Beige Oak
@beigeoak.bsky.social
Retired art conservator, active gardener, artist, vegan. I’m here on Bluesky for following news and humor. And food ideas. And birds, love birds. And dogs. Trees and native plants. Ok, lots of things.
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Beige Oak
@beigeoak.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Intro: My handle reflects my interests. Oaks are a keystone species, hosting more life forms than most other tree species. I'm encouraging others to do what I'm doing with my yard: plant and foster native trees, perennials, and annuals to provide habitat for birds, insects, etc.
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Just in case you're also/still on Facebook;
www.facebook.com/fakehistoryh...
How many followers I have isn't that important to me but boy does having 9.9k followers in stead of 10 annoy me ;)
www.facebook.com/fakehistoryh...
How many followers I have isn't that important to me but boy does having 9.9k followers in stead of 10 annoy me ;)
February 15, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Just in case you're also/still on Facebook;
www.facebook.com/fakehistoryh...
How many followers I have isn't that important to me but boy does having 9.9k followers in stead of 10 annoy me ;)
www.facebook.com/fakehistoryh...
How many followers I have isn't that important to me but boy does having 9.9k followers in stead of 10 annoy me ;)
Mystery photo - what's this? (I know, but just putting this out there for a fun time for those who might not be sure.)
February 13, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Mystery photo - what's this? (I know, but just putting this out there for a fun time for those who might not be sure.)
Timeline freshener. Ice chunk rotating in the river. Upstate NY a few years ago.
February 11, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Timeline freshener. Ice chunk rotating in the river. Upstate NY a few years ago.
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I remain shocked by how much work was done after Katrina (subj of my diss) on evacuating pets in disasters relative to evacuating people without cars, or with disabilities, or with poverty, or elderly, or, or, or
I tell you what, Ring figured out exactly how to weaponize white people’s empathy in service to a corporately controlled surveillance state.
Tell them it will find your dog.
Tell them it will find your dog.
February 9, 2026 at 9:19 AM
I remain shocked by how much work was done after Katrina (subj of my diss) on evacuating pets in disasters relative to evacuating people without cars, or with disabilities, or with poverty, or elderly, or, or, or
Superb owl for today #SuperbOwl #Florida
February 8, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Superb owl for today #SuperbOwl #Florida
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All good fun until someone says, "let's see how fast it can go"
Up at Silverwood Park in St Anthony, MN, they built an ice carousel. Drill a hole in the ice, put in an outboard motor, cut the ice in a big circle, fire up the outboard, ice carousel.
People do fun weird shit outside in Minnesota all winter long. Park was packed. It’s delightful here.
People do fun weird shit outside in Minnesota all winter long. Park was packed. It’s delightful here.
February 3, 2026 at 2:45 AM
All good fun until someone says, "let's see how fast it can go"
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Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction.
Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
February 2, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction.
Walked to the river for sunrise, before the forecasted wind and cold arrives. Won't last long but getting out now will alleviate cabin fever. Might make cookies today.
Can you find the bird in one of these pics?
Can you find the bird in one of these pics?
January 31, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Walked to the river for sunrise, before the forecasted wind and cold arrives. Won't last long but getting out now will alleviate cabin fever. Might make cookies today.
Can you find the bird in one of these pics?
Can you find the bird in one of these pics?
A dozen neighborhood kids were playing in the woods at the back of a city park just before sunset. No photo b/c privacy, but I can remember their fun back there, running and hiding and whatnot. Just good old unsupervised wildness happening in a benevolent way.
January 29, 2026 at 11:24 PM
A dozen neighborhood kids were playing in the woods at the back of a city park just before sunset. No photo b/c privacy, but I can remember their fun back there, running and hiding and whatnot. Just good old unsupervised wildness happening in a benevolent way.
Lichen growing on a metal bench. I don't recall seeing them growing on much of anything besides rocks, bricks, concrete, or tree trunks, so this is a first for me. In northern Florida USA.
#lichen
#lichen
January 28, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Lichen growing on a metal bench. I don't recall seeing them growing on much of anything besides rocks, bricks, concrete, or tree trunks, so this is a first for me. In northern Florida USA.
#lichen
#lichen
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just a reminder: if fire hydrants near where you live are buried in snow after this week’s storms, it’s a mitzvah (and a gooooood workout!) to dig out around that hydrant so fire crews can get to it faster if need be.
January 28, 2026 at 5:15 AM
just a reminder: if fire hydrants near where you live are buried in snow after this week’s storms, it’s a mitzvah (and a gooooood workout!) to dig out around that hydrant so fire crews can get to it faster if need be.
It's easy to search to find your US congress members, and to click "contact" to send them a message.
I just did. Not a long message, but to the point. After writing the first one I just copied/pasted it into the other ones.
You can do it too.
www.congress.gov/members/find...
I just did. Not a long message, but to the point. After writing the first one I just copied/pasted it into the other ones.
You can do it too.
www.congress.gov/members/find...
www.congress.gov
January 26, 2026 at 4:56 PM
It's easy to search to find your US congress members, and to click "contact" to send them a message.
I just did. Not a long message, but to the point. After writing the first one I just copied/pasted it into the other ones.
You can do it too.
www.congress.gov/members/find...
I just did. Not a long message, but to the point. After writing the first one I just copied/pasted it into the other ones.
You can do it too.
www.congress.gov/members/find...
So what can be done when the "armed militia" is acting on behalf of a renegade government that they're *supposed* to be protecting us from?
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
So what can be done when the "armed militia" is acting on behalf of a renegade government that they're *supposed* to be protecting us from?
Rare white squirrel in the park. Not sure if it's albino (red eyes) or leucistic (black eyes) but still quite a sight!
#squirrel #squirrels #albino #leucistic
#squirrel #squirrels #albino #leucistic
January 23, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Rare white squirrel in the park. Not sure if it's albino (red eyes) or leucistic (black eyes) but still quite a sight!
#squirrel #squirrels #albino #leucistic
#squirrel #squirrels #albino #leucistic
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“I'm glad you have enough love in your life that that response comes naturally. If anything, you should be proud of that :)”
January 20, 2026 at 3:58 PM
“I'm glad you have enough love in your life that that response comes naturally. If anything, you should be proud of that :)”
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I've been saying to get rid of your ring for years, but SERIOUSLY. Get rid of your ring!!!
January 19, 2026 at 1:48 PM
I've been saying to get rid of your ring for years, but SERIOUSLY. Get rid of your ring!!!
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New “this is fine” dog just dropped
January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
New “this is fine” dog just dropped
I sincerely hope Ken Jennings has good home security and is cautious when leaving home.
January 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I sincerely hope Ken Jennings has good home security and is cautious when leaving home.
Zoom in to see a flying mechanical bird toy. New to me, yet it looks like something Leonardo da Vinci invented centuries ago.
January 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Zoom in to see a flying mechanical bird toy. New to me, yet it looks like something Leonardo da Vinci invented centuries ago.
Two views of the same old tree, host of a community of multiple botanical beings. So much life going on up there. So many different kinds. And there has been for a long long time. Respect.
January 4, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Two views of the same old tree, host of a community of multiple botanical beings. So much life going on up there. So many different kinds. And there has been for a long long time. Respect.
Texture and color of one tree, with shadows from another creating a new overlay.
January 3, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Texture and color of one tree, with shadows from another creating a new overlay.
Cooked up two kinds of field peas at once, the Black-eyed and Blue Goose, seasoned with fresh ginger root and sage from my garden (plus some kombu), alongside two kinds of kale to which I added a touch of cider vinegar. Shared with family. Yum.
Lucky New Year, all! #ranchogordo
Lucky New Year, all! #ranchogordo
January 1, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Cooked up two kinds of field peas at once, the Black-eyed and Blue Goose, seasoned with fresh ginger root and sage from my garden (plus some kombu), alongside two kinds of kale to which I added a touch of cider vinegar. Shared with family. Yum.
Lucky New Year, all! #ranchogordo
Lucky New Year, all! #ranchogordo