Kern County. Debris left out on the flats where squatters' camp stood during work season. These are common sights after the migrants have left #kerncounty #undefined #photography #dorothealange https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017771284/

Here's a fun #running thing. Particularly, good given the crazy state of the US. My local high school has a beautiful, recently installed track. They keep the track locked to prevent vandalism. I asked whether I could use it when the students and teams weren't using it. They said "No problem" […]

Oh #mets!

'Some people are confident enough to chase results. Most are outrunning failure." -- Ron Darling #mets

Oh #mets!

A New York kid assigned to Missoula in 1925 spent his weekends hiking 40-mile loops through Montana’s wildest backcountry — and changed American conservation forever. Bob Marshall turned those mountain miles into policy, passion, and a 1-million-acre […] [Original post on mastodon.world]

Good morning #running

I understand Mark Vientos feeling like he needed something to happen there. But when you completely ignore your third base coach and get thrown out at home by 15 feet, you done fucked up. Idiot. #mets

I refuse to believe that Tommy Pham is the best current option for a backup outfielder. That’s a serious lack of imagination. #mets

Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil is confirmed to have been killed by the IDF. Al Akhbar, her outlet, as well as LBCI and Al Jadeed, have confirmed it. The IDF, the world’s leading killer of journalists, was blocking rescue operations.

From the Athletic: "The Mets’ offense is built around four key players: Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, Bo Bichette and Jorge Polanco. Soto has played just eight games due to a calf injury; Lindor had surgery to repair his hamate bone this spring and is hitting .209 while playing subpar defense […]

[US Pol: Possible New Fed Chair Questioned] This was an excellent moment in this hearing. This guy can't say "Trump lost the election in 2020" can't even bring himself utter those words. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGQwONUFIY0

“We were just working, waiting for the last trawler to return,” said Jhonny Sebastián Palacios, one of the fishers. “Everything was perfectly fine.” From nowhere, an explosion ripped through the boat. “There was a sudden crash – boom! It came from a drone,” he said. The blast tore through the […]

Why did the team's worst BA hitter, a rookie, bat lead off during the Cubs series? Why did they pitch to the Cubs' best hitter in extra innings when they had a base empty? Why did Mendoza "push" McLean beyond the point where he was obviously struggling? Time for Mendoza to go. Past time for […]

My last obsession was canned "brown bread" ... IDK there is just something about bread in a can that captures the imagination.

The #mets don’t deserve Nolan McLean.

⛪ An abandoned chapel inside a Victorian "Deaf institute" in England. This chapel provided accessible religious services to the Deaf, hard of hearing and none speaking communities. The center closed in the 1980s. The building remained a community center until […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Some days I think all customer service people should burn in hell. On other days, I think all customer service people are already there.

This makes no sense. They claim they want #immigrants to assimilate to whatever their idea of #us #culture is & yet… #trump steps up a campaign against #teaching #english to immigrant kids The administration plans to dissolve the office that supports English instruction. #law #immigration […]

Didn't feel like running this morning, but I think the time was still well spent. There's about 50 additional feet of creek bank that has less garbage on it. #Running #broomfield #colorado #EarthDay

"In my research, I have noticed that while all western countries write in cursive, Ireland is the only country to speak in cursive." --- Bernard O’Scanaill #language #literature #university #HigherEd #linguistics #edchat #swearing www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

You see, I would describe someone as "an old man playing 'my way' by Sinatra on repeat" as an insult. It's something I'd say to be mean.

Beating your child is child abuse. But if that doesn't convince you not to do it for some reason (very strange that this wouldn't end the discussion... but OK) it's also NOT EFFECTIVE. It doesn't do what it claims. Other methods of enforcing boundaries are more effective. Beating your child […]

It’s so funny when the vet writes a prescription for my cat using my last name. Like, what, you thought we were related? Do we look alike? This is just a little guy who lives in my house and eats my food! I call him Mr Banana but that’s not his real name or anything!

RE: https://ruby.social/@flashesofpanic/116437126840158686 Interesting bit of Boston Marathon trivia.

It honestly can't be said enough how important #libraries are. In today's world, they truly sound utopian. A place where you can go for free, to gain knowledge? To get access to services? Without someone trying to make money off of you? Wild! If you don't already have a library card, go get […]

Husband: *dumps screws out of bag* "I think this one goes here?" Me: *sighing deeply and getting the real tools* "move away from that right now"

California flowers. #wildflowers #flowers #nature #outdoors #california

Beautiful cloudy day in Los Angeles. #clouds #nature #mountains #outside #california

RE: https://social.edu.nl/@wlaatje/116431343324335650 This is an interesting contest, but I think racing walking robots on a flat road creates conditions where the solution will not be much like walking since using wheels is the correct solution if you have a road. That is why you make roads […]

Clearly, some of our clouds did not get the memo that it’s spring. #spring #snow

The Exeter Green Circle is a signposted, rather hilly, trail/concrete, very scenic 12-mile run around the outskirts of Exeter. Much recommended as a challenging Sunday morning run. 2 hours 5 minutes today in perfect running weather […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Local Street Art Tour with @giulia_blocal_riva , @street_art_city_guides and @giannotti_paolo : @art_srx #mccwanders #streetart #murals #london #travel

Local Street Art Tour with @giulia_blocal_riva , @street_art_city_guides and @giannotti_paolo : @dotmasters #mccwanders #streetart #murals #london #travel

"A biologist from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife also reviewed video footage of the bear’s activities and determined that the animal was “clearly a human in a bear suit,” the California Department of Insurance said."

The #mets are tied for the worst team in #mlb. Amazing!

@MarvinFreeman yeah…..whole team is pressing. Baty’s too deep into his own head. They need a double digit win and a laugh before heading back home. But also not like I’m going to stop watching baseball? So…..🤷🏻‍♂️

This is crazy, what an accomplishment by this administration! When was the last time the Strait of Hormuz was open?

My dear and beloved call me super Mario when she sees me in my cycling bibs with my red cycling cap #biketooter

On my birthday, it has become a tradition for us in recent years to rise before dawn and head out in search of nightingales. Their song is perhaps the most beautiful #birdsong in the world - once heard, never forgotten! It's fluty and mellifluous, and has a […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

hiking back out yesterday... (Canyonlands, Utah with the La Sals in the background)

The concept of a rotating villain is so funny to me. The best example is the U.S. House of Representatives where one Democrat sacrifices themselves to vote in line with the Republican party, so that all other Democrats can claim they were trying their best to do the right thing, yet in reality […]

Apologies for dragging this particular topic out for yet another airing but... there's something very strange about a world where we're expected to have an AI write something for us (whether directly from a prompt, or rewriting something we already wrote) and then send it to somebody who is […]

John Adam said: “It is more important that innocence be protected than it is that guilt be punished, for guilt and crimes are so frequent in this world that they cannot all be punished. But if innocence itself is brought to the bar and condemned, perhaps to die, then the citizen will say […]

New Zealand call to action! 📢 Cycling Action Network have prepared an Open Letter calling for emergency bike networks, free public transport, lower speed limits and other points, in an urgent response to the fuel crisis. 🚲 Please add your name and share with your networks. It can be signed by […]

"Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants of New York City" Desperately needs an update! I was doing some observing in the park today and about half of the most active colonies are Lasius emarginatus who are not covered in the book. They are taking over the city. They love to make a nest at the base […]

With the two Wild Card spots, teams really only need to get hot in August to have a shot at the playoffs. And when the #mets lose tonight, they’re only 5 games behind Atlanta. Still, right now I’m having a tough time seeing how they recover from whatever THIS is. It’s that bad.

You'd think after nearly 40 yrs in development, Excel wouldn't continue to be such a menace. Interesting one today, as I downloaded some point data from silo, with the years as yyyy-mm-dd. I briefly opened it in excel to have a quick geeze, and unbeknownst to me Excel changed the dates from […]