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The first #healthcare domino has fallen: a clinic in rural Nebraska is closing due to Medicaid cuts. And, predictably, the Trump-voting residents don't think the guy they voted for caused this. The low-information voter is the most dangerous part of the political machine in the USA. wapo.st/3UaPDuF

To the many people I have read about who are now expressing regret at having voted for Trump, I am sorry you were misled. But the best and most effective thing you can do now is to become an advocate in your community to let people know what’s going on and to get the truth out. Organize people.

Also, just wanted to say that the news is coming at us so fast right now. So much is changing in the federal government that in less than a week, @jodiscohen.bsky.social and I have written 3 stories documenting shifts at ED. In case you missed it, this one's about DOGE-led dismantling of the IES.

A little bit of bright side - I passed my 9th(!) AWS exam this morning - www.credly.com/badges/b24a2...

We’ve filed suit against the Office of Personnel Management and the Department of Government Efficiency. We are asking the court to block data sharing and force DOGE to destroy any downloaded sensitive data from the OPM database.

My editorial on the indirect cuts. This is an opportunity for campuses to come together to make the case for higher education. Leaders need to step up and ask for support and lead. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

this from a representative at American Institutes for Research about DOGE/Trump cancelling IES contracts is spot on (& good on them for speaking out clearly about this)

If you’ve got insight into how things are changing at ED or in schools, please reach out. I’m listening. signal.me#eu/qAsJ2ROl_...

I am truly angry and frustrated at what's going on. Someone without clearance has access to my personal government information. My friends and colleagues who are transgender or non-hetero are under attack. We're ripping money, goods, and services from some of the poorest countries. All for what?

I appreciate when people put up Medium articles and DON'T put a paywall up. It gives me access to your knowledge and makes me consider a bit more of what you might offer behind a few bucks.

Hopefully 2025 comes in good for everyone. Here's to a bit of optimism!

Bought myself a guitar to learn on. Figured the more outlets I have, the less likely I will be perusing PhD programs. That's how it works, right?

Just a reminder that Bluesky is me personally and not anything to do with any employment, including people I work for or consult to. Thank you.

Another blog post, though this time on a certification I took with no prep. nalth.is/certificatio...

Hey, if you're heading to Las Vegas for AWS re:invent next week and want to catch up, let me know!

Woo - AWS Partyrock released! Blog post here - nalth.is/aws-partyrock/ #aws #genai #partyrock

I promise, I am getting another social media account setup. I just need to figure out what to post, when, and how often. You know, the normal stuff.