Libby Leonard (@howhighijump) 's Twitter Profile
Libby Leonard

@howhighijump

Journalist. (She/her/hers)
Bylines: @nytimes @natgeo, @sfgate @guardian @civileats @modernfarmer @yesmagazine @vol1brooklyn

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calendar_today17-02-2012 06:09:15

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San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A group of frustrated Yosemite National Park staffers hoping to draw attention to the federal government’s sweeping workforce cuts hung an upside-down American flag thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan on Saturday. 📸: Tracy Barbutes

A group of frustrated Yosemite National Park staffers hoping to draw attention to the federal government’s sweeping workforce cuts hung an upside-down American flag thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan on Saturday.

📸: Tracy Barbutes
San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A group of frustrated Yosemite National Park staffers hoping to draw attention to the Trump administration’s sweeping workforce cuts have hung an upside-down U.S. flag thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan. trib.al/TkJPjHt

Beto O'Rourke (@betoorourke) 's Twitter Profile Photo

JD/Trump are thugs. And this ambush of Zelensky at the White House will do deep damage to Ukraine, to our allies and to the U.S. Openly ridiculing and demeaning a man who has kept his country alive for three years against all the odds is a national embarrassment and runs counter

Variety (@variety) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"No Other Land" director Basel Adra: "We call on the world to take serious actions to stop the injustice and to stop the ethnic cleansing of Palestinian people." | #Oscars

Rebecca Nagle (@rebeccanagle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Over 100 tribal leaders testified before the House Appropriations Committee last week over concerns that slashes to the federal budget will violate the US’s treaty obligations to Native nations. appropriations.house.gov/news/press-rel…

Rebecca Nagle (@rebeccanagle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

After staff cuts at the Bureau of Indian Education have dramatically impacted the education Native students are receiving, 3 tribes and 5 students filed a lawsuit. ictnews.org/news/bie-staff…

Nicholas Kristof (@nickkristof) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Elon Musk says that no one has died because he slashed humanitarian aid. I went to South Sudan to check if that's true. It's not. Within an hour of starting interviews, I had the names of a 10-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl who had died because of decisions by wealthy men in

National Congress of American Indians (@ncai1944) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The removal of Navajo Code Talkers content from U.S. military websites is deeply troubling. These brave warriors developed an unbreakable code using their native language that helped secure victory in WWII—erasing their legacy is unacceptable. Read here: buff.ly/4znaEdu

The removal of Navajo Code Talkers content from U.S. military websites is deeply troubling. These brave warriors developed an unbreakable code using their native language that helped secure victory in WWII—erasing their legacy is unacceptable.

Read here: buff.ly/4znaEdu
US Department of the Interior (@interior) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A historic land transfer! U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has returned 680 acres to the Spirit Lake Nation in North Dakota, strengthening Tribal sovereignty and honoring their deep connection to their homeland. doi.gov/pressreleases/…

A historic land transfer! <a href="/USFWS/">U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</a> has returned 680 acres to the Spirit Lake Nation in North Dakota, strengthening Tribal sovereignty and honoring their deep connection to their homeland. doi.gov/pressreleases/…
Yurok Tribe (@theyuroktribe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This grist and Underscore Native News story is the most captivating and comprehensive chronicle of the Klamath dam removal campaign to date. We highly recommend you give it a read. grist.org/project/indige…

Civil Eats (@civileats) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A Native Hawaiian community in the Pacific Northwest grows taro (kalo) for health and well-being, to connect with their ancient heritage, and to bond with each other. Contributing writer Libby Leonard reports in a story co-published by Economic Hardship Reporting Project. ⬇️ buff.ly/sq4T2GN

Libby Leonard (@howhighijump) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My latest story for Civil Eats covering the Native Hawaiian community in Oregon growing kalo and community. Big mahalo to my editors Momo Chang and Margo True. Also a big mahalo to Economic Hardship Reporting Project for co-publishing and supporting the story. civileats.com/2025/04/09/haw…

Robert Macfarlane (@robgmacfarlane) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“If I die, I want a loud death. I don’t want to be just breaking news…I want a death that the world will hear.” She was about to get married; a film about her life in Gaza had just been finished. 10 of her family were killed with her. theguardian.com/world/2025/apr…

Jesse Hirsch (@jesse_hirsch) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Why is this community farm nestled in Adirondack State Park giving away everything it grows? Stephan Sveshnikov pays a visit in The Crops No One Will Ever Buy: ambrook.com/research/labor…

Native News Online (@nativenews_net) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Native-owned restaurant @Tocabe opens at Denver International Airport, bringing Indigenous cuisine to global travelers, @TribalBiz reports. The expansion continues co-founder Ben Jacobs' commitment to his Denver roots.. tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/food-…

Yurok Tribe (@theyuroktribe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Yurok Fire Department is featured in PBS’s new series Climate California. In the episode, titled Run Towards the Fire, Yurok Fire Dept Division Chief Blaine McKinnon explains how cultural burning is used to reduce fire risk, improve ecosystems & more. pbs.org/video/run-towa…