Rogue White House Botanist
Basilius Besler is my mentor and Hortus Eystettensis is my codex.
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- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistNo struggling newspaper ever saved itself by becoming a worse and less essential product. But what's happening today at the @washingtonpost.com is not just the latest devastating contraction of the news industry; it's the gutting of an American institution vital for a healthy society
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistHonored to share the words of Former President Obama and Michelle Obama. Make your voice heard and contact your legislators at www.5calls.org. Support with donations at standwithminnesota.com
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistNaming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistI know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistTerry Moran 👏👏👏👏👏 Minneapolis is now the crucible of our democracy.
- "Yes, it's Fascism," Jonathan Rauch January 25, 2026 @theatlantic.com Yes, we're there. See the 18 characteristics of his constellation, first comment. The stars have aligned.
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- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistThis is a mob shakedown note disguised as a legal document from Pam Bondi. Two plausible but equally alarming explanations for demanding voter records: they intend to tamper with the 2026 midterm elections, and this is a tool, or they want a list of Kamala Harris voters for intimidation purposes.
- #Minneapolis #Minnesota ❌ ICEOUT
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistThe Dead Flag Blues
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistAlex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him. White. Hot. Rage.
- Great to see you again tonight. What an inspiration you are! Let’s GO North Carolina! This is how it’s done.
- Catch Chair @abreezeclayton.bsky.social on The Last Word tonight at 10PM on @msnownews.bsky.social! She'll discuss how young people are getting engaged politically and how NC is shaping up for the midterms.
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistAnother question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
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- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistThis disqualifies you from anything related to the notion of peace.
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistPhoto by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistA must read: 'Here's How We Pressured an Airline to End Its Contract With Ice' by By Umme Hoque & Daniel Hunter for @truthout.org
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistThe Cook Political Report moves 18 House races in Democrats' direction.
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistPlease share this where relevant. Travel in or through Oklahoma is absolutely NOT SAFE whatsoever if you are not a white US citizen. checkpoints set up on interstates. Multiple reports that they're stopping everyone who isn't white. They have trained highway patrols to be ICE
- We certainly didn't dine anywhere near the White House this past week, choosing instead to create real food for family and friends. Flan de Carottes baked in my grandmother's Bohemian china. #FoodSky #CarrotFlan 🍽️ 🍜👩🍳
- "Shchedryk", written by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in 1916, the carol is known globally as "Carol of the Bells." Performed earlier this month in #Ukraine #CarolOfTheBells ...
- ...performed at one of DTEK’s heavily damaged thermal power plants as part of a public appeal urging the international community to strengthen support for Ukraine’s energy sector amid ongoing Russian attacks. #Ukraine #CarolOfTheBells
- "Look for the helpers." But don't forget to hold the villains accountable.
- My cat overseeing the final assembly of one of my champagne chairs, only this time it's a loveseat made with a couple of Gruet champagne cages. Gruet is made by a French family in New Mexico using the traditional Méthode Champenoise. #Caturday #ChampagneChair #LoveSeat #Gruet #champagnecage
- Today the group has six off-the-grid farms around the city growing everything from amaranth to zinnias. Rainwater harvesting systems collect water from the roofs of nearby homes while solar panels power the irrigation system. Chemical fertilizers, insecticides and fungicides are never used. #CNNHero
- Here's a genuine award: Southside Blooms, a Chicago flower farm, and Quilen Blackwell. I toured this farm last summer, the young employees were genuinely enthusiastic and engaged. #Chicago #CNNHero www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/u...
- Hallie Shoffner, farmer and candidate for U.S. Senate, Arkansas. Come on, America. We can do this: a new generation of leaders. UNSEAT Tom Cotton. #arkansas #ussenate #hallieshoffner
- We don’t just wish for a better Arkansas. We fight for it. There’s no place like home, and we’re taking it back together. 💚🩷 #arkansas #ussenate #hallieshoffner #wickedmovie
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistI have reached out to ABC News and parent company Walt Disney Co. for comment about Trump’s verbal abuse of reporter Rachel Scott, a Black woman journalist. No response yet.
