R-Bloggers: EM-DAT, the world’s disaster memory, is at risk. “EM-DAT, the Emergency Events Database, is the world’s most widely used and trusted global database for tracking natural and technological disasters…. For more than 25 years, EM-DAT was primarily funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Following the recent dismantling of USAID, that funding is […]

Minnesota’s largest pediatric system restarts gender-affirming care for trans minors

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/health/transgender-health/childrens-minnesota-restores-trans-care

Trump's 2027 budget proposal would add $1.7 billion to the Los Alamos budget.
Those able to hold on to jobs at the national labs by moving to weapons development have a new name for the labs: Pittsburg

https://nukewatch.org/2026/04/06/lanl-plans-to-spend-11-5b-on-pit-production-over-next-five-years-while-new-mexico-remains-among-poorest-states/
#NuclearWeapons #NationalLabs #FederalFunding #Taxes #War

Decaturish: Former CDC employees mark one-year anniversary of firings. “Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees and supporters gathered outside CDC headquarters March 31 to mark the one-year anniversary of the mass firings of hundreds of agency staff. About 150 people attended the rally on Clifton Road in Atlanta. Several former CDC staff members spoke, and Singing […]

WMBD: National Blues Museum in St. Louis to close after nearly a decade. “The National Blues Museum is closing its doors Friday after nearly 10 years in downtown St. Louis, due to ongoing economic challenges and a decline in visitors. The museum’s board of directors announced the decision, saying they can no longer continue as their visitor numbers continue to lag behind pre-pandemic amounts. […]

National Security Archive: A Disappearing Data Chronology. “The Disappearing Data Chronology documents fundamental changes to the federal information landscape under the Trump administration, including major data losses and restorations, legal challenges to information takedowns, and threats to archival collections. The purpose of this chronology is to keep the public—including journalists, […]