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From the energy community on Reddit: Big oil’s shadow network pumped millions into Charlie Kirk’s culture war machine Explore this post and more from the energy community

An article from a site called "Clean Tech Times" about Charlie Kirk and Big Oil money is trending in r/energy on Reddit

It's a completely plagiarized, unauthorized, unlinked version of an article I published the day before

I have no idea what to do about it except complain. It's so fucked up.

Kill your lawn and plant native plants

#nativeplants in #waunakee #wisconsin don’t care about your dumb homeowners association or your crabby suburban neighbor whining about weed seeds.

Canada wildfires: thousands in Manitoba ordered to evacuate as state of emergency declared There are more than 130 active wildfires across the country, half of which are considered out of control More than 17,000 people in Canada’s western Manitoba province were being evacuated on Wednesday as the region experienced its worst start to the wildfire season in years. “The Manitoba government has declared a province-wide state of emergency due to the wildfire situation,” Manitoba’s premier, Wab Kinew, told a news conference. “This is the largest evacuation Manitoba will have seen in most people’s living memory.” Continue reading...

Canada wildfires: thousands in Manitoba ordered to evacuate as state of emergency declared

Swiss village almost entirely destroyed after collapse of glacier buries it in mud One person missing and Blatten devastated after huge cloud of ice and rubble inundates evacuated town

This is the first of many such disasters in communities downstream of glaciers. Inhope they all get such good warnings! 🧊

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

That’s actually Elymus canadensis … don’t know where Elmyrus came from

backyard native plant nursery

Native Canada wild rye (I think) seedlings in pots

The plants in upcycled pallet flats and big pots are mostly poppin … gonna be potting em up over next couple weeks… got 36 #elmyruscanadensis (Canada Wild Rye l think!) potted so far #nativeplants #tallgrassprairie #wisconsin #waunakee

#nativeplants #waunakee #wisconsin #tallgrassprairie #pocketprairie #killyourlawn

Meet the seed collector restoring California’s landscapes - one tiny plant at a time Native seed demand far outpaces supply for the state’s ambitious conservation plan. This group combs the landscape to address the deficit

Meet the seed collector restoring California’s landscapes - one tiny plant at a time www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#nativeplants #leavealegacy

Native grasses starting to pop … I think this is Canada Wild Rye or Elymus Canadensis #nativeplants #prairiegrasses #elymuscanadensis #spring #leavealegacy

Nursery table built from reclaimed pallet wood

Native tallgrass prairie seed trays in sun

Moved the native seed trays and pots into a bit more sun… and built a nursery table from upcycled pallet #leavealegacy #nativeplants #tallgrassprairie #pollinators #biodiversiry #backyardnursery #wildseed

A crowd of protesters holds various signs, including one depicting the Statue of Liberty with her hands covering her face, symbolizing despair.

A large crowd gathers at a protest, holding signs with messages against ICE, amidst trees and buildings in an urban setting.

A large crowd of protesters holding various signs, including messages about democracy, human rights, and an American flag waving above them.

A crowd of people gather in a park, holding signs and American flags, under a partly cloudy sky with buildings in the background.

Madison, Wisconsin #3E #Handsoff #FiftyFiftyOne

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Madison, Wisconsin
Estimated 50,000 💥This is what democracy looks like 💥
#handsoff #handsoff2025

Made it out to the April 5 protests… gotta get em where it hurts… #madisonwi #handsoff #killyourlawn

I should know very soon!

The boxes have done their job through winter but nature is still holding patiently… hoping to be posting in a week or three with pictures of thousands of seedlings.

A map showing over 1,000 events planned for Saturday across the US (plus Canada, England, France, and Portugal).

This is the Hands Off! map for Saturday. Nearly 400,000 people have signed up to attend over 1,000 events in all 50 states. We hope to see you in the streets in two days to let Trump and Musk know they can’t intimidate us into submission: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...

@cnn.com @msnbc.com

Hey, can you pls remind people to join the April 5th protests nationwide this Saturday? We need to show we're standing with Cory Booker and are ready to be counted. We can each do something, as he reminded us today.
HandsOff2025.com has thousands of protest locations! Thank you

Madison WI!

Hands Off! Madison Fights Back · Hands Off **Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to Madison is fighting back! They're taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring...

Want to join me for this Hands Off event? mobilize.us/s/Kg4AMt

Hands Off! Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...

handsoff2025.com

We mobilize April 5th

Hands Off! Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...

April 5th… spread the word:

handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=t...

There are scores of anti Trump/DOGE/Musk protests planned for April 5 handsoff2025.com

Trump’s FBI Moves to Criminally Charge Major Climate Groups The Trump administration is targeting climate organizations that received a Biden-era grant.

Unacceptable!

Trump’s FBI Moves to Criminally Charge Major Climate Groups newrepublic.com/post/192660/... via @newrepublic.com

Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose.

280 million acres of national parks? Gone?

SPEAK UP.

Upon reflection: Study gauges grasslands’ climate-fighting powers <em>In southern Africa, grasses can beat the heat better than trees, according to Conservation International research.</em>

www.conservation.org/blog/upon-re...

GENERAL STRIKE! ELEVEN MILLION 3.5% PLEDGE TODAY #3E MOVEMENT #GSUS

Call to Action: Nationwide General Strike incoming.

At least 11 million people are needed to pledge, that's nearly 3.5% of the US population. When the number hits 11 million it's time to strike. Spread widely.

Pledge today: generalstrikeus.com

#3E #GSUS #USprotests

Ah thank you just seeing this… take a look at my reply and the page from the book I referenced … maybe an incorrect interpretation of the numbers?

P36 from Doug Tallamy’s book ‘Bringing Nature Home - How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants’

Hmm… my reference was Doug Tallamy’s ‘Bringing Nature Home’ p36 … “the consensus amongst landscape ecologists is that 3 to 5 % of land remains undisturbed …. the 2002 USDA census of agriculture tells us that 41.4% of our land is in agriculture… meaning we have converted 55% to cities and suburbia’

‘Big oil’s negligence’: LA residents call on fossil fuel industry to pay for wildfire damages Experts say climate crisis was likely responsible for a quarter of the dryness that fueled the fires’ rapid spread

‘Big oil’s negligence’: LA residents call on fossil fuel industry to pay for wildfire damages www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...