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David Gans 11/17/24 solo electric YouTube video by David Gans

Solo electric, live from Oakland!

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I've been deep in "I'd rather be in some dark hollow" and "thinking a lot about less and less and forgetting the love we bring" but in just an hour here looking at bios I glimpsed a thousand lives of dedication and brilliance. Thanks to all of you for lifting my spirits.

Potential Ozone Depletion From Satellite Demise During Atmospheric Reentry in the Era of Mega‐Constellations <em>Geophysical Research Letters</em> is an AGU journal publishing high-impact, innovative articles on major advances spanning all of the major geoscience disciplines.

I need #Chemsky to read this paper & help me raise awareness.🧪

"Satellites burn up at the end of service life during reentry, generating aluminum oxides as the main byproduct. These are known catalysts for chlorine activation that depletes ozone in the stratosphere."

exactly

6 Rural Electrification Administration prints by Lester Beall on a blue wall

new office backdrop reveal of historic Rural Electrification Administration prints

The magic of Earthsea was the pure force of true words to shape reality. She was an absolute genius and visionary of the highest order.

A setting sun aging across a young field of wheat, you can see the individual rows and it's a thing of rare beauty in 2024

A beautiful sight, a field of wheat showing lots of potential for #harvest24! It's a shame half of the wheat never made it to the field though, such a wet winter this year

#landback #waterback #riversback #lakeback

Interior Department Reaches Landmark Agreement with Klamath Basin Tribes, Project Irrigators to Collaborate on Ecosystem Restoration and Water Reliability | U.S. Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced a historic agreement with the Klamath Tribes, Yurok Tribe, Karuk Tribe and Klamath Water Users Association to advance collaborative efforts to restore th...

Interior Department Reaches Landmark Agreement with Klamath Basin Tribes, Project Irrigators to Collaborate on Ecosystem Restoration and Water Reliability #CaWater #WaterisLife #WaterLaw #Conservation #Agriculture #Restoration

Seven conservation lessons I learned in government work By Andrew L. Rypel Fig. 1. “Sampling” for bluegill on Lake Monona, Madison, Wisconsin. *this is a repost of a blog originally published in 2020. Before joining the faculty at UC Davis, …

A nice piece on the intersection of #science #environment and political savvy: "Seven conservation lessons I learned in government work" from Andrew Rypel on the California Water Blog

Hard to imagine a more wholesome public legacy than an employee-owned company delivering nutritious staples. A life well-lived; rest in peace Bob Moore of Bob's Red Mill, may your spirit bless hearty, healthy breakfasts and baked goods for years to come.

Almost a third of UK families lived in decent public housing in the 1970s, virtually without stigma. Just imagining it for my town lifts a weight.

I am really sorry to hear this. Your work is so valuable! Are you in touch with the folks at Wild Farm Alliance?

The edge of our farm is an abandoned railroad. We've been planting native trees and shrubs on it for 25 years. Today I stood in one spot and recorded 21 bird species in just 10 minutes! This is one of my proudest accomplishments as a farmer.

I'm old enough to remember when anti-floride activists were only found in the People's Republic of Berkeley and a few other lefty-strongholds.

California’s New State Mushroom Is One Heck of a Fungus - Bay Nature After votes from California mushroom enthusiasts, the bling under the live oaks emerged as the winner.

Say hello to your new state mushroom, California!

I am late to the party but feels wonderful to walk in and see so many friends! Yay! Happy to find a place to re-engage in learning and conversation.