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Research Ecologist. Mostly I just want to plant native plants everywhere 🌺🌲🌴🌼🌿🌱🌳 🥄She/her
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Blew off office work today to go help with a post-Davis Fire reseeding volunteer effort in Davis Creek Park organized by the park and Nevada Div of Wildlife/Forestry. Hopefully we get some precip to help all those grasses, forbs and shrubs come up!
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The Dalles wants to pull more water out of the Mt Hood forest. It says it’s for a growing population, but the city hasn’t grown much in recent years. What has: Google’s footprint.
The tech giant uses a third of the city’s water.
www.opb.org/article/2026...
The tech giant uses a third of the city’s water.
www.opb.org/article/2026...
As Google’s water demands grow, The Dalles aims to pull more from Mount Hood forest
The Dalles, a rural city in north-central Oregon, wants to expand its reservoir in the Mount Hood National Forest so it can store more water. While city officials say the water is needed for a growing...
www.opb.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The Dalles wants to pull more water out of the Mt Hood forest. It says it’s for a growing population, but the city hasn’t grown much in recent years. What has: Google’s footprint.
The tech giant uses a third of the city’s water.
www.opb.org/article/2026...
The tech giant uses a third of the city’s water.
www.opb.org/article/2026...
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DOGE caused so much pain for so many families and it was never about actually saving money.
They fired hundreds of thousands of federal workers and gaslit people by saying they were helping us when they were just making their billionaire friends even richer.
They fired hundreds of thousands of federal workers and gaslit people by saying they were helping us when they were just making their billionaire friends even richer.
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:05 PM
DOGE caused so much pain for so many families and it was never about actually saving money.
They fired hundreds of thousands of federal workers and gaslit people by saying they were helping us when they were just making their billionaire friends even richer.
They fired hundreds of thousands of federal workers and gaslit people by saying they were helping us when they were just making their billionaire friends even richer.
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a friend recently shared this with me and i'm obsessed — it's an MTV/VH1 simulator with almost 30,000 videos (organized by decade) along with special sections for things like 120 Minutes, Unplugged, Yo! MTV Raps, and Pop-Up Video (!!!) wantmymtv.vercel.app
MTV REWIND - I Want My MTV
Celebrating 44 years of continuous music videos. Stream classic music videos 24/7.
wantmymtv.vercel.app
January 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
a friend recently shared this with me and i'm obsessed — it's an MTV/VH1 simulator with almost 30,000 videos (organized by decade) along with special sections for things like 120 Minutes, Unplugged, Yo! MTV Raps, and Pop-Up Video (!!!) wantmymtv.vercel.app
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United's CEO is the highest paid CEO in the industry, while their flight attendants are paid the least – by far.
That's not right.
No CEO should make 1,173 TIMES what a first year flight attendant makes.
I'm standing with @afacwa.org. They deserve a fair contract now.
That's not right.
No CEO should make 1,173 TIMES what a first year flight attendant makes.
I'm standing with @afacwa.org. They deserve a fair contract now.
January 16, 2026 at 7:13 PM
United's CEO is the highest paid CEO in the industry, while their flight attendants are paid the least – by far.
That's not right.
No CEO should make 1,173 TIMES what a first year flight attendant makes.
I'm standing with @afacwa.org. They deserve a fair contract now.
That's not right.
No CEO should make 1,173 TIMES what a first year flight attendant makes.
I'm standing with @afacwa.org. They deserve a fair contract now.
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“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain.
Unrelated:
In 1943, Norwegian novelist Knut Hamsun gave his Nobel Prize to Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler's Reichsminister for Propaganda in Nazi Germany:
Unrelated:
In 1943, Norwegian novelist Knut Hamsun gave his Nobel Prize to Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler's Reichsminister for Propaganda in Nazi Germany:
January 16, 2026 at 8:56 AM
“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain.
