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trying to figure out what I'm even doing here. this'll probably be a mix of plants, cats, bikes, and music. dervish-y things too from time to time. on Mastodon too jasonfbennett@triangletoot.party, though there's not much going on over there.

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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
after today's ride, I'm pretty sure the bike I've ridden for the last ten years was too big for me. if you ride bikes and you're feeling like your ride is slow or less fun, it's worth it to look around and try some different ones. fb marketplace might work as well as your local bike shop.
a custom build I've been slowly working on since February. Soma Doublecross frame, 650bx48 tires, 160mm cranks, and a 2x10 microshift drivetrain running 46-30 in the front. so fun!!
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
sat on Costco's column stoops tonight and took in the cleanest moment of my day, a simple sky in sun set, thinking of Annie Dillard's words. Pilgrim at Tinker's Creek is excellent, a deep bench of timeless observations of nature. Holy the Firm is short, brutal, and incandescent in its peering. r.i.p
a page from Annie Dillard's A Pilgrim at Tinker's Creek, from a chapter musing on intricacy.a page from Annie Dillard's A Pilgrim at Tinker's Creek, from a chapter musing on intricacy.a page from Annie Dillard's Holy the Firm, describing the moth who caught the car.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
late summer mukabele
a praying mantis standing sure-footed on a porch vine, staring at the camera.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only. (Michael K. would have made a great Khan OR Kirk in a reboot.)
The crew looks over Lester Freamon's shoulder as they decode the Romulan comms encryption.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
saturday, are we doing this?
orange cat in dappled morning sun shadows with a "you talking to me" look
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
the prodigal rains returned last week and the plants came out to greet them.
lotus blossom with emerging yellow seedpod, from a nearby apartment complex water catchment.warty yellow mushrooms emerging from leaveshand-sized mallow blossoms from my sunset bike ride last nightJuniper sapling amongst Virginia Creeper
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Popcorn: Pop, Pops, also Catsun. and Sir (when he gets loud)
An orange tuxedo cat looking up and to the left, almost as if there's food up on the table I might not be aware of.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
that's what I'm talking about. #porchlife #foldinglaundry
weather map showing front of severe thunderstorms just west of Durham, along with a temperature gradient of ten plus degrees.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
ride along the American Tobacco Trail to the county line: sun king goes under the knife.
small chapel in sunset silhouette. twilight colors through pine treessunset clouds exploded in orange chaotic patterns.cottonmouth snake frozen in observation with open mouth
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
This is a cat check point. Relinquish your most recent cat picture on your phone.
Orange pushup tabby trying to stalk birds at naptime in ninety degree heat.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Hm...is it native? I had no idea. I remembered a recipe book (Diana Morgan) on various roots mentioning salsify. Attaching some clippings.
Recipe for salsify oyster stew
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Catsun loves golden hour.
Orange and white cat standing at attention on his "chew couch," dappled in late afternoon sunlight
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
My wife and I decided that many places are judged on their summers, but North Carolina is best in early spring. Probably a statement on our preferred temperature - today was perfect.
Moonrise through high clouds over a maple in glorious hospice. Neighborhood streetlights offer parallel construction.Orange cat contributing to golden hour in repose.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
When you have a federal administration behaving this way towards its citizens, I definitely think Flock cameras are a bad idea. deflock.me
Map of three Flock cameras in a Durham Home Depot parking lot, found on the deflock.me site.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
I mean, it's a little controversial.
Bootlicking screencap of Reuters headline with caption "Nicolas Maduro's heavy handed rule is finally ended by Trump."
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
This week was my first time, after watching Sohla and Ham's video. They're not my favorite "cookie" to make (yet), but so easy and forgiving!
Shortbread slices, poked with a fork.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Claire Saffitz's Creme Caramel. Surprisingly easy, and simple enough to justify using the whole vanilla bean in the pantry.
An egg custard dessert, almost half gone, sits on a green plate, smothered in caramel syrup.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Devastation my door was left open wide You brought me into your heart, then you swallowed my pride. I had a feeling you were hiding your thoughts I made a note to myself, i nearly forgot.
Pope Leo wonders, in a gathering of various white men, if there is any avian species that will let him shine.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Inside you are two wolves
two vampires in sunglasses, one blond, one brunette, looking for a reason to fight another day.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
I always felt Redford could play gravitas with his eyes closed. Condor or Brubaker for that. I wish he could have played his comic roles more against type like Bruce Willis, goofy and cringe. For that reason, A Walk in the Woods is underrated. Choose Sneakers if you want a more ensemble cast.
Robert Redford as reporter Bob Woodward, sticking a pen in his mouth, pensively.Paul Newman and Robert Redford going out guns blazing in Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid.Robert Redford wearing a flat cap and dirty suit, running a low-level scam in The Sting.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
It rained earlier this evening.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Challenge, post your last photo of DC to show what a hellhole it is. This Monstera burrito was amazing and halal, the espresso from there was also top notch. The only thing I was afraid of was running out of water on the C&O trail. Seriously, get those pumps certified for drinking.
Breakfast burrito with Oaxaqueño Halal barbacoa, wrapped in foil on a  picnic table.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Post your comfort album.
Album cover for Ernest Ranglins (Skatalites) solo release, Below the Bassline.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
How can I sleep with scenes like these in LA?
An split image showing two scenes from a movie: the one on top showing a man dancing in a brown bathrobe on a persian rug. On the bottom, an older man in a wheelchair on a similar persian rug, staring into a fireplace.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Not exactly what u asked for, but it did feel poetically adjacent.
Screencap of bluesky timeline, with figurative painting of two women bathers laying on a rocky shore, above a skeet advising to "do all your breathing while you can."
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Happy #caturday, from Catsun
An orange cat, eyes closed, absorbing photons from the setting sun.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
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Great Blue Heron keeping vigil on a log with some green turtles in the middle of a pond.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
HankG just did a bit on skeptical hedonism ostensibly about seatbelts, but the current administration elected by our country has this idea as its defining mission. Seatbelt skepticism also explains the decadence of tariffs. youtu.be/FRjGhCQi4U8?...
Paraphrase of tweet from Max Dubler: true decadence looks like people who don't think societal protections serve a purpose and would prefer to opt for more convenience.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
I was a big fan of the Pacific Coast irises when I lived in Seattle. Not sure they'd do very well here in NC. www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/inde...
Iris bracteata flower, with spindly white petals and orchid-like shape
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Share with your favorite bird!
Chestnut-eared aracari, with yellow and black beak markings resembling teeth, and Robin's egg blue eye shadow.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
If you see this, quote with flowers from your gallery.
Globe Amaranth, next to Regulator Bookshop in Durham, NC
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
I love sunsets. Tonight was deep and punch drunk with color. I really like how they're emergent. After watching the fading light for a half hour, my wife bounded into the kitchen exclaiming its virtues. I looked again, stunned at how the deep wine colors popped. Five minutes later, it was gone.
Fading pink and yellow light of sunset, foregrounded by trees in silhouette.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Durham, it's nice outside right now. So quiet.
Christmas lights on a post at the end of a snowy driveway in the late evening, tall longleaf pines in silhouette Snow clouds behind a suburban house after dark, foregrounded by a tree dusted with snow.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Our ginger guy listening for mice in the walls.
Orange cat with brown spots looking intently  up and to the left.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Timeline cleanse - solstice stroll out to the RR spit on Falls Lake, NC.
Winter sunset in a finger of Falls Lake, with bare trees and three men fishing along the left bank.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
the warning label should be outlined prominently in red, particularly Gemini - which hides the AI disclaimer under a "show more" button - labeling it as as "experimental" in a much smaller light-colored font.
Google search result page (SERP) with AI as the only above-the-fold text result, and no disclaimer about the experimental nature of the AI feature
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Daniel Craig as James Bond on a motorcycle in the Grand Bazaar
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
My current favorite time of year in Durham. The underbrush clears out, the humidity drops, the sun migrates south but sticks around. Happy Saturday y'all.
Suburban copse of trees with morning sunlight filtering through.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
Dunno what to say about the rest of this state, but Durham did their homework. the bike/sidewalk and parks bonds passed! thanks to everyone who put in so many more hours than I could squeeze in last month to get the word out. and to Bike Durham for helping advocate for better transportation policy.
Durham Streets and Sidewalk Bonds Flier that the "Bike Durham" organization put out, for the successful referendum raising money for better bike and pedestrian infrastructure. Flier says, "We're paving the way for a better future together.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
Yes, this is needed.
Orange house cat crouched in front of a home dining room, in pre-launch mode, Orange house cat blurred in launch mode, off a pedestal inside the house.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 03/11/2024
I probably posted this on here already, but the photo tickles me, and the kraft paper is on brand. He also likes cardboard and sisal rope.
Orange cat hiding amongst brown packing paper on a red rug, asking for a volunteer foot to attack.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
This guy, who loves the crinkly craft paper as packing material.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 27/10/2024
On the Ellerbee Creek Trail a mile from home, between the Costco and the Home Depot, after a delightful bike/walk excursion in eastern Durham county.
Albino white tail deer amongst trees in an urban forest, Durham, NC
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 25/10/2024
First presidential vote in NC, hope our 2021 move turns the tide.
Old RAAM team hoodie with Durham vote sticker as the front wheel.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 24/10/2024
If you see this post, quote-post a bridge.
Pedestrian walkway across a Falls Lake finger at sunset. Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Durham County, NC.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 20/10/2024
Correct.
Cinnamon ocecat
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
You're a little far away for cycling mycology parties, but I did enjoy a recent train/bike trip to torrential Hartford. The mushrooms in N.Carolina are quite nice too if u ever stop by.
Bicycle leaning against a longleaf pine behind a mushroom chalice close to the Eno River, Durham, NCSome kind of "Last of Us" fungus with snails picknickingStrange little fungus trailside in the Cabelands, Orange County, NCFrosted tree shrooms in the backyard.
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JFB @jasonfbennett.bsky.social · 11/10/2024
Not much, only through the camera, but I'm shocked it's showing up at all.
Slight residual aurora coming through the trees in the backyard.
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