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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 13h

FYI, Apple ID suggests the Erebidae family of moths (either Lymantria dispar (AKA gypsy or spongy moth) or Estigmene acrea (AKA salt marsh moth). iNaturalist suggests fall webworm / Hyphantria cunea (but looking at photos, I don't think that's it), and Seek AI suggested it was... maybe an animal.

a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 13h

Can anyone help me ID this furry little caterpillar hanging out on Butterfly Milkweed?

Fuzzy yellowish and black caterpillar hiding under a butterfly milkweed leaf, over pinestraw

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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 16h

The Trump administration is illegally striking boats in the Caribbean - killing over twenty people so far. The Senate will vote TODAY on a resolution which would stop this
www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...

Senators Gear Up for War Powers Resolution Vote on Unlawful Caribbean Strikes | Friends Committee On National Legislation

The Senate will soon vote on a War Powers Resolution, as early as today, October 8, to stop the Trump administration’s unlawful strikes against boats suspected of trafficking drugs in the Caribbean.

www.fcnl.org

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 15h

The US Senate will vote TODAY on a War Powers Resolution that would end the Trump admin's illegal & immoral military escalations against Venezuelan boats in the Caribbean Sea. Please CALL your senators & urge them to vote for S.J. Res. 83 TODAY. Script here:
fcnl.quorum.us/campaign/144...

Join the movement for peace and justice!

Take action through the Friends Committee on National Legislation.

fcnl.quorum.us

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 3d

Eastern Aromatic Aster attracts all kinds of happy insects! (Check out those massive pollen pockets!) #NativePlants

Small bee, heavy with pollen, on lavender aster flowers

Small butterfly and smaller bee on lavender aster flowers

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 4d

Eastern Aromatic Aster covered in dew #NativePlants

Lavender flowers of Eastern Aromatic Aster covered in droplets of water

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 4d

<LOL...while also pulling my hair out>

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 5d

NC NAACP condemns @ncgovernor.bsky.social for signing HB 307, "cruelty disguised as public safety," into law. ncnaacp.org/2025/10/03/n...

NAACP North Carolina condemns Governor Josh Stein for signing regressive crime bill HB307 – NC NAACP

ncnaacp.org

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 5d

I am with you, Ember. 100%

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 5d

I am so profoundly disappointed in @ncgovernor.bsky.social for signing the horrific NC HB 307 into law. Shame on you. nccadp.org/statement-on...

Statement on Governor Stein's Signing of HB 307 : NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

Governor Josh Stein signed HB 307 into law. This bill offers no solutions. NCCADP will continue to work towards a safer, more just future.

nccadp.org

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 5d

Met a green tree frog and pearl crescent butterfly today on my walk.

Green Treefrog (green frog with white stripe down its side) snoozing on American Pokeberry

Pearl Crescent butterfly in multiple shades of brown, on small white aster flowers

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 6d

"Weeds" from my morning walk. Goldenrod soldier beetles doing their thing on some goldenrod. And a lovely aster.v #NativePlants

2 gold and black goldenrod soldier beetles mating on Tall Goldenrod flowers

close up of small white aster with yellow center (Hairy White Oldfield Aster)

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 7d

@ncgovernor.bsky.social NC DAC is allowing ViaPath to charge NC families more than 50% fees to put money on a loved one's Tablet acct. For a $10 deposit, fees jumped from $3.33 to $5.28. Are the prices we pay & the kickbacks you get not enough?! @jeffjacksonnc.bsky.social @worthrises.bsky.social

GettingOut app screen shot showing a deposit of $10 plus fees of $5.28 for a total of $15.28

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 7d

Oh, that is infuriating.

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 7d

@ncgovernor.bsky.social has until this Fri, Oct 3 to veto HB 307. Dial (919) 814-2000, then press #5 to ask him to veto this bill, which would increase the likelihood of executing innocent people, worsen racial disparities, criminalize mental illness, & ultimately fail to protect public safety.

a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 12d

NC Justice Center’s analysis of NC HB 307 with a script to use/adapt when calling @ncgovernor.bsky.social to ask him to veto it. www.ncjustice.org/veto-recent-...

NCJC calls on Gov. Stein to veto recent crime bill and take action on policy priorities that protect safety and well-being

The NC Justice Center calls on Governor Stein to veto recent crime bill and take action on policy priorities that protect safety and …

www.ncjustice.org

a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 8d

I'm so tired of hearing people talk about who will get the "blame" for a shutdown, as if this were some kind of pissing game. This is not a game. This is about staying alive. We ALL lose if we don't have access to affordable healthcare. We ALL lose if we have a gov shutdown.

NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 8d

As Congress nears a shutdown, NC’s 1.8 million seniors face risks to Social Security services, food aid, and health subsidies. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 9d

I love Forward Justice. Here's their excellent letter to @ncgovernor.bsky.social, asking him to veto the horrible HB 307. forwardjustice.org/wp-content/u... You should call him, too. (919) 814-2000 Ext 5

forwardjustice.org

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 12d

NC Justice Center’s analysis of NC HB 307 with a script to use/adapt when calling @ncgovernor.bsky.social to ask him to veto it. www.ncjustice.org/veto-recent-...

NCJC calls on Gov. Stein to veto recent crime bill and take action on policy priorities that protect safety and well-being

The NC Justice Center calls on Governor Stein to veto recent crime bill and take action on policy priorities that protect safety and …

www.ncjustice.org

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 11d

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 11d

US Firms include Airbnb, Booking Holdings, Expedia, Motorola, Re/Max, TripAdvisor: www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...

a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 12d

NC Justice Center’s analysis of NC HB 307 with a script to use/adapt when calling @ncgovernor.bsky.social to ask him to veto it. www.ncjustice.org/veto-recent-...

NCJC calls on Gov. Stein to veto recent crime bill and take action on policy priorities that protect safety and well-being

The NC Justice Center calls on Governor Stein to veto recent crime bill and take action on policy priorities that protect safety and …

www.ncjustice.org

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 12d

To contact @ncgovernor.bsky.social to ask him to veto the dangerous NC HB 307, call (919) 814-2000 or submit a comment on his website...or - better yet! - BOTH: governor.nc.gov/contact/cont...

Contact Governor Stein | NC Governor

Thank you for contacting the Office of Governor Josh Stein.We welcome your ideas, comments, questions, and requests. Your submission will be reviewed and, if needed, forwarded to the appropriate perso...

governor.nc.gov

a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 12d

In case you still need a reason to call @ncgovernor.bsky.social to ask him to veto the horrific NC HB 307...

Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 12d

A good debunker by @radleybalko.bsky.social on the recent "Iryna's Law" in North Carolina.
To add: this is all political. Cooper has a good chance of winning the Senate seat that Thom Tillis is leaving. The GOP candidate is a 🤡.
theintercept.com/2025/09/26/c...

GOP Reviving Executions for Iryna Zarutska’s Murder, but Rolling Back Reforms Won’t Prevent These Crimes

The far right proposed turning back the clock on lots of criminal justice reforms to prevent similar crimes, but not the change that might work.

theintercept.com

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a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 12d

Ugh. Wishing you good luck.

a Me @amejx.bsky.social · 12d

We don't want a shutdown. We also don't want to lose healthcare funding. Yesterday I emailed my US Rep & 2 US Senators to tell them this. Today I called them. They need to work together to create a bipartisan funding bill that will keep the govt running & provide healthcare $.

Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.bsky.social · 13d

Okay. Yesterday I did something stupid. I do something stupid a lot. I make a post with the assumption that most people know at least the basics of what I know, and I am consistently proven wrong.

substack.com/profile/1339...

Ariella Elm (@ariellaelm)

Okay. Yesterday I did something stupid. I do something stupid a lot. I make a post with the assumption that most people know at least the basics of what I know, and I am consistently proven wrong. I...

substack.com

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