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Erin Sherman 🌱

@wearegonnafindout.bsky.social

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Native plants (7b/65n Chesapeake rolling coastal plain) Decarbonization, kittens, oddments Working on building energy regulations at a big nonprofit; speaking for myself here She/they

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Erin Sherman 🌱 @wearegonnafindout.bsky.social · Dec 28

I'm considering a little post series extolling the virtues of easy beginner #nativeplants 🌱 for the Mid-Atlantic because in March or April, a bunch of new folks will careen into this hobby (it's like clockwork) and it might be handy to have said posts for quoting.

I'll thread them starting here.

Erin Sherman 🌱 @wearegonnafindout.bsky.social · Dec 28

Up to 41 #nativeplants species sown 😳🌱 (a few out of frame here)

Eight winter sowing containers, mostly plastic salad boxes held together with binder clips, sitting on the ground next to a beige house

About 20 winter sowing containers, some gallon jugs and some plastic salad boxes held together with binder clips, sitting on the ground next to a beige house

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Erin Sherman 🌱 @wearegonnafindout.bsky.social · 2h

thanks I hate it

(they appear not to have tested Ascent, which is the brand I use though far from daily)

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 5h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Erin Sherman 🌱 @wearegonnafindout.bsky.social · 5h

They really want to type some works on the clicky surface 💻🐈

Two kittens leaning curiously toward a MacBook keyboard.

Erin Sherman 🌱 @wearegonnafindout.bsky.social · 18h

(this is untrue of course, but I haven't made a little card for it before. This Changes Now)

Erin Sherman 🌱 @wearegonnafindout.bsky.social · 18h

and APPARENTLY I have never brought late boneset to a share before. lol; lmao even

🌱 #nativeplants

A monarch butterfly, richly orange as it nectars on white late boneset flowers.

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Erin Sherman 🌱 @wearegonnafindout.bsky.social · 18h

I have reviewed my photos of my excess plants to determine what to bring

I have committed to bring A Lot of Plants on the group spreadsheet

I have made the little cards with the QR codes for the plants I have not previously brought to shares (foamflower, pale spike lobelia, sycamore, downy GR...)