Nostr notes by Alex Haist

I would not want a weasel specializing in eating me.

2026-10-26T14:16:03Z

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I would not want a weasel specializing in eating me.

I toss sunflower seeds in the yard periodically. Might just have ...

2026-10-26T13:06:11Z

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I toss sunflower seeds in the yard periodically. Might just have a fat weasel.

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2026-10-24T19:31:12Z

the Fediverse sure loves a weasel.

they have peered at me through at least five different holes in ...

2026-10-24T17:51:14Z

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they have peered at me through at least five different holes in the pile so far

We have a weasel in the woodpile!!! ...

2026-10-24T16:58:32Z

We have a weasel in the woodpile!!!

The stakes just keep rising. We have added a piece of ...

2026-10-17T16:30:23Z

The stakes just keep rising. We have added a piece of semi-crumpled parchment roll to the wax-paper on a string, and the new possibilities are endless. New scrambling sounds of paper on paper! A potential medium to hide under or roll on top of! Sometimes the paper is out of sight! What new combinations will be unlocked as the season continues?!

We have now gone outside at least five times today. I called a ...

2026-10-15T16:59:17Z

We have now gone outside at least five times today. I called a halt to the proceedings. Wimsey has been wailing like a lost soul in front of the door since then.

if animal fiction like Watership Down is your jam, you may some ...

2026-09-30T23:27:26Z

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if animal fiction like Watership Down is your jam, you may some day have a book in your inbox.

I am going to save a new version of my book every time I work on ...

2026-09-30T21:59:43Z

I am going to save a new version of my book every time I work on it so that I'm not afraid of fucking up the existing good stuff. It will be right there in the previous version if I want it. There. Another emotional setback with writing solved.

kitties are one of life's great pleasures in all their ...

2026-09-18T17:28:50Z

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kitties are one of life's great pleasures in all their details

Ooo just kissed the kitty after her fur warmed up in the sun. ...

2026-09-18T13:14:26Z

Ooo just kissed the kitty after her fur warmed up in the sun. Purr.

Peeking caterpillar. ...

2026-09-18T13:05:35Z

Peeking caterpillar.

what a delicious way to show appreciation

2026-09-15T15:53:32Z

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what a delicious way to show appreciation

I've started using Open Street Maps for navigation, and I ...

2026-09-15T14:14:03Z

I've started using Open Street Maps for navigation, and I love it. No ads. Polite warnings about crosswalks. Easy options for walking, public transit, and horse routes.

Great horned owls, much like bald eagles vs. the red-tailed hawk, ...

2026-09-13T23:04:16Z

Great horned owls, much like bald eagles vs. the red-tailed hawk, make an unexpected creaky little squeak call. #birdCallOut

yeah, that's the thing about patriarchy being the default. It ...

2026-09-08T11:51:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…uzvr
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yeah, that's the thing about patriarchy being the default. It requires conscious and deliberate effort and friction with the status quo to change. Good for your generation!!

the men around that culture don't even make up excuses. They ...

2026-09-08T11:45:07Z

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the men around that culture don't even make up excuses. They just don't do the work. It is not worth trying to get them to do the work. They will do exactly as they are told and no more. If the work doesn't get done, it's the women who get scolded or reminded, usually. Not sure how it is with younger generations these days. That's just how it was growing up, and now I'm in my 40s and moved across the country.

the sexism women deal with in my culture is much less obvious in ...

2026-09-08T11:33:38Z

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the sexism women deal with in my culture is much less obvious in some ways. It's the expectation that women will do the invisible work and men will take the credit in public. For my family on my dad's side, Jewish American, the women were in the kitchen doing the cooking and the dishes, until my grandfather came in to carve the main dish. That kind of thing. I didn't know my mom's family. They are kind of a mess.

hahah you are fantastic!

2026-09-08T11:30:10Z

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hahah you are fantastic!

that's enraging. What a terrible way to treat so many people, ...

2026-09-08T11:27:05Z

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that's enraging. What a terrible way to treat so many people, to make them so much lesser in society yet to have no other acceptable path according to the people who have supported them all their lives.

Wimsey the cat ripped into her catnip kicker with admirable ...

2026-09-05T12:41:53Z

Wimsey the cat ripped into her catnip kicker with admirable ferocity and now the bed is strewn with concerningly damp yet crispy catnip leaves. When I lie down, I smell their warm, green, almost ticklish scent. Happy Caturday.

I enjoy your presence a lot, and I know it's an emotional ...

