I joined a small but lively HO protest in Amsterdam! Came for the tulips, but enjoyed the camaraderie.

My sister turned me on to The Contrarian. Today's edition offers little glimmers of hope... Pro Democracy Momentum is Real
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Big win for China gift-wrapped by Trump. After years of trade quarrels, Japan & South Korea have pledged to reorganise the Asian and global trading systems under Chinese leadership. [Source: telegraph.uk.co. Photo: Jung Yeon-je/AFP]

This is brilliantly succinct. www.facebook.com/reel/1154292...

I found Brook's presentation very thoughtful and thought-provoking. Worth watching. www.youtube.com/watch?v=putO...

A concise recap on the demise of the U.S. as a global world leader...https://www.facebook.com/watch/?mibextid=wwXIfr&v=879118420928976&rdid=CbeR2XNM1c8acAM9

A concise take on the demise of the U.S. as a global world leader...https://www.facebook.com/watch/?mibextid=wwXIfr&v=879118420928976&rdid=CbeR2XNM1c8acAM9

Too funny not to share...https://www.facebook.com/reel/639113582239029

‪I am a huge admirer of Vanessa Otero, creator & CEO of Ad Fontes Media (if you don't know what that is, Google it NOW). Delighted to stumble across this interview on a new-to-me podcast Uncomfy. Skills we need to succeed in today's world. www.byuradio.org/uncomfy?play...

This was a good read to start my day--I am consumed by the question of how the Democrats should reimagine and rebrand themselves. I will be following Jason Crow now. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/o...

If you are not wildly concerned about what Trump is doing to America's universities, you should be. This NYT editorial spells it out in simple terms. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/o...

Taxpayer? Talk about federal services that matter to you. Business owner...SBA loans, patent protections, the FTC. Rely on Soc Sec...say so. Farmer...crop insurance, price supports. Omnivore... food inspections. Doctor...NIH research, Medicare. Let's change the narrative about the U.S. government.

Trump cut 800 workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which monitors ocean currents, weather events, climate change. Employees of both U.S. tsunami warning centers have been fired. More cuts expected to total 1,000. NOAA provides information that is critical to all of us.

Trump claims they are enacting policies their voters demand, but the blowback on Republicans holding town halls during the House recess was so intense that House leaders are urging them simply to stop holding constituent events...
Today’s news is unlikely to quiet the blowback...Keep reading...

We are in the midst of a great learning about what our government does and what is required to accomplish the huge task of keeping 340 m people safe, employed, connected, educated, healthy, drinking clean water, etc. across more than 3.81 m square miles of territory... more to follow...

What I am reading today... the author, Richard Haass, has strong bona fides as a Republican in the GW Bush administration, advisor to Colin Powell, ambassador/special envoy to Northern Ireland & Afghanistan. A genuine public servant. I learn from him.
richardhaass.substack.com/p/of-poetry-...

U.S. soybean farmers lose one of their best tools to expand their markets and U.S. standards globally.
www.wandtv.com/news/closure...