Quentin E. Cummings, AICP, GISP, CFM

Sadly, this is NOT satire.

BERNIE SANDERS: Do vaccines cause autism?

BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism

SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?

BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism

And yes, it's reasonable to ask what Putin could possibly have on him that would enable such coercive power. But it doesn't take a lot of imagination to come up with an answer.

It's not that hard folks. Putin ordered Trump to destroy the U.S. from the inside. And that is precisely what he is doing.

Day 1 #30DayMapChallenge
Mapping the countless homes in the US where a language other than English is spoken; a tribute to immigrant voices.
From the first foreign-language newspaper in 1732 through thousands by 1900, the US's story is multilingual.

Full post: www.linkedin.com/posts/quenti...

What a different world we could have.

an archival black and white photograph of the KKK marching in Washington DC with the capitol behind them

In light of everything happening, I wrote about how the KKK in the 1920s felt unstoppable, about the people that fought against them anyway, and about how fascism always fails. dansinker.com/posts/202…

President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

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."

"working to swiftly rectify the situation..."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

Trump and Vance are courting Europe’s far right to spread their political gospel US vice-president’s speech and meeting with Germany’s AfD chief signal administration’s wider plans for continent

The Greatest Generation only had to fight Nazis. Today, we have to fight Nazis and climate change, and do so without the U.S.

Stand with science. Always.

Now is an amazing time to be an employer. A lot of extremely talented people with federal government experience just became available for hire. Start advertising!

We know what’s going on here.

Normalize pronouncing DOGE as DOUCHE.

There is a norm that former presidents avoid speaking publicly about the actions of the current president.

I think it's time that Barack Obama and GW Bush, ideally together, speak publicly on the limits of executive power.

All presidents swear to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.

I would also accept a personal apology from them

Join retired and former USAID and State Dept. staff, implementers, and supporters of US foreign
aid on February 5th from 11:30-12:30 to protest the
halt in foreign aid assistance.

UPPER SENATE PARK
CONSTITUTION & DELAWARE AVES NE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
11:30 AM

Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare.

Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”

We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽

CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. The surprise decision is focused on the U.S.

US public health officials have been ordered to immediately stop working with the World Health Organization after an order from Donald Trump.

This comes as Bird Flu is spreading nationwide and egg prices are surging.

The American people elected Donald J. Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024, of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities. Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending “wokeness” and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve.

Damn, guess the Democrats should have actually passed the Green New Deal

Costco successfully defends its diversity policies as other US companies scale theirs back Costco has claimed victory in pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion ...

Costco shareholders have overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal as other U.S. companies retreat from their diversity policies

For all those who are new here, I have two starter packs on #maps #cartography 🗺️

Who else wants to join?

I had to start a second part as I reached the 150 limit.

Part II go.bsky.app/BkpBQe9

Part I go.bsky.app/222AVDQ

Wildfires in California have grown more frequent and devastating over the last century, fueled by several factors:

🔥 Climate Change
🔥 Development into the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
🔥 Conflagration

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#Wildfire #ClimateChange #WUI #Resilience #FirstResponders

Cut him some slack he’s only had 8 years to think about this.

Day 27 #30DayMapChallenge: Micromapping

Today’s challenge was all about mapping something on a much smaller scale than usual, so I turned to one of my favorite pastimes (outside of mapping, of course): tennis.

Longer post: bit.ly/3OBlfXL

#Tennis #GIS #ArcGISPro

Day 26 of the #30DayMapChallenge: Projections

“All models are wrong, but some are useful.” This is especially true for maps. While often viewed as objective truths, maps are shaped by countless choices that can influence how viewers interpret them.

More at: bit.ly/4fS03sm

#GIS #DataViz #ArcGISPro

Day 25 of the #30DayMapChallenge: Heat

Left & right columns are variables used to create composite indices found in top center. Bottom center is a bivariate map of the indices: physical (heat) & demographic vulnerabilities.

bit.ly/4iajONr

#ExtremeHeat #GIS #Climate #Chicago #DataViz #ArcGISPro

Day 24 #30DayMapChallenge: Circular Shapes

A circular globe, circular legend, & background full of circular stars & galaxies. Take that, flat earthers 😎

Data -> @freedomhouse.bsky.social based on:
1) Electoral process
2) Political pluralism & participation
3) Functioning of government

#ArcGISPro

Day 23 #30DayMapChallenge: Memory

Mapped memories from 1 of my #military deployments. Mission: stabilize the region by working w/ local govts to build #infrastructure necessary for #communities to care for, educate, employ & protect their people.

More: bit.ly/49f9ujc

#GIS #ArcGISPro #Afghanistan