Podcast appearances and mentions of Thomas Wolf

Artificial general intelligence could possess the versatility to reason, learn and innovate in any task. But with rising concerns about job losses, surveillance and deepfakes, will AGI be a force for progress or a threat to the very fabric of humanity? This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2025. https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/the-dawn-of-artificial-general-intelligence/ Speakers:  Andrew Ng, Executive Chairman, LandingAI Yoshua Bengio, Full Professor, University of Montreal     Nicholas Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, The Atlantic     Yejin Choi, Professor and Senior Fellow, Stanford University     Jonathan Ross, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Groq     Thomas Wolf, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer, Hugging Face   Catch up on all the action from the Annual Meeting 2025 at wef.ch/wef25 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF25. Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub  

⏱️ 30 minutes chrono ! Et c'est un de mes épisodes préférés ! Parce qu'on l'a tourné à STATION F en plein milieu du Sommet de l'IA là où Hugging Face a démarré.J'ai été complètement bluffé par Thomas, je vous laisse l'écouter

Donald Trump is likely to flip Biden administration positions in disputes at the US Supreme Court over certain health-care treatments for transgender minors and federal regulations for build-at-home “ghost guns” should he win the White House. “These changes in position are not frequent, but we do see them every four years,” said Thomas Wolf, director of democracy initiatives at the Brennan Center for Justice. Wolf joins “Cases and Controversies” hosts Kimberly Robinson and Lydia Wheeler to talk about when the government has flipped positions in the past and what could happen to current cases that could be targeted this term by a Trump administration. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Lydia Wheeler. Guest: Thomas Wolf, Brennan Center for Justice. Producer: Mo Barrow. Do you have feedback on this episode of Cases & Controversies? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Many people associate innovation with secrecy—privately toiling away on a project until you're ready to share it with the world. While that may work for some, there's a benefit to putting all your cards on the table. Bilawal sits down for a conversation with Thomas Wolf, whose company Hugging Face pivoted from privately building an AI chatbot to sharing all of its knowledge with a growing online community. Thomas discusses the history of Hugging Face, why embracing open source development has shifted the trajectory of AI, and how open source can challenge existing power structures in the AI world. For transcripts for The TED AI Show, visit go.ted.com/TTAIS-transcripts  

Seizoen 7 | Aflevering 61 | Wolf in schaapskleren | De ontvoering van Elizabeth Thomas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christophe Blefari est Staff Data Engineer, auteur de la newsletter data la plus connue au sein de l'écosystème français (Blef.fr). Il est également selon moi l'un des plus gros experts data en France. Aujourd'hui, on décrypte l'actu data ensemble.On aborde :

(Rediffusion) Thomas Wolf, co-fondateur de la société Hugging Face, explique comment fonctionnent les grands modèles d'intelligence artificielle.Fondée par trois français à Paris et à New York, l'entreprise Hugging Face a créé Bloom, un Grand Modèle de Langue (Large Language Model ou LLM) accessible aux université et aux entreprises. Sa particularité : offrir beaucoup plus de transparence que les équivalents américains. Selon Thomas Wolf, GPT est une "boite noire" et cela pose des problème en matière propriété des données, de souveraineté numérique et de respect de la culture du pays qui l'utilise. Le jeune scientifique estime que l'intelligence artificielle doit demeurer un "bien commun de l'humanité". Enfin, pour Thomas Wolf, le "retard européen" en matière d'IA sera rattrapé dans les années à venir. Il estime qu'il ne faut pas aller trop vite dans ce domaine et que l'implémentation de GPT-4 dans les logiciels de Microsoft, à travers l'assistant Co-Pilot, est trop rapide car "cela ne laisse pas le temps à la société de s'adapter à la transformation profonde que va engendrer l'IA".-----------♥️ Soutenez Monde Numérique : https://donorbox.org/monde-numerique

Don Dubuc in for Tommy.  Don talks with Sgt. Thomas Wolf with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Thomas Wolf is the co-founder and Chief Science Officer of Hugging Face, the company at the center of the open-source AI ecosystem. He has a Ph.D. in statistical & quantum physics. In this episode, we explore why open-source (“OS”) AI may be preferable to closed-source, whether OS has a real chance to take over the space, the challenges OS developers must overcome to scale their foundational models, the role of data and infrastructure in scaling dynamics, how big tech companies are positioning themselves in the ecosystem and responding to other companies' strategies in a true complexity science fashion, and overall, the power laws that undermine the growth of the ecosystem. I hope you enjoy the conversation. I hope you enjoy the conversation. Find me on X at @⁠ProfSchrepel⁠. Also, be sure to subscribe to the Scaling Theory podcast; it helps its growth. ***

ASML-topman Peter Wennink reageerde vol woede op de houding van de Nederlandse overheid over de tech-sector, juist tijdens het State of Dutch Tech-event van Techleap. Joe van Burik en Ben van der Burg maakten deze speciale aflevering op locatie om te bespreken wat er moet veranderen om ASML te behouden - en vooral nog veel meer van zulke bedrijven te laten ontstaan. State of Dutch Tech van TechleapASML moet met 'Operatie Beethoven' het chipmachinebedrijf binnen de landsgrenzen houden. Het is tekenend dat dat nieuws juist op de dag naar buiten komt dan ook het State of Dutch Tech event van Techleap plaatsvindt in Den Haag. Daar wijst een rapport aan dat techbedrijven, vooral start-ups en scale-ups, het moeilijk hebben. Waarom stagneren de investeringen, zijn goede mensen steeds moeilijker te vinden en helpt de overheid daar niet echt bij? Komt dat door de macro-economische omstandigheden, of kent het ondernemingsklimaat in Nederland ook zijn eigen, serieuze problemen. Waarom gaat het met deeptech-bedrijven (waarvan ASML een groots uitgegroeid voorbeeld is) juist wel goed in Nederland? En wat moet de Nederlandse techwereld dan vragen van een nieuw kabinet?  Dat bespreken we met Constantijn van Oranje, ‘special envoy' van Techleap (aanjager van de Nederlandse tech-sector) en Eva de Mol, mede-oprichter van investeringsmaatschappij CapitalT. HuggingFaceDe Frans-Amerikaanse AI-start up Hugging Face wil AI democratiseren, onder meer door een platform te bieden waarop ontwikkelaars aan open-source modellen kunnen sleutelen. En met succes, want Hugging Face is na investeringen van onder meer Google en Nvidia zo'n 4,5 miljard dollar waard. Hoe kijkt het bedrijf naar de AI-boom van nu? En lukt dat democratiseren wel, in een wereld waar zoveel belangen meespelen? Want er zijn maar weinig markten zo competititief als die van AI op dit moment. OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Amazon (AWS) en nog een hele rits nieuwe bedrijven strijden om hét beste AI-model af te leveren.    Dat vragen we aan Thomas Wolf, mede-oprichter en Chief Science Officer van Hugging Face. Meer podcasts over tech? Luister dan naar de Cryptocast, All in the Game, De Technoloog en de Tech Update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Chevron doctrine. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce, two challenges to the so-called Chevron doctrine (or Chevron deference). The conservative-leaning court seems poised to limit or strike Chevron deference down, reversing 40 years of judicial precedent that was once championed by conservative icon and former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story here, and today's “Have a nice day” story here. You can also check out our latest YouTube video about misinformation and fake news that has spread like wildfire in the three months since Hamas's attack on Israel and the subsequent fighting in Gaza here. Today's clickables: A few notes (0:44), Quick hits (2:58), Today's story (5:34), Right's take (10:05), Interview with Jacob Sullum (13:09), Left's take (26:50), Interview with Thomas Wolf (30:01), Isaac's take (40:09), Listener question (44:48), Under the Radar (48:05), Numbers (49:01), Have a nice day (50:03) You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here.  Are you a student interested in journalism, politics, and media? Know someone who is? We've opened applications for Tangle's college ambassador program and are looking for engaged, enthusiastic college students to represent Tangle on their campuses. Applications will be open from January 23-February 4, and the program will run through the spring semester. If you or someone you know is interested, we are accepting applications here. Email Will Kaback at will@readtangle.com with any questions! Take the poll. How do you think the Supreme Court should rule on Chevron deference? Let us know! Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.  Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, and produced in conjunction with Tangle's social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanglenews/message

Er war einer der meistgesuchten Verbrecher Deutschlands. Thomas Wolf hat Banken ausgeraubt, ist wiederholt aus dem Gefängnis geflohen und brauchte häufig Geld. Mit einem „letzten großen Ding“ in Wiesbaden wollte er aussorgen. Und tatsächlich: Schon bald wechseln 1,8 Millionen Euro den Besitzer. Aber nicht für lange Zeit. Ein Angebot der VRM [Hier kommt Ihr zu allen bisherigen Folgen von Abgrundtief](https://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/schwerpunkte/true-crime-rhein-main/)

This episode is Part 2 of our Energy Talks miniseries called Cybersecurity in the Power Grid in which we provide you with a 360-degree view of how power grids can best safeguard their infrastructures from cyber-attacks. OMICRON application engineers Ozan Dayanc and Thomas Wolf discuss key challenges and practical recommendations for enhancing power network security. From daily work insights to customer interactions, they share valuable perspectives on cybersecurity in power networks.

Paul Mochkovitch est VP Data & Content chez Le Wagon, l'école de code qui s'est fait connaître pour ses formations intensives en développement. Ils se sont élargis aux métiers de la Data et de l'IA avec le lancement initialement d'un bootcamp de Data Science puis de Data Analyse. Aujourd'hui, ils lancent un bootcamp sur le Data Engineering.On aborde :

Progressives back Mike Johnston in Denver mayor's race | Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs slate of clean energy bills | $11B in federal funds allocated for rural clean energy projects | Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis commission meets in Flagstaff, AZ (WARNING: contains graphic descriptions of violence) | Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs nation's first Right-to-Repair law | Violent Femmes perform their self-titled debut in Denver, Austin and Houston this week.  Song playsIntro by hostWelcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod's Talking Politics, every Monday.Support this show and all the work in the Heartland POD universe by going to heartlandpod.com and clicking the link for Patreon, or go to Patreon.com/HeartlandPod to sign up. Membership starts at $1/month, with even more extra shows and special access at the higher levels. No matter the level you choose, your membership helps us create these independent shows as we work together to change the conversation.Alright! Let's get into it: COLORADO NEWSLINE: Progressives back Mike Johnston in Denver mayor's raceBY: CHASE WOODRUFF - MAY 15, 2023 4:00 AMAs ballots begin to hit mailboxes for Denver's June 6th runoff election, Johnston and Kelly Brough, the other top-two finisher in April's first round of voting - have rolled out a veritable smorgasbord of endorsement announcements.Former mayoral candidates Ean Thomas Tafoya, Terrance Roberts, Jim Walsh, Al Gardner and Leslie Herod all endorsed Mike Johnston. Rep Herod (who was my preferred choice for mayor) said “Having shared countless debate and forum stages with Mike over the past months, I know that he has the passion, commitment, and vision to tackle Denver's toughest problems. Mike and I share the value of public service, hard work, and doing right by our communities, and I am excited to work with him to deliver on our progressive vision for Denver.”Meanwhile, Brough, the former Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce head who secured her spot in the runoff with just over 20% of the first-round vote, has picked up endorsements from Democratic state Sen. Chris Hansen as well as Thomas Wolf, an investment banker who campaigned on harsh anti-homelessness policies and received 1% of the vote for Mayor in April.Sen. Hansen said “Denver needs a proven executive — Kelly Brough is the leader we can trust to deliver results. It's going to take all of us to tackle Denver's biggest challenges, and I'm proud to join Kelly's team.”Brough also picked up endorsements from Democratic state Rep. Alex Valdez and former Tattered Cover CEO Kwame Spearman, both of whom entered the mayor's race but later withdrew. Brough and Johnston emerged from the crowded field of mayoral candidates after becoming by far the race's two best-funded candidates, each raising about $1MM in direct contributions and benefiting from millions more in outside super PAC expenditures from billionaires and real-estate interests.After a first round that featured a wide range of perspectives and ideologies, the runoff campaign has featured few stark disagreements on policy between the two candidates, both of whom are veteran figures in Colorado's centrist political establishment.Brough served as then-Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper's chief of staff from 2006 to 2009, then led the conservative-leaning Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce for 12 years before stepping down ahead of her mayoral run. Some of her top endorsers include former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, both Democrats.On Friday, she touted the endorsement of the Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance, a coalition of clergy and civil rights leaders in the city's Black community. Pastor Paul Burleson, the Alliance's vice president of political affairs, said that Brough's experience is key to her appeal.Brough has also picked up endorsements from the Denver Police Protective Association and other unions representing law enforcement officers and firefighters. She was one of the only candidates in the mayor's race to endorse a return of “qualified immunity,” a legal doctrine that bars people from suing law enforcement officers in their individual capacity. Colorado lawmakers, led by Herod, passed a landmark police reform bill that abolished qualified immunity in the wake of George Floyd's murder in 2020. - Just one reason I love Leslie Herod.During his time in the state Senate, Mike Johnston became one of the state's leading champions of education reform, a movement that has galled teachers' unions and progressives who've accused him of undermining public education. From 2020 to 2022 he was the CEO of Gary Community Ventures, a Denver-based philanthropic organization founded by oil tycoon Sam Gary.Though hardly a progressive firebrand himself, Johnston spoke at Wednesday's event of the coalition he hopes to build as mayor. Along with former mayoral rivals, he received endorsements from Democratic state Sens. Julie Gonzales (another legislator I have tremendous respect for) and James Coleman (who is my state senator but someone whom I don't know much about), adding to a list of supporters that also includes former Mayor Federico Peña and former Colorado House Speaker Terrance Carroll.Rep. Leslie Herod said “Make no mistake: We are the progressives in this race, and we have chosen to back Mike. We are the candidates who have consistently spoken about putting people over structures, putting people over businesses — people always first.”So for my part I'll be following State Sen. Julie Gonzales and Rep. Leslie Herod, voting for Mike Johnston.Final thought: Johnston might not be seen as progressive, but if he wins this election assembling a progressive coalition to bear a developer/business-backed candidate in Kelly Brough, then progressives should absolutely have a strong voice in the Johnston administration if he wants to keep his job. But first he's got to win.COLORADO NEWSLINE: Gov. Jared Polis signs slate of clean energy measures, utility regulation billBY: CHASE WOODRUFF - MAY 11, 2023 5:36 PMGov. Jared Polis has signed into law a bill that commits Colorado for the first time to a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target, along with other measures to address spiking utility rates and the state's long-term energy future.Flanked by Democratic lawmakers and state energy officials, Polis signed Senate Bill 23-16 at an event at the Denver Botanic Gardens. The bill, a wide-ranging package of reforms aimed at boosting clean energy efforts in a variety of industries, was approved on party-line votes by Democratic majorities in the General Assembly just before its adjournment on May 8.SB-16 sets a statutory goal of a 100% reduction in Colorado's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, revising that target upwards from a 90% goal set by the Legislature in 2019. It's the first time the state has formally established the net-zero goal that scientists with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have said is necessary to avert the most catastrophic impacts of global warming.To get there, the bill contains what sponsors called a “potpourri” of measures to accelerate the transition to clean energy, including sections that streamline the process for the installation of electric transmission lines and rooftop solar panels; stricter requirements on large insurance companies to assess climate risk; tax credits for the purchase of electric-powered lawn equipment; and more authority for the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to regulate carbon capture projects.COGCC chair Jeff Robbins applauded the bill's efforts to encourage carbon capture, which he called “critical as a tool in addressing climate change.”“The COGCC is well poised with its resources and regulatory understanding to now help carbon storage be deployed safely and responsibly in Colorado,” Robbins said in a press release.Gov. Polis also signed House Bill 23-1252, which establishes a new state grant program for geothermal energy projects and requires large natural-gas utilities to develop emissions-reducing “clean heat plans.”Senate Bill 23-291, a package of reforms to state utility regulations, and House Bill 23-1234, a bipartisan measure aimed at streamlining permitting and inspection processes for solar projects were also both signed into law. SB-291 emerged from hearings held earlier this year by the Joint Select Committee on Rising Utility Rates, a special panel of lawmakers convened by Democratic leaders following sharp increases in many Coloradans' utility bills in 2022.It directs the state's Public Utilities Commission to more closely scrutinize how privately-owned utilities manage volatility in natural-gas prices, the main culprit in rate increases that caused the average monthly payment for customers of Xcel Energy, Colorado's largest utility, to rise by more than 50% last year. Other provisions in the bill are aimed at assessing the long-term future of natural gas infrastructure as more homes and businesses transition to all-electric heating and cooking appliances.In a press release, Advanced Energy United, an industry group representing clean energy companies, said the legislation creates a “national model” for dealing with volatility in the natural gas market.“This bill will help make Colorado's energy system more affordable long-term, and should be seen as a model for states across the country on how to manage high gas prices and a transition to cost-saving alternatives to gas, like high-efficiency heat pumps, rooftop solar and battery storage,” said Emilie Olson, a senior principal at Advanced Energy United.House Bill 23-1272, creates or extends a variety of clean energy tax credits, including incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles, e-bikes, electric heat pumps, industrial decarbonization technologies and more.Gov. Polis said “These exciting money-saving changes for Coloradans mean reliable, lower energy costs and good-paying jobs, as we continue to fuel the innovation that makes Colorado a national leader in clean energy. We are cutting red tape, creating good paying jobs and improving air quality as we continue to make bold progress towards achieving 100% renewable energy by 2040.”ARIZONA MIRROR: Rural electric co-ops to get $10.7B in USDA funds for clean energy grants, loansBY: JACOB FISCHLER - MAY 16, 2023 7:11 AMThe U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin to administer two loan and grant programs worth nearly $11 billion to boost clean energy systems in rural areas, administration officials said Tuesday. The programs are the New ERA program for rural electric cooperatives, and the PACE program for other energy providers. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the funding “continues an ongoing effort to ensure that rural America is a full participant in this clean energy economy.”White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi said, “Rural areas can have more difficulty than more urban ones in attracting private sector investment. The programs are intended to allow those rural areas to take advantage of an industry-wide trend to invest in clean energy production.He said, “There's a favorable wind blowing here. This allows rural communities to put up a sail.”The programs are meant to put rural electric cooperatives on equal footing with larger privately owned companies that have already put major funding into clean energy deployment.The programs represent the largest single funding effort for rural electrification since President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act in 1936.The money is meant not only to address the climate impacts of fossil fuel energy and reduce home energy costs, but to act as an economic engine for rural areas.Rural electric cooperatives are eligible for the New ERA program, and up to 25% of the funding in that program can be in the form of direct grants. Utilities can use the money to build renewable energy systems, zero-emission systems and carbon capture facilities.The USDA will begin to accept initial applications for funding on July 31. Applicants are expected to write more detailed proposals for funding after the USDA accepts their initial applications.The PACE program provides loans to renewable energy developers and electric service providers “to help finance large-scale solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, hydropower projects and energy storage in support of renewable energy systems,” the release said. The program is targeted to “vulnerable, disadvantaged, Tribal and energy communities,” the release said. It's in line with a Biden administration goal to allocate at least 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal spending to disadvantaged communities.The USDA can forgive up to 40% of most of the loans in the program. Up to 60% of loans to applicants in some U.S. territories and tribal communities can be forgiven.Initial applications for that program will open June 30.ARIZONA MIRROR:National commission on the MMIP crisis meets in Arizona to hear testimony, recommendationsBY: SHONDIIN SILVERSMITH - MAY 15, 2023 1:50 PMFive empty chairs sat at the front of the Not Invisible Act Commission hearing, each wrapped in a shawl, blanket or quilt representing a different group of individuals impacted by human trafficking or with a loved one who is missing or murdered.“We want to allow space for representing our relatives,” commission member Grace Bulltail said, noting the traditions in many Indigenous families to always preserve a space for absent loved ones. “We're doing that to honor our loved ones,” Bulltail said, explaining that, by putting the chairs there, the commission hearing was holding space for them.The chair wrapped in a red shawl with white and yellow handprints honored the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The chair wrapped in a red, orange, bridge, and white Native design shawl with a black blazer draped over it was to honor the missing and murdered Indigenous men and boys. Another chair was wrapped in a light blue, white and purple quilt. Pinned to the quilt was a picture of 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike, a Navajo girl who was abducted and killed on the Navajo Nation in 2016. This chair honored Indigenous children.The chair wrapped in a maroon shawl with floral designs honored the LGBTQI and two-spirit Indigenous community. The chair wrapped in a brown Pendleton honored Indigenous veterans.The Not Invisible Act Commission, organized by the U.S. Department of the Interior,  held a public hearing at the Twin Arrows Casino near Flagstaff to hear testimony and recommendations from victims and families impacted by human trafficking and the missing and murdered Indigenous peoples crisis. The commission also heard from local tribal leaders and advocates. The Not Invisible Act was passed into law in October 2020, establishing the commission as a cross-jurisdictional advisory committee of federal and non-federal members, including law enforcement, tribal leaders, federal partners, service providers, family members of missing and murdered individuals, and survivors.The meeting at Twin Arrows was the commission's third public hearing. This summer, it has four more planned in Minnesota, northern California, New Mexico and Montana. The hearings are being held in communities impacted most by the MMIP crisis.Commissioners heard emotional testimony from Seraphine Warren and Pamela Foster as they shared their experiences of losing a loved one and advocated for change.Ms. Warren is the niece of Ella Mae Begay, a Navajo woman who went missing from her home in Sweetwater, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation on June 15, 2021. Warren continued to advocate for not only her aunt but all Indigenous people.Speaking through tears, she told her aunt's story. “I know it wasn't her legacy to be stolen or to be murdered,” Warren said. “Just because she isn't here doesn't mean she can't be part of change.”Begay is still missing, but there have been developments in her case. In March, Preston Henry Tolth, 23, of New Mexico, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Phoenix for assault and carjacking.The indictment alleges that, on June 15, 2021, Tolth assaulted Begay, resulting in serious bodily injury, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Tolth then took her Ford F-150 pickup truck and drove it from Arizona to New Mexico with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury to Begay.Warren said during Tolth's arraignment hearing on April 7 in Flagstaff that she heard details about the night her aunt went missing that she was not ready for.Warren, in tears, told the commission that Tolth told federal agents that he “snapped” and struck her in the face multiple times, causing her to bleed from the nose and mouth. Tolth told authorities that he wasn't sure if she was dead, Warren said, and when he drove away, he said he regretted hitting her, since all he wanted was the truck.Tolth is being held in custody and is expected to go to trial later in May.Pamela Foster is the mother of Ashlynne Mike, the 11-year-old Navajo girl abducted and killed on the Navajo Nation in 2016. Foster has been at the forefront of advocacy efforts for Indigenous children and people since she lost her daughter. On the afternoon of May 2, 2016, Ashlynne Mike and her 9-year-old brother, Ian Mike, didn't make it home from school. When they got off the school bus in Shiprock, New Mexico, on the Navajo Nation, a predator tricked them into getting into his van by promising them a ride home.Hours later, passersby found Ian Mike wandering alone in the area. Police located Ashlynne Mike's body on May 3, 2016, and discovered she had been sexually assaulted, strangled, and bludgeoned repeatedly with a tire iron.She said, “I miss my daughter every single day. I became a voice for my daughter the moment I received word that her life was taken from her.”She talked about how the system failed when her children were missing in 2016. She said that May 1 to May 6 is a nightmare for her every year, because she relives what happened to her children.Foster talked about the hours from when her children disappeared to when they found her daughter's body; she ran into countless obstacles that left her without support.“It was very hard to sit there and know that there were no resources available for my children,” Foster said. “I absolutely had nothing.”She said local law enforcement was not adequately trained to handle child abductions. There was no clear communication between local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Instead of searching for her children, Foster said they were trying to figure out exactly what protocols were needed to start looking.“Time was lost,” Foster said, and they did not send out an AMBER Alert until the following day. Foster recalled the alert went out at 2 a.m., and she said that helped no one because not many people were awake then. She remembers hearing officers from the neighboring jurisdictions tell her they couldn't go out to look for her daughter until they were given the clearance to do so by the Navajo Nation Police Department. Foster said it frustrated her how long it took for that to happen. She said the anger and hurt about what happened to Ashlynne led her to be a voice for her daughter.“I promised her I would do something for all of our other Indigenous children. To give them the protection that they need so they don't go through the same thing.”Foster has led many grassroots efforts to support Indigenous children, including advocating and petitioning for the AMBER Alert system to include Indian Country.Foster said she wanted to change, and she knew the justice system in Indian Country needed to be updated, so she focused her efforts on the AMBER Alert system. Her advocacy resulted in the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2018, which makes tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants to integrate into state and regional AMBER Alert communication plans.“I always say that I've never received justice for what happened to my daughter because nothing can bring her back,” Foster said. “There will never be justice, but we can learn how to move forward in changing laws to make things better for our people.”The goal of the hearing was for the federal commissioners to listen and hear recommendations on the best course of action for the MMIP crisis. Commissioners will use the suggestions to develop their final report for the Department of Interior.Foster's big recommendation was not only geared at the commissioners, but other attendees of the hearing. She encouraged them to tell their tribal leaders to receive the AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act training. “It is free,” she said, adding that it is a vital program for Indigenous communities because it will train police officers and social workers from the tribe. Because tribes are sovereign nations, the Department of Justice has to receive a request in order to run the training on tribal land: “Have your tribal leaders request this training for your community because the children are our next generation,” Foster said. “There's still a lot of tribes that need to be trained.”When Seraphine Warren was finished sharing her aunt's story, she laid out her recommendations. “Transparency and swift action is key,” she said, “which means that when a person is missing, law enforcement should immediately inform all jurisdictions and issue press releases to media channels to inform the public.”“Family members need to be regularly and constantly updated with the progress of the investigation, and families should be prioritized if any remains are found in any jurisdiction.” Some of the other recommendations included allowing families to hire private investigators, providing them access to case files, supporting families in organizing their task force, providing families with constant and reliable access to grief counseling services, medical attention, financial and legal assistance, and safe housing for families of missing or murdered loved ones. ASSOCIATED PRESS: If you're not first, you're last. DENVER (AP) — Sitting in front of a hulking red tractor, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday making Colorado the first state to ensure farmers can fix their own tractors and combines with a “right to repair” law — which compels manufacturers to provide the necessary manuals, tools, parts and software farmers would need.Colorado, home to high desert ranches and sweeping farms on the plains, took the lead on the issue following a nationwide outcry from farmers that manufacturers blocked them from making fixes and forced them to wait precious days or even weeks for an official servicer to arrive — delays that hurt profits.While farmers wait and their increasingly high-tech tractors or combines sit idle, a hailstorm could decimate an entire crop. Or, a farmer could miss the ideal planting window for their crops to grow.Lawmakers in at least 10 other states have introduced similar legislation, including in Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Texas and Vermont. But Colorado has taken the lead. At the signing ceremony Tuesday afternoon, under a light drizzle of rain, Gov. Polis said: “This bill will save farmers and ranchers time and money and support the free market in repair” before exclaiming, “first in the nation!”Behind the governor and arrayed farmers and lawmakers sat a red Steiger 370 tractor owned by a farmer named Danny Wood. Wood's tractor has flown an American flag reading “Farmers First,” and it has been one of two of his machines to break down, requiring long waits before servicers arrived to enter a few lines of computer code, or make a fix that Wood could have made himself.As the signing ceremony ended, Gov. Polis and Rep. Brianna Titone, who ran the bill in the state House, climbed inside the tractor for a photo as the ceremony ended.Great job, Rep. Titone! Huge win for this up-and-coming legislator. When I first saw her speak announcing her initial candidacy in 2017, I didn't know what to expect. Honestly, I didn't expect a lot, and I didn't particularly expect her to even win. And then, winning that seat was just the first of many instances where I've seen her demonstrate a level of depth, grit, and smarts that rival any of her peers. Great job Rep. Titone, you rock. CONCERT PICK OF THE WEEK: Violent Femmes - performing their self-titled album - Levitt Pavilion in Denver on Sunday May 21. The cult favorite folk punk band from Milwaukee is celebrating 40 years since the release of their first album in 1983. More info at vfemmes.comWelp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from Colorado Newsline, Arizona Mirror, Denver Post, Associated Press and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.

Progressives back Mike Johnston in Denver mayor's race | Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs slate of clean energy bills | $11B in federal funds allocated for rural clean energy projects | Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis commission meets in Flagstaff, AZ (WARNING: contains graphic descriptions of violence) | Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs nation's first Right-to-Repair law | Violent Femmes perform their self-titled debut in Denver, Austin and Houston this week.  Song playsIntro by hostWelcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod's Talking Politics, every Monday.Support this show and all the work in the Heartland POD universe by going to heartlandpod.com and clicking the link for Patreon, or go to Patreon.com/HeartlandPod to sign up. Membership starts at $1/month, with even more extra shows and special access at the higher levels. No matter the level you choose, your membership helps us create these independent shows as we work together to change the conversation.Alright! Let's get into it: COLORADO NEWSLINE: Progressives back Mike Johnston in Denver mayor's raceBY: CHASE WOODRUFF - MAY 15, 2023 4:00 AMAs ballots begin to hit mailboxes for Denver's June 6th runoff election, Johnston and Kelly Brough, the other top-two finisher in April's first round of voting - have rolled out a veritable smorgasbord of endorsement announcements.Former mayoral candidates Ean Thomas Tafoya, Terrance Roberts, Jim Walsh, Al Gardner and Leslie Herod all endorsed Mike Johnston. Rep Herod (who was my preferred choice for mayor) said “Having shared countless debate and forum stages with Mike over the past months, I know that he has the passion, commitment, and vision to tackle Denver's toughest problems. Mike and I share the value of public service, hard work, and doing right by our communities, and I am excited to work with him to deliver on our progressive vision for Denver.”Meanwhile, Brough, the former Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce head who secured her spot in the runoff with just over 20% of the first-round vote, has picked up endorsements from Democratic state Sen. Chris Hansen as well as Thomas Wolf, an investment banker who campaigned on harsh anti-homelessness policies and received 1% of the vote for Mayor in April.Sen. Hansen said “Denver needs a proven executive — Kelly Brough is the leader we can trust to deliver results. It's going to take all of us to tackle Denver's biggest challenges, and I'm proud to join Kelly's team.”Brough also picked up endorsements from Democratic state Rep. Alex Valdez and former Tattered Cover CEO Kwame Spearman, both of whom entered the mayor's race but later withdrew. Brough and Johnston emerged from the crowded field of mayoral candidates after becoming by far the race's two best-funded candidates, each raising about $1MM in direct contributions and benefiting from millions more in outside super PAC expenditures from billionaires and real-estate interests.After a first round that featured a wide range of perspectives and ideologies, the runoff campaign has featured few stark disagreements on policy between the two candidates, both of whom are veteran figures in Colorado's centrist political establishment.Brough served as then-Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper's chief of staff from 2006 to 2009, then led the conservative-leaning Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce for 12 years before stepping down ahead of her mayoral run. Some of her top endorsers include former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, both Democrats.On Friday, she touted the endorsement of the Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance, a coalition of clergy and civil rights leaders in the city's Black community. Pastor Paul Burleson, the Alliance's vice president of political affairs, said that Brough's experience is key to her appeal.Brough has also picked up endorsements from the Denver Police Protective Association and other unions representing law enforcement officers and firefighters. She was one of the only candidates in the mayor's race to endorse a return of “qualified immunity,” a legal doctrine that bars people from suing law enforcement officers in their individual capacity. Colorado lawmakers, led by Herod, passed a landmark police reform bill that abolished qualified immunity in the wake of George Floyd's murder in 2020. - Just one reason I love Leslie Herod.During his time in the state Senate, Mike Johnston became one of the state's leading champions of education reform, a movement that has galled teachers' unions and progressives who've accused him of undermining public education. From 2020 to 2022 he was the CEO of Gary Community Ventures, a Denver-based philanthropic organization founded by oil tycoon Sam Gary.Though hardly a progressive firebrand himself, Johnston spoke at Wednesday's event of the coalition he hopes to build as mayor. Along with former mayoral rivals, he received endorsements from Democratic state Sens. Julie Gonzales (another legislator I have tremendous respect for) and James Coleman (who is my state senator but someone whom I don't know much about), adding to a list of supporters that also includes former Mayor Federico Peña and former Colorado House Speaker Terrance Carroll.Rep. Leslie Herod said “Make no mistake: We are the progressives in this race, and we have chosen to back Mike. We are the candidates who have consistently spoken about putting people over structures, putting people over businesses — people always first.”So for my part I'll be following State Sen. Julie Gonzales and Rep. Leslie Herod, voting for Mike Johnston.Final thought: Johnston might not be seen as progressive, but if he wins this election assembling a progressive coalition to bear a developer/business-backed candidate in Kelly Brough, then progressives should absolutely have a strong voice in the Johnston administration if he wants to keep his job. But first he's got to win.COLORADO NEWSLINE: Gov. Jared Polis signs slate of clean energy measures, utility regulation billBY: CHASE WOODRUFF - MAY 11, 2023 5:36 PMGov. Jared Polis has signed into law a bill that commits Colorado for the first time to a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target, along with other measures to address spiking utility rates and the state's long-term energy future.Flanked by Democratic lawmakers and state energy officials, Polis signed Senate Bill 23-16 at an event at the Denver Botanic Gardens. The bill, a wide-ranging package of reforms aimed at boosting clean energy efforts in a variety of industries, was approved on party-line votes by Democratic majorities in the General Assembly just before its adjournment on May 8.SB-16 sets a statutory goal of a 100% reduction in Colorado's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, revising that target upwards from a 90% goal set by the Legislature in 2019. It's the first time the state has formally established the net-zero goal that scientists with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have said is necessary to avert the most catastrophic impacts of global warming.To get there, the bill contains what sponsors called a “potpourri” of measures to accelerate the transition to clean energy, including sections that streamline the process for the installation of electric transmission lines and rooftop solar panels; stricter requirements on large insurance companies to assess climate risk; tax credits for the purchase of electric-powered lawn equipment; and more authority for the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to regulate carbon capture projects.COGCC chair Jeff Robbins applauded the bill's efforts to encourage carbon capture, which he called “critical as a tool in addressing climate change.”“The COGCC is well poised with its resources and regulatory understanding to now help carbon storage be deployed safely and responsibly in Colorado,” Robbins said in a press release.Gov. Polis also signed House Bill 23-1252, which establishes a new state grant program for geothermal energy projects and requires large natural-gas utilities to develop emissions-reducing “clean heat plans.”Senate Bill 23-291, a package of reforms to state utility regulations, and House Bill 23-1234, a bipartisan measure aimed at streamlining permitting and inspection processes for solar projects were also both signed into law. SB-291 emerged from hearings held earlier this year by the Joint Select Committee on Rising Utility Rates, a special panel of lawmakers convened by Democratic leaders following sharp increases in many Coloradans' utility bills in 2022.It directs the state's Public Utilities Commission to more closely scrutinize how privately-owned utilities manage volatility in natural-gas prices, the main culprit in rate increases that caused the average monthly payment for customers of Xcel Energy, Colorado's largest utility, to rise by more than 50% last year. Other provisions in the bill are aimed at assessing the long-term future of natural gas infrastructure as more homes and businesses transition to all-electric heating and cooking appliances.In a press release, Advanced Energy United, an industry group representing clean energy companies, said the legislation creates a “national model” for dealing with volatility in the natural gas market.“This bill will help make Colorado's energy system more affordable long-term, and should be seen as a model for states across the country on how to manage high gas prices and a transition to cost-saving alternatives to gas, like high-efficiency heat pumps, rooftop solar and battery storage,” said Emilie Olson, a senior principal at Advanced Energy United.House Bill 23-1272, creates or extends a variety of clean energy tax credits, including incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles, e-bikes, electric heat pumps, industrial decarbonization technologies and more.Gov. Polis said “These exciting money-saving changes for Coloradans mean reliable, lower energy costs and good-paying jobs, as we continue to fuel the innovation that makes Colorado a national leader in clean energy. We are cutting red tape, creating good paying jobs and improving air quality as we continue to make bold progress towards achieving 100% renewable energy by 2040.”ARIZONA MIRROR: Rural electric co-ops to get $10.7B in USDA funds for clean energy grants, loansBY: JACOB FISCHLER - MAY 16, 2023 7:11 AMThe U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin to administer two loan and grant programs worth nearly $11 billion to boost clean energy systems in rural areas, administration officials said Tuesday. The programs are the New ERA program for rural electric cooperatives, and the PACE program for other energy providers. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the funding “continues an ongoing effort to ensure that rural America is a full participant in this clean energy economy.”White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi said, “Rural areas can have more difficulty than more urban ones in attracting private sector investment. The programs are intended to allow those rural areas to take advantage of an industry-wide trend to invest in clean energy production.He said, “There's a favorable wind blowing here. This allows rural communities to put up a sail.”The programs are meant to put rural electric cooperatives on equal footing with larger privately owned companies that have already put major funding into clean energy deployment.The programs represent the largest single funding effort for rural electrification since President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act in 1936.The money is meant not only to address the climate impacts of fossil fuel energy and reduce home energy costs, but to act as an economic engine for rural areas.Rural electric cooperatives are eligible for the New ERA program, and up to 25% of the funding in that program can be in the form of direct grants. Utilities can use the money to build renewable energy systems, zero-emission systems and carbon capture facilities.The USDA will begin to accept initial applications for funding on July 31. Applicants are expected to write more detailed proposals for funding after the USDA accepts their initial applications.The PACE program provides loans to renewable energy developers and electric service providers “to help finance large-scale solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, hydropower projects and energy storage in support of renewable energy systems,” the release said. The program is targeted to “vulnerable, disadvantaged, Tribal and energy communities,” the release said. It's in line with a Biden administration goal to allocate at least 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal spending to disadvantaged communities.The USDA can forgive up to 40% of most of the loans in the program. Up to 60% of loans to applicants in some U.S. territories and tribal communities can be forgiven.Initial applications for that program will open June 30.ARIZONA MIRROR:National commission on the MMIP crisis meets in Arizona to hear testimony, recommendationsBY: SHONDIIN SILVERSMITH - MAY 15, 2023 1:50 PMFive empty chairs sat at the front of the Not Invisible Act Commission hearing, each wrapped in a shawl, blanket or quilt representing a different group of individuals impacted by human trafficking or with a loved one who is missing or murdered.“We want to allow space for representing our relatives,” commission member Grace Bulltail said, noting the traditions in many Indigenous families to always preserve a space for absent loved ones. “We're doing that to honor our loved ones,” Bulltail said, explaining that, by putting the chairs there, the commission hearing was holding space for them.The chair wrapped in a red shawl with white and yellow handprints honored the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The chair wrapped in a red, orange, bridge, and white Native design shawl with a black blazer draped over it was to honor the missing and murdered Indigenous men and boys. Another chair was wrapped in a light blue, white and purple quilt. Pinned to the quilt was a picture of 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike, a Navajo girl who was abducted and killed on the Navajo Nation in 2016. This chair honored Indigenous children.The chair wrapped in a maroon shawl with floral designs honored the LGBTQI and two-spirit Indigenous community. The chair wrapped in a brown Pendleton honored Indigenous veterans.The Not Invisible Act Commission, organized by the U.S. Department of the Interior,  held a public hearing at the Twin Arrows Casino near Flagstaff to hear testimony and recommendations from victims and families impacted by human trafficking and the missing and murdered Indigenous peoples crisis. The commission also heard from local tribal leaders and advocates. The Not Invisible Act was passed into law in October 2020, establishing the commission as a cross-jurisdictional advisory committee of federal and non-federal members, including law enforcement, tribal leaders, federal partners, service providers, family members of missing and murdered individuals, and survivors.The meeting at Twin Arrows was the commission's third public hearing. This summer, it has four more planned in Minnesota, northern California, New Mexico and Montana. The hearings are being held in communities impacted most by the MMIP crisis.Commissioners heard emotional testimony from Seraphine Warren and Pamela Foster as they shared their experiences of losing a loved one and advocated for change.Ms. Warren is the niece of Ella Mae Begay, a Navajo woman who went missing from her home in Sweetwater, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation on June 15, 2021. Warren continued to advocate for not only her aunt but all Indigenous people.Speaking through tears, she told her aunt's story. “I know it wasn't her legacy to be stolen or to be murdered,” Warren said. “Just because she isn't here doesn't mean she can't be part of change.”Begay is still missing, but there have been developments in her case. In March, Preston Henry Tolth, 23, of New Mexico, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Phoenix for assault and carjacking.The indictment alleges that, on June 15, 2021, Tolth assaulted Begay, resulting in serious bodily injury, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Tolth then took her Ford F-150 pickup truck and drove it from Arizona to New Mexico with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury to Begay.Warren said during Tolth's arraignment hearing on April 7 in Flagstaff that she heard details about the night her aunt went missing that she was not ready for.Warren, in tears, told the commission that Tolth told federal agents that he “snapped” and struck her in the face multiple times, causing her to bleed from the nose and mouth. Tolth told authorities that he wasn't sure if she was dead, Warren said, and when he drove away, he said he regretted hitting her, since all he wanted was the truck.Tolth is being held in custody and is expected to go to trial later in May.Pamela Foster is the mother of Ashlynne Mike, the 11-year-old Navajo girl abducted and killed on the Navajo Nation in 2016. Foster has been at the forefront of advocacy efforts for Indigenous children and people since she lost her daughter. On the afternoon of May 2, 2016, Ashlynne Mike and her 9-year-old brother, Ian Mike, didn't make it home from school. When they got off the school bus in Shiprock, New Mexico, on the Navajo Nation, a predator tricked them into getting into his van by promising them a ride home.Hours later, passersby found Ian Mike wandering alone in the area. Police located Ashlynne Mike's body on May 3, 2016, and discovered she had been sexually assaulted, strangled, and bludgeoned repeatedly with a tire iron.She said, “I miss my daughter every single day. I became a voice for my daughter the moment I received word that her life was taken from her.”She talked about how the system failed when her children were missing in 2016. She said that May 1 to May 6 is a nightmare for her every year, because she relives what happened to her children.Foster talked about the hours from when her children disappeared to when they found her daughter's body; she ran into countless obstacles that left her without support.“It was very hard to sit there and know that there were no resources available for my children,” Foster said. “I absolutely had nothing.”She said local law enforcement was not adequately trained to handle child abductions. There was no clear communication between local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Instead of searching for her children, Foster said they were trying to figure out exactly what protocols were needed to start looking.“Time was lost,” Foster said, and they did not send out an AMBER Alert until the following day. Foster recalled the alert went out at 2 a.m., and she said that helped no one because not many people were awake then. She remembers hearing officers from the neighboring jurisdictions tell her they couldn't go out to look for her daughter until they were given the clearance to do so by the Navajo Nation Police Department. Foster said it frustrated her how long it took for that to happen. She said the anger and hurt about what happened to Ashlynne led her to be a voice for her daughter.“I promised her I would do something for all of our other Indigenous children. To give them the protection that they need so they don't go through the same thing.”Foster has led many grassroots efforts to support Indigenous children, including advocating and petitioning for the AMBER Alert system to include Indian Country.Foster said she wanted to change, and she knew the justice system in Indian Country needed to be updated, so she focused her efforts on the AMBER Alert system. Her advocacy resulted in the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2018, which makes tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants to integrate into state and regional AMBER Alert communication plans.“I always say that I've never received justice for what happened to my daughter because nothing can bring her back,” Foster said. “There will never be justice, but we can learn how to move forward in changing laws to make things better for our people.”The goal of the hearing was for the federal commissioners to listen and hear recommendations on the best course of action for the MMIP crisis. Commissioners will use the suggestions to develop their final report for the Department of Interior.Foster's big recommendation was not only geared at the commissioners, but other attendees of the hearing. She encouraged them to tell their tribal leaders to receive the AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act training. “It is free,” she said, adding that it is a vital program for Indigenous communities because it will train police officers and social workers from the tribe. Because tribes are sovereign nations, the Department of Justice has to receive a request in order to run the training on tribal land: “Have your tribal leaders request this training for your community because the children are our next generation,” Foster said. “There's still a lot of tribes that need to be trained.”When Seraphine Warren was finished sharing her aunt's story, she laid out her recommendations. “Transparency and swift action is key,” she said, “which means that when a person is missing, law enforcement should immediately inform all jurisdictions and issue press releases to media channels to inform the public.”“Family members need to be regularly and constantly updated with the progress of the investigation, and families should be prioritized if any remains are found in any jurisdiction.” Some of the other recommendations included allowing families to hire private investigators, providing them access to case files, supporting families in organizing their task force, providing families with constant and reliable access to grief counseling services, medical attention, financial and legal assistance, and safe housing for families of missing or murdered loved ones. ASSOCIATED PRESS: If you're not first, you're last. DENVER (AP) — Sitting in front of a hulking red tractor, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday making Colorado the first state to ensure farmers can fix their own tractors and combines with a “right to repair” law — which compels manufacturers to provide the necessary manuals, tools, parts and software farmers would need.Colorado, home to high desert ranches and sweeping farms on the plains, took the lead on the issue following a nationwide outcry from farmers that manufacturers blocked them from making fixes and forced them to wait precious days or even weeks for an official servicer to arrive — delays that hurt profits.While farmers wait and their increasingly high-tech tractors or combines sit idle, a hailstorm could decimate an entire crop. Or, a farmer could miss the ideal planting window for their crops to grow.Lawmakers in at least 10 other states have introduced similar legislation, including in Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Texas and Vermont. But Colorado has taken the lead. At the signing ceremony Tuesday afternoon, under a light drizzle of rain, Gov. Polis said: “This bill will save farmers and ranchers time and money and support the free market in repair” before exclaiming, “first in the nation!”Behind the governor and arrayed farmers and lawmakers sat a red Steiger 370 tractor owned by a farmer named Danny Wood. Wood's tractor has flown an American flag reading “Farmers First,” and it has been one of two of his machines to break down, requiring long waits before servicers arrived to enter a few lines of computer code, or make a fix that Wood could have made himself.As the signing ceremony ended, Gov. Polis and Rep. Brianna Titone, who ran the bill in the state House, climbed inside the tractor for a photo as the ceremony ended.Great job, Rep. Titone! Huge win for this up-and-coming legislator. When I first saw her speak announcing her initial candidacy in 2017, I didn't know what to expect. Honestly, I didn't expect a lot, and I didn't particularly expect her to even win. And then, winning that seat was just the first of many instances where I've seen her demonstrate a level of depth, grit, and smarts that rival any of her peers. Great job Rep. Titone, you rock. CONCERT PICK OF THE WEEK: Violent Femmes - performing their self-titled album - Levitt Pavilion in Denver on Sunday May 21. The cult favorite folk punk band from Milwaukee is celebrating 40 years since the release of their first album in 1983. More info at vfemmes.comWelp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from Colorado Newsline, Arizona Mirror, Denver Post, Associated Press and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.

Lundi 3 avril 2023, SMART TECH reçoit Kamel Naït-Outaleb (président et cofondateur, OnlyOne) , Thomas Wolf (directeur scientifique et cofondateur, Hugging Face) , David Lacombled (Président, La villa Numeris) et Rafi Haladjian (cofondateur, Juice.tech)

La société Hugging Face a développé un modèle d'intelligence artificielle ouvert baptisé Bloom, concurrent de GPT. Le co-fondateur et directeur scientifique de l'entreprise, Thomas Wolf, insiste sur l'importance de maîtriser l'accès aux moteurs d'IA. Fondée par trois français à Paris et à New York, l'entreprise Hugging Face a créé Bloom, un Grand Modèle de Langue (Large Language Model ou LLM) accessible aux université et aux entreprises dont la particularité est d'offrir beaucoup plus de transparence que son équivalent américain.  Selon Thomas Wolf, GPT est une "boite noire" et cela pose des problème en matière propriété des données, de souveraineté numérique et de respect de la culture du pays qui l'utilise. Le jeune scientifique estime que l'intelligence artificielle doit demeurer un "bien commun de l'humanité". Enfin, pour Thomas Wolf, le "retard européen" en matière d'IA sera rattrapé dans les années à venir. Il estime qu'il ne faut pas aller trop vite dans ce domaine et que l'implémentation de GPT-4 dans les logiciels de Microsoft, à travers l'assistant Co-Pilot, est trop rapide car "cela ne laisse pas le temps à la société de s'adapter à la transformation profonde que va engendrer l'IA".

Cette semaine, on s'intéresse à la sortie de GPT-4, à son intégration dans Microsoft Office, aux licenciements massifs chez Meta, à une formation pour utiliser ChatGPT, à un concurrent open source de ChatGPT et à l'impact de l'IA sur la société.  L'ACTU DE LA SEMAINE  - La société Open AI a dégainé GPT-4, la nouvelle version de son modèle d'intelligence artificielle, encore plus forte et plus impressionnante.  - Microsoft intègre GPT-4 dans Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook et Teams pour offrir des fonctions avancées spectaculaires.  - Mark Zuckerberg licencie 10000 personnes supplémentaires et prépare un nouveau réseau social concurrent de Twitter. (03:43) LES INTERVIEWS DE LA SEMAINE Savoir utiliser ChatGPT

Thomas Wolf is an investment banker who has worked for JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, and Crewe Capital, and he wants to be mayor. Thomas sits down with producer Paul Karolyi to talk about how he'd support the arts community, combat gentrification, build bike lanes, and, of course, Casa Bonita.   We are inviting all 17 candidates for interviews before Election Day on April 4. So far, we've talked to: Renate Behrens Leslie Herod Lisa Calderón Ean Thomas Tafoya Keep up with Mayoral Madness on our site! And if you've got a question you'd like us to ask the candidates, or one candidate in particular, email it to us at denver@citycast.fm. For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver by texting “Denver” to 66866 Follow us on Twitter: @citycastdenver Or instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (720) 500-5418‬ Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Friday and we're rounding up all the stories that mattered to Denverites this week. First, TikTok: is it a source of endless entertainment and information or a Chinese surveillance operation? And which should we be worried about more? The City of Denver banned the social media app from government-owned devices this week and Colorado's senior senator Michael Bennet (Democrat) is joining Republican calls to ban it from the app stores, so we're digging into the local implications of the TikTok situation. Producers Paul Karolyi and Erin O'Toole are digging in with Hey Denver newsletter editor Adrian González. Do you have a favorite local TikTokker? We want to hear about them! Email us your fave at denver@citycast.fm, or text or leave us a voicemail at (720) 500-5418. We also talked about Denver's bachelorette party ranking, the El Paso County Sheriff's response to the allegations of racism we talked about on the show yesterday, the war against prairie dogs in Aurora, touching dead birds, the Mountain Plover Festival, and what should be our official state smell.  Mayoral Madness continues this weekend! We've got interviews with two more candidates -- investment banker Thomas Wolf and state policy advisor Trinidad Rodriguez — coming Saturday and Sunday. Catch those and all the other candidate interviews we've done so far at https://denver.citycast.fm/home/mayoral-madness/ We're taking Monday off for President's Day. See you Tuesday! Subscribe to Hey Denver, our kickass morning newsletter, by texting “Denver” to 66866 Follow us on Twitter: @citycastdenver Or instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pascal Engman är kvällstidningsjournalisten som sadlade om och blev en av Sveriges bästa deckarförfattare. Först gav han oss Vanessa Frank och tidigare i år slog han sig ihop med sin rival Johannes Selåker och gav oss Thomas Wolf. Vi pratar om allt från Mina drömmars stad till okunskap kring bakverk. Veckans favoriter är författarpar. Ni... Continue Reading →

Australian comedy group Aunty Donna take over the podcast to talk about what constitutes a book, the connection between William Shakespeare and Transformers, and maybe might talk about a book they've got out called Always Room For Christmas Pud. WARNING: Contains coarse language and sexual references Always Room For Christmas Pud by Aunty Donna | https://bit.ly/3SNYJep   EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED The Shark Net by Robert Drewe | https://bit.ly/3N40thT Charles Dickens Collection | https://bit.ly/3SFS0Cy Transformers Robots In Disguise by Caroline Rowlands | https://bit.ly/3gClUu9 Transformers The Manga, Vol. 1 by Masumi Kaneda, Ban Magami (Illustrator) | https://bit.ly/3N6SYqk Transformers A Visual History (Limited Edition) by Jim Sorenson | https://bit.ly/3zgkI65 Natural Language Processing with Transformers, Revised Edition by Lewis Tunstall, Leandro Von Werra, Thomas Wolf | https://bit.ly/3D7j0VN   WANT TO KNOW MORE? Follow Aunty Donna | Podcast: https://play.acast.com/s/aunty-donna-podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAuntyDonnaChannel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauntydonnagallery/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAuntyDonna/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuntyDonnaBoys Website: https://www.auntydonna.com/home   ENJOY THIS EPISODE? Subscribe to YouTube | https://bit.ly/3GLDvJl Check out our Editorial | https://bit.ly/3myzL1U Twitter | https://twitter.com/booktopia Facebook Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/booktopiatellmewhattoread    CREDITS  Guests: Aunty Donna Hosts: Aunty Donna Producer: Nick Wasiliev Published on: 3 November 2022 Season: 2 Episode: 78 © 2022 BooktopiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Authors Patricia Bryan and Thomas Wolf bring readers to the late 1880s to the gruesome scene of the murders of John Wesley Elkins's father and stepmother. The 11-year-old was charged and convicted.

REDEMPTION. Not a word one would associate with Charles Manson, Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer. But what about an 11-year-old boy who, in 1889 in rural Iowa, murdered his abusive parents as they slept, sparing his one-year-old sister who was sleeping in the same bed? “THE PLEA: The true story of Young Wesley Elkins and his struggle for Redemption,” might help you answer that question. Authors Patricia L. Bryan and Thomas Wolf join me now on this edition of Murder Most Foul.

Die Themen im heutigen Versicherungsfunk Update sind: Automatisiertes Fahrsystem erhält Zulassung Mercedes-Benz hat als erster Autohersteller vom Kraftfahrtbundesamt die Zulassung für ein hochautomatisiertes Fahrsystem erhalten. Am Versicherungsschutz ändert der Grad der Automatisierung nichts. „Niemand muss sich sorgen, dass er nach einem Unfall mit einem automatisiert fahrenden Auto schlechter wegkommt als bislang. Das geltende Recht hat eine einfache und klare Antwort auf die Frage, wer Unfallopfer entschädigt: Das macht die Kfz-Haftpflichtversicherung des Halters“, sagte die stellvertretende GDV-Hauptgeschäftsführerin Anja Käfer-Rohrbach. >>> mehr dazu www.gdv.de/de/themen/news/gut-versichert-in-die-automobile-zukunft-84578 Kfz-Versicherer mussten 2021 1,7 Milliarden Euro für Unwetterschäden zahlen Die Kfz-Versicherer mussten 2021 1,7 Milliarden Euro für Schäden durch Naturgefahren zahlen. Das ist fast doppelt so viel wie im Durchschnitt. Ein Grund ist das verheerende Unwetter in Ahrtal: Nordrhein-Westfalen und Rheinland-Pfalz sind besonders bei Überschwemmungsschäden die Ausreißer mit extrem hohen Schadenkosten. >>> mehr dazu www.versicherungsbote.de/id/4905875/Kfz-Versicherer-mussten-2021-17-Milliarden-Euro-fur-Unwetterschaden-zahlen/ Deurag mit neuem Vertriebsvorstand Ulrich Scheele ist neuer Vertriebsvorstand der Deurag Deutsche Rechtsschutz-Versicherung. Bei der Rechtsschutztochter der Signal Iduna Gruppe folgt er auf Thomas Wolf, der das Unternehmen zum 30. April auf eigenen Wunsch und in bestem Einvernehmen verlassen hat. Öffentliche Versicherung Braunschweig legt zu Die Gruppe Öffentliche Versicherung Braunschweig hat die Beitragseinnahmen im vergangenen Jahr von 422,5 Millionen Euro auf 439,5 Millionen Euro verbessern können. Auch die Gesamtanzahl der Verträge beziehungsweise gezeichneten Risiken stieg von 1,29 auf 1,32 Millionen, die der Kunden von 350.325 auf 350.979. Insgesamt konnte die Öffentliche ein Nachsteuerergebnis von 27,6 Millionen Euro erzielen. Itzehoer Versicherungen wachsen Die Itzehoer Versicherungen haben die Beitragseinnahmen im Geschäftsjahr 2021 um 4,8 Prozent auf 642,9 Millionen Euro steigern können. Haupttreiber war wieder die Kfz-Sparte: In der Kraftfahrzeug-Haftpflichtversicherung konnte der Bestand um 58.085 Verträge auf 1.107.459 Verträge ausgebaut werden. Die Anzahl der versicherten Wagnisse erhöhte sich von 3.335.959 auf 3.461.138. Baden-Württemberg ist Photovoltaikanlagen-Meister In Baden-Württemberg gibt es die meisten Photovoltaikanlagen. In keinem anderen Bundesland versichern Check24-Kunden Solaranlagen häufiger über ihre Wohngebäudeversicherung. Der Photovoltaikanteil beträgt dort 23,5 Prozent. Besonders häufig sind Solaranlagen auch in südlichen Bundesländern wie Bayern, Hessen oder dem Saarland versichert. In Berlin, Hamburg, Brandenburg und Bremen ist der Anteil am geringsten.

Today we're joined by Thomas Wolf, co-founder and chief science officer at Hugging Face

Jeg vil i en række episoder snakke med lokale ildsjæle og i dag er det Thomas Wolf fra Gislinge som fortæller om at være en lokal ildsjæl

Katsutoshi Yuasa is one of the most ambitious artists working in mokuhanga today. His work has been appreciated and admired all over the world while testing the medium with variant print sizes, colour combinations, mixed media and photography. Katsu pushes the boundaries of what mokuhanga can be. I speak with Katsutoshi Yuasa about his process, what its like to be a working artist and what mokuhanga means to him.  Please follow The Unfinished Print and my own print work on Instagram @popular_wheatprints, Twitter @unfinishedprint, or email me at theunfinishedprint@gmail.com Notes: may contain a hyperlink. Simply click on the highlighted word or phrase. Katsutoshi Yuasa - website, Instagram Musashino Art University - is a University based in Tokyo, Japan focusing on giving students the best education in the arts and design. website  Royal College of Art and Design - is a postgraduate art university located in London, England. More information, here.  Ayomi Yoshida - is a visual artist who works in mokuhanga, and installations and commercial design. She is the granddaughter of the printmaker and print designer, Hiroshi Yoshida. She teaches printmaking and art. More info can be found, here.  Wolfgang Tilmanns - is a German photographer, author, lecturer and maker of installations.  More info, here.  Thomas Wolf - a German photographer who's work focuses on the every day items of the world. more info, here.  MI Lab - Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory is located in Tōkyō. It is a place set up for learning mokuhanga. The artist-in-residence program, having been held since 2011 on Lake Kawaguchi near Mt. Fuji, is an application based program hosting international mokuhanga practitioners who are looking to move their work forward. More information can be found, here. Rives BFK paper - an acid free paper used for printmaking of all types. more info, here.  photographic paper - is a light sensitive paper used for making photographic prints.  washi - is a handmade Japanese style paper used for woodblock printmaking.  shina - is a soft type of Japanese plywood used predominantly for Japanese woodblock.  P.E.T bottle - are bottles made of polyethylene terephthalate, used around the world.  Japanese garbage system - is a sorting system used in Japan. It requires the citizen of Japan to sort their trash through various means, and these types of garbage such as "combustible," "non-combustible," and "recycling." Each Prefecture has their own rules and regulations as to trash and recycling. More info, here.  Adobe Photoshop  - a graphic editor used by artists worldwide.  A4 paper size - is a size of paper from the ISO 216 standard, with the dimensions of 210x297 mm.  acetone - a chemical which acts as a solvent. Used for many situations, also in art.  orange oil - is an essential oil used in the wellness community as well as in the arts. Hotel Metropolitan Kawasaki - is a hotel where Katsu's work "Geometric Landscape #1," is being shown from January 8th - February 28th, 2022. more info, here , and here.  gilding - is a method in art where the artist used leafed metals such as gold and silver. Used in Japanese art [screen making (byōbu)]. more info, here.   urushi  - is a type of lacquer used  in Japanese lacquerware for hundreds of years especially in maki-e lacquer decoration. A very good blog posting by Woodspirit Handcraft has great information about urushi, here. Holbein - is a paste pigment made in Japan used by printmakers and artists. more info, here.   CMYK colour model - stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Key which are the colours used in the printing process of whichever work you are making. More info, here.  Tama Art University - is an art university located in the Setagaya area of Tokyo. It focuses on the "freedom" of the individual. more info, here.  Collaboration System - the collaboration system Katsu speaks on, regarding ukiyo-e, was a system which involved the artist, carver, printer, and publisher working in collaboration to make a series of prints. All prints made until the early 20th Century where made through this system.  opening and closing credit music - The Cramps - "Rockin' Bones," 1981. From the album Psychedelic Jungle   © Popular Wheat Productions logo designed and produced by Douglas Batchelor and André Zadorozny  Disclaimer: Please do not reproduce or use anything from this podcast without shooting me an email and getting my express written or verbal consent. I'm friendly :) if you find any issue with something in the show notes please let me know. ***The opinions expressed in The Unfinished Print podcast are not necessarily those of Andre Zadorozny and of Popular Wheat Productions.***  

Depuis plus de 5 ans, une révolution, celle de la démocratisation de l'utilisation de l'intelligence artificielle est en marche grâce des petits frenchies : Clément Delangue, ses associés et leur plateforme : Hugging Face. Avec une valorisation à 440 millions de dollars, je peux vous dire que l'entreprise fait parler d'elle auprès des GAFA. Clément est reconnu comme l'un des meilleurs entrepreneurs de la French Tech dans le domaine de l'intelligence artificielle et de l'apprentissage automatique. Qu'est-ce que le machine learning ? Est-il accessible à tous ? Peut-il décupler la croissance des entreprises ? L'Intelligence Artificielle peut-elle impacter positivement les individus dans les moindres domaines de leur vie ? C'est possible grâce à Hugging Face ! Si le nom de cette entreprise ne vous dit rien, sachez que derrière elle se cache une révolution digitale. Hugging Face est une plateforme Open Source qui permet d'accélérer le machine learning à l'échelle mondiale. Le tout en permettant à des milliers d'entreprises d'impacter positivement la vie de millions d'individus. Une révolution digitale dans un monde souvent considéré comme inaccessible. Découvrez dans cet épisode le parcours de Clément Delangue, qui voue une vraie passion à la création de produits issus des I.A. TIMELINE : 00:12:20: Le début du premier parcours de Clément au sein d'Ebay 00:22:50: Hugging Face : du machine learning en Open Source 00:48:00: La part des I.A sur la vie des êtres humains 00:58:00: Détecter les informations et créer des régulations pour éviter les dérives 01:31:00: Investissements au sein d'Hugging Face On a cité avec Clément Delangue plusieurs anciens épisodes de GDIY : #31 Ludovic Huraux – d'Attractive World à SHAPR – l'aventurier de la rencontre #106 Jean de la Rochebrochard – Kima Ventures- Human machine #232 - Charles Beigbeder - Audacia - L'entrepreneur polymorphe : centrales nucléaires, ordinateurs quantiques ou vodka. Clément Delangue vous recommande de lire : Le Mythe de Sisyphe d'Albert Camus Multipliers, Revised and Updated: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter de Liz Wiseman Avec Clément Delangue, on a parlé de : Lee Fixel Github TensorFlow et PyTorch Julien Chaumond et Thomas Wolf; ses associés chez Hugging Face Yann Le Cun & Jêrome Pesenti Eric Schmidt Plateforme des cours Hugging Face Hugging Face Tasks Fast AI Le M2 MVA de l'ENS Cachan Margarett Mitchell Jean Zay, le supercalculateur BigScience IMB Watson Microsoft TAY et https://www.theverge.com/2016/3/24/11297050/tay-microsoft-chatbot-racist Ludovic Huraux Olivier Pomel et Datadog La musique du générique vous plaît ? C'est à Morgan Prudhomme que je la dois ! Contactez-le sur : https://studio-module.com. Vous souhaitez sponsoriser Génération Do It Yourself ou nous proposer un partenariat ? Contactez mon label Orso Media via ce formulaire. Pour contacter Clément Delangue : Twitter & LinkedIn

Wolf Tales is where you'll hear stories from Wolf Connection's staff and volunteers about their experiences. We'll also be speaking with musicians, artists, photographers and videographers about how the wolf has impacted their work.Matt Thomas has been a volunteer at Wolf Connection since 2016. He is now pursuing his DVM (doctor of veterinary medicine) degree at the WIMU Regional Program in Veterinary Medicine. Currently, he is attending Utah State University and will transfer to Washington State University for his final two years of study. @mattinahat16@wolfconnectionWolf Connection Website

In this episode of Intelligent Transport's podcast, Thomas Wolf, Chief Operating Officer at Hacon, discusses what the industry can do to deliver Mobility-as-a-Service and how MaaS can support changes in travel behaviour post-pandemic.

Kristin gets a firsthand account of what it is like to be homeless on the streets in San Francisco, thanks to today's guest, Thomas Wolf, recovery and drug policy advocate. Thomas talks about his experience and what worked to get him on the road to recovery.

In today's episode, we take a deep dive into the addiction and homeless epidemic ravaging the streets of San Francisco. Andrea is joined by Thomas Wolf, a former heroin addict turned recovery advocate. Thomas shares his story of hitting rock bottom and his perspective on San Francisco's Drug Crisis. Tom Wolf WebsiteTom Wolf TwitterThe Dr. Drew Podcast (Apple)The Dr. Drew Podcast (Spotify)Follow Andrea on social -www.instagram.com/adultchildpodwww.tiktok.com/@adultchildpodQuestion & Comments - Hit a Girl UpEmail  me @ andrea@adultchildpodcast.comOr leave a voicemail @ 415-562-8050Support the show (https://www.patron.com/adultchild)

Are safe injection sites good for public health? What is the line between harm reduction and drug normalization? Do people who inject drugs or use drugs prefer to go to a site or do they prefer use in the comforts of their residence wherever that is? Do safe injection sites decrease deaths? Do they connect people to treatment? Listen to Tom Wolf, a man with lived experience in injecting drugs, living on the streets, and a true understanding of what addiction is and what is takes to recover. Thomas Wolf Tom Wolf is a formerly homeless recovering Heroin addict from San Francisco.  In 2018, he spent 6 months homeless on the streets of the Tenderloin neighborhood struggling with Heroin and Fentanyl addiction.  Thomas was arrested 6 times for holding drugs for street-level drug dealers and other offenses and went to jail before going to a 6-month inpatient treatment program where he found recovery. He is now an advocate for drug policy reform and recovery in San Francisco and beyond. Thomas is very active on social media and his story has been featured in local, national, and international news including CNN and the New York Times. You can find out more about Thomas at www.tomwolf.org Follow him on Twitter @MyTwolffamily

Es war eine Verbrecherkarriere wie aus einem Krimi, die vor dem Landgericht in Wiesbaden endete: Einer der meist gesuchten Verbrecher Deutschlands, Thomas Wolf, wird Ende 2011 zu 13einhalb Jahren Haft verurteilt. Der 58-Jährige hat 2009 die Ehefrau eines Bankers entführt und 1,8 Millionen Euro erpresst. Außerdem verurteilt ihn das Gericht wegen zwei Banküberfällen. Wolf war schon mit 15 Jahren straffällig geworden. Drei mal gelang ihm die Flucht aus dem Gefängnis. Nach seiner letzten lebte er 8 Jahre lang unentdeckt unter falschem Namen mit einer Frau in Frankfurt zusammen. Sie glaubte, er sei Niederländer.

https://www.engati.com/ Engati is the world's leading no-code, multi-lingual chatbot platform. https://open.spotify.com/show/3G0uQwPnQib22emRi9VhUg Blog link: https://engati.com/blog | Subscribe now. Check out CX Community page - https://www.engati.com/cx-community And CX Content page - https://www.engati.com/cx-content Thomas Wolf, Co-founder and CSO at Hugging Face talks to us about what lacks and what can change in Cumputational Linguistics. He tells us why NLP has a very bright future and would be a Global AI term soon. Follow us on Facebook: http://s.engati.com/157 LinkedIn: http://s.engati.com/158 Twitter: http://s.engati.com/156 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getengati/  #EngatiCX #digital #CX #technology #NLP #AI

Wolf Tales explores the journeys of Wolf Connection's staff and volunteers explaining how they made their way to Wolf Connection and the impact that the wolves and the organization has had on their lives. Micha Thomas is a Wolf Connection Program Lead and an Associate Marriage & Family therapist and group facilitator. She is also the founder of weREWILD, which is a research-based psychological, anthropological and story-centered organization, emphasizing therapeutic engagement in the natural world. Micha has a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate University.weREWILD@michaleethomas@wolfconnection

Organisms aren’t the only products of the evolutionary process. Cultural products such as writing, art, and music also undergo change over time, subject to both the constraints of the physical environment and the psychologies of those who make them. In recent years, the study of cultural evolution has exploded with new insights — revelations into the dynamics of how culture is transmitted, how it mutates under different pressures, and why some forms are remarkably resilient and stable across time and space. Just as in biology, patterns in the structures of our artifacts converge on universals and diverge to meet the needs of their distinct environments. Certain forces ratchet up complexity in culture, whereas others act like gravity and draw the works of different societies into shared basins of attraction. Finding the fundamentals behind both the unity and the diversity of cultures, and what cultural evolution does and doesn’t have in common with biological evolution, is a field of rich mystery. New research into structural and cognitive constraints on culture leads us into some of the most fertile questions known to science…Welcome to COMPLEXITY, the official podcast of the Santa Fe Institute. I’m your host, Michael Garfield, and every other week we’ll bring you with us for far-ranging conversations with our worldwide network of rigorous researchers developing new frameworks to explain the deepest mysteries of the universe.This week we speak to SFI Complexity Postdoctoral Fellow, Omidyar Fellow, AND ASU-SFI Center Fellow Helena Miton about her work on cultural evolution — namely, her recent Royal Society paper on How material constraints affect the cultural evolution of rhythm with Thomas Wolf, Cordula Vesper, Günther Knoblich, and Dan Sperber and the Current Anthropology pre-print she co-authored on The predictable evolution of letter shapes: An emergent script of West Africa recapitulates historical change in writing systems with Piers Kelly, James Winters, and Olivier Morin.If you value our research and communication efforts, please consider making a donation at santafe.edu/give — and/or rating and reviewing us at Apple Podcasts. You can find numerous other ways to engage with us at santafe.edu/engage. Thank you for listening!Check out Helena’s SFI Page, Google Scholar Page, and Twitter Account.Join our Facebook discussion group to meet like minds and talk about each episode.Podcast theme music by Mitch Mignano.Follow us on social media:Twitter • YouTube • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn

Thomas Wolf, who was homeless and addicted to heroin in the Tenderloin, now takes anybody who's interested on walking tours of the neighborhood. He thinks City Hall needs to overhaul its approach to the drug crisis, and new numbers showing 468 people died of overdoses in the first eight months of this year show he's right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the case of the County of Butler, et al, v Thomas Wolf, the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania was asked to decide if Governor Wolf's lock-down orders violated the Constitution of the United States. While much of the analysis and reasoning judge Stickman used was constitutional flawed, he did come to a constitutionally sound conclusion.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Thomas Wolf The author of "THE CALLED SHOT: Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the Unforgettable Major League Baseball Season of 1932" (University of Nebraska Press, May 1, 202

Jeremy talks with Dennis and Patrice Biddle, a former Negro Leaguer and his wife, plus NY Post writer Peter Botte and author Thomas Wolf.

Thomas talks about the 1932 Chicago Cubs, as well as perhaps the most famous home run in baseball history - Babe Ruth's "Called Shot" in Game 3 of the '32 World Series.

Hour one of DJ & PK in the Morning for June 25, 2020: Segment 1 - DJ on Donovan Mitchell's ceiling Segment 2 - Thomas Wolf, Author Segment 3 - Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post

Hour three of DJ & PK in the Morning for June 24, 2020: Segment 1 - Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post Segment 2 - Thomas Wolf, Author of "The Called Shot" Segment 3 - Advantages for older NBA players in restart

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On the June 24 edition of A's Cast Live, Chris Townsend rejoiced over the return of baseball (1:00), How a slow start could end the season early (46:30) and the biggest storylines for the 2020 season (1:23:20). He was joined by Thomas Wolf, the author of The Called Shot on Babe Ruth (32:00), A's Hall of Famer, Dave Stewart (1:00:20), Ray Fosse (1:31:45), MLB Network Host, Matt Vasgersian (2:05:15) and former San Francisco Giants pitcher, Dave Dravecky (2:32:35).

On the June 24 edition of A’s Cast Live, Chris Townsend rejoiced over the return of baseball (1:00), How a slow start could end the season early (46:30) and the biggest storylines for the 2020 season (1:23:20). He was joined by Thomas Wolf, the author of The Called Shot on Babe Ruth (32:00), A’s Hall of Famer, Dave Stewart (1:00:20), Ray Fosse (1:31:45), MLB Network Host, Matt Vasgersian (2:05:15) and former San Francisco Giants pitcher, Dave Dravecky (2:32:35).

Marty talks to author Thomas Wolf about his latest book -- The Called Shot: Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the Unforgettable Major League Baseball Season of 1932

Marty talks to author Thomas Wolf about his latest book -- The Called Shot: Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the Unforgettable Major League Baseball Season of 1932

In the summer of 1932, at the beginning of the turbulent decade that would remake America, baseball fans were treated to one of the most thrilling seasons in the history of the sport. As the nation drifted deeper into the Great Depression and reeled from social unrest, baseball was a diversion for a troubled country—and yet the world of baseball was marked by the same edginess that pervaded the national scene. On‑the‑field fights were as common as double plays. Amid the National League pennant race, Cubs’ shortstop Billy Jurges was shot by showgirl Violet Popovich in a Chicago hotel room. When the regular season ended, the Cubs and Yankees clashed in what would be Babe Ruth’s last appearance in the fall classic. After the Cubs lost the first two games in New York, the series resumed in Chicago at Wrigley Field, with Democratic presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt cheering for the visiting Yankees from the box seats behind the Yankees’ dugout. In the top of the fifth inning the game took a historic turn. As Ruth was jeered mercilessly by Cubs players and fans, he gestured toward the outfield and then blasted a long home run. After Ruth circled the bases, Roosevelt exclaimed, “Unbelievable!” Ruth’s homer set off one of baseball’s longest‑running and most intense debates: did Ruth, in fact, call his famous home run? Rich with historical context and detail, The Called Shot dramatizes the excitement of a baseball season during one of America’s most chaotic summers. Thomas Wolf has written numerous articles on baseball history and is the coauthor of Midnight Assassin: A Murder in America’s Heartland. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steve-richards/support

In this episode we talked with Victor Sanh and Thomas Wolf from HuggingFace about model distillation, and DistilBERT as one example of distillation. The idea behind model distillation is compressing a large model by building a smaller model, with much fewer parameters, that approximates the output distribution of the original model, typically for increased efficiency. We discussed how model distillation was typically done previously, and then focused on the specifics of DistilBERT, including training objective, empirical results, ablations etc. We finally discussed what kinds of information you might lose when doing model distillation.

Thomas Wolf wants to use his experience with and recovery from drugs and homelessness on the streets of the Tenderloin as an opportunity to help others, thank the police officer who rescued him, and reinvent San Francisco’s response to the drug crisis.

Thomas Wolf was an employed, married father of two when he got hooked on painkillers after surgery. He fell into homelessness and heroin addiction in the Tenderloin before pulling himself out. He talks about how City Hall can do better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second episode of Deep Neural Notebooks, I talk with Thomas Wolf. Thomas is the Chief Science Officer at HuggingFace, a Brooklyn based start-up that aims at building the first truly social artificial intelligence. His interesting background includes a PhD in Quantum Physics and a degree in Law, followed by a five-year long career as a Patent Attorney, before his passion for Science brought him to HuggingFace. Thomas, and his team at HuggingFace believes in the power of Open Source and have been active contributors on Github, sharing their research and progress, allowing the development of technology for the better. In this episode, we talk about his diverse career background- his journey from Physics to Law to Deep Learning and Conversational Agents. We also talk about the vision at HuggingFace, the challenges in building a long-term, companion-like Conversational Agent, the state of Natural Language Processing, and how we can do better. Links: Thomas Wolf: https://twitter.com/Thom_Wolf , http://thomwolf.io/ HuggingFace: https://huggingface.co HuggingFace’s Open Source Chatbot Repository (NeurIPS’18 ConvAI2 submission): https://github.com/huggingface/transfer-learning-conv-ai Magic-Sand: https://github.com/thomwolf/Magic-Sand Magic-Sand tutorial: https://imgur.com/gallery/Q86wR Deep Neural Notebooks: Deep Neural Notebooks is a podcast where I like to discuss a multitude of topics, ranging from Deep Learning and Computer Vision to Neuroscience and Open Source Software, through conversations with experts about their thoughts on the state of their specialisations, how things fit into the bigger picture, their journey so far and the road ahead. I believe that it is through conversations like these that we can boil down the essence of vast resources of knowledge and expertise into more consumable bits that can enrich our understanding of concepts and technologies that are shaping our world. If you like the content, please subscribe to the channel and leave a thumbs up, or a 5-star rating, depending on the streaming platform. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC66w1T4oMv66Jn1LR5CW2yg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-neural-notebooks/id1488705711?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2eq1jD7V5K19aZUUJnIz5z Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMDZkYzIzOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Anchor: https://anchor.fm/deep-neural-notebooks Connect: Website: https://mukulkhanna.github.io LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mukulkhanna/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mkulkhanna

Der "Veränderungs-Junkie" René Kindermann ist Moderator beim MDR - Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk und das Gesicht vom Skiweltcup Dresden. Im Cruise Talk spricht er über seinen Weg in die Medien, den Skiweltcup mit Gegenwind, Schule, Medien und Gesellschaft und warum Sachsen der schönste Fleck der Welt ist. Glöckner Automobile unterstützt den Cruise Talk finanziell, dafür sagen wir an dieser Stelle Danke.

Ein Artikel von Oliver Janich und Thomas Wolf, erschienen in FOCUS-MONEY, Ausgabe 30/2010. Vielen Dank an FOCUS-MONEY für die freundliche Genehmigung zur Vertonung des Artikels.

Ein Artikel von Oliver Janich und Thomas Wolf, erschienen in FOCUS-MONEY, Ausgabe 30/2010. Vielen Dank an FOCUS-MONEY für die freundliche Genehmigung zur Vertonung des Artikels.

Unverkrampft und menschlich, realitätsnah und mit einem großen Ziel. Die ehemalige Mordkommissarin Cathleen Martin und aktuelle Landesvorsitzende der Deutschen Polizeigewerkschaft (DPolG) will am 1.9. mit den Freien Wählern in den sächsischen Landtag einziehen.

A Supreme Court ruling is expected any day on one of the biggest drivers of our broken, polarized politics: gerrymandering. Thomas Wolf is counsel with the Democracy program at the Brennan Center for Justice, out of New York University. Wolf talks us through the basics of gerrymandering and what the potential outcomes from the court might be. And he explains how a series of rulings by federal courts in the last decade have laid the groundwork for the Supreme Court to issue a ruling of substance this month. Gerrymandering is a big contributor to our polarized politics. The more that dominant state parties — in conservative and liberal states — can maneuver their districts in their favor, the less meaningful the general election becomes. And that is a big reason why so many members of Congress don’t show any inclination to work with the other side, to find meaningful solutions to big problems, because they are only concerned with pleasing the most extreme members of their own party. They are worried about being primaried, losing their seat to another member of their own party who runs even more to the extreme than they already are, to win over the primary voters, who tend to be much more in the purist camp than they are of the mind that most voters are, who simply want the government to function and solve problems for all people. It’s a complicated issue, but it has big impact. Congressional districts will be redrawn after the 2020 census, and so from 2022 onward, the maps shaped by the court’s decision this month will impact the entire universe of policy issues to be hashed out by lawmakers across the country, from tax policy to climate change to gun safety.Outro music: "Absolute Zero" by Bruce Hornsby Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelonggame. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Im Cruise Talk geht es um Menschen, Motivation und ihre Themen. In der 50sten Ausgabe hat sich Thomas unseren sächsischen Ministerpräsidenten Michael Kretschmer eingeladen. Mit Blick auf die Europa- und Landtagswahlen ging es natürlich um Themen, die die Menschen interessieren. Außerdem beantwortet Michael Kretschmer User-Fragen von DieSachsen.de.

Martin Dulig ist sächsischer Staatsminister für Arbeit, Wirtschaft und Verkehr und vertritt den Ministerpräsidenten als Stellvertreter. Der sechsfache Vater ist mit 40 Jahren das erste Mal Opa geworden, er liebt die Großfamilie, ist leidenschaftlicher Saunagänger und steht Thomas Wolf im Cruise Talk Rede und Antwort. Viel Spaß dabei.

How is the media doing in covering Trump corruption? Is the conservative machine getting good at forcing Progressives to make the wrong moves? - Rick in Kentucky asks Jefferson to explain how Trump can have so much support given what a terrible person he has shown himself to be. And how can we work together to counter the conservative efforts to fix elections? - Thom Hartmann reads from 'State of Confusion: Political Manipulation and the Assault on the American Mind'. - An interesting interview with Thomas Wolf from the Brennan center on the state of play of the fight against Gerrymandering across the country, from Democratic Maryland to conservative. - What are the practical solution we can do for real democracy? Jeff kicks it back and forth with his callers on voter suppression, Supreme Court corruption, and the possibility of publicly funding elections. Plus- the Progressive Dr. Laura on putting together voting integrity groups. - Congressman Adam Schiff confronts critics calling for his resignation. - Talk Media News correspondent Bob Ney reports on Boeing airline changes and how the Trump Administration beginning process to remove mortgage guarantors from the government oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. - Listener Tom phones in from Portland with a fresh idea for expanding Medicare, that the baby-loving conservatives just can't say no to.

Dieser Cruise Talk ist thematisch wieder einmal breit impulsgebend und wir essen die ganze Zeit Croissants. Echt jetzt? Ja! Antje Wo und Thomas klären das Phänomen der Spiegelneuronen, versuchen eine Antwort zu finden, warum Verschleierungen Angst machen, wofür sie da waren / sind und wann es gut ist sich "einzupacken". Wir versuchen eine Antwort zu finden, warum Menschen bei körperlichen Beschwerden ohne Schwierigkeiten zur Physio gehen, aber Angst haben beim Psychologen vorzusprechen.

Thomas Wolf, Counsel with the Brennan Center's Democracy Program, discusses a federal judge blocking the Trump Administration's plan to put a question about citizenship on the 2020 census. He talks with Bloomberg's June Grasso. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Thomas Wolf, Counsel with the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program, discusses a federal judge blocking the Trump Administration’s plan to put a question about citizenship on the 2020 census. He talks with Bloomberg’s June Grasso.

60 Minuten Information und Unterhaltung. Das ist der Cruise Talk. Diesmal zu Gast: Jörg Ehrlich. Der leidenschaftliche Fotograf nimmt euch mit in ferne Länder, erzählt von seiner Erstbesteigung der "Sachsenspitze" in Pakistan (ca. ab Minute 11), die gleich zu der Idee führte, dass jeder sächsische Landtagsabgeordnete einmal da hoch muss. :-)

Are American teens and young adults really that mentally ill, compared to the rest of the world, or could it be that we've needlessly medicated our kids for problems and behaviors that are largely caused by growing up in today's toxic American culture? Tina Marie Griffin went from bailing hay and milking cows on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, to working as an actress in Hollywood. At the age of 20, she headed 200,000 miles west, and enrolled at California State University Los Angeles to pursue a film and tv broadcasting degree to start her acting career. She has, since that time, appeared in numerous Hollywood films and many television programs, including Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Young and the Restless, Beverly Hills 90210, Ally McBeal, Lizzie McGuire, Drake and Josh, and Malcolm in the Middle. For the past 12 years, the former actress and pop culture expert has traveled the globe to reveal how pop culture and media glamorizes harmful behaviors, without showing the consequences. Tina has a husband, Luke, and together they have four children. Why the Entertainment Industry Facilitates a Culture of Mental Illness The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is not a Christian organization, but I was present when Dr. Foltz stated that simply providing a safe place for kids will positively affect the emotional health and behavior in children. These safe spaces are living environments that are free of danger and undue stress - moral, physical, or psychological. Shepherd's Hill Academy is one on those safe spaces. We've seen first hand what consistent guidance, love, and respect from responsible adults, who exemplify godly character, does for a teen. Healthy emotions begin to return to kids who've been previously rebellious, defiant, or diagnosed with psychological and/or emotional disorders. What we've noticed here at Shepherd's Hill, however, is that this healing occurs much faster when you remove the technology abuse, media lies, distorted world view, violent video games, false premises, sexual perversions, etc. This is how 70% of students that come in to Shepherd's Hill on boat loads of medication no longer need it when they leave. It would seem that growing up in America can be hazardous to your health! So why do most parents fail to heed our warning cries for wiser and more biblical protocols when it comes to their kids entertainment habits? It's typically because the parents' entertainment habits are just as bad as their teenager's. Often, we find that parents not only turn a blind eye to their teenager's unhealthy habits, they're partaking in them themselves. We've become a nation of idollators who are addicted to self, entertainment, and pleasure. Smartphones have become a catalyst for our human sin nature, and this is even more amplified when that technology is in the hands of our kids. There is an old saying, “More is caught than taught,” and this is particularly true when kids are observing our behavior and habits as parents. Safe living environments positively affect the behavior in children. Why do parents ignore the warning cries for biblical protocols surrounding their kids' habits? Do parents realize the link between entertainment choices and their child's behavior? The role of lobbyist groups for the entertainment industry in pushing unhealthy behaviors. Picture provided by: Thomas Wolf via Wikimedia Commons  

Are American teens and young adults really that mentally ill, compared to the rest of the world, or could it be that we've needlessly medicated our kids for problems and behaviors that are largely caused by growing up in today's toxic American culture? Tina Marie Griffin went from bailing hay and milking cows on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, to working as an actress in Hollywood. At the age of 20, she headed 200,000 miles west, and enrolled at California State University Los Angeles to pursue a film and tv broadcasting degree to start her acting career. She has, since that time, appeared in numerous Hollywood films and many television programs, including Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Young and the Restless, Beverly Hills 90210, Ally McBeal, Lizzie McGuire, Drake and Josh, and Malcolm in the Middle. For the past 12 years, the former actress and pop culture expert has traveled the globe to reveal how pop culture and media glamorizes harmful behaviors, without showing the consequences. Tina has a husband, Luke, and together they have four children. Why the Entertainment Industry Facilitates a Culture of Mental Illness The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is not a Christian organization, but I was present when Dr. Foltz stated that simply providing a safe place for kids will positively affect the emotional health and behavior in children. These safe spaces are living environments that are free of danger and undue stress - moral, physical, or psychological. Shepherd's Hill Academy is one on those safe spaces. We've seen first hand what consistent guidance, love, and respect from responsible adults, who exemplify godly character, does for a teen. Healthy emotions begin to return to kids who've been previously rebellious, defiant, or diagnosed with psychological and/or emotional disorders. What we've noticed here at Shepherd's Hill, however, is that this healing occurs much faster when you remove the technology abuse, media lies, distorted world view, violent video games, false premises, sexual perversions, etc. This is how 70% of students that come in to Shepherd's Hill on boat loads of medication no longer need it when they leave. It would seem that growing up in America can be hazardous to your health! So why do most parents fail to heed our warning cries for wiser and more biblical protocols when it comes to their kids entertainment habits? It's typically because the parents' entertainment habits are just as bad as their teenager's. Often, we find that parents not only turn a blind eye to their teenager's unhealthy habits, they're partaking in them themselves. We've become a nation of idollators who are addicted to self, entertainment, and pleasure. Smartphones have become a catalyst for our human sin nature, and this is even more amplified when that technology is in the hands of our kids. There is an old saying, “More is caught than taught,” and this is particularly true when kids are observing our behavior and habits as parents. Safe living environments positively affect the behavior in children. Why do parents ignore the warning cries for biblical protocols surrounding their kids' habits? Do parents realize the link between entertainment choices and their child's behavior? The role of lobbyist groups for the entertainment industry in pushing unhealthy behaviors. Picture provided by: Thomas Wolf via Wikimedia Commons  

In 2016, a North Carolina legislator announced that his party would be redrawing the state’s congressional district map with a particular goal in mind: To elect “10 Republicans and three Democrats.” His reasoning for this? As he explained, he did “not believe it’s possible to draw a map with 11 Republicans and two Democrats.” It was a blatant admission of gerrymandering in a state already known for creatively-drawn districts. But that might be about to change. A North Carolina mathematician has come up with a way to quantify just how rigged a map is. And now he’s taking his math to court, in a case that could end up redrawing district lines across the country.   Braxton Brewington (center) preparing to make a statement outside the District Court on the first day of Common Cause's trial. (Courtesy of Braxton Brewington)   A&T Aggies at "Roll to the Polls" last April. (Courtesy of Braxton Brewington)   Jonathan Mattingly at Duke last June. (Annie Minoff)   Guests Jonathan Mattingly, professor of mathematics and statistical science, Duke University Braxton Brewington, undergraduate senior, North Carolina A&T State University, senior democracy fellow, Common Cause North Carolina Bob Phillips, executive director, Common Cause North Carolina   Footnotes Read about Jonathan and his students’ analyses of North Carolina’s 2012 and 2016 congressional maps (and check out the rest of their work on gerrymandering) See North Carolina’s congressional map, which a federal court declared unconstitutional in 2018 Read the District Court’s opinions from January 2018, declaring North Carolina’s 2016 congressional map unconstitutional Watch Representative David Lewis make his comments before the state legislature's joint select committee on congressional redistricting Read about the history of Common Cause’s lawsuit: Common Cause v. Rucho Read about other partisan gerrymandering court challenges Read about Common Cause v. Rucho’s prospects at the Supreme Court   Credits This episode of Undiscovered was produced by Elah Feder and Annie Minoff  Our senior editor is Christopher Intagliata, our composer is Daniel Peterschmidt, and our intern is Kaitlyn Schwalje. Our theme music is by I Am Robot And Proud. We had fact checking help from Robin Palmer. Eddie Garcia was our reporter on-the-ground at A&T.   Special thanks this week to Thomas Wolf and the Brennan Center for Justice, Justin Levitt, Gregory Herschlag, and Jonathan Mattingly’s Data+ team.      

In 2016, a North Carolina legislator announced that his party would be redrawing the state’s congressional district map with a particular goal in mind: To elect “10 Republicans and three Democrats.” His reasoning for this? As he explained, he did “not believe it’s possible to draw a map with 11 Republicans and two Democrats.” It was a blatant admission of gerrymandering in a state already known for creatively-drawn districts. But that might be about to change. A North Carolina mathematician has come up with a way to quantify just how rigged a map is. And now he’s taking his math to court, in a case that could end up redrawing district lines across the country.   Braxton Brewington (center) preparing to make a statement outside the District Court on the first day of Common Cause's trial. (Courtesy of Braxton Brewington)   A&T Aggies at "Roll to the Polls" last April. (Courtesy of Braxton Brewington)   Jonathan Mattingly at Duke last June. (Annie Minoff)   Guests Jonathan Mattingly, professor of mathematics and statistical science, Duke University Braxton Brewington, undergraduate senior, North Carolina A&T State University, senior democracy fellow, Common Cause North Carolina Bob Phillips, executive director, Common Cause North Carolina   Footnotes Read about Jonathan and his students’ analyses of North Carolina’s 2012 and 2016 congressional maps (and check out the rest of their work on gerrymandering) See North Carolina’s congressional map, which a federal court declared unconstitutional in 2018 Read the District Court’s opinions from January 2018, declaring North Carolina’s 2016 congressional map unconstitutional Watch Representative David Lewis make his comments before the state legislature's joint select committee on congressional redistricting Read about the history of Common Cause’s lawsuit: Common Cause v. Rucho Read about other partisan gerrymandering court challenges Read about Common Cause v. Rucho’s prospects at the Supreme Court   Credits This episode of Undiscovered was produced by Elah Feder and Annie Minoff  Our senior editor is Christopher Intagliata, our composer is Daniel Peterschmidt, and our intern is Kaitlyn Schwalje. Our theme music is by I Am Robot And Proud. We had fact checking help from Robin Palmer. Eddie Garcia was our reporter on-the-ground at A&T.   Special thanks this week to Thomas Wolf and the Brennan Center for Justice, Justin Levitt, Gregory Herschlag, and Jonathan Mattingly’s Data+ team.      

Traumkarriere - vom Straßenbahnfahrer zum Vorstand der DVB AG. Im aktuellen Cruise Talk spricht Thomas Wolf mit Lars Seiffert über seinen Weg an die Spitze, die Zukunft des ÖPNV, Preiserhöhungen, Mobilitätskonzepte, Steuerfinanzierung und vieles mehr.

Ich habe Thomas Zschornak, den Bürgermeister der Gemeinde Nebelschütz, zum Cruise Talk eingeladen und er hatte Lust drauf. Er ist ein Mann der Taten und darum ging es auch sehr schnell mit dem Termin. Vielen Dank nochmal an dieser Stelle. Wir sprachen über die Anfänge seiner Bürgermeisterschaft, schließlich war er mit 26 Jahren jüngster Bürgermeister einer Gemeinde, über seine Visionen, darüber, wie er es geschafft hat, über so viele Jahre die Menschen zu motivieren u.v.m. Genießt die knapp 30 Minuten und lasst euch inspirieren...

Thomas ist mit seinem Mercedes /8 von Dresden nach Leipzig gefahren und hat für seinen ersten Cruise Talk in der Messestadt Max Steilen besucht, der mit St.Eilen (Sankt Eilen) ein Brillenlabel gegründet hat, um für seine Kunden DIE perfekte Brille zu entwickeln. Max hat mir seine Hood gezeigt - Lindenau-Plagwitz.

In Folge 11 der sächsischen Verhältnisse unterhalte ich mich mit Thomas Wolf von www.diesachsen.de und Landesjugendpfarrer Tobias Bilz über kleine Ausschnitte der vorhergehenden Folgen. Darüber hinaus reden wir über Medien, Meinungen und Menschlichkeit in Sachsen.

Benjamin Thomas Wolf Episode 137: (Former FBI Agent/Cannabis-Congress Candidate) Where is he now? What is his connection to Chad Zumock and the Sit Down Zumock podcast?  Listen and enjoy! Become a patreon and get exclusive patreon episodes for just $3 a month https://www.patreon.com/SitDownZumock Want to donate to my podcast? paypal.me/zumock (ALL PROCEEDS GO BACK INTO THE PODCAST!) *Follow Chad* (Twitter) https://twitter.com/chadzumock (Instagram) https://www.instagram.com/chadzumock (SnapChat) chadzumock www.chadzumock.com Listen to this podcast on Laughable! Download the app for free in the app store. *Pick-up Chad Zumock's stand-up comedy albums "Adventures in Argyle" or "Reckless Operation" on iTunes, Amazon.com, Tidal, and at www.chadzumock.com Click on the Amazon banner at chadzumock.com (At the bottom) SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH ONE FRIEND OR FIVE! This is a movement and it starts with you! If this podcast is apart of your weekly routine, please share with people that might like it (Text, tweet it, facebook it, spray paint it on the side of a building) Let's get the word out and continue to grow this podcast grass roots style! Put it on your facebook page, tweet it, jizz on it, and email it! #SitDownZumock

Auf der Galopprennbahn Dresden Seidnitz wurden Kindheitserinnerungen von Thomas geweckt. Er sprach mit Leo Eissner mit der Rennbahn im Rücken über die Faszination des Reitsports, die Probleme, die die #Digitalisierung mit sich bringt und seine Erfahrungen mit einem eigenen Rennpferd. Dieser Cruise Talk geht mehr in die Tiefe und es entstanden wieder mal ein zwei Geschäfts- bzw. Eventideen. :-) Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen oder Zuhören.

Sebastian Klink spricht mit mir über seinen Weg vom Azubi zum Hoteldirektor vom The Westin Bellevue Dresden. Wir sprechen über Dresden, die touristischen Folgen von Pegida, über Mitarbeiterführung, den Dalai Lama und vieles mehr. Es war wieder sehr informativ und unterhaltsam für mich.

Sein Vater wurde aus politischen Gründen zum Tode verurteilt und sein Name stammt von einer berühmten kommunistischen Schlüsselfigur. Im Cruise Talk 28 erzählt Ernst Dollwetzel über sein Leben, seine Rolle bei GZSZ Gute Zeiten schlechte Zeiten und seine aktuellen Projekte. Quiz: Wer mir die korrekte Zahl meiner "Ähs" in der Sendung sagt, bekommt ein Eis von mir im Großen Garten. Man, man, man, ... was war da los.

"Respekt und Kommunikation sind die Grundpfeiler einer Gesellschaft", diese Worte Stammen von Stefan's Mutter, auf die er sehr stolz ist. Auch das Zitat "ein gesunder Mensch hat 1.000 Wünsche, ein kranker Mensch nur einen", zeigt den Charakter des Talks. Im Cruise Talk 27 durfte ich wieder einen sehr interessanten Menschen und Unternehmer aus Dresden kennenlernen - Dankeschön.

Gerrymandering is the dividing of a state, county, etc. into election districts so as to give one political party a majority in many districts while concentrating the voting strength of the other party into as few districts as possible. This strategy has been deployed by both political parties throughout history. In gerrymandering, “cracking” and “packing” are tactics of drawing peculiarly shaped districts to capture the desired results. Currently redistricting litigation remains pending in eight states and just this week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state’s congressional map, saying it illegally benefits the GOP, violating the state constitution. On Lawyer 2 Lawyer, host Craig Williams joins professor Edward B. Foley, director of Election Law at Moritz College of Law, and Thomas Wolf, counsel with the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, to discuss the history of gerrymandering, redistricting litigation across the nation, and the impact of gerrymandering on elections. Professor Edward B. Foley (Ned) is director of Election Law at Moritz College of Law/Ohio State’s law school, where he also holds the Ebersold Chair in Constitutional Law. Thomas (Tom) Wolf is counsel with the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, focusing on redistricting issues. Special thanks to our sponsors, Clio and Litera.

The United States seems more divided than it has in decades, if not centuries. People from all ends of the political spectrum seem to struggle in keeping up with all the political change and turmoil. And while lots of people want to get involved and make a difference, what’s the most effective way to do that? Protest? Run for office? Call your representative? Join us with Benjamin Wolf, who is currently running for the US House of Representatives as we explore ways for you to get involved.   Benjamin Thomas Wolf is a former FBI Investigator, National Security Official, US Diplomat and Foreign Service Officer, who worked under three different presidents in over 65 countries. A Chicago Professor of Human Rights, he is currently running for the House of Representatives in the 5th District of Illinois in the upcoming 2018 election. An advocate of Social Justice, Equality, Environmentalism, and Education, he runs on a progressive platform similar to what we’ve seen with Senator Bernie Sanders. --- Anatomy of Living Podcast with Ashton Szabo How To Participate In The Political Process and Make A Difference – Conversation with Benjamin Thomas Wolf [Episode 03] Credits: Special Guest: Benjamin Thomas Wolf www.wolfforcongress.org Producer and Host: Ashton Szabo Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper Intro and Outro Music: Emily Ann Peterson   Ashton Szabo Facebook: www.facebook.com/anatomyofliving Instagram: @anatomyofliving Twitter: AnatomyofLiving www.anatomyofliving.com

Tonight is the birthday of one of the finest Jazz singers the world has ever seen except she doesn't get often mentioned when many people discuss Jazz singers. The names Ella, Billie, Sarah and sometimes Carmen are often mentioned but it seems that Anita O'Day is often omitted. Anita IS one of the greats and through her tempestuous life she managed to have many musical successes and was able through her great talent, to reinvent herself many times. One of her classic and finest recordings is tonight's Feature. It combines Anita with the orchestra under the direction of the talented and sadly departed Gary McFarland. McFarland assembled an all-star orchestra and wrote all of the arrangements to feature Miss O'Day. She sings some old tunes done up in very new clothes and some brand new (for the time) material. The album entitled "All The Sad Young Men" was completed in 1961. The centerpiece and title track was the immoral tune by Thomas Wolf and Frances Landesman called "The Ballad of the Sad Young Men", a composition depicting young men going off to war. The theme is universal. Happy Birthday Miss O'Day (born in Chicago on Oct. 18,1919).Your music will live forever and this album represents you at your very best!