Benjamin Vogt
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Benjamin Vogt
@prairieup.bsky.social
Author, educator, natural garden designer. In BHG, Dwell, Midwest Living, NYT, WSJ, WaPo. Have a PhD in something. Social justice for wildlife. Used to work at a blanket factory but it folded. Anti Nazi. Anti anti vax. https://prarieup.com
I'm tired of the word "extremist." Like, anyone who disagrees is an extremist. I hate coconut. Extremist. I use 100% native plants in my gardens. Extremist. I hat notsees. Extremist. I think immigrants are great. Extremist.
January 27, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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We're not dismantling this immediately?
Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.

Warning: video is hard to watch
January 27, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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January 27, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Here I am in Gardenista next to
April 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
FOTUS wants the markets to crash. Then oligarchs can swoop in and buy low. These tariffs will also force out smaller biz so the giants (who get exemptions) can scoop up more customers. Wealth just keeps moving up and up. Right?
April 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The leader is good, the leader is great, I surrender my 401K as of this date.
April 3, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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75% of Nebraska voters last fall approved paid leave. Today, state senators voted it down. That's "democracy" for ya. What a shithole country this is.
March 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Baseball season is starting. Also, the USA is becoming even more fascist.
March 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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March 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I'm in the April issue of Better Homes and Gardens, representing how to unlawn America. Also, my new book comes out in early 2027.
March 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
One evening I was playing with my sun on the driveway and a kid came sauntering by on a bike. “Nice shirt!” they called out. My shirt read “lawns are weird.” So the next generation gets it. They’re ready.
March 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
March 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
FOTUS likes to blast "YMCA" at this events, making me think he must support gay rights and gay culture.
March 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM