I found this very interesting perspective thread on FB.

As you already well know by now, it's all lies. Every single thing anyone in this entire administration says is a lie. All of it. Every time.

Includes an orangutan! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The government says it has reclaimed more than 4 million hectares of land used for plantations, mining & other activities inside officially designated forest areas; the scale raises questions about how many oil palm plantations in the country are actually illegal. news.mongabay.com/2026/01/indo...

Let’s have one anyway and see what happens.

Who's profiting from plunder in West Papua? | New Internationalist newint.org/forests/2026...

Papua Lawmaker Rejects Prabowo's Palm Oil Plan, Military Projects en.tempo.co/read/2080577...

Vile woman.

Mapped: how the world is losing its forests to wildfires | Wildfires | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

The 2025 Sumatra Disaster and Deforestation, Why This Must Be a Turning Point and a Source of Hope? mongabay.co.id/2026/01/15/o...

"If illegal plantations are allowed to continue operating under a state logo, then the message is clear: illegality is tolerated, as long as power changes hands. True reform would prioritize land restitution, ecosystem recovery, and community rights." www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-i...

I made a compilation video of ICE slipping on ice and set it to the Benny Hill theme song. Enjoy.

It’s been one month since 100% of the Epstein files were due by Act of Congress. Thus far they’ve only released .6% of them and are using murder and war to distract you from this fact.

"1/3 of global deforestation is directly attributable to agricultural expansion and the production and consumption of commodities such as cattle products, soy, palm oil, coffee and cocoa – ingredients found in the majority of consumer goods." www.edie.net/why-deforest...

"As of 4 January 2026, 1,167 people had been recorded as having lost their lives. Endangered wildlife, including Sumatran elephants and Tapanuli orangutans—the world’s rarest great ape—were also among the victims." news.mongabay.com/2026/01/a-ca...

"Battle Hymn of the Republic" is not a song to be taken on lightly ... but in light of this New Year Trumpian news onslaught, we're sharing this adaptation, called "Battle Hymn of the Empire" - as Trump goes marching on, and dragging us all back to the nineteenth century. youtu.be/8saU0WeocP0

"The Sumatran tiger's survival is threatened by deforestation, poaching, and increasing human-wildlife conflict caused by shrinking natural habitats." Demand #sustainable #palmoil to save #Tigers and #Orangutans! en.antaranews.com/news/399381/...

“If we only pursue production without protecting life-support systems, environmental damage becomes inevitable. In fact, both can coexist if spatial planning and environmental regulations are truly respected.” www.palmoilmagazine.com/hot-news/202...

On the flash floods in Indonesia | Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/ene...

The book has been reviewed by several conservationists including #MichaelaStrachan “evocative, poignant & heartbreaking but has a powerful message of hope about #sustainable palm oil growing”

Since launching the book in early November @griffjane.bsky.social & @emmalokuciejewski.bsky.social have received 12 5 star reviews & sold over 115 copies. All proceeds go towards orangutan conservation We would love to reach 200 by the end of January. You can buy the book here: amzn.eu/d/8Z2Towb

🦧💚It has also been reviewed by #orangutan conservationist Lone Droscher Nielsen: “I LOVED this book. The words & illustrations truly capture the vibrant majesty of the forest I know and love. The book made me cry….”

As the new year begins, we’re continuing to share ‘The Rimba’— a self-published, not-for-profit children’s book created to help young readers understand rainforest loss and the role consumer choices, including sustainable palm oil, play in protecting forests & #orangutans

💚🦧’The Rimba’ is for children that ask ‘big’ questions and for adults who don’t always know how to answer them. The Rimba opens conversations about rainforest loss, care, and responsibility — gently, honestly, and with hope. All profits go to orangutan conservation 🦧💚 amzn.eu/d/6QKtNkh

Kelly Morrison on a Twin Cities ICE facility she & other members of Congress tried to visit: "We were told to leave. We met with 2 of the commanding officers & they told us the reason we were not able to stay & meet with detainees is because the funding for ICE came from the 'Big Beautiful Bill.'"

Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warns ICE: "No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested". "Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".

A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you." The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?" "Learned what?" she asks Then he knocks her phone out of her hand

While I applaud the @theguardian.com in general and for headlines like this, particularly compared to our increasingly corporatized and toothless mass media, it continues to amaze me how hard it is for them to say "lies."

We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.

My anger at having to stand outside my kid’s school for two hours to ensure none of their classmates, parents, or teachers get kidnapped by my own government is only slightly tempered by the amazing outpouring of support from other parents and especially neighbors who stand against this bullshit.

There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.

"By choosing sustainable palm oil & making informed choices, we're showing that the solution is not to boycott, but simply to use wisely, ask questions & choose better. It is the most effective way of protecting rainforests, wildlife and livelihoods." www.sustainablepalmoilchoice.eu/inspiring-ne...

Cartoon by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune

Moskowitz on Noem: "Is she hiding her face like her ICE agents now? By the way - is this what the $800b went to? Every day we see her after some new tragedy, she's wearing a different outfit with a different hat. She looks ridiculous. She deserves to be removed from her job, & if not impeached."

Masked government agents are killing people in the streets, abducting people from their homes in the middle of the night, and arresting those who speak out. If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?

Posts may be a bit more sporadic from me today as my kids are home from school because my city is being brutalized by the federal government to the extent that it's unsafe for schools to be open

Tapanuli orangutan, the 3rd orangutan species, only described by science in 2017, may have a hard time making it out of this decade. A flood this November wiped out somewhere between 6-11% of the species’ population, which was estimated at just 800 apes. therevelator.org/species-to-w...

Indonesia’s Forest Area Regulation Task Force has identified strong indications that 12 companies may have contributed to recent floods in Sumatra, allegedly through the conversion of forested areas within river basins. en.tempo.co/read/2079028...

ICE murdered an American citizen in cold blood today. For any MAGATS out there, shame on you for allowing this administration come into power and enable this.

"Without immediate intervention, the Tapanuli orangutan faces the imminent risk of becoming the first great ape species to go extinct in modern history." en.tempo.co/read/2078833...

"All consumers and users of palm oil can play a role, which will translate into demand for oils that meet NDPE / VDF standards. Supply-chain actors can play transformative roles by establishing such standards as de rigueur." www.openaccessgovernment.org/protecting-w...

There is a broadly accepted view amongst researchers and industry that forest conversion for palm oil contributes to species decline, including localised extinction of significant numbers of plants and animals. www.openaccessgovernment.org/protecting-w...

In Aceh province, the area quarried by illegal miners increased from 6,805 hectares to more than 8,000 hectares last year, including 1,882 hectares of illegal mining in the critical Leuser Ecosystem, a habitat for elephants, orangutans, rhinos, sun bears & tigers. news.mongabay.com/2026/01/indo...

8 companies operating around the ecologically fragile Batang Toru ecosystem have been ordered to cease operations pending an investigation. Batang Toru is home to critically endangered species, including the Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest great ape. news.mongabay.com/2026/01/indo...

Indonesia is set to impose fines on palm oil producers and mining firms operating illegally in forested areas, a move expected to generate about $8.5 billion in revenue in 2026. The effort echoes the views of 77% of Indonesians who believe the government should do more to address climate change.

The 'Relaxing' Behavior of Sumatran Orangutans Orangutans are a window to understanding the condition of tropical forests. analisis.republika.co.id/berita/t8g47...

He is so grotesque.

Yes!

Trump in a single gaggle on Air Force One just threatened: -- a second strike against Venezuela -- Cuba -- Mexico -- Colombia -- Iran -- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)