When I cast my vote for President Biden, I wasn't expecting much. I just wanted trump out of office. I knew he was old. I knew he had a stutter. I knew he had a rep for "gaffes." I didn't care. Just wanted trump gone. Four years later, things are different. I wasn't expecting that President Biden would be the most legislatively successful President in my lifetime. I wasn't expecting him to help expand NATO. I wasn't expecting him to lower insulin & inhalers. I wasn't expecting him to create & recover 15m jobs. I wasn't expecting him to bring manufacturing back. I wasn't expecting him to forgive student debt. But he did ALL those things, and more. He surpassed my expectations by a lot. And he has more planned for 2025-2028. He's not a master orator, He doesn't move so smoothly But neither did FDR from his wheelchair. Meanwhile, trump is STILL a threat. He wants to be a dictator. He wants to stay out of prison. He wants revenge on his enemies. He wants to take away from the poor and middle class and give to the ultra wealthy. His Project 2025 will enable a national abortion ban to criminalize women seeking safe and legal abortions. His Project 2025 will take away the rights of our LGBTQ family and friends. His Project 2025 will transform the government into a loyalty pledge, not to America but to him ALONE. We might never have another free election. THAT is what is at stake in this election. We can continue to progress with Biden policies, or we can let trump destroy democracy as we know it. If you're looking for someone who's young and athletic, go watch a fucking movie. I'll take the old guy who needs a nap while saving democracy over the old guy trying to overthrow democracy who needs a legal team.

Nice work @rr4mla This is a much needed contribution to help students with their education and help the housing squeeze. Congratulations!

Welcoming a great group of new Liber Ero fellows to the Liber Ero family! Congratulations!

A new #Sitka program of travel and research grants to support independent science and environment reporters will shed light on what’s REALLY happening to BC’s biodiversity and seek solutions. Congrats to these winners!

The emissions cap must require the oil & gas industry to reduce its emissions by at least 40-45% by 2030 @JustinTrudeau / @CanadianPM. The worst polluting sector should not be held to a lower standard than the national goal #CDNpoli #COP28 #EmissionsCap x.com/SierraClubCan/status/1…

Chicago — bright, glassy, located smack in the middle of a migratory flyway — may be the most dangerous American city for birds. For @bioGraphic, I wrote about the volunteers, biologists, and architects who are trying to make it safer. #longreads biographic.com/city-of-glass…

So proud of what Dick has done as a scientist and leader. Truly inspirational!

Fabulous opportunity for journalists of all stripes to report on stories related to BC biodiversity that requires travel to remote places- and time!

‘We are damned fools’: scientist who sounded climate alarm in 80s warns of worse to come theguardian.com/environment/…

I so enjoyed banding hummingbirds in BC with some old souls with hands as steady as jewelers working with precious gemstones. Made me happy - which is what hummingbirds do - they bring joy. coastalview.com/news/hanging…

Huge congrats @ben_a_goldfarb - I can’t wait to read it either - and share with lots of folks in Canada!

My heart is full every time I visit the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing construction site. Mountain lions and wildlife are going to have a future in the area because we all came together to make this impossible dream happen. Thank you, team #SaveLACougars ! @101wildcrossing

It was hard to cram my impressions of Bhutan into 1500 words but did my best. The bottom line: most of all I am grateful that a place like Bhutan still exists.

An extremely well-written and insightful piece by @DrBalch that explains the mess we are in. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…

Here is a satellite loop of the current atmospheric river that is now over California. #nvwx

I'm SO excited to share that I will be a 2023 @LiberEroFellows Postdoc at @eebtoronto researching PAINT microplastics (because paints on roads, buildings, etc. are plastics, too!) with the rockstar team of @ChelseaRochman @NickMallos and Paul Helm!🤩 Now to wrap up my Ph.D.!!!

Come work with us to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. Apply today!!

A fun way to spend a Sat afternoon at the Night Lizard eco pub with Kevin Lafferty and other pals for his talk: a surfers guide to threatened coastal species. All the beers here are named for local species.

Congratulations! I am looking forward to meeting our wonderful new @LiberEroFellows in person!