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Members who voted to keep section 453 and 507 in the House Appropriations bill

The US House of Representative 118th Congress. Members who voted to keep section 453 and 507 in the House Appropriations bill. Seniority is calculated based on their original start date in the House as of July 2025. Members Voting Yea … Continue reading

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Many fish are social, but pesticides are pushing them apart

data from 37 experiments conducted around the world. Together, these tested the impacts of 31 different pesticides on the social behaviour of 11 different fish species. The evidence suggests pesticides make fish less social, and this finding is consistent across … Continue reading

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OTNP July 2025

😃 Good morning lovely people. I just sent in my new FOIA request for pesticide information from three of our national parks. I asked for six things: 1) Read-only access to all the _public_ information contained in the PUPS databases … Continue reading

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My favorite nonprofits

I have been promising people for years that I would do this post. The nonprofits I have found over the years who seem _to me_ to be honestly working towards a better world as opposed to some of our mega … Continue reading

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Action is the antidote to despair

Sierra Club Insider sent me (Action is the antidote to despair…. ) Yes it is. The irony though is amazing 😃 Think about action! You can choose to take 2-3 min to do something that will make a huge difference. … Continue reading

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Mosquito Bucket Challenge – Homegrown National Park

Six steps to natural mosquito control. The Mosquito Bucket Challenge is a safe, affordable way to control mosquitoes without harming kids, pets, or pollinators. Source: Mosquito Bucket Challenge – Homegrown National Park This is a good idea in my opinion. … Continue reading

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Appellate Court to Cal Fire – You’re Making the Landscape More Flammable – Chaparral Wisdom

Source: Appellate Court to Cal Fire – You’re Making the Landscape More Flammable – Chaparral Wisdom Yes! Our First Responders are awesome but manipulative regulatory boards are trying to profit on fires. Spread the Good News Below: Permaculture!    

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OTNP June 2025

OTNP June 2025 Good morning lovely people. If you want to help keep our children and grandchildren from being poisoned you must decide whether or not to do something active about it. Please ask our environmental organizations to provide basic … Continue reading

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Integrated Pest Management IPM departments

A recent email I received. Quote:Using IPM to Manage Pests in Lawns and Landscapes California Department of Pesticide Regulation sent this bulletin at 05/27/2025 09:00 AM PDT IPM Insights: Q&A with an IPM Achievement Award WinnerUsing IPM to Manage Pests … Continue reading

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"Brain anomalies in children exposed prenatally to a common organophosphate pesticide" by Virginia Rauh

Date: Sun, May 18, 2025, 6:52 PM Subject: Fwd: 📄 “Brain anomalies in children exposed prenatally to a common organophosphate pesticide” by Virginia Rauh To: PuraVida Aquatic [image: Academia.edu] —————————— You read the paper Neurodevelopmental effects in children associated with exposure … Continue reading

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