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A rare, giant starfish could hold the key to restoring kelp forests on the California coast Bringing back sunflower sea stars, which are functionally extinct in California, could help restore kelp forests off the coast, researchers say.

A rare, giant starfish could hold the key to restoring kelp forests on the California coast

BREAKING: The country of Norway just entered a bill to give transgender Americans asylum in the country of Norway…

LGBTQ+ STRONG! 🌈✨

Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose.

New EO to promote energy (corporations) over conservation. Impacts to FWS:

(i) For the FWS, this order applies to all regulations issued pursuant to the following statutes and any amendments thereto:
(i) the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act;
(ii) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918;

One is made a national story every single week and the other is shhhhh.....

"The pause for LFPA funding is causing a huge dilemma for the farmers I work with. There are some farmers who are depending on this program." — Keng Vang; Fresno BIPOC Produce

"The recent freeze placed on funding for the program has impacted all of our farms overnight. It is in our farmers' best interest to reinstate the funding as soon as possible." — Andrew Dickinson; Dickinson Family Farms, San Diego

"Our parents' generation of farmers are too elderly now to farm and bring fresh vegetables to local markets. With this freeze, the future is uncertain for our farm." — Kao Youa Moua; Vang Farming Ventures, Sanger

California’s funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) has been completely terminated for next year.

This irrational slashing of funds and other cuts will not only hurt our farmers but also the families who need food banks and school meals to thrive.

Nationwide 'Hands Off!' protests erupt against Trump and Musk Demonstrations took place across the country, uniting a myriad of criticisms of the Trump administration under one message: "Hands off!"

Demonstrations took place across the country, uniting a myriad of criticisms of the Trump administration under one message: "Hands off."

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We do NOT ask for $$ or sell anything.

We are vetted.

It’s Wednesday:

Let’s stay engaged to #Resist.

What will you do today to:

1) take specific action to uphold our Constitution and rule of law?

2) to take care of yourself and others being hurt by this Administration?

PLEASE REPLY— let’s motivate each other:

Clearing up probationary employees info:

FWS got notification that all probationary employees will be able to return to their positions.

They will be working, not on administrative leave (moving forward).

Admin leave is being granted for the time that has lapsed and until they can return to duty.

Truth!

For over 80 years, Voice of America delivered news to countries—many under authoritarian rule—where reliable information was scarce. Now, those broadcasts, once a vital tool for promoting democracy and transparency, are fading away.

EXCLUSIVE: This just happened onstage in front of 6,000 Bostonians at the Dropkick Murphys concert. "This is America, no kings here!" @dropkickmurphys.com nails it again!!

YouTube video by Jersild & Hammer Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up [HQ Sound]

Heading to work listening to this today.

We all need to do more, do something different. No more Schumer-ing.

Get up, stand up
Stand up for your right
Get up, stand up
Stand up for your right
Get up, stand up
Stand up for your right
Get up, stand up
Don't give up the fight

Trump trade wars are slowing global growth and fuelling inflation, says OECD Economic organisation downgrades forecasts for growth in UK as well as US, Canada and Mexico due to tariffs * Business live – latest updates Donald Trump’s trade wars are splintering the global economy and unpicking progress made to reboot growth…

Trump trade wars are slowing global growth and fuelling inflation, says OECD

The Daily Reid: WTF Chuck America is falling apart, while Chuck Schumer's on a book tour

A quick post for this morning: www.joyannreid.com/p/the-daily-...

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.

If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

The image shows a clear night sky full of stars, including the Milky Way, which runs diagonally across the image as a wide, glowing band. The silhouettes of trees can be seen in the foreground.

The Milky Way over the Harz National Park

... maybe it's suitable for #Stunday and as a preview of tomorrow's #BlueSkyMonday : )

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#photography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #nature #scape #Astrophotography #MilkyWay

#EastCoastKin #fotowandern #alphotomedia #G+Circle

US park service erases references to trans people from Stonewall Inn website National monument commemorates 1969 riot led by trans women of color outside historic New York City bar

Meanwhile, HOW FUCKING PETTY CAN YOU GET??!!
All LGBTQ would be erased everywhere if it weren't for Peter Thiel.
Trans people are even denied passports now, unless they go back to whatever (dead) name and gender is on their birth certificate!!
This..
Is..
SICK!!!
-Biafra

Damage from Winter Rains Estimated at $6 Million So Far, Shasta County Sheriff Says – Shasta Scout A declaration of local emergency has been approved by the Shasta County Board, creating a mechanism to funnel state funds to the County for repairs.

The majority of those expenses, about $5 million the Sheriff said, relate to a single Redding boat ramp off South Bonnyview.

a torch is lit up in a dark room and the words torches and pitchforks are visible . ALT: a torch is lit up in a dark room and the words torches and pitchforks are visible .

Republicans just released their budget proposal, and to fund tax cuts for billionaires, they propose to ELIMINATE MEDICAID. COMPLETELY.
My Reply:
Go. Fuck. Yourself
We will have pitchforks at the ready.

In the chaos I share with you my grand puppy. May she bring a smile to your day.

Agreed, I am trying to process still and prioritize what needs to happen first.

I love this! California doesn’t play.

He was

Hi! ☺️