Danaland

@danaland.bsky.social

Retired and quietly panicking about it, former pancreas cancer researcher, aspirational gardener

Look outside. Do you see snow? No?  Well, you will soon. You might also see $30/hr more in your pocket if you become an emergency snow shoveler.  Registration begins Saturday, September 19th. Sign up by November 30th for access to paid orientation and expedited payment processing.

Emergency Snow Shovelers - DSNY

Emergency Snow Shovelers are called on after heavy snowfalls to remove snow and ice citywide from public areas like bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants, and step streets.

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On this 250th anniversary of our country, I counted the generations of my family going back to 1776. It was just 5 generations for me/my family. That gives me hope - we will survive this current bullshit. We will.

The first Fathers Day without my father. He could be maddening, but he was also endlessly curious, and delighted in people despite being somewhat of a hermit. I miss him. I'm relieved he's no longer in pain.

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This is feeling really healing. For all that we and they have been through. To remind us of that the best of us still is among us. To remind us to hold on to our joy, our beauty, our standards, our beliefs. www.obama.org/visit/grand-...

Watch the Grand Opening

The Obama Presidential Center opens to the public! Come mark this milestone at a free, open-house style event, celebrating community, creativity, and joy. Dance to music on the plaza, create art with ...

obama.org

@learndirt.bsky.social Serious question for the Dirt Community: where we live (Hudson Valley), knotweed is a massive problem. I'm engaged in a death match with the stuff. I know it is the last stop for nectar for bees in fall, but honestly I plant plenty of stuff for them - how do we get rid of it??