Iris 🌼🌈🖖
@fluffernutter.bsky.social
You are the dreamer and the dream.
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"Unpersecuted, unjailed, unharassed writers are trouble for the ignorant bully, the sly racist, and the predators feeding off the world’s resources."
inthesetimes.com/article/toni...
inthesetimes.com/article/toni...
Toni Morrison on Fascism and Censorship
In this reprint of "Peril" and "Racism and Fascism," Toni Morrison warns of the creative depths of fascism's reach.
inthesetimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"Unpersecuted, unjailed, unharassed writers are trouble for the ignorant bully, the sly racist, and the predators feeding off the world’s resources."
inthesetimes.com/article/toni...
inthesetimes.com/article/toni...
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There are some who will tell you that empathy is tyranny, that equality is inequality, that oppression is freedom. See these for the lies they are, and know the liars for the enemies they are.
September 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
There are some who will tell you that empathy is tyranny, that equality is inequality, that oppression is freedom. See these for the lies they are, and know the liars for the enemies they are.
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"Organizing is the declaration of our commitment to shaping the BSC into a more equitable and successful workplace, and will enable us to continue offering high-quality childcare well into the future."
The Baby-Sitters Club Announces Its Intention to Unionize
We, the members of the Baby-Sitters Club (BSC), are proud to announce our intention to form a union. An overwhelming majority of the club’s members...
buff.ly
September 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"Organizing is the declaration of our commitment to shaping the BSC into a more equitable and successful workplace, and will enable us to continue offering high-quality childcare well into the future."
Goldfinches are my absolute favorite backyard bird. This smol friend is eating aphids off my cup plants.
July 28, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Goldfinches are my absolute favorite backyard bird. This smol friend is eating aphids off my cup plants.
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It is not your job to make it easy for those who would exploit or oppress you. Be difficult. Be stubborn. Be a problem that keeps them up at night.
July 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It is not your job to make it easy for those who would exploit or oppress you. Be difficult. Be stubborn. Be a problem that keeps them up at night.
Yes! Play everyday!!
Play isn't just fun. Researchers argue it can help you adapt to difficult circumstances, collaborate better and problem-solve. We'll help you figure out your play personality and how to prioritize play in your life.
How to bring more play into your life : Life Kit
Play isn't just fun. Researchers argue it can help you adapt to difficult circumstances, collaborate better and problem-solve. We'll help you figure out your play personality and how to prioritize play in your life.
n.pr
July 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Yes! Play everyday!!
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The belief that "Librarians will Save Us All from Book Bans" is not only wrong, it is harmful to Library Workers and people in general. Yes Library Workers are currently on the front-lines of pushing back against attacks on school and public library collections and staff
June 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The belief that "Librarians will Save Us All from Book Bans" is not only wrong, it is harmful to Library Workers and people in general. Yes Library Workers are currently on the front-lines of pushing back against attacks on school and public library collections and staff
It’s my kiddo’s last day of 5th grade so of course I had to wake him up by blaring Les Mis. #OneDayMore
May 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
It’s my kiddo’s last day of 5th grade so of course I had to wake him up by blaring Les Mis. #OneDayMore
Happy The Sisko Day to all who celebrate!
May 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Happy The Sisko Day to all who celebrate!
We bought our house 3 years ago and replace a chunk of lawn every year with #nativeplants. The diversity of invertebrates, birds, herps, and mammals increases every year and it’s so exciting to see!
💚 In the U.S., if every yard, school, and park transformed 10% of their turfgrass into habitat for pollinators, we could create four million acres of new habitat. (Akito et al., 2021)
May 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We bought our house 3 years ago and replace a chunk of lawn every year with #nativeplants. The diversity of invertebrates, birds, herps, and mammals increases every year and it’s so exciting to see!
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If you see this post a witch!
May 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
If you see this post a witch!
I just discovered this initiative to create habitat and reduce lawn in the @wildonesnatives.bsky.social newsletter and immediately signed up!
We just joined the 12-week Less Lawn More Life Challenge! Who wants to join us? It’s free & starts May 1!
Less Lawn More Life 2025
Join the revolution sweeping across America! Over 12 expert-led weekly challenges, transform your lawn into a vibrant ecosystem teeming with life. Discover simple techniques to create habitat that but...
www.lesslawnmorelife.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I just discovered this initiative to create habitat and reduce lawn in the @wildonesnatives.bsky.social newsletter and immediately signed up!
The bunny grooming herself is after the frolic is the same that built the nest on Sunday. She’s been back to visit a few times and now it seems she has brought her beau.
April 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The bunny grooming herself is after the frolic is the same that built the nest on Sunday. She’s been back to visit a few times and now it seems she has brought her beau.
Caught this mama cottontail building a nest under our trampoline. Looks like I’ll be building a dog blockade after the rain stops.
April 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Caught this mama cottontail building a nest under our trampoline. Looks like I’ll be building a dog blockade after the rain stops.
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More #nativeplants national media coverage!
The Four Ecologically Crucial Things You Should Do in Your Garden (Gift Article)
The ecologist Douglas Tallamy says your landscape can help manage the watershed, support pollinators, bolster a viable food web, and sequester carbon.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
More #nativeplants national media coverage!
I’ll be leading this event tonight. Local folks come thru!!
Today's the day 🎉 Join us with guests from @wildonesnatives.bsky.social West Cook, @savingmonarchs.bsky.social, and University of Illinois Extension: Cook County at 7 pm in the Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library for our Certify Your Native Habitat event.
April 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I’ll be leading this event tonight. Local folks come thru!!
Calling all Trekkies! Show me a picture from any Star Trek that matches your aura perfectly 🖖
April 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Calling all Trekkies! Show me a picture from any Star Trek that matches your aura perfectly 🖖
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We love to see #nativeplants in national media!
10 Ways Gardening With Native Plants Will Save You Time, Effort, and Money
Native plants are the low-maintenance garden winners you need in your life—and pollinators love them too.
www.realsimple.com
April 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
We love to see #nativeplants in national media!
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The relentless attacks on library workers, educators, and community members are meant to create an environment of fear.
For #RightToReadDay, we’re asking you to celebrate — and defend — the freedoms that are found in our libraries!
uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea...
For #RightToReadDay, we’re asking you to celebrate — and defend — the freedoms that are found in our libraries!
uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea...
Right to Read Day
The right to read is under attack. On Right to Read Day, April 7, 2025, take action to support your library and protect your freedom to read.
uniteagainstbookbans.org
April 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The relentless attacks on library workers, educators, and community members are meant to create an environment of fear.
For #RightToReadDay, we’re asking you to celebrate — and defend — the freedoms that are found in our libraries!
uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea...
For #RightToReadDay, we’re asking you to celebrate — and defend — the freedoms that are found in our libraries!
uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea...
The former owners of our house built a fire pit around the ground-out stump of a dead tree. Last fall I filled it with the soil from my veggie containers. Today I planted Dukat variety dill in the pit and had a giggle. May the Prophets forgive me. #trekthings
March 31, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The former owners of our house built a fire pit around the ground-out stump of a dead tree. Last fall I filled it with the soil from my veggie containers. Today I planted Dukat variety dill in the pit and had a giggle. May the Prophets forgive me. #trekthings
Sandhill cranes and sunshine. #springvibes
March 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Sandhill cranes and sunshine. #springvibes
It’s here!! Finally snagged my copy of @roderickstruth.bsky.social’s new book. I laughed so loud at the autograph my tween paused his video game to see what was so funny. Ready to get started!
January 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
It’s here!! Finally snagged my copy of @roderickstruth.bsky.social’s new book. I laughed so loud at the autograph my tween paused his video game to see what was so funny. Ready to get started!