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John Wengler

@johnwengler.bsky.social

Writer. Cabin enthusiast. Python aficionado. Corporate governance.

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Photo of a tubby little wren (what I like to call a "little dumpling birb") perched on an icy branch, taken by Jeff Cohen

Photo of a tubby little wren (what I like to call a "little dumpling birb") perched on an icy branch, taken by Jeff Cohen

The meanings of the word for a wren, from eight different languages...

8. Little walnut (Bulgarian)
7. Little bird in the ditch (Japanese)
6. Thumbling (Finnish)
5. Fence-skedaddler (Danish)
4. Fence-master (Hebrew)
3. Druid bird (Irish)
2. Mouse-brother (Faroese)
1. Little king of winter (Dutch)

05.12.2024 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3862    πŸ” 1086    πŸ’¬ 179    πŸ“Œ 189
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Oh man! just heard β€œDon’t Close That Curtain” first time. Amazing with bonus jam at end. Wow wow wow. Thanks Joel!!!

13.01.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Sam & Dave "I Thank You" on The Ed Sullivan Show
YouTube video by The Ed Sullivan Show Sam & Dave "I Thank You" on The Ed Sullivan Show

In celebration of the life and music of Sam Moore. And Sam & Dave, and Isaac Hayes who helped write so many of their amazing songs that inspired many greats that followed. Legends! Here they perform β€˜I Thank You’ on the Ed Sullivan show, 1969 #soulsky #musicsky #nowplaying youtu.be/6_jH-TXUhzU?...

11.01.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gotta love the chill!

09.01.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why I'm quitting the Washington Post Democracy can't function without a free press

open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...

04.01.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bubbly on ice. Literally! Happy New Year!

31.12.2024 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The power of memes didn’t start with the Internet.

30.12.2024 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For reference: πŸŒ²πŸŽ…πŸ½

25.12.2024 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 188    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2
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A little Central Park West action.

25.12.2024 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just because KJ liked the Brooklyn Bridge shot!

24.12.2024 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The random beauty of NYC

23.12.2024 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a trench coat stands in front of a plane that says jet ALT: a man in a trench coat stands in front of a plane that says jet

It’s official. Casablanca just replaced North by Northwest as my #1 movie of all time.

22.12.2024 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just passed the Solstice! Everyday will now be longer!

21.12.2024 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stormy Monday. Oh my goodness.

08.12.2024 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Expansion Valkyries draft 7 international players The Golden State Valkyries selected 11 players, including seven international players, at the WNBA expansion draft Friday

The Valkyries! Now there is a name! Richard Wagner would be proud.

www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

07.12.2024 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Car Stories (28): 1985 LuAZ-967M Claude Rieff drives a 1985 LuAZ-967M

Luxembourg video re Red Army Jeep: Claude Rieff drives a 1985 LuAZ-967M play.rtl.lu/shows/en/car...

06.12.2024 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

42nd Street and 6th Ave. Sits atop the NY Public Library stacks β€” three or four levels of books beneath the surface!

05.12.2024 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Loving it

05.12.2024 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just met Richard Kind at work! Dragana and I likely first saw him at Second City!

04.12.2024 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bryant Park. Chill to the air.

04.12.2024 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello, world!

04.12.2024 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0