Jimmy or Jim Willis
@katannsky2.bsky.social
I am a Librarian who now is thinking wtf, about the majority of American politics. Striving to improve and evolve, but I usually get in my own way. I fail due to my facetiousness which can be caustic😪. Media/Replies pertains to myself mainly.
Pinned
"You can be smart as hell know how to add
Know how to figure things on yellow pads
Answer so no one knows what you just said
But when you're all alone, you and your head
What's the computer say? It's mumbling now
It says "Hey Joe, " it's spelled it out
And you've got angst in your pants"-The Sparks
Know how to figure things on yellow pads
Answer so no one knows what you just said
But when you're all alone, you and your head
What's the computer say? It's mumbling now
It says "Hey Joe, " it's spelled it out
And you've got angst in your pants"-The Sparks
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.” — Margaret Mead
October 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.” — Margaret Mead
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It feels harder to get people to care when the nation is currently under a White House that is trying to weaken or gut the Endangered Species Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and firing thousands of federal staff involved with conservation.
Seabird Conservation Is an Emotional Roller Coaster, But It's Worth the Ride
Members of a five-person crew who spend their summers tending to puffins, terns, and other sea birds on Seal Island, Maine, share what it's like to do this essential work despite a changing climate and a hostile administration.
www.commondreams.org
October 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
It feels harder to get people to care when the nation is currently under a White House that is trying to weaken or gut the Endangered Species Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and firing thousands of federal staff involved with conservation.
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The Endangered Species Act has protected species and their habitats for over 50 years. A single word change could significantly alter the way the law is implemented. The only beneficiaries of this plan are extractive industries. 🌎 by @morgansjogren.bsky.social
This One Word Change Could Gut Our Strongest Conservation Law
The bipartisan Endangered Species Act is on the line as the federal government proposes a new change
www.sierraclub.org
October 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The Endangered Species Act has protected species and their habitats for over 50 years. A single word change could significantly alter the way the law is implemented. The only beneficiaries of this plan are extractive industries. 🌎 by @morgansjogren.bsky.social
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"As late as 1975, General Motors was blaming the Endangered Species Act for transmission problems in the cars it sold. The automatic transmission fluid had been made of sperm whale oil, and the company saw no easy alternative." #climatesky
"Climate change is a global crisis. If we are to tackle it, we must do so together. Yet it is a struggle to imagine that happening. When have countries ever come together for the good of our common humanity?"
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...
‘We’ve done it before’: how not to lose hope in the fight against ecological disaster
Some days it can feel as if climate catastrophe is inevitable. But history is full of cases – such as the banning of whaling and CFCs – that show humanity can come together to avert disaster
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
"As late as 1975, General Motors was blaming the Endangered Species Act for transmission problems in the cars it sold. The automatic transmission fluid had been made of sperm whale oil, and the company saw no easy alternative." #climatesky
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The walking dead are among us…but they aren’t zombies! They’re ESA-protected species!
There are many animals that almost went extinct but thanks to the Endangered Species Act and public support from people like you, now they live to see another day!
There are many animals that almost went extinct but thanks to the Endangered Species Act and public support from people like you, now they live to see another day!
October 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The walking dead are among us…but they aren’t zombies! They’re ESA-protected species!
There are many animals that almost went extinct but thanks to the Endangered Species Act and public support from people like you, now they live to see another day!
There are many animals that almost went extinct but thanks to the Endangered Species Act and public support from people like you, now they live to see another day!
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The Trump Administration is looking to change that. It proposed changing the federal Endangered Species Act, so that destroying an animal's natural habitat would not count as committing "harm" to the species
The effect would be the same, changing the endangered species to extinct.
The effect would be the same, changing the endangered species to extinct.
Proposed Change to Endangered Species Act Threatens California's Sea Otter Haven — KQED
The Trump administration is considering a change to federal conservation law that could create new risks for a part of California that has more sea otters than any other in the state.
apple.news
October 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The Trump Administration is looking to change that. It proposed changing the federal Endangered Species Act, so that destroying an animal's natural habitat would not count as committing "harm" to the species
The effect would be the same, changing the endangered species to extinct.
The effect would be the same, changing the endangered species to extinct.
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The endangered species act protects the polar bear, and it’s diminishing sea ice habitat, but did you know the polar bear is a marine mammal, and gains additional protections afforded from the MMPA?
(guess what industry doesn’t like rules against the polar bears??)
(guess what industry doesn’t like rules against the polar bears??)
October 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The endangered species act protects the polar bear, and it’s diminishing sea ice habitat, but did you know the polar bear is a marine mammal, and gains additional protections afforded from the MMPA?
(guess what industry doesn’t like rules against the polar bears??)
(guess what industry doesn’t like rules against the polar bears??)
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Write to your members of Congress TODAY and tell them to vote NO on the Fix Our Forests Act. It would undermine forests and endangered species protections, harm drinking water, and worsen deadly wildfires. Don't let them and Trump give industry a handout.
earthjusticeaction.org/action/this-...
earthjusticeaction.org/action/this-...
October 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Write to your members of Congress TODAY and tell them to vote NO on the Fix Our Forests Act. It would undermine forests and endangered species protections, harm drinking water, and worsen deadly wildfires. Don't let them and Trump give industry a handout.
earthjusticeaction.org/action/this-...
earthjusticeaction.org/action/this-...
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I keep thinking about how the Endangered Species Act came to be under a Republican administration, and conservation used to be really important to conservatives not just for hunting/fishing/outdoor recreation but because they valued our incredibly rich ecology on its own merit.
This One Word Change Could Gut Our Strongest Conservation Law
The bipartisan Endangered Species Act is on the line as the federal government proposes a new change
www.sierraclub.org
October 15, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I keep thinking about how the Endangered Species Act came to be under a Republican administration, and conservation used to be really important to conservatives not just for hunting/fishing/outdoor recreation but because they valued our incredibly rich ecology on its own merit.
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Conservation groups plan to sue the feds over approval of a mining project near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, alleging Endangered Species Act violations.
👉 More on This Is Reno: thisisreno.com/2025/10/mini...
#thisisreno #renonews #reno #renonv #biggestlittlecity #localnews #renotahoe
👉 More on This Is Reno: thisisreno.com/2025/10/mini...
#thisisreno #renonews #reno #renonv #biggestlittlecity #localnews #renotahoe
Mining Project Near Ash Meadows Faces Lawsuit
Environmental groups plan to sue the federal government over a mining project near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, alleging Endangered Species Act violations.
thisisreno.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Conservation groups plan to sue the feds over approval of a mining project near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, alleging Endangered Species Act violations.
👉 More on This Is Reno: thisisreno.com/2025/10/mini...
#thisisreno #renonews #reno #renonv #biggestlittlecity #localnews #renotahoe
👉 More on This Is Reno: thisisreno.com/2025/10/mini...
#thisisreno #renonews #reno #renonv #biggestlittlecity #localnews #renotahoe
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Good news today for one of the world’s most endangered whales—slow population growth for the fourth year. (And meet a couple more right whale mothers who are protagonists in this species’ race against extinction)! @pulitzercenter.org @theglobeandmail.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
North Atlantic right whale population grows for fourth straight year, but recovery still far off
A 2% increase in 2024 brings the population to 384 animals
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Good news today for one of the world’s most endangered whales—slow population growth for the fourth year. (And meet a couple more right whale mothers who are protagonists in this species’ race against extinction)! @pulitzercenter.org @theglobeandmail.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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The lesser prairie chicken is a petite bird trotting across southern Great Plains grasslands. The animal was given Endangered Species Act protections, but those were revoked this summer.
Here's what that means for Oklahoma.
www.kosu.org/energy-envir...
Here's what that means for Oklahoma.
www.kosu.org/energy-envir...
Protections for the lesser prairie chicken have ended. What does that mean for Oklahoma's population?
The lesser prairie chicken is a petite bird trotting across southern Great Plains grasslands. But over the years, its habitat and numbers have shrunk. The bird was given Endangered Species Act protect...
www.kosu.org
October 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The lesser prairie chicken is a petite bird trotting across southern Great Plains grasslands. The animal was given Endangered Species Act protections, but those were revoked this summer.
Here's what that means for Oklahoma.
www.kosu.org/energy-envir...
Here's what that means for Oklahoma.
www.kosu.org/energy-envir...
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Did you know that the scientific name for the killer whale, Orcinus, is derived from the Latin word orcus, “of the netherworld”?
We use science and law to defend a critically endangered population on the West Coast known as the Southern Resident orcas. #TeamOrca
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4qlEF4n
We use science and law to defend a critically endangered population on the West Coast known as the Southern Resident orcas. #TeamOrca
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4qlEF4n
October 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Did you know that the scientific name for the killer whale, Orcinus, is derived from the Latin word orcus, “of the netherworld”?
We use science and law to defend a critically endangered population on the West Coast known as the Southern Resident orcas. #TeamOrca
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4qlEF4n
We use science and law to defend a critically endangered population on the West Coast known as the Southern Resident orcas. #TeamOrca
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4qlEF4n
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The Trump administration issued a new round of furlough notices to EPA employees on Monday while the Interior Department disclosed plans to cut 2,050 positions affecting national parks, endangered species and toxic contamination research.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2110202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2110202...
Trump Targets Federal Employees Working on Conservation and Environmental Protection - Inside Climate News
The Trump administration moved Monday to slash federal jobs across two key environmental and conservation agencies, targeting employees who work on scientific research and the enforcement of anti-poll...
insideclimatenews.org
October 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The Trump administration issued a new round of furlough notices to EPA employees on Monday while the Interior Department disclosed plans to cut 2,050 positions affecting national parks, endangered species and toxic contamination research.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2110202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2110202...
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Good news for green sea turtles! They’ve officially been reclassified from “Endangered” to “Least Concern” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. After decades of conservation efforts, these turtles are making a comeback.
October 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Good news for green sea turtles! They’ve officially been reclassified from “Endangered” to “Least Concern” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. After decades of conservation efforts, these turtles are making a comeback.
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Positive News:
Green turtles came back from the brink.
The species came off the ‘endangered’ list. It offers hope at a time when more species are being added to the IUCN’s red list.
61% of bird species are now in decline.
Coordinated actions can reverse populations at risk of extinction.
Green turtles came back from the brink.
The species came off the ‘endangered’ list. It offers hope at a time when more species are being added to the IUCN’s red list.
61% of bird species are now in decline.
Coordinated actions can reverse populations at risk of extinction.
October 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Positive News:
Green turtles came back from the brink.
The species came off the ‘endangered’ list. It offers hope at a time when more species are being added to the IUCN’s red list.
61% of bird species are now in decline.
Coordinated actions can reverse populations at risk of extinction.
Green turtles came back from the brink.
The species came off the ‘endangered’ list. It offers hope at a time when more species are being added to the IUCN’s red list.
61% of bird species are now in decline.
Coordinated actions can reverse populations at risk of extinction.
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Be creative and there are plenty of legal actions you can take.
Look to see if they are expanding offices or manufacturing plants. Find an endangered species living there or environmental reports to prevent expansion.
Look to see if they are expanding offices or manufacturing plants. Find an endangered species living there or environmental reports to prevent expansion.
Do they have investors? Who are their service providers? What company cleans their offices, collects their trash, payroll company, benefits provider, etc?
Make it uncomfortable for them to do business.
Companies are not untouchable. There are plenty of legal avenues to exert pressure.
Make it uncomfortable for them to do business.
Companies are not untouchable. There are plenty of legal avenues to exert pressure.
October 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Be creative and there are plenty of legal actions you can take.
Look to see if they are expanding offices or manufacturing plants. Find an endangered species living there or environmental reports to prevent expansion.
Look to see if they are expanding offices or manufacturing plants. Find an endangered species living there or environmental reports to prevent expansion.
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But seriously, if Trump could press a button & kill every endangered species to get 13¢ gas like in Venezuela, he'd push it so hard he'd give himself another stroke
October 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
But seriously, if Trump could press a button & kill every endangered species to get 13¢ gas like in Venezuela, he'd push it so hard he'd give himself another stroke
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Cutting down the Amazon has devastating impacts on endangered ape species
NFTs are amazing because you apparently “own” them but the AWS outtage yesterday took out everyones apes lol
October 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Cutting down the Amazon has devastating impacts on endangered ape species
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New AWI analysis reveals a worrisome trend: In the wake of a Supreme Court decision, the USDA appears to be moving away from fining alleged Animal Welfare Act violators. Instead, it is issuing ineffective official warnings. Learn more: awionline.org/press-releas...
New Analysis: Animal Welfare Act Enforcement Deteriorates Following SCOTUS Ruling
The US Department of Agriculture, long known for its lackluster enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), appears in recent years to have drifted even further away from enforcement efforts. Since m...
awionline.org
October 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
New AWI analysis reveals a worrisome trend: In the wake of a Supreme Court decision, the USDA appears to be moving away from fining alleged Animal Welfare Act violators. Instead, it is issuing ineffective official warnings. Learn more: awionline.org/press-releas...
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This #WorldOctopusDay, octopuses are facing unprecedented threats as companies abroad work to create the first large-scale commercial octopus farms.
Urge your senators to cosponsor the OCTOPUS Act, which would prohibit this cruel practice in the US: awionline.org/action-cente...
Urge your senators to cosponsor the OCTOPUS Act, which would prohibit this cruel practice in the US: awionline.org/action-cente...
October 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This #WorldOctopusDay, octopuses are facing unprecedented threats as companies abroad work to create the first large-scale commercial octopus farms.
Urge your senators to cosponsor the OCTOPUS Act, which would prohibit this cruel practice in the US: awionline.org/action-cente...
Urge your senators to cosponsor the OCTOPUS Act, which would prohibit this cruel practice in the US: awionline.org/action-cente...
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TAKE ACTION: Add your voice to those calling for Congress to oppose legislation that would nullify state laws protecting animals from some of the cruelest confinement practices, including the use of battery cages, gestation crates, and veal crates! www.congressweb.com/AWI/522?fram...
Act Now to Protect State Laws Benefiting Farmed Animals
In response to a growing number of state laws requiring improved housing conditions for farmed animals, two controversial bills have recently been introduced in Congress: the Food Security and Farm Pr...
www.congressweb.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
TAKE ACTION: Add your voice to those calling for Congress to oppose legislation that would nullify state laws protecting animals from some of the cruelest confinement practices, including the use of battery cages, gestation crates, and veal crates! www.congressweb.com/AWI/522?fram...
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TY to @repluna.bsky.social and others who joined a letter from Republican lawmakers to the House Agriculture Committee calling for the next farm bill to be free of language that would undo Prop 12 and similar state-level standards aimed at improving conditions for farmed animals.
October 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
TY to @repluna.bsky.social and others who joined a letter from Republican lawmakers to the House Agriculture Committee calling for the next farm bill to be free of language that would undo Prop 12 and similar state-level standards aimed at improving conditions for farmed animals.
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Good news! Today, IUCN published its updated Red List of Threatened Species, reaffirming its “endangered” designation for long-tailed macaques, despite pressure from the biomedical research industry to downlist the species. Learn more: awionline.org/press-releas...
IUCN Reaffirms Long-Tailed Macaques’ Endangered Status Despite Industry Pressure
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today released an update to its Red List of Threatened Species. The update revealed that the long-tailed macaque (LTM) remains listed as “enda...
awionline.org
October 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Good news! Today, IUCN published its updated Red List of Threatened Species, reaffirming its “endangered” designation for long-tailed macaques, despite pressure from the biomedical research industry to downlist the species. Learn more: awionline.org/press-releas...