Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/

All of this. It makes zero sense to expect public goods to generate profit.

“We are really pulling out all the stops to make sure that the impacts are being hidden.” National Park Service workers say a crisis is building behind the scenes, Kylie Mohr reports.

Using an emergency declaration, Trump’s timber production executive order would ease environmental protections so as to greatly expand logging in the national forests. A report from our friends at @highcountrynews.org:

Take this course if you can - packed full of useful information for writers.

We have some words for you. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. The NEW Twelfth Edition. Made of paper. 11.18.2025 www.merriam-webster.com/collegiate-d...

Do you work in conservation science, particularly outside the U.S.? Did you lose your job or funding for your job because of cuts to U.S. federal agencies? Do you want to talk about it? DM me please. (This is for a @biographic.bsky.social story) [Iceland photo for attention only]

Ha.

Timeline Cleanse --> Otherworldly landscapes, right here on Earth www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

If you were concerned about Kimmel, here's another for you… Journalist Mario Guevara has been detained for 100+ days, ironically arrested as he reported on a "No Kings" protest. The Trump-Vance admin just issued an order of final removal, to send him to El Salvador—where he fled from 21 years ago.

Must read: “We are where Hungarians were in 2010, where Russians were in 2000, & where Germans were in 1933. Those places’ futures were not inevitable; had elites & even ordinary people made different choices, catastrophes could have been avoided. Ours still can be too.” www.vox.com/politics/462...

Great article about the relationship between a writer and his editor. What a fascinating piece. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Nice to see innovative approaches to aquatic pollution.

What a cool program! I think we have something similar for VIA Rail.

“Kamloops-area drought ratings on the rise again as September temperatures remain above seasonal” cfjctoday.com/2025/09/18/k... - @cfjctoday.bsky.social #BCHeat #Drought #Kamloops cc: #BCWildfire

See more winners and runners-up here www.audubon.org/magazine/202...

via Matt Shipman

"legacy dictionaries face the same growing popular distrust of traditional authorities that media and government have encountered." On the decline of the dictionary in @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

Great interview with @joannastreetly.bsky.social chatting with painter and writer Alison Watt rachelrosewritesprose.substack.com/p/pen-and-pa...

If someone’s not mourning the death of Robert Redford in a manner that’s consistent with your views, make sure you set up a database, call their employer, and get them fired.

A clear majority of American Jews now oppose Israel's war in Gaza, new poll finds: www.latimes.com/california/s...

I wrote an essay about my father's death and how I wasn't there to say goodbye. It brings up all sorts of feelings that are sometimes hard to deal with. www.themanifeststation.net/2025/09/15/w...

This is a travesty. Why is there not more coverage of it in mainstream media?

Can't wait to get my copy!

My latest essay about my father's death is up at @manifeststation.bsky.social today. Thanks to Angela for accepting it. www.themanifeststation.net/2025/09/15/w...

Victory for @agu.org and science plaintiffs: laying off probationary workers was a violation of law and they should either be rehired or their personnel files updated to note that they weren't being fired for performance issues. news.agu.org/press-releas...

If you're in the #Peterborough area, do come along to my nature writing workshop on 21 Sept at #JohnClare Cottage. We'll be exploring the beautiful #gardens, getting all autumnal with our #writing & #reading John Clare's nature #poetry. Includes refreshments & lunch at the cottage. #booksky

The WINNER of the 2025 Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing is... Raising Hare, @chloedalton.bsky.social (@canongate.co.uk) #WainwrightPrize #StoriesThatConnect

So this whole time, the Forest Service *wouldn't let* firefighters wear N95 masks or respirators to protect themselves while battling wildfires? This makes me really, really angry. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...

Nope. It's brilliant.

Good in-depth reporting here. Things are worse than you may think.

The Roadless Rule has protected 58 million acres of our wildest national forests from road building and logging since 2001. Trump now wants to repeal those protections, enabling the timber industry to build roads and haul our forests to sawmills. Those forests belong to wildlife and to us.

Srsly?

Breaking News: Flight attendants at Air Canada resoundingly rejected a proposed contract, but the airline is not expecting a resumption of the walkout that snarled flights last month.

What the actual fuck. US Tennis Association: “We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capacity, including ENG [Electronic News Gathering] coverage.”

This is what democracy looks like! A people united will never be defeated. We want federal forces out of DC NOW! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC

Confused writing is usually a symptom of confused thinking. As we struggle to clarify writing, we clarify our thoughts. AI writing aids rob us of that struggle, leaving clean-looking text and thoughts still confused for lack of inspection. Writing is not just a product; it is a diagnostic tool.

I had a great chat with @ronitplank.bsky.social about my new book. We talked about the craft of science memoir, the difficulties of writing with a mental illness, and the joys of fieldwork. ronitplank.com/2025/09/04/l... @ualbertapress.bsky.social

How do we meet our emissions targets when wildfires release so much CO2? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/03/a...

“you don’t choose them, they choose you,” I say, talking about mental illnesses

"Part memoir of mental wellness & illness, part ode to learning from glaciers & forests, MELTDOWN is a remarkable account of the grit, joy, & danger of field research—and the power of stories alongside science." —@brdemuth.bsky.social, Floating Coast https://bit.ly/41lawaq @snowhydro.bsky.social‬

Last month I was interviewed by @ronitplank.bsky.social on her podcast #LetsTalkMemoir. It was a great conversation that focused on craft in writing. I'm so glad I got to chat with her.

You know that boat the administration blew up? A former law enforcement official told the NYT the boat seemed to be carrying not drugs but *’migrants * www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...

Please help us spread the word! Please amplify! We are searching for an associate or full professor (Canada Excellence Research Chair) in Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph! 🐟🌿🦠🐜🐸🐝 Applications are due October 6 2025. careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C... #AcademicJobs #EvoBio

FFS

We have forgotten all the ways people used to get toxins out of their food before federal regulation. It's not that food and water used to be cleaner -- it's that domestic work used to include detoxing everything we put in our mouths!

35lbs of apples=8 crisps and 2 pies with hardly a dent made in the lot.

You can't separate weather and climate. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...