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Senator Paul Bettencourt returns to Texas Talks for a wide-ranging conversation on the most significant legislative moves shaping Texas today. From a record-breaking property tax relief package to launching the largest education savings account program, Bettencourt dives into the priorities driving the 2025 legislative session. Host Brad Swail explores school choice, support for special needs education, and how reforms are tackling housing affordability and tax burdens for Texas seniors. It's a deep look at policy changes with real-life impact.

Au sommaire d'Europe 1 Bonjour :Le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky annonce qu'il attend personnellement Vladimir Poutine jeudi à Istanbul pour des négociations directes, une première depuis le début de la guerre en Ukraine.Le débat sur la fin de vie reprend à l'Assemblée nationale, avec deux textes au programme : l'un sur les soins palliatifs, l'autre sur l'aide active à mourir, que le gouvernement promet d'encadrer strictement.Le Hamas annonce la prochaine libération d'un otage israélo-américain, une nouvelle qualifiée de "monumentale" par Donald Trump, mais Benyamin Netanyahou réagit fermement.Les ministres des Affaires étrangères de plusieurs pays européens se réunissent à Londres pour des discussions capitales sur la situation en Ukraine.Le pilote français Johan Zarco remporte le Grand Prix de France de vitesse moto, une première pour un Français depuis 1954.Notre équipe a utilisé un outil d'Intelligence artificielle via les technologies d'Audiomeans© pour accompagner la création de ce contenu écrit.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Hello Interactors,This week, I've been reflecting on the themes of my last few essays — along with a pile of research that's been oddly in sync. Transit planning. Neuroscience. Happiness studies. Complexity theory. Strange mix, but it keeps pointing to the same thing: cities aren't just struggling with transportation or housing. They're struggling with connection. With meaning. With the simple question: what kind of happiness should a city make possible? And why don't we ask that more often?STRANGERS SHUNNED, SYSTEMS SIMULATEDThe urban century was supposed to bring us together. Denser cities, faster mobility, more connected lives — these were the promises of global urbanization. Yet in the shadow of those promises, a different kind of city has emerged in America with growing undertones elsewhere: one that increasingly seeks to eliminate the stranger, bypass friction, and privatize interaction.Whether through algorithmically optimized ride-sharing, private tunnels built to evade street life, or digital maps simulating place without presence for autonomous vehicles, a growing set of design logics work to render other people — especially unknown others — invisible, irrelevant, or avoidable.I admit, I too can get seduced by this comfort, technology, and efficiency. But cities aren't just systems of movement — they're systems of meaning. Space is never neutral; it's shaped by power and shapes behavior in return. This isn't new. Ancient cities like Teotihuacan (tay-oh-tee-wah-KAHN) in central Mexico, once one of the largest cities in the world, aligned their streets and pyramids with the stars. Chang'an (chahng-AHN), the capital of Tang Dynasty China, used strict cardinal grids and walled compounds to reflect Confucian ideals of order and hierarchy. And Uruk (OO-rook), in ancient Mesopotamia, organized civic life around temple complexes that stood at the spiritual and administrative heart of the city.These weren't just settlements — they were spatial arguments about how people should live together, and who should lead. Even Middle Eastern souks and hammams were more than markets or baths; they were civic infrastructure. Whether through temples or bus stops, the question is the same: What kind of social behavior is this space asking of us?Neuroscience points to answers. As Shane O'Mara argues, walking is not just transport — it's neurocognitive infrastructure. The hippocampus, which governs memory, orientation, and mood, activates when we move through physical space. Walking among others, perceiving spontaneous interactions, and attending to environmental cues strengthens our cognitive maps and emotional regulation.This makes city oriented around ‘stranger danger' not just unjust — but indeed dangerous. Because to eliminate friction is to undermine emergence — not only in the social sense, but in the economic and cultural ones too. Cities thrive on weak ties, on happenstance, on proximity without intention. Mark Granovetter's landmark paper, The Strength of Weak Ties, showed that it's those looser, peripheral relationships — not our inner circles — that drive opportunity, creativity, and mobility. Karl Polanyi called it embeddedness: the idea that markets don't float in space, they're grounded in the social fabric around them.You see it too in scale theory — in the work of Geoffrey West and Luís Bettencourt — where the productive and innovative energy of cities scales with density, interaction, and diversity. When you flatten all that into private tunnels and algorithmic efficiency, you don't just lose the texture — you lose the conditions for invention.As David Roberts, a climate and policy journalist known for his systems thinking and sharp urban critiques, puts it: this is “the anti-social dream of elite urbanism” — a vision where you never have to share space with anyone not like you. In conversation with him, Jarrett Walker, a transit planner and theorist who's spent decades helping cities design equitable bus networks, also pushes back against this logic. He warns that when cities build transit around avoidance — individualized rides, privatized tunnels, algorithmic sorting — they aren't just solving inefficiencies. They're hollowing out the very thing that makes transit (and cities) valuable and also public: the shared experience of strangers moving together.The question isn't just whether cities are efficient — but what kind of social beings they help us become. If we build cities to avoid each other, we shouldn't be surprised when they crumble as we all forget how to live together.COVERAGE, CARE, AND CIVIC CALMIf you follow urban and transit planning debates long enough, you'll hear the same argument come up again and again: Should we focus on ridership or coverage? High-frequency routes where lots of people travel, or wide access for people who live farther out — even if fewer use the service? For transit nerds, it's a policy question. For everyone else, it's about dignity.As Walker puts it, coverage isn't about efficiency — it's about “a sense of fairness.” It's about living in a place where your city hasn't written you off because you're not profitable to serve. Walker's point is that coverage isn't charity. It's a public good, one that tells people: You belong here.That same logic shows up in more surprising places — like the World Happiness Report. Year after year, Finland lands at the top. But as writer Molly Young found during her visit to Helsinki, Finnish “happiness” isn't about joy or euphoria. It's about something steadier: trust, safety, and institutional calm. What the report measures is evaluative happiness — how satisfied people are with their lives over time — not affective happiness, which is more about momentary joy or emotional highs.There's a Finnish word that captures this. It the feeling you get after a sauna: saunanjälkeinen raukeus (SOW-nahn-yell-kay-nen ROW-keh-oos) — the softened, slowed state of the body and mind. That's what cities like Helsinki seem to deliver: not bliss, but a stable, low-friction kind of contentment. And while that may lack sparkle, it makes people feel held.And infrastructure plays a big role. In Helsinki, the signs in the library don't say “Be Quiet.” They say, “Please let others work in peace.” It's a small thing, but it speaks volumes — less about control, more about shared responsibility. There are saunas in government buildings. Parents leave their babies sleeping in strollers outside cafés. Transit is clean, quiet, and frequent. As Young puts it, these aren't luxuries — they're part of a “bone-deep sense of trust” the city builds and reinforces. Not enforced from above, but sustained by expectation, habit, and care.My family once joined an organized walking tour of Copenhagen. The guide, who was from Spain, pointed to a clock in a town square and said, almost in passing, “The government has always made sure this clock runs on time — even during war.” It wasn't just about punctuality. It was about trust. About the quiet promise that the public realm would still hold, even when everything else felt uncertain. This, our guide noted from his Spanish perspective, is what what make Scandinavians so-called ‘happy'. They feel held.Studies show that most of what boosts long-term happiness isn't about dopamine hits — it's about relational trust. Feeling safe. Feeling seen. Knowing you won't be stranded if you don't have a car or a credit card. Knowing the city works, even if you don't make it work for you.In this way, transit frequency and subtle signs in Helsinki are doing the same thing. They're shaping behavior and reinforcing social norms. They're saying: we share space here. Don't be loud. Don't cut in line. Don't treat public space like it's only for you.That kind of city can't be built on metrics alone. It needs moral imagination — the kind that sees coverage, access, and slowness as features, not bugs. That's not some socialist's idea of utopia. It's just thoughtful. Built into the culture, yes, but also the design.But sometimes we're just stuck with whatever design is already in place. Even if it's not so thoughtful. Economists and social theorists have long used the concept of path dependence to explain why some systems — cities, institutions, even technologies — get stuck. The idea dates back to work in economics and political science in the 1980s, where it was used to show how early decisions, even small ones, can lock in patterns that are hard to reverse.Once you've laid train tracks, built freeways, zoned for single-family homes — you've shaped what comes next. Changing course isn't impossible, but it's costly, slow, and politically messy. The QWERTY keyboard is a textbook example: not the most efficient layout, but one that stuck because switching systems later would be harder than just adapting to what we've got.Urban scholars Michael Storper and Allen Scott brought this thinking into city studies. They've shown how economic geography and institutional inertia shape urban outcomes — how past planning decisions, labor markets, and infrastructure investments limit the options cities have today. If your city bet on car-centric growth decades ago, you're probably still paying for that decision, even if pivoting is palatable to the public.CONNECTIONS, COMPLEXITY, CITIES THAT CAREThere's a quote often attributed to Stephen Hawking that's made the rounds in complexity science circles: “The 21st century will be the century of complexity.” No one's entirely sure where he said it — it shows up in systems theory blogs, talks, and books — but it sticks. Probably because it feels true.If the last century was about physics — closed systems, force, motion, precision — then this one is about what happens when the pieces won't stay still. When the rules change mid-game. When causes ripple back as consequences. In other words: cities.Planners have tried to tame that complexity in all kinds of ways. Grids. Zoning codes. Dashboards. There's long been a kind of “physics envy” in both planning and economics — a belief that if we just had the right model, the right inputs, we could predict and control the city like a closed system. As a result, for much of the 20th century, cities were designed like machines — optimized for flow, separation, and predictability.But even the pushback followed a logic of control — cul-de-sacs and suburban pastoralism — wasn't a turn toward organic life or spontaneity. It was just a softer kind of order: winding roads and whispered rules meant to keep things calm, clean, and contained…and mostly white and moderately wealthy.If you think of cities like machines, it makes sense to want control. More data, tighter optimization, fewer surprises. That's how you'd tune an engine or write software. But cities aren't machines. They're messy, layered, and full of people doing unpredictable things. They're more like ecosystems — or weather patterns — than they are a carburetor. And that's where complexity science becomes useful.People like Paul Cilliers and Brian Castellani have argued for a more critical kind of complexity science — one that sees cities not just as networks or algorithms, but as places shaped by values, power, and conflict. Cilliers emphasized that complex systems, like cities, are open and dynamic: they don't have fixed boundaries, they adapt constantly, and they respond to feedback in ways no planner can fully predict. Castellani extends this by insisting that complexity isn't just technical — it's ethical. It demands we ask: Who benefits from a system's design? Who has room to adapt, and who gets constrained? In this view, small interventions — a zoning tweak, a route change — can set off ripple effects that reshape how people move, connect, and belong. A new path dependence.This is why certainty is dangerous in urban design. It breeds overconfidence. Humility is a better place to start. As Jarrett Walker puts it, “there are all kinds of ways to fake your way through this.” Agencies often adopt feel-good mission statements like “compete with the automobile by providing access for all” — which, he notes, is like “telling your taxi driver to turn left and right at the same time.” You can't do both. Not on a fixed budget.Walker pushes agencies to be honest: if you want to prioritize ridership, say so. If you want to prioritize broad geographic coverage, that's also valid — but know it will mean lower ridership. The key is not pretending you can have both at full strength. He says, “What I want is for board members… to make this decision consciously and not be surprised by the consequences”.These decisions matter. A budget cut can push riders off buses, which then leads to reduced service, which leads to more riders leaving — a feedback loop. On the flip side, small improvements — like better lighting, a public bench, a frequent bus — can set off positive loops too. Change emerges, often sideways.That means thinking about transit not just as a system of movement, but as a relational space. Same with libraries, parks, and sidewalks. These aren't neutral containers. They're environments that either support or suppress human connection. If you design a city to eliminate friction, you eliminate chance encounters — the stuff social trust is made of.I'm an introvert. I like quiet. I recharge alone. But I also live in a city — and I've learned that even for people like me, being around others still matters. Not in the chatty, get-to-know-your-neighbors way. But in the background hum of life around you. Sitting on a bus. Browsing in a bookstore. Walking down a street full of strangers, knowing you don't have to engage — but you're not invisible either.There's a name for this. Psychologists call it public solitude or sometimes energized privacy — the comfort of being alone among others. Not isolated, not exposed. Just held, lightly, in the weave of the crowd. And the research backs it up: introverts often seek out public spaces like cafés, libraries, or parks not to interact, but to feel present — connected without pressure.In the longest-running happiness study ever done, 80 years, Harvard psychologist Robert Waldinger found that strong relationships — not income, not status — were the best predictor of long-term well-being. More recently, studies have shown that even brief interactions with strangers — on a bus, in a coffee shop — can lift mood and reduce loneliness. But here's the catch: cities have to make those interactions possible.Or they don't.And that's the real test of infrastructure. We've spent decades designing systems to move people through. Fast. Clean. Efficient. But we've neglected the quiet spaces that let people just be. Sidewalks you're not rushed off of. Streets where kids can safely bike or play…or simply cross the street.Even pools — maybe especially pools. My wife runs a nonprofit called SplashForward that's working to build more public pools. Not just for fitness, but because pools are public space. You float next to people you may never talk to. And still, you're sharing something. Space. Water. Time.You see this clearly in places like Finland and Iceland, where pools and saunas are built into the rhythms of public life. They're not luxuries — they're civic necessities. People show up quietly, day after day, not to socialize loudly, but to be alone together. As one Finnish local told journalist Molly Young, “During this time, we don't have... colors.” It was about the long gray winter, sure — but also something deeper: a culture that values calm over spectacle. Stability over spark. A kind of contentment that doesn't perform.But cities don't have to choose between quiet and joy. We don't have to model every system on Helsinki in February. There's something beautiful in the American kind of happiness too — the loud, weird, spontaneous moments that erupt in public. The band on the subway. The dance party in the park. The loud kid at the pool. That kind of energy can be a nuisance, but it can also be joyful.Even Jarrett Walker, who's clear-eyed about transit, doesn't pretend it solves everything. Transit isn't always the answer. Sometimes a car is the right tool. What matters is whether everyone has a real choice — not just those with money or proximity or privilege. And he's quick to admit every city with effective transit has its local grievances.So no, I'm not arguing for perfection, or even socialism. I'm arguing for a city that knows how to hold difference. Fast and slow. Dense and quiet. A city that lets you step into the crowd, or sit at its edge, and still feel like you belong. A place to comfortably sit with the uncertainty of this great transformation emerging around us. Alone and together.REFERENCESCastellani, B. (2014). Complexity theory and the social sciences: The state of the art. Routledge.Cilliers, P. (1998). Complexity and postmodernism: Understanding complex systems. Routledge.David, P. A. (1985). Clio and the economics of QWERTY. The American Economic Review.Granovetter, M. (1973). The strength of weak ties. American Journal of Sociology.Hawking, S. (n.d.). The 21st century will be the century of complexity. [Attributed quote; primary source unavailable].O'Mara, S. (2019). In praise of walking: A new scientific exploration. W. W. Norton & Company.Roberts, D. (Host). (2025). Jarrett Walker on what makes good transit [Audio podcast episode]. In Volts.Storper, M., & Scott, A. J. (2016). Current debates in urban theory: A critical assessment. Urban Studies.Waldinger, R., & Schulz, M. (2023). The good life: Lessons from the world's longest scientific study of happiness. Simon & Schuster.Walker, J. (2011). Human transit: How clearer thinking about public transit can enrich our communities and our lives. Island Press.West, G., & Bettencourt, L. M. A. (2010). A unified theory of urban living. Nature.Young, M. (2025). My miserable week in the ‘happiest country on earth'. The New York Times Magazine. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit interplace.io

