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In this episode of Good Morning Liberty, Nate and Charles dive deep into the controversial 'One Big Beautiful Bill.' They critique the bill's components, including the potential effects of making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent, Medicaid cuts, and increased spending on Border Patrol and Defense. They also address Moody's downgrade of the US credit rating and discuss the long-term impact of the bill relative to current and future government spending and taxation. Beyond these specifics, the hosts emphasize the need for fiscal responsibility and the challenges politicians face in implementing spending cuts. (00:00) Introduction (01:50) Discussion on the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' (02:43) Moody's Credit Rating Downgrade (04:35) Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Debate (07:03) Projections and Realities of the Bill (18:37) Work Requirements and Social Programs (20:04) Immigration and Border Security Funding (21:24) Defense Spending and Military Quality of Life (22:12) Student Loans and University Endowments (24:18) Fiscal Responsibility and Tax Cuts (25:21) The True Cost of Government Spending (26:08) Interest on Debt and Deficit Projections (29:29) Historical Spending and Taxation Trends (33:13) Political Promises and Fiscal Reality (34:13) Debunking Misconceptions About Tax Increases (35:08) The Need for Spending Cuts and Fiscal Reform (44:12) Proposals for Limiting Government Spending (46:43) The Role of Public Awareness and Action (48:41) Conclusion and Call to Action   Links:   https://gml.bio.link/   YOUTUBE:   https://bit.ly/3UwsRiv   RUMBLE:   https://rumble.com/c/GML   Check out Martens Minute!   https://martensminute.podbean.com/   Follow Josh Martens on X:   https://twitter.com/joshmartens13   Join the private discord & chat during the show!   joingml.com   Bank on Yourself bankonyourself.com/gml   Get FACTOR Today! FACTORMEALS.com/factorpodcast     Good Morning Liberty is sponsored by BetterHelp! Rediscover your curiosity today by visiting Betterhelp.com/GML (Get 10% off your first month)     Protect your privacy and unlock the full potential of your streaming services with ExpressVPN. Get 3 more months absolutely FREE by using our link EXPRESSVPN.com/GML  

Calgary's ambitious recreation strategy, GamePLAN, aims to improve recreation in our city, setting a new service level standard that responds to record levels of population growth and aging infrastructure. Join us as we speak with Heather Johnson, Director of Recreation & Social Programs about how GamePLAN intends to transform recreation in Calgary.

A Trump administration proposed 2026 budget could eliminate funding for three key social programs in Santa Barbara County: Head Start, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and Community Service Block Grants (CSBGs). Head Start and LIHEAP are administered through Communify in Santa Barbara. KCSB's Annabelle Hurst spoke to Community's CEO, Patricia Keelean; Director of Children's Services, Jennifer Macdonald; and Community Services Director, Kemba Lawrence.

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Kenny and Q discuss a range of topics including current events, the significance of Black History Month, the impact of DEI policies, the state of social programs, and the importance of community engagement. They reflect on the challenges faced by marginalized communities and emphasize the need for unity and support. The conversation also touches on economic concerns related to tariffs and the political landscape, ultimately calling for a return to community values and support for one another. 00:00 Welcome and Current Events 03:52 Community Gardening and Self-Sufficiency 07:54 DEI Initiatives and Their Impact 12:34 Social Programs and Misconceptions 17:01 Humanity and Empathy in Crisis 21:09 Community Connection and Support 22:26 The Power of Community and Love 25:57 The Reciprocity of Kindness 27:13 The Future of Diversity and Inclusion 29:35 Economic Impacts of Tariffs 32:54 The Challenges of Electric Vehicles 34:46 The State of American Politics 40:17 Reflections on Black History Month 45:20 The Importance of Doing Right 46:54 Youtube Intro.mp4 LISTEN ON THE GO BUY A COFFEE FOR Your Support Group Podcast #podcast #tariffs #dei #blackhistorymonth

In this episode of Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson, we're back with Justin Hans for Part 2 of our deep dive into two big topics on everyone's minds: the upcoming election and the state of American health. Join us as we unpack the issues, talk through the challenges, and explore what's really at stake for our country. If you're looking for some fresh, grounded insights into how our political choices and health policies intersect, you won't want to miss this conversation.--https://noblegoldinvestments.com/who-we-are/--https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/09/29/remarks-by-vice-president-harris-after-tour-of-the-korean-demilitarized-zone/--Follow Justin on X: https://x.com/blackhawkce457

In 97 days we will make the most important vote of our country's history. I am detailing for you Chapter 10 Pages 289-310 from Project 2025 which spells the very end of farming in America. Please listen and know that the Heritage Foundation has spent more than 50 years planning to end democracy and that every despot knows that hungry people, poor people are easiest to control. #Project2025 #Farming Support the Show.Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

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Ignoring his horrible takes on conservatism, George Lakoff actually does a decent job of explaining the liberal worldview on social programs and taxes. Maybe this shouldn't be surprising - he definitely agrees with the liberals on everything. Join us as we discuss his analysis of liberal and conservative approaches to economic and social problems, ranging from immigration to military spending to charitable organizations!Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/UlmtdOpinionsGive us your opinions here!

