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I spent a quarter century teaching people about the environment and then I retired. Dogs, plants, ecosystems, cheeses, some whisky, some whiskey, electric cars.
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Colorado's protected public lands BELONG TO ALL THE PEOPLE of the U.S. and are available for their recreation and enjoyment. The Big Bad Bill being rammed through by the GOP would SELL OFF our protected lands to the highest bidders (billionaires) for the purpose of funding their tax cuts. 1/2

New in PN: Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism “'I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,' Judge Young fumed. 'I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.' *More of this, please*"

www.gocomics.com/jen-sorensen...

Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife. While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

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He has to pay $2.3M.

EXCLU: Sen. Bernie Sanders wants an investigation of Health Secretary RFK Jr.’s recent decision to fire all 17 members of the nation’s top vaccine advisory committee. via @margaretmanto.bsky.social www.notus.org/health-scien...

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Socorro, NM. Hundreds gather on the Plaza before lining all four corners of the main intersection in town. In 103 degree heat!

Bless Steven Cheung’s heart, he shouldn’t exert himself like this

Art of the Deal!

Get real and get over it.

Meanwhile, billionaire's are eagerly awaiting more money to roll around in or whatever they do with more money. grist.org/indigenous/t...

Hundreds gathered under the trees on the Socorro, NM Plaza ready to cover all 4 corners at the main town intersection. No Kings!

This is scary. As Tesla's robotaxi prepares for launch in Austin, it failed safety tests six times. It blew through school bus stop signs at full speed, running over the manikins and driving off — completing a hit-and-run. 😮 www.kxan.com/news/local/a...

Why doesn’t Trump hire Americans?

Trump has pledged to restore Confederate names to military bases, even though it would violate a statute passed by Congress. These names belong to traitors who led a rebellion against America. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...

Is the dam about to burst? You could make it more likely by contacting your members of Congress. www.science.org/content/arti...

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<thread> On the left: June 12, Judge Breyer writing that THE test for whether the US Marines/Guard violate Posse Comitatus will be whether they've engaged in "detaining" civilians. On the right: June 13: See for yourself. Note: The DoD has confirmed the detention of civilian to Reuters.

USMC Ret. Lt. Colonel Joe Plenzler deployed with the same Marine battalion now heading to Los Angeles. Marines training for war are now being deployed against American citizens. This crosses a dangerous line. Brothers, remember your ethos, #RememberYourOath.

Americans say Trump ‘has gone too far’ with immigrant roundups and sending Marines and National Guard to LA

This is the page in the history book where future generations may ask, “Why didn’t more people speak up?" Don’t let this slide.

Boebert: What we’re seeing in LA is an insurrection Pritzker: You don’t know understand what insurrection is. It is outrageous that you are asking that when you are the one condoning the pardoning of people that attacked police.

Wonderful simile which I had never heard, "watching Donny struggle to reason his way though an issue in real-time is like watching a monkey play with a hand grenade. you know it’s going to end horribly, but you can’t look away." The whole column is great too. www.jefftiedrich.com/p/donnys-pol...

Kristi Noem must resign. She has deported a four year old with cancer, detained a U.S. marshal, and arrested two members of Congress. She’s lost the confidence of the American people. ICE must stop terrorizing our communities.

Kristi Noem says Sen. Padilla burst in, raised his voice, and didn’t identify himself. Sen. Merkley: What I saw was him say: I’m a U.S. Senator. If Kristi Noem doesn’t know who the senator of California is...she’s either enormously uninformed – or she's enormously deceptive.

Newsom: "Speaker Johnson -- his eloquence was elevated when he called to 'tar and feather' the governor of California. Very religious man. I guess that's the spirit. The word of the Lord."

🚨 URGENT: Sen. Padilla was forcibly removed & handcuffed at a public briefing in CA yesterday. This is an attack on free speech, representation, & democracy. Call Congress: +1 (202) 224-3121 Demand they speak out. Demand an investigation & appropriate charges. #DefendDemocracy #StandWithPadilla

Who else nearly fell out of the seat when you heard Cosplay Kristi accuse Sen. Padilla of “political theater”?

Let’s talk about yesterday. During a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles led by Secretary Kristi Noem, Senator Alex Padilla (D‑CA) was forcibly removed, forced face-down on the ground, and handcuffed by federal agents. Here’s what to know:

What happened yesterday was part of a much bigger effort to try and silence anyone who dares to question what the Trump administration is doing.  But we will not be intimidated and we will not be deterred. We must hold this administration accountable.