Podcasts about Charter

Welcome back to another episode of the Couple Casuals Podcast!In this episode, Stefano sits down with Canadian constitutional lawyer John Carpay, founder of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, for an in-depth conversation about civil liberties, government power, censorship and the future of freedom in Canada.John shares his journey into constitutional law and explains why he has dedicated much of his career to defending Canadians' Charter rights and freedoms.The conversation dives into:• Canada's COVID-era lockdowns, mandates and restrictions• Justin Trudeau's use of the Emergencies Act and the Justice Centre's legal involvement in challenging it• the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal rulings on the Emergencies Act• Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, and concerns surrounding online censorship• Bills C-11, C-18, C-2, C-8, C-9 and C-22 and their potential impact on privacy, surveillance and free expression• hate speech laws and freedom of religion• the debate surrounding “Islamophobia” and criticism of religion• MAID and the expansion of medical assistance in dying• government spending, debt and the growth of government• why independent media and political engagement matterJohn also explains why he believes Canadians need to actively exercise their Charter rights, contact their elected representatives and remain engaged in the democratic process.The episode closes with a powerful conversation about Canadian identity, freedom and why John says he is proud of Canada's heritage of liberty and the rule of law — but deeply concerned about what the country has become today.Grab a casual, lock in, and let's get into it.Host: StefanoInstagram: @drstefohttps://www.instagram.com/drstefo?igs…Guest: John CarpayJustice Centre: https://www.instagram.com/justicecentre?stkn=MXZzZHZ2bWhrNnVjZA==https://www.jccf.ca/This episode is brought to you by Canada First — secure your home with Canada's best home fortification.Visit https://canadafirst.com/ to learn more.Follow Canada First on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/canadafirst.inc?igsh=OGd4YjZ5enV0M2t5CHAPTERS0:00 Intro & Canada First0:32 John Carpay Joins the Podcast3:21 John's Story & Career in Constitutional Law5:35 Why Constitutional Rights & Freedoms Matter7:18 What Happened to Canadian Freedoms During COVID?9:12 The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms11:42 COVID Lockdowns, Mandates & Government Overreach16:10 Where Is the Accountability?17:31 COVID Censorship & Silencing Different Opinions20:19 Justin Trudeau & the Emergencies Act22:17 Justice Centre Wins Again in Federal Court of Appeal23:56 The Freedom Convoy & Ending the Mandates25:13 What Canadians Should Learn From COVID26:51 Can Canadians Still Trust Government?28:14 Canadian Politics & Staying Non-Partisan29:36 Canada's Six Major Censorship & Surveillance Laws31:14 Bill C-11 & Government Control of the Internet32:14 Does the Government Want to Censor Canadians?34:10 Bill C-34: The Safe Social Media Act35:42 Government Spending, Debt & Canada's Future38:10 Could Canada Follow the UK on Free Speech?39:25 Islamophobia, Religion & Government Policing Speech42:34 Is There a Double Standard Against Christianity?45:19 Why Morality Matters in a Free Society46:43 What Actually Qualifies as Hate Speech?50:01 Bill C-9 & Religious Speech52:05 The Charter vs. Hate Speech Laws53:41 MAID & the Expansion of Assisted Suicide57:21 How Can Canadians Fight for Their Country?59:00 Are You Proud to Be Canadian?59:43 Final Message: Don't Give Up1:00:41 Outro

Sometimes, God takes over full control to put us where we need to be. Todays guest, John Porter, talks about how God took over to place him exactly where he needed to be. John learned about the root of fear and how to make decisions rooted in faith and trust in God, instead of a place of fear.   In this episode, you'll discover…  Key trait to win at home and at work (1:28) The balance of bringing faith into the workplace (7:35) Establishing what your priorities are vs. boundaries (10:45)  Advice about the spirit of fear (13:45)   John's Bio:  John has successfully developed and managed multi-family and self-storage investment properties for 35 years. Before joining our firm in 1999, he was responsible for development and all property management aspects of a Midwest firm that operated 5,000 apartment units and self-storage rentals. For Charter, John leads the acquisition and development of residential communities and is a real estate broker in North and South Carolina. His expertise in planning, zoning, and infrastructure development adds valuable insight into projects. People find that John works collaboratively to ensure everyone is on the same path to reach the same goal. He likes being challenged every day to think in new ways. It keeps things interesting. In his free time, John is an avid gardener, golfer, and fisherman who likes to spend time with his wife and two boys. Helping his family and team reach their goals brings him deep joy. Many don't know that John is a musician and has traveled to Cuba many times. Next to his wife, his dream dinner companions are Winston Churchill, Jesus, and his father.   Learn more here   What's Next?  NEW!! Join the new RISE community. Check out my newest book, 'Rise and Go', HERE!

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Earlier this year, Justice Malcolm Rowe of the Supreme Court of Canada delivered a two-part Runnymede lecture series on the Charter and liberal democracy across two cities in 24 hours. Part I, “How Misunderstanding the Charter Can Weaken Liberal Democracy” (March 3, 2026), was delivered at the University of Calgary. Justice Rowe considers what happens when the Charter is understood apart from the broader system of democratic government in which it operates, and the problems that can follow. The next day, Justice Rowe travelled to Vancouver to deliver Part II, “How a Proper Understanding of the Charter Strengthens Liberal Democracy” (March 4, 2026), at UBC Allard. The second lecture considers the other side of the question: how the Charter can reinforce democratic government when understood within Canada's wider constitutional system. This episode of Runnymede Radio brings the complete two-part series together for the first time.

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Clark County voters will decide this November on Charter Amendment 24, which would require a Housing Impact Analysis before certain land-use and construction code changes take effect. The county already faces an estimated 15,700-unit housing deficit, with long-range projections calling for nearly 104,000 additional units by 2045. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/affordable-housing-for-clark-county-launches-campaign-for-charter-amendment-24/ #ClarkCounty #HousingPolicy #Amendment24 #ClarkCountyWA #AffordableHousing #HousingImpactAnalysis #NovemberBallot #LandUse #VancouverWA #WashingtonState

Captain Ryan Rayfield runs Sail Libra, an offshore sailing charter operation aboard a 60' ketch built in 1969 by Abeking & Rasmussen and designed by William H. Tripp Jr. Based in Newport, RI. They sail around New England, to Bermuda, to the Caribbean, and will sail to the Azores and Portugal in 2027. Ryan is a USCG-licensed STCW A-2 Internationally endorsed captain. We talk about sailing from Newport around Long Island Sound and New York City, the East River closure when the UN is in session, anchoring in NYC, a failure of the exhaust anti-siphoning valve and fixing the resulting problem with water in the engine, champagne sailing, flying a spinnaker, racing vs cruising, sail changes, roller furling, dealing with the general public and taking them aboard, sailing upwind (or not), maintaining a 60' offshore sailboat, licensing required for an offshore charter operation, STCW certification, whether or not you need a USCG license to operate a charter operation in a foreign country, other certifications, chartering laws, endorsements, insurance, openings for Bermuda to St. Thomas, orcas, and more.  Photos and links are on the podcast website Sail in New England with Sailing Resolution List or browse sailboats on sailboatsforsale.com Shop tankless dive systems from BLU3 Shop sailing navigation lioghts from Signal Mate

Clark County's Charter Review Commission is holding five town hall meetings, one in each county council district, to discuss nine proposed amendments heading to the Nov. 3 general election ballot. The first meeting is Sept. 26 at Ridgefield Community Library. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/charter-review-commission-schedules-town-hall-meetings-to-discuss-proposed-amendments-on-the-november-ballot/ #ClarkCounty #CharterReview #ClarkCountyWA #November2026 #LocalGovernment #VancouverWA #PublicMeeting #BallotAmendments

Jonathan Fah from ARGO Moving Company is back to talk RAGBRAI Charters. ARGO is the charter company that has been moving riders across Iowa during RAGBRAI since 2009. They work exclusively with the Riverbend Bike Club and also the Quad Cities Bicycle Club, helping people 'survive their vacation'! Jonathan is part of an experienced charter service that provides riders with some extra comforts beyond their RAGBRAI registration benefits and gives us the inside scoop on how his charter operates. RAGBRAI Charters: https://ragbrai.com/charters/ ARGO Moving Company: https://www.argomoving.com/ Just Go Bike: https://ragbrai.com/justgobike/ Watch, or listen on our Just Go Bike YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@JustGoBikePodcast Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at justgobikepodcast@gmail.com.

The CEO of Wells Fargo, Charlie Scharf, live from the company's 2026 Healthcare Conference in Boston. On the M&A pipeline, the consumer and the risks AI is posing to the industry. Then the CEO of fintech company Chime. After announcing plans to acquire Stride bank for $590M in cash. And the CEO of Charter in his first interview since closing the Cox deal. How he's trying to turn around a stock that has lost about two thirds of its value since 2022.Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join the journey on Talk Cosmos, Sunday September 6, 2026, 1–2 p.m. PDT (4-5 p.m. EDT) about “JUPITER FIRE TRINE SATURN”.This is the first trine in a series of three between Jupiter and Saturn since their Great Conjunction on December 21, 2020 in Aquarius at 0°29. They're called the social planets because their 20-year conjunction cycle resets social culture. However, their larger cycle involves 200 years in each element. The December 2020 conjunction ended their 200 years in material earth signs of Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. It initiated the future 20-year conjunction cycles in the non-material air signs of Aquarius, Gemini and Libra.Jupiter's the planet of expansion, making everything bigger, whereas Saturn's the planet determining what is essential and fundamental. Leo's confidence and generosity add to Jupiter's growth. Aries' thrust for honesty, and its courage, drives Saturn to work industriously.We have a year of realistic optimism channeling our efforts into manifestation. These fire energies operate instinctively, with courageous confidence.Catch new weekly episodes and subscribe to TalkCosmos.com plus YouTube channel @TalkCosmos to access the latest content through YouTube, Facebook, radio, and podcast platforms.LAURA TADD: Spiritually oriented, psychological astrologer and well-being mentor. In addition to her client work, Laura is a writer, teacher, and lecturer. She holds a live online monthly astrology talk, Cosmic Conversations, where Laura discusses upcoming planetary alignments and their historical significance and patterning. Find her podcast Mythic Sky Storytimeon most podcast platforms. She provides a free Moon Meditation noon every Monday EDT. Laura teaches 6–8-week online courses on astrology and personal mythology and co-facilitates retreats internationally. Creator of “Moon Journal”. Info at website: MythicSky.comLaura co-leads retreats with other wellness-focused healers and teachers across the globe. She served on the Washington State Astrological Association Board, the Steering Committee for the Association for Astrological Networking, and the Planning Committee for the United Astrology Conference 2018. Laura wrote for The Mountain Astrologer, Celestial Vibes, and Tarot.com. She lives in a wellness community south of Atlanta, GA, and holds a PhD in Human Science.SUE ROSE MINAHAN: an Evolutionary Astrologer Consultant, speaker, writer. Vibrational Astrology student under Linda Berry. Dwarf Planet University graduate. Charter member of Kepler Astrologer Toastmaster Club, and member of WineCountrySpeakers.org. Holds an Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree and a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz. A mythology enthusiast, Musician, and Artist. Founder Talk Cosmos since 2018 where weekly conversations awaken heart and soul consciousness to align personal meaningfulness, connect curiosity and creativity to successfully develop life's turning points. Presented on YouTube, Facebook, radio & podcasts. Website: TalkCosmos.com and YouTube.com/@TalkCosmos.#JupitertrineSaturn #JupiterLeo #SaturnAires #Astrology2026 #USASibley #SueRoseMinahan #TalkCosmos #LauraTadd #MythicSkyIn the spirit of Einstein's wisdom on the shifting nature of energy, “Energy's never destroyed, energy only changes.” Talk Cosmos is your opportunity to ponder the collective unconscious and focus on the cosmic kaleidoscope.In the spirit of Einstein's wisdom on the shifting nature of energy, “Energy's never destroyed, energy only changes.” Talk Cosmos is your opportunity to ponder the collective unconscious and focus on the cosmic kaleidoscope. Discover the energy that is Talk Cosmos, every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. right here on Alternative Talk 1150!Visit https://talkcosmos.com(opens in new tab) for weekly schedule, blog, and information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join the journey on Talk Cosmos, Sunday September 6, 2026, 1–2 p.m. PDT (4-5 p.m. EDT) about “JUPITER FIRE TRINE SATURN”. This is the first trine in a series of three between Jupiter and Saturn since their Great Conjunction on December 21, 2020 in Aquarius at 0°29. They're called the social planets because their 20-year conjunction cycle resets social culture.  However, their larger cycle involves 200 years in each element. The December 2020 conjunction ended their 200 years in material earth signs of Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. It initiated the future 20-year conjunction cycles in the non-material air signs of Aquarius, Gemini and Libra. Jupiter's the planet of expansion, making everything bigger, whereas Saturn's the planet determining what is essential and fundamental. Leo's confidence and generosity add to Jupiter's growth. Aries' thrust for honesty, and its courage, drives Saturn to work industriously. We have a year of realistic optimism channeling our efforts into manifestation. These fire energies operate instinctively, with courageous confidence. Catch new weekly episodes and subscribe to TalkCosmos.com plus YouTube channel @TalkCosmos to access the latest content through YouTube, Facebook, radio, and podcast platforms. LAURA TADD: Spiritually oriented, psychological astrologer and well-being mentor. In addition to her client work, Laura is a writer, teacher, and lecturer. She holds a live online monthly astrology talk, Cosmic Conversations, where Laura discusses upcoming planetary alignments and their historical significance and patterning. Find her podcast Mythic Sky Storytimeon most podcast platforms. She provides a free Moon Meditation noon every Monday EDT. Laura teaches 6–8-week online courses on astrology and personal mythology and co-facilitates retreats internationally. Creator of “Moon Journal”. Info at website: MythicSky.com Laura co-leads retreats with other wellness-focused healers and teachers across the globe. She served on the Washington State Astrological Association Board, the Steering Committee for the Association for Astrological Networking, and the Planning Committee for the United Astrology Conference 2018. Laura wrote for The Mountain Astrologer, Celestial Vibes, and Tarot.com. She lives in a wellness community south of Atlanta, GA, and holds a PhD in Human Science. SUE ROSE MINAHAN: an Evolutionary Astrologer Consultant, speaker, writer. Vibrational Astrology student under Linda Berry. Dwarf Planet University graduate. Charter member of Kepler Astrologer Toastmaster Club, and member of WineCountrySpeakers.org. Holds an Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree and a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz. A mythology enthusiast, Musician, and Artist. Founder Talk Cosmos since 2018 where weekly conversations awaken heart and soul consciousness to align personal meaningfulness, connect curiosity and creativity to successfully develop life's turning points. Presented on YouTube, Facebook, radio & podcasts. Website: TalkCosmos.com and YouTube.com/@TalkCosmos. #JupitertrineSaturn #JupiterLeo #SaturnAires #Astrology2026 #USASibley #SueRoseMinahan #TalkCosmos #LauraTadd #MythicSky In the spirit of Einstein's wisdom on the shifting nature of energy, “Energy's never destroyed, energy only changes.” Talk Cosmos is your opportunity to ponder the collective unconscious and focus on the cosmic kaleidoscope. In the spirit of Einstein's wisdom on the shifting nature of energy, “Energy's never destroyed, energy only changes.” Talk Cosmos is your opportunity to ponder the collective unconscious and focus on the cosmic kaleidoscope.  Discover the energy that is Talk Cosmos, every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. right here on Alternative Talk 1150! Visit https://talkcosmos.com(opens in new tab) for weekly schedule, blog, and information.

President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to prioritize development and security to usher in a future of shared prosperity and foster an environment of universal security.Xi made the remarks when addressing the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO, which was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. He underlined the need for the SCO to remain committed to dialogue and consultation for more equitable and orderly governance.In his speech, Xi hailed the extraordinary journey of the regional organization over the past 25 years, saying that it has grown into a new type of regional cooperation grouping with the largest land area and population and enormous development potential. Founded in 2001 by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the SCO now comprises 10 member states, two observer states and 15 dialogue partners.Xi said that the most valuable spiritual asset of the regional grouping is that it pioneered, and has since invariably followed, the Shanghai Spirit featuring mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for the diversity of civilizations and pursuit of common development.Its most important cooperation experience is that it has found the right way of coexistence, featuring nonalliance, nonconfrontation and not targeting any third party, enabling countries in the region to build a common home together, he added.As the world is undergoing accelerated changes unseen in a century, with the intensifying rivalry between dialogue and confrontation, win-win and zero-sum, and multilateralism and unilateralism, Xi urged the SCO to step forward to shoulder its historical responsibility and proactively steer the course for the future.He also called for the SCO to advocate universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, solidify cooperation in traditional fields such as trade, investment, mutual connectivity, energy and resources, and expand cooperation in emerging fields like artificial intelligence, digital economy, green industry and green mining in order to deepen and upgrade regional cooperation.China sees the SCO as a priority area for promoting high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and implementing the Global Development Initiative, he said.In 2025, China's trade with other SCO members reached $523.5 billion and accounted for 8 percent of the country's total foreign trade, up from $12.1 billion in 2001, according to statistics from the Ministry of Commerce.Xi urged the SCO countries to take coordinated measures to tackle traditional and nontraditional security threats, and he called for efforts to prevent external forces from interfering in their internal affairs, endangering their political security and undermining regional stability.China is willing to work with all parties to practice a common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security concept and make the SCO an important platform for implementing the Global Security Initiative, he added.Xi also emphasized the need for the SCO countries to uphold a people-centered approach and cement the foundation for everlasting friendship. China stands ready to work with all parties to implement the Global Civilization Initiative, he added.The summit was chaired by President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan, which holds the current rotating presidency of the SCO.The leaders of the SCO member states fully affirmed the development achievements of the SCO over the past 25 years, recognizing that the SCO provides important guarantees for regional security and prosperity and has become one of the cornerstones of global stability and economic development.They praised China's significant contributions as a founding member state in promoting the organization's development and agreed to actively implement the strategic blueprint from the SCO Tianjin Summit in 2025.In the face of a complex international situation, SCO member states should work together to enhance the organization's influence, promote the building of a more just and reasonable global governance system, and play a greater role in safeguarding the peace, stability and prosperity of the region and the world, they said.Leaders of the SCO member states signed and issued the Bishkek Declaration on the 25th Anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, approved the Protocol on Amending and Supplementing the Charter of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Regulations on the SCO Universal Center for Countering Security Challenges and Threats, and the Regulations on the SCO Anti-Drug Center, and adopted 28 outcome documents covering security, economic, people-to-people and cultural cooperation, as well as organizational development.It was decided at the summit that Pakistan will assume the rotating presidency of the SCO for 2026-27.Li Ziguo, director and research fellow in the Department for European-Central Asian Studies at the China Institute of International Studies, said the summit could give fresh impetus to implementing the outcomes of last year's summit and help move the SCO into a stage of pursuing development in tandem.Sun Zhuangzhi, director of the Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, described China's efforts in practicing the Shanghai Spirit as an important driving force behind the SCO.prosperity / prɒˈsperəti / n.繁荣；兴旺governance / ˈɡʌvənəns / n.治理；管理；治理体系mutual benefit / ˌmjuːtʃuəl ˈbenɪfɪt / n.互利；共同利益win-win / ˌwɪn ˈwɪn / adj./n.双赢的；双赢局面zero-sum / ˌzɪərəʊ ˈsʌm / adj.零和的；一方获益必然意味着另一方受损的multilateralism / ˌmʌltiˈlætərəlɪzəm / n.多边主义unilateralism / ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəlɪzəm / n.单边主义mutual connectivity / ˌmjuːtʃuəl ˌkɒnekˈtɪvəti / n.互联互通

In this release, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre enters the postconciliar crisis with growing clarity and urgency. Chapter 15 shows him recognizing the deep confusion spreading through the Church after Vatican II: a crisis of authority, doctrine, catechism, religious life, and liturgy. No longer able to rely on official structures alone, he begins encouraging priests, bishops, writers, and lay movements who are trying to preserve the Faith. At the same time, the reform of the Mass accelerates, and Archbishop Lefebvre sees that the battle is no longer theoretical. The Church's doctrine, worship, and priesthood are now directly at stake. See all the episodes: sspxpodcast.com/audiobook We'd love your feedback on this series! podcast@sspx.org View this on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DOmNWClquiE – – – – – – – The Society of Saint Pius X offers this series and all of its content free of charge. If you are able to offer a one time or a small monthly recurring donation, it will assist us greatly in continuing to provide these videos for the good of the Church and Catholic Tradition. Please Support this Apostolate with 1-time or Monthly Donation >> – – – – – – – Explore more: Subscribe to this Podcast to receive this and all our audio episodesSubscribe to the SSPX YouTube channel for video versions of our podcast series and SermonsFSSPX News Website: https://fsspx.newsVisit the US District website: https://sspx.org/ – – – – – What is the SSPX Podcast? The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press, which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching out to those who have not yet found Tradition.  – – – – – – What is the SSPX? The main goal of the Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic Faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic priesthood. Authentic spiritual life, the sacraments, and the traditional liturgy are its primary means of bringing this life of grace to souls. Although the traditional Latin Mass is the most visible and public expression of the work of the Society, we are committed to defending Catholic Tradition in its entirety: all of Catholic doctrine and morals as the Church has always defended them. What people need is the Catholic Faith, without compromise, with all the truth and beauty which accompanies it. https://sspx.org

Six of the country's biggest retailers - Aldi, Dunnes, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, SuperValu and Centra, and Tesco - have signed up to the principles of a new Horticulture Grower-Retail Charter. It arrives at a hard moment. Irish horticulture was worth €652 million at the farm gate last year. But the growers are disappearing. So how is the charter landing with the people who actually grow the food?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know we have been in a state of emergency in Troy, NY since April 1, 2026 when Mayor Mantello used this power to renew a Flock Safety contract? Proposed Local Law 4 will not only end that state of emergency but align Troy's charter with state law on declared emergencies. Troy City Council member, Shikole Struber (District 2) joined Elizabeth Press to discuss.

Send us Fan MailThis is the Family Office Club Monthly Hot Seat Webinar from August 2026. Every month I get on live with verified members, Charter members, and community participants to answer questions in real time - no slides, no script, just direct Q&A on whatever challenge is in front of you right now.Topics covered in this session include how to raise capital for a protein business with 2 million pounds a month of beef processing - including finding the right investors in agricultural Midwest markets like Omaha, structuring a custom deal for a strategic anchor investor, and carving out a fabrication and distribution entity as a separate capital raise. We also covered what a corporate venture capital group is and how to find one inside a large company, how deal origination teams at private equity firms work, and how to use the FOC Investor Pipeline Builder to find the top 50 investor leads in any city by industry focus.Additionally we covered the value-first relationship strategy for building connections with centimillionaires and billionaires - including a real example of a member who approached a high-net-worth individual by simply saying how can I help you and built a meaningful relationship from that conversation.We also discussed using Claude to scan and summarize bootcamp notes, the FOC AI operating system now being rebranded as Hyper Intelligent, and the launch of Dr. Dewey - our Dewey Instant Due Diligence tool adapted specifically for doctors and dentists evaluating medical, healthcare, and investment deals.Upcoming events mentioned: Silicon Valley Summit September 24th and the Family Office Super Summit in Fort Lauderdale December 15th to 17th with 112 speakers over 3 days.Family Office Club is the largest investor club in the family office space. Founded 19 years ago by Richard C. Wilson, we have 16 million registered members, have hosted 300+ events, and our community has facilitated over $1 billion in transactions. Our member portal gives you access to 2,000+ talks from centimillionaires and decamillionaires, 50+ AI tools built specifically for investors and capital raisers, and 30 live events per year.Join us at familyoffices.com/joinhttps://familyoffices.com/

Old Charter Oak "Finest Oak" is crafted at Buffalo Trace Distillery, honoring the historic Old Charter brand established by Adam and Ben Chapeze in 1874. The bourbon pays tribute to the iconic white oak trees that have long shaped the character of American whiskey, emphasizing the critical role of oak in flavor development. This expression is part of the Old Charter Oak series, which explores how different oak origins and barrel treatments influence the final bourbon. Cheers!

Merger and acquisition activity within the MSP sector has accelerated, with data cited indicating a 73% year-over-year increase in transactions for 2026 compared to 2025. Jay McBain's reported statistics also highlight strong international momentum, particularly in EMEA, and a marked 800% rise in acquisitions specifically targeting managed security service providers (MSSPs). While the consolidated figures suggest heightened activity in large, visible deals, several participants noted that the true frequency of smaller, unreported transactions likely exceeds official tallies, underlining persistent underrepresentation in sector reporting. According to podcast contributors, small MSP deals often go untracked in industry data, despite anecdotal evidence that hundreds or thousands of such transactions occur annually. Larger deals, such as a $20 million transaction mentioned, receive public acknowledgment, but the majority of M&A activity is conducted without broad disclosure. The consolidation trend among larger entities—exemplified by Charter's $34 billion merger with Cox and ScanSource's $220 million acquisition of MicroAge—has resulted in fewer choices for business clients, though new regional providers are emerging as market gaps appear. Secondary discussions addressed operational and governance topics relevant to MSPs. The adoption and enforcement of AI acceptable use policies (AUPs) was emphasized as an accountability measure for clients whose employees are integrating AI tools into workflows. Additional topics included the stabilization of supply chain pricing by major vendors Dell and HPE, who have committed to 30-day price locks amidst recent volatility, and tactical sales advice regarding quote expiration to manage project timelines and risk exposure. For MSPs and IT leaders, these developments entail both opportunity and risk management considerations. M&A trends point to increased scrutiny and potential market concentration, emphasizing the need for transparency and due diligence in both dealmaking and vendor relationships. The recommended adoption of AI AUPs reflects heightened governance expectations, aiming to mitigate operational and reputational risks. Meanwhile, shifts in vendor pricing policies and resale practices invite closer review of contract terms to ensure financial stability and customer accountability. What if my clients resist change? Question of the Week: What is the best CRM for small MSPs? It depends on the size of the MSP and what you need the CRM to do. Popular options include Zoho, Pipedrive, HubSpot, and Campaign Monitor.Zoho: https://www.zoho.com/Pipedrive: https://www.pipedrive.com/HubSpot: https://www.hubspot.com/Campaign Monitor: https://www.campaignmonitor.com/ I, MSPs & Channel Trends: Is AI replacing the need for MSPs? Discuss M&A activity, AI acceptable-use policies, and supply-chain challenges.M&A Trends: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jaymcbain_ma-activity-across-managed-services-is-accelerating-share-7490450073336799232-SHiL/ ScanSource to Acquire MicroAge: $220.5M acquisition expands cloud, cybersecurity, data center, and AI services.https://www.scansource.com/about/press-releases/2026/scansource-to-acquire-microage Charter Completes Cox Merger: The $34.5B deal creates a cable and broadband giant serving roughly 37 million customers.https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/charter-completes-cox-merger-creating-cable-giant-7531516/ Dell Matches HPE's 30-Day Price Quote Validity: The change gives partners more pricing stability amid rising memory costs.https://www.crn.com/news/channel-news/2026/hpe-extends-price-quote-validity-to-30-days-partners-cheer-new-pricing-stability Tales from the Field: How do you handle a customer dispute over a $100 item when they threaten legal action? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this final episode of the Tinfoil Tuque series, Rhys and Jesse dive into the bizarre true story of Todd Standing, a filmmaker and wilderness guide from Alberta who actually took the British Columbia government to court over Sasquatch. Todd claims to have encountered Bigfoot in the Rocky Mountains and even filmed a large bipedal creature back in 2005. That blurry, shaky video, along with his documentary “Discovering Bigfoot” and his guided Sasquatch tours, form the backbone of his argument that Bigfoot is real, endangered, and in need of government protection.Rhys and Jesse dissect Todd's evidence, the tone and structure of his documentary, and the way he has built a business around Bigfoot encounters. They walk through his lawsuit against the BC government, where Todd alleged a dereliction of duty and claimed his Charter rights were being violated because the province refused to recognize Sasquatch or issue an official statement on its existence. The hosts then unpack the BC Supreme Court's response, including the judge's conclusion that the court is not the place to decide on unproven scientific facts and that belief in Sasquatch is not an immutable personal characteristic protected by the Charter. They also discuss the infamous hair sample that turned out to be human, and the ultimate outcome: Todd's claim was dismissed and he was ordered to pay the government's legal costs.Along the way, the conversation veers into Bigfoot churches, dudist ministers inspired by The Big Lebowski, early-2000s-style websites, and the broader way conspiracy-flavoured thinking from the 90s and 2000s has seeped into mainstream culture. Rhys and Jesse close out the Tinfoil Tuque summer experiment by reflecting on podcast listening habits in summer, why “everyone stops listening” is mostly a production myth, and why some of their own cryptid episodes felt more hit-and-miss.They finish by teasing their return to regular Canada Is Boring programming with a wild story about a wealthy Canadian whose will turned his fortune into a series of outrageous contests designed to mess with people's ethics from beyond the grave. If you're into Bigfoot, weird lawsuits, or just want to hear two podcasters roast a Supreme Court–level Sasquatch case, this episode is for you.For premium content, socials, merch, to leave a voicemail or message us go to canadaisboring.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sponsored by EasyDNS Move your domain or web hosting to EasyDNS and support Not On Record: https://easydns.com/NotOnRecord Use promo code: notonrecord Ontario has introduced sweeping new bail regulations requiring cash deposits before many accused persons can be released, even after a justice has granted bail. Criminal defence lawyer Joseph Neuberger explains what has changed, why many lawyers believe the new rules create a two-tier justice system, and why the Criminal Lawyers' Association and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association are challenging the legislation. Topics include: • Ontario's new cash bail requirements • Sureties and how bail works • Charter rights and the presumption of innocence • Reverse onus provisions • Overcrowded jails • Public safety versus constitutional rights • Why critics argue these reforms punish poverty instead of crime Is this meaningful bail reform, or simply the illusion of public safety?

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President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Aug. 21 that he will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported with no out-of-quota tariff for 90 days, as he attempts to reduce beef prices for American families.The U.S. military said on Aug. 20 that eight people were killed when a charter plane crashed at a remote military radar site in western Alaska.The aircraft was carrying eight people when it crashed near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, about 450 miles west of Anchorage, which is managed by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center, according to the military.

In this episode of This Week In AML, Joe McNamara fills in for Elliot Berman and joins John Byrne for a packed week of AML news on both sides of the Atlantic. The conversation opens with the fallout from Treasury and FinCEN's final rule eliminating domestic beneficial ownership reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act, then moves to Transparency International's guidance for EU member states that have not yet published a national anti-corruption strategy. Ireland, one of the six late adopters named in that report, has now released its first national AML/CFT/CPF strategy, and John walks through its five strategic goals and three pillars ahead of AMLA supervision and FATF evaluation. The hosts also cover the UN Security Council's 38th Monitoring Team report on ISIL, AMLA's warning that money laundering in the EU property sector could deepen the housing crisis, and the OCC's conditional approval of a national trust bank charter for World Liberty Trust Company, along with the sharp objections raised by Senator Elizabeth Warren and others over conflicts of interest. Stateside, they close on Treasury: an unreleased internal report on the risks of an AI bubble, and the department's public request for comment on GENIUS Act implementation. John rounds out the episode with a $165 million crypto Ponzi indictment reported by OCCRP. Links Referenced Transparency International, Good Practices for National Anti-Corruption Strategies in EU Member States: https://knowledgehub.transparency.org/helpdesk/good-practices-for-national-anti-corruption-strategie... Ireland Department of Finance, Ireland's First National Anti-Money Laundering Strategy: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-finance/press-releases/t%C3%A1naiste-and-minister-for-finance-si... UN Security Council, 38th Report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team (S/2026/651): https://docs.un.org/en/S/2026/651 AML Intelligence, AMLA Urges Crackdown on Money Laundering in EU Property Sector: https://www.amlintelligence.com/2026/08/news-amla-urges-crackdown-on-money-laundering-in-eu-property... OCC, Conditional Approval for World Liberty Trust Company (CD 1385): https://www.occ.gov/topics/charters-and-licensing/interpretations-and-decisions/2026/cd1385.pdf NOTUS, Treasury Internal Report Warns of the Dangers of an AI Bubble: https://www.notus.org/economy/treasury-internal-report-warning-dangers-ai-bubble?utm_source=content_... U.S. Treasury, Request for Public Comment on GENIUS Act Implementation: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0605

Longtime Massachusetts charter fishing boat captainDamon Sacco had never seen anything like the fish he and fellow fishermen fought for three hours in the deep waters off Massachusetts Wednesday. Sacco and client Walter Chapman, landed what they believe is the largest Atlantic blue marlin ever caught off the U.S. East Coast.

A U.S. military-chartered plane crashes in western Alaska, killing everyone on board. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

Charter flying in South Africa is booming, and Ryan is living it: Beech 1900 trips to Zimbabwe, Botswana, the Lowveld and the Northern Cape in the space of three weeks. After last week's Etihad debate, the guys make the case that the most exciting flying job in the country might not be at an airline at all. Bryan Roseveare is joined as always by Ryan Parrock for the charter pilot life, how to break in, and a busy week of aviation news. IN THIS EPISODE Ryan celebrates 10 years married, then makes the punt for charter flying: real hands on flying, a different destination every week, and none of the double Bloemfontein routine. How to get hired: Cessna Caravan and Pilatus PC-12 jobs for low hour pilots, mentorship programmes, company roadshows, and why the walk of shame with your CV still works. The honest downsides: you are the planner, the caterer and the baggage handler, there is no toilet on a 1900, and you think twice before ducking behind a bush at a strip in lion country. SAA places its acting CEO on special leave after four months, with press reports linking the move to the airline's catering subsidiary, and questions in the aviation press about who now holds the accountable manager role. The Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 tail strike and runway overrun at Munich, and the Lufthansa A380 that clipped approach lights on the same runway days later. flydubai resumes flying over Iranian airspace, and a French Rafale pilot spots a fuel leak on a Miami bound Global 6000 before it headed out over the Atlantic. Plus the Springboks vs the All Blacks and the return of Formula 1. Want to ask Ryan about charter flying? Leave a comment on the YouTube version of this episode and we'll pass it on. The FlySafair ownership video Bryan mentions plays at the end of this episode, or watch it here: https://youtu.be/jP4XuKjKfE4 I'm Bryan Roseveare. I was an airline captain. I still go to work on the flight deck. It's just a full flight simulator now, and the pilots I train are the ones who fly you around. SOURCES SAA places acting group CEO on special leave (EWN, 18 August 2026) → https://www.ewn.co.za/2026/08/18/saa-places-acting-group-ceo-matshela-seshibe-on-special-leave Reports link the SAA move to Air Chefs (Sunday Times, 15 August 2026) → https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-15-inside-the-saa-drama/ Vietnam Airlines 787 late rotation, tail strike and overrun at Munich (The Aviation Herald, 15 August 2026) → https://avherald.com/h?article=53da99f6&opt=0 Lufthansa A380 lands short and damages approach lights at Munich (Simple Flying, 18 August 2026) → https://simpleflying.com/lufthansa-a380-overrun-munich/ flydubai resumes Iran overflights despite EASA guidance (Simple Flying) → https://simpleflying.com/flydubai-resumes-flights-iranian-airspace-easa-warnings/ Rafale pilot spots fuel leak on Global 6000 over France (AeroTime) → https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/rafale-fuel-leak-global-6000-le-bourget SUPPORT THE SHOW Bryan Air → https://bryanairpodcast.com/ Support on Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/bryanair

Enova International has spent two decades using machine learning underwriting to serve consumers and small businesses who sit outside prime bank criteria, and its pending $369 million acquisition of Grasshopper Bank would give it a national charter for the first time. Steve Cunningham became CEO in January 2026 after nearly a decade as the company's CFO, following earlier stops as a bank regulator at the FDIC and as chief risk officer at Discover. He joins the show to explain what a fully digital lender looks for in a nonprime borrower, why credit quality looks solid in his portfolio right now, and how he's answering the senators and state attorneys general who want regulators to block the Grasshopper deal.What We CoveredSteve's path from FDIC regulator to Capital One, Harley-Davidson, and DiscoverMoving from the CFO chair to the CEO chair six months inEnova's brand portfolio: CashNet, NetCredit, and OnDeckUnderwriting nonprime and near-prime consumers versus underwriting small businessesThe lift Enova's proprietary models get over a plain FICO or VantageScoreWhy all their products use different underwriting modelsWhat Enova's weekly vintage data shows about the health of the consumerWhy gas prices matter less to consumer spending than headlines suggestHow Enova is using generative and agentic AI across the businessThe real thesis behind the Grasshopper Bank acquisition (see my podcast with CEO Mike Butler)Steve's response to the senators and state attorneys general opposing the dealWhat banking-as-a-service adds to Enova's roadmapWhere Enova wants to be by 2030Key TakeawaysEnova's NetCredit yields and losses aren't outliers when benchmarked against what banks themselves report to the FDIC each quarter, Cunningham argues, pushing back on the "predatory" framing critics apply to the company.The Grasshopper deal is primarily about simplifying a patchwork of direct state licenses and bank partnership arrangements, not chasing cheap deposits, though the deposit base is a welcome bonus.Because Enova's consumer loans repay every two weeks or faster, the company sees shifts in borrower behavior in its own vintage data well before those shifts show up in macro statistics.Small business underwriting at Enova is built around the health of roughly 900 different industry codes rather than a borrower's personal credit, making it a fundamentally different discipline than consumer underwriting.About Steve CunninghamSteve Cunningham is CEO of Enova International, a role he took on in January 2026 after nearly a decade as the company's CFO. He previously served as chief risk officer and treasurer at Discover, CFO of Harley-Davidson Financial Services, held senior finance roles at Capital One, and began his career as a bank regulator at the FDIC.Connect with Fintech One-on-One:Tweet me @PeterRentonConnect with me on LinkedInFind previous Fintech One-on-One episodes

Hosts John Farley and Sean Cole breakdown Below Deck Med Season Eleven, Episode Eleven titled 'Eiffel Power.' Plus, they discuss Nathan's recent legal troubles.

The owners of multiple South Side funeral homes are under a microscope after state officials discovered they had been mismanaging human remains. Last week, officials and police discovered dozens of decaying bodies at the South Chicago Chapel. We break down the details with Block Club Chicago's Maxwell Evans and WBEZ's Dan Mihalopoulos. Plus, the recently shuttered Aspira charter network is trying to sell its publicly funded school building, and the Chicago Fire are hoping to extend their August win streak. Good News: Hegewisch Farmers Market & Edgewater Monday Market Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our daily newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this Aug. 14 episode: Paramount Theatre Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE 

On this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ and Ben trace corporate private jets from Sam Walton's scrappy two-seater to Alex Karp's $17 million jet bill. They break down when flying private actually makes business sense, how jets hit the balance sheet, the tax and accounting implications, what companies disclose to investors, and when executive travel crosses the line from productivity tool to corporate excess.—SPONSORS:Rillet is an AI-native ERP built for modern finance teams that want to replace NetSuite and close faster. With revenue recognition, close management, multi-entity support, and native Stripe and Salesforce integrations, Rillet helps scaling companies run their finance stack in one place. Hundreds of teams, including Windsurf and Mercor, use Rillet to make the zero-day close real. Book a demo at https://www.rillet.com/cjMaximor is an autonomous finance platform that runs order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, the close, cash management, and reporting on self-learning agents instead of a dozen disconnected tools. One PE-backed customer posts 98% of transactions directly to its ERP, with the remaining 2% routed to a human for review. You pay for outcomes, not seats. See it at https://www.maximor.ai/Brex is an intelligent finance platform with AI-powered workflows that enforce expense policies at the point of sale, match receipts automatically, and reduce month-end close from weeks to hours. Thousands of companies, including Anthropic, Coinbase, and DoorDash, already run on Brex. Stop asking A-level finance talent to do B-level admin work. Learn more at https://www.brex.com/metricsAnrok is the sales tax platform that watches your exposure everywhere, automates compliance, and flags risk before it turns into a surprise back-tax letter from a state you've never set foot in. Companies like Anthropic, Notion, and Vanta already trust Anrok to stay ahead of rules that move faster than any spreadsheet can. Talk to a sales tax expert for a personalized exposure estimate at https://www.anrok.com/rtnRightRev is a revenue recognition platform built for the AI economy, helping finance support usage-based pricing, credits, hybrid contracts, seats plus consumption, and whatever commercial model comes next. It gives product teams the freedom to keep innovating without outdated revenue systems slowing them down. Learn how RightRev can help at https://rightrev.com/cjPulley is an equity management platform that lets you issue options, model dilution, and complete 409As without your cap table turning into a spreadsheet disaster. Founders raising, hiring, and scaling use Pulley to keep equity clean and stay focused on building. Learn more or request a demo at https://pulley.com/mostlymetrics—LINKS: Mostly Talent: https://mostlymetrics.typeform.com/to/cLTxtAsNCJ: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cj-gustafson-13140948/Mostly metrics: https://www.mostlymetrics.com—RELATED EPISODES:Jersey Mike's IPO: The $4.2B Sandwich Machinehttps://youtu.be/ZL6AbqHI-0g—TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Fly Like a G60:29 $17M on jets: Alex Karp guess1:16 Sam Walton starts it all2:49 The yellow legal pads4:37 Walmart Aviation founded (1968)5:14 Piston to Bombardier jets6:51 Walmart's modern jet fleet8:13 Where it hides in SEC filings9:25 SEC Reg S-K Item 40213:37 Gulfport Energy scandal14:42 Tyco: Kozlowski & Schwartz16:57 When jets are actually useful17:55 P&L vs. balance sheet treatment18:40 PP&E and depreciation basics19:04 Off-balance-sheet leases19:28 The chartering loophole19:54 "Uber Jet" fractional ownership23:14 How activists hunt jet spend23:36 Flight registries & tail numbers24:13 Jack Sweeney vs. Elon Musk25:00 What top companies spend25:18 Walmart's fleet is #126:17 Charter vs. lease vs. own29:02 Should we care? 3 angles30:06 Angle 2: opportunity cost30:59 Angle 3: company size31:42 General Electric's shadow jet32:50 Back to Alex Karp34:02 Credits#RunTheNumbersPodcast #PrivateJets #CorporateFinance #ExecutivePerks #CFOLife

Autonomous AIs are hacking, collaborating, and outpacing human defenders, raising urgent questions about what happens when the machines start breaking into each other (and potentially us). Plus, a Tucson coder is using AI to reinvent local journalism, exposing how automation could fill the gaps left by shrinking newsrooms. Tucson Daily Brief uses AI to revive local news coverage Data centers boom in Arizona, with harsh environmental impact Amazon's Texas data center to run on polluting natural gas Nuclear and solar debates for sustainable data center power Black Hat and DEF CON: Security pros, hackers, and mohawks OpenAI's runaway AI hack at Black Hat stuns security community AI agents collaborate, evade controls, and break into real-world systems Industry struggles to regulate AI, and defense lags behind automated attackers White House, Congress, and AI execs clash over regulation proposals AI "kill switch" and model bans: pipe dreams in a global race Google's DeepMind shakeup, Demis Hassabis moves upstairs Jeff Dean and key talent exit Google for self-improving AI startup Google, Meta, Apple: AI brain drain and market repercussions Phones stagnate as hardware innovation slows, AI devours chip supply OpenAI teams with Jony Ive on strange new AI-first device Smart glasses privacy backlash and DuckDuckGo's tongue-in-cheek sunglasses Meta fined $942 million by New Mexico court for youth harms Apple sues OpenAI over alleged stolen secrets, countersuits ensue UK revives "Snooper's Charter" for backdoors, Apple fights in secret court License plate readers spark local backlash and privacy activism U.S. water systems face cyber sabotage as critical infrastructure weakens Bending Spoons buys Airtable, fueling SaaS layoffs and AI data grabs Nicholas DeLeon uses AI tools to get fit NASA hacks keep aging Voyager probes alive for another year Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Iain Thomson and Nicholas De Leon Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit NetSuite.AI/TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit adaptivesecurity.com superhuman.com

Autonomous AIs are hacking, collaborating, and outpacing human defenders, raising urgent questions about what happens when the machines start breaking into each other (and potentially us). Plus, a Tucson coder is using AI to reinvent local journalism, exposing how automation could fill the gaps left by shrinking newsrooms. Tucson Daily Brief uses AI to revive local news coverage Data centers boom in Arizona, with harsh environmental impact Amazon's Texas data center to run on polluting natural gas Nuclear and solar debates for sustainable data center power Black Hat and DEF CON: Security pros, hackers, and mohawks OpenAI's runaway AI hack at Black Hat stuns security community AI agents collaborate, evade controls, and break into real-world systems Industry struggles to regulate AI, and defense lags behind automated attackers White House, Congress, and AI execs clash over regulation proposals AI "kill switch" and model bans: pipe dreams in a global race Google's DeepMind shakeup, Demis Hassabis moves upstairs Jeff Dean and key talent exit Google for self-improving AI startup Google, Meta, Apple: AI brain drain and market repercussions Phones stagnate as hardware innovation slows, AI devours chip supply OpenAI teams with Jony Ive on strange new AI-first device Smart glasses privacy backlash and DuckDuckGo's tongue-in-cheek sunglasses Meta fined $942 million by New Mexico court for youth harms Apple sues OpenAI over alleged stolen secrets, countersuits ensue UK revives "Snooper's Charter" for backdoors, Apple fights in secret court License plate readers spark local backlash and privacy activism U.S. water systems face cyber sabotage as critical infrastructure weakens Bending Spoons buys Airtable, fueling SaaS layoffs and AI data grabs Nicholas DeLeon uses AI tools to get fit NASA hacks keep aging Voyager probes alive for another year Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Iain Thomson and Nicholas De Leon Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit NetSuite.AI/TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit adaptivesecurity.com superhuman.com

Autonomous AIs are hacking, collaborating, and outpacing human defenders, raising urgent questions about what happens when the machines start breaking into each other (and potentially us). Plus, a Tucson coder is using AI to reinvent local journalism, exposing how automation could fill the gaps left by shrinking newsrooms. Tucson Daily Brief uses AI to revive local news coverage Data centers boom in Arizona, with harsh environmental impact Amazon's Texas data center to run on polluting natural gas Nuclear and solar debates for sustainable data center power Black Hat and DEF CON: Security pros, hackers, and mohawks OpenAI's runaway AI hack at Black Hat stuns security community AI agents collaborate, evade controls, and break into real-world systems Industry struggles to regulate AI, and defense lags behind automated attackers White House, Congress, and AI execs clash over regulation proposals AI "kill switch" and model bans: pipe dreams in a global race Google's DeepMind shakeup, Demis Hassabis moves upstairs Jeff Dean and key talent exit Google for self-improving AI startup Google, Meta, Apple: AI brain drain and market repercussions Phones stagnate as hardware innovation slows, AI devours chip supply OpenAI teams with Jony Ive on strange new AI-first device Smart glasses privacy backlash and DuckDuckGo's tongue-in-cheek sunglasses Meta fined $942 million by New Mexico court for youth harms Apple sues OpenAI over alleged stolen secrets, countersuits ensue UK revives "Snooper's Charter" for backdoors, Apple fights in secret court License plate readers spark local backlash and privacy activism U.S. water systems face cyber sabotage as critical infrastructure weakens Bending Spoons buys Airtable, fueling SaaS layoffs and AI data grabs Nicholas DeLeon uses AI tools to get fit NASA hacks keep aging Voyager probes alive for another year Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Iain Thomson and Nicholas De Leon Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit NetSuite.AI/TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit adaptivesecurity.com superhuman.com

Autonomous AIs are hacking, collaborating, and outpacing human defenders, raising urgent questions about what happens when the machines start breaking into each other (and potentially us). Plus, a Tucson coder is using AI to reinvent local journalism, exposing how automation could fill the gaps left by shrinking newsrooms. Tucson Daily Brief uses AI to revive local news coverage Data centers boom in Arizona, with harsh environmental impact Amazon's Texas data center to run on polluting natural gas Nuclear and solar debates for sustainable data center power Black Hat and DEF CON: Security pros, hackers, and mohawks OpenAI's runaway AI hack at Black Hat stuns security community AI agents collaborate, evade controls, and break into real-world systems Industry struggles to regulate AI, and defense lags behind automated attackers White House, Congress, and AI execs clash over regulation proposals AI "kill switch" and model bans: pipe dreams in a global race Google's DeepMind shakeup, Demis Hassabis moves upstairs Jeff Dean and key talent exit Google for self-improving AI startup Google, Meta, Apple: AI brain drain and market repercussions Phones stagnate as hardware innovation slows, AI devours chip supply OpenAI teams with Jony Ive on strange new AI-first device Smart glasses privacy backlash and DuckDuckGo's tongue-in-cheek sunglasses Meta fined $942 million by New Mexico court for youth harms Apple sues OpenAI over alleged stolen secrets, countersuits ensue UK revives "Snooper's Charter" for backdoors, Apple fights in secret court License plate readers spark local backlash and privacy activism U.S. water systems face cyber sabotage as critical infrastructure weakens Bending Spoons buys Airtable, fueling SaaS layoffs and AI data grabs Nicholas DeLeon uses AI tools to get fit NASA hacks keep aging Voyager probes alive for another year Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Iain Thomson and Nicholas De Leon Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit NetSuite.AI/TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit adaptivesecurity.com superhuman.com

Autonomous AIs are hacking, collaborating, and outpacing human defenders, raising urgent questions about what happens when the machines start breaking into each other (and potentially us). Plus, a Tucson coder is using AI to reinvent local journalism, exposing how automation could fill the gaps left by shrinking newsrooms. Tucson Daily Brief uses AI to revive local news coverage Data centers boom in Arizona, with harsh environmental impact Amazon's Texas data center to run on polluting natural gas Nuclear and solar debates for sustainable data center power Black Hat and DEF CON: Security pros, hackers, and mohawks OpenAI's runaway AI hack at Black Hat stuns security community AI agents collaborate, evade controls, and break into real-world systems Industry struggles to regulate AI, and defense lags behind automated attackers White House, Congress, and AI execs clash over regulation proposals AI "kill switch" and model bans: pipe dreams in a global race Google's DeepMind shakeup, Demis Hassabis moves upstairs Jeff Dean and key talent exit Google for self-improving AI startup Google, Meta, Apple: AI brain drain and market repercussions Phones stagnate as hardware innovation slows, AI devours chip supply OpenAI teams with Jony Ive on strange new AI-first device Smart glasses privacy backlash and DuckDuckGo's tongue-in-cheek sunglasses Meta fined $942 million by New Mexico court for youth harms Apple sues OpenAI over alleged stolen secrets, countersuits ensue UK revives "Snooper's Charter" for backdoors, Apple fights in secret court License plate readers spark local backlash and privacy activism U.S. water systems face cyber sabotage as critical infrastructure weakens Bending Spoons buys Airtable, fueling SaaS layoffs and AI data grabs Nicholas DeLeon uses AI tools to get fit NASA hacks keep aging Voyager probes alive for another year Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Iain Thomson and Nicholas De Leon Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit NetSuite.AI/TWIT ZipRecruiter.com/twit adaptivesecurity.com superhuman.com

(00:00-16:47) Did Akon do a full set? Offers for Lake Tribbing. Relationships built on a foundation of trust. Mt. Rushmore of Notorious BIG songs. Iggy's Crestfallen Accountant calls in and wants to thank the dais for helping him get through a rough day. Doug wants to up it to six hours per day. His wife doesn't listen to the show. Lots of shots at the skeleton. This show's fungus effect. "I ain't forced to listen." We're lousy with Sharons. Charter member Martin Kilcoyne.(16:55-28:09) Undeniable banger here. Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD.(28:18-43:06) Tom Tom Club. Boy George was a banger. Doug likes a gentleman in a housecoat. John Vaughn is a special teams force. Papers didn't invite Tim, Doug, and Chairman to the lake. Mike Danton documentary. What's on a dirty wing? Lots of armchair producing going on.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tim is such a talent. Tim's list of FBS teams he has seen. Where were you when Mario Chalmers hit that three? Last day to get a text name change until next month. Sometimes outright racist. The lede is our new chair and Doug's happy little caboose. Congrats to Mizzou on their retroactive 1960 National Championship. The Purdue AD may have stepped in it yesterday. Prod Joe and Gene Keady. Best hair on college coaches. Concrete boats. Tiger Nationalism at it's finest right there. Papers is heading to LOTO to ball strike. Local guy who faked a hole-in-one and is gaining national attention.Zach Holland, the gentleman at the center of the fake hole-in-one story joins us on the phone lines to tell his story. This happened at the Winghaven Member-Member. Told his playing partners he may have gotten a hole-in-one and that there was a divot on the green. The superintendent allegedly checked cameras and saw he had faked it. What was the motivation behind it? People going after his family.Jackson's coif. Jerry's on the phone lines with a little info on the 1960 Mizzou National Championship and he's gonna be quick because he's got a tee time coming up. Jerry's got that north county accent. Melk. Yesterday's round with McGreevy and Pallante got rained out.Basic beds and nothing but jams. Catchers and Turtle from Entourage are the only ones allowed to wear their hat backwards. The Knicks E-Sports team. Audio of The Cat on Foul Territory talking about not counting out the Cardinals just yet. TMAU went 2-0 last night to keep hope alive. The Bobblehead Bandit. Ladies with plugs in texting in. Schneidthorst. Old Timey photos at Lake of the Ozarks. Ciggy breath. Lamberts. Ol' Norm's Pass Arounds. Tall women who chew. Chairman's sweet on LIllith Khan.I Got 5 On It. Doug, you wanna go half on a sack with me? Drops of the Week. If your dad can sell advertising well, you can sit in this chair. Rich Gould's no Friday rule. Jon Jay and Nevin Shapiro.Jon Jay joins us on the phone lines. Big hit and scored the tying run in the 10th inning of Game 6 of the 2011 World Series. Sunday night at Family Golf. Getting more into the game of golf. What's this season been like for him and the staff? Getting his thoughts on Nevin Shapiro and this year's Hurricanes football team. Proofread before you hit send. Mizzou football.Did Akon do a full set? Offers for Lake Tribbing. Relationships built on a foundation of trust. Mt. Rushmore of Notorious BIG songs. Iggy's Crestfallen Accountant calls in and wants to thank the dais for helping him get through a rough day. Doug wants to up it to six hours per day. His wife doesn't listen to the show. Lots of shots at the skeleton. This show's fungus effect. "I ain't forced to listen." We're lousy with Sharons. Charter member Martin Kilcoyne.Undeniable banger here. Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD.Tom Tom Club. Boy George was a banger. Doug likes a gentleman in a housecoat. John Vaughn is a special teams force. Papers didn't invite Tim, Doug, and Chairman to the lake. Mike Danton documentary. What's on a dirty wing? Lots of armchair producing going on.Unique bangs. Ever go to any Oakville proms in the 80's? Check out my matted tufts this weekend. Doug's weekend plans. Yabba dabba doo.Auburn and Tre Mason running all over Mizzou in the SEC Championship game. Yachts on LOTO. New season of Ted Lasso. Feelin' great and fulfilled.And the winner of the EMOTD is...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A government can detain someone for mental health reasons, but can it also force treatment without first asking a harder question: are they actually capable of deciding for themselves? We walk through a major British Columbia decision on involuntary treatment under the Mental Health Act, where the court finds a section 7 Charter breach because director-approved treatment can override a patient's wishes without a meaningful capacity process. Along the way, we unpack why consent, bodily autonomy, and dignity are not optional extras in Canadian health law, even when the patient is involuntarily hospitalized.We also dig into what changed midstream, including the repeal of “deemed consent”, and why that still didn't fix the underlying problem. BC stands out compared with other provinces that use capacity assessments, advance directives, representation agreements, or substitute decision-makers to navigate informed consent and psychiatric care. The court suspends its ruling for six months, putting pressure on the province to amend the legislation or consider an appeal, while leaving the policy design to elected lawmakers.Then we pivot to a Supreme Court of Canada ruling with national impact: Parliament cannot legislatively prevent judicial review of administrative decisions. Using the WE Charity conflict of interest complaint and Democracy Watch's challenge as the backdrop, we explain how the rule of law and section 96 of the Constitution Act protect the superior courts' core role in reviewing whether government power is exercised lawfully and reasonably. If you care about mental health rights, government accountability, and the real meaning of the rule of law in Canada, this one connects the dots. Subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review, then tell us: where should courts draw the line on state power?Follow this link for a transcript of the show and links to the cases discssed.

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Where did the People of New York consent to the City of New York running grocery stores with discount prices? Because I don't believe either the Constitution of the State of New York or the Charter for the City delegates such a power to the city. Meanwhile, Tennessee is looking at legislation to regulate Flock and other Automatic...

In this episode, I sit down with two friends and two of my favorite people in the industry — Katie Pitts, VP of Marketing, and Brad Scoggins, Senior Director of Sales & Owner Relations, both at Charter Senior Living. Charter has grown from nine communities to more than 70 in just ten years, and we get into what that growth actually looks like on the ground: what happens when you take over a new community, how you win over an anxious staff, and how you scale without turning every community into a cookie-cutter version of the last. Katie shares her "scale plus localization" framework, Brad breaks down prospect-centered selling and why follow-up is the industry's most underrated skill, and we talk culture champions (not culture vampires) throughout.Key TakeawaysTransitions are about people first. Before anything changes, the job is building trust fast and reassuring staff that exceptional care isn't going anywhere.Scale plus localization wins. Strong frameworks let you grow, but senior living is a local sell — the best programs leave room for local flavor.Hire for culture. Getting to 100 communities depends on culture champions who live the mission, not just strong résumés.Follow-up is the differentiator. Prospect-centered selling and genuine follow-up beat the old cookie-cutter numbers game every time.Brand beats budget. The best marketers ahead won't have the biggest ad spend — they'll build trust through transparency and education.Timestamps02:59 — What actually happens when Charter takes over a new community05:23 — The marketing side: keep the name or change it?07:00 — Embracing the culture (and why Brad started as a dishwasher)09:29 — From 9 to 70+ communities and the "scale plus localization" framework11:24 — Thinking differently about sales at scale, and hiring culture champions13:58 — What drew Katie back to the provider side18:30 — People, processes, or tech: what's hardest to integrate21:19 — Why follow-up is the industry's most underrated skill23:13 — Reading the data on newly acquired communities26:49 — What Charter intentionally says "no" to29:20 — What most people underestimate about scalingNotable Quotes"We're a business of people taking care of people." — Brad Scoggins"No culture vampires — just culture champions." — Brad Scoggins"Senior living is a local sell." — Katie Pitts"Some of the best marketers in the years to come may not be the ones with the largest ad budgets, but the ones who build a brand on transparency, trust, and education." — Katie PittsMentioned in This EpisodeCharter Senior Living — https://www.charterseniorliving.com/Katie Pitts on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-pitts-2613015/Brad Scoggins on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-s-scoggins-16642b73/Charter's mission: "Enhance the human spirit"About the GuestsKatie Pitts is the VP of Marketing at Charter Senior Living, where she leads brand and marketing strategy across the organization's growing portfolio. With nearly two decades of experience spanning both the agency and provider sides of senior living, she champions a "scale plus localization" approach that balances company-wide systems with hyper-local, market-specific marketing.Brad Scoggins is the Senior Director of Sales & Owner Relations at Charter Senior Living. Having grown up in the industry — starting as a dishwasher before rising through the ranks over nearly six years at Charter — he brings a people-first, prospect-centered philosophy to sales, coaching teams to build trust through genuine connection and relentless follow-up.

Season 9 kicks off with a conversation that's just as relevant today as when it first aired.We're revisiting one of our favorite episodes as Rebecca sits down with Executive Director Jenell Sherman to talk about the heart, mission, and vision behind Sequoia Grove Charter Alliance.Whether you're hearing it for the first time or listening again, you'll come away with a deeper understanding of what makes the Sequoia Grove schools so unique. Jenell is the driving force behind Sequoia Grove's "Homeschool Heart," and her passion, wisdom, and leadership continue to shape our families' experience. We think you'll be glad you got to know the woman helping keep our school true to its mission.Show Notes:Watch the video about Sequoia Grove that Jenell refers to here.California Dashboard--A school's 'report card.'

There is a temptation when reading the closing section of Homily 17 to see it as little more than a long list of prohibitions. Do not quarrel. Do not lie. Speak little. Avoid pride. Flee idle disputes. Endure injustice. Keep away from the powerful. Be moderate. At first glance, it can seem as though Isaac is describing a life of relentless restraint. Yet nothing could be further from his intention. The asceticism Isaac describes is never an end in itself. It is not a spiritual achievement, nor a demonstration of discipline. It is medicine. Every command is given for one purpose alone: to heal the heart until it can see again. The passions do not simply lead us into sin; they cloud our vision. Anger, pride, gluttony, argumentativeness, ambition, and constant speech scatter the soul. They fragment our attention until we can no longer perceive the quiet movements of grace. We remain busy with ourselves while becoming strangers to the Kingdom already present within us. This is why Isaac warns so carefully about seemingly ordinary things. Much talk extinguishes the noetic movements of the heart. Pride drives away the gentle energy of the Holy Spirit. Endless disputes over doctrine can become more about victory than truth. Even legitimate concerns can consume the heart until it loses its capacity for wonder. Asceticism, then, is not primarily about saying no. It is about making room for a greater yes. As the heart is purified, something extraordinary begins to emerge. Desire awakens—not the restless desire that seeks to possess, but the deep longing placed within us by God from the beginning. Wonder returns. The world ceases to be merely useful or threatening and becomes transparent to divine love. We begin to recognize that every act of humility, every silence embraced, every injury patiently endured is quietly removing another veil from the eyes of the heart. Then Isaac arrives at the astonishing conclusion toward which the entire homily has been moving: “Your soul will see the light of Christ in herself.” This is not poetic exaggeration. Nor is it a mystical privilege reserved for a few extraordinary souls. It is the destiny of every human being. The One whom we have sought in prayer, in Scripture, in the sacraments, and in the wilderness is discovered dwelling within the heart itself. The ascetical life has not brought Christ near; it has healed our blindness so that we may finally behold the One who has never departed. Here desire reaches its fulfillment. Wonder is no longer merely a response to creation but to the Creator living within His creature. Love recognizes Love. The heart discovers that beneath all its restless searching there has always been an eternal Presence waiting in silence. The Desert Fathers never practiced asceticism because they despised the world. They practiced it because they longed to see. Every fast, every vigil, every hidden act of humility was an act of hope that the eyes of the heart might become clear enough to behold Christ shining from within. Perhaps this is why Isaac ends not with another command but with a promise. The goal is not a perfectly disciplined life. The goal is a luminous heart. For when the heart is healed, it does not merely believe that Christ dwells within. It begins to see Him there. And in that vision, desire finds its home, wonder becomes ceaseless, and the soul enters even now into the eternal light that can never again be overcome by darkness. --- Text of chat during the group:   00:02:13 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: https://www.philokaliaministries.org/post/philokalia-ministries-summer-retreat 00:10:02 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: https://www.philokaliaministries.org/post/where-silence-learns-to-speak   00:11:13 Larry Ruggiero: Can you send the ISBN# of the book you are reading from. I'm having a difficult time following in my book translated by Nun Christina   00:11:35 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: Above link is the Charter for City a Desert Press   00:13:17 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: Page 216 para 7 mid paragraph   00:15:34 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: https://www.philokaliaministries.org/post/where-silence-learns-to-speak   00:29:23 James Hickman: Father, no disagreement here, but could you please share a few concrete examples of what Saint Isaac means by “something pertaining to the soul”? I can see why we don't want to hurt the soul. What does Isaac have in mind that pertains to the soul though?   00:33:23 James Hickman: Thank you   00:46:01 Maureen Cunningham: I put an icon in my car when get urge for fries I look at the Icon of the Holy Face of Jesus   00:46:57 paul g.: ✔️   00:47:42 James Hickman: The Thomistic Institue just released a podcast recording of a retreat talk on forgiveness by Fr. Andrew Hofer, OP, where he reminds us of the patristic interpretation of the fatted calf as Christ. The saints denied themselves of delicious food because they've tasted and seen how good and sweet the Lord is. Far tastier than any food made by human hands is the Fatted Calf.   00:52:57 Maureen Cunningham: Not passed by FDA only baby product   00:53:49 Rebecca Thérèse: Is the supplement research conducted by pharmaceutical companies?   01:04:38 Erick Chastain: this set of passages seems to make the argument you should not often be on social media   01:17:09 John ‘Jack': They sanctify us   01:20:59 Joan Chakonas: I used to seek truth in economics and current events back in my secular days- but upon finding my faith I know Seeking truth with the help of the desert fathers is all i ever needed   01:21:07 Julie: Thank you Father

Preaching for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, CCVI offers a reflection on how compassion and abundance call us to share rather than hoard:"'When you share rather than hoard, that is a miracle. When my selfish heart opens up to others, that is a miracle."Sister Martha Ann Kirk, Th.D., a Sister of Charity of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas, is a Professor Emerita, University of the Incarnate Word, continuing to mentor in social justice, civic engagement, and compassion. She also serves as the Coordinator of Compassionate Colleges and Universities Initiative with the international Charter for Compassion. She has taught in Religious Studies, Art, Drama, and Education.Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/08022026 to learn more about Sr. Martha Ann, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

On the latest episode, our hosts tackle everything from Comic-Con building wraps to California’s housing crisis. First up! A proposal to give Chula Vista City Council members raises crashed and burned following public outcry and quid pro quo allegations from the mayor. Then: While special education enrollment numbers explode everywhere, a school district in Del Mar is seeing a 43 percent drop. Jakob McWhinney explains the trend. Finally, Will Huntsberry joins the show to explain why it takes years and a lot of money to build affordable housing. Plus, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to streamline affordable housing funding. 00:00:00 - Salad Scares, Cold Shrimp, & Comic-Con Building Wraps00:09:13 - Chula Vista's Failed Charter Reform & Cardenas Rumors00:25:12 - PoliticsFest, Mailbag, & Set Updates00:28:18 - Del Mar’s Unprecedented Special Education Drop00:41:04 - Fixing the High Cost of California Affordable HousingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Isgur and David French explain a case in which an Alaskan charter plane was seized over a six-pack of beer and discuss Title IX due-process rights on college campuses. Sarah and David are then joined by Harvard Law professor Richard Re to break down his column arguing that Chief Justice John Roberts is moderating from the front. The Agenda: —Alaskan charter plane seized over a six-pack —Title IX and due process —Antisemitism and Title VI —Is Chief Justice Roberts moderating from the front? —Alexander Bickel and passive virtues —The left and court-packing Show notes: —United States v. $124,700 in U.S. Currency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire joins to discuss the company's recent approval to operate as a trust bank and crypto regulation at large. Then, Atreides Management CIO Gavin Baker shares his outlook for the tech sector, SpaceX and the threat from Moonshot AI's new Kimi model. Plus, Archer Aviation CEO Adam Goldstein joins from the Farnborough Air Show as the company unveils a new aircraft in partnership with Anduril. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week's show we take a hypothetical look at Cable and Satellite TV's future. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news! News: Netflix Is Exploring Live TV and Bundles as It Struggles to Keep Viewers Hooked Scripps, DirecTV End Blackout, Ink New Retrans Deal RGB LED TVs Set For Market Growth In Coming Years What If Cable & Satellite Providers Exit Traditional Linear TV Business On this week's show we take a hypothetical look at Cable and Satellite TV's future.   We have said that we see TV being delivered via the Internet vs the traditional means of OTA, Cable, or Satellite. What would this world look like and who are the winners and losers? Scenario Setup Major providers — Comcast/Xfinity, Charter/Spectrum, DirecTV, Dish Network, Altice, and smaller cable operators — face accelerating cord-cutting. Traditional pay-TV subscribers have already dropped to ~34% of U.S. households. Revenue from linear TV (cable channels + satellite) is shrinking fast due to high programming costs, declining ad revenue, and competition from streamers. In this scenario, the industry collectively decides to abandon legacy linear TV (bundled channel packages) and pivots hard to two main businesses: High-speed broadband/data which is their most profitable product. IPTV / Streaming aggregation with their own apps or virtual third party MVPD services like YouTube TV-style offerings. They sunset traditional cable TV boxes, satellite dishes, and legacy contracts over 2–3 years. What Happens Next For the Providers it's mostly upside. Broadband becomes ~70–80% of revenue. Margins on data are much higher than on video because there are no expensive content carriage fees. Companies like Comcast and Charter already make most of their profit from data. Huge reduction in programming fees paid to Disney, NBCU, Warner, etc. No more maintaining old coaxial/satellite infrastructure for TV. All of which greatly cuts costs. New Growth Areas: Sell/partner on IPTV services (e.g., Xfinity Stream becomes the main offering, or they white-label streaming bundles). Mobile + home internet bundles (5G fixed wireless + fiber expansion). Advertising on their own streaming platforms. The biggest hurdles are massive customer service transition, potential loss of some rural satellite customers, and potential regulatory scrutiny over broadband monopolies. For Consumers the benefits include: Lower base bills, faster innovation in home internet which results in more fiber, better speeds, and  lower latency, and IPTV options could be cheaper/better than old cable (cloud DVR, multi-device streaming). Of course there is a downside. Sports fans and older viewers lose easy "flip channels" experience. Live sports become fragmented across streamers which could end up costing more if you want everything.  There will be Market & Industry Ripple Effects Streaming Wars Accelerate: YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Fubo, and new entrants gain millions of former cable customers. Netflix, Amazon, etc., may expand live offerings. Content Owners Adapt: Networks like ESPN, CNN, TBS shift to direct-to-consumer or wholesale deals with IPTV platforms. Some channels may disappear or go streaming-only. Competition & Consolidation: Telecoms (AT&T, Verizon) and tech giants (Google Fiber, Amazon, Starlink) push harder into broadband. We could see more mergers. Advertising: Shift from traditional cable ads to targeted streaming ads and broadband data insights. The reality is that it's already happening gradually. Cable companies have been de-emphasizing video for years, pushing broadband bundles, and launching their own streaming apps. Satellite providers are in steeper decline. The full pivot described here would simply formalize and accelerate a trend that's well underway.   

When people hear the Gibbs name, most would think of NASCAR owner and Super Bowl champion Joe Gibbs. While Joe continues as the namesake of the motorsports powerhouse that is Joe Gibbs Racing, his daughter-in-law, Heather Gibbs, has stepped into a leadership role to help forge the future of the team. From her early days as a baker to her success as a realtor, and now her role as a Co-Owner of Joe Gibbs Racing, Heather has a wealth of experience and perspective in the business world across real estate, racing, and even baking cakes! In this episode of Business of Motorsports with Kelley Earnhardt, Gibbs addresses the emotions of seeing her son Ty get his first Cup victory, the frustrations of the charter negotiations, the sadness of losing her husband Coy, and how the race team could look when Joe passes on the torch. If you're looking for business insight or just want to know more about Heather's story, this is a fantastic interview. Check out Dirty Mo Media on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DirtyMoMedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.