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Life long medical professional with passion for foraging, outdoors, macro photography, food and fixing things.
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Wrote about it.

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Is This Who We Are?
Political violence has always been a dark part of America. Can we move past it again?
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September 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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A Pale Beauty Moth, saying hello on my patio door. NE Massachusetts
September 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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June 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Hericium - Lions Mane Mushroom

#mushroom #funfungi #macrophotography #lumix #lumixs5ii #Massachusetts #foraging #mycology
June 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Calligrapher Fly - Toxomerus marginatus, an important native pollinator, part of the Hover fly family.

#fly #calligrapherfly #nativeinsect #macrophotography #lumixs5ii #Toxomerusmarginatus #hoverfly #pollinator
March 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Red Velvet Mite - Trombidiidae

#insect #arachnid #macrophotography #lumixsii #velvetmite #trombidiidae #newengland #wildlife
March 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Speak Up Before VA Health Care Is Gutted
While controversy swirls around last week's mass firing of 1,000 Department of Veterans Affairs' employees, a far greater threat to veterans' health care is going completely unnoticed.
www.military.com
February 22, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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White Birch Bark

#tree #whitebirch #nature #bark #macro #macrophotography #texture #lumixs5ii #newengland
February 21, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
projects.propublica.org
February 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Spined Soldier Bug - Podisus maculiventris

#stinkbug #bug #insect #macro #macrophotography #lumixs5ii #Podisusmaculiventris #spinedsoldierbug #Massachusetts
February 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Feb 20
Arresting someone for calling you fascist seems an excellent approach to proving their point.
karlykingsley.bsky.social Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · Feb 20
Former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe was arrested at a city council meeting after stating, “MAGA is explicitly a Nazi movement. You may have replaced a swastika with a red hat, but that is what it is,” before engaging in peaceful civil disobedience.
February 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Such a disgrace, Collins is just like all the other Nazi wannabe's trying to suck off Musk and 45.

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Disabled veteran fired as part of Trump administration's efforts to shrink the government
Raphael Garcia is a disabled Army veteran who joined the Department of Veterans Affairs at the end of June 2024 after transitioning from active duty in the U.S. Army.
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February 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Hammock Spider - Pityohyphantes costatus

This spider was very small, maybe 2mm, I think it's a male also.

#Pityohyphantescostatus #spider #nature #animal #arachnid #hammockspider #macro #naturephotography #macrophotography #lumixs5ii #massachuesetts
February 17, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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White Cheeked Jumping Spider with prey.
I am not 100%on ID, Massachusetts, in dense undergrowth on the edge of a parking area.

#jumpingspider #spider #arachnid #nature #animal #macro #macrophotography #newengland #insect
February 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Zebra Jumping Spider - Salticus scenicus

#jumpingspider #spider #Salticusscenicus #macro #insect #animal #newengland #macrophotography #lumix
February 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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"Old Man of the Woods"
Strobilomyces strobilaceus

#macro #fungifriends #fungi #macrophotography #mushroom #mycorrhizal #nature #newengland #forest #Strobilomycesstrobilaceus #ediblemushroom #foraging
February 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Jewel Weed Flower - this is a very important food source for bees, Bumble bees love it. The seeds are also edible raw, tastes like walnuts. The liquid from crushed stems can be used on poison ivy and bug bites.

#flower #nativeplant #macro #macrophotography #jewelweed #plant #forage #medicinal
January 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Red Russula

#macro #fungifriends #fungi #macrophotography #mushroom #mycorrhizal #nature #newengland #forest
January 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Yellow Slime Mold

#fungifriends #fungi #macro #macrophotography #nature #mushroom #newengland
January 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Common Green Briar Fruit

#macro #nativeplant #birdfood #berry #nature #macrophotography #briar #greenbriar #newengland
January 24, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Common Green Briar

#macro #macrphotography #greenbriar #briar #plant #nature #newengland #thorn
January 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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White Pine Seedling - the little Pine is maybe an inch tall, it is growing on another downed log.

#macro #photography #nature #whitepine #evergreen #conifer
January 23, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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Central PA special, Homemade Ham and Green beans.

#homemade #food #ham #greenbeans #padutch
January 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Every day of late I have to remind myself of the following:

I cant be outraged for others, at the actions of 45 and the Oligarchs.

It's only 4 yrs, hopefully.

This is what ppl voted for, I can't change their minds, only remind them of their choice when it causes them strife.
January 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Happy to do my part in not buying something new. Omega Seamster Chronometer 1968.

#vintage #watch #omega #seamaster
January 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM