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A.J. DeRosa

@ajderosa.bsky.social
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Founder of @projectupland.bsky.social | Vice-Chair of the NH Fish and Game Commission

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
A win! Thank you to everyone who spoke out! After facing bipartisan resistance, the Senate Parliamentarian, ruled that Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal land cannot be included under reconciliation rules.
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Here’s the biggest truth bomb: not a single Republican senator on the committee spoke out against the sale of public lands. @projectupland.bsky.social
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The Senate Public Lands Sale - A Breakdown
A Deep Look at the Mandatory Sale of Public Lands in the President’s Budget Bill Before the Senate In this episode, AJ and Gabby take a break from their regular programming to discuss the sale of publ...
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
We commit to defending public lands, scientific research, and conservation policy, regardless of political party. Our longstanding reputation reflects this commitment, even to the detriment of our business, because the future of these birds is more important than our bottom line.
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The Death of Nuance - A Letter from the Owners of Project Upland
In this Project Upland Magazine letter, co-owners Jennifer Wapenski and AJ DeRosa call for nuance in an era of outrage-driven media.
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
With woodcock researcher Dr. Amber Roth and soil ecologist Dr. Peter Groffman, we learn how eco-engineering by invasive worms has destroyed native landscapes, contributed to the spread of ticks and invasive plants, and more. From woodcock migration during the Ice Age to the tobacco trade.
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A 140-year-old Woodcock Exposed an Eco Villain
How an 1885 dissection unraveled a hidden story about invasive worms and the migration routes of the American woodcock in North America. In 1887, Frederick Webster, a taxidermist from Washington, D.C....
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.
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NPR @npr.org · 21/05/2025
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
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Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
In 2024, we hit a record high for extracting crude oil on public lands, averaging 13.4 million barrels per day—the highest in history. The PLR and energy coexisted with little issue. So, why would we do away with the PLR? And why, as a conservation-minded community, are we not angry about it?
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The Rescission of the BLM's Public Lands Rule Hurts Conservation
The Public Lands Rule put conservation on equal footing with mining, grazing, and other BLM land uses. Then the White House rescinded it.
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davidmeuse.bsky.social @davidmeuse.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
On Tuesday, May 6th, the Senate Finance Committee will be holding their only public hearing on the budget. Let them know this budget hurts NH families and they need to do better. #NHPolitics bsky.app/profile/padr...
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
If she isn’t responsible enough to train a bird dog, then she isn’t responsible enough to run anything in this country.
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Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander @goodlander.house.gov · 27/03/2025
NH farmers are the heart of our supply chains & stewards of our way of life. I've heard from farmers across NH – including Julie Davenson with the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NH – about the devastating impact that President Trump’s federal funding freeze is having on their operations.
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New Hampshire farmers believed USDA grants were secure bets. Then, federal funding halted.
Maple season was just reaching its peak. Working the final minutes of a 12-hour day, Jeff Moore ambled through the woods of his eighth-generation farm in Loudon and inhaled the serenity of the wildern...
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 26/03/2025
So...they lied.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
They’re not going to get out of this by playing semantics. Sending detailed information about an upcoming military strike on unclassified channels (and even to the wrong guy) is wrong, reckless, and obviously a threat to American troops.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Welcome to all our new followers! 💚
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Just getting warmed up. Trump is the only president with a net negative record on public land protections—and he’s at it again. As a hunter and a member of the working class, this should piss you off. Act accordingly.
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The Designation of National Monuments and Their Impact on Public Lands
The origin and history of the Antiquities Act and presidential national monument powers in the United States.
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Do not let anyone gaslight you into thinking Republicans are the party of hunting and conservation. The Great American Outdoors Act was not a Republican victory—of the 107 votes against it, 106 were Republicans and one was an Independent. The left has always upheld and created conservation policy.
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NSSF Witness to President Trump Signing Great American Outdoors Act into Law
NSSF was honored to be present at the White House as President Donald Trump signed into law the Great American Outdoors Act, H.R. 1957.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Next lawsuit: Dogs vs DOGE
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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
This is their goal. Everything else is bullshit.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 12/03/2025
This is what happens when you let a billionaire with an axe to grind take his chainsaw to our wildland firefighters. These people defend our homes. They deserve better. They deserve our respect and gratitude. wildfiretoday.com/2025/03/11/u...
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USDA hires back all fired workers from past month
The department's decision was forced by the MSPB, an independent federal court that focuses on employee complaints. Here's what we know.
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
No, Democrats, these little auction signs aren't it. You're acting like Wes Anderson characters who don't understand that they're in a Tarantino movie.
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NH House Democratic Caucus @nhhousedems.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Today, NH GOP voted to increase your property taxes by $100 MILLION per year to subsidize private education for the wealthy. #NHDisadvantage #NHPolitics
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Project Upland Magazine @projectupland.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
In this episode, Gabby and AJ talk to Utah-based sage grouse expert Dave Dahlgren. As a sage grouse researcher and biologist, Dave teaches us about huge amounts of habitat sage grouse need to survive and explains human-centric issues impacting their continued existence.
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
I’m tired of hunting being associated with Ted Nugent rather than Aldo Leopold. But hunting culture has only itself to blame. The mediocrity of so-called “bipartisanship” perpetuates a narrative for right-wing media while ignoring that it’s all built on progressive policy. I’m working to change that
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S1E1 Great Basin Sage Grouse - Project Upland Podcast
Explore the research of sage grouse and sage habitat in the Great Basin of Utah with Dave Dahlgren, PhD, a leader in sage grouse science.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Thanks to everyone who participated nationwide!
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AltUSGS @handle.invalid · 01/03/2025
Some examples of research USGS does that is at risk with RIFs and restructuring: - earth quake and volcano monitoring and warnings - landslide risk assessments - water quality testing - wildlife conservation - wildfire prevention and post-fire rehabilitation - invasive species tracking
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
It truly is a wonderful resource. I’ve learned so much there through research in my work.
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
The R party has consistently lobbied against the system that made hunting a sustainable model of conservation in America. The industry helped them hijack the narrative. The truth is, its success was built on progressive policy—something they don’t want you to know. Gutting the Lacey Act? Wake up.
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Defanging the Lacey Act: The Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012
Abstract: Under the Lacey Act, it is a federal offense to import fish, wildlife, or plants “in violation of any foreign law.” Such legislation violates one of the fundamental tenets of Anglo–American ...
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
And most states, posturing to buy them, fully intend to turn around and sell them privately. They have not been quiet about it.
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
This is not a drill. This administration proved itself to be no friend of hunters last time. They say one thing and do another. The consequences of some of these actions would be irreversible and could end a 100-plus-year legacy of hunters advocating for the public trust. Behave accordingly.
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How Seriously Should We Take the Sale of Federal Lands? Very Seriously, Experts Say
There is a major push within the second Trump administration, Congress, and certain Western states to dispose of federal public land. It's a real threat.
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
“The Trump administration seems to be signaling that selling out and selling off the nation’s public lands to the highest bidder might provide the necessary funding.”
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Trump Quietly Plans To Liquidate Public Lands To Finance His Sovereign Wealth Fund
President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a sovereign wealth fund requires that the United States come up with heaps of cash quickly, which may make selling out and selling off public lands i...
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Project Upland Magazine @projectupland.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
We are gravely concerned about threats to public land and the scientific management of wildlife and habitat. If recent events have shown us anything, it’s that conservation and public lands should never be taken for granted. It’s up to all of us to become educated and involved.
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
I appreciate that you explain the process and where things will happen. The basic civics of this are not common knowledge for most people, yet they are critical to engaging in the process.
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davidmeuse.bsky.social @davidmeuse.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
“The region that will be hardest hit is the White Mountains, which is projected to lose $353 million by 2031.” #NHPolitics www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/19/m...
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Rural New England needs EV chargers to keep tourism flowing. The Trump administration is making it harder to build them. - The Boston Globe
The lack of a robust infrastructure for charging electric vehicles could cost New Hampshire $1.4 billion in tourist revenue by 2031, a new study found.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
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.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 16/02/2025
As we speak, the Trump administration is laying off thousands of workers who take care of our public lands. If you care about the legacy that we pass on to our kids and grandkids, now is the time to speak up.
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Project Upland Magazine @projectupland.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
The nicknaming of woodcock is far older than modern times. The biological history of the American woodcock is believed to date back as far as 1,000,000 years, surviving at least two ice ages... Along that road, people gave many names to what we now call the America Woodcock or Scolopax minor.
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The Many Nicknames of the American Woodcock
The American Woodcock has a storied history in culture that has resulted in many names for this usual bird species over time.
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
1. Is a life long dream. It would make each day insanely fun.
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Project Upland Magazine @projectupland.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
The episode highlights Prince Karl of Solms-Braunfels, who led German settlers to Texas and founded New Braunfels, and his nephew, Prince Albrecht of Solms-Braunfels, who played a key role in hunting dog breeding.
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The German Influence of Hunting Dogs in America
The German influence on hunting dog breeds dates back to the 19th century when German settlers brought their traditions to North America.
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
“We tell our stories in order for our upland culture to live—passing on its moral code, instructing other hunters, particularly the young and inexperienced—preserving memories…”
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Upland Matters - Author Mark Parman and Artist Jay Dowd
Mark Parman, author of Among the Aspen and A Grouse Hunter’s Almanac, presents his third book, Upland Matters.
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Hunting, the way we acquire wild game in the USA, is built on liberal social policies, many from the New Deal. The right has long hijacked the hunting narrative, yet the North American Model of Conservation is a socialized system. That narrative should be taken back.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Recently took a peek at Twitter and the disinformation is getting substantially more dangerous. Someone could get killed. The tactics of constantly repeating outright lies, targeting specific people, repurposing years-old footage and presenting them as new is getting to another level. It’s scary.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 19/12/2024
NEWS: My legislation to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act is headed to the President's desk! This bill will improve access to clean drinking water, bolster our outdoor rec economy, & protect wildlife & their habitats for future generations.
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Project Upland Magazine @projectupland.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Dogs fitting the description of the Bracco Italiano have existed for centuries, mainly in the northern half of the Italian peninsula. Written references to their general type can be found as far back as the 13th century. 🐕
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Bracco Italiano Dog Breed Information, History, Function, and More
The Bracco Italiano is a large dogvbreed with a hound-like appearance known for its unique gait and affectionate personalities.
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Since we’re talking about how much billionaires suck again, here’s a reminder that your local indie bookstore deserves your business this holiday season. They have gift cards and are happy to mail stuff out. Same goes for @bookshop-org.bsky.social. Buy books. Give books. Support bookstores.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
This is their goal. Privatize everything. And by “privatize” we mean steer billions to themselves and their friends, ending programs that serve those with the least under the guise of “efficiency”. Rural areas will suffer. Prices will rise. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Agreed. ❤️
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 12/12/2024
🦬NEWS: The Senate has passed my bill to help Tribes restore bison populations on their lands. Bison are a critical part of our culture in New Mexico — especially in Indian Country. The House should take this bill up to help re-establish buffalo herds on Tribal lands.
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A.J. DeRosa @ajderosa.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
The public inferred a gap between steel shot and lead shot’s effectiveness because of decades of misinformation.
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How Effective is Steel Shot?
Discussing the myths, truths, and science behind the effectiveness of steel shot compared to lead shot ballistics.
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