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Við Tórði á túriEitt drúgt arbeiðslív í SEV (2:2)Tað gongur á 55.-instjúgunda ári síðani 74 ára gamli gjáarmaðurin Jákup Matras, sum býr í Havn, fór at arbeiða hjá SEV, og hann arbeiðir har framvegis.
Í hesum seinna partinum hitta vit Jákup fyrst á Eiðisverkinum, sum hann var við at byggja miðskeiðis í áttatiárunum. Alt vatnið úr áunum heilt frá Selatrað og norður á Gjáarskarð kemur í Eiðisvatn, og rennur síðani oman á Eiðisverkið, har vatnturbinurnar gera streym út á netið hjá SEV. Har og aðra staðni hjá SEV arbeiðir Jákup við stýringum.
Fyrr var hann linjumaður um veturin og arbeiddi við stýringum...2024-12-2946 min
Global Progress Action SummitProgressive Strategies for Fighting AuthoritarianismIn the next of our series of highlight sessions from the 2024 Global Progress Action Summit, Daniel Sachs (Chair, Daniel Sachs Foundation), Tonje Brenna (Minister, MP, and Deputy Party Leader, Norway), Alejandra Parra (Strategy Director, Instituto Update, Mexico), Muthouni Wambu Kraal (Founder & Principal Dunia, US), Gregor Robertson (Special Envoy for Cities in CHAMP, Global Covenant of Mayors, Canada), and Ari Rabin-Havt (Chair, WPC) share their thoughts with moderator Amy Dacey (Executive Director SINE Institute, American University) about creeping authoritarianism around the world and the work of defending democracy without losing your base.This conversation took p...2024-11-0833 min
The 2020 NetworkProgressive Strategies for Fighting AuthoritarianismIn the next of our series of highlight sessions from the 2024 Global Progress Action Summit, Daniel Sachs (Chair, Daniel Sachs Foundation), Tonje Brenna (Minister, MP, and Deputy Party Leader, Norway), Alejandra Parra (Strategy Director, Instituto Update, Mexico), Muthouni Wambu Kraal (Founder & Principal Dunia, US), Gregor Robertson (Special Envoy for Cities in CHAMP, Global Covenant of Mayors, Canada), and Ari Rabin-Havt (Chair, WPC) share their thoughts with moderator Amy Dacey (Executive Director SINE Institute, American University) about creeping authoritarianism around the world and the work of defending democracy without losing your base.This conversation took p...2024-11-0833 min
Við Tórði á túriVið Tórði á jólatúriAftur í ár selur Kiwanis í Havn jólatrø aftanfyri Sjónleikarhúsið. Teir vænta at selja eini 800 trø í ár, og ágóðin fer til Jólahjálpina hjá Barnabata, sigur Petur Jakobsen frá Kiwanis. Tey flestu keypa jólatræ frá Kiwanis fyri at stuðla, sigur hann. Arnleyg Sørensen hevði lætt við at finna eitt jólatræ. Hon sigur, at familjan fer til Vestmannar at halda jól, men kortini vilja tey hava eitt jólatræ í heiminum.
Ruth Laksáfoss í Klaksvík er serliga jólalig. Hon og maðurin Gert hava aftur í ár gjørt eina hugnaliga jólabygd í djúpa vindeygakarminum...2023-12-1851 min
Við Tórði á túriVið Tórði á túri í HvannhagaTað er upp aftur meira spennandi at ganga ein túr í Hvannhaga í Suðuroynni, eftir at menn úr Himalayafjøllunum hava gjørt eina vakra sherpatrappu úr gróti niður í Hvannhaga. Hon er náttúrlig í vakra umhvørvinum í Hvannhaga.
Saman við okkum í Hvannhaga eru feðgarnir Eyðun og Magni Petersen og teir eru væl nøgdir við gróttrappuna. Magni hevur frá óvitaárum havt stóran áhuga fyri seyðahaldinum og øllum í Hvannhaga, og tað hevur sonurin Eyðun eisini. Bæði Eyðun og Magni hava á hvørjum ári veðr gangandi í fitilendi her.
Fróðarmaðurin Jákup Jensen, sum hevur átt í H...2023-11-2049 min
Star Spangled GamblersDon't Bet Against Erdogan + Which State Will Be the First Democratic Primary in 2024? In this 4-part episode, we cover a variety of markets for traders across the different betting exchanges. In part 1, Paul Krishnamurthy explains why President Erdogan of Turkey is a safe bet and why he's more confident of this than the markets. In part 2, Michael H. tells us where to find utterly insane pricing on Smarkets in the Republican Vice President nomination market. In part 3, we continue our discussion with Bernie Sanders veteran Ari Rabin-Havt. He does a deep dive into which state will award delegates...2023-03-0645 minStar Spangled GamblersWhen Will Biden Announce His Re-Election Bid?Sean McElwee, former Data for Progress founding executive director, and former Bernie Sanders aide Ari Rabin-Havt discuss progressive opposition to political prediction markets and when Biden will likely announce his re-election campaign. Pratik, Gaeten, and Zoltar announce Golden Modelo awards for Rookie of the Year and Best Shitposter.2023-02-2848 min
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and DemocracyThe Long Legacy of Making Deals with the Devil (Bipartisanship) (Repost)Original Air Date 8/21/2021 Today we take a look at the history of bipartisanship and appeasement in the US dating back to before the Civil War and tracking it all the way up to the current negotiations over the infrastructure bill. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: The Unnatural Endurance of Bipartisanship Part 1 - The Politics of Everything - Air Date 3-4-21 2022-09-041h 13
Pro Politics with Zac McCraryAri Rabin-Havt: Bernie Sanders' 2020 Deputy Campaign Manger & Author of The Fighting SoulSend us a textAri Rabin-Havt spent more time with Bernie Sanders over the past few years than virtually anyone. Ari served as the Sanders' 2020 Deputy Campaign Manager, traveling with Bernie almost 24/7. He recounts much of this time in his new book The Fighting Soul: On the Road with Bernie Sanders...and in this conversation talks about the personal side of Bernie, the major strategic decisions within the campaign, both what he thinks the campaign got right as well as mistakes they made, and much more from one of the operatives closest to the Sanders' campaign and...2022-06-1441 min