Native Plants
@nativeplants1.bsky.social
Land conservationist, restoration ecology, soil biota wanna be, fungi forager, neighborhood activist, student of bees, reformed Professional. All photos ©.
In a time of DOGE budget cuts, fight for funding our public lands.
In a time of DOGE budget cuts, fight for funding our public lands.
Perhaps it's just the soil under my fingernails, but I think my GRIT as an adult comes (in part) from being a registered member of the Boy Scouts Explorers in the 1970's... As a Female. Pete Hegseth can go jump a couch.
Hegseth reportedly plans to cut support to US scouts group for being ‘genderless’
Scouting America decries accusations by defense secretary that the organization is attacking ‘boy-friendly spaces’
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Perhaps it's just the soil under my fingernails, but I think my GRIT as an adult comes (in part) from being a registered member of the Boy Scouts Explorers in the 1970's... As a Female. Pete Hegseth can go jump a couch.
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Bitch doesn't take 'NO' for an answer, does he?
Trump asks Supreme Court to step into fight over food stamp benefits | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday evening to block a lower court ruling that required the administration to fully cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in ...
www.cnn.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Bitch doesn't take 'NO' for an answer, does he?
My first reaction when Kash Patel posted about the Terror plot was, 'This doesn't sound real'. Sure as heck.
Michigan lawyer says a Halloween terror plot that FBI Director Kash Patel described never existed
A Michigan defense lawyer is disputing FBI allegations that his 20-year-old client and four others planned a terror attack on Halloween weekend.
apnews.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
My first reaction when Kash Patel posted about the Terror plot was, 'This doesn't sound real'. Sure as heck.
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BREAKING: A Department of Homeland Security officer shot at an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in DC, and the DC police officer said he was told by superiors not to mention the shooting in his incident report. 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Lawyers allege cover-up after fed shoots at man during D.C. traffic stop
Neither D.C. police nor the Department of Homeland Security have explained why the Homeland Security agent fired his weapon.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
BREAKING: A Department of Homeland Security officer shot at an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in DC, and the DC police officer said he was told by superiors not to mention the shooting in his incident report. 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Trump's Big Beautiful Bill did slash funds for SNAP benefits, but did not eliminate them. There are still funds available for SNAP benefits right now, despite the government shutdown.
Trump and Voight are refusing to spend the SNAP $. Trump learned from Netanyahu how to starve people.
Trump and Voight are refusing to spend the SNAP $. Trump learned from Netanyahu how to starve people.
October 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Trump's Big Beautiful Bill did slash funds for SNAP benefits, but did not eliminate them. There are still funds available for SNAP benefits right now, despite the government shutdown.
Trump and Voight are refusing to spend the SNAP $. Trump learned from Netanyahu how to starve people.
Trump and Voight are refusing to spend the SNAP $. Trump learned from Netanyahu how to starve people.
Don't binge before, don't buy after. Stop spending. Stop using Amazon because it is easy. Buy local.
October 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Don't binge before, don't buy after. Stop spending. Stop using Amazon because it is easy. Buy local.
So, this is what it has come to: shooting pastors and priests in the head to silence them. Unarmed, peaceful, protestors standing silently. SHOT. IN. THE. HEAD.
October 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
So, this is what it has come to: shooting pastors and priests in the head to silence them. Unarmed, peaceful, protestors standing silently. SHOT. IN. THE. HEAD.
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In Oakland, California, an ICE GOON shot a local clergyman point-blank.
October 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
In Oakland, California, an ICE GOON shot a local clergyman point-blank.
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ICE shoots pastor directly in face with flashbang grenade—from just 5 feet away.
"I'm in a lot of pain," he said. "They clearly were aiming for my face."
Rev. Jorge Bautista is the pastor of the College Heights United Church of Christ in San Mateo.
"I'm in a lot of pain," he said. "They clearly were aiming for my face."
Rev. Jorge Bautista is the pastor of the College Heights United Church of Christ in San Mateo.
October 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
ICE shoots pastor directly in face with flashbang grenade—from just 5 feet away.
"I'm in a lot of pain," he said. "They clearly were aiming for my face."
Rev. Jorge Bautista is the pastor of the College Heights United Church of Christ in San Mateo.
"I'm in a lot of pain," he said. "They clearly were aiming for my face."
Rev. Jorge Bautista is the pastor of the College Heights United Church of Christ in San Mateo.
Trump said he ended the Gaza War. "It's over, I ended it, I brought Peace to the Region, I deserve a Nobel Peace Prize."
The reality: Israel is again bombing Gaza and has shut off aid.
The reality: Israel is again bombing Gaza and has shut off aid.
www.reuters.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Trump said he ended the Gaza War. "It's over, I ended it, I brought Peace to the Region, I deserve a Nobel Peace Prize."
The reality: Israel is again bombing Gaza and has shut off aid.
The reality: Israel is again bombing Gaza and has shut off aid.
Stephen Miller trying to limit voting! Comment by 10/20. Federal Register, EAC-2025-0236. Read, then hit the comment button. This can be an easy, 'This petition make it harder to vote for citizens', to a 5000-character essay. Please take the time now.
www.regulations.gov/docket/EAC-2...
www.regulations.gov/docket/EAC-2...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
October 17, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Stephen Miller trying to limit voting! Comment by 10/20. Federal Register, EAC-2025-0236. Read, then hit the comment button. This can be an easy, 'This petition make it harder to vote for citizens', to a 5000-character essay. Please take the time now.
www.regulations.gov/docket/EAC-2...
www.regulations.gov/docket/EAC-2...
Trump's Labor Department said the quiet part out loud: Deportation of migrant labor will lead to food shortages.
Trump's own Labor Department quietly admits his immigration crackdown risks 'supply shock-induced food shortages' and higher prices | Fortune
The Labor Department's filing also admitted that Americans are not willing to replace undocumented farmworkers.
fortune.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Trump's Labor Department said the quiet part out loud: Deportation of migrant labor will lead to food shortages.
It isn't the end to the war. It was a prisoner swap.
Israel is now firing on Palestinian civilians, and blocking all aid into Gaza. Hamas is executing Israeli collaborators.
Israel is now firing on Palestinian civilians, and blocking all aid into Gaza. Hamas is executing Israeli collaborators.
Hamas fighters tighten grip in Gaza, clouding future of ceasefire
Hamas fighters carried out public executions, defying Israel's assertion that war cannot end under President Donald Trump's plan until the militants are disarmed.
www.reuters.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It isn't the end to the war. It was a prisoner swap.
Israel is now firing on Palestinian civilians, and blocking all aid into Gaza. Hamas is executing Israeli collaborators.
Israel is now firing on Palestinian civilians, and blocking all aid into Gaza. Hamas is executing Israeli collaborators.
The new ICE recruits are being quickly taught how to dehumanize 'other' people. Anyone who doesn't look like them, speak their language, or they are told is bad.
After a year of being pumped full of Bravado, what do you think will happen when they return to their family and community?
After a year of being pumped full of Bravado, what do you think will happen when they return to their family and community?
‘These are dangerous people’: How Russia is failing to treat soldiers with PTSD
Russian soldiers are returning from Ukraine with severe psychological disorders. The country’s health system is failing to treat them and some are going on to commit violent crimes.
bbcrussian.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The new ICE recruits are being quickly taught how to dehumanize 'other' people. Anyone who doesn't look like them, speak their language, or they are told is bad.
After a year of being pumped full of Bravado, what do you think will happen when they return to their family and community?
After a year of being pumped full of Bravado, what do you think will happen when they return to their family and community?
Bear Gulch Fire near Lake Cushman, WA. Photo from 45 miles away in Steilacoom, WA. The fire is now at 16,000 acres, burning in the wet Olympic Mountains which don't normally burn in large, raging, extremely hot fires. US Forest Service no longer has enough resources to fight fires.
September 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Bear Gulch Fire near Lake Cushman, WA. Photo from 45 miles away in Steilacoom, WA. The fire is now at 16,000 acres, burning in the wet Olympic Mountains which don't normally burn in large, raging, extremely hot fires. US Forest Service no longer has enough resources to fight fires.
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This is what happens when justice serves power instead of people.
Banksy’s latest piece shows a judge beating a protester. They rushed to throw up barriers to hide it.
We need this here because it looks a lot like our own Supreme Court vs. the people.
Banksy’s latest piece shows a judge beating a protester. They rushed to throw up barriers to hide it.
We need this here because it looks a lot like our own Supreme Court vs. the people.
September 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This is what happens when justice serves power instead of people.
Banksy’s latest piece shows a judge beating a protester. They rushed to throw up barriers to hide it.
We need this here because it looks a lot like our own Supreme Court vs. the people.
Banksy’s latest piece shows a judge beating a protester. They rushed to throw up barriers to hide it.
We need this here because it looks a lot like our own Supreme Court vs. the people.
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What should you do when you’re stopped by the police? DC’s young people break down your rights when interacting with law enforcement.
Remember — knowing your rights is a great first step, asserting them is even better.
Learn more from @freedcproject.bsky.social: freedcproject.org/rights
Remember — knowing your rights is a great first step, asserting them is even better.
Learn more from @freedcproject.bsky.social: freedcproject.org/rights
September 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
What should you do when you’re stopped by the police? DC’s young people break down your rights when interacting with law enforcement.
Remember — knowing your rights is a great first step, asserting them is even better.
Learn more from @freedcproject.bsky.social: freedcproject.org/rights
Remember — knowing your rights is a great first step, asserting them is even better.
Learn more from @freedcproject.bsky.social: freedcproject.org/rights
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September 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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There is, as of right now, no coverage of this protest on the WaPo website or in their @washingtonpost.com feed.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
September 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
There is, as of right now, no coverage of this protest on the WaPo website or in their @washingtonpost.com feed.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
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Heads up, Washington folks. Print the order out and bring it with you in case the pharmacist needs convincing. I just made my booster appointment for Saturday at a Safeway pharmacy (RIP, Bartell) - lots of slots still available.
Thanks to a standing order signed by the state health officer Thursday, anyone in Washington state can get the Covid-19 vaccine without consulting their doctor.
Confused about your eligibility for the Covid shot? In Washington state, you’re covered
Thanks to a standing order signed by the state health officer Thursday, anyone in Washington state can get the Covid-19 vaccine without consulting their doctor.
www.kuow.org
September 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Heads up, Washington folks. Print the order out and bring it with you in case the pharmacist needs convincing. I just made my booster appointment for Saturday at a Safeway pharmacy (RIP, Bartell) - lots of slots still available.