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Sonnet 090 - XC
Then hate me when thou wilt; if ever, now;
Now, while the world is bent my deeds to cross,
Join with the spite of fortune, make me bow,
And do not drop in for an after-loss:
Ah! do not, when my heart hath 'scaped this sorrow,
Come in the rearward of a conquered woe;
Give not a windy night a rainy morrow,
To linger out a purposed overthrow.
If thou wilt leave me, do not leave me last,
When other petty griefs have done their spite,
But in the onset come: so shall I taste
At first the very worst of fortune's might;
And other strains of woe, which now seem woe,
Compared with loss of thee, will not seem so.

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Susaye Greene of The Supremes just talked to me, and I am completely stunned by this interaction!

I am totally swooning right now!

The Supremes are my favourite girl group ever!

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#birds #photography

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Indian Photographer Hari K Patibanda Captures the Beauty of Birds in Their Natural Habitat

Hari K Patibanda, an Indian photographer with an unparalleled passion for capturing the avian world, has carved a niche for himself in bird photography.
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#photography #birds @depth-of-field-nndflip

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#macro #photography

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Photographer Max Kugler Captures Butterfly Elegance Through Stunning Macro Photography

Photographer Max Kugler has taken the art of macro photography to new heights with his stunning images of butterflies. His work captures the delicate
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Speaker #Johnson and 2 #GOP senators break with #Trump on #TikTok extension

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Speaker Johnson and 2 GOP senators break with Trump on TikTok extension

In a statement, senators disputed President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that he would "most likely" give TikTok a 90-day extension to bring the app back.
Alexandra Marquez (CNBC)
#tiktok #Trump #gop #johnson

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Oh nice, the change jar is now three quarters full.
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Who's watching who?
Barn Owl at South Walney, I was already in position when it came in over 50 mtrs away, just checked me out and then continued to scan the ground.

#birds #BirdsOfMastodon #nature #wildlife #darktable

#nature #wildlife #birds #birdsofmastodon #darktable
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Mastodon is great because a bunch of people who like to make jokes and a bunch of people who are incapable of identifying jokes are forced to share space
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In theatres, ghost lights are lamps kept illuminated on the stage when the venue is empty and would otherwise be dark. Their function is to prevent staff from having accidents, such as falling into the orchestra pit or tripping over props. Some claim the lights date back to the days of gas-lit theatres, when lights were kept burning to relieve pressure on gas valves. A superstition states that the lights are also kept on to give the theatre's ghosts the chance to perform onstage. It is hoped this will prevent them cursing the theatre and ruining productions. #ghosts #folklore #history #gothic #Victorian #weird #theatre #acting #paranormal
#history #Ghosts #Paranormal #folklore #theatre #gothic #weird #victorian #Acting

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If I can follow #pixelfed accounts from #Mastodon, and I can follow Mastodon accounts from pixelfed, how is my pixelfed account not just having another Mastodon account?
#mastodon #pixelfed

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Great question: if Mastodon and Pixelfed accounts can just follow each other, how is a Pixelfed account different from a Mastodon account?

The difference is in media. If you follow Mastodon accounts from Pixelfed, you will not see text-only posts on Pixelfed. And if you follow Pixelfed accounts on Mastodon, you will typically see text before you see photos.

So really, the difference is primarily about design and how you wish to interact with the Fediverse.
RE: ottawa.place/users/plantarum/s…

🫐 Tyler Smith 🫒

2025-01-19 16:18:50

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If I can follow #pixelfed accounts from #Mastodon, and I can follow Mastodon accounts from pixelfed, how is my pixelfed account not just having another Mastodon account?

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Friendica Help

I need some help. What do these menu items refer to?
Latest activity
Latest posts
Latest Creation
Personal
Starred

Am I right that if I select, for example, my "Friends" circle, Latest Activity will show me the latest comments, posts, shares, and likes of people in my Friends circle? Latest Posts would show me only their posts?

But what do the Latest Creation and Personal items do? And how does one "star" a post or comment?

#friendica #friendica-support

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An incredibly beautiful run, even in the rain. Also a challenging one for me with all the hills (climbed 95 flights) since I’m used to running on very flat routes.
The Costa Brava is gorgeous!
#costabrava #catalunya #Running #runnersofmastodon
#running #catalunya #runnersofmastodon #Costabrava

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Sonnet 062 - LXII
Sin of self-love possesseth all mine eye
And all my soul, and all my every part;
And for this sin there is no remedy,
It is so grounded inward in my heart.
Methinks no face so gracious is as mine,
No shape so true, no truth of such account;
And for myself mine own worth do define,
As I all other in all worths surmount.
But when my glass shows me myself indeed
Beated and chopp'd with tanned antiquity,
Mine own self-love quite contrary I read;
Self so self-loving were iniquity.
'Tis thee, myself, that for myself I praise,
Painting my age with beauty of thy days.

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Panorama from Lisbon after yesterday’s run.

