Helena McCandless
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Living each moment as a gift, weaving memories into the tapestry of my existence.
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Amused observers have long dismissed Elon Musk’s dream to colonize Mars as unserious science fiction. But in his pursuit of the Red Planet, Musk has managed to build a deadly serious business with vast military consequences.
Elon Musk’s Martian dreams are a boon to the U.S. military
Defense experts say SpaceX has leapfrogged global rivals and could help the United States deter -- or win -- a war against China.
wapo.st
December 7, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Amused observers have long dismissed Elon Musk’s dream to colonize Mars as unserious science fiction. But in his pursuit of the Red Planet, Musk has managed to build a deadly serious business with vast military consequences.
Reposted by Helena McCandless
Guest column by Daniel Gibbs: I suddenly wore two hats — that of a retired physician who had cared for people with Alzheimer’s disease and now a person living with the same disorder.
Guest column | As a doctor, here’s what I have learned from my own Alzheimer’s disease
I suddenly wore two hats — that of a retired physician who had cared for people with Alzheimer’s disease and now a person living with the same disorder.
wapo.st
December 7, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Guest column by Daniel Gibbs: I suddenly wore two hats — that of a retired physician who had cared for people with Alzheimer’s disease and now a person living with the same disorder.
Reposted by Helena McCandless
Two senators have introduced a constitutional amendment that would establish term limits for Supreme Court justices, a long-shot escalation of the congressional effort to overhaul the nation’s highest court amid ethics scandals and sinking public approval.
Supreme Court term-limits amendment proposed by Sens. Manchin, Welch
The long-shot proposal by Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vermont) and outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin III (I-West Virginia) would impose 18-year term limits on new justices.
wapo.st
December 7, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Two senators have introduced a constitutional amendment that would establish term limits for Supreme Court justices, a long-shot escalation of the congressional effort to overhaul the nation’s highest court amid ethics scandals and sinking public approval.
Reposted by Helena McCandless
Speaker Mike Johnson meeting with anti-trans group Gays Against Groomers
December 4, 2024 at 2:56 AM
Speaker Mike Johnson meeting with anti-trans group Gays Against Groomers