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Editor of Bay Nature magazine, posts my own. Environmental science. Ecology. Beauty. Self-deprecating humor. Signal VicSch.99

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Could Oil Derricks Come To Mount Diablo? BLM wants to open up areas for drilling near beloved Bay Area parks and wild spaces. We break down how likely that is.

baynature.org/2026/03/11/c...

13.03.2026 02:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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California has had about the average amount of rain expected for this time of year, but snowpack is half of normal and melting fast.
This is absolutely evidence of #climatechange.

12.03.2026 03:41 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
Employment Opportunities General Assignment Reporter fellowship

The editorial team Bay Nature is hiring a general assignment/climate change reporter for a one-year, full-time fellowship. The application is open until March 16. Please share widely! baynature.org/employment-o...

12.02.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One Way to Celebrate Black History Month: Go for a Hike What does nature mean for Black community? Our photography fellow kicks off a new project.

Hey Bay Area peeps- Ideas for celebrating Black History Month in these parts: baynature.org/2026/02/10/e...

11.02.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Underneath California Forever Tech billionaires are fighting for their proposed 400,000-person city in Solano County. At least 21 imperiled species depend on the ecosystems where the new city could be built.

This is one to read and share.

13.01.2026 05:51 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Law enforcement drove through the barrier of more than 50 protesters who were walking through the crosswalk at the entrance of Coast Guard Island, eventually using flash bangs to break through.

πŸŽ₯: Sarah Ravani

23.10.2025 14:26 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 8
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Fun beaver/fish interaction: When I approached this pond, I startled brown trout preparing to spawn below it (beavs filter sediment & keep downstream substrate clean). The fish dashed to the dam & hid in its base. Beavers created perfect spawning grounds: pristine gravel adjacent to dense cover! 🀯🦫🐟

23.10.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

After securing $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid earlier this year, Trump is now demanding a $230 million payday from the government.

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If I were ever elected president, the first thing I’d do is take a sledgehammer to that ballroom.

21.10.2025 23:57 πŸ‘ 26235 πŸ” 3397 πŸ’¬ 2291 πŸ“Œ 337

Trump has no right to destroy any part of the White House. He doesn't own it. It is THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE. He is only a temporary tenant whether he wants to believe it or not. Why did they allow this destruction. The Rose Garden has already been turned in to an outdoor speakeasy.

22.10.2025 04:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

18.10.2025 23:22 πŸ‘ 88976 πŸ” 28838 πŸ’¬ 2306 πŸ“Œ 1841
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A Land Back Success for the Amah Mutsun Within Its Historical Territory - Bay Nature The tribe has been without a land base for more than 200 years.

Good news for the Amah Mutsun Land Trust and tribe! baynature.org/2025/09/20/t...

20.09.2025 19:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fall issue of @baynature.org has arrived!

20.09.2025 00:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Woah! This is awesome.

21.08.2025 06:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering Malcolm Margolin - It is with great sadness we share news of the passing of Malcolm Margolin, writer, editor, book publisher, and co-founder of Bay Nature magazine. Malcolm died Wednesday, August 20, from complications ...

Heartbroken by this news. baynature.org/2025/08/20/r...

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Back to School with Bay Nature Eduction is action! Help Bay Nature bring environmental education to life in local middle and high schools.

I research and write Bay Nature magazine's quarterly nature almanac and Jane Kim illustrates it. Seeing those hours of exploration and research turn into these drawings from a classroom of kiddos in Alameda, broke me in the best kind of way.

20.08.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Afghan interpreter for U.S. military detained by ICE after routine immigration appointment Zia’s arrest is the latest caseΒ of federal authorities detaining immigrants with legal status during immigration check-ins. Lawmakers call the detainment of those who helped U.S. troops at war a betra...

The man's arrest is the latest case of federal authorities detaining immigrants with legal status during immigration check-ins. Lawmakers call the detainment of those who helped U.S. troops at war a betrayal. [via @wbur.org]

23.07.2025 20:39 πŸ‘ 14108 πŸ” 5520 πŸ’¬ 561 πŸ“Œ 405
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A year ago we spied the first Western fence lizard in our backyard. It was so tiny, and mainly camped out in a slim crevice between two old steps. We've seen it a dozen times over the year, and then nothing for about two months. But here today: full-grown and thankfully hard to see!

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Opinion | I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...

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Assistant Editor Job Announcement – KneeDeep Times Part-time, freelance job opening with Bay Area climate resilience magazine.

KneeDeep Times in hiring. Check it here www.kneedeeptimes.org/assistant-ed...

09.07.2025 16:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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LAPD officers in riot gear clash with protesters in downtown L.A. Law enforcement faced off with protesters Sunday afternoon in downtown Los Angeles after National Guard troops arrived in the city earlier at President Trump's behest.

β€œAs protesters and law enforcement officers clashed in downtown Los Angeles, an L.A. Police Department helicopter flew over a crowd on 1st Street, announcing, β€œI have all of you on camera. I’m going to come to your house.””

Wtaf www.latimes.com/california/l...

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California is cutting support for local news. Now Google is, too California’s first-in-the-nation program to prop up the ailing news industry is starting off with half the money initially promised.

Who could have predicted...

23.05.2025 21:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | George Saunders: Shame on the White House

I love George Saunders, every time.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...

13.05.2025 13:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our cover this week.

24.04.2025 13:46 πŸ‘ 49094 πŸ” 10469 πŸ’¬ 1290 πŸ“Œ 782
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White House says it’s not targeting green groups’ tax status The comments follow speculation that the Trump administration would seek to revoke environmental groups’ tax-exempt status.

www.eenews.net/articles/whi...

23.04.2025 00:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We found the government β€œwaste, fraud, and abuse”.

09.04.2025 15:38 πŸ‘ 34863 πŸ” 12837 πŸ’¬ 777 πŸ“Œ 500
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Opinion | Trump’s Gulag Archipelago Trump is seeking to establish a truly chilling proposition: that no one can stop his administration from imprisoning anyone it wants, anywhere in the world.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/o...

09.04.2025 23:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dark Pence is back.

02.04.2025 23:48 πŸ‘ 42502 πŸ” 9892 πŸ’¬ 1670 πŸ“Œ 528
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Trump Is Destroying Historic Environmental Regulationβ€”And Marin Audubon’s Name Got (Arbitrarily) Caught Up In It - Bay Nature A judge with a peccadillo ended up tying Marin Audubon’s name to the demise of 50 years of environmental regulations.

New on Bay Nature baynature.org/article/how-...

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