Dwight :mstdnca: :cangoose:

Retired, semi-retired, or maybe just tired, but still excited to learn, connect, and contribute.

Philosophical, sometimes facetious contemplations on life and the human condition, and of course, tree pictures.

#Calgary #Alberta #Canada #yyc 🇨🇦

#Humour #Photography #Nature #ChronicPain #Health #Science #Community #Education #Equity #Sustainability #MindBodyConnection #Mindfulness

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2024-08-14 22:35:35

My last remaining account presence on X has been inactive for almost two years.
Today it is gone.

2024-08-14 19:51:11

Approximately once every ten years, I forget to check pockets for Kleenex before putting clothes in the washing machine. Today was that day. 😕

2024-08-12 14:39:12

Use caution when opening Monday.
Mood may have shifted during the night.

2024-08-12 04:44:39

Just how slippery does this get?
#Photography
https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/947/217/392/727/541/original/e7fc74dd1d7cf71e.jpg

2024-08-10 16:30:19

A beautiful day to go look at murals in Calgary beltline this afternoon. #yycbump
https://yycbump.ca/

2024-08-09 21:28:46

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@npub1cpf…5qsn This is how the robot uprising will begin.

2024-08-09 19:22:00

Trying to explain social media to my Mom, when she suddenly says,
"but if you're following them and they're following you, isn't everyone just going in a circle, not really going anywhere?"
OMG, she finally gets it.

2024-08-08 20:41:39

"It is what it is" is a horrible cliché, but it is what it is. 🤷🏼‍♂️

2024-08-08 14:51:42

We don't always have to know where we're going to know where we don’t belong.

2024-08-07 14:34:38

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@npub1u20…g8mh You're possibly thinking of the force. Despite years of practice, I have yet to master the skill. I keep trying though as you just never know..

2024-08-07 13:25:51

One eye is awake, which is enough for making coffee.

2024-08-07 00:52:51

Sure, I've done good things and had successes.
I've also made mistakes and failed, but learned from them and tried to improve myself.
Wouldn't you want someone with both of these experiences at the table?

2024-08-06 19:36:43

The one rare day that your car is parked outside of the garage, because it's in the lot outside of the service center in the heart of a severe hail storm. 😕

2024-08-05 23:25:48

In Stock Market News.. Swear jar investment plans are doing surprisingly well.

2024-08-05 17:31:29

One time a kid wearing a Batman shirt and a mask made sure it was safe for me to cross the street.
I wasn't planning on crossing the street, but how could I not?
You don't argue with Batman, no matter how small he might be.

2024-08-04 16:57:28

It is important that I weigh in on all subjects that I have no direct experience with.

2024-08-04 14:51:41

The lesson here is that using two poles isn't helpful in pole vault.

2024-08-04 14:41:21

Staring blurry eyed into our coffee, waiting for the magic.

2024-08-04 03:42:21

Olympic women's boxing eligibility controversy is a reminder of the harm in trusting bad faith actors.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/boxing/olympics-imane-khelif-angela-carini-boxing-controversy-1.7282002

2024-08-04 01:54:08

When you lose the pole vault event but win the Olympics.

2024-08-04 01:46:40

[Throws a rock with a note tied to it, at your window].. "Hey, did you get my subtoot?"

2024-08-03 22:35:57

When they claim that lazy, free loader immigrants are taking everybody’s jobs... do they hear themselves? 🤔

2024-08-03 22:27:06

Attacking women with cats like he has have never seen the internet. 🐈

2024-08-03 22:07:07

"He has the shortest pole of all the pole vaulters."
It's not about the length of the pole, it's.. Oh hell, who are we kidding?

2024-08-03 22:01:14

Host city for 2030 Winter Olympics hasn't yet been named.
Why? Because of climate change, it may not be cold enough.

2024-08-02 19:15:48

We’re sleepwalking toward disaster.
“The collapse time is estimated between 2037-2064 (10-90% CI) with a mean of 2050 and the probability of an #AMOC collapse before the year 2050 is estimated to be 59 ± 17 %.”
https://arxiv.org/html/2406.11738v1?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

2024-08-02 16:47:10

Just sitting back thinking about all the chores that I have decided to ignore today.

2024-08-01 02:16:45

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@npub16kl…3wry 😮 Buttons that can be pushed are so tempting. What did this one do?

2024-07-27 22:30:31

I'm going for a Yike ride.
"Don't you mean Bike ride?"
Maybe on a protected bike lane, yes..
But on the road, no.

2024-07-27 14:56:39

When a mobster says "Fix it" the meaning is understood.

2024-07-26 16:42:11

The old saying, "Can't see the forest for the trees" it's because they're on fire, right?

2024-07-25 16:06:14

#UCP
Unconcerned Callous Pointlessness
Unacceptable Crap Privilege
Unacceptable Corriculum Parameters
Usurping Community Protections
Unhinged Contemptuous Pinheads
Unfettered Corporate Profiteering
Uterus Control Party
Unfunded Care Programs
Unsupported Curriculum Pushing
Unequal Control Privileged
Unhinged Crackpot Party
Unscrupulous Conniving Pathetics
Unabated Corruption Perfidiousness
Unhinged Coercive Power
Ugly Contemptuous Pompousity
1/

2024-07-23 14:39:37

34°C again today, but at least the air quality is also high risk from forest fire smoke. 😕

2024-07-13 21:01:47

She watches my horrible movie choice with me that we're both disappointed with after because..
well, I'm not sure why,
Most likely as a sign of support because love..
And not to use as leverage when she wants to pick the movie..
🤔
Yep, definitely love.

2024-05-20 01:09:17

"What do you think contributed to your job burnout?"
Our weekly meeting consisting of the sales, engineering, production, inventory, purchasing, customer service, logistics, shipping receiving, and operations managers for the $50 million / year business..
I was one of the 3 people.

2024-05-19 03:56:05

With mstdn.social offline for several hours for a server migration, I will only have 4 other accounts/apps available. The FOMO is still strong.

2024-05-18 21:32:13

Faux news
Gnus are very fearful and protective. Members will bunch together, stamp and scream.
During mating season, males do not sleep or eat while females are nearby.
As territorial creatures, gnus have certain areas they call their own.
They communicate through sight and smell, but are also very vocal. Male gnus often bellow loud enough that the sound travels up to 2 kilometers.
Both male and female gnus grow horns. They are closely related to sheep.
Implausibility of gnus

2024-05-18 20:04:31

Google without the A.I.
https://tedium.co/2024/05/17/google-web-search-make-default/

2024-05-18 01:41:08

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@npub1amv…0dd0 I take a multitude of pills, but no red ones it seems.

2024-05-18 01:23:34

When the angry, misguided, and lost brain-farts who have lost all conscious reasoning ability, from being brainwashed on a copious diet of proven horseshit conspiracies, call you a sheeple.
They don't see the irony.

2024-05-17 22:34:27

"No one should be jailed just for using or possessing marijuana." President Biden
But everyone should be met with state sanctioned violence, oppression and injustice, just for speaking out against genocide and support of it.

2024-05-17 22:02:29

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@npub1cpf…5qsn I can never find the right adapter.

2024-05-15 21:13:06

The tightrope of life that we walk each day..
A precarious balance maintained between moving cautiously or even optimistically ahead,
holding delicately steady,
and being overwhelmed by the chasm of adversity we are traversing.
Resolute, we take another step.

2024-05-15 17:10:06

A major road near our home has always been under various forms of construction and repair since it was first put in 24 years ago.
They should almost be done soon, right?

2024-05-13 21:29:52

It's surprising how many plot twists one life can have.

2024-05-13 15:28:30

My wife unfollowed me on social media years ago..
But she will occasionally check my Instagram and give me a like just so I know..
That's love right there. ❤️

2024-05-12 22:40:58

Ever since they retired that bear, forest fires have gotten out of hand.
Just saying.

2024-05-12 21:19:50

Had a long talk with my mom today and she commented about how she feels so comfortable having deep conversations with me.
I suggested that it's possibly because as her oldest child, I've known her longer than anyone in our family, including my dad who passed many years ago.

2024-05-12 16:05:13

Sailing lessons
#SilentSunsday
https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/428/957/978/579/718/original/56bbd0c8acaf9454.jpg

2024-05-12 13:11:11

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@npub1zc0…r8p2 Weird aches and pains as a result of sleeping.
One of the great mysterys of life. 🤷🏼‍♂️

2024-05-12 03:24:46

Air quality health index forecast of 10+ (very high health risk) for May 11th due to #ForestFires 🔥 suggests a poor night to be outside in #Alberta looking for an aurora light show.
Be safe out there.
#Calgary
https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/425/968/734/343/272/original/f8160b0771b77e31.jpg

2024-05-10 22:13:31

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@npub16sh…3ctx I didn't burst into flames when Iwent outside, so I'm counting this as a win.

2024-05-10 22:12:22

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@npub1zz3…h0m7 yes, vampire ish. Now pass the spf 100 sunscreen.

2024-05-10 22:10:49

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@npub13wp…6phd It's also 27°C / 80°F here today. That's pretty warm for us here in early May. It was snowing just last week so, we haven't even had time to adjust.
No hoodie today. 😰

2024-05-10 19:27:41

⚠️ Warning! Today is the day. ⚠️
That time of year when it's finally warm and sunny enough to wear shorts outside and when the sunlight hits my legs, they can be seen from space.

2024-05-10 14:48:33

When someone asks about your background and you tell them about your education, experience, hobbies, hopes and dreams... and they just wanted to know what was behind you on our video call.

2024-05-09 23:31:33

Abandoned.
#photography
https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/413/728/171/520/852/original/c33d39265fc00802.jpg

2024-05-09 19:28:21

In the original draft of the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson used the British spelling of honour, which was unintentionally misspelled as honor in the final draft.
Honour in the U.S. was never the same after that.

2024-05-09 02:19:55

When they're killing all the children now and it's the people speaking out against it that you find unacceptable..
There are no words to describe or justify how inhuman you are.

2024-05-09 01:32:38

Speaking out against unjustifiable violence, no matter how unimaginably horrific, will be met with an unjustifiable response.

2024-05-08 22:14:35

Our soul fleetingly displayed amid the noise, our wail at the universe quietly scrolling off the screen into the ether.

2024-05-08 19:57:53

Error 404: Democracy not found

2024-05-08 16:36:53

"You must move to the nonexistent safe zone"

2024-05-08 16:06:25

Stop it. If you keep scratching those old emotional wounds, they're going to get infected.

2024-05-08 03:14:52

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@npub1thr…f40k That's brutal.

2024-05-07 21:23:35

In a first-ever human clinical trial of four adult patients, an mRNA cancer vaccine developed at the University of Florida quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack glioblastoma, the most aggressive and lethal brain tumor.
https://newatlas.com/medical/mrna-vaccine-brain-cancer-glioblastoma-human-trial/

2024-05-07 19:50:53

Bad things only become an emergency when they impact the aristocracy.

2024-05-07 19:48:42

Privilege comes with blinders.

2024-05-07 19:42:15

Karens gone wild.

2024-05-07 19:26:18

Pass me the pain killers.
"Tylenol or Advil?"
Yes, those too.

2024-05-07 17:32:45

We're told to think outside the box, yet cats love them.
Maybe we're missing something about boxes. 🤔

2024-05-06 22:11:59

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@npub1mmf…eknq And now it's out there and clear.
This was never about the hostages. This has always been about genocide, settler colonialism and fascism addicted to war..
And countries supporting it in any way are complicit.

2024-05-06 18:06:55

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@npub1mmf…eknq Declining to answer can pretty much sabotage any perceived ceasefire agreement. 😕

2024-05-06 15:41:09

100% chance of coffee.
#Photography
https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/394/891/040/973/164/original/058be055787813d7.jpg

2024-05-05 18:29:25

I love the "designated dingus area" circle idea. So many practical uses.

2024-05-05 17:33:32

Enjoy your freedom of thought before it's illegal.

2024-05-05 15:45:50

Can I sue the government for my eye-rolling injury? 🙄

2024-05-04 22:44:02

The U.S. is invading itself.

2024-05-04 22:20:03

"the sand battery is expected to knock off 160 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per year. As well as weaning the town off oil, woodchip burning is expected to drop by 60 per cent as a result."
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/03/10/sand-batteries-could-be-key-breakthrough-in-storing-solar-and-wind-energy-year-round

2024-05-04 15:51:36

Sprung.
#Photography
https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/383/614/400/560/756/original/688fae1381f65e28.jpg

2024-05-04 14:58:52

Protesting genocide receives more punishment than committing genocide.

2024-05-03 23:06:36

Our provincial government remains safe from zombie attacks.

2024-05-03 17:50:52

Then:
135 characters is sufficient if we're succinct.
140 is borderline rambling.
280 is a Grandpa Simpson story.
Now:
Ugh, I can't believe this instance only allows 500 characters. 🙄

2024-05-03 17:31:54

When we're going through difficult times and are struggling, recognizing where we're at mentally can be helpful in working through it.
Understanding that the journey isn't easy sometimes is an understatement.
Acknowledging and accepting that it's ok to feel this is a start. 😌

2024-05-03 17:29:43

When the angry, misguided, and lost brainfarts who have lost all conscious reasoning ability, from being brainwashed on a copious diet of proven horseshit conspiracies, call you a sheeple.. They won't see the irony.

2024-05-02 15:58:46

While the laundry is in the washer, I can work on other household chores.
I probably won't, but technically I could.

2024-05-01 21:30:48

We skipped April showers and went for May whatever this is..
It's okay, we need the moisture.
https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/367/940/036/332/641/original/451e6b8f40f5895b.jpg

2024-05-01 19:26:41

Remind again on world productivity day.

2024-05-01 17:32:24

Uh oh, I think the human is getting angry at their phone again.
https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/367/024/134/277/811/original/667c090b32e310aa.jpg

2024-05-01 04:29:06

If by Outside agitators you mean they are outside and have legitimate reason to be agitated, well duh.

2024-05-01 01:06:18

May you experience the peace that you offer to others.

2024-04-30 20:43:57

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@npub1mmf…eknq as a somewhat old person, I endorse this message.

2024-04-27 23:46:04

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I don't know if it was a sext, but she brought me carrot cake because it's my favorite.
That's love right there. ❤️

2024-04-27 22:28:50

"I'll bring home some cake for dessert.” sext

2024-04-27 21:51:48

Ouch. I relaxed incorrectly.

2024-04-27 17:51:49

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@npub1qge…mmls 😕

2024-04-27 15:37:27

You don't have to believe in climate change; but your insurance company does and they're going to charge you the real cost of insuring your home.
Ahem Canada, this definitely applies here too. https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-insurance-santa-cruz-county-19394440.php

2024-04-27 15:01:54

It's okay Dad, I've got you.
#Superhero #ParadeOfWonders #Calgary #Photography
https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/343/754/301/468/543/original/43e8ec46c053441d.jpg

2024-04-26 19:07:33

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@npub1gsa…fg0w "Congrats" 😬

2024-04-26 16:02:29

Crackdowns on peace.