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Trying to post just enough to pass as human. I like farms and municipal government.

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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
@boontavista.com clean it up.
Letterkenny screenshot where Katy tells the gang to CLEAN IT UP!
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Lake forever, problems for now. Morgan Lake, Fence, WI.
A very blue lake under a blue sky separated by conifers.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
@raaleh.bsky.social I’m sure you caught this one, but just in case.
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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
All Robot & Computers Must Shut The Hell Up.

To All Machines: You Do Not Speak Unless Spoken To. And I Will Never Speak To You.

I Do Not Want To Hear "Thank You" From A Kiosk. I am a Divine Being — You are an Object. You Have No Right To Speak In My Holy Tongue.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Never mind what it's spraying, there's a drone spraying the field next door! This is so cool.
A large quad copter drone over a corn field spraying a liquid that's probably a nasty pesticide.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It's the dude from my tattoo!
A hummingbird hawk moth about to get down on some pink phlox flowers. A tattoo of hummingbird hawk moth on a white and freckled leg calf.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Okay, @postoctobrist.bsky.social, what if France launches the first nuke? It's looking increasingly likely...
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
(Wonder) Lake forever(?), problems for now.
The sunset behind a lake, with a big oak tree and a playground in the foreground.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Welp. @postoctobrist.bsky.social was right. England is going to win and the nukes will drop.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Part of me knew there were rattlesnakes in Illinois but I forgot until I almost stepped on one. Eastern massasauga, best I can tell, found at Glacial Park, McHenry Co. #illinoissnakes
A snake in green grass. The snake is mostly tan with big dark brown spots.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Without downloading any new pics, describe your gender in one image.
An old rusty 1995 Geo Tracker in red.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I suppose summer has officially started. Never mind the heat, the cranes have arrived! #SandhillCrane #farmsky
Two very red/orange sand hill cranes. They start summer red, from eating shrimps and stuff down south. By fall, they'll be grey.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
On the advice of @postoctobrist.bsky.social , I attempted to place a bet on England winning it all, but the payout is shit! A hundred bucks isn't worth nuclear annihilation. So I put $20 on DR Congo. That pays out $6k!
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Baneberry. Looks like it'll kill you, named like it'll kill you, will kill you.
Bright red berries over green foliage
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Pond forever canoe problems for now...
A pond covered in green duckweed with a green canoe on the other side, overturned.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Unusual flowers: horseradish and eggplant.
Horseradish flowers they're tiny and white.Eggplant flowers. They're purple with a yellow center.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Creek forever problems for now. The wide nippersink creek flowing through Glacial Park in McHenry Co. ( @laurie-merrell.bsky.social does this count?? )
A wide creek flowing through a prairie. Nippersink creek at Glacial Park in McHenry Co.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Midwest Emu.
A white emu (the bird).
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Seen at Glacial Park in McHenry Co. This has got to be a beaver, right?
A tree stump with lots of wood chips around it. Looks like a beaver chewed it down.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
This mornings weather report: pink.
A pictures of trees on a foggy morning. The sky is noticeably pink in hue.
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Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 15/02/2026
Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:
View of Chicago skyline from William E. Dever Crib in Lake Michigan east of North Avenue. // Image captured at: 2026-02-15 22:20:01 UTC (about 17 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: glerl.noaa.gov/metdata/chi/ // Current Temp in Chicago: 52.41 F | 11.34 C // Precip: clear sky // Wind: N at 5.458 mph | 8.78 kph // Humidity: 64%
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Mounting genetic and archaeological evidence suggests dogs were bred by humans to be companions. We could say, Humans made Dog in Their imagine. And we know Dogs are all that is perfect and pure, so we must ask, did humans make what God could not?
A brown and white cocker spaniel dog laying in bed. She's very sleepy.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Not enough quail pictures around here. This is Sprinkles (left). He's an asshole.
Two coturnix quail (birds) in a hutch standing on hay.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Be careful out there, @whatahellofawaytodad.com !
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Finished up Farscape. On to Columbo, which I'm to guess is a sci-fi show because it starts in space.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Going through my late stepdad's record collection. What am I supposed to do with this?? I found one more copy of II shortly after taking the picture. #LedZeppelin
Many Led Zeppelin albums laid out on a rug. There are multiple copies of the same album.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Da Bears.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Has @boontavista.com seen this comic? I can't stop thinking about the clipping report.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Volunteering at the tree farm today. Pioneer Tree Farm, McHenry, IL.
A snowy scene featuring old American barns and tents and a picnic table. There is a bonfire burning to one side.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Don't you hate it when the neighbor is up late doing noisy yard work? #farmsky
A tractor tilling a field at night. It's mostly just bright lights and glare in darkness.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Farscape, S1 finale: It's like your older bother trying to get you to flinch by faking a punch over and over until he inevitably just punches you.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
I'm watching older sci-fi shows for the first time. I'm into Farscape. Every time D'Argo pulls his sword, he eats shit. Either makes everything worse or loses. S1E14 for the first time D'Argo wins a fight with the Quanta blade.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Does this get me into the cargobike cult? An electric trike used for hauling around the farm.
A blue electric tricycle with cargo hold, which is filled with firewood, next to a pile of firewood.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Have a picture of a foggy day.
A half broken mulberry tree stands in front of a field of fog.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
We're all made out of meat. This is my mantra.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Yesterday, me and the kids peeled bark off some walnut poles. Few more to go and we can start the gazebo. #lumberjackstuff
Two black walnut logs with their bark freshly removed.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
@wtyppod.bsky.social new ship goo just dropped!
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Introduced to me as hügelkultur, this style of farming has been used around the world forever, but seems to have went away. These "mound beds" are basically a thin layer of dirt laid over wood chips, branches, logs, and all sorts of organic matter, which decay and fertilize the plants.
A raised bed, known as a hügelkultur, of dirt with lots of different plants growing in it.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
A full rainbow (and a bit of a double), thanks to some weird weather. McHenry Co., IL.
A full rainbow over a field.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
@nogodsnomayors.com I just finished the William Armacost episode. I'm not sure if anyone else has chimed in, but this is one of the things I know about: a "strong mayor" puts the executive power in the mayor, as opposed to the council and city manager.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Exploring the caves in Maribel, Wi. You can bring your dog! (Reposted with alt text.)
A square doorway against a cliff face. Sealed entrance to a cave. Shadows in the darkness of Coopers Cave. Snow and rocks and a sign warning to keep out.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
One of those monochrome days. And yes it's as cold as it looks.
A barren, snowy field with a background of white grey winter haze.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
It finally snowed again! McHenry Co., IL.
The sun rising over a snowy field
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Finally nice enough for a hike. #nature #photography #dog
A snowy path through the woods with a dog in the middle.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Nippersink Creek, McHenry Co., Illinois. I believe that's muskrat tracks on the snow, on the ice. #photography #nature #farmlife
A creek with ice and snow on the banks and forest in the background.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Sunset behind the old barn. #photography #farm
A prairie in the foreground, an old white barn in the mid, and the setting sun behind it.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
A foggy day by the field. #photography #farm #dog
A dog sitting in front of a plowed farm field.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
My younger child makes art in the wild. #natureart #farmart #thefae
A log surrounded by pumpkins. A water can spout has been put on the log.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Snow dog.
Koda the Australian Shepherd sitting in the snow.
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Spare Parts @spareparts.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
I'll just add this to my "what's wrong with modern journalism" folder.
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