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There have been violent clashes during big farmer protests in Romania. Thousands of shepherds have been demonstrating in the capital Bucharest about an extension to a ban on the export of live sheep. We speak to the BBC's Central Europe correspondent to find out why.The battle to find the best sheepdog handler in Britain and Ireland has been won by a Welsh hill farmer for the second year. After a three day competition in the Cotswolds, he's been named the 2026 International Sheepdog Society Supreme Champion.All this week we're looking at the work of agricultural cooperatives. In Scotland more than 50 farm coops serve around 25,000 members on everything from supply chain development, to branding and quality assurance. One of them is Scottish Agronomy, established in 1984, and now offering cropping advice to more than 200 members across Scotland and northern England. Each year they run crop trials across 30,000 plots, and it's the sharing of their findings, knowledge and expertise, they say, that keeps them ahead of the game.Presenter = Caz Graham Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Farmers have been assessing the damage done by the summer's severe drought, but it's not just low crop yields they've had to face. Woodlands have also suffered, especially younger trees which haven't had time to get fully established, which can take up to five years. In 2024-25 just over 10 million individual trees were planted in England. How many of those have died? And what can farmers do if they've planted trees using grant money but now have thousands of dead saplings on their land? We speak to The Woodland Trust.The government's holding a wildfire summit next month - and MPs have been questioning ministers about how they handled wildfires over the summer and whether England was fully prepared to tackle them. On the day that the first Scottish Licences for burning moorland were open for applications, the Environment Food and Rural Affairs committee also discussed reducing fuel load on hillsides in England.We all like to get a bargain, and it's often the case that the bigger you are as a buyer, the more likely you are to find one. It's the same for farmers, and many have joined buying groups to source everything from seed, fertiliser, fuel and chemicals right down to mobile phones and stationery. All week we're looking at agricultural cooperatives, today it's a big one in Lincolnshire.Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

The former Labour Home Secretary David Blunkett has told the government to 'reset' it's rural policy, and 'learn from its mistakes' with inheritance tax. Speaking at an event launching the Countryside Alliance's 'Campaign for The Countryside', he said the government should also “set aside pro­pos­als to ban trail hunt­ing” and he warned that “for our coun­tryside to be sus­tain­able, it requires a listen­ing gov­ern­ment.” We speak to the former NFU President Minette Batters who was also at the launch.Over the summer you've probably seen the massive combine harvesters crawling across the fields to cut grain, but what if you've got a very small patch of cereal crops, how do you harvest it? Most contractors with combines won't even look at a couple of acres, so what do you do? A community farm near Edinburgh has been struggling to find answers.All week we're taking a closer look at farming co-ops. They're usually formed of a group of farmers so they have more clout when selling their products, they also share information with each other about benchmarking and new innovations. Arla Foods is the biggest producer of dairy products in the UK and Europe's largest dairy co-operative. Its 9,000 multi-national farmer-owners not only share in the profits, but play an active role in deciding how the business is run. We visit farmers who're part of it on a Cumbrian dairy farm in the Eden valley.Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

In this episode we are going to explore Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) preparedness and prevention in the Northeast. As you might know, the Northeast is currently the last CWD free region in the country. We'll hear from experts in zoonotic disease and learn some of the ways that state agencies and BHA are working to protect our wild deer herds and quite possibly the future of deer hunting and conservation as we know it in the Northeast Guests Include Krysten Schuler, PhD. Department of Public & Ecosystem Health. Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Mike Woods. New England BHA Chapter Chair. Show Related Links Cornell Wildlife Health Lab  

August 27, 2026 This episode launches Everything Co-op's tribute to the 2026 Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductees with a special conversation featuring Margaret Bau, a legendary figure in rural economic development who spent a decades-long career at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Vernon and Margaret discuss her cooperative journey and the lasting impact of her work to expand cooperative development, strengthen communities, and create economic opportunities across the country.  After discovering the power of cooperatives during her Peace Corps service in Costa Rica, Bau joined the USDA just as its Rural Development program was forming. She started as a state-level cooperative development specialist in Wisconsin, where her unconventional approach expanded the agency's reach far beyond traditional agriculture. Throughout her career, Bau has been a powerhouse of community impact, delivering incredible stats: o Incorporated more than 40 cooperatives. o Trained over 500 cooperative development specialists. o Presented to over 9,000 conference and meeting attendees nationwide. One of her most notable achievements came in 2001, when she helped found Cooperative Care, the first new worker-owned home care cooperative organized in 15 years. Her quiet persistence replication model transformed this single grassroots effort into a massive movement. Today, that model has grown to include 25 worker-owned home care cooperatives across 12 states. Recognized by peers as a "national treasure," Bau has bridged the gap between federal resources and local needs, leaving a lasting legacy across the U.S. and Canadian co-op ecosystems.

Corn silage harvest will likely begin this week around Wisconsin. The dry weather in some areas means yields are projected to be down, and the harvest window moved up. That's what Ronald Lubeck with General Farm Supply in Marshfield is noticing. He tells Larry Lee that yields are changing every few miles. That means it'll take until the harvest is all wrapped up to get an actual average on yields.Wet weather will make its way across some of the drier areas of Wisconsin today. Stu Muck says temperatures will stay moderate and that rain will hang around until later this week.There are plenty of tools available to help people manage the tax implications of an auction. Ashley Huhn with the Steffes Group explains how they help in that area. Paid for by Steffes Group.Burrata is an Italian style cheese that's getting a Wisconsin spin thanks to Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese in Waterloo. Teri Barr learns about the challenges this variety brings from Deb Crave, one of the farmstead operators.Today with more consumers looking to bridge the food retail gap by knowing their farmers, a new problem's emerged. Once they find a farmer and purchase the goods - who's going to process them? That's a big issue for people looking to buy meat locally. Kiley Allan finds out about "meat processing deserts" in the state. Kelly Maynard, Cooperative Development Specialist for UW Center for Cooperative says it started during the pandemic, and continues as an issue today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the economy getting more technofeudal, work is getting more medieval. What if this could play into the hands of creating a more cooperative economy that's better for everyone and not just the rich? Text version: https://literatemachine.com/2026/09/07/the-medievalization-of-work-and-the-cooperative-cure/ Bibliography: https://literatemachine.com/2026/09/07/the-medievalization-of-work-and-the-cooperative-cure/#bibliography  Audio version on your favorite podcast app. Support this project at https://patreon.com/ericrosenfield for early, ad-free videos, exclusive authors notes, and bonus material for only $1/mo.    Apologies for the sound quality: I normally don't do hand-held and the mic is usually farther from my mouth, so I forgot to turn the gain down before recording and as a result there's more distortion/clipping in the sound than I would like. I used a bunch of filters and even overdubbed some bits to mitigate the problem, but it's not perfect.

Dairy leaders want Canada held accountable under the USMCA while preserving the trade agreement.

As digital storytelling evolves, Coweta-Fayette EMC's Tiffany Trueblood breaks down how her utility turned YouTube—with both shorts and long-form videos—into its top storytelling channel. Get practical tips on titles, B-roll shoots and handy tools to create video content.

Banks aren't expected to increase fixed rates after the latest OCR hike. The Reserve Bank raised the Official Cash Rate another 25 basis points yesterday, bringing it to 2.75%. Governor Anna Breman says they are moving it towards a neutral level of around 3%. Co-operative Bank CEO Mark Wilkshire told Ryan Bridge the hike was largely expected, so those rates were already built in. He says the increase will be passed through to variable home loans quite quickly, but they're not expecting to see fixed rates rise. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can human rights and social justice advocates and investigators protect their data and technology infrastructure in an age of rising authoritarianism in the United States and abroad? Earlier this month, a coalition of human rights, justice, and data organizations launched the Technology Freedom Cooperative, a project designed to help nonprofit organizations protect evidence, reduce their dependence on big tech platforms, and "build independent capacity to work with large language models." Justin Hendrix spoke to two of its members, Maheen Khan, director of technology at the Invisible Institute, and Patrick Ball, director of research at HRDAG.

Lots of things are better with friends - video games included! Grab a controller and join us as we talk about cooperative video games! Before the conversation starts (32:55), we check in on what we've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately.Reading? 90s Superman Comics (Death of Superman Arc) by a bunch of people'Project Hail Mary' by Andy WeirWatching?Current Superhero Cartoons (My Adventures with Superman, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, X-Men 97, Batman Caped Crusader)Landscape Artist of the Year (Sky Arts)Thinking About?Hello Kitty x Godzilla CrossoverFind us on Bluesky & Instagram: @NovelGamingPodSend us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.comLogo by: Katie!Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azure

Show Highlights: Three questions to radically self-assess differentiation in co-ops. [02:49] Why does brutal honesty matter to clarify market position? [07:17] The power of fostering intrapreneurship within co-ops. [10:06] Competing with other co-ops vs. specialized businesses. [12:44] A case study of co-op collaboration and benefits realized. [17:07] A startup-like store renovation that built a rural market. [23:43] Traits from varied professional cultures that can improve co-ops. [29:46] Why Mike values decisive leadership learned in the police force. [40:36] How photography decommoditized with lessons for ag services. [42:45] Thriving in digital disruption and customer value shifts. [45:36] Communicate and capture diverse value as ag co-ops. [51:42] Find out more about Central Prairie Cooperative by visiting https://www.cpcoop.us/. To connect with Mike Corbus, go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-corbus-2a3339169/?skipRedirect=true. If you are interested in connecting with Joe, go to LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.

In this practical session from the Expositors Collective training event at Reliance Church in Temecula, California, Bryan Stupar introduces the inductive Bible study method. He defines it as slowing down to observe what the Bible says, understand what it means, and respond with worship and obedience.Inductive Bible study helps us move from asking, “What do I want the text to say?” to asking, “What is God communicating through this passage?” Instead of beginning with our preferred conclusion and searching Scripture for support, we begin with the biblical text and allow it to guide us toward its intended meaning.Bryan walks through the three movements of inductive Bible study—observation, interpretation, and application—and offers accessible practices that can strengthen personal study and sermon preparation. These include reading repeatedly, listening to Scripture aloud, comparing translations, identifying repeated words, studying context, recognizing literary genres, and allowing Scripture to interpret Scripture.The ultimate goal, however, is not merely accumulating biblical information. We study Scripture to encounter the risen Christ, know the Father, respond to the Holy Spirit, and become people whose lives increasingly display the love, peace, joy, and kindness of Jesus.In this episodeA simple definition of inductive Bible studyMoving from “What do I want the text to say?” to “What is God communicating?”The difference between inductive and deductive approachesWhy familiarity with a passage is not the same as understanding itRecognizing the assumptions and cultural ideas we bring to ScriptureThe importance of slowing downObservation: What does the text say?Why Bryan listens to a biblical book dozens of timesComparing translations and identifying repeated wordsAsking who, what, when, where, why, and howInterpretation: What does the text mean?Why context is criticalAllowing Scripture to interpret ScriptureUnderstanding literary genresIdentifying the author's main pointApplication: How should this text change me?Praying Scripture honestlyMoving from biblical knowledge to spiritual transformationThe three movements of inductive Bible studyObservation: What does the text say?Read the passage repeatedly. Listen to it aloud. Compare reliable translations. Look for repeated words and phrases. Ask basic questions about the author, audience, setting, structure, and literary form.Interpretation: What does the text mean?Study the immediate and broader context. Ask what comes before and after the passage. Let Scripture interpret Scripture, follow cross-references, recognize the genre, and identify the author's main point.Application: How should the text change me?Ask what the Holy Spirit is calling you to believe, obey, confess, or trust God for. Turn the passage into prayer and respond with concrete obedience.About Bryan StuparLearn more about Bryan Stupar and Calvary SLO:https://www.calvaryslo.com/about/our-team/member/102862/About Expositors CollectiveExpositors Collective exists to equip, encourage, and mentor the next generation of Christ-centred preachers. Through training events, weekly podcast conversations, and practical resources, we help people grow in their personal study and public proclamation of God's Word.Explore more resources and upcoming training events:https://expositorscollective.orgExpositors Collective is a ministry of the Calvary Chapel Cooperative—a family of ministries working together to strengthen churches, cultivate healthy leaders, support church planting, and encourage cooperation throughout the Calvary Chapel movement.The Cooperative reflects the conviction that churches and ministry leaders flourish through genuine fellowship, shared work, and mutual trust. Its ministries include Expositors Collective, Cultivate Church Planting, When She Leads, and The Pastors Connection.Learn more about the Calvary Chapel Cooperative:https://calvarychapelcooperative.com

Guiding members through change means turning facts and figures into meaningful insights to show why it matters. In this episode of Power Plays, Andrew Sykes of Northwestern University explains why storytelling builds trust, helps people make sense of change and turns information into understanding.

In taking on the CEO role at DTC Communications, Kasey Krueger joined a small but growing number of top executives with roots in the marketing and communications departments. Listen in to hear his advice for others looking to climb the ladder in their careers.Other episodes in our informal series on marketing and comms professionals climbing to the C-suite:Libby Calnon: https://pioneer.coop/episode/communicators-moving-into-the-gm-role-part-1/Tim Brinkman: https://pioneer.coop/episode/from-the-marketing-department-to-the-gms-office/Scott Peters: https://pioneer.coop/episode/communicators-moving-into-the-gm-role-part-2/

Show Highlights: The evolution of ag co-op services and today's needs. [04:02] Training mindsets co-op employees need for member success. [08:23] Is non-farm talent a threat or an opportunity for co-ops? [11:35] The need to balance side ventures with the co-op's core mission. [18:58] How co-ops can efficiently collaborate for greater scale. [26:29] Why local control matters when co-ops work together. [29:13] Management and board roles in strategy ownership. [36:45] The key to sustainable organic growth for modern co-ops. [45:18] To learn more about Tennessee Farmers Cooperative, visit their website: https://www.ourcoop.com/ Find Joey Caldwell on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/joey-caldwell-317a3bb2/. If you are interested in connecting with Joe, go to LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.

On the phone-in: Our auto-motive expert Doug Bethune tries to solve your motor vehicle mysteries. And off the top, the Medway Community Forest Cooperative is building community and sustainable forestry on 15,000 hectares of crown land.

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In this episode, we delve into the fascinating field of Human Dimensions in wildlife and natural resources management. Discover how this discipline is shaping informed decision-making among state and federal agencies, as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Whether you're already familiar with the Human Dimensions or hearing about it for the first time, you'll learn how it's helping to address some of our most pressing conservation challenges. Guests Include Josh Morse, PhD. University of Vermont Jody Simoes, Ph.D. Human Dimensions Project Coordinator. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Shelby Perry. Wildlands Ecology Director. Northeast Wilderness Trust. Show Links: Journal Article: Ecosystem service assessment of coyote stories reveals tradeoffs from human–coyote interactions in rural Vermont, United States. Conservation Science and Practice. Joshua W. Morse, Cheryl E. Morse, Rachelle K. Gould. October 2024. Northeast Wilderness Trust Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

In this episode of the TPR Podcast, Matthew Jarvis and John Poole discuss the critical factors that determine whether financial advisors should engage in business deals. They explore who should avoid deals, the importance of business growth, the risks associated with client concentration, and the common misconceptions about practice valuation. The conversation emphasizes the need for advisors to view their practices as businesses and to understand the implications of their operational decisions on valuation and marketability. The Pitfalls of Cooperative Practices With John Poole Resources in today's episode: - Matt Jarvis: Website | LinkedIn - John Poole: Website | LinkedIn - Get your practice valuation here - Learn More about our Coaching Programs   

Infenita Puyot is Manager at Rayuray Farmers Agriculture Cooperative. Rayuray Agriculture Farmers Cooperative is a community-based organization composed of local farmers engaged in crop production and various agri-based enterprises. The cooperative actively supports its members through collaborative production, shared services, and livelihood development initiatives aimed at improving farm productivity and income. It has also adopted Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) technology on brown rice krispies through a technology licensing agreement, enabling value-added processing of local rice products and enhancing market opportunities for its members. This episode is recorded at Mariano Marcos State University - Technology Business Incubator in Batac, Ilocos Norte.In this episode:00:00 Introduction01:24 Ano ang Rayuray Farmers Agriculture Cooperative?04:25 What is the startup solving? 22:05 What are stories behind the startup? 38:26 How can listeners find more information?RAYURAY FARMERS AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVEFacebook: https://facebook.com/rayurayfarmersagriculturecoopMMSU TBIFacebook: https://facebook.com/bannuartbi

