Barbara Chillcott
@bcmontana.bsky.social
Montana-based public interest enviromental law attorney
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Really love this simple, compelling way to think about the current moment where: 1) Existing institutions & systems are failing; & 2) Folks are "walking out" & imaging new institutions & systems to transform how we relate to each other as people and with the Earth that is our home for the better.
Laying the Foundation: Two Loops
YouTube video by Deborah Frieze
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August 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Really love this simple, compelling way to think about the current moment where: 1) Existing institutions & systems are failing; & 2) Folks are "walking out" & imaging new institutions & systems to transform how we relate to each other as people and with the Earth that is our home for the better.
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The detention of Mahmoud Khalil puts all Americans fundamental rights at risk. And if you can’t see that because you oppose his politics, well that’s exactly the reaction Trump and his cronies are counting on. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Mahmoud Khalil’s Detention Is a Trial Run
The pro-Palestine student was arrested without due process for exercising his right to free speech. He will not be the last.
www.theatlantic.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The detention of Mahmoud Khalil puts all Americans fundamental rights at risk. And if you can’t see that because you oppose his politics, well that’s exactly the reaction Trump and his cronies are counting on. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Montana is extremely lucky to have Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell standing up in front of openly transphobic lawmakers who wanted to pass a bill that would /take trans kids away from their parents./
Thank you to them, and to the Republicans who crossed the aisle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Thank you to them, and to the Republicans who crossed the aisle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Stop these crazy bills’: Republicans join Democrats to defeat anti-trans legislation in Montana
One bill would remove trans children from their parents, and the other would ban drag shows and Pride marches
www.theguardian.com
March 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Montana is extremely lucky to have Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell standing up in front of openly transphobic lawmakers who wanted to pass a bill that would /take trans kids away from their parents./
Thank you to them, and to the Republicans who crossed the aisle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Thank you to them, and to the Republicans who crossed the aisle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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This by Ezra Klein is even truer today than it was a week ago: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
Opinion | Don’t Believe Him
Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This by Ezra Klein is even truer today than it was a week ago: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
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My next read --downloaded the audio read by the author. Hardcover was sold out!
January 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
My next read --downloaded the audio read by the author. Hardcover was sold out!
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Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
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Here is my summary of the environmental, energy and climate provisions in the executive orders that Trump issued last night. bit.ly/4h1uux3 Bottom line: Doing everything they can to increase both supply of and demand for fossil fuels.
Trump Executive Orders on Energy and Environment: A Quick Summary - Climate Law Blog
On the evening of the second inauguration of President Trump, the White House released a flurry of executive orders on a wide range of subjects. Several of them specifically concerned energy and the e...
bit.ly
January 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Here is my summary of the environmental, energy and climate provisions in the executive orders that Trump issued last night. bit.ly/4h1uux3 Bottom line: Doing everything they can to increase both supply of and demand for fossil fuels.
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BREAKING: Montana Supreme Court affirms landmark youth-led climate decision, upholding constitutional rights to a safe and livable climate
@youthvgov.bsky.social
@youthvgov.bsky.social
Montana Supreme Court affirms landmark youth-led climate decision, upholding constitutional rights to a safe and livable climate - Western Environmental Law Center
In a historic ruling today, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed 6-1 the decision of the district court in the landmark case, Held v. State of Montana, siding with the 16 youth plaintiffs who had sued t...
westernlaw.org
December 18, 2024 at 7:49 PM
BREAKING: Montana Supreme Court affirms landmark youth-led climate decision, upholding constitutional rights to a safe and livable climate
@youthvgov.bsky.social
@youthvgov.bsky.social
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This a fantastic win years in the making that's the product of awesome youth who spoke truth to power and awesome lawyering by attorney teams @westernlaw.bsky.social, @youthvgov.bsky.social, and McGarvey Law.
More soon. For now, I'll only say that victory in this moment is oh-so-sweet!!!
More soon. For now, I'll only say that victory in this moment is oh-so-sweet!!!
Whoa—the Montana Supreme Court holds that its state constitution protects the right to "a stable climate system," and strikes down a law that barred consideration of greenhouse gas emissions when permitting new fossil fuel projects. juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTra...
December 18, 2024 at 6:42 PM
This a fantastic win years in the making that's the product of awesome youth who spoke truth to power and awesome lawyering by attorney teams @westernlaw.bsky.social, @youthvgov.bsky.social, and McGarvey Law.
More soon. For now, I'll only say that victory in this moment is oh-so-sweet!!!
More soon. For now, I'll only say that victory in this moment is oh-so-sweet!!!
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This giving Tuesday... Join our efforts to defend the West 🫶From winning major victories for climate justice to protecting clean water rights, we're forging a resilient ecology of kinship alongside our partners, clients, and fellow advocates every day.
December 3, 2024 at 9:56 PM
This giving Tuesday... Join our efforts to defend the West 🫶From winning major victories for climate justice to protecting clean water rights, we're forging a resilient ecology of kinship alongside our partners, clients, and fellow advocates every day.