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11.08.2025 17:07 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0@qitty1.bsky.social
Connie Reed: SciFi Author. Former army. Happy wife to @bradreed1.bsky.social & mom of 2. Owned by cats. Pagan. Obsessed with crafts, reading, writing, games & watching the GOP go down in flames. No DMs ๐๐๐โโฌ๐๐ My books: https://qitty.my.canva.site
It's a good feeling ๐
11.08.2025 17:07 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0It will be another story in this world. I love this world and beta readers all told me they wanted more. So do I ๐
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Mood: I am very much enjoying the outlining and other writing prep of my current project. I'm loving the story, and I'd love to share the fun, but how does one babble excitedly about a novel in progress, without spoilers?!? ๐คจ Anyway... Yay! My book is booking along in a most pleasurable booky way.๐
11.08.2025 15:49 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0This little girl ran outside today. Our cats are indoor cats and she knows it! But I was coming in with both hands full and she deliberately ran out the door. Three of us were outside and she decided was allowed too. She ran under my car and rolled in the dust, purring and so proud of herself! ๐
11.08.2025 07:20 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0So cool! I know we have them around us. I've heard them at night close to the house, and seen them on a friend's trail cam, but I've never seen them in the wild. Good for you for protecting the little dude!
10.08.2025 17:46 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0She was in a mood! We were trying to get a mat out of Pumpkin's fur. He's old and can't bathe well, but he HATES to be brushed. sigh. We mostly keep ahead of him, but he snuck this knot in. Ninja was jealous of the attention. Pumpkin hated it, Beep wanted in, Ninja didn't want to share... Cats.
10.08.2025 16:46 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0True, one is for raw energy, the other for mechanical energy. We can still use turbine energy to 'mill' flour ๐ค but that activity is generally several steps/tools removed from the device!๐ tbh, I usually think of the collective 'wind farms' so I will mix the terms turbine/mill for lack of practice.
10.08.2025 16:33 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0It took a while for me to think to use it, but Google is right there on the phone ๐ค๐คทโโ๏ธ๐ If I'm waiting in line and something occurs to me, I have a place for it. This is another reason why I like to outline; my place for random thoughts is already set up. I've got 'notes', or proper chapter headers.
10.08.2025 16:05 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Inspiration happens at the funniest times ๐ I have Google Docs on my phone so I can take random notes about things no matter where I am when the ideas strike.
10.08.2025 07:01 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0With a choice of sleep or violence, guess who chose violence?
08.08.2025 23:16 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Red cat unsure if she wants to sleep or cause trouble
Mood: lazy with a dash of cranky
08.08.2025 23:14 โ ๐ 18 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0"coding error"..... riiiiiiiight..... ๐
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Billy Long lasted roughly five Scaramuccis as the IRS commissioner โ becoming the sixth person to exit the office so far this year.
We don't know why, though it's notable that Trump has been eager to sic the IRS on his perceived political foes. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Cool! And Happy Belated birthday! What an awesome way to celebrate๐
08.08.2025 18:15 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0From Florida? Neo-nazi? You know this is one of trunp's maga-nazis. Lock him up and throw away the key.
www.cnn.com/2025/08/07/u...
Nice bike too. I bet you had a lovely day out ๐ My daughter was recently in Gettysburg and she and her friends' visit happened to coincide with Bike Week there.
08.08.2025 16:39 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Obviously, there are challenges to any form of energy production, but compared to fossil fuels, even when it comes to harm to wildlife, wind farms seem way better imo. Off the coast, the biggest issue will be 'but I see them!'๐ Recycling blades is an issue, but so is waste from other types of energy
08.08.2025 16:35 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I love MD, but certain people have warped priorities. Electricity costs are high. People are whining about it, loudly. Fossil fuels pollute. Yet they're griping about green energy? ugh
Wind wars: Ocean City challenges Maryland permit in two different venues marylandmatters.org/2025/08/08/o...
Be safe, California friends! ๐ฒ๐ฌ
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Thanks! Lovely garden!
08.08.2025 16:09 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0That too. We need oversight. And not attacking all homeschoolers (many are awesome) but we need more oversight to prevent 'unschooling' as well. This is an investment in our nation's future and goes beyond parental rights. Freedumb isn't free. Illiteracy and ignorance will cost us down the line. ๐
08.08.2025 15:52 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Traders could have easily brought the fruit to markets in Europe. The small, hard limes/lemons stand up to rough handling and can be pickled (I don't know if it was a thing then). As for only the wealthy, I'm no expert, but wasn't fresh fruit seen as low-class? Maybe more regular folk had them?
08.08.2025 15:48 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0From the Middle East/Med Sea area. They've had them forever. I used to get my produce delivered in Cairo, and what to do with gobs of limuns other than mint lemonade? I made lemon meringue pie, except when I first tasted it, it was key lime! ๐ค I discovered it was the same fruit: Citrus aurantiifolia
08.08.2025 15:44 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Clover is lovely! I hope you feel better soon. (from the meds and pain)
08.08.2025 15:32 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Those are lovely! Have fun at the event ๐๐
08.08.2025 15:30 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Night shift having a party!
08.08.2025 15:30 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0In reality, this just means our research will fall way behind, and we'll end up having to pay other nations for help when we start dying. But, why not a bit of corrective witchcraft?๐คทโโ๏ธ Anybody have RFK or other maga 'expert' voodoo dolls? I have some pins and a burn pit. Who can bring the fire ants?๐ฅ
08.08.2025 15:28 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I agree with this. I also believe any religious school that preaches against science in favor of 'belief' and 'miracles' should not receive a single penny of taxpayers' dollars. Publicly funded schools are supposed to be an investment in the public's future, not spent on religious indoctrination.
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