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Bicycling Monterey logo: art representing Monterey County's agricultural field rows, mountains, and coast.

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Location: Monterey County, California, United States, North America 🌎
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2026-07-27 19:41:12 GMT

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Yes to Mother Nature, the only fabric freshener we’ve ever used. Drying laundry is our favorite household task. https://bikemonterey.org/educating-neighborhoods-on-the-beauty-of-clotheslines.html
As for that tractor tire, it was a gift from our Carmel Valley organic farming (since 1940s) friends Russell and Karen Wolter. It served as sandbox frame for our daughter. On day of this photo, we were rolling it to a neighbor’s for reuse in same manner.
Excerpt about that tire is from our 1996 essay “Why Live Simply."
@infosec.exchange [@hal_pomeranz](https://infosec.exchange/@hal_pomeranz ) @npub13x3…jdre
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2026-06-08 15:24:40 GMT

Monterey Bay Aquarium’s new CEO Jenny Gray (only the 2nd top exec since MBA established in 1984) was working on a master’s in #transportation engineering when she first visited MBA in 1989. She has a doctorate in #ethics, focused on issues involving #wildlife
From interview by Paul Rogers, published 6/6/26:
What can be improved upon at the Monterey Bay Aquarium? "They are world leaders here for a good reason. They’re incredible. There won’t be Earth-shattering changes. Nothing’s broken here. In fact, the exact opposite.”
The major challenge facing the world’s #oceans right now? “The big threats are #pollution — whether that’s #plastic or other pollution — and #ClimateChange, and over-#exploitation of the #ocean itself.”
As a charter member who had to drop membership as prices climbed, we also appreciated his question about admission cost. https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/06/new-leader-takes-the-helm-at-the-monterey-bay-aquarium/?share=lw6tehdtor6tt2i6aatb
#MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #SFBA #MontereyBayArea #SFBayArea #enshittification #IfItAintBrokeDontFixIt

2025-11-06 19:50:31 GMT

As far back as 1975 corporate insiders were aware of potential risks. They called #paraquat’s long-term effects "a quite terrible problem” (Nov 11, 1975 ltr to #Chevron Environmental Health,, Standard Oil of California.)
Over 70 countries banned paraquat; it remains legal in US. #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency banned use on #golf courses but allows on crops.
Most US paraquat comes from China & UK—both banned paraquat’s use in their countries.
—From #TheNewLede, Environmental Working Group video
https://thenewlede.substack.com/p/watch-parkinsons-and-pesticides-inside
Hard to know full scope of paraquat use across US; California is only state where info on location & amt of use is readily available.— https://www.ewg.org/research/wonderful-company-among-californias-top-users-toxic-weedkiller-paraquat
In 2023 it was 46th most used pesticide in Calif, 369,978 pounds applied.— https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/2024/12/30/department-of-pesticide-regulation-releases-preliminary-findings-from-review-of-environmental-and-human-health-studies-related-to-the-use-of-the-pesticide-paraquat/
#CentralCoast workers & residents exposed to > 300K kilograms between 1992 & 2017. #MontereyCounty ranked as county in region with highest amt use. — https://www.walkuplawoffice.com/central-coast-paraquat-lawsuit/
#Syngenta #Gramoxone #Ortho #OrthoPlus #agriculture #pesticides

2025-09-17 07:39:41 GMT

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👏 And on history, you may appreciate https://peoriaproject.org/about/

2024-10-04 05:53:00 GMT

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is aka America's environmental intelligence agency (https://www.noaa.gov/about-our-agency).
#NOAA's work includes such missions as flying into the eyewall of #HurricaneHelene. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/sep24/ngs-storm-imagery-helene.html.
If you’re a U.S. voter and are undecided about which presidential candidate to support, consider NOAA on #ClimateChange https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/climate-change-impacts-are-increasing-for-americans and #ClimateJustice https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate/climate-change-impacts.
Also consider that "#Project2025 includes about four pages on #NOAA and the National Weather Service. That part was written by Thomas F. Gilman, who was an official in [POTUS 45’s] Commerce Department.The document describes NOAA as a primary component 'of the climate change alarm industry' and said it 'should be broken up and downsized.’” https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fact-checking-what-project-2025-says-about-the-national-weather-service-and-noaa
#EarthStewardship #CreationCare #ClimateHope #ClimateAction #Vote2024 #Vote
#ExtremeWeather