Alexandra Sokol

A person is a fluid process, not a fixed and static entity; a flowing river of change, not a block of solid material; a continually changing constellation of potentialities, not a fixed quantity of traits. ~Carl Rogers

Because free speech.

Not a coincidence.

United States of America v. North Carolina State Board of Elections Learn more.

The Trump administration has filed an anti-voting lawsuit challenging incomplete voter registrations in North Carolina. This is a case we all must watch. www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...

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"Executives at major media outlets are reportedly instructing their newsrooms to temper their coverage of President Trump and his administration amid growing fears of political retribution."

“you should have a choice” means “we get to choose for you”

Every Day lately I keep shaking my head at how uneducated these people who have usurped the Whitehouse are. The Constitution IS the base of this country, it needs to be taught and a prerequisite for anyone entering any public office.

For the People, for Humanity...And Not for Greed!
#MayDay #NationalAction #Peace #HumanRights

So spot on. And trees have been scientifically proven to improve our health. ;-)

Which cities have the most trees? See how yours stacks up. Why some U.S. cities are so much greener than others

Despite all the benefits of trees, 4 in 10 U.S. cities have lost tree cover over the last 5 years. Find out if your city is (tree) covered: wapo.st/4jONUpJ (gift article). 🌎

Resilience is about holding hope, pivoting through the storms and making sure you have good people to band together with. ;-)

Earthjustice President Describes a “Fundamentally Different” Era of Hostility Toward Environmentalists Abigail Dillen sees the increase of lawsuits targeting green groups as just one of the growing threats to environmental advocacy organizations — and the people who staff them.

In addition to gutting environmental laws and agencies, Trump is attacking nonprofit environmental groups. Abigail Dillen, president of Earthjustice, a public interest environmental law organization, talks about the challenges: www.propublica.org/article/eart...? #environment #birds #wildlife 🌎

Temperature influences how quickly aquatic animals adjust their physiology to a change in salinity Sigurd Einum, Tim Burton This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology article which can be found here. Phenotypic plasticity is the ability of organisms to adjust their traits in respon…

📰Published📰 Temperature influences how quickly aquatic animals adjust their physiology to a change in salinity 🐟🦀

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They Just Dismantled the Endangered Species Act The word “harm” once protected America's rarest wildlife. Now it’s been erased. Here’s how the court fight will play out and what you can do to help save the law.

"They just dismantled the Endangered Species Act --
The word “harm” once protected America's rarest wildlife. Now it’s been erased. Here’s how the court fight will play out and what you can do to help save the law." 🌏https://substack.com/home/post/p-162146184

Copy of first page of the act of Congress that created nasa

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As we just passed EarthDay, the events at GISS and proposed 50% budget cut in earth sciences, it is useful to remember that right from the beginning the agency's mandate from Congress included creating " human knowledge of phenomena in the atmosphere and space"...

Tove Jansson’s Moomin books explore the power of adventure and transformation This year marks the 80th anniversary of the publication of the first Moomin tale, The Moomins and the Great Flood.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the publication of the first Moomin tale, The Moomins and the Great Flood.

"I'm not happy with how wealthy countries have not met their responsibility as the biggest emitters to cut their emissions" - Mary Robinson, member of The Elders #ChangeNOW2025

Mary Robinson reflects on a decade of climate action at ChangeNOW’s opening panel – celebrating progress and urging bold leadership to tackle the many challenges that still lie ahead.

John Oliver did a great episode about deep-sea mining last year www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW7C...

Breathing with the Forest – by Marshmallow Laser Feast An immersive experience of shared breath with the Amazon rainforest.

I am so enthralled with Emergence Magazine's "Breathing with the Forest" immersive Media experience. This is what it's all about! emergencemagazine.org/feature/brea...

Let's remember that this planet is what sustains ALL LIFE including US. So, Let's Make This Earth Whole Again!!

I've come across this several times now and it's wonderfully written - Worth a read!

Thanks Banksy for this eye-opening graphic!
Wake up Citizens of USA- THIS is how the rest of the world sees you. #Banksy #World #USA

Love it!

Happy Caturday!
(My old cat in all his snooty glory) ;-)

In Japan, an Iceless Lake and an Absent God Sound an Ancient Warning (Gift Article) For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen.

"For at least 600 yrs, residents marked the depth of winter by celebrating a natural phenomenon revered as the trail of a wandering god. But ...for the past 7 winters, the Miwatari has failed to appear because the lake didn’t freeze. This has happened only once before, half a millennium ago."

Trump just signed an executive order banning vote by mail and ordering the defunding of any state that does not follow through with it as well as engage in massive voter roll purges.

There won't be free and fair elections ever again. If you're waiting for 2026, it's already too late.

Invisible losses: thousands of plant species are missing from places they could thrive – and humans are the reason Many native plants are missing from habitats where they should thrive – even in wilder areas. Why? Human actions such as logging, poaching and setting fires.

Pollution, climate change, unsustainable resource use, and land conversion are driving the biodiversity crisis—even in areas with little human impact. Remote ecosystems have just 33% of viable plant species, showing how far-reaching our effects on the biosphere are, says @julianschrader.bsky.social

This week Americans all over the country showed that

WE ARE THE LEADERS THIS MOMENT IN HISTORY DEMANDS.

Thank you for your heart and courageous love.

Our nation's character, future and, with health care in the balance, millions of lives are at stake.

"The fight against disinformation is a fight for global health." - Gro Harlem Brundtland, member of The Elders

✉️ NEWSLETTER | Gro Harlem Brundtland explores the issue of disinformation, its impact on vaccine uptake and the threat it poses to our preparedness for future pandemics.

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