Roberta Millstein 🌎🌱🐩🏊🏼♀🎶🥾
@cepaea.bsky.social
Professor Emerit at UC Davis. Researches in the history & philosophy of biology and environmental ethics. https://www.RLM.net/
New open-access book w/ U Chicago Press: _The Land Is Our Community: Aldo Leopold's Environmental Ethic for the New Millennium_
New open-access book w/ U Chicago Press: _The Land Is Our Community: Aldo Leopold's Environmental Ethic for the New Millennium_
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The Land Is Our Community
A contemporary defense of conservationist Aldo Leopold’s vision for human interaction with the environment. Informed by his experiences as a hunter, forester, wildlife manager, ecologist, conservati...
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Aldo Leopold’s Environmental Ethic for the New Millennium_, available for purchase or free #OpenAccess download from UChicago Press.
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Aldo Leopold’s Environmental Ethic for the New Millennium_, available for purchase or free #OpenAccess download from UChicago Press.
🌱🐋 🌎 #EnvHist #EnvHums
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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First, read this and learn about the SAVE Act. Then call your senators. We can’t afford to let them impose a poll tax on our right to vote. joycevance.substack.com/p/voting-a-r...
Voting: A Right, Not A Privilege, For Now
Republicans want to change that with the SAVE Act
joycevance.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:24 AM
First, read this and learn about the SAVE Act. Then call your senators. We can’t afford to let them impose a poll tax on our right to vote. joycevance.substack.com/p/voting-a-r...
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🚨In December 2016, Epstein invited Bill Gates to his island and informed him that “new administration people” were visiting.
This was sent exactly one month before Trump was inaugurated for his first term.
This was sent exactly one month before Trump was inaugurated for his first term.
February 13, 2026 at 2:12 AM
🚨In December 2016, Epstein invited Bill Gates to his island and informed him that “new administration people” were visiting.
This was sent exactly one month before Trump was inaugurated for his first term.
This was sent exactly one month before Trump was inaugurated for his first term.
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The New York Times just launched a new "newsletter about the law and the courts." They are calling it "The Docket."
The Times may not care that Democracy Docket has been publishing "On the Docket" and "Daily Docket" for years, but I believe our 400,000 subscribers might.
More on this tomorrow.
The Times may not care that Democracy Docket has been publishing "On the Docket" and "Daily Docket" for years, but I believe our 400,000 subscribers might.
More on this tomorrow.
February 13, 2026 at 3:47 AM
The New York Times just launched a new "newsletter about the law and the courts." They are calling it "The Docket."
The Times may not care that Democracy Docket has been publishing "On the Docket" and "Daily Docket" for years, but I believe our 400,000 subscribers might.
More on this tomorrow.
The Times may not care that Democracy Docket has been publishing "On the Docket" and "Daily Docket" for years, but I believe our 400,000 subscribers might.
More on this tomorrow.
One of the more disturbing things that you will ever read/here. The question is, which MAGAts are condemning it? Any?
Fuentes, yesterday: “Our #1 political enemy is women because women constrain everything, every conversation, every man, everything. They have to be imprisoned. They are the ones that are hurting the fertility rate. They're the ones making us sympathetic to poor people, which are also brown people.”
Nick Fuentes: “The number one political enemy in America is women. … They have to be imprisoned.”
www.mediamatters.org
February 12, 2026 at 11:56 PM
One of the more disturbing things that you will ever read/here. The question is, which MAGAts are condemning it? Any?
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Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
February 11, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
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"Trump said Tuesday that he did not like the haphazard way DOGE downsized the federal workforce, saying he 'didn’t want a general cut.'" -- more of Trump claiming after the fact that he didn't want a thing he clearly wanted Musk to do, once it backfired. Just endless, bottomless lying
Significant- CNN on DOGE: "Inside the White House, the cost-cutting crusade marked by mass firings and blanket funding eliminations is largely seen as over"
The White House is signaling no more RIFs and no more rescissions, with Trump trying to distance himself from DOGE
www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/p...
The White House is signaling no more RIFs and no more rescissions, with Trump trying to distance himself from DOGE
www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/p...
