Indistinct Metalworker

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"But what's the point of breathing if somebody already tells you the difference between an apple and a bicycle? If I bite a bicycle and ride an apple, then I'll know the difference." --Arizona Dream

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LocationSF Bay Area
My bridged-to-Bluesky account got what is possibly the most hilarious spam response I have ever received.
Making stuff to keep from flipping tables after the 3rd "But Claude said..." in a row in the same meeting.
Lunchtime backyard birding.
My inner 11-year-old is delighted that I got the secret word, "naked", on guess #69.
There are many hidden secrets here. One is that this window looks out onto the wreckage of The Oriental, a Civil War-era supply ship that ran aground near Rodanthe, NC in 1861. #PolaroidI2 #Polaroid #InstantFilm

I didn't put up a Yule tree this year, but this yellow-rumped warbler made one for me in the backyard this morning.

But only for a little bit! He has other yards to grace, and other trees to top. #birding #BackyardBirds

Me: *sitting in the hotel lobby looking up #birding spots on my phone*

Northern Mockingbird immediately outside the hotel lobby window: Hi?

Sometimes forgetting that there's film in the camera that should be hand-checked works out. The photography of yesterday today! #Polaroid

Part of this exhibit at MoMA (Sasha Stiles, "A Living Poem") made me think of 17776, so it's time for a reread.

If you missed it, go read -- it's one of my favorite pieces of multimedia narrative ever: https://www.sbnation.com/a/17776-football

(It's not really about football, I promise. Just keep scrolling and trust me.)

My hotel snack game usually can't be beat, but a tub of sungolds from my friends' garden wins out over all manner of fancy chocolates and cheese cubes. 🧡 (Thank you, friends!)