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Daniel R. Patterson 🌎
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Ecologist. Firefighter. Family Man. US Interior BLM, ret. AZ Rep, fmr. Independent. Photog. MSU Spartans. DJ. Sportsman. Great Lakes. Public Lands. Southwest Deserts. Michigan. Nevada. Arizona. California. Americas 🌎🇺🇸🇲🇽🇨🇦
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Daniel R. Patterson 🌎 @drpatterson.bsky.social · Oct 15
Do you know my story as a US Interior Dept whistleblower vs Trump? This was my experience inside a Trump agency, my early warning to all. Read column by John L Smith thenevadaindependent.com/article/whis... #publiclands #wildlife #law #mining #resist #water #botany #corruption #BLM #NoKings #Nevada
Whistleblower puts Nevada BLM’s chummy industry relationships in the spotlight - The Nevada Independent
As an environmental protection specialist in the Bureau of Land Management’s enormous Battle Mountain District, Dan Patterson was accustomed to working under difficult conditions.
thenevadaindependent.com
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Fela! Sorrow, Tears & Blood. #resist #Africa #Minnesota open.spotify.com/track/6r5bmR...
Sorrow Tears and Blood (Original Extended Version)
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January 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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ABOLISH ICE. IMPEACH MADMAN TRUMP. youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 31, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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lake-michigan.live
Current* conditions near South Haven, MI:
View of north pier in South Haven from the south pier lighthouse. // Image captured at: 2026-01-31 14:03:01 UTC (about 4 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: glerl.noaa.gov/metdata/shv/ // Current Temp in South Haven: 14.24 F | -9.87 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: NNE at 9.216 mph | 14.83 kph // Humidity: 62%
January 31, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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cengizyar.com
My @propublica.org colleague @peterdicampo.bsky.social & I reported from Minnesota last week, amid the federal immigration crackdown.

This is what we saw: www.propublica.org/article/minn...
What We Saw in Minneapolis
Our visual journalists documented the days surrounding Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis.
www.propublica.org
January 31, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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GO GREEN! Go MSU #Spartans, beat UM! Shut em down!
January 31, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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Ally P. Dogg out on the desert, Boulder City NV. #dogs
January 30, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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Arizona AG Mayes > Gov Hobbs. #law #2A @azagmayes.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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We The People want history, not his story. #Indigenous #CA #NV #parks nevadacurrent.com/2026/01/29/t...
Trump administration wants to delete language acknowledging tribe from Death Valley visitor center • Nevada Current
The Timbisha Shoshone exhibit at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center in Death Valley is currently under review after the Trump administration advised National Park Service officials to remove certain lan...
nevadacurrent.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Join the anti-fascist General Strike across the USA today. No work, no school, no shopping. ABOLISH ICE. Dump Trump. #LasVegas
January 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Trump’s Tom Homan took a $50,000 bribe, let’s not forget. #corruption #ICE #USBP #Minnesota
January 30, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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lake-michigan.live
Current* conditions near Beaver Island, MI:
Security cam looking SSE over of the Beaver Island Ferry dock with Lake Michigan in the distance. // Image captured at: 2026-01-29 15:55:25 UTC (about 11 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: windy.com // Current Temp in Beaver Island: 3.53 F | -15.82 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: E at 9.216 mph | 14.83 kph // Humidity: 72%
January 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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sanders.senate.gov
Kristi Noem AND Stephen Miller must go.
January 29, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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The wind wins the race, Henderson NV
January 28, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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indivisiblelasvegas.org
March 28, we the people rise up. Location coming soon. Want to volunteer or help organize? Join us!

👉 Become a member: indivisiblelasvegas.org/become-a-mem...

#nokings #nokings3 #nokingslasvegas
January 28, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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lake-michigan.live
Current* conditions near Frankfort, MI:
Western view from Harbor Lights Resort in Frankfort of the Frankfort Lighthouse and breakwaters separating Frankfort Harbor from Lake Michigan. // Image captured at: 2026-01-28 16:06:20 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: harborlightsresort.net // Current Temp in Frankfort: 14.18 F | -9.90 C // Precip: haze // Wind: W at 11.498 mph | 18.50 kph // Humidity: 73%
January 28, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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scederbe.com
Michigan folks: Ypsilanti Community Schools confirm several parents taken into custody by ICE.

Not in my fuckin town.
January 28, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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Road game for MSU today at Rutgers. Spartans -14. Go Green!
January 27, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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thenvindy.com
OPINION by David Colborne: Second Amendment for me, but not for thee. The government’s outrageous hypocrisy on ICE’s killing of Alex Pretti means it’s time to challenge the entire regime.

Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: The ghost of Tom Joad youtu.be/1VypaE6kKJ8?...
Rage Against The Machine - The Ghost Of Tom Joad (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by RATMVEVO
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January 27, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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lake-michigan.live
Current* conditions near Traverse City, MI:
NE view from the intersection of Cass St and Front St in Traverse City with Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan beyond. // Image captured at: 2026-01-27 15:06:23 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: wmta.org // Current Temp in Traverse City: 11.72 F | -11.27 C // Precip: light snow // Wind: WNW at 12.661 mph | 20.37 kph // Humidity: 75%
January 27, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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knauazpubradio.bsky.social
Numerous western leaders and conservation groups are urging senators to reject President Donald Trump’s nominee to the lead the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Western leaders, groups urge senators to reject BLM nominee
Numerous western leaders and conservation groups are urging senators to reject President Donald Trump’s nominee to the lead the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
www.knau.org
January 24, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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lake-michigan.live
Current* conditions near Petoskey, MI:
NW view from downtown Petoskey overlooking Bayfront Park, Petoskey Marina and the Petoskey Breakwater on the shores of Lake Michigan. // Image captured at: 2026-01-27 02:36:54 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: wmta.org // Current Temp in Petoskey: 8.42 F | -13.10 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: SSW at 10.357 mph | 16.66 kph // Humidity: 79%
January 27, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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Beavertail cactus, Mojave Desert NV
January 26, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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#1 BEAR DOWN, Arizona! Beat BYU. #hoops
January 26, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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Current* conditions near Holland, MI:
One of various views around the Holland channel from the northern lighthouse. // Image captured at: 2026-01-26 22:35:13 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: windy.com // Current Temp in Holland: 12.49 F | -10.84 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: W at 14.965 mph | 24.08 kph // Humidity: 75%
January 26, 2026 at 10:38 PM