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Eclectic reader and considered too direct to be everyone’s cup of tea. Ecologist, mom, and learning to weave on a floor loom. Not a collaborator.

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More evidence of the regime's grift at the Secretary level. Recovery and rebuilding trust won't happen without transparency and accountability.

03.03.2026 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same here.

02.03.2026 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for including me on this list. Honored to be mentioned with the others.

02.03.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Staff in this division were incredible to work with.. I had the privilege of working with them directly on several projects and they were all capable competent clear, very professional.

01.03.2026 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lois Phillips Hudson; sadly she is gone but I loved her book Bones of Plenty.

25.02.2026 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trying seems like the wrong verb.

25.02.2026 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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End Citizens United End Citizens United

It is way past time to end Citizens United.
Ask yourslef who does thsis ruling help? www.endcitizensunited.org

25.02.2026 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LIVE: THE PEOPLE'S STATE OF THE UNION YouTube video by Katie Phang

I'll be watching this instead of the situation tonight

www.youtube.com/live/gK5ZFnO...

24.02.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New Mexico better not lag too far behind Kentucky.

24.02.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can see why the typo happened. As the US is currently living out 1984, formerly a novel now our lives courtesy of the GOP.

24.02.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That day is now.

24.02.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lawn in foreground with birch tree on right and forested mountain range in the background. Blue sky with white fluffy clouds.

Lawn in foreground with birch tree on right and forested mountain range in the background. Blue sky with white fluffy clouds.

That view from across the valley.

24.02.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know that view! Thanks for sharing this with us all.

24.02.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sure that same old excuse. But those the know the players personally will have seen this pattern of behavior before.

24.02.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who really wins from the US critical minerals drive? The global race for technological supremacy now runs on cobalt, lithium, rare earths, and coltan – the minerals that make possible everything from electric vehicle batteries to semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Rare earths, a group of 17 metals essential to electronics and defence technologies, and coltan, the ore used to produce tantalum for smartphones and aerospace components, have become the building blocks of twenty-first-century power. Whoever controls their supply controls the infrastructure of our digital age. China understood this decades ago and built a near monopoly, commanding around 70 percent of global rare earth mining and roughly 90 percent of the processing capacity that turns raw ore into usable material. The US and its allies are now scrambling to catch up. But what rarely features in coverage of this great power competition is that the minerals at the centre of it are overwhelmingly located in African soil. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) alone holds roughly 70 percent of the world’s cobalt reserves, alongside vast deposits of coltan and copper. Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Mozambique possess significant reserves of graphite, lithium and nickel. Africa is not peripheral to the technology economy. It is foundational to it. Yet most...

Who really wins from the US critical minerals drive?
->Open Democracy | More on "Critical minerals geopolitical supply control" at BigEarthData.ai

24.02.2026 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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America borrowed $43.5 billion a week in the first four months of the fiscal year, with debt interest on track to be over $1 trillion for 2026 | Fortune "The longer lawmakers wait, the higher the price for Americans," warned Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

This is why....

America borrowed $43.5 billion a week in the first four months of the fiscal year, with debt interest on track to be over $1 trillion for 2026.
Trump is bankrupting the United States.
fortune.com/2026/02/10/g...

23.02.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The FBI Director needs to be competent period.

24.02.2026 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A 23-year-old U.S. citizen was fatally shot by an ICE agent in south Texas nearly a year before federal immigration officers killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown.

24.02.2026 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Perhaps France could request the US Ambassador Kushner be removed along with the rest of the US regime.

24.02.2026 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We the people need to not only vote out this administration, but hold them accountable.

24.02.2026 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Aspen Institute study presents strategy for U.S. water sustainability A new strategy report published by the Aspen Institute in February provides a comprehensive roadmap for strengthening water security and resiliency across the United States. The Aspen National Water Strategy, published by the Aspen Institute’s Energy & Environment Program, aims to ensure that communities, economies and ecosystems can thrive amid growing water-related challenges. The effort is being co-chaired by Martin Doyle of Duke University and Newsha Ajamiof the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. The strategy emphasizes that securing America’s water future goes far beyond managing shortages or surpluses. The report notes that effective security depends on well-functioning, trusted and affordable water systems. It also highlights how resilient communities able to withstand floods, droughts, and wildfires, and institutions capable of adapting to changing climates, economies and social conditions will be in a better position for success. Developed through 18 months of collaboration among water leaders from across sectors, regions and backgrounds, the Aspen National Water Strategy identifies six interconnected strategies essential to securing water for America’s communities, economies and ecosystems: Elevating water security as a cornerstone of the nation’s economy. Reforming water governance to establish clear structures and standards while enabling flexible, locally appropriate implementation. Investing in rural water resources and services...

Aspen Institute study presents strategy for U.S. water sustainability
->Water Finance & Management | More on "US water security resilience strategy" at BigEarthData.ai | #Sustainability #Water

24.02.2026 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I also hope the partners of the men who made these remarks see the video and ask questions.

24.02.2026 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly my question. Who on the men’s hockey team is happy to have Kash Patel celebrating with them and why.

23.02.2026 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The only passenger in the car with Ruben Ray Martinez when he was fatally shot by an ICE agent in South Texas last year, has died in a car accident.. www.newsweek.com/ruben-ray-ma...

23.02.2026 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

go.bsky.app/QzMMt6y

20.02.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

This is a good time to point out that there remains a significant ICE presence in Minnesota, despite the reduction of media coverage, the reduction of journalistic scrutiny.

18.02.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 802    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks, @projectsaltbox.bsky.social, for boosting my story abt DHS, #ICE in #Hagerstown, buying a warehouse furtively, hiding everything fr the community.They are right to be embarrassed--clearly know if they did things openly they'd be rejected by all decent people. www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...

18.02.2026 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

If you are ever turned away at the polls, your LEGAL response must be:

β€œPlease give me a provisional ballot, with a receipt, as required by law.”

πŸ—³οΈ Spread the word! πŸ—³οΈ

go.bsky.app/NC1vFF9

16.02.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 297    πŸ” 207    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 14

The two-party system is fine, but Ranked Voting makes it better. It's being used in >60 jurisdictions in the US already. Read about it on the link.
#ProudBlue
www.rcvresources.org/where-is-rcv...

17.02.2026 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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SOL: National Day of Lobbying: Impeach, Convict, Remove, and Defund ICE Memphis Β· 50501Missouri In the first week of 2026, the administration engaged in three flagrant abuses of power: (1) an unconstitutional military strike in Venezuela, (2) the extrajudicial murder of Renee Nicole Good by a me...

TOMORROW!

www.mobilize.us/50501missour...

16.02.2026 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 131    πŸ” 96    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0