Fred Bentler

Let's fix this.

Wildflowers of the West attract hikers, pollinators and a Seattle artist Seattle artist and author Molly Hashimoto has written several books about the outdoors. Her most recent is "Wildflowers of the West: An Artist's Guide."

This looks like a cool book.
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I try to be careful about how I use the word, "we."

YouTube video by Doughnut Economics Action Lab Kate Raworth Introduction to Doughnut Economics

What new laws, nationally and locally, do you think would help scaffold doughnut economics into being?
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Overwhelmed? Take a hike As world and national events have become dispiriting, the wilderness has become particularly important to my sanity.

I totally agree with Nicholas Kristof on this point: take a hike before summer is over, come home and lift your spirits.
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VIDEO: Protecting historic nature camps and creating more so a new generation can enjoy healthy outdoor activities Executive Braddock toured Camp Sealth on Vashon to see how King County Parks is protecting historic nature camps and working with partners to create a new one in underserved South King County.

Great news.
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YouTube video by Desert Drifter A Call to Action from the Desert Drifter's Wife

Hear! Hear! Give her a listen.
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🟨Washington State Advocacy A ranked guide to organizations shaping progressive change across Washington state

If you live in Washington State, check this out and consider supporting an organization or two:
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Washington State electrical infrastructure map showing the high voltage powerlines across the state.

Voltage art show description at Zeitgeist Coffee near King Street Station in Seattle.

High voltage transmission tower art.

A friend and co-worker, Wendy Gable Collins, is showing her artwork at Zeitgeist Coffee by Occidental Square in downtown Seattle... cool ideas to see here.

My first vehicle, a 1974 Datsun pickup truck on a road trip long ago.

House will vote on Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid House Republicans will look to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to follow through on work by the Department of Governmen...

Right on cue
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I think you do a nice job of spreading reasonable lines of thinking, for what it's worth. California turned things around after this guy taught for a while. People think what they see and hear.
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Politics and Cognitive Science

Yeah, they've been playing the long game for a long time. Interesting discussion about this at www.philosophytalk.org/shows/politi...

My 19 yo is the same way-- voracious! He gave me Nexus for Christmas and then read it first, in like three days. But I don't think he stocked up like that for summer yet! 😄

Green River in Canyonlands after midnight, with moonglow.

This is another aspect of rightwing extremist tactics: accuse the enemy of that which you are guilty.

"It is, in other words, an attempt to abuse government power in the precise way that Beattie and Republicans have accused Democrats of doing."

Headed home to my wife and kids after being away for a week, listening to U2.

YouTube video by Gaian Systems Lynn Margulis presents the Gaia Hypothesis at NASA

There's a great presentation about the underlying idea of life detection method by Professor Lynn Margulis:
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Notorious image board 4chan hacked and internal data leaked | TechCrunch The infamous website was taken down and working intermittently, while hackers leaked alleged data like moderators email addresses, and source code.

4Chan was where Qanon came from, and Q helped incite the January 6 insurrection. It should be interesting what comes to light as anonymous users, moderators and admins are revealed.
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The mind guards are working overtime these days.

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Three generations of women showing their signs for the Women's March in 2017.

Their messages are as relevant today as they were eight years ago. From what I see, they remain authentic and consistent in their beliefs- "based."

R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

Good stuff!

Pig head Trump.

FYI

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At this clinic in Hawaii, nature is the medicine The air is filled with birdsong, the land a tableau of soft greens and gentle light. This is Ho‘oulu ‘Āina, a 100-acre preserve with an unusual twist.

Good sense in this:
"There is growing research that shows how spending time in nature can improve mental, physical and cognitive health, something that the stewards of Ho‘oulu ‘Āina have seen firsthand."
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'Mic-drop moment' in scientists' push to save salmon from urban killer The scientific discovery is gratifying for those who have watched in agony as coho salmon have died in urban streams for decades.

Great news for northwest salmon runs.
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