Coach Snape
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Coach Snape
@professorsnape.bsky.social
· Mar 21
Maryland Court Orders Release of Hidden Horseshoe Crab Mortality Data
ANNAPOLIS, Md.— A judge in Maryland today sided with the Center for Biological Diversity in a lawsuit arguing that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources must release its data on horseshoe crab ...
biologicaldiversity.org
This is good news for horseshoe crabs and the people of Maryland, who have a right to know. Once we finally get these biological records, we can better understand why this ancient species is still rapidly declining. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
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We just filed a lawsuit to prevent Trump from replacing a beautiful picture of #GlacierNationalPark with a closeup of his own face on the #AmericaTheBeautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass.
Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4rOJIv5
Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4rOJIv5
December 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We just filed a lawsuit to prevent Trump from replacing a beautiful picture of #GlacierNationalPark with a closeup of his own face on the #AmericaTheBeautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass.
Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4rOJIv5
Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4rOJIv5
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New Wildlife Books for Children and Teens (That Adults May Find Interesting Too) -- by @pkuper.bsky.social @franbwrites.bsky.social @junesmalls.bsky.social & many others therevelator.org/new-wildlife...
New Wildlife Books for Children and Teens (That Adults May Find Interesting Too) • The Revelator
These books for young readers will delight and encourage interest in mammals, insects, octopuses, and other creatures in our shared environment.
therevelator.org
December 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
New Wildlife Books for Children and Teens (That Adults May Find Interesting Too) -- by @pkuper.bsky.social @franbwrites.bsky.social @junesmalls.bsky.social & many others therevelator.org/new-wildlife...
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Why aren’t there more giraffes in Ghana? -- interesting #conservation research: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Sodium constraints on megaherbivore communities in Africa - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Combining high-resolution mapping of foliar and herbivore faecal sodium concentrations across Africa, the authors show that plant-derived sodium availability constrains megaherbivore densities at a co...
www.nature.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Why aren’t there more giraffes in Ghana? -- interesting #conservation research: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Same thing he’s accusing others of doing:
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Same thing he’s accusing others of doing:
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Breaking
The University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center (WCC) has tonight confirmed a brand-new jaguar in the United States, Jaguar #5, never before identified, just days after the Trump administration’s new double border wall construction waivers (see below).
The University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center (WCC) has tonight confirmed a brand-new jaguar in the United States, Jaguar #5, never before identified, just days after the Trump administration’s new double border wall construction waivers (see below).
December 3, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Breaking
The University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center (WCC) has tonight confirmed a brand-new jaguar in the United States, Jaguar #5, never before identified, just days after the Trump administration’s new double border wall construction waivers (see below).
The University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center (WCC) has tonight confirmed a brand-new jaguar in the United States, Jaguar #5, never before identified, just days after the Trump administration’s new double border wall construction waivers (see below).
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The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) (read the Kyoto Protocol #CarbonMarket) was never a good idea. But like a vampire, it never seems to die. At #COP30, it's time to put it to rest forever & not allow these credits to put people & the climate at risk. #NoOffsets
climatenetwork.org/resource/eco...
climatenetwork.org/resource/eco...
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) (read the Kyoto Protocol #CarbonMarket) was never a good idea. But like a vampire, it never seems to die. At #COP30, it's time to put it to rest forever & not allow these credits to put people & the climate at risk. #NoOffsets
climatenetwork.org/resource/eco...
climatenetwork.org/resource/eco...
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Bisbee, Arizona neighborhood art... prepared for Dia de los Muertos!
Photograph by Jeanne Marie Mudd, 2025
Photograph by Jeanne Marie Mudd, 2025
October 20, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Bisbee, Arizona neighborhood art... prepared for Dia de los Muertos!
Photograph by Jeanne Marie Mudd, 2025
Photograph by Jeanne Marie Mudd, 2025
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Out of the chaos of Trump's trade policy might emerge a new multilateral consensus on national security that doesn't include orange bibles, cologne, and bitcoin.
October 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Out of the chaos of Trump's trade policy might emerge a new multilateral consensus on national security that doesn't include orange bibles, cologne, and bitcoin.
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I am proud of the work of my dear colleague, Prof. Tom Antkowiak and his students in and partners to our Human Rights Clinic, for their important work, referenced in this Seattle Times piece.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Inside WA’s ICE detention center, where you could be kept for days or years
Conditions inside Tacoma's Northwest ICE Processing Center have been a mystery for many. In new interviews, people formerly held there reveal what life is like.
www.seattletimes.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I am proud of the work of my dear colleague, Prof. Tom Antkowiak and his students in and partners to our Human Rights Clinic, for their important work, referenced in this Seattle Times piece.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Out of the chaos of Trump's trade policy might emerge a new multilateral consensus on national security that doesn't include orange bibles, cologne, and bitcoin.
October 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Out of the chaos of Trump's trade policy might emerge a new multilateral consensus on national security that doesn't include orange bibles, cologne, and bitcoin.
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Inspired by Nature: 10 Powerful New Memoirs and Biographies https://therevelator.org/nature-memoirs-biographies/
September 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Inspired by Nature: 10 Powerful New Memoirs and Biographies https://therevelator.org/nature-memoirs-biographies/
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Sometimes my sanity demands that I get into a large crowd at the stadium and yell and cuss and dance and celebrate! Go Mariners! 💙⚾️💫 Now release the Epstein Files!
September 24, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Sometimes my sanity demands that I get into a large crowd at the stadium and yell and cuss and dance and celebrate! Go Mariners! 💙⚾️💫 Now release the Epstein Files!
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Check out the latest edition of my newsletter, Sage and Sand. Today, I confront myths about the Endangered Species Act. Do fish getting listed mean that farmers use water? The answers will surprise you.
open.substack.com/pub/sageands...
open.substack.com/pub/sageands...
Sage and Sand: Fish Tales
Debunking myths about the Endangered Species Act, fish, and water in Nevada
open.substack.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Check out the latest edition of my newsletter, Sage and Sand. Today, I confront myths about the Endangered Species Act. Do fish getting listed mean that farmers use water? The answers will surprise you.
open.substack.com/pub/sageands...
open.substack.com/pub/sageands...
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More of this, please!
Generates clean power, prevents water evaporation.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Generates clean power, prevents water evaporation.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
California's first solar-covered canal is now fully online
The 1.6-MW pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide.
www.canarymedia.com
September 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
More of this, please!
Generates clean power, prevents water evaporation.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Generates clean power, prevents water evaporation.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
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Ignorance is strength.
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene... #climate #climatechange #climatewarming
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene... #climate #climatechange #climatewarming
E&E News: EPA will halt greenhouse gas reporting for big polluters
Critics say the move would erase data that’s needed for future climate rules.
subscriber.politicopro.com
September 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Ignorance is strength.
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene... #climate #climatechange #climatewarming
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene... #climate #climatechange #climatewarming
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“The Trump administration has taken an anti-science, scorched-earth approach to environmental and public land protections, ... denying climate change, and declaring endangered species persona non grata. That’s just a horrifying prospect for conservation in America.” sourcenm.com/2025/09/08/c...
Conservation groups appeal lesser prairie chicken’s loss of protection • Source New Mexico
Conservation groups want a Texas court to overturn gutting of federal protections for lesser prairie chicken, which lives in New Mexico
sourcenm.com
September 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
“The Trump administration has taken an anti-science, scorched-earth approach to environmental and public land protections, ... denying climate change, and declaring endangered species persona non grata. That’s just a horrifying prospect for conservation in America.” sourcenm.com/2025/09/08/c...
Release the #EpsteinFiles
Bipartisan support but many House Republicans scared of Trump retribution. Why might Trump be so angry about all this? Hmmm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEIh...
Bipartisan support but many House Republicans scared of Trump retribution. Why might Trump be so angry about all this? Hmmm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEIh...
RAW: Rep. Thomas Massie calls Trump White House 'disgusting' for trying to block Epstein files
YouTube video by WAAY 31 News
www.youtube.com
September 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Release the #EpsteinFiles
Bipartisan support but many House Republicans scared of Trump retribution. Why might Trump be so angry about all this? Hmmm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEIh...
Bipartisan support but many House Republicans scared of Trump retribution. Why might Trump be so angry about all this? Hmmm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEIh...
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Good morning to you 🌞 from the Southern Coast on the
September 3, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Good morning to you 🌞 from the Southern Coast on the
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GOP Rep. Thomas Massie has filed a discharge petition to force the disclosure of Justice Department investigative files related to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Massie files Epstein discharge petition
Live updates and analysis from POLITICO’s Congress team.
www.politico.com
September 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie has filed a discharge petition to force the disclosure of Justice Department investigative files related to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
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Check out this @therevelator.org story from our archives: Frogs love elephant feet, well, their footprints to be exact.
Research found that frogs are laying their eggs in the rain-filled footprints of Asian elephants, which then provide a safe home for growing tadpoles.
Learn more about it. 🐸🐘 ⬇️
Research found that frogs are laying their eggs in the rain-filled footprints of Asian elephants, which then provide a safe home for growing tadpoles.
Learn more about it. 🐸🐘 ⬇️
Another Reason to Protect Elephants: Frogs Love Their Feet • The Revelator
Well, more specifically their footprints. New research finds that elephants create foot-shaped habitats for breeding frogs as they travel through the forest in Myanmar.
therevelator.org
August 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Check out this @therevelator.org story from our archives: Frogs love elephant feet, well, their footprints to be exact.
Research found that frogs are laying their eggs in the rain-filled footprints of Asian elephants, which then provide a safe home for growing tadpoles.
Learn more about it. 🐸🐘 ⬇️
Research found that frogs are laying their eggs in the rain-filled footprints of Asian elephants, which then provide a safe home for growing tadpoles.
Learn more about it. 🐸🐘 ⬇️
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"No matter the number of requests and complaints that are made, the persistent humming and roaring continue 24/7.
Such is the life of having a data center as a neighbor," writes Center staffers Meredith Stevenson and Camden Weber in and #OpEd for @sfchronicle.com
Check it out. ⬇️
Such is the life of having a data center as a neighbor," writes Center staffers Meredith Stevenson and Camden Weber in and #OpEd for @sfchronicle.com
Check it out. ⬇️
There goes the neighborhood: AI data centers are moving in
OPINION: “Big Tech companies are forcing us to live with new technologies… but these innovations mean nothing if we let the digital world destroy the natural world.”
www.sfchronicle.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"No matter the number of requests and complaints that are made, the persistent humming and roaring continue 24/7.
Such is the life of having a data center as a neighbor," writes Center staffers Meredith Stevenson and Camden Weber in and #OpEd for @sfchronicle.com
Check it out. ⬇️
Such is the life of having a data center as a neighbor," writes Center staffers Meredith Stevenson and Camden Weber in and #OpEd for @sfchronicle.com
Check it out. ⬇️
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For me, the joy of being a songwriter has often come from hearing performances of a song by different singers. Tony Orlando just sent me Ben E. King’s soulful recording of this song that Gerry Goffin and I wrote that Tony made famous. (cont'd in comments)
youtu.be/PPjm8azgcJY?...
youtu.be/PPjm8azgcJY?...
Ben E. King - Halfway To Paradise
YouTube video by manforspace
youtu.be
August 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
For me, the joy of being a songwriter has often come from hearing performances of a song by different singers. Tony Orlando just sent me Ben E. King’s soulful recording of this song that Gerry Goffin and I wrote that Tony made famous. (cont'd in comments)
youtu.be/PPjm8azgcJY?...
youtu.be/PPjm8azgcJY?...