This week's episode includes coverage from our team in Washington D.C. and an interview with an entrepreneur with over ten years in the soil health business. Our D.C. coverage includes insights and quotes from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, NRCS Chief Aubrey J.D. Bettencourt, and USDA Chief Meteorologist Brad Rippey. Topics include recent U.S. trade wins, the latest developments on the Waters of the U.S. rule, government downsizing or what guests referred to as rightsizing and yet another delay in the Farm Bill markup. We also report on a new economic impact study on the biomass-based diesel industry and Bayer's decision to exit the seed treatment equipment market. In this month's interview, we hear what led Landom Oldham from Heartland Soil Services to starting the company over 10 years ago, the risks he had to take and how soil health awareness among farmers has grown. Oldham did not grow up on a farm, but now is actively involved in the agriculture industry and provides a planting update from the Kansas area. Stay connected with us for more agriculture content on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube, along with our weekly videos!

Tuesday's program featured our monthly visit with the New Hampshire Insurance Department. We were joined by Commissioner D.J. Bettencourt. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the discussion focused on the important role insurance plays in the state for those dealing with mental health concerns and providing the proper coverage patients require.  We were also joined by John Bly of American Legion Post #21 in Concord. American Legion Baseball is celebrating their 100th anniversary this summer as Post #21 will open its' season in June.

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast:Daniel Greer is the Director of Innovation for Texas Scorecard

A côté des inoxydables frères Dardenne, pour la 10ème fois en compétition, qui va tenter sa chance sur la Croisette ? Et quelle est la stratégie de la cérémonie d'ouverture ? Pourquoi un film sur l'affaire Bettencourt a failli ne pas y être ? Dans « Jules », quel étonnant partenaire rencontre Ben Kingsley ? Avec quel étonnant mélange de genres revient Ryan Coogler, le réalisateur de « Creed » et de « Black Panther ? Les découvertes musicales : - Christian Friedel - Weird Fishes - LISA – Rapunzel - The Police - Synchronicity II - Röyksopp, Alison Goldfrapp - Impossible (True Electric Mixed) Merci pour votre écoute La semaine des 5 Heures, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 19h à 20h00 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes de La semaine des 5 Heures avec les choix musicaux de Rudy dans leur intégralité sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/1451 Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

A Ginevra, la giustizia indaga su una presunta manipolazione psicologica ai danni di Lady Michelham of Hellingly, un'aristocratica e filantropa ultraottantenne, da parte del suo maggiordomo. In pochi anni, l'uomo sarebbe riuscito a isolarla, gestirne le finanze e dilapidare milioni in spese di lusso, hotel a cinque stelle e salari esorbitanti. Un caso che ricorda da vicino l'affaire Bettencourt, e che solleva ancora una volta il tema dell'abuso di debolezza nei confronti delle persone fragili.

What if being a hero was illegal? This week, Matt, Sam, Jae, and Jacob read and discuss My Hero Academia: Vigilantes written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court.Read along, meme along, or just yell at our bad opinions by following @OverMangaCast on Twitter.YouTube / Instagram / FacebookLeave a review: Podchaser

Segunda parte da entrevista de Mário Bettencourt Resendes a Helena Vaz da Silva no seu programa “Visões Políticas” da SIC Notícias, em 2001. (nota: aos 4' 21' há silêncio devido a quebra no original)

In this episode we have Danielle Avila and Laura Bettencourt on the show to talk about the things that matter most to us… clinical dental hygiene. We talk about the bloody prophy, difficult patients, and the frustrations that come with being a dental hygienist. It's incredibly insightful and it's great to hear the real life experiences of fellow hygienists as they struggle with burnout, difficult dentists, under diagnosing and so much more! @diamondgirlscoaching on insta https://ldiamantecoaching.com/

In this episode we have Danielle Avila and Laura Bettencourt on the show to talk about the things that matter most to us… clinical dental hygiene. We talk about the bloody prophy, difficult patients, and the frustrations that come with being a dental hygienist. It's incredibly insightful and it's great to hear the real life experiences of fellow hygienists as they struggle with burnout, difficult dentists, under diagnosing and so much more! @diamondgirlscoaching on insta https://ldiamantecoaching.com/

Primeira parte da entrevista de Mário Bettencourt Resendes a Helena Vaz da Silva no seu programa “Visões Políticas” da SIC Notícias, em 2001.

State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) wants to end clock changes in Texas. To this end, he filed Senate Bill 2029 (SB 2029) and Senate Joint Resolution 67 (SJR 67) on March 7 to give Texans the opportunity to decide whether to observe Standard Time or Daylight Saving Time (DST) year-round through a statewide referendum in the Nov. 4, 2025, General Election. “This bill puts the decision in Texans' hands, just like Arizona and Hawaii, allowing them to choose the time standard that best suits our state's unique needs,” Bettencourt said. If approved by the Texas Legislature, under the proposed legislation:...Article Link

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Legislators did a half-job last session and now must get the other half fixed as the problem is still a whole and it is unethical and costs taxpayers big. Read more: Cameron County Housing Finance Corporation faces lawsuit Texas Lawmakers Seek to Close ‘Affordable Housing' Tax Exemption Loophole Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Dade Phelan's horrible anti-political speech bill gets the top attention of the House State Affairs committee, as it finally gets to work this session, and it's a bill that would make any Leftist European EU official proud because it is fundamentally un-American.Over in the Senate, which has been at work since the session began, Bettencourt has a very good bill that corrects a stupid, and costly to taxpayers, mistake from last session on election vote centers.Breitbart: Trump's Deportation Raids in Texas Lead to 200 New Federal Criminal Cases. A good start but at the current pace Trump will be out of office before 5%, yes 5 percent, of the goal is reached.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Os micro acontecimentos, figuras que passam, a descoberta da vida das terras onde nascemos e trabalhamos. Um programa do jornalista Carlos Cardoso.

Jean Yves Le Borgne : cet avocat pénaliste a défendu la famille Bettencourt, Cheyenne Brando Joey Starr et beaucoup d'autres. S'interrogeant sur le monde de demain, il publie son premier roman, « Coupable liberté ».

C'est l'événement de cette fin d'année en France, la réouverture de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, cinq ans après le terrible incendie qui l'a défigurée. Les cérémonies commencent le samedi 7 décembre et vont durer tout le week-end. Une reconstruction permise par des financements colossaux. Décryptage.  En direct à la télévision, la flèche de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris s'effondre et les flammes étouffent le monument. Cette soirée du 15 avril 2019 a marqué les esprits partout dans le monde. Vague d'émotion planétaire, en premier lieu en France. Sur le parvis du monument, Emmanuel Macron promet une reconstruction en cinq ans. Le calendrier est fixé, ne manque que les financements. À écouter aussiNotre-Dame de Paris: une cathédrale en flammesIl n'a pas fallu attendre longtemps puisque dès le lendemain de l'incendie, des centaines de millions d'euros ont afflué du monde entier pour reconstruire Notre-Dame. Cinq ans plus tard, ce sont 846 millions d'euros qui ont été collectés par quatre organismes sélectionnés par l'État. Montants divers et variés offerts par 340 000 donateurs issus de 150 pays. Des dons par milliers Les gros donateurs sont des noms bien connus. Parmi eux, les grandes fortunes de France. 200 millions d'euros pour Bernard Arnault, le patron de LVMH. Même somme pour la famille Bettencourt, propriétaire de L'Oréal. Viennent ensuite le PDG du groupe de luxe Kering, François Pinault, et le géant pétrolier Total qui versent chacun 100 millions d'euros. D'autres grandes entreprises sortent aussi le chéquier, tout comme les collectivités locales et territoriales, qu'il s'agisse de Conseils régionaux ou de la mairie de Paris. Et puis cela peut paraître surprenant mais les Américains ont aussi participé au financement du chantier. Avec 62 millions d'euros au total, les particuliers américains qui sont les plus gros donateurs après les Français. Pourtant, cette générosité a très vite été critiquée. L'abondance de dons qui suscite une certaine réserve puisque la France sort à peine de la crise des « gilets jaunes », mouvement social dénonçant les bas salaires et la vie chère. Et puis cette générosité est d'autant plus critiquée qu'il existe une réduction d'impôts de 60% au titre de la niche fiscale pour le mécénat. Les grandes fortunes se voient très vite accusées de profiter de l'incendie pour faire des dons et donc payer moins d'impôts en France. Face à ce tollé, certains contributeurs ont donc décidé de renoncer à cette déduction fiscale avantageuse. L'économie parisienne à la fête Si ce 846 millions d'euros qui ont été récoltés, toute cette enveloppe n'a pas été utilisée. Seulement 700 millions ont été nécessaires à la reconstruction de Notre-Dame. Après ces cinq années de travaux, il reste encore donc 150 millions d'euros de disponibles. Cette somme va être utilisée pour d'autres opérations notamment pour la restauration des extérieurs de la cathédrale. À lire aussiNotre-Dame de Paris: le tour de force d'une «sacrée» rénovationMais au-delà de ces sommes colossales, il faut dire que l'enjeu est important. Avant son incendie en 2019, Notre-Dame était le deuxième site le plus visité en France avec 13 millions de visiteurs par an, juste après Disneyland. Sa réouverture sonne ainsi comme une aubaine pour le tourisme tricolore et parisien. Si l'entrée du monument est certes gratuite, c'est tout un environnement économique qui va reprendre vie. Qu'il s'agisse des cierges vendus dans la cathédrale, les offrandes, visites guidées, boutiques souvenirs, les cafés et les restaurants, les retombées économiques se compte en dizaines de millions d'euros. 

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Longbox of Horror 2024 Part 2: Anita Blake Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures Comic Reviews: DC o        Absolute Batman 1 by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin o        All In §  Action Comics 1070 by Mark Waid, Clayton Henry, Matt Herms; Mariko Tamaki, Marissa Louise §  Batman and Robin 14 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Javi Fernandez, Marcelo Maiolo o        Green Lantern: Civil Corps Special by Jeremy Adams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Salvador Larroca, Luis Guerrero Marvel o        Conquest 2099 1 by Steve Orlando, Ibraim Roberson, Jose Luis, Andrew Dalhouse o        Sentinels 1 by Alex Paknadel, Justin Mason, Federico Blee o        Star Wars: Ewoks 1 by Steve Orlando, Alvaro Lopez, Laura Braga, Antonio Fabela o        Marvel Unlimited §  Alligator Loki 42 by Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn, Pete Pantazis §  Lovable Lockheed 6 by Nathan Stockman Ahoy o        Toxic Avenger 1 by Matt Bors, Fred Harper, Lee Loughridge Dark Horse o        Séance in the Asylum 1 by Clay McLeod Chapman, Leonardo Marcello Grassi, Maura Gulma o        Star Wars: High Republic Advent0.ures: Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone Dynamite o        Terminator 1 by Declan Shalvey, Luke Sparrow, Colin Craker; Sal Crivelli, Colin Craker IDW o        Monster High Halloween Special by Keryl Brown Ahmed, Naomi Franquiz o        Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2024 by Thomas Rothlisberger, Rik Mack Mad Cave o        Murder Kingdom 1 by Fred Van Lente, Chris Panda Magma o        Day of the Dead Girl 1 by Aimee Garcia, AJ Mendez, Belen Culebras Valiant o        Shadowman and Punk Mambo Tales 1 by AJ Amapadu, Jules Mamone, Ezequiel Inverni OGN Countdown o        I Can Count to Ten by Roman Dirge o        Cat People: A Comic Collection by Hannah Hillam o        Spider-Man: Octo Girl by Hideyuki Furuhashi, Betten Court o        Dracula A Visual Storybook by J.H. Williams III o        Crystal Cadets by Anne Toole o        Pirate Princess by Luca Frigerio, Lorenza Pigliamosche o        Katie the Cat Sitter Vol 4: The Purrfect Plan by Colleen Venable, Stephanie Yu o        Off Menu by Oliver Gerlach, Kelsi Jo Silva o        Terrifying Tales of Vivian Vance by Josh Ulrich o        Clay Footed Giants by Mark McGuire, Alain Chevarier o        Naked City by Eric Drooker o        Dying Inside by Pete Wentz, Hanna Klein, Lisa Sterle Additional Reviews:         What If…? Wanda Maximoff and Peter Parker Were Siblings         Scout's Honor         Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass         Reckless: Follow Me Down         Dungeon Club: Roll Call         Strange Case of Harleen and Harley         Always Never         Inside No. 9         New Disney+ Simpsons short         Agatha ep5 News: Velma canceled, Kaos canceled, Little Nightmares comic coming in 2025, Ice Cream Man #43 details, Aaron and Gillen returning to Star Wars, Tiny Onion launches graphic novel line, release dates for some unwanted Disney movies, Mad Cave Weekly World News comic, Juan Ferreyra to be regular artist on Aaron's TMNT, new DC webcomic service (DC Go) with three launches, Marvel Team-Up by JMS, Zootopia by Jeff Parker from Dynamite Trailers: Invincible Fight Girl Comics Countdown (09 October 2024): 1.     Absolute Batman 1 by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin 2.     Ultimates 5 by Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri, Federico Blee 3.     Minor Arcana 2 by Jeff Lemire 4.     Life 2 by Brian Azzarello, Stephanie Phillips, Danijel Zezelj, Lee Loughridge 5.     Green Lantern: Civil Corps Special by Jeremy Adams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Salvador Larroca, Luis Guerrero 6.     Fantastic Four 26 by Ryan North, Ivan Fiorelli, Brian Reber 7.     Space Ghost 6 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse 8.     Geiger 7 by Geoff Johns, Paul Pelletier, Andrew Hennessy, Brad Anderson 9.     Public Domain 9 by Chip Zdarsky, Rachael Stott 10.  Groo: Minstrel Melodies 2 by Mark Evanier, Sergio Aragones, Carrie Strachan

