treasure at the end of a housesitting gig • Doing something nice for a dog and receiving a little lick of gratitude npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…nrqy What an amazing story. 😭🩵 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ Just completed “Meeting the Storm’s Quiet Fisheye” on my simple HTML website, Wildfrolics. Featuring: a shapeshifting portal, furred and feathered lookouts, a woman in black, a mountain lion in bronze, a searchlight, salmon in paint and wood, goldfish in a pond, a dragonfly helicopter, Urdr's Well, a frog, a menagerie in monks' robes, cattails, spirit horses, a garden spider, a dead hawk, a pair of canine boxers, a chicken-headed totem pole (perhaps?), Native fishing platforms, a great blue heron, old airplanes, deer, wildfire smoke, an abandoned motel, dark sunflowers, a bumblebee on a tomato flower, a cottontail rabbit, black cats, a dead owl, a cottonwood trunk, mushrooms, a train, a coughing fit in a movie theater, and sparkplugs Themes: mystery, devotion, story, will, transformation, belonging, rescue, balance, clarity, emotional manipulation, gifts, joy, selfishness, torture, dignity in vulnerability, acceptance, wealth, strength, childlessness, power, sadness, and beauty https://wildfrolics.neocities.org/010_Meeting_the_Storms_Quiet_Fisheye/Meeting_the_Storms_Quiet_Fisheye npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • Exploring trails (and off of trails) I haven’t explored before • Looking after a remarkable dog: considerate, not needy, quiet, grateful, and good at communicating • A couple of free days in which I allowed myself not to do any creative writing because I didn’t feel like it, possibly in part because I’m on a caffeine break but also because I feel like I’m doing a kind of reset in general https://files.mastodon.norcal.social/media_attachments/files/114/900/477/363/175/061/original/4ecee2ba413d7197.jpeg npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…h94j Sounds like you’ve got this! npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…h94j Sounds fascinating! npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • An extra-fantastic magical writing day • Telling a friend something I’ve been hesitant to tell anyone but have been wanting to talk about, and it being well received • A wonderful tarot reading and follow-up arrangements with @nprofile…zqs9 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…msv9 That is a dilemma! 🤔 Maybe there’s some kind of workaround . . . ? npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…nrqy I am not high and that does look amazing! 😋 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…5kl5 Thanks, crows! 🖤🐦⬛#crowsourcing npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…fvyd Oh—thank you, LOL. I used a translation app because my high school German was a long time ago. 😅 I appreciate the bits I’m (re)learning here and there on Mastodon! npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…fvyd Vielen Dank! Möge Ihr Tag verborgene Juwelen enthüllen. ✨💎✨ npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • The waxing Moon shining into my eyes as I write this • Emerging from the other side of a week of worry after my dad fell off a ladder and had to be life-flighted to the nearest big hospital (a couple hours’ drive away) • More-normal hours at work again, plus a generous rune-reading donation and an upcoming dogsitting stint, allowing me to breathe easier financially npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • My brother and sister-in-law had decided not to go camping this weekend as they’d planned, which meant they were home when my dad fell off a ladder and had to be life-flighted to the nearest city, so they had a phone signal and my brother could take my mom to the hospital. • My dad got only two small fractures in his lower back. • I stayed calm when I found out that my work schedule, which has had temporarily diminished hours, will continue to have diminished hours, even though I’m already down to the wire and don’t know how this is all going to work. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ Help your local wildlife rescue organization by donating hard-boiled eggs! Check first to be sure—but I just got this notice from the local one here. “Baby season is in full swing, and many of our orphaned wildlife patients are beginning to transition from formula to solid foods. To help them thrive, we need your support—specifically, with hard-boiled eggs! “Hard-boiled eggs provide essential nutrients for many of our youngest patients, making them an ideal addition to their diets. By donating eggs that are already hard-boiled, you’re saving our dedicated staff and volunteers precious time—time that can be spent directly caring for the animals. You’ll also help reduce our reliance on propane for cooking and minimize the number of trips we need to make to refill tanks. . . . “Please make sure that the eggs are: Hard-boiled Unpeeled Clearly labeled with the date they were boiled “Every contribution makes a difference—whether it’s one egg or a dozen, you’re directly supporting the wildlife in our care.” npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ Ah, the Germans are up. And all is right with the Fediverse. ☕️🧡😌 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…h94j Sounds lovely! I’m settling down for the night after attending a poetry workshop with Tom Hirons this morning and hanging out with friends while knitting this afternoon. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…eqw3 Aww. 🥲 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ Thought I’d just go a teensy bit off trail, and the next thing I knew, I was surrounded! https://files.mastodon.norcal.social/media_attachments/files/114/662/683/985/524/220/original/437cc910cbbdea67.jpeg npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…hzrl AAAAAAAAAA 🚫 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…k7vf I love this endeavor! npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…num0 I like it. I think it’s artsy, in a good way. 🙏🏼💚🦌 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #3GoodThings • A magical day at home (when most of the time I’m away these days) • Flipping my home calendars to June and getting sunflowers and a black cat, both of which are meaningful to me • Recovery from an altercation with my employer-friend https://files.mastodon.norcal.social/media_attachments/files/114/617/400/708/324/795/original/69a26fc381800784.jpeg npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…h94j Ultimately good, with buildup to a blowup with my employer-friend as a catalyst. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…h94j Once I’ve reached morning as well, I’ll be heading to the weekly(ish) family lunch at my aunt’s house. Then I think I’ll come back to this house and crash, after the super-intense week it’s been. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…sr9k Strength to you. I just had a similar day myself, complete with a blowup with my friend-employer, and I survived. May yours go easier than that. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ “After losing her sister in a car crash, Pennsylvania English teacher Kristina Ulmer used the small portion of the money her sister left behind to start an annual kindness challenge. Each year, Ulmer gives her students a $20 bill with the mission to spend it on an act of kindness. The project was such a success that the school started a donation program to fund it. Ulmer has said her students bring her to tears each year through the creativity and kindness they demonstrate in the project, highlighting the story of one student who used the funds to crochet hats for premature babies in neonatal care.” https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/20-dollar-kindness-challenge-1.7486914?ref=readtangle.com npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ After a morning of machine noise and in the midst of afternoon sads, I found soothing rocks and grasses to sit with for a while. I still kind of feel them, hours later. 😌 https://files.mastodon.norcal.social/media_attachments/files/114/544/026/594/841/177/original/733fc4698e9eb5b4.jpeg npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ “This video from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center provides an unprecedented look at the intricate, interconnected flow of ocean currents around the world. The visualisation was created using a NASA model built from global data gathered from a wide range of inputs, including buoys and spacecrafts.” https://aeon.co/videos/a-stunning-visualisation-explores-the-intricate-circulatory-system-of-our-oceans npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ My spider friend who I thought was making an egg sac appeared to be sucking on it so now it’s deflated (!?)—and the spider now has a cave cricket for a good long stint of existence, so maybe isn’t at death’s door yet. Could the “egg sac” have been a means of food storage? 🤔 https://files.mastodon.norcal.social/media_attachments/files/114/515/630/869/694/147/original/42868aa16054c1e7.jpeg npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…h94j I’m in Northern California, winding down my night. 😌 Listening to distant frogs. Will be back to work at the bookshop tomorrow, which I love. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ Insomnia night here. Six unexpected things hit my bank account since Friday (including a client no-show), and three big payments are due in the next two weeks, which altogether feels laughably ridiculous. (The sixth thing hit while I contemplated the other five—like seriously?! 🤣) So, being me, I think, This has to mean something. I poked around on Nextdoor and Craigslist for quick-cash gigs: nada. Then I remembered an old penny collection from my uncle, so I looked up a nearby coin-shop. They take jewelry and foreign coins, too, which I also have languishing around, purposeless and sad. It’s time to let go of all the old times those things represent. I was going out tomorrow, anyway. It’ll mean a fresh start. An old melancholy, bordering on grief, the past couple of days could be confirming: Let go. To lighten up, send the deadweight on. With that settled, insomnia persists because now I’m excited about pulling out and sorting that stuff in the morning. How will it all go? Wish me luck! npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…775a What about hyenas? 👀 @nprofile…taps npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…6fay Best of luck. 🤞🏼 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ #FediMarket Looking to buy or trade for a couple things, preferably from mutuals (for trust reasons): • A combination phone case and battery pack for an iPhone 11 Pro • Any kind of old Apple/Mac device that I can use solely for synching a circa-2010 4th-generation iPod Shuffle with my iTunes library (now that I’ve got my laptop fully switched to Linux) I’m trying here because of the enshittification of eBay et al. Otherwise I might try Nextdoor, but I like it here better. 🤞🏼😁💚🦣 #iPhone #Apple npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…xzjz And good-looking, too! 😁 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…d92l Are they not meant to be set down, or how does that work? @nprofile…2257 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…8wwf I love that!! I also pick up ground pens but don’t see them all that often, as I’m mostly rural. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ Question for eco-minded people: What’s your favorite pen? I have an abiding love for Zebra Z-Grip Flight, but I cringe at the plastic every time I get more. Maybe it’s time to let go and move on. I just looked at other options on Zebra’s website; their “eco” pen is refillable—but they don’t sell the refills, which gives me further pause. The main thing I like in a pen is smooth flow; that said, I’m also curious about fountain pens. #pen #FountainPen npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ “A halal Mediterranean grill in Ontario, Canada, was struggling to break even when TikToker Zachery Dereniowski placed an order for 1,000 shawarmas. Before learning Dereniowski’s plan, the restaurant’s owner, Hussein, offered to lower the menu price from $9.99 to $6 per shawarma. But when Hussein learned that Dereniowski planned to give the shwarmas to underprivileged families at sunset for Ramadan, Hussein decided to give the large order to Dereniowski for free. The next day, the TikToker returned to the restaurant and gave Hussein $50,000, a tip crowdfunded by his followers. Good Good Good has the story.” —Tangle newsletter, 12 March https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/tiktok-shawarmas-restaurant-zachery-dereniowski?ref=readtangle.com npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…843t 😳 what did you do then? ⛺️❄️ @nprofile…wt4a npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ The rain has stopped, the Moon is filtering through clouds, and the frogs are singing their hearts out. 😌🩶🐸 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ Conversation with an elderly friend this morning: Her: Ash Wednesday today has Nordic roots. You probably know, but I just looked it up. Me: Where did you find that? I’m not seeing it anywhere. Her: Look up ash wednesday ancient history norse mythology on Google. Also ash wednesday odin. Me: Oh LOL. You can look up anything, and it will tell you something about it, whether it’s true or not. The key is to make sure it’s on a reasonably trustworthy website. Google is the opposite of trustworthy; it makes up all kinds of things using AI. I usually go to Wikipedia. Anybody heard of legit ancient Norse origins of Ash Wednesday? Everybody looking after their AI-vulnerable loved ones? #AshWednesday #AI npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ This article includes a way to check if your data is compromised and how to find a stalker app on your device. https://infosec.exchange/@sambowne/114062872938462626 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ What’s a good RSS reader: one that uses a good browser for web access, doesn’t track me or ask for all my info, and isn’t otherwise enshittified? I don’t even need to use it for reading (yet?) per se but am putting RSS links on my website and want to see how it looks from a reader. #RSSreader npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…uect May it be more healing than not. 🙏🏼❤️ npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ Caturday is especially good tonight! Thanks for letting me enjoy your cats vicariously! 😻 #Caturday npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ OMGGGG how did I not know about Rose the Jumping Spider? 🥰💖🫠🥹 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DZkaLAoREWo npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…ypxz it’s good practice for me, too, to navigate perceived vehemence npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…ypxz it’s okay. That’s good if it was a good opportunity to do some “thinking out loud.” npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…ypxz I think that came across differently than I meant it. . . . Not all of my photos are deep bonding experiences, either. Anyway, I was trying to be supportive. Glad you’re still doing it if you still enjoy it. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…ypxz It shouldn’t be a chore; it should be a joy, or at least feel meaningful. I’ve found that my best photos are ones that my heart is in—when I’m fully engaged. It’s okay to take breaks, pace yourself, or do something else if you’re no longer feeling it. 🙏🏼 I love your photos, but you might do other amazing things, too. npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…args 🥲🪰🖤 npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ @nprofile…xlhv I think I had that problem, too. Now I’ve set all messages to show, so CWs just look like headings and I see everything. (I only follow people who post things I want to see, or at least things I can handle.) npub1xuslr8wtrsmxpk6fej49k3k6upu87y0wesp5t0jnun5davz7tkqq87lqhy Superball ☀️ “Lithium Americas is a multi-billion-dollar corporation, and Dean is a retired and disabled Native American elder. He provides spiritual healing to people in his community for free. . . . What little money Dean has is used for food and utilities. “Lithium Nevada can’t get any money from Dean, because he doesn’t have any. The goal of their lawsuit against him is simple: intimidation and violence.” https://open.substack.com/pub/maxwilbert/p/this-native-elder-is-being-sued-by