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Unlock the secrets of Spotify and how the platform changes audio. Based in Nashville, Sam is in the top 0.1% of mastering engineers, with 4B+ streams, a Gold Record, Dove Award, and was nominated for a Grammy. And there's a reason why: He knows his stuff!After literally writing the book on finishing records, Sam goes deeper into what it's really like to make music in 2025. That's why his job title is “Peace of Mind Bringer.”I loved learning from him and his perspective on mastering and the music industry. I hope it helps you Love Music More.For 30% off your first year of DistroKid to share your music with the world click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DistroKid.com/vip/lovemusicmore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to this pod's blog on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive deeper dives on the regular

Dick's Sporting Goods drops a retail bombshell with the massive Foot Locker acquisition. Our expert panel dissects every angle of this game-changing deal that has Wall Street buzzing. Key Moments: 0:00-0:50 - Deal announcement: $2.4B acquisition details and market reaction 0:51-2:40 - Michael's initial hatred: "Foot Locker has issues" and Nike dependency risks 2:41-4:30 - Michael's flip: Why Dick's $20B size makes this acquisition logical 4:31-5:40 - Chris Walton's "hot take": The shutdown strategy that could work 5:41-7:15 - The Nike power dynamic: Who controls whom in this new relationship? 7:16-8:30 - JD Sports threat and competitive landscape shifts 8:31-9:10 - Mall vs standalone retail: Different customer experiences matter 9:11-11:30 - Chris Disa's strategic analysis: International expansion and operational synergies The debate reveals whether this creates retail powerhouse or dangerous concentration risk. This week's episode was brought to you with the help and support of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand. #DicksSportingGoods #footlocker #nikesneakers #retailstrategy #sportinggoods #SneakerMarket #retailnews #jdsports #retailstrategy #omnichannelretail #retail For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/Qx2hUtMWmTY

About the Episode:Chris Cunningham is a founding member and Head of Social Marketing at ClickUp, the fast-growing productivity platform now valued at $4 billion. Since shaping ClickUp's brand voice and social presence from 2017, Chris has been instrumental in engineering a content system that regularly generates 200M+ monthly impressions and consistently translates content virality into real leads and customers.In this workshop episode of Uploading, Chris breaks down ClickUp's journey from early hustle—making videos solo and closing deals by hand—to building a repeatable, scalable content operation with an in-house “writer's room,” comedic actors, and a growth strategy spanning multiple platforms.Chris and host Blaine unpack content pivots, hiring creators, building brand voice, and why entertainment-first content matters for B2B. Chris also gets tactical: how to mix content types across the funnel, the operational playbook for consistent output, leveraging AI tools, success metrics, and what it takes to hit massive growth milestones.Finally, Chris shares actionable frameworks for solo founders and small teams starting from scratch—plus candid takes on virality, team structure, platform strategy, and what's next for ClickUp's $4B content engine.Today, we'll cover:- How ClickUp scaled from low-budget solo content to 200M+ impressions per month- The “bets” and breakthroughs that defined ClickUp's content playbook- Building a repeatable system: team, workflow, “writer's room,” and actors- Entertainment vs. product-driven content—and the ideal content mix- Measuring ROI: turning impressions and brand awareness into real leads and customers- Frameworks and advice for solo creators and early-stage teams to start content from scratch- Platform-specific strategies for LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and beyond- Personalization, AI, and creator partnerships: the new wave of B2B contentWhat You'll Learn1. Building a Scalable Content Engine2. Hiring and Leveraging In-house Creators3. Mixing Entertainment and Product Content4. Omnipresence across Multiple Social Platforms5. Testing, Iterating, and Doubling Down on Winners6. Aligning Content with Business Goals and Funnels7. Creating Efficient, Repeatable Content SystemsTimestamps00:00 Meet Chris Cunningham: ClickUp's content architect02:11 Chris's background: from agency to ClickUp's founding team08:07 Platform-specific content strategy & goals11:28 Making content a team priority: systems & scheduling14:37 Inside ClickUp's instagram strategy15:38 The ABCD formula: testing for virality16:09 Case study: viral skits, trends, & relatable office content19:29 Operations: writers' room, shooting schedule, & execution23:23 Starting from scratch: building in public & early tactics25:47 Frameworks for virality: the anatomy of a viral video27:41 Winning concepts: relatability, shareability, & emotional triggers30:55 Scheduling vs manual posting: what works best32:18 YouTube strategy: current state & future focus33:36 Platform prioritization: focus, layering, & growth sequence35:52 Content funnel mix: brand awareness vs product promotion37:24 Content ratio: top, middle, & bottom of funnel by stage40:00 Staff vs. actors: who should be in your content?42:10 Video length: short vs long content & platform preferences43:35 Looking ahead: 2025 content experiments & new channels46:19 Where to follow Chris & ClickUp“We've very big on shots on goal. We want to put as many shots up as possible, but we want to have calculated shots. We want to take them with low budgets… I'll make a bet and I'll start it very cheaply.” — Chris Cunningham“The only way it's really going to scale is if I brought in an expert... I took a bet that all companies would have content creators if they wanted to compete. They'll have some kind of creator that creates content for them consistently.” — Chris Cunningham“Content's just another task, right? Like anyone can make excuses. So if you're just not making content, it means you don't prioritize it. We prioritize it.” — Chris Cunningham“The dividends content rewards with is nuts. The amount of people I've met, the people who DM me and just what I'm learning… There's no reason not to make content.” — Chris Cunningham“If I had to start over and I'm at a new company—we're building in public... No actors, just talking about what we're working on. At the end of the day, I would just ask for like 5-10 minutes of all the early employees: what did you do today? And find a cool, clever way to chop it up. That's exactly what I would do.” — Chris Cunningham“You need to know your ICP. If you're creating content and you don't know who you're creating for, you really just lost the whole goal right there.” — Chris CunninghamShow notes powered by Castmagic---Have any questions about the show or topics you'd like us to explore further?Shoot us a DM; we'd love to hear from you.Want the weekly TL;DR of tips delivered to your mailbox?Check out our newsletter here.Follow us for content, clips, giveaways, & updates!Castmagic InstagramCastmagic TwitterCastmagic LinkedIn  ---Blaine Bolus - Co-Founder of CastmagicRamon Berrios - Co-Founder of CastmagicChris Cunningham - Head of Social Marketing at ClickUp

Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my DISCIPLE must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. (NIV) Matthew 7:21–23 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ (NIV) 1. The Salvation Stage 2. The Milk Stage 1 Peter 2:2-3 Like newborn INFANTS, long for the pure spiritual MILK, that by it you may GROW UP into salvation 3 If indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. (ESV) 1 Corinthians 3:1–3 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere INFANTS in Christ. 2 I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. 3 You are STILL WORLDLY. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans? (NIV) Hebrews 5:13 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. (ESV) 3. The Maturing Stage 1 Peter 1:14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. (NIV) Hebrews 5:14 But solid food is for the MATURE, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. (NIV) 4. The Others Stage Ephesians 4:12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, (ESV) 4A. Mature Christians Get Connected to Other Christians 4B. Mature Christians Get Equipped for Ministry 4C. Mature Christians Serve Others So The Body Can Grow 1 Peter 4:10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. (NIV) 5. The Disciple Making Stage Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, (NIV) Hebrews 6:1 So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and BECOME MATURE in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God. (NLT) Hebrews 5:12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! (NIV) Acts 6:7 And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith. (ESV)

Fighter Pilot to CEO: Brandon Robinson on Leading Horizon Aircraft's eVTOL Revolution (HOVR)GuestE. Brandon Robinson, Co-Founder & CEO, Horizon Aircraft $HOVRTicker: HOVRWebsite:https://www.horizonaircraft.com/BioBrandon flew CF-18s in the Royal Canadian Air Force for two decades and managed capital projects up to $4B, including the F-35 acquisition. The co-author of several successful aerospace patents, he is at the vanguard of the Advanced Air Mobility movement and holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Royal Military College, an MBA from Royal Roads University, and has an Airline Transport Pilot's License.

Episode 584: Neal and Toby recap Walmart's Q1 earnings and how tariffs will likely cause price hikes. Then, Dick's Sporting Goods acquires Foot Locker for a massive $2.4B that may open the door into international markets. Meanwhile, the Dog of the Week is UnitedHealth Group and the Stock of the Week is Coinbase. Also, Harvard has been unknowingly sitting on top of an original Magna Carta when it thought it was a copy…this whole time!  Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Visit endthecampaign.com for more Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note  Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow 00:00 - Apple Vision Pro on Price is Right  03:15 - Walmart Price Hikes  07:40 - Dick's Purchases Foot Locker  11:00 - SOW: Coinbase  15:45 - DOW: UnitedHealth Group  19:00 - Magna Carta at Harvard  22:00 - Headlines  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode has a large news slate: Walmart to hike prices imminently, Max streamer gets a new (old) name, Dick's to buy Foot Locker for $2.4B. QOFTW: Rapid Fire https://www.instagram.com/delano.saporu/?hl=en. Connect with me here also: https://newstreetadvisorsgroup.com/social/. Want to support the show? Feel free to do so here! https://anchor.fm/delano-saporu4/support. Thank you for listening.

Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) scoops up a shoe competitor, acquiring Foot Locker (FL) in a $2.4B deal. Walmart (WMT) shares rise after earnings beat. And, UnitedHealth (UNH) reportedly faces a DOJ probe.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – / schwabnetwork Follow us on Facebook – / schwabnetwork Follow us on LinkedIn - / schwab-network About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

On today's episode of Power House, Diego sits down with two big names in housing: Varun Krishna, the CEO of Rocket Companies, and Jay Bray, the CEO of Mr. Cooper. They discuss combining powerful brands and redefining what it means to own a home in the U.S. Varun shares how the “Own the Dream” campaign has been a complete marketing revolution for Rocket. He also breaks down the strategy behind acquiring both Redfin and Mr. Cooper, and how they're building a fully integrated experience across the entire homeownership journey. Jay dives into the shared vision that drove the Mr. Cooper deal and discusses how Rocket's AI-driven platforms will transform mortgage servicing and broker partnerships.  Varun and Jay will be joining us on stage this year at The Gathering, alongside Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman. Dont miss out — register here! Here's what you'll learn: Own the Dream is a revolutionary marketing strategy for Rocket. Mergers and acquisitions are key to achieving growth. Homeownership is the core focus of Rocket's strategy. AI will play a significant role in optimizing the mortgage process. The future of servicing is about growth and integration. Related to this episode:⁠ Agenda | 2025 HousingWire: The Gathering BREAKING: Rocket CEO Varun Krishna Returns to The Gathering for Keynote Fireside Chat | HousingWire Rocket Companies to acquire Mr. Cooper in bombshell $9.4B deal | HousingWire Rocket's 'Apple of homeownership' flywheel is getting more complex | HousingWire Varun Krishna shares Rocket's plan to “become the Apple of homeownership” | HousingWire Rocket Companies announces deal to acquire Redfin for $1.75 billion | HousingWire Rocket Companies Mr. Cooper Jay Bray | LinkedIn Varun Krishna| LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode! The Power House podcast brings the biggest names in housing to answer hard-hitting questions about industry trends, operational and growth strategy, and leadership. Join HousingWire president Diego Sanchez every Thursday morning for candid conversations with industry leaders to learn how they're differentiating themselves from the competition. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire Content Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to SCALE your business and audience? Go here: https://fos.now/yt-apply-12Want to LEARN proven systems to grow your personal brand? Go here: https://fos.now/yt-newsletter-11In this video, I share the exact 6 levels of CEO thinking I discovered by studying Carl Icahn - a billionaire who managed $4B while remaining genuinely happy.I break down how to stop tying your identity to one business and start operating as an asset manager of your own life.Get my free 6 Levels of Thinking System: https://fos.now/yt-the-6-levels-of-thinkingVideo title ideas (for the algo):How to Be a Top 1% CEOAdvice for the Top 1% CEOsHow Top 1% CEOs ACTUALLY Think6 Levels of Thinking Every CEO Must Master6 Levels of Thinking That Separate Top 1% CEOsConnect with me:Twitter: https://fos.now/yt-twitterLinkedIn: https://fos.now/yt-linkedinTikTok: https://fos.now/yt-tiktokInstagram: https://fos.now/yt-instagramMy newsletter: https://fos.now/yt-nwsltr00:00 - Intro00:45 - You Are Not Your Company04:20 - The ROI Rule06:27 - The 18-Month Rule08:14 - The Bozo Bar10:08 - The Pinterest Effect11:52 - The Freedom Effect#onepersonbusiness #creatoreconomy #entrepreneurship

The Webby's are the premiere award for the Internet. Tonight (May 12th), the Webby's will have its 29th anniversary and give out awards to the best of the web. So, as a creator and/or a brand, how do you get noticed and who decided to give you an award? We'll answer that today with Executive Director of the Webby Awards, Jesse Feister. Plus: Google pays up $1.4B and an all-electric trailer is making headlines. Join our host Jon Weigell as he takes you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Side Hustle Ideas Database: https://clickhubspot.com/thds Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehustle.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehustledaily/ Thank You For Listening to The Hustle Daily Show. Don't forget to hit Subscribe or Follow us on Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode! If you want this news delivered to your inbox, join millions of others and sign up for The Hustle Daily newsletter, here: https://thehustle.co/email/  Plus! Your engagement matters to us. If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star Review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hustle-daily-show/id1606449047 (and share your favorite episodes with your friends, clients, and colleagues).

Special guest John Gruber joins us to break down Eddy Cue's statements on AI replacing the iPhone in 10 years, using AI search in Safari, Apple's continued fight for App Store control, and what we'll hear about Siri and Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2025.Bonus Episode: John Gruber on iPhone battery percentage, macOS Dock placement, and most importantly, Pencil direction. Listen here!Show Notes via EmailSign up to get exactly one email per week from the Primary Tech guys with the full episode show notes for your perusal. Click here to subscribe.Watch on YouTube!Subscribe and watch our weekly episodes plus bonus clips at: https://youtu.be/WKqSvsiIftcJoin the CommunityDiscuss new episodes, start your own conversation, and join the Primary Tech community here: social.primarytech.fmSupport the showGet ad-free versions of the show plus exclusive bonus episodes every week! Subscribe directly in Apple Podcasts or here if you want chapters: primarytech.memberful.com/joinReach out:Stephen's YouTube Channel@stephenrobles on ThreadsStephen on BlueskyStephen on Mastodon@stephenrobles on XJason's Inc.com Articles@jasonaten on Threads@JasonAten on XJason on BlueskyJason on MastodonWe would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts and SpotifyPodcast artwork with help from Basic Apple Guy.Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: podcast@primarytech.fmLinks from the showJohn Gruber at Daring FireballApple's Eddy Cue: AI Could Replace iPhone in 10 Years - MacRumorsApple is looking at adding Perplexity and other AI search engines to Safari | The VergeApple Q2 2025 results and charts: $95.4B revenue – Six ColorsApple Asks Court to Pause Order that Would Upend Its US App Store Business - BloombergAmazon now has a ‘Get book' button in its iOS Kindle app | The VergeSpotify Updates iPhone App With Out-of-App Payment Options in U.S. - MacRumorsPatreon will update its iPhone app to sidestep Apple's payment system | The VergePerplexity Made the Siri Apple Promised - YouTubeMan killed in Valley road rage shooting provides own impact statement through AIHow Tech Can Bring Our Loved Ones to Life After They Die | WSJ - YouTubeLego Built 10 Life-Size F1 Cars. Then Drivers Took Them for a Lap at the Miami Grand Prix (00:00) - Intro (02:02) - Quark Throwback (03:18) - Eddy Cue at Google Trial (09:01) - AI Search in Safari (15:35) - Siri as Apple's Search Engine (26:54) - Apple Losing App Store Control (41:03) - Apple Intelligence at WWDC (01:00:53) - 3rd Party AI Assistants (01:04:17) - AI in the Courtroom (01:22:12) - Jason Went to an F1 Race ★ Support this podcast ★

Stephen Robles from the Primary Technology podcast joins the show this week! A federal judge blasts Apple and Tim Cook for violating an antitrust ruling against the company's control over its App Store. Results from Apple's Q2 2025. Could Apple be shaking up its iPhone release calendar? And would you want to view your favorite celebrities that can be found in Apple services? Well, now you can with Apple's 'Snapshot'! Judge blasts Apple for violating antitrust ruling. From Six Colors: Apple Q2 2025 results and charts: $95.4B revenue. Tim Cook addresses Apple's delay of personalized Siri features. Beware the tariffs! Inside Apple's latest financial results. Apple to shake up iPhone release calendar with base iPhone 18 launch in spring 2027, six months after Pro models. London's Court of Appeal rules Apple must pay Optis $502M as a lump sum for using Optis' 4G patents from 2013 to 2027. Apple launches a new celebrity hub that's all about Apple. Apple continues leadership changes, restructuring Apple Music and Global Affairs. New Apple TV+ trailer reveals first ever full-length 'immersive' film. Picks of the Week: Stephen's Picks: The Anker MagGo Power Bank, Ultra Slim & MoFT iPad Dynamic Folio Leo's Pick: ADHD Planner Andy's Pick: Joplin Alex's Pick: Midjourne 7 - Omni Reference Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Stephen Robles Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak 1password.com/macbreak Melissa.com/twit storyblok.com/twittv-25

