Taking in the views from the summit of Cadillac Mountain #cadillacmountain #acadianationalpark #mountdesertisland #maine #mainecoast #atlanticocean #landscapephotography

“Schumer told reporters that in their discussions, Trump did not appear to be aware that Americans are facing huge increases in their healthcare insurance payments because of the budget reconciliation bill.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Trailside at Somes Sound on Mount Desert Island #flyingmountaintrail #acadianationalpark #mountdesertisland #somessound #maine #mainecoast #naturephotography #landscapephotography

Along the Flying Mountain Trail last Friday #flyingmountain #flyingmountaintrail #acadianationalpark #mountdesertisland #somessound #maine #mainecoast #naturephotography #landscapephotography

Trump is not well and is more divorced from reality every day. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

“What matters is that we learn to read the land, feel the wind, listen to the vibrations in the ground, and the rhythms in each other’s hearts. None of us knows how to get there, so we need to become the kind of people capable of figuring it out.” Storytelling + action. bsky.app/profile/ziib...

Our hike on Flying Mountain last Friday #flyingmountain #flyingmountaintrail #acadianationalpark #mountdesertisland #somessound #maine #mainecoast #naturephotography #landscapephotography

Disgraceful, future historians will view this period as dark low point in the history of our nation and wonder how it was allowed to happen. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Call it short-term authoritarianism. Create the crash, funnel the benefits upward, & prepare the memos to call in the military when the public notices. Historically, regimes that follow this pattern burn bright & collapse quickly. open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...

“Since his second inauguration, President Trump and his administration have sought to dismantle the fabric of civil society in the United States.” www.amnestyusa.org/press-releas...

Bass Harbor Head Light Station at Acadia National Park #bassharborlighthouse #acadianationalpark #mountdesertisland #maine #mainecoast #atlanticocean #landscapephotography

The Oregonian compiled a timeline of protests against the ICE building in Portland. They noted that the last arrest of protesters by Portland PD was on June 19, bringing the total to 25, & the last arrest by federal agents was on July 4, bringing the total to 22. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Enjoying the landscapes of Mount Desert Island #mountdesertisland #maine #mainecoast #landscapephotography

Time to send in your public comment if you’d like the Forest Service to serve the health of forests — not just funnel our giant trees into the timber industry and turn forests into barren wasteland plantations.

Enjoying the landscapes of Mount Desert Island #mountdesertisland #maine #mainecoast #landscapephotography

Trump is dangerously detached from reality and the cowards and enablers that was once the Republican party refuse to address this danger. apnews.com/article/trum...

We really enjoyed our stay at Bay Meadows Cottages in Salsbury Cove and hope to return soon. @baymeadowcottages #mountdesertisland #mountdesertisland #maine #mainecoast

It’s fitting that Hegseth would defend the awarding of those particular Medals of Honor, because they were awarded to cover up the incompetence of political appointees that led to the deaths of 230 peaceful Lakotas and 25 soldiers caught in their own crossfire. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

A little wet weather greeted us yesterday when we arrived at Mount Desert Island #mountdesertisland #acadia #acadianationalpark #maine #maine #mainecoast #landscapephotography

The extremist right-wing Supreme Court justices seem like they no longer care about upholding the Constitution. apnews.com/article/supr...

Fall scenery on the drive from New Hampshire to Maine #fall #fallscenery #autumn #newhampshire #newengland #landscapephotography

In many ways, all these authoritarian moves by the corrupt Trump regime reek of desperation, especially as its popularity plummets. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Reminder that the cotton stretchy decorative spider web stuff is terrible for local wildlife (yes, even in the city).

The Mountaineer at Crawford Notch #crawfordnotch #whitemountains #whitemountainsnh #newhampshire #themountaineer #conwayscenicrailroad #fall #fallcolors #landscapephotography

Enjoying the fall color on The Mountaineer on the way to Crawford Notch #crawfordnotch #whitemountains #whitemountainsnh #newhampshire #themountaineer #conwayscenicrailroad #fall #fallcolors #landscapephotography

”While Trump persecutes those he perceives as enemies, administration figures who have called for slashing spending both at home and for foreign aid are using taxpayer money to push their own priorities overseas.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Ossipee River in New Hampshire #ossipeeriver #newhampshire #newengland #fallcolors #naturephotography #landscapephotography

Ossipee River in New Hampshire #ossipeeriver #newhampshire #newengland #fallcolors #naturephotography #landscapephotography

Foreign affairs journalist Ishaan Tharoor who captured the larger story of Trump’s speech at the UN. “A senior foreign diplomat posted at the U.N. texts me,” Tharoor wrote, “‘This man is stark, raving mad. Do Americans not see how embarrassing this is?’” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

The levels of evil in taking food out of the mouths of children…Mad about this admin’s disastrous cutting of SNAP, chopping meals in public schools, even ending support for climate-friendly local food? Don’t worry, we won’t track how many children are going without food www.npr.org/2025/09/22/n...

Studying #coyotes can help us coexist. Tali’s @talicaspi.bsky.social’s latest research shows individual variation in urban coyote diet (mostly human trash), unlike their rural cohorts where I live, north of the city. It’s a reminder each coyote is an individual. www.sfgate.com/local/articl...

A quick visit to Bear Brook State Park to see some of its Civilian Conservation Corps feature, its outstanding CCC museum and remaining CCC camp structures. #ccc #civilianconservationcorps #thenewdeal #bearbrookstatepark #newhampshire #newhampshirestatepark #nhstateparks

The North River in Salem #northriver #salemmassachusetts #salem #massachusetts #landscapephotography

“A lot of powerful people just don’t realize how unpopular Trump is.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Some shots from around Salem today. #salemmassachusetts #salem #salemwitchtrials #newengland #massachusetts

“Let’s be clear about what Trump wants. He wants to turn us into a banana republic where the ability to prosecute people becomes a political tool in the hands of the president. That means he wants to exercise the power to put down any opposition to his rule.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Overlooking Tomales Bay from near the top of Marshall Petaluma Road #tomalesbay #westmarin #marshallpetalumaroad #landscapephotography

Leopard Lilies in Plumas National Forest #leopardlily #wildflowers #plumasnationalforest #plumascounty #sierra #sierranevada #lostsierra #naturephotography

“There is courage everywhere we look. Now is the time to stand with those defending democracy. Defending free speech. Defending freedom of religion. Defending due process. Defending the rule of law. Defending government of the people, by the people, and for the people.” substack.com/@hrichardson...

Tragically, too many voters bought Trump’s bill of goods last November and are now waking up to that fact. It didn't have to be this way, but it's likely to get far worse before it gets any better. youtu.be/tqBR_LI09uY?...

Upper Sardine Lake and the Sierra Buttes #sardinelakes #uppersardinelake #sierrabuttes #sierra #sierranevada #lostsierra #tahoenationalforest #landscapephotography

“Dividing a population into friends and enemies is a tool of authoritarians, clearly articulated by Nazi political theorist Carl Schmitt, who is enjoying a burst of popularity right now in the American right wing.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

A judge has halted USFS efforts to expand grazing in Paradise Valley. Grazing cattle in grizzly territory is driving the killing of bears (& wolves) in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Public land policy should never prioritize cattle ranching over wildlife biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

Lower Sardine Lake #sardinelakes #lowersardinelake #sierra #sierranevada #lostsierra #tahoenationalforest #landscapephotography

Americans take their First Amendment rights seriously. In April 2025, a Pew Research Center poll showed that 92% of Americans thought it was important “that the media can report the news without state/government censorship.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Channel 4 announced today that while the president is in the country, it will run a special show listing more than 100 lies Trump has told so far in his second term. Trump v. the Truth will air on Wednesday & will offer factchecking of the president’s statements. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Lower Sardine Lake and the Sierra Buttes #sardinelakes #lowersardinelake #sierrabuttes #sierra #sierranevada #lostsierra #tahoenationalforest #landscapephotography

“All across the country, people have stepped up to defend our democracy from those who are open about their plans to destroy it and install a dictator. Democrats and Republicans as well as people previously unaligned, we have reiterated why democracy matters.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...