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Why COP30's Success Depends on Food System Action With COP30 underway in Brazil, integrating food systems into countries’ climate plans represents a critical opportunity for raising ambition.

1/3 of greenhouse gases come from food. Yet climate solutions often ignore food policy. The new Food Systems NDC Scorecard evaluates how national climate plans incorporate food systems as a diagnostic tool & a roadmap for policy improvement. #COP30

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The North River in Salem, MA #salem #salemmassachusetts #northriver #railroadphotography #landscapephotography

November 11, 2025 In 1918, at the end of four years of World War I’s devastation, leaders negotiated for the guns in Europe to fall silent once and for all on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month...

“[L]et us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace.”

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Northern Lights in Marin #auroraborealis #northenlights #marincounty

A northbound MBTA commuter train along the North River in Salem, MA. #mbta #salem #salemmassachusetts #northriver #railroadphotography #landscapephotography

81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.

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The Salem Witch Trials Memorial #salem #salemmassachusetts #salemwitchtrials #newengland #massachusetts

November 10, 2025 Last night, the Senate advanced a measure to end the government shutdown, which at 41 days today is the longest in U.S.

“Senator Chris Murphy posted a video on social media warning: “Bullies gain power when righteous people yield to the face of their wrongdoing. I didn't want this shutdown. I want it to end, but not at any cost.”
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Blue Lake #bluelake #virginialakes #greencreektrail #monocounty #humboldttoiyabenationalforest #toiyabenationalforest #sierra #sierranevada #landscapephotography

#moatlaketrail #moatlake #bluelake #monocounty #humboldttoiyabenationalforest #toiyabenationalforest #easternsierra #sierra #sierranevada #landscapephotography

November 9, 2025 In order to pressure the Democrats to cave to Trump’s demands that they sign on to the House Republicans’ continuing resolution to fund the government, the administration has been refusing to fund the...

“Former U.S. district judge Mark L. Wolf, who was appointed by President Reagan, explained that he resigned because he wanted the freedom to do “everything in my power to combat today’s existential threat to democracy and the rule of law.”

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Moat Lake Panoramic #moatlake #moatlaketrail #moatlake #bluelake #monocounty #humboldttoiyabenationalforest #toiyabenationalforest #easternsierra #sierra #sierranevada #landscapephotography

Moat Lake Panoramic #moatlake #moatlaketrail #moatlake #bluelake #monocounty #humboldttoiyabenationalforest #toiyabenationalforest #easternsierra #sierra #sierranevada #landscapephotography

Another Pathetic Betrayal Further Endangers Our National Inheritance Eight Senate Democrats just joined Republicans to end the shutdown, trading away leverage, principle, and the workers and lands they swore to defend.

A truly pathetic betrayal.

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Moat Lake #moatlake #moatlaketrail #moatlake #bluelake #monocounty #humboldttoiyabenationalforest #toiyabenationalforest #easternsierra #sierra #sierranevada #landscapephotography

Yes, the higher elevation actually have some spectacular wildflowers.

Moat Lake, elevation 10,450 feet #moatlake #moatlaketrail #moatlake #bluelake #monocounty #humboldttoiyabenationalforest #toiyabenationalforest #easternsierra #sierra #sierranevada #landscapephotography

On the trail to Moat Lake #moatlaketrail #moatlake #bluelake #monocounty #humboldttoiyabenationalforest #toiyabenationalforest #easternsierra #sierra #sierranevada #landscapephotography

November 7, 2025 The repercussions from Tuesday’s vote, in which Democratic candidates were victorious across the country, continue to echo.

“Since Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump has tried to reinforce the idea that he is, in fact, in control of the country, no matter what voters say. He has doubled down on his demand that the Republican senators end the shutdown by killing the Senate filibuster”

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Cooney Lake #cooneylake #greencreektrail #hooverwilderness #humboldttoiyabenationalforest #toiyabenationalforest #monocounty #sierra #sierranevada #landscapephotography

Shutdown Offer | Explainer YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

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Cornell University to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy Leagu...

Cornell University is showing complete cowardice by agreeing to the demands of the fascist Trump regime.

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Sulfur buckwheat #sulfurbuckwheat #buckwheat #wildflowers #greencreektrail #monocounty #easternsierra #sierra #sierranevada #naturephotography

November 6, 2025 “None of this is complicated,” political data specialist Tom Bonier wrote yesterday about Tuesday’s dramatic Democratic victories around the country.

Trump seems to be flailing in other ways, too. One takeaway from Tuesday’s vote was that Americans are frustrated at the rising costs of living & slowing job market, and Republicans are pivoting to claim they are good stewards of the economy. But it’s a hard sell.

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It also ends the stigma & INSANITY of school lunch debt for kids who struggle to afford school meals… often their only meal of the day.

This is why SNAP is also important - since most on it are children, elderly, disabled, or working parents.

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Gray, fin, blue & humpback whales are protected by the Endangered Species Act, yet getting hit by ships is a leading cause of death (also threatening sea turtles). 10 gray whales have been killed in the Bay Area this year. 80 whale deaths on the coast are likely from ships. Agencies need to do more.

The Frog Lakes #froglakes #greencreektrail #hooverwilderness #humboldttoiyabenationalforest #toiyabenationalforest #monocounty #sierra #sierranevada #landscapephotography

Colorado voters approve boost to free school meals program | Colorado Newsline Two ballot measures to fund Colorado's universal school meals program, Propositions LL and MM, led in early results Tuesday night.

One in 5 kids in the US doesn’t know when their next meal will come.

Universal free school meals improve academic performance, dramatically decrease food insecurity, and cut the bureaucracy preventing access to healthier, climate-friendly food.

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The Frog Lakes #froglakes #greencreektrail #hooverwilderness #humboldttoiyabenationalforest #toiyabenationalforest #monocounty #sierra #sierranevada #landscapephotography