aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Got my member content for all feeds setup and downloaded today. I’m unclear if early episodes of Designed in California overlap with previous content shared via Upgrade? Looks and sounds great! Thanks. 000
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Thanks for the report & update. Look forward to more, hopefully this season. 000
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Very cool news! I’d like to learn more and see if I can become a test user but Threads is so off-putting. Is this even possible now a sad Giants fan asks? 100
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialPops @pops131.bsky.social · 01/08/2026I picked up almost as much from the library as I did from school—real history, not that polished nonsense we were fed! 206134493015
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 10/02/2026I’d add Robert Macfarlane to the list because of his insight and depth and depth of writing. 030
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Truly an amazing species with a unique role in its ecosystem. 061
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 09/02/2026@transportevolved.bsky.social I hope everyone is ok. Aptera test drive will be there later & I know you will do a “bang up!” job with it. Take care! 000
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialDavid Sirota @davidsirota.com · 28/01/2026My original story from a few days ago is here www.levernews.com/how-democrat...levernews.comHow Democrats Are Enabling ICETrump’s immigration police will not be reined in by a party refusing to mount a real opposition. 2248
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 28/01/2026I'm calling bullshit on the media narrative that Trump is "pivoting" and "deescalating" on his ICE raids. The threshold is this: As long as the military occupations and the treatment of US cities as enemy territory continue, there's no pivot. ICE out. 1/ (New piece) newrepublic.com/article/2057...newrepublic.comDonald Trump Is FrightenedTrump wants to appear eager to minimize out-of-control clashes between government militias and protesters. But he doesn’t want to stop the things causing those clashes in the first place. 38181982432
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialHigh Country News @highcountrynews.org · 22/01/2026‘Train Dreams’ received 4 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. The movie is a tribute to the work of seasonal laborers.buff.ly‘Train Dreams’ is an ode to the lonely labor of forestry - High Country NewsThe film adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella, Train Dreams, reflects the beauty, and heartache, of working in the forests of the Pacific Northwest. 14210
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Bipartisan negotiators released a DHS funding bill that does not significantly reduce ICE and CBP’s funding nor rein in the agencies’ abuses of power. Make no mistake: Any Democrat who votes for this bill is complicit in Trump’s campaign of terror. Grow a spine and vote no. 21150781750
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialBill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 22/01/2026In case you for some reason need a bit of good news this week, India--largest country on earth--seems to be taking a decisive turn toward solar energy open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...open.substack.comWe interrupt the madness for a note from the rational worldAnd an encouraging one, at that! 620148
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Wow! Let’s hope gambling interests don’t get wind of this…😀 000
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 22/01/2026@snell.zone I thought you might enjoy the recent discussion regarding curling here: Who knew there was so much science and athletic skill involved! overcast.fm/+ABDOG1Pobacovercast.fmWhat’s Happening On The Slippery Surface Of Ice? — Science FridayConventional wisdom is that ice is slippery because it has a thin layer of water on top, but new research suggests something else is at play. 100
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialDavid Sirota @davidsirota.com · 18/01/2026the multibillion-dollar political and media machine's mission is to distract you from indisputable facts - like the fact that the government could literally right now instantly help millions of people by just passing a one-line bill reducing the Medicare eligibility age to zero 414443
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialHigh Country News @highcountrynews.org · 18/01/2026Rocks bear witness to countless earlier versions of the world — the Earth continuously remaking itself. Although we are able to interpret what rocks have to say, they can’t tell us the ultimate “meaning” of all their stories. We have to figure that out on our own.buff.lyMeet the oldest rock in the West - High Country NewsAn urban geologist goes to downtown Seattle and finds a rangeof rocks rivaling any assembled by plate tectonics. 02215
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n... 5749781958
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 18/01/2026@hannahritchie.bsky.social Really enjoying “Not the End of the World” and look forward to reading your newest book on my kindle soon. I suspect the typo about The Great Oxidation Event” being “Around 2.5 million years ago…” in your Deforestation chapter has been duly noted but decided to mention. 000
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Wouldn’t that be a nice Xmas present? Keep an eye on the mailbox… #climatejustice #climate apple.news/AlFo-Dsl0Sja...apple.newsHi, Elon. It’s America. We want our money back. | Opinion — The Sacramento BeeEveryday Americans such as myself funded your rise to unprecedented heights on the economic ladder, says Issac Bailey. 000
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Kate’s recent conversation with Alan Alda is a great listen too. 000
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Agree. We are in PDX now and our experience and that of everyone we interact with here is happy and positive but concerned about all the false statements and threats by trump administration. 000
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 22/09/2025It’s an amazing book and I couldn’t put it down. Write many more, please! 110
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 30/04/2025All tricks but no treat? More perspective on cybertrucks. www.hcn.org/issues/57-5/...hcn.orgThe Cybertruck is all tricks and no truck, a musky Tesla fail - High Country NewsThe Cybertruck is nothing but a baking sheet on wheels that's riding to recall lane toward a dead end. 010
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Have you been wondering whether progressive planners can appeal to conservative principles? #transportation #planning www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comCan Progressive Planners Appeal to Conservative Principles?Trump’s approach to policies like NYC’s congestion pricing isn’t just irrational and wasteful — it defies the tenets of conservatism. But there are ways to reframe the issues. 010
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/04/2025West Coast numbers are coming in, and estimates have now surpassed 5 million. People are still pouring into the streets—nearly 2% of the American population is rising up. America, we are so proud of you. You did it. 11445976011598
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialDr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Well, well, well. A Hegseth memo instructing the Pentagon to scrub references to #ClimateChange still supports hardening US military installations against extreme weather, "mitigating weather-related risks," & "mitigating weather-related risks." Because they know! 1114057
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialBen Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Does America need more housing? Sure. But plopping 7 million units on BLM will foster the kind of habitat-destroying, migration-shattering, car-dependent sprawl that’s already ruining the West. You could put 7m units within limits of western cities w/out batting an eye. www.wsj.com/opinion/fede...wsj.comOpinion | Federal Land Can Be Home Sweet HomeOur departments will work together to solve the housing crisis. 54710
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Like most bullies, Trump can be constrained only if everyone stands up to his bullying. Go to town halls. Tell your local media to report on DOGE cuts in your community. Keep speaking out. The fight against authoritarianism will take all of us — and we can't relent. 12755991336
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialChad Bradley @chadebradley.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Raúl Grijalva was such a staple here in Arizona, & I was saddened when I heard of his passing. His impact/legacy on the behalf of public lands & tribes was felt & will live on. It was inspiring going through his contributions to @highcountrynews.bsky.social. www.hcn.org/articles/rau...hcn.orgRaúl Grijalva: A patriot for public lands - High Country NewsThe legacy and words left by the committed and compassionate politician carry forward with public servants across the world. 0238
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Happy Bday Mr. Rogers! Wish you were still here setting a good example and guidance. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Ro...en.wikipedia.orgFred Rogers - Wikipedia 010
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialHigh Country News @highcountrynews.org · 19/03/2025Spending cuts hurt communities, economies and public lands.buff.lyTrump and Musk take aim at the rural West - High Country NewsSpending cuts hurt communities, economies and public lands. 1125
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 19/03/2025"Many times when Putin and Trump are interacting, Putin’s actually making fun of him. It’s just completely lost in the translation. I can give lots of episodes of this or he’s goading him and urging him onto something because he’s trying to kind of see how he will react."singjupost.comTranscript: What Does Trump See in Putin? - Fiona HillRead the full transcript of a conversation between Foreign Affairs Interview’s Dan Kurtz-Phelan and foreign affairs advisor and author Fiona Hill on “What Does Trump See in Putin?”, Tuesday, March 11,... 33845249
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialJohn R. Platt @johnrplatt.bsky.social · 19/03/2025"Just because you don’t understand why or how federal funds are being spent doesn’t mean they’re waste or fraud — especially if you’re too lazy or ideologically focused to ask questions about the nature of the spending in the first place." therevelator.org/doge-cuts-fe...therevelator.orgHow DOGE Cuts Threatens Science That Could Save the Planet • The RevelatorPoliticians have mocked and cut federally funded research for decades, but funding basic science has a history of lifesaving discoveries. 510127
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialDavid Sirota @davidsirota.com · 19/03/2025🚨LEVER TIME We talk to FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya hours after Trump's White House tried to fire him amid his investigation into some of Trump's biggest corporate boosters. Listen to this short excerpt, then check out the full podcast here: www.levernews.com/trumps-tuesd... 0182
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 18/03/2025We don’t deserve her. 🗽npr.orgDoes the U.S. deserve the Statue of Liberty? Not anymore, one French politician saysA French politician suggested the two countries no longer share the values that inspired the gift more than a century ago. The White House sharply rejected his request, which he described as symbolic. 814015
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 18/03/2025I have been around long enough to remember Wired before it achieved greatness (back in the dawn of big tech, when it was full of puppyish positivity about all things Silicon Valley). Hooray for evolution. 171180100
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialKingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 18/03/2025Who wants some good news? The overwintering monarch population, which had plummeted last winter, has doubled this winter! www.worldwildlife.org/stories/east...worldwildlife.orgEastern Monarch Butterfly Population Nearly DoublesThe population wintering in central Mexico's forests occupied 4.42 acres, up from 2.22 acres during the previous winter. 305163414036
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialDavid Sirota @davidsirota.com · 18/03/2025🚨This battle over whether Trump can fire members of independent agencies is likely heading to the Supreme Court. In a memo unearthed by @levernews.com, John Roberts wrote that such firings were prohibited. Read here - and pass it on: www.levernews.com/trumps-purge...levernews.comTrump’s Purge vs. Roberts’ MemoA document written by the chief justice may complicate the DOJ’s new push to get the high court to bless the president’s firings. 18936
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 19/03/2025So many important resource positions impacted without good cause including many I worked with during my state career. Hopefully California can take over support and/or maybe acquire & protect public lands affected. #wildlife #conservation #publiclands www.latimes.com/environment/...latimes.comMusk team targets nearly two dozen environmental offices for closure in CaliforniaThe closures by the Trump administration's DOGE team include offices belonging to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service, Forest Se... 000
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Joe Roman's book "Eat, Poop, and Die..." also a great read on this subject. Looking forward to the updates Ben will have in his next book! 000
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Wondering what the decoded message says...? 000
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialU.S. Representative Al Green @algreen.house.gov · 16/03/2025Mary Prince escaped in 1828, sharing her story and those of enslaved women. In 1831, The History of Mary Prince became the first account of a Black enslaved woman’s life published in the UK, inspiring the anti-slavery movement. 158 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD 154151182815
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Think it couldn't get worse? Not the case when it comes to water and greed. The proposed Delta Tunnel project would destroy fisheries, farms, and wildlife while making more huge profits for speculators... #water #climate #biodiversity #wildlife youtube.com/shorts/xoXgw...youtube.comThe Delta Tunnel Project will destroy fisheries, farms, and wildlife! #CawaterYouTube video by Restore the Delta 010
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Environmental protection laws aren't trumped by (falsely) declared energy emergencies... #epa #airquality #waterquality #climate mavensnotebook.com/2025/03/14/t...mavensnotebook.comTHE CONVERSATION: Environmental protection laws still apply even under Trump’s national energy emergency − here’s whyBy Albert C. Lin, University of California, Davis In response to President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “national energy emergency,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently listed hundreds of ene... 000
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialBill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Proud of my sign at today’s massive #TeslaTakedown rally in Burlington Vt 2151641
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 15/03/2025Extreme storms continue to sweep across the US South today, as damages and deaths from last night's severe weather is just now being assessed. How is climate change affecting tornadoes? It's hard to detect a robust signal in such small, short events, but there's evidence that ... [see next post]nbcnews.comLive Updates: At least 19 dead as severe storms rip through South and MidwestAt least 13 dead as severe storms rip through South and Midwest 1131383
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialDavid Sirota @davidsirota.com · 15/03/2025The Lever celebrates its 5-year anniversary soon. Our outlet was started from scratch. 5 years later, it's a newsroom that routinely breaks open huge stories. Thanks to our paying subscribers who make it possible. I've probably aged 25 years, but it's worth it. Onward. 49211
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialHigh Country News @highcountrynews.org · 13/03/2025When we profiled Raul Grijalva in 2008, he was clear-eyed with his priorities. “The environment is connected entirely to time: The more time you lose or waste, the less protection you have.” www.hcn.org/issues/issue...hcn.orgRaul Grijalva relishes a good fight - High Country NewsNAME Raúl M. Grijalva HOMETOWN Tucson, Arizona AGE 58 VOCATION Serving the U.S. House of Representatives for Arizona’s 7th District HE SAYS “The environment is connected entirely to time: The more tim... 1196
Reposted by @aplodontia.bsky.socialSonoma Land Trust @sonomalandtrust.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Last month, climate scientist @weatherwest.bsky.social shared key insights about climate change, thirsty atmospheres, and preparedness for the warming climate. For more on the science behind climate change, watch our latest Language of the Land conversation with Dr. Swain. 0248
aplodontia.bsky.social @aplodontia.bsky.social · 14/03/2025I'm rereading "Hope in the Dark" now and find it a very good fit for these times. 120