Podcast appearances and mentions of Brian Thompson

Send us a textColin and Russ provide updates regarding the case against alleged killer Luigi Mangione after a New York Judge dismissed the prosecution's top counts.  The attorneys break down the judge's decision and how it will impact the case going forward.  Later, they discuss the charges facing Tyler Robinson, the man arrested for the assassination of Charlie Kirk.  Plus a new Is This Legal and a DCOTW from Georgia.  Check it out!

Israel launches a ground incursion overnight into Gaza City. Also, suspect Tyler Robinson is expected to be charged in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, while FBI Director Kash Patel will testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee. Plus, Luigi Mangione returns to court on state charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. And, retailers are already gearing up for holiday shopping with Christmas 100 days away. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brian Thompson marks a major milestone with Episode 100 of the Mission Driven Business podcast! In this special retrospective, Brian reflects on 10 standout episodes that made a lasting impact and continue to resonate in his business and life. Whether you're new to the podcast or a long-term listener, Episode 100 captures the heart of the conversations that Mission Driven Business is all about. Episode Highlights 1. Mike Michalowicz put profit first In Episode 7, Mike Michalowicz flipped the traditional profit formula, redefining how business owners can approach cash flow. Mike's episode gave language and structure for something many business owners struggle with. 2. Brian Thompson opened up on the mic In Episode 8, Brian got personal about how and why he started his own firm, Brian Thompson Financial. It was the first time he allowed himself to really be open on the mic, talking about fear, imposter system, and the drive to create something meaningful. 3. George Kinder asked the right questions In Episode 14, George Kinder's thoughtful and grounded presence shone through as he advocated for life planning, which connects a financial plan to an individual's most meaningful goals. His three Kinder Questions have helped many people get clear about what they want their lives to look like. 4. River Nice led with empathy In Episode 20, River spoke so clearly about how marginalized communities -- especially the LGBTQ+ community -- experience guilt or shame around money. The episode is a powerful reminder that empathy can be a superpower. 5. Anjali Jariwala wrote a new entrepreneurial story In Episode 42, Anjali Jariwala shared how she built a thriving financial planning firm, only to turn around and write a children's book that broke sales records. It's a powerful reminder you can build whatever business you want -- and that your business can evolve with your creativity. 6. Krish Himmatramka proposed using profit for good In Episode 57, Shark Tank alum Krish Himmatramka proved you can build a business for-profit and for-impact. His ethical engagement ring company commits to its values every step of the way. 7. LaSean Smith talked to 100 customers In Episode 69, LaSean Smith advised new entrepreneurs to have 100 conversations in order to build a business that people actually want to use. If you're early in your business, LaSean's advice is clear, tactical, and values-based. 8. Hugo E. Gomez looked before he leaped In Episode 79, Hugo E. Gomez tested his business idea and built a proof of concept before making the leap to full-time entrepreneurship.Now his business is thriving by serving a market overlooked by mainstream brands. 9. Channyn Lynne Parker taught philosophy In Episode 83, Channyn Lynne Parker got poetic, talking about purpose, letting your path unfold, and trusting yourself even when it's hard. But Channyn really stands out for turning the children's song “Row, row, row your boat,” into a life philosophy. 10. Masami Sato showed that small actions make a big impact In Episode 93, Masami Sato shared how she started her company with a toddler in her kitchen and built it into a global force for good. Her company, B1G1, is built on the idea that small actions, done consistently, can change the world. Resources + Links Episode 7: Being Profit First with Mike Michalowicz Episode 8: Why I Started My Mission-Driven Business Episode 14: Living Your Passion with George Kinder Episode 20: Defining Your Niche with River Nice Episode 42: Creating The Products You Want with Anjali Jariwala Episode 57: Going from Startup to Shark Tank with Krish Himmatramka Episode 69: Building A Business For Financial Independence with LaSean Smith Episode 79: Niching Down with Hugo E. Gomez Episode 83: Braving Discomfort to Live Your Purpose with Channyn Lynne Parker Episode 93: Harnessing The Power Of Small To Create Global Impact With Masami Sato Brian Thompson Financial: Website, Newsletter, Podcast Follow Brian Thompson Online: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Forbes   About Brian and the Mission Driven Business Podcast  Brian Thompson, JD/CFP, is a tax attorney and Certified Financial Planner® who specializes in providing comprehensive financial planning to LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs who run mission-driven businesses. The Mission Driven Business podcast was born out of his passion for helping social entrepreneurs create businesses with purpose and profit. On the podcast, Brian talks with diverse entrepreneurs and the people who support them. Listeners hear stories of experiences, strength, and hope and get practical advice to help them build businesses that might just change the world, too.

After many, many questions on just how Australia's word-first social media ban for under-16s will work, the Albanese Government has released new guidelines for how tech companies will need to comply. Plus, from birth charts to Etsy witches for hire, have we all gone a little woo woo? Or is this how we're now dealing with everything 2025 has to throw at us? And in headlines today, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the defence treaty with Papua New Guinea will bring the relationship with Australia's closest neighbour even closer; US President Donald Trump has indicated he is set to meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese while scolding an Australian journalist at the White House; Former Australian radio host Alan Jones has been charged with nine more counts of indecent assault bringing the total number of charges the 84 year old now faces to 44; A New York judge has dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione over the December 2024 killing of health insurance executive Brian Thompson; Legendary Hollywood actor and director Robert Redford has died at his home in Utah aged 89THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Listen to Morning Tea celebrity headlines here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guest: Micah Goldwater, Associate Professor University of Sydney Audio Producer: Lu HillBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

En la edición de hoy de Radar Empresarial, analizamos un reporte reciente del Wall Street Journal que revela que UnitedHealth ha intentado sin éxito establecer contacto directo con Donald Trump. La compañía busca discutir el programa Medicare, que en los últimos meses le ha generado importantes desafíos. Según el medio, el CEO de UnitedHealth, Stephen Hemsley, sostuvo una reunión con Susie Wiles, jefa de campaña del expresidente, con el objetivo de abordar cuestiones clave relacionadas con dicho programa gubernamental de salud. La situación se ha complicado por una investigación del Departamento de Justicia que examina posibles irregularidades en la facturación de Medicare por parte de la aseguradora. Aunque en julio la empresa accedió a colaborar con las autoridades, las indagaciones apuntan a prácticas engañosas, incluyendo cobros inflados y pagos encubiertos a residencias geriátricas para minimizar ingresos hospitalarios. Esta incertidumbre ha afectado directamente el rendimiento financiero de la empresa. A pesar de haber registrado ingresos por 111.620 millones de dólares en el segundo trimestre, su beneficio por acción fue de 4,08 dólares, quedando por debajo de las expectativas de los analistas. No obstante, hay señales de recuperación. La aseguradora anunció recientemente que estima que el 78% de sus usuarios en el plan Medicare Advantage estarán inscritos en opciones calificadas con cuatro estrellas o más el próximo año. Este logro le permitiría recibir bonificaciones adicionales del Gobierno, lo que se traduciría en mayores ingresos y un alivio para sus cuentas. Esta mejora llega en un momento clave, ya que las reformas en Medicare y Medicaid se han convertido en una de las prioridades del secretario de Salud, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy ha sido crítico del sistema actual, señalando en febrero que Medicaid no está ofreciendo buenos resultados para los beneficiarios. Además, la reciente aprobación de la ley conocida como Big Beautiful Bill ha provocado controversia, ya que la Oficina Presupuestaria del Congreso advirtió que podría implicar recortes automáticos de hasta 490.000 millones de dólares en Medicare entre 2027 y 2034, pese a las promesas de Trump de no afectar estos programas. Cabe recordar que Medicare fue creado en 1965 bajo la presidencia de Lyndon Johnson y siempre ha generado debate. La situación de UnitedHealth se volvió aún más compleja tras el trágico asesinato de su anterior CEO, Brian Thompson, a manos de Luigi Mangione.

The Context of White Supremacy hosts the weekly Compensatory Call-In 09/13/25. We encourage non-white listeners to dial in with their codified concepts, new terms, observations, research findings, workplace problems or triumphs, and/or suggestions on how best to Replace White Supremacy With Justice ASAP. This weekly broadcast examines current events from across the globe to learn what's happening in all areas of people activity. We cultivate Counter-Racist Media Literacy by scrutinizing journalists' word choices and using logic to deconstruct what is reported as "news." We'll use these sessions to hone our use of terms as tools to reveal truth, neutralize Racists/White people. #ANTIBLACKNESS White gun violence continued this week in the US, with presidential ally and Suspected Race Soldier Charlie Kirk being fatally gunned down in the Racially Restricted Region of Utah. The suspected killer, a 22-year-old White Man, was apprehended on Friday #WhiteOnWhiteCrime Kirk, who was Suspected of being Racist as a result of his public comments about non-white people, was gunned down during a public speech in front of a large crowd of White people. President Trump immediately condemned the murder as an act of "radical left political violence." The president linked Kirk's murder with Luigi Mangione's 2024 slaughter of insurance CEO Brian Thompson. Speaking of White Terrorist Violence, 16-year-old Desmond Holly opened fire at Evergreen High School in Jefferson County, Colorado. Yes. That's the same Jefferson County as the 1999 Columbine slaughter. Holly is reported to have been "radicalized" - possibly by walking to some the numerous neighborhood shrines to Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Maybe Desmond been kicking it with Sue Klebold? #EndStageWhiteSupremacy INVEST in The COWS - http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: http://cash.app/$TheCOWS Call: 720.716.7300 Code: 564943#

