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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 22h

The USDA is the fail safe for SNAP.

They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.

They’re refusing.

Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.

Starvation as a policy choice.

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · 2d

I led an Earthing session at a women’s retreat in Ohio last month. It was so beautiful holding space for women used to city living to reconnect to nature and themselves.

#Earthing #Connectivity #Nature

Sun poking through fall trees at a lakeside retreat in Ohio

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · 8d

100% agree.

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · 9d

Can confirm.

In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 10d

Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · 14d

Here’s a #BatWeek sneak peak. We gave back to the bat community by assisting with bat research, focusing on migratory patterns and colony health metrics for Brazilian free-tailed bats. Just look at this little cutie!

Brazilian free-tailed bat held in a gloved hand

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · 15d

I reported them as a terrorist/hate group on LinkedIn and haven’t seen anymore directed at my account.

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · 16d

Not my video either, but look at Waco showing up! And so many people driving by raised the energy with love and support! #NoKings #Waco

texasbludot.bsky.social @texasbludot.bsky.social · 16d

Not my video, but Waco, TX showed up! 1200 people today! 10/18/2025

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · Oct 1

Support them if you can 💕

NPR @npr.org · Oct 1

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · Sep 27

Went all the way to Southeast New Mexico for a wetland survey in order to spot this adorable Texas horned lizard.

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · Sep 20

I’m grateful for last night’s opportunity to participate in bat research surveys.

We spent the evening capturing bats, collecting data and lab samples, PIT tagging, and then releasing them into the night sky.

I love participating in efforts to enhance bat populations. They do so much for us!

Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · Sep 17

I helped with a bat capture survey last week, which is a multi-year survey studying the bat populations at a regenerative pecan farm in Texas. 🦇

I love working with bats and seeing their unique personalities.

The evening bats were chatty little things - they can definitely carry a conversation! 😉

Bat smiling for the camera while being held in a gloved hand

Capture nets strung across a river, getting ready for evening surveys

Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · Sep 16

Happy anniversary! 💕🥰

Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · Sep 12

Sometimes when you’re out doing a wetland assessment, you realize someone beat you to it. In this case, that someone was a beaver!

During our Colorado project, we stumbled upon a beaver working hard to create fabulous new habitat. It’s exciting to partner this outstanding restoration professional 😉

Beaver dam creating a deep pool with vegetation on the edges and mountains and clouds in the background

Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · Aug 3

American beautyberry is living up to her name in the Houston area this summer. But so are the thorny vines, like green sawbriar, who made sure to reach out and remind me of their presence during the entire survey.

American beatyberry plant with broad leaves and clusters of bright purple-pink berries.

Dense vegetation with trees and thick undergrowth.

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Richard Tuffin @richardtuffin.bsky.social · Jul 26

New bladeless wind turbine generates clean, quiet, bird-safe power

www.thebrighterside.news/post/new-bla...

New bladeless wind turbine generates clean, quiet, bird-safe power

New bladeless wind turbine uses vibration instead of blades, offering quieter, safer, and greener energy for homes and cities.

www.thebrighterside.news

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · Jul 27

I laughed way too hard at this caption 😂

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · Jul 25

Grateful that Texas Democrats and California are collaborating to protect the wellbeing of Texans. Gerrymandering harms all of us, especially women, BIPOC, LGTBQ, disability rights, and so many other vulnerable groups.

Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · Jul 25

LIVE NOW: Texas lawmakers join Governor Newsom to push back on Republican redistricting plot.

YouTube: youtube.com/live/2wiCsbj...
Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/41654...
Instagram: @CAgovernor
X: @CAgovernor

Texas lawmakers join Governor Newsom to push back on Republican redistricting plot

Joined by Texas state representatives, Governor Gavin Newsom holds a press availability to discuss Texas' latest redistricting maneuver aimed at tilting the outcome of the 2026 election — with serious...

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · Jul 24

Beautiful shot!

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · Jul 23

Absolutely concur 💕🍃🍄‍🟫🪨

Mt. Rainier 🏔(təqʷuʔmaʔ) @altmtrainier.com · Jul 22

Truth. 💯

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · Jul 22

Can’t you just smell the vanilla emanating from these pics?

When I was a kid, I knew Ponderosa pines as “vanilla trees.” Every time I visited the Sierras, I’d wrap my arms around them and steep myself in their aroma. They grounded me. And, I guess, started my journey towards being a tree hugger 😉

Close-up picture of scaled, copper brown Ponderosa pine bark.

Ponderosas with boulders, grasses, and a hiking trail in Jefferson County, Colorado

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · Jul 19

They have been emboldened to say what they think or show complicity through their inaction. While it’s shocking, it’s simultaneously not surprising. It’s now clear how many institutions are built on exploitation and racism and want to stay that way.

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · Jul 15

Exquisite Northwest plants showing off their best blooms and tendrils on a recent visit to Mt. Tahoma (Rainier). What a gift to spend time with them!

Salmonberry bloom with a waterfall out of focus in the background

Giant white fawn lily (Erythronium oregonum) covered with droplets of rain.

Eschscholtz’s buttercup (Ranunculus eschscholtzii) during a light rain

Moss species carpeting the leaf litter, looking like small trees

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Raven Eco @rvneco.bsky.social · Jul 9

No. Way more concerns and frustrations regarding safety and quality than positives so far.

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UAINE @mahtowin1.bsky.social · Jun 30

Debate over the 'Alligator Alcatraz' ICE detention center is a personal one for members of Miccosukee and Seminole tribes.
The homes of Miccosukee and Seminole people, as well as their ceremonial sites, surround the detention center on three sides.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Debate over 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center a personal one for members of Miccosukee and Seminole tribes

The homes of Miccosukee and Seminole people, as well as their ceremonial sites, surround the detention center on three sides.

www.nbcnews.com

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Indigenous Environmental Network @ienearth.bsky.social · Jun 19

On this #Juneteenth, we uplift the brilliance, resilience, and joy of Black communities.

The bonds between Indigenous and Black relatives run deep, rooted in generations of shared resistance and collective vision for justice.

#HappyJuneteenth

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