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An “executive branch machinery that defaulted to caution, process, and reactive strategies” undercut the ex-president’s massive energy and infrastructure programs, a report by his former staffers details.

Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 10h

Staten Island is a fascinating place

Caroline Casey @cacasey.bsky.social · 10h

this is objectively hilarious

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Politico @politico.com · 1d

Slow rollout throttled Biden’s big clean energy ambitions, former staffers say

dlvr.it

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Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 1d

This time change thing is bullshit.

a little dark out there is written on a black background with cartoon eyes .

ALT: a little dark out there is written on a black background with cartoon eyes .

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Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 2d

Awoken by the sounds of hooting owls…and maybe a coyote?

I blame the time change.

And bike lanes.

Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 2d

How it started…how it’s going.

Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 2d

Agree! It’s a collection of statements. And then the odd complaint about due process.

It’s only redeeming feature is its accurate criticism of the terrible Eisenhower Memorial.

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Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 2d

One more op-ed on White House Ballroom plans!

But it includes an odd retort that complaints about lack of process don’t account for the due process used to raze SW DC, build the brutally ugly FBI Building & build the Frank Gehry Memorial (featuring Ike).

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 3d

Dogs do not respect the time change.

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Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 3d

New mile marker badge unlocked.

White House Architecture Was an Honor System. Trump Noticed.

Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 3d

Good read by local expert!

Neil Flanagan 🧱🗃️ @jgbollard.bsky.social · 4d

For 125 years, the preservation of the White House has functioned as an agreement between the influential and the powerful, with no accountability.

When Donald Trump demolished the East Wing, he showed once again how unconstrained the Presidency really is.

For 125 years, informal norms constrained what a president could do to one of the nation’s most famous landmarks.

www.theatlantic.com

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Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 4d

Good read: “For years, as SCOTUS has moved right, Justice Kagan has agonized over whether to be more confrontational, confidantes say, and has mostly concluded that to be effective, she must be careful about rocking the boat.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/u...

The Debate Dividing the Supreme Court’s Liberal Justices

www.nytimes.com

Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 4d

The BEST breakfast tacos!

a cartoon of two spidermans standing in front of a nypd van

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@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social · 4d

Found the Black Knight in my "Spamalot" press kit, and the felt/gold trim was $4 at craft store. World's most patient schnauzer? Priceless. #halloween

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Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 5d

Those were some of the best fries of any restaurant!

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Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 5d

Bring back Houston's!

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Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 5d

It is! One of the best turnaround stories of any agency nationwide - and it has sustained those improvements.

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Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 6d

There are multiple Bill de Blasios?!?!?!

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a man with a beard wearing a watch that says rolex on it

Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 7d

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Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 7d

Link to Bill Gates' memo on new climate change approach: www.gatesnotes.com/home/home-pa...

Bill Gates Says Climate Change ‘Will Not Lead to Humanity’s Demise’

Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 8d

Big shift in green policy and funding by Bill Gates.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/c...

www.nytimes.com

Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 9d

Good 60 Minutes story on Venezuela. Makes clear post-Maduro country would be chaotic - unless the Venezuelan army is on board with regime change. Also makes clear Maduro would be in stronger position if US military buildup turns around and goes home.

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Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 9d

On the one hand, the stuffed pork loin recipe turned out pretty good, but a tad bit dry.

On the other hand, you should double check whether the meat thermometer is set to Celsius before you use it.

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Helder Gil @hgil.bsky.social · 9d

A citizens arrest is allowable in this situation.