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@marsiposa@social.coop

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I like gardens.
I will hyperfocus.
I talk about my mental health.

"I have chosen the long road, that leads me out to god knows, so I can't stop right now. Even the good stars can fall from grace and falter." Fitzcarraldo, The Frames

In this broken ship, onward I go.

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386 Following

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Joined February 05, 2025

Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 3d ago

Replying to

Efterklang - Modern Drift (AN ISLAND Outtake) https://youtu.be/UvLcalSL13I I love the central role the piano takes in this version of the song (and the video). In fact, apparently it is three pianos. Nils Fram, who I mentioned in the above post, is also playing here (guesting Efterklang). #JukeboxFridayNight #PianoMusic

EFTERKLANG - Modern Drift (AN ISLAND Outtake)

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 1w ago

More about the Andes, this time an homage to native and peasant firefighters in the high-mountains. Via @gquimbayo@mastodon.social La Quema - Nemketyba https://youtu.be/Wg18PrCqOVk #AWiderWorld #JukeboxFridayNight

La Quema - Nemketyba

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 2mo ago

Zucchini and green bean season has started

This is from the past week or so. #gardening #GrowYourOwn

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 2mo ago

Look at this baby squash!

#gardening #GrowYourOwn

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 3mo ago

Out of curiosity I let some of my carrots bloom. I had planted them too late last year, so there was not much carrot to start with. I'm glad I did this. The flowers are loved by so many insects. I've seen bees of many types, bee-flies, flies, wasps and tiny beetles. The flowers last a long time and give out a sweet fragrance, which is very appreciated by Little Kid. I love how gardening sometimes goes like that. You make a mistake, but then is not a mistake, it just turns into something else. #gardening #pollinators

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @GroupNebula563@mastodon.social

Last evening the lavender looked beautiful in the sun. #bloomscrolling

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 2mo ago

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 6mo ago

As seen in the wild, this was too funny not to share.
Will add alt-text in a bit, there's a lot going on 😆
Edit 1: alt-text added.

Disclaimer: I know nothing of 3D printing.
Address all questions and comments on that topic to @Crumbee@beige.party

Edit 2: this is the way. This is how you #BuildCommunity

#Seattle
#3dprinting

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 2mo ago

Just in case it helps anyone, the Washington Trails Association trail map has an overlay option where you can see the air quality and wildfires along with the trails' location. It helps with choosing places to hike without exposure to unnecessary risk. It's sobering, but helpful. https://www.wta.org/go-outside/map #pnw #WAwx #hiking

Hike Finder Map

Washington Trails Association

Hike Finder Map

Find your next trail.

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 3w ago

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@Furthering@convo.casa good luck with all the tasks, and I hope you can carve out a space for rest.

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 2mo ago

Spokane fire, personal, possible pet loss

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

The circled tag refers to the zucchini I just planted. I have not decided if it's wise or foolish. Either way, wish me luck.

#gardening
#zucchini

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 2mo ago

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@sollat@masto.ai these are incredible! Definitely send compliments to your mom.

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

I know, I know, there is a million pictures of this sign already, but I was feeling very touristy today.

Plus the letter P has a seagull.

I went to the spice store and got some favorite herbal tea, which I'm about to enjoy.

#Seattle
#BirdsOnSigns

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

Oooh look at that, these EV chargers are now armor plated with Dye Defender.

Take that, copper thieves*.

*I don't think it's only copper thieves.

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

Fixing the area under the garage steps was our "Saturday afternoon project" (it's Sunday evening and we're at.. 50% of the project 😆).

@Crumbee@beige.party has put most of the effort. I'm doing painting and fretting about the kids stomping over the plants in the area we're fixing.

https://beige.party/@Crumbee/116514362182424044

Crumbee (@Crumbee@beige.party)

Crumbee (@Crumbee@beige.party)

Attached: 1 image #diy Garden door for under the garage stairs.

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@Furthering@convo.casa oof. Fans are a particular type of white noise that I have a hard time canceling out. The one I was recalling had only a gentle breeze, so possibly it was also not at the highest setting. Hang in there 😑

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 2mo ago

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@Furthering@convo.casa I feel for you ☹ Is there a chance that some brands of purifier are less noisy? I'm asking because ours is quite loud, I highly dislike the noise it makes and only turn it on in the higher setting when the alternative is worse (e.g. someone is ill in the house or there is a lot of smoke). Yet, we stayed once at an airbnb that had a super quiet one. I could barely hear it, yet it kept the air inside quite clean.

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

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@Cetraria@neurodifferent.me sometimes I think I should ask if I can do an internship at your garden, so I can learn about all those cool plants you have! Aah... I grew a green bean I found at the library seed box and it was excellent. It produced so much. Unfortunately I don't recall the name right now. I saved seeds, but I wrote something uninformative like "really good green bean" 😅

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

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@afewbugs thanks for doing this. When I started using them, I did it for cost and environmental reasons. They are not issue-free, but they made things better overall for me. Unexpectedly, they lifted a mental burden: having heavier periods, I would never know how many pads to pack, or I would run out, or forget to pack spares at all. I never realized how much mental energy was going into all that planning. I also felt .. better.. in a way that I suspect might have had to do with reduced exposure to plastics. Not currently using them as I have a Mirena IUD (thus no periods) but I think it's good to know they are an alternative, with pros and cons.

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

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@syntaxseed@phpc.social oh no, I'm sorry to hear it has got so deep even in the lower grades. I'm taking a quarter off from teaching 100-level college classes, and possibly won't return, because of a similar reason. It was heartbreaking / infuriating / plain annoying to see students loose their own voice and self, while at the same time having admin sending surveys about how were we implementing AI in the curriculum, and slowly seeing faculty move further and further towards that.

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

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@trs@metasocial.com having the exact same thoughts yesterday. I'm almost out of water on my rain barrel. Had to put the hose out for the veggies. 🙁

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

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@afewbugs @miffyhelen in my experience, the first times can feel like things don't work -it's a learning curve after all. I agree that, if it doesn't work the first time, it's useful to change the way you hold it and fold it, and then try again. Everyone's geometries are different. Since they are silicone, the material can fold with just some pressure, and then quickly return to it's original shape once you release it.

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 4mo ago

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@theloopfarm@mastodon.social phew, I can only imagine!

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

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@rabbit_fighter@mastodon.world besides installing it,, what would the testing require? Do you need feedback? Or will Google collect data?

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

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@leoschuldiner23 best of luck during the move, and lots of happiness in your new house!

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

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@Cetraria@neurodifferent.me exactly. It wouldn't be the first time a company interferes with something that puts their profit at risk...

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

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@Cetraria@neurodifferent.me yes, that's the main reason! It's infuriating. They cut the whole cable, leaving the tower out of service sometimes for weeks. It's a costly and difficult repair. They even do it with the low-voltage chargers, which are thinner and don't have that much copper to start with. They do it also with other important infrastructure, such as electrical system for the light rail (which also has to stop service due to copper theft). I read a blog where someone calculated how much money could you get from each charger cable cut and it was.. not that much. My conspiracy theory is that *someone* may be paying extra for copper from specific sources. But they hit everyday targets as well. There was a cafe in Ballard which got stolen the condensers from their walk-in cooler. It's a plague.

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

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@Cetraria@neurodifferent.me oof, yeah, I can understand that need to put the energy somewhere. I recall starting a blog documenting a project during an unexpected unemployment phase.. but it felt like a lot of work for nothing: not getting the benefits of privately writing for yourself, but also not connecting to people either (I don't think I got any views other than bots).

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

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@Cetraria@neurodifferent.me both of those things, hosting someone through WWOOF at your place and writing articles, seem to me like part time jobs on their own. I like this Mastodon approach better. I'm doing something and I'm telling friends! 😀

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 6mo ago

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@hagaesthetic@mastodon.social I hope all goes well in your appointment.

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 6mo ago

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@hagaesthetic@mastodon.social these are very nice!

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 6mo ago

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@Crumbee@beige.party @vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz :blobcatscared: I didn't know it could happen, that's something out of a nightmare.

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 6mo ago

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@Pepijn oof that doesn't sound very good for a long trip. I'm understanding more and more your bus comments!

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 3w ago

Depression

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 6mo ago

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@soundclamp@mastodon.xyz oh, I had been wondering who he was. Thank you!

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 1w ago

Going all nostalgic here. I left Latin America 20 years ago. This song was in a casette tape exchanged during my college years. Buena Vista Social Club - Veinte Años https://youtu.be/d2vBh6_h7WE #AWiderWorld #JukeboxFridayNight

Buena Vista Social Club - Veinte Anos (Official Audio)

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 6mo ago

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@shauna while I'm unfamiliar with the college, I just saw a good thread about it. Would you like me to link it here?

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 3d ago

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I cannot post about Nils Frahm and Efterklang without also including Peter Broderick (who is in the video in the post above, also guesting for Efterklang). Peter Broderick - Sideline https://youtu.be/4REPYHvps2M 🎶 if there's no tune here on a piano That's the sound of me Trying to push it off of my head 🎶 (I promise, the song eventually has piano). #JukeboxFridayNight #PianoMusic

Peter Broderick - Sideline (Official Music Video)

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

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@AnnieG@mementomori.social ugh, I'm sorry to hear the cold / infections are still lingering. I hope you fully recover soon.

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 6mo ago

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@hagaesthetic@mastodon.social :blobcatpensive: Are you still in pain from the gallbladder?

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 4mo ago

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@theloopfarm@mastodon.social yikes, that was a close call.

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 6mo ago

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@shauna here is the thread: https://xeno.glyphpress.com/@JoshuaACNewman/116406301126966891

xeno.glyphpress.com

CMPRRSN RTFCT: "The world will lose something deeply special when…" - xenoglyph

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 3mo ago

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@eco_amandine@mastodon.cr 😮 son los pájaros? A mi nunca me ha pasado! Mi problema son las babosas 😒 Qué pájaro es?

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 15h ago

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Wishing it was Friday still, I found a bit too late this song for last week's #JukeboxFridayNight #PianoMusic Theme (From "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"/Score) - Jon Brion https://youtu.be/ky7D73ACNw4

Theme (From "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"/Score)

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 3mo ago

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@jnl@hcommons.social oh noooo

may the chaos self-sorted itself. Somehow. Or something 🙏

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 4mo ago

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@mattdm@hachyderm.io what a neat setup!

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

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@KO6YQ@pnw.zone it is. And the lack of rain. I don't recall having had to pull out the garden hose so early, one of my rain barrels is already empty. And no rain in the horizon. The water situation feels like end of May, or even July, but I don't have a record to confirm it.

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Mar @marsiposa@social.coop

· 5mo ago

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@mariekung@growers.social exactly my thoughts 😆 (I didn't read the back of the tag until I was planting the starters)

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