Michael - [ now is the time ] @continuation@mastodon.online

We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness.

— Thich Nhat Hanh

Change is possible.
A thread to inspire.

#transformation

My simple principles of making your time online a bit happier.

Read the whole post or thread.
Ask questions kindly.
Remember that not every post is for you.
You don't need to reply.
Don't worry what others think.
Write your own posts.
Speak with good motivation.
Let go of seeking praise.
Let go of avoiding blame.
Don't let others decide your worth.

#feditips #happiness

Signs of #spring.

As the sun sets the cool evening air is filled with the perfume of lilac.

#sunset #spring #lilac

#StrangeNewWorlds continues to be so excellent! It’s like TNG meets TOS and I never knew that combination could be so good. All the other current Trek writing just pales in comparison.

Just saw an ad for "Grub B Gon" - a pesticide that people are supposed to put on their lawns to kill "grubs" which are actually beetle larvae.

In addition, animals will dig into the lawn to feed on the grubs, so this is also supposed to stop that from happening.

A "lawn" truly is a toxic and useless wasteland. A horror only humans could invent.

https://www.scotts.com/en-ca/scotts-grub

Wind storm today.
Power off, power on,
power off, power on.

Wind, wind, wind.

Just discovered the NHK series "A Cat's Eye View" which explores "the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats!" It's on the NFK app and site if you just search you can find the episodes to watch and it's extremely excellent. 😻

#cats #cat #Japan #Caturday

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/catseye/

Suzuya Market here in BC just emailed to say that they now have PLANT-BASED "fish"... including "salmon," "tuna," and "squid."

Here's what they wrote:
今週の目玉商品は、プラントベースの刺身！
ビーガンだけど刺身は食べたい、自分はビーガンではないけどパートナーがビーガンで、、、、などなど理由は様々。このアズマフーズからのプラントベース刺身でお悩み解決！
主原料はタピオカスターチとコンニャクパウダー。
是非お試しあれ〜！

https://suzuya.ecwid.com/search?keyword=plant-based

On the topic of #dictionaries and #language, here's a piece I co-authored about the power of dictionaries, what they actually do, how we often think of them, and the issues with that.

"Dictionaries are typically viewed as being value-neutral. But they are just as steeped in culture and prejudice as the rest of the world—and they have the power to shape what we see as 'normal.'"

https://www.sapiens.org/language/dictionary-prejudice/