Jake Mikic

That people can be sent to a concentration camp for overstaying a visa but the organizer of the largest sex trafficking operation of my lifetime is transferred to a low-security prison—with yoga!—says a lot about the perverse priorities of this country.

‘They roll right over’: Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, AP-NORC poll finds A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective.”

This shouldn’t be surprising. The only way to fight back is to… actually fight back.

If Democrats want to improve their approval rating (or far more importantly, make actual change), we need real leadership to put up real resistance to authoritarianism.
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I have always been crazy impressed with the volume of work you do for woefully under researched creatures. Seriously, it is amazing work!

When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together.

With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.

If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq

Yeah thats a loss of my business

Statement from Katherine Maher, NPR President & CEO, on Closure of Corporation for Public Broadcasting Today, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced that it will begin a "wind-down of its operations" and ultimate full operational closure following the passage of a federal rescissions p...

Here’s our CEO’s statement. Factually, I just want people to understand that you can still help a lot if this is something you care about. And because at this very hard moment I am not in a position to answer for the network, I’m going to keep this closed. (3/3) www.npr.org/2025/08/01/g...

Natalia's work is always wonderful, but the colors in this are just fantastic

This is not the move of someone getting ready to move out of the White House in 2028

Monarch butterflies’ mass die off in 2024 caused by pesticide exposure – study New peer-reviewed research found an average of seven pesticides in each of 10 butterflies tested

Pesticide residues found in butterflies during the 2024 western Monarch population crash.

The government starting to put out fake economic numbers will put it squarely in line with the government putting out fake climate information and fake health information.

There is no reason to trust the Trump regime any more than you'd trust any other dictatorship to tell the truth.

I controversially think Theodore looks like John Travolta

This is incredibly dumb stuff from the DOE. I'm happy that at least some states, like Wisconsin, are pushing forward with supporting alternatives like nuclear power, solar, and wind. To quote a dear friend and former roommate "there are two kinds of spicy rocks and we are using the wrong ones"

Evil.

I can't stop the government from destroying itself, or stop the creep of global fascism or starvation or war, but I can help stop the erosion of joy and hope on an individual scale. Planting one tree or garden might not stop climate change, but it can save the topsoil on this plot.

Rasmus Jarlov on Twitter writes: "There is nothing to celebrate. Moving from average tariffs of less than 2% on trade between the USA and Europe to 15% under today’s deal will inevitably lead to inflation. Almost everything will become more expensive in both Europe and the USA, and we will all be worse off. The economic illiteracy in the White House is doing serious damage to the West." Stylish Skunk replies: "I have a feeling you have 0 idea what you're talking about. In fact I know you do." Rasmus Jarlov responds: "Of course. I am former minister of trade in Denmark and you are an anonymous Twitter profile. You probably know a lot more than me. For sure."

lol

U.S. automakers are choosing the path to extinction by sticking with fossil fuels & hybrids. And U.S. policies that prop up internal combustion engines & attempt to discourage EV adoption will hasten their demise. The world is going electric while they cling to bygone days. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋

Tree law! Tree law! Tree law!

Conservation’s silent strain: Nature’s protectors face a mental health crisis Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Amid the calls of gibbons and the whir of drones scanning forest…

[FOUNDER'S BRIEF - @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social]

Amid the calls of gibbons and the whir of drones scanning forest canopies, a quieter crisis is unfolding within the ranks of those trying to save nature.

Conservationists are burning out. In some cases, they are breaking down.

Maybe it’s not too late to learn how to love and forget how to hate. - Ozzy Osbourne

Wednesday is with us again, so grab your family and friends and drag them out to buy a book! - Michael

Nations must act on climate change or could be held responsible, top U.N. court rules The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights.

Smaller countries say they hope the U.N. court's ruling will be a turning point in international climate negotiations. The climate minister of the island nation of Vanuatu said it's "a very important course correction in this critically important time."

more evidence for “a bunch of AI cultists dismantled large parts of the federal government because they believed that their LLMs were intelligent and could do the work better” thesis

Make whatever art you want at climate change crafting night. A skateboarding screaming possum, a sexy septa bus, a world on fire, whatever you want. We’ve got the soft pretzels & art supplies ready for ya.

Tomorrow @indyhall.org

We’ve got a good group coming! Hope to see ya there
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20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Ending FEMA Funding for Disaster Mitigation

ICYMI: Wisconsin joined a lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to slash emergency management, preparedness, and response efforts.

They shouldn’t be making it harder to keep kids, families, and communities safe. Period.

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The culprit for high prices is not “high prices.” Climate change has impaired cocoa production by fueling droughts and floods.

Fossil fuel use is the culprit. That is what is driving up the cost of chocolate.

I like it, kinda hoping the shiny is blue to match, but overall its a cute, fun design

A Wisconsin bald eagle nearly died. A skin graft from a fish saved its life. A bald eagle that nearly died from a leg injury took flight this summer in northwestern Wisconsin, after it was rehabilitated for nearly a year using a first-of-its-kind cod fish skin graft treatment ...

Ya know what they say, you are what you eat

A Wisconsin bald eagle nearly died. A skin graft from a fish saved its life. - WPR share.google/3AKtJWqAqM2F...

“This is a concentration camp. They treat us like criminals. It’s a pursuit of humiliation. We’re all workers, people fighting for our families.”

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Same as it ever was. You've gotta plant seeds if you want to see stuff grow