Alison Bowden
@alisonbowden.bsky.social
Social-ecological systems | Nature- based solutions for climate resilience and clean water | Equitable conservation | Nature, cats, dogs & local veg food. She/her.
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This is exactly right
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This is exactly right
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The Trump administration is abusing the military justice system to target its political opponents. A despicable new low for a group that strives everyday to find the moral bottom.
November 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The Trump administration is abusing the military justice system to target its political opponents. A despicable new low for a group that strives everyday to find the moral bottom.
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Had some additional thoughts on the sedition thing that I felt compelled to jot down. www.pbump.net/o/so-were-ju...
So, we’re just moving on from the sedition-execution thing?
It's quite tidy how the whole thing worked out, in a way. Democratic members of Congress, recognizing that President Trump would be more than happy to dispatch the military to aid his political object...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Had some additional thoughts on the sedition thing that I felt compelled to jot down. www.pbump.net/o/so-were-ju...
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Amid a deepening ecological crisis and acute water shortage, Tehran can no longer remain the capital of Iran, the country’s president has said. www.scientificamerican.com/article/iran...
Iran’s Capital Is Moving. The Reason Is an Ecological Catastrophe
The decision to move Iran’s capital is partly driven by climate change, but experts say decades of human error and action are also to blame
www.scientificamerican.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Amid a deepening ecological crisis and acute water shortage, Tehran can no longer remain the capital of Iran, the country’s president has said. www.scientificamerican.com/article/iran...
Not the kind of list you want to top- thankfully MA is working hard on solutions
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@vivianla.bsky.social @wbur.org
#climaterisk #flooding
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#climaterisk #flooding
More than 400 hazardous sites in New England at risk for coastal flooding, new study finds
In New England, the majority of sites are located in Massachusetts, followed by Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine and New Hampshire. More than half of the sites at risk are industrial facilities.
www.wbur.org
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Not the kind of list you want to top- thankfully MA is working hard on solutions
www.wbur.org/news/2025/11...
@vivianla.bsky.social @wbur.org
#climaterisk #flooding
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#climaterisk #flooding
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Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."
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NEW: This is one hell of an opening paragraph from Jim Comey's attorneys in his motion to get the grand jury materials in the case against him.
November 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
NEW: This is one hell of an opening paragraph from Jim Comey's attorneys in his motion to get the grand jury materials in the case against him.
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The Trump administration has unveiled a rule that could significantly decrease the amount of federally protected wetlands, the latest chapter in a high-stakes policy fight that has played out over decades.
Trump proposal would limit protections for U.S. waterways
The EPA proposed curtailing broader definitions of wetlands embraced by the Obama and Biden administrations, removing protections under the Clean Water Act.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Trump administration has unveiled a rule that could significantly decrease the amount of federally protected wetlands, the latest chapter in a high-stakes policy fight that has played out over decades.
@tlustym.bsky.social on the #tedxboston stage talking about the importance of data modernization in the wildlife trade to protect endangered species
#CITES #EndangeredSpecies
#CITES #EndangeredSpecies
November 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
@tlustym.bsky.social on the #tedxboston stage talking about the importance of data modernization in the wildlife trade to protect endangered species
#CITES #EndangeredSpecies
#CITES #EndangeredSpecies
Thank you @edmarkey.bsky.social for always keeping the focus on solutions for a livable climate and healthy communities!
#tedxboston #climatehero #climatesolutions
#tedxboston #climatehero #climatesolutions
November 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Thank you @edmarkey.bsky.social for always keeping the focus on solutions for a livable climate and healthy communities!
#tedxboston #climatehero #climatesolutions
#tedxboston #climatehero #climatesolutions
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Storm Claudia kills three in Portugal, causes flooding in Britain reut.rs/440I7Ic
Storm Claudia kills three in Portugal, causes flooding in Britain
Violent weather brought on by Storm Claudia killed three people and injured dozens in Portugal, authorities there said on Saturday, while in Britain rescue workers were organising evacuations due to heavy flooding in Wales and England.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Storm Claudia kills three in Portugal, causes flooding in Britain reut.rs/440I7Ic
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"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
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November 15, 2025 at 1:39 AM
"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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My heat pump keeps three rooms warm - these heat pumps are warming Boston and Cambridge! My news to me good news for Nov 11 #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
Boston’s century-old steam heat system is getting a low-carbon…
Boston and Cambridge’s decades-old district energy system is being retooled to shift away from gas and toward heat pumps and electric boilers.
www.canarymedia.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My heat pump keeps three rooms warm - these heat pumps are warming Boston and Cambridge! My news to me good news for Nov 11 #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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Think about it…
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Think about it…
Cedar Waxwings, Robins and House Finches agree the crab apples are ready to eat. No one is touching the Viburnum or Winterberry yet.
#NatureInMyBackyard #WildlifeGarden #Birds
#NatureInMyBackyard #WildlifeGarden #Birds
November 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Cedar Waxwings, Robins and House Finches agree the crab apples are ready to eat. No one is touching the Viburnum or Winterberry yet.
#NatureInMyBackyard #WildlifeGarden #Birds
#NatureInMyBackyard #WildlifeGarden #Birds
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What the hell are we doing?
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
What the hell are we doing?
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Ørsted Completes $8.8B Recap as CEO Shifts Focus Toward Europe Amid U.S. Headwinds
Ørsted Completes $8.8B Recap as CEO Shifts Focus Toward Europe Amid U.S. Headwinds
Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted has completed a major financial restructuring in the third quarter of 2025, raising DKK 60 billion ($8.8 billion) through a rights issue and divesting a...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Ørsted Completes $8.8B Recap as CEO Shifts Focus Toward Europe Amid U.S. Headwinds
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The Times interviewed dozens of migrant men sent to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration. Independent forensic analysts called the testimony credible and consistent and said the treatment met the U.N.’s definition of torture.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The Times interviewed dozens of migrant men sent to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration. Independent forensic analysts called the testimony credible and consistent and said the treatment met the U.N.’s definition of torture.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
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Never in the history of the SNAP program - including during government shutdowns - has SNAP funding ever been suspended or only partially funded.
While some funding is better than none, the Trump Administration has the means to FULLY fund this program and is CHOOSING not to. It's reprehensible.
While some funding is better than none, the Trump Administration has the means to FULLY fund this program and is CHOOSING not to. It's reprehensible.
November 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Never in the history of the SNAP program - including during government shutdowns - has SNAP funding ever been suspended or only partially funded.
While some funding is better than none, the Trump Administration has the means to FULLY fund this program and is CHOOSING not to. It's reprehensible.
While some funding is better than none, the Trump Administration has the means to FULLY fund this program and is CHOOSING not to. It's reprehensible.
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#NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateRisk #ClimateSolutions
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#NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateRisk #ClimateSolutions
Turning up the heat on climate funding - CommonWealth Beacon
ON THE SWELTERING Sunday of July 4th weekend, Dianne Hills called ambulances to provide emergency relief to residents suffering from heat exhaustion.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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NEWS: Trump administration’s Chicago immigration raids are coming to a city near you as Homeland Security sidelines old ICE leadership. “What we’re seeing now is what the rest of the nation can expect. This is the new model.” Our story on what that means www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/02/b...
Border Patrol’s strong-arm tactics are the new norm in Chicago as Trump moves to sideline ICE leadership
“What we’re seeing now is what the rest of the nation can expect,” said Fred Tsao, senior policy counsel at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
NEWS: Trump administration’s Chicago immigration raids are coming to a city near you as Homeland Security sidelines old ICE leadership. “What we’re seeing now is what the rest of the nation can expect. This is the new model.” Our story on what that means www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/02/b...