ty Láser etch 75 glass jars, .svg provided (New York City ) By jobs.metafilter.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:12:18 GMT I have 75 glass jars, each 3 ounces. I need them laser etched because the image I have is not suitable for a stencil and glass etch cream. Time line is tight, need to have them etched, filled, and handed off no later than sept 20. Full Article
ty Rent me your RV for Burning Man (Black Rock City, NV) By jobs.metafilter.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:45:45 GMT Hi, I'm looking for an RV to rent for Burning Man, hopefully within a ~10hr drive of Black Rock City. I would need it from Thursday, August 24 through Thursday, September 5. Required: refrigerator, shower, capable of extended boondocking Appreciated: solar, large grey water capacity I'm an experienced burner, an avid consumer of information, and a mom. I'm planning to treat your RV as gently as possible and return it in the condition I receive it in, and I have a plan for how I'm going to do that. Happy to discuss further. I'm willing to pay, but I'm hoping for a reasonable rate - preferably less than $4k out the door. I am willing to get additional insurance. Full Article
ty NYC : Root some cuttings in water and grow avocado pits in water (New York City) By jobs.metafilter.com Published On :: Sat, 20 May 2023 07:43:20 GMT I'm looking for someone in NYC who will grow some plant cuttings and avocado pits in water for me, for a trade show in August. I'll be exhibiting at a trade show in NYC in mid-August. One of our products is a little tool/display for water propagation of cuttings, succulents or pits such as avocado or mango pits. Normally I grow my own display cuttings and pits for this purpose, and it looks awesome at trade shows local to me (europe). However, I can't fly with live plants to the USA. So, I'd like to hire someone in NYC to root cuttings in water and grow a few avocados and mango pits, so they'll be pretty and leafy by mid-August. I need that someone to be super reliable, so I can be assured to have those plants ready to pick up for the show. They don't need to be a professional, but it'd be great if they've plenty of experience and access to sufficient space on a sunny windowsill to grow these. I would pick up the plants from you on August 11th or 12th. So, if you're already growing cuttings at home, and are interested in this job, memail me and we can discuss details and compensation. Full Article
ty Comics artist with "cartoon realism" style. (London) By jobs.metafilter.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2024 14:54:51 GMT I'm a published writer with a completed script for a non-fiction graphic novel, but no-one to draw it. It's a real-world setting and cast with no fantasy or superhero elements. The story's a serious one, so the art needs to match that tone. Initially, I just need ten pages of finished B&W art (pencils & inks) to use as I pitch the project round suitable publishers. For the right artist this could grow into a paid commission for the full book. I'm happy to agree either a page rate deal or a 50/50 ownership split (including ancillary rights). The story has proven TV/film potential. If you'd like to be considered, please Metamail me with a link where I can find your samples and details of any comics work you've done before. Thank you. Full Article
ty Pomodoro-style apps that are more gamified By ask.metafilter.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 17:55:48 -0800 I've tried a bunch of pomodoro-style apps that I haven't done well with. I recently found one that's like Pomodoro except there's a growing plant, and if you mess with your phone you'll kill the plant. This works for me for whatever reason. I was wondering if anyone knew of other apps like that; especially ones with more real-world consequences. I guess my will isn't strong enough to not mess with my phone just because some timer is counting down. But the charming messages about the poor little plant and the cute drawings appeal to me apparently.I saw this app PocketPoints, which would be great except it only works at participating schools. I'm also not interested in those apps that quantify how often you check your phone. This is for iOS please.Thanks! Full Article ios productivity pomodoro pomodoro-style stumped
ty By rd45 in "Handling post-infidelity situation with partner & affair partner" on Ask MeFi By ask.metafilter.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:06:36 GMT I don't disagree with the advice already provided, but I think you're using the word "boundary" in an odd way. You don't get to set boundaries on other people's behaviour, even when you're married to them. You can set a boundary around your own behaviour, then other people decide how they'll respond. In this case, you might say: if you continue a friendship with B, our relationship will be at an end. Then, the ball is in R's court - he can decide what to do next. Full Article
ty By dorothyisunderwood in "Seeking community in the face of the US election" on MeFi By www.metafilter.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 02:39:29 GMT Fresh off the latest meeting about incorporation, and I want to say: thank you to the moderators and Jessamyn who keep the site going and thank you to the volunteers past and present putting in work to build new possibilities for the site, including making it easier for more people to volunteer and contribute in different ways. I'm also truly proud of the decision made early on by the volunteers to do things together, even if that meant slowing down. I'm the kind of person who sees a problem and goes into fix-it mode as fast as possible. Practicing on a hugely meaningful project like Metafilter to listen and consider all of our viewpoints and work through to a communal path was hard. It was sometimes frustratingly slow! But by the second half of our timeline, I can see now that we get important things done faster and faster and how strong the foundation we've built is (heh, bad pun) because we've got trust and a collaborative thoughtful process. I'd also like to recognise the people who took a deep breath before writing a reply in a high-termperature thread, the people who edited down the snark in their comments or thought - I'll change to the thread about kitten videos instead. It is hard to be civil and think about other people when they're text on a screen - and it's harder when so much media encourages profit by provoking yelling. Metafilter is an internet third space that isn't trying to profit actively from yelling. And sometimes we gotta yell in some threads - but most of the time we talk, and I so so appreciate having a third space where people can talk without an algorithm aimed at our lizard brains. Full Article
ty By warriorqueen in "Handling post-infidelity situation with partner & affair partner" on Ask MeFi By ask.metafilter.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:55:27 GMT My marriage is only monogamish, so I'm saying this with some bias towards polyamory: If your spouse want to prioritize this friendship over your stated boundary, then your spouse is prioritizing the friendship over your marriage. In this case, you really don't have to explain why. In fact, I'd stop explaining why. It's not a comprehension problem. It's that your partner doesn't want to do what you are asking.Here's the words I would use: I do not want you to continue this friendship. If you do, I am going to have to take steps towards ending our marriage. We should discuss this in counselling. In other words even in marriages where there's less emphasis on monogamy, the main thing is that you have to respect your partner's limits, or else you aren't partners. I'm sorry your partner is putting you through this. Full Article
ty Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot On Her City's Response To Unrest Over Police Violence By www.gpbnews.org Published On :: Sat, 06 Jun 2020 18:07:00 +0000 Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Police reform is the issue that made a lawyer named Lori Lightfoot a political presence in Chicago when she was head of the Chicago Police Board. Of course, she is now Mayor Lightfoot of Chicago and said this week that police misconduct and brutality, quote, "tarnish the badge." Mayor Lightfoot joins us now. Mayor Lightfoot, thanks for being with us. LORI LIGHTFOOT: It's my pleasure, Scott. SIMON: You've led investigations into brutality cases when you were head of the police board and the CPD's Office of Professional Standards. Must also be said that as an attorney in private practice, you represented some police officers. How difficult is police reform? LIGHTFOOT: Well, having seen this issue from a lot of different angles - I also prosecuted corrupt police officers when I was a federal prosecutor. So I've been around this issue for a long time, and really, it comes down to this. You can have all the policies that you want, Full Article
ty Mayor-Elect Of Ferguson, Mo., On Where Her City Stands, After Michael Brown By www.gpbnews.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Jun 2020 20:04:00 +0000 Ella Jones will be sworn in as mayor of Ferguson, Mo., next week, becoming the first black mayor — and the first woman — to lead the city that gained national attention when police killed 18-year-old Michael Brown in 2014. The protests that erupted in response helped establish the Black Lives Matter movement of today. Still, nearly six years after Brown's death, Jones says the protests against police brutality — this time in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis — feel the same. "I don't think they feel any different," Jones tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly on All Things Considered . The officers who were involved in the shooting of Brown were not indicted . But his death drew the attention of the federal government and the city entered into a federal consent decree in 2016 that resulted in widespread policing and municipal court reforms. Jones thinks that despite the work Ferguson has done, her city — which has a population that is two-thirds black — still feels like the Full Article
ty MeFi: Seeking community in the face of the US election By www.metafilter.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:29:00 GMT If you're visiting MetaFilter for the first time in a while because whoa, US election, just a friendly reminder that MetaFilter depends on member support in order to keep running. Additionally, MetaFilter is moving to a community-run model, so you might want to check out the latest update about that.But because this is a weblog, a few additional links about communities below the fold.Online communities come with real-world consequences for individuals and societies (Communications Psychology; the bibliography is fun) How to find your community (Vox)How to find healthy online communities (Mental Health America)(Nostalgia trip) Online communities (Pew Research, 2001)And more nostalgia - the classic 1995 Ghosts in the Machine Full Article
ty A Year Later, The Shock Of Trump's Win Hasn't Totally Worn Off In Either Party By www.gpbnews.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Nov 2017 10:04:00 +0000 Republicans had watched Donald Trump unleash powerful forces inside their party for more than a year. On Election Day last year, the question for many inside the GOP was how to deal with those forces once Trump had lost. Few had figured out what it would mean for the party if he won. Democrats were planning. There were lists of cabinet secretaries and the challenge of breaking the deadlock that set in between President Obama and the GOP Congress once President Hillary Clinton was in office. Few had figured out what it would mean for the party if she lost. Over the past year, Republicans have struggled to come together and govern effectively. Democrats have struggled to unite around a common cause, or move on from bitter infighting. But both parties may finally be figuring out how to exist in the Trump era. Republicans 'No if, ands or buts,' it's Trump's party New York Rep. Chris Collins made the smartest bet of his political career when he became the first House Republican to endorse Full Article
ty 2016 RNC Delegate: Trump Directed Change To Party Platform On Ukraine Support By www.gpbnews.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 19:31:00 +0000 Updated at 3:36 p.m. E.D.T. on December 4. President Trump may have been involved with a change to the Republican Party campaign platform last year that watered down support for U.S. assistance to Ukraine, according to new information from someone who was involved. Diana Denman, a Republican delegate who supported arming U.S. allies in Ukraine, has told people that Trump aide J.D. Gordon said at the Republican Convention in 2016 that Trump directed him to support weakening that position in the official platform. Ultimately, the softer position was adopted. Denman is scheduled to meet this week with the House and Senate Intelligence committees to discuss what she saw, said two sources familiar with the briefings. Investigators in Congress and elsewhere want to ask the San Antonio-area woman about how her proposal supporting Ukraine changed in the course of last year's convention. People familiar with the story described it to NPR. Robert N. Driscoll, a Washington-based lawyer for Denman Full Article
ty Pop-Up Music Worldwide Opportunity By www.musicxray.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 14:05:40 +0000 We at Pop-up Music are seeking new tracks for an exciting new worldwide opportunity. Having inked deals with some of the most happening sub-publishers we are looking for songs to add into this exclusive catalogue and distribute worldwide. We need URGENTLY Rock, Indie, Singer Songwriter, Folk, Blues, Jazz, Indie Folk, Soul, Electro, Electro Folk, Pop we need it all! This opportunity is for an exclusive contract with a term - all submissions must be 100% owned by the writer/writers. We look forward to your submissions Thanks in advance,the Pop-up Music Team. Full Article
ty Seeking Producers With High Quality, Energetic, Trap, Pop, & R&B Instrumentals To Be Considered For Placement! By www.musicxray.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:33:10 +0000 Our Clients are independent and multi platinum artist(s) Seeking high quality, energetic trap, pop, & R&B style beats for production placement on upcoming releases. We are looking for industry quality production to shop throughout our network, as well as to consider signing new talent for production management opportunity. We will provide you with feedback & rate your submissions! : Please submit your best work. Songs will go through the review process and if selected you will receive negotiated compensation. We look forward to hearing what you have to offer. - The Administration Deal Type: Producer / Production Management Decision Maker: We are the final decision makers Deal Structure: Negotiable Compensation: Negotiable Song Quality: Rough Mixes, Fully Mastered, Broadcast Ready Similar Sounding Artist: Future, Migos, The Weeknd, Drake, Ty Dolla Sign, 2Chainz, Gucci Mane, Tory Lanez, Chris Brown, Cardi B, Lil Baby Full Article
ty Could my husband's paranoid anxiety improve? By ask.metafilter.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 06:22:48 -0800 My husband's (trauma-based?) anxiety runs to paranoia, and he occasionally makes angry and hurtful accusations at me. None of the accusations are true and are not really based in reality. Could this get better? My husband has been seeing a therapist who specialises in narcissistic abuse since spring of this year, following a set of realisations about past relationships and then decisions to cut contact with his best friend, his parents, and finally his only sibling. He tells me his therapist has tentatively suggested he may have cPTSD. Before he started therapy, he would in effect try to use me as his therapist and I have listened to him talk for many, many hours. I am sad that he has so few people in his life now but consider that he is better placed than I am to decide on the kind of relationships he should have with his family and friends.My husband has also experienced IBS-related agoraphobia for about 8 years rarely leaving the house, and is entirely dependent on me financially. He came out to me, and my friends and family as bisexual early in the year. He is not engaging in any medical care except for his weekly therapist appointment on Zoom. We have sex very infrequently (and this is a mismatch for him) but otherwise have a very affectionate and loving relationship. He has always been supportive of me and been proud of my accomplishments inside and outside work. Before these very occasional accusations started happening, I felt generally like the character in Alanis Morrissette's Head over Feet. He clearly has symptoms of anxiety including physical symptoms such as feeling dizzy and sometimes expresses paranoid thoughts about eg tradespeople that come to the house. Very occasionally he is angry at me. Sometimes this will be with a raised voice, other times with what feels to me like quite cold-blooded venom, sometimes it will be preceded by an obvious short period of silent treatment. It is always a long, confusing monologue, with vague insinuations and an insistence that I know exactly what he is talking about. He frequently claims that people say things 'subtextually' and sometimes specifically that I have clearly communicated something related to his insinuations 'subtextually'. Although I have never felt at risk of violence, when this anger happens I feel very physically frightened. I tend to remain silent, and my thoughts are focused on escape and the risks of escalation. I find his train of thought very difficult to follow, it is not concrete or specific and I am sometimes in panic mode. I am often very literal and am not sure that I really know what he means when he talks about things being 'subtextual'. Eventually he will make a specific accusation, or I will say something and that will lead to an accusation. The accusations so far have been•I am withholding sex deliberately to manipulate him•I lack empathy and am manipulative•I treat him badly in general and would be unhappy if he was no longer agoraphobic•I have been having casual relationships with other people since we met 12 years ago•I have at some point had a 'secret relationship' with a particular female friend.The accusations are both unexpected and untrue. After I have denied the accusation, eventually the anger will blow out and dissipate. There might follow another confusing monologue about his state of mind and the trauma he has experienced. Usually, we will then have a decent conversation (either immediately or the next morning) in which he provides some reasoning behind his accusation. They are generally based on very convoluted trains of logic and some snippet of a real-life event or comment. He interprets his accusations and my denials as a way of providing reassurance that I am not going to cause trauma like 'everyone else' has. He has some real sympathy for my being upset by them, but I am not convinced he understands how much they distress me. He has told me that wants me to have more empathy for his trauma and accept that he does not mean the accusations personally.I find each anger and accusation event frightening at the time and destabilising afterwards. They have happened four or five times in this calendar year. Although I love him very much, I think that if they kept continuing, I would eventually want to leave. I am holding out hope that by continuing to work with his therapist they will stop at some point. Am I being wildly unrealistic? I recognise that I have a strong reaction to any anger. Is there anything I could do to reduce the impact it has on me in the meantime? I unsuccessfully tried to persuade him to go to therapy for a very long time, and in the end, it was a friend of mine who convinced him, so my chances of talking him into any specific actions are low. But if he were asking for advice, what advice would you give?In terms of my own real-life support, I have my own therapist that I have been seeing weekly for the past two years, mainly to help me cope with my husband's ill health and related issues. I am honest with my therapist about what is happening. One of my close friends also knows what is happening and I have a supportive colleague who knows some things. I have access to more than enough money to leave him in the short-term if I needed to and divorce would be expensive but not absolutely impoverishing. Full Article anxiety relationships resolved
ty Signs of Divinity By www.amazingfacts.org Published On :: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT This week’s lesson looks at three of Jesus’ greatest signs of His divinity. What is striking is that in every case some people did not believe the miracle or perceive its significance. For some it was a time of turning away from Jesus; for others, a time for deepening blindness; and for others, a time to plot Jesus’ death. And, for others—a time to believe that Jesus was the Messiah. Full Article
ty Orange County Education Board Member On Her Vote For Schools To Reopen Without Masks By www.gpbnews.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:03:00 +0000 Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: California's two largest school districts, Los Angeles and San Diego, both said yesterday that students will not be headed back to school campuses this fall. Instead, classes will be online. But school board leaders in Orange County, which sits between LA and San Diego, have decided the opposite. Last night, the Orange County Board of Education voted to approve recommendations that school campuses reopen in the fall without masks or social distancing. Lisa Sparks is one of the board members who voted in favor of those guidelines, and she joins me now. Welcome, Lisa. LISA SPARKS: Thank you. MCCAMMON: And we should note that your recommendations are not binding recommendations, but they are what your board is advising. They say that masks may be harmful to students and that social distancing causes, quote, "child harm." How so? SPARKS: I think that the data is not completely conclusive. And that is the main point of all of this Full Article
ty Issues of the Environment: City of Ann Arbor working to protect trees from damaging natural gas leaks By www.wemu.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 07:09:12 -0400 Ann Arbor officials says some of the trees in the city are dying, and they attribute it to leaks in the DTE Energy natural gas infrastructure. The utility says it is not the problem. The city is asking DTE to conduct necessary repairs, while the utility argues it would be cost prohibitive to contract an arborist to evaluate potential methane damage to trees. What comes next? WEMU's David Fair discussed it with Ann Arbor Sustainability and Innovations Director, Missy Stults. Full Article
ty Issues of the Environment: Voters approve three ballot issues put forth by Washtenaw County By www.wemu.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 10:33:44 -0400 Washtenaw County put three ballot issues before voters in Tuesday's primary elections. All three touch on components of our environment. All three passed by a wide margin. WEMU's David Fair discusses the results and future impacts with Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi. Full Article
ty Issues of the Environment: Washtenaw County continues work to increase electronics recycling By www.wemu.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 06:25:19 -0400 America sure loves its electronics! The technologies continue to improve and there can be no question; it has made life more convenient. However, these items contain a number of contaminants and are an environmental hazard. WEMU's David Fair talked with Washtenaw County’s Director of Public Works, Theo Eggermont about increased efforts to recycle used electronics. Full Article
ty Issues of the Environment: Ann Arbor Climate Corps helping push the city toward carbon neutrality By www.wemu.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 07:53:32 -0400 You may not have noticed, but the Ann Arbor Climate Corps has been quietly working this year to combat the affects of climate change and help the city achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030. The program is designed to increase the Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability’s outreach capacity and help residents take action toward that end. WEMU's David Fair talked it over with Ann Arbor Climate Corps program manager, Maggie Halpern. Full Article
ty Issues of the Environment: Ann Arbor school district making progress toward renewable energy and other sustainability goals By www.wemu.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:35:56 -0400 The Ann Arbor School District is transitioning away from the use of fossil fuels. The district was the first to sign up for DTE Energy’s MIGreen Power Program to get to 100% use of renewable energy, and the district will add four more all-electric school buses this academic year. WEMU's David Fair spoke with the Ann Arbor Schools' Director of Capital Programs, Jason Bing, about where the district is today and where it’s headed. Full Article
ty Issues of the Environment: Washtenaw County Conservation District offering 'cover crop' program for local farmers By www.wemu.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:38:18 -0400 The first frost of the season probably isn’t too far away. Properly preparing the agricultural soil for next spring and summer is a matter of timing. Getting the cover crops in place is essential before a hard freeze occurs. The Washtenaw County Conservation District is working to make it convenient and effective for local farmers. Conservation technician Matt Dejonge explained it all in his conversation with WEMU's David Fair. Full Article
ty Issues of the Environment: 3rd Annual 'Trash Talk Tour' in Washtenaw County is right around the corner By www.wemu.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 07:48:58 -0400 It's time to talk some trash! The 3rd annual Trash Talk Tour in Washtenaw County is right around the corner. Trash Talk Tour co-organizer and zerowaste.org executive director Samuel McMullen joined WEMU's David Fair with a special brand of "trash talk." Full Article
ty Issues of the Environment: Combatting light pollution in Ann Arbor while moving toward carbon neutrality By www.wemu.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 06:01:39 -0400 Some of Ann Arbor's streetlights can be distractingly bright. New LED lighting is helping with the city’s A2Zero Climate Action plan, but some worry over increased light pollution. WEMU's David Fair talked with Ann Arbor City Council member Dharma Akmon about how the city can move forward while addressing sustainability and accommodating public concern. Full Article
ty Issues of the Environment: Wildlife and human overlap to increase significantly around the world and in Washtenaw County By www.wemu.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 06:57:14 -0400 The world population is going up, and human-wildlife overlap is increasing. That can lead to negative outcomes, including spread of disease and species extinction. There can be benefits, too, but it will require some planning. That's the focus of a new study out of the University of Michigan. WEMU's David Fair spoke with Associate Professor in Conservation Science Dr. Neil Carter about the study and what can be done right here in Washtenaw County. Full Article
ty Issues of the Environment: City of Ann Arbor partnering with Urban Ashes for wood repurposing plan By www.wemu.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 06:52:36 -0400 Tree Town is looking to find new and productive ways to avoid wasting wood. The City of Ann Arbor is partnering with the company “Urban Ashes” to repurpose storm-damaged and diseased trees. We often discuss the ecological benefits of planting and maintaining trees but rarely look at the environmental impact wood can have once it’s down. Urban Ashes CEO Paul Hickman joined WEMU's David Fair to look at the partnership, how it will work and the benefits it can provide. Full Article
ty Issues of the Environment: Gretchen Driskell to become next Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner By www.wemu.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:12:15 -0500 Washtenaw County has elected its next Water Resources Commissioner. Evan Pratt decided against running for re-election after serving four terms. Former Saline Mayor and State Representative Gretchen Driskell won the race. She joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the priorities and challenges of the new job. Full Article
ty Timeline: The History Of Ponce City Market By www.gpbnews.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 01:23:27 +0000 Full Article
ty In The Jungles Of Panama, A 'New' Take On Community By www.gpbnews.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 13:57:22 +0000 An Atlanta entrepreneur is the subject of a new documentary television series premiering Tuesday on Viceland. On Sunday, about 100 Atlanta Film Festival audience members gathered at Dad's Garage Theater for a somewhat surprise screening of the Ondi Timoner project. "We planned this 48 hours ago," said Timoner. "It makes perfect sense for us to be here because Jimmy's from Atlanta." Timoner's camera follows Jimmy Stice, a small staff of mostly Americans, and a few hundred millennial interns who are building a sustainable town called Kalu Yala from scratch in the middle of the jungle. Kalu Yala means "sacred village" in the Kuna language. "We're building a town to look for the best ways we can live in terms of compassionately treating each other in a global community. Access to food access to healthcare access to socioeconomic mobility that's actually beneficial to the environment," said Stice in the show’s trailer . The 10-part series promises plenty of drama documenting young Americans Full Article
ty Lake From 'Dirty Dancing' Rising Again After More Than A Decade After It Dried Up By www.gpbnews.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:34:00 +0000 Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Full Article
ty Lianne La Havas Will Join NPR Music's Listening Party For 'Lianne La Havas' By www.gpbnews.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 YouTube This Friday at 2 p.m. ET, join us for an online listening party for Lianne La Havas ' self-titled new album, hosted by World Cafe 's Raina Douris and featuring a live conversation with NPR Music's Suraya Mohamed and Lianne La Havas herself. You can RSVP via NPR Presents and watch via YouTube . The London-based singer-songwriter didn't mean for five years to pass without an album. She toured heavily after 2015's Blood was released, performing at the Tiny Desk and supporting acts like Coldplay and Alicia Keys. And then, as it does, life got in the way — a time that inspired many of the songs on Lianne La Havas about falling in and out of love, and learning to love herself. The music rattles with yearning and urgency, captured by a live-in-the-room sound. When featuring the single "Bittersweet" on Heat Check in March, NPR Music's Sidney Madden wrote that La Havas' voice "pulls you up into the hemisphere with tight strings of levity." So please join us in the chat room to ask Full Article
ty Red Ink Overflowing: In June, U.S. Borrowed A Typical Year's Worth By www.gpbnews.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:16:00 +0000 The federal deficit ballooned last month as the U.S. government tried to cushion the blow from the coronavirus pandemic. The red ink in June alone totaled $864 billion . The federal government ran a bigger deficit last month alone than it usually does all year. Washington spent hundreds of billions of dollars trying to prop up small businesses and assist laid-off workers. With three months left in the government's fiscal year, the year's deficit of $2.7 trillion is already nearly twice as large as the previous record of $1.4 trillion, set in 2009 during the Great Recession. While the government is spending heavily on the pandemic , tax collections in June were lower than usual. The filing deadline for 2019 income taxes was postponed until July 15. Congressional forecasters expect the federal deficit for the full year to reach $3.7 trillion. With infections on the rise, Congress is expected to consider additional relief measures this month. Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit https:/ Full Article
ty 'We Still Face Much Uncertainty': Pandemic Hammers Big Banks By www.gpbnews.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:47:32 +0000 Updated at 12:45 p.m. ET The dramatic collapse of the U.S. economy from the coronavirus is pummeling America's largest banks, raising new concerns about how much growth is slowing. Wells Fargo lost $2.4 billion in the second quarter — its first quarterly loss since 2008 during the financial crisis — and said it expects to cut its dividend to shareholders by 80%. Citigroup saw its profit drop 73% in the quarter. And JPMorgan Chase, the nation's biggest bank, was forced to set aside billions of dollars more to cover bad loans during the second quarter, although money it made from trading in the frothy financial markets assured it made a profit anyway. The results underscore the toll that the recession is taking on big banks, which serve as a barometer of how the broader U.S. economy is faring. Hopes that the economy will rebound as fast as it declined — a so-called V-shaped recovery — seem increasingly unlikely. "We still face much uncertainty regarding the future path of the economy," Full Article
ty Supreme Court Term Opens With Case Involving The Insanity Defense By gpbnews.org Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 21:37:00 +0000 ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A bipartisan delegation of Congresspeople is just back from Ukraine. It was a trip designed to strengthen the U.S.-Ukraine alliance, and it was planned before news broke of the whistleblower complaint against President Trump involving that same country. Congressman John Garamendi led the delegation as a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee. And the Democrat from California joins us now. Welcome, Congressman. JOHN GARAMENDI: Good to be with you. SHAPIRO: One central question in the impeachment inquiry is whether President Trump demanded help investigating a political rival in exchange for U.S. aid to Ukraine. And I know that aid was a central topic on your trip, so what did you learn about Ukraine's reliance on American assistance? GARAMENDI: Well, first of all, Ukraine is an extraordinary country. These citizens of that country are determined to be independent. They have been fighting a war against Russia for the last five years. They've lost 13- to 14 Full Article
ty Restaurants Would Get More Flexibility With Workers' Tips Under Proposed Rule By gpbnews.org Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 22:17:00 +0000 The Trump administration has proposed a new rule governing the wages of tipped employees, after an earlier effort sparked a backlash from waitstaff, bartenders and other workers. The proposed rule from the Labor Department would allow employers to require more widespread sharing of tips with "back of the house" coworkers, such as cooks and dishwashers. The rule makes clear, however, that employers cannot pocket those tips or use them to reward managers and supervisors. The rule would also give employers more flexibility in assigning non-tipped tasks to workers who rely on gratuities for a big part of their income. The proposal was cheered by the restaurant industry. But workers' advocates and some lawmakers say they still have some concerns. "This rule establishes once and for all an appropriate balance, and ends arbitrary and capricious regulations," said Angelo Amador, regulatory counsel for the National Restaurant Association. "We commend the U.S. Department of Labor for providing Full Article
ty The Mystery of the Trinity By www.amazingfacts.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT Pastor Doug Batchelor takes you on a fascinating, faith-building exploration of the greatest and deepest of mysteries—the triune nature of our Creator God. Full Article Pastor Doug's Weekly Message
