josh 🐢
@tortoise.dad
your friendly neighborhood vector control tech. husband and dad interested in tortoises, disco, soil science, running, and forums! redlands, ca ko6dla
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josh 🐢
@tortoise.dad
· Jan 23
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Almost forgot how good this Solomon Burke album is! Perfect for this evening
November 16, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Almost forgot how good this Solomon Burke album is! Perfect for this evening
First album I bought with my own money! <3
Today's album of the day is CrazySexyCool by TLC, released on this date in 1994
November 16, 2025 at 12:17 AM
First album I bought with my own money! <3
Got that 10k done in the rain with the dads!
November 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Got that 10k done in the rain with the dads!
Riprappin my hellstrip. My besidewalk. The outlawn. Whatever
November 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Riprappin my hellstrip. My besidewalk. The outlawn. Whatever
I wonder if I'd be able to see any hint of the aurora if I drive out to Mojave Preserve tonight. I'd be a lot more motivated if I had a fancy camera of any kind
November 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I wonder if I'd be able to see any hint of the aurora if I drive out to Mojave Preserve tonight. I'd be a lot more motivated if I had a fancy camera of any kind
Never forget ✋👩⚖️
Judge Judy 2020 - Thursday 03/04/2021 - Trailer Next Case
YouTube video by Judge Judy 2023
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Never forget ✋👩⚖️
One more heat wave? 90 by Wednesday wtffff
October 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
One more heat wave? 90 by Wednesday wtffff
I have crossed the 13.1 mile finish line and I have consumed a celebratory breakfast burrito. I am ready for a nap. It was great seeing all the positive energy out there today! #missioninnrun #missioninnhalf #halfmarathon #runsky #running
October 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I have crossed the 13.1 mile finish line and I have consumed a celebratory breakfast burrito. I am ready for a nap. It was great seeing all the positive energy out there today! #missioninnrun #missioninnhalf #halfmarathon #runsky #running
My strategy for this half marathon tomorrow has been to self sabotage and basically do nothing all week. Now I'm obsessing over the course and my gear. It's gonna go great!
October 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
My strategy for this half marathon tomorrow has been to self sabotage and basically do nothing all week. Now I'm obsessing over the course and my gear. It's gonna go great!
Let's Go Angels 😭
This feels like an apt time to re-up the greatest baseball tweet of all time
October 18, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Let's Go Angels 😭
Hahaha kinda glad I didn't splurge on these shoes
LOL BBC with some hard hitting news about squeaky shoes
BBC: Customers sue over 'embarrassing' squeaky On Cloud shoes
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c803lzr87yno
BBC: Customers sue over 'embarrassing' squeaky On Cloud shoes
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c803lzr87yno
Customers sue over 'embarrassing' squeaky On Cloud shoes
Athletic shoe company On is facing a lawsuit from customers who claim that its sneakers produce annoying squeaks.
www.bbc.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Hahaha kinda glad I didn't splurge on these shoes
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If you live in CA & care about keeping our ban on 1st & 2nd gen anticoagulant rodenticides intact & limiting secondary poisoning of wildlife, DPR is accepting public comment on proposed mitigations to that ban until Nov 8th.
The proposed mitigations involve allowing their use for 100+ days a year
The proposed mitigations involve allowing their use for 100+ days a year
Anticoagulant Rodenticide Mitigation Informal Public Comment / Taller público informal del DPR sobre la mitigación - 9/24/25
cdpr.commentinput.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
If you live in CA & care about keeping our ban on 1st & 2nd gen anticoagulant rodenticides intact & limiting secondary poisoning of wildlife, DPR is accepting public comment on proposed mitigations to that ban until Nov 8th.
The proposed mitigations involve allowing their use for 100+ days a year
The proposed mitigations involve allowing their use for 100+ days a year
The only game I keep coming back to year after year #elitedangerous
October 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The only game I keep coming back to year after year #elitedangerous
Been in a real funk lately. Not running much. Not eating much. Sleeping like shit
October 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Been in a real funk lately. Not running much. Not eating much. Sleeping like shit
Calling a family meeting to see if anyone else's stomach hurts or just mine
October 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Calling a family meeting to see if anyone else's stomach hurts or just mine
Roxane's Persian grandmother gave us her rice cooker a while back and for a bit I thought it was just me but now I'm certain that this thing can't NOT make tahdig.
October 16, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Roxane's Persian grandmother gave us her rice cooker a while back and for a bit I thought it was just me but now I'm certain that this thing can't NOT make tahdig.
Just finished reading Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. I couldn't put this one down. I forgot who recommended it to me but, thank you nonetheless!
October 15, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Just finished reading Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. I couldn't put this one down. I forgot who recommended it to me but, thank you nonetheless!
This is the part of the 'storm' where it starts drizzling by bedtime and mostly blows over, dropping ~0.1", before dawn.
October 14, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This is the part of the 'storm' where it starts drizzling by bedtime and mostly blows over, dropping ~0.1", before dawn.
Pumped on my next two reads. I picked up Piranesi by Susanna Clarke and River of Darkness by Buddy Levy
October 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Pumped on my next two reads. I picked up Piranesi by Susanna Clarke and River of Darkness by Buddy Levy
Finally finished Blindsight by Peter Watts. Ngl this one was hard to get through. I enjoyed it but I struggled to know what was what until the last third of the book 😬 Thanks for the suggestion @familiar.bsky.social !!
October 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Finally finished Blindsight by Peter Watts. Ngl this one was hard to get through. I enjoyed it but I struggled to know what was what until the last third of the book 😬 Thanks for the suggestion @familiar.bsky.social !!
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Well, you can hear planes trying to land themselves in Burbank tonight. Cross fingers no issues.
https://www.liveatc.net/hlisten.php?mount=kbur3_gnd_twr&icao=kbur
#bur #aviation
https://www.liveatc.net/hlisten.php?mount=kbur3_gnd_twr&icao=kbur
#bur #aviation
October 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Well, you can hear planes trying to land themselves in Burbank tonight. Cross fingers no issues.
https://www.liveatc.net/hlisten.php?mount=kbur3_gnd_twr&icao=kbur
#bur #aviation
https://www.liveatc.net/hlisten.php?mount=kbur3_gnd_twr&icao=kbur
#bur #aviation