I weigh about the same now at 59 as i did then.
The problem is, that over the last few years, what ever meat I had on my ass decided to pack up and move just above my belt. Who authorized this and how do I make it move back? I only have a small gut, but I shouldn't have any and i want my butt back, I miss sitting on it.
Perhaps our bodies are determined to go out of the world with the same basic shape it comes into it?
Whose Medicare?
MyMedicare is a scheme that encourages patients to register with a regular GP practice to improve their health but only about 10% of patients have signed up since its launch in October 2023. #Auspol
Nvidia expects $5.5bn hit as US tightens chip export rules to China
Microchip maker Nvidia said it would be hit with $5.5bn (£4.2bn) in costs after the US government tightened export rules to China.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Focus on the housing crisis
The housing crisis has prompted a series of housing promises from across the political spectrum, but Australia needs ideas that will actually work, rather than marginal handouts. #Auspol
Treating defence like it matters
The National Defence Strategy released in April 2024 warned that Australia’s strategic circumstances were rapidly deteriorating in the face of Russian and Chinese aggression, and the election of Donald Trump underlines the need for Australia to prepare to defend itself. #Auspol
La Niña Climate Phenomenon Ends As Neutral Phase Begins
The La Niña climate phenomenon has officially concluded, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Lessons from China
China is a brutal autocracy intent on international expansion but its success in renewing its internal infrastructure and industrial power offers lessons the West would do well to learn if we are to compete. #China
Backsliding into tyranny
The United States is moving dangerously close to authoritarianism as the second Trump administration shows no regard for law, democratic processes or political freedoms. #Trump
China’s economy grows at a 5.4% annual pace in Jan-March quarter
BANGKOK (AP) — China's economy expanded at a 5.4% annual pace in January-March, supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rapid increases in tariffs on Chinese exports, the government said Wednesday.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Biden says Trump administration has 'done so much damage' since taking office (Julia Mueller/The Hill)
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Biden says Trump administration has ‘done so much damage’ since taking office
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ChatGPTariff
The debacle resulting from Donald Trump’s imposition then partial postponement of a tariff trade-way may have been fueled, in part, by a credulous reliance on AI which doesn’t leave anyone in a good light. #Tarrif
Postwar Russian energy return ‘illusory,’ Belgium says – POLITICO
No nuclear ‘has been’ At the same time, Bihet insists he has a partial solution for the EU’s continued Russian energy reliance: more atomic power.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Pork barrels and bad eggs
Australians' faith in government has been eroded by a lack of transparency and the perception that those in power are enjoying unfair benefits. The active investigations by robust institutions such as anti-corruption commissions will act as checks and balances on governmental power – and are key to a vibrant democracy. #Auspol
Halt Tehran’s nuclear terror for good
The White House has called the first round of talks between US and Iranian officials in Oman “very positive and constructive.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Who shapes education?
Australian opposition Leader Peter Dutton began his election campaign with fresh criticism of Australia’s educational curricula, but who actually decides what is taught in the nation’s schools? #Auspol
"I really thought things would change after this administration, when we have Mr. Trump in office, things would change to the better," Atallah said. "Things actually changed to the worse."
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'I never thought leopards would eat MY face,' sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party.
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‘Treated like a criminal': US citizen says he was detained returning from Canada
Bachir Atallah, a real estate attorney from New Hampshire, says he and his wife, Jessica Fakhri, were stopped crossing from Canada into VermontJericho Tran (NBC10 Boston)
Rethinking Pax Americana
The United States is behaving erratically and imprudently, not least by lashing out at its allies and partners and by confusing financial markets, as Trump rails at what he sees as foreign freeloading on American might. #Trump
OKX Accelerates US Expansion with Crypto Exchange, Web3 Wallet, and New US CEO
San Jose to serve as new US HQ; Roshan Robert named CEO of US operations as OKX expands its product suite to offer customers greater choice for Crypto SAN JOSE, Calif.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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