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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.

“Documents obtained by the New York Times found that the third-highest-ranking official in the Interior Department failed to disclose her family’s financial interest in a controversial government-approved lithium mine.”

Tongass National Forest in Alaska, one of the world’s last temperate rainforests, and the cultures that depend on it face threats from changing federal policy.

#ResistanceRoots Bob Marshall was born on this day in 1901 in New York City. He was a fierce advocate for the protection of “roadless” areas and widely regarded as a primary architect of the modern wilderness preservation movement. He was a principal founder of The Wilderness Society in 1935. /1

Finally, Just have to share this image. It is the last page of a 1947 USFS pub on pole blight. research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/4...

I know the world has bigger shit to worry about right now, but I'm the #IdahoFire guy, not the dictator-invading-countries guy. Jan 1 is when I start paying attention to the #Idaho snowpack for the coming season. Southwest Idaho is *BAD* Water equivalent % of today's avg Owyhee - 0% Bogus - 14%

Weird little goblin in his sweater vest.

Of course not. It’s a test.

I have never heard the phrase “wrath of American justice” in my lifetime. This person should not be in charge of the Department of Justice.

Wake up one Saturday morning to learn the United States government is brazenly abducting leaders of foreign nations.

Don’t despair, there’s always Yaupon 🍃

In the old days, we would seek comment on stories about climate change from experts in the field who have spent decades studying evidence of the effects of greenhouse gases and findingsolutions. That ends today. Now we'll get your uncle Rooster who you had that big argument with at Thanksgiving.

Nice.

In the private sector, disparaging one's workers, getting rid of the most experienced, and undermining the ability to collect revenue would constitute a huge management fail. Yet that's what Russell Vought, may he rot in hell, has done to our government and its dedicated, service-oriented workers.

Today, on behalf of 26 groups, we delivered a letter to the House Cmt. on Natural Resources strongly opposing the SPEED Act, which would eviscerate the crucial National Environmental Policy Act. Our statement: westernlaw.org/environmenta...

Promoting Productivity in Eastern Oak Ecosystems...in this four-part webinar series presented by the USDA Forest Service Northern & Southern Research Stations, scientists & natural resource professionals will share actionable strategies for sustainable oak productivity. buff.ly/fSQSWkK #FireScience

Forest Service Research and Development is pleased to announce their webinar series "Science for Productive Forests and Rangelands" is back on the calendar for 2026! The series is hosted by the Rocky Mountain Research Station. Get full details at buff.ly/aDSac1h #FireScience

Same, same 💚

🔥"Good Fire: Tending Native Lands Exhibit” is now on view at the Oakland Museum of California! Explore the vital role of Indigenous cultural burning and land stewardship in shaping healthy ecosystems. 🎟️Link to tickets: ow.ly/PX3z50XGGzh #GoodFireExhibit

Bobbie is a great interview! Go listen to this one.

Oligarchic money, patriotic branding, weaponized division, and a cult of a “great man” eroding democracy from within is the story told in "Keeper of the Flame" (1942). It is also how a growing body of research now characterizes the authoritarian trend of Trump’s second presidency.

It's week 49 of 208. We are 23.7% of the way through this bombastic attempt at actual governance. In that time, we have found each other - #AltGov, #AltFam, & #AltCitizen - a dedicated coalition that stands for equality & justice. We resist, not with violence, but with facts, morality, & humor.

“…library staff are working on a 60-day review of the collection and have been reportedly been given permission to save the most rare 10%-15% of it.” “…the federal government will store some of the collection in warehouses, and trash the rest.” Doesn’t bode well for specialized Federal libraries.

Ok, my top used emoji from the past year cracked me up 😆 What a whirlwind— maybe followers can relate to feeling some combination of these over the last year! I guess my top emoji are: Tree Pray Love 🌲 🙏 💚

From the underlying report: “For departments under USDA, the U.S. Forest Service lost 5,860 workers, the most people to leave a single department.”

By the way— those of you out there speaking up without the shield of an anonymous account are real ones✌️ If a need arises, DMs are open, I do have secure options. This account was envisioned as a signal from start, glad @steadystatevets.bsky.social picked up on that.

“Institutions are hollowed out not only by purges, but by self-censorship: when career officials, experts, and professionals conclude that speaking publicly — even truthfully — is simply not worth the personal or professional risk. The ‘Alts’ represent a refusal to accept that silence.”

This bill passed unanimously. Let's see if they override his veto. Bet they won't.

The red fir on display this year is very pretty🎄 I always feel conflicted about the gorgeous big trees cut to be seasonal décor… but they are great ambassadors for conserving National Forests. Nevadans were proud to share their state’s beauty this year. So proud, they made a documentary— enjoy!

How are you holding up over there @alt-dol.altgov.info?

April 2025: “We’ve got to encourage individuals who care but aren’t speaking up to join us.” How are we doing? I feel encouraged every time I see our modest 18,800 gathered here. It was a tough year, no doubt. Take pride in what you accomplished, revel in your spirit. We’ll keep going in 2026.

Spotlight PA: What’s At Stake For Allegheny National Forest As President US Forest Service Considers Rescinding Roadless Area Conservation Rule [Part II] www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/12...

“Orphan wells have no known owner, and Ohio has a program to plug them in an effort to ‘protect public health and safety, conserve natural resources, and allow the efficient development of Ohio’s oil and gas resources,’ according to the program’s website.”

Recent storms that brought heavy rains to Southwest Washington left behind a swath of environmental damage across the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the national forest saw more than 16 inches of rainfall in early December.

In 2025, USDA lost over 20,000 employees – including 16% of the U.S. Forest Service work force. The Trump Administration's indiscriminate, shortsighted layoffs hurt Colorado's farmers, undermine efforts to strengthen rural economies, and leave our state more vulnerable to wildfires.

I think there’s a deeper story here about how rural communities are experiencing the Trump tariffs this Christmas.

My latest for @politico.com - the Trump administration is waking a sleeping giant in this red state with its attacks on public lands. Will either party notice? www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Happy Kwanzaa!

Good work, #AltCitizens. It was never you alone… It was #AllOfUs together. Keep up the engagement in 2026.

I was shared this unlisted video: a message from our top boss evangelizing one particular view of the holiday season. Sec. Rollins, please be respectful of faith traditions different from your own. That said— glad you’re enjoying a festively decorated tree this Saturnalia🪐

Whose glinting tchotchke drew his slimy gaze? “Trump called repeatedly during his presidential transition and the early months of his second term for U.S. jurisdiction over Greenland, and has not ruled out military force to take control of the mineral-rich, strategically located Arctic island.”

Turns out Trump’s DOJ is so incompetent it’s possible to simply copy text hidden by some of the “redacted” documents, to reveal what the DOJ wanted to redact. This technique revealed more hush money arrangements. If 10% of the files released are this damning, what do the rest show?

Three environmental organizations have dropped a lawsuit challenging proposed logging in North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest after the federal government canceled the project. ncnewsline.com/briefs/envir... By @christinezhu.bsky.social #ncpol

Warren Times: US Forest Service Closes American Refining Group Facilities In Allegheny National Forest Declaring Them Unsafe Due To Hazardous Materials, Structurally Unsound Buildings [PaEN] tinyurl.com/33jzkjx5

Bitterroot National Forest officials on Friday publicly released the draft initial plan of operations for the Sheep Creek Project, a proposed exploratory mine for rare-earth metals.

Ottawa National Forest Proposes Massive Logging Project ->Environmental Law & Policy Center | #logging #national forest | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai

“Hurricane Helene destroyed 17 miles of the trail between Damascus and Whitetop Mountain in September 2024, damaging 30 of the trail’s 31 historic trestles. Since then, Forest Service crews and contractors cleared debris and made preliminary repairs.”

Ghost written by a USDA Forest Service wilderness ranger: “They will not replace me if I leave. I have to hope that by staying I can be the bridge to the next generation of wilderness rangers.” That’s a beautiful reason to stay 💚

One more bump. Final day to comment today (Dec. 22, 2025). www.regulations.gov/document/FWS... #Resist #AllOfUs #AltCitizen