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Roberta Millstein 🌎🌱🐩🏊🏼‍♀🎶🥾
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Professor Emerit at UC Davis. Researches in the history & philosophy of biology and environmental ethics. https://www.RLM.net/

New open-access book w/ U Chicago Press: _The Land Is Our Community: Aldo Leopold's Environmental Ethic for the New Millennium_
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Plaintiffs bring this complaint against the President of the United States and multiple federal agencies and their officers, as outlined below, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to enjoin these Defendants from continuing to use the unlawful threat of federal funding cuts not authorized by law to illegally coerce the UC into suppressing free speech and academic freedom rights, implementing harmful federal policies on the Trump administration’s behalf, and otherwise violating the constitutional and state law rights of UC faculty, students, academic employees, and staff employees. Plaintiffs hereby allege as follows:
November 7, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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I'm so grateful to receive this gracious & thoughtful review of my book that I want to quote the whole thing, but I'll content myself w/ a screenshot and point you to the rest at doi.org/10.1558/jsrn...

There is nothing better than hearing that you achieved the goals you set out to achieve. 🌱🐋 🌎 📗
The Land Is Our Community would make a valuable companion volume to Leopold’s writings in environmental ethics or philosophy classes. Perhaps the book’s most notable synthesis of materials is the way in which Leopold’s ideas are put in dialogue with more contemporary ecological research. The other stand-out portion of the book is the discussion of what community-based conservation could look like in practice when a plurality of interest groups is included in the decision-making process. There is no pat formula for success here, as anyone involved in such messy and sometimes fraught community efforts will know, but Millstein deftly draws out the most salient ideas—what she calls the eight subprinciples of Leopold’s ‘Principle of Integration of Land Uses’—that could facilitate long-term partnership and community land care.
November 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Statement from Dartmouth courage, www.dartmouthcourage.org
October 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Statement from Dartmouth courage, www.dartmouthcourage.org
October 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Statement from Dartmouth courage, www.dartmouthcourage.org
October 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Dartmouth has rejected Trump's compact. Here is the response from Dartmouth Courage, www.dartmouthcourage.com, a coalition of Dartmouth alumni.
We applaud President Beilock and the Dartmouth Board of Trustees for their decision to reject the Trump Administration’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” In doing so, Dartmouth joins MIT, Brown, Penn, USC, and UVA in refusing to compromise institutional independence in exchange for preferential federal funding. President Beilock made clear that “the involvement of the government through a compact—whether it is a Republican- or Democratic-led White House—is not the right way to focus America’s leading colleges and universities on their teaching and research mission.” This statement reflects a vital principle: No administration has the authority to demand political “compacts” that impose ideological compliance as a condition for federal research funding or academic legitimacy. This is not merely the rejection of a single proposal—it is a clear repudiation of the tactic itself. This decision is a milestone in an ongoing struggle to defend American universities from political interference. Dartmouth now has both an opportunity and an obligation to stand visibly and vocally for the principles to which President Beilock has said she is committed. While we commend Dartmouth’s rejection of the compact, we remain vigilant about what comes next. President Beilock stated she is “open to other ways to work with the federal government to enhance higher education.” But many of the compact’s proposals would weaken higher education, not improve it—and we are skeptical that this White House genuinely seeks to strengthen universities rather than control them. As Dartmouth Courage, we will continue to advocate for freedom of thought and expression, institutional autonomy, and the promotion of diversity in all its forms. The next Alumni Council meeting is November 13-15, and Dartmouth Courage will call upon our alumni representatives to stand with the more than 1300 alums and 569 faculty members who have spoken out to ensure that the Board of Trustees and…
October 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Not really stealth either, but…
Album cover of “automatic for the people“ by R.E.M.
October 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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I'm very much looking forward to my visit to ASU next week! Note that there is a livestreaming option if any non-Arizonans else want to join in—see the RSVP info.

I'll be drawing on ideas/themes from my book but from a different lens: stewardship (which is not something I talk about in the book).
Environmental Stewardship Join us for Humanities Week! The Lincoln Center and ASU Farm welcome author and professor Roberta L. Millstein, who will discuss her book, “The Land Is Our Community.” Inspired by Aldo Leopold's land ethic, Roberta L. Millstein reexamines this philosophy in light of contemporary ecology. Her book provides new interpretations of interdependence, land health, and the “biotic community,” offering a fresh take on how these ideas can guide modern conservation and restoration policy. Monday, October 20, 2025 : To | 4 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. ines i be SAN BioDesign B, Room 105 i Bas Ne 727 E Tyler St Tempe AZ 85281 RE ome an ¢ NL “a Please RSVP by scanning the El Rs] QR code or visiting our website: Ae a hh LincolnCenter.asu.edu/events i This event is co-sponsored by: ® Farm Biology and Society Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics ES School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
October 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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If you’re an alum of one of the nine schools targeted by Trump’s “compact” and you don’t want this to happen to your alma mater, then please sign this petition: alumni.controlshift.app/petitions/tr...

#AcademicSky #EduSky

And please share this post!
Doonesbury comic showing a university where the only students of color are those that play basketball and football, except “at least one token scholar of color“. The last panel shows a voice from the White House saying “Token! Such a beautiful, old-fashioned word! I love the token, from the standpoint of race!”
October 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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This past week alone, the Trump admin targeted 9 universities. And there’s more to come.

We have to stand up against these attacks & for academic freedom. The time is NOW to make your voice heard.

If you went to any of these 9 schools, please sign the petition now—and share!

bit.ly/campusfreedom
CALLING ALL ALUMNI STAND WITH YOUR SCHOOL ICYMI: TRUMP JUST ATTACKED 9 UNIVERSITIES 3 THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW: 1. SIGN THE PETITION - BITLY/CAMPUSFREEDOM 2. POST ON SOCIAL - REPOST, MAKE YOUR OWN, ETC. 3. SHARE WIDELY - REPOST, MAKE YOUR OWN, ETC.
October 7, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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Pssst.... it's the Trump shutdown. Pass it on.

(seriously)
Shady picture of POTUS with the words "This is a Trump Shutdown". Graphic is from the Oklahoma Democratic Party.
October 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Governor Pritzker stood up to Trump: no federal guard deployed. Where is Governor Kotek for Oregon???
September 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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#YesOn50
#California
#LevelThePlayingField
#DontPokeTheBear
A lawn sign with the following text: Yes on 50 (handwritten) Don’t poke the bear (printed) There is an image of a bear that appears on California’s state flag.
September 16, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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The DOJ's Harmeet Dhillon doesn't seem to have much of a problem with Hitler either.
4. As an undergraduate at Dartmouth College, you wrote articles and served as the editor-in- chief for a campus newspaper, The Dartmouth Review. During your tenure as editor-in-chief, you published an article comparing Dartmouth’s Jewish university president to Adolf Hitler, and an accompanying cartoon, which pictured the president dressed as a Nazi. The Anti-Defamation League condemned the article and cartoon, stating that they “serve[d] to trivialize the Holocaust and the memory of those people brutally murdered by the Nazis.” However, at the time, you denied that the article was antisemitic and defended its publication. a. Do you regret publishing this article? RESPONSE: As I stated at my hearing, I understand the importance of standing up to defend the right to free speech, whether or not you agree with its subject matter. b. Do you believe it was appropriate to compare university administrators and their policies to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis? RESPONSE: Please see my response to Question 4(a) above.
September 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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The DOJ's Harmeet Dhillon doesn't seem to have much problem with it either.
4. As an undergraduate at Dartmouth College, you wrote articles and served as the editor-in- chief for a campus newspaper, The Dartmouth Review. During your tenure as editor-in-chief, you published an article comparing Dartmouth’s Jewish university president to Adolf Hitler, and an accompanying cartoon, which pictured the president dressed as a Nazi. The Anti-Defamation League condemned the article and cartoon, stating that they “serve[d] to trivialize the Holocaust and the memory of those people brutally murdered by the Nazis.” However, at the time, you denied that the article was antisemitic and defended its publication. a. Do you regret publishing this article? RESPONSE: As I stated at my hearing, I understand the importance of standing up to defend the right to free speech, whether or not you agree with its subject matter. b. Do you believe it was appropriate to compare university administrators and their policies to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis? RESPONSE: Please see my response to Question 4(a) above.
September 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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🌱🐋 🌎 📗 #philsci

I'm feeling humbled & grateful beyond words to read such a thoughtful & complimentary review of my book, _The Land Is Our Community: Aldo Leopold's Environmental Ethic for the New Millennium_ from someone whose work I deeply respect, Dr. Soazig Le Bihan. It's a dream review for me:
To conclude, Millstein presents a compelling case that Leopold’s land ethic, properly interpreted, offers “the environmental ethic of our time” (26). She demonstrates that her novel reading of the land ethic is exegetically accurate, consistent with current science, and pertinent to debates in the philosophy of ecology, environmental ethics, and conservation policy. Additionally, the book is highly accessible, engaging, and relatively concise. Overall, The Land is Our Community is an absolute tour de force.
August 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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The Council of University of California Faculty Associations (CUCFA) and a coalition of UC unions condemn the Trump administration’s attacks on the UC system and urge the UC administration not to capitulate to Trump’s demands.

Defend higher education for the nation & CA!

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The coalition of UC unions condemns Trump’s attacks on the University of California and the California economy On Friday August 8, the Trump administration demanded a $1 billion “settlement” from UCLA after freezing $584 million in federal grants for vital scientific and health research. The proposed $1 billion agreement would be the largest settlement since Trump began extorting universities, and marks the first attempt of the federal government to ransom payment from a public university. These attacks have been waged under the guise of fighting antisemitism and investigating alleged Title VII violations, but we see them for what they are: an attempt to cripple public higher education in the nation’s premier public university system. The coalition of UC unions urges the University of California not to capitulate to the Trump administration
August 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Gonna see those Epstein files any second now, right?
Governor Newsom Press Office @GovPressOffice SO. YOU’RE FINALLY RELEASING THE EPSTEIN FILES? Quote Abigail Jackson @ATJackson47 · 2h 3+ hours of President Trump’s cabinet meeting with updates from all the cabinet members and many questions. The most transparent administration in history! 2:43 PM · Aug 26, 2025 · 35.6K Views
August 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Let’s go California! 💪🏼
August 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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I am please to read this thoughtful and interesting review of my book, _The Land Is Our Community: Aldo Leopold's Environmental Ethic for the New Millennium_ in _The Quarterly Review of Biology_. Here's an excerpt.

www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...

🐋🌱 📗 🌎 #EnvHum
Where the author shines is in the pulling together of Leopold’s philosophy and offering it up for our consideration in light of modern ecology. Here, Millstein gives us two pearls that we can take home: Leopoldian land health and what she calls “the argu- ment from consistency” (p. 122). By land health, the author argues that Leopold saw the overall vigor of the ecological communities reflected in their ability to self-renew—what we now call resilience. The argument from consistency is a bit more com- plex and rests upon the idea that we, humans, acknowl- edge a responsibility to one another because we are all part of the same society. But this is no less true when we consider our place in the natural world—we have obli- gations to the other members of our environmental community as well. Enter the land ethic.
August 15, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Oh, this Harmeet Dhillon?
4. As an undergraduate at Dartmouth College, you wrote articles and served as the editor-inchief for a campus newspaper, The Dartmouth Review. During your tenure as editor-in-chief, you published an article comparing Dartmouth’s Jewish university president to Adolf Hitler, and an accompanying cartoon, which pictured the president dressed as a Nazi. The Anti-Defamation League condemned the article and cartoon, stating that they “serve[d] to trivialize the Holocaust and the memory of those people brutally murdered by the Nazis.” However, at the time, you denied that the article was antisemitic and defended its publication. a. Do you regret publishing this article? RESPONSE: As I stated at my hearing, I understand the importance of standing up to defend the right to free speech, whether or not you agree with its subject matter. b. Do you believe it was appropriate to compare university administrators and their policies to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis? RESPONSE: Please see my response to Question 4(a) above.
August 13, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Oh, this Harmeet Dhillon?
August 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Apparently, I get a whole therapy team.
August 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM