Garry Hayes
@geotripper.bsky.social
I'm a geology professor in central California, avid birder, traveler, photographer, and environmentalist. I'm pro-democracy, and I stand for the equality for all. Little attention paid to DMs.
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Garry Hayes
@geotripper.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Hi all! I am a geology professor in Central California, a birder, and nature blogger at geotripper.blogspot.com. Supporter of human rights, friend of LBGTQ, kindness, and equal justice. I travel all I can throughout the American West, and yes, I'll talk about rocks and faults and birds all day.
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Worth taking time to read this one
Worth taking time to read this one
January 17, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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Worth taking time to read this one
Worth taking time to read this one
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Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
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No. We don’t need to “modify ICE training.” We need to close DHS. Dismantle it. It’s an outdated expensive bureaucracy that’s been usurped by violent white supremacists. Shut it down.
January 18, 2026 at 12:19 AM
No. We don’t need to “modify ICE training.” We need to close DHS. Dismantle it. It’s an outdated expensive bureaucracy that’s been usurped by violent white supremacists. Shut it down.
Our favorite sighting of the day on a foggy afternoon at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge. We were on the Waterfowl route and came across the first Short-eared Owl we've ever seen in CA #birdwatching
January 18, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Our favorite sighting of the day on a foggy afternoon at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge. We were on the Waterfowl route and came across the first Short-eared Owl we've ever seen in CA #birdwatching
I tend to really hate the Tule Fogs in our Central Valley, but sometimes walking along the Tuolumne River trail there's a certain moody ambiance.
January 18, 2026 at 3:04 AM
I tend to really hate the Tule Fogs in our Central Valley, but sometimes walking along the Tuolumne River trail there's a certain moody ambiance.
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Community members in Minneapolis surround ICE agents as they conduct a "citizenship test" on a brown-skinned man pumping gas at a gas station, ultimately forcing the agents back into their cars.
January 11, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Community members in Minneapolis surround ICE agents as they conduct a "citizenship test" on a brown-skinned man pumping gas at a gas station, ultimately forcing the agents back into their cars.
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The message from the White House this morning is that, once again, it falls on ordinary American citizens to remain calm and professional when dealing with the heavily armed agents of the government because they are very emotional and might fly off into a murderous rage at the slightest insult.
January 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The message from the White House this morning is that, once again, it falls on ordinary American citizens to remain calm and professional when dealing with the heavily armed agents of the government because they are very emotional and might fly off into a murderous rage at the slightest insult.
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Still waiting for those Epstein files to be released
January 11, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Still waiting for those Epstein files to be released
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Are Americans really going to except a federal police state where masked men kill people in broad daylight with impunity? Really? The answer must be no.
January 11, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Are Americans really going to except a federal police state where masked men kill people in broad daylight with impunity? Really? The answer must be no.
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Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
January 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
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This is an image of a federal agent shooting chemical munitions at a crowd at point blank range in Minneapolis on the day Renee Good was executed
Whatever your feelings on law enforcement, understand they don't apply here whatsoever because ICE categorically *has nothing to do with law enforcement*
Whatever your feelings on law enforcement, understand they don't apply here whatsoever because ICE categorically *has nothing to do with law enforcement*
January 11, 2026 at 1:58 AM
This is an image of a federal agent shooting chemical munitions at a crowd at point blank range in Minneapolis on the day Renee Good was executed
Whatever your feelings on law enforcement, understand they don't apply here whatsoever because ICE categorically *has nothing to do with law enforcement*
Whatever your feelings on law enforcement, understand they don't apply here whatsoever because ICE categorically *has nothing to do with law enforcement*
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DAVE MATTHEWS: “I don’t want my taxes to pay for masked thugs to roam our streets & terrorize our communities... She was trying to get away. He shot her 3x in the head. Murdered in cold blood. They’re trying to tell us not to believe what we see. FUCK ICE.”
(H/T @marcofoster.bsky.social )
(H/T @marcofoster.bsky.social )
January 10, 2026 at 6:11 PM
DAVE MATTHEWS: “I don’t want my taxes to pay for masked thugs to roam our streets & terrorize our communities... She was trying to get away. He shot her 3x in the head. Murdered in cold blood. They’re trying to tell us not to believe what we see. FUCK ICE.”
(H/T @marcofoster.bsky.social )
(H/T @marcofoster.bsky.social )
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All across the country, we want to give a huge shout-out to everyone who showed up, organized, and stood together in the streets Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles,
January 11, 2026 at 2:12 AM
All across the country, we want to give a huge shout-out to everyone who showed up, organized, and stood together in the streets Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles,
My favorite shot from a day at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge. It's a Vermilion Flycatcher, very rare in these parts, but this one has returned to the same set of trees for three or four years now. #birdwatching
January 11, 2026 at 6:15 AM
My favorite shot from a day at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge. It's a Vermilion Flycatcher, very rare in these parts, but this one has returned to the same set of trees for three or four years now. #birdwatching
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I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK
I’m eating lunch, I’m having a panic attack, I’m charging my phone, and then I’m going back out to try and keep my neighborhood safe.
January 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK
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Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
Storm aftermath. Rainbow and flooding Dry Creek. It drains a few 100 sq miles in the Sierra foothills and is undammed. It was at 5,000 cubic feet per second, about 20 times that of the nearby Tuolumne right now (which is controlled by Don Pedro Dam). Normal is a few tens of cfs.
January 7, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Storm aftermath. Rainbow and flooding Dry Creek. It drains a few 100 sq miles in the Sierra foothills and is undammed. It was at 5,000 cubic feet per second, about 20 times that of the nearby Tuolumne right now (which is controlled by Don Pedro Dam). Normal is a few tens of cfs.
A break in the weather allowed us to explore a bit of the California Prairie today, with some nice views into the snow-covered Sierra Nevada mountains. #California
January 3, 2026 at 1:48 AM
A break in the weather allowed us to explore a bit of the California Prairie today, with some nice views into the snow-covered Sierra Nevada mountains. #California
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Thank you to all the performers who are canceling their events at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
December 30, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Thank you to all the performers who are canceling their events at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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Is it bad that nobody justifiably believes anything Putin says while the President of the United States believes everything he says?
December 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Is it bad that nobody justifiably believes anything Putin says while the President of the United States believes everything he says?
geotripper.blogspot.com/2025/12/revi... There are flood stories all across the west right now, but Wrightwood is of special interest. It has a history. #CAfloods
Revisiting the Wrightwood Mudflows of Ages Past: That Slope Won't Be a Problem Will It?
Like many others, I've been astonished by the storms of the last few days and the effects across all of California and the Pacific Northwest...
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December 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
geotripper.blogspot.com/2025/12/revi... There are flood stories all across the west right now, but Wrightwood is of special interest. It has a history. #CAfloods
This was an extraordinary sight today. At Dyersville Bar the main fork and South fork of the Eel River converge. After the storms this week, something close to 150,000 cubic feet per second was flowing by. In the summer the river may have only a few hundred CFS. #floods
December 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This was an extraordinary sight today. At Dyersville Bar the main fork and South fork of the Eel River converge. After the storms this week, something close to 150,000 cubic feet per second was flowing by. In the summer the river may have only a few hundred CFS. #floods
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
www.modbee.com/news/local/a... I'm quoted in there somewhere. This dam is not a good idea.
Stanislaus dam controversy has it all: seismic concern, condors, unusual rocks
In a new wrinkle, some dam opponents have noted that legally protected California condors have been flying not far from the reservoir site.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
www.modbee.com/news/local/a... I'm quoted in there somewhere. This dam is not a good idea.