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J.D. Ho @nematode.bsky.social · 19h

My loofahs are the talk of the neighborhood. They grew all the way up the dogwood.

A blue sky with a white cloud. A dogwood Branch with a loofah Vine and a bunch of big loofahs, which looks like giant zucchinis

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Linnea Hartspooker @linneaharts.bsky.social · 23h

I wrote a trilogy of novels published by HarperCollins about a brother and sister caught on opposite sides of the war to unite Viking Age Norway.

Today is my birthday and if you are inclined to share this, it would be a lovely present!

The first: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-half-d...

The Half-Drowned King|Paperback

"Linnea Hartsuyker brings myth and legend roaring to life in this superbly good page-turning saga of Viking-era Norway. The book’s fiercest magic shines in the characters of Ragnvald and Svanhil...

www.barnesandnoble.com

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JBtheExplorer🎃 | Native Plant Gardener (WI) @jbtheexplorer.bsky.social · 2d

Just a reminder: Don't cut your stems to the ground! Bees need them! I do cut stems back a bit, but I leave them standing around 1' to 2' tall. In spring, bees will lay eggs in them. I took these photos a few years back on a warm spring day.

#nativeplants #bees #nativegarden #pollinators

A small carpenter bee realizing that the hollow stem it was intending on entering is already occupied.

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J.D. Ho @nematode.bsky.social · 1d

Good to know!

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J.D. Ho @nematode.bsky.social · 2d

This show's commentary on the American health care system is 10/10. No notes. Last night's ep: A+. #empathy #BrilliantMinds #neurodivergence #mentalhealth

Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf in Brilliant Minds. He wears a white doctor coat and has a stethoscope around his neck.

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J.D. Ho @nematode.bsky.social · 2d

Yummmm

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J.D. Ho @nematode.bsky.social · 2d

🤣

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J.D. Ho @nematode.bsky.social · 2d

If you need some good news today, here's a story from my neighborhood. Some neighbors moved away and abandoned their bunny (outside! 😬). Another neighbor trapped it and took it to the SPCA. It has been adopted.

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J.D. Ho @nematode.bsky.social · 3d

One

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J.D. Ho @nematode.bsky.social · 3d

What? Did you get 2 asks yet?

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J.D. Ho @nematode.bsky.social · 3d

My favorite tree

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J.D. Ho @nematode.bsky.social · 5d

The end of the okra.

Three little okras, light green, sitting on a white countertop

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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 8d

How to:
🔘 Understand reports on trans youth health care
🔘 Report on EOs targeting trans Americans
🔘 Report on polls about trans issues

From TON and @transjournalists.org, here’s a free collection of resources for all journalists. 🧪 www.theopennotebook.com/resources-fo...