Haley Bartlett
@haleybartlett.bsky.social
Dog lover, Soon to be empty nester, Colorado Realtor, Aussie Expat living in the USA. Love to talk about animals, travel, nature, hygge, menopause (there's a fun one for you), recipes and ofcourse real estate
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First nuclear weapons management, now this. No one - Democrat or Republican - voted for this kind of incompetence.
NEW: The USDA acknowledged that over the weekend, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
First nuclear weapons management, now this. No one - Democrat or Republican - voted for this kind of incompetence.
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Breaking News: Two top officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development are said to have been put on leave after refusing to give representatives of Elon Musk access to a secure area.
Top Security Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team
Workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development are bracing for a loss of its independent status and sweeping layoffs as President Trump continues slashing foreign aid.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Breaking News: Two top officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development are said to have been put on leave after refusing to give representatives of Elon Musk access to a secure area.
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Yes. While there are absolutely things Democrats can and must do to slow, obstruct, etc, GOP hold both House and Senate majorities, severely limiting our options.
Johnson and Thune are handing over the own keys and relinquishing their own power. Even for the cynics this should be a shock.
Johnson and Thune are handing over the own keys and relinquishing their own power. Even for the cynics this should be a shock.
We all like to yell at the Democrats, but it’s really Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune who are letting Elon Musk and his faceless goon squad make a mockery of their power as leaders of a coequal branch without uttering a peep or lifting a finger.
February 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Yes. While there are absolutely things Democrats can and must do to slow, obstruct, etc, GOP hold both House and Senate majorities, severely limiting our options.
Johnson and Thune are handing over the own keys and relinquishing their own power. Even for the cynics this should be a shock.
Johnson and Thune are handing over the own keys and relinquishing their own power. Even for the cynics this should be a shock.
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The information we all needed:
Did you know that manatees regulate their buoyancy by flatulence? When they want to sink, they fart?
As a Master SCUBA diver, I can assure you that this also works with humans! You just have to fart a lot. Like...a LOT.
As a Master SCUBA diver, I can assure you that this also works with humans! You just have to fart a lot. Like...a LOT.
January 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The information we all needed:
I wondered if anyone was tracking this. I read quite a bit of project 2025 and knew that it was somewhat going to become the playbook.
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
How Donald Trump's executive orders compare to Project 2025
Trump has put forward policies for the environment, immigration and more that resemble those outlined in Project 2025.
www.newsweek.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I wondered if anyone was tracking this. I read quite a bit of project 2025 and knew that it was somewhat going to become the playbook.
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
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President Trump moved quickly on Monday to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization, a move that public health experts say will undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic. nyti.ms/4hilymo
Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization
Public health experts say U.S. withdrawal from the W.H.O. would undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic.
nyti.ms
January 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
President Trump moved quickly on Monday to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization, a move that public health experts say will undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic. nyti.ms/4hilymo
This dude bringing the joy and comfort. We don’t deserve dogs.
January 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This dude bringing the joy and comfort. We don’t deserve dogs.
So many feelings about today and the future of this country I have called my home for 20 years.
January 21, 2025 at 3:16 AM
So many feelings about today and the future of this country I have called my home for 20 years.
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The Dark Side of the ocean: New giant sea bug species named after Darth Vader blog.pensoft.net/2025/01/14/t... 🦑
The Dark Side of the ocean: New giant sea bug species named after Darth Vader | Blog
The 32.5 cm-long sea bug, known as a "supergiant" was found off the coast of Vietnam.
blog.pensoft.net
January 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The Dark Side of the ocean: New giant sea bug species named after Darth Vader blog.pensoft.net/2025/01/14/t... 🦑
When you hate clothes but the weather outside makes your parents think they are necessary.
#dogs #brittanyspaniel #animals
#dogs #brittanyspaniel #animals
January 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
When you hate clothes but the weather outside makes your parents think they are necessary.
#dogs #brittanyspaniel #animals
#dogs #brittanyspaniel #animals