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Ted Meissner
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Mindfulness and Burnout Prevention Teacher. Dog dad, husband, hiker, reader, with questionable taste in clothing.
Meditation helpful for investors? Yep, that's a thing. Jury's out about how it may influence the tension between profits over people...

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#meditation #mindfulness #finance #investing #investors
Ray Dalio reveals the surprising ‘single most important reason’ he’s succeeded in investing—and it has nothing to do with finance | Fortune
Meditation is what gives Dalio his famous bird’s-eye view, he said.
fortune.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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New Justice Department filings reveal that it was Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who chose to defy a federal court order by transferring more than 100 Venezuelan men into Salvadoran custody to be imprisoned.
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Having taught Burnout Prevention and Remediation in healthcare to literally thousands of participants, I expect the reason mindfulness was not as effective is rooted in several factors.

www.psychiatryadvisor.com/news/which-i...

#mindfulness #mentalhealth #burnout #burnoutprevention
Which Interventions Reduce Burnout Among Health Care Professionals?
Investigators studied the effects of mindfulness-based interventions and professional coaching on burnout in health care professionals.
www.psychiatryadvisor.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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1. EXCLUSIVE

Musk’s xAI has secretly built its AI supercomputer, Collusus, using Chinese-made transformers, a security risk that leaves it vulnerable to espionage or sabotage

The use of Chinese components was previously unreported

Collusus performs sensitive work for the U.S. military
Musk’s AI supercomputer, used by U.S. military, secretly relies on Chinese hardware
Records obtained by Oligarch Watch reveal that the facility relies on Chinese transformers, creating a major security vulnerability.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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BREAKING: The indictment of Comey has been DISMISSED because Halligan was unlawfully appointed. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
#213 in United States v. Comey (E.D. Va., 1:25-cr-00272) – CourtListener.com
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: (1) The appointment of Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney violated 28 U.S.C. § 546 and the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. (2) All actions flowing fro...
storage.courtlistener.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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As we’ve been saying for months, X’s new location feature is exposing what we’ve been warning about, many of the loudest MAGA accounts aren’t even in the USA. We’ve been tracking this behavior and helping people learn how to spot bot activity, and this update has made it easier than ever to see.
X's new location transparency feature unleashes questions about origins of MAGA accounts
The function, which shows that a slew of MAGA-branded accounts are apparently based outside the U.S., also stirred speculative outrage over where the Department of Homeland Security account was create...
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Not sure I can adequately convey the importance of this new instrument for the field of mindfulness, but having the ability to get participant insights about teacher competence is critical.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#mindfulness #mbitac #mbipat #assessment #feedback #accessibility
Participants’ Perspective on the Competence of Mindfulness-Based Interventions Teaching: Development and Validation of the Mindfulness-Based Interventions-Participants’ Assessment of Teaching (MBI:PAT...
Objectives No participant-rated tool exists for assessing MBI teaching competence. This study aimed to develop and validate the MBI:PAT to address this limitation. The primary objective was to develop...
link.springer.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The practices, not described as mindfulness, were only 10 to 20 minutes, so take that all with a grain of salt -- impacting trait mindfulness may be associated with dose rather than framing.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#mindfulness #mentalhealth #depression #stress #anxiety #emotionregulation
Intervention-induced changes in state mindfulness do not predict trait changes in mindfulness, self-compassion, or perceived stress - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Intervention-induced changes in state mindfulness do not predict trait changes in mindfulness, self-compassion, or perceived stress
www.nature.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Mindfulness is engagement with the world, not withdrawal from it, facing global crisis, and providing resources to make a tangible difference.

borgenproject.org/mindfulness-...

#mindfulness #mentalhealth #refugees #refugeecrisis #poverty #discrimination #familyseparation #safety
Mindfulness Practices to Support Refugees in Conflict and Poverty - The Borgen Project
Mindfulness practices—including meditation, breathing exercises, art therapy, yoga and mindful walking—support refugees by regulating...
borgenproject.org
November 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Trouble sleeping? There are a few things you can try in addition to mindfulness.

www.cnn.com/2025/11/20/h...

#mindfulness #sleep #mentalhealth #bettersleep
If worries keep you from falling back asleep, experts know what to try | CNN
If racing thoughts are stealing your sleep, these strategies can help you calm your mind and get more rest.
www.cnn.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This is one of the gaps I would like to see filled more: recognition for efforts that demonstrably help people with mindfulness.

www.umkc.edu/news/posts/2...

#mindfulness #burnout #mentalhealth #emotionalresiliency #stressmanagement #depression #anxiety
School of Medicine Earns Exclusive Recognition for Mindfulness Efforts
One of only three programs worldwide to earn the honor, UMKC School of Medicine is advancing physician well-being through mindfulness and resiliency education
www.umkc.edu
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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My favorite writer reshared my FB post so I'm gonna do a legit swoon now. ☺️☺️☺️
November 21, 2025 at 1:54 AM
"The domination of scientific publishing in the Global North by major commercial publishers is harmful to science..."

arxiv.org/pdf/2511.04820

#science #peerreview #scientificmethod #scientificpublishing
arxiv.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"The number of AI-suspected retractions was only nine before 2022, the year ChatGPT was publicly released, but has surged to 195 since 2023."

www.donga.com/en/article/a...

#science #peerreview #scientificmethod #ai #artificialintelligence #aimisuse
More than 200 Korean papers retracted over AI use
More than 200 academic papers in South Korea have been retracted over suspicions that artificial in…
www.donga.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Unbelievable. ICE points an assault weapon in a US citizen’s face and tries to smash her car window in…because she honked her horn.
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas are standing up to corporate greed and Starbucks’ unfair labor practices and demanding the fair contract they deserve.

No contract? NO COFFEE!
November 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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When the president tells a woman “Quiet, piggy” it’s time for everyone to make noise.
November 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM