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Retired Soil Scientist/Water Resources Professional. Returned U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer. Now, I cycle, practice Yoga, kill invasive bush honeysuckle, pick up trash and wander around aimlessly.
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No nation ever became great by slashing R&D. wapo.st/3Q9DrIH

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Turns out USAID food aid is a petty big commodity price support tool for American farmers. kansasreflector.com/2025/02/07/k...

SCOOP: Kash Patel took $25,000 from a production company with ties to Russia propaganda activity to appear in an anti-FBI docuseries. He did not respond to questions about this. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Just a quick reminder that the guy who the convicted fraud and adjudicated rapist hosted at the White House today has an arrest warrant on his head from the International Criminal Courts for war crimes. Not that anybody seems to care about such trivialities these days... 🙄

Breaking: A memo allegedly from West Point has ordered the shuttering of clubs for cadets representing Japanese-Americans, Korean-Americans, Latin culture, Black engineers, Native Americans, Vietnamese-Americans, and women. Threads

This is so disturbing.

Some good news for a change…👇 Pay ATTENTION, now!

I taught middle school kids for years…they struggle with impulsivity and regulating their emotions. The prefrontal cortex, is the last part of the brain to mature. Every time I have an interaction with an adult Trumper, I’m reminded of those kids. Trumpers often struggle with underformed brains…

Happy New Year! I received a nice Ang bao #紅包. I experienced my first Chinese New Year’s as a very green Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand. Nearly every shop and restaurant in my town closed as everyone left to join family. I thought I was going to starve!

Excellent post

How did they end up with so many gods if they were always clothed? www.bbc.com/news/article...

If I could sing, I would sing the #1946 #WoodyGuthrie song “Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key” as scored and performed by #BillyBragg and #Wilco. I can feel that #minorkey vibrating deep in my tissue. I saw one journalist that reported that it was rumored ... 1/?

For those saying it wasn't a Nazi salute. Keep posting it. Keep sharing it.

This SOB just received a full and unconditional pardon from Trump.

Here’s more.

#MLK #Trump #Inauguration #Gulfofamerica #Border #MAGA

Finally, America owns up to creating the #GulfDeadZone. #GulfofAmerica

Anyone who says this was NOT a Nazi salute can — with all due respect — fuck off.

American #patriot #fucktrump

@flaschenteufel.bsky.social Interesting take on #pawpaw from #washu. I've been rescuing a few pawpaw from #invasivebushhoneysuckle in the park I'm working. scitechdaily.com/north-americ...

Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft takes the clearest picture of Venus ever made

Before anyone was ever called a jaywalker, a “jay” was a driver who who menaced people who were walking or cycling. Kansas City Star, editorial (excerpt), Sep. 21, 1905.

This week's Retro Cocktail Hour is piping hot from the oven! Check it out on demand and become the hipster you want to be. Your results may vary. Stream it now at www.mixcloud.com/MartiniBunke... and at the official website, www.retrococktail.org. Enjoy!

So this just happened.

Of course he should!

Christian summer camp Kanakuk Ministries and its insurer are not liable after allegedly concealing knowledge of sexual misconduct at its camp, a judge in Christian County Circuit Court ruled Friday. #moleg #mogov via @anneliseh.bsky.social

#homogeneity is boring - #diversity is exciting. #kansascity www.kcur.org/arts-life/20...

#ArthurKraft #artinpublicplaces #kansascity www.kansascity.com/news/your-kc...

Some places advance while the US seek the Dark Ages Again apnews.com/article/thai...

First time. The Dotard has not improved with age. #KansasCity

#KansasCity Biker Gang