2026-08-28T23:28:20Z

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I enjoy your presence a lot, and I know it's an emotional weight to put up with bullshit, so I appreciate you sticking around as long as it's worthwhile for you.

yep. They're so insecure they gotta prove they're better ...

2026-08-28T12:46:14Z

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yep. They're so insecure they gotta prove they're better somehow. You don't deserve that crap. I'm sorry it comes your way.

that is one gross human being.

2026-08-27T21:13:37Z

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that is one gross human being.

...you know, that didn't occur to me.

2026-08-24T21:22:54Z

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...you know, that didn't occur to me.

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2026-08-24T19:50:32Z

"Rhymes with Coyote" would be a good book title.

(it's just my phone camera through a window)

2026-08-24T16:03:24Z

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(it's just my phone camera through a window)

They remind me of a boss fight in a video game that is too hard ...

2026-08-24T14:31:04Z

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They remind me of a boss fight in a video game that is too hard for me. I can see the pattern: perch, two hops upside on side of post, grab seed, two hops right side up on top of post, perch, fly. My reflexes and attention span can't get the timing right though...

Most the nuthatch photos look like this. ...

2026-08-24T14:23:29Z

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Most the nuthatch photos look like this.

Nuthatches are big on the grab-and-go method of snacking. ...

2026-08-24T14:17:05Z

Nuthatches are big on the grab-and-go method of snacking.

who's #1?

2026-08-23T18:34:07Z

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who's #1?

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2026-08-23T17:24:46Z

#soggyBirdSunday

What is it in my human nature that makes me think that ...

2026-08-22T23:14:34Z

What is it in my human nature that makes me think that complaining about feeling not good should lead to a solution? Is it as basic as a young mammal going mommy mommy mommy?

The extravagance of a hibiscus flower ...

2026-08-19T18:35:14Z

The extravagance of a hibiscus flower

The rhyming doodles continue! I thought today's featuring an ...

2026-08-16T14:03:02Z

The rhyming doodles continue! I thought today's featuring an insect might be on point for my corner of the fediverse.

Does anyone want to text or slack or discord or something where ...

2026-08-14T17:01:01Z

Does anyone want to text or slack or discord or something where we extensively talk through how to accomplish tasks from trivial to complex? Like "I need to put on pants again. Step one--where the hell are my pants?" Or "okay I want to write and I'm starting from a point of fantasizing about game of thrones money..."

I can step outside at any time of day or night and it is loud ...

2026-08-13T21:06:59Z

I can step outside at any time of day or night and it is loud with bugs and frogs and birds. Winning.

I am coming to the conclusion that I might be my own admirer...

2026-08-08T17:31:32Z

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I am coming to the conclusion that I might be my own admirer...

A marvelous book has arrived at my house, and I can't ...

2026-08-08T14:17:52Z

A marvelous book has arrived at my house, and I can't remember if I bought it, or if a friend has mysteriously and kindly sent it to me. The book is Birding Is My Favorite Video Game by Rosemary Mosco.

These classes look like a bit of fun, don't they? A nature ...

2026-08-05T11:17:09Z

These classes look like a bit of fun, don't they? A nature journaling conference. https://www.wildwonder.org/ww26-classes

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2026-08-04T20:38:26Z

Frog!

usually I go with mistakes are inevitable; develop a system that ...

2026-07-29T16:17:29Z

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usually I go with mistakes are inevitable; develop a system that takes that into account. This isn't something I usually do, though...

I accidentally texted my mom who I love very much a complaint ...

2026-07-29T14:11:19Z

I accidentally texted my mom who I love very much a complaint about how she chooses dogs (she doesn't personality test/therefore she shouldn't be allowed to choose dogs), and now I have forever contaminated conversations about the puppy she is adopting.

I am upset and the only thing that makes it tolerable is calling myself stupid and other such names, which I try not to do...

I don't want to scroll on by, but "I'm sorry things ...

2026-07-29T09:43:11Z

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I don't want to scroll on by, but "I'm sorry things are that bad" doesn't really seem sufficient

wow. I have rarely seen such relaxing.

2026-07-27T18:01:16Z

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wow. I have rarely seen such relaxing.

I heard the strangest sound from a bird this morning--staccato ...

2026-07-27T17:10:38Z

I heard the strangest sound from a bird this morning--staccato clacking! A bird with a red breast and dark back, which I'm fairly sure was an American robin, was being harassed by a posse of small, sparrow-like birds and clacking at them, but in vain. The robin eventually flew off to another tree.

Six foot tall weeds bring the dragonflies to the yard! ...

2026-07-20T20:35:33Z

Six foot tall weeds bring the dragonflies to the yard!

A center of utter contentment. ...

2026-07-14T21:45:00Z

A center of utter contentment.

Telling people voles and groundhogs and whatnot aerate their soil ...

2026-07-06T14:52:33Z

Telling people voles and groundhogs and whatnot aerate their soil and improve their plants over time which may be true, but have I ever looked it up? I have not. I just want the little guys to have homes.

It's the robins. I saw them at it. Bird crime! ...

2026-07-04T11:37:48Z

It's the robins. I saw them at it. Bird crime!

Not to brag too much, but I have a fluffy cat thrumming out a ...

2026-06-29T19:14:48Z

Not to brag too much, but I have a fluffy cat thrumming out a happy purr in my lap.

Any recommendations where to buy mainstream-ish #music online ...

2026-06-29T15:36:58Z

Any recommendations where to buy mainstream-ish #music online these days? I've lost track of where I saved Sweeney Todd again... I would also accept Torrenting for Beginners.

I had to play rock or decorative rock or bird for some time ...

2026-06-28T16:20:39Z

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I had to play rock or decorative rock or bird for some time there.

a coneflower I planted with an implausibly tall disc. Coneflowers ...

2026-06-28T13:54:17Z

a coneflower I planted with an implausibly tall disc. Coneflowers are satisfyingly common and weird.

like witch hazel flowers!

2026-06-27T12:13:13Z

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like witch hazel flowers!

Fledgling wren clinging to the window frame while making a ...

2026-06-17T17:36:31Z

Fledgling wren clinging to the window frame while making a rattling call and flapping wildly. Your parents must be so proud. #birdCallOut

more people should definitely ask your opinion, I think

2026-06-11T18:02:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…39la
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more people should definitely ask your opinion, I think

Certain things melt my heart, and Wimsey tucking her head against ...

2026-06-06T21:21:33Z

Certain things melt my heart, and Wimsey tucking her head against mine is one of those things. #caturday

yeah, I'd like to think I was careful. And I still have all ...

2026-06-06T13:14:40Z

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yeah, I'd like to think I was careful. And I still have all my fingers. They smelled really bad afterwards though.

100 feet before my bin turtle was another alligator snapping ...

2026-06-06T12:58:07Z

100 feet before my bin turtle was another alligator snapping turtle attempting to cross the road. I learned that it is in fact possible to pick up a snapper from the back shell without getting bitten. (My wife closed her eyes and sighed when I reported this). The pop-hiss-snap and whole body wrench of muscle when you do so is quite startling, though.

Dinosaur laying her eggs next to the recycling bin because ...

2026-06-06T12:49:15Z

Dinosaur laying her eggs next to the recycling bin because it's sandy. Tempting to rescue the eggs...

Catbird doing a little dance on a stone fence: spread tail, fan ...

2026-06-03T13:57:24Z

Catbird doing a little dance on a stone fence: spread tail, fan wings, hop to show one side. Spread tail, fan wings, hop to show other side. #birdCallOut

A hilariously cranky and damningly well-researched article on the ...

2026-06-01T21:09:00Z

A hilariously cranky and damningly well-researched article on the myth of the brown recluse spider: https://spiders.ucr.edu/myth-brown-recluse-fact-fear-and-loathing

Heard a deep rumbling buzz and thought wow, that must be a huge ...

2026-05-27T12:52:39Z

Heard a deep rumbling buzz and thought wow, that must be a huge bee. Looked up, and it was a hummingbird a meter away. #birdCallOut

those spikey hairs along its back are something else!

2026-05-26T12:14:26Z

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those spikey hairs along its back are something else!

must be a tradeoff in perception? Harder to detect things with ...

2026-05-25T11:42:41Z

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must be a tradeoff in perception? Harder to detect things with sensory organs farther away

it makes sense not to have a sensitive head close to your ...

2026-05-25T11:12:23Z

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it makes sense not to have a sensitive head close to your possibly violent prey!

huh, I don't think I've ever heard about a bug that ...

2026-05-25T11:00:22Z

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huh, I don't think I've ever heard about a bug that catches prey with its hind feet before

I mean, they do poop, so I'm going with yes!

2026-05-25T10:40:56Z

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I mean, they do poop, so I'm going with yes!

I guess carrying around an entymology aspirator is kind of ...

2026-05-24T02:07:30Z

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I guess carrying around an entymology aspirator is kind of impractical

whoa! Nice shot!

2026-05-23T22:26:59Z

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whoa! Nice shot!

(cherries suitable primarily for birds, but that doesn't seem ...

