Maya Norton
@mayanorton.bsky.social
Our highest and most enduring human value must be Life. Permaculture. Herbalist. Walker and Nature Lover. Reader. 🌿🌈🚵♀️ Grateful to my teachers.
Imagine banning a book about trees because it threatened your heteronormative worldview of sexuality. Critical thinking on display... I'm with the banned. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... #BannedBooks
In Virginia, Censors Attempt to Axe 'Wishtree'
The Floyd County (Va.) Public Schools have suspended a One Division, One Book community reading of Katherine Applegate’s Wishtree following complaints that the novel depicts a monoecious red oak, a tr...
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"When #Indigenous Knowledge and #Climate Science Meet, Good Things Happen: Tribal leaders and climate coordinators are working together to protect lands and waterways." (March 2026) www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2026-...
When Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Science Meet, Good Things Happen
Tribal leaders and climate coordinators are working together to protect lands and waterways
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The security guard at my temple only knows one #Jewish phrase and it warms my heart so much for its good intention, "Shabbat Shalom." Should I teach him, "Shavua Tov" for Sundays or let it be?
My greatest hope for a cold and snowy winter was fewer #ticks. It's mid-March and 22 degrees, but I just took one off of my dog's ear. What a scourge. I have birds, possums, and snakes on the land I steward. Has anyone found anything to be effective? Tips welcome. #Massachusetts
Genuinely confused. Amazon listing: "Christian prayer shawl." Description: "The Jewish prayer shawl, which has a special meaning for the Christian faith and the followers of Jesus." The full embroidered inscription is not shown, but it mentions Jesus. What is this and who uses it? #Jewish
"Had an abortion, search for female." Explained below.
WeRateDogs@weratedogs.com · 6mo agowe need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
Really moving. Love and appreciation of Jewish seniors for their caregivers, many of whom are Haitian. Deep understanding of the immigrant experience and what it means to be unsafe. www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-senio...
Jewish seniors offer to hide carers as 350,000 Haitians face deportation from US
CEO of Florida aged care home says residents, some of them Holocaust survivors, share 'kindred bond' with Haitian staff, who will lose right to work and live in US from Tuesday
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Feh to the beach body workout. I need 10 weeks to a #gardening body: bending and squatting, carrying water, digging holes, and weeding. Whose with me?
Library friends, advice, please. Especially for walkers who are carrying everything with them. I seem unable to check out a reasonable amount of books at one time. 📚 I need a mantra. Like telling the shelves, "You are enough." (Yes, I read them all.) #Shelfie #ShareYourShelf #Libraries
How did this hydrangea bloom make it unblemished through two feet of snow? Found it on top of a drift. #BloomScrolling
❄️ Went to check on an older neighbor after the snowstorm. Came home and he was snowblowing my driveway! #GoodNeighbors and good, walkable neighborhoods make a tremendous difference in peoples' lives. #WellbeingEconomy
Sure, AI seems useful, but I am over here on my second hour of setting up a basic home printer in late 2025. Can we please improve the fundamental time and energy sucks first? How can printers still be so low performing and frustrating at this point in history?
Love the idea of #Boston's floating wetlands. I have long been fascinated with the chinampas of Tenochtitlan (Mexico City). When we learn from the Ancients to bring their teachings into the future, everything looks brighter. Learn more & image credit here: thecharles.org/floating-wet...
#SNAP and #FoodInsecurity: Stop and Shop is offering '$40 Thanksgiving meals for up to 10 people.' See company website and article for full information. www.bluebookservices.com/stop-shop-of...
Stop & Shop offers Thanksgiving dinner deal under $40 for 10 people
Stop & Shop's meal is a response to what customers have told the brand they need most —lower prices without compromising quality.
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Politics: Vote them out in 2026 if they can't fulfill their assigned duties to: - Feed our children and families - Provide safe travel - Release the Epstein files and face the consequences You were elected to serve.
It feels like a true privilege to live in a community with strong Indian representation. #HappyDiwali! ☀️
A high school football team cheering on middle school cross-country. Love to see it. #Sportsmanship #GoodVibes #GoodNews
Elizabeth Tsurkov's release from captivity after two years is such good news. My heart goes out to her and her family as she recovers. רפוה שלמה. www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-russ...
Israeli-Russian graduate student Elizabeth Tsurkov freed from captivity in Iraq
Family thanks US and Israel for helping secure Tsurkov's release from Iran-backed militia, which says it freed her ‘to facilitate withdrawal of US forces,’ prevent ‘conflicts’ in Iraq
timesofisrael.com
Do you suffer from "Hair Hair," "Much Dream," or 'Splash Accumulation'? A sauna can help. Source: Amazon listing.
Americana at its best. "It Ain't Gonna Go Away - Ode to the Epstein Files." #FolkMusic m.youtube.com/watch?v=R8AG...
IT AINT GONNA GO AWAY - ODE TO THE EPSTEIN FILES
YouTube video by Cathy Fink Marcy Marxer
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Corpse flowers bloom every 7-10 years for 24-36 hours. In Massachusetts, they are blooming now, as the new moon crests. Last documented bloom cycle was 2016, it looks like: www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why...
Why Are So Many Corpse Flowers Blooming at Once?
Botanists may have some "rational" theories, but don't let science lure you into a false sense of security.
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June lasted three months and July flew by in five days. 🗓
But at least I can say useful things now. The correct response was: "She designs sweaters for cats" (not "cat sweaters"). 🤷🏾♀️😽 #Duolingo
Maya Norton @mayanorton.bsky.social · last yr.In case you're wondering what happens on #Duolingo when you reach 1,000 days in a row, it's a nothingburger. The owl looks slightly more excited and asks you to set your next milestone. Who else is a long-termer?
#Rainforests of United States: - El Yunque in Puerto Rico - Southern Appalachia - Olympics of Washington State - Tongass in Southern Alaska Visiting El Yunque & the Olympic rainforests as a child changed how I understood the vastness of Nature. Source: National Association of State Foresters.
Posting in case this can help anyone. This article from @wbur.org focuses on Brazilian immigrants in Massachusetts. #FamilySeparation #Immigration #ICE www.wbur.org/news/2025/06...
Fearing family separation, local immigrants assign 'caregivers' to take in children
Advocates say a growing number of immigrants are seeking ways to grant privileges to family or friends willing to care for their children in case families are separated.
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In case you're wondering what happens on #Duolingo when you reach 1,000 days in a row, it's a nothingburger. The owl looks slightly more excited and asks you to set your next milestone. Who else is a long-termer?
