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Animal news: D.C. has been assaulted by plagues. It needs relief
First, there was the plague which occupied the White House for four years. Then the series of plagues that White House brought upon the heads of protesters, the ugliest of which was open racism. Then the January 6 assault upon … Continue reading
Posted in Animal news, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged cicadas, District of Columbia, GOP, hydrocortisone, January 6 assault, lanternflies, oak mites, statehood for DC, Trump
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Animal news: did I mention cicadas?
I did. But only in passing through the poisonous caterpillars. So, this, from Harper’s Weekly Review: A White House press corps flight to the summit was delayed because one of the plane’s engines was filled with cicadas. “We apologize to … Continue reading
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Tagged cicadas, cicadas in plane engine
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Mysteries of Life: stinky flora and fauna who gather to sniff the stink
From Harper’s Weekly Review: More than 100 people lined up outside of an abandoned Bay Area gas station for the chance to sniff a corpse flower in bloom. There’s a reason behind this. Once upon a time I heard something … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Mysteries of Life, The Facts of Life
Tagged Bun Lai, cicadas, corpse flower, Harper's, Wikipedia
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