Just got this press release

Oh…. I REALLY like THIS one. Nice job @hcrichardson.bsky.social youtu.be/xAU-FvTPNys?...

The rainier cherry harvest has begun in WA. This cherry is very delicate. Workers must be careful not to bruise it. They earn $10 per 25 lb bucket. In this very short one month season a very fast picker can make 40 buckets in a 8 hr day. But most workers pick much less. #WeFeedYou

This week someone targeted my family for harm with a false report. We’re physically OK, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t harmed. I am beyond furious. Whatever your politics, this is awful, wrong, and can never become normal.

Tracey Enerson Wood is a celebrated bestselling author known for bringing the forgotten history of women to light. In her novel The Engineer's Wife, she tells the true story of Emily Warren Roebling, who completed the Brooklyn Bridge despite tremendous obstacles. #WeAreAmerica250

I absolutely love this one.

Trump-shuttered climate change site back online in nonprofit hands

This is mind boggling. The alleged "most transparent" regime in the history of the world doesn't want to tell Americans when someone dies in a national park. #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

This is the Venezuela government website to report missing persons. There are thousands of people missing. 🙏 desaparecidosterremotovenezuela.com

Great nations invest in education. Great men aren’t threatened by brilliant women.

Senator Tina Smith is a leading advocate for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in northern Minnesota. Last year, Senator Smith introduced the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act to put permanent protections in place for the area. #WeAreAmerica250

Bungie folks impacted by the layoffs: please let me know if you see anything on our careers page that is a fit for you. I will gladly help with application advice and recommendations: www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs

After a decade of working at Bungie, today was my last day as I am being laid off. If anyone needs a Producer, let me know.

Well, I've been affected by the Bungie layoffs, and I guess I'm now looking for work. I'm a senior narrative designer on Destiny 2. I'm going to thread a little list of stuff I've done on the game; normally I go out of my way to avoid attention, but today I'd appreciate reposts.

Harrison Ford is an award-winning actor whose iconic career spans more than six decades. Ford looks back at the Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal program that put thousands of unemployed men to work improving America’s parks and natural lands. #WeAreAmerica250

Please read and call. Flood the zone.

‘Light in a bottle’ liquid can harvest and store energy from multiple sources | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

We regret that our event on Extreme Heat: Improving governance and strengthening action around the world has been cancelled due to the red extreme heat warning issued by the UK Met Office. Our apologies to everyone who was planning to attend the event.

The legacy of U.S. Rep. Patsy Mink, who fought for gender equality in US education is the latest 250 minute from @hcrichardson.bsky.social & team. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, 1st elected female senator from Hawaii & the 1st Asian-American woman elected to the Senate, narrates. youtu.be/lgQtyAOlxBs?...

Good stuff www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaXc... Heather Cox Richardson's #WeAreAmerica250 @hcrichardson.bsky.social @mariashriver.bsky.social

Since he's returned to office Trump has attacked the Smithsonian as "out of control" where everything discussed "is how horrible our country is, how bad slavery was." Lonnie Bunch has been the person who has put himself between Trump and the Smithsonian. This is the story of his work to protect it.

We need more of this in the USA… “NYC Mayor Mandani reveals a plan to allocate $122 million to hire an additional 1,000 teachers by 2027. This must be why they say socialism is so horrible. Rather than funding continuous foreign wars, tax funds are being redirected toward our educational system.”

As we celebrate #FathersDay, let's stand up for the farm worker fathers who work so hard to bring food to our tables. #WeFeedYou Mientras celebramos el Día del Padre, apoyemos a los padres campesinos que trabajan tan duro para llevar alimentos a nuestras mesas. #SoyEsencial

In Opinion The system that turned Gila monster venom into GLP-1 drugs is being dismantled through research budget cuts, Jeff Coller writes in a guest essay. “Less support for scientists means strange questions no one will get to chase. Exploring those questions is how medicine advances.”

"Maria" sent the pic sharing, "The 2026 tomato harvest has begun. My hope is that they raise the price per bucket. I've heard that this year, they are going to start going to start paying us 89 cents a bucket where I’m working." #WeFeedYou

Outrageous.   Dr. Justin Ryder, a pediatric surgeon and expert at Northwestern, was booted from a conference for sharing an article on federal cuts to biomedical research.   This is the impact of Trump's administration.

#OtD 20 Jun 1967 boxing legend Muhammad Ali was convicted for refusing the draft for the Vietnam war. Sentenced to five years prison and a $10,000 fine, he attacked a system where "the rich man's son went to college and the poor man's son went to war" stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9289...

A northern house wren perches on a weathered stump rising from a slough along St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado. #SmallBirdSaturday #BirdOfTheDay #Passerine #monochrome #ClassicMono #BW #Blackandwhite #bird #birds #birdphotography #ECK #photography #wren #wrens #BirdsSeenln2026

This should be on the front page of every newspaper in America.       Trump’s DOJ just shut down a federal investigation into a coal company owned by Sen. Jim Justice, one of his closest allies, after it racked up tens of thousands of alleged violations for dumping dangerous chemicals…

incredibly beautiful peony by Kelly Rebar

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Summary of “Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” Narrated by Katherine Richardson”, part of the YouTube series “250 to 250” by @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @250to250.bsky.social youtu.be/d0B08VkEtpo?... Full carousel on Instagram www.instagram.com/p/DZxC-03FoL... #WeAreAmerica250

Do vaccines save lives? Yep! Does antivaxx BS kill? Yep. 👇 Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: study www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

Nation’s largest wind farm just came on line, powering a million homes in California www.latimes.com/environment/...

One thing I learned when I was just out of college and watching 6-8 hours of Fox News a day for my research job at Media Matters: Ingesting hours of propaganda on a daily basis changes you, no matter how smart you think you are. If you don't notice the changes, that just makes you an easier mark.

some joy and positivity

In 2026, over 30 whales have died on the shores of the western US states on the Pacific ocean the past 3 months; many from starvation.

Reading: A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone ift.tt/uo3Fs2a

Just insane own goals. Generational errors. Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/c...

When I head to Washington, I will be the first woman in Congress with a science PhD. That matters. At a time when science is under attack, Congress needs more leaders who understand the value of evidence-based decision-making.

Jesus Christ, I have a kid in this program and it's his whole life, we're just tearing up massive chunks of America, throwing it in a pile, and lighting it all on fire