Linda L.
@latebloomerlinda.bsky.social
Feral grad student studying plants and public policy. All opinions my own and do not reflect any affiliations.
I was fortunate enough to have Dr. Gurney as my instructor for Intro to Ecology as an undergrad. Last week, Dr. Gurney was featured on multiple news outlets because he and his team have modeled GHG emissions to street level and today I found out about this article.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...
He Studied How Emissions Are Heating Up U.S. Cities
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I was fortunate enough to have Dr. Gurney as my instructor for Intro to Ecology as an undergrad. Last week, Dr. Gurney was featured on multiple news outlets because he and his team have modeled GHG emissions to street level and today I found out about this article.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...
www.hcn.org/articles/dec...
Running roughshod over successful collaborative land management is anti-democratic.
Running roughshod over successful collaborative land management is anti-democratic.
Decades of public-lands planning, overturned in a day - High Country News
The House voted to nullify three Bureau of Land Management plans, and critics fear many more could follow.
www.hcn.org
September 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
www.hcn.org/articles/dec...
Running roughshod over successful collaborative land management is anti-democratic.
Running roughshod over successful collaborative land management is anti-democratic.
Am I the only person angry with Oprah for popularizing Dr. Oz & Dr. Phil? She's supposed to use her powers for good instead of evil.
August 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Am I the only person angry with Oprah for popularizing Dr. Oz & Dr. Phil? She's supposed to use her powers for good instead of evil.
AI is the new plastic.
July 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
AI is the new plastic.
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This short video by @weatherwest.bsky.social provides a clear explanation of the meteorological factors contributing to this heartbreaking disaster and how climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of heavy rain.
What made Texas floods so extreme?
"There was a confluence of multiple factors that came together to make this event as intense and as devastating as it was," Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.bsky.social told @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy
www.cbsnews.com/video/climat...
"There was a confluence of multiple factors that came together to make this event as intense and as devastating as it was," Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.bsky.social told @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy
www.cbsnews.com/video/climat...
Climate scientist explains what made the Texas floods so extreme
As rescuers in Texas search for survivors of the deadly flooding, CBS News is learning the worst-hit areas saw 12 inches of rain per hour in the early morning of July 4. For more on why this storm was...
www.cbsnews.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
This short video by @weatherwest.bsky.social provides a clear explanation of the meteorological factors contributing to this heartbreaking disaster and how climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of heavy rain.
Wisdom from my calendar.
June 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Wisdom from my calendar.
I really hope Elizabeth MacDonough doesn't get fired.
June 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I really hope Elizabeth MacDonough doesn't get fired.
A rumour is circulating that the public lands sell off has been flagged by the Senate Parliamentarian and will be part of the Byrd Rulings released overnight. If true, this is a huge victory.
June 24, 2025 at 6:37 AM
A rumour is circulating that the public lands sell off has been flagged by the Senate Parliamentarian and will be part of the Byrd Rulings released overnight. If true, this is a huge victory.
Trump Administration to End Protections for 58 Million Acres of National Forests
www.nytimes.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I think he has been watching too much news.😂
June 19, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I think he has been watching too much news.😂
These are the lands proposed for sale if the Reconciliation Bill passes in it's current form.
wilderness.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
wilderness.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
wilderness.maps.arcgis.com
June 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
These are the lands proposed for sale if the Reconciliation Bill passes in it's current form.
wilderness.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
wilderness.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
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From DC Craigslist
June 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
From DC Craigslist
Who gets custody of little Marco? #TrumpMuskDivorce
June 6, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Who gets custody of little Marco? #TrumpMuskDivorce
...and so it begins!
June 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
...and so it begins!
The purpose of NEPA is to require a thorough consideration of all foreseeable consequences of an agency action, regardless of the page length or how long it takes to produce a report. Maybe a more appropriate takeaway would be that we shouldn't be transporting oil adjacent to the Colorado River?
May 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The purpose of NEPA is to require a thorough consideration of all foreseeable consequences of an agency action, regardless of the page length or how long it takes to produce a report. Maybe a more appropriate takeaway would be that we shouldn't be transporting oil adjacent to the Colorado River?
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Just wanted to show off my backyard blooms and point out that Trump's golf trips this year have cost more than all state and federal funding for ESA-listed plant species in 2020.
May 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Just wanted to show off my backyard blooms and point out that Trump's golf trips this year have cost more than all state and federal funding for ESA-listed plant species in 2020.
Someone didn't care to be serenaded.
May 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Someone didn't care to be serenaded.
Here is the draft strategic plan for the Dept. of Interior that was leaked:
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May 1, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Here is the draft strategic plan for the Dept. of Interior that was leaked:
wyofile.com/wp-content/u...
wyofile.com/wp-content/u...
A small bit of good news.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
April 25, 2025 at 3:02 AM
A small bit of good news.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
According to the Student Workers' Union, more than 100 students have had their visas revoked and this is a screenshot of the email the administration sent. I guess it is better than letting students be blindly snatched up by the secret police...
April 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
According to the Student Workers' Union, more than 100 students have had their visas revoked and this is a screenshot of the email the administration sent. I guess it is better than letting students be blindly snatched up by the secret police...
In addition to the two bills currently in the House that will dismantle the efficacy of the Endangered Species Act, the bad actors in the agencies are looking trying to rescind the definition of "harm" to allow the destruction of habitat for listed species.
Link to the proposed rule below
Link to the proposed rule below
April 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
In addition to the two bills currently in the House that will dismantle the efficacy of the Endangered Species Act, the bad actors in the agencies are looking trying to rescind the definition of "harm" to allow the destruction of habitat for listed species.
Link to the proposed rule below
Link to the proposed rule below