Some people change*

*a short personal anecdote and plea If you met me 15 ya, you would hardly recognize me. I see the person I was in many of Trump's supporters. I advocated against women's suffrage. I marched in pro-life rallies. I protested against women's history classes. I blamed my failures on POC. My only dream was to be a SAHM

A few words from @theguessworker on Earth Day 2019 and the overwhelming experience realizing you won't able to save what you love most. #ClimateChangeIsReal

👇👇👇 THREAD 👇👇👇 For the first time in 15 years, I sat down in my car the other day and broke down sobbing. On the side of a dirt road, surrounded by mountains. Waves of sadness, frustration, rage, and despair welling up.

The poppy super bloom in California has brought a lot of (positive and negative) attention to how people experience the outdoors and @leavenotrace ethics: a thread. #NoPoppiesWereHarmed
1/13 The most important thing I've noticed is how many people are doing their best and want to do what's right - they just need a little education. Some people are a total lost cause and don't care at all, but we don't need to focus on them right now. 2/13

A thread on living in government housing in a national park: Recently, there was a discussion in an NPS employee group about visitors who ignore "Employees Only - Residential Area" signs, and make themselves at home. More than one ranger has come home to find tourists sitting on their couch watching TV or making lunch in their kitchen.

Many people don't realize just how much work goes into running a national park and how much of an impact @NatlParkService has on local communities. Park rangers are sharing a few of the things that aren't happening because of the #TrumpShutdown
#ShutdownStories
a thread 👇👇👇 Adding metadata to park archives and making photographs ADA compliant

Ok, this is about to get super personal. How does the #TrumpShutdown affect me, one of those federal employees living paycheck to paycheck? Let's break it down. *all numbers have been rounded for the sake of this exercise
long thread ahead 👇👇👇 I get paid biweekly and the shutdown *shouldn't* impact my next paycheck, except that it won't include pay for today. Not knowing when I'll get paid after that makes life extremely difficult. 💸

Short thread on importance of even the smallest elections:
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1) My small coastal town has 3 seats up for city council next month. #vote 2) Of those running for city council, 5 believe in climate change, 4 don't. All but 2 candidates GOP. 3/5 climate believers here GOP. #vote