Pondering
@ponderingcreek.bsky.social
Looking retirement in the face and I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.
He/Him
Profile pic: grumpy robin fledgling sitting in front of wooden deck rail.
Banner pic: view from my front porch with lots of oak and maple trees leafed out.
He/Him
Profile pic: grumpy robin fledgling sitting in front of wooden deck rail.
Banner pic: view from my front porch with lots of oak and maple trees leafed out.
Haven’t used Zoom since retirement in awhile. Connected to Zoom meeting test room to check settings.
Everything worked great except mic; had input, no mic output. Dove into settings.
Nothing.
Added some judicious swearing.
Nothing.
Then saw I was muted in Zoom.
Yeah. It was time to retire.
Everything worked great except mic; had input, no mic output. Dove into settings.
Nothing.
Added some judicious swearing.
Nothing.
Then saw I was muted in Zoom.
Yeah. It was time to retire.
May 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Haven’t used Zoom since retirement in awhile. Connected to Zoom meeting test room to check settings.
Everything worked great except mic; had input, no mic output. Dove into settings.
Nothing.
Added some judicious swearing.
Nothing.
Then saw I was muted in Zoom.
Yeah. It was time to retire.
Everything worked great except mic; had input, no mic output. Dove into settings.
Nothing.
Added some judicious swearing.
Nothing.
Then saw I was muted in Zoom.
Yeah. It was time to retire.
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The vet said 〝He's not overweight at all, but he has a round and big head.‘’
April 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The vet said 〝He's not overweight at all, but he has a round and big head.‘’
*BREAKING*
Our Mayapples are blooming!
*We now return you back to your regularly scheduled doom scrolling.*
Our Mayapples are blooming!
*We now return you back to your regularly scheduled doom scrolling.*
April 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
*BREAKING*
Our Mayapples are blooming!
*We now return you back to your regularly scheduled doom scrolling.*
Our Mayapples are blooming!
*We now return you back to your regularly scheduled doom scrolling.*
A leisurely hike around Hematite Lake in the Land Between the Lakes on the Kentucky side. Turtles (and, apparently, beavers) doing their thing. This was just before the big storms rolled through.
April 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A leisurely hike around Hematite Lake in the Land Between the Lakes on the Kentucky side. Turtles (and, apparently, beavers) doing their thing. This was just before the big storms rolled through.
Sitting on the couch, surfing the net on my phone because it was easier than grabbing my laptop despite it being nearby.
Peripheral vision sees movement on laptop & alarm bells in head go off.
CRAP. Cursor is going nuts, I’ve hacked!
Mouse was under the couch cushion.
Never mind. Carry on.
Peripheral vision sees movement on laptop & alarm bells in head go off.
CRAP. Cursor is going nuts, I’ve hacked!
Mouse was under the couch cushion.
Never mind. Carry on.
April 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Sitting on the couch, surfing the net on my phone because it was easier than grabbing my laptop despite it being nearby.
Peripheral vision sees movement on laptop & alarm bells in head go off.
CRAP. Cursor is going nuts, I’ve hacked!
Mouse was under the couch cushion.
Never mind. Carry on.
Peripheral vision sees movement on laptop & alarm bells in head go off.
CRAP. Cursor is going nuts, I’ve hacked!
Mouse was under the couch cushion.
Never mind. Carry on.
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Kurt Hielscher: Miltenberg, 1930s
March 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Kurt Hielscher: Miltenberg, 1930s
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Too many people on here seem to believe there are exactly two kinds of Americans: ardent politically-obsessed Bluesky users, and frothing MAGA cultists.
There are a LOT of people in this country who *just don’t pay a lot of attention one way or another*.
And we absolutely can reach them.
There are a LOT of people in this country who *just don’t pay a lot of attention one way or another*.
And we absolutely can reach them.
February 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Too many people on here seem to believe there are exactly two kinds of Americans: ardent politically-obsessed Bluesky users, and frothing MAGA cultists.
There are a LOT of people in this country who *just don’t pay a lot of attention one way or another*.
And we absolutely can reach them.
There are a LOT of people in this country who *just don’t pay a lot of attention one way or another*.
And we absolutely can reach them.
Welp.
A brick wall crumbled last night and pretty much let me bust the family mythology of any Native American ancestry (as I long suspected).
But, hey, I got a new one. Apparently, an Irish ancestor pissed off King George II.
#genealogy
A brick wall crumbled last night and pretty much let me bust the family mythology of any Native American ancestry (as I long suspected).