El pasado jueves Charlie Kirk, una figura prominente del conservadurismo estadounidense, fue asesinado de un disparo en el cuello durante un acto en la Universidad del Valle de Utah. Kirk, muy conocido en EEUU y en el Reino Unido, fundó en 2012, con solo 18 años, Turning Point USA, una organización que promueve ideas conservadoras en los campus universitarios. Este proyecto, inspirado por Bill Montgomery, un activista del Tea Party, ha seguido creciendo y hoy emplea a 500 personas y genera más de 80 millones de dólares anuales en ingresos. Turning Point está presente en unos 800 campus, donde organiza distintas actividades, pero los protagonizados por Kirk eran los más esperados y los que mayor audiencia concitaban. Con un cartel que decía “prove me wrong” (demuestra que estoy equivocado), Kirk desafiaba a estudiantes a debatir temas polémicos como el aborto o los derechos trans. Eso propulsó su fama y, especialmente en redes sociales, era una celebridad absoluta. Su programa de radio online The Charlie Kirk Show lo seguían millones de personas y su presencia era muy demandada. Nació en Prospect Heights, cerca de Chicago, en una familia de clase media. Nada más empezar la carrera abandonó sus estudios universitarios para dedicarse al activismo impulsado por donantes como Foster Friess, lo que le llevó a mudarse a Phoenix, en Arizona. Allí se casó con Erika, antigua reina de la belleza del Estado, con quien ha tenido dos hijos. Su estilo de debate, educado pero firme, le permitió destacar tanto frente a estudiantes como en discusiones con oponentes más preparados. Sus posturas, alineadas con el republicanismo actual, incidían en la oposición al aborto, al matrimonio gay, a la inmigración y al “transgenerismo”. En temas internacionales, se inclinaba por Israel y era más prorruso que proucraniano, aunque esto no le preocupaban tanto como los asuntos de índole social. Turning Point UK, una filial británica creada junto a la activista conservadora Candace Owens, consolidó su fama en el Reino Unido. Este año Kirk se había preparado para continuar con su gira American Comeback que comenzó el año pasado y que consistía en debatir con estudiantes en varias universidades. La primera de ellas era la del Valle de Utah el 10 de septiembre, pero fue asesinado por Tyler Robinson, un joven de 22 años de una familia mormona que se radicalizó a lo largo del último año. El asesinato de Kirk no es un evento excepcional. La violencia política en EEUU ha resurgido con fuerza. Tenemos ejemplos recientes como el asesinato de la representante de Minnesota Melissa Hortman, el intento de asesinato del gobernador de Pensilvania, Josh Shapiro, el homicidio del ejecutivo Brian Thompson y dos atentados contra Donald Trump. El asalto al Capitolio en 2021 forma parte de esta ola de violencia. La polarización, alimentada por figuras divisivas y extremistas, ha creado un clima donde los oponentes políticos son vistos como enemigos a eliminar. Kirk, aunque polémico por sus opiniones, nunca promovió la violencia, y su muerte plantea preguntas sobre la libertad de expresión y la escalada de la radicalización. La democracia, un buen mecanismo para gestionar conflictos, se ve amenazada cuando se recurre a la mentira o la exageración, como, por ejemplo, acusar de fascismo a cualquiera, a la difusión de teorías conspirativas o a alentar a la violencia contra el adversario. Su asesinato podría ser un punto de inflexión, pero no sabemos hacia donde. Podría marcar una radicalización todavía mayor que normalice la violencia como herramienta política o, por el contrario, que su muerte sirva de catalizador para que la situación se calme y regrese el entendimiento. 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In the past few years, we have witnessed a frightening spiral of political violence. We've seen the killing of Charlie Kirk; the killing of Brian Thompson, the health insurance executive; the assassination of a Minnesota House Speaker and her husband; the shooting of a Minnesota state senator and his wife; several attempted assassinations of Donald Trump; an attack on Nancy Pelosi's home and husband; a plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer; and calls to lynch Vice President Mike Pence on January 6. As The Atlantic's Adrienne LaFrance writes, this is looking to be "an age of assassinations." LaFrance, the executive editor of The Atlantic, has written tens of thousands of words, including cover stories for the magazine, on the history of political violence in the U.S. Today, we talk about media coverage of political violence before getting to the hardest question: How can America survive a period of mass delusion, deep division, and political violence without seeing the permanent dissolution of the ties that bind us? If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com. Host: Derek Thompson Guest: Adrienne LaFrance Producer: Devon Baroldi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gay men often live for the fun of today but forget to plan for tomorrow. Enter Brian Thompson, queer financial advisor and founder of Brian Thompson Financial LLC. With a background as a tax attorney and host of the Mission Driven Business podcast, Brian helps LGBTQ+ and mission-driven entrepreneurs build profitable businesses rooted in purpose. I In this episode you'll discover Learn how to align money with meaning How to grow with confidence in your financial life When and how to flex your financial future even in uncertain times.  About Brian Brian Thompson is the Founder and Financial Planner of Brian Thompson Financial LLC, where he helps LGBTQ+ and mission-driven entrepreneurs build profitable businesses that reflect who they are and support the impact they want to make. As a financial advisor and business strategist, Brian works with service-based founders who are building more than just a business. They're building movements, communities, and legacies. Brian helps them bring clarity and structure to their business finances, so they can grow with confidence while staying rooted in purpose. Before launching his firm, Brian spent nearly a decade as a tax attorney. That experience, combined with his own entrepreneurial journey, informs his holistic approach to planning. He understands the challenges faced by underrepresented founders, especially those navigating traditional financial systems that don't reflect their identities or values. His work dismantles the myth that profit and purpose are mutually exclusive. He is the host of the Mission Driven Business podcast, where he features the stories and strategies of diverse entrepreneurs. He was also recently featured on the Making Good podcast, sharing insights on how to build a business that serves your values and your life. Through personalized financial planning, strategic advisory, and real-talk podcast conversations, Brian helps entrepreneurs lead businesses that work for their founders—energetically, ideologically, and economically. As a Black, queer financial advisor, Brian is especially passionate about creating space for diverse voices in financial and entrepreneurial conversations. Connect With Ricky Website Facebook Hey Guys, Check This Out! Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you're going to do, but never do? Then it's time to get real and figure out why. Join the 40 Plus: Gay Men Gay Talk, monthly chats. They happen the third Monday of each month at 5:00 pm Pacific - Learn More! Also, join our Facebook Community - 40 Plus: Gay Men, Gay Talk Community Break free of fears. Make bold moves. Live life without apologies

Negli ultimi anni negli Stati Uniti - il riassunto lo fa egregiamente il giornalista Ezra Klein in un tweet - ci sono stati stati:  - un piano, sventato dall'Fbi, per rapire Gretchen Whitmer, attuale governatrice del Michigan. - L'assalto al Campidoglio del 6 gennaio 2021. - Il tentativo di sequestro di Nancy Pelosi, già speaker della Camera dei Rappresentanti degli Stati Uniti, e l'aggressione a suo marito Paul. - I molteplici tentativi di assassinio di Donald Trump.  - L'assassinio della speaker della Camera dei Rappresentanti del Minnesota, Melissa Hortman, e di suo marito.  - Il ferimento del senatore John Hoffman e di sua moglie.  - L'assassinio da parte di Luigi Mangione di Brian Thompson, amministratore delegato di UnitedHealth Group. - L'assassinio di Charlie Kirk, avvenuto mercoledì 10 settembre, mentre era in un campus in Utah. 

This Day in Legal History: Ford Grants Nixon PardonOn September 8, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford granted a full and unconditional pardon to former President Richard M. Nixon for any crimes he may have committed while in office, specifically those related to the Watergate scandal. The announcement came just one month after Nixon resigned in disgrace, becoming the first U.S. president to do so. Ford, who had only recently assumed the presidency, delivered the pardon via a televised address, explaining that he hoped to heal the nation's wounds and end the "long national nightmare." The decision was met with swift and widespread controversy.Critics accused Ford of striking a backroom deal with Nixon—trading the presidency for a guarantee of legal immunity. The move damaged Ford's credibility and likely contributed to his loss in the 1976 presidential election. Supporters, however, argued that the pardon was necessary to move the country forward and prevent a divisive, prolonged legal spectacle. Legally, the pardon was grounded in Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, which grants the president broad clemency powers for federal offenses. Importantly, Nixon had not been formally charged at the time of the pardon, making it a preemptive act.The pardon set a precedent for the scope of presidential pardon powers, later cited in legal arguments involving other controversial figures. It also fueled lasting debates about executive accountability and the limits of legal immunity for high-ranking officials. Public opinion at the time was largely against the decision, but historical reassessment has yielded more nuanced views. Ford later received the Profile in Courage Award in 2001 for the pardon, which some historians came to see as a politically costly but morally principled decision. The moment remains a defining one in the legal and political legacy of both Nixon and Ford.Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson, argued in a court filing that federal prosecutors unfairly prejudiced potential jurors by linking him to a separate mass shooting. Prosecutors had previously claimed Mangione inspired Shane Tamura, who killed four people and himself at the offices of Blackstone and the NFL. Mangione's attorneys countered that there is no evidence Tamura was influenced by either Mangione or his anti-health-insurance-industry writings. They accused the government of deliberately trying to bias jurors and undermine Mangione's right to a fair trial.The government cited Tamura in response to Mangione's request for more details on what prosecutors might argue during a potential capital sentencing phase. Prosecutors claimed that Mangione's alleged ability to inspire vigilante violence demonstrates his dangerousness and supports their pursuit of the death penalty. However, Mangione rejected any link to Tamura and called the connection politically motivated. His legal team reiterated its demand for more information on the government's death penalty theory. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett will determine whether the prosecution must share additional details at this stage.Luigi Mangione Says Linking Him to Blackstone Killer Biases JuryThe Trump administration has announced plans to deport Kilmar Abrego, a Salvadoran migrant at the center of a high-profile immigration case, to Eswatini, a country in southern Africa with which he has no ties. Abrego is currently detained in Virginia and previously faced deportation to Uganda, but the destination was changed after he claimed fear of persecution there. A Department of Homeland Security official dismissed his claims, citing that he has alleged fear of persecution in over 20 countries.Abrego was initially deported to El Salvador in March despite a court order blocking the move, prompting criticism of the administration's handling of his case. He was later returned to the U.S. in June to face federal charges of transporting undocumented migrants, to which he has pleaded not guilty. His attorneys argue that the prosecution is retaliatory and aimed at coercing a guilty plea. They also revealed that the government offered to send him to Costa Rica if he accepted a plea deal, or to Uganda if he refused.Abrego, who had been living in Maryland with his American wife and children, has become a symbol in the broader debate over immigration enforcement. The administration previously used deportation flights to Eswatini for people labeled too dangerous for their home countries to accept, raising further concerns about Abrego's treatment.Trump administration says migrant Abrego could be deported to Eswatini | ReutersThe Trump administration has officially ended its legal defense of a rule, created under President Biden, that banned employee noncompete agreements. These agreements prevent workers from joining competing businesses or starting their own in the same industry. On Friday, the Justice Department moved to dismiss two appeals in federal courts that challenged rulings striking down the 2024 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule. The decision was widely expected after Trump-appointed FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, a critic of the rule, indicated earlier this year that the agency was reviewing its legality.The dropped appeals mean courts will not rule on whether the FTC has the authority to implement broad nationwide bans under its antitrust mandate. The original FTC rule had cited evidence that over 20% of U.S. workers are bound by noncompete clauses, which it argued restrict worker mobility and depress wages. However, Ferguson and other Republicans maintain that the FTC lacks the rulemaking power to impose such sweeping bans.The legal challenges were brought by a marketing firm, a real estate developer, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and other business groups. During Trump's first term, his administration held that although some noncompete clauses might be illegal, the agreements as a whole were not. Meanwhile, the FTC announced a new enforcement action against a major pet cremation company, accusing it of using unlawful noncompetes, including for low-wage workers.Trump administration drops defense of ban on employee 'noncompete' agreements | ReutersThe Trump administration is preparing backup plans to continue imposing tariffs if the Supreme Court rejects its current legal basis for doing so. After losing in lower courts, Trump is asking the Supreme Court to uphold his use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a 1970s national security law that appellate judges ruled does not authorize tariffs. In the meantime, White House officials have been quietly exploring other legal tools for months, anticipating potential judicial pushback.Two key alternatives under consideration are Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Section 232 allows the president to raise tariffs if certain imports are found to threaten national security—many of Trump's existing tariffs fall under this provision and wouldn't be directly affected by the IEEPA ruling. Section 301 permits the U.S. trade representative, under presidential direction, to take action in response to unfair trade practices. However, neither law offers the speed and flexibility that IEEPA provided, and each comes with legal and logistical hurdles.Trump's legal team and advisers remain confident that the Supreme Court, with a conservative majority that includes three of his appointees, might still side with him. But regardless of the legal outcome, the administration is determined to maintain a public and political case for Trump's tariff powers, framing them as essential to national security and foreign policy goals. These legal uncertainties are complicating U.S. trade negotiations, as foreign governments remain cautious and unconvinced that the court case will significantly shift the U.S. position.The White House is exploring how to keep Trump's tariffs if the Supreme Court strikes them down This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

“Crime apologist” is not a strong enough term to describe the hysteria and vitriol that's infected the modern-day Left.   For the sake of ideology, left-wing leaders and activists are willing to sacrifice public safety and justice—from sanctuary cities releasing violent offenders to outrage over federal intervention that actually reduced crime in Washington, D.C. Victor Davis Hanson warns of the dire consequences of this mindset if left unchecked on today's episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” “ Do you remember the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson? He was a person from the middle class, was born without status or advantages or money, and he worked himself up to the leadership position of one of the largest health care concerns in the United States. And Luigi Mangione—a 25- or 26-year-old wealthy, well-educated kid, high status, privileged—decided that he was an enemy of the people because health care was not universal and UnitedHealthcare may have refused coverage to certain people in need. So, he decided he was going to kill him. And he did kill him. He murdered him. It's on tape. And what was the reaction of the Left? Some on the left canonized him. 

Brian Thompson returns for a solo episode packed with practical advice to help entrepreneurs take charge of their numbers. In this mini masterclass, you'll learn how to use your profit and loss, balance sheet, and reconciliation reports more effectively. Whether you love or loathe spreadsheets, this episode gives you the tools to pause, reflect, and make strategic financial decisions to set yourself up for success in the second half of the year. How To Conduct A Mid-Year Financial Review 1. Reconcile and clean up your books First, set aside at least 90 minutes to focus without distractions. Before analyzing anything, make sure your books are clean: Start with reconciliation: Check that your accounting software matches your actual bank transactions and credit card balances. Review your categories: Go through your chart of accounts to ensure expenses are correctly categorized. Review your balance sheet: Ensure your cash balances, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other liabilities align with what you expect. If not, dig deeper to understand why. 2. Analyze your profit and loss statement Run a profit and loss (P&L) report for the period from January through June and analyze the data: Analyze your revenue: Compare your actual revenue to your goals and prior years. If you offer multiple types of service, break down which ones are driving your revenue and which ones may be underperforming. Analyze your expenses: Look for surprises, categories that you are over budget in, and for subscriptions or tools you no longer use. Calculate your gross and net profit: Ensure you are maintaining healthy margins, and if margins are shrinking, find out why. Look for trends: When looking at the big picture, make sure all the pieces fit together. For instance, if you're spending more on marketing as an expense, you'd expect to have a corresponding higher revenue. 3. Examine your cash flow Cash flow is not just about what you earn -- it's also about what you keep. Use the following steps to make sure cash is flowing into and out of your business strategically: Check your bucket allocations: If you use the bucket system, ensure you are still transferring funds consistently to your various business accounts and that your percentages are still realistic based on current revenue. Review your operating cash flow: Ensure cash is coming in faster than it's going out and that you aren't relying too heavily on credit to cover gaps. Check your accounts receivable: This step is one of the easiest ways to increase your cash flow quickly by following up on outstanding invoices and consistently enforcing your payment terms. Evaluate large expenses: Consider whether you should delay or accelerate spending based on your cash position. 4. Use your mid-year review to propel your business forward Once you understand your numbers in detail, it's time to turn your insights into action: Set or reset financial goals: Use your findings to update your targets for the second half of the year. Make sure your goals are specific, measurable, and tied to your broader vision. Identify quick wins: Look for easy adjustments that make a big difference. Small changes now can have a significant impact on your year-end results. Improve your systems: Make a plan to fix systems that aren't working. Good systems reduce mental load and improve accuracy. Communicate with stakeholders: Share your findings with your team, financial advisor, or coach. Reflect and celebrate: Take a moment to reflect on what is working, and celebrate the fact that you're engaging in this process. Resources + Links Brian Thompson Financial: Website, Newsletter, Podcast Follow Brian Thompson Online: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Forbes About Brian and the Mission Driven Business Podcast  Brian Thompson, JD/CFP, is a tax attorney and Certified Financial Planner® who specializes in providing comprehensive financial planning to LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs who run mission-driven businesses. The Mission Driven Business podcast was born out of his passion for helping social entrepreneurs create businesses with purpose and profit. On the podcast, Brian talks with diverse entrepreneurs and the people who support them. Listeners hear stories of experiences, strength, and hope and get practical advice to help them build businesses that might just change the world, too.

Grab your prescription refills (if you can still afford them) leave the gun and take the cannoli, because today we're joined by author, screenwriter, producer, publisher extraordinaire Luke Goebel, as we try and gain a broader understanding of the December 4th, 2024 assassination of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson… and the man accused of killing him, Luigi Mangione.  We'll also be talking about Luke's upcoming novel, Kill Dick (which I read in one sitting-it's seriously one of the best books I've read in a very long time) it has everything from NYU dropouts, culty LA rehabs, the lingering opioid epidemic, a mysterious string of overdoses that might be murders, and the ever-looming shadow of the evil Richard Sickler, or Dick, respectively.  CW for drugs, violence, and the ever-lingering question—when bad men die is it justice, or just more violence? You can find Luke online at-http://lukelikesglue.substack.comhttps://www.instagram.com/lukelikesgluePre-order his book here: https://redhen.org/book_author/luke-goebel/ Follow @broadsnextdoor and @danielascrima on all the things Shop BroadsNextStore.com for merch Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

MSNBC is rebranding. “Involuntary commitment got a bad rap. The streets got more dangerous.” from The Washington Post. The story of Luigi Mangione, alleged murderer of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, is now the inspiration of a satirical musical comedy stage show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mercenaries posing as fashion models? Well, hell yeah! This week, Film Seizure discusses the 1990 schlocktacular Hired to Kill starring Oliver Reed, Brian Thompson, and George Kennedy. https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/23950911-checking-my-files Episodes release on Wednesday at www.filmseizure.com "Beyond My Years" by Matt LaBarber LaBarber The Album Available at https://mattlabarber.bandcamp.com/album/labarber-the-album Copyright 2020 Like what we do? Buy us a coffee! www.ko-fi.com/filmseizure Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/filmseizure/ Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/filmseizure.bsky.social Follow us on Mastodon: https://universeodon.com/@filmseizure Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/filmseizure/ You can now find us on YouTube as well! The Film Seizure Channel can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/c/FilmSeizure

We were very fortunate to have Connor Freer and Brian Thompson from Frame and Mantle on the podcast to talk about their new album, "Well of Light". Enjoy! Frame and Mantle Socials: Twitter: https://x.com/frameandmantle/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frameandmantle/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frameandmantle/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frameandmantle YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPju0A2XKK0BOpH2ExS6gQ Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/frame-and-mantle/1100438073 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5SBSFYsdVn1K9GMUNJEMyG Bandcamp: https://frameandmantle.bandcamp.com/album/well-of-light Grab some GNP Merch!: https://goodnoisepodcast.creator-spring.com/ Check out the recording gear we use: https://www.amazon.com/shop/goodnoisepodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodnoisepodcast Good Noise Podcast Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodnoisepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodnoisepod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodnoisepodcast Discord: https://discord.gg/nDAQKwT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFHKPdUxxe1MaGNWoFtjoJA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/04IMtdIrCIvbIr7g6ttZHi All other streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/goodnoisepodcast Bandcamp: https://goodnoiserecords.bandcamp.com/

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Brian Thompson chats with Amy Cosper, former Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, award-winning journalist, and author of the new book, “The Ultimate Guide to Startup Success.” In this episode, Amy brings fierce honesty, contagious energy, and deep wisdom about what it really takes to build a mission-driven business in uncertain times. You'll also hear some of the biggest legal and financial mistakes founders make and be reminded why entrepreneurship can be a radical act of hope and defiance. Episode Highlights Mission-driven businesses don't have to be altruistic. Amy describes a mission-driven business as one fueled by a higher purpose, but she's careful to clarify that purpose doesn't have to be altruistic. “Having a mission-driven or purpose-driven company is what you stand for,” she said. “It doesn't have to be altruistic, but it is what you believe in.” The mission should be the company's soul that emanates out to the branding, business plan, and revenue streams. As a consultant to startup founders, Amy routinely sees that entrepreneurs struggle with finding clarity. “If you don't have clarity in what your company does, it's going to be really hard to find your purpose,” she said. Avoid common legal and accounting mistakes. Because entrepreneurs are visionary, they often overlook important, practical needs. Amy shared four, common mistakes she hopes future founders will avoid: Not maintaining accurate books from the start: While you may not want to think about the numbers, it's important to do accurate accounting as a business owner. Not getting an IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN): Your EIN is like a Social Security number for your business and should be tied to your entity. Giving your business short-sighted name: Naming your business after a fleeting trend or something specific to a geographic region becomes problematic when you want to grow. Not understanding how to structure partnership and operating agreements: If you don't plan for how a business will get split up or choose an appropriate business structure, you're setting yourself up for headaches when it's time to pivot. “My hope for the book is that entrepreneurs and founders don't make the same mistakes that I made,” Amy said. ”When you're creating something new, or you're disrupting a known way of thinking, you're not thinking about how to structure an operating agreement or whether it's better as an LLC or S Corp. My advice is to take a pause and do a little bit of research.” Just start. Amy knows people who have been about to launch their business for 20 years. While it's scary to take the first step, she encouraged want-to-be entrepreneurs to just start. “You get to make your own destiny,” she said. “You're in charge.” Resources + Links “The Ultimate Guide to Startup Success” Amy Cosper: LinkedIn Brian Thompson Financial: Website, Newsletter, Podcast Follow Brian Thompson Online: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Forbes About Brian and the Mission Driven Business Podcast Brian Thompson, JD/CFP, is a tax attorney and Certified Financial Planner® who specializes in providing comprehensive financial planning to LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs who run mission-driven businesses. The Mission Driven Business podcast was born out of his passion for helping social entrepreneurs create businesses with purpose and profit. On the podcast, Brian talks with diverse entrepreneurs and the people who support them. Listeners hear stories of experiences, strength, and hope and get practical advice to help them build businesses that might just change the world, too.

