Trump admin tells U.S. embassies they can’t fly pride flag on flagpoles
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Rajai Davis’ weird trip to NY Mets, Citi Field ends with a home run
“Well,” Davis says, “it was a normal day when it started.”
…At about 5 p.m., manager Tony DeFrancesco pulled him aside.
…The New York Mets needed him that night, and their game was set to begin in about two hours.
…Coca-Cola Park, where the IronPigs play, is about 109 miles from Citi Field. The drive takes around two hours.
Davis showered and hopped in an Uber with Jason.
…“Me and Jason, we got to know each other,” Davis said.
He became the 11th player in Mets history to homer in his first at-bat with the team. Robinson Canó did it on opening day.
In 2016, Callaway watched Davis launch another big home run. That one came in Game 7 of the World Series, and it tied the game. A reporter that asked Callaway about Wednesday’s home run led with: “Obviously not the same stakes as tonight …”
“It felt like it!” Callaway responded.
Rajai Davis’ weird trip to NY Mets, Citi Field ends with a home run
Hell of a baseball story.
How Walking Fosters Creativity: Stanford Researchers Confirm What Philosophers and Writers Have Always Known
Walking, Jabr writes in poetic terms, works by “setting the mind adrift on a frothing sea of thought.” (Hear Dr. Oppezzo discuss her study in a Minnesota public radio interview above.)
Oppezzo and Schwartz speculate that “future studies would likely determine a complex pathway that extends from the physical act of walking to physiological changes to the cognitive control of imagination.” They recognize that this discovery must also account for such variables as when one walks, and—as so many notable walkers have stressed—where.
“The Cognitive Benefits of Interacting with Nature” …documents a study in which, writes Jabr, “students who ambled through an arboretum improved their performance on a memory test more than students who walked along city streets.”
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The surprising benefits of talking to strangers
Humans are inherently social animals, who are made happier and healthier when connected to others. Feeling isolated and lonely, in contrast, is a stress factor that poses a health risk comparable to smoking and obesity.
Having positive social relationships has been put forward as a key ingredient for happiness, more significant even than how much we earn.
The surprising benefits of talking to strangers – BBC News
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Tennessee detective who preached gay people are ‘worthy of death’ having cases reviewed for bias
Knox County Sheriff’s Det. Grayson Fritts said during a sermon last weekend that gay people are “freaks” and “reprobates” who are “worthy of death” and should be tried and executed by the government.
…”When any potential witness in a criminal proceeding expresses an opinion of hatred and/or bias towards a class of citizens, I am ethically bound to explore that witness’ credibility. Accordingly, I am reviewing all pending cases involving Mr. Fritts to scrutinize them for any potential bias.”
Tennessee detective who preached gay people are ‘worthy of death’ having cases reviewed for bias
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Pope says indigenous people must have final say about their land | Environment | The Guardian
In the 15th century papal bulls promoted and provided legal justification for the conquest and theft of indigenous peoples’ lands and resources worldwide – the consequences of which are still being felt today. The right to conquest in one such bull, the Romanus Pontifex, issued in the 1450s when Nicholas V was the Pope, was granted in perpetuity.
How times have changed. [Pope Francis] said publicly that indigenous peoples have the right to “prior and informed consent.” In other words, nothing should happen on – or impact – their land, territories and resources unless they agree to it.
…The UN’s Declaration – non-legally-binding – was adopted 10 years ago. Article 32 says “states shall consult and cooperate in good faith with the indigenous peoples concerned through their own representative institutions in order to obtain their free and informed consent prior to the approval of any project affecting their lands or territories and other resources, particularly in connection with the development, utilization or exploitation of mineral, water or other resources.”
Pope says indigenous people must have final say about their land | Environment | The Guardian
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Restraint and Seclusion In Schools
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights requires that school districts report every time a student is restrained or secluded. And while tens of thousands of cases are reported, many suspect those numbers fall short.
…For years, Fairfax County Public Schools also told the government that it never secluded or restrained students. But the WAMU investigation found hundreds of cases recorded in internal documents and letters that schools sent to parents.
…Teachers are coached to empathize with students and think about what someone would need if they were having a bad day.
“Most people would say [they need] space, someone to be kind to me, maybe to read a book … go for a walk,” Sanders says. “No one is going to say, ‘Well actually, I need someone to hold me against my will or lock me in a room by myself.’
Here’s What You Need to Know About Restraint and Seclusion In Schools : NPR
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How modern life is transforming the human skeleton
BBC – Future – How modern life is transforming the human skeleton
wild.
“morbid attachment to technology” …Great wording, gotta love the BBC
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