#Mayday90 Introduction to Our First Series

Mayday 90

For 90 days, beginning May 1, 2025, follow us as we pay attention more closely to the Trump Administration's Affect on United States Americans.  

On this episode, we wade into a handful of topics we will be following, ever mindful that priorities may shift, some stories and readily available information fades - including interests (CECOT for example) and we endeavor to do our best to inform you about what we see happening in our personal lives, as they are affected by the political. 

Here are today's topics: 

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Watch: First a primer on who he is and what his job is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Health_and_Human_Services

His Failing UP: https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/robert-f-kennedy-jr-pats-back-repeated-consequential-failures-rcna200930

We question, "What is he doing to our, TAX PAYER FUNDED, United States Department of Health and Human Services (US DHHS)?" 

https://www.vox.com/public-health/411089/us-drug-overdose-deaths-fentanyl-narcan-rfk

https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2025-DON561

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/measles-outbreak-us-map/

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United States Ports as an Economic Barometer: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/22/busiest-us-ports-see-big-drop-in-chinese-freight-vessel-traffic.html

Lisa will be keeping a watch on the Port of Oakland. See our Social media for videos and photos. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNyyiBk2ME8

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Tariffs: Their affect on how we spend money, conduct business, entrepreneurship and so much more! How are they affecting our lives? But first, here is how #Tariffs work: https://www.oxfordeconomics.com/resource/tariffs-101-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-work/

Lori breaks it down with how it affects the Hair Industry as an example. 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/white-house-blasts-amazon-over-tariff-cost-report-hostile-and-political-act.html

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Books We Recommend: 

Dawn by Octavia Butler https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60929.Dawn

Lies My Teacher Told Me: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/296662.Lies_My_Teacher_Told_Me

Sugar Blues: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127329

People's History of the United States: 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767.A_People_s_History_of_the_United_States

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6493208-the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks

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Recommended Watch for Discussion: 

History echos as Lisa is currently watching this:

https://youtu.be/LoRAjQ_JsJA?si=mCJlfM9kIcftUvZe

or catch

https://www.hulu.com/series/third-reich-the-fall-83453491-8de2-4419-8ea8-7f3ec27ca7a7?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ_KixleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFtcnVpOVVxRUVUTFVSNWgwAR4QICWoV1p5MCB051ENsUP3CH1isYOqMgEgoCqNmE9PFiG4Rb2z0Stnnw-7yA_aem_CDrRNGctCubCeoKCzJz0EA

New Season of Handmaid's Tale: 

https://www.hulu.com/series/the-handmaids-tale-565d8976-9d26-4e63-866c-40f8a137ce5f

Shout out to #Germany for being the second top country listening to us!