Becky

YouTube video by Staatsoper Hamburg Monster’s Paradise von Olga Neuwirth und Elfriede Jelinek

How do I end my work trip early to catch a performance?

youtu.be/XI-7H1X5mnM

Probably should have flown tomorrow but shout out to the crews of IAD.

Understand the criticisms of the 8a program, but with the barriers of entry into DoD acquisition, the removal of this program will hurt the ability of bootstrapped small businesses to compete. I still believe this is all to remove competition to VC backed companies.

The first state to authorize troops for the Union was Minnesota.

“Minnesota: thank you. We saw powerful peace,” said Gov. Walz. “We have every reason to believe that peace will hold. Yesterday, I directed the National Guard to be ready should they be needed.”

Our allies are actively trying to figure out how to defend against Russia and US is just delivering Russian talking points to its citizens

You get spoiled on the west coast when NYT crossword drops at 7pm

Other than profits what national security interest do we have in Venezuela

They reorganized DoD acquisition to remove any barriers of just directly awarding contracts to these companies. No oversight, no competition, no recourse.

War is peace
Freedom is slavery
Ignorance is strength

In speaking with industry partners, also small businesses, it’s increasingly disheartening to hear how the DoW is publicly saying we need to increase DIB and focus on small business but increasingly working to enact policy to exclude SB competition.

Navy Yard DC

Ranking Members Markey, Velázquez Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Make Small Business Innovation Programs Permanent Ahead of September Expiration Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (Washington, May 1) - Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act...

The SBIR/STTR program is set to expire on 30 Sept. If this administration is serious about expansion of the Defense Industrial Base, this program is the backbone of that strategy.

My very conservative (read MAGA) father just wished me a Happy Bastille Day - I’m not sure he sees the irony in this.

I remember the GOP outrage of death panels with the introduction of ACA.

Primary all that cave!

Democrats need to build a succession pipeline, it can’t wait until they die in office because of old age.

And then he continues to vote for Trump appointees.

Not for much longer

Working within the DoD this is a huge issue especially with small businesses. There is a reason why people don’t want to work with the DoD.

It’s disheartening when general public immediately thinks there is only bloat in the govt (assoc. w/ employees) and not understanding its assoc. with the processes. Shoutout @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social Abundance.

This is heartbreaking. I was a regional coordinator in undergrad. It was amazing to see the excitement, commitment, and competitive spirit the students of all ages had. Every year this reignited my love of history, learned some new things, and made me hopeful of the next generation.

Not me, Us.

Ill fares the race which fails to salute the arts with the reverence and delight which are their due. - Churchill (1938)

Let’s call it what it is, it’s not loyalty, it’s fealty

World Pride is in DC this year.

They should be leveraging the power they have as senators and not just “addressing rallys” on these issues

He is systematically dismantling our soft power in the world.

Where is the mentorship and succession planning, the entire leadership is well past retirement age and we need a path to the next generation

Wouldn’t say knows but agree with the doesn’t care. I’m an anomaly in my sector and people find my background interesting.