Highly recommend reading this for valuable insights and potential interventions to preserve or improve democracies.

Looking forward to January 23--an aurally auspicious beginning for 2026!

Looking forward to December 5!

Importance of using dissatisfaction with the status quo to create productive alternatives rather than just destroy what/whom we don't like.

Kids need messy, authentic human friendships to hone their social intelligence. If they opt instead for AI “companions,” Russell Shaw writes, they risk losing opportunities to grow.

Joshua Redman debuts his new quartet on "Words Fall Short" out June 20! www.bluenote.com/joshua-redma...

Beekee enables digital learning in areas lacking access to internet and reliable power. Up to 40 students within 40 meters can access simultaneously. spectrum.ieee.org/educational-...

"Disagreement can be frustrating, but it is, after all, inherent to democratic politics."

Wow. Thanks BMQ!

Excellent example of the timelessness of uplifting music. And of how "self promotion" can benefit others.

Fascinating Anthropic profile discusses work to enable ethical artificial general intelligence and preclude harm. Results thus far make me wonder: Are humans capable of creating AGI that doesn't also replicate our foibles? And at enormous financial, natural, and human resource costs.

If looking for a bank or credit union that invests in people/projects that you wish to support, this database might help you find one.

Nonprofits unaware of the organization: TechSoup is a platform for finding educational resources and software companies' discounts for nonprofits.

“It took a while for me to get out of the house,” Flowers said. “Now, it’s just the opposite. You can’t keep me out of the gym.” Flowers goes to the gym nearly every day, even as she deals with arthritis in her knees, injuries to her bicep and shoulder, and some bone deterioration in her left foot.

"The language that is being used has a specific resonance, which, historically, has been used to change regime type. It is important that the rights of human beings were violated. It is important that the rule of law was ignored. It is important that the executive is trying to define reality."

Nels Cline : Consentrik Quartet : The guitarist's 4th Blue Note album presents a set of evocative soundscapes that are by turns swinging, grooving, bracing, mesmeric & quietly stunning. Get it on vinyl, CD, download or stream it now: nelscline.lnk.to/ConsentrikQu...

When the world seems to have gone mad, music can calm the spirit. Perfect time, then, for listening to The Other Side. Thank you, Goldberg, Bagg, and Nussbaum! (Title song accompanied by entertaining video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5Su...)

Do not comply before you are forced to. Every inch of voluntary submission strengthens authoritarian power. 1nadinesmith.substack.com/p/laughter-n...

Ukraine's historical European connections (before Russia even existed). Present-day Ukrainian children attending school for the first time. A story of strong, resilient people whom we should be honored to join in the fight for freedom.

We want fast fixes for social issues, but complex systems require collaborative approaches. Marshall Ganz offers valuable perspectives for creating lasting change:

Valuable perspective on current events from historian Timothy Snyder. #democracy

Suggestions for improving staff engagement and organization differentiation: Move from a feel-good mission statement to meaningful, actionable purpose. From a 2022 Strategy+Business article: www.strategy-business.com/article/Five...

The Year In Jazz 2024! Hear a track from every new Blue Note album of the year on the December edition of "The Blue Note Monthly" bluenote.lnk.to/BlueNoteMont... Find them all on the Blue Note Store: store.bluenote.com

Wharton economists offer interesting ideas for reducing debt while growing economy. budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2024/...

South Korean lawmakers and citizens act quickly to block authoritarian wannabe. Inspiring! #democracy

How foreign actors are diminishing our trust in democracy, institutions, and each other: "When social media users encounter content that outrages them, they become more likely to share it without reading it [or verifying its accuracy]." @washingtonpost.com: wapo.st/3D0waHZ

If you are unfamiliar with their music, definitely listen to this sample!