Stephen Robles from the Primary Technology podcast joins the show this week! A federal judge blasts Apple and Tim Cook for violating an antitrust ruling against the company's control over its App Store. Results from Apple's Q2 2025. Could Apple be shaking up its iPhone release calendar? And would you want to view your favorite celebrities that can be found in Apple services? Well, now you can with Apple's 'Snapshot'! Judge blasts Apple for violating antitrust ruling. From Six Colors: Apple Q2 2025 results and charts: $95.4B revenue. Tim Cook addresses Apple's delay of personalized Siri features. Beware the tariffs! Inside Apple's latest financial results. Apple to shake up iPhone release calendar with base iPhone 18 launch in spring 2027, six months after Pro models. London's Court of Appeal rules Apple must pay Optis $502M as a lump sum for using Optis' 4G patents from 2013 to 2027. Apple launches a new celebrity hub that's all about Apple. Apple continues leadership changes, restructuring Apple Music and Global Affairs. New Apple TV+ trailer reveals first ever full-length 'immersive' film. Picks of the Week: Stephen's Picks: The Anker MagGo Power Bank, Ultra Slim & MoFT iPad Dynamic Folio Leo's Pick: ADHD Planner Andy's Pick: Joplin Alex's Pick: Midjourne 7 - Omni Reference Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Stephen Robles Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak 1password.com/macbreak Melissa.com/twit storyblok.com/twittv-25

Stephen Robles from the Primary Technology podcast joins the show this week! A federal judge blasts Apple and Tim Cook for violating an antitrust ruling against the company's control over its App Store. Results from Apple's Q2 2025. Could Apple be shaking up its iPhone release calendar? And would you want to view your favorite celebrities that can be found in Apple services? Well, now you can with Apple's 'Snapshot'! Judge blasts Apple for violating antitrust ruling. From Six Colors: Apple Q2 2025 results and charts: $95.4B revenue. Tim Cook addresses Apple's delay of personalized Siri features. Beware the tariffs! Inside Apple's latest financial results. Apple to shake up iPhone release calendar with base iPhone 18 launch in spring 2027, six months after Pro models. London's Court of Appeal rules Apple must pay Optis $502M as a lump sum for using Optis' 4G patents from 2013 to 2027. Apple launches a new celebrity hub that's all about Apple. Apple continues leadership changes, restructuring Apple Music and Global Affairs. New Apple TV+ trailer reveals first ever full-length 'immersive' film. Picks of the Week: Stephen's Picks: The Anker MagGo Power Bank, Ultra Slim & MoFT iPad Dynamic Folio Leo's Pick: ADHD Planner Andy's Pick: Joplin Alex's Pick: Midjourne 7 - Omni Reference Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Stephen Robles Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak 1password.com/macbreak Melissa.com/twit storyblok.com/twittv-25

Stephen Robles from the Primary Technology podcast joins the show this week! A federal judge blasts Apple and Tim Cook for violating an antitrust ruling against the company's control over its App Store. Results from Apple's Q2 2025. Could Apple be shaking up its iPhone release calendar? And would you want to view your favorite celebrities that can be found in Apple services? Well, now you can with Apple's 'Snapshot'! Judge blasts Apple for violating antitrust ruling. From Six Colors: Apple Q2 2025 results and charts: $95.4B revenue. Tim Cook addresses Apple's delay of personalized Siri features. Beware the tariffs! Inside Apple's latest financial results. Apple to shake up iPhone release calendar with base iPhone 18 launch in spring 2027, six months after Pro models. London's Court of Appeal rules Apple must pay Optis $502M as a lump sum for using Optis' 4G patents from 2013 to 2027. Apple launches a new celebrity hub that's all about Apple. Apple continues leadership changes, restructuring Apple Music and Global Affairs. New Apple TV+ trailer reveals first ever full-length 'immersive' film. Picks of the Week: Stephen's Picks: The Anker MagGo Power Bank, Ultra Slim & MoFT iPad Dynamic Folio Leo's Pick: ADHD Planner Andy's Pick: Joplin Alex's Pick: Midjourne 7 - Omni Reference Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Stephen Robles Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak 1password.com/macbreak Melissa.com/twit storyblok.com/twittv-25

Stephen Robles from the Primary Technology podcast joins the show this week! A federal judge blasts Apple and Tim Cook for violating an antitrust ruling against the company's control over its App Store. Results from Apple's Q2 2025. Could Apple be shaking up its iPhone release calendar? And would you want to view your favorite celebrities that can be found in Apple services? Well, now you can with Apple's 'Snapshot'! Judge blasts Apple for violating antitrust ruling. From Six Colors: Apple Q2 2025 results and charts: $95.4B revenue. Tim Cook addresses Apple's delay of personalized Siri features. Beware the tariffs! Inside Apple's latest financial results. Apple to shake up iPhone release calendar with base iPhone 18 launch in spring 2027, six months after Pro models. London's Court of Appeal rules Apple must pay Optis $502M as a lump sum for using Optis' 4G patents from 2013 to 2027. Apple launches a new celebrity hub that's all about Apple. Apple continues leadership changes, restructuring Apple Music and Global Affairs. New Apple TV+ trailer reveals first ever full-length 'immersive' film. Picks of the Week: Stephen's Picks: The Anker MagGo Power Bank, Ultra Slim & MoFT iPad Dynamic Folio Leo's Pick: ADHD Planner Andy's Pick: Joplin Alex's Pick: Midjourne 7 - Omni Reference Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Stephen Robles Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak 1password.com/macbreak Melissa.com/twit storyblok.com/twittv-25

Stephen Robles from the Primary Technology podcast joins the show this week! A federal judge blasts Apple and Tim Cook for violating an antitrust ruling against the company's control over its App Store. Results from Apple's Q2 2025. Could Apple be shaking up its iPhone release calendar? And would you want to view your favorite celebrities that can be found in Apple services? Well, now you can with Apple's 'Snapshot'! Judge blasts Apple for violating antitrust ruling. From Six Colors: Apple Q2 2025 results and charts: $95.4B revenue. Tim Cook addresses Apple's delay of personalized Siri features. Beware the tariffs! Inside Apple's latest financial results. Apple to shake up iPhone release calendar with base iPhone 18 launch in spring 2027, six months after Pro models. London's Court of Appeal rules Apple must pay Optis $502M as a lump sum for using Optis' 4G patents from 2013 to 2027. Apple launches a new celebrity hub that's all about Apple. Apple continues leadership changes, restructuring Apple Music and Global Affairs. New Apple TV+ trailer reveals first ever full-length 'immersive' film. Picks of the Week: Stephen's Picks: The Anker MagGo Power Bank, Ultra Slim & MoFT iPad Dynamic Folio Leo's Pick: ADHD Planner Andy's Pick: Joplin Alex's Pick: Midjourne 7 - Omni Reference Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko Guest: Stephen Robles Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak 1password.com/macbreak Melissa.com/twit storyblok.com/twittv-25

In this episode, Scott Becker breaks down key business stories, including continued market declines, Skechers' $9.4B sale to 3G Capital, challenges facing private equity giants like KKR and Blackstone, and more.

In this episode, Scott Becker breaks down key business stories, including continued market declines, Skechers' $9.4B sale to 3G Capital, challenges facing private equity giants like KKR and Blackstone, and more.

