Trish
@trishw.bsky.social
Love them terriers! Escaping from Planet X. Love books (once a librarian), art, travel, Japan. Also needlework. Declutterring (in my dreams). Cooking. Quilting.
Great blog post discussing the question if university is still worth your time. As a protection against unemployment a university degree still works like a charm. Source: blog.waldrn.com/p/the-colleg...
More than 11,500 people have gotten sick in the latest Cyclospora outbreak, but you don't need to give up salads. Tips to stay safe: 🥬 Buy whole heads of lettuce rather than bags of salad mix 🥬 Rinse produce under running water 🥬 Choose local when you can
Kolam, complex geometric drawing art form using rice flour or chalk on the ground, relating to philosophic & religious motifs, practised by female family members in many parts of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand #WomensArt
Ancient yew tree forest - Kingley Vale, Sussex Difficult to age yew trees, but multiple trees are estimated at 1,000 years old
Have faith, world. We will be back. Sadder, poorer, but hopefully wiser. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
When One Door Closed on Canada, These Americans Shoved Another Open
Washington has spent a year and a half picking on our northern ally. But at one little library on the border, the friendship persisted in the face of it all.
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Tree of Life, New Orleans A southern live oak (quercus virginiana) that has lived through the whole history of European North America Photo: Jared Chambers
Moms really do need an extra hour in the day once the school year starts. Dads, only an extra half-hour. Here’s the data: theconversation.com/less-sleep-l...
Ladies & Gentlemen, without further ado, please meet El Castaño Sagrado of Andalusia, Spain A Sweet Chestnut of biblical proportions Photo: Ernesto Rubio Velasco
The Earth laughs in flowers Ralph Waldo Emerson
Why is it always 14th century moated castles that photobomb your oak tree photos 🙄
tbc, I'd eat lettuce from a trustworthy garden. I'm suspicious of 'farmer's markets' at this point, I've seen too many vendors dumping, e.g., driscol berries into 'handpicked!" paper bags. But I'd buy produce from an actual local, indie farm if I trusted them. blacksky.community/profile/did:...
Andria@andria.bsky.social · 2w agosowtrueseed.com/collections/... I recommend butter crunch, Paris Island romaine, and heatwave blend. Can start inside, maybe move outside in September. Maybe.
MAGA Christian Nationalist Bruce Taylor owns Taylor Farms which is causing the explosive diarrhea. This is what happens when Republicans “end regulations to help businesses” that donate to their campaigns.
Washing produce DOES NOT kill cyclospora. ONLY HEAT KILLS CYCLOSPORA. Further, Taco Bell actually pulled lettuce from their menu in advance. Taylor Farms, where the lettuce is actually from, has done nothing. Taylor Farms is one of the largest lettuce producers in the country.
This is what I have verified about Taylor Farms and this administration: 1. Bruce Taylor met with Trump on 07/16/26. 3. The FDA reversed its previous warning about Taylor Farms on 07/19/26. 4. Taylor Farms gave $1 million to Trump's PAC. I don't know when, but that's what got Taylor the meeting.
"At this point, my recommendation to those who are willing to accept a bit more risk or to those for whom avoiding all raw produce is a significant hardship: do NOT eat any lettuce from Taylor Foods."
Matthew Cortland (they)@matthewcort.land · 3w agoMy pre-write turned out to be 70% a. CDC's comms have been wildly irresponsible; b. If I couldn't prove lettuce is not from Taylor Farms, I wouldn't eat it; c. Taylor Farms gave MAGA Inc. $1M USD less than a week after FDA postponed food traceability rules. www.patreon.com/mattbc/posts...
This map reveals the true size of Africa. I feel that most folks who follow my mappy posts aren’t fooled by map projections into underestimating Africa anyways...
Ticks are tiny, but the diseases their bites can cause are not. A tick expert reminds you before you spend time outdoors: • Wear DEET • Treat clothes with permethrin • Toss clothes in the dryer for 20 minutes after you're home
How to avoid tick bites in your yard or while hiking in the woods, and what to do if one starts feasting on you
A tick disease researcher explains the risks and how she avoids bringing home ticks from both work and walking her dog in the woods. Lint rollers, tick checks and some types of chemicals play a role.
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I haven't sold a print in ages :( so here's a little reminder that I'm still here! juliaallum.co.uk/shop/ #prints #posters #illustration
In a flurry of optimism at the Farmers’ Market, I bought some kale. Well, a lot of kale. A $h!/load of kale, as it turns out. Sorry if I offended, but I am gobsmacked. I have made two yummy dishes, but NOW WHAT? It is not disappearing. I swear it is multiplying in the frig. Is that even possible?
If you (like me) are considering to get a #dinosaur as a pet you will find this #infographic most helpful. Source: buff.ly/2Ej9JeH
"Sunsets are proof that no matter what happens, every day can end beautifully." — Kristen Butler #Sunset #NorthernIreland #Photography #Trees #Clouds.
The 2,000 acre Corsican pine woodland of Newborough Forest taken from Ynys Llanddwyn
A new Scottish tartan memorializing the (mainly) female victims of the Witchcraft Act has been officially registered, created by Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi, founders of the Witches of Scotland campaign #WomensArt via Smithsonian Magazine
Think a data center could be headed to your town? Pennsylvania communities are setting an example of how to prepare and how to fight back: theconversation.com/how-pennsylv...
How Pennsylvania towns are protecting themselves from the noise, heat and utility costs of massive data centers
Communities across the state are demanding to know how proposed data centers would affect their electric and water bills, landscapes and quality of life.
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www.wired.com/story/meta-s... Whoa! I can't believe that anyone is still on Facebook or Instagram or any other Zuck platform. Ditch it all and go for Signal!
Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones
Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones.
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