@aplodontia.bsky.social
Retired conservation biologist with climate and biodiversity focus along with bike riding, sustainability and community. Split time between Sacramento and Portland. https://daletracks.blogspot.com #climate #biodiversity #nature #sustainable
Truly an amazing species with a unique role in its ecosystem.
How understanding Alligator Gars can help Mississippi River floodplain restoration! @nfwfnews.bsky.social
New conservation story: gardenandgun.com/feature/in-p...
New conservation story: gardenandgun.com/feature/in-p...
In Pursuit of Alligator Gar, the Ancient Giant of the Shallows
The prehistoric fish with a toothy grin is fueling floodplain restoration efforts on the Mississippi River
gardenandgun.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Truly an amazing species with a unique role in its ecosystem.
@transportevolved.bsky.social
I hope everyone is ok. Aptera test drive will be there later & I know you will do a “bang up!” job with it. Take care!
I hope everyone is ok. Aptera test drive will be there later & I know you will do a “bang up!” job with it. Take care!
February 9, 2026 at 8:19 PM
@transportevolved.bsky.social
I hope everyone is ok. Aptera test drive will be there later & I know you will do a “bang up!” job with it. Take care!
I hope everyone is ok. Aptera test drive will be there later & I know you will do a “bang up!” job with it. Take care!
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My original story from a few days ago is here www.levernews.com/how-democrat...
How Democrats Are Enabling ICE
Trump’s immigration police will not be reined in by a party refusing to mount a real opposition.
www.levernews.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM
My original story from a few days ago is here www.levernews.com/how-democrat...
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I'm calling bullshit on the media narrative that Trump is "pivoting" and "deescalating" on his ICE raids. The threshold is this: As long as the military occupations and the treatment of US cities as enemy territory continue, there's no pivot. ICE out. 1/
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
Donald Trump Is Frightened
Trump wants to appear eager to minimize out-of-control clashes between government militias and protesters. But he doesn’t want to stop the things causing those clashes in the first place.
newrepublic.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:40 PM
I'm calling bullshit on the media narrative that Trump is "pivoting" and "deescalating" on his ICE raids. The threshold is this: As long as the military occupations and the treatment of US cities as enemy territory continue, there's no pivot. ICE out. 1/
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
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‘Train Dreams’ received 4 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. The movie is a tribute to the work of seasonal laborers.
‘Train Dreams’ is an ode to the lonely labor of forestry - High Country News
The film adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella, Train Dreams, reflects the beauty, and heartache, of working in the forests of the Pacific Northwest.
buff.ly
January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
‘Train Dreams’ received 4 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. The movie is a tribute to the work of seasonal laborers.
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Bipartisan negotiators released a DHS funding bill that does not significantly reduce ICE and CBP’s funding nor rein in the agencies’ abuses of power.
Make no mistake: Any Democrat who votes for this bill is complicit in Trump’s campaign of terror.
Grow a spine and vote no.
Make no mistake: Any Democrat who votes for this bill is complicit in Trump’s campaign of terror.
Grow a spine and vote no.
January 21, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Bipartisan negotiators released a DHS funding bill that does not significantly reduce ICE and CBP’s funding nor rein in the agencies’ abuses of power.
Make no mistake: Any Democrat who votes for this bill is complicit in Trump’s campaign of terror.
Grow a spine and vote no.
Make no mistake: Any Democrat who votes for this bill is complicit in Trump’s campaign of terror.
Grow a spine and vote no.
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In case you for some reason need a bit of good news this week, India--largest country on earth--seems to be taking a decisive turn toward solar energy
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
We interrupt the madness for a note from the rational world
And an encouraging one, at that!
open.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:49 PM
In case you for some reason need a bit of good news this week, India--largest country on earth--seems to be taking a decisive turn toward solar energy
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
@snell.zone I thought you might enjoy the recent discussion regarding curling here: Who knew there was so much science and athletic skill involved! overcast.fm/+ABDOG1Pobac
What’s Happening On The Slippery Surface Of Ice? — Science Friday
Conventional wisdom is that ice is slippery because it has a thin layer of water on top, but new research suggests something else is at play.
overcast.fm
January 22, 2026 at 6:09 PM
@snell.zone I thought you might enjoy the recent discussion regarding curling here: Who knew there was so much science and athletic skill involved! overcast.fm/+ABDOG1Pobac
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the multibillion-dollar political and media machine's mission is to distract you from indisputable facts - like the fact that the government could literally right now instantly help millions of people by just passing a one-line bill reducing the Medicare eligibility age to zero
January 18, 2026 at 5:39 AM
the multibillion-dollar political and media machine's mission is to distract you from indisputable facts - like the fact that the government could literally right now instantly help millions of people by just passing a one-line bill reducing the Medicare eligibility age to zero
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Rocks bear witness to countless earlier versions of the world — the Earth continuously remaking itself. Although we are able to interpret what rocks have to say, they can’t tell us the ultimate “meaning” of all their stories. We have to figure that out on our own.
