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A muted fall colors

Diquat herbicide poisons the gut, may severely damage other organs, research shows Diquat, an herbicide banned in Europe but still widely used in the U.S., damages the intestines and the liver, kidney, and lungs, according to a new review of more than 100 studies.

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Capitalism at it’s core

The bowling ball in the tree demonstrates how fast and how high the water was a few weeks ago during the heavy rains

A pool of delight!

Snow not over yet

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Democrats discover how to defeat Trump & Elon The left accidentally stumbled upon the single most effective way to overcome Republican overreach.

"Mark my words: these elected officials will be responsive to their own voters. The answer, then, is to put pressure on these Republicans, because if they start to lose support from the very people responsible for electing them, that becomes existential for them in a way that Trump’s threats can’t."

‘Unknown disease’ that can kill within days leaves 53 dead in Congo World Health Organization officials said the outbreak appeared to originate from a village where three children died after reportedly eating a bat carcass.

‘Unknown disease’ that can kill within days leaves 53 dead in Congo www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0... #hemorrhagicFever

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A small family of splitgill mushrooms grows from the underside of an upturned stick like a bouquet of flowers. Behind them is a gray, bare, winter forest All photos by me

Here are some nice mushrooms

Trump pauses funding for anti-HIV program that prevented 26 million AIDS deaths On Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

Until very recently, PEPFAR has had bipartisan support. It was established by President GW Bush in 2003. Now, its future is uncertain. www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Praise the Broken Promise of America Friends,

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Learned that the dreaded and most prehistoric appearing bug in our home, the stink bug, is a predator of the more dreaded Japanese Beetle. So, I save the stink bug now.

Making the ice melt along our door, at least interesting

I remember these winters

Driving home this morning

photo from President Jimmy Carter’s funeral showing many dignitaries but hiding the tangerine tyrant behind a pillar

this choice of photos by the Carter Center is shadier than a Georgia peach tree in summer

It’s perfect.

8 degrees this morning

One reason this snow, and all snows, is important is that it allows for a slow release of water into the aquafer as it melts. Little runoff compared to rains. The cold weather also is great for reducing deer ticks in this super cold weather.

Yes, She wrote some fantastic books (Braiding Sweet Grass and Mosses) addressing similar issues

An old winter again

Wheel and it’s shadow from my wheelchair

We hear so much about hope. Hope for what? For me, it’s about helping people fall in loe with the world again. - Robin Wall Kimmerer
She uses the Serviceberry to explore the idea of the gift economy, one structured around interconnectedness and reciprocity as an alternative to the market economy.