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Laura Caruso

Therapist, writer, & speaker in NYC
But mostly a girl having a human experience
Author of “The Empathy Deficit”
Host of Safe Space with Laura

09/07/2026

Happy , unhinged mental health memes every Monday

Things to care about in the US this week:

* I scheduled this post on Thursday, 9/3, so news may have progressed by the time you’re reading this

1. Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival raised $10 million for organizations supporting women and girls, and Melinda French Gates matched it, bringing the total to $20 million. (AP News)

2. National parks are under pressure on multiple fronts: wildfires are still burning in Big Sur, flash flooding devastated parts of the Grand Canyon, and the Trump administration is considering a land swap that would give a private developer a piece of Yosemite. (National Park Service)

3. Judge declares a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case after seven days of deliberation. (NYT)

4. A USPS whistleblower says the agency is rushing to implement Trump’s mail-voting restrictions despite a court order blocking them, warning that the new system could delay or prevent ballots from reaching millions of voters. (The Los Angeles Times)

5. Trump’s tariff-free beef imports have begun, with up to 300,000 metric tons of beef allowed into the U.S. over 90 days in an effort to lower soaring grocery prices. The move has drawn criticism from cattle producers who say it could hurt American ranchers. (Reuters)

6. Patagonia is suing the Trump administration over its decision to dramatically shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, removing protections from millions of acres of public land. (The Guardian)

7. The Trump administration is threatening to cut federal welfare funding from states that don’t report undocumented immigrants to DHS, expanding a requirement tied to programs serving low-income Americans. (Reuters)

8. The Trump administration is considering a deal that would give a private developer a piece of Yosemite National Park to build a road connecting a planned commercial development to a road inside the park. (The Washington Post)

08/31/2026

Happy , unhinged mental health memes every Monday

Things to care about in the US this week:

1. Federally protected wild horses sold by the BLM have reportedly ended up headed for slaughter through a legal loophole. (The New York Times)

2. The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to move forward with restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the midterms. (CBS News)

3. A federal judge blocked another Trump administration rule tightening mail-in voting requirements. (Reuters)

4. The EPA proposed ending public reporting requirements for air pollution from data centers. (The Guardian)

5. Experts warned that vulnerabilities in the U.S. power grid could leave the country at risk of prolonged blackouts, as AI data centers increase electricity demand. (NJ.com / NYT Magazine)

6. The Trump administration is temporarily reducing tariffs on imported beef to lower grocery prices, drawing criticism from some ranchers and Republicans. (Reuters)

7. Trump directed the federal government to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” escalating tensions with Canada. (CBS News)

8. Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy pulled Good Good Golf products after backlash over a violent ad depicting a man shoving a woman. (The Washington Post)

9. Callaway cut ties with Good Good Golf following backlash over the ad. (The Washington Post)

10. A federal appeals court ruled that the First Amendment protects private possession of AI-generated CSAM that depicts no real child, raising new questions about how existing laws apply to AI. (Law Commentary)

08/27/2026

Hell of a month 💕

08/24/2026

Happy , unhinged mental health memes every Monday

Things to care about in the US this week:

1. Donald Trump renewed speculation about a potential third presidential term after posting a “Trump 2028” image and saying “we are going to win,” despite the 22nd Amendment barring anyone from being elected president more than twice. (Roll Call)

2. The U.S. national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time this week, after more than doubling since 2017. (Reuters)

3. U.S. agencies warned of an “active cyber threat” targeting Siemens devices used to monitor and control critical infrastructure, including water and energy systems. (Reuters)

4. A rare waterspout moved ashore as a tornado on Long Island this week, damaging a beach club in Atlantic Beach as severe storms hit the region. (CBS News)

5. Personal letters reportedly written by Trump aide Natalie Harp to the president in 2023 were published in full this week, prompting renewed questions about her unusually close relationship with Trump and her access to the president. (CNN)

6. Foodborne illness is drawing renewed attention in the U.S. this year, with experts examining whether the country is experiencing an unusually high level of foodborne illness and what might be driving it. (Live Science)

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