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Make Your Damn Bed

@MYDBpodcast is a bite sized, real talk, daily motivation podcast to play while you make your bed every morning. Build momentum - better your life.Each episode is around 10 minutes and intended to encourage, motivate, and inspire you to get out of bed - so you can start making it! Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.All content, including text, graphics, images and information, is for

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1398 || The Empathy Exams

Make Your Damn Bed ·

2025/03/23

Empathy involves listening to and validating other people's experiences, even when they challenge our own beliefs. Can empathy be learned, or is it an innate quality? Empathy is not perfect but its limitations don't diminish its importance.Just because you have to try, it doesn't mean your empathy isn't genuine. Empathy is an active practice that requires us to step out of ourselves and allow space for that imperfection. Leslie Jamison's book: http://www.lesliejamison.com/the-bookBorrow it from the

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1397 || Dana Fisher's Apocalyptic Optimism

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2025/03/22

"It’s time for us to all be apocalyptic optimists:prepared for the shocks that are comingand ready to rally as activists, disruptors and bridge builders.Together, we can pressure the state and the marketto adopt the changes that our communities require to survive.Here's my advice about how to be the change makers we need." - Dana FisherClimate shocks are a stark reminder of what’s at stake, but they don’t have to be the only catalyst for change. By acting now: through policy reform, grassroots

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8:56

1396 || backlash is a good thing, actually.

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2025/03/21

People in positions of power resist reform because it threatens their position. That means backlash isn't a sign we failed, in fact it's a sign of the opposite. Persistence is the beating heart of change. =TODAY'S SOURCES:Remake Our World's Post: https://www.instagram.com/remakeourworld/p/DCm2oZ-zDzE/?img_index=9Suz Howard's blog: https://medium.com/@suz.howard/why-social-progress-often-swings-back-lessons-on-change-backlash-and-moving-forward-fbda6f7a1cc1The Gary Chambers Jr. Post:

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1396 || backlash is a good thing, actually || patreon

Make Your Damn Bed ·

2025/03/21

People in positions of power resist reform because it threatens their position. That means backlash isn't a sign we failed, in fact it's a sign of the opposite. Persistence is the beating heart of change. =TODAY'S SOURCES:Remake Our World's Post: https://www.instagram.com/remakeourworld/p/DCm2oZ-zDzE/?img_index=9Suz Howard's blog: https://medium.com/@suz.howard/why-social-progress-often-swings-back-lessons-on-change-backlash-and-moving-forward-fbda6f7a1cc1The Gary Chambers Jr. Post:

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10:32

1395 || final thoughts on 2 cheers for anarchism

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2025/03/20

"Isolation breeds despair.But once you step back to understand your life’s purpose thru a collectivist lens & spend more time building community, then you realize that despair is merely a phase in a broader journey towards figuring out how you can actually care for community IN community & OUTSIDE the system." - Ayesha KhanThe Resource: "Two Cheers for Anarchism" by James C. Scott: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/james-c-scott-two-cheers-for-anarchismAyesha Khan's Post:

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1394 || groupthink

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2025/03/19

Groupthinkis a psychologicalphenomenonthat occurs within agroup of peoplein which the desire for harmony orconformityCohesiveness, or the desire for cohesiveness, in a group may produce a tendency among its members to agree at all costs.This causes the group to minimize conflict and reach a consensus decision withoutcritical evaluation. - wikipediaThe Resource: "Two Cheers for Anarchism" by James C. Scott: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/james-c-scott-two-cheers-for-anarchismGroupthink:

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1393 || anarchist calisthenics

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2025/03/17

"You know, you and especially your grandparents could have used more of a spirit of lawbreaking. One day you will be called on to break a big law in the name of justice and rationality. Everything will depend on it. You have to be ready. How are you going to prepare for that day when it really matters? You have to stay ‘in shape’ so that when the big day comes you will be ready. What you need is ‘anarchist calisthenics.’ Every day or so break some trivial law that makes no sense, even if it’s only

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1392 || 2 cheers for anarchism || PART 2

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2025/03/16

"Democratic institutions have, to a great extent, become commodities themselves, offered up for auction to the highest bidder. If relative equality is a necessary condition of mutuality and freedom, how can it be guaranteed except through the state? Facing this conundrum, I believe that both theoretically and practically, the abolition of the state is not an option. We are stuck, alas, with Leviathan, though not at all for the reasons Hobbes had supposed, and the challenge is to tame it." - James C

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1391 || 2 cheers for anarchism!

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2025/03/15

"Democratic institutions have, to a great extent, become commodities themselves, offered up for auction to the highest bidder. If relative equality is a necessary condition of mutuality and freedom, how can it be guaranteed except through the state? Facing this conundrum, I believe that both theoretically and practically, the abolition of the state is not an option. We are stuck, alas, with Leviathan, though not at all for the reasons Hobbes had supposed, and the challenge is to tame it." - James

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10:19

1390 || indivisible's guide to democracy on the brink...

