https://rayzimmerman.Substack.com
@mockingbird530.bsky.social
I’m a poet, naturalist, and freelance journalist. At 73, I still work a day job 4 days a week, just to survive.
The rest of my time is spent creating art and writing. Follow me here and on Subtack.
The rest of my time is spent creating art and writing. Follow me here and on Subtack.
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Climate a d human health.
Climate a d human health.
Climate change, health, and child development
[Firstly, can I recommend a couple of recent Substacks that students/teachers may find very useful:
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February 13, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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Climate a d human health.
Climate a d human health.
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Polar vortex.
Polar vortex.
A polar vortex
Recent cold weather in the USA
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February 6, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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Polar vortex.
Polar vortex.
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Thanks Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social for a fun #BirdoftheDay theme. Love a chance to showcase #AcornWoodpeckers with their black and white bodies and red cap. Morning walk at #NewMelones #Tuolumne
February 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Thanks Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social for a fun #BirdoftheDay theme. Love a chance to showcase #AcornWoodpeckers with their black and white bodies and red cap. Morning walk at #NewMelones #Tuolumne
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Censorship in the good old USA.
Censorship in the good old USA.
My Worst Fears About Book Bans Are Coming True
The longer this goes on, the harder it is to claim it’s about protecting anyone.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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Censorship in the good old USA.
Censorship in the good old USA.
Why coal refuses to die
The world has mostly moved on but coal keeps on trucking along
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January 30, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Aren’t you glad the Roman Empire fell?
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Celebrating the Fall of Rome
Celebrating the Fall of Rome
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January 28, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Aren’t you glad the Roman Empire fell?
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The Roman Empire fell, and that's a good thing.
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Celebrating the Fall of Rome
Celebrating the Fall of Rome
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January 28, 2026 at 4:07 PM
The Roman Empire fell, and that's a good thing.
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Ospreys at Chickamauga Dam
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Ospreys At Chickamauga Dam
Thanks for reading Crane's Eye View!
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January 21, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Ospreys at Chickamauga Dam
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Prisons as Slave Camps.
Prisons as Slave Camps.
Forced prison labor in the “Land of the Free”: Rooted in Racism and Economic Exploitation: Spotlight
Summary: From fighting wildfires to toiling in the kitchens of some of the country’s most popular food franchises, incarcerated workers perform vital functions across the United States and produce bil...
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January 19, 2026 at 7:26 AM
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Prisons as Slave Camps.
Prisons as Slave Camps.
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Lichen. A destination.
Lichen. A destination.
Lichen Incognita
The virtues of spending two years watching something in nature do basically nothing
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January 17, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Lichen. A destination.
Lichen. A destination.
Misinformation vs Infomed Citizenry
January 16, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Misinformation vs Infomed Citizenry
Driving to New Hope
January 16, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Driving to New Hope
Here is a link to a poem by Renee Nicole Macklin, who was recently killed in Minneapolis. The poem is on the Academy of American Poets website. poets.org/2020-on-lear...
2020 Academy of American Poets Prize
On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs by Renée Nicole Macklin
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January 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Here is a link to a poem by Renee Nicole Macklin, who was recently killed in Minneapolis. The poem is on the Academy of American Poets website. poets.org/2020-on-lear...
Sunny day.
January 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Sunny day.
Mike, a free verse poem with i eternal rhyme scheme.
January 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Mike, a free verse poem with i eternal rhyme scheme.
Another ICE shooting. This time in Portland.
Can you say Due Process? Can you say neo-Nazi sleeazebags?
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Can you say Due Process? Can you say neo-Nazi sleeazebags?
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ANOTHER shooting BY ICE in Portland!! Anger and outrage spills onto Minneapolis streets after ICE officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good
Minneapolis officials urge CALM after an ICE agent's FATAL MURDER of Renee Good
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January 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Another ICE shooting. This time in Portland.
Can you say Due Process? Can you say neo-Nazi sleeazebags?
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Can you say Due Process? Can you say neo-Nazi sleeazebags?
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Google the video & see for yourself.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
January 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Google the video & see for yourself.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
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Stargazing on New Years Eve.
Stargazing on New Years Eve.
More From New Years Eve
My New Year’s Eve
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January 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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Stargazing on New Years Eve.
Stargazing on New Years Eve.
I do not write in these genres, but you may know someone who does.
January 6, 2026 at 3:30 AM
I do not write in these genres, but you may know someone who does.