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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Our Fall 2026 paper #zine is out! The zine offers an easy introduction to KneeDeep and bite-sized #ClimateNews for the casual reader or busy professional. Subscribe to our quarterly zine and get copies for your boards, teachers, community centers, and students: buff.ly/xHS2ows
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The new law will not impact single-family homes or public recreation spaces. It will also give property owners who can't afford conversion a few extra years to comply. #SustainableLandscaping #WaterConservation Read all about it at KneeDeep Times: buff.ly/cp5dok3 🧵 3/3
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New State Law to Ban Potable Water Use on Nonfunctional Grass – KneeDeep Times
The law, which applies to grass that isn't used for recreational purposes, could cut urban water use across California by more than 20% says Oakland thinktank.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The City of #Alameda has already replaced a lawn at City Hall with #NativePlants. “They put in this gorgeous landscape that’s water-wise, it’s drought-tolerant, it’s good for stabilizing the soil — it’s really cool,” says Nelsy Rodriguez from the East Bay Municipal Utility District. 🧵 2/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A new #California law could cut urban #water use by more than a fifth, according to Oakland think tank Pacific Institute. Starting in January 2027, drinkable water can no longer be used to irrigate “nonfunctional turf,” or areas of grass that aren’t used for recreational purposes. #WaterWise 🧵 1/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In the unincorporated community of North Fair Oaks, more than 100 neighbors are calling on #SanMateoCounty to plant new #StreetTrees to help protect them from excessive heat. buff.ly/QMfeRGF 🧵 3/3
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North Fair Oaks, expuesto al calor tras el abandono de los árboles – KneeDeep Times
Los residentes de la comunidad no incorporada lanzaron su segunda campaña en dos años para lograr que el condado se ocupe de los árboles de la calle que se están muriendo.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In #Sonoma, a co-op of immigrant #farmworkers is using traditional burning practices to regenerate vineyards and prevent dangerous #wildfires. #TraditionalBurning buff.ly/Q5PXrkV 🧵 2/3
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Trabajadores de viñedos de Sonoma crean una cooperativa para regenerar la tierra – KneeDeep Times
Un grupo de trabajadores agrícolas inmigrantes está formando una cooperativa de propiedad de los trabajadores para recuperar las prácticas indígenas de quema que solían revitalizar el suelo año tras…
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Did you know that KneeDeep Times has news stories in Spanish? This month, our bilingual stories cover two #BayArea communities taking action to become more resilient to #climatechange. #Noticias Read all of our Spanish stories here: buff.ly/FNgeVxu 🧵 1/3
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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It's about time we stopped wasting clean water on patches of lawn that serve no purpose. Water conservation is key to our future. @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social www.kneedeeptimes.org/new-californ...
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New State Law to Ban Potable Water Use on Nonfunctional Grass – KneeDeep Times
The law, which applies to grass that isn't used for recreational purposes, could cut urban water use across California by more than 20% says Oakland thinktank.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority was created to design and fund the production and preservation of #AffordableHousing. It’s currently in the early stages of a plan to bring a funding measure to the November 2028 ballot. buff.ly/AeyV9zY 🧵 6/6
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Bay Area Housing Agency Funds Affordability – KneeDeep Times
Established by the state in 2019, the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority is launching a loan program to support the construction of mixed-income rental properties.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A new #CaliforniaLaw will prohibit using drinkable water to irrigate “nonfunctional turf,” or areas of grass that aren’t used for recreational purposes. According to the Oakland thinktank Pacific Institute, the new rule could cut urban #WaterUse by more than 20%. buff.ly/cp5dok3 🧵 5/6
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New State Law to Ban Potable Water Use on Nonfunctional Grass – KneeDeep Times
The law, which applies to grass that isn't used for recreational purposes, could cut urban water use across California by more than 20% says Oakland thinktank.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Residents from North Fair Oaks, an unincorporated community in #SanMateo, are petitioning the county to help preserve their dying #StreetTrees and plant new ones. buff.ly/9jIfEho Leer en español: buff.ly/QMfeRGF 🧵 4/6
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North Fair Oaks Left in the Heat After Trees Neglected – KneeDeep Times
Residents of the unincorporated community launched their second campaign in two years to get the county to care for dying street trees.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The New Voices Partnership, a group of local residents and community organizations, is shaping the design of the new North Basin Strip park in #Berkeley. #ParkDesign buff.ly/R3Lj87V 🧵 3/6
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New Voices Shape Design of Berkeley's North Basin Strip – KneeDeep Times
Twenty acres of parkland between the highway and the Berkeley shore are slated for a coast-resilient makeover, with input from locals and stakeholders.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Supported by North Bay Jobs with Justice, a group of immigrant #farmworkers have formed a worker-owned co-op to revitalize #Sonoma vineyards with traditional Indigenous burning practices. #TraditionalBurning buff.ly/syIuG9U Leer en español: buff.ly/Q5PXrkV 🧵 2/6
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Sonoma Vineyard Workers Build Co-op to Regenerate Land – KneeDeep Times
A group of immigrant farmworkers are forming a worker-owned cooperative to bring back Indigenous burning practices that used to revitalize the soil.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In this month’s newsletter, Bay Area communities are taking the lead, from a co-op of farmworkers using traditional fire practices to restore vineyards to an unincorporated San Mateo community petitioning for tree canopy equity. buff.ly/ybhF50a 📷️: North Bay Jobs with Justice, WRT 🧵 1/6
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Using heat mapping data they collected, students in #Livermore and #Fremont are advocating for #TreePlanting and better safety standards around heat. Read all about it at KneeDeep Times: buff.ly/NnOUhwp 🧵 3/3
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East Bay Kids Fight Extreme Heat in their Schoolyards – KneeDeep Times
Schools are ill-equipped to tackle heat, with many campuses lacking sufficient tree coverage. These students are fighting to change that.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“Students really feel the heat on a day-to-day basis,” says Robin Deepak, a student at Livermore High School who witnessed another student fainting from #HeatStress in math class. He and other students teamed up with Quest Science Center to design low-cost heat mapping sensors. 🧵 2/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
When it’s 90°F outside, the asphalt on a school blacktop can reach 140°F. About a third of California kids attend #schools in heat islands with little tree cover to protect them. Now, students in the #BayArea are taking action to help cool their schools. #HeatIslands #ExtremeHeat 🧵 1/3
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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“The real value of nature-based solutions is not that they replace traditional infrastructure, but that they make it work better, last longer, and provide benefits concrete never will.” Jeremy Lowe, environmental scientist @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social www.kneedeeptimes.org/bay-area-nat...
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Guide to Nature-Based Infrastructure Around the Bay Area – KneeDeep Times
Regional leaders are testing eight types of climate adaptation and shoreline flood protection projects that work with nature instead of against it. Here's an overview.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Check out KneeDeep's growing shortlist of Bay Area climate adaptation and resilience specialists, resources, plans, and organizations in our Resilience Hub. buff.ly/n4ldXZu 🧵 4/4
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Resilience Hub – KneeDeep Times
A shortlist of climate adaptation and resilience specialists, resources, plans, organizations and authorities for the San Francisco Bay Area.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What is nature-based infrastructure? Our new guide breaks down how horizontal levees, living seawalls, and gravel beaches are helping the #BayArea become more #climateresilient. #NatureBasedInfrastructure buff.ly/LhQj0Oe 🧵 3/4
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Guide to Nature-Based Infrastructure Around the Bay Area – KneeDeep Times
Regional leaders are testing eight types of climate adaptation and shoreline flood protection projects that work with nature instead of against it. Here's an overview.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
On September 2, more than 100 leaders gathered in San Francisco for a summit on nature-based #climatesolutions for the #CaliforniaCoast, hosted by the California Natural Resources Agency and @nature.org. buff.ly/W3AXQg1 🧵 2/4
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How Nature Can Help California's Coast Adapt to Fires and Floods – KneeDeep Times
Local and state leaders gather for September Bay Area summit on how to mainstream nature-based infrastructure.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
As the Bay Area confronts rising seas and stronger storms, local leaders are designing #climate solutions that work with #nature instead of against it. Read our latest newsletter: buff.ly/vyncSBG 🧵 1/4
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This summer, 40 participants graduated from the program with Firefighter Type II and Wilderness First Response certifications, with some going on to apply their skills as tribal wildland firefighters, EMTs, and community organizers. Read all about it at KneeDeep Times: buff.ly/HyfnKga 🧵 3/3
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How One Program is Reimagining Resilience with Ancestral Practices
Attune, a stewardship immersion experience from the School for Inclement Weather and Weaving Earth, combines ecological knowledge and spiritual connection.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
“One of our key goals is to compost the silos between ecology, justice, and spiritual wellness,” says Lauren Hage, executive director of Weaving Earth. The Attune program focuses on “disaster companionship,” or the "knowledge and care that emerge from weathering the earth (and each other)." 🧵 2/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
In #SonomaCounty, the Attune program trains participants in #ClimateResilience, ancestral #LandStewardship, and #WildernessFirstAid rooted in community care. Hosted by Weaving Earth and the School for Inclement Weather, the year-long program offers far more than training for “greener jobs.” 🧵 1/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Armed with a $473,115 grant, Greenbelt Alliance and Latino Service Providers are working with the community to develop an #ExtremeHeat action plan, which will be informed by the temperature data gathered by residents. Read all about it at KneeDeep Times: buff.ly/ZPJ0VbA 🧵 3/3
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Santa Rosa’s Roseland Neighborhood Takes On Extreme Heat – KneeDeep Times
The heat-burdened community is learning how to monitor temperatures and developing an action plan focused on tree shade.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Ben Rosel, a Roseland resident attending the workshop, compared his neighborhood to downtown Santa Rosa. “You go down that neighborhood — wow, the trees are amazing. They’re covering the houses, the sidewalks, and they’re beautiful, they’re luscious. You just don’t get that here.” 🧵 2/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Roseland, a neighborhood in #SantaRosa, is one of California’s most heat-burdened communities, largely due to its lack of #tree canopy. This month, residents gathered at a local park to learn how to monitor heat at home with pocket-sized temperature recorders. #UrbanHeatIsland 🧵 1/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
NOAA’s public comment period closes tomorrow, August 22 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Email czma.california-evaluation@noaa.gov with the subject line “Comments on Performance Evaluation of the California Coastal Management Program.” Read more at KneeDeep Times: buff.ly/jwweCeF 🧵 3/3
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Feds Target California Coastal Protections – KneeDeep Times
The Trump Administration is reviewing California’s Coastal Management Program in a renewed push for offshore oil and gas drilling.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Over four hours, speakers warned that weakening protections would put the environment, economy, and coastal communities at risk. “California coastal communities, be they small, large, red or blue, want a say in their future,” said Wade Crowfoot, California’s secretary of natural resources. 🧵 2/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Last week, coastal advocates and lawmakers rallied at a #SantaMonica public hearing to protest #NOAA's unusual "performance review" of the California Coastal Management Program. They warned the review could threaten the state's authority over #coastal development and expand #oildrilling. 🧵 1/3
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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
80 organizations collaborating on 909 projects to save Lake Tahoe from the impact of tourism, development and climate change. Tahoe has become “the Olympics of collaborative conservation.” Looking for environmental hope? Read this: @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social www.kneedeeptimes.org/lake-tahoe-r...
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How Tahoe’s Resilience Efforts Offer a Model for Other Regions – KneeDeep Times
Beach robots, boat inspections, forest thinning, and wetland restoration are among the projects helping the lake confront environmental threats.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Santa Rosa’s Roseland neighborhood lacks a tree canopy, leaving residents vulnerable to extreme heat. Now Greenbelt Alliance and Latino Service Providers are working with the community to develop an “extreme heat action plan”. #ExtremeHeat #SantaRosa buff.ly/ZPJ0VbA 🧵 6/6
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Santa Rosa’s Roseland Neighborhood Takes On Extreme Heat – KneeDeep Times
The heat-burdened community is learning how to monitor temperatures and developing an action plan focused on tree shade.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Activists, lawmakers, and concerned citizens packed a hearing room in Santa Monica last week to protest a relentless federal campaign to strip California’s authority over coastal development. #OilDrilling #NOAA #CoastalProgram buff.ly/jwweCeF 🧵 5/6
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Feds Target California Coastal Protections – KneeDeep Times
The Trump Administration is reviewing California’s Coastal Management Program in a renewed push for offshore oil and gas drilling.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Long an outdoor haven for millions of Northern Californians, the #LakeTahoe area has been at the forefront of restoration efforts for decades. From beach-cleaning robots to reintroduction of native trout, Tahoe is a blueprint for collaborative #conservation. buff.ly/Ez3ogEE 🧵 4/6
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How Tahoe’s Resilience Efforts Offer a Model for Other Regions – KneeDeep Times
Beach robots, boat inspections, forest thinning, and wetland restoration are among the projects helping the lake confront environmental threats.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The School for Inclement Weather in #Sonoma leads a stewardship immersion experience that teaches students #climateresilience and disaster preparedness skills while helping them reconnect to their sense of intuition. buff.ly/xyVIdlq 🧵 3/6
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How One Program is Reimagining Resilience with Ancestral Practices
Attune, a stewardship immersion experience from the School for Inclement Weather and Weaving Earth, combines ecological knowledge and spiritual connection.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
California nonprofits are developing paid apprenticeships to train the next generation of land stewards in #environmentalrestoration and climate adaptation. #ConservationCareers #ClimateJobs buff.ly/d57hGR7 🧵 2/6
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Climate Resilience Needs Workers — These Programs are Training Them
California nonprofits are developing paid apprenticeships to prepare workers for the growing ecological restoration economy.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
In this month’s newsletter, California nonprofits train the next generation of climate workers in restoration, #wildfire response, and community care. Plus: Lake Tahoe models collaborative #conservation, Californians protest #NOAA review, and #SantaRosa fights #extremeheat. buff.ly/YMHqbuf 🧵 1/6
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
This experience has also been a reminder for this young climate advocate that the beauty of parks like Rockville “exist only through the stewardship, appreciation, and advocacy of those who take care of and enjoy the land.” #YouthVoices Read all about it at KneeDeep Times: buff.ly/mw1NIy0 🧵 3/3
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How Rockville Hills Park Helped Me Reconnect With Nature – KneeDeep Times
A young Fairfield resident reflects on how hiking during the pandemic became a refuge from digital overload and the realities of climate change.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
“As I’ve gotten older, Rockville has remained my refuge from the constant noise and stress of everyday life,” Bansal writes. “None of those distractions provide the same sense of fulfillment as spending an afternoon sitting quietly in the hills.” #BayAreaParks #SolanoCounty 🧵 2/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
During the pandemic, #Fairfield teen Sachi Bansal found herself stuck in an endless loop of screens and isolation. Then her dad suggested a hike. Now a KneeDeep Times reporting fellow, Bansal reflects on how Rockville Hills Regional Park helped her reconnect with the world and with herself. 🧵 1/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Once common in schools and political movements, the risograph is now a favorite among #cartoonists and #zine makers at #BayArea print shops and underground comics conventions. Read the comic by Rain Hepting at KneeDeep Times: buff.ly/oOIgSXy 🧵 2/2
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What's a Risograph? How the Vintage Printer Helps Reduce Waste
This comic guide to risograph printing explains how the 1980s Japanese machine cuts energy use and avoids plastic toner.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Standard ink and toner cause chemical runoff in landfills and contaminate groundwater. The #risograph, a Japanese stencil duplication machine from the '80s, is a more #sustainable alternative: it uses vegetable-oil inks and runs on half the power of a typical laser printer. 🧵 1/2
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
As #NOAA reviews California's Coastal Management Program, KneeDeep Times sent videographer Alex McCutcheon to the #SanFrancisco Ferry Building to ask passersby what they think about expanding #offshoreoil drilling and development on the coast. #CaliforniaCoast #CoastalManagement #BayArea 🧵 1/2
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Make your voice heard: NOAA is holding public hearings August 10-12, and written comments are open through August 22. #PublicComment Read more at KneeDeep Times: buff.ly/9jIwBho 🧵 2/2
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Feds Target California Coastal Protections – KneeDeep Times
The Trump Administration is reviewing California’s Coastal Management Program in a renewed push for offshore oil and gas drilling.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
NOAA is requesting public input. There will be three meetings this month (in-person in Santa Monica Aug 10, virtual Aug 11 & 12) and the public can also submit written comments by August 22 at 11:59pm PT to czma.california-evaluation@noaa.gov. Read more at KneeDeep Times: buff.ly/9jIwBho 🧵 3/3
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Feds Target California Coastal Protections – KneeDeep Times
The Trump Administration is reviewing California’s Coastal Management Program in a renewed push for offshore oil and gas drilling.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick directed #NOAA to conduct this review in May, arguing that California isn't giving “proper weight to economic development and national priorities.” Art by Liana Finck. 🧵 2/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
NOAA is conducting an unusual performance review of California's Coastal Management Program, the state's main tool for regulating #coastaldevelopment. Coastal advocates say the review is tied to the federal government’s push to expand #offshoreoil drilling and spaceport infrastructure. 🧵 1/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
In 2018, there were fewer than 1,000 #OlympiaOysters left in #ElkhornSlough. Today, there are 50,000 oysters in the Slough, thanks to researchers at the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, and @nature.org. Read the photo essay by Katie Rodriguez: buff.ly/XNyjpXG
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