The latest chess move in the mass firing of federal employees. (Guess who the pawns are?) A separate order requiring that many of the 16,000 fired probationary workers be rehired remains in place--for now. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...

I wrote about the ripple effects of the federal freeze and the firing of federal employees. My story focuses on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. The scenario is playing out everywhere. #recreation #nationalforests #federalemployees #DOGE #Trump #fundingfreeze www.ijpr.org/environment-...

I always love writing about beavers. Rep. Pam Marsh said it best: "Beavers are cute and interesting, but they are also really effective operators on the landscape." #beavers #restoration #VesperMeadow #ProjectBeaver #watershedrestoration #wetmeadow #CascadeSiskiyou www.opb.org/article/2025...

My latest for Sierra is about how the freeze in federal ag grants is affecting farmers all over the country. #agriculture #farmers #conservation #fundingfreeze #NRCS #climatechange #InflationReductionAct #DEI www.sierraclub.org/sierra/trump...

Good news: Merit Systems Protection Board chair ordered 5,700 USDA employees be (temporarily) rehired. Bad news: Trump is trying to fire that board chair. Good news: U.S. District judge says he can't. To be continued, no doubt. www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/...

AGU has joined a lawsuit challenging the firing of probationary employees at federal agencies. These actions weaken science, harm public health & the environment, and threaten national security. 🧵 #StandWithScience

The MERIT Act, introduced by House Democrats, would mandate that the probationary federal workers fired by DOGE be rehired--with back pay. nffe.org/press-releas...

It's easy to feel disempowered right now. But one person can make a difference. Read about these Western monarch conservationists for inspiration! #WesternMonarch #conservation #climatechange #threatenedspecies #XercesSociety #monarchadvocates #pollinators therevelator.org/save-monarch...

Western monarchs are fascinating. So are the people who love them.

My latest for JPR &OPB is about how local producers here in Southern Oregon are being affected by the funding freeze on federal conservation grants. #agriculture #fundingfreeze #InflationReductionAct #NRCS www.opb.org/article/2025...

Was happy to talk to @julietgrable.bsky.social, alongside Alex Hall of @uclaioes.bsky.social and others. Highlighting the ongoing complexity of getting accurate, compelling and actionable information to folks on the condition of their individual drinking water safety.

The second story in my LA fires series focuses on water supply and how urban wildfires affect water quality. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/la-fi...

Working on a story about how the federal grants freeze is affecting local producers who have grants through NRCS. Seems like a good time to repost my Sierra story about how the Farm Bill could help further incentivize best practice. Seems very distant now. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/5-way...

If it quacks like a duck....I'd only add, if it goose-steps, it's a Nazi. "Trump and Musk are ignoring the checks and balances that are the foundation of our republic. And for all practical purposes, I’d call that a coup." Proud and grateful for my Oregon senators. www.theverge.com/decoder-podc...

Um, who's out of their lane here? Speaker Mike J agrees with Vance that “judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power.” Seems they've both forgotten it's not the Executive Branch's job to legislate. Oh, right...Congressional Republicans have forgotten that, too.

President Trump ended a first-of-its-kind assessment of land, water and wildlife across the U.S. that its leader called "too important to die," weeks before the study was set to be completed.

I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky

Instead of a chicken in every pot, it's a fox in every henhouse.

Been dealing with #Snowmageddon and power outages for two days...anything happen while I was gone?

Me trying to keep up with the horrors flowing out of the White House...

Actual convo w/husband last night: Me: Whatcha looking at? B: Sailboat plans Me: Should I be worried? B: Probably

This is already getting dangerously stupid... www.politico.com/news/2025/01...

Important and helpful thread about the EO freezing IRA and BIL funds. Thank you, @zealan.bsky.social; this has been incredibly confusing for those of us trying to report on the fall-out.

Among other things, this interview with Derek Thompson helped me feel less shame about my own phone addition. "One way to summarize what I think is happening here is that we are donating our dopamine to our phones rather than reserving our dopamine for our friends." www.kpbs.org/news/2025/01...

Guess I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue. #GenXReferences

Some good news. McArthur Foundation is supporting #climatejournalism in a big way. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/maca...

This story is the first in a series I'm writing for Sierra related to the devastating #LAfires. Click through to learn how to protect yourself from health hazards associated with wildland and suburban/urban fires. #PalisadesFire #EatonFire #climatechange www.sierraclub.org/sierra/la-fi...

Interesting read...in an ever more fragmented media landscape, how important are platforms like Substack becoming? I follow several and have considered launching my own. www.cjr.org/analysis/pau...

My latest for JPR highlights a massive wetlands restoration project taking place in the Upper Klamath Basin. It's being funded largely through the #BipartisanInfrastructureLaw. Trump just froze disbursement of funds from the BIL and #InflationReductionAct. www.ijpr.org/environment-...

Of all the retrograde exec actions released over the past few days, this one especially caught my eye. I wonder if I can get any federal employees to talk on the record? www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

My latest story for JPR & OPB highlights the good work of Pollinator Project Rogue Valley, which is providing pollinator gardens to people and properties that experienced the #AlmedaFire, one of 2020's #LaborDayFires. www.opb.org/article/2025...

My latest for Sierra is about why all the plastic in our buildings is so bad for climate and the health of occupants, workers, those who live near manufacturing facilities, and first responders--all too relevant with the thousands of structures burning in LA. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/envir...

More good news for the #KlamathBasin! A couple of days ago I got to witness the breaching of the levee at the Agency Barnes--a 14,000-acre wetlands restoration project. I'm working on a feature and will publish the link once it's available.

Resources for those affected by the #LAfires www.ca.gov/LAfires/

Thinking of all my LA friends and connections...to everyone, Watch Duty is an excellent app for up to the minute info on fires. www.watchduty.org

Good news! The Southern Oregon #wildlifecrossing has funding, thanks to the #InflationReductionAct! Here's the story I wrote about the project a couple of years ago. www.ijpr.org/environment-...

Yes! And while we're at it, can we mandate pedestrian walkways in parking lot design so that you're not risking your life simply walking from the car to the front entrance of the store?

...the feeling of relief when your dog has run off in deep snow in an unfamiliar place and after an hour and a half of searching you find her waiting in the parking lot next to your car...

I had the pleasure of working with photographer and filmmaker Katie Falkenberg on this story for @sierramagazine.bsky.social. Hard to believe drawdown of the Klamath River dam reservoirs began less than a year ago. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2024-...

The Winter edition of @sierramagazine.bsky.social arrives at members’ homes soon! Includes reporting by @julietgrable.bsky.social @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social @typeinvestigations.org and Adam Federman @isobel-whitcomb.bsky.social @delaneynolan.bsky.social @danad1012.bsky.social among others

Few things more reliably fill me with well-being than a forecast full of snowy days.

Yes, Gary is my friend. He also happens to be a compelling writer and thinker. Please follow him and read his excellent Substack. You don't have to be #therapist to glean the benefits.

Great story from OPB. I want to visit the #ElwhaRiver myself someday. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZWm...

If you're feeling charitable, please consider giving to IJNR this year. This org supports journalists to attend virtual and in-the-field workshops on all sorts of vital issues, from #wildfire and #criticalminterals to the #landback movement. www.ijnr.org

#Architects, #designers, and #specifiers: If you're looking for some weekend reading, here's a free download with 40 strategies on how to support and select #regenerativematerials. It's a movement, y'all. store.living-future.org/products/reg...

My short but sweet story for @highcountrynews.bsky.social also appears in the Winter print issue. It's accompanied by evocative images by photographer Paul Wilson. #Chinook #KlamathRiver #damremoval #restoration #salmon www.hcn.org/issues/56-12...

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My latest for JPR highlights the Klamath River Monitoring Program...and a pretty burly sampling technique. www.ijpr.org/environment-...