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NevadaWolf
@nevadawolf.bsky.social
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Nevadan with a wide range of interests. Like following where my brain leads me and learning as I go.


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NevadaWolf @nevadawolf.bsky.social · Oct 21
Hi, I'm NevadaWolf. I live in northern Nevada. I like exploring, in person or by records. I've been all over this state and feel I've barely scratched the surface.

I'm random. I post whatever is on my mind and share pics I think others would like. Here's some that show my different interests.
Hiked up to one of the remaining beacons from the Transcontinental Airmail Service. The orange and white skeleton framed Beacon 216 is the only remote one I've seen with the housing to the light on the top. The base of this beacon still has some of the piping for the gas supply that powered the light at the top. Rode my white Honda motorcycle out to the rock wall ruins of Hawes Station, an Overland Stage / Pony Express / Emigrant Trail stop, The ruins sit on the slope of a sage and rock covered hill and are adjacent to a small flat lake bed that is off camera. Drove my black Toyota 4Runner up to one of the remaining concrete arrows from the Transcontinental Airmail Service. These giant arrows (this one currently painted orange) would point pilots in the 1920-1930s to the next arrow, creating a visual route across the county. This arrow also has two large concrete pads connected to it, one to house the beacon for navigation at night, and the other to hold the building with the generator for the beacon's light. Spent the night camping at Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park and took advantage of the pure dark night sky to take a photo of the Milky Way above my dimly lit green, white, and orange tent. Dark trees surrounding my camp site mark the edge of the photo as the brilliant stars above shine brightly in the image.
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celestepewter.bsky.social
If you haven't watched this speech from The American President before.. you should.

I had it pinned for four years on my Twitter account during Trump's first administration, and it's for good reason.
December 15, 2025 at 5:02 AM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
Looking for inspiration to reorganize my spice cabinet and I love this guy!

https://youtu.be/ug1XeuRfbkQ
Genius Hacks for Organizing Your Spice Cabinet | Problem Solved - YouTube
Are you tired of digging through a cluttered spice cabinet every time you cook? It's time to spice up your life with our genius hacks for organizing your spi...
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December 14, 2025 at 11:44 PM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
Buffleheads are so cute.

🪶
A pair of male Buffleheads swimming in a rippled pond reflecting the winter brown reeds along the shore. These small ducks have white along the lower half of their body, iridescent backs that shine purple, red, and green in the sunlight, with a large white patch on the back of their head behind an iridescent face and small grey beak.
December 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
"In Nevada's state capital, the Carson City Sheriff's Office ran three searches that correspond to the February 50501 Protests against DOGE and the Trump administration. The agency searched for two vehicles across 178 networks with "protest" as the reason."
December 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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neolithicsheep.bsky.social
I am 100% opposed to these laws because in all cases they are used to pressure disabled people to die. Because that's cheaper than providing the supports they need to live. It happens in Canada with MAID, it happens in Oregon, it will happen in Illinois.
December 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
For the first time in years, Dad and I are out watching a meteor shower, the Geminids, and we're actually seeing them!! Usually these outings are a bust but tonight have seen numerous streaks across the sky.

Yay!
December 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
I am having roasted seaweed snacks.

Meh
December 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
I just saw a USPS pickup! Plain old white truck with a shell on the back and a very clear United States Postal Service decal on the door.
December 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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c0nc0rdance.bsky.social
Thiamine (vitamin B1) is essential to metabolism & deficiencies produce a condition called beriberi.

I want to tell the story of why the Japanese Army suffered from it until 1926, while the Japanese Navy did NOT after 1884.

A cautionary tale about science denialism & the resulting policy choices.
"Japanese curry, Officer's mess, Battleship Mikasa, c. 1906. | Old Tokyo" A group of men in white uniforms of Japanese traditional design sit on the floor around a tablecloth spread with rice dishes and curries.
December 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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mdettinger.bsky.social
Top DOI official has DEEP family ties to a northern Nevada lithium mining project that Trump admin worked to fast-track during its 1st term, and now has taken an equity stake in. Real TeapotDome-style conflict-of-interest corruption stuff!

www.hcn.org/articles/top...
Top Interior Department official has ties to Thacker Pass lithium mine - High Country News
Karen Budd-Falen’s family ranching operation sold water rights to the company developing the Thacker Pass lithium mine.
www.hcn.org
December 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
Theater question got me looking up the theater my Dad and I would go to for a movie trip to Reno. The big domed Century Theater. It was always a movie night followed by dinner at the Olive Garden.

https://wnhpc.com/details/20161010_001
Viewing looking across the ticket windows to the large dome of the Century Theaters. The quality is too low to read the movie schedule in the windows below a We're Hiring banner, but an employee is inside watching as another employee is sweeping the street where it curves in front of the building and the curb is painted red, labeled No Parking.
December 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
The collective shocked gasp filling the dome on opening night of Star Trek Generations as the camera closes in on Data saying "Oh, shit!"

Century Theaters, Reno, NV
davelevitan.bsky.social Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 2d
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?

Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
davelevitan.bsky.social Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 2d
It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.
December 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
Oh! I missed this news from just before Thanksgiving.

Plus I missed there is a lovely Rainbow Bridge for our beloved pets in Reno.

https://mynews4.com/news/local/reno-police-investigate-vandalism-of-girl-scout-troops-rainbow-bridge-memorial-project
December 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
Happiest of birthdays to the legendary Mr. Dick Van Dyke!!

Coldplay "All my love", https://youtu.be/pSeaHfkd3M8

Joe Keller sketch, https://www.gocomics.com/joe-heller/2025/12/12
Political cartoon by Joe Heller showing a rough sketch of London rooftops at night, with giant black chimneys forming a towering 100. On top, with pep in his step, a silhouette caricature of Dick Van Dyke dances across, chimney broom in hand, singing "Step in time". Beside the crescent moon above, text reads "Happy 100th Birthday"
December 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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paulmwall.bsky.social
I nearly passed out from excitement when I came across this yellow house finch #birdoftheday #birds
Perching male house finch colored yellow instead of red, facing left. You can only see the top half of the bird and in all respects it looks like a standard, government-issue house finch: broad triangular beak, streaked breast and flanks, sandy brown wings with a faint wing bar, etc. but where a standard male house finch is red—forehead, throat, breast—this boy is bright yellow. This is apparently caused by a diet lacking in something called carotenoids. Whatever carotenoids are exactly, they are responsible for the red color. Also apparently they are good for finches, so this particular bird should maybe go find some. Also I read that yellow house finches are more rare here (Georgia) than in the southwest, where carotenoids are somewhat less abundant in the native flora.
December 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
There are a lot of sirens in my vicinity...
December 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
I've lost 27 pounds since I was told I have prediabetes and so cut carbs and sugar down.

*little happy dance*
December 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
Yay, was hoping something like this came along since I can't figure out how to use Collabora Office on mobile and desktop.

Bummer that it doesn't seem usable on mobile yet. Hope that changes.
proton.me Proton @proton.me · 10d
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December 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
I just learned about Washington flooding today after my Mom told me my Uncle was heading to higher ground to stay with friends. My family is in and around Mount Vernon. 😟
December 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
I was so stressed and frustrated at work today that I didn't eat any of my snacks. No wonder I have a headache.

Upside I have numerous people working to not make my work frustrating. Unfortunately, while I often joke about breaking this program, I actually in fact revealed how broken it really is.
December 11, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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gretchenmcc.bsky.social
Sometimes people are like "aren't you worried about the kids and their nonsensical new brainrot memes"

But like, the thing is, I can still spot a member of my internet generation by how they respond to "badger badger badger badger"

Playing with language and rhythm is fun, it'll be fine!
lingthusiasm.bsky.social Lingthusiasm @lingthusiasm.bsky.social · 5d
One of the things we've enjoyed the most about the six-seven phenomenon is the way it comes with a gesture, which we've also seen represented in emoji form as:
🫴 six-seven 🫳
linguisticdiscovery.com Linguistic Discovery @linguisticdiscovery.com · 22d
“6-7” belongs in the dictionary, actually

In defense of @dictionarycom.bsky.social's Word of the Year

Website: linguisticdiscovery.com/posts/67/
Substack: linguisticdiscovery.substack.com/p/67
December 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
My new idea to start reading again is to stop doing whatever I was doing about an hour before I think I'll go to bed (I also have trouble with this) and sit in my little bean bag chair to read something.

Hoopla had the graphic novel Parable of the Sower.

I've been scrolling my feed for 38 minutes.
December 10, 2025 at 4:38 AM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
okay, guess I need a new mobile app too since the age verification now is on the mobile app.

if I disappear one day, I'll be over on Mastodon.
December 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
Decided to update my iNaturalist since it's been since June/July. eBird really killed my interest since I felt I wasn't providing "quality" information (mostly cause I can't count) so gave up entirely. Trying to get back into it and iNat is so much easier.

https://www.inaturalist.org/people/3231180
December 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
nevadawolf.bsky.social
Anyone a raven whisperer who can explain what this one is doing? If you can hear it thorugh the airplane, there's very soft "croak"s with each wing lift.

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December 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM