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Ali
@ali.river.geek.nz.ap.brid.gy
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A cottage in the woods.

A small account, on my own instance.

Aotearoa.

⚫️🩶⚪️🟣

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attoparsec.clacks.link.ap.brid.gy
I did another test run with the waterjet at the maker space for the stained glass hemisphere project (no, I haven't given up on it!), and just foiled them to learn what could be learned. Scaling up the islands was the right call, they're no longer disappearing […]

[Original post on clacks.link]
An assortment of glass tiles on a tabletop, most of which have copper foil applied around their edges. They form trapezoidal geodetic squares, 15 degrees on a side. New Zealand, southwestern Australia and Tasmania, and the Antarctic Peninsula can be seen in green, with the oceans around them in orange.
November 15, 2025 at 5:44 AM
ali.river.geek.nz.ap.brid.gy
@georgepenney It arrived and it is truly truly joyful!
Such a wonderful love letter to my adopted home town!
Thanks so so much!
Tiny Moments of Joy - Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand by George Penny. A pink book sits on a rustic cardboard box.
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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krajcitom.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy
First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath River

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FuGuWeAra4

#kayak #Indigenous #river #lake #Nature #growth #childhood #adulthood
November 17, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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helenkennedy.bsky.social
ICE vs the clergy
Faith leader, Michael Woolf, minister at Lake Street Church of Evanston, is detained by Illinois State Police during a protest against immigration actions, outside the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska A masked ICE agent sprays David Black, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, directly in the face during protests outside the ICE processing facility in Broadview, Illinois. Sept 19 2025 Photo by Ashlee Rezin of the Chicago Sun-Times. Pastor David Black of the First Presbyterian Church in chicago being hit in the head with a pepper ball Sept 19 at the Broadview ICE facility An unidentified federal agent fires a chemical weapon into Rev. Jorge Bautista's face during a protest outside of Coast Guard Island in Oakland on Thursday Oct. 23, 2025. Credit: David Bacon
November 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
ali.river.geek.nz.ap.brid.gy
RE: https://essjax.com/@essjax/115556420866876644

what a cracking shot!
November 16, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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chuls.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy
#bloomscrolling #flowers #photography #macro #blumen
A macro close-up photo of a white flower on the left and a small reddish flower on the right with shallow focus
November 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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slyka.pawb.fun.ap.brid.gy
it's adorable!
Photo of a very small CRT, the viewfinder from the camera I'm repairing.
November 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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gesteves.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Maricopa Point, Grand Canyon National Park. December, 2019.

🔗 https://www.allencompassingtrip.com/3348/maricopa-point?utm_medium=social&utm_source=Mastodon
📷 Fujifilm X-T3 + XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
🎞 29 mm – 1/110″ – f/11 – ISO 160

#nationalparks #landscapes #photography
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon, seen from Maricopa Point.
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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sundogplanets.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
yes yes Yes YEs YES YES YES!!!

PURPLE! RED! ORANGE!! GREEN!!! WOWWWW

(It was not this bright naked-eye, but these colours are all totally visible! Incredible!)
A patch of bright auroras, made up of columns that all start bright green at the bottom, transition to orange further up, then bright pink, then purple. There are silhouetted trees in front, and some satellite streaks behind. Similar to the previous picture, but with some more bright green at the very bottom of the sky A patch of bright red and purple on one side of the sky, with bright green on the other, looking a bit swirly. There's silhouetted trees in front of the red, and a silhouetted barn in front of the green. An arc made up of vertical columns of purple, red, and green, with bright green background. There are silhouetted bare trees in one corner of the photo.
November 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy
Tonight's Aurora Forecast (12/12/25)

ps. Last night was well more than the forecast, aurora to Florida and Mexico. This CME is supposed to be stronger, but TBD if the aurora does the same thing again.
All of Canada, part of US with aurora likelihood
November 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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lillyherself.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
A straw man walking a red herring up a slippery slope on his way to the comment section (this is what the drawing shows)
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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phil-tanner.mastodon.philtanner.com.ap.brid.gy
'Act immediately': Two brands of children's coloured sand recalled over asbestos concern
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/578676/act-immediately-two-brands-of-children-s-coloured-sand-recalled-over-asbestos-concern

"Rainbow sand from Educational Colours and coloured sand from Creatistics has […]
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mastodon.philtanner.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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sundogplanets.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
I haven't yelled that many (overwhelmingly excited) swear words at the sky for a long time. WWOOOOOWWWWW. Reddest auroras I've ever seen!! Usually it takes a long time exposure/CCD camera to see red at all. This is BRIGHT!! You can actually see easily outside […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]
A bright red arc over a bright green arc, with some small trees silhouetted below Looking straight up at red and green pillars Looking straight up at red and green pillars, some are almost white. Bright red auroras peeking through bright green auroras, with some silhouetted trees below
November 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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skinnylatte.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
Descended from lions

#cats #catsofmastodon #torties
A photo of Mila yawning with her mouth open like a lion A photo of the MGM Lion
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
ali.river.geek.nz.ap.brid.gy
Anyone rocking any Durston gear? Be keen to hear your thoughts
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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fedi.hazelnoot.dev
[trans healthcare advice (US-specific)]

PSA for my US trans friends: there's a Telehealth HRT clinic called QMed (QueerMed) that serves adults **and minors** in 47 states (excluding DC, unfortunately). They accept lots of private insurance (but not medicare/medicaid), and also offer a payment […]
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enby.life
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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bencurthoys.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Curséd image find in Facebook: Thomas The Tie Fighter.
November 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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trans-rescue.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
We need 2000 EUR that we simply don't have for an emergency extraction in the next 48 hours. I don't know what we do if we don't raise it. We have to have them out of country then. And it's a dangerous country.
Please, if you can, help us with this.

https://transrescue.org/donations/donate […]
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mastodon.social
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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streetartutopia.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy
Amazing 3D Art By Joe and Max (8 Photos) 👉 https://streetartutopia.com/2025/09/16/3d-art-by-joe-and-max/
3D street art illusion by Joe and Max depicting a massive hole in the pavement revealing a fantastical underground library. A tall spiral of books stretches from the depths below to street level, surrounded by scenes of flying dragons, floating fairies, and towering bookshelves. Two women stand on top of the book stack, appearing to balance above the abyss, enhancing the illusion’s realism. The artwork is set in an urban pedestrian street lined with shops and planters.
November 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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gentlegardener.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy
#ffs
A humorous exchange about the correct grammatical usage of the phrase "for fuck's sake" versus "for fuck sake." Two characters discuss the need for possessive punctuation while surrounded by writing tools and papers, with an artistic background that resembles a painting.
November 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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patioboater.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
#mosstodon, I found your car!

November 8, 2025. ECC Cars & Coffee, Northville, Michigan.

#car #cars #weirdcarmastodon #michigan
A Honda Accord covered in Astroturf: front view. A Honda Accord covered in Astroturf: interior view. A Honda Accord covered in Astroturf: front left view.
November 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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krajcitom.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy
Maybe Glen Plake will be like Kieth Richards and never die.

https://youtu.be/qqMYNBQuuTE?t=172

#sports #individuality #unique #glenplake #keithrichards #creative
November 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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streetartutopia.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy
Mud Maid — Sculpture by Sue Hill in Cornwall, UK: This moss-covered figure of a woman rests on the forest floor at The Lost Gardens of Heligan. Her face is sculpted from clay and softened by time, while her hair and body are formed from earth and living […]

[Original post on mastodon.online]
The Mud Maid sculpture by Sue Hill at The Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall, UK, shown in two seasons. In the first image, the moss-covered figure of a reclining woman lies peacefully on the forest floor, her clay face serene and her hair made of living plants. In the second, winter transforms her — snow blankets her form, turning the vibrant greens into soft white, creating a tranquil contrast that highlights how the living sculpture changes with the seasons.
November 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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corbden.defcon.social.ap.brid.gy
Blood test developed that can diagnose ME/CFS with 96% accuracy. Links to long Covid found. Epigenetic connection confirmed (it's how the test works).

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251102205021.htm

HT @bamboy

#mecfs #longcovid #chronicillness
Breakthrough blood test finally confirms Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A team of scientists has developed a highly accurate blood test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The test reads tiny DNA patterns that reveal the biological signature of the illness. For millions who’ve faced doubt and misdiagnosis, it’s a breakthrough that finally validates their experience — and may help diagnose long Covid too.
www.sciencedaily.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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chuls.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy
I'm finally in the process of rebuilding my portfolio. this year's been filled with satisfying work, mentors, great clients and new opportunities. the last 2 years have changed almost everything. looking back a little as I'm building.

#photography #stilllife #art #artphotography #portfolio
A still life photo of a artistically crafted scene made up of vegetables and flowers. The scene is set in light yellow and some green tones. The vegetable sculpture is made up of corn cobs, cauliflower and several other plants
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM