Derek Lee Ervin

Feral Farmer: co Owner & Product Designer at Glaciers End, perennials, specialty crops, soil, nature hacker, artist/maker Illinois Local Food Change Maker 2021

[Lewis Bollard @Lewis_Bollard]

This is shocking: the House Rules Committee just blocked a vote on stripping the Save Our Bacon Act from the farm bill.

The SOB Act, buried deep in the farm bill, would wipe out state bans on pork from crated pigs, condemning millions to a lifetime in gestation crates.

We were getting very close to having the votes to pass Rep. Luna’s bipartisan amendment to strip the SOB Act from the bill on the floor of the House.

Then pork industry lobbyists got to work. Behind closed doors, they got Rules Committee leadership to stop a vote entirely and protect the SOB Act from the scrutiny it can’t survive.

The only option now is to kill the whole rotten farm bill. Please call your representatives at [phone] and tell them to vote NO.

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

@JBPritzker Then…… Why did you cut funding for Soil and Water Conservation Districts?

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

Now do our data.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

In a world where artificial intelligence can replicate a person’s voice or face in seconds, Denmark is stepping forward with a groundbreaking proposal: a copyright law that grants every citizen ownership of their own likeness.

If passed, this law would mean no one — not even AI companies — could legally use your face, voice, or body data without consent. The move comes amid growing global concerns about deepfakes, where digital replicas of real people are used in scams, misinformation, and even political manipulation.

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

@DustinKieffer We are entering into a new technological era that hopefully will end the chemical nature of commercial weed control.

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

Forth annual Southern Illinois Soil Health Symposium at our shop Glaciers End is right around the corner. If you are near southern Illinois come and see us.

[Noah Sabich @NoahSabich]

Fresh delivery from @LeeChameleon at Glaciers End Farm in Southern Illinois thanks to my parents. Good people making some of the best sauces, pickles, bitters, and other specialty foods from their farm. Small businesses make the world better.

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

@NoahSabich Awesome! Hope you guys enjoy!

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

On my 33rd birthday I took 33 punches from Traxx on my left arm and 33 from Adam X on my right. Really stupid shit. We were in line for kraftwork in Chicago. I’m going to wait till they are 80 to return the favor.
https://t.co/1zWbG6cWzl

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

Classical musicians are like…., let’s just re-recorded the same 10 composers for the next 100 years.

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

@silvopasturist How do you use cattail?

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

I’m still looking for that super useful, vigorous plant that loves “poorly drained soil”

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

@troutgirl Well not for long I guess. 😄

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

Over wintered “chocolate?” Dragons breath.

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

@stewartwaine Very nice!

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

My dragons breath cross. My best guess was that it was crossed with the 7pots I was growing.

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

@SuezGingerHill1 This is its first year in the ground so I don’t know what to expect. Fingers crossed!

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

Rooting for these little guys.

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

@AkSedai606 I may try wrapping mine this year. I’ve seen some success with it in 6b on. Would be nice to keep some growth.

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

@AkSedai606 Fresh figs are so good!

[Derek Lee Ervin @LeeChameleon]

@AkSedai606 The old turd hearse.