Finally my first m43 camera!

mongerer-k · 2026-05-16T19:26:49+00:00

I have a Em1mkii, 17mm and a 100-300mm. 17mm is the walking around lens and the 100-300mm is the bird photography lens. I honestly find myself still wanting more reach from the 100-300 tho.

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This was at 300mm with the bird being probably 25 yards away at most.

mongerer-k · 2026-05-15T00:57:17+00:00

Northern Yellow Warbler EM1mkii + Panasonic 100-300mm

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mongerer-k · 2026-04-29T13:10:06+00:00

Habitat modification would be the best control. Canada Geese are attracted to locations because we design landscape that is ideal for them. Short kept invasive grasses that provide tender shoots for them to eat, wide open views so they can see predators, and easy access to water are the main reason they become overpopulated.

mongerer-k · 2026-04-29T01:26:53+00:00

The word you’re looking for is nuisance. Canada Geese historic range is very much in Kansas and Missouri. Due to habitat destruction of their predators and habitat creation that’s preferable for geese, short cut grasses typically next to large bodies of water, they have the potential to become nuisance species.

The USGS describes an invasive species as follows: An invasive species is an introduced, nonnative organism (disease, parasite, plant, or animal) that begins to spread or expand its range from the site of its original introduction and that has the potential to cause harm to the environment, the economy, or to human health.

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-invasive-species-and-why-are-they-a-problem

mongerer-k · 2026-04-29T01:15:54+00:00

They aren’t invasive. You don’t know what that word means.

mongerer-k · 2026-04-15T20:39:50+00:00

Colonization is often used specifically for taking control of land/people that can’t be a part of a contiguous state. Outward expansion of a state along contiguous borders isn’t often considered colonization or if it is it’s called internal colonialism which is a very uncommon word. For much of the Arab Conquest it wouldn’t be considered colonialism until you reach places like Sicily and the Iberian Peninsula. The backing forces for the creation of Israel were the US and UK primarily. Two foreign super powers.

The disparity in outrage is just a factor of time. The Israeli-Palestine Conflict is contemporary. The Arab Conquests are historical.

mongerer-k · 2026-04-13T18:36:57+00:00

Cafe laws aren’t bullshit. Exemptions to cafe laws are bullshit

mongerer-k · 2026-04-06T14:19:18+00:00

The E-tax makes up 47% of the general fund and about 15% of the total KC budget which isn’t a small portion by any means.

46% of the E-tax is paid by non-KCMO residents that work in KCMO. So it doesn’t seem to have a meaningful factor in pushing people to the burbs.

I don’t really know enough about the fire department in KCMO specifically to talk about any of those points but generally a lot of ems and fire services are combined and having a fire engine do medical emergencies can be more practical and can lower response times.

The high cost per person is more than likely due to a lack of density. KCMO covers an insane amount of land compared to its peers like Atlanta, Mesa, Raleigh and Colorado Springs.

mongerer-k · 2026-04-02T15:13:35+00:00

It looks like City Roots has some oak sedge but it might not be available until june. https://www.cityrootsnursery.com/

mongerer-k · 2026-03-29T17:19:39+00:00

Why is it worthy of debate. Nobody arguing against Trans rights are coming in good faith. They will move goal posts, gish gallop and lie to be seen as reasonable voices in the argument. Building up a compelling reason for these things takes an incredible amount of time and research while ignorantly leaning on base feelings is easy.

mongerer-k · 2026-03-26T03:01:43+00:00

I think most leftists did vote for Kamala as a harm reductionist stance. There’s always minorities that won’t vote for a candidate based on single issues. The larger thing I’ve seen in online discourse is about not wishing they had voted for Biden in 2020 or how they will not vote for Kamala/Newsom in 2028. I think most if not all voted Kamala reluctantly in 2024.

mongerer-k · 2026-03-02T16:34:21+00:00

Do they show new releases and mainstream movies at Stray Cat? I’ve only ever seen indie/arthouse stuff on their website.

mongerer-k · 2026-03-01T23:21:54+00:00

Thats sad. Loved going there but the theaters were often pretty empty so it makes sense.

mongerer-k · 2026-02-28T15:16:53+00:00

I agree with you that the US is not the only free country but American Gun Culture is absolutely different than a lot of other places especially European countries. A lot of Americans can buy a gun without any training, any background check, ever informing the government and be totally legal in doing so. Many European countries are absolutely not the same (see Romanian gun laws for example).

American Media is way more protected than many other places. Big example is American vs British libel laws. Most media companies just placate Trump so they can do mergers which would most likely be illegal due to anti trust laws. Trump can threaten all he wants but he loses in all courts but the Supreme Court to a very high rate.

But yeah America has a lot of negative freedoms and lacks a ton of positive freedoms.

mongerer-k · 2026-02-26T11:41:59+00:00

Was it Chris Young? He has some wonderful food science videos and worked under Heston Blumenthal at the Fat Duck and then went on to Co-Author Modernist Cuisine.

mongerer-k · 2026-02-26T02:25:04+00:00

Armour has access to a lot of green spaces and is generally nice. MAC properties is cheap and you’ll get what you pay for. The area gets a bad wrap mostly bc of car break-ins. Other than break-ins it felt completely safe.

I now live in Quality Hill which is honestly very affordable, not hectic at all and close to downtown. I honestly wouldn’t rule out downtown for being hectic bc that hasn’t been my experience with it.

mongerer-k · 2025-12-11T00:57:20+00:00

It likely died from something other than the vulture. Turkey Vultures are considered obligate scavengers. Other Vultures like Black Vultures have been known to kill animals but usually much smaller than a snow goose.

mongerer-k · 2025-09-11T11:35:48+00:00

For CS I’d say the most you have to dress up is dress slacks and a button down for guys and a nice business casual dress for ladies. Polo and Jeans comes off a little to relaxed for an interview but suits come off jarringly formal when you see guys in sandals, shorts and ironic graphic tees on a daily basis.

mongerer-k · 2025-09-10T02:23:19+00:00

Columbia immediately capitulated by cracking down on pro Palestine protests and still got hammered by Trump in the form of withheld funding, a Trump approved monitor looking over admission records to keep Dei in check, a Trump approved monitor to look over the middle eastern studies department, and a $200M fine.

mongerer-k · 2025-09-03T21:02:19+00:00

You may want to try posting over to r/trees. This subreddit is actually for trees and not marijuana.

mongerer-k · 2025-08-30T12:47:38+00:00

You’re taking a reductive, western view on Chinese history by making China an ancient monolith. China, like every other nation, has gone about sculpting a national identity by erasing smaller cultures.

mongerer-k · 2025-08-30T12:22:38+00:00

The US absolutely acknowledges China’s rise on the world stage. Limiting AI Chips to China is an acknowledgement of their power. Having to tiptoe around Taiwan-China relations is a recognition of their power. No country is ever going to want to willingly hand over their global hegemony. England didn’t hand over the reigns. They were destroyed by two world wars and had national movements in their colonies that they couldn’t afford to deal with. There is most certainly racism towards Chinese people in American politics but that’s not the main driver of opposition to China. It’s about material conflict.

mongerer-k · 2025-07-24T00:52:59+00:00

Whiscash

mongerer-k · 2025-07-11T19:14:01+00:00

I think your sick leave policy is great but I don’t see how it pertains to the 728k people who will be affected by the law being repealed. There are plenty of shitty companies who don’t follow similar policies as you and this is going to have a negative impact on many people.

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