“On January 18th, the Department of the Army published the Notice of Intent to require an Environmental Impact Statement in the Federal Register. This is another small victory in defeating the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline. The fight, however, is still not over. This notice opens the public scoping phase and invites anyone interested to help …

ABC News Pres. Donald J. Trump signs order to advance Dakota Access Pipeline, “subject to terms and conditions to be negotiated by us.” http://abcn.ws/2kpy0V6 cross-posted on Facebook

It’s really awesome seeing my company’s software highlighted in such a cool research program! Most of the visualization and processing software featured in the video come out of our offices.Schmidt Ocean Institute “This part of the ocean has never been mapped before… tens of millions of years – stories that have to be put together.” …

Zondag met Lubach Nederland verwelkomt Trump in zijn eigen woorden. cross-posted on Facebook

Interesting interview with Chenoweth today contextualizing the Women’s March in relation to her research of successful movements. “University of Denver professor Erica Chenoweth discusses the Women’s Marches, which drew more than 3 million people across the United States, and her research on the hallmarks of successful protest movements.”Politics Podcast: The Beginning Of The Trump Presidency …

NPR ProPublica is reporting that no evidence exists so far that President Trump or his daughter Ivanka has taken steps to sever ties with their businesses, despite promises to do so by Inauguration Day. cross-posted on Facebook

Women of color are being blamed for dividing the Women’s March — and it’s nothing new The differences among women have the power to unite, not divide, the feminist movement. cross-posted on Facebook

NOLA.com To the strains of “Just a Closer Walk with Thee,” a nine-foot paper mache Statue of Liberty was lowered into a huge rolling coffin. cross-posted on Facebook

Yesterday was an amazing beginning. The organizers are calling on us to continue that advocacy with actions over the next 100 days. Let’s all get in the habit together! #WomxnsMarch #WomensMarch #WomensMarchAMS10 Actions / 100 Days     On January 21, we came together by the millions, across the globe, to raise our voices. But our …

KING 5 WHOA >> Timelapse of the Seattle Woman’s March — much larger than expected. Seattle Police sources estimate up to 130,000 people at #Seattle #WomensMarch: http://kng5.tv/LiveSeaWomensMarch cross-posted on Facebook

ABC News In Chicago, large crowds come out for Women’s March the day after Pres. Donald J. Trump’s inauguration abcn.ws/2kcdI1n cross-posted on Facebook

As Everyone Watches the Inauguration, Violence Returns to Standing Rock – The Indigenous Peoples As Everyone Watches the Inauguration, Violence Returns to Standing Rock Early Friday afternoon, all eyes and ears from around the world seemed to focus on Washington D.C. for the inauguration of America’s 45th president, Donald J. Trump. The political pundits and …

Tammie Dear Women’s March Amsterdam, You were part of something HUUUUUUGE. Pictures from around the world in The New York Times. cross-posted on Facebook

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Photos from Weston Renoud’s post cross-posted on Facebook

The Fremont Troll was outfitted with a pussyhat ahead of Saturday’s Womxn’s March Participants in Saturday’s march for women’s rights and equality in Seattle and across the country plan to don the pink hats in solidarity. cross-posted on Facebook

Welcome to the Obama Foundation “I’m asking you to believe. Not in my ability to create change — but in yours.” President Barack Obama cross-posted on Facebook

Photos: the crowd at Donald Trump’s inauguration vs. Barack Obama’s President Donald Trump boasted his inauguration would have an “unbelievable, perhaps record-setting turnout.” But aerial shots of the National Mall from President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration… cross-posted on Facebook

Donald Trump Plagiarized Bane in His Inaugural Speech Donald Trump officially became president today, and in an inaugural address he promised many things, some of which may sound familiar, because they were directly lifted from the D.C. comics villain Bane. cross-posted on Facebook

“It is extremely unfortunate that in his speech Wednesday outlining his foreign policy goals, Donald Trump chose to brand his foreign policy with the noxious slogan “America First,” the name of the isolationist, defeatist, anti-Semitic national organization that urged the United States to appease Adolf Hitler.”Trump’s ‘America First’ carries ugly echo In foreign policy speech, …