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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 22h

You love to see it! A @sacbee.com takeover with @nrdc.org today. @governor.ca.gov do the right thing and expand the California marine protected area network - before it's too late 🦭🌊🐋

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Governor Newsom you have the opportunity to do the right thing, and cement your legacy as an environmental advocate. Please tell the Fish and Game Commission to do the right thing and expand the marine protected area network! @governor.ca.gov

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Arizona's utility bills are going to spike in the coming years, thanks to the Trump administration's policies. 📈

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Out enjoying our public lands before they’re all gone … 🫣🙃😭

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"By updating the state’s climate credit program, reauthorizing cap and trade and leading a clean energy partnership for the West, not only can they stem the tide of relentless rate increases, they can also deliver meaningful savings to utility customers." calmatters.org/commentary/2...

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How California lawmakers can trim up to 20% off consumer electric bills | Opinion

California legislators have a few more weeks to reform climate and gas credits to lower electricity bills and encourage electric vehicle use.

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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

He just can’t handle the truth.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Having a baby means all the time he’s awake you’re preparing for him to go to sleep, and all the time he’s asleep you’re staring at pictures of him waiting for him to wake up again. 🥰

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The Mountain Pact @themountainpact.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Over 200 Western local elected officials joined us in calling on Congress, @potus, and @usinterior to protect public lands–for the sake of our communities! bit.ly/publiclands2026

200+ Western elected officials call on Congress to protect public lands: letter + report. The Mountain Pact.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“There is a war being waged against public lands on a scale we haven’t seen in ages, where … the idea of shared ownership by all (is) replaced by profit and privilege for a few. . . " coloradonewsline.com/2026/09/16/h...

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Hunters, anglers and nearly everyone else supports the roadless rule | Colorado Newsline

The roadless rule is the most important regulation for hunting and fishing. The Trum administration announced its intention to rescind it.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"The Roadless Rule rollback is just another step in a full-scale, government-sponsored project to help corporations extract profit from our public lands." substack.com/home/post/p-...

substack.com

Our public lands are under attack (again). Here’s something we can do about it.

We need to do our part – right now.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Things I don’t need: AI summaries of my spam emails. I’d rather have the water.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Do you think I should ask if they have a public restroom?

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It's official 🥳 Income Tax Fairness is on the ballot! Colorado's tax system is broken. A nurse or teacher making $50K pays the same rate as a millionaire or giant corporation. Under Initiative 195, 97% of taxpayers get a tax cut, & no one under $500K pays a penny more. #copolitics

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2atheistdogs.bsky.social @2atheistdogs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It’s increasingly more important to designate as many marine sanctuaries as humanly possible.

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Nina Karina @linuskk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

California already is ahead of the curve on sooo many environmental issues. Thank you @governor.ca.gov for keeping that trend going strong!

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

California has the chance to do the right thing to protect our public waters. @governor.ca.gov please make these Marine Protected Areas part of your legacy! www.nrdc.org/bio/sandy-ay...

nrdc.org

California Decides on Marine Protected Areas This Fall

State agencies differ on recommendations as Tribal communities weigh in.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Is anyone/any group taking on advocating for Medicare to cover hearing aids? Millennial with boomer parents here begging for more hearing aid coverage...

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"But this rule is terribly annoying to the extractive industry, who have been scheming for decades on ways to unwind this rule and allow for the ‘resources’ they protect to be cut down, dug up or drilled out . . . " nerdyaboutnature.substack.com/p/the-assaul...

nerdyaboutnature.substack.com

The Assault on the Roadless Rule, and how you can get involved.

In these dystopian times, we need conservation more than ever.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

"Most people have never heard of the Roadless Rule, but it’s probably the single most important reason America’s natural beauty continues to shine forth..." www.qasimrashid.com/p/why-the-ro...

qasimrashid.com

Why the Roadless Rule Matters

This little known rule is a key reason why wild, pristine forests still exist in the US — and it's under threat of repeal under Trump. Here's what you need to know and how to stop Trump.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Going once, Going twice…. Sold to the highest bidder! This fall, the federal government is officially auctioning off mineral leases for 90M acres in the Pacific near American Samoa & the Mariana Islands. But who’s bidding on our ocean? 🌊🐙 www.americanprogress.org/article/deep...

americanprogress.org

Deep-Sea Mining Is a Dangerous Experiment

As pressure mounts to exploit the ocean floor, a new report warns that deep-sea mining is technologically unproven, economically impractical, and likely to cause extensive environmental damage.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

So I feel like there was tv before Heated Rivalry, and tv after Heated Rivalry.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

"Repealing the Roadless Area Conservation Rule would allow for the fragmentation of some of the last intact forest ecosystems in the country, with irreversible consequences for the communities that rely on these forests. . ." @nrdc.org earthjustice.org/press/2026/c...

earthjustice.org

Conservationists Blast Federal Proposal to Bulldoze Forestlands

U.S. Forest Service announces proposal to rescind Roadless Rule, threatening millions of acres of national forestlands

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NRDC @nrdc.org · 15/08/2026

The Trump administration’s push to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule puts clean, affordable drinking water at risk for at least 25 million people. We must keep these safeguards in place for the forests, rivers, and watersheds that communities rely on.

newsweek.com

Map shows states where drinking water protections face change

"The roadless rule supports the drinking water supply for 25 million Americans," the lead author of a recent study said.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

When it comes to your children’s health, listen to doctors. Not a president who once told Americans to inject bleach. The American Academy of Pediatrics’ immunization recommendations have not changed.

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NRDC Action Fund @nrdcactionfund.org · 22/07/2026

President Trump and some Republicans are trying to pave the way for the SAVE America Act to silence voters and make it harder to elect leaders who will fight for lower power bills and cleaner air. This is a direct attack on our democracy and building the future we deserve.

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NRDC @nrdc.org · 25/07/2026

The Trump administration wants to roll back the Roadless Area Conservation Rule that protects nearly 60 million acres of public forests from harmful roadbuilding, including watersheds that many communities rely on for clean drinking water.

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Trump's Goal To Open More Forests to Logging Could Threaten Drinking Water For 25 Million Americans

A new study calculates the risk to clean water if the Trump Administration repeals the Roadless Rule.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Found the most obvious sign in the world in Crested Butte….

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

How much I had to spend (and how long it took) to charge my EV when I drove over 300 miles this weekend… Oh, and there were PLENTY of chargers in rural CO.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Happy Out Living it Day! There is life during and after cancer ❤️ @firstdescents.bsky.social

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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Trillion-dollar tech companies can afford to power AI without creating an epidemic of air pollution. Our new Data Center Air Pollution Tracker shows which companies are choosing cleaner energy—and which companies are doubling down on fossil fuels. datacenterairpollution.com

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Center for Western Priorities @westernpriorities.org · 22/07/2026

From Ogden to Bluff, Utahns all over the state showed up to stand with Tribes and support Bears Ears and Grand Staircase national monuments on Monday. Check out photos from the rallies in our photo essay below.

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"We're powered by love": Utahns gather across the state to show support for national monuments

Rallies held from Ogden to Bluff illustrate broad support for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase in Utah

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

"But, judging from their maps, permitting new roads in these protected forests would especially jeopardize access to cost-effective clean water out west—most dramatically in Idaho, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming . . ." gizmodo.com/trump-wants-...

gizmodo.com

Trump Wants to Roll Back a Rule That Protects Drinking Water for 25 Million Americans

Conservation scientists have determined that Trump’s plan to rescind the 2001 “roadless rule” could jeopardize clean water supplies in key states across the American West.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

As hot as it is, keep in mind this is the coolest summer for the rest of our lives.

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