Bob Segal
@beelzeblob.bsky.social
Aging Hippie progressive weirdo nice guy, or something like that. My interests are all over the place.
Beavers grace Las Cienegas, San Pedro
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Beavers grace Las Cienegas, San Pedro
A recent survey of beavers along the San Pedro River in Arizona yielded ample evidence of their helpful presence.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Beavers grace Las Cienegas, San Pedro
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It’s time for soft secession www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Short of actual secession, what could California do? It could learn from the Jimmy Kimmel showdown and lead a financial rebellion by disinvesting our pension funds from red-state companies: AT&T, American Airlines, ExxonMobil, Tesla.
Short of actual secession, what could California do? It could learn from the Jimmy Kimmel showdown and lead a financial rebellion by disinvesting our pension funds from red-state companies: AT&T, American Airlines, ExxonMobil, Tesla.
It’s time for soft secession
How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It’s time for soft secession www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Short of actual secession, what could California do? It could learn from the Jimmy Kimmel showdown and lead a financial rebellion by disinvesting our pension funds from red-state companies: AT&T, American Airlines, ExxonMobil, Tesla.
Short of actual secession, what could California do? It could learn from the Jimmy Kimmel showdown and lead a financial rebellion by disinvesting our pension funds from red-state companies: AT&T, American Airlines, ExxonMobil, Tesla.
Oak Flat area mining threat at a crossroad
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Oak Flat area mining threat at a crossroad
One court case down, but another set for January 7
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October 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Oak Flat area mining threat at a crossroad
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The Man Behind Trump’s Push for an All-Powerful Presidency www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...
The brain behind the evil.
The brain behind the evil.
The Man Behind Trump’s Push for an All-Powerful Presidency
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October 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The Man Behind Trump’s Push for an All-Powerful Presidency www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...
The brain behind the evil.
The brain behind the evil.
You Might Have Already Fallen for MAHA’s Conspiracy Theories www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/o...
Opinion | You Might Have Already Fallen for MAHA’s Conspiracy Theories
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October 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
You Might Have Already Fallen for MAHA’s Conspiracy Theories www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/o...
The comfort of trees
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The comfort of trees
As our homeland feels increasingly uprooted from a shared reality, I turn again to trees for comfort.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The comfort of trees
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Taking time to smell the flowers
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Taking time to smell the flowers
Welcome to autumn, everyone in the northern hemisphere.
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September 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Taking time to smell the flowers
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'Your Cloud is drying my river'
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Data centers will disrupt our water cycle by draining rivers and aquafers.
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Data centers will disrupt our water cycle by draining rivers and aquafers.
'Your Cloud is drying my river'
Copper mining for AI threatens Oak Flat, water supply everywhere
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September 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
'Your Cloud is drying my river'
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Data centers will disrupt our water cycle by draining rivers and aquafers.
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Data centers will disrupt our water cycle by draining rivers and aquafers.
Scientists May Have Identified a Culprit Behind Declining Amazon Rains www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/c...
Forest make most of the rain through transpiration. No forests, little rain.
Forest make most of the rain through transpiration. No forests, little rain.
Scientists May Have Identified a Culprit Behind Declining Amazon Rains
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September 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Scientists May Have Identified a Culprit Behind Declining Amazon Rains www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/c...
Forest make most of the rain through transpiration. No forests, little rain.
Forest make most of the rain through transpiration. No forests, little rain.
Tribal colleges take lead on solar power
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Tribal colleges take lead on solar power
North Dakota shift toward solar helps reduce need for oil and its pipelines
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September 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Tribal colleges take lead on solar power
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Signs of dissent
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Signs of dissent
Hands Off! event in Tucson skewers Republican policies with pointed jabs
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September 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Signs of dissent
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A 'Mother Earth' for us all?
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A 'Mother Earth' for us all?
Invoking of phrase and concepts encouraged, already in widespread use
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September 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A 'Mother Earth' for us all?
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Treating land loss in the Louisiana bayou
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Treating land loss in the Louisiana bayou
Local groups plant trees, build oyster reefs to retain land
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September 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Treating land loss in the Louisiana bayou
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Funding for tribal colleges slashed
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Funding for tribal colleges slashed
Congressional bill cuts funding from Indian Education by 90%
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September 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Funding for tribal colleges slashed
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Copper mine could benefit China at cost to Apache, Americans
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Copper mine could benefit China at cost to Apache, Americans
The Apache sacred grounds of Arizona’s Oak Flat have another chance at protection—and that makes Donald Trump furious.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Copper mine could benefit China at cost to Apache, Americans
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They Don’t Want to Live in Lincoln’s America www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/o...
Opinion | They Don’t Want to Live in Lincoln’s America
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September 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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