How does moving research away from the study sites that need actively monitored not affect research? That’s not how this stuff works. The geographical locations of the offices is extremely important for this stuff. Does not one remember the maps of forests they planned to sell off last year? This also gets rid of people because not all can relocate and a lot of those are not going to be replaced.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/climate/forest-service-research-stations.html

Sweet mother Appalachia, the robber barrows are back. I grew up in the deep woods there, they have always been exploiting us. Please help save your rainforest.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_temperate_rainforest

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-forest-service-a-force-across-rural-america-reorganizes-under-trump

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/10/us-forest-service-restructure-union

Bruschetta gets me every time, I understand.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LEf2ykgUrWI

Probably the best speech he’s ever made tbh.

This awoke something in me.

Lmao jesus christ

The Hungry Caterpillar sits in quiet desperation.

Haha, just meming but it’s really good!

Feature, not a bug.

Brown recluse???!

It’s even better errored out lmao

You don’t have to ask :)

Yeah, outside of this month he isn’t too bad, just occasional little ones around his bad joints, which I try to get after he is medicated for the night. I also have a husky mix molting atm, so at least they’re in sync and get the fluff all out at once. 😂😂

WW2.

I’m glad I wasn’t then only one lol.

Yea, this is beyond all that. I’m having them finish the job when they put him under anesthetic next week for a little operation. I usually get him a lions cut this time of year. His undercoat is just so fine.

Lmao my 19 year old boy is a fighter, we always end up with battle wounds if he needs a bath. He finds the comb and brush a bit too overstimulating this time of year too, too many tugs for the amount I’d have to do… So, he gets a nice patchy butt whenever I can dart in for a dreadlock. He is definitely part maine coon (large), so his hips aren’t great for grooming. A small price to pay haha, at least I get to call him more silly names for the month.