If you’re around Wednesday, I’ll be in conversation with Caitlin about this book at Books on the Bosque!

The governor Wednesday urged local governments to consider banning fireworks and ordered state agencies to take steps to protect water supplies due to drought and severe fire conditions as wildfires continue to burn across the state.

The happiest of book birthdays to And Side by Side They Wander by @mollytanzer.bsky.social!🎨 An intergalactic art heist by a ragtag group of underqualified misfits. What could go wrong?

𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵…🌙 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴, 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭…✨ 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵…💫

Never great when the level-headed headline reads "West Braces for Critical Water Shortages After Unprecedented Snow Drought." www.drought.gov/drought-stat...

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How to help insects -- great tips for anyone looking to make a difference! https://therevelator.org/insects-disappearing-how-to-help/

One of Northern New Mexico’s most influential environmental advocates is being remembered not only for his accomplishments in conservation but how he went about it.

solastalgia | noun | sadness or melancholy due to environmental loss

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement provides environmental investigation provisions that let the three nations hold each other accountable for protecting the planet and wildlife. The countries are now in discussions to update the agreement. Urge the U.S. trade representative to strengthen it ⬇️⬇️

It remains very weird to me that in a world of actually useful technology -- photovoltaic power generation, mRNA vaccines, maglev trains, smart phones, etc -- the tech sector has gone so all-in on bullshit generators and plagiarism machines.

Proof of Life Happy #Caturday #CatsofBluesky

Call the May, Call the May🌸 Bright Blessings for a Beautiful Beltane 🌸

Let’s all post it and see if they indict all of us.

About last night…The Gathering of Nations Grand Entry was massive.

youtube.com/watch?v=uv0e... #EarthDay

Fifty books for Earth Day, including my Annihilation. I've blurbed or rec'd 11 of these. bookshop.org/lists/50-boo...

youtu.be/uv0eCTlx_Os?... #EarthDay

"Fungal conservation needs to include the kinds of active cultivation strategies already in use for flora and fauna. Nurseries raise threatened plant populations... but 'we are definitely not even close to that for thinking about the conservation of fungi.'" www.hcn.org/articles/why...

Well…yes…

It’s so impressive how quickly Jesse can produce new fully thought out outstanding lyrics.

Win! A federal court has ruled in favor of wildlife in a Center suit over Agua Fria National Monument, deciding that the BLM and USFWS violated the ESA by ignoring years of damage from illegal livestock grazing to rare desert stream habitat for imperiled fish and birds.

France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces. Equals 10 nuclear reactors Reduces heat island, shades cars The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight. Why aren't we doing this?

*documentary voice* the world's deadliest hunter reveals itself

Family time. #Caturday #catsofbluesky

“Better to die in Iran for your country and your pride, Then to live in a nation that would ask you to be kind.” Thank You Jesse Welles!

Hardy Perennials by @nicoreznick.bsky.social I am planting wildflower seeds in defiance of whatever threats the future is making. The world will need bees, and the bees will need flowers, whether I am here, or not.

This was as purposeful and powerful as a rock concert gets in 2026. And arguably the most deeply impactful performance Springsteen has given in the Twin Cities since his 1975 debut, writes critic Jon Bream.

Thrilled to see this investigation out in @theguardian.com today (follow-on piece from @drilledmedia.bsky.social mañana) on the shocking news that voluntary certifications built on self-reported data are probs not going to meaningfully reduce methane emissions 🙃 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This…Again www.borderreport.com/border-repor...

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., issued an order blocking construction of Trump’s expansive new White House ballroom on the site of the demolished East Wing.

From my new piece concerning the Anthropic settlement: catvalente.substack.com/p/blood-mone...

This, a thousand times, this.

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NEWS: Bette Midler just released a remake of Woody Guthrie’s classic protest song “All You Fascists Bound to Lose,” updated to fit the current moment and urge action ahead of the midterms. You have to listen to this.

Nestled on the Gulf of Mexico shore in #Texas, the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is home to some of the country's most critically #EndangeredSpecies. But Fish and Wildlife is considering handing over 712 acres of this precious refuge to #SpaceX. Take a stand for #PublicLands ⬇️

Caracal Ears

Turns out those Chinook salmon that finally showed up in the Upper Klamath last year were doing more than just posing for photos. 🐟🧪🌎 www.opb.org/article/2026...

World Water Day 2026 #WorldWaterDay www.youtube.com/watch?v=opNK...

Bright Blessings for a Beautiful #WorldWaterDay www.youtube.com/watch?v=egIx...

Happy #caturday to all the #catsofbluesky from Nausicaa of the Middle Rio Grande Valley of the New Mexico wind.

Good morning, BlueSky

Howlin' good news: The Center-led campaign to build wildlife crossings in #RedWolf territory is moving forward. This effort comes after the Center and partners helped secure a $25 million federal grant for crossings in 2024. If you were among the many who helped make this happen — thank you 🐺🐺