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John Jenkins
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Father, Birder, Ex-rancher, Naturalist, Hunter, Sophant,
Tenelach, Ex teacher, Drathaar, Tautologist, Nemophilist, Perspicacious, Orgasams for all
John’s Splinters: Day filled with flurries, walk through snow laced woods, The morrow came, clouds racing eastward, pursued by blue heavens. Birds are back! No shoveling this day. Roads bare or Zamboni slick. Cup of Joe, & Askum. 35ºF headed to 36. Ya’ll be careful out there!
December 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
John’s Splinters: Evening clouds moved in, pale sunset. Overnight nother 2-3 inches of White. Nice walk down snowy roads, sun trying to break through. Rain?? predicted for today. Trip to PO. Famished birds at feeder. Shoveling again! 21ºF headed to 43. Ya’ll be careful out there!
December 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
John’s Splinters: Clear skies as I headed to bed, near brutally so this morning! Long shadows stretching Westward. Pale skies, squeaky snow underfoot, red face, zero wind. Nary a breeze, pale Gibbous moon, filling in the tale. -5 ºF headed to 15. Ya’ll be careful out there!
December 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
John’s Splinters. Woke to banging wind, scourging Island! Long shadows cross pond as Sun’s zenith close to horizon. Near to longest night! After melt, gentle day yesterday, hard on old bones. Shoveling/cold hands! Fewer birds feed? 16ºF headed to 19. Ya’ll be careful out there!
December 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
John’s Splinters: Light flurries through out day, leaving a white covering over the land. Morning broke, layers of pinks drifting North. Cold, but only gentle breeze. Slick as ice rink. Not one Junco? rest here. Time to hang Wreath. 24ºF headed to 30. Ya’ll be careful out there!
December 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
John’s Splinters: ‘Nother day of varied weather, well cold remained. Evening clear, haze filters in. Night of strange clouds, colors highlighted with big moon circled in blue. Flurries. Weekend chores to be done. Feeder overloaded. 13ºF headed to 33. Ya’ll be careful out there!
December 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
John’s Splinters: Just plain cold! Howling wind like a banshee, clear afternoon, clouds rolled in! Quick crack gave color early evening. Morning, light haze turning to sharp, like a well honed knife, blue. Amiable feeder all eating! 4ºF headed to 23. Ya’ll be careful out there!
December 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
John’s Splinters: After snowfall, mixed day of puffy clouds, overcast, then bang! Sunset with bright oranges on the blue. Monochrome skies, over freezing pond. Juncos in mass, plus the regulars. Boots found! Shoveled shot driveway. 27ºF headed to 37. Ya’ll be careful out there.
December 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
John’s Splinters: Snow came, near continuous fall till morning. Quick trip down Island. Near 4” on the ground, not included melt. Trees hang low with wet White. Toweling off Askum, Shoveling, and morning chores. Birds famished. 26ºF headed to 34. Ya’ll be careful out there!
December 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
John’s Splinters: Yesterday blue skies, brisk wave forming winds. Clear walk. Evening found its way here, clouds filtered in, obscuring gibbous moon. Morn’ Omnious gray slow stratus marching out East. Filling feeder twice a day now. 19ºF headed to 37. Ya’ll be careful out there!
December 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
John’s Splinters: Yesterday overcast, gloomy! Evening arrived, darker early. By the time headed out for last walk, down pour, dog/old Man a soaking. Morn’, westerly pushing cloud banks past. Feeders full. Sea filled with ducks. 37ºF headed to 40. Ya’ll be careful out there!
December 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
John’s Splinters: Down to the Sea yesterday, under rafts of clouds floating cross Winter blue. Evening came with gilded clouds. As it seems most nights, filled with blazing bright moonshine! Seals basking rocks, Tree Rat visited. 24ºF headed to 45. Ya’ll be careful out there!
November 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
John’s Splinters: Night rolled in, flurries and broody skies, by evening’s walk, night skies filled with stars. Morn’ layers of stratus headed off East. Bitey north wind, cuts through gloves, hard ground, runny nose. Winter found me. 30ºF headed to 37. Ya’ll be careful out there!
November 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Reposted by John Jenkins
I’ll spare you the rest of Trump’s statement where he calls Tim Waltz the R-word & hate mongers immigrants—

On a day meant for gratitude, he ranted about “vermin,” & vengeance. It’s the clearest reminder yet — there is no moral bottom too low or autocratic line he won’t cross
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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This is why it’s the radical right wing.
GUARDIAN: “Per head, 🇺🇸 output is six times China’s, and yet, inexplicably, there seem to be more abjectly poor Americans than Chinese. 🇺🇸 inequality is breathtaking… keeps getting worse…”

Wanting to address this isn’t radical.

NOT wanting to is.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
November 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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#birds of Friday
November 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
John’s Splinters: Woke to reflections in Meadow Pond. Clear skies, fast moving sun creating long shadows. Lovely evening, filled with scattered clouds touched in subtle colors. Ate too much! Critters everywhere under yellow sun. 31ºF headed to 41. Ya’ll be careful out there!
November 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
John’s Splinters: After rains, soggy ground, muddy roads, cloud filled skies! Dawn finally arrived, quickly gray, parted filling with edged masses heading Northeast, things to do I guess? Extra nuts out. Day for reflection a Thanks. 38ºF headed to 46. Ya’ll be careful out there!
November 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
John’s Splinters: And the rains came, creating puddles, fog on pond, replenishing ground water, softening all it touches, soaking my Old Dog, wetting glasses. Clouds rolled in quickly last night, crescent moon. Cornbread to make. 44ºF headed to 51. Ya’ll be careful out there!
November 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
John’s Splinters: Beautiful yesterday, fluffy floatings drifting cross baby blue. Evening, quick flash of color, gone in an instant. Morning, gray ripples in sky river! Still, absolutely fit drab sky. House clean, day to be busy. 32ºF headed to 46. Ya’ll be careful out there!
November 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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September 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Mark Epstein (Jeffrey’s brother):

“The reason they’re gonna be releasing these things, the reason for the flip is that they’re sanitizing these files. There’s a facility in Winchester, Virginia where they’re scrubbing the files to take Republican names out”
November 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Campbell's soup VP caught on tape trashing his own brand. Oof. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Things online are often not as they appear.
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Thoughts and prayers to Donald, who now won't have his James Comey & Letitia James show trials to distract everyone from the absence of the Epstein files. Crying as I type . . .
November 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM