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Butterflies and Immigration

Feb 12, 2019

I try to keep my ranting in other blogs. But every piece of gardening feels like such a political activity that I don’t really know why I try. Here’s a great thread from Austin City Council Member Gregorio Casar on the intersection of immigration and Monarch butterflies.

https://twitter.com/GregCasar/status/1095392663698853888

https://twitter.com/GregCasar/status/1095392671584145408

https://twitter.com/GregCasar/status/1095392674415329283

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