Travis
@travis-000.bsky.social
Environmental scientist with a passion for forestry, silviculture, ethnobotany, cooking, and bushcraft🌳🪨 ⛅ (he/him/his)
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
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What does it mean when there are lots of different types of stones in a stone wall? It could be an indicator that the soils you’re standing on are built on material left by glaciers!
#forest #history #nature #ecology #forester #outdoor #outdoors #woods #soil #wild #ecosystem #history #stem
#forest #history #nature #ecology #forester #outdoor #outdoors #woods #soil #wild #ecosystem #history #stem
October 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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There are 340 MILLION OF US.
Don’t you dare get despondent.
STAND UP.
And go GET YOUR COUNTRY BACK.
Please.
Let us not cower. This is all absolutely ridiculous.
Come on now.
Don’t you dare get despondent.
STAND UP.
And go GET YOUR COUNTRY BACK.
Please.
Let us not cower. This is all absolutely ridiculous.
Come on now.
September 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
There are 340 MILLION OF US.
Don’t you dare get despondent.
STAND UP.
And go GET YOUR COUNTRY BACK.
Please.
Let us not cower. This is all absolutely ridiculous.
Come on now.
Don’t you dare get despondent.
STAND UP.
And go GET YOUR COUNTRY BACK.
Please.
Let us not cower. This is all absolutely ridiculous.
Come on now.
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Remember that MLK said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."
September 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Remember that MLK said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."
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A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
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It’s happening. The takedown of Jimmy Kimmel is likely the start of a campaign to use the murder of Charlie Kirk as a pretext to use the power of the White House to wipe out Trump’s critics and his political opponents.
But we aren’t powerless. We can mobilize and organize. Now.
But we aren’t powerless. We can mobilize and organize. Now.
September 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
It’s happening. The takedown of Jimmy Kimmel is likely the start of a campaign to use the murder of Charlie Kirk as a pretext to use the power of the White House to wipe out Trump’s critics and his political opponents.
But we aren’t powerless. We can mobilize and organize. Now.
But we aren’t powerless. We can mobilize and organize. Now.
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Kudos to Stephen Colbert on his Emmy win last night. It was a pleasure chatting with him a few weeks ago on The Late Show about how rampant inequality has brought us to this moment in American history — and what we can do to fix our politics.
September 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Kudos to Stephen Colbert on his Emmy win last night. It was a pleasure chatting with him a few weeks ago on The Late Show about how rampant inequality has brought us to this moment in American history — and what we can do to fix our politics.
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Organizing still works.
No matter where you live, the pro-democracy majority is organizing near you: indivisible.org/groups
Or let us help you get started: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/organi...
And join the nationwide day of peaceful protests on 10/18: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
No matter where you live, the pro-democracy majority is organizing near you: indivisible.org/groups
Or let us help you get started: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/organi...
And join the nationwide day of peaceful protests on 10/18: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
September 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Organizing still works.
No matter where you live, the pro-democracy majority is organizing near you: indivisible.org/groups
Or let us help you get started: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/organi...
And join the nationwide day of peaceful protests on 10/18: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
No matter where you live, the pro-democracy majority is organizing near you: indivisible.org/groups
Or let us help you get started: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/organi...
And join the nationwide day of peaceful protests on 10/18: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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To review: an apparent right wing civil war between white Christian nationalist Groypers and white Christian nationalist college campus activists results in the murder of a leader of the latter; and that will now spark a 1930s-style putsch against liberals by the fascists who run the country.
"Stephen Miller vowed Friday that he and [..] Trump would use this week's assassination of Charlie Kirk to 'dismantle' the organized left using state power."
Miller: "It could be a RICO charge, a conspiracy charge, conspiracy against the United States, insurrection."
#USA #Policing
Miller: "It could be a RICO charge, a conspiracy charge, conspiracy against the United States, insurrection."
#USA #Policing
Miller Says He and Trump Will Use Law Enforcement to 'Dismantle' the Left After Kirk Shooting | Common Dreams
Stephen Miller, Trump's deputy chief of staff, said that he and the president will use law enforcement to "dismantle" the left, which he called a "domestic terrorism movement" after the Charlie Kirk…
www.commondreams.org
September 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
To review: an apparent right wing civil war between white Christian nationalist Groypers and white Christian nationalist college campus activists results in the murder of a leader of the latter; and that will now spark a 1930s-style putsch against liberals by the fascists who run the country.
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My floor speech yesterday:
1/ The rules change Republicans are pushing through the Senate - to confirm dozens of Trump nominees with one vote - is another sign of our vanishing democracy, as the legislative branch voluntarily bends the knee to the executive.
1/ The rules change Republicans are pushing through the Senate - to confirm dozens of Trump nominees with one vote - is another sign of our vanishing democracy, as the legislative branch voluntarily bends the knee to the executive.
September 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
My floor speech yesterday:
1/ The rules change Republicans are pushing through the Senate - to confirm dozens of Trump nominees with one vote - is another sign of our vanishing democracy, as the legislative branch voluntarily bends the knee to the executive.
1/ The rules change Republicans are pushing through the Senate - to confirm dozens of Trump nominees with one vote - is another sign of our vanishing democracy, as the legislative branch voluntarily bends the knee to the executive.
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Trump expressly wants his executive orders to be understood as monarchical edicts unbound by parliamentary limits. He regularly runs his performance on issues through this strong-versus-weak frame.
But reality is shattering the illusion. trib.al/fwN0usu
But reality is shattering the illusion. trib.al/fwN0usu
Trump Is a Weak and Failing President, and It’s Time to Say So
It’s possible for Trump to be an inept buffoon—but still extremely dangerous. And it shouldn’t be so hard to make that case.
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September 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Trump expressly wants his executive orders to be understood as monarchical edicts unbound by parliamentary limits. He regularly runs his performance on issues through this strong-versus-weak frame.
But reality is shattering the illusion. trib.al/fwN0usu
But reality is shattering the illusion. trib.al/fwN0usu
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Trump relentlessly runs his messaging through a strong-versus-weak frame, yet many voters expressly do not see the tariffs as an act of strength.
Instead, they view him as being “reckless”—he’s floundering around wildly, aimlessly, and destructively. trib.al/po9sW4P
Instead, they view him as being “reckless”—he’s floundering around wildly, aimlessly, and destructively. trib.al/po9sW4P
September 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Trump relentlessly runs his messaging through a strong-versus-weak frame, yet many voters expressly do not see the tariffs as an act of strength.
Instead, they view him as being “reckless”—he’s floundering around wildly, aimlessly, and destructively. trib.al/po9sW4P
Instead, they view him as being “reckless”—he’s floundering around wildly, aimlessly, and destructively. trib.al/po9sW4P
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“No Kings” unveils a big new Trump protest on October 18 to respond to Trump’s authoritarian escalations.
“You don't occupy cities just because it's fun. This is all ratcheting up.”
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
“You don't occupy cities just because it's fun. This is all ratcheting up.”
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
September 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“No Kings” unveils a big new Trump protest on October 18 to respond to Trump’s authoritarian escalations.
“You don't occupy cities just because it's fun. This is all ratcheting up.”
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
“You don't occupy cities just because it's fun. This is all ratcheting up.”
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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I know political memories are short, but damn! In July, Schiff joined Republicans to pass the industry-friendly crypto bill that allowed Trump to take in more crypto bribes.
While Americans are struggling with higher prices, the President is focused on enriching himself and his family.
You look at this and have to ask yourself – is there any level of corruption so egregious that Republicans would call it out?
Evidently not.
You look at this and have to ask yourself – is there any level of corruption so egregious that Republicans would call it out?
Evidently not.
September 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I know political memories are short, but damn! In July, Schiff joined Republicans to pass the industry-friendly crypto bill that allowed Trump to take in more crypto bribes.
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The next days and months and years will demand from all of us great courage — and solidarity. Be prepared.
August 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The next days and months and years will demand from all of us great courage — and solidarity. Be prepared.
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The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
August 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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They want us fighting so we never notice who is stealing from us all. Don’t get lost in the circus.
August 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
They want us fighting so we never notice who is stealing from us all. Don’t get lost in the circus.
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Over a quarter of all homes sold in the first three months of 2025 were bought by real estate investors.
If we want to make housing affordable again, we must get Wall Street out of our homes. https://youtu.be/q9TOGxDJ0TE?feature=shared
If we want to make housing affordable again, we must get Wall Street out of our homes. https://youtu.be/q9TOGxDJ0TE?feature=shared
How Wall Street Priced You Out of a Home | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
August 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Over a quarter of all homes sold in the first three months of 2025 were bought by real estate investors.
If we want to make housing affordable again, we must get Wall Street out of our homes. https://youtu.be/q9TOGxDJ0TE?feature=shared
If we want to make housing affordable again, we must get Wall Street out of our homes. https://youtu.be/q9TOGxDJ0TE?feature=shared
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From redistricting to the District of Columbia, we are facing a bona fide fascist takeover of the United States.
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Trump’s Takeover of D.C. Is Not a Distraction. It’s the Whole Point.
Yes, his approval rating is tanking and he’s still trying to shake the Epstein scandal. But he’s been foreshadowing this authoritarian power grab for years—and yet Democrats still weren’t ready for it.
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August 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
From redistricting to the District of Columbia, we are facing a bona fide fascist takeover of the United States.
trib.al/C9FkJwG
trib.al/C9FkJwG
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People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.
August 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.
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Here, fixed it.
August 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Here, fixed it.
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Millions have hit the streets to protest Trump’s authoritarianism — but marching isn’t enough on its own.
Here are five steps you can take to make a difference.
Here are five steps you can take to make a difference.
How YOU Can Fight Back Against Trump
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Millions have hit the streets to protest Trump’s authoritarianism — but marching isn’t enough on its own.
Here are five steps you can take to make a difference.
Here are five steps you can take to make a difference.
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Six Republican-led states sending National Guard troops to D.C. under the guise of a fake crisis.
Texas Republicans using police to impose a rigged map on Texans and steal an election.
Congressional Republicans funneling taxpayer dollars into kidnappings and concentration camps.
This is fascism.
Texas Republicans using police to impose a rigged map on Texans and steal an election.
Congressional Republicans funneling taxpayer dollars into kidnappings and concentration camps.
This is fascism.
August 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Six Republican-led states sending National Guard troops to D.C. under the guise of a fake crisis.
Texas Republicans using police to impose a rigged map on Texans and steal an election.
Congressional Republicans funneling taxpayer dollars into kidnappings and concentration camps.
This is fascism.
Texas Republicans using police to impose a rigged map on Texans and steal an election.
Congressional Republicans funneling taxpayer dollars into kidnappings and concentration camps.
This is fascism.