Mon, 05 May 2025 20:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/upgrade/562 http://relay.fm/upgrade/562 Let's Break the Law 562 Jason Snell and Myke Hurley We break down Apple's failure in U.S. District Court and what it means for the future of Apple's policies, corporate culture, corporate executives, and bottom line. Also (awkward!) we discuss Apple's quarterly financial results. We break down Apple's failure in U.S. District Court and what it means for the future of Apple's policies, corporate culture, corporate executives, and bottom line. Also (awkward!) we discuss Apple's quarterly financial results. clean 6349 We break down Apple's failure in U.S. District Court and what it means for the future of Apple's policies, corporate culture, corporate executives, and bottom line. Also (awkward!) we discuss Apple's quarterly financial results. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Oracle: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. Links and Show Notes: Apple results theme by Lex Friedman. Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback The Mira Pro Color is Boox's first color E Ink monitor | The Verge Apple Plans Split iPhone Launch Strategy: Pro and Foldable in Fall 2026, Standard in Spring 2027 - MacRumors The Episode 400 Draft Scorecard A judge just blew up Apple's control of the App Store | The Verge Apple files appeal to wrest back control of its App Store | The Verge Apple updates App Store Guidelines to allow links to external payments - 9to5Mac The hammer falls on Apple's malicious-compliance scheme – Six Colors A Breach of Trust: Apple Held in Contempt Over App Store Rules - MacStories David Smith: "I've been mulling over the App…" - Mastodon Developers and Platforms React as App Store Rules Change in the U.S. - MacStories Apple Q2 2025 results and charts: $95.4B revenue – Six Colors This is Tim: Complete transcript of Apple's Q2 2025 financial call – Six Colors Beware the tariffs! Inside Apple's latest fina

In this episode, Scott Becker highlights six key business stories, including Skechers' $9.4B sale to private equity, Warren Buffett stepping down from Berkshire Hathaway, and more.

Mon, 05 May 2025 20:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/upgrade/562 http://relay.fm/upgrade/562 Jason Snell and Myke Hurley We break down Apple's failure in U.S. District Court and what it means for the future of Apple's policies, corporate culture, corporate executives, and bottom line. Also (awkward!) we discuss Apple's quarterly financial results. We break down Apple's failure in U.S. District Court and what it means for the future of Apple's policies, corporate culture, corporate executives, and bottom line. Also (awkward!) we discuss Apple's quarterly financial results. clean 6349 We break down Apple's failure in U.S. District Court and what it means for the future of Apple's policies, corporate culture, corporate executives, and bottom line. Also (awkward!) we discuss Apple's quarterly financial results. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Oracle: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. Links and Show Notes: Apple results theme by Lex Friedman. Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback The Mira Pro Color is Boox's first color E Ink monitor | The Verge Apple Plans Split iPhone Launch Strategy: Pro and Foldable in Fall 2026, Standard in Spring 2027 - MacRumors The Episode 400 Draft Scorecard A judge just blew up Apple's control of the App Store | The Verge Apple files appeal to wrest back control of its App Store | The Verge Apple updates App Store Guidelines to allow links to external payments - 9to5Mac The hammer falls on Apple's malicious-compliance scheme – Six Colors A Breach of Trust: Apple Held in Contempt Over App Store Rules - MacStories David Smith: "I've been mulling over the App…" - Mastodon Developers and Platforms React as App Store Rules Change in the U.S. - MacStories Apple Q2 2025 results and charts: $95.4B revenue – Six Colors This is Tim: Complete transcript of Apple's Q2 2025 financial call – Six Colors Beware the tariffs! Inside Apple's lat

In this episode, Scott Becker highlights six key business stories, including Skechers' $9.4B sale to private equity, Warren Buffett stepping down from Berkshire Hathaway, and more.

En este episodio, repasamos los temas más importantes del día: • Wall Street atento a China y empleo: Los futuros suben con $SPX +0.4%, $US100 +0.3% y $INDU +0.5%, mientras China evalúa propuestas de EE.UU. y exige “sinceridad” para negociar. El “Temu tax” entra en vigor. Hoy se publican las nóminas no agrícolas (esperadas en 138K) y el mercado digiere resultados de $AAPL (-3%) y $AMZN (-2.3%). • American Airlines expande terminal DFW: $AAL y el aeropuerto de Dallas-Fort Worth anuncian una ampliación de $4B en la Terminal F, duplicando puertas a 31. Será de uso exclusivo para $AAL y busca consolidar a DFW como el hub aéreo más grande del mundo. La primera fase concluirá en 2027. • Uber lanza robotaxis con May Mobility: $UBER se alía con May Mobility para desplegar miles de vehículos autónomos desde 2025, comenzando en Arlington, TX. Los AVs híbridos de $TM operarán desde la app de Uber. La meta es escalar a más ciudades en 2026 con vehículos totalmente autónomos. Un episodio que conecta avances en movilidad autónoma, relaciones comerciales globales y grandes proyectos de infraestructura. ¡Dale play y entérate!

En este episodio, repasamos los temas más importantes del día: • Wall Street celebra resultados tech: Los futuros suben con fuerza tras sólidos earnings de $MSFT (+8.2% premarket) y $META (+6.2%). $SPX +1.2%, $US100 +1.6% y $INDU +0.7%. Wall Street cerró con rebote tras la primera contracción del PIB desde 2022. Hoy se esperan datos de desempleo (224K), PMI e ISM de abril. • Trump impulsa vacuna universal: La administración lanza el programa “Generation Gold Standard” con $500B para desarrollar vacunas contra múltiples virus. Se usarán tecnologías clásicas como virus inactivados. Ensayos planeados para 2026; aprobación esperada en 2029. Involucra a $AZN, $GSK, $SNY, $PFE, $MRNA, $NVAX y otras. • Amazon amplía cobertura rural: $AMZN invertirá $4B en expandir su red de entregas en zonas rurales, cubriendo 13,000 códigos postales y creando 100,000 empleos. La iniciativa permitirá más de mil millones de paquetes adicionales al año. Acciones suben +2.7% tras el anuncio. Un episodio que destaca innovación médica, expansión logística y el poder de las tecnológicas en el mercado. ¡Dale play y no te lo pierdas!

Lilith Foxx and Lea Levi are sexuality experts whose journeys started with a lot of silence and shaming around sex and led to both spicy exploration and celibacy. After a rocky dating history, podcast producer, Makenzie Mizell, married herself. This episode briefly mentions intimate partner/domestic violence and touches on the feminist 4B movement. Listen after the outro music for a funny BTS story/confession involving Makenzie's ring. Learn more about this episode's storytellers: https://lilithfoxx.com Instagram: @thelilithfoxx https://www.makenziemizell.com Lea recommended checking out FLURE. Check out the latest specials at thepleasurechest.com!  IG: @GirlBonerMedia   FB: @MyGirlBoner  TT:: @GirlBonerRadio  augustmclaughlin.com/girlboner    patreon.com/girlboner   Get free shipping at Crave! Elegant, woman-designed jewelry and toys: https://lovecrave.com/products/vesper2?bg_ref=UAgjcRRV14   Girl Boner Radio is hosted and produced by August McLaughlin.  

Bitcoin is down slightly at $95,090 Eth is down half a percent  at $1,830 XRP, is down slightly at $2.28 Arizona's state legislature passes Arizona Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act Mastercard to integrate stablecoins into global payments network Trump's memecoin sees $2.4B in inflows after promising dinner with top holders. Circle receives in-principle approval for Abu Dhabi Coinbase says 15% of its Bitcoin transactions now process on lightning network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer and podcaster Louise Perry returns to the pod to discuss her new book, A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century, in which she takes ideas from her 2022 book The Case Against The Sexual Revolution and adapts them for teenagers and young adults. In this conversation, we pick up from where we left off in our 2022 interview, catching up on the evolving discourse around the winners and losers of the sexual revolution and trying to parse what's going with the “online right” and its Little House On The Prairie fantasies and overall fixation on homestead life. (News alert: People on the American frontier did suffer from depression. There was even a name for it: Prairie Madness.) We also talk about the 4B movement (what does “B” stand for anyway?), conservative matchmaking initiatives (has Louise crowdsourced her own yenta business?), and the need for a more interventionist approach to relationships and family life. Guest bio:  Louise Perry is a writer and activist based in London. This year, she co-founded a non-partisan feminist think tank called The Other Half, where she serves as Research Director. Her debut book is The Case Against the Sexual Revolution: A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century.

