I only saw 5!

How many species can you see?

Heartbreaking and horrifying.

Federal budget would cut Medicaid, harming Kentuckians. Our GOP Congressmen don’t care | Opinion Herald-Leader Editorial Board: The budget resolution passed by the U.S. House on Tuesday has the potential to hurt hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians.

Today's Herald-Leader editorial.

www.kentucky.com/opinion/edit...

How Have Federal Workforce Cuts Affected You? - Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Fill out our survey to help people understand the impact of federal workforce cuts on services in Kentucky and on workers.

The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, one of the state's best sources for economic information and analysis, is compiling data on Kentuckians affected by Elon's illegal firings of federal workers. If you have been affected, they want to hear from you. @kypolicy.bsky.social

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Cuts at Mammoth Cave NP as well. More tourism and economic impacts.

Thanks that makes sense.

First flowers of the year!

@lblackford.bsky.social it seems like the DNA test dows prove the connection. What am I missing?

I have read this article 3 times and I'm still confused. It says the DNA proves a direct link, so why is it written like it's still up in the air?

Herbal support for the nervous system and my love for lemon balm

New post is up!! open.substack.com/pub/resilien...

As someone who has always loved truth, facts, and research, AND who has been willing/open to change her mind when presented with new information, DAMN is this a hard timeline to be living in.

USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs, conservation contracts The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen some funding for farmers as it goes through a sweeping review, despite assurances from the Trump administration that programs helping farmers would not be affected in the government overhaul.

All of my farmer friends get funding through the NRCS/USDA. We installed a high tunnel under contract with USDA, and submitted our paperwork in October. Waiting on 1000s of $$. So many farmers in the same situation. There are no words.

www.reuters.com/world/us/usd...

Finally getting around to canning the rest of my tomatoes! #betterlatethannever

Thanks for the link!

I don't know anything about fossils..... found this in a creek bed. Could it be a fossilized mushroom? (I want it to be a mushroom....)

#fossils #mushrooms #bereaky

The February Resilient Roots Report Hi there.

Hey y'all. I am starting a new newsletter on Substack. Its a fun platform and I hope to spend more time there. Join me and let's figure out Substack, herbs, and community, together!

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Fungal forest finds
(Turkey tail)

The word for this is "coup."

Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!

Wow: "Nearly half, 46.4%, of state revenue in Kentucky in fiscal year 2022 came from the federal government, according to an analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts."

You have great taste in books! I'm enjoying your posts. I'd love to read this one again.

A couple weeks ago, Owsley Fork
#bereaky

BERNIE: “Do you agree health care is a human right? Yes or no?”

RFK JR.: “I can’t give you a yes or no answer.” 🤔

#MedicareForAll

Started my winter sowing of perennials - works great for stuff that needs stratification!