What a day!

Remember when life was normal and boring? 

I was FaceTiming a friend while walking back from my job taking care of Sweet Pea and she loved my head with the cherry blossom background and wanted a picture of it. 

Exciting news - the proposal we submitted? We made the shortlist!!! We are now moving forward. 

I have researched forming an LLC, a type of company, in Maryland. My future partner, Armando, already has a US tax identification number as a US government employee. 

Many people at FDA found out Elon doesn’t want them anymore when they showed up and couldn’t get in. 

Sen. Cory Booker fixed a piece of history last night and today. The longest speech on the Senate floor is no longer the one against civil rights. 

Heather Cox Richardson pointed out that governments often invade others just to distract their own people. Russia being able to invade Ukraine means China feels bolder about taking over Taiwan. Perhaps this has contributed to US desire to take Canada and Greenland. 

Germany has now not only changed its constitution so it could militarize - but it has now officially activated its first permanent foreign military unit since WWII. They have a 5,000 strong armored brigade in Lithuania. The 45th Armored Brigade was officially activated during a ceremony. Germany understands that the US cannot be counted on if Russia attacks NATO.

Latvia is sending Ukraine 1,500 of new combat drones. Two Latvian companies will deliver 12,000 drones in the first half of this year. The Drone Coalition is led by Latvia and the UK. Latvia also recently invested 10 million euro so Ukraine can make its own dron