Eric R. Eaton

Thank you for your service!

I was gifted the Ento-Light by the friend who developed it. They are not inexpensive. Made in Arizona, USA. I’m on my phone. At some point I will try and remember to add a link, from my computer, a device I know how to operate better.

Interesting. Thank you, I am following you now. I do need to find references about Indigenous economies….

I hope The Bug Chicks have already been recipients.

Decided to put out the blacklight for the first time this year, in our back yard in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. Several kinds of moths, plus midges and other flies, lacewings, a few beetles. I will get a blog post up soon and post the link. #bugsky

In honor of Save A Spider Day, here’s a crummy phone photo of an immature White-jawed Jumping Spider on our front porch railing today. Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. #bugsky #spiders #saveaspiderday #arachnid

I’m already following you, and it looks like our philosophies are at least similar, so I wonder at what scale you mean, what industries you consider beneficial at a large scale.

Pardon the interruption, but *scale* is what is wrong with *everything*, especially resource extraction, agriculture, urban sprawl. Everything is way too big, and people and ecosystems suffer. Capitalism will never deliver what we need most: a livable planet.

My books about insects could help with that if you want to be fascinated, laugh a little, and learn things. 😊 I have a few copies on hand, DM if you want a signed copy.

Aw-w-w, thank you!

There *is* no “middle class” today, only a DEBT CLASS. Personal debt isn’t even figured into calculations for the poverty line. Credit is how the oligarchs create the *illusion* of a middle class.

Also, I apologize, I thought I was already following your account. I am now.

This is the first thing I have read today. Powerful. Brings tears to me, too. You are a rare gift to the world.

Wow. We are considering moving to Albuquerque, but I’m not really liking what I’m reading here. We don’t want to become part of the problem. Great writing, btw!

Just discovered your account through a comment on another post, and I am delighted. Thank you for your words, best or not.

On the bright side, one more legitimate excuse for a general strike, if you can’t afford the commute?

We are in northeast Kansas right now and the “politics” are intolerable. We are eyeing Albuquerque for our final move. The major drawback is, shockingly, healthcare. Malpractice penalties are so harsh that doctors are fleeing in droves. I’m 65….

Medicare is NOT FREE. I’m paying more in premiums than I have in the previous four years from the “Obamacare marketplace.” Just saying. Don’t get me wrong, I am completely opposed to private insurance interfering in healthcare.

I’m a complete slacker when it comes to self promotion, but I did think of a couple ideas during the webinar. Also learned about AWP, unfortunately too late for this year’s conference.

Watching you on the Authors Guild webinar right now. Thank you for sharing your experience!

Thank you for explaining!

Bugwatching In his recently published

If your're a bird watcher, why not be a bugwatcher as well? Many of the skills of the former cross-over to the latter, and in his "Bugwatching" (@princetonupress.bsky.social) @bugeric.bsky.social explains the finer points of arthropod observing. #Booksky

www.wellreadnaturalist.com/2026/03/bugw...

Thank you!

The Sense of Wonder should also be a must-read.

Who is the other guy?

Having recourse to recall Supreme Court justices would be the ultimate.

Please tell us something we *don’t* know already. Thank you.

Yes, we do! The problem is that Mvsk and company don’t give a [expletive deleted].

Thank you. If I spoke a language other than English….

My partner grew up here, but I think I have convinced her we need to move. We are eyeing Albuquerque for its more progressive culture, affordability, and high biodiversity, but willing to entertain other suggestions. I’m 65, so health care becomes a priority.

The City Commission of Leavenworth, Kansas, USA, approved a Special Use Permit for CoreCivic to operate a currently vacant prison as an ICE detention center, by a vote of 4-1. Most think the City feared a lawsuit (and lost tax revenue) if it didn’t comply. This town is dead to me.