Absolutely fascinating article (as usual) from dynomight, about what they called Pseudpocalypse, and that's the lamest thing about it. I would have gone with Pseudocollapse. Give that a short o (dog) and stress the o and in my opinion it sounds more like what they were aiming at.

Also, I u...

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Feeling very pleased with myself after a major accomplishment, even though all it really proves is that I can follow instructions.

The problem, as I have noted before, is that my little Birdnet-Pi needs to connect to the internet to update its clock so that it offers the correct time of day...

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A very fine month indeed, in all sorts of ways. There was a cinema visit, a birthday party, many meals with friends, and a growing sense of contentment with the life I am privileged to enjoy

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Inspired by Rachel Roddy over on IG and the gorgeous apricots currently at the greengrocers, a small batch of preserve was on the menu this morning.

Two jars of of bright orange freshly made apricot preserve on a stainless steel kitchen counter.

Apricot preserve, not jam, because it contains only 25% sugar.

Rachel pointed out that one can buy packets of pectin designed to confer success o...

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There is a strand of thought out there that believes any and all legislation to do with seeds is evil and unnecesary. It is wrong. Here’s why.

A hand holds a packet of Red Sun sunflower seeds next to a very ordinary yellow sunflower bloom

This is not the sunflower we were looking for

This spring, The Squeeze, who delights in dark-coloured sunflowers, bought a packet of Red Sun sunflower...

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