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In this episode of Navigating Major Programmes, Riccardo sits down with Daniel Armanios, BT Professor of Major Programme Management and Chair of Major Programme Management at University of Oxford, Saïd Business School. The pair discuss the importance of research, the type of valuable research and the post evaluation of major programmes."And so a second very cool question would be where do we want resilience in a major programme? I mean, obviously you want it within the program but do you want it in the selection process? Maybe not? Do you want it in the post validation where we don't do as well? Maybe not so maybe resilience is not great everywhere. And maybe it's really important in certain places.  I've been really thinking about this a lot because it's a really visceral fundamental point. What is it we're actually doing and trying to achieve?" – Daniel ArmaniosDaniel's research and teaching integrates civil engineering and organizational sociology to better understand how organizations coordinate to build, manage, and maintain infrastructure systems. His findings inform efforts to advance sustainable development, entrepreneurship, and innovation, while also alleviating systemic and persistent inequities within such systems.Key Takeaways:The distinction of megaprojects and major programmesThe importance of transparent assumptions and data research in major programmesStudying major programmes at a component levelWhere do we want resilience in major programmes?If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.The conversation doesn't stop here—connect and converse with our LinkedIn community:Follow Navigating Major Programmes on LinkedInFollow Riccardo on LinkedInFollow Daniel Armanios on LinkedInDaniel Armanios' published workRead Riccardo's latest at wwww.riccardocosentino.comTranscript:Riccardo Cosentino 0:53Hello, everyone. Today here with Daniel Armanios. How are you doing Daniel?Daniel Armanios 1:01Hey, how are you, Riccardo? Pleasure to be here.Riccardo 1:03Daniel joins us today from Oxford. Could you introduce yourself a little bit for the listeners that might not be familiar with yourself?Daniel 1:12I'm the BT Professor and Chair of Major Programme Management at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. I was formerly in a school of engineering, which I'm sure will be a fun discussion later on. I was an assistant and associate professor in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. I guess the best way very symmetrically, to understand myself and my research, I'm really an organizational theorist that studies how organizations coordinate to roll out to develop to maintain very large-scale initiatives, what some call major programmes, some call major projects, some called mega projects, I'm sure we can get to discussion of the nuances and differences. But essentially, I'm an organizational studies theorist that studies large-scale initiatives in engineering social programs and the like, and kind of published widely as a result.Riccardo  2:14I've come across you, as I was finishing my master's in Major Programme Management at Oxford, you were starting, your chair. And I've been very keen to be talking to you because obviously, we represent is such a big institution with so much gravitas in the major programme space, I was really looking forward to talking to you. So today, I think the overarching topic that I would like to cover today, I think is the importance of research in major programme and the importance of research in creating better outcomes for four major programmes. That's just the general theme, but I'm sure we can get into a more detailed conversation. From your perspective, why is research important to achieve better outcomes in major programme? Why can't the private sector and practitioners just get on with it? And then it's a bit of a leading question.Daniel 3:09There is attention always with major programmes, right? All of us, I mean, all of us who research it or those who put it in practice, especially since we don't often find ourselves in a position, practitioners, to manage large-scale major programmes, the temptation as we've seen from a lot of prior work is that this is such a unique thing and this is so it's so important and of you know, call it an n-of-one. And I think there is some aspects of every major programme that have nuance. But often, you know, when you're trying to start something, it's nice to know, where what we know systematically from prior things, and that just simply requires data analysis, right? How do you how can you empirically as best as you can, with data, collecting it, being transparent about your assumptions, transparent of what you found? Could that at least get us at a starting point, with a major programme we take on in the future? And so I think, empirically, it's quite important. That said, and maybe why there's difficulties is that there's also challenges with trying to do that data. I don't know if that's where we're gonna go next. But essentially, you know, a lot of this requires post evaluation of major programmes. And often, once you've delivered a major programme, you kind of want to be done and move on to the next one, but often that post hoc evaluation really matters. So if we take an empirically driven approach, it also fundamentally changes how we think of the entire major programme lifecycle, we're not just thinking about the planning, delivery, and then kind of the handover to the sponsor, whoever is going to operate the system, but also thinking post evaluation. What did it move? Did the needle move in certain ways? How can we learn from past? So it does require data. And then also the other challenge is as we build consensus for certain models and frameworks, there is a danger that we go flip the pendulum the complete other way, which is certain kinds of tools, techniques become the way to do things. And I think, at the same time, you want to balance between what were the conditions that allow those things to happen. So kind of long story short, we need an empirical basis by which to inform our decisions so that we truly know what is unique about the program we're managing versus what we know about the past, ideally, with comparative groups. But that means that we make sure that in our own major programme lifecycle we build in faculties and facilities and capacity to contribute existing data. And that requires a little different thinking about when the major programme, let's say, quote-unquote "ends". And at the same time, you know, to not throw the baby out with the bathwater, so to speak, you also want to be able to say, really not just the data you gather on the programme itself, but the conditions around it so we can see what kinds of tools, what kind of approaches work for what kind of conditions so that you can be both empirically informed, but also nuances to where those empirical data and insights match with the kind of context you're in. And that's a I think a wider conversation happening.Riccardo  6:44I want to dive into a couple of things that you mentioned. First of all, obviously, the uniqueness of program management, of major programmes are, obviously, they're so big that it's difficult to have two running in parallel or being able to test in practice these major programmes. However, what's your view on the fact that yeah, maybe the major programme is unique, and because it's big and complex, and it's very dependent on the region, and other factors, but the sub-elements of the programme are actually repeating across multiple programmes. So you know, you have stakeholders on every single programme, you have a project sponsor on every single programme, you have group of people, subcontractor, supply chain, I mean, those things are not unique. And so I think you talk about the conditions, I think that's part of that. So is there a way of studying major programmes at the component level, which I think is that what we tend to do in the MMPM is really break it down and applying knowledge to the single components. What's your view?Daniel 8:05I think, an emerging trend, which is typically up to this point, my read is when we think of large-scale initiatives or big things, let's say, there's we usually treat major programmes and let's say mega projects or major projects as synonymous terms and I think if you see where major programmes is going, they're increasingly more distributed. So if you look at major initiatives around cryptocurrency, blockchain, it's not like there's a central convener that can move things, right? If you think of modular infrastructure construction, you're literally fabricating skews one place, putting it another place. Right? And so you're dealing with a more distributed, more decentralized system. And I think that's now creating some interesting divergence between mega projects and major programmes because when you think of mega projects, you're thinking of it as a unitary, kind of whole, because at some point, even though there's multiple organizations, you'll convene at some centralized sites. That's at least the assumption. With major programmes, if you think of it, it's more of a portfolio, which precisely gets to your point, then it becomes interesting to think of two things. One is, let's break up the bit of components and see is there something we can learn repeatable within the components? But also, is there some nuance we can understand of how things link together in appropriate ways? Should we modularize as one argument is or should we think of it more holistically as a system? Now how do I land on what we can learn is I think the research to date of that resources available, it's often focused on the intended plan or outcome for the project. And usually it's the Iron Triangle- time, cost, scope or quality, if you will, and did it achieve that or not why or why not? Let's account for these overruns. So it's more about the ends, right? So I've said this was gonna be my end, let's check at the end of the project. Did we achieve it? Now, empirically, that has some really useful facets, which is, you kind of comparing a project to itself, which is really nice. You can do comparisons, you get a sense of maybe how to help with the planning, how to avoid some of what to build in. But the process of learning by which we could have reconciled some of these overruns is a bit more difficult. So I think there's a set of resources focusing on the ends, right, in learning, I think, where you're coming from, to understand what is repeatable, repeatable is a process. So I think where some other research is going and where I've been interested in is just chronically what people are doing over time. Can we find patterns? Is there a way to go about effective stakeholder engagement? Not did we get stakeholders' approval in the audit, and it's more of the outcome? It's more how did we go through it? Was it, you know, were there certain things you did at certain times bring in certain organizations? Was that effective as opposed to not because then at that point, you can give something really useful to the manager that they can actually act as opposed to? Here's outcomes you want to worry about, we know that there's going to be this potential slippage, let's account for it in the planning. But that doesn't get much information in the process. So I think there's a lot of potential empirical research to be done on can we come up with replicable methods, means, while also being mindful of, you know, some of the risks calamities that have happened from the ends. And then that way, you really understanding what's repeatable, and not just, you got something that was effective and here's the practice. But how did that unfold over time and change? So you can still be quite repeatable. But recognizing repeatability is a process, right? And so maybe there's process models we can do, looking at projects at