Tootfinder

A White House report brands the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution -- especially at the National Museum of American History -- as radical activists who cannot be trusted,
indicating that Trump may be preparing to install his own team of MAGA yes-men
The report released late on Independence Day by the White House Domestic Policy Council
comes in the midst of Trump’s aggressive campaign to overhaul some of Washington’s most sacred cultural and historic institutions.

Trump report slams Smithsonian leaders as activists who can't be trusted
A White House report brands the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution, especially at the National Museum of American History, as radical activists who cannot be trusted. The report could indicated that President Donald Trump may be preparing to install his own team. The report by the White House Domestic Policy Council comes out at a time when Trump is undertaking an aggressive campaign to overhaul some of Washington’s most sacred cultural and historic institutions. In March, he revealed …

Memo: Xbox CEO Asha Sharma overhauls the group's leadership, including bringing over executives from Microsoft's CoreAI engineering unit where she worked before (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/microsoft-xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-e…

Microsoft Xbox CEO overhauls leadership amid sinking sales: 'We need to evolve how we work'
Asha Sharma, the former Instacart and Meta executive who took over Xbox at Microsoft, said the unit doesn't spend enough time with developers and players.

Wow, I'd vote for this man as President of Europe. Touching all the important subjects from clean energy, climate, sovereignty and the future of the EU..
Fantastic episode of Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate Change: Europe Needs Clean Tech More Than Ever | Ep 255: Thomas Pellerin-Carlin
Episode webpage: https://cleaning-up-leadership-in-the-age-of-climate-change.simplecast.com/episodes/europe-needs-clean-tech-more-than-ever-thomas-pellerin-carlin-wRuC7BTZ
Media file: https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/1796ff5d-0d22-4966-9fd8-da0df0f428ed/eb655335-db6e-4db4-a129-f0caea91093d/episodes/audio/group/d14bfb1a-ca7f-4d6e-a42c-4d65f2c8ee54/group-item/aacee0b0-135e-4002-ab59-dfa5923c7832/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=j3au6_cC

Kolton Miller's Leadership Going Long Way in Raiders' New System https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-kolton-miller-leadership-going-long-way-new-system

Well-Led Schools
Covering all things teacher wellbeing, school leadership and culture building - you'll walk away with ideas and recommendations on ways to evolve your leadership, create a mentally healthy workplace and ultimately influence the lives and learning of our students...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://…

“Instead of assuming the worst, it’s important to recognize the pain and fear that might be behind someone’s decision to stay silent or speak loudly. Honoring each other’s need for safety helps build a conversation on shared humanity rather than tension.”
—Lauren Maxwell ‘25 M.Div, ‘26 S.T.M. in this Yale News article on the university’s Cultivating Conversation program.

‘Cultivating Conversation’: Instilling skills that carry dialogue forward
More than 100 Yale students recently completed a pilot leadership development program that offered tools and skills training for engaging in meaningful dialogue with people who have different viewpoints.

When I got in to tech, things felt fragile. After years of trying to fix things, I spent more years feeling as though the information apocalypse was immanent. Everywhere I turned, something was broken horribly. I can't even count the number of times I've just had to be like, "oh fuck. That's really bad. I knew it was bad, but like... oh fuck."
We have *all* had our identity stolen. I don't even know how many times my social security number has been in a data breach. How many of my medical records are on the market? But yeah, sure, let's accelerate that.
The problem was never that we couldn't find problems. The problem has always been "leadership" being unwilling to invest in fixing them. The problem has always been this mind-set of growth-at-any-cost.
I tuck these things away in my brain, and they sit there gnawing on my sanity, like little RFK worms.

Friday Links 26-18
Again a few good podcasts, I especially liked the one about The Pre-Training Wall and the Mythical Man Month.
https://christof.damian.net/2026/06/friday-links-26-18.html

Professor Victor Chang Named Cybersecurity Professional of the Year
<https://www.avantgardenews.com/news/professor-victor-chang-wins-top-cybersecurity-award-20260504>
＂… for his leadership in responsible AI. The award r…

Source: CBS News fired Scott Pelley hours after he met Tuesday with Bari Weiss, Nick Bilton, Tom Cibrowski, and CBS HR over his criticism of new leadership (Brian Stelter/CNN)
http://www.cnn.com/2026/06/02/media/scott-pelley-60-minutes-cbs-…

Scott Pelley fired by CBS after ‘60 Minutes’ clash with management
CBS News fired veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, hours after a contentious meeting with management in response to his criticism of the newsmagazine’s new leadership.

