The Zen Lady

@thezenlady@toot.community
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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

Boar's Head in the news again for recall due to listeria this time

https://www.health.com/boars-head-cheese-recall-november-2025-11856662

New study links untreated sleep apnea to higher Parkinson’s disease risk

New research reveals that people with untreated obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease. However, they can significantly reduce the risk by improving the quality of their sleep by using continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP.

News-Medical

Exxon uses free speech argument to fight climate laws

“​​This is part of a long history of companies including Exxon trying to use the First Amendment to block regulation that they dislike,”

https://www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-uses-free-speech-argument-to

Exxon uses free speech argument to fight climate laws

It’s not the first time the oil giant has tried to ward off accountability using the First Amendment.

ExxonKnews

Waddle, the turkey, takes questions from the press in the White House Briefing Room.

Probably the most intelligent briefing this year 😜

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/waddle-turkey-faces-press-questions-white-house-briefing-room-ahead-presidential-pardon

'Waddle' the turkey faces press questions in White House briefing room ahead of presidential pardon

President Donald Trump prepares to pardon turkeys :Waddle" and "Gobble" at the White House as Thanksgiving week begins with traditional holiday ceremonies.

Fox News

✨ Buy Nothing groups
✨ Clothing banks
✨ Thrift stores (look for their sale days)
✨ Facebook marketplace (set max price to 0 or a few bucks)
✨ Clothing swaps
✨ Yard sales / Estate sales
✨ Ask your community for what you need

You do NOT need to buy new clothes or holiday decor this week. You do NOT need to buy new, period!

What if you challenged yourself not to buy anything new for the rest of the year—and nothing at ALL during the national economic blackout from today thru December 2?

#Joke #Humour

I had a call from a scammer the other day

Me: “Hello.”

NOT-Microsoft support: “Hello. This is Bob Bobson from Microsoft Support. We are seeing a lot of virus activity from your device.”

Me: “Oh no. My device? Are you sure?”

NOT-Microsoft support: “Oh yes, we have many reports.”

Me: “Oh jeez. How can I fix it?”>;
NOT-Microsoft support: “It’s OK sir. We can help you right now. Are you in front of your device sir?”

Me: “Yes. I was just about to use it. I’m glad you called.”

NOT-Microsoft support: “Yes sir, we are going to help you. Can you please push the Start button?”

Me: “I think it's already on.”

NOT-Microsoft support: “Okay, sir. Now you want to click on Control Panel.”

Me: “I don’t see that.”

NOT-Microsoft support: “Do you see a bunch of information above the Start button?”

Me: “Yes.”

NOT-Microsoft support: “That is your Control Panel.”

Me: “Wow, I didn’t realize it had a name.”

NOT-Microsoft support: “Yes sir, now press on Internet Options.”

Me: “Yeah, I definitely don’t see any Internet options. I don’t think I purchased that feature. This is just a cheap one.”

NOT-Microsoft support: “They all have the Internet sir. Press the Start button again.”

Me: “OK, it’s the same as before.”

NOT-Microsoft support: “That’s OK sir. We are going to restart your device. Can you please turn it off?”

Me: “Ummm…I don’t know how. I’ve never turned it off. Since I bought it, it just kind of stays on all the time.”

NOT-Microsoft support: “There must be an off button on your device. How do you stop it when it’s running?”

Me: “In those cases, I usually press the big button.”

NOT-Microsoft support: “OK sir. Please press that button.”

Me: “Ok.”

NOT-Microsoft support: “Is your device off?”

Me: “No. The door popped open.”

NOT-Microsoft support: “Door? Is there a disc inside the door?”

Me: “No, there’s a burrito.”

NOT-Microsoft support: “Why is there a burrito in your computer?”

Me: “Computer? I thought you said this was microwave support.”

How a Nazi trial ended the just-following-orders defense for US troops

After Nuremberg, U.S. military policy stated troops have a duty to disobey orders “a man of ordinary sense and understanding would know to be illegal."

Military Times

The silliness will continue until morale improves!

#comedy #humor #joy #Joyscrolling

I live in a small, rural town in New Hampshire. This morning, ICE was here arresting people. Seems like they were particularly targeting the road crews working on construction projects in town. It feels and looks like terrorism to see these masked men in unmarked cars grabbing people on their way to work. Everyone should be ashamed of this country. Everyone should be afraid. We all have to do whatever we can to stop this.
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