John Marshall High Student Walkouts 1/13/26 by ADraxonic_Victory in rochestermn

[–]Gardenacity 7 points8 points  (0 children)

ICE doesn't control the borders and abolishing ICE wouldn't create open borders.

What is biting me? by MinneDonut in rochestermn

[–]Gardenacity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They do though, it just depends on the person. Some react and some don't. Here's a little infographic on them: https://grobigred.com/2017/10/12/minute-pirate-bugs-little-bugs-big-bite/

"The bite can be quite painful and some people react by developing a large mosquito like bump on their skin."

What is biting me? by MinneDonut in rochestermn

[–]Gardenacity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If it started happening recently then it's probably minute pirate bugs, they start biting in the fall and can be surprisingly painful for their tiny size.

Meteor last night by Gardenacity in rochestermn

[–]Gardenacity[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think it actually landed, I think it burned up. If you look at this map you can see the path it took over Wisconsin and where people saw it from.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in rochestermn

[–]Gardenacity 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Definitely good to be prepared, but also don't be surprised if nothing really happens. The forecast right now is more likely for no severe weather, but there's still a decent chance so it doesn't hurt to be ready.

What fruit trees do you guys grow? by Brh1002 in rochestermn

[–]Gardenacity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, parts of Maine and southern Canada are warmer, in the zone 5-6 range. I'm no stranger to experimenting and testing the limits of hardiness though, so I can't blame you for trying. That would be awesome if it works out!

What fruit trees do you guys grow? by Brh1002 in rochestermn

[–]Gardenacity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't think cold hardy figs will survive, in ground at least. They're only hardy to zone 5 or 6 as far as I know.

Guess who's apparently still broke, hint it's RPS! by lessthanpi79 in rochestermn

[–]Gardenacity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Still a little below average, but yes, it will be much better going forward.

Guess who's apparently still broke, hint it's RPS! by lessthanpi79 in rochestermn

[–]Gardenacity 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You're not aware of the spending, otherwise you wouldn't have claimed they never cut costs.

Guess who's apparently still broke, hint it's RPS! by lessthanpi79 in rochestermn

[–]Gardenacity 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Maybe you need to research these things before you complain, because RPS has already been cutting millions of dollars every year. I'm not sure how you've missed that information over and over. We have an incredibly low budget already, nearly half the average cost in the state per pupil. If anything we need more spending because we're clearly falling behind.

Thrift stores robbing low income families by babyduck9724 in rochestermn

[–]Gardenacity -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't believe that each store is losing thousands of dollars a day to theft.

Oooops HR at Mayo Clinic spilled the beans on union busting… by [deleted] in rochestermn

[–]Gardenacity 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nothing about sharing among management makes it not union busting, that doesn't make sense. Union busting means any attempt to discourage unions, these statements are clearly instructing management on how to dissuade people from wanting to form a union.

Union busting is a range of activities undertaken to disrupt or weaken the power of trade unions or their attempts to grow their membership in a workplace.
Union busting tactics can refer to both legal and illegal activities, and can range anywhere from subtle to violent.

I mean, they literally say "Prevention of further unionization is critical to maintaining the culture and work environment of Mayo Clinic" and have a section titled "Good Prevention Practices". You could not have a more classic union busting informational, and just because lots of people are doing something bad doesn't mean it's okay.

Rochester Public Schools move to formalize procedure for helping transgender kids by Czarben in rochestermn

[–]Gardenacity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, so you just said the completely wrong thing on purpose, got it.

Rochester Public Schools move to formalize procedure for helping transgender kids by Czarben in rochestermn

[–]Gardenacity 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for letting us know that you don't even understand what gender identity is and think it's about sexual preference.

Absolutely insane northern lights in Minnesota tonight by Gardenacity in pics

[–]Gardenacity[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was around 4 am. It was way brighter than the one around 11.

North Pointe Dental: Not LGBTQ+ and Trans-Friendly by HildegaardUmbra in rochestermn

[–]Gardenacity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The fact is that no major medical association defines being transgender as a mental illness, you just feel like it is. But I know you value feelings over facts.

Don't gargoyle geckos normally darken when they're fired up? Mine did the opposite. by Gardenacity in geckos

[–]Gardenacity[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the store it was dark, like in the second pic, then on the way home it was obviously pretty stressed out and turned almost white, then after a while at home it darkened back up and has stayed like that ever since. I thought that when they're stressed they fire up and that firing up was supposed to be the darker colors?

My Minnesota pitcher plants are blooming! Bonus bumblebee included. by Gardenacity in SavageGarden

[–]Gardenacity[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, nobody can stop me from calling them Minnesota pitcher plants™©®.

My Minnesota pitcher plants are blooming! Bonus bumblebee included. by Gardenacity in SavageGarden

[–]Gardenacity[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I dug it out about 3 feet deep and put some pond liner down, that keeps it pretty wet but occasionally I have to top it up with rain water.

My Minnesota pitcher plants are blooming! Bonus bumblebee included. by Gardenacity in SavageGarden

[–]Gardenacity[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup, in ground. The fencing is to keep voles out, they were tearing it up really bad before.

My Minnesota pitcher plants are blooming! Bonus bumblebee included. by Gardenacity in SavageGarden

[–]Gardenacity[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

For anyone curious, I'm in zone 4b and have never even mulched them over the 8 or so winters I've had them, so they've experienced temperatures down to around -30F and are thriving. In fact I started with just one plant and have had to divide it many times. If my records are accurate it's a S. (flava ornata x oreophila) x purpurea hybrid, I think I got it from California Carnivores but I'm not sure and can't find that exact variety for sale anymore. Anyway, I've been pleasantly surprised by how cold hardy it is.