I spent a quarter century teaching people about the environment and then I retired. Dogs, plants, ecosystems, cheeses, some whisky, some whiskey, electric cars.
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The Wilderness Act was signed into law on September 3, 1964 by President Johnson. The Wilderness Act originally designated 54 Wilderness areas totaling 9.1 million acres. Today, the National Wilderness Preservation System has over 800 Wildernesses preserving 112 million acres.
This level of corruption is not normal or acceptable. Even if we are exhausted by each report of it going further and further, we can never grow numb to it.
There is no reason to remain silent. Especially now. open.substack.com/pub/qasimras...
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"demented old shitkazoo" open.substack.com/pub/jefftied...
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‘He’s a test case to see how far they can go’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Donald Trump pretends to care about Medicare fraud, but then turns around and pardons a guy who ran a $1.3 billion Medicare fraud scheme.
Look at this graph. The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened. This is why we must build back union power.
Once a year, Chicago closes Lake Shore Drive to cars and opens it up for people. #BikeTheDrive shows us what’s possible when we put people first. I’m running for State Senate to fight for the bike and pedestrian infrastructure we need. Learn more at nickforillinois.com.
I don't want him dead. I want that vile and evil perv locked up in his federal penitentiary cell for whatever's left of his disgusting life.
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There’s a special place in hell for morons who get millions of people killed.
She’s a singular sensation!
Freak accident? Rudy's the freak, right?
Our national parks generated $56 billion in visitor spending and supported 415,000 jobs in 2023. The entire National Park Service budget was just $3.6 billion. That’s some return on investment — so why is Donald Trump taking an axe to our parks?
Good for him. Good for the people of Chicago. www.bbc.com/news/article...
The Crazy Comes for Clean Energy open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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They say, "We will decide what you will think."
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Racing to beat the death count from the Covid years?
"Hahahaha, we live in the tackiest country in human history." says Evan. open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...
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Kent Brockman: Ladies and gentlemen, I just learned of a new change in management. Welcome, Movementarians. I love you, perfect Leader... and new CEO of KBBL Broadcasting.
Spreading mulch and picking up gum wrappers. open.substack.com/pub/jefftied...
From Paul Krugman's article: "We used to be very good at having allies. But Trump has flushed all of that down the golden toilet." open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
This describes the ongoing bullshit coming from RFKjr and his horde of anti-science cult members. www.science.org/content/arti...
My mind always goes to the famous Simpsons bit where Ralph Wiggums describes what he saw in the broom closet.
Which genre of horror show is this administration? It's sure as hell ain't comic horror.
Untold numbers will experience earlier deaths than they otherwise would because of this administration. Will it beat the hundreds of thousands from last time? We'll see.
It will take decades to undo the damages caused by this cabal of idiots, loonies, and psychopaths.
In a proper universe RFKjr would be put away in a straight jacket because he is a danger to himself and others.
RFK Jr. will kill Americans, sure as death. You have the GOP to thank you for that.
Tim Walz, fuck yeah. JB Pritzker, fuck yeah. www.jefftiedrich.com/p/tim-walz-f...
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Texas Democrats took their state trooper escorts to one unexpected spot www.chron.com/culture/arti...
"I" gave the Governor of Maryland money? I'm pretty sure those were taxpayer dollars. Your money. My money. Not King Trump's money.
Journalism is not a crime
"Commentary: Ohio Gov. DeWine sending guard troops to D.C. makes him complicit in Trump’s military occupation." ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/08/20/o...
In case anyone is still wondering why Bolton was raided
Game over for America? open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...
My only hope now is that a merciful god or other supernatural being will "take Trump home". Someone give me some other hope, please. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
That Trump is a dangerous ignoramus is well known. This piece just points out how ugly the future may be as Trump continues to get what he wants. open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
We should all definitely, totally believe the story being sold by Blanche about the pedophile and sex trafficker who - immediately after this interview - was moved to a cushy minimum security prison.
Apparently he was stopping in imaginary Waffle Houses while dreaming.
TOMI “TOILET” LAHREN, I am dying
Projecting much, Steven?
Feel good story. www.wonkette.com/p/show-me-wh...
Trump wants to get rid of mail-in ballots so he can intimidate voters with federal troops stationed at the polling stations. Hard to scare people who can just quietly mail in their votes. Protect mail-in voting at all cost.
And overlook the awful? Not a chance.
Did you hear about this positive step for wolves living in the Northern Rockies?! Read more about the lawsuit victory we scored with our allies, and what happens next. >>> wildernesswatch.substack.com/p/court-west...
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Happy Obama Appreciation Day.
Best image of the day:
If this is what Fox is saying, you know it was a disaster.
So much pride in their work they are hiding behind masks 🤡
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All the intellectual consistency of that drunk guy at the end of the bar. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Masked men jumped a San Bernardino family in unmarked cars, opened fire, and shattered their truck windows—all while the family was just coming home from work. The feds later admitted it was CBP, but the family says the agents never showed warrants or IDs.
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Going on vacation tomorrow so spent Saturday night making maps of all the places in Ohio, West Virginia and South Carolina with higher violent crime and murder rates than D.C. Perhaps better places for those governors to focus resources! www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...
This behavior is indistinguishable from the worst secret polices of fascist regimes of the 20th century.
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I talked with crime data maven Jeff Asher, whose always relevant work has gotten extra-relevant now that Trump is invoking urban crime as a reason to occupy cities 1/ paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-wi...
Trump Got To See Daddy Yesterday! Daddy Putin Was In Alaska! Daddy! evanhurst.substack.com/p/trump-got-...
Stand up for your public lands.
MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT I, JEFF TIEDRICH, YOUR FAVORITE WRITER, HAVE COME UP WITH THE "GREATEST" IDEA EVER. NOT EVEN HEATHER COX RICHARDSON (TINY HANDS!) COULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THIS. SAD! EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT MY BEAUTIFUL POST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER link: bit.ly/4oCc7D1
We are in a world war with destructive industries. If we had a visible head of the Axis powers like Hitler the media would have a field day with daily reports on the progress of the Allies.
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That the most unhinged and ahistorical legal take I’ve ever heard. If university professors’ speech doesn’t receive 1A protection, what does?!?
I’m actually embarassed for him www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Let’s hear it for our very own Neville Chamberpot, as he heads to Alaska/“Russia” for his employee review with his boss.
This is like a meth addict who accidentally got awarded a MacArthur Fellowship.
If you have a half hour to pay more attention to Governor Newsom in a conversation with Heather Cox Richardson you may find this rewarding. I did. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
This is longer than a social media post but it's important. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Funny how that works.
#ReleaseTheCuomoList
Is this the sign that the Trump regime is about to collapse like an over-ripe tomato? Keep the pressure on him. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
For the record, our division commander BANNED things called “presence patrols” in Iraq. “If you don’t have a specific task & purpose, your ‘presence’ doesn’t do anything.” National Guard stating they are now doing presence patrols in DC. A complete waste of soldier’s time & effort.
Where is his drag show viewable?
Weird, another one.
I am hearing that good old fashioned circus music again.
The part of the Alaska Summit we won't hear:
