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May 19Liked by John J Slattery

Great article! I've not yet met this Stinknet, but am familiar with the 'invasive' speak that seems to necessitate further harm thru the spraying of nasty chemicals. There's an area I go to often where Fish & Game/Forest Service (?) have been trying to plant Pine trees, etc. You can see where they spray. The blocks of land desolate, aside from the giant thistles that refuse to die. I appreciate your pointing out that our language, i.e. invasive plants, doesn't also take into effect that we've altered the landscape so much as to make it perfectly hospitable for such beings to stake a place there! Beautiful looking oil too.

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thank you!

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Oct 13Liked by John J Slattery

I have stared at the Globe Cham. growing in my yard each season and wondered why it is there. It is here because we altered our environment and now we want to go to war with it? Maybe it is helping our soil? Maybe it is an undiscovered remedy that afflicts humans. Such as one of the many afflictions that is caused by our disregard for the natural environment. I appreciate this article so much!

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