Kremlin says new US security strategy accords largely with Russia's view - www.reuters.com/world/china/...

Valuable eels are in decline all over the world, leading to a new push for restrictions on trade to try to help stave off extinction.

You can get ChatGPT to help you build a nuclear bomb if you simply design the prompt in the form of a poem, according to a new study from researchers in Europe. www.wired.com/story/poems-...

EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg Witkoff has got to go. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

In recent weeks, drones appearing mysteriously above airports and halting flights have made headlines. Those are just the tip of the iceberg.

“Secretary Burgum’s ongoing cuts to the National Park Service are a recipe for disaster. Our national parks are the pride and joy of America—why would the administration threaten what the American public loves so much by cutting NPS funding and staffing?” #nationalparks #protectourparks #nps

Meta's fraud problem: The social media giant projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by @Reuters show reut.rs/4qJTpdH

Deeply troubling news: the EPA has proposed approving its fifth PFAS “forever chemical” pesticide since Trump took office. Epyrifenacil could further contaminate U.S. water and ecosystems for generations. ⚠️ tinyurl.com/s4nkkyk4 #PFAS #Health #Water #CleanWater #ForeverChemicals

New: The FBI is quietly urging ICE agents to properly ID themselves in the field. In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront. By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:

Forrest Smith, the only National Park Service engineer cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells, lost his contract, leaving 93 orphaned wells on park lands unmanaged. These leaking wells release methane and toxins, threatening human health and the environment.

“Wall Street’s public narrative is that the economy is resilient, inflation is cooling, and consumer credit remains stable. That may all be true on the surface. But the legal architecture of the credit markets tells a different story.” 👀 www.wsj.com/opinion/a-pr...

‘Britain's domestic spy agency MI5 issued a rare public warning to members of parliament on Monday that they are being targeted by spies from China, Russia and Iran in an attempt to undermine the country's democracy.’ www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks...

Anduril and Palantir battlefield communication system 'very high risk,' US Army memo says - www.reuters.com/business/aer...

When people think about national parks, they often think about the most famous ones, but there is much more to the nation’s park system than just the 63 places formally designated as national parks. (via @us.theconversation.com) https://to.pbs.org/46qXwmU

Nathan Gill is no fringe politician. He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales. A Brexit Party MEP. A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him: "terrific," and "as honest as the day is long." This is a MASSIVE story www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

If you want the Forest Service to be anything other than just a logging company get in those public comments, people

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨 U.S. fighter jets were scrambled Wednesday to identify and intercept four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement. www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-...

Today is Constitution Day in the United States, marking the anniversary of its signing in Philadelphia on this date in 1787. Take a few moments today to read the document all the way through, and find a way to contribute yourself to a "more perfect union." constitutioncenter.org/the-constitu...

Enter an Archive of 10,000+ Historical Children’s Books, All Digitized & Free to Read Online www.openculture.com/2025/06/ente...

As we enter the final days of my WaPo subscription (good riddance) I’ll share a few more gift articles. This one is about intent to misuse Land and Water Conservation Fund monies which take offshore oil & gas royalties - not taxpayer dollars! - to buy & maintain federal property. wapo.st/4ohOWgW

For all (including me) who have forgotten what truly great journalism looks like: www.newyorker.com/magazine/194...

Meta ends political ads on their platforms in the EU by October because they don't want to comply with new transparency and targeting regulations. The reasons given here are really weak. And if you do *not* allow these ads, you still need to define what they are. about.fb.com/news/2025/07...

PRESS RELEASE: We're proud to lead more than 100 groups urging Western Governors to reject the biggest public lands sell-off in history. Govs' annual meeting is today in Santa Fe. We call on each governor to publicly oppose the sell-off before meeting ends. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

Congress is feeling the pressure, and our voices are being heard. Let’s keep it up! If you haven’t reached out yet, call 202-224-3121 or click this link to write your lawmakers: bit.ly/4kRSSmI

"The vulnerable parcels of land include areas adjacent to Yosemite National Park, Mount Shasta, Big Sur and Lake Tahoe..." "The land sale proposal... detailed by Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah who chairs the Energy and Natural Resources Committee..." www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

HUGELY Important.

This is a bipartisan issue. There is no public debate or input. Lands can be resold after 10 years Please contact your representatives. www.outdooralliance.org/blog/2025/6/...

This would be the largest public lands sell-off in modern U.S. history and it's happening with no hearings, no debate, and no public input. See what public lands would be available for sale: www.wilderness.org/articles/med...

“One of our very good friends – he now does not have the emotional courage to hang up a sheet to collect moths at night. It is too devastating to see how few there are.” #ClimateChange #Biodiversity www.theguardian.com/environment/...

What a horror show to have put that man in charge of anything. The documentary is very short and very good. You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybVZ...

So, a two thirds decline in flying insect numbers in UK since…2021. If corroborated, then holy 💩. It’s happening, right now. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

As a result, she said, just three full-time employees remain in both the Yellowstone and Bozeman ranger districts to manage 19 rental cabins, 60 bathrooms, 21 campgrounds and other infrastructure spread across 1 million acres. www.bozemandailychronicle.com/townnews/wor...

Cambridge residents & wild swimmers take especial note of this 👇 "The highest numbers of chemicals... were seen in samples taken from the River Nidd in Yorkshire, & the Sheep’s Green on the River Cam in Cambridge. Sheep’s Green was also the site with the highest level of chemical pollutants."

New: Old-growth forests are key to slowing climate change and to protecting endangered species. In Oregon, logging in Bureau of Land Management-controlled areas has continued at a steady pace despite Biden’s promise to protect these forests.