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Joel Webbon says God punishes rebellious nations by putting women in political leadership
because "nothing hurts more."
https://www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwatch/joel-webbon-says-women-political-leadership-sign-gods-judgm…

Joel Webbon Says Women in Political Leadership is Sign of God's Judgment
Joel Webbon says God punishes rebellious nations by putting women in political leadership because "nothing hurts more."

Check out my latest article - "Liberatory Leadership: how to lead without authority"
https://www.brichapman.com/p/liberatory-leadership-how-to-lead?utm_source=bri-mastodon&utm_medium=social&src=mstdn

Liberatory Leadership: how to lead without authority
What business leaders can learn from activists about leadership without authority

RFK Jr. shakes up leadership team (Shawn Zeller/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/12/rfk-jr-shakes-up-leadership-team-00779554
http://www.memeorandum.com/260212/p115#a260212p115

Christine Fréchette is Quebec’s next premier after winning CAQ leadership
Fréchette beats out Bernard Drainville to become leader of the governing party
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-new-premier-leadership-race-caq-9.7157880

Quebec to get new premier today as CAQ leadership race concludes | CBC News
The leadership race to replace outgoing Quebec Premier François Legault concludes Sunday and the results are set to be announced in Drummondville, Que., in the afternoon.

Opinion: The events of 2025 exposed the enemy within our own borders - El Paso Matters https://elpasomatters.org/2025/12/29/opinion-2025-america-democracy-moral-collapse/

Opinion: After 2025, Americans must confront the cost of failed leadership and moral collapse
The events of 2025 revealed profound failures in American leadership and institutions, exposing how racism, bigotry and political complicity have weakened democracy and eroded the nation’s moral standing.

A change in #UEFI leadership:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dongweimba_i-would-like-to-extend-my-sincere-gratitude-activity-7…

I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Mark Doran for his exceptional service as President of the UEFI Forum since 2005. For more than two decades, Mark has provided steady leadership, deep… | Dong Wei, MBA | 21 comments
I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Mark Doran for his exceptional service as President of the UEFI Forum since 2005. For more than two decades, Mark has provided steady leadership, deep technical insight, and unwavering dedication to the Forum’s mission. His contributions have left an enduring mark on the firmware industry and the UEFI community. I have had the privilege of serving as Vice President of the UEFI Forum, working closely with Mark, the Board of Directors, and our mem…

OpenAI's economic agenda is oddly socialist and wildly hypocritical, and is largely undermined by OpenAI's support for Republicans who attack welfare programs (Eric Levitz/Vox)
https://www.vox.com/politics/485461/openai-economic-policy-superpac-sam-altm…

OpenAI is pivoting to…socialism?
Last week, OpenAI endorsed a long list of highly progressive economic reforms. And yet, the company’s leadership is bankrolling Republican opponents of the welfare state.

Lenore Taylor, editor of Guardian Australia, is leaving the outlet after 13 years in senior roles and 10 years as editor; David Munk will serve as acting editor (Amanda Meade/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb

Well done Angus (not)
♨️🥩
#AusPol

Taylor wins comprehensive victory in Lib leadership spill
Angus Taylor has won the contest to be Liberal leader, with a comprehensive 34-17 victory in a showdown on Friday.

Friday Links 26-06
I enjoyed the interview with the OpenClaw creator, even if I hate about half of his opinions.
The interview with the baker is also great.
https://christof.damian.net/2026/02/friday-links-26-06.html

I’m almost done reading Careless People. And here I thought I couldn’t think less of Meta leadership than I already did. Silly me.

Tension builds ahead of NFLPA leadership vote https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48179641/jc-tretter-nflpa-executive-director-vote-election

The US succeeds at regime change in Iran as Khamenei replaces Khamenei.
165 dead schoolgirls is sometimes the price you have to pay for such things.
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/3/8/who-is-mojtaba-khamenei-a-conte…

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader amid war?
Mojtaba Khamenei has succeeded his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in joint US-Israel attacks.

