Webinar: How to start an effective giving group at your company (1 Sep, online)

The Tien Procent Club in the Netherlands is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 1 September, 17:00–18:00 CET. It's about starting an effective giving group at your workplace. It covers what effective giving means in a corporate context, three levers any employee can pull regardless of seniority or budget, and a first step you can take within 30 days.

Servant leadership can help to restore trust in public institutions

Tom Sorel served as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation from 2008 to 2012. He led the agency during the reconstruction of the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River, which collapsed in 2007, killing 13 people and injuring 145. He says servant leadership is not about authority, power or winning, but about serving others.

Generations collide and powerful art emerges at Minneapolis’ All My Relations

Ray Janis has a new exhibition at All My Relations Gallery in Minneapolis called Sakowin Synergy. It features works by Ray Janis, Sheldon Starr, Dwayne Wilcox and Jim Yellowhawk. Yellowhawk comes from the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe, while Wilcox, Starr and Janis are Oglala Lakota. The exhibition is on view until September 5th.

Day 2002: “Whatever the cost.”

The U.S. resumed its naval blockade of Iranian ports and launched a fourth day of strikes as the ceasefire collapsed. The Trump administration temporarily stopped most ICE vehicle stops nationwide after agents fatally shot two immigrants. Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett asked Congress for $14.6 million to expand their security details as threats against the court are expected to rise 38%. Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in to finish the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham, becoming the first woman to represent South Carolina in the chamber. E. Jean Carroll collected her $5 million from Trump after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. Trump reduced Bears Ears and

Brutal attacks shake the country, but politicians go into hiding

There was a day of violence in Dresden, Ruhpolding, Iserlohn, Trier and a student died in a knife attack on a 23-year-old German. Politicians are reacting locally. The Chancellor has been saying at every opportunity that he has solved the migration problem.

When does observation become a humiliating spectacle?

Last week, the UN led a virtual visit to Al Mawasi, Khan Younis, in Gaza for diplomats from twelve countries. Israel’s restrictions on entering Gaza has made it difficult for in person visits, so diplomats could view how forcibly displaced Palestinians are living as a result of Israel's genocide in Gaza. If logic applied, observation would turn into political action. However, the politics of humanitarian aid determine that observation is merely followed up by reports and further observations. Diplomats have been aware for years about the lack of potable water in Gaza and a shattered economy.

Key moments from JD Vance sit down with Joe Rogan

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How to Bear Your Sorrows: Nick Cave on Integrating the Darkness of Loss with the Bright Ongoingness of Life

Nick Cave's son died 11 years ago. Today is the anniversary of the worst day of his life, but it's also a beautiful day with the sun shining, a child playing, a man enjoying a cigarette, and a world waking and moving forward. He believes that suffering and integration are the two pillars of a meaningful life.

D&D players raise millions in real-life campaign against ‘corporate elite’

Six Los Angeles city council candidates were playing Dungeons and Dragons before their election. The show raised $30,000 for the city’s primary election in June. Five of the candidates either won re-election or advanced to the general election in November. The event is just one in a wider resistance movement by players of D&D and other tabletop role playing games (TTRPGs) against the current political climate.

Webinar: How to start an effective giving group at your company (1 Sep, online)
Webinar: How to start an effective giving group at your company (1 Sep, online)

The Tien Procent Club in the Netherlands is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 1 September, 17:00–18:00 CET. It's about starting an effective giving group at your workplace. It covers what effective giving means in a corporate context, three levers any employee can pull regardless of seniority or budget, and a first step you can take within 30 days.

Effective Altruism Forum
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Servant leadership can help to restore trust in public institutions
Servant leadership can help to restore trust in public institutions

Tom Sorel served as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation from 2008 to 2012. He led the agency during the reconstruction of the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River, which collapsed in 2007, killing 13 people and injuring 145. He says servant leadership is not about authority, power or winning, but about serving others.

MinnPost
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Generations collide and powerful art emerges at Minneapolis’ All My Relations
Generations collide and powerful art emerges at Minneapolis’ All My Relations

Ray Janis has a new exhibition at All My Relations Gallery in Minneapolis called Sakowin Synergy. It features works by Ray Janis, Sheldon Starr, Dwayne Wilcox and Jim Yellowhawk. Yellowhawk comes from the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe, while Wilcox, Starr and Janis are Oglala Lakota. The exhibition is on view until September 5th.

MinnPost
independent
Day 2002: “Whatever the cost.”
Day 2002: “Whatever the cost.”

The U.S. resumed its naval blockade of Iranian ports and launched a fourth day of strikes as the ceasefire collapsed. The Trump administration temporarily stopped most ICE vehicle stops nationwide after agents fatally shot two immigrants. Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett asked Congress for $14.6 million to expand their security details as threats against the court are expected to rise 38%. Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in to finish the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham, becoming the first woman to represent South Carolina in the chamber. E. Jean Carroll collected her $5 million from Trump after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. Trump reduced Bears Ears and

Biden News Today | What The Fuck Just Happened Today?
independent
Brutal attacks shake the country, but politicians go into hiding
Brutal attacks shake the country, but politicians go into hiding

There was a day of violence in Dresden, Ruhpolding, Iserlohn, Trier and a student died in a knife attack on a 23-year-old German. Politicians are reacting locally. The Chancellor has been saying at every opportunity that he has solved the migration problem.

FOCUS online
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When does observation become a humiliating spectacle?
When does observation become a humiliating spectacle?

Last week, the UN led a virtual visit to Al Mawasi, Khan Younis, in Gaza for diplomats from twelve countries. Israel’s restrictions on entering Gaza has made it difficult for in person visits, so diplomats could view how forcibly displaced Palestinians are living as a result of Israel's genocide in Gaza. If logic applied, observation would turn into political action. However, the politics of humanitarian aid determine that observation is merely followed up by reports and further observations. Diplomats have been aware for years about the lack of potable water in Gaza and a shattered economy.

Middle East Monitor
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Key moments from JD Vance sit down with Joe Rogan
Key moments from JD Vance sit down with Joe Rogan

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How to Bear Your Sorrows: Nick Cave on Integrating the Darkness of Loss with the Bright Ongoingness of Life
How to Bear Your Sorrows: Nick Cave on Integrating the Darkness of Loss with the Bright Ongoingness of Life

Nick Cave's son died 11 years ago. Today is the anniversary of the worst day of his life, but it's also a beautiful day with the sun shining, a child playing, a man enjoying a cigarette, and a world waking and moving forward. He believes that suffering and integration are the two pillars of a meaningful life.

The Marginalian
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D&D players raise millions in real-life campaign against ‘corporate elite’
D&D players raise millions in real-life campaign against ‘corporate elite’

Six Los Angeles city council candidates were playing Dungeons and Dragons before their election. The show raised $30,000 for the city’s primary election in June. Five of the candidates either won re-election or advanced to the general election in November. The event is just one in a wider resistance movement by players of D&D and other tabletop role playing games (TTRPGs) against the current political climate.

The Guardian
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