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San Diego Zoo, & California Native Plant Society Volunteer, Climate Reality Project Leader, Writer for SD Horticultural Society Newsletter, "Going Wild with Natives. We need to preserve biodiversity & protect the health of all life on our planet!
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Musk’s South African White Male Fragility open.substack.com/pub/adampark...

Two and a Half Weeks In open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

This is evil. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...

Scoop: Ed Dept staff were told today if they take Trump admin’s buyout offers, the secretary can rescind it and they can’t sue over it. They must also agree that — if things go wrong, like gov’t doesn’t pay — the union can’t take action on their behalf either www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

 🔥🔥🔥 This is our country! We are not going to let an unelected private citizen STEAL our data. We are not going to let Elon Musk steal our country.

Fighting Hard, Fighting Smart - Notes On Building An Effective and Ferocious Opposition (New Video) open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...

if you were an unreconstructed segregationist from jim crow alabama, what would you do differently than this administration with regard to civil rights enforcement?

The "SAVE Act" may come up for a vote as early as next week & must be stopped! It makes it harder to register to vote & will purge registered voters from the rolls. Sign the petition, & share! Call your Senators/Reps & tell them VOTE NO! #Voterizer #StopTheSAVEAct social.fieldteam6.org/s/1qi0yPyR

Love is in the air. If you are deeply in love with Democracy, please be @FieldTeam6.bsky.social's Valentine. ❤️ Help us #RegisterDemocrats who will elect more Dems to fight for ALL of our freedoms! With love. Spread the love, register Dems, ❤️✨🗳️ #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/tgvqupeW

Let's go! HOLD THE LINE DON'T RESIGN Thanks r/govfire

Want to get under his orange skin? Start calling his administration Muskrump 🤣

Team report from several of us at @nbcnews.com on what’s happening to federal workers right now —> Anxiety mounts as federal workers face buyout deadline www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

What's happening on the ground as a result of Trump admin's changes? Health clinics in Alabama, Mississippi, Maine, Nebraska, Illinois, Michigan & Virginia are unable to access federal funds - risking health care for ppl in rural areas hours away from hospitals www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

We trapped this 32 yo male Golden Eagle banded back in Oct 1992 in Ashfield, PA. He is a force of nature coming at a live turkey in our bow nets. Now he has a GPS transmitter that is going to show us his migration and hopefully how much longer he lives! #womeninraptorresearch #birds #womeninSTEM 🪶🧪

A baby rhino

Black communities have the power to create positive change. That’s why @FieldTeam6.bsky.social helps register new Black voters & allies in swing states & districts. Together, we can defeat insidious MAGA Republican voter suppression! #Voterizer #BlackHistoryMonth social.fieldteam6.org/s/fnrV2Tz8

happy first birthday to Bluesky, and what a year it's been! with every day, the need for an open network that puts people first becomes increasingly clear. we're glad to be building this with you. after all, the heart of a social network is the people.

Kash Patel is dangerous & unqualified to be the Director of the FBI. Use @@standupamerica.bsky.social’s tool and urge your senators to reject his confirmation: act.standupamerica.com/letters/lett...

I need this stuff in my life. I’m frantically muting political stuff so I can stay here. ❤️

Democrats have come out swinging today. Senator Chris Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."

How about a fancy jewel bug for #TrueBugTuesday? While this one has muted coloring, many jewel bugs are brilliantly colored, with a wide range of iridescent metallic hues. (Symphylus ramivitta) Tatama National Park, Colombia

Kash Patel is dangerous & unqualified to be the Director of the FBI. Use @@standupamerica.bsky.social’s tool and urge your senators to reject his confirmation: act.standupamerica.com/letters/lett...

A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad. GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE. youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...

www.opb.org/article/2024...

This is Carolyn Edwards. She was one of the first officers attacked and knocked out on January 6th. She bravely testified before the January 6th committee. She is one of the bravest people I know and she deserves better. (She posted this publicly on her FB page which is why I'm sharing publicly)

🦇 There are many different ways to help bats. Either by becoming a member, donating, volunteering, raising funds at no extra cost to you, leaving a gift in your will or simply making your garden/green corner more bat friendly:

If you’re in need an interesting distraction in the coming days, this episode of Ted Radio Hour is fun. It includes a segment on how insects pee. Definitely worth a listen! open.spotify.com/episode/2mF3...

Here's What You Can Do to Keep Democracy Alive During Trump's Second Term open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...

It's time to get to work. DO Something! RESIST! We're @FieldTeam6.bsky.social & we #RegisterDemocrats in swing states. Join us - lots of ways to get involved, more opportunities are being added every day. It works, it's energizing, it saves democracy! #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/syxlGWQw

In next week's talk, Ben Wheeler will explore how green & blue spaces can benefit public health amid the 'triple crisis'-climate change, biodiversity loss, & pollution, discussing how evidence can guide policies that benefit both human health & the environment bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...

California residents affected by the fires - here are some resources to help you now

Red panda! Will be in the fc art show. #artpost

Mama dolphin and her baby..🐬😍

Mama raccoon and her babies climbing this tree

Huge gratitude for our neighbors, Mexico and Canada have sent fire fighters and army to help us.

Kinda funny, but not.

Planting native plants supports biodiversity which supports us!

Original post by Jessica Craven (Chop Wood, Carry Water)

Original post by Jessica Craven (Chop Wood, Carry Water)

The best trees to plant are native trees. Thank you for all the trees your group is planting!

Want to make your yard a haven for pollinators in 2025? Planting native flowers and plants is one of the easiest ways to support bees, birds, and other essential pollinators. Check out our blog for simple tips to create a wildlife-friendly backyard oasis: friendsofanimals.org/a-pandemic-a...

Seedsaving, learning about seed formation, demands an observation of nature, including our native pollinators, our flies, our wasps, bats, frogs. There are many differing ways plants pollinate and disperse seed, wind, animals, water. Sharing these posts to encourage others to begin seedsaving🤎🌱🐝💚🇳🇿

As its name suggests, Butterfly Bush is a butterfly magnet, but it does more harm than good outside its native China. It spreads invasively, doesn’t feed caterpillars, and draws #pollinators away from #NativePlants. #gardening #nature #wildlife #butterflies #invasives m.youtube.com/watch?v=yH-b...

Peck's Skipper enjoying the flowers of Smooth Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve) in the native food forest last fall. Pollinators in Ohio depend on 3 seasons of blooms for survival. Asters, Evening Primrose & Great Blue Lobelia bloom into October. #NativePlants 🌱 #Insects #Pollinators #Permaculture