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Pat Lillich

@quietlynow.bsky.social

sculptor, photographer, enthusiastic but ineffectual gardener.. cameras include Canon, Olympus and OM

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The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2d ago

When President Trump sharply reduced the size of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah by more than 1.2 million acres, he claimed it was necessary because recreation was virtually impossible within the site’s boundaries. Documents reviewed by The New York Times show officials knew otherwise.

Documents Undercut Trump’s Claims About Bears Ears National Monument

President Trump said recreation in Bears Ears National Monument was virtually impossible. Documents reviewed by The New York Times show officials knew otherwise.

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Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net · 4d ago

By politicizing the federal grant process, the OMB Grant Proposal will substantially weaken our scientific enterprise that has made the United States a global leader in innovation. Take action against the proposal the link: zurl.co/Au4wk Article: zurl.co/dGIrM

How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy Discovery

A proposed White House rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over scientific funding. One physicist, who helped discover the Higgs boson, explains how the rule would’ve stifled that breakthrough.

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United Farm Workers@ufw.bsky.social · 4d ago

At your next meal, take a second to think about the people working long hours in HOT 100° temps to put food on your table. They're not just statistics. They're real people who can't avoid the heat in an air conditioned house or office. #WeFeedYou

SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19)@covid19disease.bsky.social · 5d ago

🚨 After 40 years of research, Brazilian scientist Dr. Mariangela Hungria wins the World Food Prize for pioneering a $2 nitrogen-fixing bacteria treatment that replaces costly fertilizers, saves farmers $25 billion annually, and cuts 230 million tons of CO₂ emissions.

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RogueNOAA@roguenoaa.altgov.info · 5d ago

“Swaths of seaweed are blanketing the beaches and coastlines of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, suffocating shorelines and snuffing out marine life while spooking visitors in areas that depend heavily on tourism.” apnews.com/article/cari...

A blanket of seaweed smothers coastlines from the Caribbean to Mexico

Swaths of sargassum are blanketing the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, suffocating shorelines and snuffing out marine life while spooking visitors in areas that depend heavily on tourism.

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Mary Peltola@marypeltola.com · 6d ago

🚨 Attention Alaska artists: Call for Artist grant applications are due in 1 week! Any medium, any style – I can't wait to see how you capture the beauty of Alaska. For details & event guidelines, visit marypeltola.com/call-for-artists

Mary Peltola@marypeltola.com · 3w ago

Calling all Alaska artists! 🎨 Today, I'm excited to bring back my Call for Artists competition, designed to amplify voices from every corner of our state and celebrate what makes Alaska, Alaska. This year's theme: Protecting Our Way of Life 🌍

Governor JB Pritzker@govpritzker.illinois.gov · last wk.

From lettuce, blueberries, cheese, chicken, or frozen meals, the Trump administration’s cuts to the FDA, CDC, and USDA are putting your health and safety at risk. What happened to making America healthy again?

How Trump admin cuts have compromised food safety

Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting o...

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Douglas Main@dmain.bsky.social · 2w ago

Have a story in @theguardian.com today, please read or share if you have a minute: Border wall threatens Quitobaquito Springs, home to an Indigenous cemetery and three extremely rare species — two of which live nowhere else on Earth www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘Total chaos’: the biological wonderland threatened by Trump’s border wall

Environmental groups are sounding the alarm over plans that threaten a desert spring that’s home to rare fish and turtles and sacred to the O’odham people

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Alaina Wood@thegarbagequeen.bsky.social · last wk.

Friendly reminder that these things aren't impacted by closing the Strait of Hormuz so maybe, just maybe, we should implement them to avoid being impacted by future conflicts: -Solar panels -Wind turbines -Battery storage -Electric vehicles -Bicycles -Natural fertilizers -Electric heat pumps

David Steel@steelyseabirder.bsky.social · last wk.

It might not look much but this young Guillemot (aged just 20-21 days old) has jumped off its cliff ledge home and is now following dad out 60 miles. The chick will rely on father for next 6-8 weeks. Remarkable start.

Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social · 2w ago

forest service plans $10m worth of work to create fire breaks in superior national forest in minnesota. trump allows his top donor -- a self-proclaimed expert on everything -- to ixnay that funding because... reasons! superior national forest now on fire. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

‘We were shovel-ready’: A Minnesota forest hit by DOGE cuts is now ablaze

Officials said losing out on the ability to do vital prevention work at a perilous time for the region hindered them from being as prepared as they could have been.

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Shooti@bambooshooti.bsky.social · 2w ago

#ResistanceEarth Yesterday, someone replied to the post below, noting that the plan only involves 715 acres of the 90,788-acre wildlife refuge. That’s less than 1%. From a pure numbers perspective, it seems not to matter. Let’s explore why that’s the wrong way to look at it. /1

Shooti@bambooshooti.bsky.social · 2w ago

#ResistanceEarth The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which apparently doesn't care about either one, plans to hand over 724 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge to SpaceX. Conservationists and Indigenous groups are trying to stop the deal. www.space.com/space-explor...