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Unpopular Opinion:

The #ChristmasTree should be phased out

We don't Need to cut down trees and plastic trees are also bad for its end of life impacts. We don't need to continue this tradition. The only exception being a potted tree that can be replanted and continue its life.

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Christmas Trees should be phased out, unless it is a potted tree that is cared for so that it can be planted in the ground and continue its life. We don't Need to cut down trees and plastic trees are also bad for its end of life impacts. We don't need to continue this tradition. Other than the potted version, alternatives we can have are an outdoor bird feeder decorated tree (in a way that leaves no garbage), or a cubby / tokonoma, or Stand / Standing lamp / Obelisk Trellis garland up where ornaments can still be strung. Such as these willow woven Obelisk trellises
December 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Had finished mending the 2nd slipper late last night. It had a lot bigger holes, and one on the inside, but managed to close them both nicely #VisibleMending #WabiSabi #Kintsugi with fiber #FiberKintsugi #Crochet #FiberCraft #MakeDoAndMend
December 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Finally made the attempt at repairing my favorite slippers, and it worked! Thanks to this wonderful reference! youtu.be/PIJVKGzC4C4?...

I chose red because I like to celebrate the ever changing story and history of well loved objects. Think of it as Kinstugi but with fiber. #WabiSabi
December 9, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Tonight, the full moon with the snow us so bright, even with clouds, that I clearly see a Whitetailed Deer munching on the goldenrod seedheads through my front window. /|\ #Night #Wildlife #Rewild #WildlifeGarden
December 5, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Even clearly see the deer munching on the goldenrod heads in the front yard
December 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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How bright it is tonight with a full moon and snow. No night filter used. /|\
December 5, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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Watch The Planet D on this issue for more on why this is happening and why it matters.
December 4, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Time to nom my homemade cookie Treat 😋
December 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Got my window winter decorations up. Homemade tissue paper sun catcher stars - Fensterstern ("Window Star" in german). Use the german name for them when searching for patterns to make! /|\ #WinterSolstice #LongestNight #Nox #Saegoah
December 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Finally got around to making these mushroom treats! Now that I know how to make them they will be added to next year's halloween handouts that already include "Breaded Leaves" and "Chocolate Acorns". All looking realistic and have been asked by multiple people if they were actual leaves and acorns 😁
December 3, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Narrator: *They did not recieve a phone call*
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Power is out eh?
Plate of pancakes beside a bottle of Canadian maple syrup in candle light of four beeswax pillar candles
November 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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#Bonsai Updates: One of my #PricklyPear #Cactus seeds (Opuntia Humifusa) sprouted! 1st time growing a cactus so this was exciting for me. Must have gotten warm enough! (Needs 22°C, House=20°C +Cloche)

My 13yr old #citrus tree I grew from seed and defoliated on Oct 11 is back in full leaf already🌳
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Why do I leave dead logs in the yard? Not only are they useful as garden and path edging, but they are habitat for salamanders and insects, who are themselves eaten by other animals, like the world’s largest woodpecker - The Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) #Rewild #HomegrownNationalPark /|\
November 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Continuing on the topic of how the clothing piece known as the Cockade had been used in history is relevant in today's time. Here is a concept for a Cockade for #MutualAid in the #USA, a #Cockaid if you will.

#ANTIFA #TheResistance #FightFascism #Resist
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Here is a concept for a Cockade for #MutualAid in the #USA a #Cockaid if you will.

#ANTIFA #TheResistance #FightFascism #Resist
November 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Beyond this screenshot video showing how Canadians cannot interact with news on FB, Canadians cannot share news links, and Americans sharing news links are not visible to us either. #Censorship #SocialMedia #Facebook #META #Canada #NewsMedia #USA #Politics #TechCompanies
November 20, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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Here are more detailed screenshots on the Google Wikipedia Bull Moose Party
The Progressive Party, popularly nicknamed the Bull Moose Party, was a third party in the United States formed in 1912 by former president Theodore Roosevelt after he lost the presidential nomination of the Republican Party to his former protégé turned rival, incumbent president William Howard Taft. The new party was known for taking advanced positions on progressive reforms and attracting leading national reformers. The party was also ideologically deeply connected with America's radical-liberal tradition.[2] After the party's defeat in the 1912 United States presidential election, it went into rapid decline in elections until 1918, disappearing by 1920. The "Bull Moose" nickname originated when Roosevelt boasted that he felt "strong as a bull moose" after losing the Republican nomination in June 1912 at the Chicago convention.[8] As a member of the Republican Party, Roosevelt had served as president from 1901 to 1909, becoming increasingly progressive in the later years of his presidency. In the 1908 presidential election, Roosevelt helped ensure that he would be succeeded by Secretary of War Taft. Although Taft entered office determined to advance Roosevelt's Square Deal domestic agenda, he stumbled badly during the Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act debate and the Pinchot–Ballinger controversy. The political fallout of these events divided the Republican Party and alienated Roosevelt from his former friend.[9] Progressive Republican leader Robert M. La Follette had already announced a challenge to Taft for the 1912 Republican nomination, but many of his supporters shifted to Roosevelt after the former president decided to seek a third presidential term, which was permissible under the Constitution prior to the ratification of the Twenty-second Amendment. At the 1912 Republican National Convention, Taft narrowly defeated Roosevelt for the party's presidential nomination. After the convention, Roosevelt, Frank Munsey, George Walbridge Perkins and other progressive Republicans established the Progressive Party and nominated a ticket of Roosevelt and Hiram Johnson of California at the 1912 Progressive National Convention. The new party attracted several Republican officeholders, although nearly all of them remained loyal to the Republican Party—in California, Johnson and the Progressives took control of the Republican Party. The party's platform built on Roosevelt's Square Deal domestic program and called for several progressive reforms. The platform asserted that "to dissolve the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day". Proposals on the platform included restrictions on campaign finance contributions, a reduction of the tariff and the establishment of a social insurance system, an eight-hour workday and women's suffrage. The part… Easier amending of the United States Constitution[25][26][27] The platform also urged states to adopt measures for "direct democracy", including: The recall election (citizens may remove an elected official before the end of his term) The referendum (citizens may decide on a law by popular vote) The initiative (citizens may propose a law by petition and enact it by popular vote) Judicial recall (when a court declares a law unconstitutional, the citizens may override that ruling by popular vote)[28] Besides these measures, the platform called for reductions in the tariff and limitations on naval armaments by international agreement. The platform also vaguely called for the creation of a national health service, making Roosevelt likely the first major politician to call for health care reform.[29] The biggest controversy at the convention was over the platform section dealing with trusts and monopolies. The convention approved a strong "trust-busting" plank, but Perkins had it replaced with language that spoke only of "strong National regulation" and "permanent active [Federal] supervision" of major corporations. This retreat shocked reformers like Pinchot, who blamed it on Perkins. The result was a deep split in the new party that was never resolved.[30] The platform in general expressed Roosevelt's "New Nationalism", an extension of his earlier philosophy of the Square Deal. He called for new restraints on the power of federal and state judges along with a strong executive to regulate industry, protect the working classes and carry on great national projects. This New Nationalism was seen as paternalistic, in direct contrast to Wilson's individualistic philosophy of "New Freedom".[31] Roosevelt also favored a vigorous foreign policy, including strong military power. Though the platform called for limiting naval armaments, it also recommended the construction of two new battleships per year, much to the distress of outright pacifists such as Jane Addams.[32]
November 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Wikipedia differences between Web Browsers DuckDuckGo and Google when searching for Bull Moose Party
Results of searching 'bull moose party' in Web Browser DuckDuckGo. The Wikipedia result shows only Progressive Party (United States 1912). When viewed, the page lacks any details on the party policies, let alone what the Bull Moose Party is. When searching within Wikipedia while on DuckDuckGo, Bull Moose Party is not able to be found. Results of searching 'bull moose party' in Web Browser Google. The Wikipedia result shows the Bull Moose Party page immediately and when hitting enter opens directly to the page with all its details on the party policies and history. When searching for Bull Moose Party within Wikipedia while on the Google Browser it is the first and only page it shows and directly opens when hitting enter.
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Really weird search difference between DuckDuckGo and Google when in @wikipedia.org When Searching 'Bull Moose Party' each have different results, you can't even find Bull Moose Party in Wikipedia while on DDG. #Internet #Censorship #Wikipedia #Google #DuckDuckGo #SearchEngine #WebBrowser #Browser
Results of searching 'bull moose party' in Web Browser DuckDuckGo. The Wikipedia result shows only Progressive Party (United States 1912). When viewed, the page lacks any details on the party policies, let alone what the Bull Moose Party is. When searching within Wikipedia while on DuckDuckGo, Bull Moose Party is not able to be found. Results of searching 'bull moose party' in Web Browser DuckDuckGo. The Wikipedia result shows only Progressive Party (United States 1912). When viewed, the page lacks any details on the party policies, let alone what the Bull Moose Party is. When searching within Wikipedia while on DuckDuckGo, Bull Moose Party is not able to be found. Results of searching 'bull moose party' in Web Browser Google. The Wikipedia result shows the Bull Moose Party page immediately and when hitting enter opens directly to the page with all its details on the party policies and history. Results of searching 'bull moose party' in Web Browser Google. The Wikipedia result shows the Bull Moose Party page immediately and when hitting enter opens directly to the page with all its details on the party policies and history. When searching for Bull Moose Party within Wikipedia while on the Google Browser it is the first and only page it shows and directly opens when hitting enter.
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Its been so long since the last time I used a sewing machine (usually hand sew), I needed to look up how to thread this beast and just finished threading it!
November 14, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Needed to do some hemming so I took out my inherited Singer sewing machine. I wanted some tea while I sewed so I put out my moon teapot. The singer work light no longer works so I got my "lamp cat" for setting up. Suddenly I felt very Studio Ghibili ☺️
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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That sauropods just could not resist these cuties!🧵2/2
November 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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So this #Dinosaur #Edmontosaurus, "Warwick's Duck", has an "extreme degree of lesions and fractures in the neural spines of the vertebrae", caused "by an external pressing force acting vertically to diagonally" with different "pathological events". My take on what happened... 🧵1/2
Dr Dean Lomax - Palaeontologist This #FossilFriday goes hard. With a bang! Well, erm, dinosaur sex. To celebrate, let’s talk about one of the most important dinosaur tails reported in the sensational paper published this week in iScience: “Warwick’s Duck”. This is a tail belonging to the dinosaur Edmontosaurus, discovered in 2009 by Dr. Denver Fowler and his dad, Warwick Fowler, in the Hell Creek Formation, collected for the Museum of the Rockies. The specimen is now loaned to the Badlands Dinosaur Museum in Dickinson, North Dakota. The importance of this specimen is the extreme degree of lesions and fractures in the neural spines of the vertebrae. Their tips are, in fact, broken, fused to the left side, sometimes showing degrees of infection, all caused by an external pressing force acting vertically to diagonally. What’s even more incredible is that in this specimen you can recognize different “pathological events”: on the same spine, including indications of older fractures together with newer fractures, separated by a certain amount of time. This is recognizable by the degree of roughness/smoothness on the surface of the pathologically newly formed bones. There is a repeated diagonal pressing action on the anterior part of a tail… and, well, what could it be? The study attempted to understand this and, uh, well it most likely (but not definitely!) is the result of mating. The male mounts the female, and the sheer weight of the body presses, stresses and breaks the tip of the spines in the female! Ouch. What an awesome study led by Dr Filippo Bertozzo. As a big chunk of my research and area of interest focuses on prehistoric animal behaviour, I found the research fascinating. Who doesn’t love dinosaur sex lives?! I included research on dinosaur sex in THE SECRET LIVES OF DINOSAURS, which Filippo reviewed and loved! Illustration by Emiliano Troco. Skeletal reconstruction by Ivan Iofrida.
November 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Dang, check out that super briyt* star!

*Trying out a 'Fonetic' Spelling of "bright" 🙃

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November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM