Brett Hartl
@bretthartl.bsky.social
Government Affairs Director, Center for Biological Diversity.
National Political Director, CBD Action Fund.
Wildlife photographer in my spare time.
National Political Director, CBD Action Fund.
Wildlife photographer in my spare time.
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After diving into the frigid San Francisco Bay and paddling more than a mile, a coyote surfaced on Alcatraz Island. One video shows the coyote struggling onto the rocky shore.
It is the first documented coyote on Alcatraz since the island was transferred to the National Park Service in 1972.
It is the first documented coyote on Alcatraz since the island was transferred to the National Park Service in 1972.
Escape to Alcatraz: Coyote Swims a Mile in Search of New Turf
The coyote struggled onto the rocky shore this month. It is the first documented coyote on Alcatraz since the island was transferred to the National Park Service in 1972.
nyti.ms
January 31, 2026 at 12:40 AM
After diving into the frigid San Francisco Bay and paddling more than a mile, a coyote surfaced on Alcatraz Island. One video shows the coyote struggling onto the rocky shore.
It is the first documented coyote on Alcatraz since the island was transferred to the National Park Service in 1972.
It is the first documented coyote on Alcatraz since the island was transferred to the National Park Service in 1972.
Senate Dems should shut down government, but remember what @schumer.senate.gov said last year
“I believe it is my job...to minimize the harms to the American people. Therefore, I will vote to keep the government open and not shut it down."
At least he's learning...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
“I believe it is my job...to minimize the harms to the American people. Therefore, I will vote to keep the government open and not shut it down."
At least he's learning...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Democrats should back away from shutdown, Schumer says
The minority leader's remarks are a clear indication that the Senate will vote to advance a GOP stopgap.
www.politico.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Senate Dems should shut down government, but remember what @schumer.senate.gov said last year
“I believe it is my job...to minimize the harms to the American people. Therefore, I will vote to keep the government open and not shut it down."
At least he's learning...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
“I believe it is my job...to minimize the harms to the American people. Therefore, I will vote to keep the government open and not shut it down."
At least he's learning...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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AOC: They need 10 Democratic votes in the Senate to pass, continued unfettered ICE funding with no guardrails. Regardless of where you are in the Democratic party, this moment proves that the status quo cannot stand
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
AOC: They need 10 Democratic votes in the Senate to pass, continued unfettered ICE funding with no guardrails. Regardless of where you are in the Democratic party, this moment proves that the status quo cannot stand
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
There are no penguins in Greenland. Gotta wonder about the imbeciles running the government right now.
January 24, 2026 at 3:19 AM
There are no penguins in Greenland. Gotta wonder about the imbeciles running the government right now.
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Every representative who voted yes voted for more brutalization of our neighbors, more kidnapping of our children, more trampling of our rights, and more murder from this government.
January 22, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Every representative who voted yes voted for more brutalization of our neighbors, more kidnapping of our children, more trampling of our rights, and more murder from this government.
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Frame by Frame Analysis: How Minneapolis Woman Exercised Her Rights in ICE Encounter
@weissmann.substack.com analyzes with me the viral video.
Topics: Everyone's legal rights and scope of federal agents' authority during this "immigration check"
Our full analysis here: youtu.be/uSO4-05Gvas?...
@weissmann.substack.com analyzes with me the viral video.
Topics: Everyone's legal rights and scope of federal agents' authority during this "immigration check"
Our full analysis here: youtu.be/uSO4-05Gvas?...
January 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Frame by Frame Analysis: How Minneapolis Woman Exercised Her Rights in ICE Encounter
@weissmann.substack.com analyzes with me the viral video.
Topics: Everyone's legal rights and scope of federal agents' authority during this "immigration check"
Our full analysis here: youtu.be/uSO4-05Gvas?...
@weissmann.substack.com analyzes with me the viral video.
Topics: Everyone's legal rights and scope of federal agents' authority during this "immigration check"
Our full analysis here: youtu.be/uSO4-05Gvas?...
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This is NOT symbolic. If Dems adopt this position as a caucus, ICE get reined in. Full stop. Not after Trump, not after the midterms - NOW. Call your Dem rep and senators and tell them to back this play today.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, which has nearly 100 members, announced its members will oppose any new funding for immigration enforcement until "meaningful" reforms are put in place. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus To Oppose Any New Funding For Immigration Enforcement
www.huffpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:08 AM
This is NOT symbolic. If Dems adopt this position as a caucus, ICE get reined in. Full stop. Not after Trump, not after the midterms - NOW. Call your Dem rep and senators and tell them to back this play today.
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Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren called on her party to "read the room" and begin appealing to a wider swath of the working-class public by keeping a stringent focus on the economy. https://cnn.it/4pHs9L7
January 13, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren called on her party to "read the room" and begin appealing to a wider swath of the working-class public by keeping a stringent focus on the economy. https://cnn.it/4pHs9L7
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Scoop: The EPA will no longer estimate the lives saved by reducing air pollution when writing clean-air regulations, according to documents reviewed by @nytimes.com.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Scoop: The EPA will no longer estimate the lives saved by reducing air pollution when writing clean-air regulations, according to documents reviewed by @nytimes.com.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
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“We cannot withdraw from the fact that over 1 million species of plants and animals face extinction.”
IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors.
— @davidobura.bsky.social , @ipbes.net Chair
IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors.
— @davidobura.bsky.social , @ipbes.net Chair
January 8, 2026 at 6:13 PM
“We cannot withdraw from the fact that over 1 million species of plants and animals face extinction.”
IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors.
— @davidobura.bsky.social , @ipbes.net Chair
IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors.
— @davidobura.bsky.social , @ipbes.net Chair
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per my point about the mercator projection being the root of this whole thing
Why is Trump fixated on Greenland? @sbg1.bsky.social recalls what he told us in 2021: "I said, 'Why don’t we have that?' You take a look at a map...I love maps. And I always said 'Look at the size of this, it’s massive and that should be part of the United States.'" www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
Why Donald Trump Wants Greenland (and Everything Else)
There’s no Trump Doctrine, just a map of the world that the President wants to write his name on in big gold letters.
www.newyorker.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:48 AM
per my point about the mercator projection being the root of this whole thing
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Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
January 9, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
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Here is the fundraiser for Renee Good’s wife and son, from a very trusted source.
Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
www.gofundme.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Here is the fundraiser for Renee Good’s wife and son, from a very trusted source.
Who could have guessed that the pesticide industry improperly influenced a “scientific” study on the safety of pesticides? 🙋🏻♂️
A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...
A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...
A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Who could have guessed that the pesticide industry improperly influenced a “scientific” study on the safety of pesticides? 🙋🏻♂️
A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...
A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...
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"2025 was tough. It was painful. This was the year that America broke open. Now the seedy interior of what lies within so many structures of power in our country has been revealed. It is not pretty." -- @sifill.bsky.social
The Year America Broke Open
It would be silly to pretend that 2025 was not among the most challenging years this country has faced in modern times.
sherrilyn.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
"2025 was tough. It was painful. This was the year that America broke open. Now the seedy interior of what lies within so many structures of power in our country has been revealed. It is not pretty." -- @sifill.bsky.social
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Wolves had some big wins in 2025!
In response to one of our lawsuits, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had broken the law when it denied our petition to protect #wolves across the U.S. West under the #EndangeredSpeciesAct.
bit.ly/49zkcTe
In response to one of our lawsuits, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had broken the law when it denied our petition to protect #wolves across the U.S. West under the #EndangeredSpeciesAct.
bit.ly/49zkcTe
December 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Wolves had some big wins in 2025!
In response to one of our lawsuits, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had broken the law when it denied our petition to protect #wolves across the U.S. West under the #EndangeredSpeciesAct.
bit.ly/49zkcTe
In response to one of our lawsuits, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had broken the law when it denied our petition to protect #wolves across the U.S. West under the #EndangeredSpeciesAct.
bit.ly/49zkcTe
Not a bald eagle, not even a raptor from the US. Photo was taken in Israel.
Windmills definitely do kill birds and bats, but fossil fuels cumulatively kill more.
If only Donald Trump had ever seen a bald eagle up close…
www.thewrap.com/watch-bald-e...
Windmills definitely do kill birds and bats, but fossil fuels cumulatively kill more.
If only Donald Trump had ever seen a bald eagle up close…
www.thewrap.com/watch-bald-e...
December 31, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Not a bald eagle, not even a raptor from the US. Photo was taken in Israel.
Windmills definitely do kill birds and bats, but fossil fuels cumulatively kill more.
If only Donald Trump had ever seen a bald eagle up close…
www.thewrap.com/watch-bald-e...
Windmills definitely do kill birds and bats, but fossil fuels cumulatively kill more.
If only Donald Trump had ever seen a bald eagle up close…
www.thewrap.com/watch-bald-e...
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BREAKING NEWS: Senator Mike Lee Forced to Withdraw Plan to Sell Public Lands
Thank you to everyone who spoke up by emailing and calling your senators. Your opposition worked, and over a million acres of public lands have been saved as a result.
Thank you to everyone who spoke up by emailing and calling your senators. Your opposition worked, and over a million acres of public lands have been saved as a result.
June 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Senator Mike Lee Forced to Withdraw Plan to Sell Public Lands
Thank you to everyone who spoke up by emailing and calling your senators. Your opposition worked, and over a million acres of public lands have been saved as a result.
Thank you to everyone who spoke up by emailing and calling your senators. Your opposition worked, and over a million acres of public lands have been saved as a result.
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Zohran Mamdani’s win has inspired over 3400 young people to raise their hands to run for office just since Tuesday. It’s now @runforsomething.net’s biggest candidate recruitment moment since the election.
A new generation of leaders is here.
A new generation of leaders is here.
June 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Zohran Mamdani’s win has inspired over 3400 young people to raise their hands to run for office just since Tuesday. It’s now @runforsomething.net’s biggest candidate recruitment moment since the election.
A new generation of leaders is here.
A new generation of leaders is here.
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Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.
June 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.
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NEW: NSF will be kicked out of their building. Announcement will be made tomorrow by HUD Sec. and Governor of VA. HUD will take over the NSF building over the next two years.
NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."
NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."
June 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
NEW: NSF will be kicked out of their building. Announcement will be made tomorrow by HUD Sec. and Governor of VA. HUD will take over the NSF building over the next two years.
NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."
NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."
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AMAZING turnout in Santa Fe to protect our cherished public lands from disposal. Senate Republicans want to liquidate our favorite campsites & hiking trails so billionaires can build private playgrounds & lock the rest of us out. Not on our watch.
Protest outside the Western Governors Association conference in Santa Fe going on right now.
Protestors are chanting "Not for sale"
This is in opposition to Mike Lee's attempt to sell off up to 3 million acres of national public lands.
#publicland #publiclands #conservation
Protestors are chanting "Not for sale"
This is in opposition to Mike Lee's attempt to sell off up to 3 million acres of national public lands.
#publicland #publiclands #conservation
June 24, 2025 at 2:31 AM
AMAZING turnout in Santa Fe to protect our cherished public lands from disposal. Senate Republicans want to liquidate our favorite campsites & hiking trails so billionaires can build private playgrounds & lock the rest of us out. Not on our watch.