Just watched House of Dynamite. Very good movie, strongly recommended. It’s scary as hell. When you watch it, ask yourself what it would be like if the depicted scenario involved members of the current Republican Administration and the Republican-led houses of Congress.

This 4th of July feels different, and not in a good way.

Trump wants to "ignore science & attack CA's communities & ecosystems for political gain"* by telling fed agencies to undermine Sacto-San Joaquin Delta that's already abused by Corporate Agribiz Welfare Queens, Big Oil frackers, sleazy H2O purveyors & the Delta Tunnel Boondoggle. #RestoretheDelta*

On a day when our country dishonored a celebrated civil libertarian by beginning a dark era of cruelty, fascism and inequality, it was comforting to be with the birds of the American River.

California doesn't want its 5M citizens who live in urbanized unincorporated communities to have control over their local government. #www.caunincorporated.com