MLA 27 - Medieval Studies, Leadership, and Public Humanities Advocacy https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/02/08/mla-27-medieval-studies-leadership-and-public-humanities-advocacy

Sorry, Peter Griffin (being interviewed on RNZ by Kathryn Ryan on NineToNoon right now), you're way way too uncritical of US BigTech & (especially) Microsoft's leadership... that you're visiting them in the US is also suspicious.

Holding Both — #leadership

Holding Both: healing from all-or-nothing thinking
We’re taught that caring deeply means going all in. But integrity isn’t rigidity—it’s learning to hold complexity without collapsing under it.

House GOP leadership silent as more members post anti-Muslim statements (Barbara Sprunt/NPR)
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/14/g-s1-113667/republicans-sharia-law-andy-ogles-mike-johnson
http://www.memeorandum.com/260314/p51#a260314p51

The V-formation maps cleanly to how we think about leadership: someone sets direction, others align behind. But the murmuration model — distributed, adaptive, leaderless — might be closer to how real teams work. https://www.poppastring.com/blog/leadership-from-birds

Iran's leadership DESTROYED "IN ABOUT AN HOUR": Trump SHOCKS with Middle East operation details: https://benborges.xyz/2026/03/02/irans-leadership-destroyed-ampquotin-about.html

On my soul we ALL bumping "All Women Deserve To Be Loved And Appreciated Song 05" by "Tag Bizz Sutra Leadership Academy"

More than Donald Trump,
more than Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem,
more than anyone in ICE’s leadership,
J. D. Vance has made himself the lead defender of the killing in Minnesota.
The day after the shooting, Vance announced a new administration effort to prosecute welfare fraud in Minnesota and elsewhere.
Vance’s message started hot and got hotter.
He blamed immigrants in general
—and Somali immigrants in particular
—for ch…

Why Vance Committed So Hard to the Minneapolis Shooter
The vice president knows what ICE means to MAGA.

Compost and Stardust — #leadership

The Ecology of Imagination: Seeds, Mystery, and Emergent Change
Imagination is not escape—it’s emergence. This essay explores how attention, intimacy, and mystery nurture new worlds quietly forming in the dark.

'This is not serious leadership': Donald Trump and Marco Rubio watch UFC in Miami as Iran talks fail (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/12/donald-trump-marco-rubio-ufc-iran-war
http://www.memeorandum.com/260412/p44#a260412p44

"Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change?"
#China #Climate #ClimateChange

Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change? - Carbon Brief
China’s leadership has published a draft of its 15th five-year plan setting the strategic direction...

Friday Links 26-12
Two weeks of links. A lot of AI related articles again. I liked the paper about using chatbots in leadership, and the one about the YAML of the mind.
If you want a podcast, check out the one about night trains.
https://christof.damian.net/2026/04/fri…

Blender mögen sinnentleerte Phrasen. Jetzt auch wissenschaftlich belegt: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWRlF4clBEO/?igsh=MXc3YzgxbzZiejM5dA==

Ballot Box Scotland party profile: SNP
"18 months ago, you’d have expected Swinney would be headed into this election preparing to hand Anas Sarwar the keys to Bute House, and SNP leadership to… somebody, unclear who, especially with his Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes standing down. Instead, the complete and utter implosion of Labour has all but cemented his tenancy on Charlotte Square."

SP26 Party Profile: Scottish National Party
The big beasts of Scottish politics, by rights the SNP should be headed to a bruising election. Instead, Labour’s total collapse has opened the door to a big SNP win and potentially even a m…

John Spytek, Mark Davis provide insight behind their 'easy decision' to hire Klint Kubiak https://www.raiders.com/news/john-spytek-mark-davis-provide-insight-behind-their-easy-decision-to-hire-klint-kubiak

Search for: -- Thanks to the leadership and vision of President Donald J. Trump ... (President Donald J. Trump/The White House)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/maritimemight/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260214/p1#a260214p1

NATO SG Rutte calls authoritarian leader who illegally attacked a third country and threatened to end its civilisation his friend.
https://kyivindependent.com/trump-meets-nato-chief-as-us-mulls-wihtdrawal-from-alliance/

Trump meets NATO chief as US mulls withdrawal from alliance
"This was a meeting between friends," Rutte said after the meeting, praising Trump's leadership. The administration is reportedly weighing a proposal to pull U.S. troops out of NATO member countries that did not support the war in Iran.

MLA 27 - Medieval Studies, Leadership, and Public Humanities Advocacy https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/02/08/mla-27-medieval-studies-leadership-and-public-humanities-advocacy

Exclusive: Grenell expected to shift out of Kennedy Center leadership on Monday (Alex Isenstadt/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/13/grenell-kennedy-center-president-renovation
http://www.memeorandum.com/260313/p98#a260313p98

Axiamatic, which offers an "agentic control plane" to manage large-scale enterprise transformations, emerges from stealth with $54M from Greylock and Bessemer (Lily Mae Lazarus/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/03/11/ex…

Exclusive: AI startup Axiamatic raises $54 million to help companies push their digital transformations forward
The Greylock and Bessemer-backed startup has just emerged from stealth under the leadership of three-time founder Rajiv Gupta and Kaushik Narayan.

Lincolnshire were going carbon neutral at the pace of a tortoise.
The Reform sic) leadership thought that was too fast.
Lincolnshire County Councillors scrap 2050 carbon neutral target - BBC News

Lincolnshire County Councillors scrap 2050 carbon neutral target
The Reform UK-led Lincolnshire County Council has agreed to scrap the net zero target.

Wollen wir in der NATO einen Generalsekretär, der "Trumps Leadership bewundert"?
🤯
#Trump #NATO #MarkRutte

Just published 🚀: Leadership from Birds
#leadership

On The Mic...WIT Shaz - Women In Tech Leadership: The Upsides
Dedicated to inspiring and empowering more women in tech to enter into and remain in C-suite, Exec and leadership roles and to encourage this we need to be talking more about the upsides of being in tech leadership roles...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://…

Imagine in what kind of "great atmosphere" the negotiations between the US and Iran will take place. The US attacked during earlier negotiations, killed several levels of Iranian leadership, their family etc... Two weeks will not be enough to accomplish anything meaningful I think 🤔 without even mentioning the fact that there is disagreement about how Lebanon is part of the current ceasefire. Trump's idea about quickly reaching a deal is pure fiction.

🚨Special Lecture! 🚨 Origin and Evolution of Early Solar System Organic Materials! Dr. John Eiler, Caltech.
Monday, April 27, 5:45 p.m. Central time. Zoom option available!
In honor of mass spectrometry giant, A.O. Nier, who taught and researched at U #Minnesota for decades.

2026 A.O.C. Nier lecture
Dr. John Eiler, Robert P. Sharp Professor of Geology and Geochemistry, and Ted and Ginger Jenkins Leadership Chair of Geological and Planetary Sciences, CaltechExploring the organic chemistry of the early solar system using molecular isotopic structureAbstractOrganic chemistry is ubiquitous across all extraterrestrial environments — stellar envelopes, nebulae and protoplanetary disks, the diffuse interstellar medium (ISM) — and dominates the processing and delivery of volatiles to planetary…

US "leadership" is rushing to out-dumb Israeli counterparts in tragic real-life parody. It's dubious if they are able to "win" their war, whatever that means. But they are certainly sabotaging the military power of the respective state for decades to come. The case of Pete Hegseth
https://www.

"Opening new oil and gas fields in the North Sea would “send a shock wave around the world”, imperilling international climate targets, undermining the UK’s climate leadership and encouraging developing countries to exploit their own fossil fuel reserves, experts have warned"
Indeed. But do the #SNP care what happens to the planet?

Mike Vrabel's leadership got the Patriots to the Super Bowl, but it wasn’t enough to win https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7032318/2026/02/09/mike-vrabel-patriots-seahawks-super-bowl-60/

Cyber Command, NSA nominee Rudd advances to Senate floor https://therecord.media/cyber-command-nsa-nominee-rudd-advances-to-senate

Grief is not a weakness. It’s a form of love.
On my Substack, I write about how we move through sorrow into action—without numbing out or giving up.
https://substack.com/@bricchapman

Bri Chapman | Substack
➡️ systems thinking ➡️ multi-passionate leadership ➡️ climate change solutions ➡️ success, impact, and meaning

Police chiefs failed to tackle racism due to lack of leadership, watchdog finds | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/01/police-chiefs-failed-to-tackle-racism-due-to-lack-of-leadership-watchdog-fi…

Pam Bondi lashes out as lawmakers press her on Epstein, cases against Trump foes
Attorney General Pam Bondi combatively defended her leadership at the Justice Department to House lawmakers on Wednesday
amid sharp criticism that she botched the release of the Epstein files and has wielded the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency to heed Donald Trump’s calls to prosecute his political foes.

In exchange after exchange,
Bondi lobbed brash insults when Democrat…

Pam Bondi lashes out as lawmakers press her on Epstein, cases against Trump foes
The attorney general lobbed insults when lawmakers questioned her decisions and portrayed the Justice Department as unfairly maligned by Democrats and Trump critics.

Too late, he's doubled down: “That staffer should be fired immediately, and the President should publicly condemn this action,” Burns continued. “This kind of insensitive and racist communication does not reflect the heart, values, or leadership of the President of the United States, nor does it represent the America we are striving to build.”
Trump-allied pastor: Staffer who posted Obamas video 'should be fired immediately'
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5727010-racist-video-prompts-outrage/

John Spytek, Mark Davis provide insight behind their 'easy decision' to hire Klint Kubiak https://www.raiders.com/news/john-spytek-mark-davis-provide-insight-behind-their-easy-decision-to-hire-klint-kubiak

Mullin’s appointment to lead DHS raises questions about future of CISA
https://www.nextgov.com/people/2026/03/mullins-appointment-lead-dhs-raises-questions-about-future-cisa/411943/

Mullin’s appointment to lead DHS raises questions about future of CISA
Following months of turmoil, Kristi Noem’s exit leaves uncertainty around DHS’s cyber mission, after CISA faced hefty workforce cuts and still contends with a leadership vacuum.

"CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INFORMATION APRIL 9 – 12, 2026 Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated - 91st Great Lakes Region Leadership Conference will take place in person from Thursday, April 9 – Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, 400 Renaissance Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48243. We are excited to deliver a Joint Great Lakes Region Leadership Conference with Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated! UPDATE: Thank you for your interest and enthu…

"CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INFORMATION APRIL 9 – 12, 2026 Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated - 91st Great Lakes Region Leadership Conference will take place in person from Thursday, April 9 – Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, 400 Renaissance Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48243. We are excited to deliver a Joint Great Lakes Region Leadership Conference with Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated! UPDATE: Thank you for your interest and enthu…

Feeling overwhelmed doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means you’re paying attention.
This space is for anyone trying to engage with a collapsing world without collapsing themselves. 💖 https://substack.com/@bricchapman

Bri Chapman | Substack
➡️ systems thinking ➡️ multi-passionate leadership ➡️ climate change solutions ➡️ success, impact, and meaning

https://resist.bot/petitions/PDHLJA

No DHS funding without BINDING rules and new leadership for ICE
Text SIGN PDHLJA to 50409 to send this to your officials.

Calls to Impeach Trump Collide With Reluctant Democratic Leadership (Time)
https://time.com/article/2026/04/09/calls-to-impeach-trump-collide-with-reluctant-democratic-leadership/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260410/p36#a260410p36

There Will Be Dancing
Amplifying the voices and leadership of women and gender-diverse changemakers working for our climate and environment...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/there-will-be-dancing/

It’s Justin Pearson,
Democrat running for Congress in TN-09.
𝘕𝘖𝘛𝘜𝘚 named our race as one of the 2026 primaries to watch — and they’re right:
our race is already drawing 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 of national attention.
I’m running for Congress because Memphis and TN-09 deserve leadership that stays close to its People,
speaks the truth,
and fights like our families’ lives depend on it — because they do.
If you believe in leadership that’s rooted in the People, I’m hoping…

Donate to Justin J. Pearson
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BBC COO Leigh Tavaziva says she is leaving in September, making her the third board-level executive to quit in four months after Tim Davie and Deborah Turness (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/03/bbc-coo-leigh-tavaziva-exit-1236742220/

BBC COO Leigh Tavaziva To Exit As Leadership Upheaval Continues
Leigh Tavaziva, the BBC's chief operating officer, is stepping down amid continued leadership upheaval the UK national broadcaster.

Anxiety is a Form of Futurism — https://www.brichapman.com/p/anxiety-is-a-form-of-futurism?utm_source=bri-mastodon&utm_medium=social&src=mstdn

The Gift of the Anxious Mind: Turning Fear into Foresight
What if anxiety isn’t a flaw, but a form of foresight? This essay explores how anxious minds, tuned to possibility, can become powerful futurists.

I drank beers with Mike Vrabel the week before the Super Bowl. This is what I learned https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7021513/2026/02/05/mike-vrabel-patriots-coach-super-bowl-leadership/

Canada’s left-leaning
New Democratic Party (NDP)
has elected a new leader,
someone whose campaign drew comparisons to the politics and style of U.S. figures like
Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Zohran Mamdani.
On March 29, the NDP elected
Avi Lewis on the first round of balloting
with 55 percent of the vote in his first successful political campaign.
The NDP was decimated in the April 2025 federal election.
Former leader Jag…

In Echoes of Corbyn, Insurgent Candidate Wins Canadian Party Leadership
Avi Lewis now leads the New Democratic Party after a campaign reminiscent of left-leaning politicians in the US and UK.

After a wet January and February, Carrizo Plain National Monument has entered superbloom
The mountain ranges have been flowering for weeks.
The valley floor has begun to follow.
And if the weather holds,
the display could stretch into early April.
https://www.

Carrizo Plain in Superbloom as BLM Leadership Change Looms
Winter rains bring an early start to wildflower season at the national monument amid renewed federal debate over public lands.

"In Iran, social etiquette - Taarof - is the backbone of society, built on mutual respect and the absolute avoidance of public shame. When Trump stooped to gutter-level profanity, he wasn't talking tough. He’s proving to the Iranian leadership, and the Iranian people, that he is a man of no character."
Trump may have signed his own death sentence with this imbecilic outburst - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-iran-allah/

WaPo squandered two precious years under Will Lewis' leadership, and his short resignation note and the lack of a succession plan suggest his exit was unplanned (Max Tani/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/02/07/2026/washington-post-…

Washington Post CEO resigns, leaving no clear strategy
Will Lewis and Jeff Bezos presided over a sharp decline at the definitive Washington newspaper.

The Latest Blows to Iran's Leadership (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/killings-iran-leadership.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260406/p72#a260406p72

Trump's leadership restores US influence in Latin America (Peter Laffin/Washington Examiner)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/4447336/trump-leadership-restores-us-influence-latin-america/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260206/p55#a260206p55

Was that messy Bills press conference really a ‘disaster’? A former owner and GM weigh in https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7004536/2026/01/29/terry-pegula-brandon-beane-keon-coleman-leadership-analysis/

As experts warn about cyberattacks from Iran on the US, CISA is operating under a partial government shutdown and dealing with leadership changes (Samantha Subin/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/03/iran-cisa-cybersecurity-war-threat.html

The lead U.S. cyber agency is stretched thin as Iran hacking threat escalates
Last week, CISA's acting director was reassigned to a new division within DHS and the agency is operating under a partial shutdown.

Disney's incoming president Dana Walden unveils new Disney Entertainment leadership, including elevating Debra OConnell as chairman of Entertainment TV (Nellie Andreeva/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/03/dana-walden-disney-entertain…

Dana Walden Unveils Her Disney Entertainment Leadership Team Spanning Film, TV, Streaming & Games; Debra OConnell Upped To DET Chairman
Dana Walden Unveils Her Disney Entertainment Leadership Team Spanning Film, TV, Streaming & Games; Debra OConnell Upped To DET Chairman

Girls Flag Football https://www.raiders.com/video/girls-flag-football

HR Leader Podcast Network
Connects you to the brightest and best in HR and people leadership, exploring new ideas so you can deliver more value for your business...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/hr-leader/

Friday Links 26-04
It is a bit sad that he is leaving In Our Time, but I enjoyed the interview with Melvyn Bragg.
The blog post about curiosity as a leader is short and great.
https://christof.damian.net…

#bluesky is going the way of #twitter
with new leadership due to financial pressure, they are going to cave and ruin some aspect of it
My unfounded speculation is some #crypto tie-in shit, since it's owned and run by

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down
Venture capitalist Toni Schneider will take over as interim CEO as Bluesky’s board of directors hunts for a permanent replacement.

How CBS News' right-leaning, pro-Israel editorial leadership is covering the Iran crisis; Bari Weiss' outspoken approach led to her reposting false information (Max Tani/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/03/01/2026/a-new-cbs-news-emerges-amid…

Exclusive: A new CBS News emerges amid Iran crisis
The joint Israeli and American attacks on Iran were the first major test of the new CBS News right-leaning and pro-Israel editorial leadership.

LEADERS JEFFRIES AND SCHUMER DELIVER URGENT ICE REFORM DEMANDS TO REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP (Chuck Schumer/Congressman Hakeem Jeffries)
https://jeffries.house.gov/2026/02/04/leaders-jeffries-and-schumer-deliver-urgent-ice-reform-demands-to-republican-leadership/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260205/p34#a260205p34

Bills leadership roundtable: How coaching and front office changes will impact the team's future https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6984517/2026/01/20/nfl-bills-coach-leadership-gm-changes-future/

TRANSCRIPT: Leader Schumer, Leader Jeffries, And Democratic Leadership Call For Oversight And Accountability To End The Violence And Rein In ICE (The Senate Democratic Caucus)
https://www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/transcript-leader-schumer-leader-jeffries-and-democratic-leadership-call-for-oversight-and-accountability-to-end-the-violence-and-rein-in-ice
http://www.memeorandum.com/260205/p84#a260205p84

The State Leadership Initiative (SLI),
is a policy-focused organization that investigates and counters the influence of progressive ideologies
—specifically Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards
and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies
—within state-level bureaucracies and government,
particularly in conservative "red" states. 
🔸Focus on Policy Influence: SLI investigates how national associations and "shadow gov…

Jenny Cohn (@jennycohn.bsky.social)
New pro-Trump group, the State Leadership Initiative (SLI), is “writing the blueprint for dismantling bureaucracy in every red state.” Nate Fischer—a founder of New Founding, which is backed by DOGE advisor Marc Andreessen—is an SLI co-founder. The board includes Heritage president Kevin Roberts. 1/ https://thefederalist.com/2025/02/19/meet-the-group-writing-the-blueprint-for-dismantling-bureaucracy-in-every-red-state/

White House is expected to shake up more leadership roles at Justice Department, sources say (Sarah N. Lynch/CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-shake-up-more-leadership-roles-justice-department/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260404/p51#a260404p51

Mike Evans' fit in San Fran? 49ers bring leadership to WR room amid renovation https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48155657/how-49ers-mike-evans-contract-free-agency-fit-49ers-offense

Rambles And Shambles With Ana
A podcast exploring work, leadership, and everything that doesn't fit on a LinkedIn profile...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/rambles-and-shambles/

Some CNN staffers are worried about mismanagement, along with political interference, if CBS News' current leadership takes control following Paramount takeover (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/04/05/trump-cnn-at…

What the looming sale of CNN means for Trump’s feud with the network
Animosity from the White House has taken on new meaning amid an imminent sale to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, fueling anxiety among journalists.

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries has said that DHS leadership change is not enough to reopen the government
and starting to fund the Department of Homeland Security again.
It comes as Republican Senator Thom Tillis said he believes White House adviser Stephen Miller “should go”
and that his role in the Trump administration has been a “big problem”.
The senior senator representing North Carolina, when asked on CNN’s State of the Union if he thinks Miller should go…

Trump says Iran's succession bench wiped out as Israeli strike hits leadership deliberations (Fox News)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-irans-succession-bench-wiped-out-israeli-strike-hits-leadership-deliberations
http://www.memeorandum.com/260303/p107#a260303p107

Rep. Lofgren to Noem:
You know there's an old adage that states there are no bad dogs, just bad owners.
One of the questions we have is,
are there bad agencies or just bad leadership?
https://bsky.app/profile/rachelbitecofer.bsky.social/post/3mg…

Rachel Bitecofer (@rachelbitecofer.bsky.social)
Rep. Lofgren to Noem: You know there's an old adage that states there are no bad dogs, just bad owners. One of the questions we have is, are there bad agencies or just bad leadership?

hope is a four-letter word — https://www.brichapman.com/p/hope-is-a-four-letter-word?utm_source=bri-mastodon&utm_medium=social&src=mstdn

Hope Is a Four-Letter Word: On Desire, Uncertainty, and the Field of Possibility
Hope can collapse into despair when tied to certainty. This essay explores how letting go of prediction opens space for desire, agency, and true possibility.

Sources: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray spiked a story prepared by the newspaper's media desk covering the historic layoffs (Natalie Korach/@nataliekorach)
https://x.com/nataliekorach/status/2019614374432825673

Natalie Korach (@NatalieKorach) on X
Scoop: As Washington Post leadership laid off hundreds of staffers this week, exec editor Matt Murray blocked the paper’s media desk from covering the cuts, spiking a pre-written story despite internal lobbying https://t.co/5EbLMPEFlJ

Democratic lawmakers will try to pass the war powers resolution introduced by New York representative Greg Meeks via unanimous consent later this morning,
when the House of Representatives meets for a pro forma session.
There is a press conference scheduled for after.
In a statement on today’s push, Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, said:
“House Republican leadership remains completely silent on the president’s unhinged behavior.
Instead, they continue…

Tillis to Noem:
"A 14 month old dog is basically a teenager in dog years.
You decided to kill that dog because you hadn't invested the appropriate training,
then you have the audacity to write a book & say it's a leadership lesson! ...
Those are bad decisions not unlike what happened in Minneapolis"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)
Tillis to Noem: "A 14 month old dog is basically a teenager in dog years. You decided to kill that dog bc you hadn't invested the appropriate training, then you have the audacity to write a book & say it's a leadership lesson! ... Those are bad decisions not unlike what happened in Minneapolis"

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Amy Klobuchar's governor run sets up Senate leadership shakeup (Calen Razor/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/01/29/congress/amy-klobuchar-senate-leadership-00755417
http://www.memeorandum.com/260129/p150#a260129p150

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Trump Weighs Backing Militias to Dislodge Iran's Regime (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-leadership-succession-b5c4118e?st=AW3Fjp&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
http://www.memeorandum.com/260303/p117#a260303p117

Scoop: House Democrats told by leadership not to go to Minnesota (Andrew Solender/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/29/minnesota-minneapolis-democrats-travel-leadership
http://www.memeorandum.com/260128/p132#a260128p132

In war, rhetoric matters. The violence of Trump’s language represents a consistent and central aspect of his approach to international relations.
The White House seems to believe that hostile and threatening language,
paired with the use of overwhelming force,
represents an effective approach to global leadership, one that will force other countries to bend to the United States’ will.
The reality, however, is that while threats can sometimes get results,
Trump’s l…

Trump’s Rhetorical Terror
Violent language has become a consistent and completely counterproductive part of Donald Trump’s foreign policy.

Canceled contracts, a failed polygraph and personal disputes: Inside the turbulent tenure of Noem's former cyber czar (John Sakellariadis/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/28/cisa-cyber-leadership-madhu-gottumukkala-00804515
http://www.memeorandum.com/260228/p22#a260228p22