Bird watching from the warmth of the living room is a pleasure!
Reflections from Crumbly Acres
March 28, 2025
Thursday, 3 April 2025
Bird action
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
AI; Makeovers: faces and Teslas!
Are you using AI for search for information. Don't trust it.
This is how false information is spread in AI:
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This CBC article is important |
Typically, April Fool's Day is a day to check sources. These days we have to fact-check everything. Don't repost it, until you check it!
There are many places to check information:
We need to understand: Harvard has a good page:
Speaking of fact checkers, CTV was prepared to offer a Friday piece, a former CTV reporter, who was covering our Canadian election. They bowed to right-wing pressure. This is a direct attack on journalism and pressure on the press.
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Press Progress article by Luke LeBrun |
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Rachel posted a YouTube video explaining |
Makeovers
That said, the Mar-a-Lago face. It's a thing. I had to look it up. Yes, I fact checked!
Defined by "copious use of Botox, a Miami-bronze tan, puffy lips and silky-smooth skin" plastic surgeons told the Daily Mail the trend was "giving Trumpland an almost 'plastic' and 'Real Housewives' look".
BTW: Kristi Noem's crass photo-op using them as props violates the Geneva Convention's prohibition of ‘exposure to public curiosity’ of those captured.
Even Tesla's are getting makeovers! You can buy stickers to put over the logos, or stickers that explain you bought your car prior to Musk flipping.
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Fred on Crumbly Acres
Fred Groundhog has been a challenge. We adore him. These are last year's photos.
This is the camera on the wrong setting. He is so fast, running to the shed.
Fred has a series of burrows. Some I have blocked, like #1 under the propane tanks. (What could go wrong?!) #3 is under the deck and has water due to snow melt.
Last year Fred dug out under the shed (location #2). I've since stacked the wood we had cut up from dead fall.
Last year vs. this year!
There are 4 entrances and/or exits under the deck. (Location #3)
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Midland, Ontario |
Monday, 31 March 2025
Icy Weekend!
That was another storm! This time we had the ice rain. The rain poured and stuck to everything. The poor bird feeders. I could hear the birds wake up as dawn shone a light on everything.
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Central Ontario Hydro Outages |
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Gravenhurst, Muskoka |
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Kingston Power Outages |
It just kept on raining. The trees began drooping. This tree branch is our 'canary in the coal mine' as we know there is ice accretion when it touches the ground. We have had a terrible time with our white pine trees and snow or ice accumulation in past years. It has cost us thousands of dollars to have it all cleaned up.
By the afternoon, it was above zero: 1 ℃, and it kept raining on and off. The sidewalk, covered in 5mm ice, melted. The driveway drained away. All my preparations went well.