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gem spear

@oneirodynia.bsky.social

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Oakland. Snapdragon Tamer. Night Gardener. I mostly post about gardens, animals and basketball (mute #nba and/or #wnba hashtag). Sometimes cocktails, music, or history.

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gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · Feb 25

No one gets onto our porch without solving a riddle.

Photo through the front window: a short haired black cat sits like a sphinx on a wide, flat balustrade (??) next to our front stairs. He's looking back at the window with a slightly offended face.

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 10h

There's nothing in the article at all about how any of these people voted; and if you read the story (which you clearly did not bother to do) their entire freaking life is consequences.

What a foolish comment.

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 11h

They’re not friends, it’s just they both insist on being on the sofa.

Photo: a small black and tan dog and a long haired black cat snooze on the sofa. The cat is stretched out taking up most of the space, while the dog is curled on a pillow above him. In the background is the side of the fireplace and a bench with cushions on it in shades of blue and green. A wall hanging of vintage Heals fabric in green, blue and purple hangs on the wall.

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East Bay Booksellers @ebbooksellers.bsky.social · 14h

We are now out of copies. If you'd like to help us replenish our giveaway stack, use "BRAY" as a promo code in your online order and receive a 25% discount.

ebbooksellers.com/item/9JsuMsJ...

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 20h

Oakland's own S.S. Palo Alto!

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 21h

I don't understand this. Every chicken you eat was also a defenseless animal- and it never had a chance to see the sun or walk on the earth. If you eat meat from the grocery store, those animals lead much worse lives and die horrible deaths.

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 22h

This would be me- searching for the car forever if it weren't for Apple maps automatically recording its location. In my brain it's as if the car blinks out of existence the moment I get out of it

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 1d

Such a great film

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 1d

It's so good!

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 1d

Every time I'm in a self checkout I think about the macarena.

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 1d

Ethiopian food tonight!

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! Which is why I wouldn't consider myself a "fan" even if I like a lot of his songs, esp 1960s-70s. It's possible to go very deep on Cash and I have never attempted it.

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 1d

Those two voices together are sublime...

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, I appreciate him, but I don't regularly listen to his music. I like his duets with Charley Pride a lot though.

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not even a fan! But I visited a punk squat when I was a teenager that had that poster of Cash flipping off the photographer displayed in the main space. Lots of people over the years have thought that Cash was incredibly cool- people that wouldn't be caught dead listening to Springsteen or Dylan

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 1d

If it wasn't incredibly obvious that a lot of people with a platform to bellow inanities at the world are making a good living saying idiotic things in public, then it should be now

Hed, sub-hed, byline, date:

It’s Finally Time to Give Johnny Cash His Due
Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took years for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength.

By

Jon Fasman

Oct. 9, 2025 10:00 am ET

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 1d

JK has kids?? Am I the only one that didn’t know? #nba #GSW

From andscape.com/features/gol...

You’ve got to find out what it is that makes you peaceful. For me that’s my environment, my people, my two beautiful daughters, my family, my parents.

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 2d

🤣🤣🤣🤣

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 2d

I liked that he hadn't resorted to dying his beard! Wonder what changed...

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 2d

On that note, I could not figure out why Draymond's face at media day looked so different to me- until I realized he had colored the grey in his beard.

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 2d

We now have two hours of security footage of Rufus having an excellent day.

still from security camera of a black cat seen from high above lounging in various positions on some outdoor furniture. It's grainy and out of focus, but as time passes he shifts his various lounging positions.

still from security camera of a black cat seen from high above lounging in various positions on some outdoor furniture. It's grainy and out of focus, but as time passes he shifts his various lounging positions. Slightly more alert in this one.

still from security camera of a black cat seen from high above lounging in various positions on some outdoor furniture. It's grainy and out of focus, but as time passes he shifts his various lounging positions. Looking like he's thinking of changing positions.

still from security camera of a black cat seen from high above lounging in various positions on some outdoor furniture. It's grainy and out of focus, but as time passes he shifts his various lounging positions. Facing the other way, and watching a bird (out of frame) fly by.

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 2d

The fringed margin near the claw on the 3 basal petals is the tell

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old roadside pics @roadside.xor.blue · 2d

wimpy's hamburger restaurant sign, route 58, danville, virginia, 1982

wimpy's hamburger restaurant sign, route 58, danville, virginia, 1982

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 2d

This is a daylily 🙂

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 2d

Nasturtium 🙂

gem spear @oneirodynia.bsky.social · 2d

💀💀💀
tbf Deni and Shaedon looked pretty great, Portland looks fast and fun, and the Dubs had no answer for the starters.
Scrub Nation has three guys that were in the playoffs last year & so the end of bench is more seasoned