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“One does not deceive oneself about the consequences of one's acts; one deceives oneself about the ease with which one can live with those consequences.”
— Augustus by John Williams

*From Ryan Holiday's Daily Stoic newsletter. Thank you, @ryan-holiday.bsky.social
Always a good idea to explore our true national and state treasures... we're stewards of these great spaces and "America's Best Idea."

Enjoy a park. Leave no trace. Volunteer there to do even more good. 🫶🏞️

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/o...
Opinion | At Times Like These, My Advice: Take a Hike!
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
🙌🫶
June 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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With everything LA has gone through in the last few months (and couple of years), let's celebrate the hatching of:

TEN CALIFORNIA CONDORS!!!!!!!!!

Congrats to the team at the Los Angeles Zoo!!!
June 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Looking forward to the new Nat Geo documentary "Ocean with David Attenborough" this weekend.

The danger and sheer waste of life due to trawling...

www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
Fish flee for their lives in rare, chilling video of bottom trawling
The never-before-seen footage of sea creatures struggling in fishing nets is featured in National Geographic’s new documentary Ocean with David Attenborough.
www.nationalgeographic.com
June 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Some beauty for a random Tuesday morning... #Flower #Agapanthus #Inspire
June 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
THIS is true... Change a recipe, grab your favorite instrument, draw, etc.

Also highly recommend Tom Vanderbilt's book Beginners.

#KeepLearning #Creativity #Inspiration

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/b...
Get Creative
www.nytimes.com
June 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Fellow FL residents:

chng.it/pr4sZGNbyW
This campaign needs you now
STOP THE FLORIDA BLACK BEAR TROPHY HUNT!!!
chng.it
May 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Soon after firing the Librarian of Congress, Trump has fired the nation’s top copyright official as well. Rep. Joe Morelle says Trump acted after the copyright official “refused to rubber-stamp Elon Musk’s efforts to mine troves of copyrighted works to train AI models.”
Trump fires top US copyright official
Democrats are alleging foul play.
www.politico.com
May 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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“And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust…shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”

— what was once the Constitution of the United States, Article One, Section 9
May 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” — Cicero
May 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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1/ I dissect Stephen Miller

- Why only Congress can suspend habeas

- Justice Amy Coney Barrett's helpful 2014 scholarship

- How Miller goes beyond undocumented migrants

- Why Miller’s remarks should be self-defeating (courts rejecting "invasion" claims)

- Why this matters to everyone in the US
The Actual Threat: Attacks on Habeas and Citizenship Rights
YouTube video by Ryan Goodman
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May 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
www.themarginalian.org/2017/01/27/r...

I loved the moment Carson describes when she finishes her manuscript and hugs Jeffie (her cat) as she allows the emotions to overwhelm. Beautiful.
The Story Behind “Silent Spring”: How Rachel Carson’s Countercultural Courage Catalyzed the Environmental Movement
“It is, in the deepest sense, a privilege as well as a duty to have the opportunity to speak out — to many thousands of people — on something so important.”
www.themarginalian.org
May 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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"In the few months since the second Trump administration began, the federal government’s efforts to control silicosis have been destroyed," David Michaels and Gregory Wagner write:
DOGE Is Bringing Back a Deadly Disease
Cuts to agencies that protect workers’ lungs are going to result in the resurgence of a preventable illness.
bit.ly
May 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Every yard can make a difference. See if your place is helping Nature thrive.

score.planitwild.com
Wildr Score - Powered by PlanitWild
Wild or mild? Take this 5-minute quiz and find out whether your property is a thriving wildlife haven or an opportunity waiting to bloom. See how you compare to neighbors and discover easy ways to boo...
score.planitwild.com
May 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A sad day for us, as we lost our beautiful kitty. Rest in peace, smart-caring-brave-pretty girl. You were a blessing to us for 18 years. Love you always, Hem. 💔
April 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
“One does not deceive oneself about the consequences of one's acts; one deceives oneself about the ease with which one can live with those consequences.”
— Augustus by John Williams

*From Ryan Holiday's Daily Stoic newsletter. Thank you, @ryan-holiday.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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ALA is deeply concerned by reports that IMLS is sending notices to libraries claiming to cancel grants that are required by law. This harmful action will disrupt libraries' ability to serve their communities.
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
April 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Thank you, @booker.senate.gov. I hope you are resting and taking care today. Well done.
April 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Millions of you, around the world, have put the lessons I wrote in #OnTyranny in late 2016 to good use. It has been humbling to learn how from courageous and creative dissenters, protestors, and oppositionists. I was honored when John Lithgow volunteered to read them aloud.
Here is my best guidance for action, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons more than eight years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
snyder.substack.com
March 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Whether it comes from mayors or presidents, threats against press freedom are threats against freedom in general. We all have a duty to support journalism against the authoritarian impulse. ICYMI Bill Lueders: www.thebulwark.com/p/press-free...
Now Is the Time to Stand Up for Press Freedom
Bad-faith lawsuits, ugly smears, and even violence against journalists are becoming more common. To that, we must all say, ‘Enough.’
www.thebulwark.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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"A Park Service staff person may be hired to do interpretation but because high visitation they're managing traffic and cleaning bathrooms... We can't stand for this anymore. We need these jobs restored." -NPCA's Kristen Brengel on @WBUR
How cuts to the National Parks could impact visitors
The Trump administration has fired about 1,000 employees with the National Park Service, from park rangers to maintenance workers.
www.wbur.org
February 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM