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smtaber.bsky.social
Environmental lawyer, photographer, husband, father, grandfather, nature lover. Advocate for protection of the San Gabriel Foothills. Politics and photography. Cancer survivor. Eaton Fire survivor.
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A burnt tree in the Eaton Fire Burn scar against a glorious Altadena sunset.

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Up from the ashes of the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California.

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“No American can be proud of a govt that carries out change in this way. Neither can these actions be rationalized by discussion of past grievances or appeals to efficiency. Everything can be more efficient, but adherence to the rule of law is paramount” www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

submitted 11 days ago • 428 comments

@rbhubbell.bsky.social says it’s time for the Dem MOC to implement a Shadow Cabinet. @timothysnyder.bsky.social has been sounding the alarm to do this. Robert’s suggestions who should be on it are in his article. We can add to it. @repjasmine.bsky.social comes to mind. Let’s do this! 202-224-3121.

submitted 12 days ago • 248 comments

Is there no depth to the shame and embarrassment that this felonious administration will stoop to? www.epa.gov/newsreleases...

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Yes, yes it is. And it’s time fornus to start calling it what it is. joycevance.substack.com/p/is-it-real...

submitted 17 days ago • 316 comments

Jasmine is on FIRE 🔥 🔥🔥 "...we are going to be in your face, we are going to be on your asses, and we are going to make sure you understand what democracy looks like... ...and this ain't it!"

submitted 17 days ago • 1074 comments

Amid the devastation of my hometown of Altadena , CA, last week’s rain brought out green and blooms. Pollinators came out and life moves on …

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Wow! Pink’s rendition of “Me and Bobby McGee” at #FireAid floored me.

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Bodies are still being pulled from the Potomac. The President and extreme MAGA Republicans are blaming women and people of color for the deadly plane crash. At the same time, they are dismantling the Federal Aviation Administration as we know it. Disgusting.

submitted 23 days ago • 1780 comments

After a week of sifting through ashes, and political turmoil, here’s a shot from last summer, where all we thought about was the next wave.

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Dude. I'm Pissed. youtube.com/shorts/zBYoY...

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Altadena, California before the Eaton Fire.

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This is your mission. We take our power back now at the local and state level. Stop waiting for a national hero. It’s you. Get to work.

submitted 32 days ago • 1111 comments

Pardon my French Fuck Mike Johnson Fuck John Barrasso Fuck Tommy Tuberville No fucking conditions for emergency fucking relief, you fuckers. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/u...

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Something I just thought of. We get much of lumber - especially here in Southern California from Canada. If Trump imposes tariffs on all Canadian goods, the cost to rebuild my house in Altadena will probably double on top of what will already be near price gouging prices #tariffs #canada #EatonFire

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Confirmation hearings for Trump's energy & environment teams are this week. Lee Zeldin has promised to eliminate key environmental regulations. Chris Wright is notorious for cherry-picking data to defend the fossil fuel industry. Doug Burgum supports increased fossil fuel drilling.

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In the 10 years after a Walmart Supercenter opened in a given community, the average household in that community experienced a 6 percent decline in yearly income — $5,000 a year in 2024 dollars. Low-income, young, and less-educated workers suffered the largest losses.

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Word of the Day is ‘uhtcearu’ [ucht-kay-aru, with the 'ch' as in the Scottish ‘loch']: Old English for ‘the sorrow before dawn', when you lie awake in the darkness and worries crowd your mind.

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Since the #EatonFire and the loss of everything, I am really trying to keep this simple haiku in mind.

submitted 43 days ago • 4 comments