wkash917
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Conscientious observer of government & technology.
Many medical advances in the US trace back to clinical trials. Hard not to imagine those in current trials will suffer, and so will our nation.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Many medical advances in the US trace back to clinical trials. Hard not to imagine those in current trials will suffer, and so will our nation.
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wapo.st/3LHC45a
John Oliver takes on the gigantic blow suffered by Trump's cancellation of public media funding — and its impact on millions of Americans.
youtu.be/yknMJOgy2pA?...
youtu.be/yknMJOgy2pA?...
November 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
John Oliver takes on the gigantic blow suffered by Trump's cancellation of public media funding — and its impact on millions of Americans.
youtu.be/yknMJOgy2pA?...
youtu.be/yknMJOgy2pA?...
It’s time to change how the US manages (make that fails to manage) US aviation!
November 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
It’s time to change how the US manages (make that fails to manage) US aviation!
The 8 Senators who plan to sue the Justice Dept & collect potentially $1-2 million for having their phone records investigated should be ashamed of themselves.
Public servants shouldn’t be public pilferers!
Public servants shouldn’t be public pilferers!
November 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The 8 Senators who plan to sue the Justice Dept & collect potentially $1-2 million for having their phone records investigated should be ashamed of themselves.
Public servants shouldn’t be public pilferers!
Public servants shouldn’t be public pilferers!
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse presents a cogent case for why people need to look beyond the decision by Senate Democrats to compromise to reopen the government—and focus on providing relief to Americans & focusing on what's next fighting the GOP. Start at 19:07...
www.youtube.com/live/zZSxLp5...
www.youtube.com/live/zZSxLp5...
November 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse presents a cogent case for why people need to look beyond the decision by Senate Democrats to compromise to reopen the government—and focus on providing relief to Americans & focusing on what's next fighting the GOP. Start at 19:07...
www.youtube.com/live/zZSxLp5...
www.youtube.com/live/zZSxLp5...
Hope MAGA is listening...
November 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Hope MAGA is listening...
Social media is now the No. 1 way Americans (& teens) get news for the first time. That poses big challenges for professional news orgs, says a new report, which notes:
Many teens struggle to distinguish between news, opinion, & advertising. How media can help:
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/bias...
Many teens struggle to distinguish between news, opinion, & advertising. How media can help:
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/bias...
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Social media is now the No. 1 way Americans (& teens) get news for the first time. That poses big challenges for professional news orgs, says a new report, which notes:
Many teens struggle to distinguish between news, opinion, & advertising. How media can help:
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/bias...
Many teens struggle to distinguish between news, opinion, & advertising. How media can help:
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/bias...
It is unbelievable that the president of the United States thinks that 'sh*tting' on Americans, in this fake social video, does anything but reveal what a juvenile, low-class, self-centered jerk he really is.
truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
November 3, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It is unbelievable that the president of the United States thinks that 'sh*tting' on Americans, in this fake social video, does anything but reveal what a juvenile, low-class, self-centered jerk he really is.
truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
Inflation update: State governments, already under intense financial pressure, are being forced to pay 3x the rates of a couple of years ago to a monopolistic data provider. The killer: The states need the data to deter CMS fraudsters.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/h...
November 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Inflation update: State governments, already under intense financial pressure, are being forced to pay 3x the rates of a couple of years ago to a monopolistic data provider. The killer: The states need the data to deter CMS fraudsters.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/h...
Sure, the Republicans blame the Democrats for the Government shutdown, but we all know Trump & Speaker Johnson put us here by cutting benefits to pay their rich friends.
(AI-assisted cartoon created by yours truly.)
(AI-assisted cartoon created by yours truly.)
November 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Sure, the Republicans blame the Democrats for the Government shutdown, but we all know Trump & Speaker Johnson put us here by cutting benefits to pay their rich friends.
(AI-assisted cartoon created by yours truly.)
(AI-assisted cartoon created by yours truly.)
A new study from researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory & consulting group Brattle suggests that, counterintuitively, more electricity demand (e.g. data centers)can actually lower prices.
The need to replace old transmission infrastructure is the bigger factor driving up prices.
The need to replace old transmission infrastructure is the bigger factor driving up prices.
October 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A new study from researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory & consulting group Brattle suggests that, counterintuitively, more electricity demand (e.g. data centers)can actually lower prices.
The need to replace old transmission infrastructure is the bigger factor driving up prices.
The need to replace old transmission infrastructure is the bigger factor driving up prices.
Excuse me Mr President. Did you even pass 8th grade math?
No wonder his companies went bankrupt 6 times.
No wonder his companies went bankrupt 6 times.
October 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Excuse me Mr President. Did you even pass 8th grade math?
No wonder his companies went bankrupt 6 times.
No wonder his companies went bankrupt 6 times.
Trump will probably sue the Nobel Prize committee or threaten Norway with tariffs if he doesn’t win a Nobel Peace Prize!
October 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Trump will probably sue the Nobel Prize committee or threaten Norway with tariffs if he doesn’t win a Nobel Peace Prize!
Shutdown Specials, 'Unhappy Hours,' & 'Furlough-Ritas’ are taking over the D.C. bar scene
www.wsj.com/business/dc-...
www.wsj.com/business/dc-...
October 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Shutdown Specials, 'Unhappy Hours,' & 'Furlough-Ritas’ are taking over the D.C. bar scene
www.wsj.com/business/dc-...
www.wsj.com/business/dc-...
More Voters Say They’d Blame Republicans Than Democrats for a Shutdown
– Morning Consult
– Morning Consult
September 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
More Voters Say They’d Blame Republicans Than Democrats for a Shutdown
– Morning Consult
– Morning Consult
This is how the Trump administration is using Americans' tax dollars — with this message on the home page of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development:
How can Americans ever trust the U.S. government when it abuses its role by publishing blatantly political messages to the public?
How can Americans ever trust the U.S. government when it abuses its role by publishing blatantly political messages to the public?
September 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This is how the Trump administration is using Americans' tax dollars — with this message on the home page of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development:
How can Americans ever trust the U.S. government when it abuses its role by publishing blatantly political messages to the public?
How can Americans ever trust the U.S. government when it abuses its role by publishing blatantly political messages to the public?
One measure of America's growing dysfunction:
"U.S. trust in national government is lowest in the OECD countries" a.. and saw one of the biggest decreases among its population since 2006.
"U.S. trust in national government is lowest in the OECD countries" a.. and saw one of the biggest decreases among its population since 2006.
September 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
One measure of America's growing dysfunction:
"U.S. trust in national government is lowest in the OECD countries" a.. and saw one of the biggest decreases among its population since 2006.
"U.S. trust in national government is lowest in the OECD countries" a.. and saw one of the biggest decreases among its population since 2006.
A pig with lipstick is still a pig!
September 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
A pig with lipstick is still a pig!
Get ready for more federal service cuts as the Trump administration seeks to collapse the federal government.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
September 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Get ready for more federal service cuts as the Trump administration seeks to collapse the federal government.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Another indication that Republicans -- who claim to support the 1st Amendment guaranteeing "free speech" have little tolerance for it when it comes from people outside their comfort zone.
September 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Another indication that Republicans -- who claim to support the 1st Amendment guaranteeing "free speech" have little tolerance for it when it comes from people outside their comfort zone.
Many U.S. universities rely on higher tuition fees from international students to offset shrinking public funding.
F-1 visas fell 14.7% in the first half of FY2025, vs 1H2024. .
www.statista.com/chart/35134/...
F-1 visas fell 14.7% in the first half of FY2025, vs 1H2024. .
www.statista.com/chart/35134/...
September 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Many U.S. universities rely on higher tuition fees from international students to offset shrinking public funding.
F-1 visas fell 14.7% in the first half of FY2025, vs 1H2024. .
www.statista.com/chart/35134/...
F-1 visas fell 14.7% in the first half of FY2025, vs 1H2024. .
www.statista.com/chart/35134/...
"America has given up its effort to challenge China in the renewable-energy industries that increasingly power the global economy."
What happened to America's technology leadership?
What happened to America's technology leadership?
September 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"America has given up its effort to challenge China in the renewable-energy industries that increasingly power the global economy."
What happened to America's technology leadership?
What happened to America's technology leadership?