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#EAS #WEA for Sherman, #KS; #Thomas, #KS: National Weather Service: DUST STORM WARNING for this area until 3:30 PM MDT. Be ready for sudden drop to zero visibility. Pull Aside, Stay Alive! When visibility drops, pull far off the road and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights off and keep your foot off the brake. Infants, the elderly and those with respiratory issues urged to take precautions. Source: NWS Goodland KS #Sherman, #KS; #Thomas, #KSwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, S

#Zoomposium with Prof. Dr. #Thomas #Fuchs: "#Embodied #Consciousness"

He is head of the section "#Phenomenological #Psychopathology and #Psychotherapy" at the Department of General #Psychiatry at Heidelberg University Hospital, head of research at the Karl Jaspers Comprehensive Edition of the Heidelberg Academy of #Sciences and Chairman of the German Society for Phenomenological #Anthropology, Psychiatry and Psychotherapy.

More at: philosophies.de/index.php/2022

or: youtu.be/1ouxs6P3Enc

#Zoomposium with Prof. Dr. #Thomas #Fuchs: "#Embodied #Consciousness"

He is head of the section "#Phenomenological #Psychopathology and #Psychotherapy" at the Department of General #Psychiatry at Heidelberg University Hospital, head of research at the Karl Jaspers Comprehensive Edition of the Heidelberg Academy of #Sciences and Chairman of the German Society for Phenomenological #Anthropology, Psychiatry and Psychotherapy.

More at: philosophies.de/index.php/2022

or: youtu.be/1ouxs6P3Enc

Elon Musk’s allies are turning a once-obscure federal IT unit into the linchpin of their sweeping campaign to tear down the federal bureaucracy,
sparking fears of improper overreach and chaos among tech employees in the government.

During a tense meeting Monday, employees of the Technology Transformation Services (TTS) section of the General Services Administration questioned Musk ally and Tesla alum #Thomas #Shedd about the agency’s future,
-- after he and a cohort of unidentified 20-somethings spent the preceding days peppering staff with questions about their accomplishments and reviews of their work.

Shedd, who was named the director of the unit last month,
told the workers that the administration viewed them as “Swiss army knives”
who can roll out services across federal agencies.

“You guys have been doing this far longer than I’ve been even aware that your group exists,”
said Shedd, according to a recording of the meeting obtained by The Washington Post.

“The way the administration sees you is you’re kind of the gold standard of how to go in and get work done at these agencies,
how to understand the technical problems that they have.”

In the background of those reassurances, however, Musk’s deputies have been quietly assessing the competency and loyalties of the existing staff washingtonpost.com/business/20

The Washington Post · How Elon Musk’s deputies took over the government’s most basic functionsBy Cat Zakrzewski

Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros

A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern have joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants,
sparking chaos at a major government agency.

The recent installation of Elon Musk ally #Thomas #Shedd atop the federal IT structure has thrown an agency in charge of servicing much of the US government’s technical infrastructure into disarray
wired.com/story/elon-musk-gove

WIRED · Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk BrosBy Makena Kelly

The federal courts will NOT refer to the Justice Department, allegations that
Supreme Court Justice #Clarence #Thomas may have violated ethics laws .
Thomas has agreed to follow updated requirements on reporting trips and gifts,
including clearer guidelines on hospitality from friends,
the U.S. Judicial Conference wrote to Democratic senators who had called for an investigation into undisclosed acceptance of luxury trips.
Thomas has previously said he wasn’t required to disclose the many trips he and his wife took that were paid for by wealthy benefactors like Republican megadonor Harlan Crow
-- because they are close personal friends.
The court didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.
The Supreme Court adopted its first code of ethics in 2023 in the face of sustained criticism -- though the new code still lacks a means of enforcement.
It’s unclear whether the law allows the U.S. Judicial Conference to make a criminal referral regarding a Supreme Court justice,
U.S. District Judge Robert Conrad wrote.
He serves as secretary for the conference, which sets policy for the federal court system and is led by Chief Justice John Roberts.

apnews.com/article/supreme-cou

AP News · Federal courts won't refer Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to attorney general over ethicsBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST