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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 1h

The deer in the southeast aren’t scared of anything. I’ve tried all sorts of repellents without any luck. The only valid predators here are people and coyotes to a much smaller degree.

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 2h

The Trump admin nerfed the disadvantaged business program that has existed by law since 1983. Any related program must now be “ race/sex neutral”. The state programs tied to this seem to be moving to local business requirements from what I’ve seen so far.

Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 3h

They munch about half of my wildflowers in the front every year, but have never touched my fruit trees past a bit of rubbing. I was shocked at what they did at the community garden location just down the street.

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 4h

Everything in New York is ridiculous.

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 4h

You’ll probably win the award for more boulders than I’ve ever seen in a single hole today.

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 4h

They killed a dozen fruit trees I planted this year. I had some out in my front yard that were barely bothered by the deer, but apparently not true at new location.

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 5h

They ate potato plants!!! That’s hardcore. Even our resident groundhog won’t touch those.

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Misty Bentz @astronomisty.bsky.social · 16h

I'm still working on this one, but it's looking good so far:
IC 1318, the Butterfly Nebula. The very bright star near the right edge is Sadr (Gamma Cygni), the star that marks the center of the cross in Cygnus the Swan.

9 hrs, #Seestar S50 🔭 from N. Atlanta suburbs
Siril, GraXpert, Starnet, GIMP 🧪🦋

A red glowing nebula seems to mimic the shape of two butterfly wings separated by a dark body in between. There is a very bright star near the right edge, and the nebula is highlighted against a black background dotted with stars.

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 17h

It’s really the only way to go if you are getting rid of invasives in favor of natives in a non-forest environment.

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 17h

Every time

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Dr. Shannon Cofield 🪨🗺️🌊 @geoshanz.bsky.social · 17h

Absolutely heartbroken for my NASA-JPL colleagues. Tomorrow is going to be a challenging day 💔

[JPL Peeps- y’all know how to directly reach me. PLEASE reach out if you need anything. Love you Guys!!!]

Reuters @reuters.com · 21h

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.

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闵娅(Min Ya; Minya) PhD @minyaaa.bsky.social · 21h

Ran into these AMAZING Stapelia grandiflora in our conservatory today. The patterns, colors, hairs, and the smell - carrion mimic to perfection. #Stapelia #plantjoy #iamabotanist

A close up of one flower showing red hairs and petal with yellow strips

Another close up from a slightly diff angle

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 21h

That’s adorable.

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Meghan Cooper @megcooper.com · 22h

4.5⭐️ Kill the Beast is a fantastic story about healing, grief, forgiveness, and friendship. The FMC is a boastful menace at times, but her character growth is that much more special. The adventure to forge a weapon to avenge the death of her brother 1/3 #booksky

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 1d

Looks like Euonymus americanus . I didn’t realize they had made it to Europe .

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The Doctor @drstevenhobbs.bsky.social · 1d

I love this tree

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 1d

In small amounts raw and larger amounts processed. They have some astringency to them similar unripe persimmon. I always leave them for the birds.

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 1d

Today in camping adventures sitting around fire:

17 to me: dadddd can you open this ?!!

13 snatches drink from her hand: YOU DONT NEED NO MAN and opens it effortlessly

Me: dying laughing

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 1d

Today in tough plants. The larger piece of this snake plant broke off in the spring. I just tossed it in the yard and subsequently ran over it with the lawnmower several times. Still managed to grow a whole new plant in the yard.

Very scraggly snake plant leaf with many cuts

A whole new plant and leaf attached at the bottom of the scraggly leaf. It’s perfectly healthy.

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Probably running @seriouslyjulie.bsky.social · 1d

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 2d

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a cancer vaccine that has shown STUNNING results, PREVENTING up to 88% of MULTIPLE aggressive cancers by harnessing dual-pathway nanoparticles that train the immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells. In some cases, it COMPLETELY prevented metastasis.

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 1d

That’s a magical place right there. I can feel a story emerging from it.

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 2d

The beauty of American beautyberry.

Tight clusters of bright purple berries on a branch with lime green leaves coming at the same points on the branch.

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 2d

Guerilla native plum no. 1.

Small pum tree freshly planted against a log.

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 4d

13’s orchestra got chosen to play a statewide convention this year sooo the director gave them some hard ass music. Yall. Show ain’t even till end of January, but we saw them play it last night and WOW! Huge gain in skill since last spring.

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Spacenerd19 @spacenerd19.bsky.social · 4d

Also all the damn gas station hemp products now.

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