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<h1 data-aos="fade-down" id="daily-dose">Daily-Dose</h1>
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<h1 data-aos="fade-right" data-aos-anchor-placement="top-bottom" id="contents">Contents</h1>
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<li><a href="#from-new-yorker">From New Yorker</a></li>
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<li><a href="#from-vox">From Vox</a></li>
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<li><a href="#from-the-hindu-sports">From The Hindu: Sports</a></li>
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<li><a href="#from-the-hindu-national-news">From The Hindu: National News</a></li>
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<li><a href="#from-bbc-europe">From BBC: Europe</a></li>
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<li><a href="#from-ars-technica">From Ars Technica</a></li>
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<li><a href="#from-jokes-subreddit">From Jokes Subreddit</a></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Colorado’s Top Court Kicked Trump Off the Ballot. Will the Supreme Court Agree?</strong> - A legal scholar analyzes how the nine Justices are likely to view the blockbuster decision. - <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/colorados-top-court-kicked-trump-off-the-ballot-will-the-supreme-court-agree">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>When Americans Are the Threat at the Border</strong> - Many people charged with trafficking in Tucson are U.S. citizens, suffering from the same problems of poverty and addiction that plague the rest of the country. - <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/when-americans-are-the-threat-at-the-border">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>How Netanyahu’s Right-Wing Critics See Israel’s Future</strong> - Danny Danon, the former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, believes there’s no path forward for a Palestinian state. - <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-netanyahus-right-wing-critics-see-israels-future">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>An Unpermitted Shooting Range Upends Life in a Quiet Town</strong> - Residents of Pawlet, Vermont, were accustomed to calm and neighborly interactions. Then a new resident moved in. - <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/us-journal/one-mans-war-against-a-small-towns-rules">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>The Disturbing Impact of the Cyberattack at the British Library</strong> - The library has been incapacitated since October, and the effects have spread beyond researchers and book lovers. - <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-uk/the-disturbing-impact-of-the-cyberattack-at-the-british-library">link</a></p></li>
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<li><strong>The best ways to help homeless people</strong> -
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A Red Cross volunteer brings hot food and blankets to people during the night service to assist the homeless on November 13, 2022, in Catania, Italy. | Fabrizio Villa/Getty Images
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And not just at the holidays
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I’ve been covering <a href="https://www.vox.com/homelessness">America’s homeless crisis at Vox</a> all year. Last month, a reader reached out to ask what practical step they could take to help the people they see sleeping on the streets, besides giving time to food drives and occasionally handing out a drink on their walk from the store. “I often feel helpless to enact change,” the reader said.
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I had some ideas but decided this was an important question to answer thoroughly, including challenging my initial assumptions about what would be most helpful. So I reached out to leading national and local experts on homelessness to get their thoughts. Their ideas represent a range of approaches, including helping individuals while working to change the system. Crucially, they encouraged doing both: Individual actions reinforce system-level change, and vice versa. A world where nobody donates blankets and socks to people experiencing homelessness is also one where political advocacy will struggle to make change.
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This is a time of year when people might be especially focused on helping others and when freezing temperatures in much of the country make it particularly unsafe for people to sleep outside. But it’s not the only time of year that it’s important. Scorching temperatures can be dangerous in their own right, and the lack of affordable housing is a year-round issue.
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Here are some of the best ways to help the unhoused, and not just during the holiday season:
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While not possible or advised in all circumstances, generally speaking, do not overlook simple and basic acts of kindness for those living without stable housing. “Look them in the eye when you walk by,” suggests Natalie Hogg, a board member and volunteer for <a href="https://www.standupforkids.org/">StandUp for Kids</a>, a youth homelessness nonprofit. “Stopping to ask how they are — being ‘seen’ and feeling like they matter means everything.”
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Some national experts, like Jesse Rabinowitz with the <a href="https://homelesslaw.org/">National Homelessness Law Center</a>, say the best thing someone could do on an individual level is to give people cash. “That enables folks to make their own choices, without red tape,” he told Vox. “People are the best experts in what they need.”
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If you aren’t carrying cash, consider cash gift-card equivalents, like a <a href="https://www.visa.ca/en_CA/pay-with-visa/cards/gift-cards.html#:~:text=The%20Visa%20Gift%20card%20is%20a%20prepaid%20card%20welcome%20everywhere,of%20your%20friends%20and%20family.">Visa gift card</a> or a gift card that allows someone to buy food and spend time inside somewhere, like a Starbucks, McDonald’s, or Subway, so they can get warm.
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Beyond giving people cash or gift cards, certain items can be particularly helpful to carry around and distribute. Donald Whitehead, the executive director of the <a href="https://nationalhomeless.org/">National Coalition for the Homeless</a>, told me he aims to do one “random act of kindness” each week and carries blankets and socks around with him to hand out. Rabinowitz, with the National Homelessness Law Center, adds that hand-warmers and hats are particularly helpful to distribute during the winter, while water and frozen water bottles are go-to needed items in the summer.
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Donating your resources to local shelters and nonprofits working to help those without housing is another great option. (You can use this tool from the Department of Housing and Urban Development <a href="https://www.hud.gov/findshelter">to find shelters</a> in your community.) Homeless shelters often need clothing, sleeping bags, tech equipment, backpacks, and other items. Calling them to see what they might need is a smart first step.
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Or consider making in-kind donations to local homeless advocacy and support groups. Hogg, with StandUp for Kids, said their chapters often need items like travel-size hygiene products, first aid items, bus passes, new and gently used clothing, office supplies, storage space, and non-perishable food.
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Donating money — especially on a recurring basis — can also make a big difference. “Most don’t know that individual giving can be very important to nonprofits big and small because these gifts are unrestricted, meaning we can allocate the money wherever we see fit,” said James C. Durrah II, with <a href="https://www.miriamskitchen.org/">Miriam’s Kitchen</a>, a group working to end homelessness in Washington, DC. An “unrestricted” donation means that groups can use the money for all sorts of expenses they may have, including overhead, programming, events, and supplies.
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If recurring donations are not possible for your budget right now, advocates suggest considering one-time donations or donating through your workplace, where your employer might be able to match your contribution. Cassidy O’Lear, a staffer with <a href="https://familypromise.org/">Family Promise</a>, an organization focused on family homelessness, suggests launching your own fundraising campaign online, through Facebook or GoFundMe. “When you hear the word ‘fundraiser,’ images of formal dinners may come to mind,” she told Vox. “But with a virtual peer-to-peer campaign, you can bring people together to support those in need without tickets or tuxedos.”
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Whitehead, with the National Coalition of the Homeless, stressed the value of donations, especially as of late. “We’re seeing flat funding for a lot of programs at the federal level,” he said. “Donations are down, but supporting nonprofits that can help guide people through homelessness is extremely important.”
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While there exist a host of opportunities to volunteer around major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, many local nonprofits have programs and recurring events that rely on volunteers year-round. At Miriam’s Kitchen in DC, for example, they manage a meal program five days a week, twice a day, that is largely run by volunteers. Finding ways to fit volunteering into hectic schedules can be tough, <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23969939/volunteering-charity-nonprofit-busy-time-remote-work-schedule-skills">but there are practical ways to do it</a>.
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The staff who work at homeless nonprofits and shelters are typically very adept at finding ways to leverage the unique skill sets and interests of their volunteers. Maybe you’re tech-minded and can help an advocacy group improve its website. Maybe you have marketing skills or event-planning expertise. Or maybe you are interested in mentorship and the staff can connect you with homeless youth looking for guidance, support, or even academic tutoring. Getting in touch and starting a conversation is a great place to start.
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Nearly all the experts I contacted stressed the importance of using your voice to engage politically, on both the national and local levels, to help end the crisis of homelessness. That could take the form of writing to elected officials asking them to create more housing, or showing up to your local city council meeting where they’re discussing zoning to make this ask directly. Louis Chicoine, the CEO of Abode, a supportive housing organization in California, said people could also travel to the offices of their elected officials to ask why they have not done more to end homelessness, and prioritize voting for those with policy ideas dedicated to creating enough affordable housing for all Americans.
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If you contact a local elected official, don’t feel like you need to call with a specific policy recommendation. Making a call just to express concern about the homeless crisis and the shortage of affordable housing goes a long way, said Rabinowitz, of the National Homelessness Law Center. “Small minorities of very vocal constituents can have an outsized impact on local government,” he said. “People should be vocal on <a href="https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/5/7/18528014/fear-social-media-nextdoor-citizen-amazon-ring-neighbors">sites like Nextdoor</a> when their neighbor is saying something terrible about people experiencing homelessness. They should email their representative, comment on their Facebook page.”
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Beyond engaging with public officials, remember that you can make a difference by educating your circle of family, friends, and coworkers. “Most people aren’t aware that every year, 2.5 million children experience homelessness in the US,” said O’Lear, with Family Promise. “You can take to social media to raise awareness.”
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This crisis won’t be solved overnight. But there’s a lot each of us can do that would make a difference, both in the long run and right now.
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Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver) has a lot on his mind in Michael Mann’s <em>Ferrari</em>. | Lorenzo Sisti
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Director Michael Mann loves fast cars, experts at work, and authentic filmmaking, and it shows.
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Christmas Day marks the release of the 12th movie from 80-year-old director Michael Mann, <em>Ferrari</em>. Focused on a tumultuous period in the life of Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver) in the late 1950s, the film follows the founder as he juggles two families and his failing business. The fate of his namesake company comes down to his team’s performance in the Mille Miglia, a 1,000-mile race across Italy.
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<em>Ferrari </em>might seem like a stock prestige biopic with Academy Award aspirations; it’s a period piece that shows us an Important Person at a crossroads, split between their personal and professional lives. Driver brings back his Italian accent from <em>The House of Gucci;</em> Penélope Cruz chews the scenery as Ferrari’s wife and business partner Laura, estranged after the death of their son, Dino; Shailene Woodley plays his girlfriend Lina, with whom he has a son outside his marriage, a potential heir to the Ferrari throne.
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This film is a true passion project for Mann, however, who has been trying to make a Ferrari movie <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/16/michael-mann-interview-enzo-ferrari-biopic">since the 1990s</a>, his love affair with the cars dating back to the late ’60s. The director used his first big Hollywood paycheck <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2023/12/michael-mann-bought-ferrari-thief.html">on a Ferrari</a>. Mann wasn’t able to get financing <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/global/michael-mann-ferrari-adam-driver-venice-1235705525/">until 2022</a>, and he proudly touts its independent production outside of the studio system and its distribution by Neon, the hip company responsible for bringing us films like <em>Parasite, Triangle of Sadness, </em>and <em>Anatomy of a Fall. </em>
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If you don’t know enough about the source material to be hyped for a movie about Enzo Ferrari, Mann in the director’s chair might well be enough of a reason to see <em>Ferrari</em>. There’s a dedicated sect of film nerds who have season tickets for anything Mann directs, from TV’s <em>Miami Vice</em> and <em>Thief</em> in the 1980s through the big screen <em>Miami Vice </em>in 2006 and his “Can you believe Thor is a hacker!?” 2015 thriller <em>Blackhat.</em>
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One of the hallmarks of Michael Mann’s films is that he likes stories about characters who are very good at their jobs. <em>Thief </em>features James Caan <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCaz3HEoU0U">painstakingly cracking safes</a> with drills and blowtorches. In <em>Heat, </em>we see Robert De Niro’s Neil McCauley <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBU3H3A_Q64">studying books about metals</a> to inform the planning for his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT8AP0vvBL4">elaborate heists</a>. Almost every Michael Mann film features some sort of genius in their field, from FBI profilers (<em>Manhunter</em>) to dogged journalists (<em>The Insider) </em>to hackers (<em>Blackhat</em>).
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<em>Ferrari </em>is no different, with Enzo Ferrari involved in every aspect of the effort to get his cars in racing shape. Mann takes care to show Ferrari drawing blueprints of faster engines and alternately berating and inspiring his team of drivers. In Mann films, it’s rarely in doubt whether or not these experts have the skills to get the job done — it’s whether or not they can overcome their circumstances to do so, whether they’ve been dragged back to their trade for one last job or are working up the courage to make a stand against long odds.
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It’s easy to be cynical about Mann’s reputation for depicting stylish, hypermasculine protagonists with emotional baggage. Enzo Ferrari more than fits the bill, looking the part in sunglasses and tailored suits while he bounces around between the two women in his life and his business is on the verge of bankruptcy. Ferrari’s drivers are all impeccably handsome and also fearless, because racing is a dangerous sport.
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Because of that danger, it’s a big deal when an actor gets behind the wheel of a race car. The allure of racing fast cars has been an obsession for Hollywood actors for decades, from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8T1D6Jqc3Y">Steve McQueen</a> to <a href="https://youtu.be/4Szj0gCkFuk?si=650KmUqEUibd1_-0">Paul Newman</a> to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fouMnwYJeQA">Rowan Atkinson</a> to reigning Sexiest Man Alive Patrick Dempsey, who is in <em>Ferrari</em> playing Italian driver Piero Taruffi (with a shock of un-McDreamy-like near-white hair). Thankfully, the racing scenes in Ferrari work, partially because <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E2Gi5YctUc">Dempsey does his own stunt driving</a>, actually going really, really fast.
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Mann has a slavish devotion to accuracy; in interviews, he proudly touts the elements of his films that are ripped from real life. For <em>Thief</em>, he hired real safecrackers as consultants, <a href="https://www.theringer.com/movies/2021/3/26/22350995/thief-michael-mann-james-caan-heist-movie">telling the Ringer</a>, “We didn’t have a props department because all we did was use all of [jewel thief] John Santucci’s work tools and his attitude.” The real-life techniques Mann portrays in <em>Blackhat </em>helped <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-30857751">establish its reputation</a> as one of the only films that gets hacking right. For <em>Heat, </em>Mann had the cast undergo real combat training, leading to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGmT8UTPaco">a famous story</a> about footage of Val Kilmer reloading his rifle being used to train real Special Forces cadets at Fort Bragg.
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In interviews for <em>Ferrari</em>, Mann often eagerly discusses the real-life details he brought to the film. In <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/ferrari-featurette-how-the-cars-were-made-michael-mann/">a featurette</a>, Mann recounts the process of recreating the period-specific Ferraris by developing 3D scans of the original vehicles and rebuilding them with modern technology. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/16/michael-mann-interview-enzo-ferrari-biopic">Speaking to the Guardian</a>, he touts the faithful sound effects included in the film, gleefully adding, “Ferraris make a sound like no other cars. It’s music.”
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The races in <em>Ferrari</em> feel real because, to a certain extent, they are. In an era where CGI is used for everything from backgrounds to faces to superhero punch-fests, the directors who can show us something legitimate are fewer and farther between. There’s a big difference between <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=228f-dPxI3Q"><em>Le Mans</em></a> and <em>The Fast and the Furious</em>, and Ferrari is buoyed by Mann’s dedication to authenticity, by the impression that there was a camera strapped to Dempsey’s car.
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In modern Hollywood, the power to call your shot — figuratively and literally — is vanishing. When a director signs on to do a big-budget <a href="https://www.vox.com/marvel">Marvel</a> movie, the film comes prepackaged with a small army of CGI artists ready to paint in all the special effects. <em>Ferrari</em> was independently produced, but it wasn’t cheap. Instead, Mann designed it with care, with shots of the Italian countryside feeling as thoughtfully composed as the ones where we follow a driver moving a hundred miles per hour.
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The expert Mann might be most interested in is himself, as <em>Ferrari</em> doubles as a film about directing a film. In scenes where Enzo Ferrari is trying to inspire his drivers or demanding meticulous precision from his crew, it’s difficult not to think Mann’s speaking to his own experiences with actors and his below-the-line staff. It’s a hard job, being in charge, and Mann seems fascinated with Ferrari because, paraphrasing the film, he doesn’t race cars to run an automotive business — he runs a business so he can race. Mann’s films are often commercial, but <em>Ferrari </em>reminds us he makes them for the love of the art form, not just to rack up big box office numbers.
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The strongest parts of <em>Ferrari</em> are imbued with Mann’s dedication to proper filmmaking. It would certainly be easier to cheat and use CGI to make it seem like Enzo Ferrari’s cars are going fast. Having the skill and the wherewithal to show us the real thing is something only a director like Michael Mann is equipped to do.
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We humans love to talk. Conversations serve many purposes: to pass the time, to learn about people and the world, to exchange information, to share a laugh. Sometimes the function of discourse is to get what we want: a change in behavior, a raise, a resolution to some disagreement. These higher-stakes conversations can be anxiety-inducing because there is so much that can go wrong. Will our partner get defensive when we ask them not to make jokes at the expense of our family? Will our best friend dismiss us when we say we fear we’ve grown apart? We may bite our tongue and hope whatever’s eating us up inside fades.
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“We don’t avoid conversations because they don’t matter,” says <a href="https://www.mikeyeomans.info/index.html">Michael Yeomans</a>, an assistant professor at Imperial College Business School who studies decision-making in conversation. “We avoid them because they do matter.”
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Steering clear of potentially consequential conversations can be detrimental to relationships. Left unaddressed, even minor concerns can brew into resentment, anger, and depression — often to the complete surprise of the other party. If you never have potentially thorny chats, you risk never learning the appropriate way to navigate interpersonal conflict, and those you interact with never have the opportunity to change their ways.
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Hope is not lost. There are tactics you can employ to deftly share your concerns without accusation, embarrassment, or outrage. All that’s needed is a plan, an objective outlook, and an understanding of what your conversation partner will be most receptive to.
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Before bringing up a gripe or potential point of contention, decide if it’s even worth discussing. Are you just in a bad mood and are likely to feel differently tomorrow? Is the issue something that you’re unable to change and may only ruffle feathers? (Like telling your partner you find their parents annoying.) Take a beat and consider the alternatives to the discussion, suggests <a href="https://www.missouristate.edu/cmjf/profile-display.aspx?p=erinwehrman">Erin Wehrman</a>, an associate professor at Missouri State University whose research focuses on interpersonal and family communication. What’s the best possible outcome from broaching this conversation? What’s the worst? If the worst that could happen is you argue for a few minutes, you may consider bringing up your concerns.
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Taking time to reflect may allow you to be more objective in assessing the situation. Try to focus on the facts of the situation, Wehrman says, instead of filling in the blanks and assuming the other person’s intentions. Your cousin made a comment and it made you angry. A neighbor parked in front of your house and you felt disrespected. “My story about why people do the things that they do,” Wehrman says, “that is my story, that’s opinion.” Collecting and presenting the facts gives your conversation partner the opportunity to explain their perspective without needing to go on the defensive.
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You may be feeling nervous about angering or disappointing the person you want to speak to — “this is normal, and emotions are very normal,” Wehrman says. “It’s just part of our body’s reaction to stress.” She suggests preparing exactly what you’ll say and then considering a few potential ways the other person might respond. Have a plan for each outcome. If they respond to your concerns defensively, you might take a different approach (more on this later) than if they are validating and receptive. Remind yourself that improving a relationship involves advocating for yourself.
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If you decide the issue is worth discussing, you’ll want a plan based on your goals. What do you hope to accomplish? Then consider how the other person might react based on different ways of broaching the conversation. You want to avoid venting, for instance, if you’d like the other person to change their behavior in some way, like becoming more mindful of the language they’re using in front of your children. “Try to avoid using them as a listening board for your own emotions because that translates to very different goals,” says <a href="https://profiles.arizona.edu/person/segrin">Chris Segrin</a>, head of the University of Arizona’s department of communication and a behavioral scientist whose specialty is interpersonal relationships. “I want to get this off my chest, off my mind, versus there’s something I would like to see different, some change.”
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Think about the setting, too. You won’t want to initiate a deep conversation at the dinner table with extended family or after they’ve worked a 16-hour shift, says licensed marriage and family therapist <a href="https://kiaundrajackson.com/">Kiaundra Jackson</a>. “If they are in a good mood, if they’re smiling, if they just ate,” she says, “this might be a good time to have that difficult conversation.” Just be sure to ask if they’re open to chatting before interrupting their favorite TV show.
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Then make a plan for when you’ll walk away. If anyone starts yelling or name-calling, you’ll suggest taking a breather and revisiting the conversation later, Wehrman says.
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Getting the ball rolling can be the most stressful part of any difficult conversation. Be sure to use “I” statements. Telling someone they’ve done something wrong puts the blame on them — and they’ll likely get defensive, Segrin says.
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<em>Ever since we hung out last week, I haven’t stopped thinking about that comment you made about [X]. I wanted to talk to you about that because it’s been bothering me.</em>
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There are many trust-building and relationship-strengthening strategies to employ even in the most difficult conversations, Yeomans says. Simply being receptive to the other person’s concerns promotes a culture of respect instead of aggression. “I’m always shocked when people don’t realize that when they are aggressive in a disagreement that other people respond with aggressiveness,” Yeomans says. “If you start off nice, people will take that cue from you.”
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To signal receptiveness and promote productive conversations, Yeomans has developed a “receptiveness recipe.” Strategies include actively acknowledging the other person’s perspective, highlighting areas where you both agree, softening your claims by using language like “I think…” or “I see it this way…,” using positive statements such as “I think it’s helpful when…” instead of “You shouldn’t be doing this,” and sharing personal stories. Even when you disagree with a sibling’s view on how to care for your parents, it’s crucial to demonstrate you’ve actually listened to their argument (“I understand where you’re coming from”; “I see your point”), addressed common concerns (“I do agree that Mom needs extra support”), and avoided being too forceful when suggesting alternatives (“I think it would be helpful to find a part-time home aid; I’ve heard from friends in similar situations that their parents still had independence, but assistance when needed”). These tactics can be particularly helpful to have in your back pocket if a loved one approaches <em>you</em> with a thorny conversation you weren’t prepared for.
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Don’t expect to persuade your conversation partner to totally see things your way. Instead, aim to learn more about how your loved one feels or views the situation and vice versa, Yeomans says. “I want to understand your perspective” or “I want to understand where you’re coming from” is more constructive than trying to strong-arm someone into changing their mind completely.
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Continually check in with yourself and the other person throughout the discussion to weigh whether everyone feels comfortable continuing, Jackson says. Ask if they want to take a break or revisit at another time. If things are getting heated, suggest stepping away for a few minutes to get some air or picking up the conversation again in a few days.
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Again, think about the conditions for when you’ll walk away from a combative person. If a line is crossed, you can say, “I can tell this is important to you, but I don’t really want to continue to talk about this right now.”
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If the conversation reaches a point of resolution, first confirm with whomever you’re talking with that they, too, feel satisfied. “Never assume that you have an agreement with them,” Segrin says. Try asking, “Would you agree that tomorrow you’ll bring waste bags on your walk with your dog?” or “How comfortable are you with the plan to not discuss personal details about our relationship with friends anymore?” Give them the space to express their takeaways from the conversation. “Too many people have failed to wrap these up by just assuming <em>I said my piece, everything’s going to magically fix itself</em> — not really,” Segrin says. “Ask them explicitly, ‘Do you feel like we have come to an agreement about how this might change in the future and how comfortable you are with that?’ See if you’re going to get a buy-in from them.”
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Show your appreciation for your conversation partner by thanking them for taking your concerns seriously, even if you didn’t come to an agreement, Wehrman says. (You can say, “I know we don’t see eye-to-eye on this, but I appreciate you letting me have a turn to talk.”)
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Always remain focused on the future, Segrin says. Blame is retroactive and does nothing to change what already occurred. “If you want change, that’s a future orientation,” Segrin says. “So keep it on the future and don’t get carried away with pointing fingers about who’s responsible for what happened in the past.”
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Slovakia arrest over threat to copy Prague attack</strong> - The suspect said he wanted to repeat Thursday’s shooting in neighbouring Czech Republic, police say.</p></li>
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<li data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Cologne Cathedral: Extra checks at German landmark after attack warning</strong> - German police are deployed near the cathedral, amid fears of attacks in several European countries.</p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Corvids seem to handle temporary memories the way we do</strong> - Birds show evidence that they lump temporary memories into categories. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992736">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>PAX Unplugged 2023: How indie devs build and sell new board games</strong> - Tabletop is bigger than ever. What’s it like trying to get your game out there? - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992547">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>Matter, set to fix smart home standards in 2023, stumbled in the real market</strong> - Gadget makers, unsurprisingly, are hesitant to compete purely on device quality. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992230">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>US agency tasked with curbing risks of AI lacks funding to do the job</strong> - Lawmakers fear the NIST will have to rely on companies developing the technology. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992640">link</a></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>People exaggerate the consequences of saying no to invites</strong> - People are more understanding of the reasons for rejections than most of us think. - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1992723">link</a></p></li>
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The general says, “Vladimir Vladimirovich, the Ukrainians want to talk about surrender.”
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Putin replies, “Sure! Get Zelensky on the phone with me.”
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The general asks, “What phone? They’re right here!”
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/MudakMudakov"> /u/MudakMudakov </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/18qatos/putin_is_woken_up_by_one_of_his_generals/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/18qatos/putin_is_woken_up_by_one_of_his_generals/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>A vagina is the greatest engine on the planet.</strong> - <!-- SC_OFF --></p>
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It gets turned on just by a finger.
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It self lubricates.
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It changes its own oil every 4 weeks.
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/1HotCanadian"> /u/1HotCanadian </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/18q7cru/a_vagina_is_the_greatest_engine_on_the_planet/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/18q7cru/a_vagina_is_the_greatest_engine_on_the_planet/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
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<li><p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"><strong>A man in a bar, after several drinks, began bragging that he could identify any type of wood by its smell only. The patrons of the bar decided to test him. The man was blindfolded and presented with several pieces of wood.</strong> - <!-- SC_OFF --></p>
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First they tried maple. He smelled it and said, “That’s maple.” They then tried ebony; he again smelled it and named the wood correctly. He did this with every piece of wood they brought before him. The bartender then got an idea to trick him. And they took one of the waitresses and put her crotch up to his nose. He sniffed for a while. “Boy,” he said “This is difficult. Flip that board over and let me smell the other side.” So they took they waitress and put her ass near his nose. He took a big whiff, started to smile and said, “You guys can’t fool me! That’s the shit house door from a tuna boat!”
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I would get oily massages every morning.
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He would be taking pretty pictures of me.
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I would be the one making all of his decisions.
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He would only beat me twice a week.
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<p data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-anchor-placement="bottom-bottom"> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/1HotCanadian"> /u/1HotCanadian </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/18q7aok/i_wish_my_husband_would_treat_me_like_his_penis/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/18q7aok/i_wish_my_husband_would_treat_me_like_his_penis/">[comments]</a></span></p></li>
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I was on a train the other day when two Swedish men sat down next to me The two introduced themselves as Sven and Olf. Olf in particular was wearing a t-shirt with the USSR flag on and boasted a cap with a hammer and sickle on, so I assumed he was an avid communist. I asked them if either of them knew where I could get alcohol on the train, and Olf piped up:
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“If you go to carriage 4, you can get a Guinness, you idiot. You can also find a Stella in carriage 6, dumbass. There’s also someone microbrewing in the front of the train, but he looks stupid.”
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I was a bit taken aback at how mean Olf was, but I thanked him for the information. Soon after, when he got up to go to the bathroom, I asked Sven what the deal was with his friend.
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“Don’t worry” he said. “Rude Olf the red knows train beer.”
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