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haverwench.bsky.social
Freelance writer, frugal/green living blogger, climate activist, childless cat lady, cruciverbalist, RPG player, and Morris dancer. She (subject)/her (object), never the reverse.
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Last week we tried two new vegan recipes: a cauliflower dish we'll certainly make again, and a chocolate cake that's probably more trouble than it's worth. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/06/reci...

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After a chilly spring, we're enjoying the simple pleasures of summer. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/06/sume...

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Our latest recipe attempt (allegedly a vegan version of mac & cheese) can charitably be described as a noble failure. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/05/reci...

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What do you give the woman who has everything? Less. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-...

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For those who want to learn more about the candidates for NJ governor ahead of the 6/10 primary: www.vote411.org/plan-your-vote (No environment/climate questions on the list, but some candidates mention clean energy.)

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Brian and I got married nearly 21 years ago and spent just $2,685 on our modest wedding. I recently found myself wondering: Just how much would it cost to pull off a similar event today? ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/05/a-bi...

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Turns out the House committee members holding hearings on campus antisemitism are, well, kind of antisemitic. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Just learned Wisconsin has been building power lines next to their highways for decades. Well, duh. Why aren’t we doing this in NJ? @govmurphy.bsky.social www.climatechangemakers.org/policymaker-...

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With the federal government in full climate denial mode, the real progress is in states. Like legislation to build transmission lines along highways and avoid a lot of the permitting hassles. @theclimatevote.bsky.social www.climatechangemakers.org/issue-briefi...

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It's been a busy few days, but we managed to find a free (and mostly dry) hour to get our spring crops in the ground. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/05/gard...

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A quickie post to share a few small successes in our ecofrugal life. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/04/smal...

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It's one thing to build a spacious outdoor planter. It's another, and apparently just as difficult, to find plants that can survive in it. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-...

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Probably not kosher for Passover.

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Faced with a surprising surfeit of butternut squash, we dug up a few new recipes to put it to use. This one looks like a keeper. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/04/reci...

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How we came to have 108 antique handkerchiefs, and what we intend to do with them. ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/04/108-...

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A friend of mine wrote a blog post that makes an important point I think we don't hear enough: opposing Israel is not the same as antisemitism. www.mikeagranoff.com/blogCurrentY...

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A leading insurer warns that climate change is on track to "destroy capitalism." I hope even those who would applaud this outcome agree that this isn't a good way to achieve it. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Apparently Trump just imposed tariffs on a bunch of penguins. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Why pay for a gym membership when you can walk in place while watching your favorite YouTubers? ecofrugality.blogspot.com/2025/03/ecof...

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Within the Elizabethtown Gas service area, there's a gas leak an average of every 1.7 miles. www.edf.org/climate/meth... Please, @govmurphy.bsky.social, tell the BPU to hold our utilities to account on dangerous methane leaks! www.climatechangemakers.org/blog/stop-me...

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