Posts by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #Ax6yV0IH3Xd6dzDQCe by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-08-13T01:22:44Z
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@stux Good night. Sleep safely while Washy stands guard.
(DIR) Post #AxIP0bFuPxJZnrOZ7I by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-08-18T13:41:32Z
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@futurebird The biggest crime problem I see is a convicted felon (34 counts, with other criminal and civil cases pending) living in that big white building on Pennsylvania Avenue. Other problems, including the shooting at the CDC, stem from that.
(DIR) Post #AxOgbXlXDhtHra9KEq by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-08-21T14:27:09Z
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@wolf480pl @phreaknerd European immigration into North America circa 1500 - 1700 seems to have "integrated" well.
(DIR) Post #AxOhwxcUOFlc5Fh8C0 by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-08-21T14:42:10Z
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@stux During the 45th administration I considered it a good thing when the guy in the Oval Office *wasn't* working. He did less harm that way. With the godawful flunkies working for him now, I'm not sure if that's still true, but it probably can't hurt.
(DIR) Post #AyGSMfTm6OwyVRKFlo by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-09-16T13:01:56Z
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@futurebird William T. Davis, one of the founders of the organization that became the Staten Island Museum, was an expert on cicadas. The Museum hosted an exhibit a few years ago which has since closed, but there's still some good stuff online. Davis’s birthday is October 12, if you want to celebrate. (BTW, a former curator at the Museum told me Davis preferred the pronunciation ci-CAH-da, not ci-CAY-da.)#Cicadas #FindYourBug https://www.statenislandmuseum.org/exhibitions/jennifer-angus-magicicada/
(DIR) Post #AyQw79JFl70EwQjpeC by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-09-21T14:22:21Z
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@futurebird @va2lam Here’s something I've been doing recently. When I'm at an event and meet new people I make notes about them in my digital calendar item. For example, yesterday I was a reading event, spoke to three new people, and made notes like "Lily is a photography student." At best I remember names without even referencing notes. Just writing things down aids memory. At worst I might forget a name but be able to say "We met at the Read-in Café, didn't we?"
(DIR) Post #AyTvXkeg0xtFodlASO by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-09-23T01:00:07Z
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@stux Good night. Sleep well, and love to the cats.
(DIR) Post #AyrbDhlUWT17BWmDE8 by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-10-04T11:05:24Z
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@stux Good meowing and happy #Caturday ! Revisiting these sweet kitty photos. Have a good start to your weekend (if that's how your schedule works).
(DIR) Post #AytryjKsUHcTFXh3vE by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-10-05T13:22:39Z
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@stux George chooses the sunny window; Washy chooses a blanket. Stay warm, kitties! And have a wonderful day, Stux & fedifriends.
(DIR) Post #AzQ4bBiGqVmKlySQZU by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-10-21T02:14:50Z
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@stux Washy reminds me of Patience & Fortitude, the New York Public Library's lions. Different posture, same dignified expression. Cats know they are superior. Good night, dear sir. https://www.nypl.org/about/history/library-lions-patience-fortitude
(DIR) Post #B0RH5CDvpd3FFLhtFg by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-11-20T14:01:32Z
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@stux As an atheist who was raised Christian, I have come to believe that if your religion teaches an afterlife (including reincarnation) you can excuse bad behavior because the victims of your behavior will be rewarded in the next life. But as an atheist, I believe that this may be the only life we will ever have and I do not have the right to disturb someone else's life. This is not to say that never have bad moods, anger, temper, etc. Just that I aspire to not being a blight on others.
(DIR) Post #B196eQgemuuJn1r67k by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-12-11T17:31:58Z
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@futurebird It's evil, but not for the reason you think. The problem reminds me that I liked geometry and was good at it, but that was half a century ago and I might be getting old.
(DIR) Post #B1E3WwMzmP0BfDCD7A by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-12-14T02:50:32Z
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@stux I am just checking in to the Fedi and find you and Washy ready for sleep. Good night from my time zone to yours.
(DIR) Post #B1J2z4QYHthOb7VbCi by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-12-16T12:37:57Z
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@stux Good meowing! Washy looks so adorable in the basket! I am tempted to make a pun about wash in a basket, but all I can think about is the cute, slightly startled look on his face.
(DIR) Post #B1WZOtutyiSxaMIc9g by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-12-23T01:12:22Z
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@stux ...but first, some cat calisthenics. A little stretching before bedtime can be beneficial. Good night and sleep well, dears.
(DIR) Post #B1bsJ22LkEUPx3UuGW by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2025-12-25T14:37:46Z
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@stux Lovely! I would move there. Happy holidays to you and the cats!
(DIR) Post #B1qNLk88awgU4lPsnY by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2026-01-01T14:31:36Z
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@stux Good meowing and Happy New Year to you, Stux, and the cats. Let'shope 2026 is better than 2025!
(DIR) Post #B26vHyao49eznNsOmW by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2026-01-09T14:07:21Z
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@futurebird The overflowing glass seems a bit extra. Also, I don't like pistachios.
(DIR) Post #B26xLepNh2rpYvZoW0 by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2026-01-09T14:30:25Z
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@futurebird No, nor me either. Advertising isn't about stating the benefits of your product.
(DIR) Post #B2JPaXGtCNgP5GqT6O by Karen5Lund@mastodon.social
2026-01-15T14:43:22Z
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@futurebird I'm retired and only worked part-time and temporary for the last few years of employment, so none of these really fit... However, I am able to take the long view of my working life, in retrospect, so I will again say that none of these fit, but for a different reason. The "best" job I ever had ("best" meaning most satisfying and morally best) I got by starting as a volunteer. After almost two months I was hired in a paid role.