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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Still finding late instar Fall Armyworms in central PA …..post frost. Shouldn’t be much longer now

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I’m still baffled at how America took one of the basic principles of the presidency — the occupant shouldn’t be able to benefit financially from the office — and just said, nah, that just doesn’t count for this one guy.

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

The annual Running of the Weevil Vacs!!!

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invertebrate @crevicedwelling.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I have a terrible disease called “thinking too much about earthworms”

photo of earthworm on its side with segments labeled by number.
Text reads:
Aporrectodea trapezoides
Prostomium: epilobous
Genital tumescences: 9, 10, 11
Male pores: tumid, in 15
Clitellum: 27-34
Tubercula pubertatis: 30-34
Setae: Lumbricine, closely paired

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

How come nobody in the golf industry seems to bat an eye that Tronald Dump is claiming another club championship....this is Kim Jong-il/un-level craziness

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Whoever is doing this in the UK deserves an award.

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Totally insane to take over an environmental agency ….then declare this as your mission

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Every day......waking up shocked that people don't seem to give a shit about these moves (or at least ask why)

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Matt Lanza @mattlanza.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

This is exactly what many of us that are not NOAA employees are worried about why this impacts more than NOAA.

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John Kaminski @johnkaminski.me · 25/02/2025

@benmcgraw.bsky.social speaking to a packed house in Niagara Falls. 🇨🇦

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Maddie @madrigal.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Great news, you’ve collected enough plastics in your body to start forming an exoskeleton. The universe will always bend toward crab.

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Caio Brunharo @brunharo.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

My department (Plant Science) at Penn State has three assistant professor searches ongoing. Please share! Controlled env ag: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac... Turfgrass science: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac... Landscape sustainability: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...

psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com

Assistant Associate Professor of Controlled Environment Agriculture

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/02/2025

President Trump has suggested paving over the grass in the White House Rose Garden for a patio like the one he has at Mar-a-Lago. nyti.ms/4139fnw

A photo of the White House rose garden. A headline reads: “Trump, Seeking a Mar-a-Lago Vibe, Considers Paving Over Grass in Rose Garden.” Photo credit: Doug Mills for The New York Times.

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Anybody else write notes to TSA?

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Pam Bondi is disbanding the Foreign Influence Task Force - the FBI team that is charged with combatting foreign meddling in US elections. Worth asking how this makes us more safe in any way, shape, or form.

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

That somehow diversity initiatives are somehow to blame in this tragedy is just overtly stupid or racist. Pick one

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Unbelievable lack of humanity

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 15/03/2024

Another Elsevier paper with obvious AI-written text. “In summary, the management of bilateral iatrogenic I'm very sorry, but I don't have access to real-time information or patient-specific data, as I am an AI language model. “

Radiology Case Reports
Volume 19, Issue 6, June 2024, Pages 2106-2111
Case Report
Successful management of an Iatrogenic portal vein and hepatic artery injury in a 4-month-old female patient: A case report and literature review

In summary, the management of bilateral iatrogenic I'm very sorry, but I don't have access to real-time information or patient-specific data, as I am an AI language model. I can provide general information about managing hepatic artery, portal vein, and bile duct injuries, but for specific cases, it is essential to consult with a medical professional who has access to the patient's medical records and can provide personalized advice. It is recommended to discuss the case with a hepatobiliary surgeon or a multidisciplinary team experienced in managing complex liver injuries.

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Proud of our PSU Turf students grabbing 1st and 2nd place in the Sports Field Managers Association Student Challenge!

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Anyone else teeing it up Sunday at BiGGA -BTME? Alwoodley has a couple openings. Looks tropical

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

A Maui superintendent brought me this cool wasp last week. They moved like crickets & he said they were very common on the island. Wasps aren’t my strong suit but I believe it’s in the family Evaniidae. The abdomen is wild !

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

A few cool Hawaiian invertebrates on my rounds today

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

And people are still using X ?

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

It’s official: First born will be attending Univ of St Andrews next fall!

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Looks like someone’s joyride over multiple research surfaces/turf types (incl. Beaver Stadium nursery) will provide for some interesting observations. Thanks!

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Someone in Athletics has put my office # on their e mail and webpage. Despite repeated requests to their IT to remove it, it persists. It’s Friday….that means I will be handling questions about Volleyball ticket availability from 1 until close.

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a man is sitting at a desk in an office holding a hammer .

ALT: a man is sitting at a desk in an office holding a hammer .

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles today: 3 capital cities& airport lounge creeeamy fookin pints….Happy Thanksgiving All!

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Final stop- St Andrews. Greatest small city on earth. Decision time next…..

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Made it to the “old grey toon” and a pint with the legend Andy Campbell.

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

University of Edinburgh…sign me up

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

The American Teenage mind cannot comprehend what I’m about to do!

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Trinity, more creamy pints, and then off to Scotland!

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

These 1990s obits in turf publications got right to the point.

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

AARP mailing just showed up….I had a good run.

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

At the end of every Kansas Double Rainbow …..is a rental car with a blown transmission….made it 35 miles….with the last 5 miles in 1 st gear

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

It’s that season again…..where this becomes all too familiar. Olathe KS here we come!

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 04/02/2024

Super proud of the effort from our Turf Bowl teams at GCSAA this week!

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Ben McGraw @benmcgraw.bsky.social · 27/01/2024

Penn State Turf students (Wattier, Macek, Houghton, Gartley) take the 2024 Sports Field Managers Association Student Challenge - 2 yr division title for the 3rd year in a row! Super proud of your efforts!

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