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Almost 32 years ago, I faced a crisis of integrity as a US diplomat working on the Bosnia crisis at the US Department of State in DC. I felt our government was complicit in genocide.

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One of the things I have loved about my podcast is reconnecting with former students who have gone on to have really interesting careers…

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“A senior career official at USAID was placed on leave Sunday after he disseminated a detailed memo to staff describing the U.S. government’s “failure” to provide lifesaving assistance around the world because of actions by Trump political appointees.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.

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Life is so short. We are all going to die. Imagine choosing to inspire hate instead of sowing love. Imagine choosing profit over people. Imagine seeing the worst rather than hoping for the best. Love is what makes life tolerable and good. Those who take that away are the cruelest, most wretched.

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Integrity isn’t about perfection—it’s about alignment. When our actions don’t match our values, we feel it. In our gut. In our energy. In our lives.

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Powerful.

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A friend of mine used to say, “There are two kinds of people: balcony people and basement people. Balcony people cheer you on. Basement people pull you down.” Surround yourself with balcony people. Be a balcony person.

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80 years ago today: Marines raise the flag on Iwo Jima. We in the pro-democracy camp fight for the America that won World War II, and for the America that after the war worked to further advance the American idea. We know what side we would have been on 80 years ago, and what side we're on today.

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“Many of us have been running all our lives. Practice stopping.” Thich Nhat Hanh Yesterday, for a few moments, I stood with my dogs in a winter wonderland and felt held by the silence, by the snow-coated scene. My thighs began to prickle, and I felt ... www.jenknox.net <- #writesky #5amwritersclub

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“The people who represent the nation that has committed these war crimes are sitting across the table from Rubio with the hope of relief from devastating sanctions and an end to a conflict they started, all the while continuing to inflict suffering on Ukraine.” www.thebulwark.com/p/we-are-neg...

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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

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Measles high infection rate is the reason we have not yet been able to eradicate it. That rate means you need a very high vaccination rate to prevent outbreaks. It is possible, but not with current levels of institutional distrust.

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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone Call it a Day Of Transparency

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Helaine Knapp joins me for the new episode of Integrity and Joy. Successful founder and CEO, she’s so impressive and inspirational! Integrity and Joy is available wherever you get your podcasts.

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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

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"Several members of Musk’s DOGE team were given “administrative” access to OPM computer systems. That gives them sweeping authority to install and modify software...and to alter internal documentation of their own activities." wapo.st/3WNsOik

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Who will we be as a nation moving forward? People of compassion? Or this…?

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Episode 10 of the Integrity and Joy podcast is on “Integrity in Uncertain Times.” I hope you’ll listen. I hope it helps a bit.

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Of course…

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Let’s just be clear: removing the Palestinians from Gaza would be textbook genocide. Period. To say nothing of bad policy.

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“Theirs is a logic of destruction. It is very hard to create a large, legitimate, functioning government. The oligarchs have no plan to govern. They will take what they can, and disable the rest. They want disorder in which their relative power will grow.” snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

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Shout out to all the high school teachers that are doing their best to inspire young people to develop a healthy world view! And specifically to @integrityandjoy.bsky.social who did this with such care and dedication. www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2jKQNVo/

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I talk with former US diplomat Steve Walker on the next episode of ILLUMENATE. Drops Wednesday 1/29.

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Steve Walker introduced me to the concept of Ubuntu and it’s such a fantastic way to convey human connection.

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I’d love your thoughts/reactions on the discussion I had with Will Richardson. Have you listened yet?

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Facts. Love Adam’s insights

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The latest episode of Integrity and Joy is a conversation with one of the leading thinkers on the future of education, Will Richardson. Will makes a powerful case for why our education system is not preparing our kids for the complexities of the world we live in or the future they will face.

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Even now, when many are scared and worried about retaliation or worse, you’ll never be wrong if you stand up for what is true and honest. I believe things will be better, and soon. Stay the course.

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“Musk spoke by video Saturday to a rally of his favorite foreign political party, the Alternative für Deutschland. It’s the one German party that seeks to minimize the importance of the Holocaust, and Musk told them what they wanted to hear.” www.thebulwark.com/p/no-we-shou...

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George W. Bush, want to weigh in? “The directive is part of a broader freeze on foreign aid…It includes the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the global health program started by George W. Bush that is credited with saving more than 25m lives worldwide.” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...

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Hit home today that Elon’s zooming in to a rally of the German hard right to tell them to stop feeling bad about the past and embrace German glory was right before Holocaust Remembrance day.

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"HOW DOES A POLITICAL PARTY get comfortable with the use of violence? How does a constitutional democracy drift toward authoritarianism? The answers are right in front of us. It’s happening in the United States." www.thebulwark.com/p/how-republ...

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“To love somebody is not just a strong feeling — it is a judgment, it is a promise.” Erich Fromm

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New poll: "Making cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, pausing infectious disease research, and revoking FDA approval of vaccines are broadly unpopular." navigatorresearch.org/a-majority-o...

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