Synopsis Épisode spécial : Patrick et Steve reçoivent Jean-Luc Trussart et Jean-François Poulin, deux des artisans de Sociable, la coopérative de solidarité qui construit une plateforme communautaire pour le Québec. Jean-Luc enseigne l'UX, l'UI et les médias interactifs au collégial, dirige la firme de formation en ligne Vecteurs et Leviers et a co-signé un livre sur l'usage intelligent de l'IA pour apprendre. Jean-François, lui, cumule trente ans de numérique et près de vingt ans d'UX, entre l'Apéro UX et sa chronique dans Mon Carnet. Les deux sont bénévoles sur le projet — comme tout le monde autour de la table. Sociable, c'est un projet né dans la foulée du Panier bleu, mais construit à l'envers des gros projets numériques québécois : coop sans but lucratif, open source, grassroots, sans levée de fonds et sans échéancier imposé. L'équipe explique la vision — un réseau où on peut valider que les comptes sont de vraies personnes, où l'utilisateur garde le contrôle de ses données, où les médias et les PME n'ont plus à se mettre à genoux devant Meta pour être vus. Et surtout, une plateforme pensée pour le territoire du Québec plutôt que pour la langue française seulement : anglais, espagnol, arabe, langues autochtones. La conversation dérive vite vers le fond du problème. Nos écoles sont sur Classroom, nos villes et nos gouvernements sur Teams : si Microsoft plante demain matin, les trois paliers arrêtent de fonctionner. Steve rappelle qu'on parle beaucoup de souveraineté des données sans jamais nommer qui opère l'infrastructure derrière. Patrick raconte l'échec de trouver un processeur de paiement canadien pour une plateforme de sécurité, et lance l'idée qu'il faut recréer un Visa canadien. L'équipe revient aussi sur le lobby Microsoft à la Ville de Montréal, sur les appels d'offres au plus bas soumissionnaire, et sur le vrai débat autour de l'âge minimum sur les réseaux sociaux — frapper Facebook plutôt que les jeunes. Gros bloc sur l'IA et le développement : le flot design → code qui a permis de coder en une semaine ce qui traînait depuis six mois, la fin de Figma pour le prototypage, le passage de programmeur à architecte, le hackathon Soignons la tech où des médecins ont bâti leurs propres interfaces, la gestion des permissions des agents, et une astuce concrète — demander à l'IA le script Python qu'elle génère en arrière-plan et le rendre déterministe, plutôt que de brûler des dizaines de milliers de dollars en jetons d'API. Puis les questions de fond de Sociable : définir un algorithme qui n'en est pas un, concevoir l'hygiène numérique sans surveiller les gens, chiffrer le clavardage de bout en bout tout en gardant un fil public. On termine avec les nouvelles : les infrastructures essentielles frappées par les groupes Cyber Av3ngers et Handala, et Desjardins qui s'en va héberger des données financières chez un fournisseur américain — alors que des nuages canadiens existent et que personne ne les connaît. Crew Patrick Mathieu — Cofondateur de Hackfest.ca et fondateur de Hexius Steve Waterhouse — Conférencier, consultant en cybersécurité, vétéran et chroniqueur Nos invités Jean-Luc Trussart — enseignant en intégration multimédia, cofondateur de Vecteurs et Leviers et bénévole chez Sociable Jean-François Poulin — architecte UX, chroniqueur UX à Mon Carnet et bénévole chez Sociable Liens et ressources Sociable Sociable — coopérative de solidarité Sociable, un nouveau média social coopératif pour redonner une place publique aux francophones (Mon Carnet) Un réseau social québécois pour redonner une voix aux citoyens (Les Affaires) Jean-Luc Trussart Vecteurs et Leviers — conception de formation en ligne « L'IA, ton alliée pour apprendre » — le livre Jean-François Poulin Apéro UX Mon Carnet, le balado de Bruno Guglielminetti jfpoulin.com Soignons la tech — l'initiative du Collège québécois des médecins de famille Lovable Magic Patterns Patrick Claude Code Claude Design Simnet — infonuagique canadienne Projets de transformation numérique du gouvernement du Québec : des changements de gouvernance et d'encadrement s'imposent (Autorité des marchés publics) News de sécurité Steve Infrastructures essentielles et secteur de l'eau Reportage TVA Rimouski sur l'incident de St-Noël (31 juillet 2026) Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Follow Years of Warnings and Neglect (New York Times) ICS/OT Water Sector Cyberattacks Reportedly Hit at Least 12 States (SecurityWeek) New Jersey, Alabama Join States Targeted in Water Cyberattacks (SecurityWeek) Over 4,400 Rockwell PLCs Exposed Online, 22 Found in Water Attack Cities (The Hacker News) The water sector just got its wake-up call. Again. (CyberScoop) How volunteer cyber experts are helping protect rural water systems (Cybersecurity Dive) Water utilities group partners with DEF CON offshoot for Water Watch Center (The Record) Poland uncovers second heat plant cyberattack that went hidden for months (The Record) Attackers crossed from IT to OT through a private APN in Poland (Security Affairs) North Carolina Ports confirms cyberattack disrupting operations (BleepingComputer) China ship spotted lurking over US-Taiwan undersea cable (Newsweek) Rançongiciels U.S., South Korean agencies caution to be on lookout for Gunra ransomware gang (CyberScoop) CISA Advisory AA26-222A — #StopRansomware: Gunra Ransomware Gunra Ransomware Exploits Fortinet VPN Flaws to Bypass MFA and Steal Enterprise Data (Cyber Security News) Vulnérabilités et correctifs Cisco Patches 12 SD-WAN and IOS XE Flaws, Including Three 9.9 CVSS Score Bugs (The Hacker News) Cisco Warns of High-Severity ClamAV Vulnerabilities With Public PoC (SecurityWeek) Metabase SQL Zero-Day Attacks Could Have Wide Blast Radius (Dark Reading) Apple Issues Single But Important Security Fix For Mac Screen Sharing (Forbes) Google Chrome 151 Update: Bounty Hunters Discover 12 New Security Bugs (Forbes) IA, santé et vie privée Hugging Face hack marks start of dangerous AI cyber era (CNBC) Experts say healthcare faces cybersecurity crisis: « These are patient safety issues » (Cybersecurity Dive) How to Find Out If There Are Flock Cameras Near You (CNET) Souveraineté des données (sujet proposé par Jacques) Cartes de crédit Desjardins : les données seront hébergées aux États-Unis (Journal de Montréal) Shamelessplug Sociable — on cherche des contributeurs Joindre le Discord securite.fm Hackfest — Québec, inscriptions ouvertes Crédits Montage audio par Hackfest Communication Locaux virtuels par Streamyard

Henry Sokolski discusses the stalled nuclear cooperative agreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, noting that the lack of enrichment restrictions has left the deal in limbo. He explains that a new condominium between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan is designed to counter Iran and Israel, making the Abraham Accords seem "delusional." Sokolski also reflects on the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, noting that Japan's new leadership is considering a review of its non-nuclear principles. Furthermore, he reports on a Chinese study simulating the use of nuclear warheads to intercept asteroids, which he interprets as a potential cover for placing weapons in space. The conversation ends with a discussion on the need for increased drone regulations at critical facilities like Vandenberg Space Force Base following an incident involving an unregistered drone and a foreign national. (7)

Communicators are used to communicating outward. However, taking a few key steps can help them improve their organizations by communicating upward to the board and upper management.

For episode 262 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we're excited to welcome D.G. Safeer Hopton, a lifelong cooperative innovator, author, and founder of the Global Village Co-op. With more than 50 years in the cooperative movement, going all the way back to 1970, D.G. brings a rare depth of experience in community-owned, democratically governed systems.In crypto, we sometimes talk about decentralization like we invented it. We celebrate DAOs, decentralized autonomous organizations, as a radical new idea: communities that pool resources, share ownership, and make decisions democratically, without a central authority calling the shots. And it is genuinely exciting. But that model isn't new. Not even close.Cooperatives have been proving that decentralization works for decades, even centuries. At its simplest, a co-op is an organization owned and democratically controlled by the people who use it, whether that's workers, customers, or an entire community. The value created stays with the people who created it. And while the modern movement is often traced to a group of weavers in Rochdale, England, in 1844, its roots run far deeper, with profound origins in African and Indigenous economics that D.G. explores in his book, Creating a Co-op Village.So today, we're bridging these two worlds. We explore what cooperatives really are, their deep history, and the striking parallels between co-ops and DAOs. Because if these digital communities are, in many ways, reinventing the co-op with a digital wrapper, then we have an enormous amount to learn from someone who's been doing this the whole time.In today's discussion you'll learn:

Subscribe: Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Jamie Saponaro is the Senior Director of Community and Professional Learning at ClassLink. She leads thought leader initiatives that bring educational communities together through summits, webinars, and professional learning events. Jamie is the host of LinkedUp: Breaking Boundaries in Education, a podcast dedicated to spotlighting boundary-breaking educators. She just launched her new book: Transforming Classrooms: Building a Culture of Collaboration. I just had to share a picture of Jamie and me at one of the high teas I mentioned in the podcast. I always ask my guests to share their WHY. What is your WHY? My father taught for 37 years – drafting, architectural drawing, woodshop, technology education, video production – and whenever anyone asked him what he taught, his answer was never that he taught any of those subjects – he always said ‘I teach students.’ That shaped everything about how I think about teaching. Are we teaching the ‘curriculum'? Or are we teaching the ‘students'? Students learn through instructional best practices that allow for differentiation. It is not about teaching the ‘stuff.' It is about teaching and reaching individual learners. It is about building a community of students and the conditions for unique learning opportunities from not only their teacher, but also from each other. Can you share an overview of your background? A Jersey girl coming from a family of educators – my father was a teacher, my mother was a teacher, my husband was a teacher and is now a superintendent – education became my path as well, and I've been in it for over 35 years. I taught for a dozen years and then became a technology director. I went on maternity leave to start my family, and during that time, I wrote a book called Creative Projects Using Popular Computer Applications. Then, I founded my own company, InTECHgration, as an instructional strategist and technology integration specialist, providing professional learning for teachers and administrators through coaching, mentoring, and hands-on workshops rooted in research-based strategies and high engagement. I also volunteered as the president and executive board member of an education foundation for 10 years. Lead of ClassLink's Thought Leader Initiatives The industry side of education came knocking, so I gradually took that on full-time and now lead ClassLink's thought-leader initiatives that promote community building and professional learning for educational leaders through in-person and virtual summit events in pursuit of “linking leaders.” I am also the co-host of the podcast, “LinkedUp: Breaking Boundaries in Education,” and produce the podcast, “Perspectives: Finding Common Ground,” and additionally produce and host 3 webinar series. As for the rest of my family, my sister was the only one not in education, and my older daughter, Bella, followed in her footsteps in the fashion world. My other daughter, Lauren Rose, is an avionics product designer who is also my graphic designer for my second book, Transforming Classrooms: Building a Culture of Collaboration. What Your Book Shares with Teachers and How it Transforms Classrooms Most educators I have worked with have tried group work, and it failed every time. One student does all the work. Another disappears. A third turns it into a fight. The rest just wait for it to be over What I want teachers to know is that it is not a flaw in their abilities. It's actually a design flaw. Group work fails because it was never designed to work. There is no structure requiring every voice, no accountability that reaches every student, no reflection that builds the skill for next time. Without those elements, we are not doing cooperative learning. We are just putting children in proximity and hoping for the best. Cooperative learning is different. It is a research-backed structure with 70 years of evidence showing it outperforms individual learning at a statistically significant rate — but only when all the components are present. When we implement it with fidelity, students do not just complete tasks together. They think together. They teach each other. They learn how to belong. Cooperative learning is different. It is a research-backed structure with 70 years of evidence showing it outperforms individual learning at a statistically significant rate — but only when all the components are present. When we implement it with fidelity, students do not just complete tasks together. They think together. They teach each other. They learn how to belong. That distinction is the entire foundation of my book Transforming Classrooms: Building a Culture of Collaboration. I have seen it work so beautifully for students and seen classrooms flourish because of it, so I wrote the book to share the tips and simple tweaks to turn group work into true cooperative learning. _________________ The Foundation: Five Pillars of Cooperative Learning (TEAMS) To make cooperative learning stick — and to help educators remember what makes it work — I anchor the five research-backed pillars in the acronym TEAMS. T — Together (Positive Interdependence): We succeed together. No one coasts, no one carries everyone. E — Each Accountable (Individual Accountability): Every student has a real role. Coasting becomes impossible. A — Actively Supporting (Promotive Interaction): Students help each other succeed — not just sit near each other. M — Making Connections (Social Skill Development): students use active, listening, and productive talk to build the skills needed to properly communicate. S — Self-Reflecting (Team Processing): Teams pause and ask what is working and what needs to change. Each intentional design component is needed for the structure to work. Remove any one letter, and it becomes flawed group work. _________________ The Practice: Cooperative Learning Strategies The book includes over 40 cooperative learning strategies that are organized by usage of convergent vs divergent thinking as well as where each would fit within a lesson. They are grouped in a matrix and act as a menu to choose the right structure for the right moment. Technology in the classroom has become synonymous with cheating, shortcuts, and students outsourcing their thinking to a chatbot instead of doing it themselves. That worry is valid. But the answer is not to ban the tool. It’s to design the structure around it. An additional specialized framework that considers the integration of technology that I developed is called QUEST. _________________ QUEST is a five-stage framework for collaborative inquiry, design-thinking, and purposeful technology use within problem-based learning. Q — Question Generation — where students generate their own questions first, individually, then as a team, from their own curiosity and prior knowledge. Human thinking has to come before any tool or research. U — Unpack and Explore — where teams research using multiple sources, and yes, AI tools are now a part of this phase. There are roles involved that are part of the structured cooperative learning. E — Evaluate and Verify — and this is the AI literacy component. Teams apply what I call the ABCD Check to every source they find, including AI-generated content: Is it Accurate? Is there Bias? Is it Complete? Is it directly relevant? This phase is not consumption of information – it is an interrogation of it. S —Synthesize and Create — where teams take everything they have gathered, evaluated, and debated, and build something new together through genuine consensus and individual accountability ( the skills developed through ongoing cooperative learning). The PBL end product has to reflect every team member’s thinking — not just whoever talks the most.T —Think About Thinking – metacognition. Teams reflect on how they collaborated, not just what they produced. The whole model is built on the belief that technology should be a collaborative thinking partner, never a replacement for thinking. This framework gives teams of students the structure to use design-thinking and critical thinking to go on a problem-based learning “QUEST” collaboratively without losing their own voice in the process. The most important element in any classroom has always been the human beings in it. TEAMS and QUEST are structures, but the goal underneath them is about helping students think, connect, and grow collaboratively to prepare them for the future ahead. transformingclassrooms.com _________________ Jamie Saponaro‘s Contact Information LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiesaponaro/ Emails: intechgrationed@gmail.com jsaponaro@classlink.com ***** The post Building a Culture of Collaboration with Jamie Meola Saponaro (EP186) appeared first on Barbara Bray.

Two months after opening Amity Creek Primary Care in Duluth, Minnesota, Dr. Nyasha Spears returns to My DPC Story with the real numbers, the real costs, and the parts of a Direct Primary Care startup nobody puts on a slide.She and her DPC partner Dr. Kristin Lusian hit 130 patients six weeks in, with no advertising beyond a website and word of mouth. As of June they are covering overhead, rent, and debt payback, though they are not paying themselves yet. Meanwhile the non-compete case that made the opening possible is still moving. Her former employer appealed the temporary injunction and filed a motion to stay, so Dr. Spears is funding an appellate defense while building a brand new practice from scratch.In this episode:What a non-compete fight really costs, and what physicians considering the legal path should prepare for financially and emotionallyWhy keeping membership prices low was a boundary decision, not only a pricing decisionHow she handles patients wanting care her practice does not offer, and when "no" beats "yes, with limits"The justice and equity case for DPC, and why she is focused on patients who fall through the safety nets rather than on replacing Medicare and MedicaidBoring wins worth celebrating: custom patient ringtones so calls stop landing in personal voicemail, decoding hospital lab orders with CPT and ICD codes, and 12 successful blood draws in five weeksTwo-physician cross coverage, planning the first vacation, and the schedule she rebuilt once her husband started working three days awayKeeping skills sharp with journal club, procedures, and actually reading againWhy she says the more DPC the better, even in her own cityMaryal also shares how Big Trees MD partnered with Calaveras County Health so uninsured patients get same-day help, including one patient who went from panicking about medication access to picking up a prescription within eight hours.If you are weighing a non-compete, pricing your memberships, or wondering whether patients will actually come, this conversation is the honest version.Resources mentioned:Amity Creek Primary Care: amitycreekclinic.com Advocacy with the DPC Coalition: dpcare.org Big Trees MD: bigtreesmd.comFind your starting point at mydpcstory.com, from the free startup checklist to the Physician Owner's Planner built for the business side of your practice.Leave Maryal a voice message at mydpcstory.com/contact. Your question or win could be featured on a future episode.Follow @mydpcstory and please leave a five star review on Apple Podcasts so more physicians find these stories.Cooperative of American Physicians or CAP. Learn more about the medical malpractice company used by Dr. Maryal Concepcion since 2021 at capphysicians.com or by calling 800-356-5672.Guava Health. A premium patient experience, pulling data from EHRs and wearables, helping  see the full picture and uncover root causes to deliver personalized care. ZION HealthShare. Get peace of mind for major medical events without going back into the insurance maze. Support the showGET your FREE MONTHLY BUSINESS TOOL DOWNLOADBecome A My DPC Story PATREON MEMBER! SPONSOR THE PODMy DPC Story VOICEMAIL! DPC SWAG!FACEBOOK * INSTAGRAM * LinkedIn * TWITTER * TIKTOK * YouTube

When workers at the historic Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspaper hit the picket line in October of 2022, they had no idea that they would be on strike for over three years—or that the strike would end with new owners taking over the paper and most strikers losing their jobs. But now, a new chapter is being written in their epic story. This week, workers and community supporters launched the Pittsburgh Progress, “a cooperative news organization, owned and democratically run by its workers and members… dedicated to looking out for, and telling the stories of, the working-class people who form the heart and soul of our diverse communities.” In this episode of Working People, we discuss the birth of the Pittsburgh Progress, and what it means for working people in and beyond Pittsburgh, with Steve Mellon and Natalie Duleba, both former strikers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and both founding worker-members of the newly launched Pittsburgh Progress.Additional links/info: Pittsburgh Progress website, Facebook page, Bluesky page, and InstagramSteve Mellon, Pittsburgh Progress, “This new media cooperative invites the community to join us on our journey of creation”Maximillian Alvarez, Working People / TRNN, “The longest-running strike in the US is over—and the workers won”Maximillian Alvarez, Working People / TRNN, “They won their strike fair and square. Now their rich bosses are closing up shop”Maximillian Alvarez, Working People / TRNN, “Venetoulis Institute 'saves' the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by purging union members who went on strike”Featured Music: Jules Taylor, Working People Theme SongCredits: Audio Post-Production: Jules TaylorBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!

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Episode 37 - Frictionless Procurement: Using Cooperative Contracts To Get What You Want, When You Want it. Discover a simpler way to approach your purchasing process that saves time, creates choice, and delivers better value for your department. This discussion with Crosby Grindle will highlight why understanding your procurement options matters and walk you through the benefits of cooperative purchasing as a key tool for smarter procurement.

From physician assistant to DPC physician, Dr. Reid Lancaster took the long road on purpose. In this episode of My DPC Story, he sits down with Dr. Maryal Concepcion to trace his journey from PA to DO and the moment a three-minute news clip about direct primary care planted a "worm in his brain" he couldn't shake.Dr. Lancaster is the founder of Ethos Modern Medicine in La Quinta, California, just outside Palm Springs in a community as economically diverse as almost anywhere in the country. He shares why he chose to become a physician rather than practice independently as a PA, the honest differences he sees between PA, NP, and physician training, and how residency shaped what he can now do for his patients in primary care.This conversation is packed with practical wisdom for anyone weighing a DPC of their own. Dr. Lancaster opens up about the naysayers he faced through medical school and residency, the mentors who pushed him to "cash in" on a traditional job, and the wife who kept the dream alive when the doubt crept in. He also reflects on the business side he never trained for, from California compliance surprises to the taxes and systems that fall through the cracks in year one and beyond.You'll hear the real stories behind the lessons: the AI answering service named Jarvis that tanked his consults by 80 percent, the patients stuck in referral limbo despite having insurance, and the goals he wrote down before opening that he rediscovered in an old drawer. Dr. Lancaster makes the case that mistakes are lessons, that hiring a little earlier than feels comfortable can accelerate growth and protect your quality of life, and that clear boundaries set upfront are what keep DPC sustainable.Now three and a half years in and effectively full at 600 patients with no marketing, Dr. Lancaster reflects on what growth looks like from here, the working partnership he's exploring with PAs and NPs in the DPC space, and why the local coffee shop model, not the franchise, may be the future of direct primary care.Whether you're a pre-med student, a resident or a physician eyeing the exit from fee-for-service, or a DPC owner thinking about your next step, this episode is a reminder that you've done hard things before and you can do this too.Head to mydpcstory.com to find your starting point, and come say hi at the AAFP co-sponsored DPC Summit in New Orleans.Meet the My DPC Story team at DPC Summit NOLA! Summit bundles are live: HERE the Physician Owner's PlannerThe "insurance is not healthcare" teeA digital tool bundle for your practice A website reviewA 50% off our $350 Patient Explainer VideoPlus a chance to win an hour with Dr. Concepcion.  Cooperative of American Physicians or CAP. Learn more about the medical malpractice company used by Dr. Maryal Concepcion since 2021 at capphysicians.com or by calling 800-356-5672.Guava Health. A premium patient experience, pulling data from EHRs and wearables, helping  see the full picture and uncover root causes to deliver personalized care. ZION HealthShare. Get peace of mind for major medical events without going back into the insurance maze. Support the showGET your FREE MONTHLY BUSINESS TOOL DOWNLOADBecome A My DPC Story PATREON MEMBER! SPONSOR THE PODMy DPC Story VOICEMAIL! DPC SWAG!FACEBOOK * INSTAGRAM * LinkedIn * TWITTER * TIKTOK * YouTube

July 2, 2026 In this segment, Vernon interviews Tony Pickett, Chief Executive Officer of Grounded Solutions Network. Vernon and Tony will explore how community land trusts and shared equity housing are creating pathways to affordable homeownership and stronger, more resilient communities. Before Vernon's conversation with Tony Pickett Vernon welcomes Doug O'Brien for a timely discussion on his article, At 250 and Beyond – Cooperatives' Role in Our American Story, exploring how cooperatives have strengthened communities and democracy throughout our nation's history. With more than 35 years of experience in community development, Tony has been a leading voice in creating permanently affordable housing, advancing equitable housing policies, and expanding the use of community land trusts to promote racial and economic equity. Under his leadership, Grounded Solutions has launched several nationally recognized initiatives, including the Catalytic Land Cohort, ForEveryoneHome, and Homes for the Future, which combine public, philanthropic, and private investment to preserve affordable homeownership opportunities in growing communities. Tony also serves on the boards of the Up for Growth Coalition, the Center for CLT Innovation, and the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, and is a founding member of the National Community Development CEOs of Color Circle. A graduate of the Cornell University School of Architecture, Art and Planning, he is a passionate advocate for holistic, equitable community development. Doug O'Brien is President and CEO of the National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA), where he leads the organization's efforts to advance the cooperative business model in the United States and around the world. Since joining NCBA CLUSA in 2016, Doug has helped strengthen the cooperative community's impact on businesses, families, and local economies, serving as Executive Vice President of Programs before becoming President and CEO in 2018.  Prior to NCBA CLUSA, Doug led the work of the White House Rural Council and held senior leadership positions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, overseeing programs that supported rural communities nationwide. He has also served in the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and for two state governors. A native of a family farm in Iowa, Doug holds degrees from Loras College, the University of Iowa College of Law, and the University of Arkansas. His lifelong commitment to cooperative principles continues to shape his work advancing community-centered economic development.

Ralph welcomes back his old running mate, Native American activist, Winona LaDuke, who has devoted her life to advocating for Indigenous control of their homelands, natural resources, and cultural practices to talk about her latest incarnation: hemp farmer. Then, we'll speak to Hal Weitzman, from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, about how Elon Musk's feud with Delaware may transform corporate America. Plus, we tick off Robert Reich's ten policy prescriptions the Democratic Party should fight for to beat the GOP in the upcoming midterms.Winona LaDuke is an activist, economist, and author, who has devoted her life to advocating for Indigenous control of their homelands, natural resources, and cultural practices. She is also a two-time vice-presidential candidate with Ralph Nader. Ms. LaDuke lives and works on the White Earth Ojibwe reservation in northern Minnesota, where she runs Winona's Hemp & Heritage Farm. She is also a member of the Indigenous Hemp & Cannabis Farmer's Cooperative.I'm looking first at seed sovereignty. We're growing [European hemp] varieties and then we're growing these feral hemp varieties. They're called feral varieties (which of course, that's something that I love) which means that when they eradicated hemp in the 1930s with the Marijuana Prohibition Act—well, they missed some spots. And those guys kept growing. And so 80 years of being illegal—isn't that great? Something that's illegal for 80 years is still with us, rocking out. And so I figure if you grew illegally for 80 years, you are really a tough hemp plant…And so we are growing out these hemp varieties and built a cooperative because we want to own the seeds and we want to own the technology (the value-added processing), and we want to use this hemp as a part of our future as tribes.Winona LaDukeMy grandsons are farming. I don't know who else can say their grandchildren are farming—let me know. My grandchildren are farming. They're running the horses. They're running the farms. You know, that's a retirement plan. My 401k will be worth nothing, but my grandchildren will feed me. This is my strategy.Winona LaDukeHal Weitzman is Executive Director for Intellectual Capital at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, editor-in-chief of Chicago Booth Review, and host of The Chicago Booth Review podcast. A former Financial Times editor and foreign correspondent, he is the author of Latin Lessons: How South America Stopped Listening to the United States and Started Prospering and What's the Matter with Delaware?: How the First State Has Favored the Rich, Powerful, and Criminal—and How It Costs Us All.There is a race to the bottom. There's been a race to the bottom for many decades. That's not new. I think it's accelerated somewhat. Delaware has joined that race from having been something of a “premium product” in terms of incorporating companies—Delaware has become a bit more “cut-price” I would say, and in that sense has followed Texas and Nevada. So the conclusion that we have a race to the bottom and it may be worse than Delaware—actually I think Delaware's already there. So it's not that it's getting worse outside of Delaware, it's getting worse including Delaware.Hal WeitzmanThe trend I think we're seeing is the exclusion of small shareholders completely—regardless of the status of your shares, this is about how big you are. And if you're a small shareholder there is no corporate democracy for you… It was practice in the past for activist groups, campaigning groups, to buy one share of a company and then to go to the shareholder meeting so they could make the point that they wanted to make. Now that kind of shareholder democracy is being encroached on. And the extent now is to say: unless you have a large position (regardless of the size of the company and the cost of the shares), you will not be allowed to bring suits against the executives for the correct running of the company.Hal WeitzmanNews 7/17/26* Our top story this week is New York Governor Kathy Hochul's decision to impose a one-year “pause” on the construction of AI data centers across the state. ABC7 reports that this is the first such moratorium in the nation, despite similar attempts in several states, most notably Maine where Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill to this effect. Hochul argues that the pause is necessary so lawmakers and regulators can formulate “Guardrails to reduce the risk to our energy grid, minimize land disruption, noise pollution, and protect our natural resources, especially our water supply.” Hochul's move comes amidst a broader push against AI data centers from the left. Semafor reports Senator Bernie Sanders proposed a nationwide ban in March and many progressives running for state and local office in the midterms have made this a cornerstone of their campaigns. According to this piece, “In February, polling from Marquette Law School found 70% of all Wisconsinites agreeing that ‘the costs of the data centers outweigh the benefits.' Among Democrats, the number was 85%.”* Another progressive Member of Congress quite literally stepped into another hot-button political issue this week. While visiting a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank Wednesday, Al Jazeera reports armed settlers stopped the van of Representative Ro Khanna and were “later joined by Israeli soldiers who continued to block the road.” In a video, Khanna points out, settlers can be seen “brandishing M4s [rifles], kicking the tyres of our van, laughing at us, mocking at us, videotaping us.” This continued for over an hour and was only resolved when he reached out to the American Embassy, according to Khanna. Israel has responded to this fiasco by blaming Khanna, accusing the congressman of failing to coordinate his trip with the Israeli government; Khanna retorted that “The [Israeli military] is lying” and called for the arrest of the violent settlers. Conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson excoriated U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, writing “An American member of congress is threatened by foreign terrorists carrying American rifles, backed by a foreign military paid for by American taxpayers, and the US ambassador to that country says not a word in defense of his own countryman…It's too much, too insulting and humiliating to America.”* Following his return from occupied Palestine, Khanna again teamed up with Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky to sponsor an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which would have removed the “United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative” from the must-pass legislation. Responsible Statecraft describes the initiative as “an unprecedented integration of the U.S. and Israeli military industrial complexes,” by creating “an executive agent within the Department of Defense whose sole responsibility is furthering U.S. and Israeli military tech integration across nearly every facet of the defense process.” This article also notes that “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described this shift in the U.S.-Israel relationship as ‘my plan.'” However, House leadership is not backing this commonsense, bipartisan amendment. In a letter, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he would vote against the amendment, calling it “overly broad” and claiming the amendment would “restrict our country's ability to confront Hamas, Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations in the region who are sworn enemies of both the United States and Israel,” per the Times of Israel. However, Jeffries pledged not to whip votes against the amendment and indeed the House Minority Whip, Congresswoman Katherine Clark, voted for the amendment as did Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, despite the opposition of Jeffries and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar. The Congressional Progressive Caucus reportedly whipped votes in favor of the amendment.* In more Israel-related news, this week Marco Rubio – who serves as Secretary of State as well as the acting National Security Advisor – announced that the State Department will launch a “sweeping campaign to dismantle…the International Criminal Court.” CNN observes that “The administration's ire against the ICC goes back to President Donald Trump's first term, when it targeted the ICC for seeking to investigate alleged war crimes committed by US forces in Afghanistan,” and that since taking office for the second time, the Trump administration has “imposed a slew of sanctions against ICC officials for their attempts to investigate the US and Israel.” CNN also quotes a State Department official who said that top officials, including Secretary Rubio and US ambassadors, “are calling countries as part of a campaign to diplomatically isolate the International Criminal Court.” It is worth noting that “all American presidents since the ICC's ratification have maintained that the ICC does not have jurisdiction over Americans,” and that Congress even passed a law calling for an invasion and occupation of the Hague if any American serviceman was ever prosecuted by the ICC, implying that this crackdown on the court is not about American sovereignty at all but rather the prosecution of Israeli officials for their war crimes in Gaza.* In another stunning story starring Marco Rubio, the New York Times reports the Secretary of State is functionally “running Venezuela from afar.” The Times story characterizes Rubio's position as the “de facto viceroy of Venezuela,” effectively controlling the country's “finances, the distribution of its natural resources and its government.” This story makes clear that while Delcy Rodríguez, the former Vice President of Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro, nominally occupies the presidency, Rubio is the one really calling the shots, with Rubio setting the conditions on what Venezuela's export revenue “can be spent on, and by whom,” and having the authority to approve or deny key governmental appointments in the country, such as the minister of defense. In short, the United States has established a shocking explicitly neo-colonial regime in the country, fulfilling the gravest prognostications of anti-imperialist critics of American intervention in the Bolivarian Republic.* Closer to home, Bloomberg reports the federal government has officially launched a grand jury investigation into the United Auto Workers and the union's outspoken president, Shawn Fain. The investigation stems from accusations made by the union's Vice President, Rich Boyer, who alleged that Fain used his position to secure benefits for his fiancée and her sister – and when Boyer refused to approve the benefits, Fain retaliated by stripping Boyer of his duties as chief negotiator with Stellantis NV. Fain has called the allegations “false” and is accusing Boyer of seeking to influence the upcoming UAW leadership election. Fain also claims that Boyer is the one retaliating after Fain “refused the vice president's request to hire family members to positions in the union.” Fain has long maintained that the Justice Department, and specifically the DOJ-appointed monitor, Neil Barofsky, has a political grudge against him because “the UAW took an anti-war stance about what was happening in Gaza.” According to Bloomberg, “Both Fain and Boyer have slates running and each is accusing the other of attempting to abuse their positions to benefit family.”* This week, another victim of harassment by the federal government, student activist Mahmoud Khalil, filed a landmark civil rights suit alleging that the government conspired with a number of private groups – including the Heritage Foundation, Betar, and Canary Mission – to “suppress criticism of Israel through a coordinated campaign to dox, jail and ultimately deport student activists.” According to the lawsuit, said activists were “nearly automatically targeted by the Federal Defendants for arrest and removal.” Khalil's lawyers argue that this “public-private partnership” could violate the “Ku Klux Klan Act, a Reconstruction-era law that sought to restrict government coordination with vigilante groups.” The suit is led by the Center for Constitutional Rights. The AP reports “Soon after his arrest, both Canary Mission and Betar boasted of their role in flagging Khalil's noncitizen status to the government.” Since Khalil's arrest, Betar has agreed to “dissolve its nonprofit status,” following a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James accusing Betar's members of harassing Palestinians.* Turning to the state level, this week 12 state attorneys general, led by California's Rob Bonta, filed an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance, controlled by the Trump-aligned David Ellison. The proposed, $110 billion merger was approved by the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department last month, which reached the dubious conclusion that the merger is “not likely to result in harm to competition or American consumers.” In the filing, Bonta and the state AGs for Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Washington allege that the merger “would extinguish competition between Paramount and Warner Bros. and inflict substantial harm on movie theatres, basic cable distributors, and, ultimately, audiences nationwide.” This from Reason.* In the world of philanthropy, CNBC reports Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has “excluded the Gates Foundation from his sizable annual charitable donations.” As this report notes, the Gates Foundation has been among the top recipients of his annual Berkshire donations, totaling $47 billion worth of Berkshire stock since 2006. The reason for the exclusion of the Gates Foundation has been much speculated upon, in particular, whether it was due to the recent revelations about Gates' relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Asked about this, Buffett said that he had “read a great deal…in terms of what happened, with Bill and Epstein,” calling their relationship “distasteful,” but also saying that he “found nothing in there that was beyond what [he] could picture [himself] doing.” Instead of the Gates Foundation, all of this year's donations will go to foundations linked to the Buffett family.* Finally, British multinational diamond conglomerate De Beers, famous for coining the “A Diamond is Forever” tagline in 1947, reported this week that they plan to halt work at their “flagship” Venetia mine in South Africa as demand for the stones wanes. The BBC highlights both slackening consumer demand as well as competition from lab-grown diamonds, particularly those produced in China. That said, the closing of the Venetia mine – the biggest in South Africa, accounting for over 40% of the country's diamond production – will send shockwaves through that country's already shaky economy. That mine alone employs more than 4,000 people, while the mining sector employs nearly half a million. De Beers said they plan to reopen the mine in two years; in the meantime, they are looking to expand copper mining to keep up with demand from AI data centers.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

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In Part II of our look at brook trout we are going to hear from fisheries managers and state officials from around the Northeast and learn how climate change is influencing brook trout management and fishing regulations. Guests Include Adam Kautza. Coldwater Fishery Resource Project Leader. MassWildlife. John MaGee. Program Supervisor for the Inland Fisheries Division. NH Fish & Game Mason Trumble. Deputy Commissioner - Environmental Conservation. CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Brian Eltz. Senior Fisheries Biologist. CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Fred Henson. Cold Water Fisheries Unit Leader. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Nate Camp. BHA Volunteer/Tenkara Wizard Show Related Links Journal Article: Concurrent warming and browning eliminate cold-water fish habitat in many temperate lakes. Stephen F. Jane, Thomas M. Detmer, Siena Lr. Larrick, and Siena L. Larrick. 2024. Benjamin H. Letcher USGS Profile

According to the latest statistics, rents for houses and apartments are constantly rising in all Australian cities. Currently at around $50 per quarter. Wages and salaries often can't keep up, but you have to live somewhere. One alternative that is not very well known is co-operative housing. About 8 thousand people live in such cooperative institutions in Australia. Magdalena Tausch is one of them. - Nach der neusten Statistik steigen die Mieten für Häusers und Wohnungen in allen australischen Städten unaufhörlich an. Aktuell um etwa 50 Dollar pro Quartal. Löhne und Gehälter können da oft nicht mithalten, doch irgendwo muss man ja wohnen. Eine nicht sehr bekannte Alternative ist Co-operative Housing. Etwa 8-Tausend Menschen leben in Australien in solchen genossenschaftlichen Einrichtungen. Magdalena Tausch ist eine davon.

Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly important topic for credit union leaders, but questions remain around governance, transparency, and practical implementation. Inthis episode of C.U. On The Show, Doug English speaks with Mitch Rutledge of Vertice AI, Fred Eisel of Vizo Financial, and Anthony Volpe about CUltivate AI, a newly launched credit union-focused CUSO designed to provide AI capabilities built around industry-specific knowledge sources. The discussionexplores how credit unions are evaluating AI adoption, the role of shared knowledge within the movement, and potential future applications for compliance, operations, strategic planning, and board-level decision-making.Watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/CUC1KBUNrlURead the episode summary here: How Credit Unions Are Exploring a Cooperative Approach to AI | ACT AdvisorsEmail doug@act-advisors.com with any inquiries.The guests on today's show are not affiliated with or endorsed by ACT Advisors, LLC and their opinions are their own. ACT Advisors did not provide cash or non-cash compensation for their participation. ACT Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. This content is provided for informational purposes only and is not investment, legal, or tax advice.

When Dr. Timothy Blain opened his direct primary care practice in the middle of COVID, he finally felt like a “real doctor” again — after two decades of employed medicine, five-year burnout cycles, and the constant ache of knowing he could help patients but never had the time.In this honest and moving episode, Dr. Blain shares his full journey: graduating in 2000 as hospitals bought up practices, surviving non-Hodgkin lymphoma at 38, then weathering COVID pneumonia, a heart attack, and adult-onset Still's disease — all while continuing to care for his patients. He opens up about how DPC helped save his marriage, why empathy is the first thing burnout takes from physicians, and what it truly means to be the patient when you're also the doctor.Dr. Concepcion and Dr. Blain dig into:•The 5-year burnout curve, and why “just take a half day” never works•Building patient loyalty so deep that almost no one left, even through his hospitalizations•Practical steps for leaving employed medicine for DPC (including the prepay discount that funded his startup)•Why DPC doctors may be best positioned to use AI in medicine•Supplements, home visits, ultrasound, and staying curious as a physician•How and why he chose to close his practice — the taxes, timing, and grief involved•Redefining “failure” and finding peace in a one-year sabbaticalWhether you're burned out and dreaming of a way out, a few years into your own DPC, or simply wondering what a fulfilling end to a medical career can look like, this conversation is a breath of fresh air.“Failure is in the eye of the beholder.” — Dr. Timothy Blain—

Two Kentucky co-ops teamed up to foster community connections through casual coffee meetups. From discussing community concerns to sharing stories about the co-ops' histories, these meetups make a real impact. Learn why member engagement matters and how to create a community meetup of your own!

What does it look like to build a Direct Primary Care practice that protects your health as fiercely as it protects your patients? In this episode of My DPC Story, Dr. April Soto of Love and Light Integrative Medicine in South Pasadena, California shares how she systematically exited corporate medicine over three years and built an integrative DPC practice rooted in authenticity, boundaries, and healing.After more than a decade in fee-for-service family medicine and infectious disease, including HIV care, Dr. Soto completed an integrative medicine fellowship, trained in ketamine-assisted therapy, and opened a micropractice designed around her own capacity as a physician living with chronic illness and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). Today she receives MCAS referrals from specialists across the country and offers ketamine journeys, transgender care for patients from age three to eighty, and deeply unhurried visits that can run four hours.In this conversation, Dr. Soto and host Dr. Maryal Concepcion discuss:Why she left corporate medicine and how she planned her three-year exitFacing fears around money, homelessness, and financial security before opening a DPCPricing as a quality-based practice instead of competing on discountsWhat she learned from giving too many discounts in year oneHow her assistant Natalie supports meet and greets, workflows, and boundariesBuilding an inclusive practice for LGBTQIA+ patients, immigrant communities, and neurodivergent patientsCaring for patients afraid to seek care because of ICE enforcementMCAS diagnosis, testing pitfalls, and why these patients need a different kind of visitKetamine-assisted therapy pricing, informed consent, and managing patient expectationsBurnout, trauma as a superpower, and why inclusivity has to include the physicianHer five-year vision: wellness contracts, motivational speaking, and growing her teamWhether you are planning your DPC launch or working to make your existing practice more sustainable, this episode is a masterclass in valuing yourself, honoring your capacity, and practicing medicine on your own terms.Learn more about Dr. April Soto at Love and Light Integrative Medicine in South Pasadena, CA.Visit mydpcstory.com for the free 90-Day Startup Checklist, the Physician Owner's Planner, and DPC tools for every stage. Leave a voicemail at mydpcstory.com/contact and you might hear it on a future episode. Support the show on Patreon for commercial-free and extended episodes.Meet the My DPC Story team at DPC Summit NOLA! Summit bundles are live: HERE the Physician Owner's PlannerThe "insurance is not healthcare" teeA digital tool bundle for your practice A website reviewA 50% off our $350 Patient Explainer VideoPlus a chance to win an hour with Dr. Concepcion.  Cooperative of American Physicians or CAP. Learn more about the medical malpractice company used by Dr. Maryal Concepcion since 2021 at capphysicians.com or by calling 800-356-5672.Guava Health. A premium patient experience, pulling data from EHRs and wearables, helping  see the full picture and uncover root causes to deliver personalized care. ZION HealthShare. Get peace of mind for major medical events without going back into the insurance maze.  Hint AI helps you move faster through every stage of the patient visit. Hint AI Chat lets you ask questions about a patient's chart and instantly surface relevant notes, labs, and clinical history. Learn more at hint.com/ai.Support the showGET your FREE MONTHLY BUSINESS TOOL DOWNLOADBecome A My DPC Story PATREON MEMBER! SPONSOR THE PODMy DPC Story VOICEMAIL! DPC SWAG!FACEBOOK * INSTAGRAM * LinkedIn * TWITTER * TIKTOK * YouTube

What is the classical Arminian view of human freedom and divine grace? Today, R.C. Sproul examines the teaching of Jacob Arminius and his followers to identify how these views differ from Reformed theology. Get the 500th-anniversary edition of Martin Luther's famous book The Bondage of the Will with your donation. You'll also receive lifetime digital access to R.C. Sproul's video teaching series Willing to Believe, along with the digital study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook, digital teaching series, and digital study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global   Meet Today's Teacher:   R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

CLOSING SOON! VOTE IN THE 2026 MY DPC STORY BATTLE! VOTE HEREWhen most physicians hear the word sustainability, they think about keeping the doors open. But after a weekend with more than 80 doctors at the California DPC Summit, our host Dr. Maryal Concepcion came away certain it means so much more. In this episode of My DPC Story, five voices from the Direct Primary Care community share what makes a medical career, a practice, and a life sustainable.The throughline is simple. Healthcare becomes sustainable when the people providing the care are allowed to thrive.You will hear from:Dr. Deepti Mundkur, My Happy Doctor, nearly six years into DPC, on how continuity and deep patient relationships became her real measure of sustainability, including watching patients need less medication over time.Dr. Shannon Connolly of Open Arms Direct Primary Care on how community and physician innovation build confidence, and why scaling DPC looks nothing like the venture-backed version.Dr. Dedra Beckles on knowing your worth, protecting your energy, and why boundaries are not optional if you want to keep showing up with joy.Dr. Grace Hassell on authenticity, presence, and a powerful highlining metaphor for becoming the doctor she wrote about in her personal statement.Noreen Gutierrez, RN, on building sustainable teams through head, heart, and hands, and her five Rs for clinic culture.Registration is open for the Illinois DPC Summit this October in the Chicagoland area, and for California's third annual DPC Summit next year. Find both on the Events page at mydpcstory.com.If you will be at the AAFP co-sponsored DPC Summit in New Orleans, come say hi, grab the latest magazine, and share your story on a live mic.Want a summit in your state? Send us a note through the contact page at mydpcstory.com. Tennessee is already in the works.Leave me a voicemail at mydpcstory.com/contact and you might hear it on a future episode.For commercial-free episodes, extended conversations, and the State by State with Dr. Phil Eskew series, check out our Patreon.If this episode moved you, please leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts. It helps other physicians find these stories when they need them most.Keywords: direct primary care, DPC, DPC physician, physician burnout, sustainable medical practice, California DPC Summit, Illinois DPC Summit, membership medicine, family medicine, My DPC StoryMeet the My DPC Story team at DPC Summit NOLA! Summit bundles are live: HERE the Physician Owner's PlannerThe "insurance is not healthcare" teeA digital tool bundle for your practice A website reviewA 50% off our $350 Patient Explainer VideoPlus a chance to win an hour with Dr. Concepcion.  Cooperative of American Physicians or CAP. Learn more about the medical malpractice company used by Dr. Maryal Concepcion since 2021 at capphysicians.com or by calling 800-356-5672.Guava Health. A premium patient experience, pulling data from EHRs and wearables, helping  see the full picture and uncover root causes to deliver personalized care. ZION HealthShare. Get peace of mind for major medical events without going back into the insurance maze.  Hint AI helps you move faster through every stage of the patient visit. Hint AI Chat lets you ask questions about a patient's chart and instantly surface relevant notes, labs, and clinical history. Learn more at hint.com/ai.Support the showGET your FREE MONTHLY BUSINESS TOOL DOWNLOADBecome A My DPC Story PATREON MEMBER! SPONSOR THE PODMy DPC Story VOICEMAIL! DPC SWAG!FACEBOOK * INSTAGRAM * LinkedIn * TWITTER * TIKTOK * YouTube

Today, we're diving into the world of brook trout -- how they're being affected by our changing climate, and what that means for the future. We are also going to take some time to appreciate this incredible species. Ongoing research here in the Northeast is revealing some amazing insights into the resilience and adaptability of these beloved fish. Guests Include: Adam Kautza. Coldwater Fishery Resource Project Leader. MassWildlife. Stephen Jane, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Fellow. University of Notre Dame Benjamin Letcher, Ph.D. Ecologist. USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center. Show Related Links Journal Article: Concurrent warming and browning eliminate cold-water fish habitat in many temperate lakes. Stephen F. Jane, Thomas M. Detmer, Siena Lr. Larrick, and Siena L. Larrick. 2024. Benjamin H. Letcher USGS Profile

It's MEMBER APPRECIATION WEEK at Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. And for our podcast listeners who aren't already  members, we're giving you a special chance to become one. For the month of June, use discount code BLAST10 at checkout for 10% off all Individual & Family Memberships*. Join today, fuel BHA's conservation work and enjoy the many other perks of being part of our community. Thanks for being a BHA member!  *does not apply to Gift Memberships Today's episode: In this episode of the Conservation Cooperative, we're looking at how roads impact wildlife and the role that wildlife crossings can play on the landscape.   Guests Include: Ben Goldfarb. Award Winning Journalist and Author of Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet Kate Cleary, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies. SUNY Potsdam. Acting President of Algonquin to Adirondacks Collaborative. Erin Sito. U.S. Public Policy Director. Wildlands Network. Brian Bird, Ph.D. New England, New York, New Jersey Chapter Coordinator. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.