Shannon Kane
@wildgrown.bsky.social
Building our farm, growing food, cultivating community and raising wild littles.
📍High Desert of Oregon
📍High Desert of Oregon
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NEW: The USDA acknowledged that over the weekend, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
NEW: The USDA acknowledged that over the weekend, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
Farmers who actually read Project 2025’s Ag section are NOT shocked to see that NRCS is notifying folks they cannot fulfill contracts due to funding freezes. It was all in there, it’s not a mistake just cuz it affects you.The 30% of us farmers who didn’t vote for Trump have been trying to tell ya!
February 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Farmers who actually read Project 2025’s Ag section are NOT shocked to see that NRCS is notifying folks they cannot fulfill contracts due to funding freezes. It was all in there, it’s not a mistake just cuz it affects you.The 30% of us farmers who didn’t vote for Trump have been trying to tell ya!
"We cannot simply use "community" as a marketing term- a feel good slogan for selling our products. We as Locavores, as farmers and producers, must show up for our communities even when it doesn't directly benefit us."
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February 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"We cannot simply use "community" as a marketing term- a feel good slogan for selling our products. We as Locavores, as farmers and producers, must show up for our communities even when it doesn't directly benefit us."
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Farmer’s in the west are already facing a rough growing season ahead due to the mild winter we’ve had. Trump just wasted water that folks will need for their crops in July and August. No water, no food. Add deportation of ag labor and tariffs and this is going to be BAD
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Trump’s emergency water order responsible for water dump from Tulare County lakes – SJV Water
The sudden announcement Thursday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that Kaweah and Success lakes would immediately begin dumping water was in response Trump’s emergency water order responsible for w...
sjvwater.org
February 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Farmer’s in the west are already facing a rough growing season ahead due to the mild winter we’ve had. Trump just wasted water that folks will need for their crops in July and August. No water, no food. Add deportation of ag labor and tariffs and this is going to be BAD
sjvwater.org/trumps-emerg...
sjvwater.org/trumps-emerg...
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Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare.
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
January 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare.
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
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Trump said he wants to “clean out” Gaza and push the millions of Palestinians living there into neighboring countries.
There is a name for this — ethnic cleansing — and it’s a war crime.
This outrageous idea should be condemned by every American.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
There is a name for this — ethnic cleansing — and it’s a war crime.
This outrageous idea should be condemned by every American.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump says to ‘clean out’ Gaza, urges Arab countries to take more refugees
President Donald Trump said he wanted Jordan and Egypt to take in more Palestinians from Gaza so they could "maybe live in peace" there.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Trump said he wants to “clean out” Gaza and push the millions of Palestinians living there into neighboring countries.
There is a name for this — ethnic cleansing — and it’s a war crime.
This outrageous idea should be condemned by every American.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
There is a name for this — ethnic cleansing — and it’s a war crime.
This outrageous idea should be condemned by every American.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Welp…. can’t say I didn’t see that one coming…
January 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Welp…. can’t say I didn’t see that one coming…
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Devotees of Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Oregon, are on a quest to raise about $200 million to rescue the ski area — and their way of life — from the corporate titans of a consolidating industry.
Devotees of Mt. Bachelor Ski Area Are Working to Take Their Mountain Back
Devotees of Mt. Bachelor are putting together a bid to rescue the ski area — and their way of life — from the titans of the industry.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Devotees of Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Oregon, are on a quest to raise about $200 million to rescue the ski area — and their way of life — from the corporate titans of a consolidating industry.
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With their nomination hearings completed, Brooke Rollins and Lee Zeldin will likely be confirmed soon. Their leadership will deeply impact the American food system.
@lisaelaineh.bsky.social details the two nominees’ backgrounds and what their hearings revealed. ⬇️
@lisaelaineh.bsky.social details the two nominees’ backgrounds and what their hearings revealed. ⬇️
What You Need to Know About Trump’s Picks to Lead USDA and EPA
Brooke Rollins and Lee Zeldin are likely to lead the USDA and EPA respectively. Here’s what their confirmation hearings revealed.
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January 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
With their nomination hearings completed, Brooke Rollins and Lee Zeldin will likely be confirmed soon. Their leadership will deeply impact the American food system.
@lisaelaineh.bsky.social details the two nominees’ backgrounds and what their hearings revealed. ⬇️
@lisaelaineh.bsky.social details the two nominees’ backgrounds and what their hearings revealed. ⬇️
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AOC: "I want folks at home to look at what members of Congress are invested in private prisons companies, and look at the votes on this bill. It is atrocious that people are lining their pockets with private prison profits in the name of a horrific tragedy."
January 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
AOC: "I want folks at home to look at what members of Congress are invested in private prisons companies, and look at the votes on this bill. It is atrocious that people are lining their pockets with private prison profits in the name of a horrific tragedy."
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The Little Free book idea has spread to other community-sharing opportunities, like a Little Free bakery, a crop of Little Free seed libraries, and much more.
“To me, the seed library is part of food security. It’s like having money in the bank, but it’s seeds in the library.”
“To me, the seed library is part of food security. It’s like having money in the bank, but it’s seeds in the library.”
Seattle’s Little Free Libraries Offer a Catalog of Collections and Connections
The Little Free Library book idea has spread to other community-sharing opportunities in Seattle, like a bakeries, seeds, and more.
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January 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Little Free book idea has spread to other community-sharing opportunities, like a Little Free bakery, a crop of Little Free seed libraries, and much more.
“To me, the seed library is part of food security. It’s like having money in the bank, but it’s seeds in the library.”
“To me, the seed library is part of food security. It’s like having money in the bank, but it’s seeds in the library.”
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And there it is. Scam and grift revealed. Watch who gets rich off this. Interested also to see how legacy media covers this, which has been putrid so far.
January 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
And there it is. Scam and grift revealed. Watch who gets rich off this. Interested also to see how legacy media covers this, which has been putrid so far.