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. […]