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Florida residing, GIS mapmaking, UF Gators, Buccaneers, Rams & Lakers fan, gardening native plant loving board game playing human being
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Hmmm Magic 🤔

RECAP: Timberwolves came out and made a statement on the #Lakers home floor in Game 1. lakersnation.com/recap-timber...

Beautiful shot by Luka

Hotter than fish grease? WTF is that

Not feeling good about this first game for the Lakers Down by 22 now, crazy

On this day in 1989, NYPD officers arrested five teenagers—four of whom were Black and one of whom was Latino—subjected them to coercive interrogation, and charged them with rape despite their innocence. All were sentenced to 5-13 years.

Lakers dropping 13 points like in a blink of the eye Need some direction

Sums up the daily pretty well

Invasive plant update from the UF/IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas: these species are high risk and not recommended for Florida gardening for risk of impacting native ecosystems. More about the update at UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions: buff.ly/9LrjNYT

Biodiversity matters. No matter the scale. On top of this more land in cities is being sealed. Urban biodiversity strategies include stuff like rooftop gardens, green walls, green space to population ratios, and urban tree quotas.

I love watching NBA playoff basketball as much as the next person that loves watching NBA basketball, but can’t the series be best of 5 games and not 7 Really and go Lakers

The Lyonia Environmental Center Gallery is proud to welcome the work of Linda Wilinski, on display until July! Come see beautiful photos of wild otters, manatees, gators, and all of the things that make up “Untamed Florida!”

On this day in 1915, a white mob took a Black man named Caesar Sheffield from jail and shot him to death near Lake Park, Georgia, for allegedly stealing meat from a smokehouse.

NOAA just announced a long list of datasets that are going away🧪⚒️🌊: www.nesdis.noaa.gov/about/docume... Download what you need asap and send comments to: ncei.info@noaa.gov

Federal agencies now only exist to litigate the president's personal grievances

At the concert: Ah, these are my people, vans, converse, and adidas

Whether you say doughnut or donut, it’s all the same

On this day in 1945, three Black baseball players including Jackie Robinson were verbally attacked during tryouts for the Boston Red Sox. The team refused to sign them and remained segregated until 1959.

Number of prisoners per 100,000 residents in each US state. The whole system is obviously broken. In Louisiana over 1.4 percent of the population is in jail. That’s sooooo messed up. Source: buff.ly/SucmYgA

On this day in 1903, several thousand white people lynched a Black man and attacked Black neighborhoods in Joplin, Missouri, burning homes and forcing every Black person to flee the city.

On this day in 1906, a white mob lynched Horace Duncan and Fred Coker, then lynched Will Allen the next day. All three men were innocent of any offense.

Wishing a happy Passover to our Krewe 🙏 Credits to @Buccaneers #GoBucs #TampaBayBuccaneers #NFL

It’s Sunday so I cooked an loaded my car down with food and clothes and going out to find homeless in need. Todays meal is created through the contributions of Hope Helps of Oviedo , Sean Naturi, Joyce Milton Margaret Brunner, Todd Laflame, and caroyl mobile with the Bahia of Orange County East.

On this day in 1873, a mob of hundreds of armed white men attacked the Grant Parish courthouse in Colfax, Louisiana, killing an estimated 150 Black people, many of whom were trying to flee.

And graft

Innocent Black Americans are nearly eight times more likely to be convicted of murder than innocent white people and, across all crime categories, spend a much longer time unjustly incarcerated.

On this day in 1913, President Woodrow Wilson authorized overt racial segregation in federal employment. Federal endorsement of Jim Crow policies was a significant blow to Black civil rights.

How is this not a violation of the 4th Amendment of the Constitution? constitution.congress.gov/constitution...

Good morning from a bright and early crossing from St. Thomas to St. Croix, USVI! We will be in St. Croix for a week conducting reef surveys to see the aftermath of bleaching last fall. More somber circumstances, but happy to be in the water with a great team #TCRMP

yeah man, please make my 85 year old great aunt prove her citizenship to vote in rural georgia, this definitely isn’t reminiscent of anything in the american past

Gator Fans After the National Championship

I'm sorry but there is simply too much bad news every hour of every day. I'm going to have to insist that we dial this back a little bit.

Pale moon in Florida tonight

School Girl, St. Croix https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/157714

As I said a couple days ago - pics or it didn’t happen

Another album that turns 35 today , this master piece from the mighty public Enemy 👊🏿

On this day in 1956, white men attacked Nat King Cole during a segregated performance in Birmingham, Alabama.

On this day in 1911, a mine explosion near Birmingham, Alabama, killed 128 miners—nearly all were Black men forced to work as leased convicts.

Happy Confederate Surrender Day to all who celebrate. Ulysses S. Grant: SEC Champion 1865

#NativePlants 🌱

🐊🏀THE COMEBACK KIDS: Florida #Gators win third national championship in program history -- first since 2007 -- by completing fourth come-from-behind win, 65-63, over Houston. Inside UF's incredible run through March -- and Monday night at the Alamodome: www.onlygators.com/04/08/2025/f...