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Growing a better world with nature's provisions and as few corporations as practical. Zone 5 Midwest US #scientist #granny #farmer
This is pretty fascinating stuff with so much good research that could come out of this. I am particularly interested in the phosphorus angle. #greenmanure #phosphorus #lightbringer #biogas
How Ben & Jerry’s is recycling food waste into energy
It may sound like the stuff of sci-fi movies, but diverting food waste from the landfill and converting it into electricity has become a real thing. William Brangham visited Ben & Jerry’s Vermont ice ...
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August 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This is pretty fascinating stuff with so much good research that could come out of this. I am particularly interested in the phosphorus angle. #greenmanure #phosphorus #lightbringer #biogas
Did somebody say tattoos? www.macabreartstattoofestival.com?fbclid=PAQ0x...
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July 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Did somebody say tattoos? www.macabreartstattoofestival.com?fbclid=PAQ0x...
It's all so gross and horribly depressing www.rawstory.com/trump-pushes...
Trump threatens new 'Dark Age' with policy of 'deliberate destruction': analysis
President Donald Trump's administration is pushing a "deliberate destruction of education, science, and history," wrote Adam Serwer in a scathing analysis for The Atlantic published on Tuesday — and i...
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May 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It's all so gross and horribly depressing www.rawstory.com/trump-pushes...
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11 Best Recipes for Garlic Scapes • Heartbeet Kitchen
These 11 delicious garlic scape recipes range from pasta to pesto, biscuits, and stir-fry! Garlic scapes have a tasty mild, garlicky flavor.
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May 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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I need to be better about this. www.marthastewart.com/how-to-deadh...
How to Deadhead Petunias So They Keep Blooming Until the First Frost
Learn how and when to deadhead petunias to keep them blooming continuously all summer long until the first frost.
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May 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I need to be better about this. www.marthastewart.com/how-to-deadh...
I love edible landscaping!
Ornamental bulbs that are good enough to eat
Alliums which we know as garden plants are prized ingredients in other parts of the world. Here’s why, says James Wong
www.theguardian.com
May 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I love edible landscaping!
If you haven't read it, I highly suggest you do. There is even a free version! a.co/d/9nLvElx
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May 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
If you haven't read it, I highly suggest you do. There is even a free version! a.co/d/9nLvElx
Heaven forbid we let "free" people make the call. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
A Texas abortion ban sponsor aims to clarify when doctors can do the procedure
Since abortion became almost entirely illegal in Texas in 2021, the state has seen a significant rise in the number of women who die in pregnancy or after giving birth. A new bill aims to change that.
www.npr.org
May 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Heaven forbid we let "free" people make the call. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Makes a lot more sense.
I've never seen "running government like a business is bad, actually" illustrated as plainly and clearly as this:
May 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Makes a lot more sense.
Hopefully they are using no-till and building up their soil too. The extra organic matter can hold so much water, I didn't believe it til I saw it.
‘Adapt or die’: Farmers in western Kansas consider alternative crops to save water
Western Kansas is running out of the water needed to fuel irrigated agriculture. Why is it so hard for farmers to switch to alternative crops?
www.kake.com
May 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Hopefully they are using no-till and building up their soil too. The extra organic matter can hold so much water, I didn't believe it til I saw it.
Throw everything you thought you knew out the window and take it year by year. www.yahoo.com/news/farmers...
Farmers devastated as strange phenomenon wipes out entire fields: 'It's very difficult for farmers to decide … where to plant'
It's a direct threat to food production and farm sustainability.
www.yahoo.com
May 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Throw everything you thought you knew out the window and take it year by year. www.yahoo.com/news/farmers...
Unacceptable.
NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
Under Texas’ Abortion Ban, Where a Woman Lives Can Determine Her Risk of Developing Sepsis
While the rates of dangerous infections spiked across the state after it banned abortion in 2021, women in Houston fared far worse than those in Dallas, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind ana...
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May 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unacceptable.
Call the intellectual in your life and tell them how much you appreciate them and their knowledge. Stay smart, my friends! www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Is Making America Dumber—On Purpose | Opinion
President Donald Trump is directly and intentionally attacking the functioning of our collective brain in order to achieve his own quixotic ends.
www.newsweek.com
May 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Call the intellectual in your life and tell them how much you appreciate them and their knowledge. Stay smart, my friends! www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
I have seed for some. Guess I might board the train. Now to find some room... www.wsj.com/business/mov...
Move Over, Quinoa. There’s a New ‘It’ Crop in Town.
As the trade war strands sorghum in Kansas, the grain’s backers hope to push it onto dinner plates. One problem: ‘Sorghum is not an attractive name.’
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April 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I have seed for some. Guess I might board the train. Now to find some room... www.wsj.com/business/mov...
Looking for some good chickweed recipes. I'm thinking soup, but need some complementary ingredients 🤔 #chickweed #soup #mmmgood
April 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Looking for some good chickweed recipes. I'm thinking soup, but need some complementary ingredients 🤔 #chickweed #soup #mmmgood
There are a lot of things we dont really need or can make ourselves. We can opt out of services and buy simpler tools. Buy things that save you money down the road.
With many Americans concerned about President Trump’s tariffs making most products more expensive, and the possibility that the U.S. is heading into a recession, consumers say they are opting out of spending. They're making "No Buy" lists instead of shopping lists.
Tariff Uncertainty and Recession Fears Fuel the ‘No Buy’ Movement
The uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s tariffs has invigorated an underconsumption movement that took off early this year on TikTok and other platforms.
www.nytimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
There are a lot of things we dont really need or can make ourselves. We can opt out of services and buy simpler tools. Buy things that save you money down the road.
I hear starship troopers asking us to do our part. It doesn't take long for these species to goober everything up. Some are even edible which could help if people are allowed to harvest. animalplanethq.com/mass-layoffs...
Mass Layoffs Trigger Invasion of Destructive Species Across the U.S. | animalplanethq.com
animalplanethq.com
April 12, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I hear starship troopers asking us to do our part. It doesn't take long for these species to goober everything up. Some are even edible which could help if people are allowed to harvest. animalplanethq.com/mass-layoffs...
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The Keystone pipeline system, which carries crude oil from Canada to the U.S., was shut down on Tuesday because of a leak that spilled an estimated 3,500 barrels of oil in southeastern North Dakota, government and company officials said.
Oil Spill in North Dakota Prompts Shutdown of Keystone Pipeline
An estimated 3,500 barrels of oil spilled in a field near Fort Ransom, N.D., and the release was contained, the pipeline’s operator said.
www.nytimes.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Keystone pipeline system, which carries crude oil from Canada to the U.S., was shut down on Tuesday because of a leak that spilled an estimated 3,500 barrels of oil in southeastern North Dakota, government and company officials said.
Did you know you can make your own cleaning products and save hundreds? This is just a starter guide and you can get as creative as you like, personalizing scents and strengths. Vinegar is considered as effective as bleach at killing germs according to EPA. www.thepioneerwoman.com/home-lifesty...
These Homemade Cleaners Really Work
You probably already have most of the ingredients in your pantry!
www.thepioneerwoman.com
April 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Did you know you can make your own cleaning products and save hundreds? This is just a starter guide and you can get as creative as you like, personalizing scents and strengths. Vinegar is considered as effective as bleach at killing germs according to EPA. www.thepioneerwoman.com/home-lifesty...
Harvested my first batch of cold compost a few weeks ago. Got close to a yard in total. I'm so proud and can't wait to grow something amazing in it!
April 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Harvested my first batch of cold compost a few weeks ago. Got close to a yard in total. I'm so proud and can't wait to grow something amazing in it!
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You have to see this.
PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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March 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
You have to see this.
PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
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Altruism Is Actually a Fantastic Survival Strategy: orgcns.org/4c9vkWX
Altruism Is Actually a Fantastic Survival Strategy - Organic Consumers
March 16, 2025 | Source: Salon | by Nicole Karlis
On a tiny island called Cayo Santiago off the coast of Puerto Rico exists a colony of about 1,800 rhesus macaques. Each weighing about 20 pounds and...
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March 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Altruism Is Actually a Fantastic Survival Strategy: orgcns.org/4c9vkWX