Mark A Hubbard

Teacher, thinker (albeit slow), horticulturalist, forester, cyclist, kayaker, backpacker, soccer fan, musician, Christian ...room for good things to run wild...

[Mark A Hubbard @markahubbard]

Aquilegia canadensis

[CNN @CNN]

A child in New York has died after contracting measles, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement. It is the state's first measles-related death in 30 years. https://t.co/bBwONp2XXd

[Mark A Hubbard @markahubbard]

@difficultpatty Or at least chips and salsa

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

Someone told me to "vote according to Biblical values!"

So I voted for welcoming immigrants, helping the poor, feeding the hungry, bringing healthcare to the sick, forgiving debts, caring for our planet, laying down our swords, and loving all our neighbors.

[Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY]

I am an immigrant, a scientist, a former White House official - and an American.

It is infuriating to spend years working to improve people’s lives only to watch elected leaders undermine the science, institutions, and rights that make that work possible. To watch them push conspiracy theories and actively work against people who have dedicated their careers to helping others.

We should expect more from the people we put in power. Competence, decency, respect. For people and for evidence.

Voting is how we can change course. Please vote in the midterms.

[Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY]

The 2026 U.S. measles total so far exceeds 2x the total for 2025, which was itself 8x the total for 2024.

[Elizabeth Hagedorn @ElizHagedorn]

My latest: How drastic US funding cuts have hobbled relief efforts in war-torn Yemen https://t.co/BahFpkGra8

[Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY]

A reminder that we don’t vaccinate just to protect ourselves. We also vaccinate for:

- Immunocompromised people
- Older adults
- Infants too young to be vaccinated

We vaccinate for people we love, people we will never meet, people whose protection depends in part on us.

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

At the funeral of one of the Ukrainian kids murdered by Russians this week, while the U.S. hobbled the country's defenses.

Elizaveta Sorochyshyna, age 6.

Relatives and friends left stuffed toys near her coffin.

Elizaveta was one of three children among the 23 people killed by russians that day.

[Paul Brannen 🇺🇦 @PaulBrannenNE]

40% of the UK’s homegrown softwood timber supply is to be found in a 100 mile corridor either side of the Scottish-England border.

[Mark A Hubbard @markahubbard]

@kathrynw5 Trying to embarrass Trump is the least of Putin’s crimes

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

Lyme disease is ancient

It's been found in 3,000 year old mummies

Not lab made

More nonsense from the US Health Secretary

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

"No Amish people have autism."

Yes, they do.

"Vaccines are never tested against placebo."

Yes, they are.

"Nobody has ever studied whether MMR causes autism."

They have, repeatedly. It doesn't.

Apparently I have to repeat this.

Over and over and over again

So I will

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

Measles deaths in the US since RFK Jr became HHS Secretary

[Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY]

Making America healthy again.

[Alex Imas @alexolegimas]

It is important to remember when people say “this is what they took from you”, that it’s this.

This is what they took from you:

[Economic Research Service @USDA_ERS]

U.S. watermelon production reached 3.87 billion pounds in 2025, with Georgia leading output.

Learn More: https://t.co/JmqCaqOAz9.

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

That’s called imperialism.

I find it disgusting. Hope future American leaders will reverse this illegal, immoral Trump return to the 19th century. I want my country to be better than that.

[Mark A Hubbard @markahubbard]

Beef farmers love this message from @SecRollins

[FactPost @factpostnews]

Brooke Rollins: If beef is too expensive, you can eat chicken, eggs, other great sources of protein.

[Andrew McGuire @agronomistag]

"Cover crop composition, NOT diversity, was the strongest driver of changes to, and legacy effects on, soil microbial communities, agroecosystem multifunctionality and wheat yield."
This is consistent across studies.

Open access. https://t.co/U9sUJvuLqb

[Mark A Hubbard @markahubbard]

@stuartsmyth66 @greenfork I can’t find this one in the legend