(From this time last year…)
There’s a new report out that gardening is a good way for older people to keep their brains sharp, and given all the crap Trump is shoveling our way, I’m thinking that we definitely need to be staying as sharp as possible.
So, if you are able to grow something — anything — now’s the time to start planning for it. Maybe start with a flower in a pot on your windowsill. A garden box of herbs. If you’ve got the space and the inclination, a few rows of vegetables.
You might plant a fruit tree. Or a berry bush. Hell, even a banana tree (we’ve got a couple.)
The point is that one way to counter Trump’s poison is to help something new grow and thrive.
Trump equals death. Death of ideals, hope, dreams, decency and kindness. The polite term for him is a pile of manure.
To start fighting back, we have to be about life. So I’m suggesting to create some new life.
HEADLINES:
Iran’s president apologizes for strikes on neighbors as strikes pound their cities (NPR)
Trump vows ‘very hard’ strikes; Iran says will not surrender (Al Jazeera)
The Israeli military said it carried out 26 sets of strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, with targets including Hezbollah command centers and weapons storage. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it fired missiles at Tel Aviv. (Reuters)
Trump says no deal with Iran to end war without ‘unconditional surrender’ (CNBC)
Six Days of War, 10 Rationales (Atlantic)
Who are the Kurds and why they could play a big role in the Iran war (Axios)
Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say (WP)
US investigators believe strike on Iranian girls’ school probably carried out by US forces (Guardian)
US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February (BBC)
Energy woes deepen as Trump team looks to soften blow (Axios)
Depleted oil reserve leaves US exposed as Iran war pushes up prices (FT)
U.S. national security offices, weakened by firings, confront Mideast war (WP)
Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump (NPR)
How Kristi Noem finally lost Trump — and her job (CNN)
Trump's pick to replace Noem is a cowboy-hat-wearing former MMA fighter who once nearly challenged a witness to fight and who likes to bounce a rubber ball to relieve stress. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, one of the president’s top defenders on Capitol Hill, voted to object to the certification of Trump's 2020 election loss. He still has to be confirmed by the Senate to get the job. [HuffPost]
RFK Jr. Betrayed MAHA Over a Weed-Killing Chemical (Slate)
U.S. was only country in a worldwide survey to say most fellow citizens are bad people (WP)
Khamenei’s fall exposes China’s military AI lag versus US, Beijing adviser warns (SCMP)
A Block employee received a retention bonus. She decided to quit. (BI)
The Smart Home Never Quite Worked. Now It’s Getting an A.I. Reboot. (NYT)
Trump Defends Addition Of Ballroom To Air Force One (Onion)
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