Source: YC owns ~0.6% of OpenAI, which was seeded by a YC offshoot called YC Research in 2016; at OpenAI's current $852B valuation, the stake is worth $5B (John Gruber/Daring Fireball)
https://daringfireball.net/2026/05/y_combinators_stake_in_openai

Y Combinator’s Stake in OpenAI
The fact that Paul Graham personally has billions of dollars at stake with OpenAI doesn’t mean that his public opinion on Sam Altman’s trustworthiness and leadership is invalid. But it certainly seems like the sort of thing that ought to be disclosed when quoting Graham as an Altman character reference.

Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that he wanted to make acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche’s leadership of the Department of Justice permanent.
The president said he thought the confirmation of his onetime personal defense attorney would go “very quickly,” according to a video posted from the dinner.
But early indications suggest that the process could be anything but.
Blanche, who assumed his current role after Trump fired former Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi in April, has been the …

White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can't be trusted (Steve Peoples/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/trump-smithsonian-leadership-activists-history-museum-cda2e8cff29f56a34e5a5d510bb45cda
http://www.memeorandum.com/260705/p30#a260705p30

Ranking NFL's 12 new coach-QB duos: Where do Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson rank with new coaches?

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-coach-quarterback-rankings-2026/

Who needs Anthropic Mythos when we have the Facebook leadership?
https://www.404media.co/hackers-simply-asked-meta-ai-to-give-them-access-to-high-profile-instagram-accounts-it-worked/

Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked
The exploit shows the extreme risk of offloading technical support to AI.

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.

RE: https://c.im/@cdarwin/116678323538277138
If you follow me on Bluesky you know that I rant about the leadership of that site all the time, but blaming users for preferring that site isn’t a winning strategy to convince them to try other sites (like Mastodon)

NASA Says Farewell to MAVEN Mars Mission, Hosts Media Call Today: #MAVEN mission leadership and experts to provide an update to mission operation's at Mars and discuss the mission's accomplishments at 18:00 UTC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WALToxcMjo

Raiders' Rob Leonard 'Going To Do It His Way' https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-rob-leonard-going-do-his-way

Leadership Matters
Join Prime Ministers, CEOs, and industry pioneers as they reveal their personal struggles and leadership triumphs...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/leadership-matters/

Totally normal Presidential leadership.
✅ Trump to Netanyahu in call on Israel striking Lebanon: "You're fucking crazy"
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/01/trump-netanyahu-israel-lebanon-call

"You're fucking crazy": Trump fumes at Netanyahu in call on Lebanon
"You'd be in prison if it weren't for me. I'm saving your ass."

I'm a humanities scholar. I got into this racket to read and write and every once in a while geek out with other loners. FFS, the goal was never "leadership opportunities."

"AI and Digital Leadership: Transforming Libraries, Archives, and Museums for the Future": Interview-Podcast mit der Autorin: https://newbooksnetwork.com/ai-and-digital-leadership
Das Buch "explores how galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAMs) are na…

The Xbox reset is going so well, it will need a reset. First leadership, then everything else. Again. #xbox #gaming

Raiders' Rob Leonard 'Going To Do It His Way' https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-rob-leonard-going-do-his-way

'Divided us with a smile': GOP groaning over Mike Johnson reaches a fever pitch (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/01/mike-johnson-leadership-complaints-00902390
http://www.memeorandum.com/260501/p12#a260501p12

https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/04/california-democrats-governor-leadership/

Democrats need a savior in the California governor’s race. Don’t ask Pelosi or Newsom
Even with Rep. Eric Swalwell’s downfall, California Democrats face a glut of gubernatorial options. Party heavyweights won’t save the day.

