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M. Patrovsky-Chacón ⭐️
@herodreamer.bsky.social
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🏳️‍🌈 | negative atheist | they/np

Environmental Sciences grad student from the CA desert

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Cozy wiener season
A dachshund laying on a blanket and flooring, belly up with her head toward an out-of-frame wood stove
October 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Juno had added a paper towel roll to the list of items she’s excitedly trotted around with
A black and tan dachshund holds a paper towel roll by the end in her mouth, the opposite hole oriented toward the camera. Her tail is a wagging blur.
August 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Browsed thru our veterinary records while looking for my most recent eye prescription, and apparently I’ve been mistaken regarding our older dog’s age for the past few years 🙃

Addi’s still a senior dude, just 12 rather than 13 right now.

Here’s him in 2013 when my mom brought him home:
Ad as a puppy being brought home. He’s a black-brown-grey doxie laying on a pink blanket over a tan seat/chair.
August 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Lucky’s healing from a couple injuries, and her current fluff status reminds me of those side-by-side cosmetic procedure ads
A black-and-white cat sitting on a cushioned wood lounge chair, with one armrest in the foreground. Her right side face/neck fluff is angular while her left is rounded.
July 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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#NoKingsDay
Person with a rainbow flag holding a protest sign saying: “Trump is unfit for office”
June 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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One of my Opuntia basilaris cacti is blooming 🩷
A bright pink blossom protruding out from a prickly pear cactus pad. A second bud grows to the left. Closer look into the pink blossom’s interior, showing lots of yellow pollen on the stamens.
May 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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He’s the President of the United States — what does he mean he doesn’t know???

(From AP news)
“Asked in the interview whether U.S. citizens and noncitizens both deserve due process as laid out in the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, Trump was noncommittal. “I don’t know. I’m not, I’m not a lawyer. I don’t know,” Trump said when pressed by Welker.
May 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Happy National Day of Reason, peeps!
Here’s a tortoise:
A brown/grey desert tortoise basking in the sunshine, atop tan soil.
May 1, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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I saw Ken the Butcher’s design and my brain has made a visual connection… #TheGaslightDistrict #SpaceChimps
Zartog, a blue-green alien from the “Space Chimps” movies, wielding what resembles a Wii remote in front of a mostly white, scientific-looking background.
April 20, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve, part of the Coachella Valley Preserve System
Numerous California fan palms are shown, with a palisade visible in the background to the left. Pieces of wood in the lower center mark the trail toward the central cluster of palms, along with bush cover closer to the viewer. View of the palisade formation, with more palms and other flora visible near the base. The foreground shows scattered plant cover on the desert landscape. Looking upward toward the canopies of several palms, with our sun hidden behind. Another angle of numerous palms and other trees, with the green foliage of mesquite trees visible below them. Some other desert plants occupy the bottom portion of the photo.
April 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Birthday lady
A black and white cat sitting near a wood stove, which has a fire within.
March 18, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Birthday man
A brown, black and grey dachshund sitting on a tan carpet.
March 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Two figures, one blue and one red, hold hands against a highlighter yellow background. The blue person (left) holds a hand to their face and smiles with closed eyes, and the red person shouts “I love my wife!”
March 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Yet another reason why I don’t intend to join the US Military…🤦
Associated Press screenshot of the article titled “Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders”
February 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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First blossoms on the apple tree 🌸
Branches of an apple tree showing early spring growth, with a few blossoms open. There’s a tan brick wall, solar panel setup, and bit of fencing in the lower background. The sky is overcast with cirrus clouds.
February 28, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Having visited Aotearoa/New Zealand a few years ago, I saw that many places are labeled with both their Māori and English names; for example, the highest peak is Aoraki/Mount Cook (my picture below).

If Trump really wants to keep the name Mt McKinley, why not make it Denali-McKinley?
A photo from the end of Hooker Valley Track in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The park’s namesake peak is visible in the center, with Hooker Lake in the foreground; the retreating Hooker Glacier can be spotted below the peak, at the far end of the lake, and some scattered icebergs float within the water. Some retreating clouds extend over surrounding terrain, above the slopes of the glacial valley. A few visitors are visible toward the bottom of the photo. Date: 31 December 2022
February 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Mmm, yesss, gimme gimme 💧
Rainfall map from the National Weather Service’s San Diego office, issued the afternoon of 10 February. It shows substantial rainfall potential later this week.
February 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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A black and tan dachshund looks beyond the camera, with the field of view making her nose proportions look off Same dog, with her nose at the forefront
February 7, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Nose
A black, brown, and grey dachshund with his nose close to the camera.
February 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Cactus time
A hedgehog cactus growing in an undeveloped area. A barrel cactus growing in an undeveloped area. Another barrel cactus, close up
February 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Wonder where Ad was
In the dog sleeping area, the blankets are shaped as if a wiener dog’s rear half is still there. A dish is next to the blanket cave.
February 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Hello
A black-brown-grey dachshund looks at the camera. A dining area is visible in the background.
January 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Zzz
Black and white cat sticking one front leg out, curled up on top of some blankets, which are on a couch Closer pic of the cat; her tail obscures part of her face.
January 26, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Sweet senior weenie
A wiener dog, black with brown and grey, looking at the camera
January 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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The footwear thief is happy to see me
Black and tan wiener dog with a shoe in her mouth, tail wagging
January 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM