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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

That look 5 seconds before you realize you've messed up and are now totally owned by the person you are accusing.

the scene from the Sept. 29 hearing, showing Sens. Schmitt and Kennedy trying to "catch" Jack Smith lying at an earlier hearing.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Another mushroom nearby. This one looks as if it is made with petals.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I haven’t seen so many different mushrooms where I live before. Every morning is an experience.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This poor lilac bush leafed and blossomed too early; the blossoms died. Then the summer’s heat and drought caused it stress and all its leaves dropped. Now it’s budding again, in late September. Climate change is mixing up nature.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Humongous mushrooms. I the picture on the right is to give perspective (dog leash).

Same mushrooms with dog leash to giver perspective.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I so agree with you. It's called Mar-a-Lago face by many. Look at Kristi Noem, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Laura Loomer (the worst), the Trump women. What will they do when this look goes out of fashion? And why, why, why do they let men and cosmetic industry determine how they should look?

Before and after photos of Laura Loomer, showing how much work she had done to her face.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This mushroom is about 6 inches across. Amazing

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I just finished this book (except for the exercises in the appendices). It's like taking an MFA course from Saunders, with all his brilliance and humor and love of literature. I highly recommend it to anyone who writes, long or short form. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amreading

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Their numbers were tiny, just 1.1% of votes. More than 90,000,000 people decided not to vote in 2024. That's the problem.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Haha. When my family first moved to NH, a teacher who specialized in dialects could place all his students except my brother and me. He finally gave up; we told him we were Army brats, which meant we had picked up dialect wherever we lived. 60 years later and obviously I have assimilated.

Map that resulted in my dialect test, placing me in NH.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Japanese knotweed is very, very pretty and very very invasive . . . You can find it just about everywhere in urban green spaces.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The heron of which I wrote about earlier today. It just chased the ducks off the small rock.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Our city turned a huge empty lot near us into a public park, keeping cluster areas of #wildflowers. This is part of one. It’s beautiful and fun to watch the pollinators.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The last of my #wildflowers is the great bindweed. The root system spreads easily, making it very invasive as it smothers other flowering plants. As pretty as the flowers are, suggestions are to pull it up as soon as you see it or it will take over your garden. 1/3

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Today's #wildflower is American pokeweed, which is poisonous to humans, dogs, and farm animals, so farmers don’t like it. But birds can eat the berries, which turn black in mid to late summer. It is native in most of the United States east of the Mississippi River. 1/2

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Today's #wildflower is purple loosestrife, an invasive plant from Eurasia. It’s now found across the US, especially in wetlands in the northeast. It’s beautiful color makes people want to plant it in their gardens, but it’s not a good idea. 1/2

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Wow! Here's another headline/photo issue from Real Simple. Someone seems to be asleep either there are Apple News.

Headline says Italian chefs use a certain pasta. Photo is a woman sleep with her underwear hanging on the bed.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I wonder how this would look on me?

Headline boasts story of hairstyles for women over 60; photo that goes with it shows sliced cheddar cheese on a cutting board.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Today's #wildflower is the wormseed wallflower, a native of Europe & Asia. Butterflies don't like it. People have used it to treat intestinal worms. NOTE: If I mention medicinal uses for a wildflower, please be diligent about finding out EXACTLY how to use it. Don’t make yourself or others ill.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Today's #wildflower is dwarf mallow. It's very pretty but is considered invasive. It’s roots can be used to make a meringue substitute. The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked and contain vitamin C, protein, and minerals. 1/2

The dwarf mallow, a wild flower with small blossoms of pink and white.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I'm reading this. I knew about some of the "hidden" history (hidden from history books), but not all. And I'm amazed at how very little has changed in our 250 years. That's why many don't want ppl to read it. It reinforces the belief that those who don't know history will repeat it—over & over.

The cover of the book "A People's History of the United States," by Howard Zinn.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Today's #wildflower is the autumn hawkbit. It stems from Eurasia and introduced into the US and other parts of North America by settlers. It is considered slightly aggressive as it spreads rapidly. The flowers attracts bees, beetles, and butterflies. 1/2

Autumn hawkbit, with yellow petals that are kind of tubular and have ragged ends.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Today's #wildflower is the spotted joe-pye weed. It is loved by pollinators, and is found throughout most of the United States and Canada in marshes, wetlands, swamps, and damp ditches. A number of moth species lay their eggs on this plant; the larva then eats leaves after hatching. 1/2

Spotted joe-pye weed, with clusters of mauve pink flowers on a tall, dark mauve stem.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Leaves turning color early is a sign that the tree is stressed. Probably from the intense heat we’ve had this summer. Unless temps cool, it’s said we won’t have any more maples in our area within a few decades. That’s what climate change does.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Today's #wildflower is the hairy evening primrose, which is native to most of the US and all of Canada. It attracts butterflies and other pollinators. 1/2

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Today's #wildflower: meadow phlox. Its root system lets it spread wherever it wants, so gardeners who decide to transplant this wildflower should watch and thin. It is liked by pollinators such as butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds.

Meadow phlox, with groups of individual blossoms with dark pink centers and lighter pink petals.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Back to showing you #wildflowers in my area. Today, the jewel weed, which is native to northern and eastern North America; although it’s a native plant, it can be aggressive. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love this flower. #wildflowerhour

The jewel weed, with broad green leaves and small orange flowers.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

These are real primates: Tonkin snub-monkeys. This mom and her baby were spotted in a forest in Vietnam, according to a report by BBC Wildlife magazine. The Tonkin snub-monkeys are very endangered. (Photo by Chu Xuan Canh)

A mother and child Tonkin snub-monkeys in a tree. Black with white stomachs, chests, and face. Large brown eyes, sunk-in nose, and noticeable lips and ears.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Today’s #wildflower is the black-eyed Susan, AKA yellow coneflower. This is one of my favorite wildflowers, & the favorite of others, as you will find them in many gardens. It is native in eastern & central North America, but is found everywhere, as people have transplanted them from the wild. 1/2

Black-eyed Susans, with dark brown/black centers and yellow petals.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Today's #wildflower is grass-leaved goldenrod. As the name indicates, the leaves are long and narrow, resembling grass. The yellow flowers are tiny. It attracts butterflies, beetles, bees, and other pollinators, and the seeds feed small birds, such as the American goldfinch.

Grass-leaved goldenrod, with tiny yellow flowers and green leaves that look similar to blades of grass.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Today's #wildflower is the beautiful wild bergamot, part of the mint family. It is also known as bee balm, as it attracts numerous pollinators, has medicinal uses, and is just plain beautiful. The purple (and sometimes pink or white) petals are tubelike, holding nectar for pollinators. 1/2

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Today's #wildflower is the ox-eye daisy, an invasive species that came from Europe & Asia. It moves in on native vegetation, especially other wildflowers, & takes over. It's almost impossible to eradicate bc of the number of seeds it produces. Cows who eat it produce milk that doesn't taste good.

The ox-eye daisy, with white petals and yellow centers.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Mike Johnson is a dweeb, but he didn't say this. Always check/google before reposting.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Today's #wildflower is climbing nightshade, which is TOXIC to people and animals. It has medicinal uses, but I won't mention them bc of the plant's toxicity. The purple flowers are eventually replaced by red berries. It is related to deadly nightshade, which has black berries. It is invasive.

Climbing nightshade with purple blossoms and yellow centers. This wildflower is TOXIC. Do not handle.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Today's #wildflower is early goldenrod, found many places east of the Mississippi River & as far north as Canada. Many people blame goldenrod for their allergies, but the allergic reaction is actually from ragweed, whose pollen is in the air at about the same time as goldenrod flowers. 1/2

Early goldenrod, with small, yellow blossoms growing on long stems. The leaves are edible.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Today's #wildflower is sulfur cinquefoil, which has antibacterial & anti-inflammatory elements. It is native in the Mediterranean, was brought to the US before 1900, & is considered invasive in some areas. NOTE: If I mention medicinal uses, please be diligent about finding out EXACTLY how to use it.

Sulfur cinquefoil, a wildflower with a dark yellow center and five pale yellow petals that are kind of heart shaped.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Today's #wildflower is chicory. Its leaves can be used for salad. The roots, when baked and ground, can be used as a coffee substitute, food additive, and a sweetener. It is grown as a crop for livestock.

Chicory, with bluish-purple petals that are ragged at their edges.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Today's #wildflower is the white campion. Moths are attracted to it at night. Its root can be made into laundry soap by simmering in hot water. As with many wildflowers, it first appeared in Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa. It is edible.

The white campion, with white flowers growing out of a pod that contains the plant's seeds.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Today's #wildflower is the red sandspurry or sand-spurry, another flower that was brought over from Europe, Asia, and/or North Africa. It can be now be found in North and South America and Australia. Some people consider it a weed. See next post for medicinal and other uses.

Red sandspurry, with teeny tiny flowers (¼-inch wide), have 5 petals, are a light pink to purple in color, and grow very close to the ground.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

So my coworkers get extra (paid) time to preen and throw their old feathers around. Don't think that's fair.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Today’s #wildflowers are prickly lettuce (right) and wall-lettuce. The young leaves of prickly lettuce can be eaten raw or cooked, and the young shoots can be cooked and eaten. It can be sedating. The raw leaves of wall-lettuce can be used in salads; this wildflower is considered invasive

The wildflower prickly lettuce, with tinyyellow flowers.

Wall-lettuce, with five-petaled yellow blossoms.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Today’s #wildflower is Queen Anne’s lace, seen below before & after blossoming. A warning: Queen Anne’s lace looks similar to poisonous wildflowers, including hemlock. Do not ingest unless you absolutely know what it is. When in doubt, sniff. It should smell like carrots. See attached post. 1/3

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Today's #wildflower is the Virginia dwarf dandelion, part of the sunflower family. It is a native plant of New England, although it is considered endangered in Maine, and can be found all the way to west to Texas and south to Florida, and even in parts of Canada. #wildflowerhour

A photo of the Virginia dwarf dandelion, which looks like a small version of the common dandelion. It is yellow with green leaves.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Today's #wildflower is the tufted vetch, a member of the pea/bean family. Bumblebees like them, as do other bees and butterflies. It is used as a forage crop for cattle. It is native to Europe and Asia and is considered invasive in some areas of the United States.

The tufted vetch, with pea-like purple flowers in clusters.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Today's #wildflower is betony, a member of the mint family. It can be made into a tea. Medicinal qualities are listed below. #wildflowerhour 1/2 NOTE: If I mention medicinal uses for a wildflower, please be diligent about finding out EXACTLY how to use it. Don’t make yourself or others ill.

Betony, a wildflower with pinkish-purple flowers.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

1. A duck and duckling crossing the road and hopping into cove 2. A red cardinal 3. A small turtle (see photo) 4. A water snake 5. A mole I protected as it crossed the road 6. Two bass swimming near shore Earlier this week a heron landed right by me. 2/2

A heron walks on grass near a lake's cove.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

My part-time summer job is checking boats (motor, kayak, canoes, paddle boards, etc.) for invasive species. I sit by a cove at a boat launch and wait while I read. Today was special for watching wildlife. I saw: 1/2

A small turtle waiting in the greens for me to go away.

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