How to lose an election - divide your party.
Step 1: See article below
There is no step 2
The D-party leadership is dumber than a pile of rocks. They seek to split the D party - and thus lose elections - because some people are too popular with voters because they offer a way forward rather than the traditional D-party whining and attempts to compromise with evil.
"Backlash from centrist Democrats as democratic socialist candidates sweep primaries"

Backlash from centrist Democrats as democratic socialist candidates sweep primaries
Party’s old guard abandons ‘blue no matter what’ banner to push for a more formal break with progressive wing

The Ethereum Foundation cuts ~20% of its workforce, or 54 staff, as part of a broad restructuring amid leadership turnover and growing Ethereum fragmentation (Margaux Nijkerk/CoinDesk)
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/06/23/ethereum-foun…

Ethereum (ETH) news: Foundation cuts 20% of staff amid leadership exodus
The reduction follows a period of significant upheaval at the organization’s leadership level.

The US under the leadership of Darth #Trump has lost the war against Iran; worse still, it has also lost its sphere of influence in the Middle East; just as, due to its naive friendship with #Putin, it is in the process of completely squandering its sphere of influence in Europe and NATO.
In the end, the

Brave Feminine Leadership
Sharing stories from amazing leaders just like you and me. Breaking down myths of leadership, imposter syndrome and helping us all be braver...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/brave-feminine-lead…

@… I think the question remains: Have the needs of GitHub and MS leadership aligned?
I fear not.

Friday Links 26-22
Rand's perspective on All Hands is worth a read this week.
I did enjoy the interview with the airline pilot.
https://christof.damian.net/2026/07/friday-links-26-22.html

Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old lawyer turned doctoral student, is the latest candidate to rise from the party's left flank and boot establishment-backed candidates.
That includes two self-described democratic socialists and a progressive who won their Democratic primaries in New York last week.
Kiros' victory adds to a nascent but clear uprising, stirred by frustration among some voters, that has vexed party leadership.
Colorado's 1st Congressional District covers t…

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats longtime House incumbent in Colorado primary
Kiros, a 29-year-old lawyer turned doctoral student, is the latest candidate to rise from the party's left flank and boot establishment-backed candidates.

Well, Jings.
#Starmer has chosen today of all days to send TWENTY SIX more toffs to the House of Lords.
OK, it seems that this bunch of chancers are 'procedural'. but... Read the room, man, read the room.

An internal BBC survey: 34% of workers said they had confidence in the executive leadership, down from 46% in 2025; 43% were "excited" about the BBC's future (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/04/bbc-staff-confidence…

BBC Staff Confidence In Leadership Plummets After Trump & Gaza Crises
BBC staff confidence in leadership has taken a significant hit after a string of editorial scandals in 2025, including the bust-up with Donald Trump.

the way of the Shambhala Warrior — #philosophy

The Shambhala Warriors: Leadership, Attention, and Compassion in an Uncertain Future
In an age of crisis and distraction, true leadership begins with clarity, compassion, and attention. Drawing on the Shambhala Warrior prophecy, this essay explores how wisdom, adaptability, and focus can guide us through uncertainty toward a regenerative future.

Cabinet minutes:
"These are the facts of life Keir"
"Let me tell you about storks"
Keir Starmer tells cabinet he is not resigning amid growing pressure to stand down – UK politics live

Secretary of State, National Security Advisor Secretary of Defense, Vice President, Attorney General and President of the United States mere hours after what no one could say wasn’t a decapitation strike on the US (attack meant to remove the leadership of a country all at once) are optionally all within 20 feet of each other during a war because the US Secret Service is inexplicably behaving as if the threat has passed.
Because they planned it? Or they’re horrifyingly reckless?
…

Dak Prescott’s Caleb Downs Statement a Big Signal for Cowboys Defense https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/dak-prescott-caleb-downs/

They are almost burning leadership positions and shareholder value at the same rate as they are burning the planet.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/bp-removes-chairman-albert-manifold-2026-05-26/

I hadn't heard of the winner of the #Utah #UT01 congressional district before. I went to his website, read his positions, and I get it. Why comprise on anything in the Democratic district we actually live in (instead of what we'd so long been gerrymandered into)?

Liban Mohamed for Congress | Utah's 1st Congressional District
It's time for a new generation of leadership in Utah. Join Liban Mohamed's grassroots campaign for Congress. Build by the community, for the community.

Sean Plankey pulled his CISA nomination after more than a year of Senate limbo.
Behind the delay: unexplained resistance, disputed allegations, and a cybersecurity agency drifting without confirmed leadership during the Iran war.
Check out my latest CSO piece.
https://www.

The curious case of Sean Plankey’s derailed CISA nomination
Sean Plankey backed out of his CISA director nomination, but why he faced resistance is not a straightforward story.

