Kris Boyles
@krisboyles.bsky.social
Seattle-based attorney and advocate with Earthjustice. Environment, soccer, family, Mars rovers, Oxford comma—not necessarily in that order. Posts/opinions my own.
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The whims of one person shouldn't control the fate of an entire species.
But Trump just signed an executive order directing the Dept. of the Interior to consider delisting gray wolves nationwide and Mexican gray wolves in the Southwest — and push states with species-protection laws to do the same.
But Trump just signed an executive order directing the Dept. of the Interior to consider delisting gray wolves nationwide and Mexican gray wolves in the Southwest — and push states with species-protection laws to do the same.
September 11, 2026 at 6:36 PM
The whims of one person shouldn't control the fate of an entire species.
But Trump just signed an executive order directing the Dept. of the Interior to consider delisting gray wolves nationwide and Mexican gray wolves in the Southwest — and push states with species-protection laws to do the same.
But Trump just signed an executive order directing the Dept. of the Interior to consider delisting gray wolves nationwide and Mexican gray wolves in the Southwest — and push states with species-protection laws to do the same.
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Good news: A court ruled against the Trump administration’s abuse of emergency powers when it forced an aged-out coal plant to continue operating past its planned retirement.
Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running (Gift Article)
The 64-year-old Michigan power plant was set to retire. Then the Trump administration intervened in a way that overstepped its authority, a court ruled.
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Good news: A court ruled against the Trump administration’s abuse of emergency powers when it forced an aged-out coal plant to continue operating past its planned retirement.
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“Trump’s new push to prematurely remove wolf protections will lead to yet another court decision that reinstates those protections while doing nothing to help ranchers,” said Collette Adkins, senior attorney and director of the carnivore conservation program at the Center.
September 4, 2026 at 9:59 PM
“Trump’s new push to prematurely remove wolf protections will lead to yet another court decision that reinstates those protections while doing nothing to help ranchers,” said Collette Adkins, senior attorney and director of the carnivore conservation program at the Center.
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i wish for everyone a mayor who truly loves their city
This summer, we kept the lights on all night, every night, at five soccer fields across New York City.
This was the scene at Calvert Vaux Park in Gravesend, Brooklyn Tuesday night.
July 18, 2026 at 3:17 AM
i wish for everyone a mayor who truly loves their city
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BREAKING: The Trump administration is illegally changing the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by reversing a 50-year understanding that the law protects wildlife from habitat destruction.
July 14, 2026 at 3:51 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration is illegally changing the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by reversing a 50-year understanding that the law protects wildlife from habitat destruction.
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Pueblo of Acoma Condemns Interior Proposal to Revoke Chaco Protections
The Pueblo of Acoma is sharply criticizing the U.S. Department of the Interior's proposal to revoke federal protections for the Greater Chaco Landscape, calling the process rushed, inadequate, and dismissive of Tribal…
The Pueblo of Acoma is sharply criticizing the U.S. Department of the Interior's proposal to revoke federal protections for the Greater Chaco Landscape, calling the process rushed, inadequate, and dismissive of Tribal…
Pueblo of Acoma Condemns Interior Proposal to Revoke Chaco Protections
The Pueblo of Acoma is sharply criticizing the U.S. Department of the Interior's proposal to revoke federal protections for the Greater Chaco Landscape, calling the process rushed, inadequate, and dismissive of Tribal consultation. On Wednesday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a draft environmental assessment recommending the full revocation of Public Land Order No. 7923, which since 2023 has protected approximately 336,404 acres of federal land within a 10-mile buffer surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park from new oil, gas, and mineral leasing for 20 years.
nativenewsonline.net
July 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Pueblo of Acoma Condemns Interior Proposal to Revoke Chaco Protections
The Pueblo of Acoma is sharply criticizing the U.S. Department of the Interior's proposal to revoke federal protections for the Greater Chaco Landscape, calling the process rushed, inadequate, and dismissive of Tribal…
The Pueblo of Acoma is sharply criticizing the U.S. Department of the Interior's proposal to revoke federal protections for the Greater Chaco Landscape, calling the process rushed, inadequate, and dismissive of Tribal…
Shameless.
"For the first time ever, a presidential administration now claims that species protected by the Endangered Species Act shouldn’t be safe from habitat modification that destroys where they live, raise their young, or search for food," said Earthjustice attorney Kristen Boyles.
‘Death sentence’: Trump’s EPA to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining
Habitat destruction strongest driver of species loss, with legislation keeping 99% of listed species from going extinct
www.theguardian.com
July 12, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Shameless.
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Artemis II’s astronauts return to Earth, ending a record-breaking trip around the moon with a splashdown in the Pacific.
Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splashdown to close out a record-breaking lunar voyage
The Artemis II astronauts are back on Earth. The three Americans and one Canadian have returned with a dramatic splashdown Friday evening, as their capsule parachuted into the Pacific to close out a nearly 10-day trip to the moon and back.
bit.ly
April 11, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Artemis II’s astronauts return to Earth, ending a record-breaking trip around the moon with a splashdown in the Pacific.
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Two fighters for science and democracy, one Stand Up For Science No Kings Rally!
Thank you @aoc.bsky.social and @pelosi.house.gov for kicking off our event today!
#nokings
#standupforscience
Thank you @aoc.bsky.social and @pelosi.house.gov for kicking off our event today!
#nokings
#standupforscience
March 29, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Two fighters for science and democracy, one Stand Up For Science No Kings Rally!
Thank you @aoc.bsky.social and @pelosi.house.gov for kicking off our event today!
#nokings
#standupforscience
Thank you @aoc.bsky.social and @pelosi.house.gov for kicking off our event today!
#nokings
#standupforscience
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I love "work the problem." I think, like "do not obey in advance," it's about continuing absolutely as long as you can continue, rather than anticipating that there will be a point at which you cannot and quitting out of that anticipation. And re: not surrendering:
Thank you! At an event last night I said "If the word hope doesn't work for you try, 'Never fucking surrender.'" The word hope seems too sunny to a lot of people, but the heart of it as I'm interested in it is: we make the future in the present, if we show up, and that never surrender part.
March 25, 2026 at 12:36 PM
I love "work the problem." I think, like "do not obey in advance," it's about continuing absolutely as long as you can continue, rather than anticipating that there will be a point at which you cannot and quitting out of that anticipation. And re: not surrendering:
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In 135 fewer minutes, Rothrock has the same number of goals and one more assist in MLS and CCL play than Messi this season, for reference.
Paul Rothrock has 4 goals and 1 assist in 290 minutes across all competitions. It is match week 5, and he’s already got more than a third of his total production from last season. That new contract already feels like money well spent.
March 20, 2026 at 3:51 PM
In 135 fewer minutes, Rothrock has the same number of goals and one more assist in MLS and CCL play than Messi this season, for reference.
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Good news! In a blow to Trump's 'drill, baby drill' agenda, zero companies bid for the chance to drill for oil and gas in Alaska's Cook Inlet.
This comes after we notified the Interior Department last month of our intent to sue over the planned unlawful lease sale on March 4.
This comes after we notified the Interior Department last month of our intent to sue over the planned unlawful lease sale on March 4.
Trump keeps trying to auction off this US property for oil drilling. No one is buying. | CNN
A federal deadline came and went this week for oil companies to bid on around 1 million acres of drilling territory off Alaska’s Cook Inlet.
www.cnn.com
March 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Good news! In a blow to Trump's 'drill, baby drill' agenda, zero companies bid for the chance to drill for oil and gas in Alaska's Cook Inlet.
This comes after we notified the Interior Department last month of our intent to sue over the planned unlawful lease sale on March 4.
This comes after we notified the Interior Department last month of our intent to sue over the planned unlawful lease sale on March 4.
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Good news: We won a victory in court to help salmon safely move past dams in the Columbia River Basin.
A federal court in Oregon ordered federal agencies to change operations of the Columbia Basin hydropower system in critical ways to help improve salmon survival.
A federal court in Oregon ordered federal agencies to change operations of the Columbia Basin hydropower system in critical ways to help improve salmon survival.
February 27, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Good news: We won a victory in court to help salmon safely move past dams in the Columbia River Basin.
A federal court in Oregon ordered federal agencies to change operations of the Columbia Basin hydropower system in critical ways to help improve salmon survival.
A federal court in Oregon ordered federal agencies to change operations of the Columbia Basin hydropower system in critical ways to help improve salmon survival.
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Georgia residents are fearing a literal sh*t storm if ICE expands near their town.
February 18, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Georgia residents are fearing a literal sh*t storm if ICE expands near their town.
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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has imposed more deregulatory costs on Americans than any head in U.S. history. Probably more than any 2 or 3 EPA administrators.
$180 billion with one signature.
EPA Concedes Vehicle GHG Rollback May Impose $180 Billion In Net Costs. insideepa.com/daily-news/e... ($)
$180 billion with one signature.
EPA Concedes Vehicle GHG Rollback May Impose $180 Billion In Net Costs. insideepa.com/daily-news/e... ($)
EPA Concedes Vehicle GHG Rollback May Impose $180 Billion In Net Costs | InsideEPA.com
EPA is conceding that its repeal of the Biden-era vehicle greenhouse gas standards could impose $180 billion in net costs to society, a finding that environmentalists say shows the Trump administratio...
insideepa.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:39 PM
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has imposed more deregulatory costs on Americans than any head in U.S. history. Probably more than any 2 or 3 EPA administrators.
