Derek
bedarf.bsky.social
Derek
@bedarf.bsky.social
GIS in NJ. VA still in my heart.
Visiting my local Buddhist Vihara. I've been in the area for 8 years and this is my first time.
July 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday."
June 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I'm conflicted. I don't want to see farm land go away -- I also want to see affordable housing. Although this housing would be in the middle of warehouses and seemingly away from walkable resources. Plus the current owner lives in NM and is leasing the land for farming. www.agweb.com/news/busines...
City Gov to Seize 175-Year-Old Farm by Eminent Domain, Replace with Affordable Housing
Family fights township attempts to replace historic farm with government project
www.agweb.com
June 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Reposted by Derek
I think we’ve reached a boiling point when it comes to ICE.

Today in Minneapolis, a militarized task force raided the beloved Lake Street taqueria, Las Cuatro Milpas—and the community was not having it.

Agents from ICE, the DEA, FBI, ATF, IRS and HHS rolled up looking like they were ready for war.
June 4, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Reposted by Derek
Trump administration cuts are threatening the National Geodetic Survey, a tiny but crucial office within the NOAA that maintains the US’s framework of spatial information: latitudes, longitudes, elevation measurements, and more.
Trump Cuts Are Killing a Tiny Office That Keeps Measurements of the World Accurate
A tiny but crucial agency that maintains physical coordinates like latitude and longitude in the US is struggling as the Trump administration forces out federal employees.
www.wired.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM