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poet, musician, singer-songwriter, environmentalist, animal and human rights advocate, adoptive mum to naleku at sheldrick wildlife trust, book lover, librocubicularist, vegan, love baseball, recovering anthropologist, carbon-based lifeform, peacenik. 🕊 🇨🇦

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mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · Oct 28

an exaggerated shadowy human figure stands with arms outstretched in front of a rising sun. the text reads, " it is no more surprising to be born twice than it is to be born once. -voltaire"

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 3h

nah, put him in jail or a hospital for the criminally insane.

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 5h

horrifying! she couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. 😱😱😱

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Adopt a Pet @adoptapet.bsky.social · 6h

Your majestic companion awaits: Dime, located in Quakertown, PA.

Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/horse/dime-74062386/pa/quakertown/last-chance-ranch-animal-rescue-pa105/

Dime is a Quarterhorse available for adoption in Quakertown, PA.

Dime is a Quarterhorse available for adoption in Quakertown, PA.

Dime is a Quarterhorse available for adoption in Quakertown, PA.

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Haters_gonna_hate (Princess Kim K) @princesskim.bsky.social · 1d

Sweet Jenny- posted so many times on here is now with commanded #nycacc www.poundhoundsresq.org wants 2PULL her but no foster has stepped up 2save her! TRAINING/TRANSPORT/FOOD/VET PROVIDED! NY NJ NH NE DE DC RI VT ME MD MI PA VA CT SOME1 pls apply 4her! REPOST HER #nokings #dogsofbluesky URGENT 🚨

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 7h

lots of marches here in canada, but we're calling them "no tyrants" marches because we actually have a king! it's a constitutional monarchy, so he has no actual power over us.
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mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 8h

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"millard's eternal haven"
carolyn lord
watercolour on paper

#painting #watercolour #california

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painting:- a small rocky bay with golden rocks on both sides. the rocks on the right look a bit like a sleeping dinosaur. the ocean is lovely colours of greens and blues with a touch of mauve in shadows on the left. the sky is foggy with mauve and blue. "millard's eternal haven" carolyn lord, watercolour on paper.

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 10h

Watch this pilot draw the Blue Jays logo...
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

cool... and very silly. i love it!

go blue jays!!!

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Watch this pilot draw the Blue Jays logo with flight path

A flight took off in Halifax on Tuesday and landed in nearby Debert, N.S. — but not without a long detour to etch the Toronto Blue Jays’ logo with the plane’s flight path.

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 1d

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quote:- "if it can't be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled or composted, then it should be restricted, redesigned or removed from production." -pete seeger

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Adopt a Pet @adoptapet.bsky.social · 1d

Unlock endless joy and companionship with, Brownie, located in Apache Junction, AZ.

Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/brownie-78569051/az/apache-junction/alone-no-more-dog-rescue-az695/

Brownie is a Pit Bull Terrier dog, available for adoption in Apache Junction, AZ.

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X Solitude ∞ 🍁🇨🇦 EH! @solitudex.bsky.social · May 1

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PURE CANADIAN GOLD
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"Dear Canada..."

with 🎶 "A Case of You'
song by k.d. lang 🎶 🇨🇦
vimeo.com/1056619122
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Dear Canada... I felt compelled to do something, to make something for my country. To stick up for, and to honour it. To show our strength, beauty, genius, empathy,…

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 2d

or adopt an elephant (or a rhino or a giraffe or a warthog or....) 🕊

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 2d

www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

a worthwhile read, and the photos are gorgeous...

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#spirit #canada #island

The stunning Canadian island you can see but not touch

Hidden deep in the Rockies and only visible by boat, Spirit Island is one of Canada's most iconic places – and a sacred site for those who have sealed it off from the world.

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 2d

youtube.com/watch?v=LdY3...

the sheldrick wildlife people are wonderful. bless them for all they do for orphans like arthi!

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The Rescue of Arthi, A Brave Orphaned Elephant | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

YouTube video by Sheldrick Trust

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 3d

youtube.com/watch?v=F1Zw...

read by thich nath hanh, chanted by brother phap niem

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#buddhism #peace

The Great Bell Chant (The End Of Suffering)

YouTube video by KeNalu1

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Adoptable Dogs @adoptabledogs.bsky.social · 4d

Maze 🐶
Young female Border Collie mix
Adoptable from Clancy's Dream Inc. (Seymour, IN)

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/maze-78717221/in/seymour/clancys-dream-inc-in695/

Maze is a Young Border Collie mix described as: Affectionate, Couch, Friendly, Funny, Gentle, Smart, Loves and Playful

Maze is a Young Border Collie mix described as: Affectionate, Couch, Friendly, Funny, Gentle, Smart, Loves and Playful

Maze is a Young Border Collie mix described as: Affectionate, Couch, Friendly, Funny, Gentle, Smart, Loves and Playful

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Adoptable Dogs @adoptabledogs.bsky.social · 4d

Rex 🐾
Senior male Mixed Breed
Adoptable from Capital Area Humane Society (Lansing, MI)

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/rex-78717375/mi/lansing/capital-area-humane-society-mi176/

Rex is a Senior Mixed Breed

Rex is a Senior Mixed Breed

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 4d

yep! 😅

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 4d

hi, jaime. here is jean's motification from today on X...

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mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 4d

you're very welcome, scott. i'm so glad you liked it! 💜🕊

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Cathey🎃🌎🗽☮️❤️‍🧡💛💚💙💜🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦 💙 💛 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 @cleverhandlebars.bsky.social · 4d

youtu.be/cnVjkE87FDY?...

Unicycling Darth Vader upgrades to Flaming Bagpipes - Keep Portland Weird - The Unipiper *Official*

YouTube video by The Unipiper

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 4d

www.bbc.com/news/article...

there are some extraordinarily beautiful photos in this article.

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Rare wildflower bloom blankets Chile's Atacama desert

One of the world's driest deserts is transformed into a sea of wildflowers after a rare bloom.

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 4d

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

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'Their resilience is a lesson to us all': The maritime lions hunting seals on the beach

In Namibia, a group of desert lions have left their traditional hunting grounds for the Atlantic coast and are now thriving as the world's only maritime lions.

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Adopt a Pet @adoptapet.bsky.social · 4d

Looking for a companion? Say hello to, Vader, located in San Diego, CA.

Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/vader-77062026/ca/san-diego/mother-of-dragons-rescue-ca3347/

Vader is a Dutch Shepherd dog, available for adoption in San Diego, CA.

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 5d

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an elegant young 4ft huckleberry bush in Hidden Grove is dancing in the rain.

#forest #sunshinecoastbc

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an elegant 4ft huckleberry bush in a clearing on the edge of the forest in Hidden Grove near sechelt,bc. background:- a couple of older trees surrounded by many thinner, younger trees.

mandolin mama @mandolinmama.bsky.social · 5d

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#fungifriday

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quote:- the mycelium network shares resources across the forest floor, ensuring that what one has in abundance reaches those in need. it is nature's original mutual aid society.