Damage to Big Basin 21 August 2020 This is the damage to Big Basin in the vicinity of the visitor center. The take away? Most of these trees still have enough crown to survive. Some of the big ones are relatively unscathed and you can see unburnt fuel on the ground such as logs and

…”drawing from an array of vibrant patterned fabrics to create her quilted portraits and designs celebrating black life”…bisa butler…american fiber..quilt artist….west orange..new jersey…born 1975…

From Patrick Reevell, Moscow based reporter for ABC News @Reevellp 22 August 2020 ‘Moving anti-Lukashenko protest in Minsk last night at a mass grave site where 30,000 people were executed under Stalin. People formed a human chain from the grave site to the Okrestina jail where people were tortured during the current protests.’

UFW 20 August 2020 Farm workers don’t get to use Zoom to harvest our food. Ramiro sent us this photo from Salinas CA where he is currently harvesting lettuce during the wildfires, despite the air quality being “very unhealthy .” #WeFeedYou / Los trabajadores agrícolas no pueden usar Zoom para cosechar nuestra comida. Ramiro nos

The California Endowment  19 August 2020 During this heatwave / fire season / pandemic, it’s CRITICAL for employers to protect farmworkers. Period. They are essential for a reason. #WeFeedYou

…”steller’s jay ~ long crested jay ~ mountain jay ~ pine jay..native to western north america..this morning..it’s wednesday”…salish sea at the border… all over my yard. beautiful, but agressive.