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somcak

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#librarian, world traveler, mom to 2 #dachshunds River & Bucky, and 2 #cats Zoie & Brienne. interests include #UrbanPlanning, #PublicTransit, and #archeology, particularly the #neolithic. Mansplainers will be blocked!

#BlackLivesMatter #AccessibilityMatters I support and stand with my #LGBTQIA+ friends and family.

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msquebanh, to Plants
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Switching to - showing y'all this wonderful volunteer plant that decided to grow out of rocks in our front yard! What a lovely surprise 😊

somcak,
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@msquebanh that looks yummy!! A drizzle of olive oil and a bit of garlic...

somcak,
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@msquebanh is lettuce easy to grow? I have a little space in front and behind my townhouse that I can dig in. I've killed mint before, so I would need something easy to grow that doesn't take a lot of time or special care.

Grant_M, to random
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Can a convicted felon still be President of the US?

somcak,
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@Grant_M yes, unfortunately.

msquebanh, to random
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Has anyone here taken a golf cart, made changes to it & turned it into a street legal electric vehicle?

In my dreams, last night, I was driving around roads, on an upcycled, electric golf cart with a trailer attached to back, with my cat in a backpack windowed carrier in passenger seat. We were heading to a cats cafe.

somcak,
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@msquebanh that sounds like fun!!

I personally want a Kei truck, the micro trucks from Japan. They're fuel trucks but there's videos online on how to convert them to electric.

somcak,
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@msquebanh they're so cute and useful. And they go up to 60 mph so you can totally drive them around places.

The only reason I don't have one is that here in Ohio, they're only legal to drive on streets zoned 35 mph or slower so I wouldn't even be able to go to the grocery store with it. But I can take my ebike which only gets up to 25 mph...

somcak,
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@msquebanh going 25 mph on my ebike is scary fast. I can't imagine going 40 on a mobility scooter!! It's funny that the ebike feels fast but in a car it feels slow.

msquebanh, to random
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It's super sprints race day!
Checking in at 8am. Will update from site, later.

https://www.vicnews.com/community/record-breaking-1000-dragon-boaters-race-victoria-waterway-this-weekend-7362288

somcak,
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@msquebanh good luck today! I hope you have lots of fun!!

msquebanh, to random
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I had a few rest days & felt much better today. Cooked up a storm - so expect some new food photos to be posted soon 😊

somcak,
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@msquebanh woohoo! I love the food photos here, it gives me great ideas for my own meals.

I'm glad you feel better after rest. It reminds me to listen to my body more and rest as needed.

TarkabarkaHolgy, to Archaeology Hungarian
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I made a thing 😊 A medal for myself based on a Bronze Age Minoan seal. Original CMS IV 257, found in Malia. Dated LM I-II (so... roughly 3500 years old). It was red jasper so I used a red background. I think it's a crane, though the original publication just said "bird" 😅

Here's the thing, I'm not an artist or anything. But I love Minoan seal designs, and I think it is a travesty they're not more popular in souvenir terms, so I decided to get crafty 😄

Drawing of a round Minoan seal. Stylized figures of a crane in flight, another one standing and looking up at it. And two symbols that look like a ship and a sun.

somcak,
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@TarkabarkaHolgy that's super cool! Now I'm going down the rabbit hole of Minoan seals. Thanks!

msquebanh, to britishcolumbia
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is lending $75 million to 's service to help buy four vessels & install electric charging infrastructure.

A statement from the federal says it has closed a deal with Services as the company expands the of its fleet.

It says terminal upgrades are to be completed by 2027 and the battery electric ferries will be used on small-volume & shorter routes.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/british-columbia/canada-infrastructure-bank-lends-75m-to-b-c-ferry-service-for-zero-emission-vessels/article_c6efc0f1-7bdd-5fd5-8319-5d5278e80f78.amp.html

somcak,
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@msquebanh that's great news!! When I did my study abroad in Vancouver, I took the ferry to visit a friend in Victoria for a long weekend. It was a blast! I had taken the ferry several times in Seattle, but the BC ferry was magical.

somcak,
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@msquebanh this was, gulp, 17 years ago. The price at the time was reasonable. I didn't have a car, so it was the bus down to the ferry, then my friend picked me up at the terminal. I miss the Pacific Northwest, but it's so expensive now I'd never be able to afford to live there.

