Mary W Shaw
@mwshaw.bsky.social
Artist, environmental advocate, book seller, voracious reader, cat furniture.
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Stephen Golub: Wed. Nov 25 deadline to comment on $millions for Benicia
November 25 is the deadline to submit to the Bay Area Air District comments on its Draft Guidelines that will govern use of $60 million in Valero fines for the benefit of Benicia and surrounding communities. (Valero was…
November 25 is the deadline to submit to the Bay Area Air District comments on its Draft Guidelines that will govern use of $60 million in Valero fines for the benefit of Benicia and surrounding communities. (Valero was…
Stephen Golub: Wed. Nov 25 deadline to comment on $millions for Benicia
November 25 is the deadline to submit to the Bay Area Air District comments on its Draft Guidelines that will govern use of $60 million in Valero fines for the benefit of Benicia and surrounding communities. (Valero was penalized because of its refinery’s over 15 years of undisclosed, massive toxic emissions.) More specifically, now’s the time to back Mayor Steve Young’s proposal to the Air District: $25 million over five years from that $60 million should go for budget support to help Benicia through the imminent loss of Valero revenues (at about $10 million per year, so totaling $50 million over five years), now that it’s closing the refinery.
beniciaindependent.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Stephen Golub: Wed. Nov 25 deadline to comment on $millions for Benicia
November 25 is the deadline to submit to the Bay Area Air District comments on its Draft Guidelines that will govern use of $60 million in Valero fines for the benefit of Benicia and surrounding communities. (Valero was…
November 25 is the deadline to submit to the Bay Area Air District comments on its Draft Guidelines that will govern use of $60 million in Valero fines for the benefit of Benicia and surrounding communities. (Valero was…
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Today is the federal deadline for states to submit a water management plan for the Colorado River, and negotiations remain deadlocked. Without agreement, it is unclear how the river will be managed after the fall of 2026. #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/11/11/h...
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: Why Colorado River negotiations are so difficult
Basin states have had 2 years to figure out how to share the shrinking river. Will they get there before the feds step in? by Caitlin Ochs, High Country News On the day of a Nov. 11 federal deadline ...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Today is the federal deadline for states to submit a water management plan for the Colorado River, and negotiations remain deadlocked. Without agreement, it is unclear how the river will be managed after the fall of 2026. #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/11/11/h...
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Organizing for and with solidarity works.
October 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Organizing for and with solidarity works.
Ah, but it “can’t”/won’t pay for lying about 8,400 tons of toxic emissions.
Valero Energy beats third-quarter profit estimates on stronger margins reut.rs/49hvxrs
Valero Energy beats third-quarter profit estimates on stronger margins
U.S. refiner Valero Energy surpassed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by a rebound in refining margins.
reut.rs
October 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Ah, but it “can’t”/won’t pay for lying about 8,400 tons of toxic emissions.
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
October 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Book banning. Don’t read, don’t speak, and especially, don’t think.
Stephen King, Jodi Picoult among most-banned authors in schools
A new report by PEN America documents more than 6,000 instances of restrictions on books in the 2024-2025 school year. Gift link:
https://wapo.st/473lwMV
A new report by PEN America documents more than 6,000 instances of restrictions on books in the 2024-2025 school year. Gift link:
https://wapo.st/473lwMV
Stephen King, Jodi Picoult among most-banned authors in schools
A report by free-expression advocacy group PEN America documented more than 6,000 instances of restrictions on books in the 2024-2025 school year.
wapo.st
October 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Book banning. Don’t read, don’t speak, and especially, don’t think.
Not just banning books! Banning words too!
Energy Department tries to stifle workers’ use of climate-related words [via @theguardian.com]
Energy Department tries to stifle workers’ use of climate-related words
Employees are told to avoid terms like “decarbonization,” “sustainable,” “emissions,” and “green.”
www.motherjones.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Not just banning books! Banning words too!
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JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91
Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
n.pr
October 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
September 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM
September 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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As many as 100 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and other victims of sexual abuse are expected to attend a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C. as a bipartisan Congressional effort gains steam to force the U.S. Department of Justice to make public its controversial files on the disgraced sex trafficker.
As many as 100 Epstein victims will attend Washington rally Wednesday
The rally comes as lawmakers Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) want a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to release Epstein files.
www.miamiherald.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
As many as 100 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and other victims of sexual abuse are expected to attend a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C. as a bipartisan Congressional effort gains steam to force the U.S. Department of Justice to make public its controversial files on the disgraced sex trafficker.
Next up: The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger. #indiebookstores #booksky
August 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Next up: The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger. #indiebookstores #booksky
Wow! Congrats to Michael Chabon. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is one of my all time favorite books! If you are in NYC go see this.
August 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Wow! Congrats to Michael Chabon. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is one of my all time favorite books! If you are in NYC go see this.
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Improving Recharge Outcomes and Soil Health: Combining Cover Cropping and On-Farm Recharge in California Pistachio Orchards #cawater @susconca.bsky.social suscon.org/blog/2025/08...
Improving Recharge Outcomes and Soil Health: Combining Cover Cropping and On-Farm Recharge in California Pistachio Orchards | Sustainable Conservation
What if we could make OFR even better? What if we could enhance water infiltration, reduce nutrient leaching, and improve soil health all at the same time? That's exactly what we're exploring through ...
suscon.org
August 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Improving Recharge Outcomes and Soil Health: Combining Cover Cropping and On-Farm Recharge in California Pistachio Orchards #cawater @susconca.bsky.social suscon.org/blog/2025/08...
Is anyone actually surprised that Stephen Miller doesn’t understand simple math?
August 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Is anyone actually surprised that Stephen Miller doesn’t understand simple math?
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If you haven't figured it out, Trump is seeking an arctic partnership with Russia, in order for Russia to declare total control of the region and its resources, Canada, Greenland, and Nordic Europe (all in NATO) need to be taken out. Trump's invasion threats make more sense if you piece it together.
Russia has its eyes on the Arctic, as global warming continues to ramp up the natural barrier between Russia and the rest of the free world is rapidly disappearing. This has put Russia in the direct path towards war with Canada and Nordic Europe. #ArcticFront 🧵
March 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
If you haven't figured it out, Trump is seeking an arctic partnership with Russia, in order for Russia to declare total control of the region and its resources, Canada, Greenland, and Nordic Europe (all in NATO) need to be taken out. Trump's invasion threats make more sense if you piece it together.
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Eyeopening walkthrough of DC by this creator. If you aren’t in DC, worth a watch all the way to the end—
August 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Eyeopening walkthrough of DC by this creator. If you aren’t in DC, worth a watch all the way to the end—
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State zeroes in on the sinking San Joaquin Valley #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/07/26/s...
SJV WATER: State zeroes in on the sinking San Joaquin Valley
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Newly released state guidelines on how to get a handle on subsidence, or land sinking, were received with mixed reactions after they were released by the Department of Water ...
mavensnotebook.com
July 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
State zeroes in on the sinking San Joaquin Valley #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/07/26/s...
“Monsters rule over us on behalf of monsters.”
Me, 2019: "Epstein gambled on the differential between his power and voice in the world and theirs and for the most part he won, because the game was rigged by dozens of people around him... Monsters rule over us, on behalf of monsters." lithub.com/in-patriarch...
In Patriarchy No One Can Hear You Scream: Rebecca Solnit on Jeffrey Epstein and the Silencing Machine
One of my favorite books when I was young was T. H. White’s The Once and Future King, and one of its central themes is the attempt of King Arthur to replace an ethos of “might is right” with someth…
lithub.com
July 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“Monsters rule over us on behalf of monsters.”
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Governor Newsom, State agencies, Voluntary agreement participants, Salmon groups, and other stakeholders react to Bay Delta Plan update #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/07/25/r...
REACTIONS: Governor Newsom, State agencies, Voluntary agreement participants, Salmon groups, and other stakeholders react to Bay Delta Plan update
The State Water Board has proposed updates to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento-Delta region of the Bay Delta. This marks the start of a public review and comment period. The updates o...
mavensnotebook.com
July 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Governor Newsom, State agencies, Voluntary agreement participants, Salmon groups, and other stakeholders react to Bay Delta Plan update #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/07/25/r...
Sacramento/Delta environmental protections.
THIS JUST IN ... State Water Board releases proposed updates to Sacramento/Delta portions of Bay-Delta Plan #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/07/24/p...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board releases proposed updates to Sacramento/Delta portions of Bay-Delta Plan
Proposal incorporates both voluntary agreements and a regulatory pathway From the State Water Resources Control Board: Continuing the state’s work to protect the ecosystem of the Sacramento River and ...
mavensnotebook.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Sacramento/Delta environmental protections.