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Michele
@digitalsherpa.bsky.social
All opinions are mine and only mine. I'm a retired federal executive who now does executive tech consulting. I'm a thought leader in tech, former CIO/CISO/CTO, pro-democracy, anti hate, educated, lived in Europe for 16 years, amateur photographer. 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦
Thank you Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn of Texas for wasting money that could have gone to restoring NOAA’s meteorologists, SNAP, and Medicare (not to mention FEMA) all of which actually NEED the funding. 😐
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Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas
Buried in the sweeping legislation is an $85 million provision to move NASA's most-flown spacecraft from the national collection to Space Center Houston.
www.space.com
July 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Surprise: Democrats want new leaders, focus on pocketbook issues, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds - www.reuters.com/world/us/dem...
Exclusive: Democrats want new leaders, focus on pocketbook issues, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
The poll identified a deep disconnect between what Democrats say their priorities are and the issues they believe party leaders care about most ahead of next year's midterm elections, when they hope to crack Republican control of Congress
www.reuters.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Understatement of the year: “Trump White House dramas never end, they just go into new seasons.”
www.axios.com/2025/06/09/m...
Silicon Valley's not crying for Elon Musk
Most tech leaders hope they can return to a more normal deal-making, policy-setting environment.
www.axios.com
June 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
We are beginning to understand the depth of depravity at UnitedHealth. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Revealed: UnitedHealth secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers
A Guardian investigation finds insurer quietly paid facilities that helped it gain Medicare enrollees and reduce hospitalizations. Whistleblowers allege harm to residents
www.theguardian.com
May 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
No surprises here, sadly.
May 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
In case you were curious about this… www.axios.com/2025/04/13/f...
How much federal money your state gets
Federal funds make up 40% or more of overall state revenue in nearly half of U.S. states.
www.axios.com
April 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Excellent article on the Passover attack on Governor Shapiro.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Lies About Josh Shapiro Have Consequences
An attack on the Pennsylvania governor shows the dangers of tendentious misrepresentations.
www.theatlantic.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Yeah… about that…. Read the entire article. Then know how RFK Jr. will distort it.
www.cbsnews.com/news/autism-...
Autism rate rises to 3% of children in CDC study
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
www.cbsnews.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Fascinating talk! youtu.be/TZOoT8AbkNE?...
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
youtu.be
April 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
These idiots..... "More than 9 percent of citizens of voting age — or 21.3 million people — do not have documents that prove their citizenship readily available." Married women who changed names are the most affected, as well as anyone else changing names. 19thnews.org/2025/04/save...
House passes bill that could make it harder for married women to vote
The SAVE Act will require proof of citizenship documentation, a change that could disproportionately impact married women.
19thnews.org
April 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Reposted by Michele
Driver's licenses and IDs that are not Real ID-compliant will no longer get you through U.S. airport security once the law takes effect in a few weeks, but full enforcement may not start right away.
What you need to know as the May 7 Real ID deadline approaches
Driver's licenses and IDs that are not Real ID-compliant will no longer get you through U.S. airport security once the law takes effect in a few weeks, but full enforcement may not start right away.
www.npr.org
April 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM