Moving from mastodon.social for reasons i can't articulate. Retired boomer. Loves trees of all sorts, especially redwoods, in their native habitat. Interests include #hamradio, #wildfires, #emergencypreparedness, #urbanforestry, #chainsaws.KB7RAL born @312.6 ppm
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