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For decades, Kathy Jefferson Bancroft pushed agencies to see Owens Lake as a living place, not a technical problem.
Her work in California’s Owens Valley protected sacred sites and reframed water as something with memory, limits, and consequence.
Her work in California’s Owens Valley protected sacred sites and reframed water as something with memory, limits, and consequence.
Kathy Jefferson Bancroft, guardian of a stolen lake
In California’s interior, a long, straight aqueduct carries snowmelt south to a city that grew as if water were a birthright. Along the way it passes a valley that was once defined by water and…
news.mongabay.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
For decades, Kathy Jefferson Bancroft pushed agencies to see Owens Lake as a living place, not a technical problem.
Her work in California’s Owens Valley protected sacred sites and reframed water as something with memory, limits, and consequence.
Her work in California’s Owens Valley protected sacred sites and reframed water as something with memory, limits, and consequence.
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Same as it ever was.
A fun case study since there have been 72 million articles on the cold in the east and 4 on the warmth in the west
January 2026 temperature rankings compared to all Januarys since 1895.
February 1, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Same as it ever was.
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
I just don’t understand how many people in this country can live with themselves or sleep at night
January 8, 2026 at 12:50 AM
I just don’t understand how many people in this country can live with themselves or sleep at night
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Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
No mention of conservation easements, land trusts, land back, the native perspective, a true rural perspective. Swing and a miss.
December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
No mention of conservation easements, land trusts, land back, the native perspective, a true rural perspective. Swing and a miss.
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
September 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
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The Forest Service is looking to allow road building and in areas that have been off-limits for the past 45 years. One stated reason is to reduce fire hazards. Here’s a post and video about what people are leaving out of this conversation.
the-lookout.org/2025/06/25/r...
the-lookout.org/2025/06/25/r...
Roadless Areas on National Forests - The Lookout
This post and video were inspired by a Facebook post from our local congressman, Doug LaMalfa, in regards to the Forest Service reforming the 2001 ‘Roadless Rule’, which placed large contiguous areas…
the-lookout.org
June 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The Forest Service is looking to allow road building and in areas that have been off-limits for the past 45 years. One stated reason is to reduce fire hazards. Here’s a post and video about what people are leaving out of this conversation.
the-lookout.org/2025/06/25/r...
the-lookout.org/2025/06/25/r...
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If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
June 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
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see, the fda was born out of horrific food and drug quality scandals.
i'm guessing this time around, we'll see private 3d party certification. brands will pay certifiers to attest to quality. those products will cost more.
of course, bc the certifiers are paid by the brands -
i'm guessing this time around, we'll see private 3d party certification. brands will pay certifiers to attest to quality. those products will cost more.
of course, bc the certifiers are paid by the brands -
"You know, as an example, red lead was used to make cheddar... A can of coffee could be coffee, but it could be ground bone, or charred shells, or dirt." Deborah Blum on our bad food past -- and how to avoid it being our future:
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
How to Not Get Poisoned in America
The minute I saw that Robert Kennedy Jr., a notorious disease-loving health crank, was going to be responsible for the nation’s health—and the health of its...
buttondown.com
April 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
see, the fda was born out of horrific food and drug quality scandals.
i'm guessing this time around, we'll see private 3d party certification. brands will pay certifiers to attest to quality. those products will cost more.
of course, bc the certifiers are paid by the brands -
i'm guessing this time around, we'll see private 3d party certification. brands will pay certifiers to attest to quality. those products will cost more.
of course, bc the certifiers are paid by the brands -
I love them
WATCH: Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park react to Monday's 5.2 magnitude earthquake that shook San Diego County. The elephants formed an "alert circle" meant to protect the young and the entire herd from any threats, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
April 15, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I love them
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Lothar recommends rest & relaxation for your Sunday afternoon.
March 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Lothar recommends rest & relaxation for your Sunday afternoon.
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A recent study found that cervical cancer deaths in young women have plummeted since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine.
As Cervical Cancer Deaths Plummet, Experts Credit HPV Vaccine
HPV can cause a variety of cancers, including cervical. New mortality data for women under 25 point to the success of the HPV vaccine.
buff.ly
March 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A recent study found that cervical cancer deaths in young women have plummeted since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine.
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/76 Full credit for the material in this thread goes to the makers of "People You May Know" which was released on YouTube in December 2021.
Remarkably, it has only received 19,854 views so far since then - this REALLY should have been seen by million of us!
Go watch the full documentary here 👇
Remarkably, it has only received 19,854 views so far since then - this REALLY should have been seen by million of us!
Go watch the full documentary here 👇
Data and Disinformation: Investigating Cambridge Analytica (Exposé Documentary) | Real Stories
YouTube video by Real Stories
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2024 at 3:47 AM
/76 Full credit for the material in this thread goes to the makers of "People You May Know" which was released on YouTube in December 2021.
Remarkably, it has only received 19,854 views so far since then - this REALLY should have been seen by million of us!
Go watch the full documentary here 👇
Remarkably, it has only received 19,854 views so far since then - this REALLY should have been seen by million of us!
Go watch the full documentary here 👇
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This is compelling- take the time to read it.
1/ 🚨 Conspiracy theories about the 2024 election miss the bigger picture.
The truth? It wasn’t one night, one hack, or one fraud. It was a system rigged in plain sight – right in front of us. The playbook was out in the open for years. But hardly anyone paid attention.
Here’s how they did it... 🧵
The truth? It wasn’t one night, one hack, or one fraud. It was a system rigged in plain sight – right in front of us. The playbook was out in the open for years. But hardly anyone paid attention.
Here’s how they did it... 🧵
February 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This is compelling- take the time to read it.
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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
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Trump has denied or downplayed links to Project 2025. These documents show that implementation is well underway, with designated personnel quietly drafting policies that are being publicly attributed to heads of federal agencies.
www.mollywhite.net/micro/entry/...
www.mollywhite.net/micro/entry/...
Trump’s Project 2025 ghostwriters
Entry in Molly White's microblog
www.mollywhite.net
January 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Trump has denied or downplayed links to Project 2025. These documents show that implementation is well underway, with designated personnel quietly drafting policies that are being publicly attributed to heads of federal agencies.
www.mollywhite.net/micro/entry/...
www.mollywhite.net/micro/entry/...
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We will have victories and setbacks, good days and bad. We must understand that this will not be over in one election or with the defeat of any one candidate. This is the fight of our generation, and it will take time. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
We will have victories and setbacks, good days and bad. We must understand that this will not be over in one election or with the defeat of any one candidate. This is the fight of our generation, and it will take time. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
