Month: December 2021

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - What to Do If Someone You Love Has Omicron?

On today's podcast, we discuss the options for how to get around in the world today if someone in your household has contracted the virus. Do you just go about your life? Do you quarantine? Do you isolate? What? And what about Trump finally saying conservatives and his followers should express pride in the vaccines? Give a listen.

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Headlines From The Times - Hollywood, here comes Madison

For a few days this week, we’re highlighting the work of students from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

Today, Jillian Carmenate introduces us to her older sister, Madison, who’s forging into the entertainment industry. Madison Carmenate hopes to create movies and TV shows that feature people with disabilities, like her — and like a full quarter of U.S. adults.

More reading:

How entertainment professionals with disabilities are fighting for inclusion

This manager is working toward diversity in Hollywood — and that includes those with disabilities

Hollywood’s reluctance to welcome disability shuts out a lot of fresh talent and stories


 

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Time To Say Goodbye - Gary Shteyngart, our country friend

Hello from a pandemic bungalow!

This week, we are joined by Gary Shteyngart, creator of the brilliant new novel, Our Country Friends. We talk about immigrant fiction, elite high schools, exile feelings, the Asian pop-cultural future, and Gary’s run-in with a fascist elementary school teacher.

Gary is the author of the memoir Little Failure (2014) and four previous novels: Super Sad True Love Story (2010), Lake Success (2018), Absurdistan (2007), and The Russian Debutante’s Handbook (2002). Also check out his recent essay in The New Yorker, “A Botched Circumcision and Its Aftermath.”

Photo credit: Tim Davis

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Lyn Alden on Bitcoin, El Salvador and the Unprecedented Macro Moment

An end-of-year analysis from one of economics’ most interesting thinkers. 

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Today on “The Breakdown’s” “End of Year Extravaganza,” we’re joined by macro analyst and thought leader Lyn Alden. 

Find our guest on Twitter: @LynAldenContact

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 12.21.21

Alabama

  • Pre-filed bills for Alabama legislative session in 2022 have a lot to do with firearms
  • Alabama joins other states in appealing to US Supreme Court over Vaccine mandates
  • An employee with the Birmingham mayor's office is facing a felony charge
  • A man is arrested for the Sunday shooting of an off duty firefighter in Pelham
  • The Red Cross of Alabama  is appealing for more blood donations

National

  • WV Senator Joe Manchin continues to get flak from Dems for refusal to support BBB
  • Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumers still wants a Senate vote on the record for BBB
  • Former president Donald Trump files lawsuit against NY Attorney General.
  • Jury is likely to start this week in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case
  • KY teen Nicholas Sandman lands his third settlement with major news network


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The Intelligence from The Economist - All about that base: Japan’s security policy

In recent years the country has found itself in a sharply different geopolitical environment, responding by building bases and security-partner ties as never before. Our correspondent meets perhaps the last living offspring of an American slave, whose stories paint a picture of the civil-rights movement right up to today. And Thailand’s changing cannabis policy, best seen through its restaurants’ menus.

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Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - S5 E28: Oona Rokyta, Lance

Oona Rokyta is a first generation American, which you wouldn't expect from her lack of accent. Her parents are artists from the Czech Republic, who migrated to the US 6 months before she was born. Because of her parents profession, she comes from the land of not understanding business, nor tech. Her parents are role models for her - in fact, they are her personal heroes. From this inspired place, she finds her greatest motivation in life, which is to learn as much as possible and share it with others. She spends a lot of time with her boyfriend and his kids, and has even kicked off a weekly baking challenge with his daughter, creating experimental dishes.

As a freelancer, and a part of a community of freelancers, Oona found that it was difficult to understand cash flow with variable income. Through interactions with accountants or financial systems, she saw that most systems or professionals were backwards looking. She though, well what does it look like moving forward? What does it look like to bring on additional client?

This is the creation story of Lance.

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Honestly with Bari Weiss - Abigail Shrier: On Freedom in an Age of Fear

Abigail Shrier, the author of the bestselling book “Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters,” was recently invited to speak at Princeton. But this being a college campus in 2021, you can imagine what happened next. The event was moved off campus. It was limited to 35 people. And the police had to be called in because of threats.


But despite the limited audience, Shrier’s message that night was loud and clear: don’t buckle in the face of the mobs. Don’t become a sock puppet to your institution or employer or social circle. Tell the truth. Speak your mind. Reclaim your freedom.


It’s a speech that deserves to be heard by as many people–especially young people–as possible. So today, we share it with all of you.


https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/abigail-shrier-on-freedom-in-an-age

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