This decline has often been attributed to access to family planning and abortion, though it’s not mentioned in this article.

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It’s pretty normal for winter weather to be entirely unpredictable. Some years it’s a light winter. Some years we get a lot of snow. Most snow comes in January-March. Usually, we can ski by Xmas, but not always. Also, I believe we are seeing the effects of climate change.

I hate not being able to sleep! 6 hours in 3 days is tough duty, lady. I hope that a lazy afternoon sunbeam lands on your bed and beckons you into it for a most luxurious nap today.

If I had that sweater, I’d wear it everyday until next year! Alas, I am no-frills spending until the wicked king is dead.

Ooh! Those are pretty!! I’m going to save to use as sky inspiration.

The state will sell off the lands to make up for the absolute idiotic budget shortfalls lately. They blew through a billion dollar surplus by giving tax breaks. They’ll continue to make bad decisions for Idaho and Idahoans.

That’s a crazy story!

I don’t know if it’s been the mild weather these past couple years, but there seems to be an uptick in rabies around these parts.

Yep. Bunch of other things too, like recipes, information, and the entire internet.

Yes, I liked it and learned a LOT, too.

Well, he’s correct. There isn’t any use for him to post on Bluesky. I blocked him almost immediately when I got here - I had no idea who he was, I just really didn’t agree with his posts.

That being said, it is a tough crowd here. As it should be. The mean ones are probably trolls.