“Rapid change isn’t just occurring in #Ukraine. Other developments across the western alliance show that European nations are working with shocking speed to free themselves from dependence on America. […]
"Our allies are increasing their #defense budgets and decreasing their dependence on American

Opinion | Ukraine Has Picked Up the Torch America Dropped
The world is looking to Volodymyr Zelensky for leadership.

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@hex_m_hell/116671066403398988
This is another one for folks employed in the security industry. If you're close to "leadership," this may help you think about what your program looks like. But even if you're not, there are still things here that may help you think about what you do and how you do it.
I'm focused on my own paid work, but this should also be helpful to open source projects or other groups producing things that need security support.

Sources and documents detail Satya Nadella's effort to revamp Microsoft's senior leadership, creating a startup-style operating model to compete in the AI race (Ashley Stewart/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/satya-nadella-microsoft…

Satya Nadella is reorganizing Microsoft around AI — and changing who holds power
Microsoft is reshaping its leadership for the AI era as CEO Satya Nadella pushes flatter teams, faster decision-making, and AI-focused executives.

Top Raiders receiver Tre Tucker embracing leadership role, early bedtime https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/top-raiders-receiver-tre-tucker-embracing-leadership-role-early-bedtime-3830518/

“Based on all I’ve learned, Meta’s engineering culture is dead because leadership has made it clear that engineering at the company is a cost center.”
Brutal
https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/why-is-meta-destroying-its-engineering

Why is Meta destroying its engineering organization?
Leadership at the social media giant has been on an AI-fueled rampage through its engineering org. We report what’s happened

Why is Meta destroying its engineering organization?
Leadership at the social media giant has been on an AI-fueled rampage through its engineering org.
https://open.substack.com/pub/pragmaticengineer/p/why-is-meta-destroying-its-engineering

Why is Meta destroying its engineering organization?
Leadership at the social media giant has been on an AI-fueled rampage through its engineering org. We report what’s happened

Stephen Capus, president and CEO of RFE/RL since 2024, announces his resignation, effective September 15, and will be succeeded by Lisa Curtis (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
https://about.rferl.org/article/rfe-rl-launches-leadership-transition/

RFE/RL Launches Leadership Transition
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President and CEO Stephen Capus has announced his resignation, effective September 15, 2026. Mr. Capus has led RFE/RL since January 1, 2024.

GOP senators losing confidence in Hegseth amid Pentagon turmoil (Alexander Bolton/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5848160-senate-republicans-doubt-hegseth-leadership/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260427/p95#a260427p95

Things. Reasons: The Independent Show For Australian IT leaders (AI, Tech & IT Leadership)
We unpack what is actually driving change in Australian IT — cloud strategy, AI, cybersecurity, managed services, and vendor dynamics...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.co…

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."

Uber dismissed two leaders at its AI data labeling business as part of a broader leadership transition at the unit, which it says is "seeing strong momentum" (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Jermod McCoy, the NFL draft's ultimate mystery, is participating — in part — at minicamp https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7250701/2026/05/04/jermod-mccoy-raiders-rookie-minicamp-knee-injury/

Andrew Luck and Bruce Arians weren’t expected to win together. Here’s how they did anyway https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7195812/2026/04/15/andrew-luck-bruce-arians-leadership-colts/

Donald Darth #Trump leaves behind a weak nation, a disgraced military and a state that has lost its leading position in the world. Many people in the US realise that their lives have worsened under his leadership, and there is inflation and cuts to Medicare. His policies have caused suffering and death for many people around the world.
Trump is the perfect example of egotistical incompetence and

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.

Cowboys CB has blunt message for anyone saying Dak Prescott isn't top 5 https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/cowboys-josh-butler-dak-prescott-top-5/dfac900cc7083900a1d6ac20

Ukraine's energy revolution is being powered by women leaders and local communities. Through initiatives like 100 Solar Schools and 50 Solar Hospitals, the country is building resilience with decentralized renewable systems—solar panels and batteries that keep critical infrastructure running even during conflict. This shift toward energy independence shows how sustainable power can be a security strategy.

Women’s leadership is everywhere in Ukraine
This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Yuliana Onishchuk, founder and CEO of the Charitable organisation Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation. She explains how Russia’s full-scale invasion transformed solar energy in Ukraine from a green technology into a vital tool for survival, powering hospitals, schools, and communities during blackouts and attacks. Through the Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation, decentralized renewable energy and women-led initiatives are helping build resilience, p…

'Jarring disconnect': Maine voters at odds with Democratic leadership in high-stakes Senate primary (NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/-jarring-disconnect-maine-voters-at-odds-with-democratic-leadership-in-high-stakes-senate-primary-261737541537
http://www.memeorandum.com/260420/p157#a260420p157

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@metacurity/116455932062162433
“It’s hard for an agency to go this long without confirmed leadership,” Michael Daniel, president and CEO of the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA), told CSO. “That’s not a good place for the country…

Future Fit Leadership
A podcast for emerging and experienced leaders to learn, grow and become future fit...
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In a policy paper, Anthropic urges the US and allies to enforce export controls, curb distillation attacks, and export US AI to hold the lead over China by 2028 (Anthropic)
https://www.anthropic.com/research/2028-ai-leadership

2028: Two scenarios for global AI leadership
Our views on the AI competition between the US and China.

Former attorney general Pam Bondi is testifying before the US House oversight and reform committee this morning to answer questions about the Department of Justice’s handling of the Jeffrey Epsteininvestigation and its release of the Epstein files under her leadership.
Saying that she “delegated oversight over this process to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche”.
“The team of professionals who reviewed all of the materials that we collected assured me the only materials that were …

Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza Shares Tom Brady’s Private Leadership Formula https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/tom-brady-private-leadership-formula-raiders-fernando-mendoza/

Doin' The Business
From transport and logistics to leadership, growth, resilience, and industry insight, each episode features honest conversations with business owners, operators, and people who've spent years doing the work — not just talking about it...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.

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…

Field staff at the federal agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace
say they are under intense pressure from leadership to bring in cases that fit the Trump administration’s priorities,
i.e. charges of discrimination against white men and charges of antisemitism on college campuses.
That pressure has led investigators and lawyers at the agency,
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,
to focus its thin resources on pursuing and fast-tracking c…

EEOC Is Prioritizing Job Discrimination Cases That Match Trump’s Agenda
Field staff at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission say they are being pressured to bring politically charged cases, even with little evidence.

Mailbag: Downs’ high expectations a worry? https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag-downs-high-expectations-a-worry

Raiders O-line revamp puts added emphasis on Kolton Miller’s leadership https://www.raiders.com/news/kolton-miller-leadership-raiders-offensive-line-tyler-linderbaum-nfl-2026-otas

Cowboys' great Darren Woodson on Caleb Downs: 'Yes Sirrr!' https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48590115/nfl-dallas-cowboys-2026-draft-caleb-downs-darren-woodson

Raiders O-line revamp puts added emphasis on Kolton Miller’s leadership https://www.raiders.com/news/kolton-miller-leadership-raiders-offensive-line-tyler-linderbaum-nfl-2026-otas

Friday Links 26-13
I caught up with my YouTube, two good videos from NotJustBikes about cars and oil being bad.
I really liked all the links in leadership this week, all highly recommended.
https://christof.damian.net/2026/04/friday-links-26-13.html

How Pulte's new role is a win for CIA's John Ratcliffe (John Sakellariadis/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/19/trump-is-shaking-up-intel-leadership-his-cia-director-is-coming-out-on-top-00968684
http://www.memeorandum.com/260619/p73#a260619p73

Mailbag: Downs’ high expectations a worry? https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag-downs-high-expectations-a-worry

‘This is home now’: Raiders’ Eric Stokes excited to embrace leadership role https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/this-is-home-now-raiders-eric-stokes-excited-to-embrace-leadership-role-3826914/

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

Fourteen months after
Robert F Kennedy Jr was sworn in
as US health secretary,
the country’s prime public health agency over which he presides
is in a state of disarray.
Eighty per cent of the top director positions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stand vacant,
with no permanent leader to drive policies affecting the health of millions of Americans.
No one is in place to coordinate the agency’s day-to-day work fighting infecti…

The Self Leadership Podcast
Through insightful conversations and practical strategies, this podcast explores what it really means to lead yourself first so you can raise your standards, make intentional decisions and create a life that reflects the woman you are becoming...
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Friday Links 26-21
This week I enjoyed the last episode in the Industry Special from Escape Collective about Chinese brands.
The Overnight Success podcast is worth subscribing to, even if you are not into bicycles.
It's about founders and their businesses.
https://christof.damian.net/2026/0…

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

Health In Focus Podcast
Discover the latest interviews, thought leadership and analysis in health and policy...
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Alabama on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections
-- despite a lower court’s rulingthat the redistricting plan intentionally discriminates against Black people.
The state’s Republican leadership filed an emergency appeal with the justices a day after a three-judge court refused to let the state use a map it adopted three years ago that has a majority Black population in just one of its seven congressio…

Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP
Alabama is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections, despite a lower court's ruling the map intentionally discriminates against Black people. The state filed an emergency appeal with the justices Wednesday, a day after a three-judge court blocked a map with a Black majority in just one of Alabama's seven congressional districts. The judges ordered Alabama to use a court-ordered map with two districts with large Black populat…

Fernando Mendoza: 'Leadership is earned, not given' https://www.raiders.com/video/fernando-mendoza-2026-nfl-draft-las-vegas-arrival

ASML says claims that one of its EUV lithography systems has ended up in China are inaccurate, after a report on Howard Lutnick's questions to ASML's leadership (Anton Shilov/Tom's Hardware)

ASML denies US government report that its EUV chipmaking tool was shipped to China — says 'rumors' are 'inaccurate and damaging to our reputation'
ASML denies it has ever shipped an EUV scanner to China.

Dem NJ Sen. Cory Booker trashes own party: 'Desperately needs new leadership' (Ryan King/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2026/05/24/us-news/new-jersey-sen-cory-booker-trashes-own-democratic-party/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260524/p66#a260524p66

White House officials appointed
Gregg Phillips in December to lead FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery,
-- one of the agency’s most consequential leadership roles,
-- apparently due to his history of promoting election conspiracy theories, particularly in the aftermath of the 2020 election.
He came under national scrutiny in March after CNN reported on a cache of outlandish comments from his appearances on right-wing podcasts, -- including the bizarre claim that h…

FEMA official who claimed he teleported to Waffle House ousted from agency, sources say
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A remarkable thing has happened on the world’s battlefields. Ukraine
— a nation that was supposed to dissolve within days of a Russian invasion
— has fought Russia to a stalemate,
revolutionizing land warfare in the process.
It has become an indispensable security partner in the western alliance, including in the war against Iran.
Now, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, is taking the next step,
one that would have been unthinkable even as recently a…

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Greeting Andy Burnham after he was sworn in as an MP were a slew of cabinet ministers
- including the chief whip Jonathan Reynolds and the energy secretary Ed Miliband
- who came in flanked by two Treasury ministers, Torsten Bell and Dan Tomlinson.
Around 200 MPs were in the hall to greet Burnham, now officially the MP for Makerfield.
He arrived with Lucy Powell, the deputy Labour leader and the MP Jo Platt
- who holds Burnham’s old constituency of Leigh.
…

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.

At a ruling Workers’ party meeting that concluded this week,
Kim Jong-un declared that steadily expanding North Korea’s nuclear forces was
the “most correct and unique way” to cope with an increasingly unstable world,
citing what he described as growing threats from the US and its allies.
The remarks were just the latest in a recent stream of commentary from North Korea’s leadership that has seen Kim pledge to equip warships with nuclear missiles,
double weapons…

Women should have to prove they were raped in order to get an abortion. 
That’s what my opponent, Republican Rick Jackson,
believes, according to new audio obtained by the Daily Beast just hours after his election victory. 
I’m not going to take the time to tell you how terrible this man will be to the women in our state if he’s elected. 
What I am going to do is ask you to join me in this fight. 
Rick Jackson is a billionaire who spent over 100 million dollars…

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break the cycle of bad leadership,
and navigate the changing demands of those in power
and the evolving expectations people have of their workplace.
Based on Amanda Litman’s experience as a founder and executive (and mom of two who’s trying desperately to have a life outside of work),
and informed by conversations with more than 100 next-gen leaders acr…

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One of the main areas of pushback that Republican leadership in Congress has faced in trying to pass an extension of "section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act" (Fisa) is push to keep the bill “clean”,
-- despite GOP hardliners insisting that reforms and additions are needed.
Some members of the conference, like Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, have said that
if Donald Trump’s sweeping voter ID bill ends up falling off th…