We worked together with the pupils and the staff of Jerome Nursery and Primary School to harvest our maize, which was ready for harvest.

¥¥The best part is that we donated all of it to the school.

As one of our partner schools, we are happy to be supporting each other!

The donated maize will be milled into flour, which will provide meals for the school for several weeks.💪

@sustainable_schools 💪

#foodsecurity #education #farmingdairy #SustainableAgriculture

I photographed this Great Blue Heron standing quietly along the mangroves of South Padre Island, Texas, as it lifted one foot at a time with a slow, deliberate focus on prey.

https://debramartz.com/featured/heron-at-the-mangroves-south-padre-island-debra-martz.html
@DebraMartz
#heron #birds #SouthPadreIsland #Texas #giftideas #birdlovers #aves #buyintoart

@RHW @aj

A gorgeous bird is the pelican,
Whose beak will hold more than his bellican.
He can put in his beak
Food enough for a week.
But I’m d—- if I see how in hellecan.

— C M Marshton, 1913

I planted these Lobelia cardinalis (aka 'Cardinal flower') as roots last spring. Last year, small tufts of greenery appeared, but nothing more.

This year, however, I am getting to see the plants in full glory. Lobelia is said to like moist conditions, and it has been quite a wet spring here in central Ohio. But as the summer is usually much drier, I planted the roots in a shaded area in my front garden to conserve moisture during those summer months. (Well, my entire garden is rather shaded, but some areas are more shaded than others.)

Anyway, I am excited to see these plants bloom, and I look forward to enjoying the blooms for the next few weeks.

#garden #gardening #lobelia #LobeliaCardinalis #CardinalFlower

https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/soapbox/the-push-to-define-woman-in-the-sex-discrimination-act-is-a-solution-in-search-of-a-problem/
I read about these attempts to reintroduce restrictive definitions of "man" and "woman" not long after hearing that Paul Hogan had described Pauline Hanson as Pelican. Immediately I thought "What do Pauline Hanson, Alex Antic, Matt Canavan and Alison Penfold have in common with Pelicans"?
Answer: They can all shove their Bills up their bums.
#auspol

#pflanzen #insekte #nature #natur #wandern #hiking #iphone17pro

This 100-year old bus shelter in Canberra is still in use! There are a few of these survivors in the older suburbs, if you know where to look.
Perhaps they are only 80 years young!
#bus #transport

“…sometimes you should follow the arrogance … You should look for those who can’t believe that the law would ever catch them, who believe that they act out of a right that the rest of us do not have.”
Terry Pratchett; Snuff
#Discworld #PMQs #FaragesBribes #FiveMillionDollarFarage #MakingMoney

When someone asks, "What is it?" and someone else answers, "It's a mystery!" I sincerly hope this is what they're talking about 😂

@reading @bookstodon @books @humor@fedigroups.social @humor@lemmy.world @aiop

#BookMemes #Meme #Memes #Mystery #Humor #Humour #Funny
#Reading #Readers #ReadingCommunity
#Litterature #Novel #Bookshelf #BookStore #Books #Bookstodon

The Fountain, Market Place, Devizes, Wilts.
#photography #fountain #MarketPlace #Devizes #Wiltshire

New Comic Strip Found: Pearls Before Swine - 2026-06-27 https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2026/06/27

#comicstrip #pearlsbeforeswine

You had to choose. You might be right, you might be wrong but you had to choose. Knowing that the rightness or wrongness might never be clear or even that you were deciding between two sorts of wrong, that there was no right anywhere. And always, always you did it by yourself. You were the one there, on the edge, watching and listening. (Carpe Jugulum)

#TerryPratchett #quotes #quote #bot

Human data #auspol #datacentre #climatecrisis

NSW's dodgy apartment crisis continues.

For a long time, Australia has accepted shoddy construction in housing.

In detatched single-family housing, the costs and risks are limited to a single household.

But applying the same free market approach to apartment construction leads to dangerous death traps that could lead to mass casualties.

And they can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to remediate.

"A sprawling apartment complex with more than 1200 units at Carlingford is riddled with fire safety hazards that demand urgent attention from “desperate” residents who want Parramatta Council to ramp up action urgently while their lives are “endangered”.

"Defects including potentially combustible cladding, faulty or no smoke alarms and “lightweight construction” made up 269 critical defects, 81 non-critical defects and 46 nonconformances for the Somerset apartments at James St, Jenkins Rd and Thallon St.

"The defects were discussed at the council meeting on Monday night.

"The collapsed Dyldam group constructed the complex.

"Fire and Rescue NSW and contractors reported the defects to the council, which is the regulatory authority, and must take the next steps to remediate the problems.

"In an urgent letter of complaint in September from a Somerset resident to Fire and Rescue NSW, the council and Epping electorate office, the man said he was “writing in desperation” and demanded “immediate intervention” about the 269 critical defects

"The letter continued in a “beg and demand” urgent action to fix repairs while their lives were endangered.
...
"Compass Strata now manages the building management committee after the original strata firm, Result Strata Management, was permanently banned from working in the industry last year.

"Compass’ licensee in charge Mark Cowell started managing the building committee in May when fire experts were employed to identify issues.
...
"FRNSW and fire contractors Celtic Fire reported potentially combustible cladding was found in aluminium composite panels in the facade but it was unclear whether the panels comprised polythene, which enabled fire to spread rapidly.

"FRNSW records indicate the owners’ corporation had previously registered with a state government project to remove and replace combustible cladding but had since withdrawn.
...
"FRNSW also received updates from the strata that stated serious concerns over fire dampers.

"Fire dampers are passive fire protection products installed in walls and floors to prevent the spread of fire and smoke through a building.
...
"“What was discovered points to a significant failure of the builder,’’ the report stated.

"“Every fire damper was either non-compliant or in some cases missing entirely. We have received a quote for just over $300,000 to install 74 new fire dampers in the building.’’

"The litany of defects continued including at least nine faulty fire alarm systems and diesel fuel tanks for pumps on the roof in the western building at half or three-quarter capacity.

"Fire and Rescue NSW received correspondence from the strata manager and Celtic Fire in October which stated the smoke detection equipment installed on the carpark failed to automatically reset after the clearance of smoke, the carpark exhaust fan was faulty and the smoke detection equipment failed to automatically reset after the clearance of smoke.
...
"Parramatta Council’s planning and design executive director Jennifer Concato said the council did action reports immediately after receiving them from Fire and Rescue NSW.

"She said the council had been formally notified about the defects.
...
"Independent councillor Kellie Darley urged a swifter response, noting FRNSW had raised problems in October 2024 but the council had still not taken action."

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/parramatta/carlingford-critical-fire-defects-at-unit-complex-on-james-st-thallon-st-jenkins-rd/news-story/e54b2431d1d008573ae80c9aebd7b96a

#building #buildings #auspol #nswpol #Urbanism #UrbanPlanning #nsw #australia #cities

11pm, summer.

#edinburgh

If like me you're fortunate not to have anti-vax relatives, Murder Jerky would be a great person to "honor" this way.

#vaccines #MAHA #RFKJr

#Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:

A small human (4?) is helping Grandad walk her Guinea pigs into the vet.
Grandad's carrying the cage.
Small Human is roaring the "It's gonna be OKAAAAAY" song* with a look of intense concern.
Grandad looking down at her with bemused adoration.

Two small humans (3 & 6?) are adamant that they are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to walk in shadows on this chilly winter's day.
Standing in sunshine, arms crossed, making a VERY convincing argument that "IT'S COLD OVER THERE!" to Dad who admits to a passerby that they're not technically incorrect.

In a cafe, a woman (50s?) says to a friend: "Did I tell you I'm getting into colour therapy? You know... colours reflecting feelings and stuff."
Her friend (60s?) sips his coffee and asks: "What's the colour for going to hell in a handbasket?"
She laughs: "I dunno! But it's gotta be pastel."

A tiny human (2?) is RACING across a park, carrying a big inflatable beach ball.
But what is this?!
He's tripped over?!
He's now ROLLLLLLLING over the top of his ball?!
He's now landing on the other side giggling and chortling?
Well, we'll have to see a replay of that again.
And off he goes!

A woman (50s?) is sitting in an art gallery cafe, air tranquil as she paints a vibrant landscape. People flowing around her, going about their day but she's in the moment. Paintbrush on canvas, a vase of flowers at her elbow.

(Continued below)

Spain also stops Peter Thiel: Moncloa asks public companies not to contract with the giant Palantir

Spain has instructed state-linked strategic companies to stop signing new contracts with the US data and defense firm Palantir. Driven by concerns over national security, data sovereignty, and technological dependency on US infrastructure, this informal veto aligns with similar actions by other European nations seeking to protect their technological autonomy.

https://www.democrata.es/en/digital-ai/spain-also-stops-peter-thiel-moncloa-asks-public-companies-not-to-contract-with-the-giant-palantir/

Happy Canada Day to all those who celebrate such things. xx

#birds #canada #flag #canadaday #wallart #art #illustration