Travis Knowles

Squirrels made me what I am today A MORNING SCENE

I had a few reflections about squirrels. The story is here:

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10 years of obsession about what Trump supporters think & care about has warped our understanding of their size & popularity: Trump is historically unpopular, pro-democracy supporters far outnumber the object of Corporate Media’s love. Time to hear more from majority of US.

Two things are happening. The extreme right is doubling down on terrifying violence. And a democratic coalition for life and decency is mobilizing at a massive scale. Whatever else happens in the US this weekend, the No Kings rallies show where the most powerful political energy is surging.

Look at downtown LA right now

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Crowd along street protesting policies of the Trump administration at a No Kings event, June 14, 2025.

Some photos from the same event.

For a small southern city in the heart of Trump country, today's No Kings protest (Florence, SC) was astounding. The last attendance estimates I heard were 300+ people. By my estimate, the response of honking passersby was overwhelmingly positive. Signs of hope.

In an act of integrity and resistance, a supervisor in the Nashville federal prosecutor’s office resigned over how the Abrego Garcia case was being handled. The charges are bogus, pure political theater meant to justify a wrongful abduction.

Bumble bee foraging on milkweed flower.

Southern Plains Bumblebee (Bombus fraternus) on Longleaf Milkweed (Asclepias longifolia). #endangered

Virtual Rally to Save the Cornerstone of Conservation Science · National Wildlife Federation We need YOU as we rally in support of critical federal government services at risk of being lost forever. The U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area is responsible for many of the programs tha...

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Hands Off! Today in Florence SC.

“NIH, the crown jewel of modern science, where despite…all the firings, they’re working every day to cure cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis, breast cancer, and that most deadly disease of our time: Malignant narcissistic personality disorder.” - Rep. @raskin.house.gov at the DC #handsoff event

I hadn’t planned to, but it may turn out that way! 😂

Last year I bought a single clustered mountain mint (Pycnanthemum muticum) at a plant sale downtown. Photos from last October and today. True to form, it has spread via roots—look at all those fresh green shoots. It’s gonna be a pollinator magnet! 🐝 🧲  I hope it takes up half the back yard!

People aren’t just showing up—they’re fired up.
The energy is with progressive leaders, not the moderates or corporate puppets.

See How Butterfly Numbers Are Dropping Near You Populations are falling in the United States, a new study has found. Look up what’s happening in your area.

A groundbreaking new study offers the most comprehensive answers to date about the status of #butterflies in the contiguous U.S. In 20 years, the country has lost 22 percent of its butterflies, researchers found. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I usually look at relative tail length first. Margays have very long tails - significantly longer than the hind limbs.

Today’s shameful spectacle of Trump’s meeting with President Zelenskyy will prove to be a huge miscalculation on Trump’s part. I’ve spoken to over two dozen people so far—Republicans, Democrats and independents. Without exception, they’re angry and embarrassed by what they saw on TV. Truly shocking.

‘The perfect target’: Russia cultivated Trump as asset for 40 years – ex-KGB spy The KGB ‘played the game as if they were immensely impressed by his personality’, Yuri Shvets, a key source for a new book, tells the Guardian

COMPROMISED.

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Of course they are. This was never about "efficiency" or "waste."

UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of...

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It's a subject of great interest to us. With a largely intact forest corridor stretching down to the Amazon basin, it's a prime site to monitor the impacts of climate change on biodiversity.

If you don't know the work of Douglas Tallamy, watch these introductory videos for a dose of environmental empowerment. Try it - you'll see!

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At some point, things will get bad enough that individual states will try to retain federal tax payments so they can keep their lights on and roads paved. Once that happens, we break apart Soviet Union style.

Excellent, informative read this.
Well worth the time.

Thank you!

Exclusive: The USDA’s Farm Animal Welfare Research Lab — With Just One Scientist Remaining — Dismantled by Trump Sentient has learned that the primary federal laboratory for farm animal welfare research has lost its probationary scientists to the mass firings.

Trump has decimated the farm animal welfare research team at USDA, @greymoran.bsky.social reports exclusively for @sentientmedia.org. There is only team team member remaining, and the future of the lab is uncertain.

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Another loss for #science & the next generation of researchers. The 28-year running NIDA summer internship program is cancelled for this year.
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