Keith Taylor | The Peoples’ Professor
@keithataylor.bsky.social
Professor of Cooperative Extension and Community Economic Development. UC Davis | UC ANR. “We build community.”
Git em
May 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Git em
Overdue. Each branch should develop their own capacities that enhance their independence.
Amid rising tensions between the Trump administration and the judiciary, some federal judges are beginning to discuss the idea of managing their own armed security force.
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Exclusive | Judges Weigh Taking Control of Their Own Security Amid Threats
U.S. marshals, sworn to protect federal judges, ultimately answer to President Trump, who has ramped up criticism of the judiciary.
www.wsj.com
May 25, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Overdue. Each branch should develop their own capacities that enhance their independence.
Can we all just admit that the tech bros were very insincere about being taxed to provide UBI in the instance that AI comes for our jobs? www.theguardian.com/society/arti...
Money for nothing: is universal basic income about to transform society?
The concept of a guaranteed income is gaining traction as a solution to the impact of AI and way to encourage more rewarding and socially valuable work
www.theguardian.com
May 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Can we all just admit that the tech bros were very insincere about being taxed to provide UBI in the instance that AI comes for our jobs? www.theguardian.com/society/arti...
This is incredibly unnecessary and dangerous.
There are many horrible things in the Ways & Means draft, but let me alert you to this underappreciated horror: They want to expand the Treasury Secretary's power to unilaterally designate nonprofits as "terrorist supporting organizations."
May 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
This is incredibly unnecessary and dangerous.
All of that capital could have been invested in making the economy better. Instead, shareholders reaped the rewards. www.janushenderson.com/corporate/pr...
Global dividends jumped to a record $1.75 trillion in 2024
Global dividends grew to a record $1.75 trillion in 2024, up 6.6% on an underlying basis Headline growth of 5.2% reflected lower one-off special dividends and the stronger US dollar 17 countries out o...
www.janushenderson.com
April 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
All of that capital could have been invested in making the economy better. Instead, shareholders reaped the rewards. www.janushenderson.com/corporate/pr...
Are you a student using AI? You’re likely to perform lower. educationaltechnologyjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Is it harmful or helpful? Examining the causes and consequences of generative AI usage among university students - International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education
While the discussion on generative artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, is making waves in academia and the popular press, there is a need for more insight into the use of ChatGPT among students ...
educationaltechnologyjournal.springeropen.com
April 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Are you a student using AI? You’re likely to perform lower. educationaltechnologyjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Less social media is good for your health
www.nber.org/papers/w33697
www.nber.org/papers/w33697
The Effect of Deactivating Facebook and Instagram on Users’ Emotional State
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
April 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Less social media is good for your health
www.nber.org/papers/w33697
www.nber.org/papers/w33697
Excellent! Lets also do this for renters, everywhere. wgme.com/news/local/s...
Bill aims to give Maine mobile home residents first chance to buy parks
A group of residents in Friendly Village are hoping to buy the park themselves.
wgme.com
April 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Excellent! Lets also do this for renters, everywhere. wgme.com/news/local/s...
Its going to get very bad if the federal government recedes from disaster recovery.
After 14 tornadoes in 2 days Arkansas is asking for federal assistance — but Trump is saying no. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
April 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Its going to get very bad if the federal government recedes from disaster recovery.
Firms don’t want to tell their employees when automation-driven job loss is on the horizon. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Whispering Progress: Fear of Automation and Voluntary Disclosure
We provide evidence that firms tailor their disclosure policies to achieve the objectives of task automation and workforce stability. Using local cable news tra
papers.ssrn.com
April 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Firms don’t want to tell their employees when automation-driven job loss is on the horizon. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Grocery co-ops outpaced their competition in same-store sales growth www.ncg.coop/sites/defaul...
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April 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Grocery co-ops outpaced their competition in same-store sales growth www.ncg.coop/sites/defaul...
We need this at national scale. www.governing.com/workforce/wi...
Wisconsin's Construction Training Program Could Serve as National Model
The construction industry is short by nearly a half-million workers. More states could emulate Wisconsin's growing apprentice program.
www.governing.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We need this at national scale. www.governing.com/workforce/wi...
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Safety first, as long as it's a competitive advantage techcrunch.com/2025/04/15/o...
OpenAI may 'adjust' its safeguards if rivals release 'high-risk' AI | TechCrunch
In an update to its Preparedness Framework, OpenAI says it may 'adjust' its safety requirements if a rival lab releases 'high-risk' AI.
techcrunch.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Safety first, as long as it's a competitive advantage techcrunch.com/2025/04/15/o...
They don’t make politicians like they used to.
Andrew Cuomo's policy paper on affordable housing, released this weekend, was written with the help of ChatGPT and was released rife with typos, in some parts devolving into unintelligible gibberish. hellgatenyc.com/andrew-cuomo...
Andrew Cuomo Used ChatGPT For His Housing Plan
"Addressing New York's Housing Crisis" features garbled text and a citation from ChatGPT.
hellgatenyc.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:47 AM
They don’t make politicians like they used to.
