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#podcast #progressive #Democrats #Michigan #Trump #MAGA #Republicans #Politics #News #DemocraticSocialism #DylanWegela #CorporateGreed #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentCorruption #GordieHoweBridge #EpsteinClass #EpsteinFiles #BillionaireClass #WealthInequality #WorkingClass #Economy #Immigration #ICE #Farmers #Tariffs #BigTech #DataCenters #olympics ##Authoritarianism #Democracy #LeftOfLansing Here's Episode #168 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!00:00-15:30: More Epstein/Moroun Corruption/Tariffs/ICEPat Johnston discusses how it appears some information related to Dear Leader Trump in the Epstein Files was withheld. We learned how the MAGA billionaire family who owns The Ambassador Bridge gave $1million to a pro-MAGA PAC just before Trump announced his intentions to block a public bridge from opening. Supreme Court decides against the Trump Regime's insane tariff scheme, but he's already placed new tariffs to hurt the working class. And working class Michiganders showed up to protest a planned ICE detention center in Romulus. 15:07-38:02: State Rep. Dylan WegelaProgressive Democratic Michigan State Rep. Dylan Wegela of the 26th House District talks about why he's part of the Democratic Socialists of America, and how working class Michiganders are finding it harder to get ahead in an economy designed to work for the billionaire Epstein Class. Wegela talks about his work on reigning-in ICE activity in Michigan, and his fight against A.I. data centers. Sign the Mop-Up Michigan ballot initiative! 38:03-53:04: Olympics RantPat needed a little time to rail against MAGA hypocrisy and misogyny during the Winter Olympic Games. 53:05-55:21: EndingPlease, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!leftoflansing@gmail.comLeft of Lansing is now on YouTube as well!https://www.patreon.com/cw/LeftofLansingVote on this week's Left of Lansing Poll! Music provided by Wanderbeats. To hear the latest project, visit Space Leopard on various streaming sites, or visit: https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceLeopardNOTES:"Hundreds rally as Romulus council rejects ICE detention center plan." By Katherine Dailey of Michigan Advance "Data center moratoriums pile up in Michigan. No one knows if they'll work." By Kelly House of Bridge Michigan "Michigan lawmakers unveil plan to repeal data center tax breaks." By Kelly House of Bridge Michigan "ICE detained a Minnesota teen, labeled him an ‘unaccompanied minor,' and lost him." By Susan Du of The Minnesota Star Tribune "Why I And You Love Alysa Liu." By Joe Wrote in Joe Wrote "What Americans think of the Epstein files, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling." By Reuters "America needs immigrants — ICE is doing more harm than good." By Dr. Sheldon H. Jacobson of The Hill "Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump." By Stephen Fowler of NPR "Moroun gave $1M to PAC supporting Trump prior to president's tirade over Gordie Howe Bridge." By Ben Solis of Michigan Advance "Soybean tariffs challenge Michigan growers." By Madison Merrill of Spartan Newsroom
The Stuph File Program Featuring sci-fi writer, Robert J. Sawyer, author of The Downloaded; Professor Sheldon H. Jacobson; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic's Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky Download Canadian sci-fi legend, Robert J. Sawyer, has his 25th novel out, called The Downloaded. But what's unique is, for the first six months of its release, it's only out as an audio book via Audible. The biannual time change is once again upon us, meanwhile the debate over why we still have to do this rages on. Sheldon H. Jacobson, a professor of computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, proposes a simple compromise between Daylight Saving and Standard time. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic's Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky, is back to talk about the use of AI in space exploration. (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where we give some love to Venus; learn about kilonova explosions that can kill us all; plus, just how old is the Moon?). Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from! This week's guest slate is presented by Bilal Butt, the afternoon host at Montreal's CHOM 97.7, "The Spirit of Rock". He's also in to voiceovers, event hosting, music production.
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University of Illinois Professor Kent Redfield joins the show to discuss the money being poured into the IL Supreme Court races. Dr. Sheldon H. Jacobson from the University of Illinois answers the question: should we be concerned about Ebola? Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg attempts to shed some light on why Trumpers still stump for Trump. Plus, Rick Telander explains how Bill Belichick shows continuity is king in the NFL, and a listener calls in to answer John's questions about Diwali. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
University of Illinois Professor Kent Redfield joins the show to discuss the money being poured into the IL Supreme Court races. Dr. Sheldon H. Jacobson from the University of Illinois answers the question: should we be concerned about Ebola? Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg attempts to shed some light on why Trumpers still stump for Trump. Plus, Rick Telander explains how Bill Belichick shows continuity is king in the NFL, and a listener calls in to answer John's questions about Diwali. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Howell speaks with Dr. Sheldon H. Jacobson, Founder Professor in Computer Science at the University of Illinois. He joins the show to discuss his piece on how the electoral college system needs to be changed, but not just yet. Further, Dr. Jacobson says we need to repair our relationship between parties, and changing the constitution at this point would do the opposite of that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Howell speaks with Dr. Sheldon H. Jacobson, Founder Professor in Computer Science at the University of Illinois. He joins the show to discuss his piece on how the electoral college system needs to be changed, but not just yet. Further, Dr. Jacobson says we need to repair our relationship between parties, and changing the constitution at this point would do the opposite of that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tony Minear melds humanist and Christian concerns and leaves you more informed. Today's articles: Happiness Through Humanism: Critical Thinking 101 by Jen Hancock Believe It or Not, Jesus Was a Good Jew by Candida Moss Emotion is a big part of how you assess risk – and why it's so hard to be objective about pandemic by Sheldon H. Jacobson
Sheldon H. Jacobson, Ph.D explains how Travel Scams are the Latest Cyber Security Threats See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Every Monday this fall, we’re taking a look at how schools are using technology during the pandemic. And for some, it’s an opportunity to make changes to teaching and learning that have been in the works for a long time. Specifically, personalized learning — the idea that kids all learn at different paces and in different ways, and that curriculums can be tailored to a child’s learning style using artificial intelligence to monitor their progress and modify lessons on the fly. Molly speaks with Sheldon H. Jacobson, a professor of computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He says it’s a good time for an experiment, but we don’t know for sure if it works.
Every Monday this fall, we’re taking a look at how schools are using technology during the pandemic. And for some, it’s an opportunity to make changes to teaching and learning that have been in the works for a long time. Specifically, personalized learning — the idea that kids all learn at different paces and in different ways, and that curriculums can be tailored to a child’s learning style using artificial intelligence to monitor their progress and modify lessons on the fly. Molly speaks with Sheldon H. Jacobson, a professor of computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He says it’s a good time for an experiment, but we don’t know for sure if it works.
Every Monday this fall, we’re taking a look at how schools are using technology during the pandemic. And for some, it’s an opportunity to make changes to teaching and learning that have been in the works for a long time. Specifically, personalized learning — the idea that kids all learn at different paces and in different ways, and that curriculums can be tailored to a child’s learning style using artificial intelligence to monitor their progress and modify lessons on the fly. Molly speaks with Sheldon H. Jacobson, a professor of computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He says it’s a good time for an experiment, but we don’t know for sure if it works.
Every Monday this fall, we’re taking a look at how schools are using technology during the pandemic. And for some, it’s an opportunity to make changes to teaching and learning that have been in the works for a long time. Specifically, personalized learning — the idea that kids all learn at different paces and in different ways, and that curriculums can be tailored to a child’s learning style using artificial intelligence to monitor their progress and modify lessons on the fly. Molly speaks with Sheldon H. Jacobson, a professor of computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He says it’s a good time for an experiment, but we don’t know for sure if it works.
Today we will talk about the return to campus with Juliana Kaplan and Sheldon Jacobson.Sheldon H. Jacobson is a Founder Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell University. Dr. Jacobson research focuses on data-driven, risk-based, decision-making applied to problems in public health and public policy. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, he has published over 30 opinion pieces and commentaries in such outlets as The Hill, the New York Daily News, the Indianapolis Star, and the Chicago Tribune, providing insights into the impact of Covid-19 on aviation security, air travel, university openings, and college sports. Juliana Kaplan is an associate editor at Business Insider. She works with freelancers and contributors on careers and life coverage, first-person perspectives, and book excerpts. She also covers news, education, and how the pandemic is reshaping our world. She graduated from Barnard College in 2019 with a degree in English and a concentration in creative writing.