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I wrote an MG novel titled The Wikkeling. Owner/operator of Steven Richard Newsletter--sign up for free at www.stevenarntson.com. I also sometimes sing in falsetto and accompany myself on concertina.
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The plant, formally known as Ovicula biradiata, is especially notable for being the simultaneous discovery of a new species and genus. It was found with help from the community science app iNaturalist. By @jamesdoubek.bsky.social

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Slime mold, Badhamia utricularis. Northwest Territories, Canada. The sporangia (the grey balls) hang from stalks that look like gold thread. #slimemould #fungifriends

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If the administration moves forward with dismantling the Department of Education, students of all ages could face a more divided, unequal system that restricts opportunities instead of creating them. Read more here ⤵️

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It's been 25 years since Peanuts creator Charles Schulz died. He drew Charlie Brown, Snoopy and friends for 50 years before his death, and they still remain very popular.

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Move intentionally and build things.

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Had to clamber over a barbed wire fence, rip my coat and trespass to get a photo of this folkloric monster pretending half-successfully to be a tree. I have no regrets.

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Frosty grass (or sedge?). #newfoundland, Canada.

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Let’s be really clear what happened today: Trump’s White House released a memo freezing “all federal financial assistance” — including SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid. The fight over this is still ongoing, but let’s talk about why pushing back against these things matters 🧵

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THE BERTLES

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happy birthday to my website 3,001 posts in 27 years so far www.zverina.com/2025/0124.htm anyone else here been blogging that long? i'd like to buy you a lollipop 🍭 any other paul violi fans in the house? let's talk about his poetry 📚 #pictureoftheday #creativenonfiction #urblog

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Time for my favorite refresher on tariffs since Trump is out there in Vegas right now spewing nonsense about them

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As the transgender community continues to fight for civil rights in the U.S., one of the most common arguments against progress is that transgender people are a recent phenomenon. But it’s a fight that’s been happening here for decades and around the world for centuries. ⤵️

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