Forest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk

My USDA-Forest Service-funded project with scientists there was about water in the western United States. I guess that’s not a concern anymore.

50501 on MS NOW: Our National Press Coordinator @hunterisntdunn.bsky.social spoke with @nicollewallace.bsky.social about how No Kings is designed to activate new people & get them involved in local organizing.

Join a mutual aid, anti-ICE, election defense, or labor organizing group today!

The Bondi firing will get all the attention but what Hegseth is doing with the upper echelons of the military is much more dangerous over time than Bondi’s tenure as AG.

And it won’t get 1% of the coverage.

Someday it will get a lot of coverage, and those will be dark days.

I was at a #NoKings rally yesterday and rather than writing another essay about why this matters I will just say that it is pure joy to meet the people who want to stand out and the people who are doing the work. Thank you.

No Kings. Find your event for this Saturday, March 28th.
www.nokings.org
#NoKings

We are, once again, in the middle of an oil price shock—one of the many "features" of oil is constant price volatility, with sudden periods of extreme volatility—and the Trump admin is paying a foreign company to shut down domestic wind power generators and instead invest more in oil.

Justice Dept. Seeks to Drop Charges Against Officers in Breonna Taylor’s Death The civil rights charges against the two Louisville, Ky., police officers stemmed from their involvement in drafting the no-knock search warrant that led to the fatal shooting.

ICYMI: Six years after Breonna Taylor’s killing, Trump quietly rescinded the rules that could’ve saved her.

And now federal prosecutors are seeking to drop all charges against the officers who used a no-knock raid to ambush and kill her.

Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats to Anyone on the Web Customer conversations with chatbots can include contact information and personal details that make it easier for scammers to launch phishing attacks and commit fraud.

Customer conversations with chatbots can include contact information and personal details that make it easier for scammers to launch phishing attacks and commit fraud. www.wired.com/story/sears-...

A cholesterol test you've never heard of is now recommended to prevent heart disease The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high cholesterol, is part of new doctors' guidelines.

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high cholesterol, is part of new doctors' guidelines.

The BLM announced a plan to fell Oregon's last great forests. Submit comments to help put a stop to this catastrophic plan: https://friendsofanimals.org/oregon

STOP THE SAVE ACT (Updated) All Eyes on the Senate

STOP THE SAVE ACT (Updated)
My new piece is up with lots of info about the SAVE America Act - the version of the SAVE Act that passed the House and is before the Senate this week. This is a MUST READ and then ACT.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

The 19th: House passes elections overhaul bill that could make it harder for married women to vote

Are you one of nearly 70 million American women who changed their names when they got married? 🙋‍♀️

Republicans in Congress want to make it harder for you to vote.

Tell your senator to oppose the SAVE Act. indivisible.org/actions/stop...

🧐 👏🏾the weratedogs guy knows what time it is.

Minneapolis video game livestream raises $250K for rent aid during ICE surge Podcasters from MinnMax and Giant Bomb, two video game media outlets, played games for eight hours during their “ICE Out” livestream.

Before the charity stream began, content creators from @minnmax.com and @giantbomb.bsky.social weren't sure what number to aim for — maybe $30,000 or $50,000.

Within 15 minutes, they raised $58,000 for local food pantry VEAP. Within an hour, $100,000.

Tenure enables freedom of speech, which is why aspiring tyrants don’t like it.

Scott Galloway: To Weaken Trump, Stop Buying iPhones Pivot hosts Galloway and Kara Swisher discuss why a national economic strike could be so effective.

To weaken Trump, stop buying iPhones.

Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

Thx for the support last Friday for the MN General Strike

Public Notice subscriptions raised $14,314, which we rounded up to $5k each for Midway-Hamline Diaper Fund, Every Meal, & People Over Papers

If you’re looking to help, check out Stand With MN. As my dad used to say, take care of each other

“Imagine how they lie when there’s no evidence to contradict them.”

Watch this powerful message from Jon Stewart.

This whole thing is amazing but this part really sings.

Online training!

If it is fascism now it was fascism then but if you were wrong no need to pause to make a special effort to admit your error -- we don't have that much time now, please act right away, get organized, and then tell your followers what you are doing to stop fascism and what they too can do.

Don't forget the Supreme Court's role facilitating ICE's brutality and racism in Minneapolis. SCOTUS lifted an injunction that limited racial profiling in immigration enforcement on Sept. 8. The federal assault on Chicago began the next day. Then came the Twin Cities. SCOTUS greenlit these horrors.

National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.

Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.

It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:

They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.

The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.

A wonderful description of "Fascism" written by and for the men and women that confronted and defeated it in WWII

There are a hundred more important things to say, and I tried to say some of them in my essay for "Thinking About...", but: invading a country for oil is also just atavistic at this point. Even if it worked, which it won’t, it still wouldn’t work.

(below the Indivisible logo) Jan 2, 2025 Gustav Söderström Co-Chief Executive Officer Alex Norström Co-Chief Executive Officer Spotify USA Inc. 4 World Trade Center 150 Greenwich Street, 62nd Floor New York, NY 1007 Dear Mr. Söderström and Mr. Norström, Indivisible is a national grassroots movement committed to protecting democracy and defending communities targeted by government abuse. In recent months our coalition helped organize the No Kings demonstrations, an effort that mobilized more than seven million people across the country. Our work brings together creators, organizers, and everyday people who use culture as a tool for civic participation and accountability. It is in this spirit that we are contacting you regarding the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruitment ads on your platform. Spotify has acknowledged running these ads, which appear to be part of a broader effort by ICE to expand its enforcement reach through financial incentives and aggressive hiring. These campaigns are creating fear in immigrant and working-class communities and are contributing to a climate where harassment, raids, and intimidation are becoming routine. We are concerned that Spotify's acceptance of these ads signals a willingness to allow its platform to serve as a distribution channel for government messaging that

promotes policies rooted in coercion and abuse. Spotify holds enormous cultural power, and with that comes responsibility. The listeners who turn to your platform every day expect that their engagement will not be used to advance harmful government agendas. We would like to meet with you to discuss how Spotify can move in a different direction and take responsible action. Our recommendations include the following: • Immediate termination of all advertising contracts with ICE and DHS, • A public commitment to reviewing and updating Spotify's Advertising Policy to prohibit government propaganda and hate-based recruitment ad campaigns. We believe there is a productive path forward that aligns with Spotify's stated values and the expectations of the creators and listeners who make your platform what it is. Please have your office contact us at (email address blurred out) so we can schedule a conversation with our senior leadership team as soon as possible. Spotify has the opportunity to lead by example and reject the use of its platform to promote harmful government practices. We urge you to take this moment seriously and choose to stand with the communities that rely on your platform for expression, connection, and safety. Sincerely, Ezra Levin Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director Leah Greenberg Co-founder and Co-Executive Director Indivisible Project

Spotify holds enormous cultural power — and with that comes responsibility. Spotify users expect that their engagement won’t be utilized to help ICE infringe our rights and terrorize our communities.

Stop using Spotify until the ICE recruitment ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti...

BREAKING:

The House Judiciary Committee just released — on New Year's Eve — the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed door deposition.

House Republicans continue their attempts to bury Smith's testimony.

Read it all here: tinyurl.com/cndtn3ez