Podcasts about arbitrary

What happens when a government abruptly cuts off the lifeline of pure science? Imagine canceling Albert Einstein just before he published [E = mc². Terence Tao, the “Mozart of Mathematics,” was one of the unlucky researchers hit when the Trump administration suddenly terminated his federal research funding. Today, I walk and talk with Tao at UCLA to understand how America's greatest living mathematician found himself blindsided by a bureaucratic earthquake — and what it means for the future of discovery. This is Part 1 of our deep dive into Tao's work, his warnings about the collapse of U.S. research infrastructure, and why mathematics is the unseen root system supporting all of modern technology.

Stephan Livera and Kevin Cai dive into the Bitcoin spam debate, breaking down the different camps in the community, the line between consensus and policy, and how transaction filters, dust limits, and Libre Relay affect the network. They explore mining economics, fee dynamics, and the subjective nature of what people call spam.Kevin also discusses UTXO consolidation, decentralization, and how BRC-20 activity impacts the fee market. He explains the cultural differences behind spam opinions and the broader implications for Bitcoin's ecosystem.The conversation covers the challenges of Bitcoin development, including concerns around temporary fixes like RDTS, and why programmability matters for Bitcoin's future utility.Takeaways:

This episode is for anyone who feels pressure to excel at everything and worries about exposing their weaknesses. We talk about why trying to be good at all things is exhausting and unsustainable, how to identify and own your actual strengths, and how to build teams where people operate in their zones of genius instead of striving for impossible perfection.The Big QuestionWhat if people see the things I'm not good at?What We CoverStart with strengths, not gaps – Before you can productively address weaknesses, you need clarity on what you're genuinely great at. Use assessments, reach out to past colleagues, or ask: "What did you love about working with me?"Name your zones – Use the four zones from The Big Leap: incompetence, competence, excellence, and genius. This language gives you permission to acknowledge gaps without shame.Challenge the "good at everything" trap – Corporate performance reviews and business culture often push people to rate well across the board. This drives exhaustion instead of excellence.Model transparency as a leader – The best leaders openly acknowledge what isn't their strength and point to team members who excel in those areas. Teams respect this far more than false competence.Build genius teams – Stop looking for people who you think are geniuses in every category. Instead, bring together diverse strengths that complement each other.Get realistic about what "perfect" means – Ask: Does this actually need to be perfect? Or is 80% good enough for the business goal? Arbitrary standards of perfection create unnecessary pressure.Notice your personal signals – Pay attention to when insecurity kicks in. For Chloe, it's "I can do that too!" For La'Kita, it's reaching for perfection in areas with too big a gap. Learn your pattern.Prevent burnout through alignment – Burnout happens when you spend energy reaching for things that aren't possible. Operating in your zone of genius creates long-term sustainability.Key TakeawayTransparency about strengths and gaps + shared language + genius teams = better outcomes, less burnout, and permission to be human.Resources MentionedGay Hendricks, The Big Leap (zones of incompetence, competence, excellence, and genius)Resources:Navigating a big transition? Check out our Pivot Plan: 8 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Your Next Big Move.Think coaching might be right for you? Schedule a free consultation to explore how we can help you step into your next level of leadership.Interested in going deeper in your own leadership and building your network? Join the waitlist for The CoCreate Work Leadership Book Club to explore the themes from this episode in community—through powerful reads, reflection prompts, and live conversations.Our last session of the Culture Crash Course just ended, but if you're interested in a Culture Crash Course for your organization or team, please contact us at support@cocreatework.com.Interested in leadership development for your team? Our Workshops are a great wait to develop your team's skills and connection.At CoCreate Work, we believe in asking great questions. Click here to receive our guide to 40 Powerful Questions to accelerate your growth.We would love to connect with you!CoCreate Work on LinkedInCoCreate Work on InstagramLa'Kita on InstagramChloe on InstagramVisit our Podcast PageQuestions you would like us to answer on the podcast? Email us at podcast@cocreatework.com

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2025 is: arbitrary • AHR-buh-trair-ee • adjective Arbitrary describes something that is not planned or chosen for a particular reason, is not based on reason or evidence, or is done without concern for what is fair or right. // Because the committee wasn't transparent about the selection process, the results of the process appeared to be wholly arbitrary. // An arbitrary number will be assigned to each participant. See the entry > Examples: “The authority of the crown, contemporaries believed, was instituted by God to rule the kingdom and its people. England's sovereign was required to be both a warrior and a judge, to protect the realm from external attack and internal anarchy. To depose the king, therefore, was to risk everything—worldly security and immortal soul—by challenging the order of God's creation. Such devastatingly radical action could never be justified unless kingship became tyranny: rule by arbitrary will rather than law, threatening the interests of kingdom and people instead of defending them.” — Helen Castor, The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV, 2024 Did you know? Donning black robes and a powdered wig to learn about arbitrary might seem to be an arbitrary—that is, random or capricious—choice, but it would in fact jibe with the word's etymology. Arbitrary comes from the Latin noun arbiter, which means “judge” and is the source of the English word arbiter, also meaning “judge.” In English, arbitrary first meant “depending upon choice or discretion” and was specifically used to indicate the sort of decision (as for punishment) left up to the expert determination of a judge rather than defined by law. Today, it can also be used for anything determined by or as if by chance or whim.

