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#bureaucracy #federal bureaucracy #fires #Trump #CovFEVE - SHUT UP, PIGGY 🐷 ⛬

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#bureaucracy #Friedrich Merz #Germany #government #Merz

the way we were together Listen to the way we were together by spoken #np on #SoundCloud

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some things never change

#Diversity #Hope #NoBorders #Politicians #Displacement #UK #MiddleEast #War #RightWing #Bellicose #Trump #Hope #Asylum #Bureaucracy #MP's #Capitalism #Authoritarianism #Fascism #Racism #Statelessness #Community #Gaza #Lebanon #USA #Home

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There are days when I am happy to be German... and then there's days when the Finanzamt sends me a tax notice while living abroad 😒
I swear, my homeland has more bureaucracy than Japan!

#taxes #german #livingabroad #bureaucracy #paperwork

Pointless Rules at Work Bingo Those office rules that just make no sense. "No personal items on desk." "Specific dress code for a WFH job?" Made a 'Pointless Rules at Work Bingo' card for them.  #WorkplaceRules #OfficeCulture #Bureaucracy

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#bureaucracy #Target #Vietnam

As a supreme court ruling looms, the US is dismantling Black voting power | Carol Anderson Louisiana v Callais could be the latest brick in a wall under construction for more than a decade, as Jim Crow is rebuilt in modern form

'This is not isolated activity. It is a coordinated theory of power: centralize control, discredit local administration, purge voter rolls, and narrow who gets to participate.'
#law #voting #rights #usa #jimcrow #racism #hate #democracy #gerrymandering #intimidation #bureaucracy #protest #courts

Yellow neon like text on dark background in dark tones with lights of a hallway with a distant light at the end: ‘Backrooms’ and the Rise of the Institutional Gothic

🏬 ‘Backrooms’ and the Rise of the #InstitutionalGothic
By Shira Chess
at MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social
A new spin on an old genre replaces flesh-and-blood monsters with the mundanity of modern #bureaucracy.
#backroom #Liminality #movie
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Wie vaak verkast naar het buitenland krijgt vooral te maken met bureaucratie. Dit is de wachtkamer van het belastingkantoor van een Europees land. Those who often move abroad sometimes have to deal with bureaucracy. This is the waiting room of a tax office in a European country.

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Wie vaak verkast naar het buitenland krijgt vooral te maken met bureaucratie. Dit is de wachtkamer van het belastingkantoor van een Europees land.

#bureaucracy #taxoffice #mobilephotograph

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#bureaucracy #Dallas #DOGE #Elon Musk #Europe #HomeOfTheFree 🇪🇺 #government #immigration #Iran #JD Vance #Maga #Musk #Trump #CovFEVE - SHUT UP, PIGGY 🐷 ⛬ #United States #Vance #war

collage creature resembles a one eyed monster made up of parts including tall concrete buildings, dumpster, machine parts and rubber boots. A monster built to destroy the environment for profit

C023 Ministry of Environment
#collageart #digitalart #characterdesign #earthlings #dünyalılar #bureaucracy #life #bandits #alicetin #shroomco

'The 1980s Called': CMS Rule Aims to Phase Out Fax Machines for Health Claims Agency estimates electronic submission standards will generate $781 million in annual savings

"it was 'notable' that prior authorization standards were not included in the final rule" via @joycefr.bsky.social @medpagetoday.com

But what happens if, like on The Pitt, there's a cyberattack? Maybe don't trash the fax just yet!

#Medsky #healthpolicy #healthlaw #TVdrama #bureaucracy

UK-EU couples facing 'separation or exile' after Brexit A new report from academics at the University of Bristol and Exeter University finds that UK-EU couples are struggling with 'complex and restrictive' visa issues after Brexit.

<<The research: The Brexit Couples Project, showed that prohibitive #visa costs, complex and confusing paperwork, increased #bureaucracy and minimum earning stipulations meant many UK-EU couples faced either 'separation or exile'.>>
#Brexit #RejoinEU
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Man Successfully Designs mRNA Vaccine To Treat His Dog's Cancer "If we can do this for a dog, why aren't we rolling this out to all humans with cancer?" The happy saga of Australian...

#Bureaucracy #Cancer #Vaccines #Australia #Bioethics #dogs #Genomics

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Man Successfully Designs mRNA Vaccine To Treat His Dog's Cancer The happy saga of Australian tech entrepreneur Paul Conyngham and his dog Rosie is all over the internet. Conyngham's 8-year-old rescue dog, Rosie, was diagnosed with a fatal skin cancer. Instead of accepting Rosie's allegedly inevitable demise, Conyngham turned to artificial intelligence (both ChatGPT and Grok) to see if he could figure out how to create a personalized anti-cancer vaccine. Conyngham reached out to Martin Smith, the director of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics, to genetically sequence the DNA from both Rosie and her tumor. They agreed, and Conyngham paid $3,000 for the sequences. (It's worth noting that San Diego–based Element Biosciences soon plans to offer whole genome sequencing for $100.) Then he used Google's DeepMind AlphaFold and ChatGPT to analyze the genetic information and to identify mutated proteins produced by the tumors. Next Conyngham used Grok to design an mRNA vaccine that boosts the production of tumor-associated antigens enabling Rosie's immune system to identify and destroy tumor cells. Once he had the vaccine recipe, he contacted Pall Thordarson, head of UNSW's RNA Institute, to see if the institute would synthesize the vaccine for him. They agreed. Amazing, right?! Now for the maddening part: "The red tape was actually harder than the vaccine creation, and I was trying to get an Australian ethics approval to run a drug trial on Rosie," Conyngham told _The Australian_. "It took me three months, putting two hours aside every single night just typing up this 100-page document." And even then he couldn't get permission for the researchers at UNSW to inject the bespoke vaccine. But why have bioethical bureaucrats involved at all? It's a personalized vaccine that would have absolutely no effects on any person or animal other than Rosie. Additionally, the patient is a dog. Surely Conyngham was sufficiently competent to provide whatever "informed consent" was needed for Rosie. Rachel Allavena, a canine immunotherapy professor at the University of Queensland, had experience obtaining bioethical approval for experimental immunotherapies, so she was able to cut through the paperwork, reported the _New York Post_. Conyngham and Rosie traveled to Brisbane, where the vaccine was injected in December. The good news is that the vaccine has shrunk Rosie's tumors, and she has become more of her old energetic self. "It raises the question, if we can do this for a dog, why aren't we rolling this out to all humans with cancer?" Smith told the _New York Post_. That's a really good question.

#Bureaucracy #Cancer #Vaccines #Australia #Bioethics #dogs #Genomics

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Man Successfully Designs mRNA Vaccine To Treat His Dog's Cancer The happy saga of Australian tech entrepreneur Paul Conyngham and his dog Rosie is all over the internet. Conyngham's 8-year-old rescue dog, Rosie, was diagnosed with a fatal skin cancer. Instead of accepting Rosie's allegedly inevitable demise, Conyngham turned to artificial intelligence (both ChatGPT and Grok) to see if he could figure out how to create a personalized anti-cancer vaccine. Conyngham reached out to Martin Smith, the director of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics, to genetically sequence the DNA from both Rosie and her tumor. They agreed, and Conyngham paid $3,000 for the sequences. (It's worth noting that San Diego–based Element Biosciences soon plans to offer whole genome sequencing for $100.) Then he used Google's DeepMind AlphaFold and ChatGPT to analyze the genetic information and to identify mutated proteins produced by the tumors. Next Conyngham used Grok to design an mRNA vaccine that boosts the production of tumor-associated antigens enabling Rosie's immune system to identify and destroy tumor cells. Once he had the vaccine recipe, he contacted Pall Thordarson, head of UNSW's RNA Institute, to see if the institute would synthesize the vaccine for him. They agreed. Amazing, right?! Now for the maddening part: "The red tape was actually harder than the vaccine creation, and I was trying to get an Australian ethics approval to run a drug trial on Rosie," Conyngham told _The Australian_. "It took me three months, putting two hours aside every single night just typing up this 100-page document." And even then he couldn't get permission for the researchers at UNSW to inject the bespoke vaccine. But why have bioethical bureaucrats involved at all? It's a personalized vaccine that would have absolutely no effects on any person or animal other than Rosie. Additionally, the patient is a dog. Surely Conyngham was sufficiently competent to provide whatever "informed consent" was needed for Rosie. Rachel Allavena, a canine immunotherapy professor at the University of Queensland, had experience obtaining bioethical approval for experimental immunotherapies, so she was able to cut through the paperwork, reported the _New York Post_. Conyngham and Rosie traveled to Brisbane, where the vaccine was injected in December. The good news is that the vaccine has shrunk Rosie's tumors, and she has become more of her old energetic self. "It raises the question, if we can do this for a dog, why aren't we rolling this out to all humans with cancer?" Smith told the _New York Post_. That's a really good question.

#Bureaucracy #Cancer #Vaccines #Australia #Bioethics #dogs #Genomics

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When world leaders announce new aid packages for Ukraine: | The aid package on its way via snail mail, horse carriage, and a brief detour for brunch.

When world leaders announce new aid packages for Ukraine: | The aid package on its way via snail mail, horse carriage, and a brief detour for brunch.

#UkraineAid #Geopolitics #Bureaucracy #WarInUkraine #PromisesPromises

A small figure is pushing a large boulder. The caption reads: "Due to an administrative error..." The shot zooms in to show the figure straining, sweat building on their brow. The caption continues: "Sisyphus had to roll a huge boulder..." The caption updates: "...endlessly *down* a steep hill!" The shot zooms out to reveal the figure standing atop a mountain, and the boulder races away downhill easily.

Meanwhile in DevOps No.62

Corporate Sisyphus.

#Mythology #Bureaucracy

📚💙 The Delusions by Jenni Fagan: review #booksky #satire #bookreviews #tbr #booklovers #bureaucracy #redtapes #governance

Countries sending warships to protect global shipping | But can't get a single aid truck across a checkpoint

Countries sending warships to protect global shipping | But can't get a single aid truck across a checkpoint

#GlobalPriorities #AidCrisis #RedSea #Geopolitics #Bureaucracy

#CorporateCulture #Efficiency #WorkLife #Bureaucracy

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What is bureaucracy the name of ? Heaviness and rigidity... it's a form of work organization - A desperate attempt to bring certainty in a landscape of uncertainty - Monopolisation of power - Other's processes - Another name for... lack of trust TLP: CLEAR

At the @cert_eu conference in 2025,
@cryptosec an insightful presentation filled with many humorous references.

One particularly interesting slide addressed bureaucracy in information security, why it exists and what it really represents.

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In Space, Regulators Seek To Boldly Go Where No Bureaucrat Has Gone Before The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) faces delays in meeting its schedule for returning to the Moon, according to a new report by the agency's inspector general. Nevertheless, the project moves forward and remains largely within its budget—a testament to the abilities of SpaceX and Blue Origin, the two private companies participating. In fact, space exploration is largely a private effort these days, with profit-seeking firms developing not just launch capability but also technology for mining Earth's natural satellite. **You are reading _The Rattler_ from J.D. Tuccille and _Reason_. Get more of J.D.'s commentary on government overreach and threats to everyday liberty.** Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Email(Required) SUBSCRIBE # Does the Lunar Environment Really Need To be Preserved? Unfortunately, opening new commercial opportunities—even in the depths of outer space—is like ringing the dinner bell for bureaucrats and would-be regulators. "Despite evolving technical capabilities, the international legal framework governing exploitation of the Moon is both very limited and frozen in the Cold War era," the RAND Corporation's Adam Urwick and Jessie Osborne fret in a recent commentary after discussing space developments. "The pursuit of profit raises paramount scientific and environmental concerns. Astronomers caution that large-scale mining activities could disrupt ongoing research and preservation of the lunar environment, leading to calls for development of comprehensive lunar laws and regulations to manage these activities responsibly." Earth's moon is a dead place where nobody currently does anything. There is nothing to disrupt, let alone an environment to worry about unless you want to elevate the occasional boot print or tire tread in lunar dust to the status of a problem. The pursuit of profit there should raise no concerns beyond those of investors seeking returns—and investors and space ventures _are_ looking for opportunity, assuming it's not strangled by red tape. # Looming Opportunities for Commercializing Space Last year, Interlune and Vermeer Corporation revealed they've developed a full-scape prototype of an excavator "designed to ingest 100 metric tons of Moon dirt, or regolith, per hour and return it to the surface in a continuous motion. Interlune's immediate focus is harvesting helium-3 from the Moon." Interlune has since signed a contract with the Air Force to deliver lunar helium-3. The partnership between Interlune, a space technology startup, and Vermeer, an established manufacturing company, illustrates the seriousness with which industry views the prospect of tapping into space resources. Rio Tinto, an Anglo–Australian mining giant, sees its expertise in automated mining as an advantage when it comes to extracting resources in space. The company joined an industry consortium to take its abilities off-planet. It's well-positioned to succeed in a new environment. "While venture capital pours into space startups promising to revolutionize lunar resource extraction, the real winners may well be companies that have spent 150 years turning rock into revenue: Rio Tinto, BHP, Glencore and their peers," Stirling Forbes, a space industry investment matchmaker, wrote last October for _Space News_. "Lunar mining is fundamentally a resource extraction problem that happens to occur on the moon. Space startups excel at getting there. But once you land, the hard part is mining — and that's where most space companies have zero experience." # Private Companies Already Dominate Space Launches "Getting there" is a challenge that private companies have been handling for years. NASA's role is now largely confined to planning missions and then picking among private vendors to do the—literal—heavy lifting. SpaceX has done most of the work, though Blue Origin is a player. Nipping at their heels are companies like Firefly Aerospace, which this week delivered a payload to orbit for Lockheed a year after successfully sending an unmanned lander to the Moon. A hurdle for NASA's planned Artemis return to the Moon is that it's intended to introduce a permanent human presence on the satellite. That requires the unprecedented feat of in-space refueling. "SpaceX will be challenged to complete required milestones ahead of the Artemis III mission, starting with Starship's next major milestone—a large-scale, vehicle-to-vehicle cryogenic propellant transfer test," according to the NASA Inspector General. "This test was planned for March 2025 but has been delayed 12 months to March 2026." Nobody really doubts that refueling in space will be accomplished. The question is whether it can be done before China sends its own manned mission there around 2030. SpaceX and Blue Origin are both making progress, according to the report, with the companies' costs increasing by only 6 percent and 1 percent, respectively. Worries over the project's status are mostly matters of flag waving. As suggested by industry assessments and announcements by private firms, humans will return to the Moon one way or another, even if in the form of mining robots. "There's certainly reasons to go to the moon that go back to national prestige, national security, some of the reasons we've always gone to space," Matt Weinzierl, a Harvard Business School economist and co-author of _Space To Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier_, told _Marketplace_ 's David Brancaccio in December. "But the new thing…is that some companies are raising money to go actually do things on the moon for profit, whether it's mining the lunar soil or providing services to other customers on the lunar surface." # Regulators Race Miners To the Moon The 2015 U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act established grounds for recognizing private property rights in space so that private firms would have reason to take risks and make investments. The law was intended to end-run the 1967 space treaty's requirement that space exploration "be carried out for the benefit and in the interests of all countries." We won't have national territory in space, but the U.S. will recognize and enforce property claims. But, as RAND's Urwick and Osborne make clear, natural-born bureaucrats are ready to assert their will even before the first commercial operation has extracted an ounce of resources in space. They want "binding international agreements…which emphasise principles of stewardship, clarify access rights and support common benefits from lunar development." To their voices you can add University of Bristol law lecturer Dr. Charles Ho Wang Mak's worries that "unregulated mining could contaminate lunar regolith or generate debris" and other early calls for red tape in space. The Artemis Accords, signed by multiple countries since 2020, represent an early effort to encourage "space-based exploration, scientific discovery, and commercial utilization" that at least acknowledges the interests of private enterprise. Then again, the European Space Agency's Zero Debris Charter would export a sort of zero-gravity environmentalism to outer space. Would-be regulators seem determined to insert themselves into the final frontier. The only saving grace is that if they want to assert their presence, they'll have to hitch a ride from a private space company.

#Bureaucracy #Law #& #Government #Mining #Science #& #Technology #Space #NASA #Regulation

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In Space, Regulators Seek To Boldly Go Where No Bureaucrat Has Gone Before We don’t really need intrusive laws and regulations to govern lunar mining and space exploration. The National Aeronauti...

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How the Netherlands Bent Bureaucracy Into Something Beautiful Flexible and caring, the country’s “Breakthrough Method” lets government adapt to meet individuals’ needs and always asks: What solves your problem?

How #theNetherlands Bent #Bureaucracy Into Something Beautiful

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After nearly forty years of nothing but chatter, mockery, autarchic bureaucracy (democracy in the face), and even suspicions of a great deal of ignorance, Europe is waking up and, in the AI ​​era, is deciding to pursue technological sovereignty.

#europe #bureaucracy #sovereignty

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A quotation from **Hyman Rickover**

> If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won’t.

**Hyman Rickover** (1900-1986) Polish-American naval engineer, admiral [b. Chaim Gdala Rykower]
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EU summit pledges "historic new aid package." | Later, member states start haggling over who gets the catering bill.

EU summit pledges "historic new aid package." | Later, member states start haggling over who gets the catering bill.

#EUPolitics #UkraineAid #Geopolitics #Bureaucracy #DiplomacyFails

Western leaders debating for months on the next aid package. | Ukraine: "So... that F-16? Any day now?"

Western leaders debating for months on the next aid package. | Ukraine: "So... that F-16? Any day now?"

#UkraineAid #Geopolitics #Bureaucracy #WarUpdate #WaitingGame