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Interested in the connections among journalism/education/science publishing+social constructs/behavioral science. (and the exciting science behind ecology, regenerative ag)
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Community Wealth Building transforms local economies based on communities having direct ownership and control of their assets. It challenges failing economic development approaches, addressing inequality at its core. Check out our U.S. Action Guide: www.democracycollaborative.org/community-we...
Community Wealth Building — The Democracy Collaborative
Learn how Community Wealth Building (CWB) works as an economic development model that transforms local economies based on communities having direct ownership and control of their assets.
www.democracycollaborative.org
November 14, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Community Wealth Building transforms local economies based on communities having direct ownership and control of their assets. It challenges failing economic development approaches, addressing inequality at its core. Check out our U.S. Action Guide: www.democracycollaborative.org/community-we...
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The budget mega-bill will likely make the Opportunity Zones and New Markets Tax Credit programs permanent. There’s good news and bad news.
nextcity.org/features/tru...
nextcity.org/features/tru...
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Tax Bill and the Future of Community Development
The budget mega-bill will likely make the Opportunity Zones and New Markets Tax Credit programs permanent. There’s good news and bad news.
nextcity.org
July 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The budget mega-bill will likely make the Opportunity Zones and New Markets Tax Credit programs permanent. There’s good news and bad news.
nextcity.org/features/tru...
nextcity.org/features/tru...
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Our Latest Newsletter: Classroom commandments, the FBI’s Most Wanted, and a phone book artifice.
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Classroom commandments, the FBI's Most Wanted, and a phone book artifice. - Institute for Justice
This week, a federal judge granted IJ clients a temporary restraining order in our third case challenging new federal rules for money-services businesses along the […]
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June 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Our Latest Newsletter: Classroom commandments, the FBI’s Most Wanted, and a phone book artifice.
ij.org/sc_newslette...
ij.org/sc_newslette...
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Lately I've seen many references to the 3.5% rule. A few years ago I pulled together this Q&A on potential uses and misuses of this statistic. www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/defaul...
April 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Lately I've seen many references to the 3.5% rule. A few years ago I pulled together this Q&A on potential uses and misuses of this statistic. www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/defaul...
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Along with this growth in local outlets, INN sees a larger share of newsrooms covering current news and events on a range of topics and a smaller share focused exclusively on investigative reporting.
The full report will be released this fall. Read the highlights now: news.inn.org/highlights-2...
The full report will be released this fall. Read the highlights now: news.inn.org/highlights-2...
May 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Along with this growth in local outlets, INN sees a larger share of newsrooms covering current news and events on a range of topics and a smaller share focused exclusively on investigative reporting.
The full report will be released this fall. Read the highlights now: news.inn.org/highlights-2...
The full report will be released this fall. Read the highlights now: news.inn.org/highlights-2...
The U.S. Chamber of Connection created the 6 Points of Connection as a clear and actionable checklist for individuals and leaders to define and strengthen social bonds.
www.chamberofconnection.org/stateofconne...
www.chamberofconnection.org/stateofconne...
State of Connection — Chamber of Connection
www.chamberofconnection.org
March 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The U.S. Chamber of Connection created the 6 Points of Connection as a clear and actionable checklist for individuals and leaders to define and strengthen social bonds.
www.chamberofconnection.org/stateofconne...
www.chamberofconnection.org/stateofconne...
Living Wage Calculator
livingwage.mit.edu
March 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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This new book demonstrates how participatory science has assisted researchers at different stages of the research process in many different fields. Engaging the public in the research process also is an effective way to foster public trust in science. 🧪
#citizenscience
#citizenscience
NEW BOOK
"HOW AND WHEN TO INVOLVE CROWDS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH" co-authored by Henry Sauerman and Marion Poetz. The book is available open access: www.sciencewithcrowds.org
"HOW AND WHEN TO INVOLVE CROWDS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH" co-authored by Henry Sauerman and Marion Poetz. The book is available open access: www.sciencewithcrowds.org
January 24, 2025 at 2:43 AM
This new book demonstrates how participatory science has assisted researchers at different stages of the research process in many different fields. Engaging the public in the research process also is an effective way to foster public trust in science. 🧪
#citizenscience
#citizenscience
Being part of a political party used to actually mean something other than being hounded for money over text... Here’s how the death of mass-membership organizations tanked the American political system—and left everyone feeling more disconnected...-Adam Conover
youtu.be/NKgNrshVdMw?...
youtu.be/NKgNrshVdMw?...
The Secret Reason the Dems Keep Losing
YouTube video by Adam Conover
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December 30, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Being part of a political party used to actually mean something other than being hounded for money over text... Here’s how the death of mass-membership organizations tanked the American political system—and left everyone feeling more disconnected...-Adam Conover
youtu.be/NKgNrshVdMw?...
youtu.be/NKgNrshVdMw?...
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Insights Dashboard
where you will find a variety of intelligence and insight, selected from internal and external sources, to help our understanding of the impact of various data points/ information that has affected our residents and businesses
letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk
where you will find a variety of intelligence and insight, selected from internal and external sources, to help our understanding of the impact of various data points/ information that has affected our residents and businesses
letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk
December 10, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Insights Dashboard
where you will find a variety of intelligence and insight, selected from internal and external sources, to help our understanding of the impact of various data points/ information that has affected our residents and businesses
letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk
where you will find a variety of intelligence and insight, selected from internal and external sources, to help our understanding of the impact of various data points/ information that has affected our residents and businesses
letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk
December 10, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Businesses can robustly calculate, manage, and communicate the environmental performance or “Planetary Facts” of their products in the context of critical global environmental limits
www.planetaryaccounting.org/planetary-fa...
www.planetaryaccounting.org/planetary-fa...
December 10, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Businesses can robustly calculate, manage, and communicate the environmental performance or “Planetary Facts” of their products in the context of critical global environmental limits
www.planetaryaccounting.org/planetary-fa...
www.planetaryaccounting.org/planetary-fa...
Single transferable vote, a form of multi-winner ranked-choice voting, better protects voting rights for historically disenfranchised communities, compared to the more standard plurality district approach.
newamerica.org/political-re...
newamerica.org/political-re...
Evaluating the Effects of Ranked-Choice Voting
This report presents the findings of 15 original studies on the effects of ranked-choice voting and related electoral reforms.
newamerica.org
December 9, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Single transferable vote, a form of multi-winner ranked-choice voting, better protects voting rights for historically disenfranchised communities, compared to the more standard plurality district approach.
newamerica.org/political-re...
newamerica.org/political-re...
Research on company-based employee equity ownership and equity compensation. The Lab has created a statistical model of the U.S. economy that breaks down the labor force by industry, workplace practices, equity access, income, wealth, and personal characteristics.
smlr.rutgers.edu/the-shares-l...
smlr.rutgers.edu/the-shares-l...
The Shares Laboratory | Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations
smlr.rutgers.edu
December 6, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Research on company-based employee equity ownership and equity compensation. The Lab has created a statistical model of the U.S. economy that breaks down the labor force by industry, workplace practices, equity access, income, wealth, and personal characteristics.
smlr.rutgers.edu/the-shares-l...
smlr.rutgers.edu/the-shares-l...
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On Dec. 3, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law for the first time since 1980. Within hours, chaos began to unfold as police scuffled with protesters and soldiers flew in on military helicopters to storm the National Assembly compound reut.rs/3VnJexe
South Korea’s short-lived martial law: How it unfolded and what’s next
It was a chaotic six hours that saw lawmakers climbing walls in a bid to stop President Yoon’s martial law from taking effect, with police and military troops blocking their way. Here’s how it happene...
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December 5, 2024 at 3:20 AM
On Dec. 3, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law for the first time since 1980. Within hours, chaos began to unfold as police scuffled with protesters and soldiers flew in on military helicopters to storm the National Assembly compound reut.rs/3VnJexe
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"You mean I can complain with a purpose?” How a new national union of tenants is trying to transform renters into a powerful political class:
In the US, Tenants Are Usually on Their Own. Can a New National Tenant Union Change That?
The Tenant Union Federation is fostering a wave of tenant leaders who have been pushed to the margins—many of them elderly, disabled, low-income—as they aim to transform renters into a powerful politi...
www.thenation.com
December 4, 2024 at 7:45 PM
"You mean I can complain with a purpose?” How a new national union of tenants is trying to transform renters into a powerful political class:
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Vacation satisfaction isn’t just about the core event. The entire journey matters, from the anticipation beforehand to the joy of sharing stories afterward. 3 marketing experts explain their findings: #vacation #travel
We surveyed hundreds of vacationers to confirm this ancient wisdom: The journey matters as much as the destination
Vacationers like gathering on social media to discuss their trips – like, really enjoy it. The travel industry should take note.
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December 4, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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26 meta-studies confirm preregistration & registered reports reduce research waste!
Check out this Nature Ecology & Evolution paper by Marija Purgar, Paul Glasziou, Shinichi Nakagawa and Antica Culina:
t.co/hahQ6jOx6b
Feel free to share your feedback on the proposed measures below.
Check out this Nature Ecology & Evolution paper by Marija Purgar, Paul Glasziou, Shinichi Nakagawa and Antica Culina:
t.co/hahQ6jOx6b
Feel free to share your feedback on the proposed measures below.
June 13, 2024 at 8:50 AM
26 meta-studies confirm preregistration & registered reports reduce research waste!
Check out this Nature Ecology & Evolution paper by Marija Purgar, Paul Glasziou, Shinichi Nakagawa and Antica Culina:
t.co/hahQ6jOx6b
Feel free to share your feedback on the proposed measures below.
Check out this Nature Ecology & Evolution paper by Marija Purgar, Paul Glasziou, Shinichi Nakagawa and Antica Culina:
t.co/hahQ6jOx6b
Feel free to share your feedback on the proposed measures below.
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So-called 'negative results' still often go unpublished - leading to systematic bias in the literature.
But tools to reduce bias (like Registered Reports) are spreading.
Read more on:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
But tools to reduce bias (like Registered Reports) are spreading.
Read more on:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
So you got a null result. Will anyone publish it?
Researchers have tried a bunch of strategies to get more negative results into the literature. Nature asks whether they are working. Researchers have tried a bunch of strategies to get more negative r...
www.nature.com
August 18, 2024 at 9:51 AM
So-called 'negative results' still often go unpublished - leading to systematic bias in the literature.
But tools to reduce bias (like Registered Reports) are spreading.
Read more on:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
But tools to reduce bias (like Registered Reports) are spreading.
Read more on:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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#TNC doing great work thinking and burning over dense forests in central Washington.
Not all fire is bad and not all trees are good. It’s a delicate balance to maintain healthy forest ecosystems
#RestoreNature
#RxFire
🌎🧪🌿🪻🔥 🌲
Not all fire is bad and not all trees are good. It’s a delicate balance to maintain healthy forest ecosystems
#RestoreNature
#RxFire
🌎🧪🌿🪻🔥 🌲
In Washington’s Central Cascades, The Nature Conservancy is carrying out cutting-edge forest restoration work to reduce wildfire risk, improve watershed health and build climate resilience.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/w...
www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/w...
A living lab approach to forest restoration | CNN
In Washington’s Central Cascades, The Nature Conservancy is carrying out cutting-edge forest restoration work to reduce wildfire risk, improve watershed health and build climate resilience.
www.cnn.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:56 AM
#TNC doing great work thinking and burning over dense forests in central Washington.
Not all fire is bad and not all trees are good. It’s a delicate balance to maintain healthy forest ecosystems
#RestoreNature
#RxFire
🌎🧪🌿🪻🔥 🌲
Not all fire is bad and not all trees are good. It’s a delicate balance to maintain healthy forest ecosystems
#RestoreNature
#RxFire
🌎🧪🌿🪻🔥 🌲
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Disturbance regimes are a natural ecosystem process, but mismanaged forests and #ClimateChange are pushing these processes outside their historic/natural range of variation.
🌍🧪🌾🌿🌲🔥🪲🌱💧☀️📈❄️📉
🌍🧪🌾🌿🌲🔥🪲🌱💧☀️📈❄️📉
New paper in #Ecosystems by Rock, Shoup et al. shows how mountain West US ecosystems are at risk as climate-driven disturbances ( #fires , #barkbeetle outbreaks, etc.) intensify, with effects on water quality and quantity. @steve-carpenter.bsky.social @springer1842.bsky.social
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Watershed Responses to Climate Change-Driven Disturbances in Temperate Montane Ecosystems of the Western United States
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December 4, 2024 at 5:33 AM
Disturbance regimes are a natural ecosystem process, but mismanaged forests and #ClimateChange are pushing these processes outside their historic/natural range of variation.
🌍🧪🌾🌿🌲🔥🪲🌱💧☀️📈❄️📉
🌍🧪🌾🌿🌲🔥🪲🌱💧☀️📈❄️📉
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December 2, 2024 at 12:46 AM
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Neolithic Humans Used Dried Fungi to Start and Transport Fires. Some 7,000 years ago, inhabitants of a small settlement at the Early Neolithic waterlogged site of La Draga, dried non-edible fungi for use as tinder to light and transport fires.
#MushroomMonday 🍄🌱
www.atlasobscura.com/foods/tinder...
#MushroomMonday 🍄🌱
www.atlasobscura.com/foods/tinder...
Tinder Fungus
One of the earliest fire-starting "technologies."
www.atlasobscura.com
December 3, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Neolithic Humans Used Dried Fungi to Start and Transport Fires. Some 7,000 years ago, inhabitants of a small settlement at the Early Neolithic waterlogged site of La Draga, dried non-edible fungi for use as tinder to light and transport fires.
#MushroomMonday 🍄🌱
www.atlasobscura.com/foods/tinder...
#MushroomMonday 🍄🌱
www.atlasobscura.com/foods/tinder...