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I always love a good news fish story

Monarch butterfly situation.

THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!! The production of TWELTH NIGHT with Lupita Nyong’o, Junior Nyong’o, Peter Dinklage, Sandra Oh, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Daphne Rubin-Vega is now on the PBS app!!!! www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/t...

Nevada

👀 Is it happening? It might be happening. We'll be keeping an eye on the model runs but early next week is looking pretty good... ❄️❄️❄️ #Snow #CAwx

Cap-and-Trade investments in transit tackle overlapping challenges including congestion, pollution, climate change, and economic disparity. (1/3)

Something we could try to stop pedestrian fatalities... (gift article) www.sacbee.com/news/local/t...

San Mateo’s SamTrans and Santa Clara’s VTA boards vote to join SB 63—a regional half-cent sales tax measure aiming to raise critical transit funding to prevent service cuts and boost reliability. Read more: thevoicesf.org/san-mateo-santa-clara-join-regional-bay-area-transit-funding-measure/

NEW - Sacramento-area news from KVIE with an all-star group of local journalists I just donated & subscribed and you should too! 🧡 www.abridged.org

This is specific to inspiring trust in a newsroom, but the findings are applicable to universities, associations, govt depts, politicians...anyone who represents a "legacy institution" in which public trust (and subscriptions, and attention) continues to decline

I didn't know that tsunami warnings could last for so many hours but this thread is helpful and useful to understand what's expected to happen in north state

Eastern Sierras - California is so beautiful ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Still applies

I know the original post meant urban coffee shops and bookstores but it also applies to all the best local fish stores in random suburban strip malls

I saw Flavor Flav in the mirror

As a scientist, it's your job to vet the press release before it goes out and make sure there's as little room for misinterpretation as possible.

New pleco

During a press conference organized by the Climate Safe Infrastructure Coalition earlier today, Executive Director Michael Pimentel emphasized the impact of Cap & Trade program investments to date and emphasized the importance of continued investments to support California's climate goals.

Sacramento Bridge.

My analysis of this week's major development reforms in California and what it means for homebuilding. In short, those who live across the street from a proposed apartment building will have to find a way other than a 55-year-old environmental law to stop it. www.latimes.com/homeless-hou...

When I was a kid, my parents quietly pointed out that Adam West was sitting at the table next to us. "Who's he?" I asked, and they said "Batman." I was incredibly confused and disappointed to see that Batman was about 60 years old and not wearing the Batman costume.

This when writing about the state budget

A good lesson for bill introductions too #caleg

Breaking: @zavalaa.bsky.social @kcranews.bsky.social reports that Sen. Monique Limon has the votes to be the next senate pro tem

The California Transit Association recommends the Legislature and Newsom Administration reach agreement on a final Cap-and-Invest Plan that honors all existing commitments from the GGRF. Full statement: caltransit.org/News/News-An...

MTS is leading the nation on transit recovery. 🚌 80M trips annually 📍95% pre-pandemic ridership 📈 2nd fastest ridership recovery But the state budget threatens this progress with $3B in cuts to transit funding. Sharon Cooney, Chair @caltransit.bsky.social, CEO @sandiegomts.bsky.social

I recognize that budget overrun

As summer approaches, stay in the know by subscribing to Flex Alert notifications at flexalert.org. ⚡ 💡 Bonus tip: sign up for SMS text message notifications too!

I really support Slow Down Sacramento - they are stopping Sacto walkers and bikers from getting hit by cars and they tell us how we can help in our neighborhoods. You should subscribe to their e-news: slowdownsacramento.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?...

The details of content change, but answering the questions -Who is my audience? -What will they actually respond to? -What do I want my audience to DO with this info? is ALWAYS a good place to start when trying to craft your message.

With the recent rapid increases in #wildfires as we head into summer, a timely reminder of this excellent starter pack on #wildfire experts put together by @fkearns.bsky.social go.bsky.app/RmQuXhp #IIFF

The health risks of wildfire smoke are understudied and underestimated. HEPA filters in your home can keep indoor air safer. You can even make your own for $100 or so. Here’s an 8-minute video on how to do it. #wildfires leahy.substack.com/p/wildfire-s...

Law of Definite Proportions: If a social media image has too much text to type that text into the alt text box, there is already too much text on the image

Memorable professional advice

Politics reporter update!

I thought they said “go outside and touch gars”

Some good news for Sacto

Come work @calmatters.org! We're looking for the next amazing Environment and Health Editor to lead a lineup of stellar environment and health reporters here in California. Details: calmatters.org/about/jobs/e...

Obviously my favorite is Raphael

Don't invite me to this blacklight party

One of my hobbies is freshwater aquarium fish. I already have my set up, so I can keep things relatively cheap. I'm not worried about ME - I'm worried about my amazing local fish stores and specialty online businesses that help make my hobby a community.

I think a lot of my followers read @calmatters.org so here you go

The San Francisco Bay Area, captured by astronaut Satoshi Furukawa flickr.com/photos/rikyu...

Moonstone Beach Cambria, CA

There's a lot of hard-to-parse legislative-speak about intriguing bills on here today

The PA announcements were mixed in with usual station announcements and played in more than twenty stations. This is BART’s third year participating in the Autism Transit Project. bsky.app/profile/bart...

I read this as "Surprise! Storm sewer!"