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Irritable Cascadian, Retired Environmental Scientist, Builder, Photographer, Father, and Dog Lover. Fond of birds, lichens, trees, the laws of physics, and general scientific facts - Nature in general.
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#teslatakedown HCR on the many facets of Musk & all the more reason to keep protesting at Tesla and boycotting all his businesses.

The new GOP slogan (thank you, Joni Ernst.)

Experts reviewing RFKJr's magnum opus MAHA health report conclude that the whole document was faked by someone using Chatbot AI, and was probably never even proof read. They're not just fraudsters, they're very lazy, too. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

For four long years I was told not to call what’s coming our way fascism but here we are:

Eugene must enforce noise disturbance code By Ann Marie Swan buff.ly/2muzNnC

Good news -- Appelate court rules that CA Board of Forestry's plan to clear millions of acres of native chaparral habitat for 'fire hazard reduction' is illegal, bc it fails to address the impact of type conversion to invasive weeds that increase flammability. 🌏 chaparralwisdom.org/2025/05/31/a...

Yes, terribly important. Not considering up and downstream effects ignore the enabling effect of the proposed project.

So fucking true. Oh, and all the federal warnings about copyright on videos and movies.

There is literally nothing but Trump's desire to protect Putin which is keeping the USA from levelling harsh sanctions on Russia, providing Ukraine more weapons, and helping Ukraine win its war against a sub-par Russian military.

Who needs data, analysis, and counterpoint when you've got a handy answer?

"Species’ historical niches are becoming increasingly mismatched with contemporary climates, even in highly mobile taxa, raising concerns about the ability of wildlife to persist in a warmer world." 🌎 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

So I guess in "media speak" cognitive decline is the term for gone bat shit crazy.

🇺🇦 Zelensky: Russian strikes are becoming more and more audacious and large-scale every night. 900 strike drones against Ukraine in three days, plus missiles - this makes no military sense, but it is a clear political choice - Putin's choice - the choice to continue fighting and destroying lives.

I call it The Beast because it’s a lot heavier than my road bike, but it can do a lot, and can still fold up to fit in a foyer or trunk

Forgive me, but if your "industry" depends entirely on stealing someone else's work, it deserves to die. "Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would “basically kill the AI industry in this country overnight.” www.theverge.com/news/674366/...

Because after all, blaming others for problems is so much easier (and cheaper) than solving them.

This piece by George Wuerthner on indigenous burning is detailed and may lead to disagreement but give it a read if forest resilience is a topic of your interest. www.thewildlifenews.com/2020/10/29/i...

This statement by White House spokesperson Leavitt violates Trump's EO on scientific integrity because it is a blatant lie and abuse of fact.

These statements by Energy Secretary Wright violate Trump's new Executive Order on scientific integrity because they are false and disagree with and distort proven science. He should be sanctioned under §8 of the EO. coloradonewsline.com/2025/04/03/t...

So we’ve got $90 million to throw the parade he wanted, but we don’t have the money to fix North Carolina. Got it!

One of my annotated photos.

A quiet corner of the back deck.

The fact that we’ve just collectively decided to ***ignore*** this is insane

A federal judge halted Trump’s mass layoff plans extending a pause until a legal challenge is resolved. The order blocks layoffs and office closures at 22 agencies, including HUD, State, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs.

Global average temperatures are spiking, rising faster than climate models seem able to explain, and in a sane world, every country would be united in a full-scale effort to figure this out & respond. Instead the US is dismantling its scientific infrastructure.

From @nytimes.com, “By redefining ‘harm,’ agencies aim to end longstanding wildlife protections.” Today is the last day for public comment on this proposed rule change. 🌍🧪🦤 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/c...

This is just a partial glimpse of the destruction of American science by Trump and the GOP.