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there really is no alternative to tearing up CBP and ICE root and branch

Another bit of art from a few years ago.
Casein and gold leaf on birch.
#ravens #crows #art #painting #witchsky

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Yeah I'm virtue signaling, I'm turn signaling, I'm analog signaling, I'm smoke signaling, I'm flashing a handheld mirror at a great big ship out on the horizon to come and take us all away

She's an orphaned noblewoman kept in exile, stirring up trouble with racing bats, subversive art, and lavish parties.
He's a half-mad, amnesiac mercenary captain hellbent on toppling the regime that keeps them both prisoner.
There's only one problem: They have to get married first.
#F #RM #2025Pit

A string of tiny splitgill mushrooms grow like pearls on the side of an upturned stick in a bare winter forest All photos by me

Here are some nice mushrooms

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- Vespasian

On Mescalero Apache Tribe letterhead: MESCALERO Apache Tribe P.O. Box 227 108 Central Avenue Mescalero, New Mexico 88340 TRIBE Office: (575) 464-4494 Fax: (575) 464-9220 STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT THORA WALSH-PADILLA ON IMMIGRATION INCIDENT INVOLVING A TRIBAL MEMBER As of 3:45 PM this afternoon, the Tribe verified only a single incident where an ICE January 23, 2025 Mescalero, NM Last night and throughout the day today, I received multiple calls from concerned Mescalero Apache Tribal Members in relation to rumors of incidents involving Tribal Members and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. agent questioned a Tribal Member in a public place in Ruidoso. This incident occurred yesterday. ICE agents began questioning a family standing in line in front of the Tribal member. The family was escorted outside. Then, an ICE agent still inside the public place approached the Tribal Member in Spanish. The Tribal Member responded by stating the Tribal Member spoke English. The ICE agent asked the Tribal Member for a passport. The Tribal Member presented a picture of a New Mexico Driver's License and a Tribal identification card. The ICE agent did not continue questions at this point and exited. While this is the only incident we have been able to verify. Tribal leadership is actively working with the New Mexico Congressional Delegation to ensure that the rights of Tribal Members are protected. To be safe, be aware of your surroundings, let family members/friends know where you are, and keep identification with you at all times. If possible, then carry multiple forms of identification (driver's license, state-issued identification card, Tribal identification card, Certificate of Indian Blood, etc.). Thora Walsh-Padilla President

ICE is trying to deport Native American people to Mexico. This one from the Mescalero Apache Tribe.

That's right. People indigenous to the United States, tribal members. ICE is trying to remove them from the US.

This is the second verified incident I've heard about.

We were here 1st.
#ICE

Mine move on every year (about the time the starlings fledge). They'll be back in spring, though!

Absolutely unbelievable ad in the community theater playbill.

my mother calls weed dispensaries "ganja showroom" and because I have to hear it now you have to hear it

Guys like joe rogan are funny because they still think smoking weed that they buy legally from places that look like an apple store makes them hunter s thompson

There are no self-designated, organized “antifa” groups. That does not exist. Which is practice would make this a blanket law where the state could apply the designation as they chose.

A conversation...with @elilith.noir and @denisastrakova.bsky.social
#canyon #artnude #artisticnudity

the primary driver of good art is, in some small part, spite

I would like my artist to maybe take up a different hobby for a while. Maybe knitting or cheesemaking.

A loaf of whole wheat bread shaped like a stubby, somewhat lumpy frog.

Bread frog.
(He is whole wheat, and he tastes much better than he looks, I swear.)

Yellow/orange mushrooms growing on a fallen tree with dead leaves and ivy around

Three red-belted conks growing on the end of a wet log

King Alfred's cakes growing on the end of a cut log

A line of yellow/orange mushrooms growing along a fallen tree with dead leaves in front

Mushroomy walk

#FungiFriends

If the majority of people really gave a shit about women's rights, LGBTQIA rights, or equal opportunities for minorities, stores like Hobby Lobby would have shuttered years ago.
Face it. They don't.
Target will be fine because cheap apparel, decor, and dollar bins matter more than human lives.

A painting of a crow on a dark teal background with a copper leaf sun.

Some art from last year. One of the crows that lives around here -- most likely Muse or Peanut. (Magni and Ruff never hang out for pictures.)

Casein and copper leaf on birch.

#crows #ravens #art #painting

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PFAS biodegradation by Labrys portucalensis F11: Evidence of chain shortening and identification of metabolites of PFOS, 6:2 FTS, and 5:3 FTCA The biodegradation of three per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), namely perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), 6:2-fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (…

🦠💧 Bacteria vs 'Forever Chemicals'

Scientists have found a type of bacteria that can slowly break down harmful PFAS chemicals

This could help clean up polluted water and other environments.

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#Environment #Pollution #SciComm 🧪

Decades of confirmation hearings where women testify to abuse and sexual violence, only for the men in question to rise to higher positions of power, is a perfect encapsulation of why more victims don’t come forward.

I don't know about the rest of y’all but when I was in junior high there were (not library) books with "naughty" parts that we passed around. You can't control young people's curiosity, but you can help them make good choices and many librarians are experts at recommending books for all ages.

Since the "show up at your local board meeting" is going around again, it's worth some reality checks. I've covered local government for over 20 years. This is a part of the system I think, even on the left, too many still have some rosy-colored views of.

Bluntly: your civics class lied to you... 🧵

Stop letting unfunny men tell you there’s something wrong with you for not getting their “jokes”. Stop fake laughing. Let their reality reflect the truth of how fundamentally they misunderstand humor. Neuter their ability to use “it was a joke” for emotional cover. Make them see nobody laugh.