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Fantastic crowd in Santa Fe to #ProtectPublicLands
The crowd chanted at the hotel where Secretary Burgum and others were meeting for over an hour.
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The crowd chanted at the hotel where Secretary Burgum and others were meeting for over an hour.
@altfws.altgov.info
@altdoi.altgov.info
@altusfs.altgov.info
@altblmatinterior.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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As we wait for House Ag to drop, a reminder that:
- SNAP benefit amounts are literally thrifty
- SNAP work requirements do not increase employment (but participating in SNAP does)
- State cost sharing + restricting work requirement waivers will destroy SNAP's effectiveness as an automatic stabilizer
- SNAP benefit amounts are literally thrifty
- SNAP work requirements do not increase employment (but participating in SNAP does)
- State cost sharing + restricting work requirement waivers will destroy SNAP's effectiveness as an automatic stabilizer
May 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
As we wait for House Ag to drop, a reminder that:
- SNAP benefit amounts are literally thrifty
- SNAP work requirements do not increase employment (but participating in SNAP does)
- State cost sharing + restricting work requirement waivers will destroy SNAP's effectiveness as an automatic stabilizer
- SNAP benefit amounts are literally thrifty
- SNAP work requirements do not increase employment (but participating in SNAP does)
- State cost sharing + restricting work requirement waivers will destroy SNAP's effectiveness as an automatic stabilizer
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Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
scim.ag
May 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
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DOI was notified of competitive areas on April 15. They have to wait 30 days to take action (RIF)- that is next week.
This story validates the concern.
Of our 8000+ employees in January, 1500 have opted into voluntary departures. Another 1000 were removed from FWS and consolidated to DOI.
This story validates the concern.
Of our 8000+ employees in January, 1500 have opted into voluntary departures. Another 1000 were removed from FWS and consolidated to DOI.
Thousands of layoffs to hit Interior, National Parks imminently
Employees fear diminished capacity after RIFs are tacked on to existing mass exodus.
www.govexec.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
DOI was notified of competitive areas on April 15. They have to wait 30 days to take action (RIF)- that is next week.
This story validates the concern.
Of our 8000+ employees in January, 1500 have opted into voluntary departures. Another 1000 were removed from FWS and consolidated to DOI.
This story validates the concern.
Of our 8000+ employees in January, 1500 have opted into voluntary departures. Another 1000 were removed from FWS and consolidated to DOI.
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❄️ Hold ‘til it’s cold” ❄️
16 more days to comment.
💡: “This is a very consequential rule change, with multiple and significant real world implications. Please extend the comment period to 90 days from the date of publication to allow adequate time to provide appropriately thorough comments."
16 more days to comment.
💡: “This is a very consequential rule change, with multiple and significant real world implications. Please extend the comment period to 90 days from the date of publication to allow adequate time to provide appropriately thorough comments."
May 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
❄️ Hold ‘til it’s cold” ❄️
16 more days to comment.
💡: “This is a very consequential rule change, with multiple and significant real world implications. Please extend the comment period to 90 days from the date of publication to allow adequate time to provide appropriately thorough comments."
16 more days to comment.
💡: “This is a very consequential rule change, with multiple and significant real world implications. Please extend the comment period to 90 days from the date of publication to allow adequate time to provide appropriately thorough comments."
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Mr. “Trauma is the Point” Vought signed the letter introducing the FY26 budget.
Worth a hard look.
For FWS:
- grant programs down $170 mil
- Endangered species to combine with Natl Marine Fisheries and down $37 mil
- creation of Wildland Fire Service
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
Worth a hard look.
For FWS:
- grant programs down $170 mil
- Endangered species to combine with Natl Marine Fisheries and down $37 mil
- creation of Wildland Fire Service
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
www.whitehouse.gov
May 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Mr. “Trauma is the Point” Vought signed the letter introducing the FY26 budget.
Worth a hard look.
For FWS:
- grant programs down $170 mil
- Endangered species to combine with Natl Marine Fisheries and down $37 mil
- creation of Wildland Fire Service
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
Worth a hard look.
For FWS:
- grant programs down $170 mil
- Endangered species to combine with Natl Marine Fisheries and down $37 mil
- creation of Wildland Fire Service
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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FWS update to continue the trend of Friday Duckery.
Employees being consolidated to DOI have started receiving their notifications via email.
1) Most knew in advance. It is still hard.
2) Some who changed jobs got the notice based on their old position. We are hoping this will be corrected?!?
Employees being consolidated to DOI have started receiving their notifications via email.
1) Most knew in advance. It is still hard.
2) Some who changed jobs got the notice based on their old position. We are hoping this will be corrected?!?
May 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
FWS update to continue the trend of Friday Duckery.
Employees being consolidated to DOI have started receiving their notifications via email.
1) Most knew in advance. It is still hard.
2) Some who changed jobs got the notice based on their old position. We are hoping this will be corrected?!?
Employees being consolidated to DOI have started receiving their notifications via email.
1) Most knew in advance. It is still hard.
2) Some who changed jobs got the notice based on their old position. We are hoping this will be corrected?!?
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This is a big deal and threatens to further erode protections of the Endangered Species Act.
Defenders of Wildlife summarizes the issue well. Basically, if protections are overturned the rule may not be resubmitted.
#ConservationOverCorporations
defenders.org/blog/2024/10...
Defenders of Wildlife summarizes the issue well. Basically, if protections are overturned the rule may not be resubmitted.
#ConservationOverCorporations
defenders.org/blog/2024/10...
May 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This is a big deal and threatens to further erode protections of the Endangered Species Act.
Defenders of Wildlife summarizes the issue well. Basically, if protections are overturned the rule may not be resubmitted.
#ConservationOverCorporations
defenders.org/blog/2024/10...
Defenders of Wildlife summarizes the issue well. Basically, if protections are overturned the rule may not be resubmitted.
#ConservationOverCorporations
defenders.org/blog/2024/10...
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Good request from my DMs I want to share— here is what YOU can do (including non-feds). We need as many comments as possible!
This is a very consequential rule change, with multiple and significant real world implications.
This is a very consequential rule change, with multiple and significant real world implications.
Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the Services or we) are proposing to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" ...
www.federalregister.gov
April 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Good request from my DMs I want to share— here is what YOU can do (including non-feds). We need as many comments as possible!
This is a very consequential rule change, with multiple and significant real world implications.
This is a very consequential rule change, with multiple and significant real world implications.
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happy april 25th aka the perfect date ✨
April 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
happy april 25th aka the perfect date ✨
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all the smear campaigns against Abrego Garcia miss the point so fundamentally
i do not care who he is
i do not care what he's done
i care that he has been inhumanely and illegally kidnapped by the government and sent to a concentration camp
i care that this happens to ANYONE AT ALL
i do not care who he is
i do not care what he's done
i care that he has been inhumanely and illegally kidnapped by the government and sent to a concentration camp
i care that this happens to ANYONE AT ALL
April 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
all the smear campaigns against Abrego Garcia miss the point so fundamentally
i do not care who he is
i do not care what he's done
i care that he has been inhumanely and illegally kidnapped by the government and sent to a concentration camp
i care that this happens to ANYONE AT ALL
i do not care who he is
i do not care what he's done
i care that he has been inhumanely and illegally kidnapped by the government and sent to a concentration camp
i care that this happens to ANYONE AT ALL
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This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.
April 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.
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Fellow authors, I love you, and I know it feels like we don’t have a choice, but B&N and Am*zon both scheduled sales this week to preempt Independent Bookstore Day, a hugely vital source of income for indie bookstores. Please don’t promote their sales; please promote your local indie this week.
April 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Fellow authors, I love you, and I know it feels like we don’t have a choice, but B&N and Am*zon both scheduled sales this week to preempt Independent Bookstore Day, a hugely vital source of income for indie bookstores. Please don’t promote their sales; please promote your local indie this week.
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Confirming what we got yesterday at FWS.
We still don’t know what to expect in terms of a reorganization or what our reduction targets may be.
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
We still don’t know what to expect in terms of a reorganization or what our reduction targets may be.
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
Interior solicits employees' resumes in preparation for widespread layoffs
A reorganization and consolidation effort is expected to begin within two weeks and employees are already heading for the exits in droves.
www.govexec.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Confirming what we got yesterday at FWS.
We still don’t know what to expect in terms of a reorganization or what our reduction targets may be.
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
We still don’t know what to expect in terms of a reorganization or what our reduction targets may be.
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
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🌎🍃🌳 Happy Earth Day 🌲🪵🦆
It's never too late to stand for what you stand on
It's never too late to stand for what you stand on
April 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
🌎🍃🌳 Happy Earth Day 🌲🪵🦆
It's never too late to stand for what you stand on
It's never too late to stand for what you stand on
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Today at FWS:
The All employee meeting was cancelled about an hour before it began.
A sharepoint site was “leaked” and shared widely asking all of us to verify our employment information preparing for a RIF scorecard. Further— we are all being asked to provide HR with resumes by April 29th!!!
The All employee meeting was cancelled about an hour before it began.
A sharepoint site was “leaked” and shared widely asking all of us to verify our employment information preparing for a RIF scorecard. Further— we are all being asked to provide HR with resumes by April 29th!!!
April 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Today at FWS:
The All employee meeting was cancelled about an hour before it began.
A sharepoint site was “leaked” and shared widely asking all of us to verify our employment information preparing for a RIF scorecard. Further— we are all being asked to provide HR with resumes by April 29th!!!
The All employee meeting was cancelled about an hour before it began.
A sharepoint site was “leaked” and shared widely asking all of us to verify our employment information preparing for a RIF scorecard. Further— we are all being asked to provide HR with resumes by April 29th!!!
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What a great initiative. It's so important to hear the stories of silenced scientists. 🧪 ⚛️ 👩🔬
Portraits of dismissed scientists personalize US government cuts to science
A hurricane researcher. An invasive-insect entomologist. An e-cigarette toxicologist. A biomedical librarian. Those are some of the people included in Silenced Science Stories, a visual storytelling p...
pubs.aip.org
April 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
What a great initiative. It's so important to hear the stories of silenced scientists. 🧪 ⚛️ 👩🔬
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This story paints a dire picture for the National Wildlife Refuge System.
“The nation’s 573 national wildlife refuges are at risk and not a single refuge has the resources it requires, according to a recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inventory.”
wyofile.com/report-wildl...
“The nation’s 573 national wildlife refuges are at risk and not a single refuge has the resources it requires, according to a recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inventory.”
wyofile.com/report-wildl...
Report: Wildlife Refuge System 'at risk' with no units fully resourced amid DOGE uncertainty - WyoFile
Federal trove of wildlife habitat that includes seven Wyoming units is in shambles, the department’s chief says.
wyofile.com
April 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This story paints a dire picture for the National Wildlife Refuge System.
“The nation’s 573 national wildlife refuges are at risk and not a single refuge has the resources it requires, according to a recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inventory.”
wyofile.com/report-wildl...
“The nation’s 573 national wildlife refuges are at risk and not a single refuge has the resources it requires, according to a recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inventory.”
wyofile.com/report-wildl...
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Well this is absurd.
America first seafood strategy! Kill them all, eat them now! The future doesn’t matter!
Oh, and we are cutting staffing and budget for our National Fish Hatcheries and National Marine Fisheries Service (Dept of Commerce) too.
Stable genius- right.
America first seafood strategy! Kill them all, eat them now! The future doesn’t matter!
Oh, and we are cutting staffing and budget for our National Fish Hatcheries and National Marine Fisheries Service (Dept of Commerce) too.
Stable genius- right.
Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
April 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Well this is absurd.
America first seafood strategy! Kill them all, eat them now! The future doesn’t matter!
Oh, and we are cutting staffing and budget for our National Fish Hatcheries and National Marine Fisheries Service (Dept of Commerce) too.
Stable genius- right.
America first seafood strategy! Kill them all, eat them now! The future doesn’t matter!
Oh, and we are cutting staffing and budget for our National Fish Hatcheries and National Marine Fisheries Service (Dept of Commerce) too.
Stable genius- right.
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If you’re changing the definition of human rights, it means you plan on violating people’s human rights.
April 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
If you’re changing the definition of human rights, it means you plan on violating people’s human rights.
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This is BLM not FWS, but it seems likely to be coming to our way.
Endangered species protections are being glossed over. “These lands serve as habitat for 23 federally endangered species..”
This is not good for anyone. This is not efficient.
Illegal crossings in these areas are at historic lows.
Endangered species protections are being glossed over. “These lands serve as habitat for 23 federally endangered species..”
This is not good for anyone. This is not efficient.
Illegal crossings in these areas are at historic lows.
Secretary of the Interior Transfers Federal Lands Along New Mexico Border to the Army to Protect Resources | U.S. Department of the Interior
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum traveled to New Mexico today to announce the emergency withdrawal and transfer of administrative jurisdiction over approximately 109,651 acres of federal land alo...
www.doi.gov
April 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
This is BLM not FWS, but it seems likely to be coming to our way.
Endangered species protections are being glossed over. “These lands serve as habitat for 23 federally endangered species..”
This is not good for anyone. This is not efficient.
Illegal crossings in these areas are at historic lows.
Endangered species protections are being glossed over. “These lands serve as habitat for 23 federally endangered species..”
This is not good for anyone. This is not efficient.
Illegal crossings in these areas are at historic lows.
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By then the damage to the civil service will be extensive and difficult to reverse
April 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
By then the damage to the civil service will be extensive and difficult to reverse
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in case you're wondering, "what's the harm in claiming an extinct species has been brought back from the dead" when it most certainly has not, our interior secretary is already using it to justify taking animals off the endangered species list
April 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
in case you're wondering, "what's the harm in claiming an extinct species has been brought back from the dead" when it most certainly has not, our interior secretary is already using it to justify taking animals off the endangered species list
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The lesson for universities is you may as well fight back. You'll lose the money either way. The only question is whether you keep your dignity.
Exclusive: Weeks after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered NIH to pull $250 million in biomedical research grants to Columbia University, the agency is freezing all remaining grant money owed to the university until further notice. scim.ag/4if5Rg1
NIH freezes all research grants to Columbia University
Amid negotiations with Trump, the university could risk losing nearly $700 million
scim.ag
April 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The lesson for universities is you may as well fight back. You'll lose the money either way. The only question is whether you keep your dignity.