Karen Hugg

Kennedy defends Trump glyphosate order; MAHA erupts as midterms approach President Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to spur the domestic production of glyphosate and elemental phosphorus.

Keep growing your own food and eating organic products whenever possible, folks. #gardening

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New filtration technology could be gamechanger in removal of Pfas ‘forever chemicals’ Researchers found a new way to filter and destroy Pfas chemicals at 100 times the rate of current systems

Good morning. Here's an interesting and somewhat hopeful story about removing Pfas in water. #environment

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Still trying to figure out what the hell I just watched. 😵‍💫 #gohawks

@minakimes.bsky.social I just heard Erin Andrews in post game interview with Darnold say that Seattle is returning to its first “Championship” game since 2014. But Seattle went to the 2015 superbowl. Any idea what she was talking about? Was that an error? Confused. @seahawksofficial.com

Haha, yes. It's eerie how much this Bears team, who often come back to win in the second half, remind me sooo much of the 2013-2014 Seahawks. And we all know how that turned out. 🏆 😎

Seven environmental wins across the US in 2025 despite Trump-era reversals Environmental advocates notched key wins at local and state levels this year despite Trump rollbacks

Happy 2026, everyone! Here's some positive environmental news to brighten your day. Cheers. #happynewyear @us.theguardian.com

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I believe it. Just bought a used Nissan Ariya and it's amazing! I'll never go back. It costs 13 bucks to charge to 314 miles and I never check gas prices anymore. Also, I'm starting to associate gas cars with cigarettes, less tolerant of the pollution. I want everyone to have an EV now! 😄

Just bought an EV and I absolutely love it! No more gas stations, no more oil changes, and the ride is so smooth and quiet.

A couple weeks ago, I found myself with a broken car too expensive to fix so shopped for an EV. Can't tell you how thrilled I am with this #Nissan Ariya, a used 2023 model that feels new, is like driving a cloud, and wasn't that expensive. Amazing to charge the whole thing for 13 bucks at home! #EVs

Elon Musk’s Worthless, Poisoned Hall of Mirrors How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature

Great article in the @theatlantic.com about how Twitter has become an ecosystem of fake accounts interacting with fake accounts and hence, pretty worthless. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

Interesting….

Her father would be so proud.

Exactly! You can see how she’s bracing herself to shake his hand out of courtesy, but wants to just move on and sign that Epstein files doc. #Tucsonstrong @adelitaforcongress.bluesky.social

This is a very well done piece. Enlightening and demonstrates how the internet has shifted how people think, unfortunately. @theatlantic.com

This is so cool…

Rick Steves gave a rousing speech at the #NoKings rally in Edmonds Washington today. And God must’ve been on our side because the rain held off until right after he finished. #seattle #savedemocracy #godblessamerica #nokingsday #peacefulprotest #releasetheEpsteinfiles @ricksteveseurope.bsky.social

Good morning, BlueSky! My 'Ann Folkard' geranium is still blooming, just like the Mariners baseball season. This is a great perennial to grow, in #Seattle or most zones. Have a lovely day! #gardening

I read this article with curiosity, truly wondering what he would have to say. It was the most convoluted bunch of words I've ever seen. Made me think his brain was damaged somehow, and reminded me of Einstein's quote: "If you can't explain something simply, you don't understand it well enough." 😵‍💫

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This was me on the couch in the last inning, only my rally shoe was a black hoka. #Mariners #Seattle

I had a rally shoe on my head in the last inning, so yes, you are correct. 😁

Let's "win the whole f*cking thing!"

From the MadeMeSmile community on Reddit: A watchful guardian Explore this post and more from the MadeMeSmile community

If this is for real, it’s super encouraging. www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...

Spikey variegated yucca leaves and the white flower coming out the top.

White flowers on a yucca with raspberry accents.

This morning, I was stunned to see my yucca gloriosa blooming. It took 12 years! Love that raspberry color on the petals.

#gardening #flowers #yuccas

Close up of orange rose

It's amazing how something so beautifully complex as a rose can be so common. Life truly is about stopping to smell the roses, or at least pausing to enjoy their beauty. Grateful for plants today.

#happyfriday #gardening #roses

Washington state bans invasive ivy Washington state has banned the sale or transport of English ivy and its cousin, Atlantic ivy. The leafy holiday decorations are also aggressive invaders of Northwest forests.

This is great news! We have trees that had ivy during previous owners. It defoliated branches, which broke and fell. It's still a big problem. People don't know its dangers & nurseries still sell it. Now that's about to change. Yay!

#gardening #plants #invasivespecies

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Ooh, thank you for including me! Have a great weekend!

14 plants to try for a sweeter-smelling backyard These flowers, shrubs and herbs can appeal to your nose as well as your eyes.

Good morning! If you'd like some fragrance on your patio this summer, consider potting up some sweet-smelling plants. Here are 14 suggestions in my latest article. Gifted link, cheers.

#gardening #patiodecor #fragrantplants

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One man, thousands of trees and heaps of determination: how regreening Guatemala transformed a village Since 1999, Armando López Pocol and his team of volunteers have bucked the trend for deforestation, regenerating the landscape of the highlands with their Chico Mendes project

This is an encouraging story but shows the harsh realities of trying to make change for good. The Chico Mendes project needs money to keep going. Please consider donating. #gardening #environment

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Thanks for this post. Father's Day was always lonely for me growing up because I lost my dad at a very young age.