Happy Memorial Day in the 250th year of this Grand Idea of self-rule we call “America.” Though at times we have asked to be ruled by others, or have ruled others, the foundation of this ideal is an idea that will now never die. 1/2

The dire ‘math problem’ of the Colorado River I asked Anne Castle how far western states’ leaders are from really addressing the crisis. Her answer: Nowhere near. www.latimes.com/environment/...

Happy Mother’s Day

With the Colorado River’s reservoirs declining toward critically low levels, negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada announced they have agreed on a water-saving plan for the next two years. www.latimes.com/environment/...

If you think making a Democrat and a Republican work together causes a bad reaction, try making political allegiance and sound hermeneutics come together!

Happy birthday to one of the greatest minds I have ever discovered. Alexandre Grothendieck (March 28, 1928-November 13, 2014), not just reinvented math and solved so many unsolvable problems, but he also taught new ways to approach problems. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexand... #Grothendieck

Okay, Bad Bunny can put on a show

One of the greatest gifts America ever gave itself was the 8 years of humanity and dignity of Barack and Michelle Obama. Happy 250th calendar year of America’s existence.

I used to be able to ask Siri a simple question and get simple reply. It was great to work hands free. Now when I ask the weather, Siri won’t give me the answer verbally. My question, what is Apple’s new subscription plan that I have to pay for each month to get this simple feature back?

Remember, when you send someone a “Happy Holidays,” it is in superposition till observed.

I feel more excited about this course than my CPO course. This is the correct next step for the pool service company I am building. A respect for water is the pulse of the brand. #Coursera #CUBoulder #AZWater

Life goal

Gerrymandering is what losers do to feel the power of winning.

While I value the humanity of Dick Cheney, I also value the humanity of those tens of thousands of Iraqi children who needlessly died of the “weapons of mass destruction” lie.

A major shift in where L.A. gets water: The city will double the size of a project to transform wastewater into purified drinking water, producing enough for 500,000 people. The recycled water will allow L.A. to stop taking water from creeks that feed Mono Lake. www.latimes.com/environment/...

Imagine a day without water. Water connects us all and is critical to every part of our daily lives. Today, we acknowledge the importance of water for our health, communities, livelihoods, and sustenance. Learn more about this day: thevalueofwater.org/imagineaday

"The American Southwest" is a feature-length wildlife film celebrating the Colorado River’s beauty, resilience, and life-giving power. It's now streaming on Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango, Google Play, and YouTube! 🏜️🐆 Watch from home: theamericansouthwest.film/watch

“The Hobbs administration terminated or canceled leases from Fondomonte Arizona LLC in Butler basin, …but the Saudi subsidiary of dairy giant Almarai Co. still owns and farms some 10,000 acres of land in the Ranegras plain.“ - @cmigoya.bsky.social #AZWater www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

"I simply refuse to do the master's bidding. He may torture me, break my bones to atoms and even kill me. He will then have my dead body, not my obedience. Ultimately, therefore, it is I who am the victor and not he, for he has failed in getting me to do what he wanted done." -Gandhi

As water levels have declined, hydropower output has also dropped dramatically at Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon Dam. @waltonbrett.bsky.social and @geoffmcghee.bsky.social examine the data: www.circleofblue.org/2025/infogra... @circleofblue.bsky.social

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What this shot didn’t pick up were the millions of tiny bugs that formed the haze. They were above the last drops of moisture the fallow green held back from the desert sun. They were beautiful in how they formed their yellowish haze with the sun.

No water, no life

Our ranch in NW Rio Arriba County, NM went fm Abnormally Dry in October 2024 right past Moderate and Severe to Extreme Drought in September 2025... why this doesn't galvanize every farmer/rancher into climate action is beyond me. They should read Jonathan Thompson @landdesk.bsky.social like I do.

If they really believed in the rapture, actually believed, wouldn’t they apply the scriptures to this peace deal like they did the others? The guns of weaponizing scriptures sleep silently tonight.

The rain, left from a hurricane that fell apart like a relationship that went cold, left these clouds and a little mud puddle. #mudpuddles #azsunset #sunsets

This is a masterpiece! Quannah Chasinghorse narrated amazing wildlife and nature shots. I hope in watching this we learn to respect what exactly the Colorado River is as the lifeblood of our future.

Imagine rivers with the same rights as corporations? “When it all comes down to it, the river is my grandfather," said CRIT Councilman Tommy Drennan. "I am made of this river." #AZWater #coloradoriver www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Curious how water is measured and allocated for the Colorado River? www.azcentral.com/videos/news/...

I preordered The American Southwest streaming release. It’s in theaters now, have any of you seen it? #ColoradoRiver tv.apple.com/us/clip/the-...

“Do not be silent; there is no limit to the power that may be released through you.” - Howard Thurman To love is the greatest power we have, and when that love has a home in ourselves and for ourselves, that love has the power to break others free as well.

Thanks to my colleague @raineytime.bsky.social for a great conversation about reporting on water in California. The latest edition of our Essential California newsletter: www.latimes.com/california/n... @latimes.com

On the front page of today’s @latimes.com Fresh water is disappearing and much of the world is getting drier Research by @hrishikeshac.bsky.social & @jayfamiglietti.bsky.social shows large swaths of the world are losing vast amounts of water www.latimes.com/environment/... @sean-greene.bsky.social

Thank you to all the union organizers and members who gave us a day of rest to celebrate the value we create with our sweat. We are all indebted.

It looks like San Tan Valley, AZ is becoming Arizona’s newest city!

I just registered my YES vote for San Tan Valley incorporation.

Today the clouds moved in and the breeze had a sudden chill to it, it was wonderful. This was the first time I ever experienced this on a July day in Arizona. Oh but how it took me back to the mountains of Upstate New York!

Thank you to all of you who have given a tribute to the passing of Andrea Gibson. I have been loading up my Apple Music playlist with the poems they wrote to hear the poem you said that touched you. Listening through your tribute gives new insights. 🙏🏼

Thank you to all of you who have given a tribute to the passing of Andrea Gibson. I have been loading up my Apple Music playlist with the poems they wrote to hear the poem you said that touched you. Listening through your tribute gives new insights. 🙏🏼 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/a...

I’m so grateful for this cooler weather. I prepared myself for another July with every day over 110 degrees (F), so this is a delight!

My thoughts keep returning to "truth in love." It often meant people thought they had truth, but skipped love. As an adult, I saw it become a preface to racism, transphobia, homophobia, or partisanship. That misuse causes so much harm in the churches where it was allowed.

Thank you to everyone from all parts of the political spectrum that helped to kill this bill! #PublicLandsInPublicHands www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/c...

“Lawmakers in Washington “are getting advice from people who might consider a float or a day trip on the Potomac a pretty wild excursion,” Mr. Newberg said. “For Westerners, public lands are a key part of life.” #PublicLandsInPublicHands www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/c...

Today’s rulers rule with rhetoric, not power. “The difference between poetry and rhetoric is being ready to kill yourself instead of your children.” -Power, Audre Lorde

@climatemayors.bsky.social: "Current water use levels and patterns across all sectors cannot be maintained in the face of increasing water scarcity due to climate change." www.latimes.com/environment/...

"Nobody’s going to spit on our police officers," says Trump, who four months ago pardoned people who beat police officers with pipes, flagpoles, baseball bats and 2-by-4s at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

For those of you with more than one dog!😆

“The Middle Rio Grande began drying on April 15, and on Monday more than 18 miles were dry south of Albuquerque.”- @jfleck.bsky.social www.inkstain.net/2025/04/rio-...

We know what $250mil can get, every day we find out what kind of power and access that money gets in this transactional administration. I wonder if he could have had it for $100mil or less, or like with Twitter, Mr Musk was looking to show he could wildly overspend? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...

I fear that this attempt to gut the government is to return some services as privatized systems. In a privatized system, the patronage and corruption of who gets the contracts ends up kicking some money back to those in power who gave the contract.