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Retired science teacher.Returned Peace Corps Volunteer-Sierra Leone.Overseas teacher.Love nature.Volunteering.Fascinated by plants.Intrigued by ethnobotany.Marvel at cognitive development and history of science.Occasionally moved to poetry.Despair at hate.
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Important reminder! Trump did not win by a landslide! #SOTU

RFK, don't just ban vaccines, ban the diseases themselves. That will show real effectiveness and power.

"Dear President, While banning mention of climate change, could you also do an executive order to stop the phenomenon itself? Also executive orders to end viral disease pandemics would be good. It takes a lot of power to stop climate change (not just the discussion) and dreaded diseases."

If your representative is dodging in-person town halls, call them out! Tag them and demand they face their constituents.

It’s pretty wild to watch a governor in a wheelchair trying to take away accommodations for disabilities… --Jess Piper

Blue Missouri's Jess Piper tells the Cornhole Champions crew that winning the top of the ticket starts down ballot. And rural voters are key.

BREAKING: USCP is arresting Enrique Tarrio for swiping his hand at a counterprotester who got in his face.

Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

I spoke at the Boone County Democrats Chili Supper Thursday night…look at this crowd, friends.

How federal judges are blocking Trump’s abuses of power; Judge Ho probes Trump DOJ corruption; SCOTUS deals Trump a setback; a judge nearly finds Trump admin in contempt & more. Legal AF is LIVE 8PM ET / 5PM PT. Tune in!

Love to see it!

BREAKING: Elon Musk Causes Panic For Federal Employees. I need your help to spread this everywhere because if people don't read Elon's Twitter, they may not be aware. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

Odd how the turns have tabled… Trump reversed course and admitted that Russia did, in fact, invade Ukraine. International news sources and independent media have stepped up to keep Americans informed.

Front page of today’s NY Post

Sharing more townhall videos today because they’re giving me hope. THIS is good trouble! Who is this man? I want to shake his hand and buy him a drink.

Once everyone understands this about the ruling class we can all make better informed decisions about who we want to govern us. This is Trump and Elon’s playbook to a tee. Don’t let them fool you we are in a class war between the have yachts and the have nots. Which one are you?

Mid MO north of the river on bluffs that rise above the floodplain. 1 Feb, 2025

BREAKING: Some government websites are down as of 5pm ET today as Donald Trump continues to show he has no plans to help American families. Websites are being scrubbed of the words "climate change" and critical enviro data. Our statement: www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...

The chaos triggered by President Donald Trump’s executive orders banning federal funding for diversity and other topics continues to shake the National Institutes of Health and other health agencies. scim.ag/3EjJGag

February kicks off #BlackHistoryMonth, a time to honor and celebrate Black resilience, contribution and triumph. Black history is central to our nation’s story. This month and always we celebrate the diversity and creativity of Black Americans that is essential to the U.S.'s foundation.

@therumpus.bsky.social is back again with another new poem for National Poetry Month. Today, we have the delightfully unconventional "bryht mouth" from Eleni Sikelianos. Check it out at the link. therumpus.net/2024/04/03/n...

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I am boycotting the inauguration by not watching the ceremony and by giving to a few of my favorite charities. Here is one that I hold dear: American United for the Separation of Church and State. secure.au.org/a/fund-2025?...

Teacher Matt Knight of Altadena was told by Safeco they would not renew because of an overhanging limb. He trimmed it. Then they said no because of ivy on his walls. He removed it. Then the said no because if damaged stucco. He fixed it. $30k in repairs later, they still said no.

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Over 15,000 doctors have signed a letter imploring the US Senate to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation for Secretary of HHS. The letter states: “RFK Jr. is not only unqualified to lead this essential agency — he is actively dangerous.” 1/ www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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"Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it." #palisadesfire

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Panna National Park. December, 2020. Leopard had searched frantically for the cached prey. Like "where are the keys."

Drive side out.

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