Tom Lindgren
@tlindgren.bsky.social
Attorney, professor, renewable energy advocate, nature lover
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"Six puppies in rural Washington state will soon be up for adoption after being revived following a suspected drug overdose – and some of them might go home with the fire-station staff who saved them." Kudos to these firefighters.
"Six puppies in rural Washington state will soon be up for adoption after being revived following a suspected drug overdose – and some of them might go home with the fire-station staff who saved them." Kudos to these firefighters.
Puppies treated for suspected fentanyl overdose to go up for adoption in Washington
Six puppies were revived and treated by first responders and are now being monitored at a local animal shelter
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January 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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"Six puppies in rural Washington state will soon be up for adoption after being revived following a suspected drug overdose – and some of them might go home with the fire-station staff who saved them." Kudos to these firefighters.
"Six puppies in rural Washington state will soon be up for adoption after being revived following a suspected drug overdose – and some of them might go home with the fire-station staff who saved them." Kudos to these firefighters.
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This is a very dangerous escalation of the Trump Administration's tactics to cow the press into submission.
Searches of news organization offices and journalists' homes, along with threats of using the Espionage Act against them, run counter to fundamental democratic values.
Searches of news organization offices and journalists' homes, along with threats of using the Espionage Act against them, run counter to fundamental democratic values.
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents
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January 14, 2026 at 2:23 PM
This is a very dangerous escalation of the Trump Administration's tactics to cow the press into submission.
Searches of news organization offices and journalists' homes, along with threats of using the Espionage Act against them, run counter to fundamental democratic values.
Searches of news organization offices and journalists' homes, along with threats of using the Espionage Act against them, run counter to fundamental democratic values.
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"People are realizing that the only heroes coming to save us are us: regular folks in their leggings and puffer jackets, armed only with iPhones and understanding that we are Americans, and we do not put up with this."
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Resistance moms will save us
Renee Good's courage shows our best hope lays with ordinary people
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January 14, 2026 at 2:29 PM
"People are realizing that the only heroes coming to save us are us: regular folks in their leggings and puffer jackets, armed only with iPhones and understanding that we are Americans, and we do not put up with this."
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"Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish professors, staff and students at the University of Pennsylvania." Regardless of intent, this demand is horrifying.
"Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish professors, staff and students at the University of Pennsylvania." Regardless of intent, this demand is horrifying.
UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’
Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights
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January 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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"Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish professors, staff and students at the University of Pennsylvania." Regardless of intent, this demand is horrifying.
"Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish professors, staff and students at the University of Pennsylvania." Regardless of intent, this demand is horrifying.
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"The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday weakened air pollution standards for new power plants and said it would no longer consider the health impacts and resulting economic costs of some of the deadliest pollutants."
"The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday weakened air pollution standards for new power plants and said it would no longer consider the health impacts and resulting economic costs of some of the deadliest pollutants."
EPA says it will no longer consider health costs in pollution regulations
The EPA weakened emissions standards for new power plants and said it would no longer consider the economic impacts of public health in rule making.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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"The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday weakened air pollution standards for new power plants and said it would no longer consider the health impacts and resulting economic costs of some of the deadliest pollutants."
"The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday weakened air pollution standards for new power plants and said it would no longer consider the health impacts and resulting economic costs of some of the deadliest pollutants."
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"A federal judge on Monday cleared Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted to resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which Donald Trump’s administration halted along with four other projects last month."
"A federal judge on Monday cleared Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted to resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which Donald Trump’s administration halted along with four other projects last month."
US judge lets Danish firm resume Rhode Island offshore wind project halted by Trump
Ørsted and other wind developers have faced repeated disruptions to multibillion dollar projects under Trump
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January 13, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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"A federal judge on Monday cleared Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted to resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which Donald Trump’s administration halted along with four other projects last month."
"A federal judge on Monday cleared Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted to resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which Donald Trump’s administration halted along with four other projects last month."
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The top deputy in the US attorney’s office for the eastern district of Virginia has been fired because he declined to lead the Comey prosecution (which has been dismissed).
The top deputy in the US attorney’s office for the eastern district of Virginia has been fired because he declined to lead the Comey prosecution (which has been dismissed).
Federal prosecutor in Virginia fired after refusing to lead Comey case
Robert McBride, deputy to Trump ally Lindsey Halligan, is latest in series of dismissals
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January 12, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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The top deputy in the US attorney’s office for the eastern district of Virginia has been fired because he declined to lead the Comey prosecution (which has been dismissed).
The top deputy in the US attorney’s office for the eastern district of Virginia has been fired because he declined to lead the Comey prosecution (which has been dismissed).
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A Texas teen has built hundreds of nesting boxes and launched a growing movement of backyard conservation.
A Texas teen has built hundreds of nesting boxes and launched a growing movement of backyard conservation.
How a cockatiel named Koco inspired a conservation movement
Inspired by his pandemic pet, a Texas teen launched a bird conservation movement that has spread across continents and generations.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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A Texas teen has built hundreds of nesting boxes and launched a growing movement of backyard conservation.
A Texas teen has built hundreds of nesting boxes and launched a growing movement of backyard conservation.
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I’ve spent my career studying how regimes justify the unjustifiable. So when a civilian driver is labeled a “domestic terrorist,” I know what that language is doing — building a permission structure for violence. Minneapolis isn’t just a tragedy. It’s a warning. I break it down in my new essay.
A Killing, a Cover‑Up, and the Country We’re Becoming
What we tolerate now will define us.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I’ve spent my career studying how regimes justify the unjustifiable. So when a civilian driver is labeled a “domestic terrorist,” I know what that language is doing — building a permission structure for violence. Minneapolis isn’t just a tragedy. It’s a warning. I break it down in my new essay.
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"Some residents in St Louis, Missouri, spotted monkeys roaming their streets this week in a situation that feels like the movie Jumanji come to life." It's unknown where they cam from.
"Some residents in St Louis, Missouri, spotted monkeys roaming their streets this week in a situation that feels like the movie Jumanji come to life." It's unknown where they cam from.
St Louis residents report monkeys roaming on city streets
St Louis zoo identified the stray simians as vervet monkeys, but it’s not known where they came from
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January 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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"Some residents in St Louis, Missouri, spotted monkeys roaming their streets this week in a situation that feels like the movie Jumanji come to life." It's unknown where they cam from.
"Some residents in St Louis, Missouri, spotted monkeys roaming their streets this week in a situation that feels like the movie Jumanji come to life." It's unknown where they cam from.
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His justification: “If we don’t do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland. And we’re not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor.”
His justification: “If we don’t do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland. And we’re not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor.”
Trump ramps up Greenland threats and says US will intervene ‘whether they like it or not’
US president doubles down on threats to acquire territory at White House meeting with oil and gas executives
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January 10, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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His justification: “If we don’t do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland. And we’re not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor.”
His justification: “If we don’t do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland. And we’re not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor.”
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"The National Park Service has updated its policy to discourage visitors from defacing a picture of President Trump on this year's pass."
"The National Park Service has updated its policy to discourage visitors from defacing a picture of President Trump on this year's pass."
National Park Service will void passes with stickers over Trump's face
The use of an image of Trump on the 2026 pass — rather than the usual picture of nature — has sparked a backlash, sticker protests, and a lawsuit from a conservation group.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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"The National Park Service has updated its policy to discourage visitors from defacing a picture of President Trump on this year's pass."
"The National Park Service has updated its policy to discourage visitors from defacing a picture of President Trump on this year's pass."
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This is a big deal.
Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:58 AM
This is a big deal.
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Be careful what you say- your dog may be listening. "Scientists have discovered canines with the unusual ability to learn the names of myriad objects can pick up such labels by eavesdropping on conversations."
Be careful what you say- your dog may be listening. "Scientists have discovered canines with the unusual ability to learn the names of myriad objects can pick up such labels by eavesdropping on conversations."
‘Gifted learner dogs’ can learn words by eavesdropping, study says
Certain canines can learn using cues from people’s gaze, gestures, attention and voices, researchers find
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January 8, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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Be careful what you say- your dog may be listening. "Scientists have discovered canines with the unusual ability to learn the names of myriad objects can pick up such labels by eavesdropping on conversations."
Be careful what you say- your dog may be listening. "Scientists have discovered canines with the unusual ability to learn the names of myriad objects can pick up such labels by eavesdropping on conversations."
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One agent literally moves to stand in front of the vehicle (she has no other way to move) and two
more agents, including the one who shot her, approach the vehicle. Those are not the actions of people who have a reasonable belief that they are in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury
more agents, including the one who shot her, approach the vehicle. Those are not the actions of people who have a reasonable belief that they are in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury
Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
January 7, 2026 at 11:14 PM
One agent literally moves to stand in front of the vehicle (she has no other way to move) and two
more agents, including the one who shot her, approach the vehicle. Those are not the actions of people who have a reasonable belief that they are in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury
more agents, including the one who shot her, approach the vehicle. Those are not the actions of people who have a reasonable belief that they are in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury
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Kristi Noem once shot a 14-month-old puppy to death, which seems like relevant character context while witnessing her behavior as head of DHS.
“I hated that dog,” she wrote.
“I hated that dog,” she wrote.
January 8, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Kristi Noem once shot a 14-month-old puppy to death, which seems like relevant character context while witnessing her behavior as head of DHS.
“I hated that dog,” she wrote.
“I hated that dog,” she wrote.
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IMHO, this is the best way to frame this. Whether the shooting was or was not legally justified (and remember that the legal precedent tends to be incredibly cop friendly) is very different from whether the Trump administration is telling the truth about what happened. They are not. They are lying.
The New York Times states it plainly in display type:
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:34 PM
IMHO, this is the best way to frame this. Whether the shooting was or was not legally justified (and remember that the legal precedent tends to be incredibly cop friendly) is very different from whether the Trump administration is telling the truth about what happened. They are not. They are lying.
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There is no evidence that the officer who shot the woman was injured at ALL, despite Trump’s claim here that he is “recovering in the hospital.”
Immediately after the shooting you can see him walking completely normally, and he stayed on the scene for a while before driving off.
Immediately after the shooting you can see him walking completely normally, and he stayed on the scene for a while before driving off.
Trump: "I have just viewed the clip of the event which took place in Minneapolis. It is a horrible thing to watch. The woman screaming was, obviously, a professional agitator, and the woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting ... "
January 7, 2026 at 8:45 PM
There is no evidence that the officer who shot the woman was injured at ALL, despite Trump’s claim here that he is “recovering in the hospital.”
Immediately after the shooting you can see him walking completely normally, and he stayed on the scene for a while before driving off.
Immediately after the shooting you can see him walking completely normally, and he stayed on the scene for a while before driving off.
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"Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy that day is nowhere to be found.
It's not on display at the Capitol, as is required by law."
"Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy that day is nowhere to be found.
It's not on display at the Capitol, as is required by law."
This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the Capitol
Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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"Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy that day is nowhere to be found.
It's not on display at the Capitol, as is required by law."
"Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy that day is nowhere to be found.
It's not on display at the Capitol, as is required by law."
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"What is certainly true is that a new world order is being born. It is one where increasingly authoritarian powers use brute force to subjugate their neighbours and steal their resources." Will anyone resist this?
"What is certainly true is that a new world order is being born. It is one where increasingly authoritarian powers use brute force to subjugate their neighbours and steal their resources." Will anyone resist this?
Trump’s new world order is being born – and Venezuela is just the start | Owen Jones
The US president has been quite clear that Cuba, Mexico, Colombia and Greenland are in his sights. We must believe him, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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January 6, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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"What is certainly true is that a new world order is being born. It is one where increasingly authoritarian powers use brute force to subjugate their neighbours and steal their resources." Will anyone resist this?
"What is certainly true is that a new world order is being born. It is one where increasingly authoritarian powers use brute force to subjugate their neighbours and steal their resources." Will anyone resist this?
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"The Trump administration will slash routine vaccine recommendations during childhood from 17 to 11 jabs – the biggest change to vaccines yet under the purview of longtime vaccine critic Robert F Kennedy Jr."
"The Trump administration will slash routine vaccine recommendations during childhood from 17 to 11 jabs – the biggest change to vaccines yet under the purview of longtime vaccine critic Robert F Kennedy Jr."
US to slash routine vaccine recommendations for children in major change experts say creates doubt
Jabs to prevent influenza, rotavirus, RSV and other vaccines are no longer fully recommended
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January 5, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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"The Trump administration will slash routine vaccine recommendations during childhood from 17 to 11 jabs – the biggest change to vaccines yet under the purview of longtime vaccine critic Robert F Kennedy Jr."
"The Trump administration will slash routine vaccine recommendations during childhood from 17 to 11 jabs – the biggest change to vaccines yet under the purview of longtime vaccine critic Robert F Kennedy Jr."
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lustered along the US Gulf coast are some of the largest and most complex heavy-oil refineries in the world. These sprawling industrial hubs, owned by major US oil companies, stand ready to emerge as some of the major victors of Donald Trump’s swoop on Venezuela.
lustered along the US Gulf coast are some of the largest and most complex heavy-oil refineries in the world. These sprawling industrial hubs, owned by major US oil companies, stand ready to emerge as some of the major victors of Donald Trump’s swoop on Venezuela.
Dense, sticky and heavy: why Venezuelan crude oil appeals to US refineries
South American nation’s tar-like oil is what many Gulf coast facilities were built for but ramping up production to 3m barrels a day will be a long game
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January 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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lustered along the US Gulf coast are some of the largest and most complex heavy-oil refineries in the world. These sprawling industrial hubs, owned by major US oil companies, stand ready to emerge as some of the major victors of Donald Trump’s swoop on Venezuela.
lustered along the US Gulf coast are some of the largest and most complex heavy-oil refineries in the world. These sprawling industrial hubs, owned by major US oil companies, stand ready to emerge as some of the major victors of Donald Trump’s swoop on Venezuela.
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Mark Kelly telling soldiers to obey the constitution is "seditious"
Fuck MAGA.
Hegseth is trying to silence the opposition from the retired military.
That's the headline.
Fuck MAGA.
Hegseth is trying to silence the opposition from the retired military.
That's the headline.
The irony — and ignominy — of Pete Hegseth going after Mark Kelly will not be lost on history.
January 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Mark Kelly telling soldiers to obey the constitution is "seditious"
Fuck MAGA.
Hegseth is trying to silence the opposition from the retired military.
That's the headline.
Fuck MAGA.
Hegseth is trying to silence the opposition from the retired military.
That's the headline.
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
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"Now, as the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, is in essence abducted and Venezuela taken over by the US, there is barely any effort to situate the coup in any reasoning other than the US’s interests."
"Now, as the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, is in essence abducted and Venezuela taken over by the US, there is barely any effort to situate the coup in any reasoning other than the US’s interests."
Trump’s coup in Venezuela didn’t just break the rules – it showed there aren’t any. We’ll all regret that | Nesrine Malik
It’s not just the triumphalism in the White House. Leaders loth to oppose this gangsterism must think how that looks to Putin, Xi and in the UAE, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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January 5, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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"Now, as the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, is in essence abducted and Venezuela taken over by the US, there is barely any effort to situate the coup in any reasoning other than the US’s interests."
"Now, as the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, is in essence abducted and Venezuela taken over by the US, there is barely any effort to situate the coup in any reasoning other than the US’s interests."