@hereforcatsndogs.bsky.social
artist, fan of Earth, animals, plants, mixed feelings about humanity. *Progressive not regressive* Let's evolve. Here for more than cats & dogs as the world upheaves, but our pets bring us much needed emotional relief. Banner image by French painter Redon.
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Major disasters caused $101 billion in damages in the first half of 2025 — the costliest six month period on record.
How do we know? A nonprofit had to take over NOAA’s work tracking disasters, which Trump gutted.
What else doesn’t he want us to know?
How do we know? A nonprofit had to take over NOAA’s work tracking disasters, which Trump gutted.
What else doesn’t he want us to know?
Climate disasters in first half of 2025 costliest ever on record, research shows
LA wildfires and storms this year cost $101bn, new study by non-profit resurrecting work axed by Trump says
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Major disasters caused $101 billion in damages in the first half of 2025 — the costliest six month period on record.
How do we know? A nonprofit had to take over NOAA’s work tracking disasters, which Trump gutted.
What else doesn’t he want us to know?
How do we know? A nonprofit had to take over NOAA’s work tracking disasters, which Trump gutted.
What else doesn’t he want us to know?
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This dark time should wake us up to the bankruptcy of the corporate Democratic Party. It should mark the birth of the people’s Democratic Party. Zohran Mamdani and others like him are its future. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-mamdani-moment
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-mamdani-moment
October 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This dark time should wake us up to the bankruptcy of the corporate Democratic Party. It should mark the birth of the people’s Democratic Party. Zohran Mamdani and others like him are its future. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-mamdani-moment
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-mamdani-moment
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Watermelon tastes amazing this summer. It was 92° when these Kern County farm workers were harvesting the melons this day. An average melon weighs 20 lbs. Workers toss them to each other as they put them in the trailer. #WeFeedYou
August 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Watermelon tastes amazing this summer. It was 92° when these Kern County farm workers were harvesting the melons this day. An average melon weighs 20 lbs. Workers toss them to each other as they put them in the trailer. #WeFeedYou
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Our hearts are heavy for the grieving family of Jaime Alanis, who died from injuries sustained during a chaotic raid on Thursday.
We will do everything we can to support them. We continue to work with the hundreds of farm worker families navigating the aftermath of this violent raid.
We will do everything we can to support them. We continue to work with the hundreds of farm worker families navigating the aftermath of this violent raid.
July 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Our hearts are heavy for the grieving family of Jaime Alanis, who died from injuries sustained during a chaotic raid on Thursday.
We will do everything we can to support them. We continue to work with the hundreds of farm worker families navigating the aftermath of this violent raid.
We will do everything we can to support them. We continue to work with the hundreds of farm worker families navigating the aftermath of this violent raid.
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There are a lot of bad things happening all at once, and it’s overwhelming to think about how to meet moments like this.
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
April 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
There are a lot of bad things happening all at once, and it’s overwhelming to think about how to meet moments like this.
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
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Thank you to everyone who has joined the resistance! Our ranks grow stronger every day.
February 16, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Thank you to everyone who has joined the resistance! Our ranks grow stronger every day.
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SoCal friends:
Many animal shelters are overwhelmed from people dropping off beloved pets they can't take with them as they flee. Please consider donating and fostering. Pasadena Humane is one such org. Contact your local animal orgs to see if they need help.
pasadenahumane.org/eaton-canyon...
Many animal shelters are overwhelmed from people dropping off beloved pets they can't take with them as they flee. Please consider donating and fostering. Pasadena Humane is one such org. Contact your local animal orgs to see if they need help.
pasadenahumane.org/eaton-canyon...
pasadenahumane.org
January 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM
SoCal friends:
Many animal shelters are overwhelmed from people dropping off beloved pets they can't take with them as they flee. Please consider donating and fostering. Pasadena Humane is one such org. Contact your local animal orgs to see if they need help.
pasadenahumane.org/eaton-canyon...
Many animal shelters are overwhelmed from people dropping off beloved pets they can't take with them as they flee. Please consider donating and fostering. Pasadena Humane is one such org. Contact your local animal orgs to see if they need help.
pasadenahumane.org/eaton-canyon...
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Shell continues to back away from cleaner energy as it ends new offshore wind investments
Instead it plans to grow its liquefied natural gas division and maintain its oil production by the end of the decade
mobile.reuters.com/business/ene...
Instead it plans to grow its liquefied natural gas division and maintain its oil production by the end of the decade
mobile.reuters.com/business/ene...
Exclusive: Shell slows offshore wind spending, splits power business in CEO review
Shell is stepping back from new offshore wind investments and is splitting its power division following an extensive review of the business that was once seen as a key driver of the company's energy transition strategy.
mobile.reuters.com
December 5, 2024 at 7:12 AM
Shell continues to back away from cleaner energy as it ends new offshore wind investments
Instead it plans to grow its liquefied natural gas division and maintain its oil production by the end of the decade
mobile.reuters.com/business/ene...
Instead it plans to grow its liquefied natural gas division and maintain its oil production by the end of the decade
mobile.reuters.com/business/ene...
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The world’s richest 1% have more wealth than the bottom 95% put together, according to Oxfam.
There is no moral justification for this extraordinary level of inequality.
It's distorting politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
There is no moral justification for this extraordinary level of inequality.
It's distorting politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
World’s top 1% own more wealth than 95% of humanity, as “the shadow of global oligarchy hangs over UN General Assembly,” says Oxfam | Oxfam International
www.oxfam.org
December 4, 2024 at 10:11 PM
The world’s richest 1% have more wealth than the bottom 95% put together, according to Oxfam.
There is no moral justification for this extraordinary level of inequality.
It's distorting politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
There is no moral justification for this extraordinary level of inequality.
It's distorting politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
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Seeing lots of talk about needing to build leftwing media. If you're not familiar with @stephaniemiller.bsky.social, cannot recommend enough. Funny, irreverent, great guests. Lots of ways to listen (Sirius XM, FSTV, OTA stations, WCPT online, podcast, etc.). signalpress.blogspot.com/2024/11/step...
Stephanie Miller Exhibiting Rare Courage Among American Media
The Stephanie Miller Show If it were not for three hours of sanity, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Central time each morning, I do not know how I...
signalpress.blogspot.com
November 21, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Seeing lots of talk about needing to build leftwing media. If you're not familiar with @stephaniemiller.bsky.social, cannot recommend enough. Funny, irreverent, great guests. Lots of ways to listen (Sirius XM, FSTV, OTA stations, WCPT online, podcast, etc.). signalpress.blogspot.com/2024/11/step...
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Increased park visitation brings challenges. Between 2012–22, staffing dropped 13% as visitation grew 10%. High living costs & funding shortfalls force painful cuts. Climate disasters, like Death Valley floods & wildfires, are worsening. (4/7)
November 21, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Increased park visitation brings challenges. Between 2012–22, staffing dropped 13% as visitation grew 10%. High living costs & funding shortfalls force painful cuts. Climate disasters, like Death Valley floods & wildfires, are worsening. (4/7)
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So what do we do now
We fight that's what we do
We stand tall and do the right thing
Fight for those who can't fight for themselves
All the critters who live on our last few little islands of pristine land.
We fight for them
And for future generations
All of them
Follow us at @altyellonatpark.org
We fight that's what we do
We stand tall and do the right thing
Fight for those who can't fight for themselves
All the critters who live on our last few little islands of pristine land.
We fight for them
And for future generations
All of them
Follow us at @altyellonatpark.org
November 21, 2024 at 2:18 PM
So what do we do now
We fight that's what we do
We stand tall and do the right thing
Fight for those who can't fight for themselves
All the critters who live on our last few little islands of pristine land.
We fight for them
And for future generations
All of them
Follow us at @altyellonatpark.org
We fight that's what we do
We stand tall and do the right thing
Fight for those who can't fight for themselves
All the critters who live on our last few little islands of pristine land.
We fight for them
And for future generations
All of them
Follow us at @altyellonatpark.org
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Attn: A recent D.C. District Court of Appeals ruling could significantly impact environmental policy. The court determined that the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) lacks authority to issue binding regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), (1/3)
November 16, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Attn: A recent D.C. District Court of Appeals ruling could significantly impact environmental policy. The court determined that the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) lacks authority to issue binding regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), (1/3)
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NEW: The great Trump-Musk crackdown is coming. And it will hit hard & fast. Journalists will be first. But everyone else is next.
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
1/
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 10:18 AM
NEW: The great Trump-Musk crackdown is coming. And it will hit hard & fast. Journalists will be first. But everyone else is next.
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
1/
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
1/
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is an amazing small rescue on the front lines that swoops in and saves the most needy (and wonderful) dogs on death row. Happy to support them.
Pals!
It’s $5 Fri!
We also saved Owen!
We saw his smiling face in a high kill FL shelter w/a euth date that day.
We made a transport happen in time.
Owen matters & we couldn’t let this little guy be killed.
If you’d like ta help Owen, we thank you! ♥️
www.rescuecoop.org/donate
It’s $5 Fri!
We also saved Owen!
We saw his smiling face in a high kill FL shelter w/a euth date that day.
We made a transport happen in time.
Owen matters & we couldn’t let this little guy be killed.
If you’d like ta help Owen, we thank you! ♥️
www.rescuecoop.org/donate
November 16, 2024 at 11:40 AM
This is an amazing small rescue on the front lines that swoops in and saves the most needy (and wonderful) dogs on death row. Happy to support them.
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1 mission, 1 team
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Pls share
November 14, 2024 at 2:18 AM
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the trump campaign was literally bought and paid for by the wealthiest people on the planet — openly! — and dim-witted pundits are going on about how voters are tired of "elitist democrats"
November 9, 2024 at 8:35 PM
the trump campaign was literally bought and paid for by the wealthiest people on the planet — openly! — and dim-witted pundits are going on about how voters are tired of "elitist democrats"
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Pants is very serious about you so needing to eat, hydrate, and take your meds. Today is extra hard, so do it for Pants, if nothing else.
November 6, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Pants is very serious about you so needing to eat, hydrate, and take your meds. Today is extra hard, so do it for Pants, if nothing else.
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Hopepunk is the opposite of grimdark. Finding hope in the darkness is a radical, rebellious, beautiful, terrifying act--and is necessary to fight on.
November 7, 2024 at 1:11 AM
Hopepunk is the opposite of grimdark. Finding hope in the darkness is a radical, rebellious, beautiful, terrifying act--and is necessary to fight on.
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Adding to this, you can require it in the settings to remind yourself to add alt texts.
November 7, 2024 at 6:12 AM
Adding to this, you can require it in the settings to remind yourself to add alt texts.
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Some legal organizations to support in the coming year:
National Immigration Law Center:
www.nilc.org
Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project :
firrp.org
Transgender Law Center:
transgenderlawcenter.org
Center for Reproductive Rights:
reproductiverights.org
ACLU www.aclu.org
National Immigration Law Center:
www.nilc.org
Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project :
firrp.org
Transgender Law Center:
transgenderlawcenter.org
Center for Reproductive Rights:
reproductiverights.org
ACLU www.aclu.org
November 7, 2024 at 3:45 AM
Some legal organizations to support in the coming year:
National Immigration Law Center:
www.nilc.org
Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project :
firrp.org
Transgender Law Center:
transgenderlawcenter.org
Center for Reproductive Rights:
reproductiverights.org
ACLU www.aclu.org
National Immigration Law Center:
www.nilc.org
Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project :
firrp.org
Transgender Law Center:
transgenderlawcenter.org
Center for Reproductive Rights:
reproductiverights.org
ACLU www.aclu.org