"Everyday Dominion" / Rose Bettencourt / OMR # 11293 Recorded 10-9-2024 on OMEGAMAN Miracle Valley Revelation Church Support: miraclevalleytoday@yahoo.com 520-224-8520

Tuesday's program featured our monthly discussion with the New Hampshire Insurance Department. Our guest, N.H.I.D. Commissioner D.J. Bettencourt, spoke on a variety of topics including the $600,000 grant the department was awarded to expand access to women's health services and the upcoming open enrollment for the independent insurance marketplace which starts on November 1.

Do you want to learn how to meditate and begin healing your life through meditation? Join Constance and her special guest Dr. Lana Bettencourt. Dr. Lana is an Author, Healing Touch Practitioner and Movie Producer. Dr. Lana will share a step by step process of how you can begin meditating daily and all of benefits of living a life of meditation. Dr. Lana leads the audience through a healing meditation.  

Do you want to learn how to meditate and begin healing your life through meditation? Join Constance and her special guest Dr. Lana Bettencourt. Dr. Lana is an Author, Healing Touch Practitioner and Movie Producer. Dr. Lana will share a step by step process of how you can begin meditating daily and all of benefits of living a life of meditation. Dr. Lana leads the audience through a healing meditation. https://loaradionetwork.com/constance-arnold

"Kingdom Invasion" / Rose Bettencourt / Omegaman Episode 11118 Recorded 8-7-2024 on OMEGAMAN omegamanradio.com

With this insightful discussion, Carol Bettencourt shares how Chyron helps broadcasters maintain viewer engagement and streamline workflows, ensuring they stay competitive in a challenging market. She also reveals strategies for leveraging your website to convert visitors into leads, emphasizing the importance of a well-thought-out web journey and relevant content. Don't miss out on Carol's expert advice on building a high-performing marketing team, staying current with industry trends, and the crucial role of continuous learning. Tune in to unlock actionable insights that can transform your marketing efforts and drive your business forward.

From Homeless to - Hollywood: How do you keep moving forward when you are experiencing difficult circumstances? Join Constance and her guest Dr.Lana Bettencourt, Author, Healing Touch Practitioner and Movie Producer and Movie Producer. Dr. Lana has 6 medically documented miracle healings since 2004. You will learn: How to Heal your Body, How to Use The Law of Attraction to Manifest Love and Marriage, Prosperity and Health Into our life. You will be inspired by this powerful show. https://loaradionetwork.com/constance-arnold

From Homeless to - Hollywood: How do you keep moving forward when you are experiencing difficult circumstances? Join Constance and her guest Dr.Lana Bettencourt, Author, Healing Touch Practitioner and Movie Producer and Movie Producer. Dr. Lana has 6 medically documented miracle healings since 2004. You will learn: How to Heal your Body, How to Use The Law of Attraction to Manifest Love and Marriage, Prosperity and Health Into our life. You will be inspired by this powerful show. https://loaradionetwork.com/constance-arnold

From Homeless to - Hollywood: How do you keep moving forward when you are experiencing difficult circumstances? Join Constance and her guest Dr.Lana Bettencourt, Author, Healing Touch Practitioner and Movie Producer and Movie Producer. Dr. Lana has 6 medically documented miracle healings since 2004. You will learn: How to Heal your Body, How to Use The Law of Attraction to Manifest Love and Marriage, Prosperity and Health Into our life. You will be inspired by this powerful show. https://loaradionetwork.com/constance-arnold

Ecoutez Confidentiel avec Ophélie Meunier du 13 juillet 2024.

From Homeless to - Hollywood: How do you keep moving forward when you are experiencing difficult circumstances? Join Constance and her guest Dr.Lana Bettencourt, Author, Healing Touch Practitioner and Movie Producer and Movie Producer. Dr. Lana has 6 medically documented miracle healings since 2004. You will learn: How to Heal your Body, How to Use The Law of Attraction to Manifest Love and Marriage, Prosperity and Health Into our life. You will be inspired by this powerful show. https://loaradionetwork.com/constance-arnold

"Managing the Atmosphere/Earth" / Rose Bettencourt / Omegaman Episode 11027 Recorded 6-20-2024 on OMEGAMAN

Check out the "DNA: ID" podcast with host Jessica Bettencourt as she talks with "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley about her show, which covers true crime casesthat have been solved using Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy.  This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally ran on November 20, 2023. We will aslo see Jess at the upcoming CrimeCon, May 31-June 2, 2024 in Nashville.DNA: ID Podcast on Abjack Entertainment:https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-idDNA: ID Podcast on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dna-id/id1545785245Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here:https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customerWTVR CBS News:  Colonial Parkway murders victims' families keep hope cases will be solved:https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-parkway-murders-update-april-19-2024WAVY TV 10 News:  New questions raised in Colonial Parkway murders:https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/new-questions-raised-in-colonial-parkway-murders/WTKR News 3: Colonial Parkway Murders podcast records in Yorktown:https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/historic-triangle/colonial-parkway-murders-podcast-records-in-yorktownWVEC 13 News Now:  Live Podcast to Discuss Colonial Parkway Murders Monday in Yorktownhttps://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/live-podcast-to-discuss-colonial-parkway-murders-monday-yorktown/291-601dd2b9-d9f2-4b41-a3e1-44bce6f9f6c6Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in June 1989. He has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance and likely murder of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey, another pair in the Colonial Parkway Murders.13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database:https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos:https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/WTKR News 3https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-casesVirginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway' murders died alone in 2017https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 18,000 followers: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCaseYou can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murdersMind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster:https://www.spreaker.comJoin the discussion on our Mind Over Murder and Colonial Parkway Murders pages on Facebook.Mind Over Murder on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindoverpodcastYou can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murdersFollow Othram's DNA Solves: You can help solve a case. Help fund a case or contribute your DNA. Your support helps solve crimes, enable the identification of John & Jane Does, and bring closure to families. Joining is fast, secure, and easy.https://dnasolves.com/Daily Beast: "Inside the Maddening Search for Virginia's Colonial Parkway Serial Killer" By Justin Rohrlichhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/what-happened-to-cathleen-thomas-and-rebecca-dowski-inside-the-hunt-for-the-colonial-parkway-killerCitizens! Check out our new line of "Mind Over Murder" t-shirts and other good stuff !https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mind-over-murder-podcast?ref_id=23885Washington Post Op-Ed Piece by Deidre Enright of the Innocence Project:"The FBI should use DNA, not posters, to solve a cold-case murder" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/25/julie-williams-laura-winans-unsolved-murder-test-dna/Oxygen: "Loni Coombs Feels A Kinship To 'Lovers' Lane' Victim Cathy Thomas"Loni Coombs felt an immediate connection to Cathy Thomas, a groundbreaking gay woman who broke through barriers at the U.S. Naval Academy before she was brutally murdered along the Colonial Parkway in Virginia.https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/loni-coombs-feels-a-kinship-to-colonial-parkway-victim-cathy-thomasYou can contribute to help "Mind Over Murder" do our important work:https://mindovermurderpodcast.com/supportFour one-hour episodes on the Colonial Parkway Murders are available on Oxygen as "The Lover's Lane Murders." The series is available on the free Oxygen app, Hulu, YouTube, Amazon, and many other platforms. https://www.oxygen.com/lovers-lane-murders Oxygen" "Who Were The Colonial Parkway Murder Victims? 8 Young People All Killed In Virginia Within 4 Years" https://www.oxygen.com/lovers-lane-murders/crime-news/who-were-the-colonial-parkway-murder-victims Washington Post Magazine: "Victims, Families and America's Thirst for True-Crime Stories." "For Bill Thomas, his sister Cathy's murder is a deeply personal tragedy. For millions of true-crime fans, it's entertainment." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/magazine/wp/2019/07/30/feature/victims-families-and-americas-thirst-for-true-crime-stories/Daily Press excellent series of articles on the Colonial Parkway Murders: "The Parkway" http://digital.dailypress.com/static/parkway_cottage/main/index.htmlColonial Parkway Murders website: https://colonialparkwaymurders.com Mind Over Murder Podcast website: https://mindovermurderpodcast.comPlease subscribe and rate us at your favorite podcast sites. Ratings and reviews are very important. Please share and tell your friends!We launch a new episode of "Mind Over Murder" every Monday morning, and a bonus episode every Thursday morning.Sponsors: Othram and DNAsolves.comContribute Your DNA to help solve cases: https://dnasolves.com/user/registerFollow "Mind Over Murder" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderOverFollow Bill Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillThomas56Follow "Colonial Parkway Murders" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/Follow us on InstaGram:: https://www.instagram.com/colonialparkwaymurders/Check out the entire Crawlspace Media network at http://crawlspace-media.com/All rights reserved. Mind Over Murder, Copyright Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley, Another Dog Productions/Absolute Zero Productions

Matt Bettencourt (@retrotoyenvy) has a knack for selling ANYTHING! He is a teacher and master of the reselling game. Tune in to this episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast with host Maggie Scivicque (@PodcastWithMaggie) to learn some amazing insider tips about timing, audience engagement, and more!   SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS: His tricks for buying and selling ANYTHING! What to look for when thrifting to make money! Why it's important to use ALL social platforms. His love of selling vintage toys. Reselling made fun and entertaining. Teaching others to make money. The importance of being authentically you! Thrifting in New England. Thrift etiquette.

There are so many skills you need in a rockstar marketing hire, plus so many marketing channels. It's really challenging for a company to spend $120k+ and hire one single marketer and be happy with the result. It also takes time to find just the right (full-time) person. Traditionally, companies had to choose between hiring an in-house marketing person or an agency. With the rise of remote work and solopreneurs, many of the best marketers are now working for themselves. How can startups best leverage this growing trend? I asked Ryan Bettencourt (Co-Founder of Growth Collective) to join me on the show to discuss. Growth Collective connects high-growth startups, agencies, and VC firms with vetted and highly experienced fractional marketing experts. We also cover: Why "Workforce" is changing into more of a "Work Web" and what that means for the future of the workplace; Companies that use Growth Collective's network of fractional marketers, what are they loving the most about the experience; What are companies still skeptical about when it comes to hiring fractional; AMA: Ryan asks me his burning questions. Quick note: I mention at the end of the episode that working for myself is amazing and yes it is but it's also challenging! Don't want to give the impression that it's always rainbows and roses :) You can find Ryan on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ryanbettencourt Learn more about Growth Collective: www.growthcollective.com For more content, subscribe to Modern Startup Marketing on Apple or Spotify or wherever you like to listen, and don't forget to leave a review if you're lovin' the show! And whenever you're ready, there are 3 ways I can help you: 1. fractional head of marketing for early stage startups >> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.furmanovmarketing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2. sponsor my Top 5% podcast and get startup founders, marketers and VCs hearing about your brand >> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcast.furmanovmarketing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 3. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sign up to get my monthly early stage startup marketing newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where I'm sharing playbooks and insights and cracking some jokes You can also find me hanging out on LinkedIn, definitely say hello and tell me what you're building and how it's going >> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/annafurmanov --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anna-furmanov/message

"Fly like an Eagle" / Rose Bettencourt / Omegaman Episode 10922 Recorded 5-1-2024 on OMEGAMAN  omegamanradio.com  

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will face Danny Hurley and the back-to-back national champion UConn Huskies at Madison Square Garden in December - and they will have a familiar face in the backcourt in former Saint Mary's guard Aidan Mahaney. Mahaney committed to UConn over Creighton, Virginia, and Kentucky, but we wonder if a new offense will allow Mahaney to thrive or if it will be a challenge for the rising junior.We also discuss Lisa Fortier and the Zag women adding a new player in UConn transfer Ines Bettencourt, a 5'7 guard from Portugal who played very sparingly for the Huskies the past two seasons. However, the Zags have a bunch of holes to fill in the backcourt, and Bettencourt could be a sneaky breakout star. Plus, Calli Stokes explains her decision to enter the transfer portal, citing a concussion which has led her to the decision to end her basketball playing career.We close out the show discussing Andrew Nembhard's prolific performance so far for the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Playoffs.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon Fire TVFire TV recently created Fire TV Channels to deliver a constant supply of the latest videos from your favorite sports brands, all for free. That includes all of us at Locked On and most of the big pro leagues and college conferences as well. To Learn More, visit www.amazon.com/LockedOnFireTVLinkedInThese days every new potential hire can feel like a high stakes wager for your small business. That's why LinkedIn Jobs helps find the right people for your team, faster and for free. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/lockedoncollege. Terms and conditions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase.FanDuelNew customers, join today and you'll get TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in BONUS BETS if your first bet of FIVE DOLLARS or more wins. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.eBay MotorsWith all the parts you need at the prices you want, it's easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

Are you ready for some honest conversations about the dentist-hygienist dynamic? Tune in to this week's episode of our podcast, where Drs. David Rice and Pam Maragliano-Muniz sit down with dental hygienists Danielle Avila and Laura Bettencourt for a candid discussion. Let's face it, frustrations can arise on both sides of the dental chair, but it's time to address them head-on. Together, we'll explore the common peeves that hygienists have about dentists, and vice versa, while offering insights on fostering a more collaborative and harmonious work environment. Whether you're a dentist or a hygienist, this episode promises to shed light on ways we can better understand and support each other in providing top-notch dental care. So grab your headphones and join us for an enlightening and entertaining conversation!

Berättelsen om L'Oréal-arvtagerskan och hur en konflikt mellan mor och dotter mynnar ut i Frankrikes Watergate. Nya avsnitt från P3 ID hittar du först i Sveriges Radio Play. I slutet av 2023 rapporterar Bloomberg att Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (f. 1953) är den första kvinnan att nå en förmögenhet på 100 miljarder dollar. Hon är arvtagerska till kosmetikagiganten L'Oréal och håller sig ytterst anonym. Men hemma i Frankrike är namnet Bettencourt förknippat med skandal.P3 ID tecknar ett porträtt av trasiga familjerelationer och rivalitet i fransk överklassmiljö. Det handlar också om en omfattande politisk skandal där de förmögna och de folkvalda tycks ha varit tätt sammanbundna. En historia om skattekonton i Schweiz, hemliga inspelningar och att föredra böcker framför mingel. I avsnittet hörs bland andra Cecilia Blomberg, programledare för P1 Kultur och Alice Petrén, författare och före detta Sveriges Radio-korrespondent. Programledare och producent: Vendela LundbergAvsnittsmakare: Alice DadgostarTekniker: Fredrik NilssonAvsnittet producerades vintern 2024 av Dist.Boken ”The Bettencourt Affair” av Tom Sancton har varit till stor hjälp under researcharbetet. Ljudklipp är hämtade från Bloomberg, Sveriges Radio, AFP, ”The billionaire, the butler and the boyfriend” (Netflix), France 2, Euronews, AP Archive

"Rewriting your Story" / Rose Bettencourt / Omegaman Episode 10856 Recorded 4-10-2024 on OMEGAMAN 

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast:Texas State Senator Paul Bettencourt, the Tax Man, Representing District 7

Greg found himself home in L.A. most of last week and decided to catch Extreme at The Bellwether. Living Colour opened the show. Tom Morello was in the crowd watching his childhood hero, Nuno Bettencourt. Mr. Bettencourt's remains unaffected by time. It's Tales From The Concert!Song: Extreme - “Get the Funk Out”Jay brings us two important remembrances. American sound and radio engineer Bill Heil, founder of Heil Sound, passed last week at the age of 83. Known for creating/inventing the modern rock sound system, Heil worked with legendary acts like The Grateful Dead & The Who, and invented the "Talk Box.” We also lost Brit Turner, drummer for Blackberry Smoke, last week at the age of 57. The Southern Country Rock band, founded in 2000, successfully combines blues, rock, and country with a jam-band worth ethic, amassing many loyal fans, including Jay.Songs:Zack Oakley - “Hypnagogic Shift“Blackberry Smoke - “Waiting for Thunder“Last week, Nick mentioned the success of Ye's latest collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign and then read a NY Times piece this week about the success of disgraced artists. The piece thoughtfully discussed the pushback on pop-culture's cancellations and, to a lesser but present extent, the reality that it's always been this way. It's a rare dip into Sociology, but that's where we're end things this week!Song: Plantoid - “Wander/Wonder“

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Two of the very good things accomplished by the Texas Legislature are paying off. Extra-territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) reform is restoring property rights and tax cuts are resulting in significantly lower property tax bills. Funny how both bills were carried by Senator Bettencourt.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Democrat-pushed Texas CROWN Act fails in its first court test. Barbers Hill ISD wins in court.Texas Tech has a recently awarded College of Education professor who appears to support the Hamas terrorists and advocates for Israel to be wiped off the map. He's been teaching the teachers now teaching students in public schools!San Antonio community college system (St. Philips) has to backtrack on firing professor for correctly teaching that sex is determined by X and Y chromosomes. Plus this great piece: The Soviets Had Their Commissars; We Have DEI Officials.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

"Shake off the Dust!" / Rose Bettencourt / Omegaman Episode 10764 Recorded 2-16-2024 on OMEGAMAN Pastor Rose Bettencourt