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Claire
@islanderclaire.bsky.social
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Ecologist living on an island
Carnivorous plant lover
Knitter, spinner, crocheter
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We’re hoping this clears stuff up.

Other wild moments included:
-Claiming Japan lost World War II because “they ran out of energy.”
-Claiming overpopulation isn’t a threat because wealth brings a lower birth rate.
-A slide that said “MAP BABY MAP.”
-Ending by blasting Higher by Creed.
Text on a gray green background with super imposed trees reads Burgum claims: we’re in a Cold War built around an AI arms race if we lose the AI arms race we’ve lost everything to “our adversaries“ (which is apparently everyone). Our response: AI is not everything. It has huge energy and water draw, which is contributing to manufacture the energy crisis. He keeps talking about one of the potential mitigation solutions? Ironically solar panels. AI is also highly fallible and no substitute for skilled intelligent staff who do far more than “answer questions“ come on Burgum do better. In the lower right corner is clipart of Wall-E Text on a gray green background with super imposed trees reads. Burgum claims people are “celebrating” when species are added to the endangered species list. he referred to it as “hotel California” because once species are added, “they never leave.” Below the text clipart of a brown bear. Below the bear is more text that reads our response: no one is celebrating another species being endangered. ESA listing protect species from going extinct like the bald eagle species rarely come off the endangered species list due to issues like habitat, loss, degradation fragmentation, and under funding/understaffing of the agencies task with caring for them (*cough* us fish and wildlife service *cough*) Text on a gray green background with super imposed trees reads Burgum claims: we are staffing up! Our response: DOI is bullying people out the door and replacing non-partisan staff with political appointee. There are credible report reports of a large reduction enforce happening as early as next week with major consolidation efforts confirmed. Below the text is clipart of two people sitting under an umbrella. One person appears to be upset and the other looks like they are comforting them. Text on a Gray Green background background with super imposed trees reads Burgum claims: logging will reduce forest fires. Below the text is clipart of someone cutting down a tree with a chainsaw below. The clipart is more text that reads our response: timber that is high value to the logging industry is not the same as what is removed in fuels reduction. “High value timber” is typically older growth which is essential to for health and is more resistant to fire. Cutting these trees increases fire risk. in the lower left corner there is clipart of trees on fire and in the lower right corner there is a firefighter who appears to be putting out the on fire trees.
April 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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On April 9th, Secretary Doug Burgum held an “All Hands Meeting” for all employees in the Department of the Interior. This meeting was going to highlight the work that the department has done “make the transition to the Trump administration so smooth.” ....right. He made some WILD claims.
text on a gray green background with superimposed trees reads on April 9 secretary Burgum held an all hands meeting for staff of the department of the interior. Here’s some of his lies, and what the truth is below that is the tag @resistancerangers and clipart of a Ranger leading a group of kids. Text on a gray green background with super imposed trees reads. Burgum claims: the poverty scene on tribal lands is created by dependency on the federal government. Navajo nation, our response: poverty in tribal nations is a result of cultural, genocide and lack of lamb sovereignty. The coal on the Navajo nation has already been deemed not economically viable by coal and mining companies. We encourage you to to learn about #LandBack. In the lower left corner is clipart of a man in a wheelchair, holding hands with a woman. In the lower right corner it’s clipart of two people walking on a trail towards some mountains. Text on a green gray background with super imposed trees reads Burgum claims: DOI manages $100 trillion in assets and only pulled in $18 billion last year. We should monetize our natural areas and public lands more below. This is clipart of two eagle flying. below the Eagles more text reads our response for those who are you? The private sector can step in, the reality is clear: there’s no profit in protecting clean water, maintaining a remote trail or restoring and endangered species. These are public goods without public investment, they suffer in the lower left corner is clipart of four clams in the lower right corner is clipart of a sea turtle. Text on a gray green background with superimpose trees reads. Bergum claims: solar energy is unreliable because the sun goes down at night. below that is clipart of a sun. Below that is more text that reads our response: the sun also comes up again in the morning. also batteries and grid storage exist. Rooftop solar power is decentralized clean energy, which lowers electricity bills, and increases energy independence. in the lower left corner there is clipart of three scouts who appear to be looking at the sun
April 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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It's time to speak up for fired public lands employees! ✊

Illegally fired staff at Department of the Interior (including NPS) have NOT been reinstated, even though Forest Service staff have been

Let's see if *public lands* leadership actually listens to the *public* 👀

tinyurl.com/RehireRangers
Yellow and white text on a brown background, with a desert landscape photo behind. Text reads Mission: reinstate fired public lands employees by calling the Department of the Interior. Choose your fighter! Yellow and white text on a brown background, with a retro photo of a ranger using an old telephone-style field radio. Text reads: Fighter one -- this fighter has zero phone anxiety and lives somewhere with reliable cell service - aka probably not southeastern Utah. Special attack -- wait, some people don't have phone anxiety??? Assigned quest: CALL DOI! Yellow and white text on a brown background, with a retro photo of workers surrounding a 2000-style computer. Text reads: Fighter two -- this warrior has a little free time and a lot of hot takes. Special attack: using keyboard shortcuts to copy/paste. Assigned quest: EMAIL DOI! Yellow and white text on a brown background, with a photo of a retro style memo pad. Text reads: Fighter three -- This soldier writes letter unironically and has signed at least one petition to "Save the USPS." Special attack: excellent handwriting. Hopefully. Assigned quest: SNAIL MAIL DOI!
March 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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HERO 👏👏👏 @resistancerangers.bsky.social
Central Coast biologist fired by Trump confronts Musk at address to Congress. ‘Am I waste?’
The Los Padres National Forest biologist marched up to the tech billionaire after Tuesday’s speech in Washington, D.C.
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March 7, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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We’ve added a linktree in our bio, complete with graphics, protest locations, and tips for organizing!

#ProtestLikeAParkRanger
February 28, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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Carded up some of my hand-dyed lobster mushroom merino. I blended it with some t light golden tulsi silk to give it a slight shimmer. Really looking forward to seeing how it spins up.

#mushroomdye #handspinning #fiberarts #naturaldye
February 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Working on a new spinning project. Really loving this earth toned color-way

#handspinner #handspunyarn #yarn #knitting
February 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Does anyone else’s #cat do this? He has no fear #bengal #snowbengal
January 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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My latest knitting project! An Aran islands sweater #Blueskyisforknitters Really enjoying learning about the meaning of the different stitches in the pattern. I didn’t realize that the yarns were from different dye lots until I took the picture 🫣
January 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Tried our first batch of homemade blackberry mead last night. It was surprisingly good! I’m still mesmerized by the color
January 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Musk and his team have hostilely taken over OPM. Tonight’s email to fed employees mirrors the “Fork in the Road” message sent to Twitter (now X) staff after Musk’s 2022 takeover. He is working with the Trump administration to build profiles on federal workers based on loyalty (political standing).
January 29, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Taking things to bluesky
January 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM