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The National Park Service has failed to keep the promise of a wild Cumberland Island!
The Park Service is accepting public comments on its Visitor Use Management Plan through Friday, February 6, so please speak up for a wild Cumberland Island.
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The Park Service is accepting public comments on its Visitor Use Management Plan through Friday, February 6, so please speak up for a wild Cumberland Island.
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/cumberland-v...
Tell NPS: Cumberland Island Wilderness deserves better
Speak up for the Cumberland Island Wilderness by February 6.
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The National Park Service has failed to keep the promise of a wild Cumberland Island!
The Park Service is accepting public comments on its Visitor Use Management Plan through Friday, February 6, so please speak up for a wild Cumberland Island.
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/cumberland-v...
The Park Service is accepting public comments on its Visitor Use Management Plan through Friday, February 6, so please speak up for a wild Cumberland Island.
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/cumberland-v...
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"Because of all the damage and degradation caused by livestock grazing in wilderness, its relatively tiny contribution to the livestock industries, and the taxpayer subsidies it requires, it is well past time to end all livestock grazing in Wilderness."
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Protect wilderness from livestock grazing
Recent reporting has exposed some of the many ongoing problems with livestock grazing on federal public lands. These problems include great resource damage, little oversight or repair of that damage,
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January 31, 2026 at 3:05 PM
"Because of all the damage and degradation caused by livestock grazing in wilderness, its relatively tiny contribution to the livestock industries, and the taxpayer subsidies it requires, it is well past time to end all livestock grazing in Wilderness."
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Protect wilderness from livestock grazing www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_v...
Protect wilderness from livestock grazing
Recent reporting has exposed some of the many ongoing problems with livestock grazing on federal public lands. These problems include great resource damage, little oversight or repair of that damage,
www.santafenewmexican.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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West Coast monarch butterfly populations hit historic low. This may be the “new normal.” - Los Angeles Times
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West Coast monarch butterfly populations hit historic low. This may be the 'new normal' — Los Angeles Times
The latest count of western monarch butterfly populations is the third-lowest yet, after 2024 and 2020.
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January 31, 2026 at 5:01 AM
West Coast monarch butterfly populations hit historic low. This may be the “new normal.” - Los Angeles Times
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"Not only don't people work less when they are guaranteed an income, they might actually put in more effort at work. And the fact that they have more money to spend leads to the creation of more jobs."
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
January 29, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"Not only don't people work less when they are guaranteed an income, they might actually put in more effort at work. And the fact that they have more money to spend leads to the creation of more jobs."
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
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1. We have a new tool for exploring how corporate concentration has hollowed out grocery access in your region: an interactive map that shows food deserts along with the location of every grocery store in the US by type — independent, small chain, large chain, or megachain like Walmart or Kroger.
Mapping Food Deserts and Grocery Consolidation
To help users explore how corporate concentration has reshaped food access across the United States, ILSR created an interactive map that shows food deserts alongside the location of different types…
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January 29, 2026 at 1:15 PM
1. We have a new tool for exploring how corporate concentration has hollowed out grocery access in your region: an interactive map that shows food deserts along with the location of every grocery store in the US by type — independent, small chain, large chain, or megachain like Walmart or Kroger.
The NFL must act NOW to stop ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime sign.moveon.org/petitions/su...
NFL: No ICE at the 2026 Super Bowl!
The @NFL must act NOW to stop Trump's ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime
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January 25, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The NFL must act NOW to stop ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime sign.moveon.org/petitions/su...
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This is who federal agents are ripping out of their communities and shipping across the country. This is the danger we're being protected from.
January 22, 2026 at 3:40 AM
This is who federal agents are ripping out of their communities and shipping across the country. This is the danger we're being protected from.
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
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January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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Uninsured rates "will increase with expansive cuts to Medicaid with detrimental consequences because it’s really about the health & overall well-being of Mississippi’s children, pregnant women, vulnerable adults & seniors," said Linda Dixon, Health Justice Director for the Miss. Center for Justice.
Thousands of Mississippians Could Lose Medicaid, CHIP Coverage Under Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
Thousands of Mississippians are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage under Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Uninsured rates "will increase with expansive cuts to Medicaid with detrimental consequences because it’s really about the health & overall well-being of Mississippi’s children, pregnant women, vulnerable adults & seniors," said Linda Dixon, Health Justice Director for the Miss. Center for Justice.
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In just 1 year, Trump & his admin:
- Slashed health care for millions
- Unleashed violent white nationalism against immigrants
- Cozied up to corporations & billionaires
- Dismantled key government agencies protecting consumers
And that's just what we could fit into a post.
- Slashed health care for millions
- Unleashed violent white nationalism against immigrants
- Cozied up to corporations & billionaires
- Dismantled key government agencies protecting consumers
And that's just what we could fit into a post.
January 20, 2026 at 3:14 PM
In just 1 year, Trump & his admin:
- Slashed health care for millions
- Unleashed violent white nationalism against immigrants
- Cozied up to corporations & billionaires
- Dismantled key government agencies protecting consumers
And that's just what we could fit into a post.
- Slashed health care for millions
- Unleashed violent white nationalism against immigrants
- Cozied up to corporations & billionaires
- Dismantled key government agencies protecting consumers
And that's just what we could fit into a post.
“Like a knife to our throat” is a great way to illustrate what is happening here to all of us.
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How Alabama Power has left the ‘American Amazon’ at risk — Alabama Reflector
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January 7, 2026 at 1:54 PM
“Like a knife to our throat” is a great way to illustrate what is happening here to all of us.
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The facts are the facts - the economy performs way better under Democratic presidents and Democratic policy.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4aFRuRU
#ResistTrump
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January 2, 2026 at 4:59 AM
The facts are the facts - the economy performs way better under Democratic presidents and Democratic policy.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4aFRuRU
#ResistTrump
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#ResistTrump
It crazy that we even have to have a bill like this, even more crazy that we have to hope it passes. If you have the right to vote and you want to vote, then the government and laws should help you do so, instead of standing in your way.
Via Anna Barrett: An Alabama lawmaker has pre-filed a bill for the 2026 legislative session that would allow a voter with a disability to have assistance with filling out an absentee ballot. https://ow.ly/Ayxv50XMEp1
December 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
It crazy that we even have to have a bill like this, even more crazy that we have to hope it passes. If you have the right to vote and you want to vote, then the government and laws should help you do so, instead of standing in your way.
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Studies have found that wolves in the Midwest and Canada not only keep deer populations in check, but they also alter deer behavior in ways that help prevent car crashes and save human lives. wapo.st/4peEOoI (gift). Lots of pictures and videos in article; a few include dead deer. 🌎
Wolves, long feared and reviled, may actually be lifesavers
A new line of research has revealed a surprising finding about how the presence of wolves helps keep people safe.
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December 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Studies have found that wolves in the Midwest and Canada not only keep deer populations in check, but they also alter deer behavior in ways that help prevent car crashes and save human lives. wapo.st/4peEOoI (gift). Lots of pictures and videos in article; a few include dead deer. 🌎
Oppose Amendment 3972 to Protect National Parks from Sale
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December 19, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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Energy bills have increased 13% since Trump took office.
Families have paid an extra $1,200 on goods this year because of his tariffs.
Popular holiday gifts are 26% more expensive this year compared to 2024.
Remember this as Trump calls affordability a "hoax" and a "con job."
Families have paid an extra $1,200 on goods this year because of his tariffs.
Popular holiday gifts are 26% more expensive this year compared to 2024.
Remember this as Trump calls affordability a "hoax" and a "con job."
December 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Energy bills have increased 13% since Trump took office.
Families have paid an extra $1,200 on goods this year because of his tariffs.
Popular holiday gifts are 26% more expensive this year compared to 2024.
Remember this as Trump calls affordability a "hoax" and a "con job."
Families have paid an extra $1,200 on goods this year because of his tariffs.
Popular holiday gifts are 26% more expensive this year compared to 2024.
Remember this as Trump calls affordability a "hoax" and a "con job."
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It says a lot about our political media environment that Democrats are called upon to defend things they never said and Republicans are allowed to emerge unscathed for things they're literally recorded saying.
December 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
It says a lot about our political media environment that Democrats are called upon to defend things they never said and Republicans are allowed to emerge unscathed for things they're literally recorded saying.
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Must read.
“Americans are needlessly losing lives and money,” said Galvani, director of Yale’s Center for Infectious Disease Modeling and Analysis. “Medicare for All would be both an economic stimulus and life-saving transformation of our health care system.”
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“Americans are needlessly losing lives and money,” said Galvani, director of Yale’s Center for Infectious Disease Modeling and Analysis. “Medicare for All would be both an economic stimulus and life-saving transformation of our health care system.”
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Study: More Than 335,000 Lives Could Have Been Saved During Pandemic if U.S. Had Universal Health Care
If the U.S. had had a single-payer universal health care system in 2020, nearly 212,000 American lives would have been saved that year, according to a new study
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December 14, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Must read.
“Americans are needlessly losing lives and money,” said Galvani, director of Yale’s Center for Infectious Disease Modeling and Analysis. “Medicare for All would be both an economic stimulus and life-saving transformation of our health care system.”
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“Americans are needlessly losing lives and money,” said Galvani, director of Yale’s Center for Infectious Disease Modeling and Analysis. “Medicare for All would be both an economic stimulus and life-saving transformation of our health care system.”
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Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content - The Guardian
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Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content — Guardian US
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
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December 12, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content - The Guardian
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I’d say we all need to do this, not just AL: Alabama must stand up for the profession the federal government is leaving behind: op-ed - AL.com
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December 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I’d say we all need to do this, not just AL: Alabama must stand up for the profession the federal government is leaving behind: op-ed - AL.com
Oppose Mike Lee's ruinous Borderlands "conservation" act. It brings destruction
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Oppose Mike Lee's ruinous Borderlands "conservation" act.
It brings destruction
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November 30, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Oppose Mike Lee's ruinous Borderlands "conservation" act. It brings destruction
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Clean Air, Water, & Land are priceless. Block EPA rule-rollbacks, oust Zeldin resist.bot/petitions/PF...
Clean Air, Water, & Land are priceless. Block EPA rule-rollbacks, oust Zeldin
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November 28, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Clean Air, Water, & Land are priceless. Block EPA rule-rollbacks, oust Zeldin resist.bot/petitions/PF...