01. Cheyenne Giles & Kelland - Losing My Mind [Dim Mak] 02. Altierr - Guerrilla [New Noise] 03. Steve Aoki & David Guetta ft Swae Lee & PnB Rock - My Life (Steve Aoki & Just US Remix) 04. DIM MAK NEW RELEASE PLAYLIST: Crumb Pit - No Crumbs [Dim Mak] 05. Dr. Apollo & Jordan Grace - Take Me Away [New Noise] 06. Steve Aoki & B Jones - Beautiful [Dim Mak] 07. Ookay - Walk Away [Dim Mak] 08. DIM MAK PICK OF THE WEEK: Laidback Luke & Nostalgix - 1000 BPM [Dim Mak] 09. Polar Bears - Are You Ready? [New Noise] 10. FRIDAY FLASHBACK: Botnek - Pickles [Dim Mak] 11. Steve Aoki, Sam Feldt & Xandra with Nile Rodgers & Zak Abel - Im Going Out (Aokis VIP Edit) [Deja Vu Records]   12. Guest Mix: GESES   01. 4B x GESES - Techno Bell (The Final Chapter) 02. Sammy Virji vs. Vorteks vs. REMEDY - Damager Ceu (GESES Nu World Rave Mashup) 03. PLAYBOI CARTI - EVIL J0RDAN (GESES Hard Techno Remix) 04. Maddix vs. Mo-Do vs. KRS one vs. Soundmaster - Sound Of The POLIZEI (GESES Nu World Rave Mashup) 05. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit 06. GESES x ID - All Day All Night 07. Benny Benassi vs. Skrillex vs. Luke Noize - Satisfaction FV Told You Twice (GESES x SXNNY Nu World Rave Mashup) 08. Bonka vs. The Cataracts G6 x DLMD (TWINTIGERZ & Hardik Mashup) 09. Odd Mob & OMNOM vs. GESES vs. Tiesto vs. Deadmau5 - Losing The Red Strobe (GESES Nu World Rave Mashup) 10. James Hype - Don't Wake Me Up (GESES Euro-Techno Remix) 11. Armin Van Buuren vs. Lil Uzi Vert vs. Dimension - Lose This XO Tour Llif3 (GESES Nu World Rave Mashup) 13. RayRay & Haus of Panda - Afterlife [Dim Mak]

En este episodio, analizamos los desarrollos clave que están sacudiendo a los mercados: • Futuros caen por dudas sobre la Fed: $SPX -1%, $US100 -1.4%, $INDU -0.8% luego de reportes de que Trump evalúa despedir a Jerome Powell. El mercado teme por la independencia de la Fed. El 10Y sube a 4.37%, el 2Y baja a 3.76%. En la semana reportan $TSLA, $GOOGL, $INTC y $IBM. • China retira inversiones de EE.UU.: Fondos estatales como CIC frenan inversiones en private equity estadounidense. En su lugar, aumentan posiciones en el FTSE 100, incluyendo $SHEL (£2.4B) y $AZN (£1B). La separación financiera sigue profundizándose. • Malaysia Airlines quiere los 737 MAX de China: $BA podría redirigir aviones MAX destinados a aerolíneas chinas. Malaysia Aviation Group negocia su adquisición para renovar flota, aprovechando tensiones entre EE.UU. y China. Ya tienen contrato con $AL por 25 unidades. • Eli Lilly fabricará su píldora en EE.UU.: $LLY sube 14% tras anunciar que orforglipron se producirá localmente para exportación. Se alinea con política de repatriación industrial de Trump. Comprometidos $50B en nuevas plantas y expansión productiva nacional. Un episodio cargado de geopolítica, salud y señales preocupantes sobre la estabilidad institucional en EE.UU. ¡No te lo pierdas!

1. In each of the past three drafts, five trades or more occurred during the first round. Would you be surprised if we get less than that this year?2. Do you believe we will see three RB's get selected in Round 1 for the first time since 2012? 3. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being 'not at all', 10 being 'ludicrous'), how dumb do you think it would be for the Saints to select a QB at 9?4. If you were putting together a parlay for Day 1 of the draft, would you be willing to bet that Jaxson Dart gets selected before Shedeur Sanders? -4B. Staying on Shedeur Sanders for a moment, Todd McShay said on his podcast a few days before we recorded this that word has it Mike Tomlin "really likes" Shedeur and he may be the pick for the Steelers at 21 regardless of what happens on the Aaron Rodgers front. But as I mentioned on our NFC East Draft Preview, no team has done more work on him than the Giants have. They had a representative on hand for every Colorado game last season and their top decision-makers just held a last-minute, private workout with him in Boulder. Therein lies the rub for the Giants at 3. Do you take Shedeur there, or do you take one of Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter there and then do your darnedest to trade up to 20 or the late 'teens to land your potential QB of the future?5. If Will Johnson falls outside the top-15, or even the top-20, why, in your view, would a team be getting an absolute steal by selecting him?6. Truth or Exaggeration (Do you buy the Day 1 buzz?)-Mason Taylor-Carson Schwesinger-Tyleik Williams-Emeka Egbuka-Jared Wilson-Tyler Shough7. First-Round Mock Draft

Guest: Alex Stone – family that owns a jewelry store in LA says they were victims of a movie-like heist. // Pfizer drug testing on once-daily weight-loss pill treatment / Starbucks introducing new dress code for baristas. // Guest: Michael Monks – recommended LA County budget calls for cuts amid $2b fire costs and $4B sex abuse settlement & LA county budget outlines $88.9 million in cuts but avoid layoffs. // Game show legend Wink Martindale dies at 91 

In this episode of Corporate Treasury 101, we dive into the complex but essential world of commodity risk management with Olivier Kaczmarek, Partner at O2 Finance and a seasoned treasury consultant. We discuss how companies can identify, assess, and mitigate their exposure to commodity price fluctuations through both strategic planning and operational tools. From forecasting exposure and selecting the right systems to aligning strategy across procurement and finance, this episode sheds light on how corporates can proactively manage commodity volatility. We also discuss real-world examples like how Ryanair saved €1.4 billion through effective fuel hedging and why financial derivatives should be your last line of defense, not the first. Whether you're exposed to gas, metals, or oil, this discussion offers a clear roadmap for building a solid hedging framework that goes far beyond the treasury desk.Olivier Kaczmarek shares his proven approach for helping multinational companies mitigate commodity exposure. With over 20 years of experience in the field, Olivier explains how to identify implicit versus explicit risk, the importance of aligning your hedging strategy with market behavior, and what KPIs you should be tracking to measure success. From system implementation to pitching the project to the CFO, this episode is full of strategic and practical insights for modern treasury teams.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeThe four types of commodity risks: direct vs. indirect, explicit vs. implicitHow to forecast commodity exposure based on sales and production dataWhy financial hedging comes last in a complete risk management strategyReal-life examples of how companies like Ryanair use commodity hedgingCommon tools used in commodity risk management (SAP, FIS, Orchestrade)How to align strategy between procurement, finance, and treasuryBuilding internal awareness and pitching risk projects to the C-suiteKPI strategies to evaluate risk performance and decision-makingEpisode Breakdown & Timestamps [00:00] Introduction and AFP Partnership (Get $100 Off CTP Certification) [01:22] Why commodity risk is often overlooked in treasury [02:51] Forecasting energy, input, and production exposure [05:18] Using supplier price strategies and arbitrage [06:21] Understanding direct vs. indirect, explicit vs. implicit risk [10:57] How pricing strategies protect brands from volatility [13:06] Ryanair's €1.4B gain from fuel hedging [14:16] Strategic hedging vs. following the competition [15:24] Tools and software used for commodity risk [17:09] Hedging vs. operational decisions: which comes first [19:14] Building your strategy from the ground up [21:52] When financial derivatives are the right move [24:30] Operational ideas: integration, re-engineering, 3R model [26:36] KPIs, the monkey benchmark, and measuring value [28:12] Pitching a risk project to the CFO [30:27] Who should own commodity risk management[31:31] Where to learn more about O2 Finance and OlivierFollow our guest, Olivier Kaczmarek:Website: https://www.o2finance.be/ LinkedIn:

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4B goes Back To Back again! Willy talks with him about his new single "Techno Bell", Jersey club culture, the new Skrillex album, WMC 2025, never missing flights, jiujitsu, dive bars, bad B2Bs, Twitch streaming, his "Rosario" house side project & lots more!   4B: https://www.dj4b.com Willy Joy: http://linktr.ee/willyjoy     PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ https://www.sistersong.net/  

On this episode of Bounced From The Roadhouse:Special Guests in 4B:3 More DaysRobot LawyerInsane Parking TicketThe Minecraft MovieCommon Cents Dash WipeChosen LastSpeedy GonzalesMJ vs RestroomDoor Dash Reboxed PizzaOutrun a HorseWaking up to the SunWeekend WarriorsQuestions? Comments? Leave us a message! 605-343-6161Don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and some stars Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Bounced From The Roadhouse:Special Guests in 4B:4 More DaysWeird ScienceGood NewsBalling with BJTeacher Hires StudentJason Kelce's KidsBoreoutEaster CandyPickleballDancing to Relieve StressBirthday CardsQuestions? Comments? Leave us a message! 605-343-6161Don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and some stars Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: Michael Monks – on LA County reaches tentative $4B settlement involving more than 6k claims of child sexual abuse.// California financial crisis // uest: Elex Michealson - CA's only station wide political show airs tonight with Javier Becerra and he joins the crew at TMZ.Guest: Jon Decker- White House Correspondent LIVE from Capital vs. Blackhawks and everything NHL! 

On today's episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about Rocket's acquisition of Mr. Cooper and what it means for the rest of the mortgage industry. Related to this episode: Rocket Companies to acquire Mr. Cooper in bombshell $9.4B deal | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire   Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in chief Sarah Wheeler talk to leading industry voices and get a deeper look behind the scenes of the top mortgage and real estate stories. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire Content Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Go to www.LearningLeader.com for full show notes The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk Episode #625: Anthony Consigli - Digging Graves, Playing Football at Harvard, Learning From Failure, Taking Big Chances, & Growing a Business From $3 Million to $4 Billion Anthony's great-grandfather came from Italy and he was a stone mason. He had 6 sons. He gave each a trade. His grandfather had a business mind. Then WWII came. 4 brothers went and fought. His grandfather and blind uncle stayed back to run the business. He brought his son into it (Anthony's dad) he was a heavy equipment operator. And did business leadership work after it. Hard Work: Born in 1967, 2nd oldest of 5 kids. Grew up in the 1970's remembering his dad always working 2 jobs including Saturdays as a heavy equipment operator in construction with side jobs at night, his mom as a night nurse with his grandmother watching them during the day. Hard work and work ethic were drilled into them by their dad, grandfather, and uncles who all were in construction. All had stoic personalities. Anthony started working full-time in the Summer, Saturdays, and school vacations in the 7th grade when he was 12. Cleaning the mortar off bricks from demolished buildings so that they could be reused, then digging and covering graves by hand at a bunch of local cemeteries.  Chopping wood and burning the rubber off electrical wire from demolished buildings so we could bring the copper to the scrap yard for cash. It was not your typical childhood but I can see now it gave me incredible life lessons at an early age that allowed me to flourish in business and be a strong leader. Anthony was a gravedigger -I was a big part of the business because it was a consistent revenue stream. Regardless of a recession, people were going to die. For that reason, his dad and grandfather never wanted to give it up. Anthony dug them by hand, year-round. When I was in high school I was in charge of laying out the graves to be dug for the recently deceased. As the Catholic Church was not known for great record keeping the coordinates were often confused. I would cut the sod, save it and then start digging; 7.5' long, 4 foot wide, about 5.5'deep. I had to take 22 wheelbarrows of dirt and wheel them up a plank onto a truck as that was the displacement from the coffin and concrete box. One night the phone rang at the house. My dad yelled at me to tell me I had buried the body in the wrong place. He may have had a few expletives in there. The next morning, I spent the day digging a new hole, moving the box to the new grave, and then filling in both graves while the family watched. I tried blaming the priest but this was a losing battle. Lessons like this taught us accountability. Own it. Do what you say you are going to do and clean up your own messes. Dump Truck Story - When I was 14  I was helping to demolish the interiors of an old convent and we were throwing all the old cinder blocks into a dump truck. My grandfather didn't have anyone available to go dump the truck so he showed me the different lever and buttons; the clutch, the PTO, and gears, and told me where to go dump the truck. I knew a little about how to drive standard but had never driven a dump truck so he told me to leave it in first gear. I drove down the Main Street of the town with a long line of traffic behind me as I was going about 5 miles per hour. I got to the dump site, got the truck in position, enacted the PTO let my foot off the clutch, and got the dump body to start raising. I remember being so proud of myself. Like I had made it as a man. All of a sudden the truck jerked up violently and before I knew what happened the truck cab was in the air and the truck was upright vertically. I had forgotten to open the tailgate so the load had shifted and flipped the truck. There were no cell phones so I walked about a mile back to the site very embarrassed to call my grandfather. Construction has no shortage of occasions to be humbled as there are so many changing dynamics at hand all the time. But at the same time, being thrown into situations like this gave me this incredible tolerance for risk.  It was embarrassing but you could overcome that embarrassment. 1997 - Anthony became the CEO. $3m business at that time. Anthony pushed for bigger work. 25 people at the company then. 2024 - $3.4B 2,400 employees. What happened? One big thing is a concept/book called Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard. Construction at the time was low bid, hard knuckles, people flipping the table, throw staplers. It wasn't friendly. It started to get more professional over time. “Raving fans makes sense to me. Apply how you treat people in hospitality to construction. We work hard on client service skills. Being really professional. There is so much repeat business. That was harder than I expected it to be. Clients were rewarding us work over and over again. We were nice people to deal with. Raving fans stayed with us. We've done a lot of jobs at Harvard or hospital systems. We've earned that reputation. I came into the business during a bad recession. That bruised me. I had to tell people I couldn't pay them. I worried about where money would come from.” The significance of their logo? The arch… The Arch is our logo and helps support these values. The arch is from the oldest surviving picture of our great grandfather who was a simple, hardworking, stone mason building this big stone arch. The arch denotes teamwork as you can't do it alone. It symbolizes forward progress, quality, and craft. All stuff we want to be associated with. Take Big Chances – We got through the first recession knowing we needed to be larger to be able to withstand the ups and downs of the economic cycle. We started taking some chances on some larger jobs with more demanding clients which was extremely stressful as we had no idea what we were doing. It was new territory.  This is where all the humbling experiences as a kid like digging graves helped as it gave me the courage to take some risks.  Failure isn't final and you can push through mistakes.  Football at Harvard - Learned more on the football field than in any classroom. Discipline to a process. All the players at Harvard are there for the love of the game. I was admitted to Harvard with OK grades, but I could snap a football and block.  I was surprised at the time Harvard accepted me.  Looking back on it now, I should have been shocked as I was a meathead.   At the same time, I think my blue-collar work history in a small family business, my being an Eagle Scout, and generally smart kid all helped. Harvard changed me in good ways despite my best efforts not to let Harvard change me in bad ways.  I had this perception of blue-blood kids walking around with ascots and monocles or hippies protesting every earthly transgression on the planet.  But that is not what I found.  I made the best friends of my life; incredible diversity with kids from every socio-economic strata you could think of.  Our team had a kid who was in an LA street gang and a kid who worked summers second shift in a limestone mill outside of Pittsburgh yet at the same time had a kid who was fifth generation Harvard who was just a nice guy.  Really smart but normal kids.  As much as I didn't want to change, I needed to change; be more open-minded, more curious, have better dressing and grooming habits, and manners. It meant being able to engage in meaningful conversation on heady topics; not Hulk Hogan and the WWF or how tough Chuck Norris was.  I would always say that I didn't learn much in the classroom at Harvard but that's not fair.  Liberal arts education is a bit under fire right now but it has served me well.  I learned more through exposure to different people, other students smarter than me who were in random conversations and late-night debates. I learned more on the football field as I learned more about resilience, how to lose, and how to prepare.  The liberal arts education gave me an appreciation for continued curiosity, learning, and study which may be a more important skill than any in a fast-changing world.  It was the well-roundedness I needed. Leadership in Construction - Leadership means different things to different people. It can be easy in some settings. In football, all the players wanted to play. For a job site in South Boston, you walk onto a job site, you have 300-400 that don't want to be there, some don't speak English, then we get a union group, or an architect has other ideas, then traffic, weather, and things you can't control. It's hard for a leader to keep everybody working in the same direction. That's a huge leadership task. I was thinking about that. A construction superintendent at 6 am is thinking about all of this stuff.  What makes someone good at that job? Sense of urgency, align and motivate hundreds of people, great planners, organized. Had a former Marine Vietnam Seargent who was great. A gym teacher who's awesome, he's in NYC with a job several city blocks. High sense of urgency, detail-oriented, motivates and aligns people. We do personality testing, and we've got a lot of people who are lower A and just as successful as higher A personalities. Such team players. Can put a team together. We like people who have played sports. Hiking – About 12 years ago, Anthony, his brother, son, and a few guys went out to hike a 10,000-footer in Colorado.  They met their guide who was this little, old dude who looked like he smoked pot fairly regularly.  As they looked to get started, Anthony asked him for the trail map and he said he didn't have one.  “How do you know how to get to the top?" He pointed to the top of the mountain and said “It's right up there, we just need to keep going up." But when they were at the top, Anthony realized it was just an analogy for their business. We just needed to keep taking one more step up. ESOP - Consigli implemented an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) to make the company entirely employee-owned, fostering a culture of accountability, shared responsibility, and pride among their teammates, where employees directly benefit from the company's success and feel a stronger sense of ownership in decision-making; essentially, it aimed to create a more engaged and motivated employee base by giving them a stake in the company's performance.

