Michael

Highland,IL raised. Cards, Blues & StCSC are life!

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

That “pollinator seed mix” might be planting a problem.

A University of Washington study grew out 19 wildflower seed packets and found something wild: Every single packet contained invasive species. Not one or two bad mixes. All 19.

Some had 3 invasive species. Some had 13. Eight contained plants considered noxious weeds in at least one state. A third of the packets didn’t list contents at all. And only 5 accurately listed what was inside.

The most common species? Bachelor’s button. Pretty? Sure. But absolutely harmful. It can spread into native grasslands and crowd out the plants local insects actually evolved to use.

That’s the trap.

People buy “wildflower” mixes because they want to help bees and butterflies. But vague seed packets can introduce aggressive nonnative plants that make the problem worse.

Better move: Buy region-specific native seed mixes. Use local native plant nurseries. Check with your state native plant society. Look for packets that list every species by name.

[Cardinals Talk @theredbird_way2]

After 11 years, 11.1k followers and thousands of tweets…

My old account got hacked. I reached out to X Support both regular & Premium over a dozen different tickets and they were no help - you can never talk to an actual person. The hacker DM’d me saying he would give my account back for $200 and X still did nothing. Frustrating.

I was (am) devastated. So many good memories posted on that account. A lot of former and current players followed me. Just sucks.

Luckily, the hacker gave up my username and I happened to get that back last night. So we restart.

Would appreciate any and all reposts on this so I can try to get as many of my followers back as I can. Have missed posting and the community I’ve built so much. And of course…

Life is better when the Cardinals win🙌

[Rodney Smith Jr @iamrodneysmith]

Dear @WhiteHouse, my name is Rodney Smith Jr., founder of Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service in Huntsville, Alabama. Through our 50 Yard Challenge, over 6,000 kids across the country have signed up to mow free lawns for the elderly, disabled, veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and single parents. With America celebrating its 250th birthday this year and me also being born on July 4th, I wanted to humbly ask if a few kids from our program and myself could travel to Washington, D.C. to help mow the White House lawn for this historic celebration.

More than anything, I want these kids to see how a simple act of service something as ordinary as mowing a lawn for someone in need can lead to extraordinary places. What better lesson in community service than showing them that helping others can take them all the way to our nation’s capital? I’d also love to bring my American flag-themed mower in hopes that the President might sign it, so I can later auction it off and donate 100% of the proceeds to a nonprofit supporting veterans. It would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to highlight the importance of service, patriotism, and the impact young people can have when they choose to make a difference. 🇺🇸

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

Jason Brown reached the pinnacle of professional football when he signed a five-year, $37.5 million contract with the St.

Louis Rams in 2009, becoming the highest-paid center in the NFL at the time.

After spending several seasons in the league and earning millions, Brown made a life-changing decision.

Rather than continue pursuing more NFL contracts, he stepped away from professional football and followed a different calling.

He purchased land in Louisburg, North Carolina, and founded First Fruits Farm, a 1,000-acre farm dedicated to helping those in need.

Despite having no prior farming experience, Brown taught himself how to farm and turned the property into a source of food for struggling families.

Through First Fruits Farm, Brown has donated hundreds of thousands of pounds of sweet potatoes, tens of thousands of pounds of cucumbers, and a wide variety of other fresh produce to food banks and food pantries.

Over the years, the farm has provided more than 1.5 million pounds of food to people facing hunger.

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

If you have ornamental grass in your yard, it's almost certainly non-native and supports almost no insects or wildlife. Swap it for little bluestem.

Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) is a native bunchgrass across most of North America. It grows 2-4 feet, turns copper-red in fall, and holds the color through winter, tolerates drought, and needs no fertilizer.

Ornamental grasses from Asia and South America support almost no native insects. Little bluestem hosts caterpillars of at least nine skipper butterflies, shelters overwintering insects in its dense base, and feeds sparrows and juncos through winter with its seed heads.

One clump fits anywhere a fountain grass would. The roots reach 5-8 feet deep, which means once it's established, you likely don't need to water it again.

[Here Come The Irish @herecometheiris]

RETWEET IF YOU WANT NOTRE DAME TO BEAT WISCONSIN ☘️🏈

[Michael @stlfan64]

@MayorFrey 🖕

[Right Angle News Network @Rightanglenews]

U.S. Forest Service law enforcement is now asking for the public’s help identifying a group of Indian nationals seen defacing Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona, a sacred Native American site, with furious Americans demanding their immediate deportation.

[TARPS OFF AT BUSCH @SFAClubBsbl]

JUST WHAT THE PEOPLE WANTED!!!
SHIRTS ARE OUT NOW
FUNDRAISER 100% TO SFA CLUB BASEBALL

#tarpsoff #gobirds

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[Michael @stlfan64]

@OleTimeHardball Williams, Musial or DiMaggio

[OldTimeHardball @OleTimeHardball]

You hold the deciding vote in the Hall of Fame case for Yadier Molina. Does he get in?

[Michael @stlfan64]

@OleTimeHardball @STLfan006457 Without a doubt!

[Dear Patriot @Dear_Patriot]

🚨 BREAKING: Massive Hazen Fire Explodes Near Buckeye, AZ
Aerial footage shows towering smoke plumes as the blaze scorches nearly 1,000 acres with 0% containment.
Winds fueling rapid growth in the Gila River bottom. Stay clear of the area and pray for containment! 🙏

[Michael @stlfan64]

@tamar_sher Betting no one had this on thier bingo card! GO CARDS!!

[Trenton Hooker @trentonhooker]

UPDATE 2:30P -- AZDFFM warns drivers NOT to enter the fire area near SR85 or Hazen Rd. Air Attack asset and helicopter have been ordered, so a temporary flight restriction is in place. @JakeLuthi11 shot this video of the winds picking up on the ground moments ago. @FOX10Phoenix

[Michael @stlfan64]

@Seahawks @NDFootball @Jadarian15 How fun are the Cardinals v Seahawks games gonna be now!!!

[Michael @stlfan64]

@b_miklasz I’d have to say he’s exceeded my expectations a bit at this point

[TaraBull @TaraBull]

They need the Bud Light treatment

[Michael @stlfan64]

@RepKeithSelf @KatiePavlich List all of the R’s that voted for this so everyone knows who is part of Big Brother!!

[Michael @stlfan64]

@lippyent 1979 Pontiac Trans Am