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shaulawalko

@shaulawalko@sfba.social

She/her. Writer of sheet music, player of steel pan. Mom of two adult children, cohabitant with my guy for over 30 years, private butler to two medium sized dogs. Fan of libraries, museums, coffee shops. Pro-union.

I try to boost and follow as much as I can.

Profile picture description: a head and shoulders photo of me with long gray and brown hair, smiling in front of a blue sky with a Mexican Fan palm tree in the background.

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kwheaton, to genealogy
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@genealogy Ah surely you jest? Messes? We are talking people & families, right? All a mess, always a mess. Just get one sorted and something else pops up. I say "Embrace the Mess" and do what speaks to you now. Currently working on a 4000 year old conundrum. It's funny too that people forget how messy humans are. We have a multiplicity of motivations. We move. We come back home. My great joy this week. A new YDNA match that appears to have moved less than 30 miles in 4000 years. https://wheatonwood.com/2024/05/22/the-journey-of-one-4000-year-old-celtic-y-snp-rfgc22501-ten-years-of-discovery/

shaulawalko,
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@kwheaton @genealogy
How exciting! ❤️

stevenray, to random
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I think maybe the best tribute I can make to my mom (other than to mention how decent, how sweet, how respectful to others she was), is to show you pictures of our garden.

She was an artist, but also a gardener. She somehow instilled both of those things in me, so that twenty-three years after she passed and 3000 miles away, we have a nice garden. I think of her often when I’m working in it.

Her garden was full of roses, boxwood, azaleas and wildflowers. I wish I had pictures of it to show you.

Thanks, Mom.

The southwest corner of the garden, featuring Geranium maderense, Cala Lily and Birds Nest Fern. The corner of our wooden fence is in the background.
Taken from the back (west) end of the garden, looking southeast. Areas of sun and shade. Trunks of a holly tree take up the left edge of the photo, with Geranium maderense and other plants in the background.

shaulawalko,
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@stevenray
That is a beautiful tribute ❤️

Mrfunkedude, to random
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I’ve decided that I don’t like pain and that I do not consent to the continued aggression from the herniated discs in my neck.

If this harassment continues, I will have to consult my lawyers, Ibuprofen, Ibuprofen, Ibuprofen, and Snugglebottom.

shaulawalko,
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@Mrfunkedude
Snugglebottom has magic properties, you know.

inquiline, to random
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One of these days I'm going to mass delete some posts, which is why I just faved my own post I made two minutes ago, in hopes of turning it up later? IDK!

shaulawalko,
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@inquiline
You’re not alone! I actually made a “My Posts” category in my lists section, because sometimes I wanna go back and review what I wrote.

shaulawalko, to random
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Partial solar eclipse as seen through the shadow of our colander, from southern California:

MerjaPolvinen, to Cognition

Exciting! I was awarded a research-intensive term next autumn by the Faculty of Arts at . 🥳 🤓 📚

I'll be free from teaching duties to focus on working on and - more detailed plans to follow!

@academicchatter

shaulawalko,
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@MerjaPolvinen @academicchatter
How exciting! Congratulations! 🎉

Free_Press, to iran
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BREAKING NEWS!

US Embassy in Iraq bombed - The Jerusalem Post
#AureFreePress #iraq #Iran #USA #Breaking #BreakingNews

shaulawalko,
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@Free_Press

https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-781883

shaulawalko, to HashtagGames
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Lobster Without a Cause


patrickworld, to random
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@shaulawalko wait, you play steel pan?

shaulawalko,
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@patrickworld
Yes, double seconds.🙂

shaulawalko,
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@patrickworld
They can come up with some amazing arrangements! Do you follow the Trinidad and Tobago Panorama?

shaulawalko,
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@patrickworld
Every year around Carnival time they have it in T&T, I think near Port-of-Spain. They livestream the competitions but we can’t seem to access that here (southern California). We can get the previous years’ videos though. Here’s a website with lots of info about it:

https://www.panonthenet.com/tnt/2024/schedule.htm

Hey_Beth, to random
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    shaulawalko,
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    @Hey_Beth
    I remember when that happened back in 2016. Can’t believe it’s been eight years already. I love this story! 🥰

    TheConversationUS, (edited ) to politics
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    All eyes are on Virginians as they vote today to fill all 140 seats in the state legislature. Voters in this key swing state may reveal clues for the 2024 presidential election.

    And there will also be important lessons for American journalists as they gear up for the 2024 presidential race. So far, it’s not looking good.

    A journalism scholar explains what he’s learned in years of research:
    https://theconversation.com/are-journalists-serving-virginias-voters-well-election-could-offer-insights-on-media-on-national-level-216309

    shaulawalko,
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    @TheConversationUS
    Great article. Thank you.

    Teri_Kanefield, to random

    My very frightening dog has his Halloween clothing on and is ready to protect us.

    shaulawalko,
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    @Teri_Kanefield
    ❤️🥰❤️

    Lizette603_23, (edited ) to random
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    Just for fun, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

    shaulawalko,
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    @Lizette603_23
    🤦🏻‍♀️
    Well at least choice #2 got 0%.

    shaulawalko,
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    @Lizette603_23
    Probably a little bit of both, I presume

    ben, to random
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    You really want to get people back to the office? Forget free cocktails. Think free daycare, six month parental leave, 25 days vacation + holidays, extensive carer benefits for those who need them, the expectation that you’ll stay home and rest rather than work if you’re sick, flexible hours, further help with the enormous cost of living in the cities you operate in.

    shaulawalko,
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    @ben
    Help with the commuting expenses you’re asking of them. If you want them to commute 90 miles to be in your office, pay for their gas and pay for the 3+ round trip hours on the road as part of their salary.

    RickiTarr, to random
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    What's the most embarrassing song on your phone right now?

    shaulawalko,
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    @RickiTarr
    Making up silly songs is fun! My guy and I sometimes make them up together. We do call and response and stuff like that. I think it’s cute that your songs get memorialized.😄

    Teri_Kanefield, to random

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    shaulawalko,
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    @Teri_Kanefield
    Thanks! I’ll subscribe to it 🙂

    Mrfunkedude, to random
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    I'd like to remind the Fediverse that if you don't like YouTube blocking your ad blocker, that PeerTube exists.

    PeerTube not as good you say? The Fediverse is USER driven. That means if you want to attract better videos, you have to give creators a reason to use the service.

    There's some great content on PeerTube. You just have to dig deeper.

    So when you find it, share it. We showed them that Mastodon is better. Let's show them PeerTube can be as well.

    What's your favorite PeerTube channel?

    shaulawalko,
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    @Mrfunkedude
    Cool! Thanks, I’ll check it out.

    shaulawalko,
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    @Mrfunkedude
    Thank you 🙂

    ned, (edited ) to random
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    "Halloween is in fact the time when Satan impregnates his bride."

    This is in fact a fact regarding the fact stated.

    (This is a found share, not a glowing review for me.)

    shaulawalko,
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    @ned
    🤦🏻‍♀️ Back in the early 1990s I read books for children’s story time at the local library. One Friday in October I read a children’s story involving ghosts and goblins and what not for Halloween. Afterwards one of the moms complained to me about reading the story because she didn’t think Halloween is appropriate for kids and she doesn’t let her kid participate in the holiday.

    shaulawalko,
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    @ned
    I know, right? I felt sorry for her kid 😆

    Hey_Beth, to random
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    shaulawalko,
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    @Hey_Beth
    Wow. You really just never know and yeah, the older you get the greater the chance. Your mom sounds wise.

    shaulawalko,
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    @Hey_Beth
    I can imagine. She probably looked good, selling raffle tickets and so forth. My condolences to your mother.

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