How many species can you see?

Today's Herald-Leader editorial. www.kentucky.com/opinion/edit...

The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, one of the state's best sources for economic information and analysis, is compiling data on Kentuckians affected by Elon's illegal firings of federal workers. If you have been affected, they want to hear from you. @kypolicy.bsky.social kypolicy.org/survey/

First flowers of the year!

New post is up!! open.substack.com/pub/resilien...

As someone who has always loved truth, facts, and research, AND who has been willing/open to change her mind when presented with new information, DAMN is this a hard timeline to be living in.

All of my farmer friends get funding through the NRCS/USDA. We installed a high tunnel under contract with USDA, and submitted our paperwork in October. Waiting on 1000s of $$. So many farmers in the same situation. There are no words. www.reuters.com/world/us/usd...

Finally getting around to canning the rest of my tomatoes! #betterlatethannever

I don't know anything about fossils..... found this in a creek bed. Could it be a fossilized mushroom? (I want it to be a mushroom....) #fossils #mushrooms #bereaky

Hey y'all. I am starting a new newsletter on Substack. Its a fun platform and I hope to spend more time there. Join me and let's figure out Substack, herbs, and community, together! open.substack.com/pub/resilien...

Fungal forest finds (Turkey tail)

The word for this is "coup."

Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!

Wow: "Nearly half, 46.4%, of state revenue in Kentucky in fiscal year 2022 came from the federal government, according to an analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts."

A couple weeks ago, Owsley Fork #bereaky

BERNIE: “Do you agree health care is a human right? Yes or no?” RFK JR.: “I can’t give you a yes or no answer.” 🤔 #MedicareForAll

Started my winter sowing of perennials - works great for stuff that needs stratification!