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The big aster volunteer that I let grow in my garden has turned out to be huge hit with the local sand wasps (Bembix americana). I haven't seen those since I was in elementary school, where they made nests in the playground sand and occasionally bit students who made a point of harassing them. We called them sand bees.

I was just reading about them and they apparently like to eat flies. It would be nice if this means there are less houseflies around my cottage.

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in reply to Emily Velasco

there really is a kind of wasp for everything. #Wasps! Not just for being terrifying any more!
in reply to Greg Bell

@ferrix

Wasps:

Living in mud ✅
Living in paper ✅
Living in sand ✅
Living in galls ✅
Living in figs ✅
Living inside caterpillars being eaten alive from the inside out ✅



Missiles away. Live war on Aljazeera. Crazy.


From #Pride in Vienna, Austria. The people doing this were Democrats Abroad, as part of #NoKings. The crowd really liked these.


Mark Ruffalo on why he’s at the #NoKings Day event in NYC: "Because we see our democracy's in real trouble. We see a president who has made himself a king and dictator."

"We're disgusted and we're scared, and we know the only way to fight this now is for the people to come together."



We can’t get a fucking break. Did this Minnesota shooter do this just to usurp media coverage of the protests?





#NoKings #SantaFe protest was loud, forceful, peaceful protest. My heard breaks for Minnesota.

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So much is happening, oh my gosh. Here’s a time line refresher from my front yard. The butterflies used to loft over my backyard and not stop and it made me so sad. Now they float to and fro all day and are always here. Mission accomplished!

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Unconfirmed reports suggest that the accused shooter, Vance Boelter, is/was a Republican, despite being appointed to a Minn. Development Board by a Democratic Governor. Because this is a bipartisan board, it is not uncommon for Governors of either party to appoint members of the other party, especially when the legislature is closely divided.
in reply to Huntn00

@Huntn00 There's bound to be state murder charges as well. Trump can't pardon those.
in reply to Lauren Weinstein

I did not think about that. In Trump think. move my trial to Fed Court. 🧟‍♂️
in reply to Huntn00

@Huntn00 He could be tried in both state and federal court, but again, state convictions could not be touched by Trump.



europesays.com/2163343/ Senator Marshall: God bless the United States Army, and God bless President Trump #DonaldTrump #POTUS #PresidentDonaldTrump #PresidentOfTheUnitedStates #PresidentTrump #trump


🇮🇷🇮🇱 Iran has published a list of targets for its ongoing missile attack on Israel, including: Haifa Port, Ben Gurion Airport, Rotenberg Power Station (Ashkelon), Orot Rabin Power Station (Hadera), and the Dimona nuclear reactor.


Die #NoKings Proteste zeigen, dass das demokratische Amerika lebt. Mir gibt das einfach große Hoffnung ♥️


An Introduction to Hokusai’s Great Wave, One of the Most Recognizable Artworks in the World

openculture.com/2023/01/an-int…



#NoKings #Protest #Louisiana #Lafayette

From the Daily Advertiser Lafayette: Hundreds rally in Downtown Lafayette for No Kings protest against President Trump

theadvertiser.com/story/news/l…

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We are home. We are safe. Houston turnout was MASSIVE. Minimal security issues. Incredible food drive success!!

Pathetic counterprotest effort of 5. *womp-womp*

Our counters are still doing their thing, but the latest estimate is 26k-30k!!!!!

Staggering turnout. WE ARE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, PEOPLE.

The People are Piiiiiiiisssssssssssed Off in the best way.

#NoKings



Charlie Angus on the need to call out the threat of fascist authoritarianism

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dirt levels are 66% and steady

(66%) ■■■■■■□□□□




europesays.com/2163341/ Trump and Putin hold call, discuss Iran-Israel tensions, Ukraine war #MiddleEast #TheWhiteHouse #TrumpAdministration #Ukraine #VladimirPutin


HR4009
To amend title 17, United States Code, to reaffirm the importance of, and include requirements for, works incorporated by reference into law, and for other purposes.

📢 Introduced in House

congress.gov/bill/119th-congre…

#HR4009 #congress119 #house #republican #congress #newbill



Trump’s Military Parade By The Numbers
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Mein Bruder ist gerade auf Cape Cod, auch dort gibt es #nokings Proteste.

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Today in 1800, 225 years ago: 87 km southwest of Milan (Italian peninsula), the French army of the first consul Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Austrians in the Battle of Marengo and reconquered Italy.

#OnThisDay




You know how in video games they leave fake books and movies around in the environment to make things seem more real without stepping on trademarks? OK well I think I saw one today
in reply to mcc

Imagine if they sprayed the cover with mustard gas, so that the "blistering" part of the cover blurb was actually true. 🤔


#nokings
I asked the young men if I could take pictures of their signs, and they said I could use their faces as well, “because we haven’t done anything wrong“.

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Great #NoKings turnout in my little city, where we lined the main road into town.

I took photos of the signs. First batch: Kept to the "no kings" theme.

#sfba #today

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Second batch of Half Moon Bay #NoKings signs, this time showing feeling about immigrants and ICE.

#ICE #Immigration

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europesays.com/2163337/ Costco Executive Members in Canada Have Access to a New Exclusive Perk But There’s A Catch #Canadá #Categories:Shopping #Shopping