More than 99% of prairies in IL have been destroyed. Bell Bowl Prairie, one of the lucky few to survive, is to be turned into a road. A road which could be redesigned to simply not pave over the prairie. Thousands of years of history to be needlessly converted into concrete.

Mary Oliver: What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Me: This. Precisely this.

This is me at every party I’ve ever been invited to #notgoodatparties

In case you’re not following Native news, a hotel owner in South Dakota banned Native Americans from staying at her hotel last week, as in, March 2022, the 21st Century. She said she couldn’t tell the “nice ones from the bad ones.” This was the community’s response.

Everything Everywhere All At Once is simply put a masterpiece, there’s so much creativity, effort and downright genius filmmaking put into it. The cast particularly Michelle Yeoh give fantastic performances and the writing, action (honestly some of the best action scenes)

I think my family and I should have a prayer session next time I am on a plane. How do you think it will end?

Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor. Congratulations on making history. That was amazing! #SerranoTaylor #Serrano #Taylor

Congrats to Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor A great night for boxing and a HUGE statement for women’s boxing. Great stuff! 😎👍💯 #boxing #Serranosisters #SerranoTaylor #TaylorSerrano #TaylorvsSerrano

At age 35, #TaylorvsSerrano is the first time I’ve seen women celebrated for strength and aggressiveness. This would have meant the world to me to have seen this as a kid.

For 20 days, 8 African miners have been stranded more than 500 meters deep in a zinc mine operated by a Canadian company in Burkina Faso. why on earth isn’t there more outrage on this? Or is Solidarity just a privilege that remains for those who live in the west and are white 🤔

Did Selina ride off into the sunset on her motorcycle with all her stray cats or just picked one? #thebatmanmovie #catwoman

I really need to clean more often. My cats freaking out cuz I’ve been cleaning this morning

A minor celebration today. Iam finally no longer “overweight” and down to my normal weight. Going back to grad school in my 30s was really hard on my mental and physical health and has taken years to recover, but today I can celebrate one small goal achieved!

The tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction

One of the many passages of Hilary Mantel that will never leave. ‘All houses are haunted.’ RIP.

The Sunshine Protection Act that would abolish daylight savings time shifts in the US passed the senate and has been stuck in the House since March. What's the holdup House Republicans House Democrats? Let's pass it and get rid of the useless time shift forever. congress.gov/bill/117th-con…

The criticism of Columbus is not new. But if it’s new to you that’s okay. We are all learning. Here are some other things to read: indiancountrytoday.com/archive/8-myth… archive.thinkprogress.org/the-15th-centu…

I booked a room in Ft Myers before #HurricaneIan and now that my Everglades trip has been cancelled Choice Hotels wouldn’t let me cancel it not even for credit.

I don’t know how to get my money back from Choice Hotels. They would rather I not show up than cancel.

I will never stay with Choice Hotels after this experience.