I've had the privilege of working directly with @padilla.senate.gov and his staff on environmental protections, on internet and tech policy, and other issues. I know first hand that he is one of the good guys, watching him get tackled and restrained while doing his job for his voters is horrifying.

Damn right we’re going to fight like hell. 💪🏻

The Trump Administration has yet to make a decision on the #ChuckwallaNationalMonument. But one thing is certain: if the designation is rescinded, we’ll fight like hell to defend it.


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In DC today, working on #publiclands with some of the best Congress Reps we have.

I finally got to show @repraulruizmd.bsky.social my Chuckwalla National Monument tattoo, celebrating the amazing work he's done getting it designated.

He's a true champion, there are good people fighting for us.

Today we've (re)launched a campaign to protect 28 Million acres in Alaska, a partnership with Flickr, The Conservation Alliance, SalmonState, and Wild Salmon Center.

Read more about what we're working on, and watch our short film here:
protectalaskawildlands.com

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Happy 21st birthday Flickr! 🍻

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It was good year over on Flickr. Check out the fun review: www.flickr.com/year-in-revi...

Most surprising to me? Mammoth Cave National Park was the top National Park this year. It wasn't even on my radar before, time to go down a wikipedia rabbit hole!

Okay, after last week's weather disaster in SoCal, I finally got to show my Chuckwalla tattoo and celebrate the new National Monument. Starting with the President Biden photo from tonight, because he's protected more of our public land and water than ANY other president in history.

I see a lot of Flickr chatter in the wake of Meta news.

Obviously we'd love to welcome photographers to the community. We're not Instagram though, and don't want to be. We're not looking for gym selfies and influencer lifestyles.

We build for people who love photography. (more)

Today, President Biden designated Chuckwalla National Monument. I was invited to the ceremony this morning in Chuckwalla, which sadly got canceled due to dangerous weather.

This is a huge and important conservation win, and one that's super personal to me. (thread)

(photo by me, in Chuckwalla)

Is there a term for the fear of accidentally clicking on something while trying to scroll past it that you know will train “the algorithm?”

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(playing with Flickr content displaying here, and also that cat totally stole dinner that night)

One of the big causes I directly work on is public land conservation, and community access to those lands!

Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project is the real deal, working with historically excluded communities in New Mexico.

www.nuestra-tierra.org

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