different slices of the timeframe. And then we can think about what it is they're doing over time? And is there some sequences that we can learn that are repeatable, that go well, or when you start hitting a fall, and then that way, as a kind of final point, if we can do that, then perhaps we can even develop early warning signs, you know, always at this step two of the process, there is something where things derail, avoid them, and you can start seeing the early warning signs. And that way, I think you can still come up with something repeatable, but more in the means of something you can action, as opposed to just be aware that these things go there's slippage overall in the project plan for it, which is important. Don't get me wrong. But then we could develop a process by which are early warning signs to develop. And that gray area is a different kind of empirical approach. But in that sense, you could then sort of see what is repeatable? What's even automatable? If we talk about future trends and what are things you need to be like spinning time on the critical path to be careful on? So research on the means, I think would be where things I think should be going and are starting to go as opposed to just the outcomes.Riccardo  13:23I think you mentioned a couple of times is historically we always focus on the postmortem. And typically a postmortem on things that went badly. And so you have this back, back catalogue of project that went bad, but there's very few post mortem on project that went well, because ultimately if you went well, you don't have to, you don't have to worry about it. I think that has been the approach. And as you said, with this, I think the problem with major project or large, large ventures is that they're so time-consuming and so draining that when you're done, you're done. You just want to move on.Daniel 14:03I would say on this point, actually, this is where it gets really interesting in the research, to compare the trends and major programme research, mega project research of again, I see a distinct what's you know, it's in a class versus how entrepreneurship research is. So entrepreneurship research suffers almost from the exact opposite issue, which is, they always focus on the big successful ones. And the failures are kind of not known because they're kind of censored out of the population before you can really study them. Right? And so you have a kind of a success bias there. In major programmes, because the ones that keep going on they keep taking more cost of you get these kinds of epic failures that are doing. And I think it's really important to be mindful is why it could be that there's some very successful projects that did the same exact thing as some of the failures and didn't have that result. The same thing with success with ventures, maybe someone really failed trying everything and didn't work out. So, again, this gets back to the first problem we were talking about, which is, if we can compare success with failure and really address that kind of empirical bias, then we can really see what is common across all projects? And where are they really different? Where is it really unique this one, but we can't do that if we're not grounded on a similar project for which had a different outcome, but had a, you know, set of similar and different processes. That's why I think, again, focusing on the means and methods and conditioning, and hopefully with comparative cases that address, you know, the proclivities of what data we have, can really help us understand what's common across all of these, and what's really different. And then that way, we can be much more circumspect of that. So I absolutely agree.Riccardo  14:51You touched I think you, earlier you touched on you said the word conditions, right, the condition within the range of the major programme and I don't know if it's equivalent, but I refer often to it as a complexity, you know, we're dealing with a complex system. So sometimes we don't even fully understand the relations between, with between the conditions, because it's a complex system, by definition, which is, to me to be fair was a key concept in understanding an industry that had been part of for over 20 years, but couldn't quite understand why it couldn't, wasn't working the way it was supposed to. And yeah, the condition, the complexity, and really diving into those in order to understand and I really like your example where, you know, you might have the same condition but different outcomes. Because of and I think that's inherent with complexity, or complex system is just you don't fully understand the interrelations.Daniel 16:57This is why I think, in our programme and just in major programmes in general, there's an increasing consensus to treat this like a system. Right now, I think one of my colleagues at Oxford, Harvey Mahler, has been focusing on different forms of complexity. And what he basically says is there's complexity within the project as well, literally, what are the tasks and work to be done, the harder systems kind of structure, what is the routine that has to be done to do this thing. But then he says, the project, though, is in a wider environment, right? So you have regulations, politicians turning over at all points, you have socio-political what you would call I think, socio-political complexity. And then by the way, it's not like, if I look at it at times zero, the same form of complex emerges at time one, because when you run the system and loop it, all of sudden things emerge and change. And so there's, he would, argue emergent complexity. Now, what's interesting about what he's saying, If we tie it to the earlier part of our conversation, we're talking about means and outcomes, we still empirically largely focus on those within the project paths, right? So when we typically measure performance outcomes, we measure even means we're thinking, I'm delivering this project, how do I measure it? And how do I benchmark that? I think we're, empirically my research has been doing too, and speaking to the points that Harvey Mahler, complex and others have said, I've been thinking about how do I understand all the stakeholders, not just within the project orbit to get it done but intersected? And that's what's driven a lot of my research on understanding, take bridge infrastructure, how does that affect not just the users or the people that have to deliver the project, like the construction companies, etc? But how does it impact the communities that are intersected, right? A lot of them are displaced. A lot of them, you know, for us to have this road go through, I benefited being in the car, but some community had to be displaced to change the right of way for that path. And that's why I think of infrastructure as one subset of major programmes. We often write in our papers that it's an arena for both intended and unintended connectivity. Me using the infrastructure, me using major programme, that's an intended use. Me delivering on the major programme is an intended use. The community that's not having this system come for them may not be welcome, right? And what that means is we need to start thinking about how do we measure outcomes, not just cost, scheduling, scope, quality of project, how that changes over time, very important, but also thinking about equity concerns, thinking about what did the project do? Does it help me employ; does it help in employment? Does it help in innovation? Things that often you measure after the project is transplanted but there are things you could do in the middle. How many? What percentage of small businesses are you bringing into the project? Is it just the big conglomerates or small businesses, I mean, this you could do even within the project. And so we're and by the way, this is this is not just because the research is intrinsically interesting, which I find, but increasingly what we're finding even in our program, sponsoring agencies are saying we've sent executives to come learn, and train. And this is not just in the Master of Science in Major Programmes, but also Major Project Leadership Academy. The sponsors are increasingly saying, we need to demonstrate the benefits of these programs, the social value, and we don't have a language to do that we really need your help in developing it. And so now, it's not us just because we're excited about the research. But this is becoming increasingly mandated, especially from sponsoring agency, the agencies sponsor the projects, especially government. And so that's opening a really exciting terrain, I think, for research, but a very empirically challenging one, because there's not a really clear set of standards. Right? So how far away from the project do you need to look at it? How many? What kind of outcomes? Is it employment, is it innovation, is it entrepreneurship? What forms of social demography should we be looking at? Let's just take disadvantage as an example. Is it by income? Is it by gender identification? Is it by ethnicity? Is it by a combination? Maybe it's, maybe that's not, maybe it's not about disadvantage. Maybe it's about a critical occupation. Where are the certain craftsmen of a certain kind of background or expertise? Is that what we should be measuring? There's not really a standard. And so until we develop that, it's going to be very hard for us to find a way to our point, what's common across these or what's not if we can't even agree on the outcome. And kind of go back to the beginning part of this question. Essentially, what I'm saying is, when we think of complexity, and if we take Harvey Mahler and other people's work seriously, Andrew Davies, others, we have to think about not just complexity inside the project itself as a system, but in the wider environment, especially the connection point being sociopolitical emergent complexity, some of that comes out of nowhere, and usually, it's outside of the project where you didn't have your lens placed. And so, you know, that kind of, kind of approach, it's early days, it's early days. I've been one of the people trying to advance and pioneers himself, even how to use your existing major programmes to sense where these disadvantage gaps are, we have a paper just came out, I think, in December actually, just starting to think, how do we even try to solve this problem? We know it's a problem, how do we try to come up with early stages to solve it?Riccardo  22:46What you just enunciated and from my learning, if we can see the major programmes, as you said, it's a system of systems. And ultimately, it's a system of systems goes through several phases, right? You got the planning, you got implementation, you got operation. And I think considering major programmes as systems or system of systems allows you to provide resilience to the major programme, right? Because ultimately, that's what, you know, these are very fragile things in the sense that, you know, you got all these external forces, that trying to influence, you know, the system, the political system changes every four years, right? And the major programme is supposed to be set up to survive the political system. So how do you go about creating that resiliency, and then you got, you know, you move from design, sort of a planning phase to design to construction, and, again, that I'm just taking one item, which is the political system, you know, it probably changes three times. And the budget program is supposed to be designed, at least that's what I've learned that it's supposed to be designed to survive that, because the cost is so high, that you can't have those influences and, you know, I might be controversial, but like, you know, it just two in my mind, it's, you know, there was lacking some of that resilience, because it didn't survive the political the various political cycles, and maybe that was not the only reason but certainly was one of the reasons you know, you have a changing