But, hey, I got a new one. Apparently, an Irish ancestor pissed off King George II.
#genealogy
February 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Welp.
A brick wall crumbled last night and pretty much let me bust the family mythology of any Native American ancestry (as I long suspected).
But, hey, I got a new one. Apparently, an Irish ancestor pissed off King George II.
#genealogy
A brick wall crumbled last night and pretty much let me bust the family mythology of any Native American ancestry (as I long suspected).
But, hey, I got a new one. Apparently, an Irish ancestor pissed off King George II.
#genealogy
Ventured on Facebook to check flood reports and local road conditions.
Nope.
Hasn’t changed.
Nope.
Hasn’t changed.
February 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Ventured on Facebook to check flood reports and local road conditions.
Nope.
Hasn’t changed.
Nope.
Hasn’t changed.
Just discovered homemade TVP soft tacos.
Oh my.
Oh my.
February 6, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Just discovered homemade TVP soft tacos.
Oh my.
Oh my.
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When the ICE agents ask you a question.
January 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
When the ICE agents ask you a question.
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Field Radio Kit Gallery: N5YCO’s Lightweight CFT1 SOTA Kit
Many thanks to Corey (N5YCO), for sharing the following article about his portable field radio kit, which will be featured on our Field Kit Gallery page. If you would like to share your field kit with the QRPer community, read this post.…
Many thanks to Corey (N5YCO), for sharing the following article about his portable field radio kit, which will be featured on our Field Kit Gallery page. If you would like to share your field kit with the QRPer community, read this post.…
Field Radio Kit Gallery: N5YCO’s Lightweight CFT1 SOTA Kit
Many thanks to Corey (N5YCO), for sharing the following article about his portable field radio kit, which will be featured on our Field Kit Gallery page. If you would like to share your field kit with the QRPer community, read this post. CFT1 Field Kit by Corey McDonald (N5YCO) I thought I would supply the field kit that I use for my CFT1.
qrper.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Field Radio Kit Gallery: N5YCO’s Lightweight CFT1 SOTA Kit
Many thanks to Corey (N5YCO), for sharing the following article about his portable field radio kit, which will be featured on our Field Kit Gallery page. If you would like to share your field kit with the QRPer community, read this post.…
Many thanks to Corey (N5YCO), for sharing the following article about his portable field radio kit, which will be featured on our Field Kit Gallery page. If you would like to share your field kit with the QRPer community, read this post.…
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It was a Nazi salute. Don't let anyone tell you it wasn't.
January 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
It was a Nazi salute. Don't let anyone tell you it wasn't.
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"Palaeontology in Public: Popular Science, Lost Creatures and Deep Time" is out today, and is freely downloadable as an open access pdf, published by @uclpress.bsky.social !
uclpress.co.uk/book/palaeon...
🎺🦕🦕🦕⚒️🎥🦖🦖🦖📖📰🦣🦣🦣🎺
uclpress.co.uk/book/palaeon...
🎺🦕🦕🦕⚒️🎥🦖🦖🦖📖📰🦣🦣🦣🎺
January 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM
"Palaeontology in Public: Popular Science, Lost Creatures and Deep Time" is out today, and is freely downloadable as an open access pdf, published by @uclpress.bsky.social !
uclpress.co.uk/book/palaeon...
🎺🦕🦕🦕⚒️🎥🦖🦖🦖📖📰🦣🦣🦣🎺
uclpress.co.uk/book/palaeon...
🎺🦕🦕🦕⚒️🎥🦖🦖🦖📖📰🦣🦣🦣🎺
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BEHOLD MY BOY
January 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
BEHOLD MY BOY
Had to venture out for groceries. The number of obvious physically ill adults not practicing even basic kindergarten-level personal hygiene was appalling. Never mind masks.
January 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Had to venture out for groceries. The number of obvious physically ill adults not practicing even basic kindergarten-level personal hygiene was appalling. Never mind masks.
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me watching scifi: they should give these AI androids rights, they're basically like people :) how fun to imagine!
me now that "AI" is real:
me now that "AI" is real:
January 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
me watching scifi: they should give these AI androids rights, they're basically like people :) how fun to imagine!
me now that "AI" is real:
me now that "AI" is real:
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I'm not sure bsky is really ready for my insanity
January 7, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I'm not sure bsky is really ready for my insanity
And most of mine are flashing.
December 18, 2024 at 6:20 PM
And most of mine are flashing.