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Botany, geography, natural history, humans, and the arts. Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Hawai'i. Thomas R. Belfield - MA - Department of Geography - University of Hawai`i at Mānoa. Nānā ao. 📍Yakama lands.
Tuesday.
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Chris Murphy: "The fact of the matter is if you don't put constraints on Donald Trump's illegality, this democracy isn't going to be here next November. It isn't going to be here in 2028. So Democrats, yes, have to draw firm moral lines in the sand right now."
Heads up!! Kau’i is a waypoint for ICE. Reports are coming out ICE is bringing immigrants to Kau’i dentions center. There are 200 beds, if anyone is missing a loved one or friend check there.
16.11.2025 18:31 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Insanity. The Gestapo is running loose in Charlotte.
16.11.2025 17:20 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Really good thread from Tom
16.11.2025 17:37 — 👍 246 🔁 26 💬 74 📌 2The first AI robot president is going to be a pedophile. 100%.
16.11.2025 14:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Crockoshitpedia by Elon Musk.
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Lāʻaukūkahi
www.nakoafoundation.org/hawaiian-moo...
ʻAha Pule ʻĀina Holo is a community relay that blends modern and ancestral practices to promote cultural perseverance and inclusivity, inviting all to partake in this living tradition.
15.11.2025 15:00 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
A man approached a Yellowstone wolf pack and appeared to pepper-spray a wolf.
15.11.2025 14:30 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 1
hala - sig zane
15.11.2025 01:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
cover Hawaiian Rain Names
illustration by Sig Zane.
The names of rain. 327 pages in a dictionary format with illustrations by Sig Zane dividing sections. Impressive scholarship and a beautiful book.
15.11.2025 01:22 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Ua
15.11.2025 00:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
14.11.2025 21:38 — 👍 9477 🔁 3374 💬 78 📌 86Looks like that head might explode. Hope it happens live on TV.
15.11.2025 00:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Looking like Trump has eaten, just like Mr Creosote, one dinner mint over his limit.
14.11.2025 23:01 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Big brain stuff happening in Hilo. Turns out you shouldn’t drive a backhoe on a pedestrian bridge.
14.11.2025 22:33 — 👍 25 🔁 7 💬 3 📌 0wow.
14.11.2025 22:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0ho'oilō - winter
Winter is a time of renewal in Hawai‘i. Nobody hibernates.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs acknowledges the Governor’s announcement and appreciates the invitation for our Administrator to participate in the Military Lease Advisory Committee. OHA’s role in this group will be to continue examining legally and politically viable alternatives to condemnation, while contributing to a dialogue that fully recognizes what is at risk should the federal government pursue condemnation in a manner that disrupts state rights, undermines historical land claims, weakens the political trust relationship, and disregards the unresolved history of our unrelinquished sovereignty. “It’s important these conversations do not occur in silos or in a rigid, linear sequence,” said newly appointed committee member and OHA Interim Administrator, Summer Sylva. “A responsible and comprehensive negotiation footing requires the widest possible range of subject-matter expertise and perspectives, guided by pragmatic guardrails and a commitment to inclusion. Hawaiʻi is strongest when its leaders confront complex issues together—with transparency, rigor, and aloha ʻāina.” “The idea that condemnation is inevitable—and that discussions must focus solely on valuation—overlooks the viable paths still available,” Sylva continued. “The current leases do not expire until 2029, and statutory avenues exist for extensions through 2031 with congressional support, and beyond that through state legislation. Exploring all options is not only prudent—it is essential to avoid forcing Hawaiʻi into false choices.”
“At the same time, the committee’s work to assess the valuation of these lands should not alarm those who oppose condemnation,” added Sylva, a Native rights attorney. “Accurate valuation serves multiple pono purposes far beyond preparing for potential legal action. For decades, military leases across the pae ʻāina have been significantly undervalued. Conducting long-overdue due diligence on the true worth of our lands is essential—whether the path forward involves new or renewed leases, non–live-fire training arrangements, or other alternatives to condemnation. Responsible stewardship of trust lands cannot wait for crises, particularly when their very purpose is to be restored to the people from whom they were unlawfully taken.” “There is meaningful opportunity in this process—if the Governor and the committee approach it with courage, conviction, and a commitment to leading not from fear but from principle,” reaffirmed OHA Board Chair Kahele. “OHA stands ready to contribute in that spirit.”
OHA statement. On point. Gov Green is pushing us into a false dichotomy. Hawaii can and must shape the negotiation not just accept the terms Trump admin imposes. Call the governor’s office. Green has national ambitions, make it clear those are imperiled by his actions here.
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The federal government shutdown began on October 1, 2025, and lasted for 43 days. During that time, the #USGS #HVO continued to monitor #Kīlauea volcano, and document the eruptive episodes that were occurring at the summit within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
14.11.2025 19:31 — 👍 30 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0"Trump’s authoritarianism is more than attacking minorities; it is about destroying the rule of law. All so that the economy can be looted by grifters who have latched on to America’s number one crime family - the Trumps."
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Mokuola
14.11.2025 19:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Mokuola
14.11.2025 19:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0fucking nazi goons who profess to be "christians"
14.11.2025 17:58 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0All that is true, however Trump is President now and now is where the fight is.
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