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My uncle suffers from hearing loss. We bought him hearing aids to help improve his hearing, but we need batteries to power them. The batteries are very expensive because they are not available in Gaza.
Please, I kindly ask for your help. 🙏🏻💔
https://chuffed.org/project/189777-help-hanans-four-children-survive
#Gaza #GazaGenocide #HelpGaza #Palestine #HearingLoss #HearingAids #MedicalNeeds #GazaCrisis #MutualAid #DonateToGaza
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#helpmyuncle #fediverse #humanity #today
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Drove down Highway 1 from Half Moon Bay, California to meet a Mastodon friend in Davenport. It was socked in fog at home, but about 14 miles north of Davenport the fog cleared — and I don't know if I've ever seen the ocean a more stunning shade of blue.
And it was lovely to meet my Mastodon friend in person!
Lake Superior gave me one last perfect scene before I head home to Virginia tomorrow. The Marquette shoreline, the clear water, and those magnificent clouds — I’m going to miss views like this.
#LakeSuperior #Marquette #UPMichigan #GreatLakes #Clouds #LandscapePhotography #MichiganScenes #today #gratitude
Good afternoon from Kitch‑Iti‑Kipi, the Ojibwa “Big Spring” in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Michigan’s largest natural freshwater spring sends more than 10,000 gallons a minute surging up through limestone cracks. The water holds steady around 45°F/7°C year‑round, so even in brutal UP winters it almost never freezes. I’d love to see it in mid‑winter when the cold air meets that warm, clear water.
#KitchItiKipi #UpperPeninsula #Michigan #GreatLakes #LandscapePhotography #today #gratitude
Happy #SofaSunday! It’s another cool morning (61F / 16C). Warmer weather arrives tomorrow, so summer will be making a return.
This week will be busy with out-of-town family visiting by Wednesday, but today I’m going to just enjoy the day. There’s time enough for cooking and cleaning prep tomorrow.
Our hibiscus is starting to bloom. As always, it is worth the wait.
Hope your day is a good one!
Just a reminder that you in no way need to watch or listen to the nonsensical ravings of a lunatic mind later #today.
Clips of the egregious lies and self-owns will be shared widely.
You won’t miss anything by waiting.
You do not need to editorialize or annotate in real time.
Instead, have a snack. Catchup on that book/series/audiodrama. Reorganize your spices.
Literally anything other than subject yourself to the shitstorm of blustering nonsense you know is coming.
May 22 is International Sherlock Holmes Day — the birthday of Arthur Conan Doyle, the man who created the world’s most famous detective.
Holmes was inspired by Dr. Joseph Bell, a real physician who could read a patient’s profession, habits, and character from tiny details: a walk, an accent, worn sleeves, mud on shoes.
Doyle later tried to kill Holmes at Reichenbach Falls… but readers refused to let him go.
#books #writers #SherlockHolmes #ConanDoyle @bookstodon #bookstodon #reading #today
Good morning!
Cool but muggy for my walk this morning. For the first 10 minutes or so, there was an awful smell, and I'm pretty sure something nearby was dead. I'm glad I didn't see it, whatever it was. But the pond was still beautiful, the bushes and trees around it still green, so I took another photo. I never get tired of it.
#Today is another virtual conference day, so I'll probably be checking in here between sessions now and then.
Have a good one, my friends, and keep on keeping on.
Another farmers market day and it's time for some more marigolds!
Autumn in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains! Rain was moving in, but it was a beautiful morning up on the mountain. A comfortable 72°F (22°C), barely any wind, and some beautiful views of the changing skies.
#today #blueridgeMountains #gratitude #landscapePhotography #ayearforart #autumn #virginia #photography
After sunrise this morning in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
#Today #BlueRidgeMountains #Virginia #Sunrise #MountainPhotography
The folks selling bouquets at my famers market sure have some lovely dahlias!
Torn from their homes after disaster strikes, survivors of the starship Eriander struggle to fit into their new world.
Chapter 1 of Season of the Bluebonnets BOOK I is now LIVE. New chapters will post each Wednesday.
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Good morning. As you trudge through fallen leaves on the ground, look up occasionally. Nature can put a smile on your face. #photography #today #Chicago #fall
Good morning. We’re seeing the peak of Fall colors in some areas here in Chicago. #photography #fall #Chicago #today
Crappy phone camera shot of a great horned owl on top of my neighbor's cedar, in front of the moon.
Good Morning,
#Today includes going to my autism support group, taking the dog for a walk and some more crochet.
Getting to the support group is going to be tricky because the bridge is shut and so I have to go the long way round. This is not helped by the fact that the official diversion takes a route that I actively try to avoid because it was clearly designed at a time when there were far fewer cars on the road and concrete was king. With the volume of traffic now, it just does not feel safe to drive that way. I am quite probably overthinking that though.
Apart from that minor stress, I think today looks like a relaxing sort of a day. Earlier in the week I made a Bolognese-ish sauce, so today I shall turn it into lasagne (lasagna?). One of my favourite meals - I am already looking forward to it
What are you planning for the day?
Today is my Mastodon anniversary: four years on sfba.social, and I'm still delighted to be here. Thanks to all of you who make Mastodon (and the wider Fediverse) a special place.
Well, Tennessee's labs came back — and not surprisingly for an 18-year-old cat, his kidney values are just at the point where special food is a good idea. To my great relief, he likes both the kibble and wet food I got as part of a starter pack (along with leftovers someone donated when their cat passed).
Here he is, chowing down:
1. Opened accounts at a local bank, and the vibe in their lobby has the same small-town vibe and friendliness that I've been missing.
2. Love the autumn colors on our maple tree.
3. Thankful that the arthritic flare in my lower back has retreated again.
Bonus: our male cat does not particularly care for walking over the crunchy leaves on the deck. But he does like the crinkly sound of paper that we put into the bottom of a box.
#threegoodthings #3goodthings #blackcatsofmastodon #caturdayeveryday #gratitude #today
✝️ 🙏 The #Day of #Judgment - What Will It Be #Like? (Part 1) ✝️ 🙏
* A Trapped #Father.
* A Desperate #Son.
* A Clock Ticking Down towards #Certain_Death - and a #Fate even more #Horrifying still..
* In the #Ultimate_Rescue, #Life or #Death is #Just_the_Beginning!
There are #Six_things the #LORD #HATES, #Seven that are #DETESTABLE TO #HIM.
2. #Hands that shed #Innocent_BLOOD!
3. A #LYING_TONGUE
4. #Feet that are quick to #Rush into #EVIL
5. a #False_Witness who #Pours_Out_Lies
6. 6. a #Man who #Stirs up #Dissension among #Brothers
7. a #Heart that Devises #Wicked_Schemes
I listened to the audio clip of this video in 2017 on YouTube (original video link below) and became terrified and heartbroken.
I was also in awe 'cause it was so well made. I figured out 3 years after what this audio clip is; where it's from, and who the voice actors are, and find it awesome that John Rhys-Davies is the voice of God and Jim Cummings is the voice of the angel.
The original video came with a few pictures on it, but only a few, and it was difficult to tell what was happening.
So, I decided I was going to edit it a bit and re-upload it, this time with different and more pictures, animations, and subtitles to depict what's going on more accurately.
BUT UNDERSTAND THIS: I added pictures simply to help people understand what was going on from the original video that made this with less pictures (it was confusing). I did not add pictures to bring any sort of biblical context.
#Original Video:
• The Great White Throne judgment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwdfa3U9PtQ&t=0s
If the pictures I added don't match up with what's in the Bible, don't fret over it. Why not fret? Because this audio theater is a FICTIONAL telling of a NON-FICTIONAL event that HAS YET to take place. We have NO IDEA what Judgement Day is going to look like, but we have the freedom to use the creativity God gave us to imagine.
If you don't like this video, then just listen to the audio instead or re-create your own.
Do enjoy, but do listen carefully.
The #Way to #Heaven is #through #Jesus_Christ #Only.
He is the #way, the #truth, and the #life, and #no_one comes to the Father #except through #Him.
So #repent of your #sins and place your #trust in #Jesus_Christ, for #today is the #day of #salvation.
#WARNING - If you are not yet mature in your faith; still drinking milk and yet not eating solid food, be careful of what you comment.
Too many of you are sharing false teachings and leaning very close to #heresy. This video grew quite fast after 2 years, but I have maintained keeping track of most comments, and will respond to those I can reach.
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Good morning. A new day beckons as the dying leaves begin to fall. #photography #today #Chicago #fall
Seen in a planter in downtown San Mateo, California. Does ornamental kale count as a flower? Probably not.
This morning's walk was a good one.
Back was loose and warmed up.
Benson was motivated.
He took me on a long neighborhood ramble and, along the way, discovered his holy grail:
An intact deli sandwich laying in the middle of the Safeway plaza.
We spent 15 minutes tussling over that sandwich. He even sat down, threw his head back and whined loudly in the direction of the street sandwich.
But a nice old guy came by and sat next to him. He gave him some Trader Joe's dog treats and rubbed Benson's giant head while Benson politely begged for more treats.
We're decompressing now.
I'm trying to manage my electoral and sociopolitical anxiety. Benson is harrumphing behind his Mad Max muzzle and clocking all the squirrels running across his field of vision.
