June is Pride Month

Conspirituality = conspiracy theories

When we know better –we do better. Some of us. Some use click bait, and use confirmation bias to mine conspiracy theories. This is why we need diverse sources and a means to identify unreliable sources. This is a new book on the market:

    Conspirituality takes a deep dive into the troubling phenomenon of influencers who have curdled New Age spirituality and wellness with the politics of paranoia—peddling vaccine misinformation, tales of child trafficking, and wild conspiracy theories. ... Google Books

🌈 I watched an interview with someone who is part of Stand In Pride. These are people who will stand in during Gay marriages, for *nearlyweds who are alienated from their parents who do not accept their choices. There is a Canadian Facebook group for them, as well. 

Stand In Pride Canada 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

:  I think it is brilliant! 

         *Gender neutral terms for non-binary or LGBTQ weddings include marriers, celebrants, nearlyweds. Bachlorx, best person, person of honour, attendants, are some other handy terms.

There was an incident, in Kelowna, B.C., east of Vancouver. Thankfully, we can learn from it. This grandfather, Tesar, accused a pair of girls (gr. 4, age 9) for being boys or trans kids. Such ignorance. Prior to puberty, kids are pretty equal. They said the man's wife then started calling her (the parent) "a genital mutilator, a groomer, and a pedophile." 

We of the older generation must do our best to learn about young people and society today. We cannot 'judge a book by its cover.' Those accusing people of being groomers, are hurting innocent children. The poor 9-year-old was distraught. You cannot convince someone to be gay. Let's worry more about actual predators. 

Alright, back to nature. Tuesday afternoon I visited my client. We watched the Trump indictment. It was entertaining for both of us! 

Breeding season unfolds

The geese are raising their goslings, who are growing!

House Wrens!

House Wren June 10 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Canada Geese June 12 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

What a weekend!

It was a great weekend for working outdoors. I fixed up the goldfish pond pump. It sucks in debris, and I have to clean it out. I had a helper, a large leopard frog.

We have had rain for a couple of days, not much (6 mm) but it has been cloudy, which lets the plants recover. More is on the way...

My bulbs are growing in the metal planter. The grass is still looking as if it is August. 

I put up our PEACE flag, with the rainbow. Lee Valley had a really good flag pole, and I ordered a LGBTQ⁺flag. For now, this is my peace flag. 

There is lots of road traffic on Sundays! 

Then, there is Fred! I understand how some of us are trying to master pronouns, but we must be respectful. It is not about us old farts, it is about the young people who are struggling for respect, and their rights. We must seek to understand them. We aren't too old to learn that. Here: gender neutral pronouns, I read that Jane Austin used they/their in 1813 in Pride and Prejudice. Prior to that, A Quick History says it was in a book in 1375.

Anyway, back to Fred. They have dug out a burrow behind and to the right of the right tank. I don't think they can hurt anything there, as they veered right.

I made a mistake on Saturday. There were virtually zero mosquitos. Sunday morning I realized my mistake. The blackflies got my right arm. 

I was able to sit out on the back deck, and noticed some Fred action. Now they are 'they!' Imagine my surprise, when I spotted two of them!

Fred June 10 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

I fetched trailcam cards, and took some iPhone photos. Clover, and froggies!

This is the mouse hole that is inactive in winter! Near it, a wee wood frog who has morphed from egg to  tadpole to froggy.

Goat's Beard!

Trailcams:

Silverback coyote visited. He was there at 12:30 and 2:30 a.m. and peed on the spot as he left.

coyote from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

In the wetland, June 6th, 5 a.m.

Another time, the skunk went through.

Skunk from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.