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Not sure how to support a friend with cancer? Survivors have advice To help a loved one with cancer, think about what you're good at — and what they need. Are you organized? Plan their meals. Detail-oriented? Go with them to appointments. Survivors share ideas.

To help a loved one with cancer, think about what you're good at — and what they need. Are you organized? Plan their meals. Detail-oriented? Go with them to appointments. Survivors share ideas.

Some soothing sounds for your Sunday:

Trump's reckless tariffs are crippling American companies like John Deere, driving up costs, killing jobs, and betraying the very workers he claims to protect.

NEW: A federal appeals court ruled Saturday that the Trump administration's bid to shut off public access to crucial government spending data was an affront to Congress' power of the purse — and a law requiring disclosure.

w/ @joshgerstein

www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

Renationalising the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure is a national security imperative From railways to water, privatised utilities have not given good service or financial viability, and may present national security risks

From railways to water, privatised utilities have not given good service or financial viability, and may present national security risks
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How Britain privatised itself into failure Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong

✍️ How Britain privatised itself into failure

Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong

By John Cole

The Key Leadership Skill that Steve Jobs and Ben Franklin Share Well-known biographer Walter Isaacson talked about Steve Jobs’ and Ben Franklin’s genius for collaborative leadership at the recent launch of the McNulty Leadership Program at Wharton.…Read More

The good we can do together is greater than what we can do on our own.
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/stev...

Romeo napping on his blanket.

Caption this:

YouTube video by StarTalk Addressing the NASA Budget Cuts

Speaking the truth about science and scientists.
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Trump’s hardball moves leave fired federal workers few paths to fight for their jobs back | CNN Politics After firing tens of thousands of federal workers this year, President Donald Trump has also made it much harder for them to get their jobs back as he imposes his will over the labor agencies that are...

"The courts will be increasingly important as the administration seeks to close other avenues for redress.” - @skyeperryman.bsky.social

That’s why we joined partners to launch Rise Up, a legal defense network providing free counsel to unlawfully terminated feds. Learn more: workerslegaldefense.org

List of companies laying off employees in May Companies are required to send out a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice before implementing mass layoffs.

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A coalition of good government organizations and federal unions has… | NARFE: The Association for Federal Employees and Retirees A coalition of good government organizations and federal unions has launched an initiative called “Rise Up,” a network of thousands of lawyers who will offer free legal support to employees impacted b...

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Looks like Fulbright program is being shuttered too
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025....

First red rose bloom.

The first rose on my rose bush

Spotlight on a Green Council – recycling, rewilding and regeneration Mid Suffolk’s Green council is quietly getting things done – less drama, more action – inspiring a new model for local government

In May 2023, the residents of Mid Suffolk voted for change when they elected the first majority Green council in the UK.

So what have they been doing since then? Is it a new model? Definitely worth a read. 👇

Rebuilding politics: countering the far right with community empowerment Empowering young people, building communities and engaging with politics at the local level are key to addressing the UK’s wealth inequality

Empowering young people, building communities and engaging with politics at the local level are key to addressing the UK’s wealth inequality. 📈

Trump executive order raises alarm over women's financial independence A new executive order from the White House targets the Equal Credit Opportunity Act which was written to prevent sex-based credit discrimination.

www.newsweek.com/trump-execut...

New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.

Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:

—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.

Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Dog wrapped in blankets and head on Stitch pillow after his bath.

Romeo got his bath today

Reflections of Life Exploring the Infinite Beauty of Being Human

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23andMe files for bankruptcy, Anne Wojcicki steps down as CEO Anne Wojcicki has resigned from her role as chief executive effective immediately, though she will remain a member of the board.

www.cnbc.com/2025/03/24/2...

For the first time, scientists say, they have evidence that using a biologic drug to remove sticky beta amyloid plaques from the brains of people destined to develop Alzheimer’s dementia can delay the disease.

Read more: cnn.it/4iHjzJj

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) Demands Postmaster General DeJoy Immediately Turn Over Information About His Backroom Deal with DOGE Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) may not be young, but he: a) knows what he's doing; b) is a fighter; c) is relentless; d) is effective; etc. Keep up the great work!Ranking Member Connolly Demands

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) Demands Postmaster General DeJoy Immediately Turn Over Information About His Backroom Deal with DOGE ("The actions of ['DOGE'] employees...have thus far been shielded from transparency and accountability, but this cannot continue.") bluevirginia.us/2025/03/rep-...

Dwarf narcissus

Dwarf narcissus

Signs of spring

They started with the undocumented, then they went after visa holders and permanent residents, now it's naturalized citizens.

How many times must history rhyme and repeat before we realize what's going on?

'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.

JUST IN: Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.

I truly think he is

Morkie cuddled in teal blanket.

Romeo decided he was cuddling in my fuzziest blankie that Gina gifted us over the holidays.

Daylight saving time has started. Here's how to adjust The time change can be hard on our health. There are more car accidents, strokes and heart attacks this week. People eat more junk food and have more migraines. Here's why — plus tips to help you adap...

The time change can be hard on our health. There are more car accidents, strokes and heart attacks this week. People eat more junk food and have more migraines. Here's why — plus tips to help you adapt.

Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations This interim final rule removes the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) from the Code of Federal Regulations. In addition, this...

No more NEPA?

This interim final rule removes the Council on Environmental Quality regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act from the CFR. In addition, this interim final rule requests comments on this action and related matters to inform CEQ's decision making.