My male coworker complained that my bra straps were showing, he called it âdistractingâ and said the male equivalent would be a woman seeing a man walking around with his penis out. I just looked at him and asked if he genuinely understood what a bra is. A bra is underwear. Genitals are not. The actual equivalent would be a guy wearing his pants low enough that his boxers are showingâŠ.which plenty of men do without anyone acting like itâs obscene. The fact that some men canât tell the difference between underwear and genitalia says everything. And somehow, theyâre still trusted to legislate womenâs reproductive rights.
đŁ FREE FISHING IN MARYLAND
On July 4, unlicensed anglers are free to fish anywhere in the state without a fishing license â so feel free to take someone fishing. Go fish!
License-free fishing is for all state residents and visitors. This event provides anglers a unique opportunity to explore the stateâs diverse fishing without needing a fishing license, trout stamp, or registration.
The department hosts license-free fishing every year on the Independence Day holiday to take advantage of peak summer fishing. Any individual may catch and possess finfish for recreational purposes in any tidal and nontidal waters of Maryland. All anglers must follow all current regulations, including size and catch limits found in the departmentâs fishing and crabbing guide.
This year the department is encouraging anglers to catch invasive species such as Chesapeake channa (snakeheads) and blue catfish, which are affecting the overall Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Both fish are great options for eating and a wide variety of recipes are available on the Maryland's Best website https://t.co/kSpf3HpXOi
Aside from the free fishing day, and certain license-free areas, anyone 16 or older fishing in Maryland must possess a license, which can be obtained or renewed online, through the departmentâs mobile app, or in person at a department service center, a participating retail sports license agent in the state, or by calling 866-344-8889 during normal business hours.
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Groundbreaking botanical research is challenging the long-held belief in human exceptionalism, suggesting that plants possess forms of spatial awareness, intentionality, and consciousness.
For centuries, humans have regarded plants as passive organisms, but pioneering studies are rewriting this view. According to plant neurobiologist Dr. Stefano Mancuso, plants display sophisticated behaviors that parallel those of conscious animals. In laboratory experiments, plants react to anesthesia in ways strikingly similar to humans and animals â for instance, the Venus flytrap becomes completely unresponsive when anesthetized.
Time-lapse studies further reveal remarkable intelligence in common bean plants, which demonstrate clear spatial awareness by precisely aiming shoots toward supports and even adjusting their growth strategy when they detect another plant has already claimed a support.
These findings indicate that consciousness may not be limited to organisms with brains, but could be a more flexible property emerging in diverse life forms. As trees migrate northward in response to climate change, mirroring animal migration, researchers argue that our understanding of âmindâ must expand beyond traditional boundaries.
With over three trillion trees on Earth, acknowledging plant consciousness could transform our ethical frameworks, agricultural practices, and relationship with nature, shifting from viewing plants as mere resources to recognizing them as active, aware participants in our shared ecosystem.
[Yokawa, K., Kagenishi, T., PavloviÄ, A., Gall, S., Weiland, M., Mancuso, S., & BaluĆĄka, F. (2018). Anaesthetics stop diverse plant organ movements, affect endocytic vesicle recycling and ROS homeostasis, and block action potentials in Venus flytraps. Annals of Botany, 122(5), 747â756. DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcx155]
School nurses help students stay healthy, safe, and ready to learn. They make an impact on community and school health by providing care, supporting mental health, and nurturing safe, inclusive school environments. Join us as we celebrate school nurses! #SND2026
âSometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.â â A. A. Milne
As we mark the 100th anniversary of the beloved Winnie-the-Pooh stories, The Queen has presented a very special gift to the New York Public Library, reuniting baby Roo with his friends from the 100 Acre Wood.
The Library is home to the original collection of toys owned by Christopher Robin Milne, son of A.A. Milne, which inspired the characters in the beloved Winnie-the-Pooh series. The collection is missing Roo, the baby kangaroo who was lost in an orchard in the 1930s.
The new addition of Roo was created by Shropshire-based company Merrythought, who also created the original toys.
đ Watch Rooâs great adventure travelling from Buckingham Palace onboard Their Majestiesâ flight to his new home in New York.