Recently seen:
Some Spotted Turtles. The last pictured was tiny, perhaps 1.5″ down the shell (head to tail).
Painted Turtles.
At a whole other scale, a veteran Snapping Turtle krakening the shallows.
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The new abolitionism: a fascinating profile of Ruth Wilson Gilmore.
Backyard and Beyond 
Beautiful turtles and thanks for posting the Gilmore piece!
Thanks so much Matthew for Helping us to see the beauty in everything.