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MANGA is an acronym for the MANgrove–GroundwAter feedback model, which is a simulation model that describes the relationship between mangroves and groundwater: share the good news. https://www.instagram.com/manggear/
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
What can we do about this? Here's one good idea.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/want-to-know-the-real-problem-with
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
What can we do about this? Here's one good idea.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/want-to-know-the-real-problem-with
December 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
What can we do about this? Here's one good idea.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/want-to-know-the-real-problem-with
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
What can we do about this? Here's one good idea.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/want-to-know-the-real-problem-with
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Our last episode of the Francis Effect podcast of the season. See you in the new year! @daultradio.bsky.social
francisfxpod.com/current/2516
francisfxpod.com/current/2516
The Pope's first trip, the continuing saga of women deacons, and a pop-culture roundup — The Francis Effect
We end our 17th season with a look at the current state of the Catholic Church, as well as with a look at what we've been watching, reading, and listening to lately
francisfxpod.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Our last episode of the Francis Effect podcast of the season. See you in the new year! @daultradio.bsky.social
francisfxpod.com/current/2516
francisfxpod.com/current/2516
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My second piece for the RNS series on Catholic higher education, this one on how "trad" schools seem to be growing and doing well financially.
religionnews.com/2025/12/03/c...
religionnews.com/2025/12/03/c...
Conservative Catholic colleges growing as families opt for ‘faithful’ schools
(RNS) — Several ‘trad Catholic’ schools have shown surprising financial strength in a time when other small colleges are struggling.
religionnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
My second piece for the RNS series on Catholic higher education, this one on how "trad" schools seem to be growing and doing well financially.
religionnews.com/2025/12/03/c...
religionnews.com/2025/12/03/c...
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Administration asks Supreme Court to dump 1935 precedent in Trump FTC firing case reut.rs/4oS4siY
Administration asks Supreme Court to dump 1935 precedent in Trump FTC firing case
A Justice Department lawyer urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to overturn a 1935 precedent that limits presidential authority as the justices weighed the legality of Donald Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commission member in a major test of presidential power.
reut.rs
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Administration asks Supreme Court to dump 1935 precedent in Trump FTC firing case reut.rs/4oS4siY
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Some news as I try to bring some order to all the different things I do:
American Conversations: Marc Elias
Hi Folks:
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Some news as I try to bring some order to all the different things I do:
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
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The real task isn’t “teaching people to spot misinformation.” It’s rebuilding conditions where verification, deliberation and accountability are possible. Critical thinking only works when the world around it gives those skills a place to take root.
December 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The real task isn’t “teaching people to spot misinformation.” It’s rebuilding conditions where verification, deliberation and accountability are possible. Critical thinking only works when the world around it gives those skills a place to take root.
Context matters.
Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
December 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Context matters.
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December 6, 2025
December 6, 2025
On the sunny Sunday morning of December 7, 1941, Messman Doris Miller had served breakfast aboard the USS West Virginia, stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and was collecting laundry when the first of...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:54 AM
December 6, 2025
www.commonwealmagazine.org/snyder-maddo... “Timothy Synder…
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Among the lessons from his book: Do not obey in advance. Defend institutions. Be calm when the unthinkable arrives.” Heidi Schlumf
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Among the lessons from his book: Do not obey in advance. Defend institutions. Be calm when the unthinkable arrives.” Heidi Schlumf
‘Keep Doing the Thing’
For historian Timothy Snyder, no one person, party, or tactic is going to save democracy. It's going to take all of us.
www.commonwealmagazine.org
December 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
www.commonwealmagazine.org/snyder-maddo... “Timothy Synder…
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Among the lessons from his book: Do not obey in advance. Defend institutions. Be calm when the unthinkable arrives.” Heidi Schlumf
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Among the lessons from his book: Do not obey in advance. Defend institutions. Be calm when the unthinkable arrives.” Heidi Schlumf
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The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) strongly supports that hepatitis B vaccination continue to be routinely offered to all newborns.
December 6, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) strongly supports that hepatitis B vaccination continue to be routinely offered to all newborns.
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WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
December 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
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The regime has named the illegal, fascist occupation of New Orleans by ICE and CBP "Catahoula Crunch". Activists bought the domain name & it now directs people to local & national resources for those directly dealing with this daily terror.
See www.catahoulacrunch.com
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
See www.catahoulacrunch.com
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
December 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The regime has named the illegal, fascist occupation of New Orleans by ICE and CBP "Catahoula Crunch". Activists bought the domain name & it now directs people to local & national resources for those directly dealing with this daily terror.
See www.catahoulacrunch.com
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
See www.catahoulacrunch.com
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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There’s no telling how many similar stories are not being told for fear of retaliation.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
Senator Murray Condemns Egregious Use of Force by ICE as Constituent is Mauled by Attack Dog, Demands Release from NWIPC to Receive Appropriate Medical Care - Senator Patty Murray
***(WARNING: Graphic Content) Photos of Wilmer’s injuries, photos of Wilmer and his children, and partial video of his detainment are available to the press HERE*** Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen...
www.murray.senate.gov
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
There’s no telling how many similar stories are not being told for fear of retaliation.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
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I am calling for Wilmer’s immediate release from NWIPC—he has NO criminal convictions, he poses no threat to the community, and he urgently needs appropriate medical care since ICE is denying him the treatment he requires.
I am grateful for Wilmer’s willingness to let me share his story.
I am grateful for Wilmer’s willingness to let me share his story.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I am calling for Wilmer’s immediate release from NWIPC—he has NO criminal convictions, he poses no threat to the community, and he urgently needs appropriate medical care since ICE is denying him the treatment he requires.
I am grateful for Wilmer’s willingness to let me share his story.
I am grateful for Wilmer’s willingness to let me share his story.
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My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
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If Virginia Democrats follow through with a new 10-1 congressional map and a couple of other Dem states make small changes, Trump's gambit to rig the 2026 maps will be remembered as an epic blunder.
December 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
If Virginia Democrats follow through with a new 10-1 congressional map and a couple of other Dem states make small changes, Trump's gambit to rig the 2026 maps will be remembered as an epic blunder.
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Community-based violence intervention (CVI) organizations are working on the frontlines of our nation’s gun violence crisis to build safe, thriving communities—and it’s working. Cities like Baltimore that have invested in these trusted, proven strategies are seeing gun violence decline.
December 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Community-based violence intervention (CVI) organizations are working on the frontlines of our nation’s gun violence crisis to build safe, thriving communities—and it’s working. Cities like Baltimore that have invested in these trusted, proven strategies are seeing gun violence decline.
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The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
December 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
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A vote for children to get sick www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
A vote for children to get sick www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
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Overall trust in scientists and medical professionals is still rather high (Pew 2024). And only about 7% of American/Canadian respondents in a study (Gravelle 2022) are stridently anti-vax.
MAHA is platforming views of a very small minority, to erode the majority.
MAHA is platforming views of a very small minority, to erode the majority.
December 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Overall trust in scientists and medical professionals is still rather high (Pew 2024). And only about 7% of American/Canadian respondents in a study (Gravelle 2022) are stridently anti-vax.
MAHA is platforming views of a very small minority, to erode the majority.
MAHA is platforming views of a very small minority, to erode the majority.
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Look I get the urge to ignore science, I find it hard to accept that cheese is bad for you/jogging has a point/bourbon isn't a vegetable. It's normal, you get over it, whatever.
What I don't get is ignoring science in the service of killing as many of your own voters as possible, for no reason
What I don't get is ignoring science in the service of killing as many of your own voters as possible, for no reason
Breaking: After contentious debates and three failed attempts at a vote, a federal vaccine committee decided on Friday to end the decades-long recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Look I get the urge to ignore science, I find it hard to accept that cheese is bad for you/jogging has a point/bourbon isn't a vegetable. It's normal, you get over it, whatever.
What I don't get is ignoring science in the service of killing as many of your own voters as possible, for no reason
What I don't get is ignoring science in the service of killing as many of your own voters as possible, for no reason
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OPINION: The anniversary of “Gaudium et Spes” offers an opportunity to reflect not just on what the document says, but on the young papacy of Leo XIV.
religionnews.com/2025/12/05/a...
religionnews.com/2025/12/05/a...
At 60, 'Gaudium et Spes' continues to impact the Catholic Church and its new pope
(RNS) — The anniversary offers an opportunity to reflect not just on what the document says, but on the young papacy of Leo XIV.
religionnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
OPINION: The anniversary of “Gaudium et Spes” offers an opportunity to reflect not just on what the document says, but on the young papacy of Leo XIV.
religionnews.com/2025/12/05/a...
religionnews.com/2025/12/05/a...
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In the Nativity scene outside Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois, Mary and Joseph are wearing gas masks, Jesus is nestled in a reflective blanket with his hands bound with zip ties, and behind the family stands three Roman centurions wearing vests with a very modern label: ICE.
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In the Nativity scene outside Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois, Mary and Joseph are wearing gas masks, Jesus is nestled in a reflective blanket with his hands bound with zip ties, and behind the family stands three Roman centurions wearing vests with a very modern label: ICE.