# live event (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover live event. Page: Feed: --- ## [Live event: Design Courage, with Bob Baxley](https://whydesignishard.substack.com/p/live-event-design-courage-with-bob) _2026-08-19 · Scott Berkun · Why Design Is Hard_ Join us live next Wednesday at 4pm PST ## [MODEL, PREDICT, CONTROL](https://www.nefariousrussians.com/p/model-predict-control) _2026-08-19 · Yasha Levine · NEFARIOUS RUSSIANS_ When computers first entered politics. ## [Forbes Highlights Historic FDA Approval of Narcolepsy Type 1 Drug Orzeyful](https://project-sleep.com/forbes-narcolepsy-orzeyful-approval/) _2026-08-14 · Rachel Aubrey · Project Sleep_ The post Forbes Highlights Historic FDA Approval of Narcolepsy Type 1 Drug Orzeyful appeared first on Project Sleep . ## [Big news: new book announcement](https://whydesignishard.substack.com/p/big-news-new-book-announcement) _2026-08-14 · Scott Berkun · Why Design Is Hard_ I'm launching book #10 on how to live a great life ## [Idiopathic Hypersomnia: Student and 2026 Scholarship Recipient in the News!](https://project-sleep.com/idiopathic-hypersomnia-student-wreg-news/) _2026-08-13 · Rachel Aubrey · Project Sleep_ The post Idiopathic Hypersomnia: Student and 2026 Scholarship Recipient in the News! appeared first on Project Sleep . ## [What Does Oxytocin, the “Love Hormone,” Have to Do with Narcolepsy?](https://project-sleep.com/oxytocin-narcolepsy-cataplexy/) _2026-08-11 · Rachel Aubrey · Project Sleep_ The post What Does Oxytocin, the “Love Hormone,” Have to Do with Narcolepsy? appeared first on Project Sleep . ## [Are most content creators drug addicts?](https://www.nefariousrussians.com/p/are-most-content-creators-drug-addicts) _2026-08-09 · Yasha Levine · NEFARIOUS RUSSIANS_ I’ve been thinking through my own history of drug use, and an obvious question popped into my mind: Are most content creators drug addicts? ## [On science fiction and the novel](https://www.nefariousrussians.com/p/on-science-fiction-and-the-novel) _2026-08-06 · Yasha Levine · NEFARIOUS RUSSIANS_ I’m getting closer to finishing my “sci-fi” novel — about California, nuclear war, nationalism, zionism, the trauma of immigration, drugs, and how modernity broke our connection to the world and ourselves, forcing us to look for meaning in the darkest places. ## [ORZEYFUL (oveporexton) FDA Approval: The First Orexin Agonist for Narcolepsy](https://project-sleep.com/orzeyful-fda-approval/) _2026-08-05 · Rachel Aubrey · Project Sleep_ The post ORZEYFUL (oveporexton) FDA Approval: The First Orexin Agonist for Narcolepsy appeared first on Project Sleep . ## [The Barbarians](https://www.nefariousrussians.com/p/party) _2026-08-05 · Yasha Levine · NEFARIOUS RUSSIANS_ His sister’s place was in a nondescript three-story house on 32nd Avenue between Fulton and Cabrillo Streets, just half a block from the park and deep in Fat Boris’s territory. ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mvN27wySQSYA) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Why CEOs ignore design leaders](https://whydesignishard.substack.com/p/why-ceos-ignore-design-leaders) _2026-08-05 · Scott Berkun · Why Design Is Hard_ It's not the reasons you think ## [God, the original counterinsurgency guy](https://www.nefariousrussians.com/p/god-the-original-counterinsurgency) _2026-08-01 · Yasha Levine · NEFARIOUS RUSSIANS_ As the author of Surveillance Valley, I’m somewhat of an aficionado of counterinsurgency/pacification technologies. ## [Summer 2026 Sleep Advocacy: Webinar & Action Alert](https://project-sleep.com/summer-2026-sleep-advocacy-webinar-action-alert/) _2026-07-29 · Rachel Aubrey · Project Sleep_ The post Summer 2026 Sleep Advocacy: Webinar & Action Alert appeared first on Project Sleep . ## [Sleep Apnea and Insurance: Sleep Apnea Squad](https://project-sleep.com/sleep-apnea-insurance/) _2026-07-28 · Rachel Aubrey · Project Sleep_ The post Sleep Apnea and Insurance: Sleep Apnea Squad appeared first on Project Sleep . ## [What is the speed of your ideas?](https://whydesignishard.substack.com/p/what-is-the-speed-of-your-ideas) _2026-07-23 · Scott Berkun · Why Design Is Hard_ Pace is defined by culture not your talent ## [“The Pitt” Narcolepsy Mention Misses a Major Opportunity for Accurate Representation](https://project-sleep.com/the-pitt-narcolepsy/) _2026-07-16 · Rachel Aubrey · Project Sleep_ The post “The Pitt” Narcolepsy Mention Misses a Major Opportunity for Accurate Representation appeared first on Project Sleep . ## [Wide Awake and Dreaming, a Narcolepsy Memoir, Selected as the 2026 Stanford SASI Book Club Pick](https://project-sleep.com/narcolepsy-memoir-stanford-sasi/) _2026-07-14 · Rachel Aubrey · Project Sleep_ The post Wide Awake and Dreaming, a Narcolepsy Memoir, Selected as the 2026 Stanford SASI Book Club Pick appeared first on Project Sleep . ## [Narcolepsy and Driving: Narcolepsy Nerd Alert](https://project-sleep.com/narcolepsy-and-driving/) _2026-07-13 · Rachel Aubrey · Project Sleep_ The post Narcolepsy and Driving: Narcolepsy Nerd Alert appeared first on Project Sleep . ## [Meet the 2026 Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship Recipients](https://project-sleep.com/2026-narcolepsy-scholarship-recipients/) _2026-07-13 · Rachel Aubrey · Project Sleep_ The post Meet the 2026 Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship Recipients appeared first on Project Sleep . ## [Playboy and Soviet decline](https://www.nefariousrussians.com/p/playboy-and-soviet-decline) _2026-07-10 · Yasha Levine · NEFARIOUS RUSSIANS_ "ripe and ready for a sexual revolution" ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yosQRYHX4CM6) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Live event: Berkun 2.0 sneak peak & chat](https://whydesignishard.substack.com/p/live-event-berkun-20-sneak-peak-and) _2026-07-08 · Scott Berkun · Why Design Is Hard_ Chat with me live - it will be fun ## [How to fix your team](https://whydesignishard.substack.com/p/how-to-fix-your-team) _2026-07-07 · Scott Berkun · Why Design Is Hard_ Design is always a team sport ## [LITTLE VERA](https://www.nefariousrussians.com/p/little-vera) _2026-07-05 · Yasha Levine · NEFARIOUS RUSSIANS_ Soviet decline, nudity, Playboy bunnies. Get your tickets. ## [What about "Judaism" is real?](https://www.nefariousrussians.com/p/what-about-judaism-is-real) _2026-06-30 · Yasha Levine · NEFARIOUS RUSSIANS_ Skinny’s people were taking their time to get back to me, so I decided to take matters into my own hands. ## [Creativity lessons from The Eiffel Tower](https://whydesignishard.substack.com/p/creativity-lessons-from-the-eiffel) _2026-06-30 · Scott Berkun · Why Design Is Hard_ Get inspired by the inside story of Eiffel's achievement ## [Lovers](https://www.nefariousrussians.com/p/lovers) _2026-06-26 · Yasha Levine · NEFARIOUS RUSSIANS_ Audrey stayed the night and left early in the morning. ## [The Messiness Premium](https://trustmeimhuman.substack.com/p/the-messiness-premium) _2026-06-25 · Andrew Marconi · Faking Human_ Polish used to prove effort. Now it indicates a machine make it. ## [Now on sale: MANUAL FOR SURVIVAL](https://www.nefariousrussians.com/p/now-on-sale-manual-for-survival) _2026-06-25 · Yasha Levine · NEFARIOUS RUSSIANS_ Survive and thrive during decline. ## [How to stop worrying about the world](https://whydesignishard.substack.com/p/how-to-stop-worrying-about-the-world) _2026-06-18 · Scott Berkun · Why Design Is Hard_ Use your attention to love yourself ## [Testimonials Are Dead. You Just Haven't Noticed Yet.](https://trustmeimhuman.substack.com/p/testimonials-are-dead-you-just-havent) _2026-06-17 · Andrew Marconi · Faking Human_ Reviews and case studies can be faked for free now, and your best buyers know it. The proof that still works is vouched, with a real reputation on the line. ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/42cADtsue7M6) _2026-06-17 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [The Rebrand is the Tell](https://trustmeimhuman.substack.com/p/the-rebrand-is-the-tell) _2026-06-11 · Andrew Marconi · Faking Human_ Every rebrand quietly admits the last version wasn't real. ## [They’re Not Asking About Taste Anymore](https://trustmeimhuman.substack.com/p/theyre-not-asking-about-taste-anymore) _2026-06-09 · Andrew Marconi · Faking Human_ What to say when a younger colleague asks how you decide. ## [The “Typing…” Bubble Is Lying to Your Customers](https://trustmeimhuman.substack.com/p/the-typing-bubble-is-lying-to-your) _2026-06-04 · Andrew Marconi · Faking Human_ Why faking human warmth reads as manipulation, not empathy ## [Behind-the-Scenes Content Is the New Greenwashing](https://trustmeimhuman.substack.com/p/behind-the-scenes-content-is-the) _2026-06-02 · Andrew Marconi · Faking Human_ Performed authenticity works, until someone audits it. ## [Overcome imposter syndrome](https://whydesignishard.substack.com/p/overcome-imposter-syndrome) _2026-06-01 · Scott Berkun · Why Design Is Hard_ Confidence can be yours if you reframe the feeling ## [Taxing the Titans: Audio From May 19 Discussion on Propositions C and D](https://www.sfpublicpress.org/taxing-the-titans-audio-from-may-19-discussion-on-propositions-c-and-d/) _2026-05-28 · Public Press staff · “Civic” Podcast Archives - San Francisco Public Press_ The San Francisco Public Press and KALW co-hosted a live panel discussion about San Francisco’s propositions C and D, the competing business tax measures, at KALW’s gathering space at 220 Montgomery St. on May 19. The post Taxing the Titans: Audio From May 19 Discussion on Propositions C and D appeared first on San Francisco Public Press . ## [Architecting a Chatbot that Builds Brand Trust](https://trustmeimhuman.substack.com/p/architecting-a-chatbot-that-builds) _2026-05-27 · Andrew Marconi · Faking Human_ Every model hallucinates. The architecture keeps it off your customer. ## [How an AI Concierge Cost a Brand $30 Billion](https://trustmeimhuman.substack.com/p/how-an-ai-concierge-cost-a-brand) _2026-05-21 · Andrew Marconi · Faking Human_ Same chatbot. Same dashboard. Opposite outcome. ## [The system can work for you (not against)](https://whydesignishard.substack.com/p/the-system-can-work-for-you-not-against) _2026-05-19 · Scott Berkun · Why Design Is Hard_ Open your eyes to the leverage you can use ## [Your SEO Formatting Triggers Inauthenticity Aversion](https://trustmeimhuman.substack.com/p/your-seo-formatting-triggers-inauthenticity) _2026-05-19 · Andrew Marconi · Faking Human_ Why the shape signals 'machine' before anyone reads a word ## [Professional Identity Purgatory](https://trustmeimhuman.substack.com/p/professional-identity-purgatory) _2026-05-16 · Andrew Marconi · Faking Human_ The version where you keep your job and lose the meaning anyway ## [Athens Music Week 2026: an important step for a growing community](https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/athens-music-week-2026-a-new-step-forward/) _2026-05-14 · georges\_admin · Athens Music Week_ A few weeks after Athens Music Week 2026, the energy of those four days across Athens is still very much with us. What took place this year felt bigger than a conference, a showcase festival or a professional gathering alone. It felt like a growing community coming together around music, creativity, innovation and collaboration, connecting \[…\] The post Athens Music Week 2026: an important step for… ## [Trauma Inside San Francisco’s Women’s Jail](https://www.sfpublicpress.org/trauma-inside-san-franciscos-womens-jail/) _2026-05-13 · Sylvie Sturm · “Civic” Podcast Archives - San Francisco Public Press_ Women held in San Francisco’s county jail said they were forced to strip naked while deputies filmed them and male officers watched and laughed — allegations that have triggered lawsuits, multiple investigations and renewed scrutiny of how the jail system treats women with histories of trauma, mental illness and abuse. The post Trauma Inside San Francisco’s Women’s Jail appeared first on San… ## [Athens Music Week 2026: Programme and Highlights](https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/athens-music-week-2026-programme-and-highlights/) _2026-04-16 · georges\_admin · Athens Music Week_ Athens Music Week (AMW) returns for its 8th edition from 6 to 9 May 2026, once again transforming Athens into a key meeting point for the international music industry, creators and the city’s audiences. The full programme is now available. Over four days, the leading music industry gathering in Southeast Europe presents a multidimensional programme featuring more \[…\] The post Athens Music Week… ## [Audio: A Conversation About Reproductive Health Care in the US](https://www.sfpublicpress.org/audio-a-conversation-about-reproductive-health-care-in-the-us/) _2026-03-26 · Public Press staff · “Civic” Podcast Archives - San Francisco Public Press_ Listen to the recording of our March 2 discussion with Diana Greene Foster and Mariana Horne about reproductive health care in the United States. These experts in reproductive health care access shared their perspectives on what has changed since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. \[…\] The post Audio: A Conversation About… ## [ΟPEN CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!](https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/%ce%bfpen-call-for-volunteers/) _2026-03-25 · georges\_admin · Athens Music Week_ Want to be part of the energy behind Athens Music Week 2026? Join us as a volunteer and experience the festival from the inside. Whether you’re already working in events or music, or simply passionate about being part of something meaningful, your contribution helps shape an unforgettable experience for everyone involved. Volunteering at AMW is \[…\] The post ΟPEN CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS! appeared first… ## [Connecting the Dots: Music, Culture and Collaboration Across Sectors](https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/connecting-the-dots-music-culture-and-collaboration-across-sectors/) _2026-03-24 · georges\_admin · Athens Music Week_ On March 30, MESO Events Hub invites you to an open conversation at the Goethe-Institut Athens, as part of the lead-up to Athens Music Week 2026. Bringing together voices from across music, culture, creative industries and technology, the event creates a space for exchange around some of the questions that continue to shape our ecosystem: \[…\] The post Connecting the Dots: Music, Culture and… ## [Federal Pressure on Transgender Care Reaches San Francisco Clinics](https://www.sfpublicpress.org/federal-pressure-on-transgender-care-reaches-san-francisco-clinics/) _2026-03-16 · Sylvie Sturm · “Civic” Podcast Archives - San Francisco Public Press_ A sweeping federal campaign to curb gender-affirming care for minors is testing the limits of Washington’s authority over medicine and placing San Francisco clinics at the center of a national legal battle, leaving transgender adolescents uncertain about whether their treatment will continue. Federal policy debates about transgender health care are already affecting the San Francisco \[…\] The post… ## [Athens Music Week 2026 announces first wave of artists and speakers](https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/athens-music-week-2026-announces-first-wave-of-artists-and-speakers/) _2026-03-10 · georges\_admin · Athens Music Week_ Athens Music Week (AMW) returns for its 8th edition from 6 to 9 May 2026, reaffirming Athens as a growing hub for the international music ecosystem, where artists, industry professionals and audiences come together to connect, exchange and create. Over four days, AMW brings together conferences, workshops, networking events and showcase concerts, creating a dynamic \[…\] The post Athens Music Week… ## [From Hamburg to Athens: connecting music ecosystems, cities and Innovation](https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/from-hamburg-to-athens/) _2026-02-27 · georges\_admin · Athens Music Week_ On February 24 and 25, representatives from six European regions gathered in Hamburg for the SONIC project, a European initiative exploring how public policies can better support innovation and growth in the music and creative industries. MESO team joined the meeting representing the Athens music ecosystem together with Technopolis City of Athens, the policy framework \[…\] The post From Hamburg to…