Whoa.

I love that plant!

Can we ship some yummy raw milk over to the WH?

Yeah, he doesn’t care. It is time to stop playing nice. Or — wave goodbye to all of the federal government except the military and let the states fund and fend for themselves. But at that point all the impoverished red states will whine “no fair”.

We are calling for a nationwide and international boycott of all Elon Musk-related products and services. Sell your Tesla shares, avoid buying Tesla vehicles, cancel Starlink, and delete your X accounts.

How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.

Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”

globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

Me doing my best to avoid stepping on flowers in an area covered in pink and white/yellow flowers.

Monkey flowers and leptosipohn flowers carpeting the ground

Lilies with pink and yellow flowers in the background

A carpet of pink flowers with occasional yellow flowers poking out.

To better times.

Ugh

This old man can’t climb trees like he used to, or walk around much, so we lifted him up so he could experience the height and feel the wind from up high in his favorite oak tree. Licky Licky Bitey forever. #cats

Featured MSU Engaged Scholars - A Graphic Novel Plants Seeds of Scientific Curiosity in Michigan Classrooms Graphic novels have a long history of using colorful images and vibrant ...

Nice article highlighting our partnership with the MSU College of Education and teachers to bring the "Mystery of the Monkeyflower" into Middle School and High School classrooms across Michigan. engagedscholar.msu.edu/enewsletter/...

Orange kitty in his ark during this absolute deluge of Skywater tonight in Davis. I have walked around looking for roof leaks - it’s that much water. He still wants to be outside — but he has an electric heating pad so he’s fine. #cats #rain #skywater

My favorite wreath that I made today. Cedar rose cones and blue berries. #wreaths #christmas

Lime green and black caterpillar on green fennel plant with orange scent glands

A swallowtail butterfly caterpillar feeding on fennel. The horn like things protruding from the head are osmeteria. They pop those out when threatened but are also scent glands.#caterpillar #butterfly

View of Beautiful bay and clouds flanked by trees

Tomales Bay on a gorgeous warm fall day.

omg the person who gave my kids kazoos instead of candy last night is on my SHIT LIST

Beautiful

Fall in the Jemez Mountains. New Mexico.

Toxic workplaces are the main reason women leave academic jobs Women feel driven out by problems with workplace culture more often than by lack of work–life balance. Women feel driven out by problems with workplace culture more often than by lack of work–life...

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Yellow jackets have been awful this year. I’ve put out traps and they help. But after my son and I got stung I’ve resorted to extreme measures. I put the pheromone solution on flagstone rock and smack them as they fly up. Not the smartest maneuver but it is embarrassingly satisfying. #yellowjackets

It’s nice to have friends that work in agriculture. Pumpkin patch picking today - field trial crops. #pumpkins