By River Shepherd for Denali
Who will warn us of the hurricane
Fast approaching ravaged shores
Who will warn us of the rainfall
Unprecedented as it pours
Who will track the changes
On this earth so rare and blue
Constant decimation
What the fuck are we to do?
Stand up for our neighbors
Stand up for our rights
Stand up for our climate
And fight the good long fight
We won’t bend to fascists
We won’t hide away in fear
Won’t let them take away
Our vital tools to steer
The fate of our nation
Our world and our lives
Depends on our ability
To reject blatant lies
We can’t give up now
This is only the start
Voices joined together
Being brave and taking part
Is what will turn the tide back
Is what will break our fall
Is what will scare the fascists
Is what will make them stall
So join in now together
To end this break-neck race
To end this cult of genocide
Of consumption out of pace
With what the earth can give
And what our hands should take
We cannot turn a blind eye
When all lives are at stake.
Written in honor of all public servants and scientists who have lost their jobs due to DOGE and the Trump administration, in particular the climate scientists and meteorologists at NOAA.
