Dept. of State workers on scene at Myanmar disaster
where 3,800 are dead and many trapped in earthquake
zone were fired by email while they just began to assess
how the U.S. could help with earthquake relief efforts. . .
nytimes.com/2025/04/05/us/politics/aid-workers-myanmar-fired.html
POTUS Trump 2.0
Long ago he stopped caring about
certain optics; he's going to do
what he wants. . .not just playing
golf (Doral Golf Course he owns). . .
he has believed in Tariffs 40 years. . .
last time he was stymied by a bunch
of advisors who were more free-trade.
Defense Secy. Hegseth was sent to
Dover AFB in Delaware while Trump
hosted a Saudi LIV Tournament in
Miami over three days.
United Nations AIDS joint programme
relies on U.S. funds to help track and
coordinate the global response --
South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia,
other hard-hit countries may soon run
out of anti-HIV drugs soon
science.org/content/article/bloodbath-hiv-
field-reeling-after-billions-u-s-funding-axed
Feb. 28, 2025
Washingtonpost dot-com reports that
PEPFAR cuts by Trump-Vance upends
lives of Kenyan families now in crisis
April 5, 2025
Kirovohrad, Central Ukraine
reactions to the Zelinskyy - Trump 2.0
proposed deal are a mix of wary_ hopefulness,
fatalism, and anger. . .
nytimes.com/2025/04/05/world/Europe/ukraine-russia-trump-minerals.html
Things aren't right:
the disappearance of the
Yuba County Five
Books sold & autographed
by the Author at Niles (MICH)
Brewing Company, 206 E. Main,
Niles, MI 49120
details at nileslibrary.com/single-event/true-crime-event-
at-niles-brewing-company/
Michiana Chamber Orchestra
Spring 2025 Concert
April 6 (Sunday) 4 - 5 p.m.
Rotunda
Niles District Library
Niles, MI 49120
Free for all ages;
no need to pre-register or show your
library card.
Bring a non-perishable food donation
(canned good or staple) to support our
SPERO food pantry in Niles, Michigan.
The Great Gatsby
April 10, 1925
dedicated: once again
to Zelda
His 3rd book stands as
the supreme achievement of his
career: a quintessential novel
of the Jazz Age acclaimed by
generations of readers
simonandschuster.com/books/The-Great-Gatsby/
F-Scott-Fitzgerald/9781982146702
