Roberta Millstein 🌎🌱🐩🏊🏼‍♀🎶🥾

@cepaea.bsky.social

Professor Emerit at UC Davis. Researches in the history & philosophy of biology and environmental ethics. https://www.RLM.net/ New open-access book w/ U Chicago Press: _The Land Is Our Community: Aldo Leopold's Environmental Ethic for the New Millennium_

While this is a HUGE WIN, there's more work to do. It's time to DOUBLE DOWN in pressuring Congress. They need to revoke the OMB Proposal. Members of Congress who fail to stop the Proposal will be out of a job January 3rd, 2027, we will make sure of it. 🧵

The graphic displays a photo of Russell Vought and a news clipping from Politico reading: "Senate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump's grant overhaul. Language is included to delay the president's move to put political appointees in charge of grant approval." The graphic reads:
"WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY DELAYED VOUGHT'S OMB GRANT PROPOSAL"

@our-revolution.bsky.social: As a citizen of CA-04, I call on you to rethink & rescind your endorsement of Eric Jones. A former partner of venture capitalist firm Dragoneer, funded by his own million$ and million$ from VC and high tech execs, is not what OR says it stands for. #DataCenterMoritorium

❌ Rosie The Boomer❌💪🐏⚖️☮️🍷🧶✊🪧🌹@judyhartmant.bsky.social · 24h ago

@our-revolution.bsky.social — Your Eric Jones endorsement in CA-04 contradicts everything you stand for. You said it yourselves: "A Congress of millionaires will legislate for their corporate investments." Meet your candidate. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/rosiethe... #CA04 #SupportDataCenterMoritorium

@our-revolution.bsky.social — Your Eric Jones endorsement in CA-04 contradicts everything you stand for. You said it yourselves: "A Congress of millionaires will legislate for their corporate investments." Meet your candidate. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/rosiethe... #CA04 #SupportDataCenterMoritorium

Wrong Seat, Wrong Moment - Follow the Money, Part I

CA-04: He says progressive. His funding says Silicon Valley

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"A body that has historically held the hemisphere’s most authoritarian governments to account will now scrutinize the United States," write Thomas Becker and Antonio Romanucci. "It may be our last chance to stop the backsliding that threatens our democracy."

We are US civil rights lawyers. Trump’s policies have driven us to seek justice internationally | Thomas Becker and Antonio Romanucci

On Tuesday, a human rights commission will hold an extraordinary hearing over the administration’s alleged attacks on protesters, journalists and others

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UPDATE: Today 35 former federal judges filed a comprehensive opposition to Donald Trump’s expedited motion to stay in the case of Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service. Simply put, members of the legal system are trying to put a stop to Trump's ongoing corruption.

That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

"Trump Team Feuds Over Whether Reflecting Pool Was Hit by Vandals or Botched Work" from the WSJ. "Trump insists vandals damaged Reflecting Pool, blasts DOJ for dropped charge" from WaPo. If Trump’s own administration admits they’re lying, why can’t the legacy media come out and say it, too?

Trump and Pirro are Lying. Why Can’t Legacy Media Just Say it?

Pirro admitted she prosecuted an innocent man based on fabricated evidence. Guess which word legacy media outlets avoided in their coverage?

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Wall Street traders can now pay for early access to Trump's Truth Social posts. The President regularly uses his platform to announce policy decisions that impact the market. A corporate CEO would get jail time for this. Trump's getting a pay bump.

💥 from @judyhartmant.bsky.social on Eric Jones, candidate for Congress CA-04, re: Super PAC supporting him is from VC Dragoneer, where he was partner & still has 💰 stake red boxing: circumvents rules about not coordinating w/Super PACs support for AI—big Dragoneer 📈—& disdain for state regs of it

Eric Jones, Red-Boxing, & the AI Money Nobody's Talking About

And update to the series on the race for congress in California CD04 (Links below)

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I've got 3 live virtual public events on YouTube scheduled over next 8 days (see recent posts for links): 1) Aug 3, 1p PT: WA wildfire disaster & bigger picture 2) Aug 4, 6p: "Super El Niño Town Hall" (CA Sen. Mike McGuire) 3) Aug 10, 1p: El Niño update: The latest forecast

Trump again backs down, claiming Iran (and others) are begging for a deal so he can cancel the attack. Same old story: “locked and loaded” threats, then pause for talks on Hormuz and nukes. Get it DONE… until the next time.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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A dangerous wind shift (visible on radar imagery) has just occurred in #Spokane, WA, where major wildfire disaster is currently unfolding. Three separate major fires (circled) near or within city limits have already caused major structure loss & chaotic, expanding evacs. #WAwx

Hey y'all, if you're not subscribed to @nycjayjay.bsky.social's substack, you really should be. His analyses are clear and insightful and somehow always make me feel better about things. Of course, this particular topic pretty much sells itself. 😄

Jay Kuo@nycjayjay.bsky.social · 5d ago

Kash Patel keeps losing defamation cases against his online and media critics. This week’s loss was over a very rookie error, so come enjoy some Schadenfriday in my write-up, link in the comments.

1/ What’s going on with America’s farms and food? Join us for our next Inside the Big Story event, a virtual discussion about America’s farms, how our food is made and where regulations are failing to keep workers and consumers safe. Members, check your email for the invite 📩

Text: Inside the Big Story: Exposing Harm in Food and Farms. Join us for a members-only virtual discussion about America's farms, how our food is made and where regulations are failing to keep workers and consumers safe. Tuesday, Aug. 4. 4 p.m. Eastern time. Image: Gloved hands picking green fruits and placing them into a red basin.

Taylor Farms called the White House to delay an FDA recall of their produce that sickened thousands with a parasitic infection. This shows how Trump is willing to put corporate interests over the health of Americans. We’re investigating this unprecedented White House interference.

Taylor Farms Called White House to Try to Delay Cyclospora Recall

Officials became convinced by FDA’s findings, and gave the agency the green light to make them public

wsj.com

Republican Senator Bernie Moreno was trying to act REAL tough just days ago. But when it came to defending his own daughter, his silence spoke volumes.

Many of you recall that in 2020 I helped lead an effort to defeat Donald Trump more than 60 times after the election. In 2026, DOJ is 0-19 in cases to obtain state voter files and Elias Law Group is helping lead the way. We are not done fighting and we are not done winning.