Line up from -5.5.
Friday, June 05, 2026
Public Occurrences June 5, 2026
NPR this morning, news roundup was Trump comeback:
-Senate passed ICE bill, didn't defund Jan. 6 slush fund;
-Trump has string of primary wins;
-GOP won restricting war with Dems,
look to pick up ~10 seats in House;
-If Trump can end Iran War and gas prices come down..."he has come back so many times, you can't write him off."
Thursday, June 04, 2026
Doodle for Google 2025-2026 - US Winner
Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Doodle for Google National Winner, Kameirah! Kameirah’s Doodle represents her superpower — her hair and its deep connection to family and culture.
This Doodle was created by the winner of the 2025-2026 Doodle for Google contest, Kameirah, a 12th grader from Washington. After receiving tens of thousands of public votes and being selected during final deliberations by our panel of judges, Kameirah was named this year's National Winner. She answered this year’s prompt, "My superpower is...", with her artwork titled Hair Power: The Crown that Grows From Us. Kameirah describes her artwork: “My superpower is my hair, and the family it carries. Each texture and style holds culture, care, and survival passed down without words. Lying in the grass, our crowns rest without weakening. This kinky hair refuses conformity. It makes us different. Shaped by our lineage, our hair is undeniably beautiful.”
As the 2025-2026 Doodle for Google National Winner, Kameirah wins a $55,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 technology package for her school.
Congratulations, Kameirah! Special thanks to you and the tens of thousands of other students across the U.S. who shared their Doodles with us.
To learn more about Kameirah’s Doodle in her own words, head over to The Keyword.
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Is anyone else surprised at this? Anyone a little uneasy? Hair is extremely important, and controversial, in the Black community. Hair salons in Black urban areas are ubiquitous. To have artificially straightened or waved hair leads to the charge of being faux Black, of being a wannabe white woman. By contrast, "kinky" hair (and "thick lips") are signal parts of white racism that Black women are racially unattractive compared to Blonde, straight or curled or waved white women's hair.
Kameirah is only 17 or 18 years old. Don't daunton youth is good advice. I am touched that Kameirah takes such pride in that which which has been used as a put-down. But be mindful of history also, if I could timidly and respectfully suggest.
Public Occurrences ("May 35") June 4, 2026
The Ugly Chinese
Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary
AP
New York City is Fun Again
The Mayor has made it fun, the "Knicks" have made it overjoyed. It's great to see.
USMLE Today
note in Moleskine:
"Ana has worked harder today [first day on genetics] than I have ever seen her work. Focused and interested. Unconcerned re time 3' 20" @ this point, untroubled by frustration. ME: Lost, Disgusted, Bored"
Wednesday, June 03, 2026
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