@kathrynphillips.bsky.social
California-based environmentalist. Former paid lobbyist for earth. Former journalist. Currently try to persuade for free. Addicted to vizslas.
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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For folks in NorCal:
@norcalresist.bsky.social holds trainings on ways to help our immigrant neighbors.
The next training happens Monday (1/27/2026) on Zoom.
Please join the call.
us02web.zoom.us/s/8312319155...
@norcalresist.bsky.social holds trainings on ways to help our immigrant neighbors.
The next training happens Monday (1/27/2026) on Zoom.
Please join the call.
us02web.zoom.us/s/8312319155...
January 25, 2026 at 3:57 PM
For folks in NorCal:
@norcalresist.bsky.social holds trainings on ways to help our immigrant neighbors.
The next training happens Monday (1/27/2026) on Zoom.
Please join the call.
us02web.zoom.us/s/8312319155...
@norcalresist.bsky.social holds trainings on ways to help our immigrant neighbors.
The next training happens Monday (1/27/2026) on Zoom.
Please join the call.
us02web.zoom.us/s/8312319155...
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January 20, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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Historians say empires don't die quickly. US might give that theory a run for its money.
January 20, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Historians say empires don't die quickly. US might give that theory a run for its money.
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Davos CEO: What the private sector can teach the world about co-operation-The danger is that if short-term demands for domestic benefits overwhelm medium and long-term geopolitical strategy, governments risk… www.ft.com/content/e0ef... Borge Brende @financialtimes.com
Davos CEO: What the private sector can teach the world about co-operation
Successful companies collaborate with partners instead of waiting for universal buy-in — economies need to do the same
www.ft.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Davos CEO: What the private sector can teach the world about co-operation-The danger is that if short-term demands for domestic benefits overwhelm medium and long-term geopolitical strategy, governments risk… www.ft.com/content/e0ef... Borge Brende @financialtimes.com
Call your members of Congress (House and Senate) and demand they impeach Trump now. Today.
Call 202-224-3121.
Stop him from starting another war.
Denied Peace Prize, Trump Tells Norway He’ll Push for Greenland www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/w...
Call 202-224-3121.
Stop him from starting another war.
Denied Peace Prize, Trump Tells Norway He’ll Push for Greenland www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/w...
Denied Peace Prize, Trump Tells Norway He’ll Push for Greenland
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Call your members of Congress (House and Senate) and demand they impeach Trump now. Today.
Call 202-224-3121.
Stop him from starting another war.
Denied Peace Prize, Trump Tells Norway He’ll Push for Greenland www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/w...
Call 202-224-3121.
Stop him from starting another war.
Denied Peace Prize, Trump Tells Norway He’ll Push for Greenland www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/w...
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Where's *my* bribe???
Wait wait wait, while Americans have to pay hundreds of billions of dollars in new tariffs, Trump is going send over $10,000 to each person in *Greenland*?????????
This is a joke right ?
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
This is a joke right ?
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Exclusive: Trump administration mulls payments to sway Greenlanders to join US
U.S. officials have discussed sending lump sum payments to Greenlanders as part of a bid to convince them to secede from Denmark and potentially join the United States, according to four sources famil...
www.reuters.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Where's *my* bribe???
If Newsom truly cares about the environment, environmental justice, and tribal rights, he would end his outrageously ignorant pursuit of the tunnel for his big donors.
In a decision that could complicate Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to build a giant water tunnel and remake California’s water system, a state appeals court has rejected the state’s plan for financing the project. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Newsom's signature water tunnel is set back by California court ruling
An appeals court has rejected a California agency's plan to issue bonds to pay for a proposed water tunnel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
www.latimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:22 PM
If Newsom truly cares about the environment, environmental justice, and tribal rights, he would end his outrageously ignorant pursuit of the tunnel for his big donors.
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Gavin Newsom's Delta water tunnel hit a courtroom setback, although it doesn't sound like a death blow: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @ianjames.bsky.social
Newsom's signature water tunnel is set back by California court ruling
An appeals court has rejected a California agency's plan to issue bonds to pay for a proposed water tunnel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
www.latimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Gavin Newsom's Delta water tunnel hit a courtroom setback, although it doesn't sound like a death blow: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @ianjames.bsky.social
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One of the largest farming businesses in Arizona has agreed to use less water and pay $11 million in a deal state officials say will help preserve dwindling groundwater and provide financial help for residents whose wells have run dry. www.latimes.com/environment/...
As Arizona groundwater disappears, an agricultural giant agrees to use less
Agriculture has been free to use Arizona's groundwater, but as water levels drop, the state may have hit a turning point.
www.latimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:05 PM
One of the largest farming businesses in Arizona has agreed to use less water and pay $11 million in a deal state officials say will help preserve dwindling groundwater and provide financial help for residents whose wells have run dry. www.latimes.com/environment/...
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ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Identified as Jonathan Ross theintercept.com/2026/01/08/i...
ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Identified as Jonathan Ross
Identifying the shooter in Minneapolis, The Intercept found a photo captioned “Jon Ross in Iraq” posted by a man noted in public records as his father.
theintercept.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:54 PM
ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Identified as Jonathan Ross theintercept.com/2026/01/08/i...
This is how a fascist thinks.
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM
This is how a fascist thinks.
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
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If American police killed EIGHTY civilians to capture one bad guy, heads would be rolling.
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald on Trump's Venezuela coup, which killed 80+ people: "They can debate this all day in the US Senate, which they're known for, but at the end of the day it was a law enforcement action."
January 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
If American police killed EIGHTY civilians to capture one bad guy, heads would be rolling.
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"Here’s what Trump is hoping: that he and his cronies can exert enough public pressure on Greenland to meet him in the middle and allow for an increased U.S. military presence on the island and some degree of mining rights of rare-earth elements."
The Greenland Fiasco is Deeply Embarrassing
So very embarrassing.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
"Here’s what Trump is hoping: that he and his cronies can exert enough public pressure on Greenland to meet him in the middle and allow for an increased U.S. military presence on the island and some degree of mining rights of rare-earth elements."
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No interest in democracy, sovereignty, or the rule of law. Just profits.
Dow rallies 500 points to record as investors see little market risk from Venezuela action, Chevron shares surge: Live updates
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/04/s...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/04/s...
Dow rallies 500 points to record as investors see little market risk from Venezuela action, Chevron shares surge: Live updates
Global markets reacted to the U.S.' attack on Venezuela and capture of leader Nicolas Maduro.
www.cnbc.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:07 PM
No interest in democracy, sovereignty, or the rule of law. Just profits.
A must-read column by to help understand the character serving as Secretary of State.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Commentary: In Trump's invasion of Venezuela, Marco Rubio is the biggest sellout of all
By pushing Trump to run rampant over Latin America, Rubio is setting into motion the same old song of U.S. meddling that ties his family and mine.
www.latimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:32 PM
A must-read column by to help understand the character serving as Secretary of State.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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You guys, I know you all love electricity policy, but I am begging you to notice one little thing:
"We're in the oil business" - Trump
January 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
You guys, I know you all love electricity policy, but I am begging you to notice one little thing:
Demand that State Parks provide full protection to sensitive lands! url:https://act.sierraclub.org/actions/California?actionId=AR0591239&id=701Po00001ElMZFIA3&page=thanks
October 29, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Demand that State Parks provide full protection to sensitive lands! url:https://act.sierraclub.org/actions/California?actionId=AR0591239&id=701Po00001ElMZFIA3&page=thanks
Droughts related to climate change are increasing. Meanwhile, the con artist of all con artists just told the UN that climate change was a con game. Head-in-the-sand thinking at its worst from Trump.
The biggest question: How do we save this sinking spaceship earth despite him?
