Deb Wright

Rude Rude or impolite, including crude language and disrespectful comments, without constructive purpose. Highlighted Off, darkened Warn, and darkened Hide buttons.

If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.

You're not rude for funsies. You unapologetically tell people who deserve it to f off. There's an important difference, and getting a moderation label for not putting up with bs is bs.

Photo of a bus facing left, on a street with trees behind it, covered in knitted and crocheted yarn in vivid colours and bold patterns

Yarn-bombing is thought to have originated in Texas USA, instigated by clothes-shop owner Magda Sayeg and a group known as Knitta Please, who began the "knit graffiti" movement to brighten up public spaces as a form of street art #Womensart

illustration of an otter with a tie, a namebadge saying 'Steve' and a cup of coffee. Text reads: Do not seize the day. That only startles it, and nobody wants to deal with an aggressive day before coffee. Approach it slowly. Avoid eye contact. Maybe offer a polite nod. Act casual. If the day growls, starts making demands, or mentions shenanigans back away quietly and return to bed.

Advice to live by.

This is SO FUCKING COOL!!!! Read the 🧵!!!!

This, and the AWS outages effect on smart beds, definitely reinforces my feeling that many of the things I own are better dumb.

Seriously, if I, a random citizen, know about it without having to look it up, a professional politician has no valid excuse not to already be informed.

TRUNCATE TABLE parent_table CASCADE;

Garmin strength training activity - 5970 lbs total volume

Today's #fitness was AMRAP 25 minutes of:
Snatch x 4
Windmill x 4
Clean x 4
Squat x 4
Left, then right, 30lb.

After really not feeling it last #kettlebell day, this one was pretty good.

#womenwholift #fitafter50 #fitnesssky

Screen cap of parodic version of William Blake's "The Tyger" that begins: Tyger! Tyger! Burning bright (Not sure if I spelled that right) What immortal hand or eye Could fashion such a stripy guy? What the hammer that hath hewn it Into such a chonky unit? Did who made the lamb make thee, Or an external franchisee?

In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:

Ruddy Turnstone walking on rocky background

Three Ruddy Turnstones walking on rocky background

I caught sight of some Ruddy Turnstones on their south migration this morning. It was fun seeing them after having learned about them in May during their northern trip.
Wildwood, New Jersey - September 21, 2025

#birds #birdphotography

Garmin Cycling activity of 16.45 miles with a background photo of rocky ocean coast and blue sky with puffy clouds

Today's #fitness was 16 miles of #cycling, mostly at a fairly relaxed pace with a few spots of effort. It was a bit winder and I needed some recovery.

#fitafter50 #fitnesssky

Garmin cycling activity - 26.26 miles

Absolutely glorious weather yesterday! We took the day off work and went for a long ride, interspersed with walking through the Irish Festival and classic cars on the boardwalk.

#cycling #fitness #fitafter50 #fitnesssky

Yes! And based on that, now I'm following you.

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Will it improve the odds of new US comp sci grads actually being able to find jobs?

Cooper's Hawk - I got lucky that the camera was right by the window, only picture I could get before he flew off.

Maryland, USA - 09/17/2025

#birds #birdphotography

Garmin strength training activity - 8400 lbs total volume

Garmin strength training activity Heart Rate chart

Today's #fitness was 20 min of EMOM two-handed #kettlebell swings 12 x 35lb
That was hard and made for a pretty cool HR chart.

Happy to have day 2 of 4 on this week's plan accomplished.
#fitafter50 #womenwholift

Eastern Wood-Pewee perched on a branch

Eastern Wood-Pewee perched on a branch, back view

Eastern Wood-Pewee perched on a branch

Yesterday, I had a visit from an Eastern Wood-Pewee. He perched, sang, and made bug hunting flights in a low tree for 15 minutes. Usually, when I see them here, they are very high up, and it's hard to get photos.

#birds #birdphotography

Garmin strength training activity - 4860lbs total volume

Photo of a kettlebell and Garmin strength training activity muscle map.

I'm still struggling with fitting #kettlebells into my weekly routine the 4x that my current plan calls for. I got it done today, though.

#fitness #fitafter50 #womenwholift

You’re a Cyclist Who Was Just Struck by a Car Driver. Here’s Why It Was Your Fault You were riding during rush hour. Why were you riding then? There are way too many cars on the road. If you were commuting, you should have contact...

"The only appropriate time and place to ride a bike is a time beyond time and a place beyond place, where the space-time continuum is bent so strangely you are both everywhere and nowhere, eternal and nonexistent."

I struggle with that, too. Kettlebells, walking (get those steps in), cycling, yoga. But I definitely do not have enough days in my week to fit it all in, so something is always shortchanged.

Wildlife photographer films ‘intense standoff’ between jaguar and river otters A Guatemalan wildlife photographer and guide in the Pantanal captured rare video of “an intense standoff” the likes of which he’d never seen before.

Otters are amazing creatures.

A Guatemalan wildlife photographer and guide in the Pantanal captured rare video of “an intense standoff” the likes of which he’d never seen before. ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports...

"Accidentally" doing some heavy lifting there.

A 90 year-old Super Ager who wears a shirt "You don't stop lifting when you get old—you get old when you stop lifting"
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Truncate cascade, what? No, no cascade, why would that be the default?! Cancel! 😱

Garmin strength training activity - 7000 lbs total volume

Garmin strength training activity muscle map for kettlebell swings

Today's #fitness was 20 minutes of EMOM two handed #kettlebell swings x 10 with the 35lb for 7000 lbs total volume.

I'm working around a tweak knee that yells at me for a few days every time I run. Keeping moving anyway.

#fitafter50 #womenwholift

CKS Knit Version pattern by Angela Wilson and Beverly Walker This pattern was created in answer to requests for the popular Cari Keyhole Scarf, in a knitted version. It was with the permission of the creator of this item and pattern, Angela Wilson (Ruby Baby), ...

This one looks to be the "official" knit version. Just added it and several other keyhole scarves to my favorites.

www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

At 2:00am when you're sound asleep.