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Bo Flecks<p>I give. What is this? </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/musicalinstruments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musicalinstruments</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/mysteryitem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mysteryitem</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/whatisthis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whatisthis</span></a></p>
Flominator<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://genealysis.social/@AncestryRoads" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>AncestryRoads</span></a></span> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/WhatIsThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIsThis</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/bird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bird</span></a> in <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/Georgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Georgia</span></a> (USA)</p><p><a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/birdwatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birdwatching</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/birding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birding</span></a></p>
Saule, anar en Mousses<p>Hello, </p><p>est-ce que qqn sait ce que c’est précisément ? Et comment ça s’utilise ? Ça fait 1cm de diamètre environ, et c’est en métal, couleur laiton. </p><p>Il y en avait quelques-uns dans un lot de boutons-et-autres (y a des perles, et des bouts de chaînes, et des bidules un peu randoms dedans aussi, et des choses cassées…) acheté dans un vide-couturière… je suppose que c’est un genre de clou décoratif, ptetre pour le cuir ? Ou le bois ? <br>Mais je ne suis pas sûr de comment ça s’utiliserait tout seul. Ptetre qu’il manque un bout ? Mais dans ce cas il manque systématiquement, je n’ai rien trouvé dans le lot qui pourrait correspondre. </p><p>J’ai cherché par moi-même avec divers outils et mots-clefs, mais rien ne ressemble vraiment dans ce qui tombe. </p><p>Merci d’avance ! </p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/identifythis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>identifythis</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/MaisQuEstCeQueCEstQueCeTruc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaisQuEstCeQueCEstQueCeTruc</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/QuEstCeQueCEst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QuEstCeQueCEst</span></a> <br><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/WhatIsThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIsThis</span></a> (hashtags aléatoires,je tente)</p>
Out of Control :laravel: 🇨🇦<p>Anyone know what these are? Dug up in wet soil. Clear watering when squished. Assuming eggs from some type of critter. </p><p><a href="https://phpc.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://phpc.social/tags/whatIsThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whatIsThis</span></a></p>
Flominator<p><a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/WhatIsThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIsThis</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/Insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Insect</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insects</span></a></p>
John Schrag<p>We found this articulated shell today, on a beach on Vancouver Island. Anyone know what it was? Maybe a marine isopod?</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/marinelife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>marinelife</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/isopod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>isopod</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/whatIsThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whatIsThis</span></a></p>
Jihaire<p>D'ailleurs <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a>, je sollicite ton aide pour identifier cet arbre qui pousse dans ma jardinières depuis quelques années.</p><p>Can you help me identifying what this tree is?</p><p>Thanks - Merci beaucoup !</p><p><a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/tree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tree</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/whatisthis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whatisthis</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/identifyplant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>identifyplant</span></a></p>
cs<p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/WhatIsThisThing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIsThisThing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/WhatIsThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIsThis</span></a> </p><p>A side view with cap off</p>
cs<p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/whatisthis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whatisthis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/whatIsThisThing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whatIsThisThing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/identify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>identify</span></a> </p><p>it is about the size of a USB dongle</p>
Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmar<p>I've got another <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/WhatsThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsThis</span></a> for you.</p><p>This thing sat outside the garage. It's cast, open on the bottom, has a rectangular groove for sliding something into and three holes in the groove. It's somewhat heavy. There's also a flange at the bottom.</p><p>Obviously it has been used as anvil/cutting surface, but what is its original purpose? If it's a T-40 tractor part, I don't know where it goes on that.</p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Mystery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mystery</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/WhatIsThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIsThis</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Wotsit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wotsit</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Identification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Identification</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/WhatIsThisThing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIsThisThing</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/WhatsThisThing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsThisThing</span></a></p>
Limi<p>Any idea what this might be? Found in a closed airport. Some sort of optical (?) glass or mirror? Might be part of a light or signaling system?<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/optics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>optics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/mirror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mirror</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/airport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airport</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/whatisthis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whatisthis</span></a></p>
Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmar<p>SOLVED: See bottom of thread.</p><p>It's about 30cm wide, has two independently rotating ceramic rollers with electrical heating spirals inside. But the routing of the wires restricts the turning of the rollers severely, so they can only rotate about 30°.</p><p>There's some elaborate ceramic covers on the wires and a metal tray for catching something between the legs.</p><p>It's clean, doesn't look like it was used for food. Maybe <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sewing</span></a>? I have absolutely no idea!</p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/WhatIsThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIsThis</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Mystery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mystery</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Identification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Identification</span></a></p>
FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>Okay I need some help. What is this? I have seen this wagon wheel thing in several abandoned structures always in concrete. This one is from April 2021, the abandoned Keystone Mine, Goler Wash, Death Valley, California <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/mystery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mystery</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/keystonemine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keystonemine</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/deathvalley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deathvalley</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>help</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/whatisthis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whatisthis</span></a></p>
Nelson<p>What does this red cross symbol on the American flag mean? In rural South Jersey. I don't seem to be able to find the right search terms.</p><p>The thin blue line sign makes me suspect this is some fascist alt-right crap, but I don't know for sure.</p><p>In the same town, I've seen the "an appeal to heaven" flag that Alito flew to support the Jan 6 insurrection: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Tree_Flag" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Tre</span><span class="invisible">e_Flag</span></a></p><p><a href="https://jawns.club/tags/WhatIsThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIsThis</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/flags" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flags</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/vexillology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vexillology</span></a></p>
Nelson<p>What is this contraption attached to a telephone pole in South Jersey? There were two at 90 degrees around the pole from each other.</p><p>Is this a survey prism? Is it in active use? If these are reflective, are they on the pole to prevent people from hitting it? Or is it just decoration? Why is it here?</p><p><a href="https://geomatics.cc/wiki/survey-prisms" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">geomatics.cc/wiki/survey-prism</span><span class="invisible">s</span></a></p><p><a href="https://jawns.club/tags/WhatIsThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIsThis</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/surveying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveying</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/prisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prisms</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>Is this just <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jadeite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jadeite</span></a> or actual <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jade</span></a> ?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rockHound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rockHound</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whatIsThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whatIsThis</span></a></p>
Nelson<p>Do I have volunteer rice growing in my yard?! iNaturalist suggests the answer is yes.</p><p>:inaturalist: <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/248282968" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">inaturalist.org/observations/2</span><span class="invisible">48282968</span></a></p><p>Has anyone seen rice growing in person? Is this what it looks like?</p><p><a href="https://jawns.club/tags/rice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rice</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/plantID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plantID</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plants</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/whatIsThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whatIsThis</span></a></p>
Scooter :polyamoryFlag:On the bird site, I had the tradition of live-tweeting my wives' craft store visits, as I had no idea what they were doing or pretty much what any of these things were.<br><br>Allow me to present the first live *toot* in this tradition. <a class="hashtag" href="https://labyrinth.zone/tag/crafts" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#crafts</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://labyrinth.zone/tag/whatisthis" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WhatIsThis</a>
crackles<p>I'm sure there have been hundreds of <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/S%C3%A9rgioMendes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SérgioMendes</span></a> tributes by now but this is one of my favourites.</p><p><a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/whatisthis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whatisthis</span></a> <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/bossa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bossa</span></a> <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/latin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>latin</span></a> <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a># brazil</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/TAMNBQkdkBc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/TAMNBQkdkBc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Lisa Miguez<p>Can anyone identify these caterpillars that have been dining on our kale in the garden? First noticed them a couple of days ago, and only "just" saw them. They are camouflaged very well!</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/yycGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yycGarden</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/yyc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yyc</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>caterpillar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insects</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/insectidentification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insectidentification</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WhatIsThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIsThis</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/gardenPest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardenPest</span></a></p>