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Our latest blizzard was much worse in Saskatchewan
We made it through without damage despite the high winds. We had the rain before the blizzard just like they did. Record high temps were recorded in many areas before this blew in. Saskatchewan is known for its open spaces & high winds, but this tops previous storms in winter for windspeeds. I especially like the mini…
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Emergency Broadcasts and Public Safety Frequencies
Hi everyone, I've just recently learned that Apple will be turning off your ability to get an Emergency Broadcast System alerts. They will be turned off or deleted from your phone. This is likely to happen tonight. To prevent this, immediately go to Settings, and look under General for Software Updates. Then turn off your…
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Does anyone use Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)?
I have it for more than 5 years. When my herbal friend brought it to me, she said, “it is a herb of immortality. You chew a leave per day and you live forever”. Then I read about it. Chinese who drink Jiaogulan tea every day are among the longest living on Earth. Actively living. I have checked its name on Wikipedia. It…
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Recent cyberattacks revealed
Note From Admin: This thread has been closed in compliance with the “Religion and Politics” section of our Forum Rules, which reads as follows: “This is a judgment-free zone, and we happily support your right to hold personal religious and political beliefs. However, we strongly discourage Forum posts on religious,…
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What did this year bring to me?
What did this year bring to me? Yesterday we had a discussion with my husband about this year. It started with a kind of a wish to erase this year from our lives: no travels, no family visits, very restricted cultural activities, meeting friends only on-line... But then I thought of the lessons which I learned during the…
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GMO pig
Not for food, but approved for food & drugs, this pig lacks a certain sugar found in meats. https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/u-s-regulators-ok-genetically-modified-pig-for-food-drugs-1.5232495
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He was my patient, a true American Hero
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/chuck-yeager-first-to-break-sound-barrier-dead-at-97/ar-BB1bIV72?ocid=se
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Victory Gardens
Not sure if this belongs in Gardening or Current Events, but I thought it was an interesting article, comparing the WWII victory gardens to the recent gardening boom. And it turns out the story of the old victory gardens was more complicated than I knew....
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Do trees communicate?
This information was unknown to me, but after researching, I found that it is not new! ''However, I am fascinated with this subject matter. (Can't read enough! LOL) Just curious what your thoughts are. Thanks
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Buy Nothing Day, Nov. 27
I hadn't heard of this until today. I guess it was started by a Canadian. Interesting.
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No Kill Meat?
2020 strangeness is not done with us yet. I suppose this development was inevitable, but I still don't know what to say about it....
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Mysterious monolith in Utah wilderness
I'm sorry, I just can't help myself. 2020 the year that just keeps giving. https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/utah-monolith-art-trnd/index.html?utm_source=twCNN&utm_medium=social&utm_term=video&utm_content=2020-11-24T20%3A11%3A24
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Sobering news: 200 Queens Found in Single 'Murder Hornet' Nest Destroyed by US Authorities
If you can read the following without cringing you are made of sterner stuff than I. 😥 https://www.sciencealert.com/destroyed-murder-hornet-nest-in-washington-contained-200-queens-scientists-say?fbclid=IwAR3v36UFhpeFothkBYWipmkWyJJGAzZMW_Nft5lwihmtYxtkx4axArPKEH4
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I'm hosting a LIVE webinar: What’s Coming In 2021 And How To Prepare for It
Hey hey! Pandemic, food shortage, financial crisis? No problem. I'm hosting a webinar, Sunday, November 15th at 2pm CST. Sign up here ➥ howtopreparefor2021.com In this webinar, I’ll show you what’s going to happen in 2021 and how to prepare for it... ✳✳Live Q&A at the end of the webinar + RESOURCES✳✳ Have you started…
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Another GMO superweed in the making
Money talks. :(
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Fall deals
My local farm stand is closing down. I got pumpkins at 5 cents apiece today. I buy them and store for my chickens. I filled the truck at that price Popcorn and Indian corn were also cheap. I picked up some for decorating and saving seeds to swap. (I did ask the name and variety of the corn to make sure it was heirloom)…
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GMO (but not really...) Wheat
Has anyone heard of Clearfield technology? It's been around for quite some time now, as of 2005 in Canada. It is in the US, Australia, Argentina,They claim it is not GMO, but it is still chemically altered to create a mutant gene (mutagenesis) then crossed to make it acceptable under a non-GMO label in the US and other…
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Homeopathy Needs Your Help
My family has been homeopathic for almost 40 years. I remember being told that some people who had the disease I had lived as long as five years. Well, I searched and prayed and landed in the office of a homeopathic doctor. He was a real doctor, but chose to use homeopathy instead of drugs. Needless to say I didn't die.…
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Veterans Healing Farm
Love seeing this Veterans Healing Farm: https://apple.news/ACmrFrVHaQiaPFBwcv4Biig
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Leishmania, A Flesh Eating Bacteria Carried by Dogs
Coming to North America...yet another thing to be aware of.
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Unclaimed property? be careful of scams, but it IS really possible you have money out there
Hey everyone, I got a letter in the mail about some unclaimed money I had from an insurance policy on a property I used to own in Florida years and years ago. I was dubious of course, and I've owned a lot of property in my life. The company offered to do all the filing for me and take 20% cut of the approximately $800 owed…
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Fascinating visual exploration of the plant-based dietary revolution and its economic impact
Fascinating simple graphs with facts about the history and current economic impacts of veganism, vegetarianism, and the rush to provide plant-based meat substitutes to the growing global vegan movement: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/vegetarianism-tapping-into-the-meatless-revolution/ A perfect short read for anybody…
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Lessons in Gardening
With so many kids at home schooling, now is a great time to teach children and young people the lessons of the garden. I am not talking about crop rotation or pest control I am talking about teaching them a love for nature, hard work, patience. Teaching how to bring a seed to life, feed their family, and that a tomato…
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Small Farms
Good to see the news Recognize in small way the importance of small farms. And the unsustainably of corporate agriculture. https://apple.news/AZPj5BxRGQd2hDHoRITN3mQ
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More on the Murder Hornet (Good News)
From Mike Baker on Twitter: Entomologists have found an Asian giant hornet nest — the first located in the United States. They found it after capturing live hornets and attaching radio trackers. Plan is to eradicate it tomorrow. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/02/us/asian-giant-hornet-washington.html
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Increase in new gardeners in 2020
@Marjory Wildcraft this article might give you some insight into who the new gardeners are in 2020. I think that it was interesting that many are highly educated & many don't have kids. I think, however that there may be many more who don't hold degrees (and have children) who were missed in the survey sweep. I can see the…
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Dog Food Recall, Oct. 27, 2020
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Halloween 2020
How are you celebrating Halloween this year? Somehow it feels the whole of 2020 has been very scary and daunting.
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How to blur your house or homestead on Google Street View - and why you might want to
I think this could be useful to some members of the community. Google seems to know practically everything about you, so why not mess with it a bit for fun? LOL. But seriously, it could help security in some situations.
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Is this real life or a horror flick? Defrosted worms
I don't know folks, seems like it is time to hole up until this year is over. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-roundworms-allegedly-resurrected-russian-permafrost-180969782/
