Melissa Berninger

Orange and white cat looking at you as an orange cat sleeps in a window basket behind him. Text reads "our enemies are cowards and we are going to defeat them."

In case yu need reminding

Trump is quickly creating a Kent State 2.0 situation.

A Force for Good - American Birding Association ABA Executive Director Wayne Klocker shares his thoughts on how, in this time of global upheaval and uncertainty, birding has a bigger role to play than ever before.

Birding is a force for good!

In this heartfelt piece, ABA Executive Director Wayne Klockner reflects on how birding helps the world by building community, healing through wellness, and supporting critical habitat preservation.

Read here and be a force for good: www.aba.org/a-force-for-...

FREE DAVID HUERTA STOP ICE RAIDS NOW David Huerta is being held as a political prisoner for exercising his First Amendment Rights. His arraignment is Monday. Rally to Demand Justice for David Huerta Monday, 6/9 @ 11am Gloria Molina Grand Park, Los Angeles

David Huerta, the local president of SEIU United Service Workers West, was injured and arrested by federal agents in the midst of a fascist and chaotic immigration “enforcement” event on Friday in Los Angeles. Since then, the current admin is “deploying” to provoke unrest in California.

Look beyond Trump and Musk's public blowout to the bigger problem: the infiltration of Big Money in our politics. It has corrupted our democracy — creating a vicious cycle that funnels more wealth and power to those at the top while drowning out the needs of regular Americans.

Kristi Noem incorrectly defined habeas corpus as the president’s right to deport people. Huh? That’s… not even close.

I am sincerely moved by Sen. Van Hollen. Sometimes Members of Congress do stuff that is brave. I didn’t say this while he was there, but it kind of reminded me of Rep. Leo Ryan in 1978.

We need more MOCs to show the same spine for their constituents. We do NOT accept our neighbors being disappeared

a beautiful tortoiseshell cat has one paw extended as she rests on the back of a sofa. she looks alert, determined and thoughtful

There are a lot of bad things happening all at once, and it’s overwhelming to think about how to meet moments like this.

Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community

The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X The SSA’s shift to Elon Musk’s X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent, WIRED has learned.

Nauseating self-service at the expense of one of the greatest social programs ever, one which reduced senior poverty, protects families from a wage-earners, even provides disability. No legitimate reason for this move.

www.wired.com/story/social...

Disgusting!!

This is bad, it’s a really shitty thing to do, but nobody can take away the union. The workers ARE the union. Solidarity isn’t just on paper and they’re about to find that out

48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science 48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science

We are one of 48 scientific society signatories on a letter from the Union of Concerned Scientists calling on Congress to take action to support federal research funding, and oppose cuts to workforces of federal science and funding agencies.
www.ucsusa.org/about/news/s...

I’M SO ANGRY AT SO MANY PEOPLE.

Just saying.

U.S. Birders, By the Numbers

• At-home birders: 91 million people
• Away-from-home birders: 43 million people
• Time spent birding in 2022: 7.2 billion days

Orange and white cat, accusing. He says, "Good morning Gonzobongos! I have learned the superb owl is not an owl at all and is just human football. I am profoundly dissapoiinted."

Goodemorning Gonzobongos! I hav learnt tha SuperbOwl isnot an owl at all andis just houmin footboll . I am porfoundy dissapoiinted.

I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons

1,100 EPA employees have been notified of imminent termination.

The Trump administration claims that expanding oil and gas drilling would help lower grocery costs. In reality, increasing American oil production—which is already booming—would have little to no effect.

Thank you for being part of the resistance! Through solidarity, resistance, and unity, we rise together, stronger and unshaken.

Big win! President Biden will designate two new national monuments in CA: the 644,000-acre Chuckwalla near Joshua Tree and the 200,000-acre Sáttítla near the Oregon border, protecting tribal lands and vital ecosystems. #Conservation #PublicLands

This is illegal!

Trump posted to Truth Social, “Any person or company investing ONE BILLION DOLLARS, OR MORE, in the United States of America, will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental approvals. GET READY TO ROCK!!!”

At CEO kindergarten they practice lockdowns to survive an active shooter. Wait no that’s regular kindergarten with regular baby children