Month: October 2025

Celastrina Iryna

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Volume 12, Number 7                                                                                26 September 2025

The Taxonomic Report OF THE INTERNATIONAL LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY
ISSN 2643-4776 (print) / ISSN 2643-4806 (online)
A previously unrecognized species of Celastrina from the southeastern coastal plain region of the United States (Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae) named in honor of the memory of            Iryna Zarutska.

Harry Pavulaan
606 Hunton Place NE
Leesburg, VA 20176

ABSTRACT. New species Celastrina iryna is described from the southeastern coastal plain of the United States. This species is most similar to Celastrina neglecta but differs by possession of the unique dorsal overlay of clear wing scales found in Celastrina ladon males. It is hypothesized that this may be a hybrid species. Some aspects of its life history remain unknown and call for further field research. The species name is a tribute to Iryna Zarutska, of Charlotte, N.C.

Full PDF Report A Previously Unrecognized Species of Celastrina.pdf

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Is there justice without Free Speech? | Halloween Edition…

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Abridged speech is not free speech. If you don’t support speech you disagree with, you don’t support free speech. Some speech is not more equal than others.

There’s a reason “free speech” is the 1st Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Many people sacrificed their lives so that US citizens and others across the world could speak freely, without fear of retribution. Fight for it, just like they did.

Because when it’s gone, so aren’t these United States.

First Amendment of the US Constitution
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

excerpt from Jonathan Turley’s article below…
Switzerland was famous (or infamous) for staying neutral in World War II. It simply would not take a side between the Nazis and the rest of the world. However, when it comes to free speech, Switzerland has declared war on anyone who challenges certain orthodox positions, including gender policies. Just ask Emanuel Brünisholz.

Brünisholz is reportedly about to start a 10-day prison stint ….

Switzerland Goes to War Against Free Speech: Man Jailed for Claiming that Skeletons Reflect Gender

So

Is there justice without Free Speech?’

NOPE ;-)