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Something Witty
@phiguru.myatproto.social
Lover of sled dogs, snow, wildlife, & maps.
NH election official.
Autistic & physically disabled.
She/her, live with @shroderdog.net, 2 young adults & 9 critters + so much wildlife.
Pinned
In New Hampshire, to register to vote, you need to prove identity, age, citizenship, and domicile (physical address).

Check the list of documents and go see your Town Clerk to register.

www.sos.nh.gov/elections/re...
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Hi all, there are a lot of things to be said about the chaos, kidnapping and murder, that is happening in the state I live in right now. I want to highlight some things I have personally seen in the last month or so out on the streets in Minneapolis.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:31 PM
My #SuperbOwl 🪶 story

In Winter, we put out seed and mixed suet for the birds and critters. A few years ago, one night I watched a flying squirrel run a couple feet down to a bag of suet, pluck out a seed, run back up to eat it. He was barely illuminated by the moon.

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February 8, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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A juvenile great horned owl waits for its mother to hunt on an old rustic fence before dusk in Longmont, Colorado.

#BirdoftheDay #posted #ClassicMono #Monochrome #BW #Blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #bird #birds #owl #owls #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #photos
February 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Here’s your notification that the Puppy Bowl pregame show starts in 30 minutes. 🚨
February 8, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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oooh we are posting super bowls?

As a specialist in Islamic ceramics *cracks knuckles* I present this fabulous 11th c. lustre painted bowl from Fatimid Cairo depicting a Coptic priest. Its white glaze imitates Chinese porcelain and the lustre technique was invented in Iraq a century earlier.
February 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Do you want to watch #SuperbOwl 🪶 content tonight?

Me too! Here are a few documentaries and shorts I've enjoyed over the years. Feel free to add your own suggestions!

The best 15 minutes from the BBC Earth crew:
youtu.be/Y-1d5zdeg9A
Mesmerising Owl Moments | BBC Earth
YouTube video by BBC Earth
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 5:13 PM
In a state that is considering $50 PER YEAR bike registration and various forms of licensing - I beg for enforcement. We don't need new laws.

Last summer, a local cop decided to spend a day doing speed enforcement. He had to stop writing tickets because he ran out of physical tickets.
The thing about pedestrian safety post 2020 is that its one of the few areas that's massively worse than the norms that existed pre-covid, its bourne out clearly in the numbers, and the only way to solve it is traffic enforcement, sorry
February 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I know, it's a link to Facebook, but I'm really proud of my neighbours for making and holding up these signs today. It was -9C/15F when they were out there.
www.facebook.com/reel/1571515...
3.1K views · 151 reactions | We launched our new Signs of Fascism today! #EveryActionMatters | Lucy S Golden
We launched our new Signs of Fascism today! #EveryActionMatters
www.facebook.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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Ele is one of us and her beautiful boy is gone.

Nothing will fix that, of course, but maybe we can help with one thing?

#UglyDogs #Awooooo
February 7, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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just the legal fees for deportation proceedings often far exceed $15,000. the price we all pay for a family torn apart is much higher

please help or share if you can
HELP FOR SOMEONE KIDNAPPED BY ICE!

Oliver Aguillon is the nephew of one of my mom's friends, and his family is raising funds to help fight for his freedom.

Please consider making a donation! If you can't, hit repost and/or share with comrades by email/text. Thank you!
Donate to Help Oliver Aguillon Fight ICE Detention, organized by Norma Herrera
My husband, Oliver Hilario Aguillon, has recently been detained by ICE, and our… Norma Herrera needs your support for Help Oliver Aguillon Fight ICE Detention
www.gofundme.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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North Carolina 📢 Today, February 6, is your last chance to register to vote in your March 3 primary! A lot is on the line — including a Senate race that could decide the balance of power in Washington D.C.

Get everything you need to register and vote at voteriders.org/Vote
February 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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Shame on @nature.com for publishing this ableist trash, and shame on the authors for writing it:

Short 🧵>>
February 6, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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As a keen forager whose speciality is seaweed and sustainable sourcing I beg you to sign this. There are currently two corps with applications to strip the Irish west coast of seaweed. We cannot let this happen.

Please sign and share. #irish #ireland
''Acadian Seaplants, a massive Canadian corporation and owner of Arramara Teoranta, has put in an application to harvest tens of thousands of tons of wrack from huge swathes of the west coast.''

Sign the petition and lets stop this from happening ✊️

#SpeirGorm

my.uplift.ie/petitions/st...
Stop a Canadian corporation harvesting huge forests of seaweed from the west coast
There should be a public consultation on this plan opening soon but lets gather signatures to demonstrate the fact that up and down the west coast, thousands of people don't want our seaweed rights gi...
my.uplift.ie
February 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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On Monday I'll be officially announcing an artist search for a book cover illustration (not cover design, just the illo). Budget is €1,500 ($1,770). No AI. No spec work required!

If any #artist, #illustrator, or #designer out there has suggestions on where else I could publicize this, let me know!
February 6, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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Hey folks, if you like stories about your heroes turning out to be bad people, and uh, like wizards and shit, I have a book out now.
February 6, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Planning a family vacation to Omaha - aside from the zoo and the massive park, anything else to see? We love everything.
February 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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Exactly. That’s why I’m running to unseat him in Louisiana’s 4th district

I’m a 14-year educator and I am running to help my students, their families, and my community. I am focused on education, healthcare, infrastructure, housing, and affordability
February 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
No new pictures. Where are you at mentally?
February 6, 2026 at 5:56 AM
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News: I was cut yesterday in a newsroom-wide layoff affecting 300+ staff at The Washington Post.

I spent the last decade leading and building the award-winning Graphics team. I'll miss them.

I'm now exploring senior graphics, cartography, or leadership roles. Intros welcome.

timmeko.com
Tim Meko - Visual Journalist & Graphics Editor - Tim Meko
timmeko.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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I talked to Pitchbook about the proposed million sat constellation pitchbook.com/news/article...
A leading astrophysicist has some questions for Elon - PitchBook
A Q&A with Jonathan McDowell, a leading expert on Earth orbit, about his doubts that SpaceX can pull off its vision of orbital data centers powering the world.
pitchbook.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Bibi's wrist brace is deceptively simple but it gets me through cold days with less pain better than any other. And seriously, you should have seen the work that went into those backpacks.

BUY HER STUFF. IT'S GOOD.
Happy Black History Month!

It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.

I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more!

Store: Bibipins.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Would you like to watch a little fella eat his lunch?
February 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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help pay rent for people in need in Minneapolis!
you message me, asiniiwiikwe.72 on signal, i give you one family and their rent need, you have people venmo you, you venmo the family in one transaction once you hit the target, and send me a screenshot on signal and then i mark it on my list and give you a little digital kiss on the forehead
February 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM