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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 10h

@potterybyosa So adorable. And how lovely she landed in a wonderful home. That always makes me feel good to hear about pet adoptions.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 11h

How does a parent struggle to think of 3 great things about their child? There has to be something really really wrong if Dad/Mom struggle with that. Or it's a lie and someone is just pushing AI and they're so dumb they don't understand that example is not at all persuasive to regular people.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 12h

There’s loads of evidence that religion is often not morally good.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 12h

I am sitting on the bench in the field. One of the butterflies I frequently see at butterfly corner is, I now know, Vanessa Annabella, or the West Coast Lady. Bird are chirping in the trees around me, 23C/73Fwith a medium breeze. I’m just gonna sit here and relax for a bit. It’s very nice out.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 21h

I stood on the slope with the last of my strong coffee with the Great Horned owls hooting in the distance and the sun turning the eastern sky orange and yellow. It was a lovely start to the morning. Have a wonderful day!

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 22h

Weather report: Some clouds to the west otherwise a clear starry sky. 5C/41F with a high of 22C/72F.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 22h

Greetings from NorCal. It's dark with sparkling stars and a huge full moon setting in the west. There was no paper but Visiting Cat once again came running straight at me from the dark. Did I mention VC is a black cat. Fun how at the start of an adrenaline rush VC can briefly be taken for a skunk.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

I’m sitting on the bench in the field. Not a cloud in the sky. 23C/73F. The breeze is moderate. Birds are singing. Devil cat came on our walk. There were butterflies at butterfly corner and across the creek. Lord Byron is digging a hole. Charlotte is staring at the ground. Jane is wandering around.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

In the last year we've had at least three people walk up to our house to (ostensibly) talk about solar. We are a quarter mile off the road and uphill so it's a serious trek. Only one of them was able to produce even a business card. Yesterday, the gentlemen were ridiculously young and asked if I […]

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

Good morning from NorCal. It's damp out and the sky is sparkling with stars. 7C/45F. There were no skunks and no paper when I checked. I am drinking strong coffee. The dogs are snoozing. Devil Cat and Visiting Cat are up to no good. Elderly Cat is snoozing on my bed. Have a spectacular day!

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026

I’m sitting on the bench in the field. A few fluffy white clouds low in the sky to the southeast. 23C/73F. Butterflies flitted around butterfly corner. Not red admirals this time. I wasn’t able to get pics. I did see a small monarch this morning. The dogs are doing their usual. I am relaxing.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026

Total rainfall (yesterday + today) for this system: 0.12 which is a fair decent amount. I sowed some wildflowers today while everything is all damp.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

I’m sitting on the bench in the field. It is overcast and just recently raining. Charlotte and Lord Byron have the zoomies. Jane is sitting delicately. There are birds chirping behind me. I’m gonna sit here and relax. unless or until it starts raining again.

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Matthew Haughey @mathowie.xoxo.zone.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

Fall color coming in slowly at the Portland Japanese Garden

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

A security expert never heard of php? How? And how did the BBC end up interviewing this "expert" over anyone who is an actual one? The actual experts are recognizable names FFS.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

Greetings from NorCal. It's dark, overcast, and very damp though not currently raining. 13C/55F. It was quiet when I got the paper. All pets currently snoozing. I have delicious tea. Have a terrific day!

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

I’m sitting on the bench in the field. 21C/70F. It is raining. But like any good Californian, I’m pretending it’s not. Except when it starts raining really hard like it is right now, so inside we go. It was still a nice walk with the dogs, and I found a ball

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

The thing is, we know that biological sex is not an immutable binary. I know it's simplistic, but every time I hear the GOP spouting their lies and hate about this, I just want to say why the fuck do you care how someone else identifies or was born intersex or with ambiguous genitalia? They […]

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

I just love Nigella Lawson on GBBO

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

So, if I understand correctly, our tax dollars fund FEMA and pay the salary of its head, but they've just told all the States FEMA will never give them any funds. WTAF?

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

Good morning from NorCal. It's dark and 12C/54F. The sky was starry when I got the paper. Visiting Cat scared the bejeezus out of me by running at me full speed when I was on the way back. I'm awake. The dogs are thrilled that the giver of sausages is up and about. Have a wonderful day!

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2026

After I got the paper, I stood on the slope with my delicious tea watching the horizon turn shades of orange, red, and yellow. The birds were quiet. I took in the morning quiet. Have a terrific day!

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2026

Good morning from NorCal! 9C/48F with clear starry skies. There was no paper when I checked. Last night was skunk-o-palooza, with no fewer than three skunks wandering around driving the dogs crazy. I have delicious Lapsang Souchong tea. The expected high is 22C/72F. All dogs in the kitchen with Dad.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2026

My ballot has been received and counted!

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

Good morning from NorCal. It's dark and overcast. 11C/52F with a high of 18C/64F. I have delicious purple tea and I'm on vacation. There was no paper when I checked, but there was a Great Horned owl nearby hooting to its youngster, also not far. I just love listening to them. Have a marvelous day!

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

Nobody asked for your opinion, manchion. Assholes like you are the reason we’re in this situation

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

I was watering the bog when I noticed there were 3 monarch caterpillars in the milkweed. Three of them! Hopefully there are more I didn't see.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Honestly, this is not the time to set up political false equivalencies or acting all Holier Than Thou about politics. We can be angry and/or concerned about meta's takedown of No Kings whether we know about the Rohingya or not. Being a smug ass does not get people to the polls.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

I stood on the slope and listened to the owls hooting goodnight and the towhees chirping good morning. It's foggy out. When I faced southeast, I saw a skunk crossing the field, far enough away that I did not need to skedaddle. Cross in peace, skunk. Have a stupendous day!

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Here's a mediocre pic of a Red Admiral butterfly that I took at Butterfly Corner because I so often see butterflies there. On this day, there were 3-4 of them flitting about.

In the upper left corner, a Red Admiral butterfly facing up and very slightly to the right with its wings open. The bottom of its right wing looks like something tried to take a bite out of it. It is resting on a thigh-sized portion of a downed tree limb. It is mostly black with white and orange on its wings. TThere were 3-4 of them flitting about here. here are small whitish balls on the tips of its antennae.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

I am sad to report that the gophers have now eaten all but one of my Coast Asters. They were still putting out lots of purple blooms.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Good morning from NorCal. The sky is full of brilliant stars. It's 8C/46F with an expected high of 22C/71F. I gotta start planting some seeds . . . Lord Byron is in the kitchen with Jane and Dad, explaining the sausage shortage of Sunday morning. Charlotte is under the covers. I have strong coffee.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

I’m sitting on the bench in the field. One small wispy cloud to the northwest. 32C/89F. It’s nice here in the shade, though. Birds are singing in the tree behind me: House Finch, Black Phoebe, Golden Crowned Sparrow, Oak titmouse. I saw a monarch caterpillar in the milkweed this morning.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

Ballot deposited into the drop box.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

The skunk has moved on so I checked the paper. it was not there yet. The sky was brilliant with stars. 8C/46F with an expected high of 32C/89F. Yuck.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

I have strong coffee and it is delicious. Vanilla and a strong hint of "the start of a 2 week vacation"

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

Greetings from NorCal. I did not check for the paper yet because when I went out the door I heard a rustling sound (and an owl screech, unrelated) that made me pause and look carefully for critters in the driveway. There was a skunk and skunks have the right of way. I will check later.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

I am sitting on the bench in the field. I am officially on vacation for two weeks! No clouds and a cooling breeze. 31C/89F. Lord Byron took his ball back to the garage. I saw at least 3 red admiral butterflies at butterfly corner. This morning I saw a Gray Hairstreak on the golden rod.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

Regarding the FTC's suit against Amazon, I just want to say that during the time they were allegedly experimenting on bid rigging, I ended up shutting down all my ads because they were too expensive.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

I stood on the slope with my delicious tea watching the sky turn orange and yellow at the horizon. Only the brightest stars and planets were still visible. Towhees were up and about. As I returned to the house, I heard owls hooting in the distance. A great start to the day.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

T-10 hours to a badly needed vacation. Yes, I AM counting the hours.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

Greetings from NorCal. The sky of brilliant stars was a breathtaking sight while I got the paper. Charlotte is under the covers, Elderly Cat is on top. In the kitchen Jane is deploying puppy eyes while his lordship yips at the person with the sausage who is absolutely weak. Have a fabulous day!

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

I’m sitting on the bench in the field. No clouds. A medium breeze. 29C/84F, but it feels a lot cooler. I saw more butterflies at butterfly corner. Birds are singing behind me and in the redwood tree to the side, the dogs are doing their usual things. D-1 to vacation.

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Matthew Haughey @mathowie.xoxo.zone.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

Jeff Bezos spent 30yrs in Seattle turning himself into a walking GDP of most countries but I walked past Amazon HQ on Monday and saw unhoused folks everywhere. WA state helped make him obscenely rich, and this is what it gets back? He should be dodging rotten tomatoes for the rest of his life.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

I’m sitting on the bench in the field. Not a cloud in sight. 25C/77F. it’s lovely in the shade. I saw some red admiral butterflies at butterfly corner. I’m throwing balls for Lord Byron. Jane is lying down. Charlotte is getting a drink. I’m just gonna relax some more as I count down to vacation.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

I stood on the slope with my tea and watched the sky beginning to turn orange. It was just light enough that only the planets and Sirius were easily visible in the sky. The birds were quiet. I enjoyed a peaceful moment before the day gets going.

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

Yesterday I got a package that came in a box that was the right size to replace the very old kitchen cardboard box for cats to sit in. Looking spiffy again in that corner!

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Carolyn Jewel @cjewel.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

Good morning from NorCal. It's 7C/45F. Last night I turned on the electric blanket. The expected high is 25C/78F. The sky was full of stars when I got the paper. I did not hear any owls. At the moment all pets are snoozing except Devil Cat who is up to no good. Have a day full of wonder!

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