Slava!

I love all the little patterns on the backs and tails of bluejays. It's always a treat to see them.

Yes. So many people in the US lack critical thinking when we need it more than ever. And all of this anti-science rhetoric is not helping one bit. But of course, science educators are being vilified because those in power want to stay in power by keeping others ignorant.

To MAGA, people who validate the UHC CEO's assassination are 'heartless, evil, and lack empathy' because he had a wife and kids, but when some hundred thousand federal workers have their positions swept out from under their feet, who also have families, it's just for the greater good.

Night is one of my favorite books, as much as it choked me up. It should be required in school curriculums. Perhaps if everyone in America read it, we wouldn't have an oligarchy looming over our heads.

He doesn't have anything on papa Washington.

Catholic or not, Pope Francis has worked to promote unity between the religious and non-religious, raised awareness about the environment and changing climate, given support to the LGBTQ community, and has helped to make positive reinforcements to the Catholic Church. This news is saddening.

I couldn't either, especially not with such a brutal attack. A parent is not supposed to lose a child let alone to such cruelty.

I like this pragmatic view

Yes! As long as you're careful to not mix them up with false turkey tails or other kinds of polypores. Apparently they're tough so I think the most popular way of consumption is by grinding them up into tea.