Basalt
@jfhammett.bsky.social
Retired NPS. Preservationist of all things wild and native. Strive to be net-zero in all aspects of living. Avid bird dogger.
A new pup! Cloud, at 12 weeks being introduced to birds. A lot of point and a lot run in this guy!
March 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A new pup! Cloud, at 12 weeks being introduced to birds. A lot of point and a lot run in this guy!
Salaries to all federal employees make up only 4% of the federal budget. Eliminating them has almost nothing to do with saving money. Musk and Trump have another objective ... remember their first action was to remove Inspector Generals. They want complete control.
February 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Salaries to all federal employees make up only 4% of the federal budget. Eliminating them has almost nothing to do with saving money. Musk and Trump have another objective ... remember their first action was to remove Inspector Generals. They want complete control.
Always worth another read. Vance is an opportunist, but not stupid.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Opioid of the Masses
To many Americans, Donald Trump feels good, but he can’t fix America’s growing social and cultural crisis, and the eventual comedown will be harsh.
www.theatlantic.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Always worth another read. Vance is an opportunist, but not stupid.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Imagine anyone so dumb that would demand a release of water in northern California to alleviate fires in LA!! Imagine a federal employee so compliant that they would do it!!
Karma--I bet the flooded farmers voted for him.
Karma--I bet the flooded farmers voted for him.
February 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Imagine anyone so dumb that would demand a release of water in northern California to alleviate fires in LA!! Imagine a federal employee so compliant that they would do it!!
Karma--I bet the flooded farmers voted for him.
Karma--I bet the flooded farmers voted for him.
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Using the tragic plane collision over the Potomac that cost 67 human souls as an occasion to slam DEI hiring was obscene. There’s zero evidence at this point that an underqualified air traffic controller or pilot had any role in this crash.
January 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Using the tragic plane collision over the Potomac that cost 67 human souls as an occasion to slam DEI hiring was obscene. There’s zero evidence at this point that an underqualified air traffic controller or pilot had any role in this crash.
Just two more days of chukar season. Then a week of withdrawal. Ug.
January 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Just two more days of chukar season. Then a week of withdrawal. Ug.
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Gosh, I remember when we had an actual president instead of a loudmouth bully who won't take responsibility for his actions.
January 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Gosh, I remember when we had an actual president instead of a loudmouth bully who won't take responsibility for his actions.
Can you believe that any human being, much less a president, after 60+ people die in a plane crash, has the audacity to blame the tragedy on Obama, Biden, and DEI.
January 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Can you believe that any human being, much less a president, after 60+ people die in a plane crash, has the audacity to blame the tragedy on Obama, Biden, and DEI.
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➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
January 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
There is still a little bit of chukar season left. Sage on a covey this cold, sunny morning.
January 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
There is still a little bit of chukar season left. Sage on a covey this cold, sunny morning.
"White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced yesterday morning that “[d]eportation flights have begun.” In fact, nothing is “beginning.” In 2024, Colombia accepted on average more than two U.S. flights of migrants a week.
Everything is optics with this administration.
Everything is optics with this administration.
January 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced yesterday morning that “[d]eportation flights have begun.” In fact, nothing is “beginning.” In 2024, Colombia accepted on average more than two U.S. flights of migrants a week.
Everything is optics with this administration.
Everything is optics with this administration.
Best January weather I can recall. Sage today.
January 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Best January weather I can recall. Sage today.
Great Day for end of January. Storm on a covey.
January 24, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Great Day for end of January. Storm on a covey.