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Chantell
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Bookworm. Introvert. Nature. Random. Sleep is my friend.
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Elaine, a peregrine falcon, perches on a tree branch. She has a beautiful, speckled black and white chest.
Great Spirit Bluff Falcon.
Greg and Ms. Parker, do good work. If you have a few $$$ to spare, send them the fundraisers way. 5100+ food insecure students will be getting food parcels. Every $ helps.
We're down to the *last 7 hours* of contributions getting matched!

We've had 446 donors so far!

Every donor triggers +$54 in bonus contribs plus a $1-for-$1 match on the whole thing! So your $5 ➡️ $59 ➡️ $118 🔥🔥

Join us before 11:59pm Pacific Time at the links below:

bsky.app/profile/greg...
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11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
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It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!

➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...

(Plus other donation options in thread!)
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Greg does good work, including arranging lots of donor matches for this foodraiser. I’ve donated again this year, in honor of Costco Ryan, who played a pivotal role in the early days of this story.
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11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
***

It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!

➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...

(Plus other donation options in thread!)
November 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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For those of y'all just seeing this, the thread start is here -- it's a long thread, featuring a lot of history

Please reskeet and help spread the word since we don't have a universal algorithm here! 🥰

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bsky.app/profile/greg...
***
11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
***

It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!

➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...

(Plus other donation options in thread!)
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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We're down to the *last 7 hours* of contributions getting matched!

We've had 446 donors so far!

Every donor triggers +$54 in bonus contribs plus a $1-for-$1 match on the whole thing! So your $5 ➡️ $59 ➡️ $118 🔥🔥

Join us before 11:59pm Pacific Time at the links below:

bsky.app/profile/greg...
***
11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
***

It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!

➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...

(Plus other donation options in thread!)
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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***
11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
***

It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!

➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...

(Plus other donation options in thread!)
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Cranberry Apple Pie from 1867
November 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Happy Friday! This streaming video was captured by a web-cam in Greenville Junction, Maine this afternoon. Courtesy of GreenvilleDepot.org and MooseheadWebcams.com.
November 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Sunrise, Saturday, 15 November, from Makorori Headlands, Aotearoa / New Zealand.

Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️
November 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Penguin eggs! Watch live explore.org/livecams/rew...
November 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Ouch, Pete Buttigieg slamming GOP Rep. Van Orden from the top rope. 😂

Pete's Wisconsin town hall is gonna be good.
😎🍿

Here's the link to RSVP:
www.mobilize.us/wintheera/ev...
November 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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A very stark reminder why no one goes out on foot after dark in Churchill, Manitoba. This mom and her cubs came just off the beach and behind the town complex. The Polar Bear Alert staff gently herded them away from town to keep everyone safe. #mammals #BearSeason2025 🌿
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Here's the aurora at regular speed last night in Anchorage, AK. This is my favorite type of aurora, fast moving with pink/white tones at the bottom of green curtains. 😍
November 14, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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ALT Text benefits everyone

Alt text helps with accessibility, identifying/explaining elements you might not get to in your posts and makes your posts/work more discoverable - Make sure to toggle it on to “require alt text” in your settings
November 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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🧵Spotted While Roaming In Aotearoa New Zealand:

A young human (8?) is crouched in front of a white picket fence, clutching a super soaker to his chest.
He tenses, then...
JUMPS UP
and sprays his little brother who's sleeping on the porch.
GOTCHA!
Little Brother roaring vengeance.
It. Is. On. (1)
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the Tartiflette of Leeks and Bacon from Monica’s Kitchen: Exciting Home Cooking For All Occasions by Monica Galetti!
www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Irish Barmbrack is a fruit bread and, although it is eaten throughout the year, it is particularly associated with Halloween (Samhuin) and New Year’s Eve.

You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/...

#britishfood #foodhistory #baking #recipe #fruitbreads
November 13, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Cuddle Cutenss.
November 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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If it sounds like a squeaky dog toy, then it's a good bet it's Flickers!

Female Northern flicker, left, with her daughter from this year.

#birds
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Sometimes we really just need to see something good. Speaking of which, here’s a picture of Rufus (he had to wear the Donut of Shame for a few days because he injured his toe somehow. It’s doing a lot better!)
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Years ago, I shared a picture of this really beautiful scene in Kentucky, of all places. This woman swooped in with,”yeah but Mitch McConnell.” I honestly just started blocking liberally at that point.
I want to very gently say something, and I hope nobody will be mad: If somebody on the internet says something that is NOT about politics and NOT about how terrible everything is, it’s a kindness not to reflexively make a comment (in jest or not) that brings it back to those things.
November 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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The beach was rainy and overcast, so I opted for a morning sit in our sunroom, looking out over the front (native plant) garden, listening to the warm Spring rain, and the manu pango and the Tūī.

Thursday, 13 November, Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️.
November 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Testing… video of Sandhill cranes at el Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA. Early November 2025. #birds
November 13, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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The famous green snow last night in Alaska…
November 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Stunning aurora formations tonight in North Pole, Alaska. This image was captured 20 minutes ago.
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Today explore.org posted the following for tonight!

A “triple blast” of solar energy is fueling unusually strong northern lights that could reach much farther south than usual.

Watch: Fairbanks Aurora Cam

explore.org/livecams/aur...

AND: Northern Lights Cam

explore.org/livecams/aur...
November 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM