Mayday 90
For 90 days, beginning May 1, 2025, follow us as we pay attention more closely to the Trump Administration's Affect on United States Americans.
On this episode, we wade into a handful of topics we will be following, ever mindful that priorities may shift, some stories and readily available information fades - including interests (CECOT for example) and we endeavor to do our best to inform you about what we see happening in our personal lives, as they are affected by the political.
Here are today's topics:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Watch: First a primer on who he is and what his job is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Health_and_Human_Services
His Failing UP: https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/robert-f-kennedy-jr-pats-back-repeated-consequential-failures-rcna200930
We question, "What is he doing to our, TAX PAYER FUNDED, United States Department of Health and Human Services (US DHHS)?"
https://www.vox.com/public-health/411089/us-drug-overdose-deaths-fentanyl-narcan-rfk
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2025-DON561
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/measles-outbreak-us-map/
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United States Ports as an Economic Barometer: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/22/busiest-us-ports-see-big-drop-in-chinese-freight-vessel-traffic.html
Lisa will be keeping a watch on the Port of Oakland. See our Social media for videos and photos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNyyiBk2ME8
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Tariffs: Their affect on how we spend money, conduct business, entrepreneurship and so much more! How are they affecting our lives? But first, here is how #Tariffs work: https://www.oxfordeconomics.com/resource/tariffs-101-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-work/
Lori breaks it down with how it affects the Hair Industry as an example.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/white-house-blasts-amazon-over-tariff-cost-report-hostile-and-political-act.html
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Books We Recommend:
Dawn by Octavia Butler https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60929.Dawn
Lies My Teacher Told Me: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/296662.Lies_My_Teacher_Told_Me
Sugar Blues: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127329
People's History of the United States:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767.A_People_s_History_of_the_United_States
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6493208-the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks
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Recommended Watch for Discussion:
History echos as Lisa is currently watching this:
https://youtu.be/LoRAjQ_JsJA?si=mCJlfM9kIcftUvZe
or catch
https://www.hulu.com/series/third-reich-the-fall-83453491-8de2-4419-8ea8-7f3ec27ca7a7?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ_KixleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFtcnVpOVVxRUVUTFVSNWgwAR4QICWoV1p5MCB051ENsUP3CH1isYOqMgEgoCqNmE9PFiG4Rb2z0Stnnw-7yA_aem_CDrRNGctCubCeoKCzJz0EA
New Season of Handmaid's Tale:
https://www.hulu.com/series/the-handmaids-tale-565d8976-9d26-4e63-866c-40f8a137ce5f
Shout out to #Germany for being the second top country listening to us!
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