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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.youtube.com Simple Spinach Dip
Image by Mark Stebnicki Method: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine 2 cups of fresh spinach (roughly chopped), 1 400g can of drained and rinsed chickpeas, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, 1 minced garlic clove, ½ teaspoon of ground cumin, and a pinch of salt. Cover loosely and microwave on high for 2–3 minutes until the spinach is wilted and the chickpeas are warmed through. Allow to cool slightly, then blend with a stick blender until smooth and creamy. Adjust seasoning with salt and lemon juice to taste. Nutritional Benefits: Spinach is packed with iron, vitamin K, and antioxidants that support blood health and reduce inflammation. Chickpeas provide plant-based protein and dietary fibre, aiding in digestion and supporting steady energy levels. Olive oil offers healthy monounsaturated fats for heart health, while lemon juice contributes vitamin C and enhances absorption of plant-based iron. Cumin and garlic add flavour while supporting immune and digestive health. Please like, share, follow and comment.medium.com- ‘It cannot provide nuance’: UK experts warn AI therapy chatbots are not safe
‘It cannot provide nuance’: UK experts warn AI therapy chatbots are not safe
Experts say such tools may give dangerous advice and more oversight is needed, as Mark Zuckerberg says AI can plug gap Having an issue with your romantic relationship? Need to talk through something? Mark Zuckerberg has a solution for that: a chatbot. Meta’s chief executive believes everyone should have a therapist and if they don’t – artificial intelligence can do that job. “I personally have the belief that everyone should probably have a therapist,” he said last week. “It’s like someone they can just talk to throughout the day, or not necessarily throughout the day, but about whatever issues they’re worried about and for people who don’t have a person who’s a therapist, I think everyone will have an AI.” Continue reading...theguardian.com Just say sorry
Learning to say sorry when we mess up is important. It's important when you're a rambunctious 3 year old smashing up plants, it's important when you're an adult and an editor forced to publish bigotry, and it's important when you're a prominent community voice trying to lead by example. It's important to recognise and understand what you have done wrong and then to apologise, sincerely, for having done it.transwrites.world- 'Doctors told my mum poison symptoms were anxiety'
'Doctors told my mum poison symptoms were anxiety'
Ellena Baxter says watching her mother's health deteriorate was devastating.bbc.com Extrovert
What do you do to be involved in the community? Personally, I’m a very extroverted person. I like to be involved in my community on a macro level. Meaning, I love to participate in large events and projects. I’d love to sit on another community board of some kind or get involved in a non … Continue reading Extrovertthisgirlsgotcurves.wordpress.com- Fox Chase Boy: stand up comedy confronts trauma in a Catholic community
Fox Chase Boy: stand up comedy confronts trauma in a Catholic community
There is surprising nostalgia and humour in Gerad Argeros’s story of healing after child abuse by a Catholic priest. He was an altar boy at St Cecilia Catholic church in north-east Philadelphia when, at age 11, he became one of the victims of paedophile James Brzyski. Decades later, the actor and father developed the one-man stage show Fox Chase Boy. Performing it to his close-knit parish he speaks directly about a crime cloaked in silence, and brings welcome insight into their collective trauma Continue reading...theguardian.com - The joy of a visit when you have dementia
The joy of a visit when you have dementia
Visiting a friend or relative with dementia can help reinforce relationships and bring joy.bbc.com - ‘The crux of all evil’: what happened to the first city that tried to ban smartphones for under-14s?
‘The crux of all evil’: what happened to the first city that tried to ban smartphones for under-14s?
It’s a year since teachers in St Albans asked parents not to give younger children smartphones. How successful have they been? What do the kids think about it? And has it made the adults think about their own ‘addiction’? At 3.12pm on a sunny spring afternoon in St Albans, Yasser Afghen reaches for the iPhone in his jeans pocket, hoping to use the three minutes before his son emerges from his year 1 primary class to scroll through his emails. As he lifts the phone to his face, Matthew Tavender, the head teacher of Cunningham Hill school, strides across the playground towards him. Afghen smiles apologetically, puts his phone away, and spends the remaining waiting time listening to the birdsong in the trees behind the school yard. A one-storey 1960s block with 14 classrooms backing on to a playing field, Cunningham Hill primary feels like an unlikely hub for a revolution. But a year ago, Tavender and the school’s executive head, Justine Elbourne-Cload, began coordinating with the heads at other primary schools across the city, then sent a joint letter to parents and carers across St Albans: the highly addictive nature of smartphones was having a lasting effect on children’s brains. The devices were robbing children of their childhood. Could parents, the letter asked, please avoid giving them smartphones until they turned 14? Continue reading...theguardian.com - Locked Up Living Andy Agathangelou (Video); Transparency Taskforce: Reforming the Financial Sector. Whistleblowing @lockedupliving #Transparency #FinancialReform #Whistleblowing #EthicalFinance #Accountability
Andy Agathangelou (Video); Transparency Taskforce: Reforming the Financial Sector. Whistleblowing
Episode Summary: In this episode of the Locked Up Living podcast, Naomi Murphy and David Jones meet down with Andy Agathangelou, the founder of the Transparency Taskforce. Andy shares his mission to reform the financial sector, emphasizing the importance of transparency in promoting ethical behavior and accountability. The conversation delves into the systemic issues within the finance industry, the risks faced by whistleblowers, and the motivations behind those who choose to speak up against wrongdoing. Key Topics Discussed: - Introduction to the Transparency Taskforce and its aims - The systemic problems in the financial sector and the need for reform - The significance of transparency as a tool for behavior change - Personal experiences that led Andy to advocate for financial reform - The risks and consequences faced by whistleblowers in the finance industry - The role of organizations like Bank Confidential in supporting whistleblowers - The debate on whether the UK should adopt a reward system for whistleblowers similar to that in the US Quotes: - "Transparency is really powerful. If we can harness the power of transparency, we can drag what's happening in the shadows into the sunlight." - "People who speak up are often decent human beings who care and know the difference between right and wrong." Resources Mentioned: - Transparency Taskforce: https://transparencytaskforce.org/ - Bank Confidential: https://bankconfidential.com/lockedupliving.podbean.com
