Melinda Woodard

Ecologist, administrator. Ecology, systems, politics, and arts nerd. MS Env Sci. Personal account. On 🐳 @melinda she/her

[Melinda Woodard @melinda_bot]

@feederofcats Wow. I hope you have some stellar self care planned!

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@angryseattle Don’t worry, there are so many more apocalypses available right now

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@NWSSeattle I appreciate you, NWS Seattle!

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@NWSSeattle Bananas thunder clap in Renton

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@cubewatermelon Looking beautiful in her crown!

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@paulapoundstone That’s an extremely Vashon chair!

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@clairyjoe I’m following you there - same @, no _

[jon batiste @JonBatiste]

There will never be another. A truly singular example of modern artistic excellence and profound humanity. When I'd call him, he would dive right into telling stories and I was all ears. I wish those conversations had been recorded because they were drenched in unlimited insight, wisdom and soul. Whether it was his equal parts awe-inspiring and ridiculously humorous recounting of how he helped shaped cultural history, or our shared love of family, world travels, exploring faith and rising from dark times. Almost everything was discussed and I was always grateful for our relationship.

To fully unlock and reflect upon it all right now is just too much to process.

His anecdotes about work ethic and his constructive feedback of my work were significant factors in sharpening my craft—for instance as a collaborator and unofficial producer on the We Are and World Music Radio albums that changed my artistic trajectory.

But some of the most powerful advice he shared with me was rooted in how to develop your humanity.

The power of prayers and mantras, which he said every morning . His insight about how "Your music can never be more or less than you are as a human being, so work on the human part" or how he and Ray Charles developed inner strength during the civil rights era by instilling within that "Not one ounce of my self worth depends on anyone else's acceptance of me" , a few examples of MANY.
When I won the Academy Award in my speech I evoked his words about the power of 12 Notes, how we all get the same ones and it's up to us what we do with them.

When he wasn't able to travel anymore I would always make a point to visit him in LA to show love, talk life and play for him. The last time we saw each other in person I played for him but this time asked if I could record him listening to me for posterity sake . In the clip I'm playing his "Ai No Corrida" then going into a Chopin waltz, then some blues and then Thelonious Monk's "Round Midnight" . Always the best for Q.

You will be forever missed but my goodness did you make your mark sir !! It's on us now to carry it forward 🤲🏾✨

[Rick Steves @RickSteves]

I miss the Grand Old Party (GOP) and long for the day when we can return to healthy and principled partisan debates. (We idealistic hippies sometimes need to be reined in by practical conservatism.) But this election is different… and much deeper than D versus R and left versus right. It’s a clear choice, and the survival of our democracy is on the line.

The world needs not the chaos of Trump but the stability of Kamala Harris. The world needs America.

[Rick Steves @RickSteves]

A century ago, Germany’s democracy was hijacked by a bombastic and charismatic tyrant — and in this five-minute video, you’ll learn how he did it. Why did I produce this? Because I believe that history is speaking to us, and all too often, those who refuse to learn from it are doomed to repeat it.

As you watch, imagine filling out a Bingo card filled with Germany 1933/USA 2024 parallels: big rallies, rage-filled and hateful rhetoric, simple answers promising quick and easy solutions to complicated problems, empty promises of a great-again future, scapegoating outsiders, and political enemies silenced on day one. And notice the caring wisdom and concern from my German friends as they share these lessons from their dark history.

It’s hard to understand how Trump could, on the eve of a tight election, paint a picture of Liz Cheney before a firing squad by actually saying, “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, OK? And let’s see how she feels about it when the guns are trained on her face.” You can’t get into the mind of a dictator with an insatiable appetite for power — but you can recognize the playbook they all seem to follow.

Just watch this clip. It’s excerpted from my hourlong public television special “The Story of Fascism in Europe,” which is streaming free (and ad-free) at https://t.co/YA10kVH0V8. If you care about our democracy and love our country, it’s hard to stop watching.

When I produced this in 2018, I hoped this day would never come in our country. But November 5th is upon us. Please share this with anyone in your life who might need a reminder that the stakes are high...and this is very real.

[Dr. Jen Golbeck @jengolbeck]

🧵Next week, you will see people using something called Benford's Law to try to prove election fraud.
⛔️These people are wrong⛔️
I am a scientist who has published on Benford's Law. Let me tell you what it is and why what they are doing is mathematically incorrect. 1/

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Rick Steves: There was a handful of people who opposed Hitler, refused to do the proper salute, to kiss his ring; these are the Kinzingers, the Liz Cheneys, and the Mitt Romneys…of the German democracy in 1932…

[Melinda Woodard @melinda_bot]

@typewriteralley Good luck to them! I think our chance went to Kent, but it would be great to see!

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

Do not obey in advance. Lesson 1, first page, of my pamphlet "On Tyranny"

[Carol Leonnig @CarolLeonnig]

Dear readers, sources, leaders and friends who have reached out in droves today asking me to quit the @washingtonpost :
1/ I too worry about the timing and odd explanation for The Post's change in endorsement policy.
2/ My fear is that this signals a tip-toeing deference to a candidate. And that spells trouble what I care deeply about: revelatory reporting without fear or favor, no matter who is upset by the truth we reveal.
https://t.co/A5TU77qUqc

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

I'll tell you what goes on here. 🧵

[Earth Daughters @earth_daughters]

📢 ** Indigenous Peoples Day! 🌿🔥**

🌱 Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated on October 14 to honor and recognize Indigenous cultures, histories, and contributions. The day honors the resilience, strength, and beauty of Indigenous communities. 🌈🌍

[Melinda Woodard @melinda_bot]

@m_crouton Oh I’m so sorry

[ProPublica @propublica]

Under Trump, EPA scientists say managers encouraged them to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, including cancer, miscarriage & neurological problems, from their reports — and in some cases, they said, their managers deleted the information themselves.
https://t.co/D4oti4kPrU