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The US Fish and Wildlife Service, the nation’s only government agency dedicated to conserving plants and animals, has frozen its vast portfolio of international conservation grants, jeopardizing imperiled sea turtles in Central America to elephants in Africa.

from @vox.com via @climatedesk.org
US Fish and Wildlife Service has halted critical conservation funding
The move imperils countless threatened creatures, from elephants and primates to sea turtles.
www.motherjones.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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As Utah lawmakers propose doubling state spending for school vouchers to $162 million, they are also seeking to impose new restrictions on how families can spend their $8,000 Utah Fits All scholarships.
Utah students can use 100% of their school vouchers on extracurriculars, like swim lessons. A new bill would limit that.
As Utah lawmakers propose doubling state spending for school vouchers to $162 million, they are also seeking to impose new restrictions on how families can spend their $8,000 Utah Fits All scholarships.
www.sltrib.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.
February 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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My doctor is getting stronger. I’m up to six apples a day and he just keeps inching closer
February 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
February 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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For folks in DC with animal pals
February 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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In my city there is one cybertruck and one DIY parody of a cybertruck and the parody truck has become a local celebrity. Meanwhile, I always wish I had some rotten eggs to throw at the tesla whenever I see it.
February 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Two of my paintings from this year I'm happy with

Art is funny because I could give a lecture on the history of the symbolism of oysters in painting - passion, gluttony, wealth - but I'm mostly obsessed with how to render crushed ice with oils

#art #painting
December 30, 2024 at 8:17 PM
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In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."

The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.

One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...
www.propublica.org
December 30, 2024 at 8:02 PM
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one major improvement i've seen in the world over the course of my lifetime is the emergence of lightly-salted sweets. i just swung by a bakery to pick up a chocolate chip cookie and it had the slightest flaking of kosher salt on it. that shit went crazy. i think we're doing great in that department
December 30, 2024 at 7:39 PM
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I was deeply disappointed by the lack of nature/science/climate/enviro on many major end-of-year book lists—so I decided to make my own!

Introducing: ✨🎁📚 The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to Nature & Science Books ✨🎁📚

Please share: Let's make this go viral in time for Black Friday / holiday shopping!
November 27, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Cabinet pics:
November 21, 2024 at 2:32 AM