ceoln @ceoln@qoto.org

🎼 🎵 Killdeer standin' at the railway station
Got a ticket to its destination...🎵
(03/16/22)

#birds #birding #birdsanctuary #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #NatureMastodon #MastoArt #photography #AltText #TheCheckIsInTheMailMrSimon

Bad hair day?? 😂 This red-breasted Merganser was photographed in Homer Harbor by Pops Weisser

On Election Day in November, #Pennsylvania Democrats won a state House Majority.

Due to 2 House members being elevated to higher office and the passing of another, there are 3 #SpecialElections on February 7. Republicans are desperate to take these seats, so it's essential to get the vote.

Information and a volunteer link:

PA-32: Joe McAndrew is the former executive director of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee. From a working family, he is committed to ensuring the state legislature puts families first.

PA-34: Abigail Salisbury serves on the Swissvale Borough Council, spending the past two years as its President. She is also a small business owner, working as a practicing solo attorney.

PA-35: Matthew Gergely serves as McKeesport’s finance director, and previously served as city administrator and as a McKeesport Area School District official. He will fight for schools and PA families.

Special Election VBM Calls To Protect Our PA House Majority-
https://www.mobilize.us/turnpablue/event/547049/

Hiking Paradise just after sunrise. #MountRainier #hiking #Washington #pnw #mountains #wildflowers

Just another glitch
in the machinery
Tech Central decrees
is too expensive to be fixed...

Gotta do the workaround
to bypass the defect
in our ancient process
that will not be upgraded
til the last of us dinosaurs
is gone

#poetry #poems #poem #amwriting

Christian, incl Unitarian, & Jewish clergy challenge Missouri abortion bans under Missouri state constitution

They make establishment & free exercise claims:

Establishment: "the true purpose and effect of these laws was to enshrine certain religious beliefs in law.""

Free Exercise: plaintiffs " beliefs and lived experiences stand in stark contrast to the religious dictates that the Total Abortion Ban... impose on all Missourians"

#abortion #law #lawfedi #lawprof #abortionIsHealthCare

I'm new to Mastodon and looking for #microbiologists to follow. #microbiology #science

I just migrated to this server, still figuring it all out!

#sundaydinner #food Black Bean and Red Lentil chili

Thanks to covid, then travel, then a biblical seeming 40 days and 40 nights of rain, haven't had much of a chance to ride the bike, but finally got out today and rode along the Bay (that's SF in the distance). Windy and a bit cold, but nice.

new gender just dropped

@ewdocparris
#SecretSciFiNetwork
For me, that would be Star Man's Son, by Andre Norton (later retitled Daybreak - 2250 A.D.)
That was in about 1963. It made such a strong impression on me, that to this day I often use the name of the title character in gaming.
Of course, thereafter I read every Andre Norton book I could get my hands on, along with Heinlein, McCaffrey, Asimov, Bradley, Burroughs, etc.

Alright #SecretSciFiNetwork denizens!
Time for a test of the network.
What's the #SciFi book, movie, or show that turned you into a life-long #ScienceFiction fan?
What was it about that particular show that lit you up?

Remember to add the #SecretSciFiNetwork hashtag in your response.

Oh no, this is serious. We will need a staple gun, and some tape.

#funny #catsofmastodon #cats

Happy #SkUNkday! (also not #caturday)

I really like putting chili powder on my breads just before baking: makes for a great savory flavor
#baking #bread

My friend at an academic institution is trying to #unionize and it’s a huge battle against anti-#union efforts and she’s incredibly stressed. Can folks please send her some hopeful messages?