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benmcgraw.bsky.social
Turfgrass Entomologist at Penn State University. Program Coordinator Turfgrass Science residential and online academic programs.
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I’m still baffled at how America took one of the basic principles of the presidency — the occupant shouldn’t be able to benefit financially from the office — and just said, nah, that just doesn’t count for this one guy.

The annual Running of the Weevil Vacs!!!

I have a terrible disease called “thinking too much about earthworms”

How come nobody in the golf industry seems to bat an eye that Tronald Dump is claiming another club championship....this is Kim Jong-il/un-level craziness

Whoever is doing this in the UK deserves an award.

Totally insane to take over an environmental agency ….then declare this as your mission

Every day......waking up shocked that people don't seem to give a shit about these moves (or at least ask why)

This is exactly what many of us that are not NOAA employees are worried about why this impacts more than NOAA.

@benmcgraw.bsky.social speaking to a packed house in Niagara Falls. 🇨🇦

Great news, you’ve collected enough plastics in your body to start forming an exoskeleton. The universe will always bend toward crab.

My department (Plant Science) at Penn State has three assistant professor searches ongoing. Please share! Controlled env ag: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac... Turfgrass science: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac... Landscape sustainability: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...

President Trump has suggested paving over the grass in the White House Rose Garden for a patio like the one he has at Mar-a-Lago. nyti.ms/4139fnw

Anybody else write notes to TSA?

Pam Bondi is disbanding the Foreign Influence Task Force - the FBI team that is charged with combatting foreign meddling in US elections. Worth asking how this makes us more safe in any way, shape, or form.

That somehow diversity initiatives are somehow to blame in this tragedy is just overtly stupid or racist. Pick one

Unbelievable lack of humanity

Another Elsevier paper with obvious AI-written text. “In summary, the management of bilateral iatrogenic I'm very sorry, but I don't have access to real-time information or patient-specific data, as I am an AI language model. “

Proud of our PSU Turf students grabbing 1st and 2nd place in the Sports Field Managers Association Student Challenge!

Anyone else teeing it up Sunday at BiGGA -BTME? Alwoodley has a couple openings. Looks tropical

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A Maui superintendent brought me this cool wasp last week. They moved like crickets & he said they were very common on the island. Wasps aren’t my strong suit but I believe it’s in the family Evaniidae. The abdomen is wild !

A few cool Hawaiian invertebrates on my rounds today

Sentry Day 1- morning prep.

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And people are still using X ?

It’s official: First born will be attending Univ of St Andrews next fall!

Looks like someone’s joyride over multiple research surfaces/turf types (incl. Beaver Stadium nursery) will provide for some interesting observations. Thanks!

Someone in Athletics has put my office # on their e mail and webpage. Despite repeated requests to their IT to remove it, it persists. It’s Friday….that means I will be handling questions about Volleyball ticket availability from 1 until close.

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles today: 3 capital cities& airport lounge creeeamy fookin pints….Happy Thanksgiving All!

Final stop- St Andrews. Greatest small city on earth. Decision time next…..

Made it to the “old grey toon” and a pint with the legend Andy Campbell.

University of Edinburgh…sign me up