ty The Crucifixion - A Cosmic Singularity By www.amazingfacts.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT There was a great battle at the cross. Pastor Doug tells of seven segments of Jesus' suffering and seven of His statements from the cross. Full Article Pastor Doug's Weekly Message
ty Cold Frosty Morning By music.metafilter.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:55:27 GMT It's an old American fiddle tune. I'm obsessed with A minor. Full Article American AMinor fiddle FiddleTunes trad
ty Netherlands House Party By irl.metafilter.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:06:18 GMT My spouse and I recently moved into a lovely big ole house in Amersfoort. We really enjoyed meeting those of you who came to the last meetup (June 2022), and would like to invite you to come join us for a hangout at our new place.I'm thinking something like this: - A Saturday afternoon / evening in July or August - Food and drink - Patio games, video games setup for folks (we love a structured hangout or activities to have on-hand) thoughts? Full Article amersfoort netherlands
ty Toronto is not a dirty old town, but I am DirtyOldTown By irl.metafilter.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:33:42 GMT Hiya! I'll be in Toronto from Wednesday, November 27th through Saturday, November 30th and would love to say hello to some MeFites. I got to walk the St. Lawrence Market with Mandolin Conspiracy on a previous trip and chat and eat nice things. I'd be amenable to meeting up there, or maybe somewhere else. I'm flexible.FWIW, we have cousins in Toronto and I have been many, many times. So I don't need any tourism assists, I just wanted to meet and spend a little time with MeFites, as you're the best, folks. Full Article Toronto
ty What A 1968 Report Tells Us About The Persistence Of Racial Inequality By www.gpbnews.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:30:00 +0000 Editor's note: This is an excerpt of Planet Money 's newsletter. You can sign up here . In summer of 1967, African Americans protested, marched, and rioted in cities across the country. The unrest convinced President Lyndon Johnson to set up the Kerner Commission, which spent about six months doing research, visiting slums, and holding hearings. In 1968, they published a provocative report that civil rights leader Jesse Jackson recently called "the last attempt to address honestly and seriously the structural inequalities that plague African Americans." "Segregation and poverty have created in the racial ghetto a destructive environment totally unknown to most white Americans," the Kerner report said. "What white Americans have never fully understood — but what the Negro can never forget — is that white society is deeply implicated in the ghetto. White institutions created it, white institutions maintain it, and white society condones it." Fifty years later, Americans are taking to the Full Article
ty DJ Teddie Bear drops backyard party anthem “Southern Soul Twerk” [Video] By earmilk.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:49:47 +0000 The sweet and soulful DJ Teddie Bear marries country music with the sounds of down south blues in his latest single “Southern Soul Twerk.” DJ Teddie Bear is a Georgia… Full Article Country R&B #DJTeddieBear #southernsoultwerk
ty Reparations Bills / Black Voices & the Election / Immigrant Community Voters By www.kalw.org Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0700 Today, we hear how states can begin to repair fractured histories around slavery. Then, local experts weigh in on Kamala Harris’s track record. And, we consider the power of Black immigrant voters. Full Article
ty Alameda County DA Recall / Expanding SF's Affordable Housing By www.kalw.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0700 Today, we hear why Alameda County's DA, Pamela Price, is facing a recall election next week and get her response. Then, SF's Prop G will expand affordable housing opportunities in the city. Full Article
ty The Mystery of the Trinity By www.amazingfacts.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT Pastor Doug Batchelor takes you on a fascinating, faith-building exploration of the greatest and deepest of mysteries—the triune nature of our Creator God. Full Article Pastor Doug's Weekly Message
ty The Crucifixion - A Cosmic Singularity By www.amazingfacts.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT There was a great battle at the cross. Pastor Doug tells of seven segments of Jesus' suffering and seven of His statements from the cross. Full Article Pastor Doug's Weekly Message
ty Peace and Safety By www.amazingfacts.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT We live in troubling and uncertain times. People are searching for peace in our broken world. Learn how you have brought peace and safety to anxious hearts. Full Article
ty Powell Says the Fed Wil Find Price Stability in a New Economy By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:42:23 +0000 The Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, and his counterparts in Britain and the European Union spoke at a conference in Portugal. Full Article United States Economy Economic Conditions and Trends Inflation (Economics) Prices (Fares Fees and Rates) Federal Reserve System Powell Jerome H