Karen E. Lund 💙💛

Karen5Lund@mastodon.social

My posts may be shared to other Mastodon and PixelFed instances. I DO NOT CONSENT TO SHARING OR COPYING TO NOSTR, MOSTR, THREADS OR ANY OTHER PLATFORM. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NoBots" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#NoBots</a> Pedestrian advocate. I enjoy walking, especially in parks. Newsletter author on environment, history, infrastructure. If you're a writer or reader, follow me at <a href="https://writing.exchange/web/@Karen5Lund" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://writing.exchange/web/@Karen5Lund</a>.Pronouns: She/her, Ꝥey/Ꝥem, Yes, ma'am.

Posts

Post #3470082
Ex-NOAA employees re-create a climate data site shut down by Trump | NPR | JUNE 26, 2026 | Scott Neuman "Scientists, educators, farmers and the broader public now have a new website for climate information in the United States. The site, Climate.us, launched this week and fills a void left when a government-run climate information website was shut down last year by the Trump administration." #Climate #ClimateUS #NOAA #Science https://www.npr.org/2026/06/26/nx-s1-5869615/climate-no...
Post #1792363
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Karen5Lund/113878279343091031 15 months ago... Yes, it is sticking. #Petition
Post #1792362
As National Library Week draws to a close, defend the freedom to read in US public schools and tell DC politicians to stay out of district decisions that should be made at the local level! The House may soon vote on a censorship bill that would treat high schoolers the same way as kindergarteners and prohibit spending certain federal funds on books, materials and programs while allowing others with similar content. #NationalLibraryWeek #PENAmerica #Petition https://act.pen.org/a/take-action-...
Post #1792360
Communities across the country have lived in terror as federal immigration enforcement agents have detained, disappeared, injured, and killed civilians. Yet Congress is considering a fast-track legislative process to allocate billions of additional dollars to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). We need you to stand with the League to demand that Congress reject any additional funding for ICE and CBP. #LWV #Petition https://www.lwv.org/take-act...
Post #1792358
I&#39;m noticing a new kind of law: bans on bans. Virginia’s new law blocks counties from banning solar | Canary Media &quot;Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, last week enacted a new law that voids community-wide prohibitions on solar fields and establishes new siting guidelines for the facilities. Starting July 1, when the law takes effect, local governments can still deny permits to solar developers but must submit their rationale for doing so.&quot; https://www.c...
Post #1792357
I urge the Environmental Protection Agency to take immediate action to protect people from carcinogenic pesticides. Your agency must require cancer warnings on labels of all pesticide products containing active ingredients determined to be &quot;likely&quot; or &quot;possible&quot; carcinogens, and cancel the registrations of the most dangerous carcinogenic pesticides currently on the market. #Pesticides #EPA #CFS #Petition https://nation.centerforfoodsafety.org/pesticidecan...
Post #467391
A palate cleanser for your weekend browsing. Seven astonishing underwater kingfisher photos that show the beautiful bird is just as at home below the surface as above it | Discover Wildlife #Kingfisher #NaturePhotography #Birds https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/birds/kingfishers-underwater-photos