Will Taygan

DOGE Is Trying to Shutter Crucial Volcano Observatory Facilities The Trump administration plans to terminate leases for buildings that are used to monitor active volcanoes close to population centers. Reductions in force could make relocating these facilities even ...

Scoop: Volcano observatories in Alaska + Hawaii are facing office closures. These buildings house staff + equipment that monitor volcanoes for possible eruption and ash spewing

The GSA staff who could help relocate the offices are also getting fired

Today’s ride. A couple hours on Eklutna Lake, Alaska. #Bikesky

20 miles on the river today. #bikesky

Eagle River Ride. Feb 2024. Alaska. #bikesky

When I was in my 20s I was passed over for a job, even though I was the most qualified, because the other applicant had extra points from previous military service.

How do we reconcile "hiring the most qualified person" with "support our troops" and veteran's preference?

Rebranding racist patriarchy 101: don’t say “Black people and women.” Just say “DEI” and suddenly you have (im)plausible deniability because NO ONE WILL KNOW WHAT YOU ACTUALLY MEAN

Crash response by Trump:

"The Biden Administration egregiously rejected merit-based hiring, requiring all executive departments and agencies to implement dangerous “diversity equity and inclusion” tactics, and specifically recruiting individuals with “severe intellectual” disabilities in the FAA."

As the executive director of a nonprofit with Federal funding, it was with some anxiety that I submitted a grant payment request at 4:53pm EST yesterday.

FYI, our funds were disbursed and we will be paid for our work making our communities better, at least for the next few months.

Fat biking this afternoon. #bikesky

I really wish the graphics folks at major newspapers would stop using county area (choropleth maps) to represent election results. Many of the red counties are *tiny* when visualized using population instead of area. Look at the difference:

#cartography #geosky

For #30daymapchallenge Day 22's prompt of "two colors", I made this minimalist black and white map of the Salish Sea Bioregion.

#geography #cartography #GIS #SalishSea

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