@pkita.bsky.social
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Transcripts and FEMA are disappearing as tariffs and tariff threats come and go. No ranting or obvious agonizing here, just @hcrichardson.bsky.social calmly connecting three dots to tell a disquieting story. Which only magnifies its impact. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
May 23, 2025
I’m going to take an early night tonight, but I want to record three things that jumped out at me today because they seem to tell a story.
open.substack.com
May 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Transcripts and FEMA are disappearing as tariffs and tariff threats come and go. No ranting or obvious agonizing here, just @hcrichardson.bsky.social calmly connecting three dots to tell a disquieting story. Which only magnifies its impact. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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A new Supreme Court ruling moves toward giving Donald Trump greater power—and shows how the American right has gone from fearing big government to embracing it, @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.
Project 2025’s Architects Are Close to Achieving a Major Goal
A new Supreme Court ruling shows how the American right has gone from fearing big government to embracing it.
bit.ly
May 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A new Supreme Court ruling moves toward giving Donald Trump greater power—and shows how the American right has gone from fearing big government to embracing it, @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.
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100 years ago today a Tennessee grand jury indicted science teacher John Scopes for violating the state’s law making it a crime “to teach any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible, and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals.”
May 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
100 years ago today a Tennessee grand jury indicted science teacher John Scopes for violating the state’s law making it a crime “to teach any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible, and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals.”
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At Google I/O in Mountain View this week, the tech company’s message was clear: AI in everything, all the time.
This is everything new Google announced.
This is everything new Google announced.
Everything Google Announced at I/O 2025
Artificial intelligence is now in everything Google touches, including its Android XR mixed-reality glasses, a revamped search experience, and Gemini’s new agentic capabilities.
wrd.cm
May 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
At Google I/O in Mountain View this week, the tech company’s message was clear: AI in everything, all the time.
This is everything new Google announced.
This is everything new Google announced.
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The Trump administration has opened up the Endangered Species Act for debate—forcing a conversation about how we protect species and ecosystems that some conservationists say is long overdue. Emma Marris reports:
How to Save Endangered Species Without a Detailed Plan for Every Bee
What if the U.S. protected ecosystems directly?
bit.ly
May 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The Trump administration has opened up the Endangered Species Act for debate—forcing a conversation about how we protect species and ecosystems that some conservationists say is long overdue. Emma Marris reports:
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(📣) If you read just one article about this trillion-dollar scam, make it this comprehensive, fully sourced one. This is another Watergate-level scandal media simply no longer has the time or attention to cover. But it may well be as bad—or worse—than all the rest.
There Will Never, Ever Be a “Golden Dome” Over America—and Donald Trump Knows It
The latest Trump-Hegseth scam is an attempt to drain funds from useful programs, center the Pentagon, and give credulous Americans another Musk-style pipe dream to focus on while America is destroyed.
sethabramson.substack.com
May 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
(📣) If you read just one article about this trillion-dollar scam, make it this comprehensive, fully sourced one. This is another Watergate-level scandal media simply no longer has the time or attention to cover. But it may well be as bad—or worse—than all the rest.
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FDA approves full license for Novavax's COVID vaccine
The delay, narrowed approval, and extra study steps raise concerns about the status of and potential added requirements for other COVID vaccines.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: Courtesy of Novavax
The delay, narrowed approval, and extra study steps raise concerns about the status of and potential added requirements for other COVID vaccines.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: Courtesy of Novavax
May 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
FDA approves full license for Novavax's COVID vaccine
The delay, narrowed approval, and extra study steps raise concerns about the status of and potential added requirements for other COVID vaccines.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: Courtesy of Novavax
The delay, narrowed approval, and extra study steps raise concerns about the status of and potential added requirements for other COVID vaccines.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: Courtesy of Novavax
So, saw the new cap on EM - ‘The Convicted Felon is always right’ - if that is the case, why does he continue to lie?…we are talking lie every day!
March 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM
So, saw the new cap on EM - ‘The Convicted Felon is always right’ - if that is the case, why does he continue to lie?…we are talking lie every day!
Sorry i have been slow starting…i am still learning how to use this platform, and, as you know - i am reading a lot…analyzing, problem solving-solution sharing, etc.
February 7, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Sorry i have been slow starting…i am still learning how to use this platform, and, as you know - i am reading a lot…analyzing, problem solving-solution sharing, etc.
Many of us are aware but probably worth watching - also because it reflects interest and Katie Couric has been sharing good info. youtu.be/eUeNbxHDl64?...
Why We Should Be Worried About Elon Musk
YouTube video by Katie Couric
youtu.be
February 7, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Many of us are aware but probably worth watching - also because it reflects interest and Katie Couric has been sharing good info. youtu.be/eUeNbxHDl64?...
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What a sorry state of affairs
February 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
What a sorry state of affairs
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If your arm is hanging at your side, or your hand is sitting in your lap when you get your blood pressure checked, the reading might be off.
Your Arm Position Can Make Blood Pressure Readings Inaccurate
Blood pressure categories are based on patients who are sitting in a certain position. But not every doctor’s office takes readings that way.
buff.ly
January 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
If your arm is hanging at your side, or your hand is sitting in your lap when you get your blood pressure checked, the reading might be off.
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The legions of lobbyists who have long worked the halls of Washington have a new target: A shadow federal department run by the world’s richest man, Elon Musk.
Washington Lobbyists Turn to Elon Musk’s DOGE to Influence Trump
The legions of lobbyists who have long worked the halls of Congress and federal agencies to secure their policy priorities have a new target: A shadow federal department run by the world’s richest man...
www.bloomberg.com
January 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The legions of lobbyists who have long worked the halls of Washington have a new target: A shadow federal department run by the world’s richest man, Elon Musk.
www.duke-nus.edu.sg
January 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Physician shortages in the United States are projected to worsen, especially in rural areas. Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, and Nicole C. McCann, BA, argue that broad reforms, including changes in education and compensation, are needed. Read the full report: nej.md/40BElUv
#MedSky #PublicHealth
#MedSky #PublicHealth
Challenges to the Future of a Robust Physician Workforce in the United States | NEJM
Physician shortages in the United States are projected to worsen, especially in rural areas. The authors argue that broad reforms, including changes in education and compensation, are needed.
nej.md
January 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Physician shortages in the United States are projected to worsen, especially in rural areas. Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, and Nicole C. McCann, BA, argue that broad reforms, including changes in education and compensation, are needed. Read the full report: nej.md/40BElUv
#MedSky #PublicHealth
#MedSky #PublicHealth
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Hedge fund managers pocket nearly half of investment gains as fees
https://www.ft.com/content/d66e183c-6d0d-455c-b605-82610a1a4562
https://www.ft.com/content/d66e183c-6d0d-455c-b605-82610a1a4562
Hedge fund managers pocket nearly half of investment gains as fees
Industry has taken $1.8tn in charges since the 1960s, according to LCH research
www.ft.com
January 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Hedge fund managers pocket nearly half of investment gains as fees
https://www.ft.com/content/d66e183c-6d0d-455c-b605-82610a1a4562
https://www.ft.com/content/d66e183c-6d0d-455c-b605-82610a1a4562
Whatever it takes - anything to draw people back to books - www.sfgate.com/food/article...
Booze and Japanese curry are hiding inside these Bay Area bookstores
Book Society, Clio’s, Golden Sardine, Bad Animal and North Light are part of a growing trend of bookstore bars in the Bay Area.
www.sfgate.com
January 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Whatever it takes - anything to draw people back to books - www.sfgate.com/food/article...
No TikTok - well, what about libraries…and i miss really good bookstores. Also, in the good old days you could run into friends on a Friday night at Borders - not perfect but they did have a decent collection on various topics-where we would be purchasing books & music for the weekend…sigh
January 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
No TikTok - well, what about libraries…and i miss really good bookstores. Also, in the good old days you could run into friends on a Friday night at Borders - not perfect but they did have a decent collection on various topics-where we would be purchasing books & music for the weekend…sigh
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Invisible threat lurking in the water slowly destroying these women’s lives
In @telegraphnews.bsky.social Pauline Scheelbeek discusses dangers of increased salinity levels & adverse outcomes for women amid rise in female reproductive health issues in Bangladesh.
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
In @telegraphnews.bsky.social Pauline Scheelbeek discusses dangers of increased salinity levels & adverse outcomes for women amid rise in female reproductive health issues in Bangladesh.
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
An invisible threat lurking in the water is slowly destroying these women’s lives
Increased levels of a simple chemical is having disastrous health effects for those living in Bangladesh’s sprawling river deltas
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Invisible threat lurking in the water slowly destroying these women’s lives
In @telegraphnews.bsky.social Pauline Scheelbeek discusses dangers of increased salinity levels & adverse outcomes for women amid rise in female reproductive health issues in Bangladesh.
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
In @telegraphnews.bsky.social Pauline Scheelbeek discusses dangers of increased salinity levels & adverse outcomes for women amid rise in female reproductive health issues in Bangladesh.
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...