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Reader, writer, actor, cat/dog/critter lover who sometimes gets up in front of people and tells stories. I work with/for a tiny nonprofit progressive school, as their development director; I help them tell their story, too. I enjoy cooking and chatting about cooking. I like the smell of coffee, prefer to drink tea. Will occasionally comment on/review/recommend movies or TV series. I'm an outdoorsy person; I like to bike, hike, and swim, though I'm not competitive about it. I have a regular touring bike for when I want to challenge myself, and an ebike for commuting and local trips in good weather. I was a mountain ranger in my 20s, still like to hike mountains. We live near water, so I swim in the summer; not a fan of pools, much. My family is amazing and a great source of joy. @ dwenius is a partner like no other. Yes, I realize how lucky I am. I'm expressly anti-fascist, because apparently that needs to be said out loud now. Former talk.bizarre denizen, exceedingly queer on multiple axes. Hashtag Mash: # storytelling # storytelling # writing # writer # reading # reader # TalkBizarre # books # sciencefiction # tv # movies # acting # theater # cats # dogs # hiking # biking # schools # education # nonprofits # fundraising # cooking # recipes

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@anne@toot.cat

Reader, writer, actor, cat/dog/critter lover who sometimes gets up in front of people and tells stories. I work with/for a tiny nonprofit progressive school, as their development director; I help them tell their story, too. I enjoy cooking and chatting about cooking. I like the smell of coffee, prefer to drink tea. Will occasionally comment on/review/recommend movies or TV series. I'm an outdoorsy person; I like to bike, hike, and swim, though I'm not competitive about it. I have a regular touring bike for when I want to challenge myself, and an ebike for commuting and local trips in good weather. I was a mountain ranger in my 20s, still like to hike mountains. We live near water, so I swim in the summer; not a fan of pools, much. My family is amazing and a great source of joy. @ dwenius is a partner like no other. Yes, I realize how lucky I am. I'm expressly anti-fascist, because apparently that needs to be said out loud now. Former talk.bizarre denizen, exceedingly queer on multiple axes. Hashtag Mash: # storytelling # storytelling # writing # writer # reading # reader # TalkBizarre # books # sciencefiction # tv # movies # acting # theater # cats # dogs # hiking # biking # schools # education # nonprofits # fundraising # cooking # recipes

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@anne@toot.cat · 3d ago

Meet my new grandkitty, Mr. Sunday. No one is sure what his first name is -- he has yet to tell us. Perhaps he told you?

#CatsOfMastodon

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Reader, writer, actor, cat/dog/critter lover who sometimes gets up in front of people and tells stories. I work with/for a tiny nonprofit progressive school, as their development director; I help them tell their story, too. I enjoy cooking and chatting about cooking. I like the smell of coffee, prefer to drink tea. Will occasionally comment on/review/recommend movies or TV series. I'm an outdoorsy person; I like to bike, hike, and swim, though I'm not competitive about it. I have a regular touring bike for when I want to challenge myself, and an ebike for commuting and local trips in good weather. I was a mountain ranger in my 20s, still like to hike mountains. We live near water, so I swim in the summer; not a fan of pools, much. My family is amazing and a great source of joy. @ dwenius is a partner like no other. Yes, I realize how lucky I am. I'm expressly anti-fascist, because apparently that needs to be said out loud now. Former talk.bizarre denizen, exceedingly queer on multiple axes. Hashtag Mash: # storytelling # storytelling # writing # writer # reading # reader # TalkBizarre # books # sciencefiction # tv # movies # acting # theater # cats # dogs # hiking # biking # schools # education # nonprofits # fundraising # cooking # recipes

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@anne@toot.cat

Reader, writer, actor, cat/dog/critter lover who sometimes gets up in front of people and tells stories. I work with/for a tiny nonprofit progressive school, as their development director; I help them tell their story, too. I enjoy cooking and chatting about cooking. I like the smell of coffee, prefer to drink tea. Will occasionally comment on/review/recommend movies or TV series. I'm an outdoorsy person; I like to bike, hike, and swim, though I'm not competitive about it. I have a regular touring bike for when I want to challenge myself, and an ebike for commuting and local trips in good weather. I was a mountain ranger in my 20s, still like to hike mountains. We live near water, so I swim in the summer; not a fan of pools, much. My family is amazing and a great source of joy. @ dwenius is a partner like no other. Yes, I realize how lucky I am. I'm expressly anti-fascist, because apparently that needs to be said out loud now. Former talk.bizarre denizen, exceedingly queer on multiple axes. Hashtag Mash: # storytelling # storytelling # writing # writer # reading # reader # TalkBizarre # books # sciencefiction # tv # movies # acting # theater # cats # dogs # hiking # biking # schools # education # nonprofits # fundraising # cooking # recipes

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@anne@toot.cat · Mar 06, 2026

If you want to understand the difference between the fedi(di)verse and corporate social media, read no further than Martin Shaw's Courting the Wild Twin:

Bad storytellers make spells.

Great storytellers break them.

This, now, is mostly an era of spell-making. Of tacit enchantment, of stultified imaginations and loins inflamed by so much factory-fodder lust, our relationships malfunction in their millions. We are on the island of the Lotus Eaters, curled up in the warm sleepy breeze of a Russian fairy tale as the robber steals away the Firebird. How do we wake up?

I will give you a little plot-spoiler right here. Sounds so very deceptively simple. The secret is relatedness.

Relatedness. Relatedness breeds love, and love can excavate conscience. Conscience changes the way we behave. Relatedness is how we wake up.

#storytelling

https://www.resilience.org/stories/2020-03-16/courting-the-wild-twin-excerpt/

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Reader, writer, actor, cat/dog/critter lover who sometimes gets up in front of people and tells stories. I work with/for a tiny nonprofit progressive school, as their development director; I help them tell their story, too. I enjoy cooking and chatting about cooking. I like the smell of coffee, prefer to drink tea. Will occasionally comment on/review/recommend movies or TV series. I'm an outdoorsy person; I like to bike, hike, and swim, though I'm not competitive about it. I have a regular touring bike for when I want to challenge myself, and an ebike for commuting and local trips in good weather. I was a mountain ranger in my 20s, still like to hike mountains. We live near water, so I swim in the summer; not a fan of pools, much. My family is amazing and a great source of joy. @ dwenius is a partner like no other. Yes, I realize how lucky I am. I'm expressly anti-fascist, because apparently that needs to be said out loud now. Former talk.bizarre denizen, exceedingly queer on multiple axes. Hashtag Mash: # storytelling # storytelling # writing # writer # reading # reader # TalkBizarre # books # sciencefiction # tv # movies # acting # theater # cats # dogs # hiking # biking # schools # education # nonprofits # fundraising # cooking # recipes

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@anne@toot.cat

Reader, writer, actor, cat/dog/critter lover who sometimes gets up in front of people and tells stories. I work with/for a tiny nonprofit progressive school, as their development director; I help them tell their story, too. I enjoy cooking and chatting about cooking. I like the smell of coffee, prefer to drink tea. Will occasionally comment on/review/recommend movies or TV series. I'm an outdoorsy person; I like to bike, hike, and swim, though I'm not competitive about it. I have a regular touring bike for when I want to challenge myself, and an ebike for commuting and local trips in good weather. I was a mountain ranger in my 20s, still like to hike mountains. We live near water, so I swim in the summer; not a fan of pools, much. My family is amazing and a great source of joy. @ dwenius is a partner like no other. Yes, I realize how lucky I am. I'm expressly anti-fascist, because apparently that needs to be said out loud now. Former talk.bizarre denizen, exceedingly queer on multiple axes. Hashtag Mash: # storytelling # storytelling # writing # writer # reading # reader # TalkBizarre # books # sciencefiction # tv # movies # acting # theater # cats # dogs # hiking # biking # schools # education # nonprofits # fundraising # cooking # recipes

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@anne@toot.cat · Mar 04, 2026

Well that was damned delicious. Some wonderful fedicook posted a recipe or a link to a recipe for vegan creamy mushroom soup.

Since dairy is not being my friend right now, I thought I'd give it a try. I made the easiest, most plain version, it took all of 20 minutes, and I have plenty left over for lunch or dinner tomorrow. So many wins in so little time.

-2 TBL olive oil
-4 garlic cloves, chopped
-1 small onion, chopped
-225g mushrooms, sliced
-1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
(or 1/3 tsp dried; I had fresh and used at least 2 tsp)
-salt and black pepper to taste
-300g silken tofu (or soft)
-250ml water (I used homemade chicken stock from my freezer, so not technically vegan; use whatcha got and whatcha like)

Saute the onion & garlic gently in the oil until onions are translucent and the garlic begins to turn golden. Stir in mushrooms, thyme, salt and pepper. Saute some more, about 4 minutes.

Remove 1 to 2 TBL of the mixture and set aside.

Add water/broth and tofu, and stir in. Increase heat and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and blend with immersion blender until smooth enough for your liking. Add back in what you set aside, plus another drizzle of olive oil. And, if you're me, a tsp or so of sherry. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Et voila!

You could also sprinkle some chili flakes or a drizzle of chili oil, for some spice. You could garnish with chopped fresh parsley or another fresh herb you like... you get the idea. But really, this is delicious even in its most simple form.

Finally, regarding the mushrooms, you can use whatever you have and what you like -- white, cremini, shitake, a mix, etc. I happened to use white; they were on sale (and they're generally the cheapest anyway). And if you wanted, you could saute some extra mushrooms on the side and toss those in at the end for a chunkier soup.

#cooking #recipes #food

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@anne@toot.cat

Reader, writer, actor, cat/dog/critter lover who sometimes gets up in front of people and tells stories. I work with/for a tiny nonprofit progressive school, as their development director; I help them tell their story, too. I enjoy cooking and chatting about cooking. I like the smell of coffee, prefer to drink tea. Will occasionally comment on/review/recommend movies or TV series. I'm an outdoorsy person; I like to bike, hike, and swim, though I'm not competitive about it. I have a regular touring bike for when I want to challenge myself, and an ebike for commuting and local trips in good weather. I was a mountain ranger in my 20s, still like to hike mountains. We live near water, so I swim in the summer; not a fan of pools, much. My family is amazing and a great source of joy. @ dwenius is a partner like no other. Yes, I realize how lucky I am. I'm expressly anti-fascist, because apparently that needs to be said out loud now. Former talk.bizarre denizen, exceedingly queer on multiple axes. Hashtag Mash: # storytelling # storytelling # writing # writer # reading # reader # TalkBizarre # books # sciencefiction # tv # movies # acting # theater # cats # dogs # hiking # biking # schools # education # nonprofits # fundraising # cooking # recipes

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@anne@toot.cat

Reader, writer, actor, cat/dog/critter lover who sometimes gets up in front of people and tells stories. I work with/for a tiny nonprofit progressive school, as their development director; I help them tell their story, too. I enjoy cooking and chatting about cooking. I like the smell of coffee, prefer to drink tea. Will occasionally comment on/review/recommend movies or TV series. I'm an outdoorsy person; I like to bike, hike, and swim, though I'm not competitive about it. I have a regular touring bike for when I want to challenge myself, and an ebike for commuting and local trips in good weather. I was a mountain ranger in my 20s, still like to hike mountains. We live near water, so I swim in the summer; not a fan of pools, much. My family is amazing and a great source of joy. @ dwenius is a partner like no other. Yes, I realize how lucky I am. I'm expressly anti-fascist, because apparently that needs to be said out loud now. Former talk.bizarre denizen, exceedingly queer on multiple axes. Hashtag Mash: # storytelling # storytelling # writing # writer # reading # reader # TalkBizarre # books # sciencefiction # tv # movies # acting # theater # cats # dogs # hiking # biking # schools # education # nonprofits # fundraising # cooking # recipes

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@anne@toot.cat · Feb 28, 2026

Due to current world events, our beloved Skelly Tavalas has been positioned in the front entryway for continuous, year-round enjoyment

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Reader, writer, actor, cat/dog/critter lover who sometimes gets up in front of people and tells stories. I work with/for a tiny nonprofit progressive school, as their development director; I help them tell their story, too. I enjoy cooking and chatting about cooking. I like the smell of coffee, prefer to drink tea. Will occasionally comment on/review/recommend movies or TV series. I'm an outdoorsy person; I like to bike, hike, and swim, though I'm not competitive about it. I have a regular touring bike for when I want to challenge myself, and an ebike for commuting and local trips in good weather. I was a mountain ranger in my 20s, still like to hike mountains. We live near water, so I swim in the summer; not a fan of pools, much. My family is amazing and a great source of joy. @ dwenius is a partner like no other. Yes, I realize how lucky I am. I'm expressly anti-fascist, because apparently that needs to be said out loud now. Former talk.bizarre denizen, exceedingly queer on multiple axes. Hashtag Mash: # storytelling # storytelling # writing # writer # reading # reader # TalkBizarre # books # sciencefiction # tv # movies # acting # theater # cats # dogs # hiking # biking # schools # education # nonprofits # fundraising # cooking # recipes

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@anne@toot.cat

Reader, writer, actor, cat/dog/critter lover who sometimes gets up in front of people and tells stories. I work with/for a tiny nonprofit progressive school, as their development director; I help them tell their story, too. I enjoy cooking and chatting about cooking. I like the smell of coffee, prefer to drink tea. Will occasionally comment on/review/recommend movies or TV series. I'm an outdoorsy person; I like to bike, hike, and swim, though I'm not competitive about it. I have a regular touring bike for when I want to challenge myself, and an ebike for commuting and local trips in good weather. I was a mountain ranger in my 20s, still like to hike mountains. We live near water, so I swim in the summer; not a fan of pools, much. My family is amazing and a great source of joy. @ dwenius is a partner like no other. Yes, I realize how lucky I am. I'm expressly anti-fascist, because apparently that needs to be said out loud now. Former talk.bizarre denizen, exceedingly queer on multiple axes. Hashtag Mash: # storytelling # storytelling # writing # writer # reading # reader # TalkBizarre # books # sciencefiction # tv # movies # acting # theater # cats # dogs # hiking # biking # schools # education # nonprofits # fundraising # cooking # recipes

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@anne@toot.cat · Feb 28, 2026

Remembering Lance Reddick today and mourning his artistic loss all over again.

Brilliant in The Wire, of course, but also I’m glad to have a complete physical copy of Fringe. (Additional side benefit: John Noble and Leonard Nemoy chewing the scenery together.)

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Reader, writer, actor, cat/dog/critter lover who sometimes gets up in front of people and tells stories. I work with/for a tiny nonprofit progressive school, as their development director; I help them tell their story, too. I enjoy cooking and chatting about cooking. I like the smell of coffee, prefer to drink tea. Will occasionally comment on/review/recommend movies or TV series. I'm an outdoorsy person; I like to bike, hike, and swim, though I'm not competitive about it. I have a regular touring bike for when I want to challenge myself, and an ebike for commuting and local trips in good weather. I was a mountain ranger in my 20s, still like to hike mountains. We live near water, so I swim in the summer; not a fan of pools, much. My family is amazing and a great source of joy. @ dwenius is a partner like no other. Yes, I realize how lucky I am. I'm expressly anti-fascist, because apparently that needs to be said out loud now. Former talk.bizarre denizen, exceedingly queer on multiple axes. Hashtag Mash: # storytelling # storytelling # writing # writer # reading # reader # TalkBizarre # books # sciencefiction # tv # movies # acting # theater # cats # dogs # hiking # biking # schools # education # nonprofits # fundraising # cooking # recipes

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@anne@toot.cat

Reader, writer, actor, cat/dog/critter lover who sometimes gets up in front of people and tells stories. I work with/for a tiny nonprofit progressive school, as their development director; I help them tell their story, too. I enjoy cooking and chatting about cooking. I like the smell of coffee, prefer to drink tea. Will occasionally comment on/review/recommend movies or TV series. I'm an outdoorsy person; I like to bike, hike, and swim, though I'm not competitive about it. I have a regular touring bike for when I want to challenge myself, and an ebike for commuting and local trips in good weather. I was a mountain ranger in my 20s, still like to hike mountains. We live near water, so I swim in the summer; not a fan of pools, much. My family is amazing and a great source of joy. @ dwenius is a partner like no other. Yes, I realize how lucky I am. I'm expressly anti-fascist, because apparently that needs to be said out loud now. Former talk.bizarre denizen, exceedingly queer on multiple axes. Hashtag Mash: # storytelling # storytelling # writing # writer # reading # reader # TalkBizarre # books # sciencefiction # tv # movies # acting # theater # cats # dogs # hiking # biking # schools # education # nonprofits # fundraising # cooking # recipes

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@anne@toot.cat · Feb 25, 2026

It’s cuddle o’clock at the casa

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Reader, writer, actor, cat/dog/critter lover who sometimes gets up in front of people and tells stories. I work with/for a tiny nonprofit progressive school, as their development director; I help them tell their story, too. I enjoy cooking and chatting about cooking. I like the smell of coffee, prefer to drink tea. Will occasionally comment on/review/recommend movies or TV series. I'm an outdoorsy person; I like to bike, hike, and swim, though I'm not competitive about it. I have a regular touring bike for when I want to challenge myself, and an ebike for commuting and local trips in good weather. I was a mountain ranger in my 20s, still like to hike mountains. We live near water, so I swim in the summer; not a fan of pools, much. My family is amazing and a great source of joy. @ dwenius is a partner like no other. Yes, I realize how lucky I am. I'm expressly anti-fascist, because apparently that needs to be said out loud now. Former talk.bizarre denizen, exceedingly queer on multiple axes. Hashtag Mash: # storytelling # storytelling # writing # writer # reading # reader # TalkBizarre # books # sciencefiction # tv # movies # acting # theater # cats # dogs # hiking # biking # schools # education # nonprofits # fundraising # cooking # recipes

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@anne@toot.cat

Reader, writer, actor, cat/dog/critter lover who sometimes gets up in front of people and tells stories. I work with/for a tiny nonprofit progressive school, as their development director; I help them tell their story, too. I enjoy cooking and chatting about cooking. I like the smell of coffee, prefer to drink tea. Will occasionally comment on/review/recommend movies or TV series. I'm an outdoorsy person; I like to bike, hike, and swim, though I'm not competitive about it. I have a regular touring bike for when I want to challenge myself, and an ebike for commuting and local trips in good weather. I was a mountain ranger in my 20s, still like to hike mountains. We live near water, so I swim in the summer; not a fan of pools, much. My family is amazing and a great source of joy. @ dwenius is a partner like no other. Yes, I realize how lucky I am. I'm expressly anti-fascist, because apparently that needs to be said out loud now. Former talk.bizarre denizen, exceedingly queer on multiple axes. Hashtag Mash: # storytelling # storytelling # writing # writer # reading # reader # TalkBizarre # books # sciencefiction # tv # movies # acting # theater # cats # dogs # hiking # biking # schools # education # nonprofits # fundraising # cooking # recipes

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@anne@toot.cat · Feb 21, 2026

I am proud to say that I was at least one of the people who -- after reading about Tendo's kidnapping from another Vermont community member here on Mastodon -- immediately alerted a local paper though their online tip reporting.

Within a very few hours of sending the tip, the local paper made it front page news and kept it there.

So. Mastodon and rapid community response/support FTW. I'll never know if what I did helped this situation, but I'll do it again in a heartbeat.

#Vermont

"Jill Martin Diaz, executive director of the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project, credited the community response for keeping Tendo’s detention in the spotlight and said the Friday ruling reaffirmed that the rule of law prevails."

🧵 1/2

https://vtdigger.org/2026/02/20/after-16-days-in-ice-custody-steven-tendo-is-heading-back-to-vermont/

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