Sheila
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“He cited a line all incoming students had to memorize when he began…there 55 years ago: “Where principle is involved, be deaf to expediency.”
“No matter what you have done before,” he wrote, “your legacy will be that of a careerist who banned Maya Angelou but retained Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf.’”
“No matter what you have done before,” he wrote, “your legacy will be that of a careerist who banned Maya Angelou but retained Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf.’”
Two Naval Academy faculty members have resigned, and 18 more have taken early retirement. One was offered a place of honor at the annual dedication parade. He declined, telling the academy’s superintendent:
April 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
“He cited a line all incoming students had to memorize when he began…there 55 years ago: “Where principle is involved, be deaf to expediency.”
“No matter what you have done before,” he wrote, “your legacy will be that of a careerist who banned Maya Angelou but retained Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf.’”
“No matter what you have done before,” he wrote, “your legacy will be that of a careerist who banned Maya Angelou but retained Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf.’”
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“The establishment of the National Park Service is justified by considerations of good administration, of the value of natural beauty as a National asset, and of the effectiveness of outdoor life and recreation in the production of good citizenship.” ~Roosevelt
#EarthDay #Utah #ArchesNP 🏞️ 📷
#EarthDay #Utah #ArchesNP 🏞️ 📷
April 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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“In his first 100 days, President Trump has declared more national emergencies — more creatively and more aggressively — than any president in modern American history.” www.axios.com/2025/04/18/t...
Trump redefines "emergency" to impose his will
Powers originally crafted to give the president flexibility in rare moments of crisis now form the backbone of Trump's agenda.
www.axios.com
April 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
“In his first 100 days, President Trump has declared more national emergencies — more creatively and more aggressively — than any president in modern American history.” www.axios.com/2025/04/18/t...
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If you benefited from the severe thunderstorm & tornado watches & warnings yesterday, call your Congressional reps and tell them to keep the NWS funded & staffed. Last week, NWS were informed that up to 25% of their staff may be let go - this after they were already chronically 10% *under*staffed.
National Weather Service employees were encouraged to take early retirements at an all-hands meeting Thursday. The union believes as many as 1,000 could leave in the coming months - out of a workforce of just over 4,000.
With @weathersullivan.bsky.social (gift):
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
With @weathersullivan.bsky.social (gift):
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Weather Service Merges Offices as Staffing Pressure Mounts
The US National Weather Service will merge two of its largest forecasting units as it prepares for the loss of as many as 1,000 staffers.
www.bloomberg.com
April 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
If you benefited from the severe thunderstorm & tornado watches & warnings yesterday, call your Congressional reps and tell them to keep the NWS funded & staffed. Last week, NWS were informed that up to 25% of their staff may be let go - this after they were already chronically 10% *under*staffed.
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(2) UConn vs. (1) South Carolina
The 2025 Women's National Championship is set 🏆
The 2025 Women's National Championship is set 🏆
April 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
(2) UConn vs. (1) South Carolina
The 2025 Women's National Championship is set 🏆
The 2025 Women's National Championship is set 🏆
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Psst… take 12 seconds away from doom scrolling, to take a deep breath and relax with these sweet otters 🦦
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🎥Nature
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🎥Nature
March 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Psst… take 12 seconds away from doom scrolling, to take a deep breath and relax with these sweet otters 🦦
🔊
🎥Nature
🔊
🎥Nature
@wellmabk.bsky.social did they just steal our #survivor strategy? 'I don't really know that guy'...almost played it as well as we did. ❤️
March 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
@wellmabk.bsky.social did they just steal our #survivor strategy? 'I don't really know that guy'...almost played it as well as we did. ❤️
Rewatch is underway. #FalconAndBucky
February 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Rewatch is underway. #FalconAndBucky
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Resistance takes many forms.
January 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Resistance takes many forms.
