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The Importance of DEIB In Arbitration

And Why We Shouldn't Give Up Our Values Now

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Yesterday, a friend invited me to join her at rally in support of Ukraine. She made a sign, and a random guy handed me one that said Ukraine Yes! with the letters crowded together near the end because he didn't judge the size correctly. It didn't

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All over Florence, Italy, there are wheatpaste art posters like the one above. Famous works of art altered to appear as if the subject is underwater. It is a reference to climate change and rising sea levels but is rooted in Florence's loss of 101 souls and damage

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Okay, today was extra difficult. I tried to imagine my grandfathers, both of whom fought in WW2, learning that the American president was surrounded by nazi supporters, serving Putin's interests. It's impossible to imagine. But we once huddled under our desks for nuclear fallout drills, and

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Hey folks, I hope everyone is hanging in there. I want to highlight a story that doesn't really fit into any category: MacArthur Foundation to increase giving for two years in response to 'crisis'. This is good news in the sense that it conveys that the

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After the cavalcade of legal updates yesterday, it was mostly quiet in the courts for the Trump administration. Two pieces of news that I didn't link to earlier: Judge Dale Ho appointed outside counsel in the criminal case against Eric Adams to advocate for the public interest; and

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It finally happened. For the first time, I've seen an example of AI that I can support. Some creative genius created an AI video of Trump sucking Elon Musk's toes, slapped "Long Live the Real King" across it, and broadcast it onto screens throughout

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On Protests and Political Outsiders

A Fake AMA about politics

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Last year, very strong winds knocked our neighbor's deadish, shallow-rooted tree into our yard, killing our olive tree, a laurel tree, and a good chunk of our gutter. He didn't apologize. He didn't even call to tell us it had happened; another neighbor did.

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Five years ago, when I took that picture in Yosemite, we had weathered three years of the Trump administration and, with a presidential election coming, it felt like the end was in sight. Two and half weeks later, our lives were put on hold, if we were lucky, while millions

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Welcome to the weekend. Yesterday it was particularly hard to find examples of people challenging the Trump administration but today, whew, we learned that angry constituents are showing up at town halls everywhere, and demanding them when Congressional representatives are being cagey. It all matters. Take heart, there are good

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According to Chop Wood, Carry Water, Senate Democrats have a plan to step up and slow down the Senate Republican budget bill. As I said yesterday, slow is good, and I applaud their efforts. But political action is going to need to be much louder than just floor speeches in