September 6, 2020

Dill & Fennel 9-6-20

Dill & Fennel 9-6-20

Well, it’s hot again in the Bay Area, on top of this wild smoke we’ve got everywhere. I’m pretty tired of it, for one, especially since I mostly want to hike and ride my bike right now. I did manage to go outside a little today to repot a LOT of plants. More on that later, but here’s one pretty plant from my house to tide you over.

I hope you’re finding things to keep you occupied—there’s plenty of new stuff on the various streaming platforms, and I’ve personally enjoyed the new Wallander and Away.

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Links

• I’m pretty glad to see a bunch of idiots’ boats sinking, though I hope they pay to remove them from the lake. The entire idea of “beautiful boaters” cracks me up. Boats are the perfect symbol of aspirational wealth and GOP nonsense, imo:

• Speaking of idiots, there are a bunch of evangelicals who are now Q Anon delusion believers. I’m torn between being extremely worried about how scary these folks are, and amused at just the outlandish things they believe.
• Just look at this bonkers robot!
• For too long our tiniest furry friends have gone without a good place to buy vinyl, but no more. I love everything about this, to be honest. Small joy. This reminds me a little of the tiny parks in Portland and Olympia.
• This… this is a good sheep. I’m still not 100% sure what’s being said, but I love the vibe:

• On the note of the tv show Away, one plot point is whether or not space blindness will effect astronauts as they make their way to Mars, so of course I read more about it. It turns out we might be wrong about what causes space blindness, and I wonder if perhaps generating gravity in mars-bound ships is the key to preventing it. I’m somewhat with Kid Midas that we likely won’t set foot on Mars though. Let’s maybe just fix this planet instead of going to somewhere way, way less hospitable. -Finally, why not relax with the sounds of the forest around the world? I feel like this might be ideal working music for this quarantine:

In closing

Well, it’s time for me to get back to reading Dune: Messiah, and watching Young Wallander while I try to stay cooled-off and out of the smoke. Happy Labor Day! Please check your voter registration, and make sure to vote for local progressive candidates in November (or whenever mail-in ballots show up). If you’re reading this, I miss you, and I hope we can get a beer sometime soon. Reach out if you want to show off your indoor forest. Stay safe and keep fighting, space cowgirls~