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Working to help the US Department of the Interior serve current and future generations. https://www.nextinterior.org https://memos.nextinterior.org

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John Timmer@jtimmer.bsky.social · last yr.

Defund the police: something that never really happened, but everybody talked about. Defund the scientists: something that's actually happening, but almost nobody's talking about in those terms.

Next Interior@nextinterior.org · last yr.

This is not good news for the American people, federal agencies, or the rule of law. I'll never understand how these actions--firing people or terminating ("reorganizing") programs--without Congressional action first are not fundamentally unconstitutional... www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Supreme Court allows Trump to launch mass layoff and restructuring plans

The justices said they were not ruling on the legality of specific firing plans but simply allowing the administration to launch such efforts while litigation continues.

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Next Interior@nextinterior.org · last yr.

Exciting news! Next Interior will be launching a Fellows program next week. We’ll share the full announcement next week, but for now, here’s a quick run-down: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Are you passionate and knowledgeable about climate, nature, and the Department of the Interior and the people it serves? | Next Interior (DOI)

Are you passionate and knowledgeable about climate, nature, and the Department of the Interior and the people it serves? Looking for support to develop an idea you have for how to shape the next itera...

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Next Interior@nextinterior.org · last yr.

Interior helped make for a nice weekend, including bikerafting on the Potomac River. Not only did we enjoy National Park Service lands to get out on the river, we saw numerous Bald Eagles, which were recovered from the brink of extinction by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Thanks Interior!

A river with trees along the shoreline and mostly clear skies and a few puffy clouds above. A person is in a packraft on the river with bikes strapped to the front of the packraft.A young person with a green PFD sitting on the bow of a red packraft in a river with the river stretching out in front, wooded mountains along the edge of the river, and mostly clear skies with a few puffy clouds above.
Next Interior@nextinterior.org · last yr.

The US government's obligations to Tribes has to include supporting voting rights and acting against voting discrimination...it's how issues like the water contamination at the opening of this article can be addressed. boltsmag.org/voting-right...

“A Law Without a Way to Enforce It” - Bolts

In North Dakota as elsewhere, Native voters face a triple threat: judges targeting the VRA, Trump officials hostile to discrimination laws, and a funding crunch depleting their work.

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Next Interior@nextinterior.org · last yr.

Great to see people are giving the response that is needed. Do not erase our history, especially not the hard parts. It's how we learn to do better and be better. www.govexec.com/management/2...

‘Censorship:’ See the National Park visitor responses after Trump requested help deleting ‘negative’ signage

The administration asked for help erasing language on park displays that failed to emphasize American grandeur, but visitors have not identified any examples.

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Next Interior@nextinterior.org · last yr.

Sure looks like UT used taxpayer dollars to engage a PR firm on a propaganda push to build public support for seizing our #PublicLands. Sheesh. www.linkedin.com/posts/next-i...

If you love our Nation's #PublicLands, regardless of whether you live in Utah or not, you should be sure to check out this investigative reporting from Jimmy Tobias at Public Domain on the state&#...

If you love our Nation's #PublicLands, regardless of whether you live in Utah or not, you should be sure to check out this investigative reporting from Jimmy Tobias at Public Domain on the state&#...

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Next Interior@nextinterior.org · last yr.

Whether you're a current or former employee of the Department of the Interior or from another federal agency, this article on efforts to support feds in their career changes from @govexec.bsky.social may be of interest: www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

Feds on the job hunt are taking advantage of professional development opportunities tailored to them

Initiatives are focusing on topics ranging from wellness and career coaching to artificial intelligence.

govexec.com

Next Interior@nextinterior.org · last yr.

Later today, the House Oversight DOGE subcommittee will be holding a hearing on NGOs. Given folks who are involved, it could be absurd at times. We'll cover it from this thread!