$180 billion with one signature.
EPA Concedes Vehicle GHG Rollback May Impose $180 Billion In Net Costs. insideepa.com/daily-news/e... ($)
$180 billion with one signature.
EPA Concedes Vehicle GHG Rollback May Impose $180 Billion In Net Costs. insideepa.com/daily-news/e... ($)
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Earthjustice and our partners just filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from making climate denialism official government policy.
The endangerment finding requires the EPA to protect us from dangerous climate pollution that threatens our health and future.
The endangerment finding requires the EPA to protect us from dangerous climate pollution that threatens our health and future.
February 18, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Earthjustice and our partners just filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from making climate denialism official government policy.
The endangerment finding requires the EPA to protect us from dangerous climate pollution that threatens our health and future.
The endangerment finding requires the EPA to protect us from dangerous climate pollution that threatens our health and future.
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We'll see them in court.
"The Trump administration is sacrificing our health, our safety, our economy, and our future by abandoning its core responsibility to keep us safe from extreme weather and accelerating climate change." - @abbiedillen.bsky.social President of Earthjustice.
"The Trump administration is sacrificing our health, our safety, our economy, and our future by abandoning its core responsibility to keep us safe from extreme weather and accelerating climate change." - @abbiedillen.bsky.social President of Earthjustice.
Trump EPA set to repeal scientific finding that serves as basis for US climate change policy
The White House says the Trump administration will revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:49 PM
We'll see them in court.
"The Trump administration is sacrificing our health, our safety, our economy, and our future by abandoning its core responsibility to keep us safe from extreme weather and accelerating climate change." - @abbiedillen.bsky.social President of Earthjustice.
"The Trump administration is sacrificing our health, our safety, our economy, and our future by abandoning its core responsibility to keep us safe from extreme weather and accelerating climate change." - @abbiedillen.bsky.social President of Earthjustice.
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Norwegian skier Nikolai Schirmer has handed the International Olympic Committee a petition signed by more than 21,000 people who want to stop fossil fuel companies from bolstering their reputations by sponsoring winter sports.
Norwegian skier hands IOC a petition to 'ski fossil free' ahead of the Olympics
Norwegian skier Nikolai Schirmer has handed the International Olympic Committee a petition signed by more than 21,000 people who want to stop fossil fuel companies from bolstering their reputations by sponsoring winter sports.
bit.ly
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Norwegian skier Nikolai Schirmer has handed the International Olympic Committee a petition signed by more than 21,000 people who want to stop fossil fuel companies from bolstering their reputations by sponsoring winter sports.
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Judge Ana Reyes in D.C. has temporarily blocked the Feb. 3 termination of TPS for Haitians. Without TPS, many Haitian immigrants in the U.S. could face deportation back to Haiti.
Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for Haitians
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary protections that have allowed roughly 350,000 Haitians to live and work in the United States.
apnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Judge Ana Reyes in D.C. has temporarily blocked the Feb. 3 termination of TPS for Haitians. Without TPS, many Haitian immigrants in the U.S. could face deportation back to Haiti.
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A big win today: a federal court found that the Trump administration’s sham report attacking climate science was created in secret by a hand-picked set of climate policy opponents, violating the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Read our statement here:
Court Rules Trump Administration’s Secret “Climate Working Group” Violated Federal Law
Court declared today that the Trump administration violated federal law when it secretly formed the “Climate Working Group” and tasked it with writing a dangerously slanted report used as the basis fo...
www.ucs.org
January 30, 2026 at 10:27 PM
A big win today: a federal court found that the Trump administration’s sham report attacking climate science was created in secret by a hand-picked set of climate policy opponents, violating the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Read our statement here:
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The Democrats of the Seven Kingdoms sailed west to reason with the Ironborn, who were actively raiding the coast. They brought proposals of mutual respect, economic incentives, and a shared vision of peace.
The Ironborn took their ships, their silver, and several delegates.
The Ironborn took their ships, their silver, and several delegates.
The Democrats of the Seven Kingdoms
“As support for abolishing ICE grows among Democratic voters, party leadership continues to argue for reform instead.” —Salon - - -The Delegation t...
buff.ly
January 22, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The Democrats of the Seven Kingdoms sailed west to reason with the Ironborn, who were actively raiding the coast. They brought proposals of mutual respect, economic incentives, and a shared vision of peace.
The Ironborn took their ships, their silver, and several delegates.
The Ironborn took their ships, their silver, and several delegates.
Tressie! Yes!
What's the best way to deal with political fatigue? Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom recommends getting more involved.
January 21, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Tressie! Yes!
This.
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 19, 2026 at 12:47 AM
This.