Mary Kinley Warren
@mkwarren.bsky.social
Lifelong learner, avid reader, hiker, amateur genealogist, and fan of aging with dignity and grace.
One of a group of monarchs ready to fly away and join the great migration. Monarch release at Blackwood Farm, Chapel Hill NC.
September 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
One of a group of monarchs ready to fly away and join the great migration. Monarch release at Blackwood Farm, Chapel Hill NC.
As if there isn’t enough to worry about with the AI evolution, now comes this.
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ChatGPT's Impact On Our Brains According to an MIT Study
The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT.
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July 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
As if there isn’t enough to worry about with the AI evolution, now comes this.
time.com/7295195/ai-c...
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Good advice-reframe aging as a comedy rather than a tragedy. Might as well, since it gets the last laugh, if we are lucky.
June 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Good advice-reframe aging as a comedy rather than a tragedy. Might as well, since it gets the last laugh, if we are lucky.
“ Fortunate Son” might have to go into my playlist now.
June 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“ Fortunate Son” might have to go into my playlist now.
Hats off to dear old Dad and all the men and women in uniform who have served so that we might enjoy all our holidays in freedom. Happy Memorial Day everyone!
May 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Hats off to dear old Dad and all the men and women in uniform who have served so that we might enjoy all our holidays in freedom. Happy Memorial Day everyone!
Reposted by Mary Kinley Warren
An adult Barred Owl with an Owlet snapped this morning.
Sony a7iii
150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #birding #owls #wildlife #photography
Sony a7iii
150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #birding #owls #wildlife #photography
May 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
An adult Barred Owl with an Owlet snapped this morning.
Sony a7iii
150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #birding #owls #wildlife #photography
Sony a7iii
150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #birding #owls #wildlife #photography
Earlier this year I decided to give qigong a try and (surprise!) I love it. Qigong and tai chi are often said to benefit arthritis, improve balance, and relieve stress. However, with just a few months of practice, I am seeing improved posture. Ready to say “computer neck be-gone with qigong”!
April 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Earlier this year I decided to give qigong a try and (surprise!) I love it. Qigong and tai chi are often said to benefit arthritis, improve balance, and relieve stress. However, with just a few months of practice, I am seeing improved posture. Ready to say “computer neck be-gone with qigong”!
Yard sales and thrifting are to become the 2025 retail therapy reality for most of us. Shall I start my holiday shopping now??
April 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Yard sales and thrifting are to become the 2025 retail therapy reality for most of us. Shall I start my holiday shopping now??
The old guy loves fresh air and his sweet ride , and Mom gets exercise too. Win- win.
March 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The old guy loves fresh air and his sweet ride , and Mom gets exercise too. Win- win.
I could use a lot less of Chicken Little and more Three Little Pigs’ house of bricks.
March 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I could use a lot less of Chicken Little and more Three Little Pigs’ house of bricks.
Dear politician (s), please stop encasing your lies in a “for the American people” wrapper. It’s not believable and actually infuriating.
March 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Dear politician (s), please stop encasing your lies in a “for the American people” wrapper. It’s not believable and actually infuriating.
Back from a nice, relaxing camping trip. I see nothing has changed with current affairs. Already need another retreat to nature.
March 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Back from a nice, relaxing camping trip. I see nothing has changed with current affairs. Already need another retreat to nature.
A friend used to say “people have to figure out how to be content with less”. He was referencing our drive for overconsumption. Somehow it seems prophetic now as we struggle with the dissolution of our economic security and standing in the world and what it may mean for our future.
March 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A friend used to say “people have to figure out how to be content with less”. He was referencing our drive for overconsumption. Somehow it seems prophetic now as we struggle with the dissolution of our economic security and standing in the world and what it may mean for our future.
Reposted by Mary Kinley Warren
A Great Blue Heron practicing strutting his stuff and showing off his feathers on the Haw River.
Sony SLT a77
1.4TC 300 f4
#birds #birding #wildlife #photography
Sony SLT a77
1.4TC 300 f4
#birds #birding #wildlife #photography
March 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A Great Blue Heron practicing strutting his stuff and showing off his feathers on the Haw River.
Sony SLT a77
1.4TC 300 f4
#birds #birding #wildlife #photography
Sony SLT a77
1.4TC 300 f4
#birds #birding #wildlife #photography
Reposted by Mary Kinley Warren
Darker mornings and more evening light together knock your body clock out of whack — which means daylight saving time can usher in sleep trouble for weeks or longer.
Daylight saving time is coming. Here's how springing forward to could affect your health
Studies even show an uptick in heart attacks and strokes the first few days after the spring time change.
buff.ly
March 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Darker mornings and more evening light together knock your body clock out of whack — which means daylight saving time can usher in sleep trouble for weeks or longer.
Hmm..heard from a couple of retirees that Social Security deposits expected in the last few days haven’t shown up yet. Anyone else heard this?
February 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Hmm..heard from a couple of retirees that Social Security deposits expected in the last few days haven’t shown up yet. Anyone else heard this?
An awesome gift to those in western NC still recovering from Hurricane Helene from a coaching legend (with help from Verizon and ForgiveCo). Proof there are still caring people in this world.
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UNC legend Roy Williams tells 6,500 western NC residents their debt caused by Helene was erased
In the more than four months since Hurricane Helene battered western North Carolina, destroying homes and entire communities, residents have worked hard to rebuild. A North Carolina legend helped make...
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February 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
An awesome gift to those in western NC still recovering from Hurricane Helene from a coaching legend (with help from Verizon and ForgiveCo). Proof there are still caring people in this world.
www.wral.com/news/local/r...
www.wral.com/news/local/r...
Curious about finding your roots or identifying DNA cousins? RootsTech 2025 is coming March 6-8 and it’s chock full of info on these subjects and more. Best of all, it is FREE to attend online. Can’t wait! Registration required.
#RootsTech #genealogy
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/
#RootsTech #genealogy
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/
FamilySearch.org
Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.
www.familysearch.org
February 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Curious about finding your roots or identifying DNA cousins? RootsTech 2025 is coming March 6-8 and it’s chock full of info on these subjects and more. Best of all, it is FREE to attend online. Can’t wait! Registration required.
#RootsTech #genealogy
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/
#RootsTech #genealogy
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.”
Words to live by…Happy Valentine’s Day!
Words to live by…Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.”
Words to live by…Happy Valentine’s Day!
Words to live by…Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Today is National Wear Red Day to raise awareness of heart disease in women. With gratitude to my own heart, working daily behind the scenes to sustain me in my journey through this life.
www.heart.org
www.heart.org
www.heart
February 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Today is National Wear Red Day to raise awareness of heart disease in women. With gratitude to my own heart, working daily behind the scenes to sustain me in my journey through this life.
www.heart.org
www.heart.org
Reposted by Mary Kinley Warren
When Words Fade, Love Remains 💙
Some forms of dementia rob a person of their speech, but not the ability to feel or connect. Imagine if a smile was your only way to communicate.
Their smile could be worth a thousand loving words. 💕
Repost if you agree! #alzheimers #caregiving #endalz
Some forms of dementia rob a person of their speech, but not the ability to feel or connect. Imagine if a smile was your only way to communicate.
Their smile could be worth a thousand loving words. 💕
Repost if you agree! #alzheimers #caregiving #endalz
February 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
When Words Fade, Love Remains 💙
Some forms of dementia rob a person of their speech, but not the ability to feel or connect. Imagine if a smile was your only way to communicate.
Their smile could be worth a thousand loving words. 💕
Repost if you agree! #alzheimers #caregiving #endalz
Some forms of dementia rob a person of their speech, but not the ability to feel or connect. Imagine if a smile was your only way to communicate.
Their smile could be worth a thousand loving words. 💕
Repost if you agree! #alzheimers #caregiving #endalz
It seems the struggle to achieve diversity is greater than just U.S.! Better pay attention as Mother Nature is a powerful teacher. Diversity is an asset, duh.
#diversity #nature
apnews.com/article/gene...
#diversity #nature
apnews.com/article/gene...
Many animals and plants are losing their genetic diversity, making them more vulnerable
Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes.
apnews.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It seems the struggle to achieve diversity is greater than just U.S.! Better pay attention as Mother Nature is a powerful teacher. Diversity is an asset, duh.
#diversity #nature
apnews.com/article/gene...
#diversity #nature
apnews.com/article/gene...
Today is National Plan for Vacation Day! Sounds like fun, even if it’s just a simple staycation. It’s the break that matters.
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National Plan for Vacation Day
Get ready to plan for a new adventure this National Plan for Vacation Day!
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January 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Today is National Plan for Vacation Day! Sounds like fun, even if it’s just a simple staycation. It’s the break that matters.
nationaltoday.com/national-pla...
nationaltoday.com/national-pla...