Shutdown The House of Representatives reconvened today with a series of votes scheduled for various appropriations bills aimed at reopening some federal agencies that are closed. The first one is set for tomorrow (9 January) on the Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill, which funds the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) said over the weekend, “This action is necessary so that the American people can receive their tax refunds on schedule.” Yesterday in an apparent pre-emptive effort, however, the Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced there would be a partial recall of IRS employees; refunds would be...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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From WPI Consulting
Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.