Hey all been super busy because life happens and ALTS are human. May I invite you to watch “The Devil We Know” for a quick what is PFAS and why does it matter rundown? It’s a simplification yes, but is great for starting convos on PFAS. And let me know your thoughts

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Following the post on the heist documentary, related to EPA specifically: the loss of ORD which came up in the latest budget hearing, which I didn’t take full notes on. Roughly 1600 employees were in ORD. That’s down to less than 1000. Out of that number no definitive answers were

I watched this. It’s a short rundown of the (known) damage that has been done. I don’t think the full impact has been fully realized yet, but overall this was a really well done documentary. My heart is breaking for all those we lost and the resulting harm to us all

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I dont know, I would attend a vigil for an epa employee. Nice to know I’ll be investigated if I attend.

Please take the chance to learn more about FEMA!

Positive weekend assignment to break up the blah. Post your favorite songs from the 60s. I have a million and a half things to do this weekend so won’t be super active but will do my best to keep up. I’ll start with youtu.be/nrIPxlFzDi0?...

IRS needing some support

Today was the Senate Environment and Public Works hearing on the budget. Much better today. General feel is they know the proposed budget is unrealistic and moved on and they prob have an idea of what they will budget. Also - seemed more coordinated, less repetitive comments. Some thoughts:

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Watched both budget hearings yesterday and today and as promised adding some notes. This one will be a little more disjointed. First is my pet peeve - you could tell who was on what side. Protecting human health and the environment should be bipartisan and the EPA should rely on science and law

This highlights exactly what the EPA has lost. Instead of the political theater today maybe there could have been more transparency to the public on the impacts of the reorganization and subsequent devastation of ORD and research

EPA House budget hearing live now: m.youtube.com/watch?v=uLIQ...

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Also on Earth Day, Tofino BC becomes the first place in Canada to outlaw single-use water bottles. Because THIS needs to be protected. (Photo from Manuel Sulzer for Vogue France.)

Happy Earth Day! “Earth Day 1970 became, and continues to be to this day, the largest secular day of protest in the world.” Some history below. Share plans for this Earth Day below. We are doing a trash pickup at a local park later. www.earthday.org/history/

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“Reassigns researchers” is plan at Forest Service too. Does leadership think District staff doesn’t also work at desks? District staff do not roam the woods all day. But to spend more time in the field, they do lean on R&D and Regional Offices for science & policy direction. Reorg upends that.

This is a perfect summary of everything happening with the destruction of ORD and the reorg related to my earlier post - “No one knows what they’re supposed to be doing, all of management is so scared of making a mistake they won’t commit themselves to any decisions” www.eenews.net/articles/epa...

In doing the earth day events by state it’s amazing to see how great programs were in 2024. It’s actually hard to find current cleanup programs now

Earth Day Sites tonight: M states… Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana

Sorry all if posts are spread out right now… it’s spring which means spring cleaning, planting, and a lot of work outside on top of work hours. We’ve got mulch, pollinator seeds, dirt for raised gardens, and greenhouse plants this weekend. What spring activities are you facing?

So came up in another post let’s talk EPA reorg. Does it make sense for someone doing applied science (experiments) to all of a sudden now approve chemicals? With no experience whatsoever in the field?

I think the best comment is “we don’t know” - this is applicable across all agencies. In my job it’s common to find that same answer of we don’t know which is why EPA is broken. We literally don’t know. Secondary - Congress is failing us all, and you matter is bullshit. They need us more

Happy Birthday to FEMA. Thank you for all of the amazing work you do!

"Hey! No no - you can't play with the paper clips. That's how we hold our hopes & dreams together. What? No, I've not actually seen a hope or dream here."

Alright alright alright. Federal Take Your Child to Work Day falls on April 23. For the sake of April Fools Day let’s pretend we would actually expose our kids to the trauma we suffer every day so we can live in a house and eat food. What would do for show and tell on the job? I’ll start.

In honor of international transgender day of visibility, and to support the lgbtq+ community and anyone else who needs that love today ❤️ youtu.be/82MhxII-nFI?...

Earth day thread. Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana. Here’s to hoping we can find something better than the last thread or others can add on.

Earth day thread.. Idaho, Illinois, Indiana. We may not get 2 examples each

Next earth day thread. Florida, Georgia, Hawaii

So a bit tired from attending the no kings rally, gonna try to get some earth day links out for the next batch or two. I encourage others to add local links. I’m trying to start with 2/state per a Google search. This thread is: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia

Tune in live! EPA related! m.youtube.com/watch?v=7dtT...

All these rights, suspended. youtu.be/lNRjt4rCymM?...

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Russie Wussie’s bday is coming up. Celebrate all week with #Altgov and friends from ImpeachVought.com

Thread for Earth Day Events happening in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas Also, today is World Water Day. Per below, “On World Water Day 2026, let's explore the critical relationship between water, women, and gender equality.” www.un.org/en/observanc...

So we are about to hit the 30 day countdown to Earth Day. Shifting gears because this may be better than what we planned. Should we 1. Post daily on state(s) on their activities (which could lead to missed events) or 2. Have a mass thread where everyone shares state/local opportunities?

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867-5309 - the number forever associated with Jenny. Now, through the work of Cancer Support Community & Gilda's Club, the infamous number has taken on a new responsibility. Dialing 272-867-5309 will connect you with Cancer Support & Resources. "Jenny, Jenny, who can I turn to? 867-5309"

Earth day is coming up soon next month, any chance we can get people to show up at epa locations to show some support? Suggested signs: Happy Earth Day, Honk for EPA, I ❤️ EPA, etc, full of love and hope. 3:30-5 timeframe to show the love and appreciation

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HUD has begun relocating from the Weaver Building in DC, to 2415 Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria, VA. This move to is happening in a manner that raises serious concerns related to legal compliance, statutory authority, & adherence to federal procedures governing a Cabinet-level headquarters move.

#AltCitizens! Time for some action! NIH has published an RFI for their strategic plan. Let’s overwhelm them with REAL science plans—none of this MAHA nonsense. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Weekend assignment for followers… best songs from the 50s. My starting recommendation below: youtu.be/ZgdufzXvjqw

Please join if you can!

So I talked about volunteer opportunities with epa in the last post. But what if you can volunteer with other agencies? Please check out how you, as a citizen, can get involved! This is really needed right now! www.usa.gov/citizen-scie...

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