2026-05-22T20:46:14Z

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(cherries suitable primarily for birds, but that doesn't seem like a downside for you)

looks like a wild black cherry to me

2026-05-22T20:45:07Z

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looks like a wild black cherry to me

The lovely bell-shaped flowers on a blueberry bush. ...

2026-05-22T18:21:32Z

The lovely bell-shaped flowers on a blueberry bush.

Some things that always make me smile: a playfully crab-dancing ...

2026-05-21T12:52:04Z

Some things that always make me smile: a playfully crab-dancing cat, a bird ruffling and fluffing their feathers, clever horse lips picking out blades of grass.

Whippoorwill singing right up close to my house. It's so ...

2026-05-20T08:44:19Z

Whippoorwill singing right up close to my house. It's so loud! #BirdCallOut

I must admit, if you spend a lot of time lying on the floor like ...

2026-05-18T18:43:56Z

I must admit, if you spend a lot of time lying on the floor like I do for disability, it's extra fun to have a dome house.

The rose-breasted grosbeaks have arrived, and the males are ...

2026-05-17T09:52:03Z

The rose-breasted grosbeaks have arrived, and the males are taking turns belting their rippling territorial whistles on the deck. #BirdCallOut #NotSilentSunday

such well-loved babies

2026-05-14T00:06:42Z

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such well-loved babies

I love the friendly side brush cats do when they walk past you on ...

2026-04-08T23:53:27Z

I love the friendly side brush cats do when they walk past you on the way to other business.

I love the porcupine bridge.

2026-04-02T12:46:24Z

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I love the porcupine bridge.

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2026-03-15T20:48:49Z

Gracked.

you get such glorious colors in your photos

2026-03-14T16:43:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…dz2r
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you get such glorious colors in your photos

Important question: should book covers be allowed to have ...

2026-03-13T19:51:19Z

Important question: should book covers be allowed to have non-human animals on them when the books are in fact only about humans?

Grack grack grack! ...

2026-03-10T19:44:23Z

Grack grack grack!

I don't usually have a comment to your posts but I find them ...

2026-03-07T19:12:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…kg4c
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I don't usually have a comment to your posts but I find them so lovely and comforting.

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2026-03-07T17:04:58Z

The cats are good today.

lickable mouse mousse

2026-03-06T14:14:28Z

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lickable mouse mousse

Her attempts to get me to lick her head are much worse during ...

2026-03-06T12:53:00Z

Her attempts to get me to lick her head are much worse during shedding season.

I went outside and found a bug. Spring is coming. ...

2026-03-04T18:55:01Z

I went outside and found a bug. Spring is coming.

This is delightful fun: how far back in time can you understand ...

2026-02-22T17:01:03Z

This is delightful fun: how far back in time can you understand English?

In a fictional travel blog, the author writes about their experience in a small town, jumping back 100 years of English each entry.

https://www.deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-far-back-in-time-understand-english

Woe! Alas! Alack!

2026-02-19T01:58:13Z

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Woe! Alas! Alack!

Sammy the dog bounded out and smacked a poor young possum with a ...

2026-02-19T01:26:22Z

Sammy the dog bounded out and smacked a poor young possum with a paw, causing them to play dead. Their act is super convincing to both me and her. They are fine. I will leave them some cat food as an apology.

One aspect of cognitive behavior therapy that's always been ...

2026-02-12T13:04:50Z

One aspect of cognitive behavior therapy that's always been dicey for me is scripts; saying anything positive when I am feeling negative makes me feel gaslighted. I've had some luck with neutral scripts like "I thought about a scary thing and did not actually die," but it's been a struggle.

This morning, I hit upon scripting that feels much less threatening: "and". "I hate that my body is fragile and complicated, and it's interesting to discover the weird connections." ...

How is the world this pretty ...

2026-02-11T12:52:44Z

How is the world this pretty

she is such a beautiful jumper

2026-02-10T22:42:51Z

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she is such a beautiful jumper

you mean like a list? I guess I can almost always do lists. And ...

2026-02-10T05:54:10Z

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you mean like a list? I guess I can almost always do lists. And aimless little posts. It's fiction narrative stuff where I lock up.

I need to think of something so deeply unimportant and irrelevant ...

2026-02-10T05:05:45Z

I need to think of something so deeply unimportant and irrelevant to write that it doesn't trigger my performance anxiety. So far nothing has limboed under that bar.

I need to put out more sunflower seeds.

2026-02-07T18:08:54Z

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I need to put out more sunflower seeds.

they are so puffed up, aren't they?!

2026-02-07T18:01:55Z

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they are so puffed up, aren't they?!