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Nicole

@talkstoplants

Tinkerer, lesbian, single mom, and botany student doing my part to help usher in our solarpunk future πŸŒ±πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ”­ β˜€οΈ I also make art sometimes: Etsy.com/shop/wonderworkslab

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Neato!!

04.03.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fundraiser today for Voces de la Frontera! Baked Goods!

28.02.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop Unauthorized Military Strikes on Iran (UPDATED 2/28) β­‘ 5 Calls Updates February 28, 2026: The United States and Israel have launched β€œmajor combat operations” in Iran, with Iran responding with …

The Trump administration has launched combat operations in Iran.

Use @5calls.org to contact your representatives to rein in Trump's recklesss use of our military power.

5calls.org/issue/iran-i...

28.02.2026 15:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My son's will never be drafted into these fake wars that are meaningless in every sense of the word.

28.02.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Preach!!

28.02.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A two-child household must earn $400,000 a year for childcare to be affordable, according to a new study.

26.02.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 463 πŸ” 149 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 46

Whoa cool!!

25.02.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Petros Mand's AgriShield is an Arduino Nano ES32-based intelligent greenhouse monitoring system that harnesses the power of satellite precision and AI for smarter, more efficient farming: projecthub.arduino.cc/petros_mpla/...

25.02.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Under Mamdani, City to Probe Businesses Where Most Workers Take Zero Sick Days Employers will be subject to an investigation by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection if more than half their employees took zero paid time off in a given year.

New York City will now investigate businesses where more than 50% of workers take zero sick days.

Under Zohran Mamdani the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection will flag such businesses.

As of 2014, most workers in New York are legally entitled to time off.

www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/20/z...

23.02.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 925 πŸ” 166 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 9
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Aaah my rock collection display turned out great!! Also love my β€œscreens.” Solarpunk upcycled workspace nearly done, next up β€” DIY tech for β€œgoing analog” #tinkering #queersky #solarpunk #makersspace #rocksky

23.02.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Modified this thrifted lamp with spare parts/lights and an iridescent blue pencil case I had and cut up to make the filter. It looks like a portal I love it so much πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«πŸ€© #tinkering #makerspace

22.02.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nearly done with my solarpunk-meets-utopian-scholastic maker space! Wood from construction dumpsters, crates from a store dumpster, cabinet is a thrifted fire extinguisher box! :) β˜€οΈ Actual tinkering projects coming soon I hope πŸ˜­πŸ˜‚πŸ€ž #solarpunk #makerspace (For fun: Can you spot the two Janeways? πŸ‘€)

21.02.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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There Are Still Heroes Among Us Fighting ICE. Fighting the Epstein class. Fighting Putin.

There Are Still Heroes Among Us
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

20.02.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 2388 πŸ” 573 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 18
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When profitable corporations and the richest in the US pay their fair share, communities have the resources to thrive.

Instead, Trump and the Republican party have provided massive tax breaks to the very richest while cutting aid to help families afford food and go to the doctor.

H/T @itep.org

20.02.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
(next to an image of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez) β€œYou cannot love this country if you only fight for the wealthy and big business.

To love this country is to fight for its people, all people. Working people ….. who punch a clock and are on their feet all day in some of the toughest jobs out there."

(next to an image of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez) β€œYou cannot love this country if you only fight for the wealthy and big business. To love this country is to fight for its people, all people. Working people ….. who punch a clock and are on their feet all day in some of the toughest jobs out there."

21.02.2026 02:08 πŸ‘ 1425 πŸ” 366 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 20
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Happy Saturday! The longest journey starts with the first step.
We need to show up every day

#Resist

21.02.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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March 2026 Member Meeting Β· Western Dane Democracy Project Join fellow democracy defenders at our March meeting! Whether you've been with us from the start or you're new to the group, join us for an afternoon of action planning, substantive conversation, and…

Save the Date! It's our one-year anniversary!

Our March meeting is on Sunday, March 8, 1-3 pm and we will be celebrating a year of action.

Come here about what we've done and our current initiatives.

20.02.2026 02:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh also, I hate power tools with a passion (I’m certain I’m going to lose a finger if I use a power saw πŸ˜­πŸ˜‚), so I mostly just β€œtetris-ed” the wood pieces I had in the sizes I found them in. @gwiljo.bsky.social Maybe your Tetris skills were hereditary!

15.02.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Details: Wood was from construction dumpsters, screws and brackets from things I’ve taken apart and kept, the back headboard was from seat cushions I wasn’t using and wrapped in spare sheets I had, the side board is a cut in half foam mattress wrapped in spare sheets. Had the lights & curtain rods

15.02.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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So proud of the bed I built! Due to both financial constraints and a desire to unplug from the β€œbillionaire grid”, most of the materials I used were rescued and upcycled from construction dumpsters, thrifted, or my old things re-imagined #solarpunk #eattherich #makers #queersky

15.02.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

#democracyvalentine

15.02.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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He defined the Democracy experiment as a failure and said it was a mistake allowing women and poor people vote.

What do you think the SAFE Act is all about?

15.02.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 3
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This is right wing media in a nutshell. Fear sells, especially to ignorant white people. May I live to see the day Fox News goes down in flames.

07.02.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 3185 πŸ” 800 πŸ’¬ 108 πŸ“Œ 42

Can't say it enough, if you are going to build ANYTHING, you are going to be criticized much more than you will be praised. Do not be deterred. Build what you want to exist. Find your people and seek their counsel. Keep it moving.

07.02.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 2363 πŸ” 611 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 0

Omg πŸ˜‚πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

07.02.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m just gonna say it β€” dumpster diving is solarpunk πŸ€·β€β™€οΈπŸ«£β˜€οΈπŸŒ± Also, the amount of quality wood construction sites throw out is insane (not speaking from experience or anything…) #solarpunk #recycling #upcycling

07.02.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.

Democracy dies in oligarchy.

05.02.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 52446 πŸ” 14654 πŸ’¬ 1190 πŸ“Œ 555
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The Void of Comp-Het and the Magic of Sapphic Connection On the evening of January 22nd, 2025, I sat in front of the fireplace as my two year old slept upstairs and told my then-husband, β€œI’m sorry… I think I’m a lesbian.” It’s a year later now, and I’ve mo...

My first Substack post, hope I did it right! It’s been a year since I came out, and I’ve been doing some reflecting on the emptiness I felt for decades before I came out and the joy I’ve experienced since #sapphic #lesbian #lateinlifelesbian #queersky

02.02.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The stuff in the recent file drop is absolutely horrifying and sickening. I don’t understand why all of it isn’t front-page news EVERYWHERE rn??? How is all this even real???

02.02.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Epstein shit keeps getting worse and worse. My god.

01.02.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 1506 πŸ” 250 πŸ’¬ 75 πŸ“Œ 9