bethabc

Mom. Lover of life unfolding little by slow. “The only way out is through.” Robert Frost

[Beth Frates MD @BethFratesMD]

My mother was a 2nd grade teacher. She saw her role as inspiring children. Teaching children to read is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. Opening them up to the joys of learning+the thrill of trying new things is a🎁 that keeps on giving. I❤️to teach all ages+stages.

[April Huggett @AprilHuggett]

A few days ago, I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Channel 24 and share my story:
https://t.co/s6qxY0M9W2

Why I came to Ukraine, why I chose to stay, and why I continue to fight for the people and country I love.

I spoke about my boys. The soldiers I serve alongside every day. The men who endure endless shelling, sleepless nights, mud, cold, heat, and danger without complaint.

Men who continue showing up for each other and for Ukraine, no matter the cost.

People often ask me why I do this. The answer is simple: because these soldiers have become my family.

Because freedom is worth defending.

Because when you witness the strength, sacrifice, and courage of those on the front lines, walking away is no longer an option.

But the reality is that courage alone is not enough.

Right now, our unit urgently needs equipment to continue operating effectively and safely. Every drone, every power station, every tablet, every piece of gear helps us complete missions and bring our soldiers home alive.

The war is still happening. The need is still real. And today, we need your help more than ever.

https://t.co/UgFJA2h86l

If you've supported us before, thank you. If you've been thinking about helping, now is the time.

Stand with my boys.

#StandWithUkraine

[bethabc @bethabc]

@PermaGoddess These remind me of my grandmas house. I would go around and love to hear them pop open!!

[Beth Frates MD @BethFratesMD]

Share your gifts and build people up
so they can share their gifts too.
This multiples the beauty
and joy in the
world!
🌎
What🎁are you sharing?
Who are you lifting up?

#ThursdayMotivation #ThursdayThoughts #Happiness #joy #giving #leadership #leaders #compassion #life

[Joy 🍄 @jollytoadstool]

🧶 In need of a sitting still day so began stitching little flowers on the newly knitted chunky yellow jumper - the wool used has a lovely rustic roughspun feel, lending a folksy style to the embroidered blooms that with a bit more work will become a spring petal wreathed yoke...

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

The reason we think dandelions are weeds is because of a 1950s marketing campaign.

Dandelions, native to Europe and Asia, were brought to North America in the 1600s by European colonists who grew them deliberately.

Every part is edible. The leaves are a salad green, the flowers were made into wine, and the roots were roasted as a coffee substitute and used medicinally for liver and kidney conditions for thousands of years. They were a kitchen-garden staple well into the 1800s.

The shift happened after World War II, when 2,4-D (originally developed for chemical warfare research) was approved as a residential herbicide. Companies like Scotts built the modern lawn-care industry around the idea that a perfect green lawn meant zero broadleaf plants.

Dandelions, being bright yellow and resistant to mowing, became a visible enemy, and the campaign worked. By the 1970s, "dandelion-free" was synonymous with "well-kept."

They aren't native, but they aren't doing significant ecological harm either. The herbicides used to kill them, on the other hand, kill bees, contaminate groundwater, and have been linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma in humans.

If you hate dandelions, it's most likely due to a marketing campaign that ran before you were born.

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

TWEEPS: Today's California primary isn't Democrat vs. Republican. The top 2 candidates advance, regardless of party.

So voters have a real chance to keep trump enablers out of the general election altogether.

I need 1,000 fast RTs and replies using #VoteBlueCalifornia

Please and thank you! 🙏💪

[Governor Newsom Press Office @GovPressOffice]

The Trump administration is DISMANTLING the network of buoys that help California monitor for major tsunamis and earthquakes.

Cool.

[bethabc @bethabc]

@KevinEspiritu Delicious!

[bethabc @bethabc]

@Julius_Kim yup. gone are the days.

[bethabc @bethabc]

@NAFOteacher I see you! Happy end of school year.

[bethabc @bethabc]

@KevinEspiritu Yes for coffee. Always.

[Joy 🍄 @jollytoadstool]

🧶 Project progress on the crochet patchwork rug - all seams joined up & a big bobble edge onto the home stretch! Then just all the ends to tidy & the beloved little hound shall be loafing & lounging in loving style for to soak up rays of golden garden sunshine...

[bethabc @bethabc]

@jollytoadstool Oh dear. So sorry to hear this. Have been away myself. I hope you are on the mend by now.

[bethabc @bethabc]

@PermaGoddess Pure beauty

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

The Kennedy Center belongs to the people.

As the judge wrote: “Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it.”

[caenhillcc @caenhillcc]

Good to see our special frind from Toronto Sue visit for a toast run with Squirrel the sheep and Caroline

[bethabc @bethabc]

@NiallHarbison @PrplScrubsCHPN Seriously!

[bethabc @bethabc]

@LoveGrowingVeg Peaceful patches

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

You can crash your yard's mosquito population without spraying a single chemical with a Mosquito Bucket of Doom.

Fill a 5-gallon bucket about two-thirds with water. Drop in a handful of grass clippings, leaves, or hay. Let it sit for a day, then drop in a Bti dunk (also called Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, sold at any hardware store as "mosquito dunks," about $10 for six).

Mosquitoes are powerfully attracted to fermenting water and will lay their eggs in your bucket. Bti is a naturally occurring soil bacterium that produces a toxin that kills mosquito, blackfly, and fungus gnat larvae only.

This method doesn't harm bees, butterflies, fireflies, fish, frogs, birds, pets, or people. BTI dunks are EPA-approved for organic use and safe in animal water troughs and birdbaths.

One dunk lasts about 30 days. Top off the water as it evaporates. Cover with 1/2-in Mesh Hardware Cloth to prevent animals from getting trapped and put the bucket somewhere shady where pets and kids won't get into it.

The bucket becomes a mosquito magnet and a dead end. Compare that to fogging the entire yard with pyrethroids, which kills every insect in it, including the predators that eat mosquitoes.

Doug Tallamy's Homegrown National Park has been running the "Mosquito Bucket Challenge" since 2021. The more buckets in a neighborhood, the bigger the dent. One bucket per yard is a great start.