Meg Lagodzki
@mlagodzki.bsky.social
Artist in Bloomington Indiana, happiest when in the woods.
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“It’s just devastating. They’re bulldozing a brand new road through the most beloved stretch of the park.”
www.publicdomain.media/p/bulldozers...
www.publicdomain.media/p/bulldozers...
Bulldozers Plow Through Big Bend National Park As Trump’s Border Work Surges Ahead
Video footage shows heavy machinery operating in the famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new border infrastructure in Texas's most beloved park.
www.publicdomain.media
August 17, 2026 at 1:15 PM
“It’s just devastating. They’re bulldozing a brand new road through the most beloved stretch of the park.”
www.publicdomain.media/p/bulldozers...
www.publicdomain.media/p/bulldozers...
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Non-hydro renewables (primarily wind and solar) are on track to pass gas this year as the second largest source of electricity generation globally. The rapid over the past 10 years is pretty remarkable!
Hat tip to Michael Liebreich for the plot idea.
Hat tip to Michael Liebreich for the plot idea.
August 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Non-hydro renewables (primarily wind and solar) are on track to pass gas this year as the second largest source of electricity generation globally. The rapid over the past 10 years is pretty remarkable!
Hat tip to Michael Liebreich for the plot idea.
Hat tip to Michael Liebreich for the plot idea.
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Matthew Wielicki didn't fail to get tenure because of "wokeness". He failed to get tenure because he had the h-index (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-index) of a junior faculty member
February 26, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Matthew Wielicki didn't fail to get tenure because of "wokeness". He failed to get tenure because he had the h-index (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-index) of a junior faculty member
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This is precisely correct.
June 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is precisely correct.
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A horrifying read.
"We’re talking about nearly half the tree of life disappearing in one human lifetime. That is absolutely catastrophic." 🌍🧪
www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Biodiversity #Insect #Pollution #ClimateCollapse
"We’re talking about nearly half the tree of life disappearing in one human lifetime. That is absolutely catastrophic." 🌍🧪
www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Biodiversity #Insect #Pollution #ClimateCollapse
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
A horrifying read.
"We’re talking about nearly half the tree of life disappearing in one human lifetime. That is absolutely catastrophic." 🌍🧪
www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Biodiversity #Insect #Pollution #ClimateCollapse
"We’re talking about nearly half the tree of life disappearing in one human lifetime. That is absolutely catastrophic." 🌍🧪
www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Biodiversity #Insect #Pollution #ClimateCollapse
Everyone has a favorite dead tree, right?
May 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Everyone has a favorite dead tree, right?
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1. This is a thread about why Food Waste is so often, and wrongly, identified as the major problem with the food system. Yes, it's an issue, but in the rich world, it's far smaller than many others. It’s massively over-emphasised, while other, far more important problems, are ignored and avoided. 🧵
April 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
1. This is a thread about why Food Waste is so often, and wrongly, identified as the major problem with the food system. Yes, it's an issue, but in the rich world, it's far smaller than many others. It’s massively over-emphasised, while other, far more important problems, are ignored and avoided. 🧵
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I was already looking forward to reading this new book by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social: ‘Is a River Alive?’.
After reading this @theguardian.com essay I’m counting down the hours to this Thursday May 1…
After reading this @theguardian.com essay I’m counting down the hours to this Thursday May 1…
What follows if we imagine rivers as having lives, deaths––& even rights?
I wrote this essay about water & hope; imagining rivers “otherwise”; nature’s rights; grammars of animacy; & how our fate flows with that of rivers—& always has.
It’s from Is A River Alive?
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
I wrote this essay about water & hope; imagining rivers “otherwise”; nature’s rights; grammars of animacy; & how our fate flows with that of rivers—& always has.
It’s from Is A River Alive?
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Is this river alive? Robert Macfarlane on the lives, deaths and rights of our rivers
As pollution levels hit record highs and fresh water becomes ‘the new oil’, is it time to radically reimagine our relationship to the natural world?
www.theguardian.com
April 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I was already looking forward to reading this new book by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social: ‘Is a River Alive?’.
After reading this @theguardian.com essay I’m counting down the hours to this Thursday May 1…
After reading this @theguardian.com essay I’m counting down the hours to this Thursday May 1…
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Trump once again attacks Zelensky and echoes Kremlin talking points—downplaying Crimea’s illegal annexation, blaming Ukraine for defending its land, and pressuring Kyiv to “settle” on Russia’s terms.
This isn’t peace. It’s imperialism rewarded.
Sovereignty sold for a “deal.”
This isn’t peace. It’s imperialism rewarded.
Sovereignty sold for a “deal.”
April 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Trump once again attacks Zelensky and echoes Kremlin talking points—downplaying Crimea’s illegal annexation, blaming Ukraine for defending its land, and pressuring Kyiv to “settle” on Russia’s terms.
This isn’t peace. It’s imperialism rewarded.
Sovereignty sold for a “deal.”
This isn’t peace. It’s imperialism rewarded.
Sovereignty sold for a “deal.”
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The Trump admin is demanding universities institute anti-mask laws for student protesters, holding the schools’ funding as a ransom, while sending secret police in balaclavas to disappear immigrants
Men in plainclothes, one in a balaclava, raided the Charlottesville courthouse today. They abducted a local painter whose case (allegedly fighting with his roommate) was being dismissed, and another who was there paying fines. They took them away in unmarked vans.
dailyprogress.com/news/local/c...
dailyprogress.com/news/local/c...
ICE detains 2 men in Charlottesville courthouse raid
Three men who identified themselves as Homeland Security officers raided a courthouse in downtown Charlottesville Tuesday, detaining two men without explanation.
dailyprogress.com
April 23, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The Trump admin is demanding universities institute anti-mask laws for student protesters, holding the schools’ funding as a ransom, while sending secret police in balaclavas to disappear immigrants
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I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.
The Department of Homeland Security denied Mahmoud Khalil permission to attend the birth of his first child, who was delivered at a New York hospital on Monday, according to emails reviewed by The New York Times.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Son Arrives After ICE Refuses to Let Him Attend Birth
Mr. Khalil, a permanent resident detained in Louisiana, had requested a monitored furlough for the birth. His request was denied in less than an hour.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.
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Uh fuck no???
April 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Uh fuck no???
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They’re not close to reaching bottom yet. They’re going to keep getting worse, as long as there aren’t any real consequences.
JUST IN: Deputy Assistant to the President and "Counterterrorism Czar" Sebastian Gorka says anyone advocating for due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be viewed as "aiding and abetting a terrorist" and be federally charged. (h/t Philip Germain)
April 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
They’re not close to reaching bottom yet. They’re going to keep getting worse, as long as there aren’t any real consequences.
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I don't care what party you belong to, this is horrific. It will not end well and will prove to be one of the darkest US alliances of the early 21st century www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Trump Live Updates: U.S. and El Salvador Won’t Return Man Who Was Mistakenly Deported
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I don't care what party you belong to, this is horrific. It will not end well and will prove to be one of the darkest US alliances of the early 21st century www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
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That's not a thing. It's a thing people like you say, but it's not a thing.
Mike Johnson: "We have to eliminate people on Medicaid who are not actually eligible to be there. Able-bodied workers for example, young men who should never be on the program at all."
April 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
That's not a thing. It's a thing people like you say, but it's not a thing.
Trying to be a grown-up and populate my Artwork Archive files. UGH- I need an intern.
April 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Trying to be a grown-up and populate my Artwork Archive files. UGH- I need an intern.
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States rights! But only when the states agree with us www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Protecting American Energy From State Overreach
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.
www.whitehouse.gov
April 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
States rights! But only when the states agree with us www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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I taught a US citizenship class to South Sudanese refugees in Nebraska, 2006-2007. Fleeing civil war, they worked arduous jobs at a meat packing plant. Many had no literacy in any language.
But they studied hard for a citizenship exam which many native-born Americans would not be able to pass.
But they studied hard for a citizenship exam which many native-born Americans would not be able to pass.
April 6, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I taught a US citizenship class to South Sudanese refugees in Nebraska, 2006-2007. Fleeing civil war, they worked arduous jobs at a meat packing plant. Many had no literacy in any language.
But they studied hard for a citizenship exam which many native-born Americans would not be able to pass.
But they studied hard for a citizenship exam which many native-born Americans would not be able to pass.
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We wanted to reshare this with more details—please help spread the word! This is getting out of hand—they just can’t accept a loss.
April 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
We wanted to reshare this with more details—please help spread the word! This is getting out of hand—they just can’t accept a loss.
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NEW: No fewer than 10 principle scientists at NIH investigating emerging infectious diseases and neural disorders were among those fired by RFK Jr. today.
One is an esteemed scientist awarded for breakthrough research into the causes of Parkinson's disease.
By me and @emilymullin.bsky.social:
One is an esteemed scientist awarded for breakthrough research into the causes of Parkinson's disease.
By me and @emilymullin.bsky.social:
Doctor Behind Award-Winning Parkinson’s Research Among Scientists Purged From NIH
Leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency, were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration's latest firing blitz.
www.wired.com
April 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
NEW: No fewer than 10 principle scientists at NIH investigating emerging infectious diseases and neural disorders were among those fired by RFK Jr. today.
One is an esteemed scientist awarded for breakthrough research into the causes of Parkinson's disease.
By me and @emilymullin.bsky.social:
One is an esteemed scientist awarded for breakthrough research into the causes of Parkinson's disease.
By me and @emilymullin.bsky.social:
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Missed this, from @olliemilman.bsky.social, when it came out last week. It's a story that should be getting more attention, for all sorts of reasons, including the fact that the USDA is now crippled by cuts.
US honeybee deaths hit record high as scientists scramble to find main cause
US Department of Agriculture calls in university to help study decline as Trump administration staff cuts sting
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Missed this, from @olliemilman.bsky.social, when it came out last week. It's a story that should be getting more attention, for all sorts of reasons, including the fact that the USDA is now crippled by cuts.
Not reading any news today because it all seems like a prank and how would I know?
April 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Not reading any news today because it all seems like a prank and how would I know?