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2025-04-18: Trump administration proposes loosening protections for endangered species

2025-04-17: Scientists Detect Strongest Evidence Yet of Potential Life on Exoplanet K2-18 b

2025-04-15: Interesting seminar on AI in Medicine Extraordinary Advances in Artificial Intelligence Medicine…

2025-04-01: Crazy times make this April 1st hard to tell real news from jokes.

2025-03-31: Clearly we WAMI covering the border. From this report, it sounds like we are still using short range …

2025-03-31: Seeing so many all-or-nothing posts about how AI will replace programmers, I made a post as a …

2025-03-30: I wonder how tariffs on Russian oil that we do not purchase would matter. However, tariffs on the …

2025-03-28: Mr. B: Oligarchy

2025-03-28: DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase In Months. Could be boon for contract programming jobs though …

2025-03-27: Trump order targets ‘divisive narratives’ in Smithsonian museums

2025-03-27: Now we know who is supposed to fill those immigrants jobs Florida debates lifting some child labor …

2025-03-27: Just one instance of why this can not be under state control. NY court rejects Texas judgment …

2025-03-27: Marjorie Taylor Greene attacks NPR and PBS as ‘communist,’ calls for funding to ‘end’

2025-03-25: GOP fuels Democrats’ town hall blitz with talk of Social Security cuts

2025-03-24: Critical flaw in Next.js lets hackers bypass authorization

2025-03-23: Britain and Denmark add warnings similar to Germany’s Britain beefs up travel warnings over US …

2025-03-22: Tax revenue could drop by 10 percent amid turmoil at IRS

2025-03-22: IRS nears deal with ICE to share addresses of suspected undocumented immigrants

2025-03-21: Can our king do anything illegal? I understand how chaotic things have become and how frustrated many people are feeling, but it still …

2025-03-21: Social Security Chief’s ‘Turn It Off’ Comment Is Latest Insane Turn For …

2025-03-20: Tera AI comes out of stealth with $7.8M to provide visual navigation for robots

2025-03-20: Note: what information of the average us citizen has been exposed by data breaches

2025-03-20: How much does Abbott hate Austin? This much. Proposed “District of Austin” Legislation

2025-03-19: Guess the trial of replacing humans with humanoid robots went well. Mercedes-Benz takes stake in …

2025-03-19: Get a heads up on what is coming and how it will affect your field with FTSG’s trend report.

2025-03-19: US Official Blasts Trump’s Broadband Funding Shift From Fiber to Starlink

2025-03-19: But now before prices go up. I already bought all the big ticket items planned for the next year. …

2025-03-18: Bird flu has infected more than 170 species of North American wild birds, including ducks and …

2025-03-16: Why increase funding of agencies that can not pass an audit? Marine Corps passes 2nd consecutive …

2025-03-15: Is Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28 real? The article Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28 is going …

2025-03-15: Squirrel playing in dirt. https://youtu.be/j0F4aDSmOUs

2025-03-14: Ken Paxton says transgender Texans ‘unlawfully altered’ state-issued IDs despite court …

2025-03-13: Amazon, Google and Meta support tripling nuclear power by 2050

2025-03-13: US judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired workers

2025-03-12: If you have not heard about the FREEDOM Administration Login story you should really watch the …

2025-03-12: Judge rules DOGE not exempt from open records laws So much for the idea of hiding research with …

2025-03-11: House passes funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline in win for Republicans

2025-03-10: Just a reminder that today is National Nap Day thanks to #damnsillytime

2025-03-10: Seems like there is uncertainty going forward. Musk and DOGE try to slash government by cutting out …

2025-03-09: This indicates why Abbott is so pro school vouchers. This charter school superintendent makes …

2025-03-08: If you are going to be in the Leander area come see our historic schools.

2025-03-06: Google tests an AI-only version of its search engine

2025-03-06: US announced job cuts surge 245% in February on federal government layoffs

2025-03-06: Regarding the efficiency of working in an office versus working from home Savvy managers have downsized their office space to save money, leaving them without a workspace …

2025-03-06: It’s important to note that the planned return of federal and state workers on Monday may …

2025-03-03: Carlos Slim orders to cancel his collaboration with Elon Musk’s Starlink Cost: $7 to 22 …

2025-03-02: Trump Administration Shuts Down 18F, Key Federal Tech Team

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2025-02-26: Scammers are working overtime. Just had 4 calls back to back from caller ID “Chase Bank” with completely different …

2025-02-26: A new petition claims AI systems could be ‘caused to suffer’ if consciousness achieved Has Douglas …

2025-02-26: House budget resolution that could cut billions from Medicaid

2025-02-25: Just a reminder calling layoffs firings does not hold against mass layoff laws. Mandatory severance …

2025-02-19: Yep, that is snow falling. Glad I work from home. Going to be a fun commute today and tomorrow.

2025-02-16: When you think about it, government agencies are service businesses. Say you have a service business that isn’t meeting customers' needs effectively. However, the …

2025-02-05: West Point Disbands 12 Cadet Club Following Trump Anti-DEI Orders

2025-02-05: Trump Proposes US Takeover of Gaza and Relocation of Palestinians I wonder how those that did not …

2025-02-04: Terrestrial Energy to Site IMSR Plant at Texas A&M University System

2025-02-04: At least 20,000 federal workers have accepted Trump’s government buyout offer

2025-02-04: Video: Oversight committee meeting on remote work. The Stay-at-Home Federal Workforce It’s funny that Mr. Comer never suggested reducing office space …

2025-02-01: New Tariffs That Start Tomorrow Could Affect Farmers and Food Prices Hoarding seems to be already …

2025-01-31: It is about time that robotics technology integrates arms for improved functionality. New Roborock Vacuum Has an Arm and Picked Up My Sock I think most await a robot that can effectively …

2025-01-31: Facebook was blocking Distrowatch

2025-01-29: Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with 7 months’ pay in effort to shrink size of government …

2025-01-26: Trump says he may send nearly 90,000 newly hired IRS agents to border after issuing indefinite …

2025-01-25: Cool: New “Control Tower Mode” On United Airlines

2025-01-22: Looks like some real opportunities for those of us with AI experience. Especially in Austin, TX. President Trump announces $500B investment to build AI data centers in …

2025-01-22: Looking like a big shake up in the workforce with many of the 5 pages of executive orders signed …

2025-01-16: For those not in the know, you might want to check out the U.S. Tariff Policy: Overview from CRS …

2025-01-15: It is interesting that Hawkeye 360 can detect and track all these things, per their website much …

2025-01-14: Before you drill a replacement for your dry water well you might want to look at Genesis Systems' …

2025-01-14: Toyota, Aurora and Continental Join Growing List of NVIDIA Partners Rolling Out Next-Generation …

2025-01-12: NASA Kicks off Testing Campaign for Remotely Piloted Cargo Flights

2025-01-10: Drone takes out Super Scooper fighting Los Angeles wildfires

2025-01-08: Artificial intelligence company relocates headquarters to Austin, AI jobs on the rise

2025-01-08: Wonder why nothing gets done in congress? Watch this video Oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau Most …

2025-01-07: Interested in a new career opportunity in IT & Digital? Check out Maximus. Many openings are …

2025-01-07: Meta is ending its fact-checking program Meta is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a ‘community notes’ system similar …

2025-01-03: Earthquake rattles South Central Texas in troubling trend

2025-01-03: World Population to Hit 8.09 Billion in 2025

2025-01-02: Check out what is coming, Flipboard for social media. Surf

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2024-12-27: Musk and Ramaswamy defend foreign worker visas, sparking MAGA backlash Seems they have little faith …

2024-12-19: GOP aborts temporary government funding measure at Trump’s urging

2024-12-18: Funny how many discussions about AI sound very similar to the “Rigidly defined areas of doubt …

2024-12-18: Rapidly getting to the point the banned list is way longer than the unbanned. Report: US considers …

2024-12-18: Wondering how long this will last. DHS overhauls H-1B visa program

2024-12-18: Another reason to get that DNA test for Christmas. Help ID all the Jane and John does out there. DNA …

2024-12-15: Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Drones, compare headlines and perspectives …

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2024-12-11: How messed up is the current political climate? Check out this hearing on natural gas policy which includes such things as did Tik Tok influencers …

2024-12-11: Testing https://micro.blog crossposting.