government changing priorities and, and you if you haven't laid the groundwork, you know, the major problem might suffer.Daniel 24:37This provides a couple of interesting provocations one, which ties into our discussion of what we can learn empirically. I mean, it'd be really interesting to see so if you have system's systems, they intersect with each other, undoubtedly, what ends up happening is sometimes your cognitive focus is on one layer of the system, and you take for granted others which could come to your both your benefit in terms of focus, but also your detriment. And so there's kind of two questions that come from that. One is, is our cognitive awareness or salience of different parts of the system? Is there a way to do that, which kind of balances, I can't do everything, I can't pay attention to everything. And at the same time, I need to be mindful of interdependencies, and maybe a way to dynamically understand that maybe at a certain phase of the program, I focus on this layer. And another one, I focus on another one. That's one aspect. Another aspect that can be interesting is just treating the natural seeing if we can, instead of using the gates that you have to usually typically pass on a project (inaudible) formal. Is there something we learned about if we look at the systems or interlinkages? Is there a certain way in which the systems ebb and flow that there's some kind of clear phase changes just from the data? Oh, at this phase change, we shifted this way this was effective versus that way. Now, what that means, though, and I'm hoping from this podcast, what comes out of it is major programme managers willing to let researchers from the beginning, just be with them in the project and follow along. Right? And there's some opportunities, I think some are enterprising and doing this. Now, on the other hand, how do you then balance as a researcher delivering insights and findings that are both beneficial, but also say there's some detrimental issues in a way that your point acknowledges the political context? Because the problem is I think major programme managers want to know when things are going wrong and when things are improving. But if it becomes clear publicly something has gone wrong, then they're worried about the pressure they're going to get from constituents, policymakers saying, how did you, how come yet again, you're wasting money on x? But then what that does is it creates on the other side, a chilling effect that no one really wants to know when things are going, right. I mean, privately they do. Publicly, they don't. So even to do that kind of work, we're gonna have to think of a new platform, almost like I've been playing with this idea, kind of taking this model from Kiva, which is, you know, you want to bring people that needs support with people that match. I'm wondering if you could do the same thing with research, say, either policymakers or major programme managers have data. It's anonymized enough where it doesn't go back then. But enough where the research has enough detail and the researchers need data to do projects, they get to track them. And there's some way to anonymously reveal the results. Maybe there's some kind of mechanism or matching that would be for quantitative data. But for process models, you need usually qualitative data. So to answer the question (inaudible) is there some way to cognitively pay attention to different systems layers is there some natural phase changes would need access from the beginning of the project all the way to the end so you can actually match, chronicle these sequences. And also, there's some risks to it, you don't know as you're doing it, whether this project will succeed or not. Maybe you're doing it and it fails and you have a bunch of failures. And then you're learning different forms of failures, that's fine, too. But it requires also some mechanism by which practitioners feel comfortable and psychologically safe enough that they can allow researchers to come through who would still want to publish these general best practice insights, but in a way that separates them from kind of unintended consequences or pressures from that. The second point I'll make, which I think is really interesting, your use of the word resilience because I remember, I'm also you want to build kind of systems or major programmes to be resilient to these ebbs and flows. At the same time, if we take the whole kind of ecosystem or institutional perspective of in which the major programme is situated, you start having to ask yourself, what is the major programme really delivering? Is it entrenching existing interests or not? And why do I say this? I remember I was on a panel or as moderating a panel with Shalanda Baker, who is the, was advancing a lot of the energy justice initiatives at the DOE, really well-regarded developing the policies for the U.S. especially around energy. And I remember asking the president, how do you make, how do we make it more resilient? And she said something I think was so profound, I've been thinking about it daily, almost. She said, “I actually don't want these to be resilient. And I said why? She said because inequity, structural inequity is one of the most resilient things. And I thought that was so interesting because then you start asking yourself, yes, you want the programme itself to be resilient to deliver things. But if you start asking yourself, what is it we're asking these programmes to deliver? Is it really creating the kind of change we want or not? You then start asking, do you want the whole system of even selecting these projects to be resilient? I think that's quite interesting because if you think about it, structural inequities last over time. I mean, to give an example, very common example. We build infrastructure, understandably so to last as much as possible. So take a typical bridge. You know a bridge, the life cycle's what, 50 to 70 years, let's say? Imagine who was in the room in 19- let's say -50s, 1970s making those decisions, right? At best, you're using engineers who are looking at the best state of the practice, urban planners, the most well-intentioned, are looking at the best practice of the time usually thinking about the project itself. So obviously, communities are not in the room, even if it's well attended to because they don't think this is what matters at the time.Daniel 30:21At worst, you're intentionally putting people in the room that are going to do something with an agenda. Now, fast forward seventy years later, that bridge has housing next to it, has gas lines next to it, has electricity next to it, is completely locked in, and you as an engineer, you as a community worker, you as even as an anthropologist know certain people should have been in the room and we should change the practices, etc. It's really hard to revert because you would have to unravel all of those connections. I mean, to give a very simple, less controversial example. There was a bridge in Kentucky that they wanted to unravel the spaghetti junctions that led to it right. And the reason was that we now know from traffic planning that spaghetti junctions are not always the best way to deal with traffic, and they want to unravel it. To do that they would have had to remove all the houses, gasoline, such it would have added $2 billion to the project. You're dealing with a financial crisis; you're dealing with increased pressure from government to reduce costs. That's one of the first things to go. So they just worked within the existing footprint. And with that very rational decision, you've essentially kept an outdated process, outdated project in further perpetuity. Right? And so I think people when they argue these social challenges, I think, if they were so overt, in a program, those are the easier to deal with I think the fact that makes it so pernicious is it's absolutely rationalizable, you know, I'm focusing on one of the most famous studies actually of discrimination racism to get into it is by Thomas Schelling was a Nobel Prize winner in economics. And basically, argued was that most people argue the reason you have these things is that one group hates the other group, very reasonable conclusion. But he shows if I even have a preference, let's say he created like some cells and he said, I have a house and I just want half of the people around me to be like me, and think of yourself at a party right you go you want to build rapport, there's a real attraction for what we call homophily, finding similarity. And he shows if you run a similar simulation, just I want to be near people I like, you will get segregation. So it can, it doesn't have to be over perniciousness, it's you're doing the best things you can at the time. Right? And it perpetuates. Take another product, this is why it gets so fundamental visceral at this point, take a call for proposals, just to make this thing. So you have a call for proposals for contractors, let's say for a project, right, typical practice. And what are you going to typically do, you're going to go to people that have prior experience in doing this work. I mean, you need to trust that you don't want to be the one taking risk. Well, obviously that's going to already predispose the project to people with a lot of background. So anyone trying to get into the door, we've already just from the process, a very rational process, by the way, there's nothing wrong with this, you're already excluding certain groups, right? And then, you know, let's say another one, even innovation, let's say I'm a group that's doing A and I want to bring in B, well, a natural process, even as a reviewer as a project manager, well I know A, I can't say anything about B, so you refuse to review the proposal, anything else because you don't know anything about B. If everyone does that in a profession, then B will never see the light of day not because B has no merits, but no one feels equipped to do anything about it. And so then you can start seeing how innovations can get stifled. So to kind of make a long story short, I mean, we talked about the need for discussing resilience at the project level, different phase changes, maybe linkages across this and what to do, and then what that does, and also potentially, how to work practitioners working with researchers to make access possible in a way that kind of allows the findings to be unfiltered at the same time reconciles these programs in a system and then falling from that point. I think we need to be reflective of what is it we're trying to really deliver. I mean, it's not just the program, it's towards some outcome, and is that outcome, something that needs to be revised and changed? And so a second very cool question would be where do we want resilience in a major programme? I mean, obviously, you want it within the program, but do you want it in the selection process? Maybe not? Do you want it in the post validation where we don't do as well? Maybe not so maybe resilience is not great everywhere. And maybe it's really important in certain places. I think this is a really (inaudible) kind of push has been really I've been really thinking about this a lot, because it's a really visceral fundamental point. What is it we're actually doing and trying to achieve?Riccardo  35:12As a major programme practitioner, the major programme is at the center, right? That's where I put it. And that's a very centric view of, you know, building resilience, because the major programme for me or for practitioners, and even academic to a certain degree is the core. But you're right, societally, from a societal standpoint, it might not be, you know, the lack of resilience might actually be a positive thing because it afforded the conversation, the changes on something that, you know, is gonna last for 50, 70, 100 years and so you do want those conversations to be fluid and not to be stuck. No, I love it. I think you just gave me a new perspective that I probably gonna be thinking about every day, like you, now.Daniel 36:02It's also thinking that it's a conduit, right? It could be central but it's a conduit to some end. And then you have to ask yourself, is that the end we want to achieve? Right? So a lot of our grand challenges need to be achieved at scale. It's a conduit, and I guess we're thinking we focus so much on making the conduit good and resilient. The question is, is the end where we want to go? It's interesting.Riccardo  36:24It'd be interesting for some of the listeners to understand what the new trends in major programme are research? What does Oxford see as the new trends?Daniel 36:41I don't want to speak necessarily, for Oxford, but what I've seen is as an N of 1 faculty member there is I think, there is a real interest of and I think it's because of sponsors asking for it. I think also the research and we've discussed a lot of it is major programmes in the societal context. So major programmes in society, what is it we're doing? To ensure kind of social mobility? What is it we're doing to ensure outcomes for communities? I think it's a big area, not much research on. And I kind of think of it as, you know, fundamentally, you're doing major programs to uplift communities to better something. So in some sense, by definition, a lot of major programmes are to help the trailing edge. For those that are already at the at the leading edge, they often already have the research and other things, I mean, the means to do some. So often, a lot of big major programmes, infrastructure, social programs, are sometimes at the trailing edge. How do we understand that? How do we do that? I think the other one is now we're going to the leading edge is how are we going to deal with a lot of new technologies? I mean, one of the historical issues in a lot of our industries is that they've been in transient to change or innovation. And I guess the age-old question, it's kind of a timeless question is, is this new technology, whatever it is, AI, you know, and specific forms of AI like ChatGPT, or generative learning, generative models, additive manufacturing, modular infrastructure construction or modern methods of construction in general? Are these just the fact of the week? And they're not really changing how we do things? Or are they fundamentally changing things? And I think we have that kind of existential question all the time. I think another area is, personally, tools that address what I call the collapse time cycle of major programmes. There's an interesting tension in major programming the following: major programmes last, you know, take, five plus, six plus, 10 plus years. So you have to plan and you can't end they're big. So you can't just go off the hip, you have to have a plan. I mean, you can't, like I know we've been talking about process, but that can't have, that can't be rudderless because you're dealing with very big projects. So you have to have some kind of plan some anchor. At the same time, and this is where I think the grand challenges come not just as an end, but also as an input is the climate changing, right? So 5, 10 years from now, the climate is going to be so different. And by the way, the projects I'm building now, if we want to hit even half emissions by 2030, netzero 2050, basically, the projects I'm planning today, when they roll out, have to hit half emissions, at least, right? And they have to do it in a climate that's changing. I mean, that's if you think it's an insane proposition. But that's the task, right? So now I'm thinking, how can we develop tools? How can we use these technologies not just as how they're going to disrupt an industry but can we use them fundamentally, to help kind of build anticipatory heuristics to manage that? And this is where I think things like the trends that are happening on digital twins, augmented reality could be quite interesting. Because if I can help people see a digital twin and see what it could look like if flooding happens, or if I can show how the fluid dynamics in terms of heat of a server changes with temperature change, even if it's not perfect if I can get people in that mindset, my view is that can allow them to anticipate problems that wouldn't have happened before. So I think there's a really nice frontier of what are the tools and techniques, not just to coordinate like, you know, Arup, Acom, Jacobs, Matt McDonnell, Acadia, all of these groups have these like really nice digital twin systems to kind of help coordinate to great scaffolding, I like to call it but also thinking, how do I use that to kind of help people anticipate where things are happening, not that it's going to be perfect, but at least be aware so that when this happens, they're kind of mindful of it? And so I think that's another kind of really interesting trend. And to double click on the program society, one, I think, like we discussed, how are we going to have standards by which to assess for different infrastructure systems, how we're going to incorporate these kinds of community factors, outcomes, processes, how we're going to track them? Because right now, I mean, it's such a pressing issue, at least in the context I look at, I mean, look at leveling up in the UK, they're asking for quantifiable metrics to do it. The Department of Transportation in the U.S. has now made it as part of an executive order actually writ large across the U.S. government, the department (inaudible) are asking, can you come up with equity-based frameworks, etc., because they're asked to do it. And it's coming to a head because district attorneys, county attorneys are putting in Civil Rights Act claims against infrastructure, if they feel it's disadvantaging certain groups, there's literally cases right now going on. And because there's not a standard, what I find usually, I'm not saying it's always the case, but my opinion, when you don't have a standard for something, it usually settles out of court, because no one's sure where the courts gonna land. And so then you never get to, there's no way to build precedents to address the issue. And they always get settled out of court for kind of esoteric means for which we can't understand. And so we need to find ways to build that in. And ideally, I mean, my dream would be that this is directly incorporated in certifications for different groups, like associates or project management certifications, engineering, have, you know, they have chartered engineering in U.K. Professional Engineering licenses in the U.S. that this is actually part of their exams, like you have to have a kind of a social modular equity module where you think through this, but we don't have the research body yet. And then I think the last point, in terms of even just understanding trends, the way I think of me as a researcher, I try to ask myself, what's going to matter three to five years from now, the reason I say that is because when a practitioner comes now with a problem, by the time I can find the empirical base, the database to do it, I could come up with an answer, but I just worry, it's too late. Right? The thing is, the train has already passed, right? But if I could think of what's going to matter five years from now, and take that bet, as a researcher, then I can build the basis by which all of a sudden a lot of people come. And that's how my infrastructure and equity work started. I think equity is going to matter hugely. But it started five years ago, when I started seeing the murmurings of it in certain governments. And people thought it was crazy at the time. I mean, engineers were saying, Why is engineers care about this? And I understand why because it's like, they're focusing on the delivery of the brick-and-mortar project. This is not the not an indictment on the profession. It's their focus, right. And so when I finally built it, all of a sudden, then you had some high profile cases coming in, you have administrations focusing on equity. And all of a sudden, we're one of the few games in town because we spent time doing it. But it's a bet. I mean, there's other bets I've taken where people didn't care, right? So I think with these trends, just take them with, these are best of what's going to matter, five, three to five years from now, so that we're ready to come up with answers. So to kind of summarize major programmes in society, what are the standards we're going to use by which to do that? I think understanding various disruptive technologies, are they really changing things are not in terms of the industry, or even the major programme as a whole? And then we're flipping it? Can we use technologies to help us reassess fundamental, timeless questions about this time collapse timescale? Perhaps even upskilling for the new workforce we're going to need? Could we combine augmented reality with cognitive science understand what's activated in someone's brain when they're doing certain tasks? Could that help us build a whole new workforce, especially those transitioning from one form of energy to another? So these are the kinds of things that excite me, besides often, the age old questions of how do we understand successful projects? How do we understand to deliver things on budget, on time with benefits? I think those are always going to be there. But these are kind of new trends. I see.Riccardo  44:55  Yeah. I, certainly as a practitioner, not the things I think about it regularly so that's very stimulating. So we're coming to an end but before we conclude, we, you know, we can have you on the podcast and now talk about a little bit about the MMMPM programme, the Major Programme Leadership Academy, especially because, especially with a Major Project Leadership Academy, Major Programme Leadership Academy is in no, in Canada, we started to talk more and more about the need for having capable owners and having counterparts to the private sector, they're able to engage, engage in major programmes. And so, you know, anything you can share with the listeners about, you know, the MMPM, also the MMPLA and the benefits that brings to major programmes. Daniel 46:02I think, and I say this in the context of there's some really other fascinating programs coming along, that are really pushing this, I think, in general, there should be more of these in general, because there's such a demand for people that can do this stuff, that I think the pie is only going to get bigger of need. And so I don't, you know, I want to also preface that I don't think you know, our way is the only way, I tend to be very excited about it, but at the same time, there's others, I think most of the programmes, just to put it this in the context, I think of two things that are really important about the masters of major programme management philosophically. One is it's major programmes as a social science, really, from an organizational systems perspective, but other frameworks. Now, why do I say this is because there's quite a few other programmes, very important, very crucial in advancement, but are more from a civil engineering construction side, typically. So they either focus on the construction industry, and they get into the more technical details of how do you schedule in a certain way? How do you deal with contracting in this way, etc. And we cover some of that. But I think where we come into, is looking at it from a social science perspective, and maybe give you a new nuance about not just the hard side of things, but the softer side. And why do I say that is because it then influences the second philosophical point is that the kind of the kind of students, the kind of people we attract, are really what I call reflective practitioners. They're getting practical insights from this program, but it's through taking a step back from their experience, and thinking, oh, wow, this is a new insight, how could I have rethought this point. And that reflection brings a lot of practical value, new tools of oh my gosh, if I did this in this project, it's sometimes even they're doing it at the time. And so what that means is the kind of students we usually attract. To do that, well, you need people with a wide body of experience to leverage from so our students are actually the most experienced in Oxford. The average levels of experience is usually 15 years, that doesn't mean everybody has 15 years. But to give you a sense of experienced, average age is usually 40 plus, and we get a wide set of people, because when you think of major programmes as a social science, you're thinking about the organizations and systems underlying it. The major programme for which that could apply could be everything from infrastructure to social programmes, welfare programmes, even programmes designed in areas of extreme complexity and conflict, right? And so that's what I think the MSc in general, and you know, the kinds of things we discuss and look up and there's things on the website, but we focus on design, how do you design these fundamentally, they're temporary, but they have to fit with a sponsoring organization or set of organization that are permanent? And how do you balance that? How do you find the right people to fit with that? So on? The second one is around risk, like how do you think about risk? from a project perspective? How do you come up with ways to inform how you think of risk, and then even does the values that you place on a project that change how you kind of calculate things for risk? The next one systems, right? If you think of major programmes as entirely components, how do you think through that, etc. The fourth one's around stakeholder management, how do you manage stakeholders deliver things, which leads into the commercial leadership aspect, because usually, when you're kind of linking with stakeholders, once you've kind of reached some sets of agreements, the idea is you want to formalize, have a mechanism some way to do that. Then we have a research methods class, because you do a dissertation part of the reflection process is take something you're really passionate about for three to four months, and really think even more deeply of the literature and how it helps inform practical insights. And we have performance leadership, how do you lead these kinds of complex unwielding projects that steer them towards the outcomes you're interested in? And then we think of them in a globalized context. I think there's going to be some interesting changes coming up in the horizon that are exciting and happy to talk about it at a certain point but I think this is the general architecture to date. The major project leadership academy, similar orientation, but the kind of the kind of leaders we're dealing with is a bit different, right? This is, this is a programme that's been mandated by the infrastructure projects authority in the U.K. and essentially a few years back, there was concern of all the overage in major projects, and he said, can we develop some kind of training that can help us stop that. And so the idea there is, my understanding is virtual because I, Paul Chapman leads that programme, so I don't want to speak fully on this but my sense of the program is that the idea is that you have this major project portfolio from the government that has a certain any project of a certain level is part of that portfolio. And the leaders from that programme have to go through MPLA. And it's very focused on kind of leadership of yourself. What are the things you're strong at? Where do you need help that kind of notion of incomplete leader? How do you think about again, Matt, leading this in a temporary organization? How do you build the fits together? Commercial leadership, right? How do you contract correctly? How do you establish boundaries for which this programme was going to operate? And then technical leadership, what are the kinds of competencies, specialties you need to deliver. And there's different modules for that, at the end, there's an assessment of every leader, they present an oral presentation, and there's an assessment of whether they can meet the challenges of managing a project in that portfolio. So there's a much more there's these are leaders that are either managing these kinds of major projects now looking to the next one. And, and it's very much with the U.K. government's lens in mind, I think there's real ability, if of interest, to expand this to a variety of other country contexts. I think there could be other versions of MPLA, for all sorts of countries. And so I know, there's keen interest on that we've done that in the past. So if there are leaders in Canada, leaders in other places that want to do this, this is very possible, in fact I think we're very excited by this possibility because we know the U.K. is not the only one with these challenges. And at the same time, we know that these kinds of programmes, while it has a very clear core that's very effective. Also, by the way, they do 360s at the beginning and at the end of the project with both their superior subordinates, lateral peers to kind of and we try to see how did they change over time? Do they get a better sense of who they are? What did they learn? And so it's a very individual journey through a major project that you are managing, usually, in the U.K. Government at a certain level band, that's why it's this programme. And I would, I would love to see, where does this transport? I mean, could you do it in the U.S.? Could you do it in Canada? Could you do it in Germany? Could you do it in France, could you do it in New Zealand, Nigeria, Ghana, right? I mean, this is I think this is a real, it's a really effective model. It seems to have made a dent in these overruns. I mean, surely we still have overruns, this happens. But I think it's really reduced that. And so and in fact, a lot of now government officials that moved up in the organization. I've come out of that program. And I think, in terms of future, what I'm hoping with the program, personally, is I'm trying that the pitch I'm giving to corporations, especially is often when they're looking for sea level promotions, or, you know, chief level promotions, they're often looking for kind of a really amazing functional champion, one of the functions to bring them above. Now, the challenge is you hit this conundrum, right? The stuff that's made them really effective in their function is not what's going to make them strong as an executive, they all of a sudden go from this to like broadening out, and they and so you get this chasm that always happens, where you jump them up to that level and everything they did well, which is deliver really important specialist competencies. Now they have to manage things they don't are not experts in. So the pitch I've been trying to make sure if corporation understands is if you want to find the grooming ground for where you're going to find some really promising C-level appointments, look at those who are managing major programmes. They usally are getting to manage those programmes that are more mid-level earlier stage in career. They have a talent they've come in, that's why they're there. But all of a sudden, they're foisted with I gotta manage this billion-pound billion Canadian dollar billion dollar plus programme or even just really highly complex programme, and I gotta manage all sorts of different parts, all sorts of multiple disciplines. And if they're good at that, why can't they be a CTO, a COO, a CEO, that's what they're doing daily. And so I've been the pitch I've been trying to make for these programmes is you should be looking to bring your major programme leaders that you're thinking you want to groom for C-level, they should come to our programme because we will get we will take what they're already doing, give them a new kind of more generalized perspective with a bit of reflection on their own experience, and they'll come back they're ready to go. And I think this is something because you know, this takes some translation for people to understand what major programme is but that's the way to tell them is you're getting people who are already proficient in having a really deep expertise, and how to manage that expertise with a bunch of other functions, which is very unique. And so why not invest in those kinds of people because they could be your next C-level talents. And that's a pitch I use for this MMPM. I think MMPLA you could say the same thing. I mean, people are going back and forth in and out of private public sector. Yeah, so that's kind of how I see it. The slight, slight differences, but the same kind of orientation and motivation in mind.  Riccardo  55:37Yeah, if I can just had I mean, we, it was a few years back when it kind of dawned on me, this is before I did MMPM, but, you know, somebody, we were talking about $5 billion project, and somebody said, well, you know, it's a billion over five years, that's a billion a year, that's, that's a medium sized business, right? I mean, you're running a medium-sized business with that type of turnover. So yeah, I mean, the skills, the skills are there. If you're a project director or something like that, you probably have the traits or you're getting the experience that a CEO will get.Daniel 56:15There's an interesting problem in entrepreneurship. To your point, you're managing a small business, it's quite fleeting, if you think of it, it's almost like a small venture, right? I mean, not a small venture, but it's, let's say, a venture that's hit, you know, at least in terms of valuation, maybe a later stage Series C, private equity, maybe Series B, depending on whether it's a unicorn or not. And so essentially, that's what you're doing. And if you think of a startup, it's kind of temporary. I mean, most of them don't last beyond five years. And so, you know, there's a big challenge in entrepreneurship to your point, which is you found this amazing product. And now you want to grow a business out of it. And there's a massive chasm, so they even call they have a word for it's called valley of death. Yes. And I was thinking, the way we think about major programmes, we're thinking about how do you professionalize and scale something big quickly? To me, instead of thinking of startup canvas, lean startup, etcetera, those are valid ideas and insights, but they're really predicated on certain sectors. I mean, who else better to kind of solve that gap than major programme thinking? And I feel there's a really interesting gap to not just have major programmes in advancing its own right, but start speaking to other very prominent practical challenges. How do you scale a startup? That's about professionalizing your supply chain, professionalizing the structure of your organization, building coordination fast. I mean, who else would be prepared for that? In major programmes, I mean. That's a huge opportunity because it's a notoriously difficult problem. And what's nice about it, is even if you improve it, 2%, 3% that's all of a sudden, hundreds, maybe even thousands, tens of thousands of businesses that are now scaling, delivering jobs, the impact, even with just a small change in the needle is huge. And I think it's been too much thought about from an entrepreneurial perspective, which is, you know, product development driving this doing hypothesis tests, and they're not problematizing, that scaling approach. And I think that's where major programmes could have some really interesting impact and things we're actually discussing in the classroom as well, like, how do you then take that issue? Really nice translational opportunities as well, if you want.Riccardo  58:27I like it. It's really, really interesting concept. I might be thinking about that everyday too, also. Music: "A New Tomorrow" by Chordial Music. Licensed through PremiumBeat.DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.

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222 Days to SAVE the USA222 Days until November 5th 2024trump is never going to lose all of his money, go to jail, do the perp walk, go bald, go without makeup, etc. So get it out of your head and focus on burying trump at the ballot box 11/5/24 EYES ON THE PRIZE PEOPLE! Support the showDemocracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

229 Days to save the USA so lets stay focused on burying trump at the ballot box on November 5th 2024. NOTHING else matters Not a thing but excising maga and trump from this country! Support the showDemocracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

231 Day to Save the USA!It's Illinois Primary day! I will win my primary election today and I wish all the very best to everyone that has a primary today. Lets work forward toward a trump free future! Support the showDemocracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

232 Days to Save the USA = Get your rear and gear we have a country to save!No trump we will not have a bloodbath if you lose you orange LOSER We stand for the USA and we are a GIANT! We will BURY you at the ballot box November 5th 2024 We will excise the cancer that you are from the body of OUR nation! You are blight and a pariah! #Biden2024Support the showDemocracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

233 DAYS lETS GET GOING!!! Support the showDemocracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

234 days left to save the USA from Facissim. Stop the damn religion washing! DO NOT wear "Fundy Baby voice" on your body! #FundyBabayVoice Support the showDemocracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

242 Days left to save the USA - Lets help you find a way to help!!! The President Delivered an EXCELLENT State of the Union Speech tonight it was FIRE!!!!! Support the showDemocracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

A new episode of Mathematica's On the Evidence podcast explores the idea that a more comprehensive approach to evaluation, including study of a program's design and implementation, maximizes a program's chances of success. The episode draws from a convening in January at Mathematica's D.C. office at which experts from the federal government, philanthropy, academia, and research organizations discussed insights from the Oxford Handbook on Program Design and Implementation Evaluation, edited by Mathematica's Anu Rangarajan. The episode features Rangarajan as well as seven other speakers who expand upon the idea that a more comprehensive approach to evaluation could provide more useful information about whether a program is working, and if not, how it could be tweaked to work. The following speakers also appear in the episode: - Michael Woolcock, lead social scientist, Development Research Group, World Bank - Paul Decker, president and chief executive officer, Mathematica - Emilie Bagby, director, international education, Mathematica - Alix Zwane, chief executive officer, Global Innovation Fund - Melissa Chiappetta, senior education advisor, Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development - Douglas J. Besharov, professor, University of Maryland School of Public Policy - Michelle Sager, managing director for strategic issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office A transcript of the episode is available at https://mathematica.org/blogs/improving-the-impact-of-social-programs-through-better-evaluation Learn more about Mathematica Global, the new name and identity of Mathematica's international unit: https://www.mathematica.org/blogs/mathematica-global-brings-hindsight-insight-and-foresight Watch the full video recording from the January convening about improving the impact of social programs through a comprehensive approach to design and evaluation: https://www.mathematica.org/events/improving-the-impact-of-social-programs-through-a-comprehensive-approach-to-design-and-evaluation Listen to a previous episode of Mathematica's On the Evidence podcast that features two of the speakers from the January event, Emilie Bagby and Melissa Chiappetta, discussing how the U.S. Agency for International Development and the International Rescue Committee are building on an evidence review from Mathematica to help local education leaders implement effective programs and policies in northern Central America that will reduce local violence and crime: https://www.mathematica.org/blogs/developing-education-programs-to-prevent-violence-and-crime-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean

245 Days left to save the USA and we KNOW trump is never going to jail, that He will be on all ballots and that we have to work our asses off to save our country! Support the showDemocracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

257 Days left to save the USA 257 Days until we become a fascist state or reelect Joe Biden - it's not even a choice just VOTE JOE!!! Support the showDemocracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

258 days - get your butt in gear to do something to save our country! Did you hear the two speeches from the border yesterday? One from a quiet pragmatic man about the future with solutions and one from a painted orange wannabe despot ready to put MILLIONS of us into internment and "reeducation" camps as if we were a Soviet block nation. That is NOT us! That is not our future! #Biden2024Support the showDemocracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

Join Snow Tha Product and Jaime on the Everynightnights Podcast where they speak on Existential Crisis, AI, partying in Tijuana as teens, Immigration, Social Programs, and Injustices and much more

Just 265 Days left to save the USA Get going! Newly elected Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi said what I have been saying for years, but He said it better! Support the showDemocracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

Just 268 Days left to save the USA  - Get going! The NFL makes 18.6 BILLION dollars per year and the cities that support them make 1/20th of 1% and that includes ancillary income from Restaurants, Bars, Parking, etc Why do we the tax payers have to PROVIDE FOR bILLIONAIRES? We should not! Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

271 Days left to save the USA from becoming a fascist state And OMG trump could screw up a wet dream! Republicans have been SCREAMING about Immigrants and then when the Bill THEY WROTE with some help from Democrats is finally ready their orange overlord won't allow them to even vote on it. trump has spent the last 5 days calling republican members of Congress and THREATENING them if the vote for this BIPARTISAN IMMIGRATION bill. And the FLACID Impotent Republicans wither to spineless amoebas when their orange BULLY threatens them. Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

Just 275 Days left to save the USA - get out there and get active! Abbott, DeSantis and the Gravy Seals are playing The most Dangerous Game at the southern border. They want to start a new range war of US Customs and Border agents against the National Guard deployed by Abbott and Desantis PLUS the Gravy Seals deployed by trump. They intend to cause more chaos and bedlam and confusion at the border by causing a armed and dangerous pissing match in which everyone will lose. If they were really concerned about the border, they would pass the measure in the Senate and then in the House for Biden to sign. But instead they want to dick around until they get people killed. It is SHAMEFUL!!!! Support the showDemocracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

281 days left until 11/5/24And lets stop the chaos created by trump and Abbott at the southern border by passing the Senate Bill. Call (202)224-3121 and ask your members of Congress to vote YES to pass immigration reform Support the showDemocracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

285 days until the November 5th 2024 election get out and get working to get Democrats elected What type of government is the USA technically? What do the words: Republic, constitutional republic, democracy, etc mean? And do the differences mean anyone can change the structure of our Government? Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

288 days left until the November 5th 2024 election - Do all you can to get Democrats elected!! Lets talks about Roe V Wade's 51st anniversary Support the showDemocracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

288 days left until the November 5th 2024 election - Do all you can to get Democrats elected!!  Part 2 Lets talks about Roe V Wade's 51st anniversary Support the showDemocracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

Just 294 Days left to save the USA from Fascism What are you doing to help? Yesterday a woman and her two children died in the Rio Grand. They were caught up in razor wire Governor Abbott had submerged in the Rio Grand so that migrants cannot see it to avoid it. This young family was shredded by the wire and drown while our Border Patrol looked on and did nothing. Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

It's just 295 days left to save the USA from a decent into madness - lets work together to stop trump and all his extremists! From Brown v Board to the death of Fred Hampton, nothing happens in a vacuum.  Martin Luther King was a man that believed that a rising tide lifts all boats. But so much happened in 6 short years. Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

295 Days left to save the USA from Fascism And it's time to stop making a caucus so important. it's -35 in Iowa and on dark slippery cold poor quality roads we have the republican caucus today - why? Not a way to choose the leader of the free world. Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

300 days until November 5th 2024 Get going we are headed into the fascist toilet with Orange Caligula leading the way. Republican believe that deception is the best way to rile their base  So they use buzz words and catch phrases to deceive people into voting for them. Often they manufacture a crisis - like the border crisis to draw attention to themselves. Todays deception "Labor crisis/Shortage" And they blame it on women especially, but these two things are why they are yammering. Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

299 Days left to save the USA from Dystopian hell created by the Republican party and their advisors at the Heritage Foundation. What Reagan and Milton Friedman started, they want to finish "Labor shortage/Crisis" is really just a dog whistle to force women to give birth to low wage workers and eliminate child labor laws. Lets STOP THEM! Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

As of today we have 305 days left to save the USA from diving headlong into fascism. So you had better be out there doing all you can to get Democrats elected. Today Israel said they are wrapping up the war in Gaza. And they are going to "allow" the USA and Egypt to rebuild Gaza.....WHAAAAT???? Why are we cleaning up that mess? A humanitarian crisis, a water crisis, a famine, no infrastructure/roads/hospitals/schools/etc And now WE have to pay to clean it up!? NOPE! Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

304 Days out from Saving the USA from a nosedive into Fascism and we MUST do all we can to get Democrats elected up and down the ticket. Especially on this day! 3 years ago we nearly lost our country, let's NEVER do that again!  Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

306 Days to Save the USA or Nosedive right into fascism. The choice could not be any more clear, elect democrats up and down the ticket or give this country over to a fascist dictator. Kim Reynolds has removed all of the obstacles keeping kids from shooting other kids in schools. Because Kimmie hate poor kids and poor people and anyone that is not a fat assed republican presidential candidate. Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Mass Shootings, Iowa, Kim Reynolds, 40,000 DEAD in 2023, Gaza, Netanyahu, Israel. 2 state solution, 34 Trillion dollar USA Debt, January 6th, Reagan, Day Care, Food Pantries, Two income families, Homelessness, trump, Orange Caligula, Abortion access, low birth rate, Public Money is For Public Schools, Child Labor Laws

311 days to save Democracy 311 Days to save the USAand We need to start charging charging people for making frivolous petition challenges because it costs the tax payers far too much for this lunacy! Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Public Money is For Public Schools

322 Days to save the USA 322 Days until the November 5th 2024 electionWhat are you doing to help?Today Colorado's Supreme Court has declared that trump is an insurrectionist under article 3 of the 14th Amendment and kicked him off the ballot. And while this will not last past the US Supreme court of sycophants, for tonight we rejoice and thank Colorado! Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Public Money is For Public Schools

323 Days to SAVE the USA and what are you doing to help? OMG what trump said in New Hampshire and Reno - He has told you that He is the snake in his story - what are you going to do about it? Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Public Money is For Public Schools

324 Days left to save the USA and did you hear trumps speech in New Hampshire last night - we will talk about that tomorrow give it a listen, if you can stand it, today. We are are able to buy the same things we were able to buy prior to the pandemic with a little left over because of wage increases. But wow it sure feels terrible right now Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, Public Education,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, health care, private equity, Dictionary, Socialism, Social Programs, abortion, abortion access, Kate Cox, Ukraine., Inflation, Reno, New Hampshire. trump snake story, The 14th Amendment, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. frivolous challenges, frivolous lawsuits. Public Money is For Public Schools

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New numbers from the Census Bureau show the U.S. population is older than it's ever been, with the nation's median age over 38. William Brangham spoke with Philip Bump and Wendy Edelberg about how an older America could pose significant challenges for the economy, workforce and social programs in the years to come. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New numbers from the Census Bureau show the U.S. population is older than it's ever been, with the nation's median age over 38. William Brangham spoke with Philip Bump and Wendy Edelberg about how an older America could pose significant challenges for the economy, workforce and social programs in the years to come. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders