Kathmandu

Boston metroplex. SF/F fan.
Currently active fandoms: Gideon the Ninth / Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir, Next Town Over webcomic, Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, Kidd Commander webcomic.

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2026-06-08 04:35:48 UTC

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Half a gallon of raspberries sounds like a lot!
Good to hear your husband is feeling better. 🙂

2026-06-07 23:08:01 UTC

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We all know you're a very competent person.
But I can see how, if you fell down and threw your back out or something, it would help a lot if your family were able to find the exact spot you were in, right away.

2026-05-10 03:41:43 UTC

This blog post by Winnie Lim is really interesting to me: In mainland China, they've gone beyond 'home combo test for flu/covid/RSV'.
In China, you can ask to have a courier come to your door and swab you, take the swab to a lab for PCR testing, and they give results on 12 different germs!
It's accurate, fast, affordable, you get peace of mind, and if it needs treatment at least you know what to treat.
We could live in a better world.
https://winnielim.org/journal/the-experience-of-being-sick-in-shanghai/
#CovidIsNotOver

2026-05-06 00:09:40 UTC

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Two whole inches?! Wow.

2026-04-27 02:37:33 UTC

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That's a pretty rose drawing in the crust. 🙂

2026-04-26 17:27:36 UTC

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You would think the thorns would be enough deterrent against chewing on rose-bushes. 🤷‍♀️

2026-04-09 05:02:49 UTC

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Yes, may we all come through together.
"Stronger together" reminds me of this poster, that gave me heart in 2020.
https://stranger-social-bucket.us-southeast-1.linodeobjects.com/media_attachments/files/116/372/982/545/937/117/original/0b146ac127feab5c.jpg

2026-03-16 04:12:53 UTC

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@npub18wv…x6rx
Aside from water use, there's how much gets absorbed when rain falls. That's important for water tables too.
If I recall correctly, forest can easily absorb 9" of rain per hour. Lawn can absorb I think 5, maybe less. Cropland (as in rows, with bare dirt between the plants) can absorb 1.5.
It depends on root depth, ground cover (like old leaves/mulch), and uneven-ness of terrain. I would guess dense garden plantings could be better than lawn.

2026-02-25 03:59:00 UTC

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Sending best wishes for these next steps to work.

2026-01-23 02:14:38 UTC

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"I broke one muffin open for my husband to execute his quality control duties before delivery. He ate half of it before I could even take a picture."
😆
"He says he might have to eat another one to be sure..."
The very top level of quality, where the judges have trouble telling whether it's A++++ or merely A+++.
Definitely requires repeated sampling over time, to make sure. 😜

2026-01-14 04:26:16 UTC

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What a good dog!
And what deft picture-taking, to document it! 🙂

2025-12-05 14:41:54 UTC

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The old people in my life were all urged by their doctors to get the flu shot as soon as it came out... in early Sept.
Flu vaccines lose a lot of their effectiveness after about 3 months.
Sept, Oct, Nov = reduced protection starting about now.
I think it's irresponsible to push flu vaccines that early. They should aim for early-mid Nov, or plan to vaccinate the old people twice per winter.

2025-11-23 23:30:31 UTC

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It's so good that you have a working fridge again! 🙂

2025-10-23 02:13:16 UTC

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That's also what happened in CT when we finally got a state income tax. All the rich New Yorkers screamed and threatened to move away ... but it turned out they were very attached to "my country house" and really didn't want to settle for a house in NJ. 😜
So the CT budget finally balanced. 🙂

2025-10-23 02:09:18 UTC

Just by the way, tonight is one of those times that Mastodon is having problems bringing images from other servers. Happens now and then. Usually catches up in a day or so.
Right now I'm seeing everyone's text, but over half the pictures are just colored blurs ...and the alt-text.
Thank you everyone for adding alt-text to pictures. It really helps.

2025-09-30 03:20:30 UTC

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Wow, that's a lot of postcards!
What my dance teachers / nurses /doctors always recommended for that kind of over-use was treating with hot and cold, alternating. So 10-20 minutes with a hot-pack, then 10-20 minutes with a cold-pack or bucket of cold water. Reduces swelling, helps you recover faster.

2025-09-07 04:24:56 UTC

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I admire your artwork in the decorations! 🙂

2025-07-21 02:23:29 UTC

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@npub1l46…qpcc
And re-engineering rooms to provide multiple filtered air-flows so we don't need to wear masks any more... is even more unthinkable.
We could prevent so many diseases and ailments, it would more than pay for itself.
But engineering costs THEM money: masks and medicines cost US money.

2025-06-24 23:55:12 UTC

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I had to zoom in to see, but is that a peach-with-leaves design in the center? And then hearts around the edges?
Very creative!

2025-05-25 17:49:41 UTC

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It is a good and important point, and one I hadn't seen put quite that way anywhere else. Kudos!

2025-03-17 01:26:29 UTC

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Best guess I've seen is that they're building an email list to sell for fundraising attempts, or other monetization scheme.
Their alleged timeline is:
1) Get several million sign-ups;
2) THEN start thinking and discussing about possible goals;
3) After getting several million people to agree;
4) Then start planning an actual strike.
That allows two years at least before they have to show even attempts at actually doing anything. Lots of time to make money!
@npub12ks…yw4y

2025-03-16 17:53:57 UTC

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I never thought of the 'cat toys' path for small fabric scraps. How clever!

2025-03-16 02:55:15 UTC

In a bit of good news, we may have a cure for sickle-cell anemia.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/sickle-cell-anemia-cure-new-york/
#GoodNews

2025-03-06 22:35:58 UTC

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We do all enjoy seeing Summer happy. 🙂
I would be sad and worried if you fell.

2025-02-20 22:21:00 UTC

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And elections are too far in the future.

2025-02-09 01:50:46 UTC

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That's a GREAT picture! Best I've ever seen of a corpse-flower. Thank you for posting it!

2025-02-03 18:30:42 UTC

Have you heard of The Sad Bastard Cookbook? It's a collection of low-spoons, judgement-free recipes to make when you're suffering from executive-function blocks, disabilities, or general overwhelm.
It's free as a PDF or for sale in print.
THE AUTHORS ARE SOLICITING RECIPES FOR TWO SEQUELS: one in general, one for parents with young kids.
Google form to send recipes: https://forms.gle/qxwrjvvfL7RdHCQu5
Original book: https://traumbooks.itch.io/the-sad-bastard-cookbook

2025-01-31 00:31:48 UTC

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Your kitchen must smell heavenly. 🙂

2025-01-28 04:49:06 UTC

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Livestock don't have to be fed primarily on crops. Plenty of heirloom breeds live mainly on grass and foraged nuts and so forth.
And the Plains Indian tribes knew better than to plant fields on the plains -- they hunted for protein because buffalo were part of the natural ecology, and hunting buffalo was less de-stabilizing than crop farming. White men learned the hard way with the Dust Bowl.

2024-12-26 20:04:32 UTC

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That one is very good. 🙂
Here's another one I like:
https://us-southeast-1.linodeobjects.com/stranger-social-bucket/media_attachments/files/113/720/909/491/187/640/original/e82469610ecc4127.jpeg

2024-12-22 05:58:34 UTC

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Some library online catalogs have a feature where once you look up a book, it can show the books just before and after it on the shelf (going by call numbers). This means you can virtually browse along the shelf.
And since nonfiction is sorted by subject area, it's a way to see all the books on that general topic, even if they don't have exactly the same major-topic "subject" terms you searched for.

2024-12-15 19:50:17 UTC

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It's not just you.
I suspect the trend for heavy window tint is also a factor. Dark windows mean less light comes in, so the outside light has to be unreasonably bright in order for the driver to get a reasonable view.

2024-11-22 23:17:00 UTC

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Banana crumb muffins sound like an interesting change from banana bread, and those look good!🙂

2024-11-22 19:29:26 UTC

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Haven't seen that stat myself, but I would guess the "state funded health care and childcare" help to reduce the stress on the marriage.
Here in the US, one common reason for divorce is that the woman is the only one taking care of the children and figures if she's doing it alone, why not BE alone. A free, reliable outside source of childcare would make a big difference.
And major illnesses (like cancer) often lead to divorce, here.

2024-10-03 18:40:28 UTC

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Awww, Summer had a favorite blossom?

2024-09-02 00:59:44 UTC

Good news - researchers in the UK found that potato stems contain fibers similar to cotton fibers. This could become a new source of material for textiles. Since the stems are currently treated as a waste by-product of potatoes, we wouldn't need to use any new land or water for this new source of fiber! We might be able to reduce the resources used to grow cotton.
A team is working on making thread from 75% cotton / 25% potato, to use in existing machinery.
https://www.fibe.uk/media
#hopepunk

2024-08-27 02:23:49 UTC

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The muffins look great, and you deserve some break time. 🙂

2024-08-26 03:27:29 UTC

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Oh, my mom would be so impressed. She loves begonias.

2024-08-22 02:19:40 UTC

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Wow, I did not realize dahlias could look like that upper right one.

2024-08-10 05:47:18 UTC

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I am cheered and charmed by your posts every day. Even when life is difficult, you show such spirit and steadfastness. Glad to have you here. 🙂

2024-08-01 18:03:37 UTC

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Maybe it'll get them to keep working on this site steadily until it's done, instead of wandering off to start a different project? 🙂