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistMy recent collaboration with ‘Food for Everyone AU’ and ‘Brae Restaurant’ in regional Victoria. First I bought the ingredients and then I made Prawn Head and Kohlrabi Tacos for the family. Such a cool recipe. #art #poster #oilpainting #prawns #braerestaurant #recipe
- MORE OF THIS. PLEASE. #KyleBlomquist
- “With the rise of global competition and urgent health crises at home, the work of these teenagers may offer both a practical solution to Lyme disease and a hopeful blueprint for how the U.S. can nurture its next generation of scientists.” #LambertHighSchool, Georgia
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistGift article link for the WSJ article about Trump’s corrupt motives with respect to Ukraine and the business dealings that are motivating the peace talks:
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistI always love seeing and trying to capture hummingbird moths every summer. Didn't see as many as normal this year but I thought this one was beautiful. #BlueSkyArtShow #Small #BlueSkyPhotography #BlueSkyPhotographer #NatureLovers
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistI am running for U.S. Senate in Mississippi in 2026. I stand on a legacy of civil rights, but I want you to know me for my vision: A Mississippi where families thrive, healthcare is accessible, and opportunity is within reach. Will you join me? #Till4Senate #MississippiStrong #LegacyToLeadership
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistEmily Austin, a right wing 'influencer' who works for Bibi and the GOP, launched 'Hot Girls for Cuomo'. Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now? 😂😂😂 [ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistSo no health care. No food. Now no heat?
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistPennsylvania has an important Supreme Court race coming up on Tuesday, November 4. If you live in the Keystone State, or know someone who does, vote YES to retain three justices who will protect your fundamental rights and freedoms.
- Join DEFIANCE.org @milestaylor.bsky.social new project. 💪🇺🇸⚖️
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistI support the effort by my client @milestaylor.bsky.social. “Defy Trump, TOGETHER. Sign the declaration at defiance.org. Unless you want a dictator — in which case, carry on.”
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistIgnore all laws about altering historic properties ✅ Pave over Rose Garden for tacky Mar-A-Lardo Patio ✅ Demolish East Wing after lying that "It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it" ✅ Build gaudy $250M Ballroom as public struggles financially ✅ #Ugh🤢✅
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- The 3.5% rule explained. We're at 7 million. We need to be at 11 million. The threshold is approaching. This video beautifully illustrates the point. #NoKings
- I met this man a couple of weeks ago at a meet & greet. He's the real deal. Don't believe me? Find a way to meet him and talk to him yourself. He'll tell you in his own words how he changed and why: "I got it wrong." We need to find a way back to the middle. Geoff Duncan is one of those ways. #gapol
- Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan’s decision to run for governor as a Democrat isn’t a stunt. He’s lined up a veteran campaign team, big-time donors and a statewide strategy. But Duncan’s biggest challenge might not be money or organization. It’s trust. #gapol ajc.com/politics/202...
- "I show up, maybe not as the perfect Democrat, but certainly one that is most electable because I've got the opportunity to bring Democrats, independents, and disgusted Republicans to vote for us in 2026 in November." ~Geoff Duncan
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistOh that’s awesome
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistCourage is more exhilarating than fear, and in the long run, it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistSan Francisco's Ocean Beach on Saturday morning 🎥 [@marcus_aureliuz + @thurber_shots / Instagram]
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistSo no terrorism then?
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistDon’t be a Dick-Tator
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistOK guys, post your best signs from today for entry into my Top 15 No Kings Sign Contest.
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistSanta Cruz, California checking in for today
- Looking for Tom Homan today. I need some favors. #NoKings
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistHere it comes. Dumpy and his MAGA Congress Critters Plan is now in your mail. Health insurance prices for next year under the Affordable Care Act are now available in about a dozen states, giving Americans their first look at the sharp increases many will pay for coverage.
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- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistLast night I saw a panhandler sitting on the sidewalk near downtown crossing in Boston, reading a battered copy of 1984. I gave her $10. I can’t get the thought of someone so down with their luck reading 1984 out of my mind.
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistThe #BirdOfTheDay is one with character. This prompt requires another White-crowned Sparrow, the most distinguished of all the sparrows! #EastCoastKin #birds #photography
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistThe feed hums. No crowns. No kings. Stay safe. #4R robertsaintlawrence.bandcamp.com/track/no-cro...
- "Authoritarianism, it's a cancer. The symptoms are here, today... We thought it couldn't happen here... and now the disease is growing, metastasizing in America. But there is a cure—it requires you. On October 18, Americans will stand up, peacefully, for what makes America, America." nokings.org
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistBOOM! Chicago priest Fr. Michael Pfleger just DROPPED a holy firebomb on Trump—slamming the tyrant-in-chief in 10 brutal ways over his illegal National Guard threats! "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president & his admin's reign of terror."
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistThat Pete Hegseth Speech Could’ve Been A Spam Email For Boner Pills Oh my fucking god www.wonkette.com/p/that-pete-...
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistOssoff: "We have a president who's completely out of control, a crook engaged in unprecedented corruption, who's passing one of the most unpopular agendas in history. The public is turning against him. The opposition is motivated. We can win & we have to win, but we don't have the luxury of despair"
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistWhen people email me, saying, "Jack...I am so tired. Have any words of wisdom to help me find the motivation to keep moving?," I say this: If you woke up and discovered a spider on your face...would you need to be motivated to get up? As a someone in this country, you have a spider on your face.
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistGrocery store in Anta, Peru.
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistGood morning cloud walkers! Happy Rapture day to all those who celebrate.
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistThis morning's Moon. 60 degrees high, 29% lit. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
- Amaryllis belladonna (Naked Ladies) blooming late summer - and what's better? It's a #PoisonousPlant: contains lycorine, a toxic alkaloid found in the bulbs and foliage, and one of my choices for the White House Kitchen Garden this year!
- Seen on my walk today. #bloomscrolling #SanFrancisco
- 🍽️ September is National Mushroom Month! What better way than to celebrate than with a Mushroom Forest Focaccia? As a garden designer, I often bring my botanical interests into the kitchen! #gardenscape #mushrooms
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistThe great @stephenking.bsky.social has advice for every single member of the #VelshiBannedBookClub, “Run to the library or to the bookstore and find out what they don't want you to read.” #Velshi
- 🍽️ Hey, What’s Cooking, how about some roasted potatoes, and nothing else?
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistDr. Susan Monarez, recently removed as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warned in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that the Trump administration is deliberately weakening the country’s public health and vaccine protections. This is a danger that should concern us all.
- Yep. Florida private schools require current vaccination records for every student. “Private schools must maintain a Florida Certification of Immunization for each child. This form is not available to the public and must be completed by a Florida physician or a Florida county health department.”
- “August job cuts reached the highest level since 2020, while announced hiring plans hit the weakest level ever recorded for the month.” Kinda feels like a Recession in bloom. www.tradingkey.com/news/economi...
- This is going well. www.cnbc.com/2025/09/04/a...
- Cocktail glasses have arrived, just in time for use on the new Mar-a-Lago style patio at the White House. #CocktailHour #Cocktails #botanicals #SecondaryMetabolites
- The Death of a Rose Garden. What an abomination, all in the name of Christian Louboutin stilettos and golden umbrellas in the style of Mar-a-Lago. He's not leaving, so it's time to install a hedge of water hemlock, Cicuta douglasii, the most violently toxic plant in North America.
- 🌱 Lithops can live 40-50 years and only need transplanting from a pot every 10 years or so. These living stones require only a scarce amount of water because the entire plant is devoted to storing water. You will find them growing in their native habitats of Namibia and South Africa. #Lithops
- Current obsession (well one of them anyway): Lithops aka stone succulents. Better than gemstones in a jewelry box. #Lithops #StoneSucculents
- Reposted by Rogue White House BotanistIt still astounds me just how easily a guy like Trump, with no redeeming qualities, has taken over institution after institution (starting with the Republican Party in 2015), to make himself dictator of the US with rather minimal pushback. Shows just how overrated our system and people have been!🦠