All your Bitcoin mining news from this week, in 30 minutes or less! Including CoreWeave's downgraded IPO, Crusoe selling assets to NYDIG plus Riot bidding for Rhodium's mining assets!You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 10,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comWant to mine Bitcoin? Check out the Blockspace Media store today!Welcome to The Mining Pod! This week, we dive into Bitcoin's difficulty adjustments with hash rate approaching 850 EH/s while miners face compressed hash prices at $48.63. We analyze Core Weave's IPO reduction from $4B to $1.5B amid market skepticism. Plus, breaking news on Crusoe's mining operations exit to NYDIG, Riot's $185M offer for Rhodium's Rockdale assets, and the hilarious irony of anti-ordinals Ocean Mining processing Taproot Wizards transactions. Join us for expert analysis on the evolving mining and AI compute landscapes.# Notes:- Difficulty adjustment estimated at 5.6%- Hash prices at $48.63 per hash per day- Network hash rate approaching 850 EH/s- Core Weave IPO reduced to $1.5B from $4B- Riot offering $185M for Rhodium assets- Crusoe selling all mining operations to NYDIGTimestamps:00:00 Start02:16 Hashrate Forecast04:56 What's up with CoreWeave?06:31 Kramer video17:38 Crusoe Sells Assets to NYDIG21:52 Riot and Rockdale25:37 Cry Corner: CATS, Wizards vs Ocean

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! This week, we dive into Bitcoin's difficulty adjustments with hash rate approaching 850 EH/s while miners face compressed hash prices at $48.63. We analyze CoreWeave's IPO reduction from $4B to $1.5B amid market skepticism. Plus, breaking news on Crusoe's mining operations exit to NYDIG, Riot's $185M offer for Rhodium's Rockdale assets, and the hilarious irony of anti-ordinals Ocean Mining processing Taproot Wizards transactions. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: - Difficulty adjustment estimated at 5.6% - Hash prices at $48.63 per hash per day - Network hash rate approaching 850 EH/s - Core Weave IPO reduced to $1.5B from $4B - Riot offering $185M for Rhodium assets - Crusoe selling all mining operations to NYDIG Timestamps: 00:00 Start 02:16 Hashrate Forecast 04:56 What's up with CoreWeave? 06:31 Kramer video 17:38 Crusoe Sells Assets to NYDIG 21:52 Riot and Rockdale 25:37 Cry Corner: CATS, Wizards vs Ocean Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textSubscribe to AG Dillon Pre-IPO Stock Research at agdillon.com/subscribe;- Wednesday = secondary market valuations, revenue multiples, performance, index fact sheets- Saturdays = pre-IPO news and insights, webinar replays00:00 - Intro00:07 - CoreWeave Prices IPO at $19B Valuation  01:18 - eToro Files for US IPO as Commissions Surge  02:07 - Crusoe Secures $225M to Expand AI Data Centers  03:15 - OpenAI Targets $29.4B in 2026 Revenue05:43 - Databricks and Anthropic Strike Enterprise AI Deal  06:39 - Flexport Misses Profit Target, Remains at $8B Valuation  07:43 - Starlink Signs Distribution Deals in India  

What if you could participate in market growth while protecting your portfolio from catastrophic losses? In this episode, Dan Baccarini of Beacon Capital Management reveals how risk-managed investing helps advisors and their clients confidently navigate market volatility. In this episode of the Registered Investment Advisor Podcast, Seth Greene speaks with Dan Baccarini, CIMA®, Chief Distribution Officer at Beacon Capital Management. In this episode of the RIA Podcast, Dan Baccarini of Beacon Capital Management shares how risk-managed investing empowers advisors to help clients participate in market growth while protecting against downturns. Drawing insights from his book Scalable: How to Build a Financial Advisory Practice and Have a Life, Dan also discusses the power of outsourcing portfolio management, building client relationships, and leveraging practice management strategies to grow a successful advisory firm. Key Takeaways: → How every investment strategy should be based on math and history, not emotions.  → Why successful advisors focus on client relationships rather than spending time trading, researching and managing portfolios. → Why risk-managed strategies resonate with pre-retirees and retirees. → How advisors should focus on scalability and leverage expert partners for investment management.  → Why advisors must focus on delivering clear, logical investment solutions. Dan Baccarini, CIMA® is an International Best Selling Author.  His book Scalable was a Top Ten best seller in five different countries:  Canada, Australia, The UK, Germany and was #1 in the US in the Financial Services Category.  Dan began in the financial services industry in 1993 as a producing manager for a financial services firm in the Midwest selling mutual funds and insurance products to high net worth individuals.  For the past 25 years, he has been working with Asset Managers to help them build their sales efforts.  In this role, Dan has worked with hundreds of financial advisors helping them figure out what works and what doesn't work in creating a successful financial advisory business.  Dan joined Beacon Capital Management in 2011 and during his time at the firm he has restructured the sales effort, and oversaw the explosive growth in assets taking the firm from $250M in AUM to over $4B in assets. Connect With Dan: Website: Beacon Capital Management Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow NotesCan Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson Save the Left From Itself?An Abundance of AmbiguityL.A. city budget shortfall grows to nearly $1 billion, with layoffs ‘nearly inevitable'California's soaring pension debt rears its headTeacher of the year among hundreds getting cut from Santa Ana USDSteve Bannon blames Gavin Newsom for creating Elon MuskGov. Newsom sends 'bat phones' to CEOs of major California businessesCalifornia needs $3.4B loan to cover health care costs as state provides insurance to undocumented residentsCalifornia's war on farmers made eggs even scarcerRent set by algorithm? Berkeley bans landlords from using pricing softwareCalifornia's prep sports governors suddenly find themselves isolated in their battle over trans athletesS.F. Pride seeks alternative funding for LGBTQ celebration after major sponsors drop outCity Journal's Christina Buttons The Tragedy of Yarden SilveiraTransgender Brain Studies are Fatally Flawed

We're sharing our episode a few days early this week and it contains two segments. Jay Ward Hunger Strike First up, a recent interview with James “Jay” Ward. Jay was featured in a show about a year ago: he went into prison at 15 years old in Ohio and has been in for 19 years at this point. He participated in the 2018 Nationwide Prisoner Strike as well as other self-advocacy protests since and is trying to raise funds with his outside supporters to pay for a lawyer to help him win his release as his mandatory minimum date comes up next year. When this was recorded, Jay was 11 days into a hunger strike demanding a return of his personal items and a transfer to a space where he won't be targeted for violence by gangs, alongside a couple of other requests listed in his letter at the end of this post. You can hear how tired he is from subsisting only on water for the last week and a half, struggling to keep focus and concentrate on the conversation throughout our chat. You can find his gofundme for updates and ways to donate.  If you want to support his hunger strike, his supporters are requesting people call between 9am and 5pm central time (Mon-Fri) the following numbers to voice concern for the safety and conditions of James Ward A517461 on hunger strike : Mansfield Correctional Institution at 419-525-4455 and ask to talk to Warden Harold May the Central ODRC office at 614-387-0588 At the bottom of our show notes you can find Jay's public announcement of his circumstances and requests. You can also email your concerns to drc.manci@odrc.state.ohio.us as well as to the ODRC Director Annette Chambers-Smith (via annette.chambers-smith@odrc.state.ohio.us ). Jay is wanting people to reach out to contact him via his mailing address (below) or JPay.com (using the info in his mailing address): James Ward A517461 Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Mail Processing Center (OMPC) 884 Coitsville-Hubbard Road Youngstown, Ohio 44505 Antifascist Voices in Europe Then you'll hear an interview conducted by our comrades at crna luknja in Ljubljana, Slovenia with antifascists countering neonazi demonstrations in Budapest, Hungary, and Sofia, Bulgaria. This was featured in the latest episode of B(A)D News from the A-Radio Network, a monthly podcast from a network that we affiliate with and worth checking out for “angry voices from around the world”. Finally, you'll hear Sean Swain's promise for a brighter, goldener era for the USA (and subsequently the world) Announcements Malik Muhammad Phone Zap There's a phone zap currently on to move 2020 "Palestinian pansexual Muslim... anarchist antifascist, anti-racist abolitionist" prisoner Malik Muhammad out of solitary confinement at Snake River Correctional in Oregon. Call Snake River Correctional with the following demands weekdays between 9am and 5pm pacific time: Return Malik to general inmate population; Restore communications rights and mail; Return all books and possessions immediately; End the persecution now! Master Control: 541-881-5018 Superintendent: 541-881-5002 Inspector: 541-881-5081 Chaplains: 541-881-4624, 541-881-4625, 541-881-4626, 541-881-4686 General Line: 541-881-5000 Please write to Malik and let him know you stand with him! Malik Muhammad #23935744 Snake River Correctional Institution 777 Stanton Blvd Ontario, OR 97914-8335 *Note*: Please include page numbers and return addresses on each page because the prison typically does not give inmates the envelopes. Update on Fund Raising and supporting TFSR A quick update to the patreon request we made in recent episodes: We're back where we were a month ago, covering the basic costs. Big thanks to those who stepped up to help! We have other costs beyond that (printing and mailing our small contribution to prisoner zines per month, replenishing our stickers, equipment upgrades) that we could also use support in if you have a few bucks a month. We have that patreon with it's early audio releases and other thank-yous, or anonymized payments via liberapay that can be one-time or recurring. We also have a big cartel store with some merch and can take payments via venmo and paypal. These are linked at https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/donate If you appreciate the work we do but don't have the extra money, the best way to contribute is to get involved in face to face organizing where you are, integrating movements against oppression and capitalism into your life and brings others along with you since we can't get there without each other. If you want to support the podcast without money, you can spread word about the podcast by getting in touch, offering up graphic skills, helping us proof our transcripts, talking about us to friends, incorporating our zines or episodes into a discussion group, sending zines to prisoners, rating us on google and apple podcasts or spreading word on social media. We also take audio submissions and if you're interested in getting involved, the production and interviews don't get us paid but they open up avenues to talk to authors about their ideas as well as raise awareness and involvement in social struggles and pick up the skills along the way. And if you live in a place with a community radio station, public radio station or college radio station and want to hear us on the airwaves, get a few friends together and reach out to suggest our free, weekly radio show and hopefully some of the ideas will filter out to your neighbors. More info at our Radio tab. Thanks for listening! Statement from Jay on his conditions This is Jay's letter to the head of the Ohio DRC: Dear Annette chambers-smith This is James Ward from ManCI. The last time I wrote to you I had explained a lot to you that has been going on here concerning my safety. And after that letter the administration got mad at me for going to you because they have not been trying to do anything to really ensure my safety here at Mansfield. And I'm writing you again because I don't know who else to go to with my recent situation and concerns, because nobody has been helpful. And currently, my safety is back at risk. About 7 months ago right before the admin got the letter I sent you, UMC Henry got me placed in unit 4B (the faith based block here), mainly for my safety concerns. Every block that I've been put in since I been here, I've became a victim to gangs and have also got a hit put on me, which UMC Henry and the rest other admin doesn't want to believe although they seen and heard proof. So it makes it to where I have to go on PC invest, suicide watch or hunger strike to ensure my safety. But I honestly don't like being in the hole unless I legitimately did something wrong. So my current situation is that I am on hunger strike to ensure my safety, but also for other reasons that I will explain. When I got put in 4B, its an inmate that the unit refers to as frank (4B/128 bottom) and they basically let him control the operation of the block. How? He's been in that block for a long time and manages the faith base programs, etc. But due to the reputation he has built up with the unit staff, Sgt Knowlton and others believes everything he tells them. So when I first got moved over their, I was honestly selling food to people that didn't have any. But frank went to the unit and told them that I was selling drugs to try and get me moved out of the block. The unit called me over and talked to me about it and I stopped selling food for awhile. I was do in everything I was required to do and haven't got no ticket. Recently, I was trying to organize a group meal for people that really didn't have much. And an inmate named Green wanted to be involved. But when I told Green that a prisoner support group was going to do a fundraiser to raise the money for the meal he backed out. He then went to inmate frank and told frank that I was trying to scam people and get them outside cases. Franks celly told me that frank said this and was going to put a stop to what I was doing. Next thing you know I'm on the list to move out of the block ( I was sent to 2B). I then sent a kite to Sgt. Knowlton and basically asked him why I got moved and also told him things that frank and others are doing in that block, but he disregarded everything I told him and only told me "you were doing too much, use your imagination". So I then kited UMC Henry and told him what happened and he said he'd look into it. But before Henry could let me know anything, my Cally told me that someone wanted him to take the hit on me. I then went on suicide watch to ensure my safety. Because PC invest has not gotten me anything and they put you in a cell with someone else that can have their family look you up. That's what people do here (sneak thru your stuff to find your ID number and have their family look you up). And I also started my hunger strike because I know that the admin won't do anything to help me. Recently, henry talked to me and said that he will investigate what happened in 4B, but that a hunger strike isn't how I will get moved back. But for me to go to a regular block while he investigates. And I get it that a hunger strike is not the way to get moved back, but I refuse to go to a regular block where my safety will be at risk. Henry wanting me to go to a regular block while he investigates is like saying go get jumped on while I look into this. 4C is the only block here that I will be safe in, because its the intake block (all of the new people that don't know anything about e hit on me goes to that block), but Henry will not put me there. During the time that I was on PC invest before I got moved to 4B, I found out that property of mine came up missing from the TPU vault. While I was in TPU I was writing complaints on LT. Brooks and Sgt. Risner for not allowing me to do my 2.4. The end result was that the active AIIS at the time (B. Lower) and the IIS D. Blankenship falsified a modified response to my complaint to make it seem like I was lying and that they found the items in my cell. But 2 days before Lower came to search my cell, I was called to the inspectors office concerning my lost property because someone in your office wanted to know what property was I talking about in my complaint. So I told them everything and that a theft report was filed. But the theft report was not put on onbase yet, so lower had to contact the block officer that wrote it (officer Comstock). So they called me back up to the inspectors office and offered to reimburse me with $42+ on my commissary and a few items from contraband. So I told them I'd think about it. They called me back up the next day and I told them I didn't want it because they wouldn't replace everything I was missing. So the next day after that is when lower came to search my cell. And when he left he told me that I should have taken the deal. After that, IIS Blankenship wrote 13 false statements in her modified response, which is a criminal offence that I can prove with the paperwork that I have. And now they have lower walking around as a Lt. Blankenship was already caught falsifying state documents in Darryl Smith' lawsuit. I been 5 years R.I.B ticket free. 3 of those years was when I was in level 4. I been here 2 years with no real trouble. The first year when I went up for my security review it was said that I needed time to adjust. This past year when I went up, the admin recommended level decrease. But then I find out that I didn't get my level dropped, because an incident that took place 8 years ago and isn't true. The BOC said that my level decrease was denied because I tried to kill a staff. I've never been a threat to anybody since I been locked up. And the time that they referred to is when I had just got put in a regular cell on suicide watch. They didn't have a crisis cell to use. So the cuff port had to stay open. And I had joked with the officer saying that I found a razor, so without really knowing if I had one he sprayed me in the face with OC. So they removed me from the cell to clean it, but they never found a razor. And I told them not to put that officer back on my watch cuz he sprayed me for no reason, and I was honestly mad. But they put him back on my watch. So to try and get him off my watch, in a fast motion I acted like I was reaching out to grab him. He was too far from the door for me to grab or anything, but he wrote me up saying that I tried to cut him with a razor. And they never allowed me to go to my R.I.B or SMP hearing. But that happened 8 years ago. And majority of that time since then I have continuously show a dramatic change in my behavior with no R.I.B tickets. I believe the only reason my level decrease was denied is because UMC Henry contacted someone in your office to find something that they can use against me to hold me here. Because I have wrote complaints against Henry and wrote that letter to you. And he knows how much I been wanting to leave this prison, but he won't transfer me even though my safety is continuously at risk here. Lastly! I have chronic damage in both of my shoulders that causes them to be able to dislocate if I'm not paying attention to how I use my arms, mainly only when it comes to having my arms outstretched or if I have to climb something. The last time I was placed on the top bunk, my left shoulder dislocated when I was trying to climb up. I feel backwards and busted my head open on a dresser, then on the floor. And that is in my medical record from when I was at W.C.I. And since then, I have had many other dislocations that is in my medical record. I was given bottom rack restriction each time, but I never really needed it since I been at level 4. Since I been here I been trying to get it back but medical tells me its not required for my injuries. They gave it to me for 3 months and that was it. If my shoulder dislocates while trying to climb onto the top bunk and I bust my head open again, then I can sue the medical department for negligence and deliberate indifference because I have told them about my chronic dislocations and they choose not to do anything about it. All I ask for: 1) My property to be replaced 2) My bottom bunk restriction 3) My level decreased so I can leave ManCI 4) If I can't get 3, then I ask to be placed in 4C for the remaining time that I'm at ManCI These are reasonable request and within reason.