C.M.Pettitt
@cmpettitt.bsky.social
Californian. Interests: history, especially military history; journalism/politics/muckraking; typography; books; growing aggressive native plants to combat aggressive non-native plants. Also: fuck the gender police.
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Let's just admire this massive wicker basket for a while
February 13, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Let's just admire this massive wicker basket for a while
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There seems to be a lot of discussion about Gavin Newsom today.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
Why Transgender People Are Not Feeling Gavin Newsom
We have seen this song and dance before.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:43 PM
There seems to be a lot of discussion about Gavin Newsom today.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
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Oakland’s 91-year-old queer bar is still a site of resistance.
The White Horse's 'Caballo Blanco' drag show confronts Trump with defiance and celebration
The White Horse, Oakland’s 91-year-old queer bar, is still a fierce site of resistance and celebration.
oaklandside.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Oakland’s 91-year-old queer bar is still a site of resistance.
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“The urgency of the threat” is prompting the Defense Innovation Unit to solicit products in time for a spring 2026 demonstration.
Pentagon wants counter-drone sensors to protect US infrastructure — and fast
“The urgency of the threat” is prompting the Defense Innovation Unit to solicit products in time for a spring 2026 demonstration.
www.defensenews.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
“The urgency of the threat” is prompting the Defense Innovation Unit to solicit products in time for a spring 2026 demonstration.
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These parents used our nesting boxes last season, so I had many opportunities to watch insect deliveries! 💚
#Birds&Bugs #BirdOfTheDay #Birds 📷
#Birds&Bugs #BirdOfTheDay #Birds 📷
February 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM
These parents used our nesting boxes last season, so I had many opportunities to watch insect deliveries! 💚
#Birds&Bugs #BirdOfTheDay #Birds 📷
#Birds&Bugs #BirdOfTheDay #Birds 📷
AI making money at last!
(1/11) If you live in NY, you’ve probably started seeing a new warning: “THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA.” This mandatory disclosure went into effect late last year, and it’s the first attempt by a US state to grapple with a new generation of surveillance pricing.
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
AI making money at last!
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you can’t possibly be a company that acknowledges ai is “alive” and then say you “own” the ai and use it for profit right
February 11, 2026 at 8:22 PM
you can’t possibly be a company that acknowledges ai is “alive” and then say you “own” the ai and use it for profit right
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The witch hazels are in bloom at the UW Arboretum. Saw a couple of cherries starting to bloom as well in this too-warm and dry Seattle winter. 🌱
February 11, 2026 at 12:17 AM
The witch hazels are in bloom at the UW Arboretum. Saw a couple of cherries starting to bloom as well in this too-warm and dry Seattle winter. 🌱
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A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
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Botany valentine. Another oldie.
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Botany valentine. Another oldie.
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The Trump administration removed a Pride flag at the NYC monument honoring the Stonewall uprising, a key turning point for LGBT rights in America
Trump Admin Removes Pride Flag From Historic Stonewall National Monument
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
The Trump administration removed a Pride flag at the NYC monument honoring the Stonewall uprising, a key turning point for LGBT rights in America
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While this absolutely sucks, we are going to see a lot more places implementing universal global age verification over this next year, because the number of states and countries legally requiring it has gotten to the point no one can keep up anymore.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM
While this absolutely sucks, we are going to see a lot more places implementing universal global age verification over this next year, because the number of states and countries legally requiring it has gotten to the point no one can keep up anymore.
The California Mugwort (Artemisia douglasiana) planted in October is producing tiny offspring already. This gives me hope for a shady area which, except for invasives, has been lifeless. 🌱 #californianativeplants #nativeplants
February 10, 2026 at 1:34 AM
The California Mugwort (Artemisia douglasiana) planted in October is producing tiny offspring already. This gives me hope for a shady area which, except for invasives, has been lifeless. 🌱 #californianativeplants #nativeplants
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So… had been talking about Surya Bonaly with my daughter — she somehow knew who she was!— because she was like, “but why is this guy doing a flip on skates such a big deal?”
tiny, “athletic” (what figure skaters aren’t?), former elite gymnast surya bonaly landed that flip on one foot.
tiny, “athletic” (what figure skaters aren’t?), former elite gymnast surya bonaly landed that flip on one foot.
February 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
So… had been talking about Surya Bonaly with my daughter — she somehow knew who she was!— because she was like, “but why is this guy doing a flip on skates such a big deal?”
tiny, “athletic” (what figure skaters aren’t?), former elite gymnast surya bonaly landed that flip on one foot.
tiny, “athletic” (what figure skaters aren’t?), former elite gymnast surya bonaly landed that flip on one foot.
Moving canna lilies to make space for the expanding giant buckwheat (Eriogonum giganteum). Cannas, planted before the 1970s, were invisible until the 2020s when shady invasives were removed. 🌱 (Slow) progress toward turning the south half of the yard into a low-water native plant garden.
February 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Moving canna lilies to make space for the expanding giant buckwheat (Eriogonum giganteum). Cannas, planted before the 1970s, were invisible until the 2020s when shady invasives were removed. 🌱 (Slow) progress toward turning the south half of the yard into a low-water native plant garden.
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Superb Owl Sunday 🪶
February 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Superb Owl Sunday 🪶
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Managed to get a photo of my snowdrops in between the rain showers! 🌱
February 7, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Managed to get a photo of my snowdrops in between the rain showers! 🌱
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ICE has grabbed so many people from their vehicles that there are abandoned cars across Minnesota.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
Twin Cities tow truck driver returns abandoned vehicles to families after ICE arrests
Juan Leon sends a "chase" car to check out where abandoned vehicles are located and arranges discreet drop-offs. Since late December, he estimated they have dropped off 250 cars.
www.cbsnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:30 AM
ICE has grabbed so many people from their vehicles that there are abandoned cars across Minnesota.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
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Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
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LAPD arrested at least two teenagers protesting ICE raids in Los Angeles yesterday. They were also seen corresponding with ICE agents on Alameda Street during the demonstrations.
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-arrests...
By Izzy Ramirez
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-arrests...
By Izzy Ramirez
February 7, 2026 at 3:13 AM
LAPD arrested at least two teenagers protesting ICE raids in Los Angeles yesterday. They were also seen corresponding with ICE agents on Alameda Street during the demonstrations.
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-arrests...
By Izzy Ramirez
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-arrests...
By Izzy Ramirez
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he’s right behind me isn’t he
February 6, 2026 at 8:21 PM
he’s right behind me isn’t he