#birch — Public Fediverse posts
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A collection of #BirchBark for weaving/crafting.
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„Witness“ (2024)
Photo ©️ Dietmar Bachmann
📍Rottenschwil, Switzerland
#silentsunday #stillersonntag#stilllife #stilllifephotography #nature #minimal #landscape #naturephotography #birchtrunk #landscapephotography #green #forest #white #birch #trees #silence #tranquility #loneliness #witness #minimalism #sonyalpha #Stillleben #Natur #Minimalismus #Landschaft #Naturfotografie #Birkenstamm #Landschaftsfotografie #Grün #Wald #Weiss #Birke #Bäume #Stille #Ruhe #Einsamkeit #Zeuge
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„Witness“ (2024)
Photo ©️ Dietmar Bachmann
📍Rottenschwil, Switzerland
#silentsunday #stillersonntag#stilllife #stilllifephotography #nature #minimal #landscape #naturephotography #birchtrunk #landscapephotography #green #forest #white #birch #trees #silence #tranquility #loneliness #witness #minimalism #sonyalpha #Stillleben #Natur #Minimalismus #Landschaft #Naturfotografie #Birkenstamm #Landschaftsfotografie #Grün #Wald #Weiss #Birke #Bäume #Stille #Ruhe #Einsamkeit #Zeuge
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„Witness“ (2024)
Photo ©️ Dietmar Bachmann
📍Rottenschwil, Switzerland
#silentsunday #stillersonntag#stilllife #stilllifephotography #nature #minimal #landscape #naturephotography #birchtrunk #landscapephotography #green #forest #white #birch #trees #silence #tranquility #loneliness #witness #minimalism #sonyalpha #Stillleben #Natur #Minimalismus #Landschaft #Naturfotografie #Birkenstamm #Landschaftsfotografie #Grün #Wald #Weiss #Birke #Bäume #Stille #Ruhe #Einsamkeit #Zeuge
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„Witness“ (2024)
Photo ©️ Dietmar Bachmann
📍Rottenschwil, Switzerland
#silentsunday #stillersonntag#stilllife #stilllifephotography #nature #minimal #landscape #naturephotography #birchtrunk #landscapephotography #green #forest #white #birch #trees #silence #tranquility #loneliness #witness #minimalism #sonyalpha #Stillleben #Natur #Minimalismus #Landschaft #Naturfotografie #Birkenstamm #Landschaftsfotografie #Grün #Wald #Weiss #Birke #Bäume #Stille #Ruhe #Einsamkeit #Zeuge
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„Witness“ (2024)
Photo ©️ Dietmar Bachmann
📍Rottenschwil, Switzerland
#silentsunday #stillersonntag#stilllife #stilllifephotography #nature #minimal #landscape #naturephotography #birchtrunk #landscapephotography #green #forest #white #birch #trees #silence #tranquility #loneliness #witness #minimalism #sonyalpha #Stillleben #Natur #Minimalismus #Landschaft #Naturfotografie #Birkenstamm #Landschaftsfotografie #Grün #Wald #Weiss #Birke #Bäume #Stille #Ruhe #Einsamkeit #Zeuge
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Birch is the new white meat.
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Birch is the new white meat.
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Birch is the new white meat.
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Birch is the new white meat.
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Birch is the new white meat.
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Pennsylvania Fall Foliage. Watercolor. #watercolor #watercolors #watercolorpainting #watercolorpaints #art #arting #artist #paints #painting #painter #autumn #fall #foliage #pennsylvania #eastcoast #leaves #prettyleaves #autumnleaves #driving #artwork #artworks #route322 #322 #highway #highways #autumnhighways #mapletree #mapletrees #maples #birch
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The March installment of Polylith arrives as the last drifts of snow melt. We consider a new sculpture, and a process that loops without ever repeating.
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/836196/ Neanderthals May Have Used Birch Tar as Natural Antibiotic #antibiotics #bacteria #birch #BirchTar #Health #Homo #HomoNeanderthalensis #human #IceAge #Medication #Neanderthal #Paleolithic #Pleistocene #Staphylococcus #StaphylococcusAureus #Tar #UK #UnitedKingdom #wound #WoundCare #WoundHealing
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/392286/ Neanderthals May Have Used Birch Tar as Natural Antibiotic #antibiotics #bacteria #Birch #BirchTar #Éire #Homo #HomoNeanderthalensis #Human #IceAge #IE #Ireland #Neanderthal #paleolithic #Pleistocene #Science #Staphylococcus #StaphylococcusAureus #tar #Wound #WoundCare #WoundHealing
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City of Kingston’s Neighbourhood Tree Planting Program returns for 2026 https://www.allforgardening.com/1637119/city-of-kingstons-neighbourhood-tree-planting-program-returns-for-2026/ #11Species #apple #birch #BlueSpruce #CityOfKingston #CityOfKingstonTreeCanopy #DiscountedTrees #ecosystem #garden #gardening #GardeningCanada #kingston #KingstonPropertyOwners #KingstonResidents #maple #NeighbourhoodTreePlantingProgram #oak #Pine #ServiceBerry #TreeCanopy #TreePlantingProgram #TreesForPurchase #WhiteSpruce
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#MDACF - #BrowntailMoth in #Maine - Spotlight
February 27, 2026
"BrowntailMoth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea L.) populations decreased in some areas in 2025, but are still elevated in others. Check trees this winter to see whether your community may be impacted by browntail moth this spring. If you find winter webs, take action to make a difference!
Browntail Moth (#BTM) is an invasive insect of forest and human health concern that feeds on #oak, #apple, #cherry, #crabapple, #elm, #birch, #poplar, #shadbush, and #rugosa rose bushes in Maine. BTM caterpillars have irritating hairs that break off their bodies and settle in the environment, causing an #ItchyRash for humans that come in contact with the hairs.
In the winter, look for palm-sized BTM winter webs at the tips of trees to see if you may be dealing with BTM caterpillars in the spring and summer. Actions to take in the winter and spring:
- Scout for and remove winter webs with hand snips or an extendable pole pruner in areas you can safely reach. Destroy webs in a contained fire or soak the webs in a bucket of soapy water for a few days before disposing.
- Find professional help if you can't reach and remove winter webs. Licensed arborists, pesticide applicators, and FAA-certified drone operators may be able to help you remove webs or treat your infested trees to reduce BTM populations.
- Insecticide treatments in mid-April to mid-May may also be effective at reducing populations.In mid-April, BTM caterpillars will emerge from their winter webs and begin feeding on the buds and leaves of their host trees until late June. Actions to take in late spring and summer:
- Learn how to identify the browntail caterpillar and avoid areas where these caterpillars have been.
- Change clothes and shower after working in infested areas to wash away irritating hairs and prevent the rash.
- Keep outdoor lights off in July to dissuade BTM adult moths from flying near your dooryard and laying eggs in nearby trees."Source:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/about/news/news.shtml?id=13343956#SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #NaturalPestSolutions #Forestry #Stewardship #InvasiveSpecies #InvasiveSpeciesWeek #Maine #NewEngland #EasternCanada #Massachusetts #MaineDepartmentOfAgricultureConservationAndForestry
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#MDACF - #BrowntailMoth in #Maine - Spotlight
February 27, 2026
"BrowntailMoth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea L.) populations decreased in some areas in 2025, but are still elevated in others. Check trees this winter to see whether your community may be impacted by browntail moth this spring. If you find winter webs, take action to make a difference!
Browntail Moth (#BTM) is an invasive insect of forest and human health concern that feeds on #oak, #apple, #cherry, #crabapple, #elm, #birch, #poplar, #shadbush, and #rugosa rose bushes in Maine. BTM caterpillars have irritating hairs that break off their bodies and settle in the environment, causing an #ItchyRash for humans that come in contact with the hairs.
In the winter, look for palm-sized BTM winter webs at the tips of trees to see if you may be dealing with BTM caterpillars in the spring and summer. Actions to take in the winter and spring:
- Scout for and remove winter webs with hand snips or an extendable pole pruner in areas you can safely reach. Destroy webs in a contained fire or soak the webs in a bucket of soapy water for a few days before disposing.
- Find professional help if you can't reach and remove winter webs. Licensed arborists, pesticide applicators, and FAA-certified drone operators may be able to help you remove webs or treat your infested trees to reduce BTM populations.
- Insecticide treatments in mid-April to mid-May may also be effective at reducing populations.In mid-April, BTM caterpillars will emerge from their winter webs and begin feeding on the buds and leaves of their host trees until late June. Actions to take in late spring and summer:
- Learn how to identify the browntail caterpillar and avoid areas where these caterpillars have been.
- Change clothes and shower after working in infested areas to wash away irritating hairs and prevent the rash.
- Keep outdoor lights off in July to dissuade BTM adult moths from flying near your dooryard and laying eggs in nearby trees."Source:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/about/news/news.shtml?id=13343956#SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #NaturalPestSolutions #Forestry #Stewardship #InvasiveSpecies #InvasiveSpeciesWeek #Maine #NewEngland #EasternCanada #Massachusetts #MaineDepartmentOfAgricultureConservationAndForestry
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#MDACF - #BrowntailMoth in #Maine - Spotlight
February 27, 2026
"BrowntailMoth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea L.) populations decreased in some areas in 2025, but are still elevated in others. Check trees this winter to see whether your community may be impacted by browntail moth this spring. If you find winter webs, take action to make a difference!
Browntail Moth (#BTM) is an invasive insect of forest and human health concern that feeds on #oak, #apple, #cherry, #crabapple, #elm, #birch, #poplar, #shadbush, and #rugosa rose bushes in Maine. BTM caterpillars have irritating hairs that break off their bodies and settle in the environment, causing an #ItchyRash for humans that come in contact with the hairs.
In the winter, look for palm-sized BTM winter webs at the tips of trees to see if you may be dealing with BTM caterpillars in the spring and summer. Actions to take in the winter and spring:
- Scout for and remove winter webs with hand snips or an extendable pole pruner in areas you can safely reach. Destroy webs in a contained fire or soak the webs in a bucket of soapy water for a few days before disposing.
- Find professional help if you can't reach and remove winter webs. Licensed arborists, pesticide applicators, and FAA-certified drone operators may be able to help you remove webs or treat your infested trees to reduce BTM populations.
- Insecticide treatments in mid-April to mid-May may also be effective at reducing populations.In mid-April, BTM caterpillars will emerge from their winter webs and begin feeding on the buds and leaves of their host trees until late June. Actions to take in late spring and summer:
- Learn how to identify the browntail caterpillar and avoid areas where these caterpillars have been.
- Change clothes and shower after working in infested areas to wash away irritating hairs and prevent the rash.
- Keep outdoor lights off in July to dissuade BTM adult moths from flying near your dooryard and laying eggs in nearby trees."Source:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/about/news/news.shtml?id=13343956#SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #NaturalPestSolutions #Forestry #Stewardship #InvasiveSpecies #InvasiveSpeciesWeek #Maine #NewEngland #EasternCanada #Massachusetts #MaineDepartmentOfAgricultureConservationAndForestry
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#MDACF - #BrowntailMoth in #Maine - Spotlight
February 27, 2026
"BrowntailMoth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea L.) populations decreased in some areas in 2025, but are still elevated in others. Check trees this winter to see whether your community may be impacted by browntail moth this spring. If you find winter webs, take action to make a difference!
Browntail Moth (#BTM) is an invasive insect of forest and human health concern that feeds on #oak, #apple, #cherry, #crabapple, #elm, #birch, #poplar, #shadbush, and #rugosa rose bushes in Maine. BTM caterpillars have irritating hairs that break off their bodies and settle in the environment, causing an #ItchyRash for humans that come in contact with the hairs.
In the winter, look for palm-sized BTM winter webs at the tips of trees to see if you may be dealing with BTM caterpillars in the spring and summer. Actions to take in the winter and spring:
- Scout for and remove winter webs with hand snips or an extendable pole pruner in areas you can safely reach. Destroy webs in a contained fire or soak the webs in a bucket of soapy water for a few days before disposing.
- Find professional help if you can't reach and remove winter webs. Licensed arborists, pesticide applicators, and FAA-certified drone operators may be able to help you remove webs or treat your infested trees to reduce BTM populations.
- Insecticide treatments in mid-April to mid-May may also be effective at reducing populations.In mid-April, BTM caterpillars will emerge from their winter webs and begin feeding on the buds and leaves of their host trees until late June. Actions to take in late spring and summer:
- Learn how to identify the browntail caterpillar and avoid areas where these caterpillars have been.
- Change clothes and shower after working in infested areas to wash away irritating hairs and prevent the rash.
- Keep outdoor lights off in July to dissuade BTM adult moths from flying near your dooryard and laying eggs in nearby trees."Source:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/about/news/news.shtml?id=13343956#SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #NaturalPestSolutions #Forestry #Stewardship #InvasiveSpecies #InvasiveSpeciesWeek #Maine #NewEngland #EasternCanada #Massachusetts #MaineDepartmentOfAgricultureConservationAndForestry
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#MDACF - #BrowntailMoth in #Maine - Spotlight
February 27, 2026
"BrowntailMoth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea L.) populations decreased in some areas in 2025, but are still elevated in others. Check trees this winter to see whether your community may be impacted by browntail moth this spring. If you find winter webs, take action to make a difference!
Browntail Moth (#BTM) is an invasive insect of forest and human health concern that feeds on #oak, #apple, #cherry, #crabapple, #elm, #birch, #poplar, #shadbush, and #rugosa rose bushes in Maine. BTM caterpillars have irritating hairs that break off their bodies and settle in the environment, causing an #ItchyRash for humans that come in contact with the hairs.
In the winter, look for palm-sized BTM winter webs at the tips of trees to see if you may be dealing with BTM caterpillars in the spring and summer. Actions to take in the winter and spring:
- Scout for and remove winter webs with hand snips or an extendable pole pruner in areas you can safely reach. Destroy webs in a contained fire or soak the webs in a bucket of soapy water for a few days before disposing.
- Find professional help if you can't reach and remove winter webs. Licensed arborists, pesticide applicators, and FAA-certified drone operators may be able to help you remove webs or treat your infested trees to reduce BTM populations.
- Insecticide treatments in mid-April to mid-May may also be effective at reducing populations.In mid-April, BTM caterpillars will emerge from their winter webs and begin feeding on the buds and leaves of their host trees until late June. Actions to take in late spring and summer:
- Learn how to identify the browntail caterpillar and avoid areas where these caterpillars have been.
- Change clothes and shower after working in infested areas to wash away irritating hairs and prevent the rash.
- Keep outdoor lights off in July to dissuade BTM adult moths from flying near your dooryard and laying eggs in nearby trees."Source:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/about/news/news.shtml?id=13343956#SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #NaturalPestSolutions #Forestry #Stewardship #InvasiveSpecies #InvasiveSpeciesWeek #Maine #NewEngland #EasternCanada #Massachusetts #MaineDepartmentOfAgricultureConservationAndForestry
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Very satisfying, those last few strokes when the log starts cracking and at the next stroke the wedge sinks in deep.
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recently my birch tree had a visit from a mechanical butterfly 🌳 🦋
#silentsunday #photography #photo #naturephotography #nature #fotografie #foto #spring #birch #birchtree #butterfly -
Happy equinox, the traditional time for the festival of Ostara. In 2023, I made this mixed-media artwork inspired by Pagan tradition.
#AnimalArt #Animals #Art #Artwork #Ash #AshTree #Birch #Bunny #Crocus #Dandelion #Eggs #Equinox #FediArt #Handmade #Hare #Mammal #MastoArt #Mixedmedia #Ostara #Otherkin #Pagan #Spiritual #Spirituality #Spring #SpringEquinox #Sunrise #Therian #TraditionalArt #Tree #WheelOfTheYear
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Enjoying the non-existing view by desomnis
https://tmblr.co/Z7VXvxh7qPKO8a00
#trees #forest #woods #woodland #nature #birch #birchtrees #person #fog #foggy #foggymood #foggyatmosphere #haze #mist #misty #innviertel #frost #frosty #atmospheric #5d #canonef2470mmf28liiusm #canonef2470mmf28l #canon5dmarkiv #canon5d #desomnis #throughherlens #austria #österreich #upperaustria #oberösterreich
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Autumn Hiking by Thunderbird61
https://tmblr.co/Z7VXvxgqJZrFyy00
#autumn #hiking #tree #path #loneliness #sw #bw #zw #nb #na #mono #monochrome #schwarzweis #blackwhite #zwartwit #noirblanc #neroblanco #nigeralbus #neribianco #landscape #paysage #landgebied #birch #leica #leicaq2 #flickr #thingsdavidlikes
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The graceful dance of white birches in the forest
Prints available @ https://dejan-travica.pixels.com/featured/the-graceful-dance-of-white-birches-in-the-forest-dejan-travica.html
#birch #birches #whitebirches #birchtree #whitebirchtrees #winter #december #trees #forest #wood #grove #sky #grass #bushes #branches #barebranches #clouds #beautifulsky #sunsetsky #Art #Artwork #ArtWorkForSale #Photography #FineArtPhotography #Landscape #landscapePhotography #MastoArt #ArtForSale #Wallart #WallartForSale #Walldecor #GiftIdeas #ArtMatters #TheArtDistrict
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I don't think I shared this image, taken 24 #November, when I thought I'd finished #clearing the #birch and #sycamore #leaves from the trees around the front of the #house.
Going out tonight I #discovered a host of #oak leaves that have been #blown in by the #wind. Heaven alone knows where they are from.
Looks like there's more to add to the #compost bins.
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An image from some incredible frosty conditions last December in Scotland's Ancient Caledonian Forest. A morning to remember. I waited quite a while at this particular birch tree for the sun to crest the hills to the south in hopes that the hoar frost would glow, and it did just that and then some!
#birch #tree #birchtree #caledonianforest #ancientcaledonianforest #treesforlife #scotland #scottishhighlands #woodlandphotography #winter #hoarfrost
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A fortunate series of events took place in these last two days.
I thought I dropped my phone outside as I was on my way in at #sunset, so i searched outside with my flashlights.
My #neighbor was bringing her #doggy out for potty time and struck up a conversation. She invited me on a #walk this morning.
She had noticed a #hunter's stand in our back yard, so she brought me to investigate it. I should figure out how it got there...
Then she showed me #ferns by the side of a path she had mown in her own yard — I had no idea there were ferns this near me! — and she kindly dug one for me to #transplant.
There were so many #birds! (At the end of our walk, a #migration of thousands flew over us.)
And when we got back to her house, she also dug up a few plants as #groundcover for me, as I had admired them, and she let me take a handful of #seeds from the only remaining #birch tree on her plot to sow as I see fit.
I must have a dozen new plant species to incorporate into the #forest, now!
What's more? She wants to help me bridge our back yards with her other neighbor to create a neighborly #park for #leisure!
I am STOKED for #springtime! What a great #autumn #adventure I've had!
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♦️Edgar Uihlein Jr.’s second child, #Dick, born in 1945, grew up in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Lake Bluff and got the same sort of blue-blood education
(Phillips Andover, Stanford)
as his father (Hotchkiss, Princeton).Amid the social upheavals of the ’60s, #Dick #Uihlein didn’t waver:
He married Liz before graduating from college in 1967,
joined the family business and immersed himself in conservative politics.He worked on the 1969 Illinois congressional campaign of Phil Crane, who won a crowded Republican primary in an upset on a hardline anti-tax and anti-communist platform.
In one of the only interviews he’s ever given, Dick Uihlein told National Review in 2018 that he got his politics from his father,
who often went by Ed.At the family breakfast table growing up, Uihlein recalled,
“My father would talk about the importance of capitalism and the evils of socialism.”Dick said that same year that
“my father shared many of the same values that I have, conservative values.”Dick and Liz Uihlein continue to revere Edgar Jr., who died in 2005.
Dick Uihlein named the family foundation after his father, and it now sends♦️ tens of millions of dollars to right-wing institutions.
Among the recipients of the Ed Uihlein Family Foundation’s grants are the
♦️ #Federalist #Society and think tanks that have pushed misleading claims about the 2020 election, such as the #Conservative #Partnership #Institute
and the
#Foundation #for #Government #Accountability,
as the Daily Beast reported.Tucked in toward the back of the Uline catalog released this summer,
sent out to millions of homes and businesses,
was a long tribute to the “wise” Edgar Uihlein Jr.“Father Uihlein, the head of the family, had a towering presence, and we respected his values,” wrote Liz Uihlein under a picture of her husband and father-in-law,
recalling “frequent dinners at his house, where business, issues of the day, fishing muskies and, always, politics were discussed.”She ended on a note of nostalgia tinged with bitterness:
“Living your life and raising your kids were easier in an easier time.
