Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 31/08/2026For a couple of years in the 1980s the International Human Powered Vehicle Association held their championships in Indianapolis. Pegasus was a 375 lb., four-passenger vehicle in which the riders sat two abreast and back to back. I don’t recall what its best lap speed was, but it was photogenic. 010
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 31/08/2026It took a year, but thanks to having a Welsh grandmother I now have UK citizenship. That means I can’t travel to the UK with my US passport though, so that’s my next project. 010
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Enjoying some moderate temperatures ahead of this afternoon’s predicted rain 150
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 04/07/2026First yellow squash and tomato harvested from the garden with eggs from a neighbor’s chickens garnished with chives cut from a planter 131
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Got word yesterday that my application for UK citizenship was approved! Ceremony in 16 weeks or longer, then I can get a passport. 000
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Good news in the email box this morning: “I am pleased to tell you that your application for British citizenship has been approved.” My ceremony could be as much as six months away, but I've been working on this for a year. It will be nice to have options!static.klipy.comFancy Wine MemeAlt: Cartoon of a man wearing a monocle and top hat being poured a celebratory glass of Châteauneuf-du-Pape 000
Reposted by Mark FinchEric Foltz @ericfoltz.bsky.social · 03/03/2026This should be one of the scariest things you see today. We know Hegseth is a religious nutjob so this doesn't seem at all surprising. www.alternet.org/iran-holy-wa...alternet.orgUS soldiers say commanders are telling them they're fighting for 'Armageddon'People are growing increasingly uneasy as President Donald Trump's attacks on Iran are looking more and more like they could be part of a right-wing religious fanatic's fantasy for the apocalyptic. 275
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 26/10/2025These are Argos (left) and Zündapp, six and seven years old respectively. We got them both from Louisville Weimaraner Rescue. 120
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Yes, but what it often comes down to is the side with the deepest pockets wins. 010
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 25/08/2025No regrets about canceling my NYT subscription. I kind of miss my recipes, but there’s a whole internet full of those and I don’t have to support the Sulzbergers to get them 030
Reposted by Mark FinchKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 23/08/2025Donald Trump says he is going to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. This is what weak men do to pretend they’re strong. Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights: 771211587334
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 22/08/2025The Rudston Monolith, the tallest standing stone in the UK, in the churchyard of All Saints Church in the tiny village of Rudston in East Yorkshire. It is believed to have come from Whitby, which is 35 miles north. 020
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 10/08/2025You’ll love it. I’m so glad I added one to my fleet. 000
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 31/07/2025I have an Opinel that I carry from time to time, but there’s usually nothing in my pockets except Kleenex, which I don’t always remember to remove before putting my pants in the washing machine 000
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 29/07/2025I was driving on an interstate in Cincinnati a few days ago and on several overpasses people were holding anti-Trump banners, to which I responded with approving toots 1100
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 28/07/2025Getting away from home was chaotic – we picked our car up from the mechanic, drove five hours to board our dogs then another two hours the next morning to catch a plane. Flew to D.C., then to Dublin, where we caught yet another plane to Edinburgh. Our stay at Melville Castle has been restorative. 130
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 24/07/2025youtu.be/1DJZpsAkWys?...youtu.beRC Cola and a Moon PieYouTube video by NRBQ - Topic 000
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 10/07/2025After one attains a certain milestone in life, the best gifts are food, drink, and time. 030
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Just went on an organized tree tour of a cemetery yesterday led by the on-staff arborist. There was a movement in the U.S. in the 1820s toward planning cemetery landscapes and tree selection was a major part of that. 000
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 20/06/2025My brother posted the top photo on Facebook, which our grandfather took of Virginia Mayo at the 1956 Indianapolis 500. One of his friends saw it and said “hey, the guy with the camera is my grandfather, and here’s the photo he took.” It shows our grandfather center left, wearing a pith helmet. 060
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 11/06/2025I’m going to need a new water heater soon, and ran across one that has an app to adjust the water temperature, which is something I’ve never needed and still don’t. 010
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 06/06/2025There used to be a house in Indianapolis that had a big stylized DAK on the eave above the garage 010
Reposted by Mark FinchMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 02/06/2025After three months in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, a Filipino green-card holder who had been arrested at Seattle-Tacoma Airport has finally gone home. 20983712810
Reposted by Mark FinchCarrie @cooler-by-the-lake.bsky.social · 01/06/2025Wood brick close-up from Chicago’s wooden alley 1162
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 02/06/2025I was VERY pleased with how everything turned out. Smoked the pork for about 10 hours with peat in the smoker box and a little Bourbon in the water tray. Put it over rice like you did, and dressed it with tomatoes and cilantro with a drizzle of good balsamic vinegar and bbq sauces on the side. 320
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 01/06/2025I have a pork shoulder on the smoker right now and this photo is going to alter the way I serve it 110
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 23/05/2025A friend sent me *four pounds* of morels, which we’ll endeavor to consume over the long weekend, starting with this morning’s breakfast. 070
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 19/05/2025If you see this, I implore you to post a pic from your device without context 000
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 11/05/2025I’ve been messaging with someone on Reddit who successfully got UK citizenship through his Scottish grandmother, so I’m going to do what he did. Fingers crossed shepwedd.com/knowledge/ne...shepwedd.com 100
Mark Finch @katzenfinch.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Actually, I may have a path to a new nationality by documenting my relationship to my Welsh grandmother. I’m pursuing it. 110