Meet the oldest rock in the West - High Country News
An urban geologist goes to downtown Seattle and finds a rangeof rocks rivaling any assembled by plate tectonics.
buff.ly
January 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Rocks bear witness to countless earlier versions of the world — the Earth continuously remaking itself. Although we are able to interpret what rocks have to say, they can’t tell us the ultimate “meaning” of all their stories. We have to figure that out on our own.
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
@hannahritchie.bsky.social
Really enjoying “Not the End of the World” and look forward to reading your newest book on my kindle soon.
I suspect the typo about The Great Oxidation Event” being “Around 2.5 million years ago…” in your Deforestation chapter has been duly noted but decided to mention.
Really enjoying “Not the End of the World” and look forward to reading your newest book on my kindle soon.
I suspect the typo about The Great Oxidation Event” being “Around 2.5 million years ago…” in your Deforestation chapter has been duly noted but decided to mention.
January 18, 2026 at 7:17 PM
@hannahritchie.bsky.social
Really enjoying “Not the End of the World” and look forward to reading your newest book on my kindle soon.
I suspect the typo about The Great Oxidation Event” being “Around 2.5 million years ago…” in your Deforestation chapter has been duly noted but decided to mention.
Really enjoying “Not the End of the World” and look forward to reading your newest book on my kindle soon.
I suspect the typo about The Great Oxidation Event” being “Around 2.5 million years ago…” in your Deforestation chapter has been duly noted but decided to mention.
Wouldn’t that be a nice Xmas present? Keep an eye on the mailbox…
#climatejustice #climate
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#climatejustice #climate
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Hi, Elon. It’s America. We want our money back. | Opinion — The Sacramento Bee
Everyday Americans such as myself funded your rise to unprecedented heights on the economic ladder, says Issac Bailey.
apple.news
December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Wouldn’t that be a nice Xmas present? Keep an eye on the mailbox…
#climatejustice #climate
apple.news/AlFo-Dsl0Sja...
#climatejustice #climate
apple.news/AlFo-Dsl0Sja...
All tricks but no treat? More perspective on cybertrucks. www.hcn.org/issues/57-5/...
The Cybertruck is all tricks and no truck, a musky Tesla fail - High Country News
The Cybertruck is nothing but a baking sheet on wheels that's riding to recall lane toward a dead end.
www.hcn.org
April 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
All tricks but no treat? More perspective on cybertrucks. www.hcn.org/issues/57-5/...
Have you been wondering whether progressive planners can appeal to conservative principles?
#transportation #planning
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#transportation #planning
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Can Progressive Planners Appeal to Conservative Principles?
Trump’s approach to policies like NYC’s congestion pricing isn’t just irrational and wasteful — it defies the tenets of conservatism. But there are ways to reframe the issues.
www.bloomberg.com
April 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Have you been wondering whether progressive planners can appeal to conservative principles?
#transportation #planning
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#transportation #planning
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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West Coast numbers are coming in, and estimates have now surpassed 5 million. People are still pouring into the streets—nearly 2% of the American population is rising up. America, we are so proud of you. You did it.
April 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
West Coast numbers are coming in, and estimates have now surpassed 5 million. People are still pouring into the streets—nearly 2% of the American population is rising up. America, we are so proud of you. You did it.
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Well, well, well. A Hegseth memo instructing the Pentagon to scrub references to #ClimateChange still supports hardening US military installations against extreme weather, "mitigating weather-related risks," & "mitigating weather-related risks."
Because they know!
Because they know!
March 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Well, well, well. A Hegseth memo instructing the Pentagon to scrub references to #ClimateChange still supports hardening US military installations against extreme weather, "mitigating weather-related risks," & "mitigating weather-related risks."
Because they know!
Because they know!
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Does America need more housing? Sure. But plopping 7 million units on BLM will foster the kind of habitat-destroying, migration-shattering, car-dependent sprawl that’s already ruining the West. You could put 7m units within limits of western cities w/out batting an eye.
www.wsj.com/opinion/fede...
www.wsj.com/opinion/fede...
Opinion | Federal Land Can Be Home Sweet Home
Our departments will work together to solve the housing crisis.
www.wsj.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Does America need more housing? Sure. But plopping 7 million units on BLM will foster the kind of habitat-destroying, migration-shattering, car-dependent sprawl that’s already ruining the West. You could put 7m units within limits of western cities w/out batting an eye.
www.wsj.com/opinion/fede...
www.wsj.com/opinion/fede...
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Like most bullies, Trump can be constrained only if everyone stands up to his bullying. Go to town halls. Tell your local media to report on DOGE cuts in your community. Keep speaking out. The fight against authoritarianism will take all of us — and we can't relent.
March 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Like most bullies, Trump can be constrained only if everyone stands up to his bullying. Go to town halls. Tell your local media to report on DOGE cuts in your community. Keep speaking out. The fight against authoritarianism will take all of us — and we can't relent.
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Raúl Grijalva was such a staple here in Arizona, & I was saddened when I heard of his passing. His impact/legacy on the behalf of public lands & tribes was felt & will live on. It was inspiring going through his contributions to @highcountrynews.bsky.social. www.hcn.org/articles/rau...
Raúl Grijalva: A patriot for public lands - High Country News
The legacy and words left by the committed and compassionate politician carry forward with public servants across the world.
www.hcn.org
March 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Raúl Grijalva was such a staple here in Arizona, & I was saddened when I heard of his passing. His impact/legacy on the behalf of public lands & tribes was felt & will live on. It was inspiring going through his contributions to @highcountrynews.bsky.social. www.hcn.org/articles/rau...
Happy Bday Mr. Rogers! Wish you were still here setting a good example and guidance.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Ro...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Ro...
Fred Rogers - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
March 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Happy Bday Mr. Rogers! Wish you were still here setting a good example and guidance.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Ro...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Ro...
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Spending cuts hurt communities, economies and public lands.
Trump and Musk take aim at the rural West - High Country News
Spending cuts hurt communities, economies and public lands.
buff.ly
March 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Spending cuts hurt communities, economies and public lands.
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"Many times when Putin and Trump are interacting, Putin’s actually making fun of him. It’s just completely lost in the translation. I can give lots of episodes of this or he’s goading him and urging him onto something because he’s trying to kind of see how he will react."
Transcript: What Does Trump See in Putin? - Fiona Hill
Read the full transcript of a conversation between Foreign Affairs Interview’s Dan Kurtz-Phelan and foreign affairs advisor and author Fiona Hill on “What Does Trump See in Putin?”, Tuesday, March 11,...
singjupost.com
March 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"Many times when Putin and Trump are interacting, Putin’s actually making fun of him. It’s just completely lost in the translation. I can give lots of episodes of this or he’s goading him and urging him onto something because he’s trying to kind of see how he will react."
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"Just because you don’t understand why or how federal funds are being spent doesn’t mean they’re waste or fraud — especially if you’re too lazy or ideologically focused to ask questions about the nature of the spending in the first place." therevelator.org/doge-cuts-fe...
How DOGE Cuts Threatens Science That Could Save the Planet • The Revelator
Politicians have mocked and cut federally funded research for decades, but funding basic science has a history of lifesaving discoveries.
therevelator.org
March 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
"Just because you don’t understand why or how federal funds are being spent doesn’t mean they’re waste or fraud — especially if you’re too lazy or ideologically focused to ask questions about the nature of the spending in the first place." therevelator.org/doge-cuts-fe...
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🚨LEVER TIME
We talk to FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya hours after Trump's White House tried to fire him amid his investigation into some of Trump's biggest corporate boosters.
Listen to this short excerpt, then check out the full podcast here: www.levernews.com/trumps-tuesd...
We talk to FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya hours after Trump's White House tried to fire him amid his investigation into some of Trump's biggest corporate boosters.
Listen to this short excerpt, then check out the full podcast here: www.levernews.com/trumps-tuesd...
March 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🚨LEVER TIME
We talk to FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya hours after Trump's White House tried to fire him amid his investigation into some of Trump's biggest corporate boosters.
Listen to this short excerpt, then check out the full podcast here: www.levernews.com/trumps-tuesd...
We talk to FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya hours after Trump's White House tried to fire him amid his investigation into some of Trump's biggest corporate boosters.
Listen to this short excerpt, then check out the full podcast here: www.levernews.com/trumps-tuesd...