Kevin Mull at STRATA: Retrofitting Cities for a Smarter Urban Future | HqO
Kevin Mull explores smart urban infrastructure and city retrofits at STRATA, HqO’s future-focused real estate summit.| HqO
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Kevin Mull explores smart urban infrastructure and city retrofits at STRATA, HqO’s future-focused real estate summit.| HqO
The legal policy fellow talks to Michael E. Hartmann more about the concept of civil terrorism and—in the nonprofit context—existing and potentially strengthened anti-racketeering and -conspiracy, anti-riot, and foreign-agent-registration laws, as well as the effects and potential reforms of regulations permitting fiscal sponsorship of projects and activities. The post A conversation with the Manhattan Institute’s Tal Fortgang (Part 2 of 2) appeared first on the Giving Review.| the Giving Review
Regina Carls of J.P. Morgan shares what midmarket businesses and their sponsors need to know about ESOPs The post The Rise of ESOPs: What the Midmarket Needs to Know appeared first on Middle Market Growth.| Middle Market Growth
In Part 2 of our interview with Ana Martinez of Uberall we discuss how AI is changing local visibility. From adoption curves to Google’s AI Overviews, shifting consumer behavior, and the renewed value of citations, we explore what businesses must do to stay visible in an AI-driven marketplace.| Near Media
Uberall CTO Ana Martinez explains how AI is reshaping culture, products and customer engagement in their Location Management tools—from rethinking roles and workflows to launching UB-I and the Location Performance Score.| Near Media
Hillary Rosner is a science journalist and editor who teaches journalism at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is also a friend and fellow member of Scilance, a network of 30+ science writers that has been meeting up online for 20 years. Over the years, I’ve loved following Hillary’s thoughtful, adventurous reporting on wildlife conservation, […]| The Last Word On Nothing
In this edition of HSF Conversations, Matthew Steven Bracey and Phillip T. Morgan discuss That Hideous Strength, the third installment of C. S. Lewis’s The Space Trilogy. The best way to stay up-to-date with HSF SUBSCRIBE! You have Successfully Subscribed!| Helwys Society Forum
Max Asterlin, partner with Fairmont Consulting Group, joins the Conversations podcast| Middle Market Growth
Disruption doesn’t have to end your path, it can redefine it. In this episode, Michael Hunter and Nick Goodin explore how leaders can rebuild with clarity and courage by embracing their personal stories. Through self-awareness, empathy, and trust, they reveal how challenges become stepping stones to innovation, resilience, and authentic leadership impact. The post The Making Of A Leader ft. Nick Goodin appeared first on Uncommon Teams.| Uncommon Teams
Discover the secret to navigating uncertainty in leadership. Learn how to stop confusing risk with uncertainty, avoid all-or-nothing decisions, and use small experiments to spark innovation and guide your team through change.| Uncommon Teams
Having read a considerable amount about the kind of AI chatbot that is genuinely a way to have a chat with an animated character, rather than typing text to ask for a recipe or whatever, I somewhat nervously took the plunge and summoned up Grok's Ani.I ought to give some context here first. In the early days of dial up computer networks when, of course, I was on CompuServe (as opposed to AOL - you have to have been there), I occasionally dipped a toe into chatrooms (technology- topics, I shou...| Now Appearing
Hear from the world's foremost managers on just how they lead and develop such successful teams.| Gallup.com
Conversations and revelations about an ailing nation along Interstate 95.| Longreads
From GBP suspension increases to the future of reviews to Liz Reid’s AI roadmap, the Near Memo breaks down what Google’s latest moves mean for small businesses, SEOs, and consumers navigating an increasingly AI-driven search world.| Near Media
From review extortion scams to new AR tools in Google Maps, ChatGPT’s local blind spots, and YouTube’s rise as a strategic powerhouse — here’s what’s shaping the future of Google and local marketing.| Near Media
In this Uncommon Leadership Podcast episode, Michael Hunter talks with Melissa Appel about how leaders may hold teams back without realizing it. They share why punishing mistakes kills innovation and offer a simple two-part solution to handle change, regain control, and help teams move forward. The post It’s Not a People Problem, It’s a System Problem ft. Melissa Appel appeared first on Uncommon Teams.| Uncommon Teams
Ken Miller shares his journey from rock bottom to resilience, offering leaders lessons in surrender, authenticity, and true growth.| Uncommon Teams
Deputy Woods laments the abandoned ZeroDrink dispenser built by Zero Xi before he transferred to Golang Habitat. 'Someone should maintain it,' Woods insists, while refusing to adopt it himself. When the dispenser breaks during a dehydration emergency, Woods brags about his 'tens of thousands of lines of memory-safe Rust.' MadBomber has technical questions about Rc and RefCell. Mars doesn't care about vanity metrics.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
Grep Monads thinks he's helping by giving everyone templates, cheat sheets, and quick references. When a pressure leak demands emergency EVA repair, Amyas brings pure welding oxygen for the suit. 'Your template says O = Oxygen.' Mars doesn't negotiate with pattern matching.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
Colony Delta-9 goes dark when Ahmad's GPU fortress overloads the main coupling. While life support systems fail and oxygen levels drop, two influencers debate hardware specs and newsletter schedules. Sometimes the greatest threat to survival isn't Mars—it's the people who think they're preparing for it.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
Deep beneath Habitat 7, where the life support machines hum their honest work, ZIL and Rahul meet to avoid their shifts. One fled from success, the other can't stop perfecting failure. In the underground, surrounded by systems that simply function, two developers exchange advice they'll never follow.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
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In this episode of HSF Conversations, Chris Talbot and Jesse Owens sit down with Sandra Peoples, author of Accessible Church. Sandra serves as the disability consultant for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. She grew up with a sister with Down syndrome and has a son with autism. She is currently pursuing a PhD at Southwestern […]| Helwys Society Forum
The former director of special projects at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and current policy fellow at the Ash Center’s Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation talks with Michael E. Hartmann about the various trade-offs in the relationships with government of legacy foundations and the new institutional vehicles that bigger, trillionaire philanthropists likely will use in the coming years, along with the growing global role of American givers. The post A conversation with the Harvard Kennedy Scho...| the Giving Review
The investigative reporter talks to Michael E. Hartmann about the growing flow of money in college sports—including through tax-incentivized, nonprofit entities with charitable status.| the Giving Review
Barry Schwartz joins The Near Memo to discuss review extortion, contradictions in Google’s “open web” claims, the decline of publisher traffic, affiliate content debates, and how AI overviews are reshaping perceptions of search quality.| Near Media
Google says, “Good SEO is good GEO.”| Near Media
Google tightens business action link rules, calls the open web “in decline” in court and then retracts, and we explore an AI deal with Apple’s Siri. We break down what these moves mean for businesses, publishers, and the future of search.| Near Media
In Seeking News, Making China: Information, Technology, and the Emergence of Mass Society (Stanford University Press, 2024), John Alekna explores how the rise of radio and the circulation of news transformed China’s political and social landscape. He shows how new technologies of communication created a Chinese ‘newsscape’ that linked distant regions, shaped how people understood […] The post Seeking News, Making China: A Conversation with John Alekna appeared first on Made in China J...| Made in China Journal
Michael Hunter and Jillian Reilly share leadership insights for thriving in the new world of work with clarity, boundaries, and humanity.| Uncommon Teams
In the rec room's harsh light, survivors gather for a memorial. Nina from Hydroponics meets MadBomber from Emergency Command. Two generations of engineers—one who just learned AI can kill, one who spent 50 years forgetting it could. Together they draft the first law of Mars Engineering: Reality doesn't negotiate.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
When a meteorite threatens to vaporize half the colony, the emergency warning passes through seven AI assistants. Each one makes it 'better'—more polite, more contextual, less alarming. By the time it reaches MadBomber through his philosophy-translation AI, imminent death has become a suggestion for mindful reflection. Captain Seuros discovers why comfort layers kill.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
Captain Seuros has been growing food on Mars for two years with basic sensors and shell scripts. When a fresh colonist arrives with a 'revolutionary' AI farming system, they learn why Mars punishes complexity worship—and why the tomatoes don't care about your neural network architecture.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
Captain Seuros has been on Mars for two years. When a fresh colonist finds old tech in a drawer, it sparks a conversation about the difference between owning your hardware and being owned by it. Sometimes the best gear isn't the premium brand.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
In the flickering glow of Mars's communications hub, Maya Delgado receives another LinkedIn message promising '$50K workflows' and 'digital transformation roadmaps.' Captain Seuros watches her delete them and delivers a brutal truth about dead-world thinking and the grifters still transmitting from a planet that no longer exists.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
The AI router goes offline for maintenance, and Kay—self-proclaimed 'prompt engineer' with 59,000 templates—discovers he can't execute basic bash commands. Captain Seuros watches him type 'Go to my private documents' and get 'go: unknown command' in return. The brutal lesson about exoskeleton dependency begins.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
In the deafening hum of Habitat 7's life support systems, Lev Ad Astra asks Captain Seuros the wrong questions. What's the best framework? What pays the most? What will unlock his creativity? Mars doesn't care about optimization without purpose—it only cares if you can keep 200 people breathing.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
Captain Seuros has been on Mars for two years. Fresh colonists arrive with questions, misconceptions, and the dangerous confidence of those who haven't yet learned what this red planet demands. These are the conversations that happen when the official briefings end.| Seuros Blog - Navigation Logs from the Ruby Nebula
