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NPR @npr.org · Apr 21

BREAKING NEWS: The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

The White House has begun process of looking for new secretary of defense

The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

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AliciaGifford @aliciapie.bsky.social · Mar 23

California Quail at the #birdcam #californiaquail #birds 🪶🦉

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AliciaGifford @aliciapie.bsky.social · Mar 20

California Thrasher at the #birdcam #birds #CaliforniaThrasher 🦉

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AliciaGifford @aliciapie.bsky.social · Mar 18

Cymbidiums and pincushion protea 🌱🍃🌿

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AliciaGifford @aliciapie.bsky.social · Mar 18

Raindrops on cymbidiums 🌱🍃🌿🌱

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AliciaGifford @aliciapie.bsky.social · Mar 6

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...

Judge Blocks Trump’s Funding Freeze, Saying White House Put Itself ‘Above Congress’ (Gift Article)

The judge had ruled that the administration was not complying with his previous order requiring the government to keep disbursing money to states.

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AliciaGifford @aliciapie.bsky.social · Mar 1

They’re called pincushions here too!

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AliciaGifford @aliciapie.bsky.social · Feb 28

🌱🍃🌿 leucospermum time! Popping, nodding #protea

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AliciaGifford @aliciapie.bsky.social · Feb 28

California Thrasher at the #birdcam #birds

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AliciaGifford @aliciapie.bsky.social · Feb 28

Snowy Egret, Pismo Beach CA #birds #seabirds #bythesea

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AliciaGifford @aliciapie.bsky.social · Feb 9

It’s a brownish pink when young, and matures into a soft pink. They’re stunning!

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AliciaGifford @aliciapie.bsky.social · Feb 8

My spectacular Koko Lokos, last spring

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AliciaGifford @aliciapie.bsky.social · Feb 8

Oh yes, this could be it!

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AliciaGifford @aliciapie.bsky.social · Feb 8

California’s central coast taken yesterday

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AliciaGifford @aliciapie.bsky.social · Feb 8

We (in California) have alstros that grow very tall and also, as compact shrubs like this one (I have pink alstros in my garden). I’m sure it’s not an azalea.

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