Laura Lee Johnson

I know this is nonsense, but I wanted some nonsense and candy

I decided where to get groceries based on the peep flavors they said were available online. The new flavors were in fact not available and I am irked.

Spending time around kids is good for the soul even if only because it makes you stop doomscrolling for a bit.

UN chief condemns U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran during emergency Security Council meeting The United Nations chief condemned the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran and called for an immediate return to negotiations “to pull the region, and our world, back from the brink.”

Secretary-General António Guterres told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council that everything must be done to prevent further escalation. “The alternative,” he warned, “is a potential wider conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability.” https://to.pbs.org/4rmQ0Rj

The next time they tell you there’s no money for healthcare, remember there was money to start a war with Iran.

The next time they tell you there’s no money for housing or social supports, remember there was money to bomb a girls elementary school.

There’s always money for war.

Is this the worst snowpack year in Oregon's recorded history? What to know NOAA is warning that Oregon’s lack of snowpack could lead to dangerous conditions once summer arrives, with the Mt. Hood area experiencing one of the top three least snowy winters since recor…

By comparison, a mild winter season may seem appealing. But NOAA officials are warning that 2026’s lack of snowpack could lead to dangerous conditions once summer arrives.

"I don't think we should wait till Monday. I think Speaker Johnson needs to call us in right now, and we need to deal with this right now!"
~Jasmine Crockett

Traveling? If you or someone you love isn’t vaccinated against measles, consider talking with a doctor.
Before & after travel, check for measles outbreaks or exposure notices. Symptoms can appear 7–14 days after exposure, stay alert for 2 weeks. Staying informed helps protect you & your community.

Montgomery County Community Action Agency’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) is offering free income tax preparation for households earning $69,000 or less. Appointments are available now, virtually and in person. montgomerycountymd.gov/cashback/
#FreeTaxHelp

Hey there!

If you are — or know of any great companies that are — hiring in the engineering/AI/product space …

Would you say hi?

I’d appreciate it!

I have a standout emergency management student who recently graduated (bachelors) and is looking for an EM related job in DC (disaster policy jobs of interest too).

If anyone has any leads or is in DC and would even just be available to network with her as she gets settled, let me know!

Primary is in two days

U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran disrupts commercial flights across the Middle East and beyond as airspaces close The U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran led to commercial flights disruption on Saturday across the Middle East and beyond as regional airspaces began closing and tens of thousands of travelers around th...

The U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran led to commercial flights disruption on Saturday across the Middle East and beyond as regional airspaces began closing and tens of thousands of travelers around the globe were stranded. https://to.pbs.org/3N9twoA

Given that being in such a predicament in the first place is a sign that things have gone terribly wrong, a wiser set of US military leaders who took their oaths to the Constitution seriously would have already developed a much stronger and more active relationship with Congress than what exists now

Reinforcing the practice of initial extremity, thoracic, and maxillo-facial wound prophylaxis (generally) with cefazolin for 1 day or until wounds are covered will target the major flora at time of initial injury & conserve options for the nosocomial flora that predominates in wounds by the 2nd week

Timely give that I’m speaking on this very topic in 2 days time at a pediatric combat casualty care meeting. Grateful for the Ukrainian and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research team that published this.

For days, we’ve been tracking the potential for periods of snow and frozen precipitation on Monday and Tuesday.

The potential for snow on Monday is fading away but there may be a wintry mix Tuesday morning.

Details at cwg.live

More love for our CDC colleagues who do the important work keeping the public healthy. Thank you!

Content for Hearthealthysteps.org was developed by the CDC Foundation with technical support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (and funding from Amgen and Bayer)

Get Motivated - Heart Healthy Steps Your heart gives you power. With a healthy heart, you can do more of what you love — but it’s not always easy to break old habits or make healthy changes. Try these tips to get going on your journey to a healthier heart — and to help you keep at it.

❤️Get motivated to take heart-healthy steps❤️

Your heart gives you power.
With a healthy heart, you can do more of what you love — but it’s not always easy to break old habits or make healthy changes.

Try these tips to get going on your journey to a healthier heart — and to help you keep at it. 👇

At least the teacher was confident that our 7YO isn’t the culprit…

Don’t send me texts “threatening” me because “who you vote for is private but whether or not you vote is public record.” I don’t know who is behind those texts but they need to go pound sand.

About Heart Attack Symptoms, Risk, and Recovery Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the main cause of heart attack.

Signs of a heart attack can be different - & more subtle - in women

“Typical" symptoms
❤️ Chest pain or discomfort
😤 Shortness of breath
💪 Pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, back or shoulder

More subtle:
🤢 Feeling nauseous
😵 light-headed
😴 unusually tired

Feeling off? Get yourself checked out.

when I found out that people in blue states don't check their registration weekly in the months leading up to an election, just to see if they had been purged, I was honestly kind of annoyed. like, folks are really out here just assuming they'll stay registered???????

The world was saved because a human being didn't trust a computer.

Washington Post is using a stringer in Tel Aviv. On February 4 it closed its Jerusalem bureau and laid off its Middle East reporters, which is a decision right up there with Halsey sailing into a typhoon.

“This is the second time in less than a year that diplomacy was betrayed by the Americans.”

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei slammed the US for once again launching an attack against his country while negotiating with it.

Excited to spend the evening listening to my fellow #MountHolyoke alum, Susana Morris talk about #OctaviaButler.

Are you all coming back this weekend? Today? Please come back and vote now.

My statement on Trump's strikes on Iran.