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D. D. Syrdal

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D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · Jan 15

I specifically decided not to follow political accounts here, and I'm sticking to that. Screenshotting TFG and posting it here is going to force me to unfollow, if not block.

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Archaeology Magazine @archaeologymag.bsky.social · 30m

The Hanging Garden of Babylon was already a mystery 2,000 years ago. One Assyriologist has a surprising new theory: It wasn’t built by King Nebuchadnezzar—or even in Babylon at all.

archaeology.org/issues/november-december-2025/collection/hanging-garden/secrets-of-the-seven-wonders/

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D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 36m

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a cat and a rabbit are standing next to each other on the floor

ALT: a cat and a rabbit are standing next to each other on the floor

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D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 1h

I always like the least expensive option 😂

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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 2h

“It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.”
— Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892)

Born on this day: the master of charm himself.

D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 2h

Strands #592
“And the category is ...”
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D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 2h

Connections
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D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 2h

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D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 2h

Never tried that. I've used bird netting with good results

D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 2h

Exactly

D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 2h

Anyway it just says to stick forks in the ground like that to keep birds and animals from digging in between the plants, put them about four or six inches apart. Maybe that will help?

D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 2h

Oh really? Hmm. I've never seen it before but I didn't have any trouble getting to it.

D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 2h

I hope it works for you! If the forks don't work, maybe bird netting?

D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 7h

Some possibly helpful tips for gardeners
oneworkforce.org/more-and-mor...

More and More Gardeners Are Placing a Plastic Fork in Their Vegetable Garden — And They're Absolutely Clever to Do So - One Workforce Hub

More and More Gardeners Are Placing a Plastic Fork in Their Vegetable Garden — And They're Absolutely Clever to Do So

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Scott Whitmore @scottwhitmore.bsky.social · 16h

SOP for conservatives: hobble an agency so it can't fulfill it's mission, then claim it needs to go because -- wait for it! -- it can't fulfill it's mission.

Reuters @reuters.com · 22h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 16h

Yes, a movie based on the book by Jeff Vandermeer.

D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 16h

I had to create an account to see the whole article so I just saw the headline. Was the kitty just loose on top of the van or in a carrier?

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advantardeodus ⧖ @advantardeodus.bsky.social · 17h

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

#SpaceshipEarth

Space Live: the new TV channel streaming absolutely spellbinding footage of Earth … forever

ITVX’s perpetual real-time broadcast from the International Space Station is awe-inspiring … until it gets boring. But even though it’s hard to watch for long, it’s a humbling reminder of who we are

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D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 16h

OMG, poor kitty!!

D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 16h

I watched "Annihilation" yesterday on Tubi. Interesting, but didn't care for the ending.

D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 18h

a man is standing in front of a wall and asking who ? me ? never !

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D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 18h

Disgusting

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Five Books - Expert Book Recommendations @fivebooks.com · 19h

"Minimalism is big in Denmark, in Iceland there’s a stronger tradition for magical realism, in Sweden you find philosophers of life and existence—and in Norway it’s like a Golden Age for literature right now."
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Contemporary Scandinavian Literature

Dorthe Nors, Man Booker International shortlistee, recommends five works of contemporary Scandinavian literature – a Five Books interview

D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 19h

Ah, for a sec I was afraid they were on here.

D. D. Syrdal @ddsyrdal.bsky.social · 19h

On Twitter?