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Pines
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Just a married genderquizzical tree with a transmasc sapling in college, living on the high plains east of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Once a writer, sometimes a puma, always a tree.

Returned to NM a refugee from trans hate.
Pinned
I’ve obviously been pretty absent from this account lately. It’s pretty shitty to bounce in with a request for help, but an explanation will follow.

To lead off, here are a couple of places you can throw your hard-earned dollars at a struggling poom.

cash.app/$oldpines
and
ko-fi.com/oldpines

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Hey folks!

For the past few years Jim and Dave opened their home and hearts to two foster kids and were in the process of adopting them. Now they’re in a legal fight to try and keep their daughters.

The costs are mounting, and if you can help and want to…

gofund.me/04917947c
Donate to Jim and Dave's Legal Battle for Their Girls, organized by Keiley Duchem
Hello Friends! Several years ago our good friends Jim Lai/Kai/Syn … Keiley Duchem needs your support for Donate to Jim and Dave's Legal Battle for Their Girls
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November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Driving to Arkansas for the holiday of excess and my father-in-law’s birthday. Not thrilled to be going through Texas, Oklahoma, or Arkansas. But alas…
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
How does one break out a cat?

Poison ivy would get the job done. Unless you mean "…from prison", in which case, what is the cat doing in prison? Back to Pines
How does one break out a cat?
Poison ivy would get the job done. Unless you mean "…from prison", in which case, what is the cat doing in prison? Back to Pines
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November 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
When is my employer supposed to cover the cost of PPE?

This one will warrant a little background, specifically with regard to how hazards are managed in occupational contexts. The most obvious first step is for the employer to assess their processes to determine if there are hazards to workers.…
When is my employer supposed to cover the cost of PPE?
This one will warrant a little background, specifically with regard to how hazards are managed in occupational contexts. The most obvious first step is for the employer to assess their processes to determine if there are hazards to workers. Hazards come in a variety of forms, including mechanical (caught-in, struck-by, etc.), chemical (corrosives, flammables, etc.), health (toxins, asphyxiants, etc.), and such.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Also: how hard is the average poom?

You know how observing an electron changes either its location or velocity depending on which you're trying to measure? Attempting to observe the hardness of a poom can change its hardness.
Also: how hard is the average poom?
You know how observing an electron changes either its location or velocity depending on which you're trying to measure? Attempting to observe the hardness of a poom can change its hardness.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
How shard is the average poom?

Most are pretty well intact. This one feels pretty shard most of the time.
How shard is the average poom?
Most are pretty well intact. This one feels pretty shard most of the time.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
How Shark is the average poom?

Approximately 0% shark.
How Shark is the average poom?
Approximately 0% shark.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
How sharp is the average poom?

Just sharp enough
How sharp is the average poom?
Just sharp enough
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November 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Is pines an anagram?

I mean, any word is if you're frisky. Spine, snipe, peins, penis…not a plethora of words, but something.
Is pines an anagram?
I mean, any word is if you're frisky. Spine, snipe, peins, penis…not a plethora of words, but something.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
How does one break in a cat?

Dinner and a movie is a good start.
How does one break in a cat?
Dinner and a movie is a good start.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
What makes you purr?

This one could lean NSFW real easy. The wholesome answer is: knowing I and my loved ones are safe and as happy as is reasonable. Drop a fresh, hot Navajo taco in front of me with slow simmered mutton, green chiles, pinto beans, and shredded cheddar all on a slab of fry bread,…
What makes you purr?
This one could lean NSFW real easy. The wholesome answer is: knowing I and my loved ones are safe and as happy as is reasonable. Drop a fresh, hot Navajo taco in front of me with slow simmered mutton, green chiles, pinto beans, and shredded cheddar all on a slab of fry bread, you'll hear this big cat purr.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Got the OSHA10 because my employer had a vertical tech get eaten by an escalator and they decided to make all maintenance people get outreach training. Regular techs got the 10, verticals got the 30.

When I looked for a job closer to home with better pay, they noted the credential and liked it.
What’s the lore behind choosing your career path ?
November 23, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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Again, I'm not crazy strapped. But this will be a big sudden hit to expenses I wasn't expecting to have to do. This is purely to soften a blow.

