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Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
ICE Barbie Is Now Paranoid Barbie
It's been a busy three months for Kristi Noem: She's had photoshoots, traveled across the country to go boating, ATV-ing, and horseback riding, flew a helicopter, dressed up as an ICE agent (cute!), starred in a $200 million commerical, and even made Tiktoks in front of a brutal El Salvador prison. It's hard to believe that amid all the adventure traveling, social media influencing, and propaganda-ing, she's had time for her government job as the literal Director of Homeland Security. Except, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, ICE Barbie isn't really fulfilling her government duties as the head of our country's multi-billion-dollar counterterrorism department. And her tight appearance schedule means she's only at DHS headquarters in Washington D.C. for a couple of hours a week. Most Popular George Clooney Sounds Like a Lovely House Husband Ohio Woman Faces 'Abuse of a Corpse' Charge for Miscarriage in Another Post-Roe Nightmare Abortion Access Will, Once Again, Be Decided by the Supreme Court Inside the department, some view her as more of a chief spokeswoman than a traditional secretary closely guiding the agency's direction, according to current and former Homeland Security officials. That perception is bolstered by her schedule: the frequent travel means she only spends a few hours a week physically at the department's main campus in southeast Washington, D.C., they said, which has irritated many at DHS. Noem is also allegedly not getting along with Trump's Border Czar, Tom Homan, who's in charge of his mass deportation campaign, and Trump's policy advisor, Stephen Miller, who, when he's not acting like a baby who lost his pacifier on Fox News, is in charge of immigration policy. She also caught heat when she tried to name 28-year-old Madison Sheahan, who worked on her re-election campaign for governor, as acting ICE director—despite Sheahan having zero law enforcement or immigration experience. Sheahan was ultimately named as the agency's deputy, according to WSJ. The report also suggests that between her tension with Homan and Miller and Trump's reported impatience that half the country hasn't been deported yet, ICE Barbie has officially become paranoid Barbie: Noem has grown so distrustful of agency staff that she has started threatening and even administering polygraph tests to people suspected of leaking, including Trump appointees, according to officials familiar with the matter. On top of wasting government funds on trips and seemingly being ineffective (hey, wasn't someone supposed to be fixing all that?) Noem's role as the dolled-up face of deporation is also reportedly fucking with Homeland Security operations. Her 'approach,' according to the outlet, is 'rankling ICE officials, who grumble that her desire for publicity interfered with the operations of the agency she is in charge of running.' In January, when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials went on a raid in New York City, Noem quickly tweeted that she was there, too…which obviously alerted people that a raid was happening. 'Though the New York raid went ahead, it resulted in fewer arrests than officials had hoped for, the people familiar with the operation said,' WSJ writes. Honestly, this is the kind of government incompetence I can get behind. Keep up the shitty work, Noem.
Egypt Today
08-04-2025
- Health
- Egypt Today
Why Short Time Procrastinating at Work Is Beneficial
To those working people, it's understandable that every day gets a little challenging to juggle tasks, reply to emails, avoid conflicts, and be productive. Who hasn't had the thought of quitting and leaving everything in the middle of a workday? Guilty as charged, we all have wanted to throw our computers in the trash like Ron Swanson or quit elegantly like Andy from The Devil Wears Parada, but as liberating as it is (especially if you want to quit from a toxic work environment) our thoughts to quit sometimes come from being exhausting and not having the time to relax or take your mind off. The sad reality about work is that it doesn't stop if you're tired, depressed, or ill, as clients have businesses to run, and customers are in a rush for their needs to be met. So you resort to procrastination, which comes in various forms, like watching Tiktoks, putting on perfume, extending your lunch break time, checking out other departments, and joking with your coworkers…etc. These semi-short procrastination periods that you take are beneficial to you, and you shouldn't feel bad for shutting down your brain when feeling like it, sure, things can seem like they're on fire but if you act stressful in times of need, it will backfire, so it's better for you to slack it off. You might not be convinced yet, because in your mind you're wondering, how procrastination (the absolute enemy of productivity) the trait every employer sees as a red flag, is good, well, allow us to explain how being a procrastinator is actually good in the workplace. Procrastinating Can Lead to Less Caring Clickbaity title but please bear with us. When we say less caring, we don't mean that you stop working and ignore your responsibilities, what we are saying is that procrastinating just for a little while helps you not jump into a stressful mind and live constantly on anxiety and worrying about work and unfinished tasks. Take a breather, relax, and let things be. Procrastinating Works on Boosting Mood Leaving your desk for a while to 'annoy' your coworker, making reels together, ordering lunch, or even catching up on your favorite show is such a relief. Work demands a level of stability, focus, and restraint that only happens when you're in a good state of mind, so by taking some time off and embracing that procrastinator side just a bit, you will be calmer. Self Care, Physical and Mental is Induced Small steps of self-care during work like reapplying hand cream, taking too much time in the bathroom fixing makeup, going for a walk, and enjoying the sun, are crucial to improving physical and mental health. Self-care practices improve health and well-being by creating a good setting. Despite hectic work schedules, these times prioritize requirements, offer physical advantages, and promote introspection, enabling us to maintain a connection with our inner selves.
