What is "Yardener's Plant Helper"?
What is "Yardener's Plant Helper"? How can it be helpful for a gardener/Yardener?
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im shaken for a lot of reasons with the discovery of the six hostages, but i think one of them is that when noa argamani was rescued, some part of me assumed the other faces of the hostages would be too. noa, hersh, and the bibas children are the most well-known hostages. i just thought hersh would come home, like noa did. yes, thinking that way is juvenile.. but still. im now doubly scared for kfir and ariel than i was before
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by Ayala Or-El
Dr. Rabinovici said that many of his friends and colleagues at the prestigious institute expressed to him feelings of alienation and disregard by the administration.
“We’ve been complaining for nine months,” he said. “It amazes us to see what’s happening. It was always an exceptional workplace that valued inclusivity for everyone. I assumed that included Israelis, but I was shocked to find that when we complained about this very hostile environment, our complaints to the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination were completely dismissed.”
Rabinovici said that what happened next shocked him even more. He and his colleagues were referred to a counselor in case they needed additional support and that this counselor had posted “some of the most vile antisemitic remarks,” he said. “This is the person to whom Jews and the Israeli community were referred for further support. When we complained about this to the administration, their response was to refer us to another counselor, one who wasn’t openly antisemitic.”
It didn’t stop there, he said. Antisemitic content has infiltrated the university’s educational programs. Faculty members have presented slides about what they call ‘genocide in Gaza’ during UCSF continuing medical education courses.
“There’s a lot of intimidation aimed at silencing Jewish and Zionist voices. Suddenly, all Jews are being blamed for the actions of the Israeli government in Gaza. That’s clear antisemitism.”
Yarden Golan, a postdoctoral fellow at UCSF, and her family moved to San Francisco from Israel four-and-a half-years ago. She says she has never been an activist or politically involved. In Israel, she hardly watched the news, but all that has changed since Oct. 7.
That day led her to become “much more involved and active at the university. It started with trying to raise awareness about the abductees and advocacy activities simply because I felt it was impossible to remain silent in the face of this injustice,” she said. “When anti-Israeli events started on campus, I became involved in organizing events for the Jewish and Israeli community on campus.”
Golan said that a few months after the war began, there was a pro-Palestinian rally at the university. She and her friend decided to go and see what the other side had to say and maybe start a dialogue. When they got there, they heard the same propaganda against Israel, spreading false information and narratives provided by Hamas.
When the rally ended, she approached Dr. Jess Ghannam. The doctor has been working at UCSF for 30 years and specializes in chronic illnesses and post-traumatic stress disorder. Ghannam, whose parents are Palestinians, was featured in The New York Times article and was pictured wearing a watermelon pin, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians.
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Composting: An Eco-Friendly Habit Worth Adopting!
Composting is crucial for reducing waste in landfills. Did you know that 30% of household waste can be composted? It not only helps the environment but also creates nutrient-rich soil for gardening. Start composting today!
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I got out of garden store with only ONE plant!
They made a strategic error: they supplied push carts with pathetic little shopping cart wheels. They handled horribly on uneven nursery paths.
If you want me to spend way too much money on plants, you've got to give me a robust little plant wagon that I can trail happily along behind me, pretending I'm six and have never heard of a budget.
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Families of Israeli captives have been telling Apartheid Israel at the Knesset to drop the idea of seeking the death penalty for militants due to the risk it puts their captive relatives at.
They want their families back, they see how their government is putting them at risk to sate the barbaric urge to destroy.
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