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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 47m

I took my children to the Pennsylvania Twp building where I voted, every election. I made them wait patiently in line with me. They watched me sign in, and refuse to show ID when asked, because it had been struck down by the courts. They watched me select the candidates. Those are today's voters.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 5h

Yes, they are. Add: support and defend environmental issues.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

You need more purple? A documentary image of a native rare plant I monitored this spring in WA, Sisyrinchium sarmentosum, Blue-eyed grass. White sheet of paper to separate it from the vegetation behind.

A rare native plant, Sisyrinchium sarmentosum in Gifford Pinchot National Forest in WA. It intergrades with Sisyrinchium idahoense for the rounded petal tips and violet color.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Greenland flag on order. It will also be right-side-up.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

AI is being used to manage prescriptions. What could go wrong? I got a call from my doctor's office. They got an automated request from Safeway pharmacy to renew a common prescription drug, but in a strength that I had not used in 2-3 years. They asked if I had requested it. 1/2

A prescription bottle with a safety cap and the label obscured.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Lysichiton americanus, Western skunk cabbage. (OMG)

Lysichiton americanus, Western skunk cabbage. A large yellow bract surrounds the unopened flower, and is backlit by the sun.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

A week ago in WA State suburbia. Now all grades over $6

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Are we great yet? WA state suburbia:

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Fuck Drump fighting Bibi's war for him. China, release the Epstein files.

A Chevron station sign lists regular gasoline at $5.79 in suburbia. Fuck this non-administration.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

In the shadow of White Mountain. Sunlight Basin, Wyoming. #BlueSkyArtShow #Stone

A tuft of tall grass throws shadows on light-colored stone in the late afternoon sun. At the base of White Mountain, Sunlight Basin, Wyoming.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Flowing Stone at Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park. #BlueSkyArtShow #Stone

Rain and wind have eroded the soft stone at Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park. Warm tones of brown mix with soft lines to form dark shadows.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Puerto Vallarta Airport March 2026. Medics providing free measles vaccines to anyone who wants the. They are trying hard to not have Mexican Citizens returning from the US with a case of the measles.

Two medics sit in the Pueroto Vallarta Airport behind a desk. They are providing measles vaccines to Mexican citizens traveling to the US.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

This is what great health care in a developed country looks like. Free measles vaccines at the Puerto Vallarta Airport for Mexican citizens headed to the USA. They offer them to anyone who needs ones, regardless of citizenship.

Two medical workers offer free measles vaccines at the Puerto Vallarta Airport. Mexico is trying to stop the spread of measles from the US to Mexico.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Finally. More people are speaking up. Cover of the Lancet. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The Cover of the current issue of The Lancet. "The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm"

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

One piece of chicken, 3 oz; one piece of broccoli 2 oz, one corn tortilla, one glass of water. Nutritional analysis:

Nutritional analysis of one piece of chicken, one piece of broccoli, one corn tortilla, and a glass of water, as proposed by Secretary of Agriculture as a $3 meal. I'd like to see Trump live on 403 calories for dinner.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Want to protest Trump policies, but looking for less volatile ways to protest? Volunteer in ways which protest Trump policies. Food banks are in need of both volunteers and donations. Plant trees in parks, coach kids sports, walk dogs at a shelter, help a veteran get to medical appointments.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

That's alotta Lupine. Here's a few back.

Yellow Balsamroot flowers in the spring, with an Oak tree, along the Labyrinth trail above the Columbia River.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill did slash funds for SNAP benefits, but did not eliminate them. There are still funds available for SNAP benefits right now, despite the government shutdown. Trump and Voight are refusing to spend the SNAP $. Trump learned from Netanyahu how to starve people.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Don't binge before, don't buy after. Stop spending. Stop using Amazon because it is easy. Buy local.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Beautiful canyon in any season. Lots of fun to float the 18-miles Ellensburg to Rosa Reservoir.

Yakima River Canyon in August 2025, taken from a kayak. The River is gentle, and makes for a great float trip. Steep, dry slopes, blue sky with puffy white clouds, and green trees next to the river.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Bear Gulch Fire near Lake Cushman, WA. Photo from 45 miles away in Steilacoom, WA. The fire is now at 16,000 acres, burning in the wet Olympic Mountains which don't normally burn in large, raging, extremely hot fires. US Forest Service no longer has enough resources to fight fires.

Huge plume of smoke from the Bear Gulch Fire turns pink at sunset. Puget Sound and McNeil Island are in the foreground. WA State Dept of Corrections Special Commitment Center for sexually violent prisoners is located on the island. Trump has a reservation there.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

The Catherine Creek/Labyrinth/Coyote Wall area of National Forest, home to a stunning display of spring wildflowers, burned this morning. Most likely started by a Smooth smoker flicking a butt out the car window. Photo from April 15, 2025. #BlueSkyArtShow #Smooth #Wildflowers #WTA.org

All of The Labyrinth, Catherine Creek, and Coyote Cliff, an area of hiking trails and stunning wildflower displays burned this morning. Arrowroot flowers and Gary Oak trees frame a view of the Columbia River Gorge.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

End of the road for The Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle, 2019. #BlueSkyArtShow #TheJourney

Two cranes tear down The Alaskan Way Viaduct in downtown Seattle, 2019.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

We journeyed east of the Cascades for the early wildflower show, before the hoards crowd the trails. Lithophragma parviflorum, Prairie star. 3/17/25 #BlueSkyArtShow #Journey

White and yellow wildflowers hug the ground in the windy conditions of Columbia Hills Historical State Park, Lyle, Washington.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

March 4th Protest in Olympia, Washington 03/04/2025. Photo on the steps of the State Capitol. Count the UA flags. Most USA citizens support Ukraine. Donate.

Protest on the steps of the Washington State Capitol in Olympia, WA. Many Ukrainian flags were carried.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Elmo's demand for accomplishments this week; you should never fill an inbox. Try Proton.me mail. HR@opm.gov

An email of my accomplishments this week, sent to Dearest Elon.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Rhyolite, NV, outside Death Valley NP Protect our natural and cultural resources. #BlueSkyArtShow #Abandoned

A rusted and stripped car sits facing the mines in Ryolite, NV. The arid climate preserves objects for decades.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

In memorium to a job, culture, hopes, and dreams; Conservation, education, protection. 1000 NPS employees were fired yesterday without cause. #BlueSkyArtShow #monochrome

The uniform of National Park service is stored in a plastic bag, with various uniform hats. 1000 permanent National Park Service employees were fired yesterday for no cause, other than they began work less than one year ago, or got a new promotion.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Quercus coccinea, Scarlet Oak Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, Toledo, Ohio Oak savannah matriarch on a dune #BlueSkyArtShow #monochrome

A large Scarlet Oak tree trunk is shown against a cloudy sky. The tree is in Oak Openings Preserve MetroPark in Toledo, OH. It supports a diverse range of plants in the sand dune/river valley complex.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

PSA: If you have ever been a Federal government employee, or have applied for a position, you have suffered a data breach of name, SSN, DOB, address, resume, and job records. It would be a good idea to freeze your credit at the three big credit companies - Equifax, Transunion, and Experian. 1/3

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Mount Shuksan late evening fog, North Cascades NP, July Protect funding for public lands #BlueSkyArtShow #Light

A late evening fog surrounds Mount Shuksan in North Cascades National Park.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Arbutus menziesii, Pacific madrone hangs over a cliff of Puget Sound. Light for the dark times. #BlueSkyArtShow #Light

Sun pokes through a bent Pacific Madrone tree hanging over a steep cliff into Puget Sound. Fog covers the water in the distance.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

In a land of beautiful landscapes... came I Junkyard behind Scotty's Castle, Death Valley NP, CA Find places to laugh in these Dark Times.

Two women pretend to drive the rusted body of an old truck in the desert.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Artist Anila Quayyum Agha: Between Light and Shadow, Installation at Toledo Museum of Art, my interaction with it. The photo is mine, the art installation is not. If you get a chance to see one of her installations, don't miss it. #BlueSkyArtShow #Pattern

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Fallen Douglas Fir, Big Quilcene River, Olympic NF, March #BlueSkyArtShow #Pattern

A Douglas Fir tree has fallen near a mountain creek. Spring melt floods have forced the branches to bend downstream, and buried the tips in the sand making a pattern of arches.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Snapshot taken while fixing dinner, 'Wine with Camellias'. It started a thought string of the art of utilitarian items, Taliesin East, and what's wrong with WalMart silverware? Can nature exist inside? Why do houses have windows? #BlueSkyArtShow #Pattern

A wine glass, painted with pink flowers and green leaves sits on a windowsill. Outside the window, pink Camellias are blooming with green leaves.

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Native Plants @nativeplants1.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Pedicularis groenlandica, Elephanthead Lousewort Glacier National Park, July Widespread in wet areas at higher elevations of the Rockies and Cascade Ranges.

Pedicularis groenlandica, Elephant Head flower group in the sunlight, against a shaded background.

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