RickiTarr, to random
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So, I went to this beautiful dairy yesterday, and when I got out of the car, one at a time about six dogs of various sizes and types come out to greet me. The last one was a little weiner dog, who just kept barking, and I was worried I was offending him in some way. The owner came out, and said, "Oh don't worry about that, he just loves attention, and belly rubs, but he doesn't know how to get them, so he just keeps barking, and scares people."
And sure enough the moment I crouched down, he stopped barking and rolled on his back for belly scratches. Anyway, I relate to this dog.

somcak,
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@RickiTarr I have 2 weenie dogs. Can confirm they bark for attention and belly rubs.

somcak, to random
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Zoie saz: why you use flash in my face when I sleep?

RichardNevell, to Archaeology
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My sister is studying #archaeology at university and her horrified reaction at finding my name on the reading list for stuff about #castles has made my week. #ResearchImpact

somcak,
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@RichardNevell just wait until her professor finds out she's related and asks you to guest lecture...

msquebanh, to Women
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Have you ever attended a divorce party before?
I've attended 2, pre-covid & they were way more fun & interesting than past bachelorette parties.

meets the of beating the of and throwing lavish to celebrate. Reporter Ayshah Tull finds out if and women taking multiple husbands is as as it sounds.

https://youtu.be/pyrzu0VX3vk?si=cVpfNwWDVt14XFi6

somcak,
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@msquebanh when I got divorced, a few friends and I went out for happy hour, not a huge party, but fun. I had no idea divorce parties were a thing at the time!

GrimmReality, to random
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If AI can make them less of a stupid asshole, we can talk.

somcak,
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@GrimmReality this was an actual episode of Black Mirror I saw 6 years ago. At the time I knew it could happen. I just didn't realize how soon.

somcak, to random
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Hubby knows I love tulips. I showed him the ads I keep getting on Instagram for Fresh Cut Paper. So for Mother's Day, he got me paper tulips! I love them! They are really nice, thick cardstock, vibrant colors, and pop out to 3D. The picture light sucks, I'm bad at photography. It really is vibrant IRL.

somcak, to random
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Can the solar storm affect sleep? I slept from 7-11 pm, then up until 3:30 am. Woke again at 6 am and I fear sleep won't come again.

The San Francisco Chronicle says that yes, this can happen. http://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/geomagnetic-solar-storm-health-effects-19451411.php

GrimmReality, to random
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Are Chipotle workers unionized? Or is Chipotle a worker-owned co-op? I'd be elated to find out either of those things are true, and would probably make my first purchase at Chipotle if they were, but, until then, I think maybe the tv ads where Chipotle workers are super-invested in their culinary labor are paramount bullshit and, thus, not a good selling point.

somcak,
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@GrimmReality one Chipotle store in Maine unionized and was promptly shuttered by corporate. So yeah, it's a marketing ploy.

msquebanh, to food
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Made some for our family tonight. Made it medium spicy as my middle brother doesn't like super spicy. We're having it with jasmine rice.

somcak,
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@msquebanh we had rice, black beans, and chicken for dinner. A nice, cozy dinner for a stormy night.

purplepadma, to random
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Oh the hairdresser wasn’t too bad, I was able to chat a bit, but she did ask I’ve tried meditation and say that she uses crystals for her own MH difficulties.

somcak,
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@purplepadma ugh.

msquebanh, to Bloomscrolling
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The first of my #irises have bloomed! These are my faves - the only ones we grow that smell exactly like #GrapeSoda 😍

#Purple #Spring #bloomscrolling #florespondence #Saanich #garden #flowers #perennials #YYJ #botanical #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #PNW #PollinatorGarden #Iris

Light purple iris, back-lit by sun.

somcak,
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@msquebanh Those are gorgeous!

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