BREAKING Former ICE agent: On my first day training new cadets, I received secretive orders to teach them to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a judicial warrant.

The FCC just opened public comments on SpaceX's plan to launch a million satellites to do AI compute in space. Under the current proposal, an environmental review won't be required. Please consider submitting a public comment to oppose this damaging plan. darksky.org/news/two-sat...

Not just targeted…but targeted by MInnesota House Member, Pete STAUBER. He wants to let a Chilean company mine and then send minerals to China. Someone needs to look at his bank account. Zero benefit to MN and huge loss for area tourism.

ICE agents grabbed a 16-year-old asylum seeker--which they aren't supposed to do They kept him from his parents -which they aren't supposed to do They shipped him out of state, to a Christian ministry, which they aren't supposed to do. Then they *lost* him. www.startribune.com/how-ice-labe...

Where will novel fire regimes threaten birds? Our paper in @natcomms.nature.com shows that most bird diversity hotspots facing future high-sev fire occur in places that historically burned at low severity - a critical mismatch. These are the spots to focus restoration. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office is pleading with visitors to avoid the area until road conditions improve and power can be restored.

Still a touch of snow at the top of Mt Diablo on a gorgeous and clear day.

This is one of my favorite creatures of all time (after the squids and cuttlefishes of course)

🥶🥶 REMINDER: It's going to be cold tonight. Click here for a more detailed forecast near you: https://www.weather.gov/mtr/ #CAwx https://x.com/NWSBayArea/status/2024650965018718609

That box of grimy family photos and old cassette-tape recordings of your grandparents’ oral histories deserve to be memorialized for future generations. Here’s how to preserve, store, and digitize family memories so you can honor your loved ones and ensure their legacy lives on.

We must stop every single proposed concentration camp. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

The above is a gift link but the gist

Trump may be about to strike Iran with almost no public awareness or debate www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...

Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help. “A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

For comparison, we spend $118 million for all geothermal energy R&D for the whole country.

BREAKING: The House passed H.J. Res. 140—stripping protections from the Boundary Waters and handing 225,000 acres to a Chilean mining corp. The Senate is our last chance. 📞 Call: (202) 224-3121, say "Vote NO on H.J. Res. 140." Final stand. friends-bwca.org/get-involved/take-legislative-action

The Boundary Waters belongs to all of us and its protections aren’t guaranteed. Join us at the Minnesota State Capitol on Feb 25. We’ll connect you with your legislators, cover training, and help you meet them in person so your voice is impossible to ignore. 💧

Trump admin is exploiting a loophole to hand 225,000 acres near the BWCA to a Chilean mining company. House passed H.J. Res. 140 last week 214-208. Senate votes next—simple majority wins. (202) 224-3121 — Call your senators TODAY. Vote NO on H.J. Res. 140. Can't call? Fill out the form in our bio.

Boundary Waters protections are on the line! The caucus is tonight at 7 PM. We’ve prepared a Clean Water resolution asking leaders to defend the Boundary Waters. Show up, speak up, and stand for the wilderness you love. → Learn more: https://www.friends-bwca.org/blog/clean-water-delegate-2026

We’re excited to grow our Climate and Conservation Department and are looking for someone who’s ready to dig into research, collaboration, and real-world climate solutions for the BWCA and northern MN. Details: www.friends-bwca.org/careers/ Applications close March 4, 2026.

Which future will we choose? The Senate votes any day on H.J. Res. 140. This is a critical moment for the BWCA. When we show up together, it matters. Join us Feb 25 at the MN Capitol. Rally at 1:30PM! Be part of the crowd lawmakers cannot ignore. Tell your senators to vote NO. Details in bio.

Valentine’s cards for your favorite people 💌 Share with a paddle buddy or anyone who loves the BWCA. 😍🌲🛶 #BWCAlove #ValentinesCard #BoundaryWaters

Big news for the BWCA! Minnesota has a chance to act—and you can get the full story. Join us tomorrow for Lunch with the Friends at 12 PM. This free, online event will include a full breakdown of the announcement & provide ways you can take action to protect the BWCA. Register #linkinbio

One week to go! https://www.facebook.com/share/1AquLVxeUv/ Register to meet with your legislators: https://secure.everyaction.com/2MGxzDkZx0Sc2XtIAgMEDA2 First 250 registrants to show up on event day get one of these sweet hats! Excited to see you there and stand together for our wilderness.

In his first testimony before a federal jury, Mark Zuckerberg stuck to a playbook of corporate talking points. But he didn't seem to expect references to his last Joe Rogan interview or a question about what exactly "addictive" means.

In case you missed this deep dive into the very heavy Sierra Nevada snowfall and its historical context, yesterday's deadly avalanche and severe thunderstorms in LA, and the potential for a warm atmospheric river this weekend, this session was recorded (view at link below). #CAwx

the amount of times he keeps asserting it will be of no cost makes me 100% sure taxpayers will pay for it

I'll have a "late-breaking" livestream session tomorrow (Wed, Feb 18) at 2pm PT to discuss multiple topics, including: Recent switch to colder/wetter conditions (including news re: major avalanche) & updates re: EPA GHG regs & efforts to save NCAR. #CAwx

A marvellous flying Greenfinch featured in Monday's winning Photo of the Week:

Hundred-year reveal: Catalonian chalet confirmed as Gaudí work in centenary year

One of the most influential zoo leaders in the world and a passionate champion for conservation, Jenny brings decades of experience advancing wildlife protection, research, and animal well-being. “I can’t imagine a better person to come lead the Aquarium’s next chapter,” - Julie Packard.

With gratitude for an extraordinary legacy and excitement for what’s ahead, we’re thrilled to share that, following a global search, Dr. Jenny Gray has been appointed the Aquarium’s Chief Executive Officer. Learn more about Dr. Jenny in her interview with the LA Times mbayaq.co/46Mi6h7

“A routine TV hit which would have been quickly forgotten became a national story about government censorship and a Democratic candidate being silenced by Trump’s henchmen. In a tough primary, you couldn’t buy better exposure. | @lizdye.bsky.social @atrupar.com open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...

Stephen Colbert criticized CBS and parent company Paramount tonight over the posting on YouTube only of his interview with James Talarico.

Bayer, the German pharmaceutical and biotech giant, said Tuesday that it had reached an agreement that would pay plaintiffs $7.25 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits that claimed the weedkiller Roundup caused non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

In the subpoena, ICE requests that Google not “disclose the existence of this summons for indefinite period of time."

Worth remembering that the oldest stromatolites (3.7 billion years old) predate any oxygen in Earth's atmosphere by about 1.3 billion years.

Ditch google for your personal life. Protonmail, DuckDuckGo, icloud - use anything else.

Melrose was supposed to undergo a complete streets makeover from Highland to Fairfax that would have installed stormwater gardens to mitigate flooding, among other critical safety improvements. The previous councilmember killed the project

The successful effort to force Biden out signaled to elite media that they had a veto over Democratic Party primary voters. Whether they successfully exercise it or simply try to in 2028 is an open question but bet your sweet nippy they’re going to try.

I've been following the journey of Colin O'Brady, who yesterday set the new world record for the longest solo unsupported one-way polar ski journey in Antarctica. Today, the chance orbital alignment and celestial dance of astrophysical bodies will reward him (and only a few others) with an eclipse.

In a rare letter to Republican senators, four descendants of Teddy Roosevelt oppose mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters.

The Storm Prediction Center issues Day 1 Marginal Convective Risk at Feb 16, 5:51z for portions of MTR at Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:52:46 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here.

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 15 at 9:18PM PST until February 18 at 4:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA Additional Details Here.

There are ~90 million people alive today because of USAID. Russ Vought illegally shut it down and now is spending the money on himself. These are deeply evil people. www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...

I can think of several dozen historians who would be happy to lecture @jaketapper.bsky.social about why "concentration camp" is, in fact, an apt term.

You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.

🚨 BREAKING: Southern California and Central Coast mountain lions are now listed as threatened. www.latimes.com/environment/...

More than 1,400 California mountain lions get endangered species protections