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Most prescient, clear/eyed work of writing I’ve read on reorg. Read it. Then act. “Call your senators. Call your representative. Not next week or later. Now. Tell them this is not a reorganization — it’s the destruction of a federal agency by executive fiat and that Congress must intervene.”

Goodness. Great voice work by Harrelson.

Three days after the August primary, election workers in one Washington county went to check for late mail-in ballots. They expected no more than a few dozen. Instead, there were more than 500 — each a vote that wouldn’t count.

Best way to fight back? Vote. Minnesota: You can vote now or cast your ballot by November 3.

All tricks no treats.

Blocked here, but still seen on Facebook. Ripe with misinfo. Stayed, not blocked. 23 sites, not stations. USFS is nowhere near “completely eliminated.” All regional offices proposed to be eliminated, not “many.” R&D targeted to be eliminated 2x, in President’s budget request. Facts matter 💚🌲

More on AK Sen. candidate’s Forest Service career: “After working his way through college and earning a degree in forestry technology, Sullivan moved to Southeast to work with the U.S. Forest Service in surveying, timber management, and timber sale administration.” www.sullivanforsenate.com

@altwatcher.bsky.social has done a tremendous public service identifying the journalists Alt NPS has cribbed from without attribution. Many of the journalists are active on @bsky.app. Follow the journalists directly! You can easily follow them all using Alt Watcher’s List.

Michigan U.S. Senate 🚗 In-person early voting begins Saturday, October 24. As of Oct. 23, 2026 Total mail votes: 905,256 (+60,546) 20.6% of projected final turnout. Estimated share of cast votes: 🔵 Abdul El-Sayed: 56.8–64.6% 🔴 Mike Rogers: 32.9–40.7% VoteHub currently rates the race as Lean D.

It’s Granny Smith I mean c’mon it even has an emoji 🍏

In-person? We love it. Just make sure you know where to vote and how you’re getting there. Not sure if you’re registered? Go to voteinmt.org to check. You can register until 11/3!

As Nelson Mandela once said, “May our choices reflect our hopes, not our fears.” Grateful to everyone across our great state for choosing hope.

70 percent of the internet was vulnerable yesterday to very bad security flaws inside a coding language. Turns out, *one volunteer* is mostly responsible for maintaining that code & helping push updates. Yesterday Ondřej Surý saved the internet. So I called him up www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

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I'm excited to share my first story in @sierraclub.org Magazine! The US Forest Service wants to change their Travel Management Rule, and I dive into the environmental, recreational, and political consequences. Thanks for the assignment, @lkbotts.bsky.social www.sierraclub.org/sierra/here-...

This year, the U.S. Forest Service asked for help disposing of dead trees culled from the forest. The biomass industry was very much ready to comply.

Five Fathers Released After Midnight ICE Raid Enabled by Forest Service Rangers at Red Bridge Campground www.eyesonice.net/p/five-fathe...

“When you’re headed to a new place, make sure you double-check your information against reliable, authoritative sources like up-to-date public-land agency maps and websites […] Even better, talk to a real-live guide, a national forest official or a park ranger.” Sure… if they’re staffed.

A lot of the Roadless Rule rollback conversation has centered around existing Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs) in the western part of the country. But what about the Eastern part of the country? 💧 Learn more: www.americanrivers.org/2026/10/unde...

The US Forest Service chief faces questions over past logging ties as plans emerge to remove protections for old-growth forests. #logging

Agriculture secretary says agency is ‘full-bore ahead’ on Forest Service reorganization

Got tips about the Three Fingered Jack fires? Investigators want your help

Only YOU can prevent wildfires. And only Congress can fund the Forest Service. I’ll be fighting Trump’s budget cuts tooth and nail.

EPA’s archive “houses everything from fact sheets and environmental reports to agency policy changes and regulatory actions, making it a tool for ‘democratic oversight,’ according to [EDGI’s] Gehrke,” who adds, “If the archive is decommissioned, that information will be lost.” tinyurl.com/3wsc83ce

Is that J.D.?

With less than 3 weeks until the midterm elections, check out these resources and more: democracyforward.org/pg-voting

People across America — and the world — are paying the price for the attack on the federal civil service. We're sicker, less safe, and more financially vulnerable. Read the full report from our Civil Service Strong initiative: https://bit.ly/4k5nUtA

I wish @morethanjustparks.bsky.social would post on BlueSky, but they don’t, so here:

Judge grants our request to temporarily halt USDA office closures, including those in the U.S. Forest Service, saying the agency has “almost certainly been violating” Congressional restrictions on use of funds. spklr.io/63328EVVIq

“In a divided country, Trump’s loyalty is the one constant.” Honestly, feels like Katie was not even around long enough to dislike. Anthony Scaramucci made a heartfelt post on the old bird site (paraphrasing): “look, it hurts now, but eventually you’ll see the universe was doing you a favor.”

Chief should take a tactical pause to examine why we’ve seen so many wildland firefighter fatalities this year. Maybe it was just a bad year. But maybe it’s the agency’s new, aggressive posture on fire suppression? I don’t want to cast blame. But it’s said, safety rules are written in blood.

I always have mixed feelings about these images. Yes, it's inspiring to see these college students committed to democracy, but the fact that they have to do anything remotely difficult to exercise their voting rights is enraging. Taking part in a democracy should be as easy as possible.

I am sad to report that the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned database appears to have recently added two new deaths, bringing the season total to 20. The screenshot is from a table I built with WFLL data due to some unreliable database search issues. lessons.wildfire.gov

Election Day is almost here! 🗳️ If you’re eligible to vote and haven’t yet, make a plan to do it ASAP!! Check your polling place and hours - make your voice heard. Democracy is a public health issue. Good night, friends. 💚

“Bureaucrats.” Also known as the people who keep your water, food, air travel, public lands *and many more vital things* safe.

A park official cut about 200 more trees than they'd told the judge. Then he approved it. Himself. After the trees were gone. You have to read the judge's response. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-brok...

USDA employees got an e-mail today announcing this, because a court ordered it. On the linked news release website, however, all the USDA did was post PDF copies of the court orders, which I don’t find very sporting. Where’s my Manifest Destiny FFA essay we all love? @altusda.altgov.info

A huge win for all employees of usda not just our members democracyforward.org/news/press-r... #bettertogether #unionsmatter #ourworkmatters

A federal judge blasted Trump officials over the removal of hundreds of trees from a historic Washington, D.C., golf course.

Environmentalists Warn U.S. Running Out Of Small Wooded Areas Where Buddies Can Smoke Up https://theonion.com/environmentalists-warn-u-s-running-out-of-small-wooded-1851609190/

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