Of course I’m going to believe someone on the ground who actually lives there. But some people won’t.

2026-10-13

Colonist settlers were happy to thank divine providence for the fallow land they found near Plymouth Rock. That helped them ignore the agriculture of the Wampanoag people who helped them survive their first few winters by sharing the fruits of that agriculture.

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Podcast cover artwork. An illustration of a male colonist settler in Pilgrim dress is behind a Prohibited red circle with a diagonal slash.

Rabbit Quest Geohashing 20261011-C-AY68OD

  • On foot
  • 41.8843, 12.4564
  • 11 October 2026
  • 425.76 ppm CO2
  • OpenStreetMap

Some days you cycle to the foot rabbit. Other days, you walk to the bicycle rabbit. Yesterday was one of those days.

Composite image. On the left a map showing the location of the quest and my position. On the right, a view of two ochre-coloured blocks of flats, each with a gate leading to parking. Three cars are parked, two of them obstructing one of the gates. The flats have balconies, some of which host plants. The sky is clear blue.

Top Albums from last.fm on 11/10/26. 1, Sheila Chandra, Echo, (16);
2, Various Artists, The Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage of The Carter Family, (15);
3, Lankum, False Lankum, (12);
4, Various Artists, Transatlantic Sessions 2, Volume One, (12);
5, Chet Baker, Chet, (9);

I previously bookmarked the new Quill and now I am using it to post a note. This time I will syndicate to Mastodon too.

#POSSE

I think I went a bit overboard in trying to concoct a theme from cassava, chestnuts, rice, food names, and β€” abandoning the theme β€” fruit breeding. But they are all there in the latest Eat This Newsletter.

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