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From the “just give poor people money” file… But the biggest takeaway from the study was not about how much money they spent on addictive substances. It was that people who received the $750 were more likely to get off the streets. “The proportion of people who reported spending time unsheltered in the past month…
“Hip-hop being a voice for the voiceless, this was an opportunity for me to give a voice for the environment.” https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2023/12/22/a-climate-change-poem-turned-hip-hop-song/
Zithers are German in origin, though some of the earliest zither-like instruments date back to 400 BCE China. The laser cut version [Nicolas] created had five strings to hammer on, though the type used in classical music arrangements typically contain upwards of thirty strings. The zither family of instruments may have given way to the…
Disney’s relationship to copyright is wildly contradictory. It’s the poster child for the public domain’s power as a source of inspiration for worthy (and profitable) new works. It’s also the chief villain in the impoverishment and near-extinction of the public domain. Truly, every pirate wants to be an admiral. Disney’s reliance on – and sabotage…
A skootch of hope… Aspiring to objectivity is not the only option. But professional journalists need to compete against voices that draw on partisan and ideological affinity to claim their authority to tell the truth about public life. In a society in which the majority of the population are not strong partisans, there should be…
A very humanist approach to “the best way to predict the future is to create it” Reflecting on these historical events and predictions, I am reminded of the importance of envisioning a future — preferably a hopeful one. However, accurately predicting the timeline and eventual impact of these innovations is challenging. This perspective has consistently…
I can’t write about Gaza without making fine and careful distinctions, the absence of which may be taken down and used in evidence. I can’t write about Gaza. But stop.
The on going destruction of Twitter is having some really interesting 2nd order effects. Threads is kicking ass and implementing (extending and embracing/enclosing, but let’s take the win) ActivityPub. We’re in a lovely moment of open standards flourishing. The fediverse is fun and hopeful while it lasts. “Basically, we’re in the process of replacing our…
Julie Suk is a professor of law at Fordham University. Her new book “After Misogyny: How the Law Fails Women and What to Do About It” is about why the law has not succeeded at eliminating patriarchy despite advances in formal gender equality. Suk acknowledges that legal feminists like Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped bring about…
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