Carolyn Jewel
@cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy
Author, SQL Server Dev, coffee and tea drinker who hates Nazis. She/Her. Opinions my own. Writes with #FountainPens and lives in California's North Bay. Also interested […]
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This is hilarious.
https://youtu.be/dxpjzOLVRR0?si=xXoAdkHdKCfeFVsw
https://youtu.be/dxpjzOLVRR0?si=xXoAdkHdKCfeFVsw
February 20, 2026 at 3:40 AM
This is hilarious.
https://youtu.be/dxpjzOLVRR0?si=xXoAdkHdKCfeFVsw
https://youtu.be/dxpjzOLVRR0?si=xXoAdkHdKCfeFVsw
Good morning from NorCal. It's raining and 6C/43F. Charlotte and Jane are under the covers, the cats are snuggled in warm places. Lord Byron is explaining the severe sausage shortage to Dad. When I went to get the paper, I heard only the sound of rain and running water. Have a terrific day!
February 19, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Good morning from NorCal. It's raining and 6C/43F. Charlotte and Jane are under the covers, the cats are snuggled in warm places. Lord Byron is explaining the severe sausage shortage to Dad. When I went to get the paper, I heard only the sound of rain and running water. Have a terrific day!
Good morning from NorCal. It's 2C/36F. When I went to get the paper, there were stars in the sky. Owls hooted and frogs were singing. The neighbor's Scottish cow was by the fence so I told her good morning, too. All pets up to no good. Have a wonderful day!
February 18, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Good morning from NorCal. It's 2C/36F. When I went to get the paper, there were stars in the sky. Owls hooted and frogs were singing. The neighbor's Scottish cow was by the fence so I told her good morning, too. All pets up to no good. Have a wonderful day!
Alice Walker emailed me 3 times this morning from her secret gmail account to tell me how much she loved my books. Sure. One of the greats is so excited about Romance that she had to tell me THREE times in 10 minutes.
AI needs to fuck off.
AI needs to fuck off.
February 17, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Alice Walker emailed me 3 times this morning from her secret gmail account to tell me how much she loved my books. Sure. One of the greats is so excited about Romance that she had to tell me THREE times in 10 minutes.
AI needs to fuck off.
AI needs to fuck off.
Rest in peace Jesse Jackson.
February 17, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Rest in peace Jesse Jackson.
Good morning from NorCal. It's raining hard and 7F/45F. There was distant thunder around 4:30 AM. I stood in the garage (lights off) with my delicious tea and listened to the rain for a while. All pets currently snoozing. Have a terrific day!
February 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Good morning from NorCal. It's raining hard and 7F/45F. There was distant thunder around 4:30 AM. I stood in the garage (lights off) with my delicious tea and listened to the rain for a while. All pets currently snoozing. Have a terrific day!
In reading news, I have read everything by RF Kuang then zipped through Robin Hobb's Assassin series.
February 17, 2026 at 1:22 AM
In reading news, I have read everything by RF Kuang then zipped through Robin Hobb's Assassin series.
This week I have my follow up X-ray and visit to the podiatrist at which time I really really really hope they'll say my broken bone is all healed and I can boot the boot.
February 17, 2026 at 1:20 AM
This week I have my follow up X-ray and visit to the podiatrist at which time I really really really hope they'll say my broken bone is all healed and I can boot the boot.
However, in happy plant news, the Calif pipevine (aristolochia californica) I planted last fall with, I confess, low hopes, has several flowers. Fingers crossed for Pipevine swallowtails at some point!
February 17, 2026 at 1:05 AM
However, in happy plant news, the Calif pipevine (aristolochia californica) I planted last fall with, I confess, low hopes, has several flowers. Fingers crossed for Pipevine swallowtails at some point!
I planted my pacific wax myrtle seeds for sprouting before I transplant, but the container was too heavy to move into the greenhouse so I left it outside and then it rained 1.4 inches overnight. I have low hopes for the rescue operation. Alas.
February 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM
I planted my pacific wax myrtle seeds for sprouting before I transplant, but the container was too heavy to move into the greenhouse so I left it outside and then it rained 1.4 inches overnight. I have low hopes for the rescue operation. Alas.
Greetings from NorCal. It's dark, damp, and 9C/48F. My rain garden is doing its job of keeping rainwater from running down the driveway. The frogs were singing when I went to get the paper. Last night owls were hooting. All pets snoozing. Visiting Cat has again spent the night. Have a marvelous day!
February 16, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Greetings from NorCal. It's dark, damp, and 9C/48F. My rain garden is doing its job of keeping rainwater from running down the driveway. The frogs were singing when I went to get the paper. Last night owls were hooting. All pets snoozing. Visiting Cat has again spent the night. Have a marvelous day!
Reposted by Carolyn Jewel
"When even someone with James Van Der Beek's resources has no option but to fundraise for treatment, it's clear how fundamentally unfair our healthcare system is."
February 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
"When even someone with James Van Der Beek's resources has no option but to fundraise for treatment, it's clear how fundamentally unfair our healthcare system is."
Yesterday I had a great recorded convo with Cindy Cohn of the @eff.org about privacy rights then and now. She gave me the sad news that Dave Farber recently passed away. I read about the ATT case from his iconic Interesting People list and reached out to EFF to say WTF and then: Jewel vs. NSA […]
Original post on sfba.social
sfba.social
February 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Yesterday I had a great recorded convo with Cindy Cohn of the @eff.org about privacy rights then and now. She gave me the sad news that Dave Farber recently passed away. I read about the ATT case from his iconic Interesting People list and reached out to EFF to say WTF and then: Jewel vs. NSA […]
Valentine's Day greetings from NorCal! It's overcast and 7C/45F. When I was getting the paper out of the box, something hissed at me from several feet behind me. Cat? Bobcat? Lynx? Too dark to see. The main point is it only hissed. I have strong coffee. All pets snoozing. Have a hearty day!
February 14, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Valentine's Day greetings from NorCal! It's overcast and 7C/45F. When I was getting the paper out of the box, something hissed at me from several feet behind me. Cat? Bobcat? Lynx? Too dark to see. The main point is it only hissed. I have strong coffee. All pets snoozing. Have a hearty day!
Greetings from NorCal. It's 6C/43F. Can now see it is foggy in the mid-distance. Owls were hooting and frogs were singing on my way to get the paper. Charlotte and Jane are snoozing under the covers. Devil Cat, Elderly Cat, and Visiting Cat spent last night in my room. Have a fabulous day!
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Greetings from NorCal. It's 6C/43F. Can now see it is foggy in the mid-distance. Owls were hooting and frogs were singing on my way to get the paper. Charlotte and Jane are snoozing under the covers. Devil Cat, Elderly Cat, and Visiting Cat spent last night in my room. Have a fabulous day!
Good morning from NorCal. It's dark, dampish, and 6C/44F. When I went to get the paper, I saw a crescent moon and stars peeking from between the clouds. Frogs are singing loudly. All pets are snoozing. I have delicious tea. Have a terrific day.
February 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Good morning from NorCal. It's dark, dampish, and 6C/44F. When I went to get the paper, I saw a crescent moon and stars peeking from between the clouds. Frogs are singing loudly. All pets are snoozing. I have delicious tea. Have a terrific day.
Reposted by Carolyn Jewel
Reflect Orbital wants to destroy the night sky to deliver "sunlight as a service". SpaceX wants to destroy Low Earth Orbit to launch one million "AI datacentres"
The only way to formally protest these two ideas is to file a comment with the US FCC, which is horribly complicated, but the […]
The only way to formally protest these two ideas is to file a comment with the US FCC, which is horribly complicated, but the […]
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mastodon.social
February 11, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Reflect Orbital wants to destroy the night sky to deliver "sunlight as a service". SpaceX wants to destroy Low Earth Orbit to launch one million "AI datacentres"
The only way to formally protest these two ideas is to file a comment with the US FCC, which is horribly complicated, but the […]
The only way to formally protest these two ideas is to file a comment with the US FCC, which is horribly complicated, but the […]
When I took the dogs out for their afternoon not-really-a-walk, it was raining and I was calling them from the side of the house and not even best girl Jane was coming. When I checked, it was because Devil Cat and Visiting Cat were blocking the way and no dog dared attempt to pass.
February 12, 2026 at 1:36 AM
When I took the dogs out for their afternoon not-really-a-walk, it was raining and I was calling them from the side of the house and not even best girl Jane was coming. When I checked, it was because Devil Cat and Visiting Cat were blocking the way and no dog dared attempt to pass.
Good morning from NorCal. It's dark, damp, and 11C/52F. The frogs were singing this morning. Charlotte and Jane are under the covers. Elderly Cat is loudly meowing, Visiting Cat is visiting, Devil Cat is up to no good. Lord Byron is explaining the great sausage crisis of '26. Have a great day!
February 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Good morning from NorCal. It's dark, damp, and 11C/52F. The frogs were singing this morning. Charlotte and Jane are under the covers. Elderly Cat is loudly meowing, Visiting Cat is visiting, Devil Cat is up to no good. Lord Byron is explaining the great sausage crisis of '26. Have a great day!
Good morning from NorCal. Monday is behind us. It's dark and 6C/43F with rain in the forecast. Stars sparkle between gaps in the clouds. It was quiet when I went to get the paper, but last night the frogs were singing in the frog pond outside my room. All pets snoozing. I have purple Oolong tea.
February 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Good morning from NorCal. Monday is behind us. It's dark and 6C/43F with rain in the forecast. Stars sparkle between gaps in the clouds. It was quiet when I went to get the paper, but last night the frogs were singing in the frog pond outside my room. All pets snoozing. I have purple Oolong tea.
Good morning from NorCal on this Gateway to Not Monday. It's dark and 7C/44F. Wispy clouds covered the moon but stars sparkled above. Charlotte and Jane are snoozing under the covers. Visiting Cat spent the night. It was quiet when I got the paper. May everyone who isn't a fascist have a great day.
February 9, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Good morning from NorCal on this Gateway to Not Monday. It's dark and 7C/44F. Wispy clouds covered the moon but stars sparkled above. Charlotte and Jane are snoozing under the covers. Visiting Cat spent the night. It was quiet when I got the paper. May everyone who isn't a fascist have a great day.
Good morning from NorCal. Current temp is 9C/48F same as it was when I went to get the paper earlier. It's very foggy at the house. All pets currently snoozing. The Blue Jays do not immediately swoop in for their treats when it's too wet. Given this, I think it rained last night. Have a super day!
February 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Good morning from NorCal. Current temp is 9C/48F same as it was when I went to get the paper earlier. It's very foggy at the house. All pets currently snoozing. The Blue Jays do not immediately swoop in for their treats when it's too wet. Given this, I think it rained last night. Have a super day!
Good morning from NorCal. It's dark, very foggy at the house, and 9C/48F. The frogs were singing while I went to get the paper with the fog swirling around me and dripping through the trees. All pets snoozing at the moment. I have strong coffee. Have a terrific day!
February 7, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Good morning from NorCal. It's dark, very foggy at the house, and 9C/48F. The frogs were singing while I went to get the paper with the fog swirling around me and dripping through the trees. All pets snoozing at the moment. I have strong coffee. Have a terrific day!
Took the dogs outside for their afternoon not-really-a-walk and they had a good time. Once they were inside again, I walked for 30 minutes, very slowly because of the boot, but it was 30 whole minutes! It's such a relief to be cleared to walk more.
February 7, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Took the dogs outside for their afternoon not-really-a-walk and they had a good time. Once they were inside again, I walked for 30 minutes, very slowly because of the boot, but it was 30 whole minutes! It's such a relief to be cleared to walk more.
Greetings from NorCal. It's dark and starry. Frogs are croaking. 8C/46F. Visiting Cat is snoozing on a cardboard cat scratcher. Elderly Cat and Devil cat are snoozing on the couch. Charlotte and Jane are under the covers. Lord Byron reminding Dad of the dire sausage shortage. Have a fabulous day.
February 7, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Greetings from NorCal. It's dark and starry. Frogs are croaking. 8C/46F. Visiting Cat is snoozing on a cardboard cat scratcher. Elderly Cat and Devil cat are snoozing on the couch. Charlotte and Jane are under the covers. Lord Byron reminding Dad of the dire sausage shortage. Have a fabulous day.
