As they say Welcome to Florida - BTW does the law apply to out-of-staters traveling here, and if not, how is that legal &/or fair?

"It takes hundreds of years to grow, and it takes maybe a week for bulldozers to come in and take it all out." Conservation group working to save what makes #Florida "Florida." www.tampabay28.com/news/local-n... via @tampabay28.bsky.social

59 Mercedes-Benz #classic #auto #photo featured in Autos Cars and other Motor Vehicles with Wheels @fineartamerica.bsky.social fineartamerica.com/groups/autos...

#Holidays2025 I will #optoutside more often during the holiday season, because there are some gifts that only Nature can provide. Graphic from the Trust for Public Land.

#HappyHolidays2025 Red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) is a conifer: female trees bear waxy, berry-like cones, which birds eat. It's native to the eastern 2/3 of North America & when used as Christmas trees & planted, they build habitat in your yard. greengardeningmatters.blogspot.com/2023/01/red-...

no one ever had to be forced to use *good* tech.

My favorite seasonal beer

Sulphur Spring in Welaka State Forest (FL)

If a phone still works fine, it’s not “device hoarding” to keep using it. It’s common sense.

Mmmm caskale - what I miss most about England

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The debate over whether he means things like this literally is tangential to the reality that this guy has spent over a decade wondering aloud into the world’s largest megaphone whether anyone among his violent, unstable followers will rid him of these turbulent priests.

I have added to the bald cypress page a couple of photos that I made years ago of The Senator. Story & more photos at www.wildflphoto.com/species.php?...

The genus name for American harvester ants, Pogonomyrmex, means "bearded ant", and it refers to a basket of hairs on the underside of the head that helps these desert ants carry dry sand. Monahans Sandhills State Park, Texas.

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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." -FDR, 1937

Now in Daytona Beach

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Anna M survey ship again spotted close to shore in north Volusia County this week

The Timing is PERFECT! The House & Senate just PASSED the Release of EPSTEIN FILES!! Achieved by EPSTEIN SURVIVORS & WE THE PEOPLE! When WE Fight, WE Win! WE NOW HAVE THE POWER 2 IMPEACH, CONVICT & REMOVE THE REGIME! @jessicadenson07.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov

Wizened Millennials sneering at Gen Alpha: I told you the old ways are best (Gen X, petting its moldering set of the 1983 World Book Encyclopedia: Soon. Soon.)

I’l probably be drinking one of these while watching The Imitation Game tomorrow night

Who voted for this?

Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952

Wow! Senators Kelly and Slotkin and Reps DeLuzio, Goodlander, Houlahan, and Crow encouraging members of the military to defy illegal orders!

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Terrific

The problem is that the body politic has a short memory and the midterms are almost a year away

Autocorrect has become our worst enema.

DST does not save energy. “Arizona would consume more energy if it implemented Daylight Saving Time.” #DitchDST!

Billionaires want you to believe is AI is “democratizing”. It’s anything but. It puts people out of work, steals from artists and writers, pollutes the atmosphere, produces garbage, and concentrates wealth. It’s the exact opposite of democratization.

Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas are standing up to corporate greed and Starbucks’ unfair labor practices and demanding the fair contract they deserve. No contract? NO COFFEE!

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Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air news.mit.edu/2025/ultraso... The system can be paired with any atmospheric water harvesting material to shake out drinking water in minutes instead of hours.

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Another case of AI going off the rails aigenealogyinsights.com/2025/11/07/w...

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Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years. Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024. It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.

#AMomentinNature this morning was appreciating the beautiful burgundy fall color of this female winged sumac (Rhus copallinum) with fruit. It’s a pollinator-friendly & bird-friendly, shrub that is native to all of eastern North America. Read: greengardeningmatters.blogspot.com/2024/07/wing...

Dioecious: When plants produce male or female flowers, but not both. This ensures cross pollination. There are quite a few familiar species that are dioecious such as hollies, maples, most grapes, persimmons, date palms, red cedars, & more. Read: greengardeningmatters.blogspot.com/2024/09/grap...

October 2025 #eBirdStats

The latest Paul Rebmann Nature Photography newsletter is about Florida Yucca plants www.wildflphoto.com/nl/nl202510....

Just some of the crowd at It’s About Dam Time kickoff at Azalea Brewery in Palatka tonight #FreeTheOcklawaha

What a stupid idea, FL wanted to do this also

Life is Good Finished my coarse of radiation treatments today, thought I’d celebrate with dinner out at a nearby beach bar, enjoying the beautiful weather under a full moon, live music and a shot of Fuck Cancer Penelope bourbon

BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students. Follow AP for live updates.

Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.

Cinnamon fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum) is native to eastern US & Canada. Here in Florida, it sends up its cinnamon-colored fertile (spore-producing) fronds twice a year: spring & fall. In most of its range these fronds are produced only in the spring. In winter here, we have only fertile fronds.

#Florida residents face sticker shock as Congress lets Obamacare prices go up. More Floridians are signed up for Obamacare than people from any other state. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/02/h... via @orlandosentinel.com

Obama: They never miss a chance to scapegoat minorities and D.E.I. For every problem under the sun. You got a flat tire? D.E.I.. Wife mad at you? D.E.I..