I can't wait until they ban gas-powered leaf blowers.
Tom And Jerry: Annoyed by Loud Noise
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“Just start the sentence...and see what happens. This is how we write.” ― Jincy Willett Don't fear your blank page, #turtlewriters. Think of it as the portal to a glorious adventure, activated by the first word you write down. Who knows where it will whisk you off to!🙂🐢🍀❤️ #WritingCommunity
If you can't write or create art without the use of AI, you are not a writer, nor an artist.
Jason Sanford@jasonsanford.bsky.social · 3h agoRegarding the Horror Writers Association (HWA) newsletter promoting AI usage, why why why do people keep using the term "gatekeepers" to describe those opposed to the use of LLMs in writing and art? The true gatekeepers are the billionaire tech bros whose companies push to normalize AI usage. 1/
"Eating less protein, especially certain amino acids, may help the body spend less time in a constant ‘build and grow’ state and more time in a ‘repair and clean up’ state." Longevity and protein: Restricting 3 amino acids may help extend life share.google/VAsN2iVFC8Ra...
Longevity and protein: Restricting 3 amino acids may help extend life
A new study outlines how cutting 3 specific protein building blocks from your diet by reducing protein could help you live longer and promote healthy aging and improve metabolism.
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I realize just having the smoke is an inconvenience, when others are losing their homes and everything, but still it's not good here. youtu.be/RC_mO2DLkxc?...
Portland feels some of the worst air quality worldwide
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So I'm asking myself: "Self," says I, "Do I want to drive for UE today?" Self: "No, but you probably should."
"Incredibly, the chainsaws in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness will not be fired up by Forest Service personnel, but by private commercial outfitters and guides." wildernesswatch.org/forest-servi...
Forest Service ignores federal laws to open River of No Return Wilderness to noisy chainsaws - Wilderness Watch
After a year of secret, behind-closed-door negotiations, the U.S. Forest Service recently authorized massive amounts of gas-powered chainsaw use in the largest contiguous Wilderness in the Lower 48 wi...
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Got 3 myself: 2 manual, one electric, though ashamedly don't use them (one needs repair). youtu.be/jvsGCLeYHYk?...
Why typewriters are making a comeback
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Cookie left me a "present" on the front doormat. 😒 I haven't gotten around to removing it yet. At least this one's intact.
tip the Waymo on its side and have a flat-bed tow truck haul it away. San Bruno neighbors say Waymos dropped off SFO passengers in their neighborhood youtu.be/MS25LANdSmw?...
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I would be SO PISSED. And then I'd have a good cry. ‘Our tree is gone’: St. Louis County couple says tree was cut down days after buying home, uncovers contractor scam share.google/H8lUIThnnorI...
‘Our tree is gone’: St. Louis County couple says tree was cut down days after buying home, uncovers contractor scam
Four days after buying their first home, Alex Doehring and Larissa Coughlin returned to find a decades-old oak tree that once shaded their front yard had been cut down.
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I've talked with non-religious people about this. They wondered if there was anything like this for them, a way to connect with like-minded people. I don't know of any.
Five Books - Expert Book Recommendations@fivebooks.com · yesterday“Religion is still so important in people’s lives because it does something that nothing else does quite as well.” fivebooks.com/best-books/r...
Psychology says the happiest people after 60 aren't the ones who found purpose or passion — they're the ones who stopped treating happiness as something to achieve and started treating existence itself as enough | Scandinavia Standard share.google/7dtAlFwmihUs...
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Oregon nears all-time wildfire acreage record as 2026 fires top 2 million acres share.google/vIKyMhJGA8tH...
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Tesla has the highest fatal accident rate of all auto brands, study says youtu.be/Ksoi23MKXzQ?...
Tesla Disaster SURGES After Devastating Crash As Employees Expose Alarming Truth
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Smoky today. I can smell it and the sunlight is dim. Sky looks mostly blue, just not as bright as usual.
I see people walking around town carrying umbrellas to keep the sun off all the time. The one time I tried using an umbrella like that once and I swear it was hotter underneath it than without it.
New Scientist@newscientist.com · 2d agoA beach umbrella might protect you from sunburn, but when it comes to keeping you cool, it makes surprisingly little difference
119°F in Italy. 126°F in Iran. Even in Montana, it hit 115°F. Sweltering summer temps are becoming a dangerous new reality. The last three years were the three hottest on record, and 2026 is expected to join the top tier as climate change continues to bring dangerous heat to cities around the world.
Julia Duffy on playing older women, and asking writers to write a real person, not a stereotype #WritingCommunity #AmWriting youtube.com/shorts/bxmLY...
The 'Aunt Bea' Problem in Hollywood -Julia Duffy "Newhart" #ageism #hollywood #actresses
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I need to go finish a video I was creating for my YT channel, now that all my camera batteries are charged again 😣 I really lose steam when I run into snags like that.