There was no legalized marijuana, defund the police or social media.We, like so many families, were raised with a sharp moral compass.
The rules were the rules, but it was OK.”
The Uihleins’ political giving reflects these longings for a bygone era.
Dick Uihlein is a major funder of the #American #Principles #Project,
which runs ads attacking what it calls “#transgender #ideology,” #abortion and the teaching of “#critical #race #theory.”Last year, Uihlein weighed in on ♦️recalling four school board members in a small town north of Milwaukee because of their support for COVID-19 #safety #protocols and “#equity” training for teachers.
More recently, in his home state of Illinois, Uihlein has spent more than♦️ $50 million to back the Republican gubernatorial candidate #Darren #Bailey, who has drawn criticism for saying the #Holocaust “doesn’t even compare” to the toll of abortions and for accusing Democrats of “putting #perversion into our schools” for adopting a sex ed bill that includes information about gender identity and same-sex couples.
The Uihleins were huge beneficiaries of a tax provision promoted by Sen. #Ron #Johnson, R-Wisc., that was included in the Trump tax overhaul and are continuing to support the Wisconsin senator and fund attack ads against his opponent.
For all the Uihleins’ dismay at the disorder they see consuming the country, there is one domain where they can exert near total control.
Former employees of Uline told ProPublica the couple’s traditionalist politics govern the smallest details of how the company is run.
For new staffers, it begins with the #dress #code in the employee handbook:
Women are not permitted to wear pants except as part of a pantsuit or on Fridays;
hose or stockings must be worn except during the warmer months;
dresses “that are too short” and corduroy of any kind are strictly prohibited.The handbook defines “tardy” as one minute past an employee’s scheduled start time.
Just four personal items are allowed on employees’ desks,
with maximum dimensions of 5 inches by 7 inches.One former staffer at Uline’s headquarters recalled a coworker who was forced to remove several drawings done by his young child.
“Liz would walk up and down the aisles, and if your desk looked off, you’d be written up,” he recalled.
#Uline #Dick #Liz #Uihlein #Doug #Mastriano #Jim #Marchant #election #falsehoods #antisemitic #speech #Edgar #John #Birch #Society #fluoridation #segregation #Edwin #Walker #George #Wallace -
Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes
— the mail-order boxes and grocery store bags
— are sold by a single private company, with its name, #Uline, stamped on the bottom.Few Americans know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products is now
💥fueling election deniers and other far-right candidates across the country.#Dick and #Liz #Uihlein of Illinois are the largest contributors to Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate #Doug #Mastriano, who attended the Jan. 6 rally and was linked to a prominent antisemite, and have given to #Jim #Marchant, the Nevada Secretary of State nominee who says he opposed the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory in 2020.
They are major funders to groups spreading #election #falsehoods, including "Restoration of America", which, according to an internal document obtained by ProPublica, aims to “get on God’s side of the issues and stay there” and
👉 “punish leftists.”Flush with profits from their shipping supply company, the Uihleins have emerged as
⭐️the No. 1 federal campaign donors for Republicans ahead of the November elections, and
⭐️the No. 2 donors overall behind liberal financier George Soros.The couple has spent at least $121 million on state and federal politics in the last two years alone,
🔥fighting taxes, unions, abortion rights and marijuana legalization.The German-American clan made their original fortune in the 19th century as owners of the Milwaukee brewery Schlitz.
Family members were staples of the Chicago Tribune society pages.
In 1917, Dick’s grandfather was identified as a millionaire in a Chicago Tribune humor item about how the wealthy man had fired an unqualified chauffeur.
When Dick and Liz Uihlein donated millions in recent years to the pro-Trump super PAC "America First Action", they were following in a family tradition.
Edgar J. Uihlein of Chicago was among the handful of largest donors to the original "America First Committee", the aviator Charles Lindbergh’s group that opposed the United States’ entry into World War II.
(It’s unclear whether that was Edgar Sr., Dick’s grandfather, or Edgar Jr., his father, who had just graduated from college.)While "America First" drew supporters from across the political spectrum, it was most associated with rightists.
Uihlein’s donation was disclosed in 1941.
Later that year, Lindbergh gave an openly #antisemitic #speech assailing Jewish influence.
When Edgar Uihlein Sr. died in 1956, his estate was valued at $4.8 million
— more than $50 million in today’s dollars
— and the money was left in a trust for his heirs, newspapers reported at the time.Dick’s father, #Edgar Uihlein Jr., who had started a plastics company after serving in the Navy during World War II, established himself as 💥an important funder of far-right political groups in the 1960s.
A document from 1963 identifies Edgar Uihlein Jr. as on the ⚠️National Finance Committee of the #John #Birch #Society.
Founded a few years earlier, the group quickly became a significant force to the right of the Republican Party, known for its obsessively anti-communist politics.
The Birchers combined hostility to New Deal social programs with lurid conspiracies, famously campaigning against “the horrors of #fluoridation,” a supposed Red plot.
The group fiercely opposed civil rights.
An entry in one 1963 Birch newsletter railed against the upcoming March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Martin Luther King would give his
“I Have a Dream” speech:
“the only good Americans who should have anything to do with this Communist-instigated mob in any way, or pay any attention to it in Washington, are the police required to maintain law and order.”Edgar Uihlein Jr. supported politicians who embraced #segregation.
In early 1962, he sponsored a speech that brought to Chicago a former U.S. Army general named #Edwin #Walker.
Walker toured the country attacking supposed communist conspiracies and civil rights, while celebrating the Southern defeat of Reconstruction, which he labeled “the tyranny within our own white race.”
The Anti-Defamation League,
which tracked far-right figures in the period,
has archives showing Edgar Uihlein Jr.’s involvement with several other groups and campaigns,
including a $1,000 contribution to the presidential campaign of segregationist #George #Wallace in 1968.It’s not clear when, if ever, Uihlein’s association with the John Birch Society ended.
As late as 1977, the founder of the group wrote a long letter to him asking for money.
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The Birch
Dit is een kort verhaal dat ik schreef voor Canadese vrienden, Peter en Lisa, die me een prachtig notitieboekje opstuurden. Een boekje met berken op de omslag en een quote uit Anne of Green Gables, de klassieker die zich afspeelt op het eiland waar mijn vrienden wonen.
Een klein notitieboekje, nog kleiner dan A6, met in zwarte inkt een berkenbos erop gedrukt. […]
https://storymin.es/2024/05/the-birch/
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Orange Lichen
What a vibrant shade of orange! This is a #downy #birch which is covered in several different types of #lichen. I suspect the #orange is a lichen too.
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Orange Lichen
What a vibrant shade of orange! This is a #downy #birch which is covered in several different types of #lichen. I suspect the #orange is a lichen too.
Available from:
https://pixels.com/featured/orange-lichen-alternative-perspectives.html
or
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Orange Lichen
What a vibrant shade of orange! This is a #downy #birch which is covered in several different types of #lichen. I suspect the #orange is a lichen too.
Available from:
https://pixels.com/featured/orange-lichen-alternative-perspectives.html
or
https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/148854939 -
Orange Lichen
What a vibrant shade of orange! This is a #downy #birch which is covered in several different types of #lichen. I suspect the #orange is a lichen too.
Available from:
https://pixels.com/featured/orange-lichen-alternative-perspectives.html
or
https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/148854939 -
Rockin Ribin making a whole lot of noise for a Monday morning 🐦
#robins #birds #robin #AmericanRobin #TurdusMigratorius #nature #animals #fowl #BirchTree #birch #springtime #BirdCalls
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Orange Lichen
What a vibrant shade of orange! This is a #downy #birch which is covered in several different types of #lichen. I suspect the #orange is a lichen too.
Available from:
https://pixels.com/featured/orange-lichen-alternative-perspectives.html
or
https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/148854939 -
Orange Lichen
What a vibrant shade of orange! This is a #downy #birch which is covered in several different types of #lichen. I suspect the #orange is a lichen too.
Available from:
https://pixels.com/featured/orange-lichen-alternative-perspectives.html
or
https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/148854939 -
Orange Lichen
What a vibrant shade of orange! This is a #downy #birch which is covered in several different types of #lichen. I suspect the #orange is a lichen too.
Available from:
https://pixels.com/featured/orange-lichen-alternative-perspectives.html
or
https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/148854939
