There is nothing better than a Montana spring evening with the horses #montanahorses #horsesofbluesky #mountaintime #goldenhour #flatheadnationalforest #salishmountains

A true Montana saga… Don’t mess with rancher Linda McMullen (age 71) www.ktvq.com/news/montana...

“After an intraparty dispute in January, nine Republican state senators began breaking with their caucus on key votes, siding with the 18 Democrats in the 50-person chamber. The result: a 27-person majority that has all but locked Republican leaders out of power.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/u...

Just another Manic Monday: 1. Dow drops 1000 pts 2. DOD Secretary Hegseth caught in another SignalGate scandal (DEFENSE Dept?!?) 3. DHS Secretary Noem had purse stolen with Passport, ID, $3000 cash (what part of HOMELAND SECURITY is missing here?!?) 4. @harvard.edu sues Trump admin

“Some say we should aim to sell all our soybeans domestically. But to do that, we would need to double the markets that we currently have in the U.S… It would mean doubling the U.S. consumption of pork, poultry, and beef as well as biofuel production. www.thefp.com/p/im-a-soybe...

Spring in Montana, USA #mountaintime #stormhour #snowhour #salishmountains

Right now in Missoula, Montana!! AOC and Bernie.

#handsoff bozeman montana - 4,000-5,000 of you showed up today!

April 5th Protests in Kalispell Montana #April5Protests #Handsoff #protest

I don’t know anything about estimating crowd sizes but I would definitely say there were over a thousand at the Kalispell #HandsOff demonstration

At the Montana Capitol with a couple thousand Montanans who are fed up with the bullshit. Get your greedy fascist #HandsOff our country!

Tiny little Bozeman Montana, representin’ #handsoff

Hands Off Butte Montana!::

Helena, Montana

I'm proud of you, Montana. No Kings!

#handsoff bozeman montana 3,000 people

We see you Missoula Montana!!! #handsoff

@maddow.msnbc.com #handsoff in Kalispell, Montana - one of the deepest red cities in one of the deepest red states!

#HandsOff Livingston Montana

Add your name to the petition to thank Senator Booker and urge him—and other elected officials—to keep speaking out on behalf of the American people! sign.moveon.org/petitions/ke...

Montana’s idea of an April Fool’s joke. #snowhour #stormhour

Thank you, Cory Booker! Republicans will call it a stunt. I call it inspiring.

Even with the warming temps, we still have some snow and ice on the ground. We are ready for spring! #montana #mountaintime #springfever #snowhour #horsesofbluesky

Lake Koocanusa crosses the US-Canada border in northwest Montana. Water levels are currently very low, creating a wide “beach”. #mountaintime #stormhour

I’m not sad about fresh spring snow #montana #mountaintime #springsnow #snowhour #horsesofbluesky

Spring fever complete with snow still on the ground ❄️ This is what freedom looks like to me! #springfever #mountaintime #montana #horsesofbluesky

“This decision doesn’t just impact ranchers. It threatens the entire rural economy, including locally owned businesses like our USDA meat processing facility…Perhaps most concerning, it makes it even harder to bring the next generation back to the ranch.” #trumpdump www.alternet.org/farmers-trum...

The costs of federal staffing cuts are piling up: Canceled programs for veterans. Reduced services at parks. Fewer advocates for disabled schoolchildren.

“‘We lost the whole suite of support,’ a Forest Service fire management officer, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution from their employer, told High Country News. ‘It is leaving us woefully unprepared for fire this summer.’” Great reporting by @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social, thanks!

Horses make every season more beautiful. #latewinter #snowhour #montana #mountaintime #salishmountains #flatheadnationalforest #rockymountainhigh #horsesofbluesky #missourifoxtrotter #rockymountainhorse #kentuckymountainhorse

This Sunday, the whole country needs to spring forward from 1939.

“Trump has instructed the USFS and BLM to increase logging targets and for officials to circumvent the US’s Endangered Species Act by using unspecified emergency powers to ignore protections placed upon vulnerable creatures’ habitats” #nationalforests www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

“Wildlife species reliant on undisturbed forests could face significant habitat loss, while expedited environmental reviews may reduce oversight on ecological impacts.” #publicland #trumpdump www.axios.com/2025/03/03/t...

Trump signed executive orders to expand logging on public lands while bypassing environmental protections. His “energy emergency” declaration lets him override regulations entirely.

US farmers, as well as US consumers of agricultural products (i.e., everyone), will feel the pain. “The U.S. imports more than 80% of its potash – a key compound used in fertilizer – from Canada.” #agriculture #trumpdump #tariffs #canadianimports www.kcur.org/news/2025-02...

Strong & clear statement by @ametsoc.org: "Recent terminations within the government workforce for science are likely to cause irreparable harm & have far-reaching consequences for public safety, economic well-being, & United States' global leadership." www.ametsoc.org/ams/...

Happy World Wildlife Day! We encountered this bighorn ram in Glacier National Park, Montana, this past summer. He blocked the trail for 20 minutes before moving up this ledge for a drink. #nationalparks #publicland

Fetch, anyone? (This guy thinks he’s just a big dog) #horsesofinstagram #montana #mountaintime #salishmountains #dogsofinstagram

“Forest Service employees warn that mass firings threaten public access to federal lands and increase wildfire danger… They fear the Trump administration is moving towards auctioning off public lands to corporations interested in resource extraction.” #publicland capitalandmain.com/firings-at-f...

A ride and a rest #horsesofbluesky #montana #mountaintime #latewinter #bigskycountry #salishmountains

Ended by Trump: $75 million grant to the Arbor Day Foundation, which was working to plant trees in neighborhoods that might not otherwise be able to afford them. apnews.com/article/tree...

Slava Ukraini #zelenskyy

We still have snow, but spring is in the air in NW Montana #horsesofbluesky #springfever #snowhour #salishmountains

The weather service? The ones that predict blizzards, tornados, hurricanes… Maybe when you’ve got a bunker and security that doesn’t matter to you, but for the rest of us… Trump fires hundreds working on weather forecasts, satellite data, radar systems www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

“To generate hundreds of billions or trillions of dollars, the Treasury Department may find that selling public lands to the highest bidders is the only way to raise that kind of money quickly.” #publicland #nationalparks #trumpcorruption #savepublicland www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...

“Between the paperwork, background checks, training regimens and housing searches, experts worry many seasonal positions won't get filled — in general, let alone by summertime.” #NPS #nationalparks #trumpcuts #usfs

💥 BREAKING: At Apple's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders today, proposal entitled “Request to Cease DEI Efforts" is rejected by shareholders. Right-wing nonprofit National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) proposal was also rejected by Costco shareholders 98-2 percent.

BREAKING: A mass resignation rebellion has erupted at DOGE. Over 20 employees, including engineers, data scientists, and product managers, have asserted they refuse to use their expert technical skills to “dismantle critical public services.” “We swore to serve the American people and uphold…