David E. Shellenberger
@deshellenberger.bsky.social
Professional coach: Leadership and personal.
Volunteer advocate: International liberty and international animal welfare.
https://www.daveshellenberger.com/
Volunteer advocate: International liberty and international animal welfare.
https://www.daveshellenberger.com/
"[T]he Five Great Forests of Central America—which stretch from southern Mexico to northern Colombia—are indispensable lifelines for dozens of migratory bird species that link the Americas."
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Central America’s ‘Five Great Forests’ support North America’s migratory birds | Cornell Chronicle
A new study using data from the Lab of Ornithology finds that five forests in Mesoamerica are indispensable lifelines for dozens of migratory bird species.
news.cornell.edu
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 AM
"[T]he Five Great Forests of Central America—which stretch from southern Mexico to northern Colombia—are indispensable lifelines for dozens of migratory bird species that link the Americas."
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"U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb concluded that President Donald Trump's military takeover in Washington, D.C., illegally intrudes on local officials' authority to direct law enforcement in the district."
apnews.com/article/nati...
apnews.com/article/nati...
Judge orders Trump administration to end National Guard deployment in DC
A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital. U.S.
apnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
"U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb concluded that President Donald Trump's military takeover in Washington, D.C., illegally intrudes on local officials' authority to direct law enforcement in the district."
apnews.com/article/nati...
apnews.com/article/nati...
The psychopath at work.
President Trump accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the constitution and defy “illegal orders.” https://to.pbs.org/4r5aZZH
Trump says Democrats' video message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — cal...
www.pbs.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The psychopath at work.
One more reason to restore open borders, welcoming immigrants.
"Once limited to policing the nation's boundaries, the Border Patrol has built a surveillance system stretching into the country’s interior ...."
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"Once limited to policing the nation's boundaries, the Border Patrol has built a surveillance system stretching into the country’s interior ...."
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Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
One more reason to restore open borders, welcoming immigrants.
"Once limited to policing the nation's boundaries, the Border Patrol has built a surveillance system stretching into the country’s interior ...."
apnews.com/article/immi...
"Once limited to policing the nation's boundaries, the Border Patrol has built a surveillance system stretching into the country’s interior ...."
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Also, a trade deficit is meaningless, a mere artifact, not an "emergency."
"Cynical observers might note that Trump's decision to reduce the tariffs on Swiss goods came just days after a Swiss delegation lavished the president with a variety of expensive gifts."
reason.com/2025/11/17/t...
"Cynical observers might note that Trump's decision to reduce the tariffs on Swiss goods came just days after a Swiss delegation lavished the president with a variety of expensive gifts."
reason.com/2025/11/17/t...
The 'emergency' that demanded huge tariffs on Swiss imports is now over. So what was the emergency?
Trump ordered a whopping 39 percent tariff on all imports from Switzerland earlier this year by claiming there was a national emergency.
reason.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Also, a trade deficit is meaningless, a mere artifact, not an "emergency."
"Cynical observers might note that Trump's decision to reduce the tariffs on Swiss goods came just days after a Swiss delegation lavished the president with a variety of expensive gifts."
reason.com/2025/11/17/t...
"Cynical observers might note that Trump's decision to reduce the tariffs on Swiss goods came just days after a Swiss delegation lavished the president with a variety of expensive gifts."
reason.com/2025/11/17/t...
"In a sweeping assault on the nation’s imperiled wildlife, the Trump administration today proposed a suite of regulations that would dismantle the Endangered Species Act and drive hundreds of species closer to extinction."
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Trump Moves to Dismantle Endangered Species Act
Center for Biological Diversity: WASHINGTON— In a sweeping assault on the nation’s imperiled wildlife, the Trump administration today proposed a suite of regulations that would dismantle the Endangere...
biologicaldiversity.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
"In a sweeping assault on the nation’s imperiled wildlife, the Trump administration today proposed a suite of regulations that would dismantle the Endangered Species Act and drive hundreds of species closer to extinction."
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
Wild animals belong in the wild.
A new study of major U.S.-based online retailers of marine fish bound for aquariums found that nearly 90% of traded species are sourced exclusively from the wild, including a number of threatened species, and that the trade is poorly tracked.
Trade in marine fish for aquariums includes threatened species, lacks oversight: Study
The United States is the main market for “ornamental” marine fish, those that end up as pets in aquariums. Now, a new study of U.S.-based online retailers has found that nearly 90% of traded species…
news.mongabay.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Wild animals belong in the wild.
"The revelation that the full grand jury did not review a copy of the final indictment is the latest indication of the Justice Department’s seemingly disjointed pursuit of a criminal case against one of President Donald Trump’s political enemies."
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
New hurdle in Comey case as Trump's Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process
The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey has hit another hurdle. The Justice Department acknowledged in court Wednesday a possible lapse in how the case was presented to a grand jury.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
"The revelation that the full grand jury did not review a copy of the final indictment is the latest indication of the Justice Department’s seemingly disjointed pursuit of a criminal case against one of President Donald Trump’s political enemies."
