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Eric L
@eleland.bsky.social
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Artist, angler, & activist. Strengthening urban tree canopy, building local community, combating hate attacks, equity in land use, & watershed conservation. Support DEIA & the fair treatment / full participation of all people. Pronouns: he/him.
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A lovely Pacific Tree Frog found a safe spot in a Mullein. This past & rather mild summer we regularly encountered tiny frogs hugging the wet undersides of leaf fall and logs. #Frogs #Wildlife #Petaluma
A brown & slightly bumpy tree frog on a wooly green mullein leaf with hints of green stripes on their back and a bold display of black eyeliner above each eye extending to the pointy nose.
November 24, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Harvested Tromboncino squash today. The green is harvested as a summer squash that tastes like a creamy zucchini & the orange is harvested later as a winter squash akin to butternut in taste. We brought over 200 lbs of vegetables to the food pantry. #Gardening #Petaluma
A pike of slender and twisty light green squash with a some pale orange ones in a table against a rustic redwood plank wall.
November 23, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Bay Area ICE kidnapping vehicles. ICE is often hard to spot. Practice observing vehicles. Learn traffic flows & potential ICE staging lots in your neighborhood. In Sonoma County, call Rapid Response 707-800-4544 if you see ICE. #KnowYourRights #Safety #Petaluma #SonomaCounty #Immigration
Bay Area - Nov. 20 Complete list of confirmed ICE kidnapping vehicles in the Bay since June 2025: MAKE MODEL # ABDUCTIONS PLATES Dodge | Grand Caravan 6 7WFW312, 7XBE611, 7VVP219 | Chevrolet | Express 6 304078, 304077, 304070, 304072 Jeep | Grand Cherokee or Laredo 5 8SSR486, 8UV)712, noplate Chevrolet | Tahoe 4 6LDK064, 8ASK708 Ford | Transit 3 304069 Dodge | Charger 3 8MZP896, 8D0OS332 | Nissan | Pathfinder 3 8MZD125, noplate Ford | Explorer 3 8RPS648, noplate, 7KWP645 | Ford | Expedition 3 0824X, noplate, 7VK]630 | Nissan | Maxima 2 9KDY430 | Hyundai | Santa Fe 2 8BET711, noplate | Nissan | Murano 2 9MNA098 | Chevy | Suburban 2 EZW484, 8BEC808 | i Ford | Transit connect I y 9FAH128 ] Toyota | Camry 1 8RAP125 | Nissan | Rogue 1 85LY560 Jeep | Compass 1 8BVF540 | GMC | Acadia 1 8GAA974 | Ford | Bronco 1 8UV)713 Ford | Ranger 1 5F98238 | Ford [ Focus 1 8HWF997 | Chrysler | Pacifica 1 8REV941 Chevrolet | Silverado 1 9596612 | Chevrolet | Impala 1 noplate | Dodge Durango 1 noplate | Chrysler Voyager 1 8RLK163 | REPORT ICE SIGHTINGS RICHMOND: (510) 240-9420 ALAMEDA COUNTY: (510) 241-4011 SAN FRANCISCO: (415) 200-1548 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY: (925) 900-5151 SONOMA COUNTY: (707) 800-4544
November 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Free Thanksgiving Turkeys - giveaway by the NAACP in Santa Rosa on November 22. #SonomaCounty #FoodAid #SNAP
NAACP Santa Rosa / Sonoma County Branch THANKSGIVING Turkey Giveaway November 22, 2025 at 10AM We wil be set up in front of the H.I.V.E. This is open to all Community Members! This is a walk up pick up;please bring your own bag or box. Turkeys will be distributed on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. Limit one per person/household. 1401 4th Street | Santa Rosa, CA 95404
November 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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This was an epic spot on the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus. Incredible leaping trout, lush insect life, an osprey way in the distance, fall foliage. I will be back! #FlyFishing #California #Hiking
Two small seams coming from a single riffle across a broader stretch of a small river with a large split boulder to the right on the opposite shore and a gloriously outstretched tree sporting greenish yellowing fall foliage.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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What fresh AI hell is this? This couldn’t have happened to a worse platform. @nextdoorsv.bsky.social #AISlop #Nextdoor
Some new AI drivel that reads: Nextdoor Petaluma Perspectives Perspectives Public safety resources in Petaluma have evolved to address changing community needs and priorities. Recent discussions have focused on the appropriate balance between traditional policing and alternative approaches to addressing social issues that impact community safety and well-being.
November 20, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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STEP UP to Support Day Laborers (12/7 @ 5 PM). This is a casual, come-as-you-are gathering. Meet local activists working to support immigrants & day laborers - informal talks, storytelling, & social time with friends involved in immigrant defense work. www.deviledeggery.org #Petaluma #SonomaCounty
STEP UP to Support Day Laborers Sunday, December 7, 5 - 8 PM @ Deviled Eggery in Petaluma Join the Deviled Eggery community for a casual, a come-as-you-are gathering. Meet local activists working to support immigrants and day laborers in Petaluma. 5PM - 7PM: Connect! Casual presentations, activism, and storytelling with the Graton Day Labor Center, Petaluma's De- escalation Team, Legal Observers, Adopt a Corner, and others. 7PM - 8 PM: Culminating program featuring immigrant voices. RSVP Required @ deviledeggery.org - Bring supplies for our Day Laborer borer Supply Drive (work & gardening gloves, beanies, hoodies, rain gear, knee pads, safety glasses, etc.) or a $20 donation.
November 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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A most excellent rainbow emerged this evening over west Petaluma.
A grove of Ash trees and a large Valley Oak stretch towards the bottom of a full rainbow arc extending from edge to edge.
November 18, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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I can’t decide if I love the wire or hate it. Right now it feels like a massive PGE scar across the sky. #Sunset #SonomaCounty
Soft salmon colored thin clouds reflecting a setting sun over a dry fall hillside. A single power line stretches through the scene held by a single pole.
November 15, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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A day before the big storm approaches. #SonomaCounty #Sunset
Brilliant red and salmon colored skies after sunset over the Pacific Ocean with a rock outcropping in the foreground.
November 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Lovely little Seaside Daisy near Bodega Bay California. #SonomaCounty #NativePlants
Two blooms of a Seaside Daisy on a cliff overlooking the surf.
November 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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Gorgeous sunset north of Bodega Bay this evening.
Gentle rolling waves along a Long Beach stretching to the horizon during sunset.
November 11, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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"The hotel at the present location would cast shadows and dim the vibrant and golden late afternoons on the boulevard, especially around Peet’s." - NIMBYs rise in defense of the golden late afternoon light on currently vacant downtown parcels. #Urbanism #Petaluma #Nextdoor
A Nextdoor Petaluma comment: "Scott, agree 100%. To add on: being OK with height across the river but not OK at the current location has everything to do with the rotation and tilt of Earth in relation to the sun. In the winter, and to a lesser extent in the summer, the hotel at the present location would cast shadows and dim the vibrant and golden late afternoons on the boulevard, especially around Peet's."
November 4, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Beautiful Black Oak showing yellow fall foliage in the late afternoon light. Tuolomne County near Cold Springs, California. #Hiking
Several mature black oak trees in fall colors of yellow tinged with orange, in a meadow of high elevation grasses.
November 2, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Gorgeous fall weekend at the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River. #FlyFishing #Hiking
Several riffles and pocket water sections of the river punctuated with boulders, lined on both sides with yellowing fall foliage.
November 2, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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I grew up in Southern California, and loved lowrider shows. Thank you Petaluma Art Center for a great event. #Lowrider #Petaluma #SonomaCounty
October 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Roosters revolt. No Kings, Petaluma-style. #NoKings #Petaluma #SonomaCounty
Two protesters wearing full body inflatable rooster costumes among a crowd of people in various festive dress on a sidewalk.
October 18, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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No Kings rally in Petaluma. Family friendly and it should be a lively day. Saturday October 18 starting 12 Noon in Walnut Park. #NoKings #Petaluma #SonomaCounty
No Kings Petaluma CA. Power belongs to the people. Join the movement. Saturday October 18 starting 12 Noon in Walnut Park.
October 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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My first attempt at English muffins. Not bad! I wolfed down two in about 60 seconds :) #Baking #Cooking #Bread
A metal cooling rack in a linoleum countertop with a few uncut English muffins and one sliced open.
October 14, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Three years ago we rescued a shriveled grape vine neglected in a rotted wine barrel after moving into our new home. It produced fantastic grapes this year and is growing insanely fast :) #Gardening #Fruit #Petaluma
A person’s forearm & hand holding a small bunch of purple seedless grapes.
October 12, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Our corn this year is out of control. Not AI. I just stumbled out there in the morning with a mug of chai for this photo - I am 6ft tall. #Gardening #Petaluma
A person 6ft tall holding a ceramic mug of chai standing right next to a cornstalk more than double as tall.
September 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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A beautiful “Indian Cucumber“ (Medeola virginiana) - from a hike in Ashland New Hampshire, native to the New England region. gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/mede... #Hiking #Flora #Gardening
A striking rosette of five teardrop shaped petals displaying streaks of magenta , above another green rosette that has not yet turned for Autumn.
September 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Last weekend’s harvest. The recent heat is helping :) #Gardening #Food
Several baskets and bins on a large table full of recently harvested vegetable including heirloom tomatoes, oversized cucumbers, squash, zucchini, basil, kale. Also some fresh eggs.
September 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Fall foliage scene this past weekend in Ashland, New Hampshire. #Fall #Hiking #Autumn
A green forest at the lake’s edge showcases a single maple tree turning into Autumn colors - reds, browns and a touch of yellow. Early morning mist lifts slightly from the water’s surface sharing a slightly shimmering reflection of the trees.
September 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Petaluma demands make Billionaires Pay! The rally is September 20th at 12 Noon at Walnut Park in Petaluma. #Resist #NoKings #Petaluma #SonomaCounty
A graphic reading "Petaluma Demands Make Billionaires Pay! Make Billionaires Pay Sept 20, 2025"
September 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM