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tmoonsnail.bsky.social @tmoonsnail.bsky.social · 4d

This is the same tired refrain that establishment politicians here have been using against progressives since 2020, feeding national stereotypes, enabling suburban flight, tanking budgets, and ultimately enabling Trump’s federal invasion

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tmoonsnail.bsky.social @tmoonsnail.bsky.social · 4d

It has a heavy connotation - not so much a question as a rhetorical statement. No neutrality, tailor made to satisfy smug reactionaries.

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tmoonsnail.bsky.social @tmoonsnail.bsky.social · 4d

That’s such an insane clickbait headline. I haven’t read the essay (yet) but neither will most people. The headline is enough!

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tmoonsnail.bsky.social @tmoonsnail.bsky.social · Sep 3

I’m not an expert but I think that dry erase markers are not meant to be used on paper. That’s where he went wrong.

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tmoonsnail.bsky.social @tmoonsnail.bsky.social · Aug 15

What about the change regarding what is considered “take” to not include habitat destruction??

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tmoonsnail.bsky.social @tmoonsnail.bsky.social · Aug 15

Are endangered species a thing anymore? Or are all the regulators just like following the vibe from the top and not enforcing？

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Fischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · Aug 9

how does something like the northwest diverter removal come together? we're still learning some details, but here's a summary of some of the players involved 🧵

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tmoonsnail.bsky.social @tmoonsnail.bsky.social · Jul 12

Oh yeah picked some of that up in the Ozarks. It was.. hydrating

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Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · Jul 10

If I hear from other Oregon electeds that we need tax relief I’m going to be like, “Babe, you didn’t pass a transportation bill and you’ve defunded infrastructure ✋”

We’re evicting people from affordable housing ffs

We’re fighting Trumpism. Get your priorities straight.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jun 19

We’re wasting the remaining carbon budget on war and AI.

Only two years left of world’s carbon budget to meet 1.5C target, scientists warn

Breaching threshold would ramp up catastrophic weather events, further increasing human suffering

www.theguardian.com

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Erica Chenoweth @chenoweth.bsky.social · Jun 13

Mobilization has also been nationwide. Anecdotal evidence suggests that some activists are intentionally demonstrating in their local town rather than just traveling to a nearby big city for events.

A map of the US showing that very large numbers of events have taken place nationwide in April and May of 2025.

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The Mighty Kräcken @kr8cken.bsky.social · Jun 13

ICE abducted Moises Sotelo today. He is a trusted vineyard management business owner from Newburg, Oregon, who has been in the US since 1994. He has a wife, three children, and five grandchildren who need him to be returned safely to them.

Moises Sotelo, arms crossed, looks into the camera. He is standing in a vineyard on a sunny day.

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ALT Fish and Wildlife Service @altfws.altgov.info · Jun 13

Please review and comment. This is an attack on accessibility.

Brendan #NoKings @brendanvonbon.bsky.social · Jun 13

This has not gotten enough traction. Those with physical or mental disability are under attack by the DoE with a new proposed rule that will deregulate handicapped access to future buildings regulations. Please submit a public comment in opposition. We only have 3 days left!

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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · May 9

Our NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnership for the Northwest region was terminated this week. I'm so proud of the work we did to support the climate resilience efforts of frontline communities and Tribal Nations. And I'm deeply concerned for what the loss of this support means for NW communities.

Climate Impacts Group @cig-uw.bsky.social · May 9

We are deeply saddened to report that the funding for the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative has been terminated effective immediately. This is a devastating setback for climate resilience in rural and Tribal communities in the PNW. Read more>> cig.uw.edu/2025/05/cig-... @nwcasc.bsky.social

CIG Update: Termination of the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative | Climate Impacts Group

Dear supporters of the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group,We are deeply saddened to report that the Acting Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Grants M...

cig.uw.edu

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · May 8

Ditch your car when you head to the coast this summer.

New service will expand Portland-to-coast bus options this summer

Ditch your car when you head to the coast this summer.

www.oregonlive.com

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🫘 👻 Spooky BEAN YEAR soup 🥣 season🎃 @billhookunion.beanyear.com · Apr 26

Like for good soil temperature

Re-post for cotyledon luck

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tmoonsnail.bsky.social @tmoonsnail.bsky.social · Apr 22

It’s nice you took the agency’s remaining staff out on a boat trip

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tmoonsnail.bsky.social @tmoonsnail.bsky.social · Apr 15

Why don’t we talk about the enormous economic and cultural benefits of immigration?

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tmoonsnail.bsky.social @tmoonsnail.bsky.social · Apr 12

Same crew just cruised my block SE of Mt Tabor. Very festive

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tmoonsnail.bsky.social @tmoonsnail.bsky.social · Apr 11

I’m thinking of the homogeneity of suburbs and the lack of community spaces. Density means more people rubbing elbows while sprawl makes it easy to spend most of your time at home, work, and in the car. Density facilitates the arts, but society still needs to value creation for them to thrive.

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tmoonsnail.bsky.social @tmoonsnail.bsky.social · Apr 11

And a biodiversity crisis. And a climate crisis. And a culture crisis.

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Emily Strelow @emilystrelow.bsky.social · Apr 5

#handsoff PORTLAND, OR

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tmoonsnail.bsky.social @tmoonsnail.bsky.social · Apr 5

Portland shows up!!!

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tmoonsnail.bsky.social @tmoonsnail.bsky.social · Mar 22

Agree that there is some good reporting here on the impacts to individuals here, but very disappointing that it has zero context on why we need this tree code and the huge benefit it is providing to the region at large. Our urban forest is an irreplaceable first defense against climate impacts…

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Helen Bailey @blackbirdsing.bsky.social · Mar 22

Musk defender of free speech and democracy,
everything that bloated adolescent flesh robot says is hokum

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Mar 22

NEW: Elon Musk’s X has suspended accounts of Turkish opposition groups, suppressing footage of anti-government protests.

So, best we share all the footage we can here!

This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.

🇹🇷 #Turkey

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