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2025/03/14

"Indivisible is a movement for people who are determined — people who turn fear, anger, and grief into action. People who come together in community to hold each other up, protect each other, and fight for our values. If that sounds like you, we invite you to join us.We can’t tell you that everything will work out OK over the coming years—no one can. But we can tell you with a lot of confidence that nothing will be OK unless we fight for it.And there’s so much that’s worth fighting for." -

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1389 || indivisible's guide to protecting democracy

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2025/03/13

The current establishment is banking on us giving up our power. They want us to forget that we pay their bills, we hire them, and we fire them. They can work out their contracts but if they don’t deliver? We have to hold them accountable.Today I share concrete strategies to pressure your representatives and reclaim some of the power they’re so desperate to convince you they’ve taken.Access the "Guide to protecting democracy" here:https://indivisible.org/resource/guideDONATE:www.pcrf.netGet

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1389 || indivisible's guide to protecting democracy...

Make Your Damn Bed ·

2025/03/13

The current establishment is banking on us giving up our power. They want us to forget that we pay their bills, we hire them, and we fire them. They can work out their contracts but if they don’t deliver? We have to hold them accountable.Today I share concrete strategies to pressure your representatives and reclaim some of the power they’re so desperate to convince you they’ve taken.Access the "Guide to protecting democracy" here:https://indivisible.org/resource/guideDONATE:www.pcrf.netGet

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1388 || keeping the faith in humanity

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2025/03/12

There are no perfect revolutionaries, and Gandhi is no exception, but that doesn't mean we can't learn from their work. So, as Gandhi reminds us, "We must never lose our faith in humanity.”And he's right. We are all connected, we are all in this together, and cooperation is the best bet for winning this thing - for us, our allies, and unfortunately our enemies, too. THE SOURCE: https://wagingnonviolence.org/metta/2025/02/gandhis-faith-in-humanity-is-a-call-to-action/Donate to Palestinian Children’s

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11:20

1387 || "people get ready" by rebecca solnit

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2025/03/11

"... we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in the Bronx and along the border, we shall fight in the national parks and forests, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the streets, we shall defend our nation, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the public beaches, we shall fight to protect the public lands, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender. And even if, which I do not

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8:12

1386 || on cooperation

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2025/03/10

Cooperation is good for the goose and good for the gander, but it's built on trust. Our current society does a lot of work to convince us that we can't trust each other - and that is to our detriment. I'm here to remind you that humans are worthy of trust + cooperation.The main resource: Cooperation: https://open.maricopa.edu/culturepsychology/chapter/cooperation/Big Think: https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/secrets-of-cooperation/Strategies to reduce social loafing:

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1385 || tit for tat (the winning strategy)

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2025/03/09

In multi-cycle versions of the prisoner's dilemma, the most successful winning strategy was tit for tat (and later, tit for two tats) because it was: Nice, (didn't defect first)Retaliatory, (so they didn't get exploited for being too nice)Forgiving, (they retaliate, and then return to cooperation. Not petty or vengeful.) Non-envious (they didn't strive to get more than their opponent.)I think this can teach us a lot about cooperation and mutual-beneficiaries, even in relationships where we have to

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1384 || the prisoner's dilemma

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2025/03/08

Believe it or not, in the official studying of strategy within game theory, cooperative strategies fared the best, even amongst those selfish motivations. Let's talk about the prisoner's dilemma and what we can learn from the thought-experiment. Game Theory Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_theoryPrisoner’s Dilemma wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma#The_iterated_prisoner's_dilemmaFind ways to get involved in your community: mobilize.usDonate to Palestinian Children’s

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1383 || the twilight zone finale

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2025/03/07

Today we discuss the Twilight Zone, its controversy, and a few of its more profound (and controversial) episodes. If you like this stuff let me know by emailing mydbpodcast@gmail.com! If you don't like this stuff, you can also let me know by emailing mydbpodcast@gmail.com!The source: https://www.rogerebert.com/features/the-metaphor-years-writing-lessons-from-the-twilight-zoneThe other source: https://gamerant.com/twilight-zone-most-controversial-episodes/And this one:

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9:12

1382 || rod serling + censorship (part II)

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2025/03/06

Today we’re talking about Rod Serling’s dealings with censorship and how he turned his frustrations into something profound and timeless.“The writer's role is to menace the public's conscience. He must have a position, a point of view. He must see the arts as a vehicle of social criticism and he must focus on the issues of his time.” - Rod SerlingArticle 1 I referenced: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/early-run-censors-led-rod-serling-twilight-zone-180971837/Article 2 I referenced:

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9:27

1381 || the twilight zone - rod serling || part I

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2025/03/05

Today we explore who Rod Serling was before he created The Twilight Zone (which became a brilliant example of resilience, social commentary, and rebellion). The Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Serlinghttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/rod-serling-about-rod-serling/702/Donate to Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund::www.pcrf.netDonate to Mutual Aid Funds: https://www.folxhealth.com/library/mutual-aid-fundsGET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.comTUNE IN

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