Lauren Kuehne
@omfishient.bsky.social
DEI, forever. Also bio/acoustics, freshwaters, invasive critters, technology + society, WA State stuff. Omfishient Consulting, mother, writer.
"The revolution WILL put you in the driver's seat"--Gil Scott-Heron
"The revolution WILL put you in the driver's seat"--Gil Scott-Heron
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Lauren Kuehne
@omfishient.bsky.social
· Nov 2
Boycotting Resources_Kitsap County
docs.google.com
I made a resource as part of my Boycotting 101 & 102 workshops. Basically, it's a huge list of mostly FREE stuff, experiences, & mutual aid. Please share!
Kitsap County focus, but ++Puget Sound/Seattle too.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
@thedeerwhisperer.bsky.social @bikebremerton.bsky.social
Kitsap County focus, but ++Puget Sound/Seattle too.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
@thedeerwhisperer.bsky.social @bikebremerton.bsky.social
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Federal agents took the boy from a running car while it was in the family's driveway, the school superintendent said.
The officers then told him to knock on the door to his home to see if other people were inside, "essentially using a 5-year-old as bait," she said. https://to.pbs.org/3NBVWHK
The officers then told him to knock on the door to his home to see if other people were inside, "essentially using a 5-year-old as bait," she said. https://to.pbs.org/3NBVWHK
Federal officers detain 5-year-old boy who a Minnesota school official says was used as 'bait'
A 5-year-old boy arriving home from preschool in Minnesota was taken by federal agents along with his father to a detention facility in Texas, school officials and the family's lawyer said, making him...
to.pbs.org
January 23, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Federal agents took the boy from a running car while it was in the family's driveway, the school superintendent said.
The officers then told him to knock on the door to his home to see if other people were inside, "essentially using a 5-year-old as bait," she said. https://to.pbs.org/3NBVWHK
The officers then told him to knock on the door to his home to see if other people were inside, "essentially using a 5-year-old as bait," she said. https://to.pbs.org/3NBVWHK
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Trump has been in office for one year. We at @nature.com did a deep dive looking at the administration's disruption of science in numbers.
Take a look—the numbers are staggering. By me, @dangaristo.bsky.social, Jeff Tollefson, @kimay.bsky.social, & help from @noamross.net @scott-delaney.bsky.social
Take a look—the numbers are staggering. By me, @dangaristo.bsky.social, Jeff Tollefson, @kimay.bsky.social, & help from @noamross.net @scott-delaney.bsky.social
US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains
A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.
www.nature.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Trump has been in office for one year. We at @nature.com did a deep dive looking at the administration's disruption of science in numbers.
Take a look—the numbers are staggering. By me, @dangaristo.bsky.social, Jeff Tollefson, @kimay.bsky.social, & help from @noamross.net @scott-delaney.bsky.social
Take a look—the numbers are staggering. By me, @dangaristo.bsky.social, Jeff Tollefson, @kimay.bsky.social, & help from @noamross.net @scott-delaney.bsky.social
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It's hard to actively root for pain in the market but that's where we are.
Nothing is going to change re the corporate enabling and sucking up to Trump until the executives perceive the greater risk is continuing to support this regime.
Ditto Republican pols.
Nothing is going to change re the corporate enabling and sucking up to Trump until the executives perceive the greater risk is continuing to support this regime.
Ditto Republican pols.
January 20, 2026 at 2:18 PM
It's hard to actively root for pain in the market but that's where we are.
Nothing is going to change re the corporate enabling and sucking up to Trump until the executives perceive the greater risk is continuing to support this regime.
Ditto Republican pols.
Nothing is going to change re the corporate enabling and sucking up to Trump until the executives perceive the greater risk is continuing to support this regime.
Ditto Republican pols.
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Federal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos reviewed by The Associated Press.
US citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search
Federal immigration agents have detained a U.S. citizen in Minnesota at gunpoint without a warrant. That's according to ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who says agents forced open his door, entered with guns drawn and led him outside in his underwear in freezing conditions.
bit.ly
January 20, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Federal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos reviewed by The Associated Press.
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Last night's Bad Art For Good event was *incredible*.
We had ~100p people come out to connect with each other, commiserate over the times we're living through, and make ART!
We folded zines, we distributed ice whistles, we ate a LOT of cupcakes, 10/10, would host events in LA again.
We had ~100p people come out to connect with each other, commiserate over the times we're living through, and make ART!
We folded zines, we distributed ice whistles, we ate a LOT of cupcakes, 10/10, would host events in LA again.
January 16, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Last night's Bad Art For Good event was *incredible*.
We had ~100p people come out to connect with each other, commiserate over the times we're living through, and make ART!
We folded zines, we distributed ice whistles, we ate a LOT of cupcakes, 10/10, would host events in LA again.
We had ~100p people come out to connect with each other, commiserate over the times we're living through, and make ART!
