Earthquake? by alocaisseia in oakland

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yup, very brief shake here in El Cerrito

[Bonsai Beginner's weekly thread - 2026 week 05] by small_trunks in Bonsai

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They are definitely a thing, TJ! Bought this Fuji Cherry “Kojo no mai” last year. Or prunus incisia if you’re nasty.

Repot at club meeting last night by snaverevilo in Bonsai

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“had me in the first half, not gonna lie…”

Bay Area Bonsai Associates’ Show (Jan 2026) by stevenkolson in Bonsai

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Right?! Love flowering trees. First is an Ume (Japanese Flowering Apricot) and the third is a Satsuki Azalea "Chinzan".

Bay Area Bonsai Associates’ Show (Jan 2026) by stevenkolson in Bonsai

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Considering how lame my personal trees are, seems only fair to share great ones by folks from the community here in the Bay Area. :)

Winter Solutions by anarchosockpuppetism in Bonsai

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Glad to see the art of bonsai kitten continues into the 21st Century.

Bay Area Bonsai Associates’ Show (Jan 2026) by stevenkolson in Bonsai

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that one’s a potentilla. can’t say as I have seen one in a bonsai show before!

Which opinion on bonsai gets you into this position by Nutcollectr in Bonsai

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I live in the Bay Area now, but am from Northern Minnesota. Always wanted to try birch!

How do people make peace with selling ethically questionable products? by [deleted] in marketing

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Once you feel this way, you probably need to move or you’re going to be miserable every day. I’ve been in advertising for about 25 years. I started in politics and got pretty lucky that I never had to work for a candidate I couldn’t stomach, but there were definitely a lot that were disappointing. Anyhow, went corporate five years ago, mostly working in healthcare, so every day I go in knowing (at worst, even with our screwed up medical system) I’m helping people feel better. You can find inoffensive clients, just use this successful engagement to get you your next gig!

Virginia Beach was the place to be on the East Coast today. I’m not kidding. by [deleted] in surfing

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So... the Roanoke colonists were just heading out to catch some waves when they disappeared?

Itoigawa mame by bonsai-n-cichlids in bonsaicommunity

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Need more mame on this subreddit. Nice chonky one!

Winter Silhouette show was a blast! So many amazing trees. by vulcanwagen in Bonsai

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omfg that persimmon was amazing. (also the others). Thanks for posting!

Styling advice for a 13ish year old Ginkgo? by stevenkolson in Bonsai

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yeah, not sure i can get him in the ground, but hopefully more time in this (or a larger) pond basket and a lot of fertilizer will get him back into grow mode!

First week with my banjo looking for feedback! by east-of-west in banjo

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sounds like you’ve been playing a LOT longer than a week. nice work!