Robert Reich Speaks Out After Election

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Muti Conducts Beethoven Nine

'On The Nature Of Daylight'

 Max Richter live Hong Kong, China

Interesting

 Huffington Post: 7 Small Habits That Will Make You A More Interesting Person - These simple changes have the power to transform how you feel about yourself and interact with the world around you. By Kelsey Borresen

Most

 The modern death penalty era began in 1977.

Which States Have Carried Out the Most Executions?

Texas has been responsible for the most executions over recent years by far, with 586 since 1977 as of the end of 2023. The states with the next-highest totals are Oklahoma (123 since 1977), Virginia (113), Florida (105) and Missouri (97). Then-Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation abolishing the death penalty in Virginia in 2021, making it the first Southern state to do so. source

Federal

 The Trump administration's Department of Justice announced its plans to resume executions for federal crimes in 2019. On July 14, 2020, Daniel Lewis Lee became the first inmate executed by the federal government since 2003. Thirteen federal death row inmates were executed, all under Trump. The last and most recent federal execution was of Dustin Higgs, who was executed on January 16, 2021. On July 1, 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that a moratorium on the federal death penalty was being reinstated. As of March 2024, there were 40 inmates on federal death row. Source

With And Without

 Curious how this map in many ways reflects the red state blue state divide.

States with and without the death penalty – 2024 

Rabbi Simon Jacobson - One Question Can Fix Your Anxiety

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche - Seven Ways To Support Your Mental Health

Kakistocracy

 kakistocracy /kăk″ĭ-stŏk′rə-sē, kä″kĭ-/ -noun

1. Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.
2. Government by the worst men.
3. Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens.

Writing

 Get Pocket: The Best Writing Advice I’ve Ever Read Comes From Robert Frost. It has been a useful framework for me as a writer, but even more so as a reader. By Emily Temple

Wood

 Get Pocket: Why Scientists Are Making Transparent Wood - Stronger than plastic and tougher than glass, the resin-filled material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows and more. By Jude Coleman

Earth

 Guardian UK: The climate crisis in charts: how 2024 has set unwanted new records - Data tracks how Earth’s heating has led to rising sea levels and extreme weather - yet there is no sign of emissions slowing By Helena Horton, Lucy Swan, Ana Lucía González Paz and Harvey Symons

Have An Excellent Wednesday

Amanpour And Company - How Ivy League Admissions Broke America - David Brooks Explains

Seth Meyers - Mike Johnson Urges Ethics Committee To Withhold Matt Gaetz's Report

Snails

 Good News Network: These Tiny Snails Are Breeding in the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years in French Polynesia By Andy Corbley

John Flannery - November 19, 2024

Habits

Psychology Today:  6 Powerful Ways to Build New Habits - How strengthening your habits can strengthen your brain. By Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD

Margin

 Heather Cox Richardson - "…it turns out that Trump did not win 50% of the vote, and CNN statistician Harry Enten notes that his margin comes in at 44th out of the 51 elections that have been held since 1824. He also had very short coattails—four Democrats won in states Trump carried—and the Republicans have the smallest House majority since there have been 50 states, despite the help their numbers have had from the extreme gerrymandering in states like North Carolina."

Winter Storm

 Yahoo News: Winter storms forecast to hit much of U.S. as Americans gear up for Thanksgiving travel - High winds, heavy rain and snowfall is expected to impact millions of people across the country this week. By Dylan Stableford

'Bird In A Burning World'

 Denise Glover and Jim Sande

'Let Go'

 Frou Frou

Heather Cox Richardson - The Two Economic Ideologies Dividing USA Explained

'On The Nature Of Daylight - Entropy'

 Max Richter

Broligarchy

 Guardian UK: How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world By Carole Cadwalladr - In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance

Scary Shite

 Reuters: Ukraine hits Russia with US ATACMS missiles for first time on war's 1,000th day By Tom Balmforth and Olena Harmash

How To

 Robert Reich: How to hope in a near-hopeless time? Thoughts on our horrendous loss two weeks ago By Robert Reich

Seth Meyers - Trump Picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As U.S. Health Secretary

Home

 There are a significant number of people who are living in customized vans, traveling all over the place, and documenting their exploits. Many post their self made videos of these exploits throughout social media, have huge numbers of followers, and make money on their 'content'. Content is an important word these days. This story is not exactly that, but there is a connection. It's someone living in a small/tiny dwelling and customizing it to suit their aesthetic. I'm curious to know if this trend grows more and gains in acceptance, i.e. becomes normalized. Given the costs of homes in active metropolitan and suburban  areas of the country, in my opinion, this is where a large segment of the population is heading.

 Good News Network: Man Turns Old Mobile Home into a Log Cabin with Just $13k–and DIY Charm (LOOK) By Andy Corbley