Al Gore contrasts 'REGO' to 'DOGE' on Bill Maher: Bill Maher: "Could you compare and contrast for the class?" Al Gore: "We had a project called Reinventing Government. REGO. We had the benefit of doing it over 7 years. We eliminated over 426000 positions. We used a scalpel, not a

Looking forward to this discussion. Download the Substack app here to join live and ask Steve Herman questions 5/7 @ 7p EST katewoodsome.substack.com/p/press-freedo…

You're invited to chat with me and Voice of America correspondent Steve Herman Steve Herman on Wednesday, May 7, at 7 pm EST on Substack. Ask ?s & share reflections about #pressfreedom &the psychological toll of censorship. 🎙️ katewoodsome.substack.com/p/voa-steven-h…

"I hate to be this age in this country and not feel safe expressing my political views" — Michigan woman @ #Unite4Veterans rally. If a White woman doesn't feel safe, "how does everybody else feel?" A dispatch from DC connecting #MentalHealth & #democracy. katewoodsome.substack.com/p/were-in-big-…

During Saturday’s mass civic engagement — No Kings protests and the military parade — I urge one thing: that people practice trauma-informed care with themselves and each other. katewoodsome.substack.com/p/no-kings-mil…

For #NoKings Day — every day, stay connected with your body, mind and spirit. open.substack.com/pub/katewoodso…

news: legendary Washington Post sports columnist Sally Jenkins is taking the buyout

As the US Open Men's Final is delayed due to security around Trump's attendance, a reminder that the tournament has been the site of two of the many sexual assault allegations against him over the years

Unexpectedly seeing the footage of #CharlieKirk's shooting can be dysregulating. Take care to avoid it or to ground. Notice your stress state. Inhale & exhale for twice as long to slow heart rate. Look around room & notice what's in it. You are here, now. katewoodsome.substack.com/p/charlie-kirk…

Same applies to New Zealand shooting, an event not related to politics

Looking forward to being on KQED Forum on San Francisco's NPR station today, talking about cognitive dissonance and the discomfort of going about our daily lives during such dark times. Tune in at 10 am PT / 1 pm EST. kqed.org/forum/20101019…

In the U.S, people are asking how to stop cycles of violence, a question that applies to Israel’s genocide of Palestinians. This is intergenerational trauma that needs specific healing interventions sown into policy and practice on an individual, communal and systemic level.

Grateful the connection between trauma & democracy is getting more airtime. This is the missing link. I’ll be on NPR’s 1A talking w/ host Jennifer White & guests @MillerIdriss & Garrett M. Graff 10 am EST hour on WAMU 88.5. H/t Sr Managing Producer Maya Garg the1a.org/segments/if-yo…