@aplodontia.bsky.social
Retired conservation biologist with climate and biodiversity focus along with bike riding, sustainability and community. Split time between Sacramento and Portland. https://daletracks.blogspot.com #climate #biodiversity #nature #sustainable
Wouldn’t that be a nice Xmas present? Keep an eye on the mailbox…
#climatejustice #climate
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#climatejustice #climate
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Hi, Elon. It’s America. We want our money back. | Opinion — The Sacramento Bee
Everyday Americans such as myself funded your rise to unprecedented heights on the economic ladder, says Issac Bailey.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Wouldn’t that be a nice Xmas present? Keep an eye on the mailbox…
#climatejustice #climate
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#climatejustice #climate
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All tricks but no treat? More perspective on cybertrucks. www.hcn.org/issues/57-5/...
The Cybertruck is all tricks and no truck, a musky Tesla fail - High Country News
The Cybertruck is nothing but a baking sheet on wheels that's riding to recall lane toward a dead end.
www.hcn.org
April 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
All tricks but no treat? More perspective on cybertrucks. www.hcn.org/issues/57-5/...
Have you been wondering whether progressive planners can appeal to conservative principles?
#transportation #planning
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#transportation #planning
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Can Progressive Planners Appeal to Conservative Principles?
Trump’s approach to policies like NYC’s congestion pricing isn’t just irrational and wasteful — it defies the tenets of conservatism. But there are ways to reframe the issues.
www.bloomberg.com
April 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Have you been wondering whether progressive planners can appeal to conservative principles?
#transportation #planning
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#transportation #planning
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West Coast numbers are coming in, and estimates have now surpassed 5 million. People are still pouring into the streets—nearly 2% of the American population is rising up. America, we are so proud of you. You did it.
April 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
West Coast numbers are coming in, and estimates have now surpassed 5 million. People are still pouring into the streets—nearly 2% of the American population is rising up. America, we are so proud of you. You did it.
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Well, well, well. A Hegseth memo instructing the Pentagon to scrub references to #ClimateChange still supports hardening US military installations against extreme weather, "mitigating weather-related risks," & "mitigating weather-related risks."
Because they know!
Because they know!
March 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Well, well, well. A Hegseth memo instructing the Pentagon to scrub references to #ClimateChange still supports hardening US military installations against extreme weather, "mitigating weather-related risks," & "mitigating weather-related risks."
Because they know!
Because they know!
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Does America need more housing? Sure. But plopping 7 million units on BLM will foster the kind of habitat-destroying, migration-shattering, car-dependent sprawl that’s already ruining the West. You could put 7m units within limits of western cities w/out batting an eye.
www.wsj.com/opinion/fede...
www.wsj.com/opinion/fede...
Opinion | Federal Land Can Be Home Sweet Home
Our departments will work together to solve the housing crisis.
www.wsj.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Does America need more housing? Sure. But plopping 7 million units on BLM will foster the kind of habitat-destroying, migration-shattering, car-dependent sprawl that’s already ruining the West. You could put 7m units within limits of western cities w/out batting an eye.
www.wsj.com/opinion/fede...
www.wsj.com/opinion/fede...
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Like most bullies, Trump can be constrained only if everyone stands up to his bullying. Go to town halls. Tell your local media to report on DOGE cuts in your community. Keep speaking out. The fight against authoritarianism will take all of us — and we can't relent.
March 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Like most bullies, Trump can be constrained only if everyone stands up to his bullying. Go to town halls. Tell your local media to report on DOGE cuts in your community. Keep speaking out. The fight against authoritarianism will take all of us — and we can't relent.
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Raúl Grijalva was such a staple here in Arizona, & I was saddened when I heard of his passing. His impact/legacy on the behalf of public lands & tribes was felt & will live on. It was inspiring going through his contributions to @highcountrynews.bsky.social. www.hcn.org/articles/rau...
Raúl Grijalva: A patriot for public lands - High Country News
The legacy and words left by the committed and compassionate politician carry forward with public servants across the world.
www.hcn.org
March 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Raúl Grijalva was such a staple here in Arizona, & I was saddened when I heard of his passing. His impact/legacy on the behalf of public lands & tribes was felt & will live on. It was inspiring going through his contributions to @highcountrynews.bsky.social. www.hcn.org/articles/rau...
Happy Bday Mr. Rogers! Wish you were still here setting a good example and guidance.
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Fred Rogers - Wikipedia
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March 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Happy Bday Mr. Rogers! Wish you were still here setting a good example and guidance.
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Spending cuts hurt communities, economies and public lands.
Trump and Musk take aim at the rural West - High Country News
Spending cuts hurt communities, economies and public lands.
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March 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Spending cuts hurt communities, economies and public lands.
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"Many times when Putin and Trump are interacting, Putin’s actually making fun of him. It’s just completely lost in the translation. I can give lots of episodes of this or he’s goading him and urging him onto something because he’s trying to kind of see how he will react."
Transcript: What Does Trump See in Putin? - Fiona Hill
Read the full transcript of a conversation between Foreign Affairs Interview’s Dan Kurtz-Phelan and foreign affairs advisor and author Fiona Hill on “What Does Trump See in Putin?”, Tuesday, March 11,...
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March 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"Many times when Putin and Trump are interacting, Putin’s actually making fun of him. It’s just completely lost in the translation. I can give lots of episodes of this or he’s goading him and urging him onto something because he’s trying to kind of see how he will react."
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"Just because you don’t understand why or how federal funds are being spent doesn’t mean they’re waste or fraud — especially if you’re too lazy or ideologically focused to ask questions about the nature of the spending in the first place." therevelator.org/doge-cuts-fe...
How DOGE Cuts Threatens Science That Could Save the Planet • The Revelator
Politicians have mocked and cut federally funded research for decades, but funding basic science has a history of lifesaving discoveries.
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March 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
"Just because you don’t understand why or how federal funds are being spent doesn’t mean they’re waste or fraud — especially if you’re too lazy or ideologically focused to ask questions about the nature of the spending in the first place." therevelator.org/doge-cuts-fe...
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🚨LEVER TIME
We talk to FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya hours after Trump's White House tried to fire him amid his investigation into some of Trump's biggest corporate boosters.
Listen to this short excerpt, then check out the full podcast here: www.levernews.com/trumps-tuesd...
We talk to FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya hours after Trump's White House tried to fire him amid his investigation into some of Trump's biggest corporate boosters.
Listen to this short excerpt, then check out the full podcast here: www.levernews.com/trumps-tuesd...
March 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🚨LEVER TIME
We talk to FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya hours after Trump's White House tried to fire him amid his investigation into some of Trump's biggest corporate boosters.
Listen to this short excerpt, then check out the full podcast here: www.levernews.com/trumps-tuesd...
We talk to FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya hours after Trump's White House tried to fire him amid his investigation into some of Trump's biggest corporate boosters.
Listen to this short excerpt, then check out the full podcast here: www.levernews.com/trumps-tuesd...
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We don’t deserve her. 🗽
Does the U.S. deserve the Statue of Liberty? Not anymore, one French politician says
A French politician suggested the two countries no longer share the values that inspired the gift more than a century ago. The White House sharply rejected his request, which he described as symbolic.
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March 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
We don’t deserve her. 🗽
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I have been around long enough to remember Wired before it achieved greatness (back in the dawn of big tech, when it was full of puppyish positivity about all things Silicon Valley). Hooray for evolution.
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I have been around long enough to remember Wired before it achieved greatness (back in the dawn of big tech, when it was full of puppyish positivity about all things Silicon Valley). Hooray for evolution.
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Who wants some good news?
The overwintering monarch population, which had plummeted last winter, has doubled this winter! www.worldwildlife.org/stories/east...
The overwintering monarch population, which had plummeted last winter, has doubled this winter! www.worldwildlife.org/stories/east...
Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population Nearly Doubles
The population wintering in central Mexico's forests occupied 4.42 acres, up from 2.22 acres during the previous winter.
www.worldwildlife.org
March 18, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Who wants some good news?
The overwintering monarch population, which had plummeted last winter, has doubled this winter! www.worldwildlife.org/stories/east...
The overwintering monarch population, which had plummeted last winter, has doubled this winter! www.worldwildlife.org/stories/east...
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🚨This battle over whether Trump can fire members of independent agencies is likely heading to the Supreme Court.
In a memo unearthed by @levernews.com, John Roberts wrote that such firings were prohibited.
Read here - and pass it on: www.levernews.com/trumps-purge...
In a memo unearthed by @levernews.com, John Roberts wrote that such firings were prohibited.
Read here - and pass it on: www.levernews.com/trumps-purge...
March 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
🚨This battle over whether Trump can fire members of independent agencies is likely heading to the Supreme Court.
In a memo unearthed by @levernews.com, John Roberts wrote that such firings were prohibited.
Read here - and pass it on: www.levernews.com/trumps-purge...
In a memo unearthed by @levernews.com, John Roberts wrote that such firings were prohibited.
Read here - and pass it on: www.levernews.com/trumps-purge...