We folded zines, we distributed ice whistles, we ate a LOT of cupcakes, 10/10, would host events in LA again.
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Seeking scientist volunteers for the 2026 spring semester! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? Apply by 1/25. Please share widely. bit.ly/comicscollabspring2026
January 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Seeking scientist volunteers for the 2026 spring semester! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? Apply by 1/25. Please share widely. bit.ly/comicscollabspring2026
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Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
There once was a family that declared themselves above all others. They had more wealth and used it to gain
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
There once was a family that declared themselves above all others. They had more wealth and used it to gain
January 13, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
There once was a family that declared themselves above all others. They had more wealth and used it to gain
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
There once was a family that declared themselves above all others. They had more wealth and used it to gain
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I was trying to explain to my husband the other night how the Gar Guy - a scientist who posts exuberantly and almost exclusively about his study fish - is now posting about ICE alerts and how this indicates both the level of danger we're in and the confidence we should have in our fellow Americans.
This is where we gar in Minnesota.
I always have a little gar figurine in the vest pocket of my fleece, but was recently given a whistle (ICE alert) that now goes alongside the gar. 1/3
I always have a little gar figurine in the vest pocket of my fleece, but was recently given a whistle (ICE alert) that now goes alongside the gar. 1/3
January 14, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I was trying to explain to my husband the other night how the Gar Guy - a scientist who posts exuberantly and almost exclusively about his study fish - is now posting about ICE alerts and how this indicates both the level of danger we're in and the confidence we should have in our fellow Americans.
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🙏We need your help!🙏
Mass grant terminations are back, this time at SAMHSA. We're tracking terminations to support advocacy and possible litigation.
Please report info on specific SAMHSA grant terminations here:
grant-witness.us/submit-samhs...
We'll have a tracker online ASAP. Spread the word!
Mass grant terminations are back, this time at SAMHSA. We're tracking terminations to support advocacy and possible litigation.
Please report info on specific SAMHSA grant terminations here:
grant-witness.us/submit-samhs...
We'll have a tracker online ASAP. Spread the word!
January 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
🙏We need your help!🙏
Mass grant terminations are back, this time at SAMHSA. We're tracking terminations to support advocacy and possible litigation.
Please report info on specific SAMHSA grant terminations here:
grant-witness.us/submit-samhs...
We'll have a tracker online ASAP. Spread the word!
Mass grant terminations are back, this time at SAMHSA. We're tracking terminations to support advocacy and possible litigation.
Please report info on specific SAMHSA grant terminations here:
grant-witness.us/submit-samhs...
We'll have a tracker online ASAP. Spread the word!
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The Trump administration continues to see America's health as secondary to its primary goals of punishing perceived opponents and disrupting/dismantling government services without review, input, or assessment of realized impact.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The Trump administration continues to see America's health as secondary to its primary goals of punishing perceived opponents and disrupting/dismantling government services without review, input, or assessment of realized impact.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
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Repost if you agree: The Senate should vote TODAY to extend the ACA tax credits.
The House already passed a bill with a three-year extension that would bring down premiums for MILLIONS of Americans. Now it’s up to the Senate.
Leader Thune: Let the Senate vote ASAP.
The House already passed a bill with a three-year extension that would bring down premiums for MILLIONS of Americans. Now it’s up to the Senate.
Leader Thune: Let the Senate vote ASAP.
January 12, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Repost if you agree: The Senate should vote TODAY to extend the ACA tax credits.
The House already passed a bill with a three-year extension that would bring down premiums for MILLIONS of Americans. Now it’s up to the Senate.
Leader Thune: Let the Senate vote ASAP.
The House already passed a bill with a three-year extension that would bring down premiums for MILLIONS of Americans. Now it’s up to the Senate.
Leader Thune: Let the Senate vote ASAP.
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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Several hundred people form a human banner spelling out “IT WAS MURDER — ICE OUT!!” at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach during a protest Saturday in response to the recent fatal shooting in Minneapolis of Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration agent.
📸: Erik Castro/Special to The Chronicle
📸: Erik Castro/Special to The Chronicle
January 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Several hundred people form a human banner spelling out “IT WAS MURDER — ICE OUT!!” at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach during a protest Saturday in response to the recent fatal shooting in Minneapolis of Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration agent.
📸: Erik Castro/Special to The Chronicle
📸: Erik Castro/Special to The Chronicle
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In the spirit of "it's important to go join the work, AND it's important to bring the work to where you are," I'll be facilitating a virtual discussion for ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, POETS, ETC. exploring how we can meaningfully contribute to the organizing happening now.
Tuesday, January 13. Register:
Tuesday, January 13. Register:
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: What Can Artists Do?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
A virtual workshop for musicians, poets, and other artists to explore how we can meaningfully support movement work in this historical moment. There will be a special focus on (1) Minnesota and (2) an...
us06web.zoom.us
January 8, 2026 at 7:34 PM
In the spirit of "it's important to go join the work, AND it's important to bring the work to where you are," I'll be facilitating a virtual discussion for ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, POETS, ETC. exploring how we can meaningfully contribute to the organizing happening now.
Tuesday, January 13. Register:
Tuesday, January 13. Register:
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Portland is completely blocked off between 34th and 35th and has been since the early morning, residents of the area and activists are monitoring car traffic in and out to give the community room to grieve and process the events of yesterday
January 8, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Portland is completely blocked off between 34th and 35th and has been since the early morning, residents of the area and activists are monitoring car traffic in and out to give the community room to grieve and process the events of yesterday
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Capitol switchboard
(202) 225-3121
Call your reps. Demand impeachment.
No illegal war in our names.
(202) 225-3121
Call your reps. Demand impeachment.
No illegal war in our names.
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Capitol switchboard
(202) 225-3121
Call your reps. Demand impeachment.
No illegal war in our names.
(202) 225-3121
Call your reps. Demand impeachment.
No illegal war in our names.
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A message for you all to carry through the year
January 1, 2026 at 6:32 AM
A message for you all to carry through the year
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Welcome to the newest co-sponsors of my Medicare for All bill in the House!
Medicare for All is not only good policy — as premiums skyrocket for millions of Americans — it is incredibly popular. Let’s keep building momentum for universal health care and get this passed!
Medicare for All is not only good policy — as premiums skyrocket for millions of Americans — it is incredibly popular. Let’s keep building momentum for universal health care and get this passed!
December 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Welcome to the newest co-sponsors of my Medicare for All bill in the House!
Medicare for All is not only good policy — as premiums skyrocket for millions of Americans — it is incredibly popular. Let’s keep building momentum for universal health care and get this passed!
Medicare for All is not only good policy — as premiums skyrocket for millions of Americans — it is incredibly popular. Let’s keep building momentum for universal health care and get this passed!
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Y'all, I just got out of the NSF-BIO webinar where they explained changes to peer review. It's not good. 🧪 scienceforeveryone.science/changes-to-n...
Changes to NSF peer review
They're not good. At all.
scienceforeveryone.science
December 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Y'all, I just got out of the NSF-BIO webinar where they explained changes to peer review. It's not good. 🧪 scienceforeveryone.science/changes-to-n...
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Corruption is written all over Trump's authoritarian administration.
Noem, Trump, and their donors knew that their mass deportation campaign would be good for business, and they are extracting every bit of profit from our neighbors' suffering.
Noem, Trump, and their donors knew that their mass deportation campaign would be good for business, and they are extracting every bit of profit from our neighbors' suffering.
The Department of Homeland Security fast-tracked a contract worth almost $1 billion to a company led by a donor to a pro-Trump nonprofit group where one of the officials overseeing the deal previously worked, according to records reviewed by The Post.
DHS fast-tracked $1 billion contract to pro-Trump donor’s company
A DHS official leading the process previously worked at the America First Policy Institute, a pro-Trump nonprofit where the contractor’s CEO was a donor.
wapo.st
December 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Corruption is written all over Trump's authoritarian administration.
Noem, Trump, and their donors knew that their mass deportation campaign would be good for business, and they are extracting every bit of profit from our neighbors' suffering.
Noem, Trump, and their donors knew that their mass deportation campaign would be good for business, and they are extracting every bit of profit from our neighbors' suffering.
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@ucs.org has released a letter you can write to your Congressperson to save @ncar-ucar.bsky.social
Share your voice on the significant value of this bedrock climate and weather insitution. Your story matters!
secure.ucs.org/a/2025-prote...
Share your voice on the significant value of this bedrock climate and weather insitution. Your story matters!
secure.ucs.org/a/2025-prote...
Protect the National Center for Atmospheric Research
Write today and urge your members of Congress to oppose the Trump administration's plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR.) Your message to Congress will help protect NC...
secure.ucs.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
@ucs.org has released a letter you can write to your Congressperson to save @ncar-ucar.bsky.social
Share your voice on the significant value of this bedrock climate and weather insitution. Your story matters!
secure.ucs.org/a/2025-prote...
Share your voice on the significant value of this bedrock climate and weather insitution. Your story matters!
secure.ucs.org/a/2025-prote...
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I know we're getting used to the destruction but this one put my jaw on the floor. Very much hoping - for all of us but most immediately for our NCAR/UCAR colleagues - this can be avoided with enough pushback.
December 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I know we're getting used to the destruction but this one put my jaw on the floor. Very much hoping - for all of us but most immediately for our NCAR/UCAR colleagues - this can be avoided with enough pushback.
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Time to repurpose #AGU25 as a mass mobilization in support of NCAR, NSF, NOAA, NASA, USGS, DOE BER, and the Congressional power of the purse.
December 17, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Time to repurpose #AGU25 as a mass mobilization in support of NCAR, NSF, NOAA, NASA, USGS, DOE BER, and the Congressional power of the purse.
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Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.