Wild Police Chase & Shocking Courtroom Twist in CEO Shooting Case! Retired NYPD Sergeant Bill Cannon brings the latest news regarding the Luigi Mangione trial, who is accused in the shooting of Brian Thompson. Get the facts and explore the latest news with a seasoned expert, as we discuss court testimony. Stay tuned for more updates!

In this episode of EGB Brian with a B and Amferny talk about the 1990 action movie, Lionheart. Enjoy the story of a French Legion deserter, Lyon, who flees to America to see his brother has been badly burned in a drug deal. He finds a new profession in high priced street fighting. This movie is directed by Sheldon Lettich and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harrison Page, Deborah Rennard, Lisa Pelikan, Ashley Johnson and Brian Thompson. This movie is available on Prime Video, Fubo TV, Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi, Crackle, Google Play and YouTube. Instagram Links: Follow Jean-Claude Van Damme @jcvd Follow Deborah Rennard @dkrennard Follow Lisa Pelikan @pelikan.lisa Follow Ashley Johnson @ashleythejohnson Follow Brian Thompson @brianearlthompson The podcast art is by @delasernaxtattoos on Instagram and has been revised by rodrick_booker on Fiverr. If you like what you're hearing subscribe and comment on our Instagram @berated_b_rated_movies, Facebook @Berated B RatedMovies and Tik Tok @berated_b_rated_movies. Check out our website at Beratedbratedmovies.com. If you have any comments or movie suggestions please send them to beratedbratedmovies@gmail.com RATED G®, RATED PG®, RATED PG-13®, RATED NC-17®, and RATED R® are certification marks owned by the Motion Picture Association, Inc. This podcast has not been rated or certified pursuant to the Motion Picture Association, Inc.'s film rating system nor is this podcast authorized by, endorsed by, or affiliated with the Motion Picture Association, Inc.

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Matthew Remski, Host of Conspirituality and author of the forthcoming Antifascist Dad, helps us find a new kind of resistance to the atmosphere of violence in which we're living – the sweet spot for a new movement of mutual support.AboutMatthew Remski writes on spiritual delusion and possibility in the shadows of capitalism and climate change. Remski has bylines in The Walrus, GEN, Globe and Mail, Boston Globe, and TIME. He's published nine books of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction, including (with Derek Beres and Julian Walker) Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat, and, his latest book, Surviving Modern Yoga: Cult Dynamics, Charismatic Leaders, and What Survivors Can Teach Us. His new book, Antifascist Dad, is scheduled to be released in April 2026.He co-hosts Conspirituality Podcast, investigating the intersections of conspiracy theories and spiritual influence, to uncover cults, pseudoscience, and authoritarian extremism.Names citedRachel Maddow, Derek Beres, Julian Walker, Sam Bankman Fried, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., William Thetford, Marianne Williamson, Donald Trump, Joe Rogan, Audre Lorde, Brian Thompson, Kwame Tore, Angela Davis, and Rosa Parks.Team Human is proudly sponsored by Everyone's Earth.Learn more about Everyone's Earth: https://everyonesearth.com/Change Diapers: https://changediapers.com/Cobi Dryer Sheets: https://cobidryersheets.com/Use the code “rush10” to receive 10% off of Cobi Dryer sheets: https://cobidryersheets.com/ Support Team Human on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teamhumanFollow Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff:Instagram: https:/www.instagram.com/douglasrushkoffBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rushkoff.comGet bonus content on Patreon: patreon.com/teamhuman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special and timely episode, Brian Thompson calls on fellow mission-driven business owners to embrace their identities and own their values. Highlighting real messages from clients, Brian explores the challenges and uncertainties facing entrepreneurs, especially those from LGBTQ+ backgrounds and other marginalized groups. He challenges the myth that being neutral is the safest option in the current political environment and shares practical steps to get clear and bold about who you are and what you bring to the table. Episode Highlights Your identity is an asset -- not a liability. Mission-driven businesses are facing very real and sometimes existential threats: the sudden loss of federal funding, the risk of becoming political targets, and being asked to remove terms like LGBTQ and racial equity from mission statements. When under pressure, it may feel like the safest option is to remain neutral, but neutrality actually erodes trust. “When someone sees themselves in your language, branding, or leadership, it builds a bridge faster than any marketing funnel ever could.” Your core community should never have to wonder where you stand. In a time of rising government hostility toward civil rights protections, customers, donors, and employees are noticing which companies are scaling back their offerings and which CEOs are saying less, not more. When companies backpedal from their commitment to equity and inclusion, they often lose the very people they claim to support. “When we talk about staying visible, it's not about being provocative -- it's about staying anchored. It's about making sure your core community never has to wonder where you stand.” 4 strategies to stay true and stay standing To navigate this moment with courage and conviction, consider these four steps to practically and proactively affirm your values without jeopardizing your sustainability: Conduct a visibility audit: Review every touchpoint of your business and ask whether you have gone quiet out of fear and if your language needs to be updated for clarity or protection. Update compliance protocols: Work with legal counsel to audit your DEI and HR policies, review whistleblower protocols, and ensure you're accurately documenting civil rights compliance. Strengthen your financial resilience: Prepare for the next financial crisis now by revisiting your income allocations, building an emergency reserve, and mapping out income diversification. Communicate your values internally and externally: Create talking points that affirm your mission and explain any language shifts to reassure your community you still serve their needs. Write your mission-rooted business affirmation. When fear is loud, clarity must be louder. Open your notes app or a journal, write down the following sentence, and fill in the blanks with your truth. I started this business to serve __________. I believe in __________. Even in this moment, I choose to stay rooted in values by __________. I will lead with clarity and courage.  You don't have to disappear to survive. It's exhausting to defend your humanity while running payroll, applying for grants, and trying to build a thriving business. But this moment isn't just about defense, it's about creating a legacy. “Let your business be one of the lights that didn't go out. Let your clarity be the thing that gives someone else permission to speak up. Let your strategy be what helps you survive and thrive without compromise.” Resources + Links Brian Thompson Financial: Website, Newsletter, Podcast Follow Brian Thompson Online: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Forbes About Brian and the Mission Driven Business Podcast  Brian Thompson, JD/CFP, is a tax attorney and Certified Financial Planner® who specializes in providing comprehensive financial planning to LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs who run mission-driven businesses. The Mission Driven Business podcast was born out of his passion for helping social entrepreneurs create businesses with purpose and profit. On the podcast, Brian talks with diverse entrepreneurs and the people who support them. Listeners hear stories of experiences, strength, and hope and get practical advice to help them build businesses that might just change the world, too.

Trey Herweck, pastor at Refuge Church in St. Charles, MO, joins me to talk about living in Interesting Times. We are using the most recent article from The Embassy as our jumping off point. Here is an excerpt:ViewAlthough it is often mislabeled as a Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times” is of English origin. It appears in British diplomatic circles during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. While there is no equivalent Chinese saying, they (at least according to Wikipedia) do have this: “Better to be a dog in times of tranquility than a human in times of chaos”, which is a bit more, well, interesting. At any rate, we live in interesting times, and we understand the impulse to call that a curse. Our times are in turns unpredictable (except when they are all too predictable), anxiety provoking, polarizing, angry, fearful, dark, and at times, violent. It is the last one that is catching us, or most of us, by surprise. This violence seems increasingly to be cast as a moral response to this broken state of affairs.The murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of United Healthcare, on December 4th of last year is perhaps the most prominent recent example of an act of violence which was justified by some as a moral act. After his arrest for the murder, Luigi Mangione's manifesto was discovered whichindicated that he saw the killing as a direct challenge to the health care industry's “corruption” and “power games.”“Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming,” the document read.NYT - December 20, 2024Based on the reaction to his arrest, many people, many of these being younger people, agreed - this was, to them, a moral act, an attempt to change the world for the better, ending the corruption of the health care industry.Ending the corruption in government was the stated motivation for the man who beat the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer after breaking into their San Francisco home in 2022. He intended to hold the Speaker hostage to extract government changes. A similar motivation was behind the group that plotted to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan. Authorities claimed they hoped to start a civil war to bring down a corrupt government. While no motive has been identified after shots were fired into the Democratic National Committee office in Arizona last fall, a fire set in the New Mexico Republican Party headquarters in March of this year was in response to immigration enforcement.Shortly after a dinner with dozens of friends celebrating the beginning of Passover, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and family narrowly escaped the fire destroying their home. The man who has admitted setting the fire cited the treatment of Palestinians in Gaza.A similar motivation was at the heart of the killings of two members of the Israeli Embassy staff in Washington D.C in May and of the man who used fire to injure and kill at a Boulder, Colorado march in support of the Israeli hostages in Gaza.On a different note, Ziz LaSota believes that the threat of artificial intelligence is sufficient to justify violence.She wrote favorably of violence, said she was willing to sacrifice everything to achieve her goals and considered A.I.'s threat to humanity “the most important problem in the world,” she once wrote. Now six people are dead, landing her and several friends and allies, known as the “Zizians,” in jail, awaiting trial.New York Times - July 6, 2025And, of course, two different people on two separate occasions, citing the danger to democracy, attempted to assassinate President Trump.Certainly, there is corruption in health care and government. Many of us are troubled by the at turns absent, then uneven, capricious, and perhaps lawless enforcement of immigration laws. The plight of the Palestinians in Gaza is grievous. It may be true that artificial intelligence poses a threat to humanity. Much of our world is broken. Does this justify violence, specifically lawless violence, in response? And what positive impact does any of this violence have? Far from being a moral statement, lawless violence lacks moral standing, and therefore undermines the cause in the eyes of almost everyone who is not already a true believer. I can't think of any case where violence caused positive change in any democratic society in my lifetime. It tends to alienate those not already onboard, and shows itself to be part of a statement about the person committing violence more than it is about the injustice of the world. I have mentioned before there were more than 2500 anti-war, anti-government bombings in our country during an 18-month period spanning 1971 and 1972. That is about five per day. Those who are old enough to remember it were not surprised that Richard Nixon was re-elected as President in 1972, winning over 60% of the popular vote and 49 states. This violence for a purpose just does not get you to the purpose. It also identifies the brokenness of the world we live in as something unique to our age instead of something common to all ages. This common brokenness is something we are called to engage and redeem, and that won't happen by way of violence. We live in a society of political freedom and, therefore, political responsibility. Far from fulfilling this responsibility, these acts of violence are an abdication from it.Bad times, hard times - this is what people keep saying; but let us live well, and times shall be good. We are the times: such as we are, such are the times.Augustine of Hippo, ~ 400 A.D.Read the whole article here.The Embassy is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Embassy at theembassy.substack.com/subscribe

Violence is in the air after Luigi Mangione assassinated CEO Brian Thompson and became a hero of the Left. It's in the air by politicians who now want protesters to get messy, to get bloody. All for a necessary photo op, they believe will finally, at long last, turn the public against Donald Trump.Mangione, as it turns out, was a useful weapon in this war. Back in December, novelist and co-host of America This Week, Walter Kirn, foresaw the connection and predicted the rise of a young, charismatic populist. Sound familiar?Kirn saw something much bigger. He could see the connection between what Mangioni represented to the Left and the gathering storm that would ultimately find its way toward Zohran Mamdani and the current wave of populist revolutionaries.From the New York Post:The NCRI study traces the cultural shift back to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly by Luigi Mangione, in December 2024. What followed, researchers say, was a viral wave of memes that turned Mangione into a folk hero.With Karen Bass and Gavin Newsom in California, and Mamdani in New York vowing to obstruct ICE, we can see a culture already defined by political violence rising to new heights either to get a photo op that depicts Trump as an authoritarian fascist, or to start a stand-off with the military, one that could go down in the history books.But as with all of the pet causes by the Democrats, this one goes against public opinion, just as their support of biological men playing against women in sports goes against it. Most Americans are in favor of deporting illegal immigrants.The question now isn't whether there will be violence as ICE continues to find and deport as many illegal immigrants as possible, but how bad the violence will be. What is a cause worth fighting and dying for? From Ben Shapiro:What they hope the violence will do is shift public opinion back in their favor. But they've never learned the lessons of the past, why Trump won in 2016, and why he just won again. For the “resistance,” there is no third option where they realize they're the problem and reverse course. Instead, they double down on everything they've already been doing for the last ten years, which has only resulted in Trump becoming more powerful. The Power of StoryThe more people believe in a shared story, the stronger the movement. Our story? We'd solved America's problems—maybe the world's. Racism, along with every other "ism" and "phobe," was the enemy. Eradicate it, craft a language that welcomes everyone, and we'd be healed.Healed from what? The scars of our 1970s childhoods were shaped by the reckless "Me Generation." We emerged into the self-help era as victims or abusers, our lives battered by addiction and trauma. Entire industries sprang up to mend our wounds.We sought salvation in the self-help aisles of bookstores, therapy sessions, medications, and Oprah's group chat every day at 3pm. Relationships crumbled—too many men were toxic or narcissistic. We studied attachment theory, embraced cognitive therapy, and chased perfection: the perfect parenting, car, words, diet, causes, schools. Our children became extensions of our quest, expected to embody that same flawless ideal.When they fell short, we fed them into the self-help machine to mold them into better versions of ourselves, even medicating them to make them more perfect - a practice that would lead us all too easily into “gender affirming care,” the greatest medical scandal in recent history. What we really needed was a higher purpose, a unifying movement. That arrived with Barack Obama, whose Hope and Change brought us together. To us, he was perfect, and even more than that, he was a perfect reflection of the America we wished we had. By then, thanks to the rise of the internet, social media, and smartphones, we had control and influence over nearly every aspect of American society. Why not use the new frontier of the internet to remake the America we wanted? Why not build our Shining Woketopia on the Hill? And so it was written, and so it was done. We closed ourselves off from the part of America that didn't share our beliefs, and over time, we forgot it even existed. Trump's shocking win marked the moment the dream was punctured and reality flooded in. A revolution by “we the normal.”Trump represented everything we believed was wrong with our country - he epitomized all of the bad things we complained about - racism, misogyny, sexual harassment, sexual assault. It wasn't just that he offended our god and our King when he challenged Obama's birthplace. It was that he said whatever he wanted to say, and in our Woketopia, then and now, that is strictly forbidden.Language must be curated, softened, and made more polite — a form of Newspeak for the modern age. But the flip side of that was people who were too fragile to accept the truth—truth in words, truth in politics, truth in comedy, truth in art, truth in science, truth in elections.And if words are violence, if words cause staffers at the New York Times to feel unsafe, if movies like Gone with the Wind need trigger warnings, there would be no surviving Trump and the rise of free speech in a culture that no longer believed in it.But violence turns out to be, for the Left, the answer to the fear inside them they can't control, like dogs or bears or snakes who lash out when they feel cornered and threatened.A History of ViolenceWhat drove the early violence by the Left was the commonly held belief that Trump was a racist and his border policies were rooted in the Right's desire to rid this country of Black and Brown people. Thus, when mobs acted out, like they did in 2015 and throughout Trump's first term, it was justified. Racism was the ultimate sin, like being an accused witch in Salem or a Communist in 1950s America.Prominent Democrats pushed out the idea, which was then echoed and amplified by what Trump would eventually and correctly call “fake news.” The Democrats loved the violence, as it turns out, because they thought that the people would show the rest of America that Trump was bad. They also began to believe that their uprising against Trump was a fusion of both the Civil War and the Civil Rights movements of the 1960s.By the Summer of 2020, they funded and encouraged violence while also downplaying it. Buildings set on fire, businesses destroyed, and an angry mob banging on the fence of the White House were all excused as “mostly peaceful protests.”However, what I was seeing unfolding, which alarmed me enough to start speaking out, was that something was very wrong with the Left. It wasn't until the Evergreen stories started coming out that I realized we'd built a fanatical army of not just woke scolds but a Red Guard-like generation who did not believe in limits on imposing their will upon the people.Diners were compelled to raise their fists in support of Black Lives Matter. The statues were coming down. Writers, editors, and celebrities were all being canceled and fired. Movies, literature, TV, comedy, architecture, science, even knitting, cooking, and exercise had to be transformed. It was tolerated because of what our culture had become after eight years of Obama and four years of Trump. The powerful, mostly white elites who run everything felt guilty. So they let it go on. I watched Hollywood devour itself. When the film Green Book won Best Picture, the Left exploded. It was a harmless movie about a friendship between a bigot and a gay Black man, and THAT was racist? Yes, because one of the screenwriters was a Trump supporter.The center could not hold. Though Joe Biden was dragged over the finish line in a corrupt election that would finally cause me to leave the Democratic Party, there was no coming back from what the Left had become. It was only a matter of time before the empire collapsed. I tried to warn them. Here is a DM exchange between me and Neera Tanden back in August of 2020:And then I predicted the future:The GOP did, in fact, take all three branches in 2024. But the message was never getting through. They didn't want to hear it then, and do not want to hear it now, so what other option do they have but to try to persuade by force?Vive La ResistanceI cringe looking back on being a “resistance fighter.” To think we'd convinced ourselves that we were like the French singer in Casablanca who sings loud enough to drown out the Nazis.It's that self-righteousness we felt, that entitlement, that moral superiority that would ultimately be our undoing, that Trump happened to us, rather than the people who voted for him. The fantasies by the wealthiest and most famous among us to viciously attack Trump, pull him from limb to limb, seemed to know no bounds. Somehow, violence has filled in the empty spaces. It's what Walter Kirn could see in the reaction to the Mangione assassination: this idea that violence was another way to build clout, even to virtue signal, in a narcissistic utopia. We believed ourselves to be the chosen people. But because the people didn't want us, didn't love us, didn't want our America - our shining Woketopia on the hill - we blamed them. We blamed their votes. We smeared them. That casual dehumanization did lead to violence. And it's likely to get much worse.The Party of HateI've lost so many friends, people I've known for years, ex-boyfriends, and colleagues. It was surreal to watch them pull away, to block, to unfriend, or attack me so relentlessly that I had to block them. They don't know who I am anymore, and I don't know who they are anymore.They have become defined by that collective hatred, that poisonous intolerance that has driven so many people like me away from the party. The worse they get, the more violent they become, the less Americans will want them in power. When I start to think about whether there will be a blue wave in 2026, I think about 1972. In 1970, four students were shot at Kent State for protesting the war. It did nothing to change public opinion, but it did put Nixon on a path toward a record landslide victory. It was just one of a series of violent events that scared the public away from the Democrats, with the Manson murders in 1969 being another.Those students believed in a cause worth dying for. History has mostly vindicated them. The Left of today believes they're fighting Hitler and “concentration camps.” Some believe it is a cause worth dying for. There's just one tiny problem: it isn't true. The reason I keep telling my story is that I know so much of what we lived through will disappear down the memory hole. But we should never forget how crazy it all became and how hard it was for all of us to find our way back to a united America. // This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sashastone.substack.com/subscribe

Brian Thompson chats with Faye Zeigeweid, founder and CEO of Queen Fayzel, a greeting card company for people who want to send messages that are unique, sassy, and sincere. Faye built her values-aligned greeting card company after realizing she couldn't be her authentic self in her old career as a public health project manager. In this episode, Faye gets real about the personal side of entrepreneurship, including how self-discovery and personal growth are necessities for sustainable growth. She also shares how articulating your values clearly can attract the right clients and create a culture of accountability. Episode Highlights Mission-driven businesses lead with their “why.” To Faye, mission-driven businesses infuse their “why” into everything the company does. From product design to customer communications, mission-driven businesses focus less on what they do and more on why they're doing it. “It's less about what the business is providing and more about why it's providing that thing,” she said. “Sometimes we're afraid to stay what we stand for or are worried about alienating customers.” State your values -- and show how you live them. Queen Fayzel's website is unique because it not only states the company's values but also shares how it puts those values into practice. For instance, the company lives its value to “Make Connections” by donating 3% of profits to organizations making an impact. “I want people to know what this business is about, but I also want people to understand how I'm putting those values into practice in my business,” Faye said.  Personal growth is part of the process. When Faye left her job in public health project management to start Queen Fayzel, she not only changed careers but also started on a journey of personal growth. Founding a company forced her to learn essential business skills and how to navigate moving forward without the illusion of certainty. “I thought I had a lot of things to learn about the business, but then I realized I had a lot to learn about myself and how I function,” she said. Accountability makes the journey less lonely. Faye emphasized the importance of connecting with fellow entrepreneurs for community and accountability. Whether it's checking in with a business owner friend or joining a more formal business group, it's paramount to find ongoing support from people who understand exactly what you're going through. “Especially if you're a solopreneur, it is so lonely sometimes, and it's really hard to be your own motivator,” she said. “When you're in a lower spot, having a group of people to be there is so important.” Resources + Links Queen Fayzel: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest Faye Ziegeweid: LinkedIn Brian Thompson Financial: Website, Newsletter, Podcast Follow Brian Thompson Online: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Forbes About Brian and the Mission Driven Business Podcast Brian Thompson, JD/CFP, is a tax attorney and Certified Financial Planner® who specializes in providing comprehensive financial planning to LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs who run mission-driven businesses. The Mission Driven Business podcast was born out of his passion for helping social entrepreneurs create businesses with purpose and profit. On the podcast, Brian talks with diverse entrepreneurs and the people who support them. Listeners hear stories of experiences, strength, and hope and get practical advice to help them build businesses that might just change the world, too.

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Brian Thompson chats with Sean Ebony Coleman, founder and CEO of Destination Tomorrow, a grassroots agency and LGBTQ+ center in the Bronx borough of New York City. Destination Tomorrow empowers the most vulnerable LGBTQ+ community members through educational, financial, support-based, housing, and health programs. On the episode, Sean details how he and his organization are addressing some of the real challenges facing the LGBTQ+ community. He also shares how he starts his mornings to stay focused and touts the value of lived experience for organizations. Episode Highlights Mission-driven businesses solve real problems. Sean defines a mission-driven business as one that aligns every decision to its core purpose to solve real problems. For him, that means creating a safe, affirming space for the Black and brown LGBTQ+ community through Destination Tomorrow and his consulting company. “It's about solving real problems, especially for marginalized people, and making a tangible impact,” he said. “I'm trying to meet the need where we find it.” Let lived experience lead. Sean believes in breaking down gatekeeping and elevating community voices that are often overlooked. His nonprofit prioritizes hiring people with lived experience and offering holistic services -- from workforce development to financial literacy -- to build long-term self-sufficiency. “Lived experience should count just as much as academic accomplishments,” he said. Bet on yourself and don't give up. Sean's advice for entrepreneurs who are just getting started is to bet on yourself and don't give up. To start Destination Tomorrow, he cashed out a 401(k). He then had to see the “nos” he encountered as opportunities for growth. “Too many people give up on their dreams before they get to a yes,” he said. “A ‘no' is just a ‘not right now.'” Self-care is just as important as hustling. Black and brown communities, particularly in LGBTQ+ spaces, often don't have a safety net. When you're grinding to build your business, you also need to prioritize time to rest and recenter. For Sean, that means starting his morning with prayer and meditation and keeping a weekly therapy appointment on his calendar. “Starting a business is stressful, so how are you managing that stress?” he asked. “Go in with a plan to make sure you're prioritizing your self care.” Resources + Links Sean Ebony Coleman: Website, Instagram, Facebook, X Destination Tomorrow: Website, Instagram, Facebook, X Trans N Action: Website Brian Thompson Financial: Website, Newsletter, Podcast Follow Brian Thompson Online: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Forbes About Brian and the Mission Driven Business Podcast Brian Thompson, JD/CFP, is a tax attorney and Certified Financial Planner® who specializes in providing comprehensive financial planning to LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs who run mission-driven businesses. The Mission Driven Business podcast was born out of his passion for helping social entrepreneurs create businesses with purpose and profit.  On the podcast, Brian talks with diverse entrepreneurs and the people who support them. Listeners hear stories of experiences, strength, and hope and get practical advice to help them build businesses that might just change the world, too.

EPISODE #457-- After another delay, we are back. This time we're talking about the LA-based pot-boiler/paranoia thriller, MIRACLE MILE (1988), directed by Steve de Jarnatt, staring Anthony Edwards, Mare Winningham, and Brian Thompson (you know, the guy with the face from The Terminator).  We also talk about Orson Welles' THE TRIAL (1962), Danny Boyle's 28 YEAR LATER (2025), Doc and Publick's THE VENTURE BROS (2004 -2022), and MICKEY 17 (2025). A nice mix of good little movies. OTHER LINKS-- Join the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram @kislingwhatsit, and on Tiktok @kislingkino. You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag (http://www.juliustanag.com) and Sef Joosten (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on Apple Podcasts, at dracularadio.podbean.com, and at the Long Beach Playhouse at https://lbplayhouse.org/show/dracula And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!

Eden Prairie-based UnitedHealth Group is suing the international news organization, The Guardian, for defamation. The Guardian article in question explores how UnitedHealth engaged in cost-cutting tactics by paying off nurses to cut down on hospital transfers. The Guardian cited internal emails, documents and interviews with more than 20 current and former staffers.But the health insurance company claims the paper ran information it knew to be incorrect to capitalize on the killing of CEO Brian Thompson. Jane Kirtley, a professor of media law and ethics at the University of Minnesota, broke down the lawsuit on Minnesota Now.

[This is a slightly different kind of podcast, a news summary - and will have its own podcast feed eventually]Every Fourth Turning, at least since the founding of America, has been defined by a great war: the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War II. When I began this Substack a few years back, the world war we might be fighting would be Iran, Russia, and China against the United States and its allies, including Israel. It made sense then. Not so much now. That was before Putin invaded Ukraine, before October 7th, before the United States government pursued Trump like he was a war criminal, before his attempted assassination, and his second win. Steve Bannon says we're already fighting World War III.Now, as Trump declares “unconditional surrender, " everyone wonders, is this it? Is this our great war?Iran doesn't appear to have an ally in Russia or China at the moment. Trump just met with his security advisers and will address the nation later this afternoon. It does feel a little like the post 9/11 drumbeat for war, and we're all still wary and fearful that it might turn into “regime change” rather than a negotiated peace. We will know what their plans are soon enough. The neocons like Lindsey Graham are prepared to go all the way.Earlier today, Tammy Bruce spoke to the press from the State Department:She mentions that Trump has made the same warning, that Iran can never have a nuke, over 40 times, going back to 2011. Here is that video:Dealing with Iran has been one of the main conflicts between Trump and Barack Obama, so it's easier to see how it started and how it's going. Trump's administration is not the Bush administration. If the 2008 Wall Street meltdown was the crisis that sparked the Fourth Turning and the mission is, as Steve Bannon says, to dismantle the Deep State that took us to the $700 billion bailout, then a big war in the Middle East would fracture the MAGA coalition. For his part, Benjamin Netanyu has said he believes Iran threatens America too, and indeed, they've been trying to assassinate Trump. If there is a graceful way to end the threat without getting into war, that's the path Trump will want to take.A MAGA Divided Cannot Stand.MAGA is split over whether or not to aid Israel in its fight against Iran. Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, and Marjorie Taylor-Greene are locking arms with Dave Smith and Glenn Greenwald to push back against any involvement. Breitbart reports that members of the Squad have now joined Thomas Massie to limit Trump's power on Iran:From Breitbart:While he remains the sole Republican backing such a legislative effort, several top Democrats from the far-left of the Democratic Party, including “Squad” members Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and Ilhan Omar (D-MN), have indicated they are signing on to the Massie proposal.Alex Jones is opposed to any help or aid in Israel's war, writing:Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon discussed our involvement, with Bannon urging Trump and MAGA to keep their eye on the ball. He means to go after and dismantle the Deep State:Raheem Kassam sums up the internal conflict well:Ice Raids Paused, Then UnpausedThe Iran conflict is not the only dividing issue in MAGA. There is a split between those who want to support farms and hotels with their large immigrant staff, many of whom are undocumented and have worked for the companies for decades. Versus the opposing side, who insist Trump must not back off even an inch when it comes to mass deportations. Trump listened to them and retreated from his original plan to offer a potential middle ground.Federal Agents Arrest NYC Comptroller & Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander At Immigration CourtAccording to the Left, Lander was arrested for asking to see a warrant. But the truth is, he was arrested for assault, per a Fox report:New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested by Department of Homeland Security(DHS) agents on Tuesday after allegedly assaulting a federal officer. The article quoted a DHS spokesperson,"Our heroic ICE law enforcement officers face a 413% increase in assaults against them—it is wrong that politicians seeking higher office undermine law enforcement safety to get a viral moment, no one is above the law, and if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will face consequences."Letitia James said:"This is profoundly unacceptable. Arresting Comptroller Lander for the simple act of standing up for immigrants and their civil rights is a shocking abuse of power. No one should face fear and intimidation in a courthouse, and this is a grotesque escalation of tensions. The administration's rampant targeting of New Yorkers only makes our communities less safe."The Democrats had four years of the Biden administration to do something about the border. They didn't. Instead, they encouraged millions to flood in, many of them unvetted. Yet, because the migrants represent an oppressed group, the Democrats can't turn away. They are choosing this as one of their base issues because it feeds their ongoing delusion that they are living under a fascist dictator. No Kings vs. Army's 250th AnniversaryThe coverage of the No Kings protest was amplified to look like a grassroots movement, even though it was well-funded and populated by the same people who had protested in the “Hands Off” event not long before. It reached roughly the same number of participants, around 5 million. This will be their playbook for the next five years.The legacy media muted the coverage of the Army's parade, and if they covered it at all, they covered it as militaristic, fascist-like, and compared it to North Korea.Here is a balanced report by Mark Halperin, Sean Spicer, and Dan Turrentine on 2Way:Assassination NationThe Democrats will not let the crisis of the recent shootings of Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota go to waste and are currently calling the shooter the “MAGA assassin.”On the list of targets were 45 Democrats, “including dozens of Minnesota lawmakers and members of Congress such as Rep. Angie Craig, Rep. Ilhan Omar, and Sen. Tina Smith. It also included members of Planned Parenthood, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to the organization, and several healthcare centers across the Midwest,” according to Fox9.As usual, the reaction to the shootings, horrific and tragic though they are, is far less than we saw for the assassination of the healthcare CEO Brian Thompson by Luigi Mangione, who has been turned into a martyr and a hero by the Left. Both assassination attempts against President Trump were not treated the same way by the legacy media, and coverage was muted. Again, we turn to 2way to hear balanced coverage.If you think we're living through crazy times, you would be right. Every Fourth Turning feels transformational in good and bad ways. Change is all around us. These are just a few pressure points we are currently hitting as a country.Let me know if you like this format. Until next time.[I hope to turn this into video but I ran out of time to do it today. Next time]. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sashastone.substack.com/subscribe

