Month: October 2021

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Democrats’ Gerrymandering Dilemma

With the results of the 2020 census in hand, all 50 states have begun the process of redistricting. Extremely thin margins in the House of Representatives mean that this hyper-local process has big implications on the balance of power at a national scale.


After aggressive Republican gerrymandering in the 2011 redistricting cycle, many Democrats came out in favor of creating non-partisan commissions to draw new voting maps. But how much of a moderating force are they really? And what happens if either side decides not to play by the commissions’ rules?


Guest: Nick Riccardi, a western political writer for AP.


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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Canary Islands (Encore)

If you think of Spain as the country on the Iberian Peninsula which is sandwiched between France and Portugal, you are not wrong, but you are also not totally right. There is also a significant part of the country which is located in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Morocco: The Canary Islands. Here you will find things that you aren’t going to find in mainland Spain or even the rest of Europe. Learn more about the Canary Islands on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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NBN Book of the Day - Alvin E. Roth, “Who Gets What–and Why: The New Economics of Matchmaking and Market Design” (HMH, 2015)

In Who Gets What — and Why: The New Economics of Matchmaking and Market Design (Mariner Books, 2015), Nobel Memorial Prize Winner Alvin Roth explains his pioneering work in the study of matching markets such as kidney exchange, marriage, job placements for new doctors and new professors, and enrollments in schools or colleges. In these markets, “buyers” and “sellers” must each chose the other, and getting the prices right is only a small part of what makes for a successful transaction, if cash is even involved at all. Roth’s work has led the way in taking microeconomics outside the halls of academic theory to become a practical “engineering” tool for policymakers and businesses.

In our interview, we range far beyond the examples from the book to discuss the implications of his work for the design of tech’s market-making “platform” businesses like Airbnb, Amazon, Lyft, or Uber, the challenges he faces when countries or people view some kinds of transactions as “repugnant” or morally unacceptable, and the reasons why San Francisco’s school district (unlike Boston’s or New York’s) chose not to implement the un-gameable school choice plan his team devised for them.

Host Peter Lorentzen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of San Francisco, where he leads a new digital economy-focused Master's program in Applied Economics.

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What A Day - Facebook’s Status: It’s Complicated

Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram were offline for six hours yesterday in what’s been called the most sustained and the largest outage for the company in recent memory. It came a day after CBS aired an interview with a Facebook whistleblower, and on the same day the company filed a dismissal in an anti-trust lawsuit by the federal government.

The latest Supreme Court term began, yesterday, and there is a lot to keep our eyes on with the current 6-3 conservative majority. The court is going to hear arguably the most important 2nd Amendment case since at least 2008, possibly the most impactful reproductive health ruling in decades, and more.

And in headlines: union members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees voted to authorize a strike, Senate Republicans vow to not raise the country’s debt ceiling, and Clint Eastwood won a $6.1 million lawsuit against a CBD company.


Show Notes:

Washington Post: “Facebook apps coming back online after widespread outage” – https://wapo.st/3BcQ3Wu

Wall Street Journal: “​​The Facebook Whistleblower, Frances Haugen, Says She Wants to Fix the Company, Not Harm It” – https://on.wsj.com/3AcO8zE

Balls and Strikes – https://ballsandstrikes.org/


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The NewsWorthy - Social Media Meltdown, Abortion Rule Reversed & Shatner in Space- Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

The news to know for Tuesday, October 5th, 2021!

We'll explain how the Biden administration is tackling two delicate issues: abortion and trade. At least one controversial policy is changing.

Also, the issue that kept top social media apps offline for hours in what's thought to be Facebook's most widespread outage ever. 

Plus, why work in Hollywood could come to a sudden stop, which star athletes made history this week, and the Star Trek actor who plans to go to space in real life. 

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes for sources and to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #300 – “Sage Against the Machine” with Dalia Malek

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are celebrating 300 episodes of the pod and this week they're so pleased to be joined by comedian Dalia Malek for a buffet of hilarity. We start off with a taste test of some hot sauce, sodas, and snack foods sent into Disgraceland Studios by Y'ALL, our beloved listeners! We also cover a Facebook wizard seeking accommodations, British murder shows, and the subtle art of "muddin'" in a pick-up truck! "Casey Jones" by the Grateful Dead is our "Jam of the Week". Give us a listen and experience the Goods difference!  Be sure to follow Dalia Malek on all forms of social media @Dalia.  Follow the show on Twitter @TheGoodsPod.  Rivers is @RiversLangley  Sam is @SlamHarter  Carter is @Carter_Glascock Subscribe on Patreon for HOURS of bonus content and growing ALL THE TIME! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #300 – “Sage Against the Machine” with Dalia Malek

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are celebrating 300 episodes of the pod and this week they're so pleased to be joined by comedian Dalia Malek for a buffet of hilarity. We start off with a taste test of some hot sauce, sodas, and snack foods sent into Disgraceland Studios by Y'ALL, our beloved listeners! We also cover a Facebook wizard seeking accommodations, British murder shows, and the subtle art of "muddin'" in a pick-up truck! "Casey Jones" by the Grateful Dead is our "Jam of the Week". Give us a listen and experience the Goods difference!  Be sure to follow Dalia Malek on all forms of social media @Dalia.  Follow the show on Twitter @TheGoodsPod.  Rivers is @RiversLangley  Sam is @SlamHarter  Carter is @Carter_Glascock Subscribe on Patreon for HOURS of bonus content and growing ALL THE TIME! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod

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The Daily Signal - Why Hispanic Heritage Month Shouldn’t Be a Thing

We’re in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month, yet another 30 days of identity-focused celebration, following on the heels of Black History Month in February or Gay Pride Month in June.

But while the ubiquity of the terms "Hispanic” and "Latino” might make it seem that they've always been there, Heritage Foundation senior fellow Mike Gonzalez contends that those terms were invented by Marxist activists attempting to persuade so-called Hispanics that they were oppressed.

"I'm very proud of [my heritage], but this amalgamation, this artificial label that is created, the officiality of it is what I'm opposed to, because I know that it is done on purpose and with malice and forethought towards the country of the United States," Gonzalez says.

He joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss the Marxist history of terms like "Hispanic” and "Latino,” and to detail the radical left's plans to use identity politics to seize power.

We also cover these stories:

  • President Joe Biden announces his frustration with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., over the ongoing fight to raise the debt ceiling.
  • McConnell tells Biden he should ask Democrats, not Republicans, to vote to raise the debt limit.
  • Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., issues a statement criticizing left-wing activists who followed her into a restroom at Arizona State University and yelled at her to support Biden’s $3.5 trillion Build Back Better spending bill.



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Tech Won't Save Us - Migrant Workers in Australia’s Gig Economy w/ Tyler Riordan

Paris Marx is joined by Tyler Riordan to discuss the state of the gig economy in Australia, the ongoing efforts to improve their conditions, and Tyler’s research on migrant food couriers in Brisbane.

Tyler Riordan is a PhD candidate in hospitality and anthropology at the University of Queensland. Follow Tyler on Twitter at @tyler_riordan.

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