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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

A Pause

normabobb

Sometimes there is a gestation period between our asking and our receipt. In the meantime we have to give thanks for everything happens in its own time.

© Norma Bobb-Semple 2022

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How to protect the West

Darcy Hitchcock

Rewilding isn’t just about wildlife. It can also help us address climate change and wildfires. Twenty scientists have created a plan to connect huge swaths of Federal lands, creating corridors for animals to move and migrate from increasing heat. The only challenge: cheap grazing permits would be eliminated on 29 percent of the land currently available for grazing.

A new paper written by 20 wildlife biologists and ecologists and published in the journal BioScience this month offers a simple, cost-effective solution to many of the problems plaguing the West: climate change, a loss of biodiversity, and even mega-fires. The authors suggest we replace livestock grazing across large swaths of federal public lands with protected habitat for two controversial and seemingly unrelated species—wolves and beavers.

The plan includes compensating the ranchers. Interestingly, only a small fraction, two percent, of the country’s beef supply come from cattle roaming public lands anyway.

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A simple question — Filosofa’s Word

Originally posted on musingsofanoldfart: A simple question for elected officials in my old party – the Republican Party. What will you have to defend tomorrow, next week, next month…next year? And, will it be from an old, alleged crime or a new one. I have been asking this question of GOP officials for over four…

A simple question — Filosofa’s Word

Princess Elizabeth’s Speech — Dreams of Digging

Queen Elizabeth II has just passed. She was the world’s second longest reigning monarch. It feels surreal. In Australia and New Zealand at least, every time someone holds money, we hold an image of her in our hands. Now suddenly a huge part of Commonwealth history has left us. She seemed like a very sweet […]

Princess Elizabeth’s Speech — Dreams of Digging

Democracy: Voting in Arizona — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

While story, learning from others in their languages, and continuous educational updating all connect vitally to our democracy, voting is the most visible. Voting in this upcoming midterm is especially crucial. Click to learn more about how to help the voting process in AZ, and then, This letter may also be useful once adapted, “The […]

Democracy: Voting in Arizona — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

Thursday Stories -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) p3e7: Traumatic “Vacacciones…” — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

This is a good way, through story, to show the harm done to all of society when any person is tortured, especially by a government:       He’s back with the band!  But not quite all in one piece…     Oh, no, not him again!!     Last  week  was Part 3, ep : Thoughtless Commentary Thursdays […]

Thursday Stories -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) p3e7: Traumatic “Vacacciones…” — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

Democracy: Voting in Alaska — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

While story, writing, and language learning, as well as continuing education, all connect vitally to our democracy, voting is the most visible. Voting in this upcoming midterm is especially crucial. Click to learn more about how to help the voting process in AK, and then, This letter may also be useful once adapted, “The Honorable […]

Democracy: Voting in Alaska — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story