{ "cells": [ { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "(normative)=\n", "# Normative\n", "\n", "## Trump Wanted an Apology. He Got Maine’s No-Nonsense Governor Instead.\n", "White House warns this ‘will not end well’ for Democratic Gov. Janet Mills in escalating fight over federal education funding \n", "*By Zusha Elinson* \n", "*March 30, 2025, 9:00 am EDT* \n", " \n", "She is no peakock purposed for pageantry. \n", "\n", "President Trump wants an apology from Maine Gov. Janet Mills for her prickly refusal to go along with his executive order banning trans athletes from women’s sports. \n", "\n", "But Mills, a flinty former prosecutor who stands just over 5 feet tall, won’t give it to him even as his administration launches several probes into Maine and threatens to pull federal funding.\n", "\n", "The Democratic governor is a contrast to a number of powerful chiefs of industry, law and academia who have yielded to Trump under the prospect of losing business or federal dollars. Her stubbornness in the weekslong standoff over the state allowing transgender athletes to compete based on their gender identity hasn’t surprised Mainers. \n", "\n", "\n", "\n", "```{raw} html\n", "\n", "\n", "\n", "
I'd advise you to consider your position carefully (layer 3 fork in the road), perhaps adopting a more flexible posture (layer 4 dynamic capabilities realized), while keeping your ear to the ground (layer 2 yellow node), covering your retreat (layer 5 Athena's shield, helmet, and horse), and watching your rear (layer 1 ecosystem and perspective).
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