Maybe someone will see this and feel as comforted as it did me:

This wild goldenrod (Solidago sp. ) on the edge of a field Is going strong despite a few hard freezes. I'll transplant a little and watch if the late flowering repeats next year. Other nearby goldenrods have gone to seed and died back. #wildflower #nativeplants #NCnativeplant #solidago #goldenrod

Wild gobblers (Meleagris gallopavo) discussing the morning one early November morning. #wildturkey #soundup #northcarolinawildlife #Deepriver #trailcams #thanksgiving

Pumpkin spider AKA marbled orb weaver (Araneus marmoreus) survived the hard freeze by hanging out on on my porch. #spider #northcarolina #arachnids

My health insurance premium (without any subsidy) will be just slightly more than my newly won social security check. #healthinsurance #ACA Health insurance premiums should be tax deductible. If I skip health insurance and my med costs are greater than 7%of my income it's a tax deduction.

You have to admire the bloody-minded ambition of a pelican trying to eat a whole capybara (who seems utterly unconcerned). The thing with pelicans is that they have ONE super-power & their brains default to "get it in your mouth & deal with it later." Let's talk about the gular sac of the pelican.

Sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) is often the first tree to colonize a new forest. It has beautiful fall colors ranging from purple, red, orange, and yellow all on the same tree. Picture taken 11/01/25 in North Carolina.

I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees. 💛 ― Henry David Thoreau #ColorADay #YellowThu #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #shadowselfie #forest #nature #photography #ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin

People of Jamaica know that you are being prayed for.

red shouldered hawk #NorthCarolinaWildlife #trailcams #cameratraps #birds # birding #hawk

I think this is a great blue heron on the bank of the Deep River in North Carolina. Any other id suggestions? #Bird #Blueheron #trailcams #cameratraps #northcarolinawildlife

First sighting of a black bear on a trail cam. #blackbear #trailcams #cameratrap #DeepRiver #Northcarolinawildlife

Accidental joy! Both the Phalenopsis and African violet are reliable bloomers in this sunny, east facing window.

For #insectthursday I submit this lucky #iphone6E shot of a #grasshopper. The compound eyes are striped.

Looks like this raccoon checks the camera before hopping onto the muscadine vine. Most of the IR videos from this trap were marred by the overexposure of the vine. #cameratrap #trailcams #Northcarolinawildlife #raccoon #deepRiver

youtu.be/pG_QQaXjwU4 #cameratraps #trailcams #Northcarolinawildlife #DeepRiver #whitetaileddeer

Interestingly patterned grasshopper on a bean plant. Love those #compoundeyes. #grasshopper #northcarolina #insect

Young #bobcat near the #DeepRiver in #NorthCarolina. Rain is just starting . It backs its ears as if annoyed. #wildlife #trailcams

@cameratraps.bsky.social Young bobcat looks a bit perturbed by the rain. #NorthCarolina #wildlife #bobcat #DeepRiver #trailcams

I bought myself a one year #sober celebration wristwatch today. Going old school #analog and getting away from the smart phone!

The remarkable decline of solar module prices 1975: $128.27 2024: $0.26 (Constant 2024 US $ per watt) ourworldindata.org/grapher/sola... 🧪

What a delightful capture of this #hoodedwarbler near the #Deepriver in #NorthCarolina as it splashes in an accidental birdbath! #bird #wildlife #trailcam #Piedmont

The Bidens is looking mighty pretty along the roadsides in Piedmont North Carolina. Flowering plants from seeds collected and spread in my backyard last fall are a jungle of yellow attracting tiger, spicebush, and parsley swallowtails, plus monarch butterflies. #NCWildflowers #butterflies #Bidens

These were the last in a line of six turkeys checking out a January morning at #deepriver #northcarolina #wildturkey #birds #trailcam #trailcams The wild turkeys I see are almost always in groups, with the males at the beginning and end of the line.

Yesterday was a good day as Evie and I found the camera missing since November. I like this happy video of Evie and me. #trailcam #trailcams #whiteshepherd

Evie had a belly ache. She self medicated by delicately consuming an Aloe vera. #whiteshepherd

yes deer pee in the woods. #trailcam #deepriver #northcarolina #deer #wildlife

Three does out on a walkabout at the #deepriver in #northcarolina. #deer #trailcamera

In 1968 top corporate tax was 53%. It is 21% today, but most big corporations pay far less Top individual tax was 70%. It is 37% today, but the wealthiest Americans pay an effective tax of just 8% US national debt was 39% of GDP. Today, it is 123% of GDP The wealthy do not pay their fair share

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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... According to this study Americans born between 1966 and 1970 lost 5.9 IQ points due to lead from leaded gasoline. This graph showing leaded gas consumption (in black) is within the article:

@davidgraeberinst.bsky.social Nigeria's Slum-on-Water: Makoko | Stories from the Hidden Worlds: Nigeria | Free Documentary (Youtube) I'm wondering about this society which looks healthy from the documentary. Anarchy working well it seems to me

Stay tuned for trail cam updates from the bottomland of the Deep River in NC. I'm excited to be checking the cams today with my BFF, Evie.

Lame deer deflects a coyote #trailcam #deer #coyote #northcarolina

I hope this fellow heals. He has almost made it through deer hunting season. #buck #wildlife #Northcarolina #deer

well, the world is absurd after all.

The #deepriver flooded more than I expected (pictured Dec. 12 2024, left). My trail cam, attached at the base of the diagonally leaning dead tree, was almost under water. Today (right) it is well out of the water but I avoided the slippery mud and will get it another day. #trailcam #northcarolina

So called "Lobbying" by Corporations which David Graeber called bribery has more of an impact in deciding Healthcare policy. davidgraeber.org/interviews/a...

The sad truth of Neo-Liberalism Capitalism is that if you are in a job that provides huge value to peoples' lives (like being a nurse) you are often going to be very badly paid.

Homeboy stopped the wrong lady (H/T @agirlhasnopres.bsky.social )

A pair of young bobcats out during the day is a rare sight. The split second image at the beginning shows the dramatic coat coloration. Perhaps its sibling in the background looks dark in the shade. #deepriver #bobcats #northcarolina #wildlife #trailcam #meidase

The Buried Giant by #Ishiguro, was published after Never Let me Go before Klara and the Sun. Buried was disappointing. All three books are fantasy, but Buried Giant is fantasy plus. It was too far from reality for my taste. The reading was overly wordy. I toiled to finish it.

Another bobcat on patrol. Possibly a female. #DeepRiver #bobcat #NorthCarolinawildlife

I’m going to try this. Wonder if they’ll recognize my voice.

Watched the movie, Idiocracy (1995) for the umpteenth time yesterday. Now I can laugh at it. As my wise neighbor says, can't complain, it won't do any good. #Idiocracy

Wild turkey foraging on the bank of the Deep River in North Carolina. #wildturkey #Deepriver

This beautiful bobcat was videoed a few days ago. They've been scarce around the river lately. Temp is correct. Date and time not.