Barbara - sometimes Babs
@sdgeogirl.bsky.social
GIS Specialist for State of CA
I just want to make maps 🗺️
...and go to the beach 🌊☀️
I just want to make maps 🗺️
...and go to the beach 🌊☀️
Only GeoGeeks at Petco Park for The #EsriUC2025 closing party
July 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Only GeoGeeks at Petco Park for The #EsriUC2025 closing party
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David Pope in Canberra Times
June 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
David Pope in Canberra Times
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US Senators from every one of these states—AR, TX, KY, MO, OK, MS, TN—(1) approved Trump/Musk/Doge cuts to NOAA and FEMA, and (2) said Calif would need to change its internal policies before getting federal help for LA fire disaster.
Every one of these US Senators happens to be MAGA/GOP.
Every one of these US Senators happens to be MAGA/GOP.
Another home swept away in Frankfort, Kentucky.
16 dead in storms across multiple states.
Arkansas, Texas, Missouri & Oklahoma all hit. Mississippi, Tennessee & Kentucky have declared states of emergency.
No word from Trump. But wait for an update on his golf round later…
(🎥 Leigh Searcy)
16 dead in storms across multiple states.
Arkansas, Texas, Missouri & Oklahoma all hit. Mississippi, Tennessee & Kentucky have declared states of emergency.
No word from Trump. But wait for an update on his golf round later…
(🎥 Leigh Searcy)
April 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
US Senators from every one of these states—AR, TX, KY, MO, OK, MS, TN—(1) approved Trump/Musk/Doge cuts to NOAA and FEMA, and (2) said Calif would need to change its internal policies before getting federal help for LA fire disaster.
Every one of these US Senators happens to be MAGA/GOP.
Every one of these US Senators happens to be MAGA/GOP.
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Funny how "erasing history" only applies to tearing down Confederate monuments, emphasizing the role of enslavement in the development of the U.S., & renaming military bases named after Confederates, but not to acknowledging historical Black, Brown, queer, and trans folks
March 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Funny how "erasing history" only applies to tearing down Confederate monuments, emphasizing the role of enslavement in the development of the U.S., & renaming military bases named after Confederates, but not to acknowledging historical Black, Brown, queer, and trans folks
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Democrats controlled the House in 2022, but they didn’t censure Bobo and MTG.
March 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Democrats controlled the House in 2022, but they didn’t censure Bobo and MTG.
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My husband ran a successful business and used our local rural post office daily. My elderly neighbor’s meds come through the rural post office.
The post office is one of the only places left open in my rural community. Losing it could quite literally kill my town and my neighbors.
The post office is one of the only places left open in my rural community. Losing it could quite literally kill my town and my neighbors.
March 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
My husband ran a successful business and used our local rural post office daily. My elderly neighbor’s meds come through the rural post office.
The post office is one of the only places left open in my rural community. Losing it could quite literally kill my town and my neighbors.
The post office is one of the only places left open in my rural community. Losing it could quite literally kill my town and my neighbors.
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Helpful graphic:
March 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Helpful graphic:
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In today’s hellscape news, the Trump administration is planning to cut 80,000 jobs from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The VA is already short-staffed and wait times are abhorrent.
Veterans will die because of this move.
The VA is already short-staffed and wait times are abhorrent.
Veterans will die because of this move.
March 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In today’s hellscape news, the Trump administration is planning to cut 80,000 jobs from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The VA is already short-staffed and wait times are abhorrent.
Veterans will die because of this move.
The VA is already short-staffed and wait times are abhorrent.
Veterans will die because of this move.
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americans who currently consider canada to be an ally/friendly country: 82%
canadians who currently consider america to be an ally/friendly country: 33%
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canadians who currently consider america to be an ally/friendly country: 33%
-yougov
March 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
americans who currently consider canada to be an ally/friendly country: 82%
canadians who currently consider america to be an ally/friendly country: 33%
-yougov
canadians who currently consider america to be an ally/friendly country: 33%
-yougov
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THREAD: Since stepping back into the Oval Office Trump's been purposefully flooding the zone w/ a constant stream of outrage porn to distract. Here's the stories that actually matter that you might've missed this week:
February 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
THREAD: Since stepping back into the Oval Office Trump's been purposefully flooding the zone w/ a constant stream of outrage porn to distract. Here's the stories that actually matter that you might've missed this week:
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It bears repeating.
If you’re siding with Vladimir Putin, you’re wrong.
February 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
It bears repeating.
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“Trump and Vance have revealed to Americans and to America’s allies their alignment with Russia, and their animosity toward Ukraine in general and its president in particular,” writes @davidfrum.bsky.social. “The truth is ugly, but it’s necessary to face it.” theatln.tc/OBWzC38t
At Least Now We Know the Truth
The truth is ugly, but it’s necessary to face it.
theatln.tc
February 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
“Trump and Vance have revealed to Americans and to America’s allies their alignment with Russia, and their animosity toward Ukraine in general and its president in particular,” writes @davidfrum.bsky.social. “The truth is ugly, but it’s necessary to face it.” theatln.tc/OBWzC38t
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We just watched Trump & Vance do Putin’s bidding in the Oval Office & it was horrific. Not even two months into this administration & it’s a disaster for the free world.
February 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
We just watched Trump & Vance do Putin’s bidding in the Oval Office & it was horrific. Not even two months into this administration & it’s a disaster for the free world.
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The goal is to terrorize federal workers into quitting. That’s it. Constant changes. Canceling work from home then closing offices. Laying off probationary employees. It’s designed to break the government. Then privatize it for profit. It’s not efficiency. It’s collapse. Only peasants will suffer.
February 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The goal is to terrorize federal workers into quitting. That’s it. Constant changes. Canceling work from home then closing offices. Laying off probationary employees. It’s designed to break the government. Then privatize it for profit. It’s not efficiency. It’s collapse. Only peasants will suffer.
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“I realized a lifelong dream to work for the premier environmental protection organization in the world. An organization that mission was to protect the people like me, who used to play on the slag mounds behind Buckeye Steel. Standing amongst the best, I felt an immense pride in my achievements.”
EXCLUSIVE: A federal worker at the EPA sent an incredible email to Administrator Lee Zeldin. He's refused to stay silent, and has asked me to share the email - and his name - with the public. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: Email from a Federal Worker at EPA to Lee Zeldin
I have obtained a copy of - and permission to publish - an email sent from Jason Poe to the EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. Jason has asked me to share this email, along with his name, with the public.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
“I realized a lifelong dream to work for the premier environmental protection organization in the world. An organization that mission was to protect the people like me, who used to play on the slag mounds behind Buckeye Steel. Standing amongst the best, I felt an immense pride in my achievements.”
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House GOP wants $4 TRILLION dollar debt ceiling increase.
You marks really thought the world’s richest man and the guy with the golden toilet seats were really going to “fight the elites” for you?
Nah, they just want their tax breaks.
You marks really thought the world’s richest man and the guy with the golden toilet seats were really going to “fight the elites” for you?
Nah, they just want their tax breaks.
February 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
House GOP wants $4 TRILLION dollar debt ceiling increase.
You marks really thought the world’s richest man and the guy with the golden toilet seats were really going to “fight the elites” for you?
Nah, they just want their tax breaks.
You marks really thought the world’s richest man and the guy with the golden toilet seats were really going to “fight the elites” for you?
Nah, they just want their tax breaks.
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no one wants to gut regulations more than a guy under scrutiny for violating so many of them across his many businesses
“Regulations, basically, should be default gone,” Musk said. “Not default there, default gone. And if it turns out that we missed the mark on a regulation, we can always add it back in.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...
www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...
Elon Musk Suggests Getting Rid Of All Regulations In Midnight Call
"If it's not possible now, it'll never be possible," Musk said of his proposal to simply ignore all federal regulation as a baseline.
www.huffpost.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
no one wants to gut regulations more than a guy under scrutiny for violating so many of them across his many businesses
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We are here today to shine a light on the crime that is unfolding before our eyes and support our tremendous civil servants at U.S. AID.
Follow live on C-SPAN here:
www.c-span.org/event/news-c...
Follow live on C-SPAN here:
www.c-span.org/event/news-c...
February 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
We are here today to shine a light on the crime that is unfolding before our eyes and support our tremendous civil servants at U.S. AID.
Follow live on C-SPAN here:
www.c-span.org/event/news-c...
Follow live on C-SPAN here:
www.c-span.org/event/news-c...
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Everyone realizes they’re trying to shift the Overton Window, right?
They’re conditioning you to be accepting of the insane shit they’re doing now so you’ll accept the more insane shit they do later.
They’re conditioning you to be accepting of the insane shit they’re doing now so you’ll accept the more insane shit they do later.
February 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Everyone realizes they’re trying to shift the Overton Window, right?
They’re conditioning you to be accepting of the insane shit they’re doing now so you’ll accept the more insane shit they do later.
They’re conditioning you to be accepting of the insane shit they’re doing now so you’ll accept the more insane shit they do later.
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The word for this is "coup."
Musk's new department, which just seized control over payments as broad as USAID, defense, and social security, is presently livetweeting screenshots as they gleefully stop payments related to DEI, accessibility, and immigration. The account claims $1B in payments have already been cut off.
February 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The word for this is "coup."
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#GISchat - get your data before it's gone! (if it isn't already)
This is a big deal, y'all. Federal health websites are being stripped of content or removed in their entirety. Stick with this thread for a look at what's disappeared so far! 1/x
January 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
#GISchat - get your data before it's gone! (if it isn't already)
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Support your local public radio stations. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...
F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into NPR and PBS Stations
Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, recently expressed concern about NPR and PBS’s sponsorships.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Support your local public radio stations. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...
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The story of this first week is corruption. Billionaires seated on the inaugural stage in front of the cabinet, crypto pump and dump, and the illegal firing of IGs. The media is acting like this is too chaotic and bewildering to interpret, but they are just afraid of sounding shrill. It’s corrupt.
January 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The story of this first week is corruption. Billionaires seated on the inaugural stage in front of the cabinet, crypto pump and dump, and the illegal firing of IGs. The media is acting like this is too chaotic and bewildering to interpret, but they are just afraid of sounding shrill. It’s corrupt.