Notices by pzmyers 🦑 (pzmyers@octodon.social), page 134

@DrNathaniel @fluffy That is inaccurate. RoundUp-Ready crops could use smaller amounts of herbicide for more effective results -- they actually reduced the amount of herbicide used.

I understand, though, that herbicide use has been steadily rising since…as more resistance emerges in weeds?

Ugh. Vice. Libertarians. Bleh.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2017/12/24/wheres-libertarian-gavin/

@Spurge It can't hurt.

@bstacey Does it need watering? I can do that now.

@craigmaloney What? Why? They were begging for it. They wanted everything I could give them.

I get to do it all again tomorrow. And again on Christmas.

One of my burdens: in 30 years of taking care of zebrafish, I've had exactly one Christmas off. And now I have to wrangle plants, too?

I let Mary water the African Violets. Its a big job, someone had to do it. https://octodon.social/media/Endluce5mlmoRX84zdw

I didn't water the orchids. There was a sign that said not to, and what do I know, I have a zoology degree, dammit. https://octodon.social/media/hptowiNsGJkgVeISpY8

I made sure to thoroughly hose down the Spanish moss. I left the whole place dripping. https://octodon.social/media/PjgrghEKcwQZrsSqpcw

It's verdant and thick in here. Getting a bit Jumanji. (I expect kickbacks for that timely reference.) https://octodon.social/media/vvzG2wt_28kvvhgV8Dc

Notice my incredible skill with a hose.

In addition to my usual animal care responsibilities, I got put in charge of the u greenhouse from now through xmas. So here I am watering the conservatory. https://octodon.social/media/9PVg01-hL1-qDJQKVbY

@a_breakin_glass Well, Obama probably wasn't sneering about Nigerians living in huts, at least.

Is anyone surprised that the American government is now a hive of racist goons and idiots? Yes? Read.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2017/12/23/these-people-are-embarrassments-part-mccxvii/

@ann_leckie It does look good, though.

@thufir @bob @craigmaloney This is also a net neutrality argument: food & information are essentials that the powers-that-be are trying lock up and control.

@ann_leckie Why is a soup containing ham listed as a vegetable soup?

You too can join my anti-toddler organization. Donate today!

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2017/12/23/people-are-really-bad-at-assessing-risk/