@esmeraldazero.bsky.social
great basin & mojave botanist & geographer
hm yes we should incinerate the earth for this
December 17, 2024 at 6:53 PM
hm yes we should incinerate the earth for this
have never seen a single use of the word "societal" where "social" would not have carried the same meaning without sounding like nails on a chalkboard
December 10, 2024 at 8:14 PM
have never seen a single use of the word "societal" where "social" would not have carried the same meaning without sounding like nails on a chalkboard
"tree planting" initiatives that don't say what species they're planting where are bad!!
December 4, 2024 at 2:37 PM
"tree planting" initiatives that don't say what species they're planting where are bad!!
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We're fighting a massive proposed wood pellet project in CA that wants to create & export dirty energy:
"Industrial logging, industrial-scale wood pellet production, & wood pellet combustion will increase–not reduce–carbon emissions."
w/ @nrdc-org.bsky.social @centerforbiodiv.bsky.social
"Industrial logging, industrial-scale wood pellet production, & wood pellet combustion will increase–not reduce–carbon emissions."
w/ @nrdc-org.bsky.social @centerforbiodiv.bsky.social
Golden State Natural Resources’ draft environmental impact report spells danger for forests, climate, communities
Project’s emissions in Lassen County allegedly will exceed air pollution control district limits for scores of dangerous air pollutants and pose serious cancer risk — greenhouse gas impact called &…
www.lassennews.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:49 PM
We're fighting a massive proposed wood pellet project in CA that wants to create & export dirty energy:
"Industrial logging, industrial-scale wood pellet production, & wood pellet combustion will increase–not reduce–carbon emissions."
w/ @nrdc-org.bsky.social @centerforbiodiv.bsky.social
"Industrial logging, industrial-scale wood pellet production, & wood pellet combustion will increase–not reduce–carbon emissions."
w/ @nrdc-org.bsky.social @centerforbiodiv.bsky.social
very much worth rereading as the utah lawsuit raises the same specter of wholesale privatization of public lands that devoto was writing against www.bernarddevoto.org?p=94
The West Against Itself
The West Against Itself Harper’s, January 1947 In Harper’s for August 1934, I called the West “the plundered province.” The phrase has proved so useful to Western writ…
www.bernarddevoto.org
December 2, 2024 at 1:27 AM
very much worth rereading as the utah lawsuit raises the same specter of wholesale privatization of public lands that devoto was writing against www.bernarddevoto.org?p=94
wonder what is going on at the "gigafactory" outside reno...
December 2, 2024 at 1:26 AM
wonder what is going on at the "gigafactory" outside reno...
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“Abundance is neoliberalism repackaged for a post-neoliberal world.
[…]
Abundance starts from a “growth above all” mindset.”
prospect.org/economy/2024...
[…]
Abundance starts from a “growth above all” mindset.”
prospect.org/economy/2024...
The Abundance Agenda: Neoliberalism’s Rebrand
The new centrist push to regain control of the Democratic Party, with corporate money
prospect.org
November 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM
“Abundance is neoliberalism repackaged for a post-neoliberal world.
[…]
Abundance starts from a “growth above all” mindset.”
prospect.org/economy/2024...
[…]
Abundance starts from a “growth above all” mindset.”
prospect.org/economy/2024...
screaming HOW ARE THE ANTHERS DEHISCING as they drag me away
November 25, 2024 at 4:23 AM
screaming HOW ARE THE ANTHERS DEHISCING as they drag me away
inat is so cool, indonesian teenagers are educating me on the plants i saw in the philippines this summer
November 25, 2024 at 4:17 AM
inat is so cool, indonesian teenagers are educating me on the plants i saw in the philippines this summer
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Concluding our regional series is this incredible episode on the West, covering violent and internecine workers’ struggles in agriculture, freight, canneries, and logistics (connected industries), as well as the wartime aviation boom
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
The West Coast
Podcast Episode · Haymarket Originals: Fragile Juggernaut · S1 E16 · 2h 34m
podcasts.apple.com
November 23, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Concluding our regional series is this incredible episode on the West, covering violent and internecine workers’ struggles in agriculture, freight, canneries, and logistics (connected industries), as well as the wartime aviation boom
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
it is the weekend but i'm masochistically wishing i was in the carex dungeon (the supply closet at work where i have my microscope and a million carex specimens from this summer's fen surveys)
November 23, 2024 at 5:29 PM
it is the weekend but i'm masochistically wishing i was in the carex dungeon (the supply closet at work where i have my microscope and a million carex specimens from this summer's fen surveys)
not sure how common this is but i've spoken with enough colleagues who have similar stories to know it's not just me--did anyone else go from being a kid who was obsessed with knowing every dinosaur, watching the crocodile hunter, etc. to "not liking science" by the end of high school?
November 23, 2024 at 5:19 PM
not sure how common this is but i've spoken with enough colleagues who have similar stories to know it's not just me--did anyone else go from being a kid who was obsessed with knowing every dinosaur, watching the crocodile hunter, etc. to "not liking science" by the end of high school?
my favorite plant smell: Ericameria albida. most rabbitbrushes have yellow flowers, but it has white ones and has this amazing citrusy scent
November 23, 2024 at 4:25 PM
my favorite plant smell: Ericameria albida. most rabbitbrushes have yellow flowers, but it has white ones and has this amazing citrusy scent
went and found this because the essay i read about it said it was for "4runner environmentalists," which is as seen as i've ever been
November 22, 2024 at 8:39 PM
went and found this because the essay i read about it said it was for "4runner environmentalists," which is as seen as i've ever been
Eriogonum diatomaceum is an edaphic endemic with a very narrow range in western nevada. when we visited this year, they were being pollinated by hundreds of tarantula hawks, which reportedly have some of the most painful stings in the world (no personal experience thankfully)
November 19, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Eriogonum diatomaceum is an edaphic endemic with a very narrow range in western nevada. when we visited this year, they were being pollinated by hundreds of tarantula hawks, which reportedly have some of the most painful stings in the world (no personal experience thankfully)
a personal favorite nevada rare plant: Astragalus lentiginosus var. seaquimetralis. alkali playa margins and spring runoff areas in the west-central part of the state. the name means "half meter" in latin and you can see that it lives up to it
November 18, 2024 at 3:56 PM
a personal favorite nevada rare plant: Astragalus lentiginosus var. seaquimetralis. alkali playa margins and spring runoff areas in the west-central part of the state. the name means "half meter" in latin and you can see that it lives up to it
obviously not optimistic that they're going to follow through, but it seems nuts to me for democrats to cede "wanting less poison in food and less industry influence over regulators in medicine" to republicans. and same deal with anti-interventionism
A day after we released the new Indivisible guide advising constituent groups help Dem governors find their spines and fight back, Democratic Colorado Gov Jared Polis embraces RFK for HHS Sec. Stay tuned for backlash.
November 18, 2024 at 5:23 AM
obviously not optimistic that they're going to follow through, but it seems nuts to me for democrats to cede "wanting less poison in food and less industry influence over regulators in medicine" to republicans. and same deal with anti-interventionism
one of nevada's best places: the Jarbidge. wetter than most of the great basin, and the easiest place in nevada to spot a moose
November 17, 2024 at 7:43 PM
one of nevada's best places: the Jarbidge. wetter than most of the great basin, and the easiest place in nevada to spot a moose
if the supeme court agrees to hear this lawsuit, it could easily mean most western public lands up for sale. one big strip mine, whether for minerals or burgers thenevadaindependent.com/article/utah...
Utah’s bid for control of federal land gets support from Elko commissioners - The Nevada Independent
The case before the Supreme Court could have massive implications for Nevada, which is dominated by federal lands that are complicated to release.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 17, 2024 at 5:29 PM
if the supeme court agrees to hear this lawsuit, it could easily mean most western public lands up for sale. one big strip mine, whether for minerals or burgers thenevadaindependent.com/article/utah...