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On January 9, 1858, American botanist, bryologist, and educator Elizabeth Gertrude Britton (nΓ©e Elizabeth Gertrude Knight) was born. She and her husband, Nathaniel Lord Britton played a significant role in the fundraising and creation of the New York Botanical Garden. She is best known for her lasting contributions to bryology, the study of mosses.

scihi.org/elizabeth-gertrude-b

#bryology #botany #mosses #NewYork

Gave the twins crackers in the safety of the living room for precisely this reason. The reason does not appreciate this.

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Polisci.network needs sponsors from next month. I’m a PhD candidate, investing my time into running this server but can’t pay for it every month on my own. It costs US$35 a month to keep the lights on here.

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@ScottSoCal oh yeah. This is a pre-lit tree so the lights are on it anyway. The only thing I really add this way is tinsel and the ornaments, but I left the tinsel on this time.

Update More in post. The US contains 26 state names are based in American Indian languages
Alabama Alabama is the name of an Indian tribe native to the state. This tribal name may have come from the word albina, which means "campsite" in their own language, or from the words alba amo, which mean "clearing brush."
native-languages.org/state-nam #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #BlackFedi #diversity #racism #antiracist #indigenous #IndigenousMastodon #history #native #NativeMastodon

β€œFailure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” – Truman Capote

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RT @albir2024
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έβ€οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦.Spain will accept 225 Ukrainian troops for basic training and training using Hawk air defense,

Spain will receive 225 Ukrainian troops on Thursday at an air force base near Madrid, including 20 people who will be trained in Hawk air defense systems.

As a dad I believe it’s my duty to embarrass my kids every chance I get, whether it’s with bad dad dancing at family weddings, telling funny stories about them to their friends, or pointing to them as public proof that someone has had the sex with me at least 3 times.

I just now took my Christmas tree down today. I carried that whole motherfucker in one piece down to the basement with the tinsel still on it. Gotta streamline this shit as much as possible.

Now that the holiday shopping season is over, 'tis the season for customer feedback surveys. A comic from a few months ago:

#latecapitalism #consumer #surveys #shopping

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In July I married a stupendous human. He is the wisest, most compassionate & loving person I’ve ever met. In June we are going to Scotland for my family reunion & I just wanted to share with you HOW VERY HAPPY I AM! Here we are right after our wedding 😊 #happy #couple #summer #okanaganvalley #BC #scotland

"Tesla cut prices for some of its vehicles sold in the U.S. by nearly 20%, aiming to lure new buyers." Could it be because Elon Musk alienated the people who would actually buy his "woke mobiles"?! Yep! wsj.com/articles/tesla-cuts-pr

It had been an arduous night; staying on the run, moving from place to place, and keeping to the shadows. Finally, as the sun peeked out above the horizon, Clarence let out a sigh of relief. Surely the danger had now passed, he thought, and began to let himself relax. It was then that the vampire struck.

Childhood vaccinations across the U.S fallen for a second year in a row, leaving hundreds of thousands of kids vulnerable to otherwise preventable illnesses. nbcnews.com/health/health-news

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