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Garden Gangster Gal and Friend 2 Fungi. Vote! Dirt Road Tx Democrat creating sustainable living content. Food forest est 2023. Photos by me. #TheOutpost for content. Let's grow some food! Learning HAM & run LeeCo Garden Club & Garden Days Farmers Market!

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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
#TheOutpost 📻 Interesting...... Scientists create a lightsaber-like laser antenna that transmits radio waves | ScienceDaily www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Scientists create a lightsaber-like laser antenna that transmits radio waves
Scientists have demonstrated a remarkable new antenna that resembles a lightsaber, using a laser to create a tunable beam of plasma capable of transmitting radio waves. The technology could revolution...
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
#TheOutpost 🐦🚶‍♂️🌿🌱🪡🧵
This little metal bird wasn't a toy, and it wasn't built to eat.
On a nineteenth-century sewing table, its beak had a surprisingly
practical job: holding a piece of fabric firmly while someone stitched.
The bird was fastened to the edge of a table. Pressing its tail opened
the hinged beak. Slip in the fabric, release the tail, and the spring
closed the beak around the cloth. The sewer could then pull the
material taut while working a hem or seam.
Some examples carried a pincushion or small emery cushion, too.
One compact tool turned an ordinary tabletop into a helping hand.
The most remarkable part is how little was needed: a clamp, a spring,
and a bird-shaped piece of cleverness
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#FridayFunny
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#FungiFriday #TheOutpost 🌿🌱🚶‍♂️🍄
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Looks like we are spending a large amount of money so it can......... write a lot of things.
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Blooming in Lee County Tx right now #TheOutpost ##Bloomscrolling
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Its fall veggie & mum time #TheOutpost 🌿🌱👨‍🌾🍅🌻
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Gifts you can make for the holidays! #TheOutpost 👨‍🌾🎁
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Had some young adults selling lemonade at the market. Sold out! They also had a mango tea with rose hip in it! #TheOutpost 🌿🌱👨‍🌾
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
At my farmersmarket this month! #TheOutpost 👨‍🌾🌿🌱🍅
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#TheOutpost 🌱🌿👨‍🌾🫘 Seed Saving - SeedSavers seedsavers.org/learn/seed-s...
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That wx & music girl ☮️&💜 @copacetic-vibe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#Weather #wx #temperature #precipitation #ClimatePredictionCenter #TheOutPost
Oct. 9–13 outlook: Above-normal temperatures are favored across most of the U.S., especially the Southwest, South, and East. Precipitation favors wetter-than-normal conditions across the Southeast and much of the East, with drier conditions in parts of the central Plains and Pacific Northwest.
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
That time of year! #TheOutpost🌱🌿👨‍🌾🍅 40+ Free Garden Seed Catalogs & Online Plant Sources | The Old Farmer's Almanac share.google/zXw4anTHX0DM...
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40+ Free Garden Seed Catalogs & Online Plant Sources
Most seed companies are happy to mail a free catalog! We've included direct links for quick ordering from their web sites.
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
10-4 good buddies #TheOutpost
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#TheOutpost
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#TheOutpost 🌱🌿🦇 wildones.org/bats-in-the-...
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Bats in the Backyard - Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes
Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant commu...
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#October #TheOutpost
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We have a vendor that sells bags of worm castings! I have bought 4 so far! #TheOutpost #WormFarm 🐛🪱🌿🌱👨‍🌾🍅
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Not sure folks understand the level of hell states like Tx and OK are in right now. Election day can not come fast enough. They have spent millions to call, text, mail, email, and commercial tv us to death. FYI: block and report spam doesnt do shit. #TheOutpost
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Its coming! 30+ days without rain! Let the floods begin.... #TheOutpost
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Doing pumpkin painting in Oct at the market! 🎃👨‍🌾🌿🌱 #TheOutpost
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#TheOutpost #TheOutpost 👨‍🌾🎃 At Assiter Farms near Floydada, Texas, growers are raising an incredible 200 different varieties of pumpkins this season Assiter Punkin’ Ranch – Assiter Punkin’ Ranch share.google/SOKgaY7Yg2l6...
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Montis Boeher @montisboeher.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Want to learn more about cheese? Why wouldn't you. This is a quick read that may show you a few things you didn't already know. And remember, cheese is the reason that vegetarians and carnivores can get along. Look at Ziti's sweet face #Cheese #cooking #TheOutpost #food ko-fi.com/post/Cheese-...
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Cheese Class in Session! Who Doesn't Need More Cheese?
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#TheOutpost 🌧🌩🚶‍♂️🌱🌿 There is a specific shade of green that only shows up in a Texas sky, and every person who has lived here long enough knows exactly what it means.... More in alt
 It is not a color you see anywhere else in the country. When the clouds turn from ordinary gray to that low, glowing, sickly green, you stop what you are doing, you start counting heads, and you look at the hallway.

What gets people every time is the part nobody outside Texas quite believes. A mile down the road, the sun is still out. The pasture is still gold. The cattle are still grazing like absolutely nothing is happening. You can stand at your own gate with hail melting around your boots and watch clear afternoon light sitting on a hill close enough to walk to. 

That is just how it works here. The storm does not take the whole sky, it takes a strip of it, and whether you are standing in that strip comes down to about four hundred yards. Which is why every house has a weather radio somewhere and a decent porch, because half of getting through a Texas storm season is knowing whether to go inside or pull up a chair and watch.
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is ridiculous. Its only a high-school football game !!!!
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Happy Hobbit Day
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Georgia operates a network of public community canning plants and agricultural education food processing centers where the public can process, blanch, shell, and pressure-can garden produce (like vegetables, fruits, and corn) using professional equipment. Check your state! #TheOutpost 👨‍🌾
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Residents of Prince Edward and Charlotte Counties pay $1.00 per day to use the Cannery plus the cost of the cans. #TheOutpost Home Users Prince Edward County share.google/Ry7c9uAJz7cA...
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Home Users
Home Users have used the Prince Edward County Cannery for over 35 years to preserve a variety of foods for future personal consumption.
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#TheOutpost Fat Bear Week 2026: Here’s how to participate! earthsky.org/earth/fat-be...
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Fat Bear Week 2026: Here’s how to participate!
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is actually no joke. When I was in hs it was one maybe 2 small mum flowers and maybe a charm or two. The ads I have seen for sale this year is crazy nuts
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#TheOutpost 🌻🌱🌿🚶‍♂️🍃🍂🍁
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#TheOutpost 🌿🌱👨‍🌾🌻🫘
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Blooming today in Lee County Tx #TheOutpost 🌿🌱👨‍🌾🌻🐝
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#TheOutpost 🌿🌱🚶‍♂️
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Our food supply........ #TheOutpost More than 2,000 pounds of meth hidden in a shipment of cabbage has been seized in South Texas. More in alt


The DEA’s McAllen office says the massive drug bust happened in the Rio Grande Valley as part of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation. More than 1 ton of meth, concealed among cabbage.

DEA Houston Division
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#TheOutpost 🌿🌱🌻👨‍🌾🐝🍅
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Wonder what he thinks about while he day sleeps during important things?
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Baby Amazed by Duck Race Toy
ALT: Baby Amazed by Duck Race Toy
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#TheOutpost 🌿🌱🛰☄️
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#TheOutpost 🌿🌱🚶‍♂️🌻🦋 A Community for Naturalists · iNaturalist www.inaturalist.org
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#TheOutpost www.wric.com/news/u-s-wor...
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Pork products from Italy recalled in 8 states over listeria concerns
The recall has been designated a Class 1, the most serious classification.
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Hadnt thought about where all those planes went that day....
On one of the darkest days in human history, 38 commercial airliners were forced out of the sky and landed in a tiny Canadian town of fewer than 10,000 people. Within hours, the population surged by nearly 70% - and what happened next became one of the greatest acts of quiet heroism the world has ever seen.

When the FAA shut down U.S. airspace at 9:45 a.m. on September 11, 2001, hundreds of transatlantic flights were stranded in mid-air. Canada launched Operation Yellow Ribbon, opening its skies to redirect 224 planes and more than 33,000 displaced passengers.

Gander, Newfoundland - a small town with a rich aviation history - suddenly found itself hosting 6,656 terrified, confused strangers.

Homes Opened: Schools, church halls, and living rooms instantly turned into makeshift dormitories.

Essential Care: With passenger luggage locked in aircraft holds for security, local pharmacists worked around the clock, calling doctors across the globe to duplicate and fill critical prescriptions.

Refusing Payment: Local shop owners gave away supplies, food, and clothes, flatly refusing to accept a single cent.

Trapped in the dark cargo holds of those 38 planes were 19 forgotten travelers: dogs, cats, and even two endangered bonobos being transferred between zoos. Most were flying entirely alone. When local officials assumed there were no animals on board, Bonnie Harris, who ran the local shelter, refused to take no for an answer.

She obtained clearance to crawl through security-locked baggage holds. They found crates of dehydrated, terrified animals - some who had been trapped without food or water for nearly two days.

Over the next five days, Bonnie and her team set up an empty hangar. They walked the dogs, cleaned the crates, administered medicine to an epileptic cat, and cared for a young cocker spaniel puppy named Ralph (who would go on to become an American show champion).
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Lol
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#TheOutpost 🌱🌿 More in comments
A remarkable cultural shift is quietly unfolding across the American education system as a new generation rejects purely digital environments in favor of the land. High schools nationwide are rapidly resurrecting agricultural and farming classes, rebuilding greenhouses and barns to keep up with an unexpected wave of enthusiasm. Elective spots that once sat empty for decades are now filling within hours, leaving schools overwhelmed and forcing them to implement extensive student waitlists. Far from viewing agriculture as a relic of the past, today’s youth are actively seeking out the tangible satisfaction of nurturing living things, building self-reliance, and understanding exactly where their food comes from.

This grassroots movement has culminated in a historic milestone for youth agricultural clubs. The National FFA Organization recently shattered all previous records by surpassing one million active student members for the first time in its nearly century-long history. Spanning nearly 10,000 chapters across rural, suburban and urban communities alike, this massive surge is redefining student leadership and career exploration. By blending traditional hands-on farming techniques with modern food systems, business and science, these students are proving that the future of agriculture is not just alive—it is the most sought-after ticket in the building.
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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U.S. Midterm Congressional Elections - Countdown Timer
U.S. Midterm Congressional Elections Countdown Timer
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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
My Halloween costume for the #FarmersMarket
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Montis Boeher @montisboeher.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This ain't Mamaw's tomato sauce. But if the garden is producing fresh tomatoes this is the route I take. Mawa's sauce can wait for winder. #Cooking #recipe #sauce #pizza #TheOutpost #BlueSkyCooks ko-fi.com/post/Heres-T...
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Here's That Fresh Pasta Sauce I Was talking About.
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