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Melody Bomgardner
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Just hanging out in nature in the PNW. Enjoying your pet pics. She/her
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Halp! The Onion newsletter today contains a headline that is … actually true and I do not like it. @bencollins.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
melodymb.bsky.social
Forecast calls for a week of rain so I’m glad I got my sunshine-y photo in time.
Part of a waterfall with sparkles on the water, mossy rocks, and spray.
December 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
melodymb.bsky.social
The Western Larches are looking good right now. Winter is coming…
A creek runs through a wooded area with yellow larch and green Ponderosa Pine trees. Manzanita bushes in the foreground.
October 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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sarahlovesbirds.bsky.social
Anyone want to help Bird Alliance of Oregon get to 1000 YouTube subscribers so that we can monetize our videos? #birds

www.youtube.com/@BirdAllianc...
Bird Alliance of Oregon
Bird Alliance of Oregon promotes the understanding, enjoyment, and protection of native birds, other wildlife and their habitats.
www.youtube.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
melodymb.bsky.social
I just want to highlight the below. It’s extremely true.
chasingray.bsky.social Colleen Mondor @chasingray.bsky.social · Jul 3
Reporters contacting sources directly, rather than the press office, is pretty much the definition of reporting.
July 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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brittlundgren.bsky.social
Are you a PI of a federal grant cancelled by the Trump administration?

Please share your info with the Democratic Staff of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, who launched this portal yesterday to track funding cancellations 🔭🧪

forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Grant Cancellation Web Form WAS YOUR GRANT CANCELED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP? The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Democratic Staff, is surveying the impact of the Trump Administration’s cancelation of federal research awards. If your award was terminated since January 20, 2025, please fill out this brief survey. If you had multiple awards terminated, please fill out a separate form for each award. While anonymous submissions will be helpful to the Committee’s efforts, we encourage you to leave your contact information if you are open to having a confidential conversation with Committee staff. Please find our confidentiality policies at the following link – any information you share will be treated with these protections, regardless of your current affiliation with any current or former funding agency: https://democrats-science.house.gov/contact/whistleblower
May 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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joshuajfriedman.com
We deserved some good news!
Wisconsin State Supreme Court PROJECTED WINNER Susan Crawford Decision Desk HQ
April 2, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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adamkinzinger.substack.com
On behalf of many Americans, don’t thank us we THANK YOU Ukraine for your work.
February 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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altcityhall.altgov.info
🚨Spread the word: Any separated federal personnel may need to submit an informal grievance.

Details here: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
Informal Grievance Template for Adverse Personnel Actions
There is a limited amount of time to oppose personnel actions. Time is short.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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chancethelawyer.bsky.social
apropos of ::waves hands::

can you help shout?

any federal employee who is let go under these circumstances would probably want to immediately apply for UCFE (Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees)

fact sheet from DOL that details eligibility and how to apply for it:
oui.doleta.gov
February 14, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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ericfalquero.bsky.social
Please tell your people about The 51st. Our ~biggest challenge~ is letting folks know we exist.

We believe news is a public service, so subscription is free!

We immediately‼️saw more people give us a chance after some of our subscribers shared with their networks yesterday ⬇️.

Thanks in advance!
51st.news The 51st @51st.news · Feb 12
Thanks to those of you who took up our call to share The 51st. Since we asked for your help yesterday, more than 238 new people have subscribed to our free newsletter!
Lets keep growing this: 51st.news/signup
The 51st
Information with representation, by and for D.C. residents. A worker-led, independent nonprofit newsroom.
51st.news
February 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
melodymb.bsky.social
Getting mighty cold where I am. Please have this pic of a frosty waterfall
Photo of a waterfall, partially frozen at the bottom where the ice has a blue hue. With brown rocky cliffs and snow covered evergreen trees to each side.
February 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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leahlitman.bsky.social
A powerful, scary, and important @mashagessen.bsky.social piece that speaks to the question “To Obey or Not Obey?” | The Chilling Consequences of Going Along With Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/o...
Opinion | To Obey Trump or Not to Obey
The voluntarily surrender of the public’s power is how autocracies are built.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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eve6.bsky.social
Reposting me let's your followers know you like alternative rock
February 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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spaminthelab.bsky.social
Due to the freeze on credit card use, my laboratory (in the FDA) risks losing the contents of our liquid nitrogen tanks which store INVALUABLE samples-they cannot be replaced, so they are literally priceless, and reflect about 50 years worth of research.
February 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
melodymb.bsky.social
Called both of my Senators this AM. I was able to speak to a staffer, and leave a message. No to RFK Jr, yes to funding our world-leading scientists. It was a long rant! Sorry/not sorry
January 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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ferrisjabr.bsky.social
I was deeply disappointed by the lack of nature/science/climate/enviro on many major end-of-year book lists—so I decided to make my own!

Introducing: ✨🎁📚 The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to Nature & Science Books ✨🎁📚

Please share: Let's make this go viral in time for Black Friday / holiday shopping!
A collage of book covers of new nature & science books. Featured here are Atlas Obscura Wild Life, Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party, Every Living Thing, Alien Earths, Becoming Earth, and Deep Water A collage of book covers of new nature & science books. Featured here are Frostbite, The Inner Clock, How to Kill an Asteroid, The Great River, The Last Fire Season, and Hoof Beats A collage of book covers of new nature & science books. Featured here are The Serviceberry, Not the End of the World, Nature's Ghosts, Meet the Neighbors, The Light Eaters, and Our Moon A collage of book covers of new nature & science books. Featured here are Turning to Stone, The Weight of Nature, What If We Get It Right?, Waves in An Impossible Sea, The Tree Collectors, and Why We Remember
November 27, 2024 at 7:08 PM
melodymb.bsky.social
For no reason in particular: Hey! Just a reminder, Canada is our largest trading partner, by an awful lot. I’m sure you knew that. I mean everybody knows that. Right everybody?
November 26, 2024 at 4:01 AM
melodymb.bsky.social
Timeline cleanse
A bend in a river taken from a high point. Late summer colors, evergreens on the left bank and grasses and shrubs on the right. A bit of mountain in the far background.
November 22, 2024 at 4:16 PM
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baseballot.bsky.social
The AP has called #OR05 for Janelle Bynum (D). That's seat #209 for Democrats. We're down to just 8 undecided House races.
November 14, 2024 at 5:58 PM
melodymb.bsky.social
Good News Alert! Looks like Oregon’s 5th district flipped to blue! Yay for www.janellebynum.com our States first black House member. AP needs to call this race!
Home | Support Janelle Bynum for Congress
Janelle Bynum is running for Congress to fight for all Oregon families and she has the knowledge and experience to win. Join our campaign.
www.janellebynum.com
November 13, 2024 at 4:43 PM
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brianleechphd.bsky.social
Today I received notice that my federal student loans have been forgiven. The public service loan forgiveness program had been poorly run for so long I had given up hope. Before Biden became president only 7000 people had qualified. Now that figure sits at almost a million people, including me!
November 4, 2024 at 4:28 AM
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lisamjarvis.bsky.social
I'm furious and heartbroken by the death of Josseli Barnica after her miscarriage. Texas's abortion laws, which have gotten more extreme since her death, are to blame. What are we doing here? How many women will die?

My latest (a little personal), gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Texas’ Abortion Ban Killed Josseli Barnica. Who Will Be Next?
The young mother was happily expecting her second child when, like millions of women, she suffered a miscarriage.
www.bloomberg.com
November 1, 2024 at 12:09 PM
melodymb.bsky.social
So in happier news, last week’s road trip in OR gave great views of salmon and wine grapes. Love this state!
Close up of vines heavy with wine grapes. Leaves show yellow and orange fall color. A large salmon is wiggle-swimming upstream in a shallow creek.
October 26, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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froomkin.bsky.social
Will Lewis must go. The Washington Post publisher’s actions cast doubt on his newsroom’s credibility. presswatchers.org/2024/06/will...
Will Lewis must go. The Washington Post publisher’s actions cast doubt on his newsroom’s credibility. | Press Watch
Publishers are not supposed to interfere with their newsrooms’ coverage of issues in which they have a personal conflict of interest. Lewis crossed the line.
presswatchers.org
June 6, 2024 at 10:42 PM