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Lyle Gatchel

@luddarg.bsky.social

Dad and hub,veteran,believer in science, equality&Democracy, fisherman,roots music enthusiast, dog lover, gardener, don’t get me started on Pawpaw trees. Overall chasing sanity in these stupid stupid times hope this place helps or at least distracts.

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Latest posts by luddarg.bsky.social on Bluesky

Post image 02.12.2025 21:31 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Delaware Ohio fellow marchers.Great vibes!Estimates of 2000 attendees.

19.10.2025 13:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Frogs are a bellwether, their presence or absence is reflective of the health of the environment around them.
A frog is as good as a symbol of the resistance as anything.They’re cool, and who the fuck doesn’t like frogs?
Pictured:Spring Peeper (2021)

16.10.2025 17:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Spicebush berries. Fall treat. So fragrant. Great when freeze dried and crushed.We use mainly as a dry rub for meats.

14.10.2025 12:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Republican = Nazi

08.10.2025 04:30 — 👍 24    🔁 11    💬 0    📌 0

President Obama used the phrase “Violence against the truth” at a forum in London the other day.
This statement continues to ring in my ears.

26.09.2025 12:01 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

I think we should get as many people as possible to Google, “which streaming services does Disney own?” and make it become the trending search to scare the shit out of them. Pass it on!

19.09.2025 13:47 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”

13.09.2025 15:27 — 👍 53440    🔁 17906    💬 889    📌 773
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Red spotted purple(I think).
A little frayed around the edges.
I can relate.
Have a decent Friday.

12.09.2025 19:36 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Americans have short memories—keep reminding them. PLEASE SHARE!

12.09.2025 11:45 — 👍 22615    🔁 11070    💬 645    📌 431
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20.08.2025 10:22 — 👍 9559    🔁 4232    💬 622    📌 556
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The katydid rubs its silly legs together.
A bulbous eggplant whispers to me softly from the garden patch.. babagounish.
The pool turns green.
A yellow jacket loves my face.
It is August in Ohio.

15.08.2025 11:22 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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A real screenshot of a radar image I took a few years of back. The heavens were trying to tell us something, there is an orange demented clown coming. Seek shelter.

29.07.2025 11:04 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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If you’ve never seen a Masked hunter(great name) assassin bug, here you go.
Have a good friday.

25.07.2025 10:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Incoming Eggplant parm!
Have a tolerable Friday!

18.07.2025 12:56 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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First fruit from this Pawpaw tree.
And it’s a bumper!

01.07.2025 19:26 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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After storms yesterday evening.
Happy Friday!

27.06.2025 10:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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circular.....

18.06.2025 23:07 — 👍 13    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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This is what Democracy looks like!

14.06.2025 19:32 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Delaware Ohio checking in,earlier with 900+ friends for the No Kings protest.
Lots of enthusiasm and great signs!
Love this fellow marchers energy!
No Kings!

14.06.2025 19:17 — 👍 18    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
No More Kings
YouTube video by Pavement - Topic No More Kings

youtu.be/KoJ2tOaqML0?...
Tweak the lyrics and this would make a great anthem and rallying cry for what is happening now.

13.06.2025 18:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I fear kids today may never be able to enjoy the freedom I have enjoyed in my life, albeit imperfect.
I lament that an old warrior who stormed the beach, and fought fascism closes their eyes for the last time,fearful for our liberty. Let’s not let this happen.
Make good trouble#Resist

06.06.2025 17:40 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

After Dems take the house in 26’
will musk be willing to testify under oath before House committee about his involvement in the 24’election?

06.06.2025 12:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Well the bastards haven’t ruined strawberries…yet.

29.05.2025 21:56 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0
LET'S GO TACO

LET'S GO TACO

He hates being called TACO! You know what to do...
#taco

29.05.2025 13:20 — 👍 553    🔁 214    💬 34    📌 9
A heartfelt "fuck you" to everyone who told me I was overreacting in November 2016.

A heartfelt "fuck you" to everyone who told me I was overreacting in November 2016.

This‼️

28.05.2025 11:52 — 👍 32191    🔁 4829    💬 713    📌 285

Bruce Springsteen is a National treasure.
Have great Friday!

16.05.2025 21:40 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Pro tip, while hand pollinating Pawpaw,spiders love to lay in wait in the flowers for pollinators.
In this case me!Eek!

08.05.2025 22:58 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Our Pawpaws are showing off there flowers.Crimson beauties!

08.05.2025 22:51 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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