‘They put me on there to die’: Conservatives unload on GOP’s failures to carry out DOGE cost-cutting | CNN Politics
The budget-slashing Department of Government Efficiency that upended the federal government at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term has stalled out on Capitol Hill, a reality that’s left ...
www.cnn.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:08 PM
"Trump said Tuesday that he did not like the haphazard way DOGE downsized the federal workforce, saying he 'didn’t want a general cut.'" -- more of Trump claiming after the fact that he didn't want a thing he clearly wanted Musk to do, once it backfired. Just endless, bottomless lying
And rescind already allocated money.
February 12, 2026 at 3:51 PM
And rescind already allocated money.
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I've been clear — I will not support more funding for ICE until there are new guardrails to rein in its lawless conduct.
A continuing resolution on their current funding is merely more license for their current malfeasance.
I'm a no on anything but real reform.
A continuing resolution on their current funding is merely more license for their current malfeasance.
I'm a no on anything but real reform.
February 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
I've been clear — I will not support more funding for ICE until there are new guardrails to rein in its lawless conduct.
A continuing resolution on their current funding is merely more license for their current malfeasance.
I'm a no on anything but real reform.
A continuing resolution on their current funding is merely more license for their current malfeasance.
I'm a no on anything but real reform.
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The difference between the false neutrality of legacy media and pro-democracy independent media. Help Democracy Docket grow. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
February 12, 2026 at 4:16 AM
The difference between the false neutrality of legacy media and pro-democracy independent media. Help Democracy Docket grow. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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Tuesday was the ICE oversight hearing. Today was Pam Bondi’s. I watched them both for you. The bottom line: There are (mostly Democratic) members of Congress who understand how important the moment is & they are standing up and showing courage. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Two Days On The Hill: ICE & Pam Bondi
Writing this newsletter isn’t always easy.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Tuesday was the ICE oversight hearing. Today was Pam Bondi’s. I watched them both for you. The bottom line: There are (mostly Democratic) members of Congress who understand how important the moment is & they are standing up and showing courage. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Or skip Google altogether and follow independent news like the Guardian here on Bluesky.
February 12, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Or skip Google altogether and follow independent news like the Guardian here on Bluesky.
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ICE wants to expand its prisons and camps to multiple cities. WIRED published a list. Contact your local officials and pressure them to say “no” to a local human warehouse.
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[A]ccording to documents viewed by WIRED, 19 projects had been awarded in cities around the US, including Nashville, Tenn,
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[A]ccording to documents viewed by WIRED, 19 projects had been awarded in cities around the US, including Nashville, Tenn,
February 12, 2026 at 1:31 AM
ICE wants to expand its prisons and camps to multiple cities. WIRED published a list. Contact your local officials and pressure them to say “no” to a local human warehouse.
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[A]ccording to documents viewed by WIRED, 19 projects had been awarded in cities around the US, including Nashville, Tenn,
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[A]ccording to documents viewed by WIRED, 19 projects had been awarded in cities around the US, including Nashville, Tenn,
I hope you’re having this conversation with the UC and CSU.
February 12, 2026 at 2:46 AM
I hope you’re having this conversation with the UC and CSU.
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Accommodation does not moderate authoritarian regimes, it emboldens them.
An important reminder that college and university leaders must fight to protect our democracy and intellectual freedom on college campuses. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
An important reminder that college and university leaders must fight to protect our democracy and intellectual freedom on college campuses. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Universities are sending Trump a dangerous message
Higher education is under attack. Drop the appeasement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Accommodation does not moderate authoritarian regimes, it emboldens them.
An important reminder that college and university leaders must fight to protect our democracy and intellectual freedom on college campuses. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
An important reminder that college and university leaders must fight to protect our democracy and intellectual freedom on college campuses. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Frost on seeing the "unredacted" Epstein files: A few takeaways. Number one, there's a lot of documents that are still redacted. When I asked the DOJ about it, they said they received it that way, which means that Kash FBI kept them redacted when they gave it to the DOJ, which is interesting...
February 12, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Frost on seeing the "unredacted" Epstein files: A few takeaways. Number one, there's a lot of documents that are still redacted. When I asked the DOJ about it, they said they received it that way, which means that Kash FBI kept them redacted when they gave it to the DOJ, which is interesting...
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In a moment that calls for courage, we get this:
Gallup announces, after 88 years, it will no longer track public approval of presidents. Trump's second-term approval rating fell to 36% in December, among the lowest ever recorded by the company. The president repeatedly has threatened to sue media and polling firms that portray him negatively.
February 12, 2026 at 2:17 AM
In a moment that calls for courage, we get this:
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Activists planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States on Wednesday to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota.
Protesters in multiple states press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota
Activists have planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the 5-week-old immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Activists planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States on Wednesday to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota.
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The times we are in are truly unlike any other.
February 12, 2026 at 2:30 AM
The times we are in are truly unlike any other.
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BREAKING: House Republicans just passed the SAVE America Act — a sweeping federal bill that could disenfranchise millions.
The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces long odds amid unified Democratic resistance.
The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces long odds amid unified Democratic resistance.
House GOP passes sweeping anti-voting bill that could disenfranchise millions, sends measure to Senate
The GOP’s push for the measure was driven by blatantly false claims.
www.democracydocket.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:46 PM
BREAKING: House Republicans just passed the SAVE America Act — a sweeping federal bill that could disenfranchise millions.
The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces long odds amid unified Democratic resistance.
The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces long odds amid unified Democratic resistance.
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The House just passed the SAVE Act.
"Backers of this bill are contributing to a coordinated effort to undermine faith in our elections, suppress voter turnout, and normalize federal overreach into state election systems."
Full statement from our Legal Director here 👇
"Backers of this bill are contributing to a coordinated effort to undermine faith in our elections, suppress voter turnout, and normalize federal overreach into state election systems."
Full statement from our Legal Director here 👇
THE SAVE ACT IS A SOLUTION IN SEARCH OF A PROBLEM
Following is a statement by Tianna Mays, legal director at Democracy Defenders Fund, regarding House passage today of the SAVE Act, a measure that would impose proof of citizenship requirements to reg...
www.democracydefendersfund.org
February 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM
The House just passed the SAVE Act.
"Backers of this bill are contributing to a coordinated effort to undermine faith in our elections, suppress voter turnout, and normalize federal overreach into state election systems."
Full statement from our Legal Director here 👇
"Backers of this bill are contributing to a coordinated effort to undermine faith in our elections, suppress voter turnout, and normalize federal overreach into state election systems."
Full statement from our Legal Director here 👇
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At the end of every question, Pam Bondi reads from her little oppo binder to get one last dig in against every Democrat. She came prepared not to discuss the facts surrounding the Epsteinfiles but rather to deflect the attention onto Congressional Dems.
February 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
At the end of every question, Pam Bondi reads from her little oppo binder to get one last dig in against every Democrat. She came prepared not to discuss the facts surrounding the Epsteinfiles but rather to deflect the attention onto Congressional Dems.
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Bondi keeps saying "we're making America safe again", "we're getting the criminal illegal aliens out" but it's very important to note that a full 40% of people detained by ICE have no CRIMINAL conviction whatsoever.
February 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Bondi keeps saying "we're making America safe again", "we're getting the criminal illegal aliens out" but it's very important to note that a full 40% of people detained by ICE have no CRIMINAL conviction whatsoever.
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Guess how many Republicans demanded justice for Epstein survivors, held Bondi accountable, and did not let her use their time to personally attack Democrats?
February 11, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Guess how many Republicans demanded justice for Epstein survivors, held Bondi accountable, and did not let her use their time to personally attack Democrats?
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BREAKING: The IRS admitted to improperly sharing confidential taxpayer data with ICE.
In 2025, we sued the Trump admin to stop this data sharing — and this admission confirms that the IRS’s decision to bow to ICE was reckless.
Trump's mass deportation agenda puts everyone risk.
In 2025, we sued the Trump admin to stop this data sharing — and this admission confirms that the IRS’s decision to bow to ICE was reckless.
Trump's mass deportation agenda puts everyone risk.
February 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM
BREAKING: The IRS admitted to improperly sharing confidential taxpayer data with ICE.
In 2025, we sued the Trump admin to stop this data sharing — and this admission confirms that the IRS’s decision to bow to ICE was reckless.
Trump's mass deportation agenda puts everyone risk.
In 2025, we sued the Trump admin to stop this data sharing — and this admission confirms that the IRS’s decision to bow to ICE was reckless.
Trump's mass deportation agenda puts everyone risk.