Sorry for long response, but careful to generalize. I see changes, but there are spots all through US where there are still good public schools. It is a heavy german catholic rural school, actually a higher percent catholic than the Catholic School in the nearest town. When I started there the entire school went to mass on the first Friday of the month. (Yes a public school) kids could opt out but it was only 2-3 kids per grade. I see towns and cities in Ohio where the schools are horrible. Just to give an idea of what some of us do ((and it's not all) at a small rural school. I teach Biology, Anatomy, Physics, Geology, 8th grade science, and a college credit freshman level Biology course to our seniors because I am certified through a University close to us. I also drive the school bus a.m. and p.m., I have these kids at least 3 times as their teacher. I don't coach anymore but I did 3 years varsity golf, 10 years Jr. High basketball for boys and girls, 15 years varsity cross country for boys and girls, and 1 year JV volleyball. I am very invested in this community. And I don't belong to the Union and believe the NEA should be abolished. I see waste in school, but sometimes see good things.

This is for RFK Jr. Something came to mind last night.. I teach at a small rural school in Ohio. We graduate around 30 students a year. Just over 500 students for our k12 building. What a great place to run an healthy experiment on school lunches. Get it to be healthy here, and then look at scalability to big schools. Get this out there. nostr:nprofile1qqsqfjg4mth7uwp307nng3z2em3ep2pxnljczzezg8j7dhf58ha7ejgprdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucnfw33k76twwpshy6ewvdhk6qg4waehxw309amk7apwdehhxarj9ecxzun50yq3yamnwvaz7tmhda6zuat50phjummwv5qxfslc nostr:nprofile1qqs9ql6mlqm8cxyr7y2am70wjhmeaf5ncuswkkj6suvygw5elgcgj4qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhszn2ne9 nostr:nprofile1qqsz3gvw9rke8t7suuggmmjsf2tpnjm7msddln28kcqyl9rrnrqx8aqpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0crx5cj nostr:nprofile1qqsx8zd7vjg70d5na8ek3m8g3lx3ghc8cp5d9sdm4epy0wd4aape6vspz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqs6amnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dsq32amnwvaz7tmhda6zumn0wd68ytnsv9e8g7g9pux3g

Well, it is good to hear more from people like @RobertKennedyJr , @MeatMafiaBrett and others, that @modernTman , @Ol_Butch and many country folk have known for a long time. Using a mix of tallow and lard to fry turkey again this year. Peanut or shortening is just not the same.

Check out the Christmas bonanza giveaway by nostr:npub1lrjgpa9m2dl6esdah5pq7m005ymwh4glq4aet76q2zlz2f83esfsa2zvrj. There will be some of my Homemade Ohio Maple Syrup in there, and also my sister Sarah's handmade tallow soap. I got Sarah a mould this year so the soaps are bitcoins in the giveaway.

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I'll have to look back at it but there was a quick flurry after an episode and it ran me out of syrup.

And I have to get you the last Circle P zap from the final orders of syrup. Close to 75,000 sats.

Been off for awhile. Relays shifted all over couple months ago so I put down Amethyst. Will start back up soon.

thanks for the shoutout. but putting it on Nostr this year and I sold out over 100 gal of syrup in 4 months.

I sent you a DM here and on dead bird. Need some info.

I see the issues also. some dms only on Primal and some only on Amethyst and some overlap.

Making breakfast today (yes maple breakfast sausage and pancakes with maple syrup) and my view from kitchen was a sunrise like I've never seen.

#grownostr

That time of year in NW Ohio. My small rural school that graduates 25-35 kids each year had drive your tractor to school today. Now if these youngins can find the way to farm how their great grandpa's did it, they can start a transition back to sustainability.

@nunyabidness

@beefinitiative

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How does the movement start to educate the youth with this much invested in conventional equipment.?

Was going to clean taps, but the mapletrade family getting ready for total eclipse. Supposed to be partly cloudy in Ohio, but it's pretty sunny. Sitting and relaxing and first day for yard games.

yep. my shop each year

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A rabbit hole that you never thought existed. The Canada syrup cartel. I am not sure if it's true, but was told by 2 different Canadians, that they can't make syrup like me. They can for home use and giveaways, but if you want to sell, it's regulated. Any Canadians, whom Ohio shares a border with. Please comment and help set the record straight.

#maplesyrup

#Canada

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I believe nostr:npub1sweetl0gskmka0n5qevt7v2wj9q56ntwkmaeywffw4ftaucmcakquhns6h does limited runs on maple syrup also.

but that was going down the road a couple miles with my own container. he prob. sells for more at markets.

Making some bone broth today for my sore throat. Ramps are popping up in the woods. they are small but ready to go. My woods are filled with them, they last about a month or two and don't store well. enjoy em while I got em.

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#homesteading

what's a gallon in Florida. got it here for $8 in Ohio.

Today is my last day of maple sap collection for the season. weather broke and trees look ready to bud.. I turn buckets upside-down so small amounts of sap don't drop in and then sour/mold before I collect and clean them. I collected almost 7000 gallons of sap in buckets and bags this year. a bucket will fill in about 8 hours when sap is running.

#grownostr

#permaculture

#circulareconomy

#foodstr

My nostr followers are catching up, and should surpass my twitter followers in the next month. 4 yrs vs 1 year.

LET'S GOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

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#bitcoin

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where are you that you have mulberries, I still have a couple months.

I have MAPLE SYRUP orders I'm trying to ship, but the sap keeps running. Heavy boil tonight and tomorrow. I'll get them packed this weekend and sent out.

I am posting here on nostr again before I post on X. Trying to transition all to nostr. Maple Syrup for bitcoin is ready for this year. Message me. Prices are in my profile bio. Also if you want homemade tallow soap from my sister, I can take the BTC orders here. If you get syrup and soap I can put them together to save on shipping. $6/bar. Check what scents she has at https://sarahs-soap.square.site/ and let me know what you want.

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Give me a boost to get it out there.