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
"Rather than acknowledging this disastrous outcome, he will seek to continue the war indefinitely. If he stops now and accepts a compromise peace, Putin knows he will be doomed to enter Russian history as the man who lost Ukraine."
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Vladimir Putin fears entering Russian history as the man who lost Ukraine
Throughout his reign, Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin has become increasingly obsessed with the idea of erasing Ukrainian independence, but his decision to invade has backfired disastrously, eroding c...
www.atlanticcouncil.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"Rather than acknowledging this disastrous outcome, he will seek to continue the war indefinitely. If he stops now and accepts a compromise peace, Putin knows he will be doomed to enter Russian history as the man who lost Ukraine."
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
Wild animals belong in the wild.
From Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project; also of @safinacenter.bsky.social (gift link). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1760cd5...
The age of keeping whales and dolphins in captivity must finally come to an end
Research shows it is not possible for captive cetaceans to thrive in concrete pools
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Wild animals belong in the wild.
Government is the monopolist.
“It is a decisive win for Meta,” said Rebecca Haw Allensworth, professor of law at Vanderbilt University. “It takes the wind out of the sails of the government antitrust suits against Big Tech for sure.” A spokesman for the FTC, meanwhile, reacts with a nasty swipe against Judge Boasberg.
Meta Did Not Violate Antitrust Law, Judge Rules
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Government is the monopolist.
Reposted by David E. Shellenberger
russian spy ship enters British waters and shines lasers at military pilots
Defence secretary reveals details of recent incursions as he warns UK is facing ‘new era of threat’ from hostile countries
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Defence secretary reveals details of recent incursions as he warns UK is facing ‘new era of threat’ from hostile countries
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Russian spy ship enters British waters and shines lasers at military pilots
Defence secretary reveals details of recent incursions as he warns UK is facing ‘new era of threat’ from hostile countries
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
russian spy ship enters British waters and shines lasers at military pilots
Defence secretary reveals details of recent incursions as he warns UK is facing ‘new era of threat’ from hostile countries
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Defence secretary reveals details of recent incursions as he warns UK is facing ‘new era of threat’ from hostile countries
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reposted by David E. Shellenberger
The Trump administration announced it intended to restore changes to the ESA, a move quickly criticized as ensuring a death sentence to countless species.
The new regulations include changes that will eliminate protections afforded to threatened species under Section 4(d) of the Act. bit.ly/3XJbkDP
The new regulations include changes that will eliminate protections afforded to threatened species under Section 4(d) of the Act. bit.ly/3XJbkDP
Trump Administration Proposes Changes To Endangered Species Act Regulations
In a move long expected, the Trump administration said Wednesday it intended to restore regulatory changes to the Endangered Species Act that President Donald Trump made during his first term, a move ...
www.nationalparkstraveler.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Trump administration announced it intended to restore changes to the ESA, a move quickly criticized as ensuring a death sentence to countless species.
The new regulations include changes that will eliminate protections afforded to threatened species under Section 4(d) of the Act. bit.ly/3XJbkDP
The new regulations include changes that will eliminate protections afforded to threatened species under Section 4(d) of the Act. bit.ly/3XJbkDP
"And news of the White House intervention on behalf of the accused sex traffickers comes as Trump is under fire over his ties to notorious child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his administration’s recent efforts to stop the public release ...."
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:39 AM
"And news of the White House intervention on behalf of the accused sex traffickers comes as Trump is under fire over his ties to notorious child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his administration’s recent efforts to stop the public release ...."
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
Trump serves Putin. Europe needs to help Ukraine defeat and prosecute Putin.
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US holding secret peace talks with Moscow to end Russia's war against Ukraine, Axios reports
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian Envoy Kirill Dmitriev have extensively discussed the 28-point peace plan, an unnamed U.S. official said.
kyivindependent.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Trump serves Putin. Europe needs to help Ukraine defeat and prosecute Putin.
kyivindependent.com/us-holding-s...
kyivindependent.com/us-holding-s...
While I appreciate Pope Leo's criticism of Trump's war on immigration, he is too accepting of the idea of restricting immigration — and apparently unaware of the case for restoring the country's open borders.
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www.npr.org/2025/11/18/g...
Pope Leo calls out 'extremely disrespectful' treatment of migrants in the U.S.
The U.S.-born pope has spoken out several times against his native country's treatment of migrants in the U.S.
www.npr.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
While I appreciate Pope Leo's criticism of Trump's war on immigration, he is too accepting of the idea of restricting immigration — and apparently unaware of the case for restoring the country's open borders.
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/g...
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/g...
#ImpeachTrumpVance
"Trump called for ABC to lose its broadcast license after he grew irate at ... Mary Bruce after she asked [MBS] about the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and later asked the president about the ... Epstein files."
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"Trump called for ABC to lose its broadcast license after he grew irate at ... Mary Bruce after she asked [MBS] about the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and later asked the president about the ... Epstein files."
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Donald Trump Says ABC Should Lose Its Broadcast License After Getting Irate Over Reporter’s Questions About Jamal Khashoggi Murder, Jeffrey Epstein Files
Donald Trump called for ABC to lose its broadcast license after he grew irate at correspondent Mary Bruce after she asked Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the 2018 murder of journalist Jam...
uk.news.yahoo.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
#ImpeachTrumpVance
"Trump called for ABC to lose its broadcast license after he grew irate at ... Mary Bruce after she asked [MBS] about the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and later asked the president about the ... Epstein files."
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"Trump called for ABC to lose its broadcast license after he grew irate at ... Mary Bruce after she asked [MBS] about the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and later asked the president about the ... Epstein files."
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Trump, a mass murderer, lies about the Saudi dictator's culpability in the killing of Khashoggi and rationalizes the murder.
"He called Khashoggi 'extremely controversial' and accused the reporter who asked the question of embarrassing the Saudi visitor."
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"He called Khashoggi 'extremely controversial' and accused the reporter who asked the question of embarrassing the Saudi visitor."
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Trump defends Saudi prince over journalist Khashoggi's murder
US President Donald Trump defended Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Tuesday over the 2018 killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi as he wooed the key ally with a lavish welcome ...
www.yahoo.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Trump, a mass murderer, lies about the Saudi dictator's culpability in the killing of Khashoggi and rationalizes the murder.
"He called Khashoggi 'extremely controversial' and accused the reporter who asked the question of embarrassing the Saudi visitor."
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
"He called Khashoggi 'extremely controversial' and accused the reporter who asked the question of embarrassing the Saudi visitor."
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Murderer A welcomes Murderer B.
Free Saudi Arabia. And get the United States government out of the Middle East.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Free Saudi Arabia. And get the United States government out of the Middle East.
apnews.com/article/trum...
After years away from Washington, Saudi crown prince to get warm embrace from Trump, US business
President Donald Trump is set to fete Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The de facto leader of Saudi Arabia makes his first White House visit on Tuesday since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journ...
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Murderer A welcomes Murderer B.
Free Saudi Arabia. And get the United States government out of the Middle East.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Free Saudi Arabia. And get the United States government out of the Middle East.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump renamed the Department of Defense to "Department of War." He might as well rename the Department of Justice to "Department of Injustice."
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Trump renamed the Department of Defense to "Department of War." He might as well rename the Department of Justice to "Department of Injustice."
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Trump renamed the Department of Defense to "Department of War." He might as well rename the Department of Justice to "Department of Injustice."
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Trump renamed the Department of Defense to "Department of War." He might as well rename the Department of Justice to "Department of Injustice."
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
"Thousands of Czechs and Slovaks on Monday celebrated the anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution, which ended decades of communist rule in the former Czechoslovakia, with protests that warned democratic values were once again under threat."
www.reuters.com/world/czechs...
www.reuters.com/world/czechs...
www.reuters.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
"Thousands of Czechs and Slovaks on Monday celebrated the anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution, which ended decades of communist rule in the former Czechoslovakia, with protests that warned democratic values were once again under threat."
www.reuters.com/world/czechs...
www.reuters.com/world/czechs...
Each week, I compile the resources related to leadership, personal growth, and professional development I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations.
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Leadership Week in Review: Nov. 9-15, 2025
Each week, I compile the resources related to leadership, personal growth, and professional development I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations.
www.daveshellenberger.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Each week, I compile the resources related to leadership, personal growth, and professional development I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations.
www.daveshellenberger.com/leadership-w...
www.daveshellenberger.com/leadership-w...
Compliance with Trump's plunder is expensive. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump's tariffs are costing companies. Keeping up with them may cost even more.
The proliferation of trade regulations and threat of intensified enforcement have driven many companies to spend what could add up to tens of millions of dollars.
www.politico.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Compliance with Trump's plunder is expensive. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump is confused and incompetent.
"planning to meet with the White House and National Security Council in the coming days to dissuade President Donald Trump from resuming testing of the nation’s nuclear weapons, sources told CNN."
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...
"planning to meet with the White House and National Security Council in the coming days to dissuade President Donald Trump from resuming testing of the nation’s nuclear weapons, sources told CNN."
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...
Exclusive: Department of Energy officials to meet with White House to tamp down Trump’s idea of explosive nuclear testing | CNN Politics
Top energy and nuclear officials in the Trump administration are planning to meet with the White House and National Security Council in the coming days to dissuade President Donald Trump from resuming...
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Trump is confused and incompetent.
"planning to meet with the White House and National Security Council in the coming days to dissuade President Donald Trump from resuming testing of the nation’s nuclear weapons, sources told CNN."
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...
"planning to meet with the White House and National Security Council in the coming days to dissuade President Donald Trump from resuming testing of the nation’s nuclear weapons, sources told CNN."
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...