Marlys Ray

I think it could not help but be mobilizing, and that really is the whole point. Plus I love that he read constituents' letters to him. He's one of the few out there with something original to say.

If I had a dollar for every time I have said, “Don’t spout scripted crap everybody already knows…” Unfortunately that’s what most political campaigns consist of, which is why I say it so much. One has to assume, unfortunately, that this condition is due to lack of true vision and creativity.

Oy! I recognized the firm name last week and couldn't believe they were capitulating.

Blossoms on a redbud tree.

My favorite tree of spring, the redbud.

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Food for thought.

The best part is that extra long moment of silence when she didn’t have a response to, “No, we actually don’t want your money!” 🤣

Hat tip to Mr. Cuban for putting the spotlight on NC around this issue. We are one very confused state. But it will give me satisfaction to poke Tillis and Budd about crapping where they eat with the farm vote.

Very interesting! Do you have a link you could share where you found that info? I’d love to poke Tillis and Budd about it.

There aren’t enough eggs, and thus outrageous prices, because of factory farming, which keeps chickens in inhumane, disease promoting conditions. But sure, let’s deflect from recognizing bad agricultural policy. The free range eggs I buy have only gone up about 15%. Cuz all the birds aren’t dead.

Looks like fine needlework!

This isn't a journal, it's a bastard offspring of a blog and a publish-review-curate preprint server. Let me explain.

*There is no open submission.* It is a private system with guaranteed publication access, and a small group of 21 people who are 'members'. No member, no submission.

That's a blog!

You have to wonder at the character of any scientist who would publish in this bizarre grievance politics blog masquerading as a journal.

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What does “humanely raised” mean on a food label? It varies. Current USDA guidelines don’t define the term; they permit companies to print their 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, either on product packaging or on their website. Learn more via @publicnewsservice.bsky.social: www.publicnewsservice.org/2025-01-29/a...

A textured white domed mushroom cap sprouting from a forest floor of pine needles.

This one was almost my profile picture. From Little River Regional Park straddling the Durham and Orange County lines.

Agree! Please, can we find an inspiring, dynamic candidate who brings vision and really creative problem solving, in place of platitudes?

Share whatever you like! I miss half your posts in that other place because they don’t get fed to me.

Turkey tail mushrooms on the end of a log at Horton Grove nature preserve in Durham, NC.

Starting off this BlueSky adventure by sharing photos that make me happy because I feel that I successfully captured what I saw.