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Wild berries

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Unknown berries in the far north of Washington state.
-AidanAbroad

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Bug splats: strange sign at a gas station

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Bug splats. Seen about 45 min north of Seattle on the 5. I have to say, their drawings aren’t terribly accurate…
-AidanAbroad

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Huge Victory at the UN: ILGA Gets ECOSOC Status Back!

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Congratulations to ILGA, the International lesbian and Gay Association. They were the first LGBT group to gain ECOSOC (UN Economic & Social Council) consultative status from the United Nations in 1993. They lost it in 1994. When I was there in 2006, only one openly LGBT had ECOSOC status. Going there as ILGA members, we had to enter under the auspices of another organization.

Today, a major victory. Check out the details, and a list of which countries supported and opposed the vote here.

Attached photo is taken from ILGA’s website: “Patricia Curzi, UN-ILGA liaison officer, Renato Sabbadini, Co-Secretary general of ILGA and Pedro Paradiso Sottile, Regional Secretary for ILGA-LAC at the United Nations in Geneva.”

Congrats to all who lobbied tirelessly for years to make this happen!

-AidanAbroad

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Today in Phallic Architecture: Lincoln’s own Penis of the Prairies!

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Penis of the Prairies - State Capital Building, Lincoln Nebraska

The Penis of the Prairies! That’s what locals call the State Capital building in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is easy to see why, and (oh so) very hard to miss! Not the first time political power has been represented by a monumental erection,  nor will it be the last. From paleo to techno, the metaphor holds. More soon.

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Burgerville!

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With all of the amazing local berries we’ve been eating, we set out in search of a blackberry milkshake. A friend tipped us off to Burgerville, a Pacific Norhwest chain of local, sustainable fast food. Sure beats California’s In-N-Out Burger! Pictured here is Natoyiniinastumiik and with a colossal Walla Walla onion ring. I had a wild smoked salmon and local hazelnut salad, and a berry shake – amazing. Only downside: the receipt gave a calorie breakdown of our food, informing us that this one meal represented 90% of our recommended daily caloric intake. Still, I’m excited to hit this place again on the way back down.
-AidanAbroad

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Ill Eagle Fireworks

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Cool sign seen on an urban reservation in Washington state (Puyallup, I think?): Ill Eagle Fireworks.
-AidanAbroad

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Should People Receiving Entitlements Be Allowed to Vote?

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Should People Receiving Entitlements Be Allowed to Vote? I get the sense that whoever made this sign doesn’t think so. Seen on the side of I-5 in Washington state.
-AidanAbroad

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I found Jesus!

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He was along the roadside in Washington state, near Vader Ryderwood. Lots of interesting Christian stuff along the road between San Francisco and Vancouver. For example, did you know that God has his own 800 number? 1-800-HIS-WORD.
-AidanAbroad

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Vader Ryderwood

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Ryder Vader’s wood?
Interesting road sign in Washington State.
-AidanAbroad

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Morning Glory

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Good morning!
River-side morning glory in Kalama, Washington.
-AidanAbroad

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