Unrelated:
In 1943, Norwegian novelist Knut Hamsun gave his Nobel Prize to Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler's Reichsminister for Propaganda in Nazi Germany:
Unrelated:
In 1943, Norwegian novelist Knut Hamsun gave his Nobel Prize to Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler's Reichsminister for Propaganda in Nazi Germany:
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A lot of government, especially at the federal level, is stopping bad things from happening. It is hard to explain its value when the bad thing does not happen. Take it away, and broader societal risks increase, but the effects may take a while to emerge, and will be contested by those cutting govt.
I generally defend journalism On Here, and will keep doing it. But one genuine failure of the news media is (as @chrislhayes.bsky.social put it) they don’t cover the planes that land. The workings of the Govt only get covered when they fail via incompetence or corruption.
January 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
A lot of government, especially at the federal level, is stopping bad things from happening. It is hard to explain its value when the bad thing does not happen. Take it away, and broader societal risks increase, but the effects may take a while to emerge, and will be contested by those cutting govt.
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The Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. is hiring two Black Rosy-Finch technicians to conduct alpine surveys in Wyoming's high elevation mountains during June 1st to Aug 31st 2026: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wyom.... Spread the word!
Job Opportunities | .
www.governmentjobs.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:38 AM
The Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. is hiring two Black Rosy-Finch technicians to conduct alpine surveys in Wyoming's high elevation mountains during June 1st to Aug 31st 2026: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wyom.... Spread the word!
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As you talk about Greenland, please make sure you are talking about the >56,000 Inuit who have called the Island their home for thousands of years. Here are 2 stories that include their voices, concerns, and hopes.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
canadiangeographic.ca/articles/buy...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
canadiangeographic.ca/articles/buy...
‘Buying countries is Stone Age mentality:’ Inuit speak up on Greenland
Indigenous Greenlanders, who endured centuries of colonialism from Denmark, now face a new threat from Donald Trump’s United States
canadiangeographic.ca
January 16, 2026 at 11:22 AM
As you talk about Greenland, please make sure you are talking about the >56,000 Inuit who have called the Island their home for thousands of years. Here are 2 stories that include their voices, concerns, and hopes.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
canadiangeographic.ca/articles/buy...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
canadiangeographic.ca/articles/buy...
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🚨Publication alert!
We conducted a national survey to understand the state of climate services for Tribes and how well they support Tribal adaptation efforts.
In short: Tribes are deeply engaged in adaptation, yet relatively poorly served by available climate services.
tinyurl.com/yruukhf2
We conducted a national survey to understand the state of climate services for Tribes and how well they support Tribal adaptation efforts.
In short: Tribes are deeply engaged in adaptation, yet relatively poorly served by available climate services.
tinyurl.com/yruukhf2
January 15, 2026 at 11:49 PM
🚨Publication alert!
We conducted a national survey to understand the state of climate services for Tribes and how well they support Tribal adaptation efforts.
In short: Tribes are deeply engaged in adaptation, yet relatively poorly served by available climate services.
tinyurl.com/yruukhf2
We conducted a national survey to understand the state of climate services for Tribes and how well they support Tribal adaptation efforts.
In short: Tribes are deeply engaged in adaptation, yet relatively poorly served by available climate services.
tinyurl.com/yruukhf2
We are funded!! No shutdown for US Forest Service (and others, obvs) come Feb 1!!!!!!!!!!
The Senate just passed a big environmental spending package that largely rejects the massive cuts Trump asked for. It passed the House last week and Trump is expected to sign it: www.hcn.org/articles/con... @highcountrynews.org
Congress passes environmental funding without Trump’s deep cuts - High Country News
But the bipartisan effort still trimmed climate research and fails to solve agencies’ chronic underfunding. The Senate passed an environmental spending package that rejects many of Trump's cuts but co...
www.hcn.org
January 15, 2026 at 11:41 PM
We are funded!! No shutdown for US Forest Service (and others, obvs) come Feb 1!!!!!!!!!!
Remember that you don’t have to open the door or talk to officers unless they have a warrant signed by a judge.
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Remember that you don’t have to open the door or talk to officers unless they have a warrant signed by a judge.
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The total NSF budget was 9 billion. I doubt they spend 89% of it on quail.
January 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The total NSF budget was 9 billion. I doubt they spend 89% of it on quail.
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"Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car"
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
"Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car"
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
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"An interesting article by Bild Germany titled ‘Shouting for Gaza, Silent on Iran’:
The silence of leftist movements and pro-Palestine allies in the face of the bloody repression of the Iranian people is not accidental, but a political stance." #IranProtests
The silence of leftist movements and pro-Palestine allies in the face of the bloody repression of the Iranian people is not accidental, but a political stance." #IranProtests
January 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
"An interesting article by Bild Germany titled ‘Shouting for Gaza, Silent on Iran’:
The silence of leftist movements and pro-Palestine allies in the face of the bloody repression of the Iranian people is not accidental, but a political stance." #IranProtests
The silence of leftist movements and pro-Palestine allies in the face of the bloody repression of the Iranian people is not accidental, but a political stance." #IranProtests
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"The Left’s Deafening Silence on Iran
I searched five major progressive publications for coverage of Iran's uprising. Combined results: zero"
www.persuasion.community/p/the-lefts-...
I searched five major progressive publications for coverage of Iran's uprising. Combined results: zero"
www.persuasion.community/p/the-lefts-...
The Left’s Deafening Silence on Iran
I searched five major progressive publications for coverage of Iran's uprising. Combined results: zero.
www.persuasion.community
January 15, 2026 at 7:27 AM
"The Left’s Deafening Silence on Iran
I searched five major progressive publications for coverage of Iran's uprising. Combined results: zero"
www.persuasion.community/p/the-lefts-...
I searched five major progressive publications for coverage of Iran's uprising. Combined results: zero"
www.persuasion.community/p/the-lefts-...
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Happy National Bagel Day!
The Montreal-style bagel is famous across Canada, and is the only style of bagel to have ventured into space.
But what makes a bagel...Montreal-style?
This is the story!
🧵 1/8
The Montreal-style bagel is famous across Canada, and is the only style of bagel to have ventured into space.
But what makes a bagel...Montreal-style?
This is the story!
🧵 1/8
January 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Happy National Bagel Day!
The Montreal-style bagel is famous across Canada, and is the only style of bagel to have ventured into space.
But what makes a bagel...Montreal-style?
This is the story!
🧵 1/8
The Montreal-style bagel is famous across Canada, and is the only style of bagel to have ventured into space.
But what makes a bagel...Montreal-style?
This is the story!
🧵 1/8
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well THIS is bad. h/t @sammyroth.bsky.social
www.courthousenews.com/feds-plan-to...
Public lands should be protected and shared with the public, not destroyed to make profits for oil companies.
www.courthousenews.com/feds-plan-to...
Public lands should be protected and shared with the public, not destroyed to make profits for oil companies.
Feds plan to lease 1 million acres in California to oil, gas developers
The federal government proposes allowing oil and gas drilling in the Golden State’s Pinnacles National Park, Mount Diablo State Park, Henry W. Coe State Park and Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve.
www.courthousenews.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:03 PM
well THIS is bad. h/t @sammyroth.bsky.social
www.courthousenews.com/feds-plan-to...
Public lands should be protected and shared with the public, not destroyed to make profits for oil companies.
www.courthousenews.com/feds-plan-to...
Public lands should be protected and shared with the public, not destroyed to make profits for oil companies.
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It turns out all those loud “Don’t Tread on Me,”civil liberties warriors who have now vanished, were being quite literal.
They are just fine with it if you tread on “other” people.
They are just fine with it if you tread on “other” people.
January 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM
It turns out all those loud “Don’t Tread on Me,”civil liberties warriors who have now vanished, were being quite literal.
They are just fine with it if you tread on “other” people.
They are just fine with it if you tread on “other” people.
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🍁Funding for new PhD students ($40k/yr) & postdocs ($70k/yr) coming from outside Canada. Contact me if interested in #Ecophysiology at #UBC in #Vancouver! Possible topics: leaf physiology, thermal ecology, microclimate, scaling, tree physiology, forest ecology, more! michaletzlab.org
Please share!
Please share!
January 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM
🍁Funding for new PhD students ($40k/yr) & postdocs ($70k/yr) coming from outside Canada. Contact me if interested in #Ecophysiology at #UBC in #Vancouver! Possible topics: leaf physiology, thermal ecology, microclimate, scaling, tree physiology, forest ecology, more! michaletzlab.org
Please share!
Please share!
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A new scientific report says the Delta ecosystem is in "poor condition and declining." Less fresh water has been flowing through in recent years as more water is pumped out, creating "chronic artificial drought conditions" and harming fish. www.latimes.com/environment/...
California's Delta waters are in poor ecological health, scientists warn
A new scientific assessment finds California's Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is in poor ecological health, and that a big reason is the amount of water being pumped out.
www.latimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM
A new scientific report says the Delta ecosystem is in "poor condition and declining." Less fresh water has been flowing through in recent years as more water is pumped out, creating "chronic artificial drought conditions" and harming fish. www.latimes.com/environment/...
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One of the most valuable lessons my father taught me was to use my voice to speak up whenever I see wrong doing.
Thanks to every researcher who spoke up against this unethical study and for every reporter who amplified. Advocacy matters. @melodyschreiber.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Thanks to every researcher who spoke up against this unethical study and for every reporter who amplified. Advocacy matters. @melodyschreiber.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled
$1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:32 PM
One of the most valuable lessons my father taught me was to use my voice to speak up whenever I see wrong doing.
Thanks to every researcher who spoke up against this unethical study and for every reporter who amplified. Advocacy matters. @melodyschreiber.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Thanks to every researcher who spoke up against this unethical study and for every reporter who amplified. Advocacy matters. @melodyschreiber.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
It’s almost comical how inept and chaotic this administration is.
Sweeping cuts to mental health and addiction programs worth more than $2 billion are being reversed. After a political backlash from Republicans and Democrats, the grant money will be restored. n.pr/3YFoZww
Trump administration rolls back mental health, addiction grant cuts
Sweeping cuts to mental health and addiction programs worth more than $2 billion are being reversed. After a political backlash from Republicans and Democrats, the grant money will be restored.
n.pr
January 15, 2026 at 4:16 AM
It’s almost comical how inept and chaotic this administration is.
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Please repost! The LOC Lab @UCSB is recruiting a #PostdoctoralScholar in forest ecology and data science to
develop data-driven models of forest resilience to compound disturbances (e.g., fire, drought, insects). 🌱🍁🌏🧪🌐
Applications due Feb 5
Apply here: www.landscapesofchangelab.com/were-hiring-1
develop data-driven models of forest resilience to compound disturbances (e.g., fire, drought, insects). 🌱🍁🌏🧪🌐
Applications due Feb 5
Apply here: www.landscapesofchangelab.com/were-hiring-1
December 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Please repost! The LOC Lab @UCSB is recruiting a #PostdoctoralScholar in forest ecology and data science to
develop data-driven models of forest resilience to compound disturbances (e.g., fire, drought, insects). 🌱🍁🌏🧪🌐
Applications due Feb 5
Apply here: www.landscapesofchangelab.com/were-hiring-1
develop data-driven models of forest resilience to compound disturbances (e.g., fire, drought, insects). 🌱🍁🌏🧪🌐
Applications due Feb 5
Apply here: www.landscapesofchangelab.com/were-hiring-1