Jim Ver Steeg

Trump Administration Slashes Research Into L.G.B.T.Q. Health Nearly half of the N.I.H. grants canceled through early May — together worth more than $800 million — addressed the health of sexual and gender minority groups, The Times found.

“The H.I.V. epidemic is going to explode again as a result of these actions,” said Dr. Spinelli, who added that he was speaking only for himself, not his university. “It’s devastating for the communities affected.”

DOGE Is Far Short of Its Goal, and Still Overstating Its Progress Elon Musk now says his group will produce only 15 percent of the savings it promised. But even that estimate is inflated with errors and guesswork.

Maybe they should measure hardship and loss. Those numbers would be horribly off the charts.

“Siri, how many of Donald Trump’s businesses filed for bankruptcy?”

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

I’m not a government or military expert, but I think war plans are supposed to be secret.

Do We Age Steadily, or in Bursts? New technologies are giving scientists a better understanding of how the process actually works.

From my experience, bursts without a doubt.

Another banner day on Wall Street.

DONALD TRUMP: "My tariffs are gonna be great for America!"

STOCK MARKET: "God, you're stupid."

The Yankees say players can have beards.

Oops! Trump Accidentally Fired Hundreds Of Federal Workers Who Maintain Our Nuclear Weapons

Oops.

Wall Street Journal Warns How Trump Is Repeating First-Term ‘Blunder’ The conservative newspaper's editorial board predicted that it's a disaster in the making.

So, there’s this. Let’s also be sure to talk about the “blunder” of trying to gut the nation’s medical research because he and RFK Jr. don’t like the way it saved us from COVID.

There’s no such thing as a spirit anima…

I go to bed devastated by the Bills’ loss, but thrilled knowing that MAGA has to watch Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl.

The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’

“I had a feeling that there were people watching what was happening and wondering, Was anyone going to say anything?” Bishop Mariann Budde explained. “Was anyone going to say anything about the turn the country’s taking?”

So, she took a breath, and spoke.

Please tell me I’m not the only one who sees the resemblance. #GoBills

It really is the second best part.

Anita Bryant, the antigay crusader, is dead She was 84.

Auf wiedersehen.

It’s #dachshund deep!

Nobel Laureates Urge Senate to Turn Down Kennedy’s Nomination Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. “would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” more than 75 laureates wrote.

More than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

YouTube video by Jim Ver Steeg "You and Me" by Dog's Life

The first snow always reminds of this song. It’s a sweet tribute that still makes me happy when I hear it.

Haha thanks!

This felt appropriate as my first post.