Michael Gamstetter
@gamstetter.bsky.social
NPS park ranger, artist, designer, maker of stuff, cyclist, dog dad, jazz fan, and owner of a killer saxophone I wish I was worthy of.
How many times did I try to explain this to people who said we should have made our stuff in the U.S.? Back when I worked for companies that made stuff in Asia.
Everyone should watch this. Then share it with anyone who thinks these tariffs are a good idea and won’t crush small businesses.
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April 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM
How many times did I try to explain this to people who said we should have made our stuff in the U.S.? Back when I worked for companies that made stuff in Asia.
Imagine, if instead of funding Trump’s re-election and buying the Whitehouse, and trying to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Elon invested in solving world hunger or homelessness in America. I believe he has enough money to do both, based on estimates.
April 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Imagine, if instead of funding Trump’s re-election and buying the Whitehouse, and trying to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Elon invested in solving world hunger or homelessness in America. I believe he has enough money to do both, based on estimates.
People would actually like him.
He’d sell more cars, and he’d be making more money because the libs would like him and they’d buy his cars and stuff. Tesla stock would boom.
He’d sell more cars, and he’d be making more money because the libs would like him and they’d buy his cars and stuff. Tesla stock would boom.
April 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
People would actually like him.
He’d sell more cars, and he’d be making more money because the libs would like him and they’d buy his cars and stuff. Tesla stock would boom.
He’d sell more cars, and he’d be making more money because the libs would like him and they’d buy his cars and stuff. Tesla stock would boom.
This is bullshit!
NEW: DOGE is trying to gift itself a building worth $500 million, court filings show. It's the culmination of a dramatic battle between DOGE and the United States Institute of Peace, a Congressionally funded think tank. www.wired.com/story/doge-t...
DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show
The documents reveal a DOGE affiliate is attempting to transfer the headquarters of an independent think tank, the United States Institute of Peace, to the government at no cost.
www.wired.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:20 AM
This is bullshit!
Today’s view from my desk.
March 14, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Today’s view from my desk.
Nice…
March 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Nice…
The Trump Administration’s war on the West continues. This will devastate gateway communities and leave our nation’s Crown Jewels unprotected and unmanaged. thehill.com/homenews/sta...
Trump administration eyes 30 percent payroll reduction at National Park Service
The Trump administration is eyeing a 30 percent payroll reduction at the National Park Service, signaling big cuts at a high-profile government agency that could make headlines during the summer va…
thehill.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This is ridiculous.
WIRED spoke to federal staffers across agencies about how Elon Musk's $1 spending limit is crippling their research, resources and more. In many cases, employees are already unable to carry out the basic functions of their job.
Elon Musk’s $1 Spending Limit Is Paralyzing Federal Agencies
The DOGE-mandated credit card freeze is delaying shipments of critical supplies, stalling travel, and stopping employees from doing their jobs.
wrd.cm
March 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
This is ridiculous.
Not to mention, everyone loves the parks.
March 8, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Not to mention, everyone loves the parks.
Yep…
March 8, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Yep…
There are much better ways to cut spending…
March 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
There are much better ways to cut spending…
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
March 6, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Here we go…
Trump has signed an executive order to clear-cut 280 million acres of trees (even endangered species) in National Forests and other projected lands.
Everything this administration does is to troll Americans who didn't vote for Trump. Like, say, environmentalists.
Everything this administration does is to troll Americans who didn't vote for Trump. Like, say, environmentalists.
March 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Here we go…
Put another good day’s work into the paining. My studio is too cold to use over the winter, so it sat untouched since September. I also was having a tough time getting started. I’m starting to really like how it’s going. It’s a big one at 5’X5’.
March 2, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Put another good day’s work into the paining. My studio is too cold to use over the winter, so it sat untouched since September. I also was having a tough time getting started. I’m starting to really like how it’s going. It’s a big one at 5’X5’.
It’s my day off & I’ve been avoiding news today. (I know what happened now.) Instead, I spent some three+ hours working on a painting for a dear client and friend. It’s finally taking shape. This close up was taken the last time I worked on it, and features a mosquito stuck in the paint.
February 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
It’s my day off & I’ve been avoiding news today. (I know what happened now.) Instead, I spent some three+ hours working on a painting for a dear client and friend. It’s finally taking shape. This close up was taken the last time I worked on it, and features a mosquito stuck in the paint.
I stumbled on this British comedy by accident. I had no idea what it was about and the trailer didn’t appeal. Bored one night, I decided to give it a go. It has been a much-needed distraction from all the bullshit we’re all currently dealing with. I highly recommend you find it on your PBS channel.
February 27, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I stumbled on this British comedy by accident. I had no idea what it was about and the trailer didn’t appeal. Bored one night, I decided to give it a go. It has been a much-needed distraction from all the bullshit we’re all currently dealing with. I highly recommend you find it on your PBS channel.
This must be stopped.
The #Trump administration is making plans to illegally reduce and sell off large swaths of our public lands to oil, gas and mining interests. This would bring irreparable harm to the Indigenous stewards of these lands, the outdoor industry and critical ecosystems we all depend on.
February 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This must be stopped.
Musk’s slashing of the federal workforce is hurting New Mexicans and putting everyone's safety at risk.
Federal layoffs affect national park, tribal university and more in New Mexico
Guided tours at Carlsbad Caverns National Park have been suspended, an Albuquerque-based tribal college has no tutors left and veterans could face paperwork delays after President Donald Trump dramati...
www.abqjournal.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Reposted by Michael Gamstetter
Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.
February 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.
Some federal employees who accepted Trump’s buyout offer are now being notified that their buyout has been denied, and they are being terminated instead.
February 16, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Ugh. 😩
Across the government, probationary employees and Schedule A workers—including individuals with severe physical, psychiatric, or intellectual disabilities, as well as veterans—are being let go.
February 14, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Ugh. 😩
Here we go…🤞🏻
"Even cutting 1 in every 4 government workers would only reduce federal spending by about 1 percent..."
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Musk team kicks off federal layoffs as White House eyes big cuts
The Trump administration’s plan for shrinking the civilian workforce is coming into increasingly clear view.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Here we go…🤞🏻
Yes, sir…the parks are already understaffed.
The federal hiring freeze will have disastrous implications for national parks.
Families don’t deserve to have their weekend trips ruined and local economies shouldn’t be destroyed over Trump’s chaos. I’m urging Secretary Burgum to take immediate action.
Families don’t deserve to have their weekend trips ruined and local economies shouldn’t be destroyed over Trump’s chaos. I’m urging Secretary Burgum to take immediate action.
Dirty Toilets, Grumpy Visitors And Vandalism: Get Ready For Summer In The Parks
National park visitors could be confronted by "chaos" this summer if the hold on seasonal hirings by the Trump administration is not lifted soon, says former National Park Service Director Jonathan Ja...
www.nationalparkstraveler.org
February 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Yes, sir…the parks are already understaffed.
What Frances says, is true.
Frances, serving the public, and holding the line.
[and the DC9 bar for the free drinks]
“We don’t make money for shareholders,” said one of the archivists, Frances, who had brilliant green hair, shaved temples and large hoop earrings. “We serve the public.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/s...
[and the DC9 bar for the free drinks]
“We don’t make money for shareholders,” said one of the archivists, Frances, who had brilliant green hair, shaved temples and large hoop earrings. “We serve the public.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/s...
As Buyout Deadline Looms, Federal Workers Gather at D.C. Bar for Cheap Drinks
Young federal workers gathered at a Washington bar as the deadline to take a buyout loomed.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
What Frances says, is true.