#52weeks52halfmarathons #running

#running #52weeks52halfmarathons

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l often wonder if Eric Clapton really thought that she looked Wonderful that night or maybe it was the 20th outfit she showed him and he didn't want to be late again.
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Coldest weather of the winter today, so far. Did not drive very far out, not much was plowed today, and we had got 5-8cm new dry powder since yest. 👍We really need the moisture, it was so dry OCT-DEC. No one had been in on Nichols Creek road/trail off the Westfork Canyon. We had to break trail thru the whole storm total, 20-30cm, so did not get very far. Nice to see a little sun, -12C with a northerly breeze. Skied a little round the 'hood later, hard breaking trail. #running #winter #dogs
#dogs #winter #running

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Bang Tao Barefoot Beach Run #3
Breaking all PRs and became the local legend of the "Long Beach Run" segment.. 🥳
But what counts more is the unbeatable early morning atmosphere at the beach.. the sound of the sea and the salty air.. #running #barefootrunning ##islandlife #beachlife
#running #beachlife #islandlife #barefootrunning

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Absolutely perfect running weather! What a gorgeous afternoon!
#SeenOnMyRun #GetOutside #Run #Running #WinterRunning
#getoutside #running #run #SeenOnMyRun #WinterRunning

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You are dope

#graffiti #streetart #youaredope #nyc #nycgraffiti

#Graffiti #nyc #streetart #nycgraffiti #youaredope

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Some time back, we commissioned an artist to paint a mural on an outside wall at our house. I posted photos of that as it happened here on Mastodon.

I've finally blogged about that project, with some good photos and details. That's right here if you're interested:

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I have now read several news articles that mention that Trump is trying to figure out how to restore TikTok, and literally not a single one has pointed out that he STARTED this whole mess (unless I'm mis-remembering?). There was that whole "Oracle will buy TikTok" boondoggle? Not a whisper!

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Full menu today! Wonderful Sintra MTB ride in the afternoon.

#Sintra #MTB

#mtb #sintra

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When STRØK came to Aberdeen for Nuart in 2019, he left behind this brilliant mural, along with a few smaller pieces scattered around the city.

It’s one’s one of my favourites.

#photography #streetart #scotland
#photographersunited

#photography #scotland #streetart #photographersunited

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Sioux Falls. April, 2024.

#siouxfalls #southdakota #mural #blackandwhite #streetart #streetphotography

#blackandwhite #streetphotography #streetart #southdakota #mural #siouxfalls

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Cuban authorities have started releasing prisoners after announcing their impending freedom on Tuesday. The plan to release 553 prisoners came shortly after U.S. President Biden said he would remove Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism as part of a prisoner release deal. Cuban authorities have not provided details on the prisoners, who will likely include anti-government protesters detained in 2021.

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52 Weeks, 52 Half Marathons

Stage 3 completed

Almada and the Naval Base

#52weeks52halfmarathons #halfmarathon #running #lisbon

#running #halfmarathon #lisbon #52weeks52halfmarathons

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Sonnet 129 - CXXIX
The expense of spirit in a waste of shame
Is lust in action: and till action, lust
Is perjured, murderous, bloody, full of blame,
Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust;
Enjoyed no sooner but despised straight;
Past reason hunted; and no sooner had,
Past reason hated, as a swallowed bait,
On purpose laid to make the taker mad.
Mad in pursuit and in possession so;
Had, having, and in quest to have extreme;
A bliss in proof, and proved, a very woe;
Before, a joy proposed; behind a dream.
All this the world well knows; yet none knows well
To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.

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Scientists find most microplastics in drinking water smaller than EU detection limits
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Scientists say that most microplastics found in drinking water are very fine and thus more likely to pass from the human intestine into the blood and organs.

Original research paper here journals.plos.org/water/articl…

Scientists find most microplastics in drinking water smaller than EU detection limits

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Have always loved this poem

“I was struck by lightning.
The strangest thing

Wasn't the flash of my hair
Catching on fire,

But the way people pretended
Nothing had happened.”

~David Orr #poetry

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The Train

The strangest thing Wasn't the flash of my hair Catching on fire, But the way people pretended Nothing had happened.
The Poetry Foundation
#poetry

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Free 30 minutes bike share trips for Fingal residents

Residents of Fingal in north and north-west Dublin are being offered free 30-minute bike share trips once they sign up with proof of residency in the Fingal County Council area. Bleeper's bicycles are available in Fingal areas such as Dublin 15, Swords, Howth, Sutton, Malahide, Portmarnock, Baldoyle, and Dublin Airport. Although the company's coverage area has been reduced recently -- due to low usage, Bleeper's…

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Free 30 minutes bike share trips for Fingal residents

Residents of Fingal in north and north-west Dublin are being offered free 30-minute bike share trips once they sign up with proof of residency in the Fingal County Council area. Bleeper’s bic…
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The world’s largest gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela, is a Hindu festival with an estimated 400 million attendees. The pilgrimage happens every 12 yrs on the banks of the Ganges and Yamuna in the Indian city of Prayagraj, says The NY Times. People travel from across the globe to “purify their sins” by taking holy baths in the water. The state of Uttar Pradesh has spent around $800m building a temporary 10,000-acre campsite with tents, bathrooms, parking areas and water stations.

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