If able to help, my ko-fi is here: ko-fi.com/borderdacougah

Thanks y'all.
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I feel like someone else has also been missing CuriousCat.
November 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
How to remove resin from fabric?

This was in the…um…back section of the question and answer store, but you can get it without the black plastic bag since it's not all that risqué. Soak it in isopropyl alcohol and scrub with grease-busting dish soap. Back to Pines
How to remove resin from fabric?
This was in the…um…back section of the question and answer store, but you can get it without the black plastic bag since it's not all that risqué. Soak it in isopropyl alcohol and scrub with grease-busting dish soap. Back to Pines
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November 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Where are you if you hear: “How much is the fish?”

Either a fishmonger's stand by the docks or a brothel with one mermaid on staff. Back to Pines
Where are you if you hear: “How much is the fish?”
Either a fishmonger's stand by the docks or a brothel with one mermaid on staff. Back to Pines
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November 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Stripes: who wears it better – Tigers or Zebras?

Secret third option: thylacines. Love their little stripy jodhpurs. Back to Pines
Stripes: who wears it better – Tigers or Zebras?
Secret third option: thylacines. Love their little stripy jodhpurs. Back to Pines
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November 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Are pines always pointy?

Are we talking silhouette or leaves? Pines have a broad range of grand-scale morphology, some positively round (think of certain low junipers and young piñons). Leaf-wise, most are pointy at some stage in their development. There are several (junipers are an example) who…
Are pines always pointy?
Are we talking silhouette or leaves? Pines have a broad range of grand-scale morphology, some positively round (think of certain low junipers and young piñons). Leaf-wise, most are pointy at some stage in their development. There are several (junipers are an example) who start out with scale-like leaves that only spread and become sharp when the shoots are mature. Back to Pines
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November 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Is this a question?

Depends on tone. The curly little punctuation at the end certainly implies that it is. Back to Pines
Is this a question?
Depends on tone. The curly little punctuation at the end certainly implies that it is. Back to Pines
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November 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Coyotes of which age are easiest to sit?

If you mean "sit" as in tend to, there's no such age. If you mean "sit" as in train to sit on command, there is no such age. Back to Pines
Coyotes of which age are easiest to sit?
If you mean "sit" as in tend to, there's no such age. If you mean "sit" as in train to sit on command, there is no such age. Back to Pines
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November 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Best way to get fluffier?

Wash and blow dry, I imagine. Most critters'll poof out with that. Other options: wait for winter coat to grow in, vitamins, talk to a fur doctor? Back to Pines
Best way to get fluffier?
Wash and blow dry, I imagine. Most critters'll poof out with that. Other options: wait for winter coat to grow in, vitamins, talk to a fur doctor? Back to Pines
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November 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
By which temperature do you consider a dog as hot?

Average temperature range for dogs is 99.5–102.5ºF (37.5–39.17ºC), so anything above that range would make them a hot dog.
By which temperature do you consider a dog as hot?
Average temperature range for dogs is 99.5–102.5ºF (37.5–39.17ºC), so anything above that range would make them a hot dog.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Best bird?

Actual avian: corvids in general Furry friends: @jazzbird.bsky.social
Best bird?
Actual avian: corvids in general Furry friends: @jazzbird.bsky.social
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November 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Best to worst way to brew coffee (in your opinion)?

I don’t hold any value judgments on the topic. Most of the time, I’m making coffee because I want to mechanically drink a hot beverage that contains caffeine. The ritual and the development of skill in brewing coffee isn’t a thin for me.
Best to worst way to brew coffee (in your opinion)?
I don’t hold any value judgments on the topic. Most of the time, I’m making coffee because I want to mechanically drink a hot beverage that contains caffeine. The ritual and the development of skill in brewing coffee isn’t a thin for me.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
What kinda tea do you like

I enjoy black teas and green teas, for the most part. Earl Grey tends to be a go-to black for me. Longjing is a lovely green.
What kinda tea do you like
I enjoy black teas and green teas, for the most part. Earl Grey tends to be a go-to black for me. Longjing is a lovely green.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM