There are monsters around! With my luck re pests in my plant nursery this year (still fighting the fungus gnats infestation with SP nematodes, sea algae soaks, fans, UV "mosquito lamp" and lots and lots of sticky tape) this #CraneFly is most likely one of the #Tipulidae that are considered pests in Europe (is it Tipula paludosa?) as their larvae attack seedling roots and stems. Which is exactly what fungus gnat larvae were doing already so... [insert random profanities].

About photos, pardon the odd colours as this crane fly thought to rest under my full-spectrum LEDs on a chili plant and it's being illuminated by, well, all colours of the rainbow really.

#Photography #Gardening #Chili #Pests #Macro #MacroPhotography #VintageLens #ManualFocus #IBIS #Yashica #Canon

@inthehands I've been saying it for a while now because, sadly, it keeps being relevant; to Musk, failure is an option.

Holy shit.

Just wow, wow, holy shit:

Completely rewriting a multi-million line COBOL codebase that has life-or-death consequences for real people in the space of a few months, using gen AI?

I’ve been writing software for 40-some years, and I have to say: this may be, without exaggeration, the stupidest software-related idea I’ve ever heard from leadership.

https://www.wired.com/story/doge-rebuild-social-security-administration-cobol-benefits/

@analogfusion Double autism would probably grant you ESP and telekinesis so you should be fine. It's others I'd worry about :blobtongue:

Happy first day of spring (Northern hemisphere, happy first day of fall if you're from down under)! #Photography #Spring #SpringEquinox #SamsungNX #16mm #PancakeLens #NX300

CHINESE WASTELAND

A river ‘died' overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #China #BreakingNews #Breaking

https://www.yahoo.com/news/river-died-overnight-zambia-acidic-043610777.html

I’m liking the shape of this curve

This democratic Senator, Mark Kelly, said nothing special in his message on X. Still Musk found it necessary to call him a "traitor" , just for visiting Ukraine and expressing his support.
#markkelly #ukraine #musk #traitor #politics

@GPJohnston yeah, there's this certain je ne sais quoi about redhead birds

Crazy about redheads, and saw this beauty on the morning bimble. #Hiking #Walking #Birding #GetOutside

@MeanwhileinCanada let me just cross-check that :blobcatgiggle: 🏒

If anyone is wondering why Canadians are all saying, "Elbows Up!", it's a hockey reference. When the other team is playing dirty you put your elbows up, fight back, and stand up for yourself and your team.

Trump has united Canadians behind Team Canada. Our elbows are up. Trump and his minions will deeply regret playing dirty with us.

@jerry

😲

#Spring came early this year. Again...

#Photography #BloomScrolling #Crocus #Primrose #Coltsfoot #8thOfMarch #16mm #Ultrawide #SamsungNX

Not sure if unfortunate or deliberate 🤔 #Europe #EC #Funding #Goatse #Poster #Design #Humor #Pun #Joke

@jerry

US Border Patrol doing a bang-up job, detaining a German tourist with passport & visa indefinitely because...she might tattoo here. Just one of countless horror stories...
German tourist held indefinitely in immigrant detention facility
https://www.kpbs.org/news/border-immigration/2025/02/28/german-tourist-held-indefinitely-in-san-diego-area-immigrant-detention-facility

"Have you said thank you, even once?"

German language, as sharp to the ear as it can be, can sometimes also be plain brilliant. Which other language can describe the recent #WhiteHouse diplomatic disaster of #Trump's attack chihuahua #Vance openly aligning with the axis of evil in front of a leader of the country that's been braving the task of defeating it in a single word? https://germanyinusa.com/2019/02/22/word-of-the-week-backpfeifengesicht/