greenkatydid 

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aka greencounter kate

trying out the tusk.

i’m an environmentalist, progressive politically, staunch defender of democracy, love animals. small biz person. i like figuring out how things work.

ALT-Text profile pic: Green katydid (grasshopper-like insect) sitting in middle of a peach colored lily, chewing on the yellow stamens.

ALT-Text header pic: Top half of US Capitol building in front of warm orange sunset sky on election eve 2022 surrounded by silhouettes of 9 flags offset.

USPOLUS Politics
greenkatydid Mar 3
ServelanMar 3

"Eighty percent of weapons seized from Mexican cartels come from the US, according to Mexico’s defence minister. How are they making it across the border?"

Is the US arming Mexican cartels? | Weapons News | Al Jazeera

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/3/is-the-us-arming-mexican-cartels?traffic_source=rss

Is the US arming Mexican cartels?

Eighty percent of weapons seized from Mexican cartels come from the US, according to Mexico’s defence minister.

Al Jazeera
greenkatydid Mar 1
Kevin LeecasterMar 1

The goal of the Miyawaki method is to create mature forest ecosystems within decades, rather than the century or more that such a transformation would take without human intervention.

They also are terrific use for biochar since it can be buried deep enough that we'll know the carbon will stay sequestered for millennia too!
https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/miyawaki-miniforest-rewilding/

The Miniforest Movement Gains Ground In The U.S.

A 50-year-old planting method from Japan is jump-starting native forest ecosystems in small plots, from schoolyards to parking lots.

Science Friday
Show threadgreenkatydid Mar 1
@anderspuck @MarvinTheMartian Year 12
greenkatydid Mar 1
Dave Troy Feb 25
What does it mean for democracies when dissent becomes impossible? In this moving talk, whistleblower Miles Taylor shares his very personal account of speaking truth to power, what it cost him, and his hope that others will continue to do the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqCnUxA-BIU
The rising cost of dissent in America | Miles Taylor | TEDxMidAtlantic

YouTube
Show threadgreenkatydid Feb 22
@NorcalGma2 Beautiful!
greenkatydid Feb 22
Peter GleickFeb 21
You are here.
We've breached 430 ppm CO2.
#climatechange
greenkatydid Feb 7
Heidi CudaFeb 5, 2025

Please Share — Executive Summary of US Capture By Neoreactionaries

Please share the enclosed Executive Summary of the capture of US critical infrastructure by neoreactionaries with all your networks and elected officials.

https://www.bettedangerous.com/p/please-share-executive-summary-of?r=1tfo38&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Please Share — Executive Summary of US Capture By Neoreactionaries

Please share the enclosed Executive Summary of the capture of US critical infrastructure by neoreactionaries with all your networks and elected officials.

greenkatydid Feb 7
Kim PeralesFeb 7

“She🚨was intentionally murdered on video! Where the hell are the MN prosecuting authorities in all of this.🚨I'm requesting that Gov Tim Walz formally request that AG Keith Ellison take over & prosecute the murderer STAT.”
-R Signorelli

#Murder #ReneeGood #DOJ #DHS #ICE #CBP #PoliceViolence #Protest #Uprising #USPol
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/us/renee-good-investigation-minnesota-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KVA.u95D.zKiyevnpO_BF&smid=url-share

Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.

Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Ms. Good’s vehicle, but Trump administration leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have departed, leaving the Minnesota U.S. attorney’s office in turmoil.

The New York Times
greenkatydid Feb 7

Mexicans deported from the U.S. return to find hometowns controlled by narcos

https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2026-02-03/mexicans-deported-from-u-s-return-to-find-hometowns-controlled-by-narcos

Mexicans deported from the U.S. return to find hometowns controlled by narcos

Your morning catch-up: Deported Mexicans stand out in their old hometowns, Disney names new CEO plus more big stories.

Los Angeles Times
greenkatydid Jan 30
Adam Shostack  Jan 30

I'm old enough to remember when Americans agreed that no person could be seized without a warrant being issued.

"Federal agents arrest former CNN anchor Don Lemon

Don Lemon, a former CNN anchor, was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles, his lawyer said on Friday, days after a magistrate judge refused to approve charges against him for documenting a protest at a church in Minnesota."