The biggest question: How do we save this sinking spaceship earth despite him?
Many parts of world are predicted to endure “day-zero droughts,” periods of extreme and unprecedented water scarcity, which could happen as soon as this decade in certain hotspots including parts of North America, the Mediterranean and southern Africa, according to new study: https://cnn.it/4gJ2uPu
September 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Droughts related to climate change are increasing. Meanwhile, the con artist of all con artists just told the UN that climate change was a con game. Head-in-the-sand thinking at its worst from Trump.
The biggest question: How do we save this sinking spaceship earth despite him?
The biggest question: How do we save this sinking spaceship earth despite him?
How can one man be so stupid?
A journalist asked President Trump if it would have been fitting to lower flags to half-staff when Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota House Speaker, was gunned down in June.
“I’m not familiar. The… who?” Trump responded. https://wapo.st/4gnHUnm
“I’m not familiar. The… who?” Trump responded. https://wapo.st/4gnHUnm
September 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
How can one man be so stupid?
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“President Trump and his allies are capitalizing on the assassination of Charlie Kirk to open up fresh attacks on liberal institutions, donors and foundations. They seek to portray many on the left as traitors,” Thomas Edsall writes.
“President Trump and his allies are capitalizing on the assassination of Charlie Kirk to open up fresh attacks on liberal institutions, donors and foundations. They seek to portray many on the left as traitors,” Thomas Edsall writes.
Opinion | The Kirk Crackdown Is Underway
The idea that there is more left-wing extremist violence than right-wing extremist violence is a dangerous myth.
nyti.ms
September 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“President Trump and his allies are capitalizing on the assassination of Charlie Kirk to open up fresh attacks on liberal institutions, donors and foundations. They seek to portray many on the left as traitors,” Thomas Edsall writes.
“President Trump and his allies are capitalizing on the assassination of Charlie Kirk to open up fresh attacks on liberal institutions, donors and foundations. They seek to portray many on the left as traitors,” Thomas Edsall writes.
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where is doge now?
Today's the day: Your taxpayer dollars are now being used to fix up a “free” plane Qatar “gifted” to Donald Trump.
Up to $1 BILLION going to a plane that Trump's planning on keeping after he leaves office.
So much for getting rid of waste, fraud, and abuse.
Up to $1 BILLION going to a plane that Trump's planning on keeping after he leaves office.
So much for getting rid of waste, fraud, and abuse.
September 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
where is doge now?
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Deadly wildfires that hit Spain and Portugal last month were 40 TIMES more likely because of the impacts of the climate crisis.
#ThisIsClimateChange.
Find out more here:
#ThisIsClimateChange.
Find out more here:
Spain and Portugal wildfire weather made 40 times more likely by climate crisis, study finds
Wildfires were 30% more intense than would have been expected without global heating, scientists say
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Deadly wildfires that hit Spain and Portugal last month were 40 TIMES more likely because of the impacts of the climate crisis.
#ThisIsClimateChange.
Find out more here:
#ThisIsClimateChange.
Find out more here:
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Nothing to worry about, just a potential 50% decline in a marine species that is critical to the food chain. #climatecrisis. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Nothing to worry about, just a potential 50% decline in a marine species that is critical to the food chain. #climatecrisis. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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President Donald Trump has promised his high tariffs will inspire an American manufacturing renaissance.
Yet so far his controversial experiment has failed to inspire a jobs boom.
Read more: https://cnn.it/4ns1gdv
Yet so far his controversial experiment has failed to inspire a jobs boom.
Read more: https://cnn.it/4ns1gdv
September 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
President Donald Trump has promised his high tariffs will inspire an American manufacturing renaissance.
Yet so far his controversial experiment has failed to inspire a jobs boom.
Read more: https://cnn.it/4ns1gdv
Yet so far his controversial experiment has failed to inspire a jobs boom.
Read more: https://cnn.it/4ns1gdv