Guardian: The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has released a revised estimate of the cost of Donald Trump’s tax and spending cut bill passed by the House of Representatives, concluding it will add $2.4tn to the federal government’s $36.2tn debt. -- nordy
The White House gutted science funding. Now it wants to ‘correct’ research
NYT: President Donald Trump has ordered what he called a restoration of a “gold standard science” across federal agencies and national laboratories. But the May 23 executive order puts his political appointees in charge of vetting scientific research and gives them the authority to “correct scientific information,” control the way it is communicated to the public and the power to “discipline” anyone who violates the way the administration views science. It has prompted an open letter, signed by more than 6,000 scientists, academics, physicians, researchers and others, saying the order would destroy scientific independence. -- nordy
US immigration officers ordered to arrest more people even without warrants
Guardian: Senior US immigration officials over the weekend instructed rank-and-file officers to “turn the creative knob up to 11” when it comes to enforcement, including by interviewing and potentially arresting people they called “collaterals”, according to internal agency emails viewed by the Guardian. Officers were also urged to increase apprehensions and think up tactics to “push the envelope” one email said, with staff encouraged to come up with new ways of increasing arrests and suggesting them to superiors. -- nordy
The LVN came around for her next-to-last home health care visit today, and was well pleased to see me getting around with a cane instead of the walker. She seemed well pleased with my progress, although it seems slow to me; I am impatient. -----Alan
The article reveals that Jan had been doing research on this pathogen in China. Prosumably she just wanted to continue her research. The only national security threat is a lab accident that would release it into the wild. But that is enough to make it stupic to smuggle it into a country where it is not already present.
US to rename ship named after gay rights leader and veteran Harvey Milk
ReplyDeleteAnd may rename ships named after Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Harriet Tubman
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Today I attempt to make the transition from walker to cane. A little scary but my strength and balance have improved.
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Glad to hear it, Alan -- nordy
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DeletePaul Krugman: Is There a Tariff End Game? [Click] In short, no sign of one. Well worth clicking through to the source article IMO.
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It is a game. He’s just blustering along while some make out big in the stock market.
DeleteThe CBO report is out.
ReplyDeleteGuardian: The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has released a revised estimate of the cost of Donald Trump’s tax and spending cut bill passed by the House of Representatives, concluding it will add $2.4tn to the federal government’s $36.2tn debt. -- nordy
Hey…novel idea…
DeleteSkip tax breaks for the wealthy and restore funding that helps the needy.
That should be, "tax cut and spending bill." Total spening is well above current levels.
DeleteThe White House gutted science funding. Now it wants to ‘correct’ research
ReplyDeleteNYT: President Donald Trump has ordered what he called a restoration of a “gold standard science” across federal agencies and national laboratories.
But the May 23 executive order puts his political appointees in charge of vetting scientific research and gives them the authority to “correct scientific information,” control the way it is communicated to the public and the power to “discipline” anyone who violates the way the administration views science.
It has prompted an open letter, signed by more than 6,000 scientists, academics, physicians, researchers and others, saying the order would destroy scientific independence. -- nordy
It’s hard to decide what to put on a poster for the 14th!
DeleteUS immigration officers ordered to arrest more people even without warrants
ReplyDeleteGuardian: Senior US immigration officials over the weekend instructed rank-and-file officers to “turn the creative knob up to 11” when it comes to enforcement, including by interviewing and potentially arresting people they called “collaterals”, according to internal agency emails viewed by the Guardian.
Officers were also urged to increase apprehensions and think up tactics to “push the envelope” one email said, with staff encouraged to come up with new ways of increasing arrests and suggesting them to superiors. -- nordy
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DeleteThe LVN came around for her next-to-last home health care visit today, and was well pleased to see me getting around with a cane instead of the walker. She seemed well pleased with my progress, although it seems slow to me; I am impatient.
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Good news and hope things continue to go well.
DeleteMan spends 50 years recreating [and then greatly improving] The Thing spy bug [Click]
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Chinese nationals accused of smuggling 'dangerous biological pathogen' into US [Click]
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The article reveals that Jan had been doing research on this pathogen in China. Prosumably she just wanted to continue her research. The only national security threat is a lab accident that would release it into the wild. But that is enough to make it stupic to smuggle it into a country where it is not already present.
DeleteJoe Blogs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55RHhBtDxCo>China has Trump and his tariffs over a barrel [Click]
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Mind still not working quite right; bungled link, trying again.
ReplyDeleteJoe Blogs: China has Trump and his tariffs over a barrel [Click]
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