Cat In My Lap
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Interests: books, blogs, knitting, Carl Jung, Jane Austen, Mary Stewart, Ursula K Le Guin, JRR Tolkien, ACIM, tarot, nature, art, writing, poetry, cats, and politics.
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In agency after agency, the U.S. government is losing its capacity to measure how American society is functioning, making it much harder to gauge the nature and scale of the problems we are facing and the effectiveness of policies.
(Published April)
(Published April)
Trump’s War on Measurement Means Losing Data on Drug Use, Maternal Mortality, Climate Change and More
By slashing teams that gather critical data, the administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose…
www.propublica.org
August 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
In agency after agency, the U.S. government is losing its capacity to measure how American society is functioning, making it much harder to gauge the nature and scale of the problems we are facing and the effectiveness of policies.
(Published April)
(Published April)
These are good.
youtu.be/w39A92UzTDY?...
youtu.be/w39A92UzTDY?...
40 Harsh Truths I Wish I Knew In My 20s
YouTube video by Daniel Pink
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July 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
These are good.
youtu.be/w39A92UzTDY?...
youtu.be/w39A92UzTDY?...
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Another CaturDog Day
Let it be
Let it be
July 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Another CaturDog Day
Let it be
Let it be
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The White House says it’s now limiting how much classified intelligence it shares with Congress, following criticism from lawmakers over the Iran bombing.
June 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The White House says it’s now limiting how much classified intelligence it shares with Congress, following criticism from lawmakers over the Iran bombing.
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A DOGE staffer developed an AI tool that hallucinated the size of Veterans Affairs contracts.
For example, it concluded that more than a thousand deals were each worth $34 million, when in fact some were for as little as $35,000.
For example, it concluded that more than a thousand deals were each worth $34 million, when in fact some were for as little as $35,000.
DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts
We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill. “AI is absolutely the…
www.propublica.org
June 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
A DOGE staffer developed an AI tool that hallucinated the size of Veterans Affairs contracts.
For example, it concluded that more than a thousand deals were each worth $34 million, when in fact some were for as little as $35,000.
For example, it concluded that more than a thousand deals were each worth $34 million, when in fact some were for as little as $35,000.
When narcissists collide. It's kind of like two T-Rexes going at each other, and it's not pretty. Why do we let them get so rich and powerful to begin with? And why is such a blatantly corrupt man still in the Oval Office?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8IB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8IB...
Trump TANKS ELON'S STOCK with THIS Sentence...
YouTube video by Adam Mockler
www.youtube.com
June 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
When narcissists collide. It's kind of like two T-Rexes going at each other, and it's not pretty. Why do we let them get so rich and powerful to begin with? And why is such a blatantly corrupt man still in the Oval Office?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8IB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8IB...
We have laws about the treatment of prisoners. We're supposed to be human beings, not monsters. Most of these people shouldn't even be detained. WTF is going on? Demand answers. This is our country, our taxes paying for this abomination of an administration.
www.npr.org/2025/06/05/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/05/n...
Concerns over conditions in U.S. immigration detention: 'We're hearing the word "starving" '
ICE detentions have surged, but deportations have lagged. Over the past month, NPR spoke to dozens of detainees, families and lawyers who spoke of overcrowded facilities lacking food and medicine.
www.npr.org
June 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We have laws about the treatment of prisoners. We're supposed to be human beings, not monsters. Most of these people shouldn't even be detained. WTF is going on? Demand answers. This is our country, our taxes paying for this abomination of an administration.
www.npr.org/2025/06/05/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/05/n...
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PRO PUBLICA: Of the 238 men sent to an El Salvador mega prison, only 6 had prior violent crime convictions.
0 were on the gang member list.
130 had no criminal history.
32 had minor offenses.
All 238 thought they were being sent back to Venezuela. www.instagram.com/p/DKcjM7FPhz...
0 were on the gang member list.
130 had no criminal history.
32 had minor offenses.
All 238 thought they were being sent back to Venezuela. www.instagram.com/p/DKcjM7FPhz...
June 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
PRO PUBLICA: Of the 238 men sent to an El Salvador mega prison, only 6 had prior violent crime convictions.
0 were on the gang member list.
130 had no criminal history.
32 had minor offenses.
All 238 thought they were being sent back to Venezuela. www.instagram.com/p/DKcjM7FPhz...
0 were on the gang member list.
130 had no criminal history.
32 had minor offenses.
All 238 thought they were being sent back to Venezuela. www.instagram.com/p/DKcjM7FPhz...
Stopping funding for research like this is tantamount to murder.
June 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Stopping funding for research like this is tantamount to murder.
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I mean, if you had a serious, important job and you made a mistake like this, you'd probably get fired...
June 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I mean, if you had a serious, important job and you made a mistake like this, you'd probably get fired...
No excuses! Especially that of not reading the mammoth bill that was rushed through.
June 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
No excuses! Especially that of not reading the mammoth bill that was rushed through.
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Are we great yet?
June 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Are we great yet?
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May 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Ladybird endpapers
‘Hedgerow’ (1979)
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton
‘Hedgerow’ (1979)
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton
May 24, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Ladybird endpapers
‘Hedgerow’ (1979)
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton
‘Hedgerow’ (1979)
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton
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Kermit the Frog told graduates at the University of Maryland that “dreams are how we figure out where we want to go, and life is how we get there.”
The beloved Muppet and creation of the late Maryland graduate, Jim Henson, delivered the main address at the university’s commencement Thursday.
The beloved Muppet and creation of the late Maryland graduate, Jim Henson, delivered the main address at the university’s commencement Thursday.
May 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Kermit the Frog told graduates at the University of Maryland that “dreams are how we figure out where we want to go, and life is how we get there.”
The beloved Muppet and creation of the late Maryland graduate, Jim Henson, delivered the main address at the university’s commencement Thursday.
The beloved Muppet and creation of the late Maryland graduate, Jim Henson, delivered the main address at the university’s commencement Thursday.
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JUST IN: The NSC has traditionally played a pivotal role in advising the president for his biggest diplomatic and security decisions. But in Trump's second term, it has seen its influence shrink.
Trump shrinks National Security Council in major foreign policy shakeup
The NSC has traditionally played a pivotal role in advising the president for his biggest diplomatic and security decisions. But in Trump's second term, it has seen its influence shrink.
www.npr.org
May 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
JUST IN: The NSC has traditionally played a pivotal role in advising the president for his biggest diplomatic and security decisions. But in Trump's second term, it has seen its influence shrink.
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The billionaires robbed us blind for 44 years — and we thanked them for it... Will it still work for the GOP?
hartmannreport.com/p/economic-s...
hartmannreport.com/p/economic-s...
Economic Stockholm Syndrome? Do Americans Still Worship "Job Creators”?
The billionaires robbed us blind for 44 years — and we thanked them for it... Will it still work for the GOP?
hartmannreport.com
May 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The billionaires robbed us blind for 44 years — and we thanked them for it... Will it still work for the GOP?
hartmannreport.com/p/economic-s...
hartmannreport.com/p/economic-s...
Fraud, waste, abuse.
The U.S. has officially accepted a luxury jetliner from Qatar as a gift, and slated it to become a new Air Force One. Experts say that overhaul could take years and cost hundreds of millions.
Graphics: Here's what it will take to transform the Qatari jet into Air Force One
The U.S. has officially accepted a luxury jetliner from Qatar as a gift, and slated it to become a new Air Force One. Experts say that overhaul could take years and cost hundreds of millions.
www.npr.org
May 24, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Fraud, waste, abuse.
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A new study details the evolutionary change of Anna's Hummingbirds, finding their beaks have grown longer and more tapered to get the most from common feeders.
Backyard feeders changed the shape of hummingbird beaks, scientists say
A new study details the evolutionary change of Anna's Hummingbirds, finding their beaks have grown longer and more tapered to get the most from common feeders.
www.npr.org
May 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A new study details the evolutionary change of Anna's Hummingbirds, finding their beaks have grown longer and more tapered to get the most from common feeders.