Graham
@geotraveller.bsky.social
Geoscientist, hiker, canoeist, gardener. Lived in England, Scotland, British Columbia, New York and Vermont. Travelled in Europe, Asia, Africa, North & South America.
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If Trump is serious about tariffs on movies, it's a very dangerous escalation. Tariffs have not traditionally been applied to services, and the United States is a massive net exporter of services. We would be extremely vulnerable to any service-based retaliation.
Trump says movies produced outside the U.S. are a national security threat. So he’s imposing a 100% tariff on all movies that are “produced in foreign lands.”
May 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
If Trump is serious about tariffs on movies, it's a very dangerous escalation. Tariffs have not traditionally been applied to services, and the United States is a massive net exporter of services. We would be extremely vulnerable to any service-based retaliation.
When Vermonters get nasty …
March 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
When Vermonters get nasty …
A few photos from Waitsfield, VT, yesterday morning.
March 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A few photos from Waitsfield, VT, yesterday morning.
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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
February 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
Special Government Employees (SGE) like … Elon Musk.
He can only serve 130 days in any 365 day period.
He must submit his OGE 450 form immediately to ensure he has no conflicts of interest.
He must undergo ethics training, which is repeated each year he serves.
youtu.be/9xzJWhVByMs
He can only serve 130 days in any 365 day period.
He must submit his OGE 450 form immediately to ensure he has no conflicts of interest.
He must undergo ethics training, which is repeated each year he serves.
youtu.be/9xzJWhVByMs
Ethics Rules for Federal Advisory Committee Members
YouTube video by USDA
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February 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Special Government Employees (SGE) like … Elon Musk.
He can only serve 130 days in any 365 day period.
He must submit his OGE 450 form immediately to ensure he has no conflicts of interest.
He must undergo ethics training, which is repeated each year he serves.
youtu.be/9xzJWhVByMs
He can only serve 130 days in any 365 day period.
He must submit his OGE 450 form immediately to ensure he has no conflicts of interest.
He must undergo ethics training, which is repeated each year he serves.
youtu.be/9xzJWhVByMs
Imagine being the richest man in the world and making it your life’s mission to take resources away from the poorest.
February 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Imagine being the richest man in the world and making it your life’s mission to take resources away from the poorest.
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At OPM, Musk’s staffers won’t leave—they work around the clock and have even installed sofa beds in the office. Our access to data systems has been restricted, raising serious concerns about cybersecurity and a complete lack of oversight. We are keeping our heads down and documenting everything.
February 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
At OPM, Musk’s staffers won’t leave—they work around the clock and have even installed sofa beds in the office. Our access to data systems has been restricted, raising serious concerns about cybersecurity and a complete lack of oversight. We are keeping our heads down and documenting everything.
I can’t do it, I just can’t watch PBS News Hour. I can’t put myself in situations where I might see him. Photos are bad enough, but the thought of actually seeing it move or worse still speak, is more than I can cope with. Oh America, what have you done. 😣
January 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I can’t do it, I just can’t watch PBS News Hour. I can’t put myself in situations where I might see him. Photos are bad enough, but the thought of actually seeing it move or worse still speak, is more than I can cope with. Oh America, what have you done. 😣
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I feel like there’s not enough attention being paid to the fact that Trump’s trillion dollar funding freeze was an attempt to do McCarthyism via Presidential fiat, & in the name of combatting a phantom force identified solely by a vague propaganda term the right only started using about 5 years ago.
January 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I feel like there’s not enough attention being paid to the fact that Trump’s trillion dollar funding freeze was an attempt to do McCarthyism via Presidential fiat, & in the name of combatting a phantom force identified solely by a vague propaganda term the right only started using about 5 years ago.
Feel good post. Some of our residents & visitors in Vermont over the last 4 years. ❤️
January 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Feel good post. Some of our residents & visitors in Vermont over the last 4 years. ❤️
Take inspiration from around the world. When’s it happening? Name the date. 🗽
January 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Take inspiration from around the world. When’s it happening? Name the date. 🗽
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I love this so much!
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
January 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I love this so much!
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
Posting anything on social media about today’s events in DC feels like trivializing their significance.
I yearn for hope but my faith in humanity is severely bruised. I fear that there are difficult decisions ahead. Where do we draw the line? What consequences are we prepared to accept?
I yearn for hope but my faith in humanity is severely bruised. I fear that there are difficult decisions ahead. Where do we draw the line? What consequences are we prepared to accept?
January 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Posting anything on social media about today’s events in DC feels like trivializing their significance.
I yearn for hope but my faith in humanity is severely bruised. I fear that there are difficult decisions ahead. Where do we draw the line? What consequences are we prepared to accept?
I yearn for hope but my faith in humanity is severely bruised. I fear that there are difficult decisions ahead. Where do we draw the line? What consequences are we prepared to accept?
Thanksgiving 2024 I am feeling extremely thankful for a summer of hope & joy … and lots of mountains & music! 🤗
November 27, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Thanksgiving 2024 I am feeling extremely thankful for a summer of hope & joy … and lots of mountains & music! 🤗
Wandering around Montpelier this morning I came across an artist creating this gorgeous mural. It brought a tear to my eye and felt very inspiring! lmnopi.com
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November 11, 2024 at 2:10 AM
Wandering around Montpelier this morning I came across an artist creating this gorgeous mural. It brought a tear to my eye and felt very inspiring! lmnopi.com
🩵💙🩷
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