8 Senate Dems folded like a napkin. On the promise of a vote that will come after people already have made their choice on open enrollment. Dems won, and don't know how to take a win. They turned the win into an 'L' in less than a week.

Sorry, RFK Jr.! Study Shows COVID In Pregnancy Associated With Higher Rates Of Autism open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...

Senate GOP blocks Dem effort to fund SNAP  thehill.com/homenews/558...

You cannot possibly get more French than this. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/cyc...

This is amazing. And it’s truly the stuff of nightmares.

It’s not just food to other countires the administration cut. It’s not just SNAP benefits. It’s food bank support in the US too in case you have been living under a rock. projects.propublica.org/trump-food-c...

Chagos study highlights value of vast Marine Protected Areas - News

Thank u GOP for this disgusting shit

A short clip of said predator hunting. 🌱

Went to take a picture of a lovely monarch feeding when I noticed the well camouflaged predator hunting flies on the same plant. 🌱

A lovely evening for porch sitting.

Boing Boing wrote about my American Scientist essay on the importance of federal funding of basic research. boingboing.net/2025/07/29/w...

500,000 barrels of DDT in the sea: Interview with documentary directors on California coast crisis

UnitedHealthcare is raising premiums for policyholders in New York and Washington after spending $9B on stock buybacks last year. Healthcare companies are robbing you blind to enrich their executives and shareholders. This is why we need Medicare for All.

You will adore our new arrival. Turning a sad case into a brilliant outcome... youtu.be/p6HNPLlxnfA?...

Coyotes are very friendly. They'll hang out with badgers, ravens, bears, raccoons... "That this welcoming of another species, this befriending of another species, this is actually classic coyote behavior." Prowling for Coyotes in Chicago’s Graceland Cemetery www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pod...

This 👇🏻 in response to SCOTUS ruling about nationwide orders. It’s what is needed.

So the US wasn't the only country that could have done this bombing given it didn’t use the bombs or planes that the administration said it required? So tired of the lies. www.cnn.com/2025/06/27/p...

I would rather my taxes go to help: Medicaide Medicare Social Security Planed Parenthood Veteran Services National Parks Services for the Native Americans Weather Prediction FEMA Crisis Help Lines Then to go to tax cuts for the rich, because they already know how to beat the system.

Persecuting Christians all while claiming the other side is doing it and ensuring Christian doctrine is enforced through SCOTUS rulings that conflict with their own recent precedent just to get a specific end result. Make it make sense. www.christianitytoday.com/2025/06/ice-...

The best way to reduce the cost of Medicaid is to name and shame big employers that pay their full time employees so little, they qualify for Medicaid

"The vulnerable parcels of land include areas adjacent to Yosemite National Park, Mount Shasta, Big Sur and Lake Tahoe..." "The land sale proposal... detailed by Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah who chairs the Energy and Natural Resources Committee..." www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

#StopDeepSeaMining #DefendTheDeep #MarineLife 🦑

Because we ALWAYS need stories that restore our faith, whether it be in humanity or just our fellow creatures: www.wdbj7.com/2025/06/09/s...

My grandmother would have totally been one the residents trying to feed the bear a sandwich! www.wpxi.com/news/local/b...

Hoping that this beautiful swallowtail plays eggs on this (past its springtime prime blooms) gas plant this year! 🌱

The last paragraph is the real show stopper. 🧪🐙🦑 gardenandgun.com/articles/he-...

Hoping the sudden heat here doesn’t mean my peonies will be short-lived. Finally opening this week and they’re gorgeous. 🌱

Birch Glacier collapsed in Switzerland on 28May. 🫣🧪

I know I posted these last year, but they really are one of my favorite iris. Closely matched by that coolest of flowers - columbine. 🌱

Wegela finally looking good. 🌱

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Can’t love the shade garden more this time of year. 🪏

I have been trying g to figure out my great grandma’s green beans for forever. Finally!

In case it’s unclear what the GOP and their billionaire donors are doing…

More #evidence of how policies targeting sexual and gender minorities affect their mental health. We need more #respect and #acceptance. #discrimination #LGBTQIAplus #PoliSky #sociology #MedSky 🧪

When the science doesn’t agree with you, just say the study wasn’t well done and don’t change your mind. 🤦🏻‍♀️ www.sltrib.com/news/politic...

Doctors are sounding the alarm as a potentially more infectious Covid variant spreads beyond Asia. The NB.1.8.1 strain, now dominant in China, has been identified among travelers arriving in the US – raising public health concerns buff.ly/Z9qobEs

🧪 🌿 Climate change fuels toxic mercury risk in mountain wetlands As warming drives more sulphate into alpine watersheds, methylmercury production spikes in subalpine peatlands - posing new threats to ecosystems and health. 🔗 doi.org/10.1088/1748... #Mercury #ClimateChange #Wetlands #SciComm

Sharks are vital for a healthy ocean. Instead of fearing them, we should start fearing a world without them 🌊🦈💙 #TheSharkSwim #SharksBringLife