I try rather unsuccessfully to avoid the news these days. The issues in the U.S. feel too huge and horrible to even delve into sometimes. But occasionally, I feel the need to know what’s being said to understand and stay informed.

Today, I made the mistake of viewing a portion of the daily press conference with the intent of hearing just what type of receipts they are saying “Elump” has found to prove not only mismanagement of government funds but fraud. Ms. Leavitt held up and read off several innocuous-sounding items. But this is what really caught my attention: “Oh, I love this one,” she said, “57,000 bucks for climate change in Sri Lanka! What is this doing to continue the interests of the American people?” she chortled.

Ummm, Karoline? Do you think the climate starts and stops at our borders? Have you heard the term “Earth”? In doing a little research, I found a debate she took part in about three years ago. Ms. Leavitt didn’t deny that we have “climate issues.” I guess she just thinks we don’t need to worry about the climate in Sri Lanka. One might say she isn’t seeing (or admitting) the big picture. Lie after lie after lie. All of them. This one is young. Maybe she’ll learn something and grow up by the time she’s booted out. But I’m not counting on it.

Yes, we have vast, critical things happening this very moment in the U.S., as many in Congress allow Elump to stomp all over us, and we pray for the judges to help save our democracy. But if we don’t work together to take care of our planet, none of the rest will matter. So, when we feel discouraged about so many issues out of our control, let’s find something, anything, we can do to help our Earth!