I read Talk by Linda Rosenkrantz in August for #NYRBWomen25 but only got around to writing about it now. I was going to skip it at first, but my curiosity got the better of me, and after reading three chapters, I knew I was all the way in. Originally published in 1968, Talk is an…| Radhika's Reading Retreat
Tatjana Tönsmeyer is a Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Wuppertal. She is one of the most prominent scholars on the history of the Second World War and of occupation in Europe during that period. She also works on the history of memory and the post-history of National Socialism, as well as on questions concerning statehood, supply, and security. She is particularly committed to developing an integrated history of Western and Eastern Europe in their transatlan...| TRAFO – Blog for Transregional Research
In this episode of HSF Conversations, host Jesse Owens is joined by Jake Stone to discuss the importance of Baptist history for the life of the church. The post HSF Conversations: The Importance of Baptist History with Jake Stone appeared first on Helwys Society Forum.| Helwys Society Forum
We need forms of solidarity we may not be able to understand or imagine right now, but will be indispensable to having a world worth holding together.| antidotezine.com
Diana Abbani in Conversation with Nina Studer. In her book "The Hour of Absinthe: A Cultural History of France’s Most Notorious Drink”, Studer explores the history of absinthe through the lenses of cultural, social, and colonial history. She uses absinthe as a lens which allows to look at racial inequalities, gender inequalities, class inequalities and more. She is led by the question how a consumption shared between various groups – men, women and children, bourgeoisie, artists and wor...| TRAFO – Blog for Transregional Research
Host page for the first Symposium on the Platonic Space| Forms of life, forms of mind
~ • ~ ~ • ~ The Flower Part Late one afternoon while sitting outside on the deck, I was viciously attacked dive-bombed by a hummingbird who mistook me for a flower. Why, you may be wondering, did t…| THE SPECTACLED BEAN
We explore the profound problem of how conventional leadership often inhibits team potential, which leads to worse outcomes precisely when superior performance is most needed. Phil and I reveal how well-intentioned instincts to "take control" can actually sabotage creativity, innovation, and overall business success—leaving an organization vulnerable.| Uncommon Teams
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"By reading these artistic, creative works of literature, the ways they tell stories, the ways they show humanity and inhumanity, the ways they show hu ...| antidotezine.com
It’s over 8 in the night and there are still 15 minutes left for the Sun to set. As I sit and type from this temporary work desk, I hear a hum of the refrigerator. My hotel room is nicely insulated so it’s quiet and feels like time may stand still. I have had my … More Conversations over chai #9| happiness and food
Learning from a Failed Dialogue on Trans Childhoods in Colombia| Ideas and Insights from the JSK Journalism Fellows at Stanford - Medium
Using the term “war” in the Syrian context is as innocent, biased, and lazy as using the term “war” to name the Israeli genocide in Gaza. Instead of coming ...| antidotezine.com
“The best book on the Irish language I have ever read – so funny, so soulful.” Tommy Tiernan| International Literature Festival Dublin
The real-estate developer, activist, and civic builder talks to Michael E. Hartmann about the idea of time limits on foundations, as well as his and his wife’s own donor intent—and the worth of the hard work in determining and articulating it.| the Giving Review
The real-estate developer, activist, and civic builder talks to Michael E. Hartmann about the principle of donor intent and the practical importance of articulating it with some specificity.| the Giving Review
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For the second meeting of the Roadside Picnic Basket Book Club, Trey from From the Sorcerer's Skull played host, and invited me to discuss the dungeoneering aspects of Peter Watts' novel Blindsight. | DIY & dragons
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Reading Time: 3minutesDare to Ask the Ultimate Question (This content was originally published on Joe McCormack’s Just Saying LinkedIn newsletter.) In marketing, the ultimate question is “how likely are you to recommend us to a friend or colleague?” Pretty straightforward. It gets to the heart of customer loyalty and brand advocacy and is called a Net Promoter Score […] The post Dare to Ask the Ultimate Question first appeared on The Brief Lab.| The Brief Lab
Reading Time: 3minutesWhy Strong Conversations Matter More than Perfect Presentations (Content based upon the “Just Saying” podcast, episode 364, Botching Your Day-to-Day Conversations) Most professionals spend time refining their presentation skills—training, practicing, and perfecting their delivery. But what about daily conversations? If you’re great at presentations but struggle with day-to-day discussions, you’re not alone. The reality is […] The post Strong Conversations, or...| The Brief Lab
The novelists Edmund White, who died on 3 June, and John Irving, 82, might not seem an obvious match, but their decades-long friendship is rooted in a shared interest in challenging America’s puritanical attitudes. In one book after another, these literary lions have explored sexuality and identity in ways that challenge readers to examine their […]| Grand
The London-based policy analyst and commentator talks to Michael E. Hartmann about where criticism of politicized charity is coming from in the U.K., why, and what could and should perhaps be done about it.| the Giving Review
On 23 March 2025, the president of Turkey arrested Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul, alongside dozens of others, sparking a wave of protests that in tu ...| antidotezine.com
The London-based policy analyst and commentator talks to Michael E. Hartmann about the politicization of charities in the U.K., the role of the Charity Commission and other “quangos” there, and cross-Atlantic similarities in challenges being both presented by and facing nonprofit groups.| the Giving Review
The post The politics of vacancy appeared first on Radical Housing Journal.| Radical Housing Journal
Wonderground guest poetry editors Paul Kelly and Siân Darling chat with Georgina Reid.| Wonderground
As I type the next few words, I can smell tea brewing from the kitchen. It’s slightly windy outside and I can also hear the wind chimes in the balcony. Last couple of months have been busy. W…| happiness and food
“Exile Economics is a smart, vivid and humane account of the way the world really works – and thedangers that now face us all.” Tim Harford, How to Make the World Add Up| International Literature Festival Dublin
“She has the ability to sketch a whole life of hopes and defeats in a single paragraph.” Le Monde| International Literature Festival Dublin
“The most original and powerful author of his generation in Spain.” Mathias Énard| International Literature Festival Dublin
Translated by Sophie Hughes, Perfection is Vincenzo Latronico’s fourth novel. He joins ILFD to discuss the art of fiction, and why writing is about breaking things in order to put them back together again. Vincenzo Latronico is an art critic who has also translated George Orwell, Oscar Wilde, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Hanif Kureishi into Italian. He contributes to frieze, Corriere della Sera and La Stampa and Internazionale.| International Literature Festival Dublin
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“Often, the most interesting things that happen to a person happen in the margins, in the dark, in a hole. It’s the climbing out that makes the story vital.” Stuart Murdoch| International Literature Festival Dublin
“A dreamer is one who can find his way only by moonlight and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.” Oscar Wilde| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Ronayne’s approach is an inspiring one, using the wonder of nature to activate a love for what we have and what we are losing…His public talks often leave audiences moved to tears.” The Irish Times| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Slices through the confusion and the contradictions with grace, elegance and compassion.” Chris van Tulleken| International Literature Festival Dublin
Anne Michaels, Vanessa Bell & Michael Crummey, Dublin Literary Award 2025 winner| International Literature Festival Dublin
“With survival comes a duty: to tell the story. But also with it comes an inability to ultimately comprehend why you survived and others didn’t.” Atef Abu Saif| International Literature Festival Dublin
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“A writer of passion, memory and heart.” Elif Shafak| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Shon Faye can break your heart and change your mind in the same moment.” Torrey Peters| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Lynskey, whose real subject is the human imagination, deftly interweaves nature’s destructive power with art, literature, and religion.” The New Yorker| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Respect for a book doesn’t mean opting for an obvious translation.” Katy Derbyshire| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Enchanting, astonishingly compelling…rare and to be treasured.” Stephen Fry| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Crime fiction is a way of satisfying that nosy need to know.” Sophie Hannah| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Poetry begins where language starts: in the shadows and accidents of one person’s life.” Eavan Boland| International Literature Festival Dublin
“An understanding of the natural world is a source of not only great curiosity, but great fulfillment.” David Attenborough| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Do not make a mistake by missing this poet. There is no person on planet earth like him. Pádraig is not a type.” Lemn Sissay| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Extremely fascinating, extremely jaw-dropping – and extremely funny.” Marina Hyde| International Literature Festival Dublin
“A translator translates more than just words, we build bridges between cultures, taking into account the target readership every step of the way.” Michele Hutchison| International Literature Festival Dublin
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” Anaïs Nin| International Literature Festival Dublin
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” Toni Morrison| International Literature Festival Dublin
“As a writer, you should not judge, you should understand.” Ernest Hemingway| International Literature Festival Dublin
“By far, the greatest danger of Artificial Intelligence is that people conclude too early that they understand it.” Eliezer Yudkowsky| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Cercas has created a complicated and conflicted hero to follow through multiple books, unraveling the mysteries of his past while nurturing hope for the ever-elusive happy ending.” L A Review of Books| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Nobody is ever going to forget his intimate vision of Palestine, seen through unbridled, brand new eyes.” L’Humanité| International Literature Festival Dublin
“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it.” JD Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye| International Literature Festival Dublin
