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thezenlady

@thezenlady@toot.community

Twitter refugee & loving the Fediverse

Semi-retired in Tulsa, OK. I’ve been a mathematician, a geologist, a computer geek, a teacher, a caregiver, an artist and I still manage a little website business at www.zenlady.com. Currently enjoy volunteering at Tulsa Zoo and taking photos of nature and critters of all sorts.

Profile picture shows me with tiger Ava (we are separated by a thick pane of glass).

#nature #animals #photography #ClimateChange #geology #equality #liberal #HumanRights

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GottaLaff, to random
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Okay, back to packing the furniture POD.

And yes, we just lowered the damn price of our house again.

Sigh.

thezenlady,
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@GottaLaff

I read an article recently (here on mastodon) about the difficulty in getting home owners insurance in California and when one can, the price is sky high - do you think the insurance situation is playing a role in your situation?

thezenlady, to random
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Saw this elsewhere and it made me laugh!

GottaLaff, to legal
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#TrumpTrial 🧵starts HERE. #Trump #legal

Plz remember to use NFL (Not For Laffy, no hashtag) so I can ignore those replies while live-posting. TY!

1/...Tyler McBrien:

Trey Gowdy again...

Per Trump's campaign, this is today's Greek chrous: Don Trump, Jr., Matt Whitaker, Pam Bondi, Sen. Eric Schmitt, Rep. Daniel Webster, Rep. Dan Meuser, Rep. Ronny Jackson, Rep. Troy Nehls, Rep. Dale Strong, Rep. Maria Salazar, Sebastian Gorka, Chuck Zito, Joe Piscopo, Bill White

thezenlady,
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@GottaLaff

Thank you so much for your coverage of this trial 🥰

JohnJBurnsIII, to random
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Watching: Dark Waters
2019 movie about successful lawsuit against DuPont PFOA / C8 dumping in landfill with run off into public water supply.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Waters_(2019_film)

thezenlady,
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@JohnJBurnsIII

I think I only used teflon for about 10 years before switching back to stainless steel. BTW if one has pet birds, while cooking with teflon, it releases chemicals into the air that can kill a caged bird in the next room!

thezenlady,
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@JohnJBurnsIII

https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/teflon-polytetrafluoroethylene-poisoning-in-birds

BootsChantilly, to random
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HCB sent me a recipe for artichoke. I love artichoke, & I was w/ her the 1st time I ever had them (at Baba Yaga in Houston--gawd, I loved that restaurant). It was a b-day lunch, & it's kind of wild anything tasted good that day, bc I had the worst hangover I'd ever had in my life. In fact, I'd woken up on HCB's bathroom floor that morning, freaking out, believing I'd gone blind ...

bc the black midi skirt I'd worn the night b4 was up over my head & I was still too hammered to realize it. +

thezenlady,
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@BootsChantilly @JohnJBurnsIII

I am more than thankful that I also enjoyed my youth pre-camera phones or even digital cameras! 🤣

GottaLaff, to random
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Worth emphasizing this, because most news outlets did not:

“Rep. Matt (R-Fla.) on Thursday ominously invoked Donald ’s call to far-right violent extremists while joining the former president at his criminal trial in New York.

“Standing back and standing by, Mr. President,” Gaetz wrote on social media, along with a photo of himself positioned behind Trump at his trial.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/matt-gaetz-stand-back-stand-by-proud-boys_n_66462d52e4b0dd63cd2ba653 https://uk.news.yahoo.com/stand-back-stand-matt-gaetz-174110101.html

thezenlady,
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@PandaChronicle @GottaLaff @tdwllms1

Not the only one either. I just don't reply so I don't fill up your feed. 😉 I simply appreciate all that you post.

mjibrower, to random
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'The power-user way to use Google Search web now takes a lot of clicks. You'd want to click on "more" and then "Web" for actual web results, and then to get Google to actually pay attention to the words you type in, you'd want to click "Tools" and change "all results" to "verbatim." Alternatively, you could also find a more web-focused search engine instead of Google.'

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-search-adds-web-filter-as-it-pivots-to-ai-focused-search-results/

thezenlady,
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@mjibrower

I no longer use google

thezenlady, to random
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Well this is one way to "thin the herd"

As well as allow the virus to mutate & become more viral in humans.

https://gizmodo.com/raw-milk-sales-up-bird-flu-h5n1-tiktok-usda-cdc-fda-1851476916

GottaLaff, to maryland
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Decision Desk HQ projects Sarah Elfreth wins the Democratic primary for #Maryland's 3rd Congressional District.

DecisionMade: 10:00pm ET

thezenlady,
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@GottaLaff

I was hoping Dunn would win 😔

thezenlady, to random
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Another indicator of climate change: Flathead catfish have made their way north into Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/flathead-catfish-thames-river-ontario-canada-1.7192406

GottaLaff, to random
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Yesterday’s COVID shot hit me like a freight train. I’m pretty useless today. ☹️

thezenlady,
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@GottaLaff

I certainly can relate. I always interpret this reaction is that the vaccine is working.

JohnJBurnsIII, to random
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SW Michigan is in the low maybe zone... low to no clouds early evening. Clouds filling in about midnight for rain early morning.

🤔

https://fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/112413752362505373

thezenlady,
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@JohnJBurnsIII

Let me know if you see the aurora

JohnJBurnsIII, to random
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NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test now is targeted to launch no earlier than 6:16 p.m. EDT Friday, May 17th

https://blogs.nasa.gov/boeing-crew-flight-test/

thezenlady,
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@JohnJBurnsIII

Are you as concerned as I am about these astronauts being on a Boeing product?

JohnJBurnsIII, (edited ) to random
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Watching some of the after-tornado news videos...

Reporter standing in front of a business sign (that is out of view and above her head) - notes that she is near the "Su NOC o" station.

You might know it as the gas station known back in the day for selling 100 octane racing gas... normally pronounced as: Sun O co

As someone that learned by "sounding it out"... I get it... but this one, had me wondering until the camera panned up.

People don't know things... until they know things.

thezenlady,
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@JohnJBurnsIII

Got an image of that sign?

thezenlady,
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@JohnJBurnsIII

I was thinking the sign was damaged which is why she mispronounced the name. 😉

GottaLaff, to random
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Oh, and to those of you who have been kind enough to ask, I just got word that the house showing today was 👎🏻. This day can’t end soon enough.

thezenlady,
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@GottaLaff

Here in Oklahoma, houses sell better in summer when people are more willing to move when kids are out of school rather than move kids in middle of school year. Hope you don't have to wait that long!

thezenlady, to random
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So much for banning childhood marriage in Oklahoma at this time

https://oklahomavoice.com/2024/05/06/bill-to-increase-age-of-sexual-consent-dies-in-oklahoma-house-amid-flap-over-childhood-marriage-bans/

thezenlady, to random
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At more than a dozen tide gauges spanning from Texas to North Carolina, sea levels are at least 6 inches higher than they were in 2010

gift article - click the link, not the image for access to free article

https://wapo.st/4aZm46l

knittingknots2, to random
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'Rest of life in prison': RNC official frets about 'decades' in jail in fake elector case - Raw Story

Don't do the crime if you can't do the time...

https://www.rawstory.com/christina-bobb-2668084440/

thezenlady,
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@knittingknots2
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Poor thing 😜

She should have considered before doing the crime.

thezenlady, to random
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I now understand why Dominion Voting Systems & others have taken settlements instead of going to trial.

@GottaLaff Were you aware of this?

"The rules around civil litigation mean that if I proceed to trial and the court awards me damages that are even a penny less than the settlement offer I would have to pay the legal costs of both sides. So even if every allegation is proven in court, I would still be liable for something approaching £10 million in costs."

https://www.thedailybeast.com/prince-harry-tests-how-much-it-will-cost-to-keep-rupert-murdoch-off-the-stand?via=newsletter&source=Weekend&user_emailA=e4c78d70a224597695ffab7b247c6829&user_emailB=c06da384a89d3ede8f08a31f9ab73837b919623d7069ac8cc189aa1d53af11f2&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=240427-Weekend&utm_term=Weekend

jorijn, to random
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Searching for car seats for the baby. There are actual seats with apps (!!!) that notify you on your phone if you leave your child in the car unattended.

The world is broken.

thezenlady,
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@jorijn

Unfortunately, there are parents here in the US who have left their babies in the car and need this. 😢

jorijn, to random
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Just took this picture yesterday, and seeing it, it dawned on me that they're getting really old. We jokingly refer to them as Grandma and Grandpa.

They've been with me for the past decade, and lived with me through my worst periods. I hope I can still get a couple of good years from them, because they're the best. 🥰🐱

thezenlady,
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@jorijn

Lovely kitties! Our two are 13 and 14 years old so I can relate to how you feel.

RareBird_15, to ArtificialIntelligence
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Hi all. I've got an older running , and I'm thinking about putting on it since I've always wanted to try it out and think this computer might run better with Linux. I read a topic on audiogames.net about Linux , and I saw a few recommendations for to try out. To any Linux users, is a good one for a beginner, or should I try or ? Also, what's the best way to install Linux and replace ? Thanks.
@mastoblind @accessibility @main

thezenlady,
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@RareBird_15 @mastoblind @accessibility @main

We use LinuxMint on our old Windows 10 & older computers.

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