Brian chats with Erika Rodriguez, founder and CEO of Nadi Marketing and co-founder of Tidal Pages. Erika specializes in partnership marketing for sustainable and purpose-driven businesses. In this episode, she shares how being laid off led her to entrepreneurship, the power of niching down, and how authentic partnerships can amplify your impact. Erika also details why email should be a top marketing priority and how joy, connection, and community have shaped her businesses. Episode Highlights Mission-driven businesses prioritize sustainability. Erika defines a mission-driven business as one that prioritizes sustainability throughout the entire product lifecycle -- from who makes the products to how they're disposed of. “They don't create the product just to make profits,” she said. “They actually think about the whole lifecycle of their product and about more of the people in the planet that they serve.” Niching down makes marketing easier. When Erika started Nadi Marketing in 2020, she offered a full suite of marketing services: websites, blog posts, social media, and events. But after deciding to follow what brings her joy, she niched down to specializing in partnership marketing for sustainable businesses. She's now seen as an expert in her field and the work itself has become a lot easier for her. “It made me target my marketing more, and it's putting me as the expert,” she said. “The client work has been so much easier because I enjoy that work.” Partnership marketing allows for mutual growth. Erika defines partnership marketing as collaborating with another business to create a marketing campaign, product, bundle, or other shared initiative. The goal is to build relationships that benefit both parties and align with shared values. “If we can find businesses the right partners, then they can make partnerships specifically for impact,” she said. “We can do so much more together.” Build your community. Building a business is not easy, which is why Erika hopes that all entrepreneurs have a community to support them during tough times. During the pandemic, Erika built her social media community by organically connecting with people on Instagram, which turned into IRL relationships. She encouraged other business owners to lean on the partners they have in their communities. “Start with the connections and partners that you have,” she said. “Everyone has a network already, but maybe you're not leveraging it.” Resources + Links “Start with Why” by Simon Sinek Erika Rodriguez: LinkedIn Nadi Marketing: Website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook Tidal Pages: Website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook Brian Thompson Financial: Website, Newsletter, Podcast Follow Brian Thompson Online: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Forbes About Brian and the Mission Driven Business Podcast Brian Thompson, JD/CFP, is a tax attorney and Certified Financial Planner® who specializes in providing comprehensive financial planning to LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs who run mission-driven businesses. The Mission Driven Business podcast was born out of his passion for helping social entrepreneurs create businesses with purpose and profit. On the podcast, Brian talks with diverse entrepreneurs and the people who support them. Listeners hear stories of experiences, strength, and hope and get practical advice to help them build businesses that might just change the world, too.

Did the Manhattan DA Just Reveal a Big Clue? #luigimangione #Masscasulty #brianthompson The Manhattan District attorney's office released documens that indicate Luigi Mangione confessed to killing Brian Thompson. They also said that Luigi Mangione may have planned a mass casualty event. Listen to this episode for the details of this interestong case.

Shocking New Evidence in the Luigi Mangione Case! #luigimangione #brianthompson #manhattanDA'soffice Manhattan prosecutors believe that they have evidence against Luigi Mangione in the murder of Brian Thompson. The new evidence was relased in response to mangione's defense attorney's requesting that the state case be dismissed. Mangione also faces a death penalty case by the Federal government prosecuted by the Souther District US attorney's office.

Brian chats with Masami Sato, founder and CEO of B1G1 (Buy1GIVE1), a Certified B Corporation that empowers businesses to make giving an inherent part of every business transaction. As an experienced social entrepreneur and speaker, Masami champions the "Power of Small" -- the belief that even the smallest acts of giving, when done consistently and collectively, can create meaningful change. In this episode, Masami shares how her entrepreneurial spirit drove her to create B1G1 and how staying rooted in her mission helped her build a business that supports more than 450 high-impact projects across 50 countries. Episode Highlights Mission-driven businesses keep showing up for their purpose. Masami believes that every founder can start a business with an idea to solve a particular challenge or address an opportunity. However, mission-driven businesses stay committed to their original purpose over time. “Mission-driven businesses continue to show up and make decisions based on that original mission, rather than getting sidetracked by all other things,” Masami said. A strong mission can't be replaced. Today's entrepreneurs have a unique opportunity to lead with their mission, according to Masami, since it's one part of the business that can't be replicated or automated by AI. The mission is also what attracts aligned customers, team members, and partners to the company. “Mission is the part that cannot be replaced by other things,” Masami said. “That's where the greatest opportunity lies.” Start small and build a consistent impact. Masami's mission for B1G1 actually started as a question: What if every time business is done, something great happens to create a better world collectively? As the owner of a food company at the time, Masami's answer was to donate one meal for every meal she sold. That small act grew into a much larger business idea and led Masami to create a platform of impact-driven business entrepreneurs who integrate impact and kindness into their everyday business actions. “We realized that there is opportunity for other businesses like us,” Masami said. “Over the last nearly 18 years, businesses working with us have created more than 365 million impacts in the world.” Letting go is different than giving up. Masami shared her powerful story of resilience, including starting a business while raising a newborn, navigating financial hardship, and even giving birth to her second child in her commercial kitchen sink. Her turning point came when she chose to let go of her growing food business in order to fully commit to B1G1. “Letting go and giving up are different things,” she said. “I decided to sell our business and put everything into this idea to start the B1G1 enterprise.” Resources + Links Ashlee Sang: Website, LinkedIn, X B1G1:  Website, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, YouTube Brian Thompson Financial: Website, Newsletter, Podcast Follow Brian Thompson Online: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Forbes About Brian and the Mission Driven Business Podcast  Brian Thompson, JD/CFP, is a tax attorney and Certified Financial Planner® who specializes in providing comprehensive financial planning to LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs who run mission-driven businesses. The Mission Driven Business podcast was born out of his passion for helping social entrepreneurs create businesses with purpose and profit. On the podcast, Brian talks with diverse entrepreneurs and the people who support them. Listeners hear stories of experiences, strength, and hope and get practical advice to help them build businesses that might just change the world, too.

Republican divisions over changes to Medicaid — the federal health care program for poor, elderly and disabled Americans — are becoming the chief hurdle to getting President Trump's major tax, immigration and energy agenda through Congress. GOP lawmakers who represent swing districts insist they will not vote for any proposal that strips benefits. But conservatives are demanding deep cuts in spending and say restructuring Medicaid is one of the clearest ways to achieve that goal. Jimmy and Americans' Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss whether Republicans will be able to pass the bill despite the hits MAGA supporters on Medicait will take as a result. Plus segments on President Donald Trump dismantling corrupt ex-FBI head James Comey and the Justice Department's recent announcement of an investigation into fraud committed by UnitedHealth, the company formerly headed by slain CEO Brian Thompson. Also featuring Stef Zamorano and Mike MacRae. Plus a phone call from Gavin Newsom!

Après celui du président Donald Trump, le visage de Luigi Mangione est aujourd'hui l'un des plus populaires des Etats-Unis. Sa photo imprimée sur des teeshirts, des mugs souvenirs, des banderoles. Une nouvelle icône même si Luigi Mangione, 26 ans, a du sang sur les mains. Accusé d'avoir abattu, quelques semaines avant la Noël 2024, le patron de la plus grosse compagnies d'assurance de santé privée du pays. Des coups de feu dont l'écho continue à résonner car ce crime n'est en rien l'œuvre d'un illuminé. C'est en effet délibérément que ce fils de très bonne famille, jeune, beau, intelligent, a décidé d'abréger la vie de Brian Thompson, un homme qu'il n'avait jamais croisé de sa vie. Retrouvez tous les jours en podcast le décryptage d'un faits divers, d'un crime ou d'une énigme judiciaire par Jean-Alphonse Richard, entouré de spécialistes, et de témoins d'affaires criminelles.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Après celui du président Donald Trump, le visage de Luigi Mangione est aujourd'hui l'un des plus populaires des Etats-Unis. Sa photo imprimée sur des teeshirts, des mugs souvenirs, des banderoles. Une nouvelle icône même si Luigi Mangione, 26 ans, a du sang sur les mains. Accusé d'avoir abattu, quelques semaines avant la Noël 2024, le patron de la plus grosse compagnies d'assurance de santé privée du pays. Des coups de feu dont l'écho continue à résonner car ce crime n'est en rien l'œuvre d'un illuminé. C'est en effet délibérément que ce fils de très bonne famille, jeune, beau, intelligent, a décidé d'abréger la vie de Brian Thompson, un homme qu'il n'avait jamais croisé de sa vie. Retrouvez tous les jours en podcast le décryptage d'un faits divers, d'un crime ou d'une énigme judiciaire par Jean-Alphonse Richard, entouré de spécialistes, et de témoins d'affaires criminelles.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Brian chats with Ashlee Sang, a values-aligned brand messaging strategist and consultant who equips visionaries to clarify and amplify their message. Drawing on her background in anthropology, Ashlee brings a values-centered approach to brand development, content creation, and marketing strategy. In this episode, she details common challenges faced by values-driven founders, shares her six pillars of successful brand messaging, and gives a few quick tips to get your brand's story out of your head and into the world. Episode Highlights Mission-driven businesses are “why”-driven businesses. Ashlee defines a mission-driven business as one deeply rooted in its reason for being, also known as its “why.” “A mission-driven business is a group of people, or a solopreneur, who have a really, really clear reason for being -- a really clear why -- that is driving them toward every single decision,” Ashlee said. If the mission is the “why” of the business, then Ashlee's sweet spot is working with the “how” of the business: its values. “Values-driven is the operating system; it's the mechanism,” Ashlee said. “If I can always point back to core values, then I always know it's in alignment.” Businesses evolve through experimentation. Ashlee started her entrepreneurial career as a freelancer on the side while working in nonprofits and NGOs. Through years of experimentation, she discovered and refined her niche of values-aligned messaging and now encourages her entrepreneur clients to embrace their own trials. “No matter how well prepared you are, no matter how much research you've done, no matter how firm your plan is, there are so many other factors at play,” she said. “One of my favorite things about business is we sort of get paid to experiment.” Clear messaging builds clarity and confidence. After more than six years in the business, Ashlee has noticed her clients commonly struggle with feeling too scattered to find the common threads in their work or being too close to their work to articulate it clearly. Clear brand messaging can overcome these challenges because it creates a cohesive experience for clients, partners, and team members. “We can all write an email,” Ashlee said. “We can all slap together something on a website. But are we really going in with intention, thinking about those tiny details and the big picture? … The idea is a lot less important than the experience we're creating for people.” Follow the six pillars for a successful brand messaging strategy. Ashlee defines brand messaging strategy as how a business wants to be known, and she's narrowed a successful brand messaging strategy to six core components: Brand statement Mission statement Values Voice Audience Key differentiators Together, these elements serve as the root system that informs all marketing, operations, and external communications for a business. “I like to think of a brand as a tree, so the messaging strategy is the root system holding everything else up,” she said. “Brand messaging strategy is the focus and intention of the brand you are building.” Resources + Links Ashlee Sang: Website, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook Brian Thompson Financial: Website, Newsletter, Podcast Follow Brian Thompson Online: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Forbes About Brian and the Mission Driven Business Podcast Brian Thompson, JD/CFP, is a tax attorney and Certified Financial Planner® who specializes in providing comprehensive financial planning to LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs who run mission-driven businesses. The Mission Driven Business podcast was born out of his passion for helping social entrepreneurs create businesses with purpose and profit. On the podcast, Brian talks with diverse entrepreneurs and the people who support them. Listeners hear stories of experiences, strength, and hope and get practical advice to help them build businesses that might just change the world, too.

Former healthcare executive Wendell Potter reveals how insurance giants sacrifice patient care for profits and deploy deceptive tactics to fight reform.Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1151What We Discuss with Wendell Potter:Wendell Potter was a healthcare insurance executive at Cigna and Humana, and became a whistleblower after witnessing Americans seeking healthcare at a fairground in animal stalls, revealing how profit motives override patient care.Insurance companies prioritize shareholder value over patient needs, with executives compensated primarily in stock, directly incentivizing them to deny claims and care to maximize profits.Companies create "front groups" with misleading names like "Healthcare America" to manipulate public opinion against healthcare reform, using fear tactics to protect industry profits.When denied coverage, patients should appeal decisions, enlist their doctors' help, and consider becoming a "squeaky wheel" through media attention, as companies often reverse denials when facing public scrutiny.There is growing bipartisan support for healthcare reform and breaking up massive healthcare conglomerates. By understanding your rights, documenting communications, and persistently appealing denials, you can better navigate the system while supporting meaningful change.And much more...And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here — even one sentence helps! Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course!Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom!Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger!This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors:The Cybersecurity Tapes: thecybersecuritytapes.comDesign.com: Free trial: design.com/jordanBetterHelp: 10% off first month: betterhelp.com/jordanShopify: 3 months @ $1/month (select plans): shopify.com/jordanHomes.com: Find your home: homes.comWant to hear a conversation with an ex-royal/ex-SEAL who fights to end human trafficking and illegal organ harvesting? Check out episode 868 with Remi Adeleke!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How do you build a business that reflects your values, serves your community, and supports the life you actually want to live? That's the heart of this conversation with Brian Thompson, a financial planner and founder of Brian Thompson Financial, who helps LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs build profitable, mission-driven businesses. We talk about what it really means to align your business with your mission and how to make money while doing good.MAKING GOOD SHOW NOTES:https://makinggoodpodcast.com/296CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM:https://instagram.com/laurentildenGET 100 MARKETING PROMPTS (free!):https://makinggoodpodcast.com/100promptsGet your free training: Marketing 101 Video Training + Workbook.

I examine Cardinal Pizzaball's potential competition in the race to become the next pope. Plus, I discuss updates on the matter of last year's assassination of a lesser-liked Brian Thompson. And I detail the details of my involvement with a famous 1995 murder trial.

The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson revealed two horrific aspects of American life: A healthcare executive was shot dead, and because he was a healthcare executive, people cheered. Why? Because many feel our health system is broken. Tonight, Dr. Phil explores how a fractured health care system has affected American lives. Angela says after her husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer, their health insurance company refused to cover a necessary procedure to save his life. Kay was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 35, and she never imagined she'd spend 10 years trying to get health insurance to approve needed treatments. Brigham Buhler worked a pharmacy rep for Ely Lilly, but left the industry when he could see how companies prioritized profits over patient access to life savings medications. He now has his own healthcare company, Ways2Well, focusing on prevention.  Dr. Bill Hennessey worked as a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician for years, dealing with frustrated patients who were given delays and denials from health insurance companies. He left to create his own company, Careguide, to help others navigate the healthcare system. Thank you to our sponsors: Jase Medical: Get emergency antibiotics at https://Jase.com/  & use code PHIL for a discount Beam: Visit https://ShopBeam.com/DrPhil/ and use code DRPHIL for up to 40% off. Preserve Gold: Visit: https://drphilgold.com/  Get a FREE precious metals guide that contains essential information on how to help protect your accounts. Text “DRPHIL” to 50505 to claim this exclusive offer from Preserve Gold today.

¿De verdad es TAN sorprendente que Luigi Mangione se convirtiera, tras asesinar a Brian Thompson en plena calle, en un héroe popular?Yo creo que no.Esta es la primera parte (de un total de cuatro) de la Saga Vigilantes: un repaso por las distintas ramificaciones que componen la cultura de la vigilancia en Estados Unidos.Espero que te guste. ----Todos los episodios del podcast Aló Miami: Desmitificando EE.UU. están escritos, grabados, editados y producidos por Belén Montalvo y Adam Moss.Si quieres apoyarnos y acceder a muchos más episodios en exclusiva, puedes apuntarte a nuestro canal de Patreon. 

What was behind Luigi Mangione's shooting of UHC CEO Brian Thompson? #luigimangione #brianthompson #unitedhealthcare What was Luigi Mangione's thought process, his goal, his intentions on stalking, hunting, and shooting Brian Thompson? Was it a deep hatred for the Healthcare industry, Brian Thompson or something much larger? Watch this episode and find out.

There's a conspiracy theory on Reddit right now suggesting that Reddit is using aggressive tools to hide posts praising or supporting Luigi Mangione's alleged execution-style killing of the CEO of United Healthcare, Brian Thompson. Endless Thread looks at what is going on with Luigi memes on this platform: the Nintendo character memes… and the other ones. Show notes: A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi' as potentially violent content (The Verge) Reddit will warn users who repeatedly upvote banned content (The Verge) What's the deal with all of these Luigi themed posts saying "nothing violent going on here"? (r/OutOfTheLoop) Credits: This episode was produced by Grace Tatter and Ben Brock Johnson. It was edited by Meg Cramer, and hosted by Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson. Mix and sound design by Paul Vaitkus.

This is a teaser preview of one of our Fireside Chat episodes, made exclusively for our supporters on Patreon. You can listen to the full 65-minute episode without ads and support our work at https://www.patreon.com/posts/e102-fireside-124623473The date this episode aired, March 19, Luigi Mangione was scheduled to have his first court hearing on federal death penalty charges, accused of assassinating healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.So we sat down for a Fireside Chat about the case, about the US healthcare system, about Mangione and his past, about media and public reactions to the killing, and about historical parallels and differences with past assassinations.Our podcast is brought to you by our Patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes, ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at patreon.com/workingclasshistoryAcknowledgementsThanks to our patreon supporters for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Jazz Hands, Jamison D. Saltsman, Fernando López Ojeda, and Old Norm.Edited by Jesse FrenchOur theme tune is Montaigne's version of the classic labour movement anthem, ‘Bread and Roses', performed by Montaigne and Nick Harriott, and mixed by Wave Racer. Download the song here, with all proceeds going to Medical Aid for Palestinians. More from Montaigne: website, Instagram, YouTube.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.

Death Penalty Pursued in Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO The gunman who shot down one of the most powerful healthcare executives in America may now face the death penalty. Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel last December, is now the target of a federal death penalty case. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has formally authorized federal prosecutors to pursue the death sentence—escalating the already high-stakes case into one of the most serious federal prosecutions in recent history. Mangione is currently facing both state and federal charges. The state case, being prosecuted in New York, includes murder and terrorism charges, but those come with a maximum sentence of life in prison—New York doesn't have the death penalty. That's where the federal case steps in. Federal prosecutors have charged Mangione with murder through the use of a firearm, which is a capital-eligible offense. According to Bondi, this wasn't just a murder — it was a public execution. “Luigi Mangione's murder of Brian Thompson — an innocent man and father of two young children — was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America,” she said in a statement. She cited the public nature of the killing, the alleged ideological motive, and the potential danger to others nearby as key reasons for pursuing the death penalty. The attack was chilling in its precision. Just before dawn on December 4th, Thompson left his Midtown hotel and began walking toward the Hilton across the street, where UnitedHealthcare was hosting its annual investor conference. He didn't make it far. Authorities say Mangione, wearing a mask and waiting in ambush, approached and opened fire — in the middle of Manhattan, with commuters and conference attendees all around. When investigators later recovered ammunition allegedly used in the shooting, they discovered something disturbing: each bullet was etched with the words “deny,” “defend,” and “depose.” Those phrases aren't random — they've long been used by critics of the insurance industry to describe how claims are delayed, disputed, and dismantled. Prosecutors say the shooting was more than just personal — it was political. Thompson wasn't just any executive. He had spent over two decades at Minnetonka-based UnitedHealthcare, serving as CEO for more than three years. The company covers over 49 million Americans and brought in more than $281 billion in revenue last year. It's the largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans and manages healthcare for both public and private sectors. Thompson was a major figure in a system both relied on and resented by millions. The murder rocked the business world, but the chaos didn't stop there. Back in Maple Grove, Minnesota — where Thompson lived with his wife and two sons — police responded to bomb threats at homes connected to the family within hours of the killing. Authorities believe the threats were hoaxes, but they sent a clear message: this wasn't over. Mangione fled New York after the shooting, kicking off a multi-state manhunt. It ended five days later in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he was arrested at a McDonald's. Investigators say he was carrying a backpack with a gun matching the murder weapon and a notebook filled with writings critical of the health insurance industry. He was extradited to New York and has remained in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn ever since. Since his arrest, Mangione has pleaded not guilty to all state charges. He hasn't yet been arraigned on the federal indictment, but he's agreed to a preliminary hearing under the Speedy Trial Act, which is set for April 18. While the legal case plays out, the killing has already sparked political and cultural ripples. In California, a group has launched what's called the "Luigi Mangione Initiative," a campaign aimed at banning so-called “delay, deny, defend” tactics by insurers. The group condemns violence but says the case has brought overdue attention to insurance industry abuses. As for Mangione, he now stands at the center of a rare and highly scrutinized federal death penalty case, one that's still unfolding in real time. #LuigiMangione #BrianThompson #FederalDeathPenalty #HealthcareIndustry Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? 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