So many important resource positions impacted without good cause including many I worked with during my state career. Hopefully California can take over support and/or maybe acquire & protect public lands affected. #wildlife #conservation #publiclands
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Musk team targets nearly two dozen environmental offices for closure in California
The closures by the Trump administration's DOGE team include offices belonging to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service, Forest Se...
www.latimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
So many important resource positions impacted without good cause including many I worked with during my state career. Hopefully California can take over support and/or maybe acquire & protect public lands affected. #wildlife #conservation #publiclands
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Joe Roman's book "Eat, Poop, and Die..." also a great read on this subject. Looking forward to the updates Ben will have in his next book!
"Animals form the circulatory system of the planet—and whales are the extreme example.”
Fascinating new paper on the transport of nutrients across latitudes by marine mammals (explicitly a story about charismatic megafauna, implicitly about forage fish).
news.ucsc.edu/2025/03/whal...
Fascinating new paper on the transport of nutrients across latitudes by marine mammals (explicitly a story about charismatic megafauna, implicitly about forage fish).
news.ucsc.edu/2025/03/whal...
Whale waste helps health of oceans by funneling nutrients to the tropics, new study shows
New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, supporting the health of tropical ecosystems and fish. UC Santa Cruz professors ...
news.ucsc.edu
March 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Joe Roman's book "Eat, Poop, and Die..." also a great read on this subject. Looking forward to the updates Ben will have in his next book!
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Mary Prince escaped in 1828, sharing her story and those of enslaved women. In 1831, The History of Mary Prince became the first account of a Black enslaved woman’s life published in the UK, inspiring the anti-slavery movement. 158 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Mary Prince escaped in 1828, sharing her story and those of enslaved women. In 1831, The History of Mary Prince became the first account of a Black enslaved woman’s life published in the UK, inspiring the anti-slavery movement. 158 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
Think it couldn't get worse? Not the case when it comes to water and greed. The proposed Delta Tunnel project would destroy fisheries, farms, and wildlife while making more huge profits for speculators... #water #climate #biodiversity #wildlife
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The Delta Tunnel Project will destroy fisheries, farms, and wildlife! #Cawater
YouTube video by Restore the Delta
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March 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Think it couldn't get worse? Not the case when it comes to water and greed. The proposed Delta Tunnel project would destroy fisheries, farms, and wildlife while making more huge profits for speculators... #water #climate #biodiversity #wildlife
youtube.com/shorts/xoXgw...
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Environmental protection laws aren't trumped by (falsely) declared energy emergencies...
#epa #airquality #waterquality #climate
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#epa #airquality #waterquality #climate
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THE CONVERSATION: Environmental protection laws still apply even under Trump’s national energy emergency − here’s why
By Albert C. Lin, University of California, Davis In response to President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “national energy emergency,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently listed hundreds of ene...
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March 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Environmental protection laws aren't trumped by (falsely) declared energy emergencies...
#epa #airquality #waterquality #climate
mavensnotebook.com/2025/03/14/t...
#epa #airquality #waterquality #climate
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Proud of my sign at today’s massive #TeslaTakedown rally in Burlington Vt
March 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Proud of my sign at today’s massive #TeslaTakedown rally in Burlington Vt
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Extreme storms continue to sweep across the US South today, as damages and deaths from last night's severe weather is just now being assessed.
How is climate change affecting tornadoes? It's hard to detect a robust signal in such small, short events, but there's evidence that ... [see next post]
How is climate change affecting tornadoes? It's hard to detect a robust signal in such small, short events, but there's evidence that ... [see next post]
Live Updates: At least 19 dead as severe storms rip through South and Midwest
At least 13 dead as severe storms rip through South and Midwest
www.nbcnews.com
March 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Extreme storms continue to sweep across the US South today, as damages and deaths from last night's severe weather is just now being assessed.
How is climate change affecting tornadoes? It's hard to detect a robust signal in such small, short events, but there's evidence that ... [see next post]
How is climate change affecting tornadoes? It's hard to detect a robust signal in such small, short events, but there's evidence that ... [see next post]
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The Lever celebrates its 5-year anniversary soon.
Our outlet was started from scratch.
5 years later, it's a newsroom that routinely breaks open huge stories.
Thanks to our paying subscribers who make it possible.
I've probably aged 25 years, but it's worth it.
Onward.
Our outlet was started from scratch.
5 years later, it's a newsroom that routinely breaks open huge stories.
Thanks to our paying subscribers who make it possible.
I've probably aged 25 years, but it's worth it.
Onward.
March 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The Lever celebrates its 5-year anniversary soon.
Our outlet was started from scratch.
5 years later, it's a newsroom that routinely breaks open huge stories.
Thanks to our paying subscribers who make it possible.
I've probably aged 25 years, but it's worth it.
Onward.
Our outlet was started from scratch.
5 years later, it's a newsroom that routinely breaks open huge stories.
Thanks to our paying subscribers who make it possible.
I've probably aged 25 years, but it's worth it.
Onward.