Great, now I want to go play Minecraft.

I have the same problem with my Subaru. The only way is to turn the volume to 0 and let the radio "play" all of the time. I've wanted to hack my car to get it to remember the mute state across starts.

And if that personal account is in a personal system with AI. That AI has ingested national security information. Seems like a properly crafted query could get it back. 🤫

Coopers hawk facing right standing on snag log. Large brown and white raptor with bright yellow legs. Long banded tail and striped white breast.

Went on a guided walk yesterday at Fernhill wetlands and saw this big guy. #birds

I don't think we are there....yet. there's clearly a path, but if each of us chose to care for someone insteading of fearing them, I think you would see resilience in the face of danger.

And more important, what do we do to counteract it? I'm deliberately choosing acts to show love and support for all my neighbors and those i interact with, hoping those acts tug us back from the brink.

I disagree in general and agree in specific. For many years, "the cult of the gun" has believed that America is a failed state or soon to become one. That cult is clearly increasing. At what point do we reach a tipping point where that deranged dream becomes a reality?

It's the reason that I call Groundhog day "The most romantic day of the year." The males emerge and the are "Looking for love". But the smart females are still asleep. So, it's basically a bad single's bar scene that we celebrate.

Not just one, nor a hundred, but a thousand likes to this picture.

It's usually the males that come out of hibernation first so they are probably saying "I'm not cold, you're cold, I could do this all day!"

I benefitted from other people feeding the ducks. Completely unrelated to me, I promise. I did find out that if you just wave an empty hand the ducks there are conditioned and will come closer.

Wood duck facing left in the sunshine in full breeding plumage showing detail of tan belly, chestnut chest , iridescent green hood with red bill and eye.

Hey #birds! I got to see and photo my first wood duck this week (I'm just getting started ok? 😀 #addbirds). Many, many thanks to Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social for posting about Laurelhurst park.

I would give it a hundred likes if I could.

"Grandpa got out in the street and started shouting things. Don't pay him any mind."

And don't forget the Groundhog carols
🎶🎶
Silent night Groundhog night
All is calm,all is quiet
Round yon burrow we gather at dawn
Raise the marmot on high-igh
Raise the marmot on high.

Groundhogs have a form of hibernation. In early February, they begin to emerge for the breeding season. But males emerge first. So what you have is a bunch of horny male groundhogs wandering around; making Groundhog Day the most romantic holiday of the year.

I stole it from somewhere, so pay it forward

The proper term for them is "Meanderthals"

Northern shoveled pair swimming on pond.

Tundra swan coming in for a landing with others.

Red tailed hawk in a tree hunting for rodents.

Hooded merganser on quiet water.

Good day at Ridgefield NWR. Tons of swans and cranes are in for the winter. #birds

Or upper management at a large company.

So... what you are saying is that you are ill-suited for politics?

Dog camouflaged in a flock of coots. Day 21, no one suspects a thing.

I don't remember where I stole this from, but...

Timekeeping on Mars - Wikipedia

Reading your skeet, I had to go look it up. There have been a number of Martian calendars proposed, some with leap sols and some with leap weeks. Really cool
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timekee...

show me a picture on your phone that has your energy; no selfies

Sesame Street Bert saying "There are literally no rules saying your New Year's resolutions can't be for evil. From the ultimate 80's page

My wife got me your book yesterday. Your artwork is just stunning. You are bringing the past ecosystems to life in ways that can reach everyone. All the best for 2025.

Take the time that you need to grieve. There are no rules requiring anything from you in this time. Do what you need to, to remember and be joyous in the good and mourn the passing.

Compost, those things are creepy with their vegetable fur.

Should be a rule that if you have a character be a smoker they have to duck off ever 30 minutes and return saying "What did I miss?".

Fields of federally subsidized corn.

Proposed Illinois state flag with a yellow sun and 3 stars rising above a set of intersecting curved green lines.

Is it wrong that my first reaction to this is "Wait, there are no subduction zones in Illinois "?