Category: News
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Quote of the Day
No comments on Quote of the DayA study during the pandemic found that people who started gardening, crafting or woodworking for just a half-hour a day reported greater life satisfaction;
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As a US citizen…
I called both my US Senators to urge them to support censoring Senator Vance for trying to incite violence on his own constituents in Springfield, Ohio.
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16 Learn from peers in other countries
In this chapter, Timothy Snyder notes that in 2016, US journalists blithely stated things like, “Trump talks about a Muslim ban but he would be stopped by” Congress not passing it, or the Constitution, or the courts, or other guardrails. In 2017, new president Trump did it anyway. Snyder points out that there was one […]
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14 Establish a private life
Nastier rulers will use what they know about you to push you around. Scrub your computer of malware on a regular basis. Remember that email is skywriting. Consider using alternative forms of the internet, or simply using it less. Have personal exchanges in person. For the same reason, resolve any legal trouble. Tyrants seek the […]
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11 Investigate
I’m quite aware that not everyone can figure out everything. Lack of resources, information and time are real limits. But it’s smart to check a link or watch the video before passing it on. If you can support journalism via subscription or donation, do so. We know many media outlets are biased. A local TV […]
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Writing postcards
I’m writing postcards today (and tomorrow, and tomorrow) using a tested “make a plan to vote” message. The organization I signed up with provided a list of addresses, postcards, and instructions; I’m providing stamps and labor. Other people volunteer by knocking on doors or calling or what-have-you. This is what I’m doing.
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Biden wants US voters to remember Trump said to inject bleach
Remember? “Four years ago this week, President Donald Trump suggested that Americans might want to inject disinfectant into their bodies to treat the coronavirus. The Biden campaign is intent on making sure nobody forgets it.” Good for them!
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Three Things
From an article on improving treatment of prisoners and staff in prisons to improve rehabilitation: Unlike in the United States, almost all incarcerated people in Norway are ultimately released, Roer said, which got officers thinking more about how to rehabilitate those who will rejoin society.“And we started to say, ‘What kind of neighbor do we […]
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Weight Watchers Continues To Spew Waste
I probably don’t need to say I think WW’s app for kids is poised to mess up kids’ lives. That research shows dieting leads to long-term weight gain. Or that disordered eating is often dieting with a different name. But if you are looking for more info: EATER: Weight Watchers Debuts an App That Could Screw […]
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“a successful weight loss drug could potentially have huge sales”
Wow, so many people want to lose weight! Wouldn’t a weight loss drug make piles of money? Check out this business article on the new drug the FDA approved! In a clinical trial involving patients without diabetes, those who took Contrave had an average weight loss of 4.1 percent beyond those receiving a placebo. About […]
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Music Monday
I first heard this song in the spring of 2000, shortly after the police who shot Amadou Diallo were acquitted. I heard an audience recording and read a transcript of the lyrics (Springsteen fandom tends to share such things) and then I heard it live in New York. Fans called it “41 Shots” or “the […]
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Food for Thought
From the St Louis Post-Dispatch on the policing in Ferguson, Missouri: A “best practices” study published in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin two years ago says it’s generally accepted that “crowd violence escalates if people think police offers treat them unfairly.” Furthermore, the study says, when a crowd perceives that “officers act with justice and […]
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Why I Care About Mars Hill Church
You may have noticed me tweeting about Mark Driscoll, co-founder of Mars Hill Church. You may not know this, but Mars Hill Church started in Seattle. Prior to co-founding Mars Hill, Driscoll was a college pastor at Antioch Bible Church. Now, that likely means nothing to you. But Antioch Bible Church has a rep around here. First, […]
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Why Isn’t Obesity Research Better Known?
CBC has an article on the part of obesity research that doesn’t always get talked about. Tim Caulfield says his fellow obesity academics tend to tiptoe around the truth. “You go to these meetings and you talk to researchers, you get a sense there is almost a political correctness around it, that we don’t want […]
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CBC: Obesity research confirms long-term weight loss almost impossible
The CBC has an article on what obesity research shows. After years of study, it’s becoming apparent that it’s nearly impossible to permanently lose weight. I’m not sure that’s news, but go on. For psychologist Traci Mann, who has spent 20 years running an eating lab at the University of Minnesota, the evidence is clear. […]
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Some links
Oh wow have I been busy. But that’s not the point. So here’s some things to read :) ASDAH has launched a HAES curriculum for colleges, universities, and professional groups. Check it out. :) The story behind The Butler. WalMart complains that lower-income people aren’t buying much. If only there was something they could do […]
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