Forests, fire, and what comes after. Working toward a just future for public lands. 𖣂𖠰𖣂 NFFE 2152 VP. Views are mine.
Considering Burgum sold his soul for literally nothing in return, it’s more than fitting for this administration to throw him under the bus.
Eric Geller"'Had [the Interior Department] been forthcoming with the information clearly in its possession, the government would not have sought a grand jury indictment,' the filing said." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
$11 billion. We paid *$11 billion* for people not to work for 6+ months, and now we are paying untold more to hire them back because oops! Turns out federal employees are actually important for a functioning society!
What the government lost through the $11 billion DRP | Federal News NetworkPart of this issue to me is the financial cost, but the other part is the ineffective and really incompetent management," said Doug Pasternak.federalnewsnetwork.com“That's why I'm calling on the Department of the Interior to conduct a swift and thorough investigation into what happened, including whether the administration's recent shifts to the Wildland Fire Service played any role in this event,” Hickenlooper said.
Murphy Woodhouse@coloradopublic.bsky.social has a good story summarizing the initial findings on the Knowles Fire burnover www.cpr.org/2026/07/30/f...
And the irony is these grant denials hit the reddest parts of blue states. The people in Portland won’t suffer as much as the people in John Day, OR will.
Michael WaraDenying FMAGs (FEMA fire management grants) is a big deal. Especially for the kind of fire outbreak that OR has gone through the past few weeks. A troubling development and hopefully not a trend as we hit the heart of fire season.
i’m sorry but this is an insane take and the original Mother Jones article was also loaded with misinformation
Sammy RothAnother interesting case study in fire prevention techniques butting up against understandable community concerns: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @nohaggerty.bsky.social
”…The departments of Agriculture and Interior and the Forest Service have each lost between 20% and 33% of their staff — a troubling fact as the country heads into wildfire and hurricane season.”
Public Service Recognition Week: One year after DOGE | Federal News NetworkDavid Lebryk, who spent 35 years in federal service, explains why public servants are understaffed, demoralized and unprepared for the crisis ahead.federalnewsnetwork.com“I’m a one issue voter. Punishment.” is also how I view every election from now until 2028.
Travis1 year ago today I was terminated by DOGE from USAID where I worked to get humanitarian aid into Gaza. Everyone I knew across almost 10 years of my career across 3 prior jobs became unemployed as well. My entire LinkedIn network suddenly became "open to work" I'm a one issue voter. Punishment.
oh oh OH i am so here for this
Chicago Boycotts FascismWe won. Tesla Chicago is closed. Their new location is in a ghost town. They sacrificed visibility to thousands/day--& proximity to the other luxury car dealerships--to get away from us, because we'd turned their brand ambassador location into a liability. Organizing works. @teslatakedown.com
don’t fuck with tree law 😤
Joshua Erlichyou simply cannot imagine how much 20 equivalent trees will cost