Category: Government (Page 5 of 23)

The EPA has a museum, and it’s about to be closed.

April 4, 2025 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

Lee Zeldin, E.P.A. Head, Shuts National Environmental Museum

On Monday, Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, said he had shuttered the museum, which was inside the agency’s headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington.

In a statement, Mr. Zeldin said the move would save taxpayers about $600,000 annually.

This museum appears to be a flagrant waste of public money. Any politician who thinks the EPA museum should continue to operate, should have the opportunity to make the case.

The White House runs the press corps.

April 2, 2025 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

Eugene Daniels is a weirdo who managed to become an MSNBC reporter. That’s fine, none of my business.

Ohio doesn’t have serious people in charge.

March 28, 2025 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

Ohio Senator, Al Cutrona’s new bill would create a model curriculum based on the success sequence.

Our feckless state legislature is goofing around, rather than doing real work. The “Success Sequence” is graduate high school, get a job, get married and have kids. If a person does those things in that order, life will probably work out. Continue reading

NPR as propaganda.

March 28, 2025 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

Katherine Maher’s Color Revolution

It’s pretty obvious that the CEO of National Public Radio, Katherine Maher, is shady as hell.

The Space Force wants a space bunker.

March 27, 2025 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an “aircraft carrier” in orbit.

Such a module would isolate the satellites from the space environment, sparing their batteries and sensitive electronics from harsh thermal cycles every 90 minutes, and provide some shielding from radiation. In addition, the orbital carrier would obfuscate the satellites inside from observation by other nations or hostile actors in space. Then, when a satellite is needed, it can be deployed into multiple orbits by the carrier.

This reminds me of the comedy/science fiction/action movie, Iron Sky (2012).

Nobody like pharma ads.

March 24, 2025 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

RFK Jr.’s plan for pharma ads would run straight into the First Amendment

RFK Jr wants to ban pharmaceutical ads on television, but MSNBC isn’t sure that he can.

Of course he can, but it may not matter.

Now Europe needs us.

March 21, 2025 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

BBC: Starmer says US ‘backstop’ needed for Ukraine deal

Sir Keir Starmer has said any Ukraine peace deal would require a “US backstop” to deter Russia from attacking its neighbour again.

Speaking after a hastily convened meeting with European leaders in Paris, he said a “US security guarantee was the only way to effectively deter Russia”, and vowed to discuss the “key elements” of a peace deal with US President Donald Trump in Washington next week.

Tim Walz is going on tour.

March 14, 2025 / Richard Nestoff / 1 Comment

Tim Walz to launch national tour of town halls in Republican House districts

Tim Walz is headed back out on the road – this time, for a tour of House districts represented by Republicans who have stopped holding in-person town halls amid the raucous receptions some of their colleagues have gotten across the country.

Good for Walz. He may not persuade many people, but it’s always a good idea to get out and talk to the people. Trump and his people are moving fast, and Democrats must feel like they should do something. At least Walz has a constructive plan. His colleagues could learn from him.

Elon Musk is under fire, but he isn’t hiding.

March 11, 2025 / Richard Nestoff / 2 Comments

Musk outlines DOGE work in rare TV interview

What is a TV interview? A week ago, Musk talked to Joe Rogan for three hours. On Youtube alone, 12 million people watched. That is more than the total number of people who subscribe to the New York Times. The interview appeared on Spotify and other platforms as well.

Time to give up on DST

March 9, 2025 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

This may be the first time in my life that I did not know about changing the clocks for Daylight Savings Time. That is reason enough to abolish the policy.

Britannica: Pros and Cons of Daylight Savings Time