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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 15h

This warm, dry fall is accelerating the pawpaw harvest, which was looking pretty slow. We have 3 varieties putting on their first fruit this year. One was a lot firmer than other varieties when it fell off the tree but still with the sweet pawpaw flavor. #gardening #GrowYourOwn #pnw

5 pawpaws sit on a countertop, three larger fruit clustered on the left and 2 smaller ones on the right. A quarter (coin) sits between them to give an idea of scale. The fruit are each some mix of green, yellow, and brown

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 21h

Spending a couple weeks fostering kittens definitely makes me feel like I have a stake in their future, haha The three ended up being put in isolation at the shelter for 4 more days of medication but are now out for adoption. SafeHaven has a big event this Saturday with waived adoption fees, so […]

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Keen Grasp @keengrasp.layer8.space.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

Hey, do you have an MLS degree? Do you like large bodies of fresh water e.g. Lake Huron? Want to come be my boss and help fight ignorance / provide services and access and culture in rural Michigan? Probably an extreme #getfedihired long-shot but I figure it doesn't hurt to try […]

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

These three silly foster kittens, Sally, Gillian, and Frances, have all gained plenty of weight and went back to the shelter this morning. They are all well over two pounds (closer to 3!). Since Frances' eyes never improved they are going to wait for a full vet […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

Three mostly black kittens are piled together on a brown chair, with each one looking at the camera. Sally is on the left, on top of Gillian and Frances. Gillian is facing away from the camera on her side, so is looking at the camera from a sort of upside down position.

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Patioboater @patioboater.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I loved the sunlight on the fletching of these arrows. October 3, 2026. Michigan Renaissance Festival, Holly, Michigan. #photography #light #archery #fall #michigan #art

Photograph of a row of targets peppered by dozens and dozens of arrows. The targets are in shadow on a wall, but sunlight has lit up the brightly colored fletching at the rear of the arrows.

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

This dahlia likes to wait and bloom extremely late in the season. The foliage comes up in the spring like clockwork but then just slowly grows until fall, when it finally puts buds on. #BloomScrolling #flowers

A bright, red-orange dahlia with a single layer of petals with a dark center blooms above dark, black-purple foliage. A second blossom is behind, out of focus.

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Jorijn Schrijvershof :jorijn: @jorijn.jorijn.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

New instance, and I need to test federation, so here's one of my favorite photos of Kaylan (who unfortunately passed away a few months ago). Tuning server processes, so feel free to boost to make it work a bit. #CatsOfMastodon

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

The foster kittens head back to the shelter for a check up tomorrow. If they've gained enough weight and are healthy they'll be staying, ready to find forever families. ❤️ #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #cats

A black kitten with yellow eyes sits on a white windowsill behind a white curtain, gazing up and out the window. A perfect reflection of her gazes back inside from the window glass.

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🦅RichKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈 @rihilism.toot.community.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

Look, a squirrel! Now that I have your attention, I wanted to say that I've not posted for quite a bit b/c I'm getting ready for back surgery this month. Be back ta postin' soon after. And I got a lot 'o pics. To Mastodon folks (I'm cross-posting), I need to […] [Original post on toot.community]

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

For #WhiskersWednesday, here is foster kitten Frances. She has been struggling with URI symptoms and some eye issues even after a week of treatment but is still ready to go-go-go. She's such a cutie with those big ears and the splash of white on her face! #CatsOfMastodon #cats

A cute brown and white kitten sits on a flat rug next to a felt ball toy in the sun, gazing at the camera

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

The foster kittens have conquered the top platform of the tower. And, key skill, can get themselves back down, haha #CatsOfMastodon #cats

2 small black kittens look owlishly down at the camera from a rectangular carpet-covered platform. White ceiling above

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Ha, these 2 juvenile red crossbills came bombing down to the fountain for a drink while I was standing next to it. I had my phone in my pocket and managed a couple of OK pics. A goldfinch decided to join them, looking for a bath. #birding #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #pnw

Two stripey birds with a yellow wash perch on the edge of the top bowl of a two-tiered fountain. The closer one has its back to the camera but the other is sideways to the camera so you can see it's cheek and bill. A smaller, plainer goldfinch stands on the plate covered by water. The fountain water is quite green, partially driven by the heavy use of the fountain by bathing goldfinches. The fountain is surrounded by flowering pots in plants and other vegetation

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Tara L. Campbell @campbelltaral.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

I moved to a new server today so here's a quick #introduction: *deep inhale* Hello! I'm a reader, writer, maker, technologist, and am curious about a never-ending bucket of things. Everything from making #FOSS accessible to non-technical people, advocating for more public transportation […]

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Pottery by Osa @potterybyosa.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Speaking of recipe sharing, I've been wanting to share glazy.org as a resource here. It's an international glaze recipe sharing platform built by Derek Aul. It was recently updated and improved. I use a pretty limited glaze palette, but here are my offerings to the site […]

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Foster kitten Sally, a classic black cat and intrepid explorer. The brave one of her litter! A week after their arrival at the shelter and they are filling in a little, starting to look more cute-kitten and less sad-kitten. Another week before a check-up/weigh in. #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #cats

An all-black kitten sits looking at the camera with round yellow eyes and a serious expression. Sally can be serious and thoughtful but was also the first kitten to ask to be picked up for cuddles. Quite a cutie!

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Pottery by Osa @potterybyosa.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

I was given the recipe for the off-white glaze I use by another potter and it was a game changer for me. Before that, I was using glossy opaque glazes that completely covered my red stoneware clay whose color I loved so much. For years, I would compensate by […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A decorative ceramic ewer with a rounded body, a slender neck, and a spout. It features intricate carvings and a mix of off-white and light blue semi-matte glaze, complemented by a round matching plate beneath it.

A decorative ceramic mug with a textured surface featuring green leaf patterns and a base with carved line patterns. The background is a neutral brown.

A decorative ceramic shallow, wide-rimmed bowl featuring a textured rim and a central pattern of triangular shapes in earthy tones with turquoise accents.

A decorative ceramic mug featuring geometric patterns in earthy tones of brown, beige, and turquoise. The mug has a textured surface and a curved handle.

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

And on the 6th day they climbed. Foster kitten Gilly managed to climb up to the bathroom sink this morning. I'll have to revamp my "I'll just put this high up so the kittens can't reach it" plan, haha #CatsOfMastodon #cats

A small black kitten sits on the back of a small bathroom sink, gazing calmly at the photographer. The sink has a food bowl and a pair of yellow plastic gloves in it, as this is the sink in the bathroom the foster kittens are currently housed in

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

We're fostering 3 kittens over the next couple weeks. They came into the shelter quite underweight so they need some extra time. They are named for Practical Magic (Fances, Sally, Gillian) so I call them Franny, Sally, and Gilly. #CatsOfMastodon #cats

Three little black kittens piled in a fleece blanket circle. We can see a single eye of the middle cat, Sally, who is the litter leader. We only see the ears of the browner front cat. The smallest cat, Gilly, is tucked in the back.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is Maeve. She may be the sweetest, most good natured, most trusting dog I have ever met. She was abandoned in DC last week, and since I’m not able to adopt a dog now, I had to turn her over to the Brandywine Animal Shelter. I want to make sure this absolute delight of a dog finds a good home.

An adorable female Rottweiler named Maeve

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Pottery by Osa @potterybyosa.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

Just switched up my website header photo. It's from a shoot I did with Ringling College of Art & Design graduate Jesse Clark in 2024. www.jesseclarkart.com #photography #StillLife #BlackArt #AddToBlackSky

Several pieces of pottery and multi-colored rocks of clay arranged on top of a table covered in gold fabric. The pottery features decorative geometric patterning and warm earth tones with light green and light blue glazes that are sheer enough to allow the undertones of red clay to come through the surface. There are peach and blue curtains in the background to the right and a small cloud from a fog machine in the background to the left. The overall look of the photo is similar to a classical French still life painting.

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

NASA picture of the day today is a real 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿beauty! This is a composite image of the ~5000yo Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis. The amazing Giuseppe Petricca has only gone and photographed the Sun at noon there, every few days, for a whole year. #Dedication 🔭🧪👌 ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/image-articl...

The imposing Callanish Stones stand talk with their shadows spanning out across the glass. It's a super clear sky, but looks cold. Above the central stone is a strange figure-of-8 shape of dots. This is the location of the Sun, at noon, on various different days across the year.

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Andrew Jennings @andyjennings.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

greetings mastodon EV experts. #ev - what should I know about selecting the home charger? I have solar panels and single phase. Not looking to go 3 phase. I’m home almost all the time so charging schedules unimportant? (thanks for help so far, there is a wealth of knowledge here)!

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Pottery by Osa @potterybyosa.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

I finished a load of #pottery yesterday, including these two lamp bases. I love the way they came out: one funky little Earth Tone lamp for a desk or nightstand and the other more subtle but still highly decorative. They’re at the lamp shop getting wired.

A collection of decorative pottery pieces displayed on a worktable. The foreground features two lamp bases: a small, round form with intricate patterns in dark orange, brown, and light green triangles, and a taller, form with a textured surface, a light blue diamond pattern and a tall light blue neck with rings.

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Pottery by Osa @potterybyosa.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

I did some #glaze testing in hopes of expanding my collar palette. I use these glazes as accent colors against my neutral and earth tone surface colors—pops of color (mostly cool tones) to balance the warm iron red tones of my clay body and my terra sigillata […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A row of five glazed ceramic test tiles lying on the concrete floor of my studio, shot from above. From left to right, yellow, chartreuse, bluish green, blue and lavender.

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

Lots of progress on the more complex quilt block square we're working on. Ran into a snafu with the center square paint, which comes from trying to use old paint we already had. Whoops! I think it is salvageable. I am sort of liking the more abstract quilt […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

Looking down at a 16x16 inch wooden square quilt block painted in reds and greens to give the impression of a red poinsettia flower. This is based off of a LeMoyne quilt block. The center square is taped off with blue masking tape and painted in yellow, the final area of the block that hasn't been painted. Various painting a sanding paraphernalia is visible around the block on the same table

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

These collarette style dahlias were OK with the weekend rain #BloomScrolling #flowers

Looking up at a red single petal layer dahlia with a white center collar and yellow center against a bright but cloudy sky behind large conifers. A second flower is directly below. Both flowers are covered in tiny water droplets from recent rains

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River 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @riverseeber.net · 13/09/2026

I need to find more GenZ and/or queer/trans folks to follow on Mastodon. Especially looking for more mutuals tbh. It would be nice to make some more actual friends on Fedi. Everyone should boost this to help me make more mutuals. :cyber_boost_request: And come follow me if you fit either of […]

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Pottery by Osa @potterybyosa.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

Wild garden bouquet for my husband’s birthday get-together tonight. 💐 This is the first pot I ever made that united coil building and wild clay terra sigillata. I learned this method of coil building from a Zulu potter in 2023 and I started painting pots […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A pottery vase decorated with carved geometric patterns, painted in earth tone colors with light blue accents holds a vibrant arrangement of colorful flowers, including purple beauty berries, Firebush, small yellow dune sunflower, and lots green leaves. It’s a messy and beautiful bouquet! Wild like our yard. The vase sits on a wooden table with a curtained window and a painting blurred in the background.

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

More of the wooden quilt block project: Two simple Star of Virginia blocks for my sisters-in-law. The blue triangles turned out fairly clean, just a few touch-ups needed where they meet. Colors are from old house projects, although we bought exterior paint for […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

Looking down at 2 16x16 inch wood blocks painted in a Star of Virginia quilt block pattern. The pattern is based off of a 4x4 grid of squares. Various painting paraphernalia is scattered on the same canvas dropcloth covered table. The 2 blocks have the same dark blue colored triangles but the center diamond color differs, one in a burnt orange and one in turquoise. The centers are still taped, with only a single layer of paint completed

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Gary "grim" Kramlich @grimmy.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

Can anyone tell me what happened to my watermelon? #gardening #askfedi

A small water melon that is rotting at the bottom

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laura lemay @lemay.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

This is Just to Say (by Cato, a tabby cat): I have stolen the plums that were on the counter and which you probably would have preferred I did not I'm not sorry they were so rolly so fun I put them under the couch #Caturday #CaturdayEveryday #Cags #CatsOfMastodon

A container of small purple plums on the counter. Some of them have tooth marks.

Cato, a tabby cat, looking innocent. (He is not)

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

We saw someone on here with some beautiful painted quilt blocks and decided it would be a fun project for Christmas gifts. We have some squares ready to paint the design, including this one I adapted from a LeMoyne Star block to be reminiscent of a poinsettia […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

A 16 in square painted board leans against the back of a couch. An 8 by 8 grid of squares has been drawn on the board in pencil, and then various diagonal lines added and areas marked with symbols to show where different colors will go. The next step is taping and painting sections. On the right is a four inch square mock-up of the final design that will be used, drawn and colored in with reds and greens in a flower-like pattern on a large envelope.

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Pottery by Osa @potterybyosa.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

Incredible talk for those interested in #ceramics, #archaeology (specifically provenance analysis), #WildClay, #MataOrtiz #pottery & culture and/or #IndigenousArt. If you’re interested in receiving a summary of the presentation, I’m happy to email it to you. There may also be a recording […]

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Pottery by Osa @potterybyosa.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

Last night, my husband took me to see "A Life Illuminated" about Dr. Edith Widder, the first marine biologist to document deep ocean #bioluminescence. To me, the #film served as a reminder to leave room in our minds for the beautiful, magical things that exist in this life that we don't often […]

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

I harvested some of the breadseed poppies to collect the seeds for eating. I got about 3/16 cup from 18 very small to medium pods. I was really interested to see the variation in color, with some pods having more purpley seeds and others more blue #gardening #GrowYourOwn #harvest

Looking down at a small teacup with the bottom filled with freshly harvested poppy seeds. In the background, the cut seeds pods are set in a plastic dish, out of focus

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

The flame seedless grapes are just starting to color up but not quite ready to eat. We just had some big rains for this time of year and have some minor splitting that will likely bring in the yellowjackets. #gardening #GrowYourOwn #pnw

Several loose bunches of round, pink-red grapes dangle on the vine

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laura lemay @lemay.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

I was going to get up on this step stool to put stuff away on a shelf but, as you know, cat (I did not put the step stool on top of the cat. The cat crawls into it through the holes in the side because he thinks it is fun) #Caturday #Cats #CatsOfMastodon

This is a black plastic folding step stool with white polka dots all over the top of it. Underneath the stool and inside the open space for a handle there is a tabby cat paw sticking out, and a little pink nose and whiskers next to it.

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AO Smith @aosmith16.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

We are talking about getting a portrait as a remembrance of our Mochi cat. Any recommendations out there from someone who has done this? #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #cats

A small dilute tortoiseshell cat sits primly on an old beige dog bed, looking up at the camera

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abadidea @0xabad1dea.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

A common noob trap for art is thinking you should get the biggest set of colored pencils or watercolors you can. A dozen colors is actually enough for anyone, but it really matters which twelve. After trying out some nice watercolor pencils, I decided I […] [Original post on infosec.exchange]

Color pencil sketch of Serriden looking mistrustingly at Ravelin’s camera: “W-what does THAT contraption do?” “Give you self-image problems, mostly.” The twelve colored pencils in question rest under the sketchbook

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