Matías Valero

@matiasvalero.bsky.social

Ecological engineer, father of two, game master in Duluth, Minnesota. Actor/Writer/Designer/Storyteller. Developing Chrono CCG: www.playchrono.com The Twin Portals podcast discord: https://discord.gg/MB4EFGv Breathe deep, seek peace.

USAID being unlawfully dismantled. DOGE member has closed HQ. New tranche of workers cut off email. Staff tell me, "It is frightening being inside USAID right now. Our checks and balances failed. Congress has abdicated its responsibilities.” And Sec. Rubio has abdicated his.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 2y ago

New — USAID staff received an email just a few minutes ago letting them know HQ would be closed to all personnel Monday. It’s likely some employees will miss the overnight email, show up and be turned away. It was sent by Gavin Kliger, one of the young guys at DOGE doing Musk’s bidding.

To all personnel:
At the direction of Agency leadership, the USAID headquarters at the Ronald Reagan building in Washington, D.C. will be closed to Agency personnel on Monday, February 3, 2025. Agency personnel normally assigned to work at USAID headquarters will work remotely tomorrow, with the exception of personnel with essential on-site and building maintenance functions individually contacted by senior leadership. Further guidance will be forthcoming.

Feeling lately like I'm ready to re-enter the world of social media, our newborn just turned 1. Mastodon was really cool when the big Twitter X-odus began, but I fell off the wagon last spring. Is Bluesky still where it's at? Any recommendations, internet? #bsky #new #help

Our recent channel restoration on Tischer Creek in the Bagley Nature Area, Duluth, Minnesota. Decades ago a culvert was installed in the creek as a planned development which never happened. It became an ecological barrier driving stream instability. We restored the reach this summer. Pre/Post pics:

Tischer Creek in 2018, showing undersized concrete culvert and aggradation within the stream valley.Tischer Creek in 2023 one week after restoring the channel through the old culvert area. Erosion control blanket, boulder weirs, toe wood bank protection visible.

Mr. Bluesky! Matias here, checking out the alt microblog world after enjoying Masto for a time. Hello! I love life, stories, empathy, and entropy. The tag zone: #Gaming #Ecology #DnD #TTRPG #homebrew #ObsidianMD #Improv #Theater #ActualPlay #Conservation #Rivers #Hydrology The littles and I:

My two kids and I reading stories in bed.