Profile avatar
justjami.bsky.social
I was TheGISDiva (at that other place) 🧭 Enthusiast for all things geo, data viz, cartography, photography, deserts, wetlands, wildlife, herps, and birds. Author of GIS for Dummies (2nd Edition) https://amzn.to/4iGhayd
881 posts 1,594 followers 1,304 following
Prolific Poster
Conversation Starter

A great read. June 5, 2025 "today’s White House and today’s America are very different from what they were eighty-one years ago." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Starting TOMORROW! Last few spaces! Want to build on your existing R GIS knowledge and learn spatial analysis? My course Advanced R as a GIS: Spatial Analysis and Statistics course is coming up on 3-4 June 2025, nickbearman.github.io/training-cou... www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho... NCRMUK #GISchat

There is hope. These younglings are the future. #OnYourSide #Resist

This is what "anti-DEI" means to the Trump administration. It's not "some corporate DEI measures are pointless or counterproductive," it's "women and people of color are presumptively unqualified for important government jobs"

There are truly no limits to their destructiveness. Nothing is sacred. This has to be stopped. Please call your reps! ☎️ (202) 224-3121 No matter their party 🫏/🐘 Our old growth forests are irreplaceable. 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

Why are so many online maps completely lacking a legend? Is everyone alive in 2025 simply supposed to know what every cute little icon on a map refers to? #GISChat

When will the madness end?! @infinitescream.bsky.social

If DOGE was ever truly meant to reduce spending and increase efficiency, it stands as one of the most spectacular failures in the history of the federal government.

We should all be concerned about about this, but especially if you're a surveyor or geospatial/GIS professional. #GISChat www.wired.com/story/trump-...

Even if you know a bit about putting together a Survey123, you can learn some great practical tips and tricks here that will make your surveys perform better than the Millennium Falcon in the Kessel Run! #GISChat

Republicans in Congress really want to take food out of the mouths of hungry children and medicine away from the sick to fund tax cuts for people who don't need them. Tell your Senators: Vote NO on the Trump budget.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

OMG why is Tableau so complicated?!

BREAKING: The scene at the Rayburn Building is pure rebellion. Protesters are swarming in during live hearings on Medicaid cuts. Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.

Trump Cut Deal To Let *Sinaloa Cartel Members* Into US apnews.com/article/el-c...

Who will show up for #PBS this time? Fred Rogers asked them "What will you do with the mad that you feel?" LeVar Burton told them they had "been sent here by the public to keep the public trust." Who will stand up this time?

If members of the WH Press Corp don’t ask this question RELENTLESSLY they should turn in their badges.

It's a book! Nothing like the first time holding your new baby. amzn.to/4iGhayd #forDummies #GISChat #Geosky

In honor of The Costume Institute's spring 2025 exhibition at The Met, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," we wanted to share some gems we love from the Library's Prints & Photographs Division. 🧵

One thing that can ruin your day when you live off grid is turning on the faucet and no water comes out. Luckily we have water, but the pump powering the pressure tank is toast. #OffGridLife

Is this too much to ask for? 📊 #Dataviz #rstats #DataScience

Crockett debuts a new game called "Trump or trans," then displays a gigantic placard of Trump golfing

Amen.

Happening today! #GISChat free - open to everyone - register to get the zoom link. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Donald Trump spent $23M on golf (up to mid march). Over 56 days, he spent $410k of our tax dollars each day at his own clubs. That is one 3-year NSF grant per day. Waste and abuse, my ass. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

What's mystifying to me is why people think billionaires-- who treat the word "groceries" like a rare Mesozoic fossil, think kids get "thirty dolls," and don't understand (or lie about) tariffs--would know how to run an economy. Most of these guys get huge packages even when they kill companies.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia remains jailed in El Salvador despite the U.S. Supreme Court ordering the Trump Administration to facilitate his return to the United States. What will happen when a mother, a father, or a child is “accidentally” deported to Libya?

The state of Utah voted to ban pride flags so Salt Lake City Council decided to make official city flags that incorporate the progress pride, Juneteenth, and transgender flags so they can fly them without breaking state law

June 14 is Trump’s birthday and his military parade in DC — but the biggest story of that day will be the actions we take everywhere else. Join our nationwide day of defiance to show that organized people power is stronger than Trump’s authoritarian aspirations: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Life is too short. Hold your loved ones close.

Call? What do I say??? Here you go. Tools

A reminder: Both sheriffs and local police have the right to refuse ICE detainers. These requests are voluntary and not legally enforceable under federal law. Across the country, many sheriffs and police departments choose not to cooperate and that choice is fully within their legal rights.