@catbirdie.bsky.social
birder, retired teacher, armchair environmentalist
Coal is not clean or beautiful. Fracked gas is not green energy. Climate change is not a hoax. We need science-literate politicians, not pro-corporation mouth pieces who care nothing about the citizens or our planet... We need to listen to the scientists.
www.mariettatimes.com/life/local-c...
www.mariettatimes.com/life/local-c...
Listen to the scientists
MOV Climate Corner By Randi Pokladnik I was born in 1955, at a time when the USA was entering a new age of technology characterized by the dawn of computing, and when we were first attempting to get a...
www.mariettatimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Coal is not clean or beautiful. Fracked gas is not green energy. Climate change is not a hoax. We need science-literate politicians, not pro-corporation mouth pieces who care nothing about the citizens or our planet... We need to listen to the scientists.
www.mariettatimes.com/life/local-c...
www.mariettatimes.com/life/local-c...
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A federal research lab formerly known as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory laid off 134 employees this week.
February 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
A federal research lab formerly known as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory laid off 134 employees this week.
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The U.S. Department of Defense has barred military personnel from enrolling in courses at many of the nation’s top universities, including Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Johns Hopkins. A leaked email is said to contain the full list of affected schools. Shared by MeidasTouch.
February 14, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The U.S. Department of Defense has barred military personnel from enrolling in courses at many of the nation’s top universities, including Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Johns Hopkins. A leaked email is said to contain the full list of affected schools. Shared by MeidasTouch.
Moorefield, West Virginia
February 14, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Moorefield, West Virginia
They voted for Trump. They support ICE. But they don't want that detention center. www.npr.org/2026/02/12/n...
A town's warehouse will become an ICE detention center. The town says it wasn't asked
The conservative town of Social Circle, Georgia, is upset about a warehouse that is set to become an immigrant detention center. The federal government didn't ask city officials if they wanted it.
www.npr.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:11 PM
They voted for Trump. They support ICE. But they don't want that detention center. www.npr.org/2026/02/12/n...
Friends and I will be counting in West Virginia! www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...
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One of the biggest community science events of the year!
www.birdnote.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Friends and I will be counting in West Virginia! www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...
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The SAVE Act — which would stop millions of American citizens from voting — is Trump’s election power grab in legislative garb. bit.ly/4qrNeJO
The SAVE Act and the Election Power Grab
The revived bill is a serious threat to voting rights.
www.brennancenter.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The SAVE Act — which would stop millions of American citizens from voting — is Trump’s election power grab in legislative garb. bit.ly/4qrNeJO
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minnesota is still being terrorized by ICE. it hasn’t stopped and from local reports has gotten way worse. it isn’t making major headlines anymore and we know why. ABOLISH ICE !!!
February 11, 2026 at 11:56 AM
minnesota is still being terrorized by ICE. it hasn’t stopped and from local reports has gotten way worse. it isn’t making major headlines anymore and we know why. ABOLISH ICE !!!
student newspaper
marshallparthenon.com/41113/opinio...
marshallparthenon.com/41113/opinio...
Small Town, West Virginia: Where a miracle must save you ‘cause the government won’t - The Parthenon
Picture this: temperatures are well below freezing, there’s a snowstorm on the way and you fear you’ll soon face the common fate of having frozen pipes as the wind grows colder, but when you go to dri...
marshallparthenon.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:11 PM
student newspaper
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marshallparthenon.com/41113/opinio...
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We just shared the link from NBC about three warehouses being bought to house immigrants, but it now looks like we seriously underreported how many are being purchased. Based on information many of you have shared, the number appears to be over 26.
February 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
We just shared the link from NBC about three warehouses being bought to house immigrants, but it now looks like we seriously underreported how many are being purchased. Based on information many of you have shared, the number appears to be over 26.
data centers that locate in West Virginia could avoid paying any state taxes
mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/02/09/d...
mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/02/09/d...
Tax break for data centers could offset all state taxes
A proposed bill could give away millions in tax breaks to data centers
mountainstatespotlight.org
February 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
data centers that locate in West Virginia could avoid paying any state taxes
mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/02/09/d...
mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/02/09/d...
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"It does not matter who votes, but who counts the votes." ---Stalin
February 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
"It does not matter who votes, but who counts the votes." ---Stalin
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What did you think of this issue?
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February 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
What did you think of this issue?
If you missed it, make sure you're an active ABA member so you don't miss the next issue of Birding. ABA.org/membership
If you missed it, make sure you're an active ABA member so you don't miss the next issue of Birding. ABA.org/membership
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"The new law forbids counties and local law enforcement from contracting with ICE. It mandates that public bodies terminate any existing immigration detention agreements and prohibits the use of public property for federal civil immigration detention..."
kfoxtv.com/news/local/n...
kfoxtv.com/news/local/n...
New Mexico governor signs Immigrant Safety Act among other bills into law
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed four bipartisan bills into law, focusing on improving health care access, investing in statewide infrastructur
kfoxtv.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
"The new law forbids counties and local law enforcement from contracting with ICE. It mandates that public bodies terminate any existing immigration detention agreements and prohibits the use of public property for federal civil immigration detention..."
kfoxtv.com/news/local/n...
kfoxtv.com/news/local/n...
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Trust us , donny. The epstein files AIN’T going away. We will not move on until this is resolved.
February 7, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Trust us , donny. The epstein files AIN’T going away. We will not move on until this is resolved.
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The Trump administration has forced the National Park Service to take down additional interpretive signs at major parks. This includes signage at the Grand Canyon and at Glacier National Park.
February 8, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The Trump administration has forced the National Park Service to take down additional interpretive signs at major parks. This includes signage at the Grand Canyon and at Glacier National Park.
Morgantown, West Virginia
February 7, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Morgantown, West Virginia
West Virginians resisting at the office of U.S. Rep. Riley Moore, nephew of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
February 7, 2026 at 1:20 PM
West Virginians resisting at the office of U.S. Rep. Riley Moore, nephew of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
Judge v. ICE in West Virginia mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/02/04/t...
Third ICE detainee released in West Virginia by federal judge
U.S. District Judge Thomas Johnston ordered the release of a third immigrant detained by ICE in West Virginia.
mountainstatespotlight.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Judge v. ICE in West Virginia mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/02/04/t...
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A must watch ... or else www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Cartoon: A must watch ... or else
A cartoon by Clay Bennett.
Related |� It’s hard to look away from the impending ‘Melania’ movie ...
www.dailykos.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:02 AM
A must watch ... or else www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Globe and Mail cartoon
February 2, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Globe and Mail cartoon
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The Epstein network never died.
They rebranded and are running the show.
They rebranded and are running the show.
February 1, 2026 at 2:58 PM
The Epstein network never died.
They rebranded and are running the show.
They rebranded and are running the show.
WV Judge scolds ICE
mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/01/31/i...
mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/01/31/i...
How ICE arrests of immigrants in West Virginia are overstepping constitutional limits
President Trump’s immigration crackdown has come to West Virginia, prompting ICE raids that threaten to trample the Constitution
mountainstatespotlight.org
February 1, 2026 at 11:04 PM
WV Judge scolds ICE
mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/01/31/i...
mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/01/31/i...
West Virginia, Putnam County, 1/31/26
February 1, 2026 at 10:42 PM
West Virginia, Putnam County, 1/31/26