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Today, I'm getting raw and unfiltered and taking you behind the scenes of some major changes I'm making in how I run my business. One of the biggest changes is that I'm no longer letting ambition dictate my every move, and instead I am choosing peace over chasing some random goal. Since starting my business, I chased goals that some expert told me to go after without considering whether or not they were goals that God wanted me to pursue. This year, God's been teaching me to slow down, let go of my own timeline, and trust Him with every part of my business — even when it doesn't make sense. If you've been in a season of chasing goals that have stolen your joy and left you exhausted, this episode is for you. In this episode, you will learn:What it really means to surrender your business to God and stop forcing outcomesThe moment I realized I was chasing goals that weren't mine and how I began letting them goThe shifts I've made in my business to align with homeschooling and my current capacityWhy I decided to start fresh with my email list and simplify how I create contentHow I'm redefining success as a Social Media Optional Business StrategistResources Mentioned in Today's Episode:Take the What's Your Visibility Vibe? QuizJoin The Social Media Detox ClubWays I Can Serve You:Take the What's Your Visibility Vibe? Quiz​The Social Media Detox ClubRecommended Podcast + Business Tools:Email Marketing: Flodesk (14-day Free Trial)Podcast Hosting: Captivate (7-Day Free Trial) Recommended Keyword Research Platform: Keysearch.coCRM: Dubsado (Save 20% on your first month or year)Website Builder: Showit (30-Day Free Trial)Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.Connect with Andria:Threads: @mamaturnedmompreneurInstagram: @mamaturnedmompreneurEmail: hello@mamaturnedmompreneur.comWebsite: www.mamaturnedmompreneur.com

Sabotage, Targeted Churches, and Arbitrary Executions Cloud the Fire's Intent Professor Benjamin L. Carp, Professor of History at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center | The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution Evidence suggesting the fire was deliberate includes eyewitness reports of sabotage of pumps and bucket handles, preventing effective firefighting. Furthermore, witnesses observed the burning of Trinity Church (Church of England) while dissenting churches were reportedly spared, suggesting anti-Crown targeting. General Robertson claimed he fought the fire aggressively, diverting it up Broadway to save the vital eastern commercial district. In the chaos, British soldiers conducted summary executions, bayoneting or throwing suspected incendiaries into burning buildings, including the loyalist carpenter Wright White.

"For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies." In the first of this two-part episode about Canada and the rebellious Colonies, we discuss the important differences in the history, politics, religion, demographics, and economies of the two regions. Topics include the following -The transfer of Canada from France to Britain after the Seven Years' War in 1763 -The complex process of integrating new British settlers and British law into French-Canadian society -The Quebec Act of 1774, which allowed Quebecois (French-Canadian) religious and legal traditions to be maintained in British Canada -The substance and consequences of the First Letter to the Inhabitants of Quebec, authorized by the First Continental Congress in October 1774 -The turbulent spring of 1775, including the Battle of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775, which was shortly followed by the official imposition of the Quebec Act on 1 May 1775 -The Second Letter to the OPPRESSED Inhabitants of Canada, authorized by the Second Continental Congress on 29 May 1775

0:00 - That leveraging penalty call on the Broncos felt so arbitrary. Look at every FG attempt. Someone's always putting their hands on someone else! Why call the penalty in that moment? It's like holding. You could absolutely call holding on every single play if you wanted to.14:53 - It's Monday at 8:20am, so let's take a look Around the NFL!32:19 - Which Broncos players are In the Groove right now? It wasn't all doom and gloom yesterday! There were plenty of bright spots. After that, CU lost to a very beatable Houston team. But a good amount. So it begs the question...where's Coach Prime's Louis? He said he was bringing it. Really? Where's the talent on this roster?

It is essential to understand these 8 aspects of the ancient writings of Scripture. Without this understanding we all run the risk of concluding with Richard Dawkins that God is an absolutely terrible being. The list of adjectives he uses to describe God is horrific. Join us on this journey today to understand the God that Jesus knew. Go to the website for the pdf document. www.rediscoveringgod.ca#Ian Hartley#Sacsah Steenbergen#Warren Kay#Rediscovering God

How can I believe in a God that is so angry and arbitrary? With a basic reading of the Bible people come away with a view of God that is apparently angry and arbitrary. For those who grow up in church we often have become immune to these stories and statements that describe God as destroying His enemies and wiping them off the face of the earth. We seldom question the Bible and simply accept it for what it says. As a result we are drawn to Jesus and have serious reservations about God. Join us on this depressing picture of God that is portrayed in the Old Testament. But take heart there is good news to come. Check out the pdf document available at www.rediscoveringgod.ca#rediscovering god#Ian Hartley#Warren Kay#Sascha Steenbergen

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William Castle with two wolves inside him: One wants to shock and frighten his audience, and the other wants them to have a good time. In the case of MR. SARDONICUS (1961), he struggles to accomplish either one! Despite this, there are things your deadicated hosts find to praise and discuss! Enjoy our coverage of Castle's second entry in 1961, starring Ronald Lewis, Audrey Dalton and Guy Rolfe. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 24:16; Discussion 39:16; Ranking 1:04:54

David Peterson has a 2.74 ERA over the past two seasons (3:47). ... Jesus Luzardo bounced back in a big way (9:54). ... Marcelo Mayer had his breakout game (15:43). ... Schwellenbach turned in his first complete game (21:55). ... News (23:40): Jackson Jobe is set for Tommy John surgery. ... Let's have fun with arbitrary endpoints (30:26). ... Lane Thomas had a big game (43:46). ... Walker Buehler and David Festa had strong outings (48:53). ... Kris Bubic and Matthew Liberatore both ran into a brick wall on Wednesday (58:00). ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpens and streamers (1:02:45). Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Download and Follow Fantasy Baseball Today on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sptfy.com/QiKv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/3y8dUqi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow FBT on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow our FBT team on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FBTPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CPTowers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CBSScottWhite⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Roto_Frank⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our Facebook group at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The OKR Trio is back with Part 2 of their brutally honest Q2 2025 forecast, and they're not holding back. Sara Lobkovich, Maria Rowcliffe, and Natalie Webb tackle the questions you've been asking about rigid vs. flexible OKR approaches, timing models that actually work, and trends we're seeing in tool choices.But here's where it gets spicy: they're sharing their most controversial OKR opinions, speed round style! From leaders trying to weaponize OKRs as surveillance tools to the popular (but problematic) advice to limit teams to just one strategic priority, this conversation will challenge norms you might not be able to imagine actually exist out there.You'll discover why monthly check-ins might mean you're tracking instead of managing, how geography is shaping OKR strategy differently across continents, and why Excel is making a surprising comeback in the enterprise. Plus, Sara drops a financial metrics hot take that might make your CFO squirm.This isn't your typical goal-setting advice. It's three veteran practitioners sharing what they're really seeing in the field, complete with the controversies, contradictions, and hard-won insights that only come from years in the trenches.Episode Highlights:Quarterly vs. Trimesterly Planning: why the Q4 “drop-off” is real—and how cadence choices impact OKR adoption across teamsBiweekly Reinforcement Loops: how one leadership team's consistent review rhythm is accelerating organization-wide buy-inTool Sprawl & Excel Resurgence: why many orgs are ditching premium OKR platforms for scrappier, process-first setupsWhen Tools Hurt More Than Help: the danger of letting project management tools define your key resultsHot Takes on OKRs: financial metrics don't belong in key results (and one-size-fits-all “just one OKR” advice? Hard pass)Big Brother OKRs?: pushing back when leadership wants to use OKRs for surveillance instead of strategyQ3 Preview: a deep dive on execution, achievement—and how to actually decide what OKR tooling makes sense for your orgKey Concepts Explored:Hybrid Localization ApproachesLeadership sets objectives, teams shape Key ResultsThemes as bridges when objectives don't translate locallyKRs and Sub-KRs for fast-moving Scrum teamsMoving away from rigid objective cascadingTiming Model EvolutionBiweekly check-ins integrated with Scrum cyclesThe discipline of at least twice-weekly KR managementQuarterly vs. trimester cycle trade-offsEvent-triggered OKR adjustments for volatile environmentsTool Integration StrategiesProcess-first, tool-second implementation approachExcel resurgence due to cost considerationsAvoiding dueling OKR and project management platformsRecognition that L1 and L2 math doesn't require specialty softwareControversial Practices and Hot TakesOKRs as surveillance tools (problematic)Arbitrary "one OKR only" mandates (counterproductive)Financial metrics as KPIs vs. Key Results (contentious)Project deliverables masquerading as OKRs (misleading)Notable Quotes: "If you have a KR that you only manage monthly, you are not managing it, you're tracking it. Because you essentially have two data points, and then the quarter is over." — Maria Rowcliffe [00:06:00]"Once we learn the words and leadership is modeling the words and meanings, then the rigidity can come out of the framework." — Sara Lobkovich [00:04:00]"Financial metrics belong in mandatories and budgets. They're KPIs, they aren't key results." — Sara Lobkovich [00:15:00]"Bad news only gets worse with time. So the earlier they can

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center criticizes Washington's stalled EV sales and says legislative mandates are expensive, political, and counterproductive. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washington-ev-sales-have-stalled-and-are-far-short-of-states-arbitrary-targets/ #WashingtonPolicyCenter #EVsales #ToddMyers #CO2emissions #Tesla #TransportationStrategy #ElectricVehicles #OpinionColumn #StateLegislation #Vancouver

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As I mentioned in the last installment, when thinking about content for the next Dharma Byte or UnMind podcast, I turn to my collaborators for inspiration: Hokai Jeff Harper, publisher of the newsletter, and Shinjin Larry Little, producer of the podcast. Jeff responded to a recent call for suggested topics with: • To everything there is a season• The wax and wane of householder zazen practice• What we are feeling right now IS impermanence manifesting itself In the last episode I delved into the first of these three, the seeming seasonality of everything as a universal principle. We might take a moment to remind ourselves that seasonality is also considered natural, as the waxing and waning of the four seasons. And, while somewhat arbitrary as a concept, is considered causal in terms of the natural sciences of biology, botany, and even psychology — as in "seasonal affective disorder." Arbitrary in the sense that, as Master Dogen says, "You do not call winter the beginning of spring, nor summer the end of spring." Now that we have gotten off the planet, any middle-schooler knows that the root causes of the seasons is a universal phenomenon. Unless they are being home-schooled by a flat-earther, that is. In this segment we will take up the second, the waxing and waning of householder practice, moving the discussion to the social level. Which, of course, is part and parcel of our personal sphere of activity and influence. Whether Hokai meant to point out the usual periodic waxing and waning of our personal commitment to meditation in the context of the many distractions assailing your average householder; or a more societal angle on how householder engagement has grown and diminished over time through the various Eastern countries of origin, compared to its prevalence and intensity in the West modern times, I am not sure. I think it may be more instructive to consider the alternative — monastic practice — and how it colors our perspective on our own, personal options for pursuing the dharma in the midst of life. Zen householders often harbor a misconception that because we are householders — and not monastics — that we cannot hope to penetrate to the fundamental meaning of the teachings of Buddhism. This seems to be a widely shared meme in the Western culture, perhaps particularly in America. And it is based on a fundamental misconception — namely that the social sphere of Zen trumps the personal sphere —that you can tell a book by its cover, when it comes to Zen practice. But you can't. Because we interpret the history of Zen Buddhism as primarily monastic, from its inception in India and its transmission through China, Korea, Japan and the Far East, we presume that the approach of material renunciation — leaving the householder life for that of the mendicant monk, nun, or hermit, or wandering on pilgrimage — is the most effective way, the only way, of recovering our Original Nature, or Buddha Mind. While traditional prescriptions for practice definitely include divesting ourselves of our dependency upon, and predilection for, the pleasures and problems of our times, the renunciation recommended in Zen is not limited to merely rejecting and replacing one lifestyle for another. It is more a matter of seeing through the delusional aspect of any way of living. Including monasticism. This is true spiritual poverty. Master Dogen articulated four levels of renunciation that members of his monastic community were either able or unable to embrace, which I have discussed in more detail elsewhere. They range from the ability or inability to relinquish attachment to family, home, inheritance, et cetera, to the inability or ability to relinquish our own opinions and biases regarding our own reality, regardless of outer appearances. The latter — Dogen's highest level of renunciation — would apply equally to monastic or householder. So apparently the main difference between the two lifestyle choices is that the former is relatively simpler compared to the complexities of the latter. In terms of the ability to realize the truth of Buddhism, lifestyle is just another form of pomp and circumstance. If you find your practice — by which we usually mean meditation — is waxing and waning beyond your intentions and control, you might want to take a radical departure. Stop. Quit, with all the negative connotations that may have in our goal-oriented culture and society. Admit that you have failed, once again. Or rationalize that Zen may work for others, but it does not work for you. In doing so — in "not doing Zen" — you will confirm your bias, and prove to yourself that, like everything else you have tried in life, it just didn't get the job done. Zen did not live up to your expectations. Now that you have resolved that untidy business you can get on with your life. Good luck with that. It turns out that this kind of discernment, that Zen is something we started doing, so it is something we can stop doing, is a category error of the first degree. There actually is no such thing as "Zen." Zen is what we call this particular meditation sect of Buddhism, but like any other sect, it only exists as a construction of our societal mind. It is a learned thing that upon examination evaporates like a puff of smoke, or a cloud in the sky. The etymology of "Zen" is one example of this misinterpretation. As I have pointed out elsewhere, the term Zen is actually a misnomer. It is phonetic Japanese for Ch'an, which is phonetic Chinese for Dhyana, which is a traditional form of contemplative meditation that the Chinese pundits assumed Bodhidharma was demonstrating when he would abruptly turn his back on them, facing the mountain wall instead. But the great sage was not doing dhyana. He was not contemplating anything in particular. He was demonstrating what is referred to in Japanese as shikantaza, which according to Master AI, means: Shikantaza, often translated as "just sitting," is a foundational Zen practice that involves sitting in a quiet, meditative posture without focusing on any specific object or thought. It's about being present, aware, and simply experiencing the present moment. If even this barebones definition does not capture the implications of the term, we have no one to blame but an artificial intelligence summarizing who knows how many verbal references on the large language model on which it has been trained. Defined as: A large language model (LLM) is a type of artificial intelligence that can generate human-like text based on the context provided. LLMs are trained on vast amounts of text data and learn to predict the next word or sequence of words in a text, allowing them to perform tasks like natural language processing, machine translation, and content generation. So it has come to this. We are using artificial intelligence to define artificial intelligence. With such developments as AI adding to the present overload of distractions, threats, alternative career choices, endless learning curves, and entangling relationships at home, work and play that householders have on their plates today, we can be forgiven for developing some ambiguity around adding to the list, or continuing to follow, yet another demanding regimen: Zen. Again, category error. We are already practicing Zen, from the moment we are born — and even before we are born, in the traditional Buddhist view — whether we know it or not. Everybody else is likewise. "Zen" is what we call that fact. Zen is a word that points at something that is not a thing, and in fact does not exist as an isolate or instantiation of anything. It is "the whole catastrophe" to quote Zorba the Greek. If Bodhidharma was contemplating anything, it was everything, which beggars the concept of "contemplation." In closing, let me quote myself again, from my closing statement from the last segment: Next month we will take up the second suggestion, the waxing and waning of householder zazen practice. Been there, done that. "Been there, done that" is not exactly true. I never began Zen practice, it began me. And I will never quit, though it may appear to be so to the outside observer. Zen is not something we can do. It is not in the realm of doing. So we cannot stop doing it, either. We either do it poorly or do it relatively well, like most things in life. Zazen is not something we have to do; it is something we get to do. Zen cannot wax and wane; it only seems to in our imagination. Perversely, there is no choice in the matter. The worse it gets, the better it is. "The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences." Including a preference for what we

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Erica is a firm believer in celebrating the little things...like the first time she ate discount sushi with her fiancé!

https://youtu.be/VUYooprteeU Podcast audio: In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Onkar Ghate and Agustina Vergara Cid analyze how the Trump administration's immigration policy has escalated attacks on due process, legal immigration, and the broader American system of government. (Since the recording of this podcast, Rümeysa Öztürk has been granted bail by a federal judge and released after more than six weeks in detention.) Among the topics covered: How the Trump administration has ramped up mass deportations as a show of power; The chilling, unconstitutional actions targeting legal immigration; How Trump's actions build on a long history of corrupt immigration laws and enforcement; How the attack on due process aims at scaring immigrants into self-deporting; How the unchecked abuse of executive powers threatens the American system of government. Recommended in this podcast is the previous podcast episode on “What Would Mass Deportations Mean for Freedom in America?” The podcast was recorded on May 7, 2025 and posted on May 14, 2025. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here.

The history of immigration law in the US is a two and a half century parade of heinous, racist, and xenophobic laws. I'm starting to suspect that borders were always about white supremacy, empire, colonialism, and capitalist hegemony. This is a sample of a premium episode. Sign up to listen to the entire episode. patreon.com/wetwired The only exceptions were a few laws passed that merely repealed horrific ones, or traded some decency and humanity for political convenience; still in service of empire or capitalist hegemony. The Alien and Sedition Acts authorized the detention or deportation of people seen as posing political threats to the United States and those from “hostile” nations. Among the acts was the Alien Enemies Act, which authorized the President to detain, relocate, or deport immigrants from hostile countries in a time of war. This was only 8 years after the first law in the US that defined eligibility for citizenship by naturalization, in 1790. Congress limited this right to “free white persons,” meaning white, property-owning men. The framework of US immigration policy hasn't substantively changed since The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. Arbitrary numbers cap the number of people who can move to the US, by the accident of their birth in another country. Capital and wealthy people can move freely, of course.

"I think it will be blunt and arbitrary" - Goodway Group CEO Jay Friedman on what happens if marketers have to slash budget during TariffmageodonNext in Media talked to Goodway Group CEO Jay Friedman about the state of brands' decision making amidst an uncertain economy and a rise in AI automation.  And of course, we talked about cookies and the various court decisions facing Google.

SJ Show Notes:Become a subscriber at Solari: https://home.solari.comPlease support Shannon's independent network with your donation HERE:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MHSMPXEBSLVT6Support Our Sponsors:Start COOKING with ceramic!!! The 100% toxin free P600 sizzle set is 55% OFF for the SJ audience!! Go to https://www.chefsfoundry.com/joytoday to claim the limited time discount!HUGE Discount On Native Path HYDRATE! Check it out HERE: www.nativepathhydrate.com/joySJ Collagen SPECIAL DEAL!! Get your Native Path collagen 45% OFF with a stock up special for the SJ audience! www.getnativepathcollagen.com/joyBe ready before you need it! Stock up now and protect your family. Go to https://www.allfamilypharmacy.com/JOY and use code JOY10 for 10% off your order.Colonial Metals Group is the company Shannon trusts for all her metals purchases! Set up a SAFE & Secure IRA or 401k with a company who shares your values! Learn more HERE: https://colonialmetalsgroup.com/joyLightly prepped and READY to go. Always be prepared for ANY emergency with The Satellite Phone Store! Everything you need when the POWER goes OUT. Use the promo code JOY for 10% off your entire order TODAY! www.SAT123.com/JoyPlease consider Dom Pullano of PCM & Associates! He has been Shannon's advisor for over a decade and would love to help you grow!Call his toll free number today: 1-800-536-1368Or visit his website at https://www.pcmpullano.comThis is why AI shouldn't be in charge of anything.Arbitrary, capricious and quite easily manipulated by humans.By the way, who is writing the code?What do you do when AI gets things tragically wrong?And who to hold accountable when AI commits harm against humans?If a human laid out this type of specific accusation publicly, they could be sued under libel and defamation laws because this kind of rhetoric could severely damage the reputation and livelihood of these doctors.With the Tech Bros driving Trump policy and Elon enjoying the co-presidency it seems like the shift to technocracy (with governance increasingly dependent on AI) is accelerating and it is happening without the CONSENT of the governed.Today we continue to discuss the dangers of artificial ‘intelligence' and the looming technocracy.Tune in LIVE ——> https://rumble.com/v6s62qh--grok-labels-dr.-bowden-and-dr.-lindley-grifters-for-holding-the-line-on-co.htmlHUGE Discount On Native Path HYDRATE! Check it out HERE: www.nativepathhydrate.com/joyWatch LIVE TODAY and follow the SJ Show on Rumble HERE: https://rumble.com/c/TheShannonJoyShowShannon's Top Headlines April 16, 2025:Follow This Insane GROK Thread HERE: https://x.com/KLVeritas/status/1911882253879177678WATCH Ron Paul SHRED The Real ID: https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1912160754133848216VIDEO: James Li - Do We NEED Real ID? https://x.com/5149jamesli/status/1912375905730900070Technocracy Symposium On Omniwar: Academia Weighs In On The Battle For The Brain https://www.technocracy.news/the-brain/ICAO pitches biometric ‘journey pass' to replace physical documents: https://www.biometricupdate.com/202504/icao-pitches-biometric-journey-pass-to-replace-physical-documentsDanger - Trump Fast Tracks SELF AMPLIFYING MRNA: https://ir.arcturusrx.com/news-releases/news-release-details/arcturus-therapeutics-receives-us-fda-fast-track-designation-0See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Instead of worrying about flawlessly juggling all the balls in your life, try to figure out if any of the glass balls are replaceable, or if you have any backup to help you balance or tidy or judge which balls need to be gently set down for a while. And if you step on some glass and feel some pain -You feeling pain isn't a signal of failure but a reminder you're human.  Is it possible to lower the stakes? Can you downgrade a glass ball from needing perfection to just needing completion? Can you put on a pair of shoes to protect yourself from these inevitable drops? Through boundary setting, therapists, community aid, etc. You feeling overwhelmed is a sign you're paying attention, which is more than most people can say. Society has a way of telling us we're doing a bad job no matter how well we're doing, so let's do better at reclaiming our agency over that feeling. Arbitrary timelines aside, what really matters? Socially mandated achievements aside, what do you really want?Donate to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund: www.pcrf.netGET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.comTUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcastOR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcastOR WATCH ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/juliemerica The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marthame shares a reflection on navigating Israeli checkpoints in Palestine. This was recorded on the most recent Atlanta Pilgrimage for Palestine.

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's "Put the Phone Away or Pay" campaign emphasizes education and enforcement but not engineering. Our Lawyer, Jim Pocrass, shares his practice of suing distracted drivers as a deterrent (0:26). A driver was found guilty of Reckless Vehicular Homicide in the killing of 17 year old rising US cycling star Magnus White. She was asleep at the wheel (8:51). What to do now that USDOT intends to kill all active transportation funding, according to the League of American Bicyclists' Deputy Executive Director Caron Whitaker (11:17). Bike Vessel director Eric D. Seals shares the story behind his new feature length documentary about his father's recovery from three open heart surgeries. Their 350-mile ride from St. Louis to Chicago is a celebration of family and an exploration of healthcare in America (17:59). Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Killed the American City, and what zoning means for bikeability. A discussion with M. Nolan Gray, author and former Teaching Assistant of parking reformer Professor Donald Shoup (36:08).

Tariffs are very risky business. They're like playing with fire. We run into the same unsolvable problem that we have with The Fed. They don't know what interest rates should be. It's all arbitrary. In the same way, the president doesn't know what the price of cars, or lumber, or any other product should be. While the president is not literally price-fixing like the Fed, he is arbitrarily interfering with market prices and trade. Our inescapable problem in America is the overwhelming size of government, spending, debt and empire. All of these variables are still going in the wrong direction.

In this episode, we get arbitrary! We discuss random things!

Jen Psaki sounds the alarm on Donald Trump and Elon Musk's latest round of firings that put the safety of everything from air travel to our nuclear warheads at risk. She is joined by David Spero, president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists Union, to discuss Trump and Musk's firing of FAA workers amid internal turmoil and growing concerns about flight safety. Next, Jen is joined by Norm Eisen, lawyer and co-founder of The Contrarian, to discuss the concerning implications of Musk's latest attempts to access sensitive information at the IRS and the Social Security Administration. Then, Jen is joined by DNC Vice Chair David Hogg and Faiz Shakir, More Perfect Union executive director, to discuss protests across the country against Trump and Musk, and how that energy can be translated into real change. Later, Jen outlines a historical parallel to the mounting pressure New York Governor Kathy Hochul is facing to remove NYC Mayor Eric Adams from office. She is joined by New York Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado to discuss his view on whether Hochul should remove Adams and what that process might look like. Finally, Jen shares another moment from her recent conversation with Rahm Emanuel who had an interesting take on the kind of candidates Democrats should be fielding - as part of her new podcast "The Blueprint with Jen Psaki".Check out our social pages below:https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsakihttps://www.instagram.com/InsideWithPsaki/https://www.tiktok.com/@insidewithpsakihttps://www.msnbc.com/jen-psakihttps://bsky.app/profile/insidewithpsaki.msnbc.com

David Waldman and Greg Dworkin are back and will continue to return until we straighten up. Today in political procedure efficaciousness: Democratic Representatives aren't really into leading a peaceful revolution at the moment, which will probably end in… something not so good… that they won't be leading anyhow. Therefore, it falls upon Gops to be responsible and save the nation and stuff... Meanwhile, Attorney General Pam Bondi, flanked by FBI agents, as a signal that she meant business, announced the immediate arrest of traitors to the Father… no wait, she didn't. Plenty of others around the world are happy to, however, and Americans can and will die from this. As per tradition, Gazans will be allowed to leave a trail of tears when relocated. We abandon Ukraine. We abandon Nato. We abandon the world. We are such pussies. Disney fights woke by taking the trigger warning off Dumbo, while slipping in the most woke verse to the most woke song on the most woke theme park ride ever. Finally, the yoke of woke is off entertainment! Finally, the Kennedy Center will be free to honor the next Leni Riefenstahl, as long as she's blonde with double Ds. The State Department said they were buying $400M in Cybertrucks. Elon Musk denied that the State Dept is buying $400M worth of Tesla Cybertrucks. The state department removed the word “Tesla” from the $400M contract. Waste and corruption are gone! You are welcome! Elon Musk will pay $10 million to settle its NOT-Z site lawsuit. Elon Musk collects $8 million per day for his DODGEY efforts. Even Elon's son THX-1138 can do the math on who's in charge here. Arbitrary and capricious! Who'd guess that something as obscure as “law” would throw Trump off his righteous path? Trump and paperwork, man. JD Vance has always been JD First, which he believes will get him into Heaven. Experts disagree.

In this after hours episode, hosts Carol Schultz and Rob Swymer discuss Meta's plans to cut 5% of its workforce. In addition to pointing out parallels to Jack Welch's strategy at GE, the two analyze the broader implications of this approach. The hosts debate the root of the issue behind these cuts. Is it insufficient training, poor hiring practices, or inadequate leadership? It's important to get your hiring strategy right the first time around. This way you avoid cost-inefficient methods of hiring, firing, and rehiring. Both hosts give their unique perspectives throughout, with Rob questioning if a perfect hiring system is possible and Carol breaking down different strategies for companies. The episode has one main focus: human connection. Arbitrary cuts and annual reviews can hold a company back in the long run. Without building vital workplace relationships, it's impossible to create a productive workplace culture. Find more information about our host Carol Schultz and her company at Vertical Elevation, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Find more information about our cohost Rob Swymer and his company at Rob Swymer, Linkedin, Facebook, and Instagram.

One important difference between the Austrian and other schools of thought is the emphasis Austrians place upon purposeful human behavior. Consumption by individuals is not random, but rather purposeful action driven by subjective individual preferences.Original article: Subjective Valuation Versus Arbitrary Valuation

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Alison Battisson is a prominent Australian human rights lawyer. She has just spoken before the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in Geneva, Switzerland, on Australia's immigration detention centres and the cases of a number of Australians stranded overseas. SBS News' Essam Al-Ghalib has spoken with Ms Battison about her work, and the plight of three consular cases: Mohammad Munshi, a British-Australian mining worker jailed in Mongolia and barred from leaving; Robert Pether, imprisoned in Iraq; and Terry Holohan, detained in Mali earlier this month.

It's Thanksgiving week here in the U.S., and we're welcoming you around our tables with not one but TWO classic episodes from the archives. Enjoy the double-feature, and we'll talk to you soon!The Life-Changing Magic Of Opting Out (Episode 161)No one mom “does it all”–or so we're told. But what exactly DON'T we do? In Episode 161 Meagan and Sarah share our experience finding ways to opt out of the little (and sometimes not-so-little) tasks and obligations that aren't meaningful to us as moms, making room for more of what is.The Life-Changing Magic Of Arbitrary Rules (Episode 173)Why? Because I said so. Has a nice ring to it, right? Even better, though (and more specific): because it's a rule in our house. In Episode 173 Meagan and Sarah are talking about the beauty and hilarity of arbitrary rules, drawing from our own experience and some genius listener suggestions.HELPFUL LINKS:Episodes from the archives mentioned:Routines, Rituals, and Traditions (Part 1): Episode 128Routines, Rituals, and Traditions (Part 2): Episode 129How To Survive (And Even Enjoy) Playing Board Games: Episode 112Magical Night Visitors (Bunnies, Elves, Fairies, and Jolly Fat Dudes): Episode 96Boon Pulp Silicone FeedersOTHER HELPFUL LINKS:Visit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to this bonus episode of China Compass, the 5th in a weekly series called “The Prison Pulpit”. I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where (among other things) I share a new prefecture and/or city to pray for daily. Visit PrayforChina.us to learn more. If you want to see the missionary books I’ve published and learn more about our work, you can find links to everything @ PrayGiveGo.us Between now and the end of the year I am working through some of the writings of imprisoned Chinese pastor, Wang Yi, of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, China, which were published just before and after his arrest in December of 2018. The idea is to give him a voice, even though he is physically locked away (for now) and remind the church to "remember his chains" and pray for all those who are currently being persecuted in like manner, a la Hebrews 13:3. Besides Wang Yi's own writings (link in the show notes) a book that might be helpful is my little memoir, Unbeaten, which details my arrest, interrogation, and deportation from China in 2018. At the end of the book, I included an appendix entitled Remember My Chains, which is basically the manuscript of a message I have given dozens of times around the country dealing with this very topic: remembering and praying for the persecuted church, especially in China. You can get the book, Unbeaten, including the sermon, Remember My Chains, at Unbeaten.vip Read more about Wang Yi: https://chinapartnership.org/who-is-wang-yi/ https://www.amazon.com/Faithful-Disobedience-Writings-Chinese-Movement/dp/1514004135 Wang Yi, from his Declaration of Faithful Disobedience: (I am filled with anger and disgust at the persecution of the church by this Communist regime, at the wickedness of their depriving people of the freedoms of religion and of conscience.) But changing social and political institutions is not the mission I have been called to, and it is not the goal for which God has given his people the gospel. For all hideous realities, unrighteous politics, and arbitrary laws manifest the cross of Jesus Christ, the only means by which every Chinese person must be saved. They also manifest the fact that true hope and a perfect society will never be found in the transformation of any earthly institution or culture but only in our sins being freely forgiven by Christ and in the hope of eternal life. C.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity: “Aim at Heaven and you will get earth ‘thrown in’: aim at earth and you will get neither. It seems a strange rule, but something like it can be seen at work in other matters. Health is a great blessing, but the moment you make health one of your main, direct objects you start becoming a crank and imagining there is something wrong with you. You are only likely to get health provided you want other things more—food, games, work, fun, open air. In the same way, we shall never save civilization if civilization is our main object. We must learn to want something else even more.”

Welcome to this bonus episode of China Compass, the 5th in a weekly series called “The Prison Pulpit”. I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where (among other things) I share a new prefecture and/or city to pray for daily. Visit PrayforChina.us to learn more. If you want to see the missionary books I’ve published and learn more about our work, you can find links to everything @ PrayGiveGo.us Between now and the end of the year I am working through some of the writings of imprisoned Chinese pastor, Wang Yi, of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, China, which were published just before and after his arrest in December of 2018. The idea is to give him a voice, even though he is physically locked away (for now) and remind the church to "remember his chains" and pray for all those who are currently being persecuted in like manner, a la Hebrews 13:3. Besides Wang Yi's own writings (link in the show notes) a book that might be helpful is my little memoir, Unbeaten, which details my arrest, interrogation, and deportation from China in 2018. At the end of the book, I included an appendix entitled Remember My Chains, which is basically the manuscript of a message I have given dozens of times around the country dealing with this very topic: remembering and praying for the persecuted church, especially in China. You can get the book, Unbeaten, including the sermon, Remember My Chains, at Unbeaten.vip Read more about Wang Yi: https://chinapartnership.org/who-is-wang-yi/ https://www.amazon.com/Faithful-Disobedience-Writings-Chinese-Movement/dp/1514004135 Wang Yi, from his Declaration of Faithful Disobedience: (I am filled with anger and disgust at the persecution of the church by this Communist regime, at the wickedness of their depriving people of the freedoms of religion and of conscience.) But changing social and political institutions is not the mission I have been called to, and it is not the goal for which God has given his people the gospel. For all hideous realities, unrighteous politics, and arbitrary laws manifest the cross of Jesus Christ, the only means by which every Chinese person must be saved. They also manifest the fact that true hope and a perfect society will never be found in the transformation of any earthly institution or culture but only in our sins being freely forgiven by Christ and in the hope of eternal life. C.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity: “Aim at Heaven and you will get earth ‘thrown in’: aim at earth and you will get neither. It seems a strange rule, but something like it can be seen at work in other matters. Health is a great blessing, but the moment you make health one of your main, direct objects you start becoming a crank and imagining there is something wrong with you. You are only likely to get health provided you want other things more—food, games, work, fun, open air. In the same way, we shall never save civilization if civilization is our main object. We must learn to want something else even more.”

This live video was done Wedsnesday 18 March 2020 at 7:53 pm, the first week the government shut down our "inessential" church as well as "inessential" businesses. These were my thoughts that first week of the shutdown, remembering good ole' Lochner v. New York (1905). Part 2 of 4 in a series this week. Books discussed in this episode: David E. Bernstein, Rehabilitating Lochner: Defending Individual Liberty Against Progressive Reform (University of Chicago Press, 2012). David N. Mayer, Liberty of Contract: Rediscovering a Lost Constitutional Right (CATO Institute, 2011). Christopher Wolfe, The Rise of Modern Judicial Review: From Constitutional Interpretation to Judge-Made Law (Roman and Littlefield, 1994).

François Proulx joins Chris and Robert to share his discovery of security vulnerabilities in build pipelines. Francois has found that attackers can exploit this often overlooked side of the software supply chain. To help address this, his team developed an open source scanner called Poutine that can identify vulnerable build pipelines at scale and provide remediation guidance. Francois has over 10 years of experience in building application security programs, he's also the founder of the NorthSec conference in Montreal.Mentioned in the Episode:Cooking for Geeks by Jeff PotterPoutine Living Off the Pipeline projectGrand Theft Actions Abusing Self Hosted GitHub Runners - Adnan Khan and John StawinskiWhere to find Francois:LinkedInX: @francoisproulxPrevious Episodes:François Proulx -- Actionable Software Supply Chain SecurityFOLLOW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA: ➜Twitter: @AppSecPodcast➜LinkedIn: The Application Security Podcast➜YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ApplicationSecurityPodcast Thanks for Listening! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Deep Dive Part 3: It's Fall 2024, and we're working on a longer attention span, in this case, remembering why the Biden Administration lost the CDC Mask Mandate -- not because they thought it was bad, illegal, or unnecessary. It's gone because a Trump-appointed Judge, Kathryn Kimball Mizelle was the judge who heard the case and applied the time-tested judicial tools to discern the the CDC's rule was illegal in our Constitutional Republic. Let's recall how that went. The case is Health Freedom Defense Fund v. Biden, judgment filed 18 April 2022 in the United States District Court Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division by Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle. The Republican Professor is a pro-Constitutional-Americanism, pro-pay-attention-to-the-definition-of-terms, pro-limited-government podcast. Therefore, welcome Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, US District Court Judge appointed by President Trump, confirmed by a Republican US Senate. Buy the producer a cup of coffee at : https://buymeacoffee.com/lucasj.mather Warmly, Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. The Republican Professor Podcast The Republican Professor Newsletter on Substack https://therepublicanprofessor.substack.com/ https://www.therepublicanprofessor.com/podcast/ https://www.therepublicanprofessor.com/articles/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRepublicanProfessor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRepublicanProfessor Twitter: @RepublicanProf Instagram: @the_republican_professor

Today I'm talking about how freezing my tits off taught me to rethink what can sometimes be arbitrary goals! Miss your daily dose of rebel rousing on the weekends? Sign up to my Sunday Letters of Rebellion here!   About Meg & The Daily Pep! I'm Meg and I'm the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I'm a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderful Couragemakers community or hosting workshops/group programmes, I'm usually covered in paint or walking my wonderfully weird cockapoo Merlin. Website | Instagram | The Couragemakers Podcast | Letters of Rebellion | Rebel Creator

This week we're diving into how "shoulds" sneak in and mess up our confidence, relationships, dating, and sex lives. Shoulds come from all kinds of places (society, religion, your grandma, that 2nd grade math teacher who said you had messy handwriting...whatever). They undermine us and our relationships, often subconsciously. Every time you let a "should" in, you're criticizing yourself or others and holding up standards you may not even believe in. Today I share a fun, easy tool to help you clean out your brain and free you up from these unhelpful, cognitive distortions. Get the free guide Find Your Secret Turn Ons to discover the roadmap to your best sex life at https://laurajurgens.com. You can also learn more about me and how to inquire about coaching availability. Get a transcript of this episode by going to https://sexhelpforsmartpeople.buzzsprout.com/ Click on the episode, then choose the transcript tab. PS: If you are offended by some swearing, this podcast is not for you.

In this episode, we explore a fresh approach to time management that prioritizes your well-being. Discover how to set priorities, stay motivated, and achieve success without the pressure of rigid deadlines. And, learn how to tell the difference between a "real" deadline, and an arbitrary one. Enroll today in Time Well Spent! (Enrollment closes on 9/5/24, so don't miss out. This is your last chance to enroll in 2024!) Resources: ⁠⁠Click here to grab your free Distraction Action Plan today and start saving hours  each week! Stay connected!: Visit our website at ⁠https://www.alexishaselberger.com⁠ Enroll in the "⁠Time Well Spent: Time Management for Real People⁠" Program Join the ⁠Do More, Stress Less Facebook Community⁠ Connect on ⁠Linkedin⁠ Follow us for updates and more content: Youtube ⁠Instagram⁠  ⁠TikTok⁠  ⁠Facebook⁠ We want your feedback!: If you have constructive feedback, please email us at alexis+podcastfeedback@alexishaselberger.com If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and share with a friend! This show is brought to you by: ⁠Time Well Spent⁠: the time management program for real people, just like you. Transcript: Read it ⁠here⁠!

GOOD EVENING: The show begins tonight in the pandemic of 2020, where much of the mandates have since been shown to be arbitrary, without evidence of utility, and plain bullying... and John Tamny wrote his prescient work in 2021... 1865 DC

Ukraine's main children's hospital likely received a direct hit when it was struck on Monday, say UN rights monitorsGazans are continue to reel from intensified malnutrition and heat risks Arbitrary detentions and impunity are happening on a massive scale in Libya, the Human Rights Council hears

In our first Three Inning Fan Podcast ever, we discuss the Arbitrary and Capricious Rules on Sticky Stuff; the Yankees' pitching woes, a surge by the Astros, new kids on the block with the Nationals, and why Spring Training matters, especially if your name is Snell or Montgomery. And, of course...what's good to eat while watching a ballgame.

PREVIEW: #NYC: Conversation with colleague Harry Siegel of the City.com re the clumsy and even cruel way NYC treats the migrants who are obliged to wander from shelter to shelter with arbitrary limits an mandated obligations -- with migrant children seen selling candy on the MTA.  More details later. 1910 Lower East Side NYC

Government, the legislative branch that makes the laws, has no right to absolute arbitrary power over the lives and fortunes of the people!  To learn more, visit kirkcameron.com  Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices