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Colleen Sachs
@colleensachs.bsky.social
Adoring wife of @Val_D; mom to a multitude of dogs, cats, chickens, and a duck; writer; obsessed with gardening and books. 🏳️‍🌈
Guarding the new asparagus bed is serious business. #gardening #northflorida
May 5, 2025 at 5:08 AM
The last of the winter lettuces and the first of the tomatoes. #gardening #northflorida
May 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The first vegetables making an appearance. #gardening #northflorida
April 21, 2025 at 5:06 AM
These beauties are in full bloom. It happens like clockwork every year. They are more than 20 years old. I don’t do a thing to them except keep them in partial sun and make sure they get water. #gardening #northflorida
April 21, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I had excellent help in the garden yesterday.
April 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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In Trump's New American Order, we shall no longer mention "enslaved people" or the "underground railroad" or prominently display photos of heroic Black women (apparently).

Parents, telling America's story now falls to you...What will you teach your children?

www.cnn.com/2025/04/06/u...
National Park Service removes references to Harriet Tubman from ‘Underground Railroad’ webpage | CNN
An image of and quote from Harriet Tubman have been removed from a National Parks webpage about the “Underground Railroad,” following several prominent changes to government websites under the Trump a...
www.cnn.com
April 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The first amaryllis bloom of the season today. #gardening #northflorida
April 6, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Well crap. #blueinflorida
April 2, 2025 at 12:56 AM
New flowers today. The hibiscus is a Cajun Hibiscus called Swamp Cloud. It’s hard to see, but is has very faint deep purple veins running through it.
March 31, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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I remember seeing children who needed life saving care DIE because they were denied treatment by insurance companies due to “PREEXISTING ILLNESS” how fucked up is that? Then along came President Obama who managed to set up the Affordable Care Act. What a wonderful POTUS he was.
a man in a suit stands at a podium with his hand up
ALT: a man in a suit stands at a podium with his hand up
media.tenor.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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If you let the executive deport people to a foreign gulag just by pronouncing the word “terrorism,” then expect to be called a “terrorist” soon yourself.
March 17, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Spring has sprung.
March 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Loathsome
ICYMI:

“Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed information about prominent Black, Hispanic and female service members and topics such as the Civil War from its website”…in order “to remove all references to diversity, equity and inclusion from its online presence.”
Arlington Cemetery website scrubs links about Black and female veterans
Pentagon leaders have ordered that their websites and social media pages remove articles and images that “promote” DEI.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 15, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The Meyer lemon survived an unusually cold north Florida winter that included a record 8” of snow. It is covered with flower buds. Hoping for an abundant harvest. #gardening #northflorida #Meyerlemon
March 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Beautifully written. Fascinating story based on a real woman. The protagonist’s struggles will wear you out. Read when you have the strength to struggle with her.
March 7, 2025 at 5:46 AM
This little boy makes my heart happy.
March 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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BREAKING: Trump shuts off intelligence to Ukraine, cutting off data for drones, air attacks, and air defense

This is a clear and direct violation of the Budapest Memorandum of 1994 - in which US gave security guarantee to Ukraine in exchange for Ukraine giving up nukes and ships
March 6, 2025 at 5:44 AM
The first azalea bud to open this year. #gardening #northflorida
March 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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March 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“We are trying to remember everything we’d forgotten about farming.” Interesting article on regenerative farming practices in the WAPO. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | After 10,000 years, let’s bury the plow
No-till farming reduces need for fertilizers and pesticides, and promotes soil health and biodiversity.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
@katefagan.bsky.social can write about more than sports, and does it particularly well. I had a great time mentally casting my favorite L Word actors as I read. #KateFagan #LGBTQfiction
March 1, 2025 at 2:29 AM
A few of the hyacinths are in a hurry. #gardening #northflorida
March 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
What I should be doing, but it eludes me.
February 28, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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February 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM