Podcasts about bureaucrats

It is a human cognitive defect that we call some animals good and put them on a pedestal, with dogs and cats on the highest pedestal, while labeling those we don't like as evil, including rats and roaches, whom we target for annihilation. The warped approach is an offshoot of our obsession with sin, a word that meant missing the mark. It has come to be associated with offending God and is saddled with moral baggage that would see the sinner destined for an eternity in Gehenna as punishment for a finite transgression. Humans are the only beings the God freaks claim have free will, a necessary component in the moral equation without which the knowledge of right or wrong, good or evil cannot exist. This gainsays the Adam and Eve narrative, exposing the Abrahamic deity for the evil bastard it is. Neither Eve nor Adam had a comprehension of good or evil before eating of the tree's fateful fruit. They could not be morally culpable for their act of so-called disobedience. Punishing not only them but saddling every human born since with Original Sin exposes Sky Daddy's dereliction of duty. He should have taught them to navigate life's challenges with integrity rather than punishing the unaware. Sky Daddy failed mud man and rib woman and had the nerve to blame them for his shortcomings.

Some Americans are frustrated that affordability has not improved quicker. The US has not built a major oil refinery since 1977. Oil prices have remained high primarily due to limited refining capacity. The Trump administration recently announced the first major oil refinery since 1977. Allowing too many people into our country has created increased prices for food, housing, medical expenses, and nearly every item we purchase. If the immigration crackdown continues, an estimated 15 million foreign-born people will leave the US by the end of president Trump's term. The affordability issues have been created over decades. Fixing these problems takes time. Structural changes this significant typically are a result of bloody revolutions. So far, we have gotten off easy. It is naive to think that enemies of America, the Legacy Media, Globalists, the Uni-Party, Bureaucrats, and Democrats would give up easily. Ferenc shares an extreme client example that had suffered extremely poor performance due to poor indexes, high fees, and low participation rates.  Ferenc explains in detail how he was able to find a product that will increase their potential increased returns 10X based on the past decade historical returns.

In this one, Bruce talks about his sore back from all of the tractor work he's done recently. Much of it is because of a Bureaucrat at the county. Mark is making some serious cabin progress and it should be ready soon. And a whole lot more! 3D Printer stuff:  Bambu Lab P1S: https://amzn.to/4quVWJ9 Bambu Lab P2S: https://amzn.to/4wBbHiM Mark's YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/gunflintdesigns Bruce's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/bruceaulrich DIRTtoDONE on YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/DIRTtoDON Become a patron of the show! http://patreon.com/webuiltathing OUR TOP PATREON SUPPORTERS -Scott @ Dad It Yourself DIY http://bit.ly/3vcuqmv -Ray Jolliff -Deo Gloria Woodworks (Matthew Allen) https://www.instagram.com/deogloriawoodworks/ -Henry Lootens (@Manfaritawood) -Maddux Woodworks http://bit.ly/3chHe2p -Bruce Clark -Monkey Business Woodworks -AC Nailed It -Joe Santos from Designer's Touch Kitchen & Bath Studio -Trevor Support our sponsors: TOOL CODES: -MagSwitch: "GUNFLINT10" -SurfPrep: "BRUCEAULRICH" -Starbond: "BRUCEAULRICH" -Brunt Workgear: "GUNFLINT10" -Rotoboss: "GUNFLINT" -Montana Brand Tools: "GUNFLINT10" -Monport Lasers: "GUNFLINT6" -Stone Coat Epoxy: Gunflint -MAS Epoxy: FLINT -YesWelder: GUNFLINT10 -Millner-Haufen Tool Co: "ULRICH20" for 20% off -Camel City Mill: GUNFLINT10 -Arbortech Tools: "BRUCEAULRICH" for 10% off -Wagner Meters: https://www.wagnermeters.com/shop/orion-950-smart/?ref=210 ETSY SHOPS: Bruce: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BruceAUlrich?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=942512486 Mark: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GunflintDesigns?ref=search_shop_redirect We are makers, full-time dads and have YouTube channels we are trying to grow and share information with others. Throughout this podcast, we talk about making things, making videos to share on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, etc...and all of the life that happens in between.  CONNECT WITH US: WE BUILT A THING: www.instagram.com/webuiltathingWE BUILT A THING EMAIL: webuiltathing@gmail.com BRUDADDY: www.instagram.com/brudaddy/ GUNFLINT DESIGNS: https://www.instagram.com/gunflintdesigns

Two of your nice hosts are prepping to go to Junction Jam (which already happened, you'll hear about it soon!), but before then the discussion goes over the why players can and should be invested in your game, and how to push back against crunch in the workplace.Junction Jam - Global Game Jam0:06:57Player Investment'Cauldron of bats' and other great collective nounsEmma CownleyJot Jot Boom0:38:05Crunch CultureOccupational Burnout in Games 2024: Causes, Impact, and SolutionsLis Moberly, Tim StoboGame Developer Conference

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The strategic landscape of the Cold War generated political support for a permanent US military force of unprecedented scale. Faced with the problem of managing this behemoth, leaders of the defense bureaucracy looked to private industry for inspiration: since the military now resembled a huge industrial conglomerate, they reasoned, it should be run like a business. In Pentagon Capitalism: How the Cold War US Military Modeled Itself on Private Business (Harvard UP, 2026), Dr. A. J. Murphy explores the profound consequences of translating military structures of command, logistics, and warfare into capitalist terms.In the realm of budgeting and finance, defense reformers refashioned the supply process as a buy-and-sell transaction between units, requiring officers to express their need for equipment and labor in dollar terms. Bureaucrats embraced Taylorist work measurement to supervise everything from clerical filing to the production of massive weapons systems. The services even engaged management consultants to establish officer-training academies modeled on the Harvard Business School.After the Vietnam War, many military leaders pushed back, questioning “managerialism” and calling for a return to traditional concepts of command. Civilian critics also chimed in, protesting the callousness of the business-minded secretary of defense, Robert McNamara, who famously measured success and failure in body counts. By this time, however, the language and values of management had thoroughly infiltrated the military's institutional structure and daily operations. As Pentagon Capitalism makes clear, the reorganization of the defense bureaucracy along the lines of a for-profit firm durably altered the experience of military work and facilitated the lasting privatization of US national security. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The strategic landscape of the Cold War generated political support for a permanent US military force of unprecedented scale. Faced with the problem of managing this behemoth, leaders of the defense bureaucracy looked to private industry for inspiration: since the military now resembled a huge industrial conglomerate, they reasoned, it should be run like a business. In Pentagon Capitalism: How the Cold War US Military Modeled Itself on Private Business (Harvard UP, 2026), Dr. A. J. Murphy explores the profound consequences of translating military structures of command, logistics, and warfare into capitalist terms.In the realm of budgeting and finance, defense reformers refashioned the supply process as a buy-and-sell transaction between units, requiring officers to express their need for equipment and labor in dollar terms. Bureaucrats embraced Taylorist work measurement to supervise everything from clerical filing to the production of massive weapons systems. The services even engaged management consultants to establish officer-training academies modeled on the Harvard Business School.After the Vietnam War, many military leaders pushed back, questioning “managerialism” and calling for a return to traditional concepts of command. Civilian critics also chimed in, protesting the callousness of the business-minded secretary of defense, Robert McNamara, who famously measured success and failure in body counts. By this time, however, the language and values of management had thoroughly infiltrated the military's institutional structure and daily operations. As Pentagon Capitalism makes clear, the reorganization of the defense bureaucracy along the lines of a for-profit firm durably altered the experience of military work and facilitated the lasting privatization of US national security. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

The strategic landscape of the Cold War generated political support for a permanent US military force of unprecedented scale. Faced with the problem of managing this behemoth, leaders of the defense bureaucracy looked to private industry for inspiration: since the military now resembled a huge industrial conglomerate, they reasoned, it should be run like a business. In Pentagon Capitalism: How the Cold War US Military Modeled Itself on Private Business (Harvard UP, 2026), Dr. A. J. Murphy explores the profound consequences of translating military structures of command, logistics, and warfare into capitalist terms.In the realm of budgeting and finance, defense reformers refashioned the supply process as a buy-and-sell transaction between units, requiring officers to express their need for equipment and labor in dollar terms. Bureaucrats embraced Taylorist work measurement to supervise everything from clerical filing to the production of massive weapons systems. The services even engaged management consultants to establish officer-training academies modeled on the Harvard Business School.After the Vietnam War, many military leaders pushed back, questioning “managerialism” and calling for a return to traditional concepts of command. Civilian critics also chimed in, protesting the callousness of the business-minded secretary of defense, Robert McNamara, who famously measured success and failure in body counts. By this time, however, the language and values of management had thoroughly infiltrated the military's institutional structure and daily operations. As Pentagon Capitalism makes clear, the reorganization of the defense bureaucracy along the lines of a for-profit firm durably altered the experience of military work and facilitated the lasting privatization of US national security. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

The strategic landscape of the Cold War generated political support for a permanent US military force of unprecedented scale. Faced with the problem of managing this behemoth, leaders of the defense bureaucracy looked to private industry for inspiration: since the military now resembled a huge industrial conglomerate, they reasoned, it should be run like a business. In Pentagon Capitalism: How the Cold War US Military Modeled Itself on Private Business (Harvard UP, 2026), Dr. A. J. Murphy explores the profound consequences of translating military structures of command, logistics, and warfare into capitalist terms.In the realm of budgeting and finance, defense reformers refashioned the supply process as a buy-and-sell transaction between units, requiring officers to express their need for equipment and labor in dollar terms. Bureaucrats embraced Taylorist work measurement to supervise everything from clerical filing to the production of massive weapons systems. The services even engaged management consultants to establish officer-training academies modeled on the Harvard Business School.After the Vietnam War, many military leaders pushed back, questioning “managerialism” and calling for a return to traditional concepts of command. Civilian critics also chimed in, protesting the callousness of the business-minded secretary of defense, Robert McNamara, who famously measured success and failure in body counts. By this time, however, the language and values of management had thoroughly infiltrated the military's institutional structure and daily operations. As Pentagon Capitalism makes clear, the reorganization of the defense bureaucracy along the lines of a for-profit firm durably altered the experience of military work and facilitated the lasting privatization of US national security. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/national-security

The strategic landscape of the Cold War generated political support for a permanent US military force of unprecedented scale. Faced with the problem of managing this behemoth, leaders of the defense bureaucracy looked to private industry for inspiration: since the military now resembled a huge industrial conglomerate, they reasoned, it should be run like a business. In Pentagon Capitalism: How the Cold War US Military Modeled Itself on Private Business (Harvard UP, 2026), Dr. A. J. Murphy explores the profound consequences of translating military structures of command, logistics, and warfare into capitalist terms.In the realm of budgeting and finance, defense reformers refashioned the supply process as a buy-and-sell transaction between units, requiring officers to express their need for equipment and labor in dollar terms. Bureaucrats embraced Taylorist work measurement to supervise everything from clerical filing to the production of massive weapons systems. The services even engaged management consultants to establish officer-training academies modeled on the Harvard Business School.After the Vietnam War, many military leaders pushed back, questioning “managerialism” and calling for a return to traditional concepts of command. Civilian critics also chimed in, protesting the callousness of the business-minded secretary of defense, Robert McNamara, who famously measured success and failure in body counts. By this time, however, the language and values of management had thoroughly infiltrated the military's institutional structure and daily operations. As Pentagon Capitalism makes clear, the reorganization of the defense bureaucracy along the lines of a for-profit firm durably altered the experience of military work and facilitated the lasting privatization of US national security. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can conservatives effectively use the OR Dems infighting to win in close races? https://oregoncatalyst.com/98675-oregon-democrat-infighting-wave-2.html Kotax uses Trump to deflect blame for unaffordability: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/kotek-targets-trump-snap-cuts-as-she-builds-reelection-message.html Blame for high prices is Biden/Kotax's fault: Long before Trump: https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/18/blame-mostly-biden-for-high-prices-1/ Millionaire Congresswoman Bynum voted against stopping insider trading act. https://oregoncatalyst.com/98646-rep-bynum-votes-stop-insider-trading-act.html Deep Capture: how the bureaucrats run the country and not elected officials: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/deep-capture-administrative-states-intellectual-origins   

Greg Kelly features a critical examination of Dr. Anthony Fauci's personal diaries and a recent documentary. Greg characterizes Fauci as a partisan bureaucrat who was more concerned with his media presence and undermining President Trump than managing the COVID-19 pandemic effectively. The host also highlights a piece by Miranda Devine regarding a controversial New York City mayoral figure, arguing that radical left-wing leaders are disrespectful toward patriotic military families and the legacy of 9/11.

Hour 4 of the Bob Rose Show, on pandemic legacy of Anthony Fauci, made clear after his Senate testimony. Deaths of relatives in isolation, financial ruin after government scientists stripped freedoms from hard-working Americans. Plus, all of Thursday morning's biggest stories for 7-30-26

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Greg Kelly labeling him a self-absorbed bureaucrat based on revelations from the doctor's personal diaries. The program transitions to a critique of the extensive media coverage and lengthy mourning period following the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, which Greg contrasts with the rapid funeral of JFK. He also expresses strong disapproval of Zoran Mamdani for allegedly "doxing" wealthy New Yorkers through a property tax website. Additionally, Kelly interviews Jay Jackson, the CEO of Abacus Global Management, to discuss how medical data can assist retirees in financial planning.

Everything is getting worse, but the country hasn’t collapsed. This is all by design. Donald Trump is a useful idiot for the people behind the scenes and Project 2025, most notably Russell Vought. The Trump administration is using the nation’s finances like a personal piggy bank for themselves and large corporations while gutting agencies that provide critical services. The misconception is that Trump is driving things into the ground. He’s not. He’s just making things so shitty that the corporate state looks good in comparison. Resources ProPublica: “Their Entire Apparatus Is Exposed to Our Strategy” ProPublica: “We Want the Bureaucrats to Be Traumatically Affected” Yahoo: This Trump Official Promised To Traumatize Federal Workers — Watch His Words Come Back To Haunt Him The New York Times: Two Dead and Scores Rescued as Flooding Engulfs Central Texas IMF: World Economic Outlook Update, July 2026: Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology ProPublica: “Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New Trump Agenda The New York Times: Why Silicon Valley’s Most Powerful People Are So Obsessed With Hobbits U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index Summary - 2026 M06 Results U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Producer Price Index News Release summary - 2026 M06 Results U.S. News: Trump Administration’s Changes to the CFPB Cost Americans $19B, a New Report Says KFF: In Preliminary Rate Filings, ACA Marketplace Insurers Largely Propose Double-Digit Premium Increase For 2027, Following a Steep Climb This Year National Association of Realtors: NAR Pending Home Sales Report Shows 5.4% Decrease in June The New York Times: Cyclospora Cases Rise Rapidly, With No Source Yet Confirmed The New Yorker: The Human Cost of DOGE’s War on U.S.A.I.D. The Washington Post: The gaps in CDC’s public health data are creating dangerous blind spots Axios: Measurement tweaks will make inflation data look better UNFTR Resources Episode: “Russputin” and the Tsar. Episode: Project 2025. Video: U.S. Financials in Free Fall | Graham, McConnell, and the Strait of Hormuz Video: Trump Is a Useful Idiot for the People Behind the Scenes. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Bluesky, and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Become a member at unftr.com/memberships. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibilitySupport the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Here's the top line (up front, for once...): bears and wolves and meese and bees and pigs and all sorts of wildlife attack humans - you're on their menu.  If you're prepared - right caliber, correct mindset, and knowing we're superior because of our brains and our tools (not our claws or our ability to rip a Honda apart with our teeth), you'll be fine.  However, so many people are wandering into the woods without a whiff of sense or any serious prep, and they're gonna get et.  Don't be an idiot (or a fool) and revel in the opportunity to survive in style.  Probablmaybe.  In the mean time, have fun stocking up on nasty bear rounds and pig-hunting techniques, train the dogs, hide the kids, learn to play dead and keep avoiding Canadians. While we're at it: a Mexican Batman (taping thieves to lamp posts), an American citizen (Vigilante), some sporty stereo wiring (HDMI and S-video and RG-59, oh my), plus a truckload of mama's Electric Wizard.

Here's the top line (up front, for once...): bears and wolves and meese and bees and pigs and all sorts of wildlife attack humans - you're on their menu.  If you're prepared - right caliber, correct mindset, and knowing we're superior because of our brains and our tools (not our claws or our ability to rip a Honda apart with our teeth), you'll be fine.  However, so many people are wandering into the woods without a whiff of sense or any serious prep, and they're gonna get et.  Don't be an idiot (or a fool) and revel in the opportunity to survive in style.  Probablmaybe.  In the mean time, have fun stocking up on nasty bear rounds and pig-hunting techniques, train the dogs, hide the kids, learn to play dead and keep avoiding Canadians. While we're at it: a Mexican Batman (taping thieves to lamp posts), an American citizen (Vigilante), some sporty stereo wiring (HDMI and S-video and RG-59, oh my), plus a truckload of mama's Electric Wizard.

During Hour 3 of The Tara Show on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, host Tara Servatius covered a series of major national policy shifts alongside a striking local news update. She opened by detailing how federal deportations are quietly accelerating under the Trump administration—fuelled by the end of temporary protected status and a court ruling that bypassed standard judicial hearings—leading to the first negative net inward migration in 50 years. Tara then cheered a historic 6-3 Supreme Court victory dismantling a 91-year precedent to give the president direct authority to fire unaccountable federal bureaucrats, which she argued halts a runaway deep-state dictatorship. On local security, Tara analyzed a shooting at Greenville's gun-free Haywood Mall, criticizing the mother of the 18-year-old suspect for taking her son shopping while he was actively violating house arrest with an illegally possessed firearm. Finally, she linked this local law-and-order dynamic to a massive, ongoing internal migration pattern, noting that 5.4 million Americans have fled failing, crime-ridden Democratic strongholds since 2020 to seek freedom in the rapidly growing, conservative South.

Today on Uncommon Sense, we're taking a deeper look at the Israel-Iran conflict, the continuing questions surrounding the Epstein files, and the assassination of Charlie Kirk. We'll discuss why these stories continue to dominate public conversation, explore the political and geopolitical questions people are asking, and examine why these events should be viewed together rather than in isolation.--https://www.youversion.com/bible-app

Progressive elites insist that we “trust our government” when they are in control, but why should we? In fact, we should no more trust government than Charlie Brown should have trusted Lucy to hold the football.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-you-shouldnt-trust-bureaucrats

Progressive elites insist that we “trust our government” when they are in control, but why should we? In fact, we should no more trust government than Charlie Brown should have trusted Lucy to hold the football.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-you-shouldnt-trust-bureaucrats

We climb John H. Steele's Tower of Babel, a Mage novel full of creators, characters, conspiracies, and reality getting mighty leaky around the edges. It's metafiction, Technocracy trouble, dream-tower theology, and one poor writer learning that when your fiction talks back, maybe don't answer after drinking.Show Notes Tower of Babel - Book man invents fascist action guy. Fascist action guy becomes real. Magic happens. Bureaucrats get spooky. Reality files a complaint. John H. Steele - wrote lots of White Wolf fiction, helped shape the Clan Novel Saga, and used the pen name Gherbod Fleming.

Dr Ramesh Chandra Sinha is a 1962-batch IAS officer whose six-decade career produced some of the most consequential infrastructure projects in modern India.As Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) under PWD Minister Nitin Gadkari, he built India's first world-class expressway — the 95-km Mumbai-Pune Expressway — completing it in 36 months at a cost of Rs 1,600 crore, which was Rs 50 crore below the MSRDC's own estimate and roughly half of Reliance's competing bid that came with 78 concessions. He raised Rs 2,400 crore from the open market through non-convertible debentures on an equity base of just Rs 5 crore, creating a financing model that other states later sought to replicate.Alongside the Expressway, he delivered 50-plus flyovers across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region with an average construction time of around 30 months, along with numerous rail over-bridges and town bypasses.Earlier, as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of CIDCO under Chief Minister Sharad Pawar, he transformed Vashi from a settlement of 30,000 people into the foundation of Navi Mumbai — building its dam, water supply, six-lane road to Mumbai, railway connectivity (with CIDCO funding 67 percent of the capital cost), modern railway stations, and the iconic Seawoods NRI Complex which sold out worldwide in nine days.He also developed New Nashik, New Aurangabad, New Nanded and the district headquarters of Sindhudurg, and engineered the shifting of Mumbai's wholesale market to Navi Mumbai.At the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, he turned a loss-making PSU profitable and launched the famed half-hourly ASIAD bus service between Mumbai and Pune in the face of organised taxi-union resistance.In Andhra Pradesh, under Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, he played a key role in conceptualising Cyberabad, the Visakhapatnam SEZ, the Nagarjuna Sagar water supply system for Hyderabad, the Hyderabad bypass, the biopharma zone, the Hyderabad Metro, the Krishna port and the international airport.As Vice Chairman and Managing Director of MADC, he led the MIHAN multi-modal cargo hub and airport project at Nagpur. As Aurangabad Collector during the 1992 riots, his decisiveness earned him the nickname "Simh."At All India Radio earlier in his career, he was instrumental in bringing FM radio to India in 1977. His biography, Transforming India from Within, was released in 2024.

Two stories this week about who's quietly grabbing the things you thought were yours. First, a Michigan family lost $118,000 in home equity over a $2,242 tax bill they had already won in court -- and the Supreme Court spent an hour deciding whether the bureaucrat in your county should still be allowed to do the same thing in five states (yours might be one of them). Then, a World Bank paper, a 246-page bill nobody read, and a Larry Fink quote that should keep every homeowner awake at night -- the rails under your money are being rewired so a line of code can freeze, burn, or expire your savings without a judge in the loop. Three moves under $1,500 to put your house outside the reach of any of it are at protectwhatsmine.com, and we go through them in plain English. Take one action this week before the rules quietly change on you.  

A surprisingly gearheadly episode for something served with a side of dried apples - it's time to tighten your belt and peel your ears.  We've got someone spoofing The Hoff's Knight 2000 so Mr. Someone can speed through school zones, tunnels falling apart in big cities (not always fatal), tales of tickets and fees that no one earned (and some tolls that no one deserved - talk about incompetence...), trucks on mountains at night, Porsche selling off properties because they overreached again (some more), and many more auto manufacturers (including the guys at Porch) taking yuge losses on electric cars. There's also some thoughts on bad radio ads (beta much, you incompetent boobs?), good beans, and a septic tanker that parked in the second worse spot in the world.  Also, a the Unida/Dozer split album...

A surprisingly gearheadly episode for something served with a side of dried apples - it's time to tighten your belt and peel your ears.  We've got someone spoofing The Hoff's Knight 2000 so Mr. Someone can speed through school zones, tunnels falling apart in big cities (not always fatal), tales of tickets and fees that no one earned (and some tolls that no one deserved - talk about incompetence...), trucks on mountains at night, Porsche selling off properties because they overreached again (some more), and many more auto manufacturers (including the guys at Porch) taking yuge losses on electric cars. There's also some thoughts on bad radio ads (beta much, you incompetent boobs?), good beans, and a septic tanker that parked in the second worse spot in the world.  Also, a the Unida/Dozer split album...

Welcome to Week In Geek Wednesday for our quick-hits segment of entertainment and interesting bits of internet debris for you... the people! This week, we get into some "Star Wars" discussion, talk over the Rousey/Carano "fight", and then step into Idiot's Court to adjudicate whatever the hell The John Cena Classic is going to be!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips.   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Has Star Wars Forgotten Its True Villians – the Bureaucrats! - Uncle Corny weighs in on the Rousey/Carano not-quite-a-fight that happened over the weekend - Lance Storm and Jeff Jarrett make some compelling points about The John Cena Classic   ...AND ANOTHER THING: The Man They Call Tim suggests checking out Spotify's Party of the Year Uncle Todd suggests watching 2010's “Sherlock” starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman   FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL MEDIAS: Facebook - http://facebook.com/freerangeidiocy Instagram - http://instagram.com/freerangeidiocy YouTube - http://youtube.com/@freerangeidiocy

An investigation by The Indian Express has found that funds meant to support athletes and build public sporting infrastructure were also used to develop high-end facilities inside civil services institutions and a residential colony for bureaucrats. In this episode, we speak to Mihir Vasavda, who undertook this investigation, about how the National Sports Development Fund was allegedly diverted, the records uncovered through RTI documents, and why the findings raise larger questions about accountability and the use of public money.You can read the investigation here.Hosted and produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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He said it out loud. New York City Mayor Mamdani is now openly admitting the plan—tax the rich, squeeze success, and hope the system doesn’t collapse under its own weight. But here’s the reality they won’t tell you: when you punish the people creating jobs, investing capital, and keeping cities alive… they leave. And when they leave, what’s left behind? A hollowed-out economy and a desperate government scrambling for control. And that brings us to the next disaster: a $33 million, taxpayer-funded grocery store. Government running a grocery store? We’ve seen this movie before. It always ends the same way—empty shelves, bloated budgets, corruption, and failure. Bureaucrats are not entrepreneurs. They don’t innovate, they don’t compete, and they certainly don’t operate efficiently. This isn’t about helping people… it’s about expanding control while burning through your money. Meanwhile, something even more dangerous is happening. The rhetoric targeting Donald Trump is escalating—and fast. What used to be political disagreement is turning into something darker, more aggressive, and far more reckless. When leaders and media figures normalize extreme language, history tells us it doesn’t just stay words. It fuels real-world consequences. So ask yourself—where does this end? A city driving out success. A government replacing the private sector. And a political climate growing more volatile by the day. We break it all down. The Maverick System — https://TheMaverickSystem.comVRA Insider — https://VRAInsider.comPatriot Mobile — https://www.PatriotMobile.com/GrantTWC Health (Use code Grant for 10% off) — https://Twc.Health/GrantLost Soldier Oil and Gas — https://www.LostSoldier.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran-linked hackers claim a breach of the FBI director's personal email. ShinyHunters hit the European Commission. F5 and Citrix warn of actively exploited flaws. A WordPress plugin exposes hundreds of thousands of sites. Infinity Stealer targets macOS users. A Russian APT adopts a new iOS exploit kit. Treasury weighs a cyber insurance backstop. DHS clears suspended CISA staff. Our guest is Brian Long, CEO and Co-Founder of Adaptive Security, discussing deepfake job hires and the new identity attack surface. Bureaucrats bless a black-box behemoth. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest We will be sharing a series of interviews we held at RSAC 2026 over the next few weeks. Today, Dave Bittner is joined by Brian Long, CEO and Co-Founder of Adaptive Security, discussing deepfake job hires and the new identity attack surface. AI-generated identities are turning the hiring process into a new entry point for attackers. The solution isn't spotting perfect fakes — it's building stronger identity verification into hiring. Tune into the full conversation here. Selected Reading Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email, publish photos and documents European Commission confirms data breach after Europa.eu hack Hackers now exploit critical F5 BIG-IP flaw in attacks, patch now Critical Citrix NetScaler Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild - Infosecurity Magazine File read flaw in Smart Slider plugin impacts 500K WordPress sites New Infinity Stealer malware grabs macOS data via ClickFix lures Russian APT Star Blizzard Adopts DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit - SecurityWeek US Treasury Weighs Cyber Insurance Backstop - GovInfoSecurity DHS drops investigation into former acting CISA chief's failed polygraph exam - Nextgov/FCW Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft's Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry's most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us Fan MailIllinois Social Equity Loan Delays, Hemp/THC Crackdowns, and Shifting Federal-State Cannabis PolicyThe episode reviews cannabis legalization news while focusing on Illinois's stalled social equity loan program: about 160+ applicants sought a $40 million fund, were promised decisions by January then delayed into spring, and the hosts argue the Illinois DCEO's inaction is pushing operators into defaults, forcing fronted rent and buildout costs, and potentially prompting Court of Claims litigation. They discuss broader regulatory frustration, contrasting state bureaucracy with perceived federal movement, including a planned federal/CMS-style CBD product coverage pilot with strict THC caps that tighten further in November, plus concerns about bans and limits on inhalables/flower and full-spectrum CBD. The hosts anticipate Texas lawsuits over impending hemp/THCA restrictions, note Missouri's cease-and-desist actions and microbusiness losses, cover South Carolina's THC beverage bill limits, mention Idaho's medical marijuana ballot signature progress, and promote ACPrivilege.ai for non-discoverable AI legal queries and Collateral Base consulting.00:00 Going Live Intro00:05 Illinois Loan Delays02:02 Equity Program Breakdown03:43 Hemp Loopholes Backlash05:34 Federal CBD Crackdown07:38 Dispensary Cash Crunch10:01 Texas Lawsuit Countdown12:53 Bureaucrats vs Entrepreneurs15:30 Missouri Hemp Enforcement18:49 Illinois Politics and Hemp20:14 White House Policy Meeting26:13 Science Standards and Consumers27:53 What Being High Means28:58 Deportations Over Weed29:27 South Carolina THC Drinks31:36 Hemp Loopholes and Factions34:57 CBD Medicare Subsidy Debate39:13 Trolls and Cannabis Risks43:22 Minnesota Policy Stalls45:20 Medical Program Failures48:00 Idaho Ballot Push48:50 AI Privilege Legal Tool54:10 Collateral Base Closing AdSupport the showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

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The Steve Gruber Show | Accountability in Crisis: Borders, Bureaucrats, and the Battle for America --- 00:00 - Monologue 19:05 – Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Committee and the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. Mix discusses how a key union decision could test promises of affordability made by political leaders. He also addresses allegations that the UAW illegally fired a worker who objected to funding union political activities. 27:55 – Madeline Alfonso, Digital Assistant at Advancing American Freedom. Alfonso argues that Planned Parenthood should not receive public support as America approaches its 250th anniversary. She explains the policy and funding debate surrounding the organization. 37:58 - Monologue 46:55 – Adam Schwarze, former Navy SEAL with nine combat deployments and current U.S. Senate candidate. Schwarze discusses the Minnesota fraud scandal, immigration enforcement, and foreign policy challenges. He shares how his military background shapes his approach to national security. 56:49 – Scott Mechkowski, former senior ICE field official. Mechkowski outlines a new coalition plan proposing more than one million ICE removals in 2026, described as “Phase Two” of expanded immigration enforcement. He explains the logistics and legal framework behind the proposal. 1:05:36 – Jon Hartley, economist and Policy Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Hartley analyzes the State of the Union with a focus on affordability and economic messaging. He discusses inflation, wages, and broader macroeconomic trends. 1:15:45 - Monologue 1:24:32 – Aric Nesbitt, Michigan Senate Minority Leader. Nesbitt reacts to Michigan's State of the State address, outlining Republican concerns about spending and policy direction. He discusses priorities heading into the next legislative session. 1:34:29 – Kaitlyn Buss, columnist for The Detroit News. Buss provides additional analysis of the State of the State, focusing on political tone and policy proposals. She explains how the speech may shape Michigan's political landscape. 1:43:18 – Mark J. Quann, author of Be Smart, Pay Zero Taxes: Use the Buy, Borrow, Die Strategy to Get Rich and Stay Rich. Quann breaks down President Trump's newly announced retirement plan from the State of the Union. He explains how Americans can legally reduce taxes, protect income, and build long-term financial security. --- Check out our brand new podcast, 'Forgotten America'... The second episode is live NOW at Steve Gruber on YouTube! Link below: https://youtu.be/vZiEUjtQ-m4

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Are the AIs plotting against us? :: Is YouTube already controlled by AI? :: Being nice to AI so it's nice to us :: Peter Thiel anagram is The Reptile :: Guy took all his texts with dead fiancé and put it into AI to pretend AI was her :: Postmodernism and subjective vs objective reality :: Hillary Clinton so disliked that she has to limit comments on her social media :: Bureaucrats admit to making regulations too hard to follow so they can go after you :: Cops are not above just killing you if you don't comply :: Each side thinks they're the counter culture of the other :: Divide and conquer over and over again :: Journalists running cover for Epstein :: Residents leaving New Mexico :: Venezuelan soldiers say the US hit them with energy weapons that made their eyes and ears bleed :: TSA fining people $50 :: 2026-01-31 :: Bonnie, Riley, Angelo

Are the AIs plotting against us? :: Is YouTube already controlled by AI? :: Being nice to AI so it's nice to us :: Peter Thiel anagram is The Reptile :: Guy took all his texts with dead fiancé and put it into AI to pretend AI was her :: Postmodernism and subjective vs objective reality :: Hillary Clinton so disliked that she has to limit comments on her social media :: Bureaucrats admit to making regulations too hard to follow so they can go after you :: Cops are not above just killing you if you don't comply :: Each side thinks they're the counter culture of the other :: Divide and conquer over and over again :: Journalists running cover for Epstein :: Residents leaving New Mexico :: Venezuelan soldiers say the US hit them with energy weapons that made their eyes and ears bleed :: TSA fining people $50 :: 2026-01-31 :: Bonnie, Riley, Angelo

Unleashed! The Political News Hour with Mayor Deb – Why should anyone listen to these “unelected technocrats, the hedge-fund vampires, the NGO grifters, the media courtesans” adorned in cashmere sweaters and bespoke suits? For far too long, it seems as though the world has been controlled, by way of fear instilled upon humanity, by the power-drunk elite...

(0:00) The Besties introduce Dr. Oz (3:26) Trump's vision for healthcare in America (13:26) AI & self-directed healthcare (30:10) The future of GLP-1s and affordability (35:06) The Medical Fraud Crisis (44:02) California fraud and accountability (56:57) Immigration and addiction Follow Dr. Oz: https://x.com/DrOz Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinpod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://x.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://x.com/TheZachEffect Referenced in the show: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-025-01671-6

8. Guest Author: Victor Davis Hanson. Headline: The Pandemic, Science, and Unelected Authority. Summary: Hanson argues the pandemic response empowered unelected bureaucrats like Fauci to arbitrarily shut down small businesses while protecting large corporations. He criticizes the suppression of the lab-leak theory by globalist elites and notes that lockdowns caused immense collateral damage to children and the working class without scientific justification,.1913 GETTYSBURGH REUNION 50TH ANNIVERSARY

4. Guest Author: Victor Davis Hanson. Headline: The Unaccountable Power of the Deep State. Summary: Hanson warns against the "administrative state," a permanent class of bureaucrats who wield power without democratic accountability, exemplified by regulatory overreach in the raisin industry. He claims this "deep state" actively undermined the Trump administration through "resistance" tactics, viewing themselves as superior to elected representatives.1870 HENRY WARD BEECHER AND HIS SISTER HARRIET BEECHER STOWE

For years, the big spenders in Congress—and the Biden administration—worked together to drive the nation deeper into debt as they wasted taxpayer money on their crazy ESG, DEI far Left agenda. Between the Democrats who just wanna see Trump fail, and the big spender Republicans who want to see any budget cuts fail, Trump has an uphill battle against the “uniparty” when it comes to further progress in the spending fight.  Federal finance is the executive branch's job, but it really comes down to Congress which “passes spending and tax legislation,” explains Chief Heritage Foundation Economist E.J. Antoni, PhD., on today's special video commentary.   “It's high time those legislators actually do something to fix the problem that they themselves helped cause.”

COVID-19 AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF UNELECTED BUREAUCRATS Colleague Victor Davis Hanson. Hanson asserts that the COVID-19 pandemic empowered unelected bureaucrats to enforce lockdowns that disproportionately crushed the middle class while enriching large corporations and the "Zoom class." He claims the scientific consensus was manipulated to protect China regarding the virus's origins and that early dissenters who questioned the efficacy of lockdowns and masks have since been vindicated. The response highlighted a deep divide between the "essential" working class and the insulated elites who managed the crisis from safety. NUMBER 8

THE ADMINISTRATIVE STATE AND UNELECTED POWER Colleague Victor Davis Hanson. Hanson describes the "administrative state" or "deep state" as a permanent class of unelected bureaucrats who possess vast power without accountability to voters or Congress. He asserts that these officials, believing their expertise gives them moral authority, actively "resisted" the Trump administration through leaks and bureaucratic sabotage, viewing themselves as superior to elected leadership. He cites the "raisin police" as a specific example of how this regulatory state can tyrannically control the private property and labor of citizens. NUMBER 4

Accusations of Democratic Extremism Ben and Sen Cruz call out Democrats for using inflammatory language (e.g., calling Republicans “fascists,” ICE “Gestapo,” or U.S. politics a “supervillain convention”). They argue this rhetoric contributes to real-world violence, citing examples like the assassination of Charlie Kirk, attacks on ICE facilities, and other incidents. ICE and Law Enforcement The segment focuses on how Democrats describe ICE in terms linked to Nazi Germany, slavery, and authoritarian regimes. The commentary frames these descriptions as dangerous because they demonize law enforcement and allegedly inspire violence against officers. Government Shutdown Hypocrisy The discussion highlights Democrats’ past opposition to government shutdowns (using 2018 quotes) and contrasts it with their alleged role in a current shutdown. The speakers accuse Democrats of hypocrisy, noting they once said shutdowns hurt “everyday Americans” but are now engaged in one themselves. Violence and Ideological Conflict Ben and Sen Cruz emphasize left-wing violence, referencing BLM protests, campus antisemitism, riots in Los Angeles, and assassination attempts. They contrast this with what they describe as conservative restraint, claiming the right condemns violence universally while the left often encourages or celebrates it. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verdictwithtedcruz X: https://x.com/tedcruz X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.