Podcasts about Coordination

In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:Opening:• Tribal-ISAC and WaterISAC events!• Check out our newest webpage and our new blog post, kicking off this new Gate 15 blog series!• AI Threat Landscape: Fact vs. Fiction As We Start 2026• AI Threats Resilience, a new Gate 15 service page outlines a suite of AI threat informed workshops and tabletop exercises designed to help organizations understand AI driven risks, clarify ownership of AI exposure and rehearse response to AI enabled incidents. • TLP: CLEAR – WaterISAC Top Actions to Enhance Your Utility's Cybersecurity • (TLP:CLEAR) WaterISAC – TOP ACTIONS to Enhance Your Utility's Physical Security • Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) – Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency – 18 Feb 2026: CISA posted an update stating that due to a lapse in DHS appropriations it may be unable to hold scheduled CIRCIA Town Halls and will not conduct meetings during any lapse in appropriations. Main Topics:Cyber Resilience: An Incident Doesn't Have to Be a Crisis Binary Defense, 19 Feb 2026. This blog reframes security operations around limiting business impact instead of chasing security perfection, noting that incidents are inevitable in complex enterprises and that the true differentiator is whether they escalate into crises. • The ENISA Cybersecurity Exercise Methodology ENISA | 16 Feb 2026 & ENISA publishes Cybersecurity Exercise Methodology to guide and standardize EU cybersecurity exercises) • Information Sharing – U.S. Legal and Regulatory Guidance – Health ISAC – 18 Feb 2026• Businesses urged to ‘lock the door' on cyber criminals as new government campaign launches – UK Government, 19 Feb 2026Violence & Extremism • Man Targets DHS Building With Stolen Ambulance In Attempted Arson Attack Source: The Daily Wire, 19 Feb 2026 • Armed man shot and killed after "unauthorized entry" into Mar-a-Lago perimeter, Secret Service says — CBS News, 22 Feb 2026• Mar-a-Lago Gunman Was Reportedly ‘Fixated' on Epstein Files and Believed There Was a Trump Government Cover-Up • USCP Officers Stop & Arrest Man with Loaded Shotgun Outside the U.S. Capitol — United States Capitol Police — 17 Feb 2026• FBI Albany, in Coordination with Nevada and New York Law Enforcement Partners, Investigating Vehicle Ramming at Electrical Substation in Nevada — FBI, 20 Feb 2026Quick Hits:• Launched: 9th Annual Dragos OT Cybersecurity Year in Review Dragos — 17 Feb 2026 • Significant Rise in Ransomware Attacks Targeting Industrial Organizations)• 3 Threat Groups Started Targeting ICS/OT in 2025: Dragos • CISA: Recently patched RoundCube flaws now exploited in attacks — BleepingComputer, 23 Feb 2026• CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog (RoundCube)• Government of Canada Alerts & Advisories: Roundcube security advisory (AV25-309) - Update 1 • CISA: BeyondTrust RCE flaw now exploited in ransomware attacks — Bleeping Computer, 20 Feb 2026 • 90% of Ransomware Incidents Exploit Firewalls • Ransomware Groups Shift Targets Mid-Sized Businesses Enterprise Defenses Harden, Research Shows • Searchlight Cyber Report: Ransomware Groups Claimed Record Number of Victims in 2025 with 30% Annual Increase — Searchlight Cyber — 17 Feb 2026• Securin 2025 Ransomware Report Finds AI Accelerating, Not Replacing, Human-Led Attacks • Record Number of Ransomware Victims and Groups in 2025 • Arctic Wolf Threat Report Highlights 11x Growth in Data Extortion Incidents and Continued Dominance of Ransomware Arctic Wolf | 17 Feb 2026 • 2026 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report — Attacks Now 4x Faster Palo Alto Networks | 17 Feb 2026 • Blizzard slams Northeast with heavy snow and powerful winds • East Coast Blizzard Halts Travel, Cancels 8,000 Flights • El Nino is brewing: Here's what it means for U.S. weather in 2026

[X] SB – Mar-a-Lago raid updateBiden WH and DOJ. Publicly not connected.New emails from May 2022. Coordination between WH and Walt Nauta.Jack Smith.Coordination is in work the works…[SEGMENT 2-2] Trump's Winning Continues 2I'm not sure if you heard the Black women who vouched for him last week, but you can't get a better testimonial than this.[X] SB – Leavitt asked about Trump being called a racist[X] SB – Alice Johnson praises TrumpDo I need to say more? The Clemency Czar.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of The HealthTech Marketing Show, I am joined by two of my colleagues from Health Launchpad, Design Lead Pepper Fee and Account Director Amy Hamilton. Both Amy and Pepper bring decades of experience in healthcare IT marketing and design to the table, having managed everything from massive trade show booths for global corporations to high-impact activations for startups.We discuss why the traditional obsession with lead volume often misses the mark, and how to reframe events as tools for building and growing human relationships in an increasingly digital world. Whether you are struggling to decide if a booth theme is powerful or just a gimmick, or you want to know how to prevent your sales team from hiding behind furniture, this conversation is packed with practical advice. We also share real-world stories of what works, from live screen printing to "margarita bicycles," and discuss the critical behavior rules every booth staffer should follow.Key Topics Covered"(00:00:00)" Guest Introductions"(00:02:13)" Reframing the Goal"(00:03:02)" Defining Experiential Marketing"(00:05:46)" Logistics vs. Design"(00:06:47)" The Power and Pitfalls of Themes"(00:10:19)" The Customer Journey"(00:12:49)" Case Study: AI in Healthcare"(00:15:38)" Creative Booth Activations"(00:18:38)" Attracting and Engaging Visitors"(00:21:37)" The Swag Debate"(00:27:31)" Learning from the Giants"(00:34:38)" Common Mistakes"(00:38:24)" Booth Behavior and Coordination"(00:41:43)" What to Stop DoingIf you are interested in discussing this or any other topic, let's have a chat.  Reach out to me directly to schedule a no-obligation discussion. This isn't a sales call, but rather an opportunity to talk through your questions and challenges.Follow me on LinkedIn.Subscribe to The Healthtech Marketing Show on Spotify or watch us on YouTube for more insights into marketing, AI, ABM, buyer journeys, and beyond!Thank you to our presenting sponsor, HealthcareNOW, 24/7 expert shows, interviews, and podcasts, powering healthcare leaders with innovation, policy, and strategy insights.

In this EUVC Live at GoWest episode, Olivier Tonneau, Founding Partner Quantonation, Jeppe Høier, Co-Host at EUVC Corporate, Paolo Pio, Co-founder and General Partner at Exceptional Ventures, Fergus Bell, Founder and Managing Partner at The Players Fund, and Prashant Agarwal, Chairman and Managing Director at Scandian xplore one defining question:How does Europe turn frontier innovation into global scale?Across quantum, corporate capital, longevity, and sport, the same pattern emerges: Europe doesn't lack talent or research. It lacks the capital and market architecture required to scale strategic industries fast enough to stay independent.Olivier opens with Europe's quantum paradox. Europe supplies a meaningful share of deployed quantum computers globally, with strong startup and research clusters across the Nordics, France, Germany, and the UK. The science is world-class — but the financing is breaking. Over the last 12 months, the funding ratio between Europe and the US has shifted from roughly 1:2 to nearly 1:7, accelerating US scale-up, public listings, and acquisition pressure. Europe has 12–24 months to respond — not to avoid failure, but to avoid becoming the lab while others become the market.Jeppe shifts the lens to corporates. Corporate venture capital represents roughly 25% of global VC volume, yet the average lifespan of a CVC unit is only 3.7 years. His argument is blunt: most corporates launch venture arms believing they are “doing VC,” when they are actually building a strategic instrument without the operating system required to sustain it. Without durable governance — and a clear Build, Buy, Partner model — corporate venture becomes fragile instead of strategic.Paolo reframes health and longevity as deep tech moving at software speed. Genome sequencing has collapsed from decades to hours. mRNA proved that biology timelines can compress dramatically. With AI now embedded in diagnostics and discovery, health is entering an exponential era — and venture is being pulled with it.The session closes with a thesis most investors still underestimate. Fergus and Prashant argue sport is no longer entertainment — it is venture infrastructure. Athletes and rights holders are becoming capital allocators and distribution rails. Elite sport has evolved into a real-world deployment environment for deep tech, health tech, AI, and performance systems — where validation happens under pressure and at global scale.The takeaway across all five perspectives is clear:Europe invents early.But scale requires architecture.Late-stage capital depth.Liquidity.Corporate integration.Coordination.What's covered:00:30 Europe's scale question — five lenses on one problem02:00 Quantum's paradox — Europe leads in science, not in financing05:00 The 1:7 funding gap — why the next 12–24 months matter07:00 What Europe can do — capital architecture, procurement, scale funds11:30 Corporate venture — 25% of global VC, but structurally fragile13:30 Why CVCs fail — the 3-year vs 6-year test and governance gaps16:30 Longevity as deep tech — health moving at software speed21:30 AI in health — diagnostics, discovery, and exponential biology27:30 Sport as venture infrastructure — athletes and rights holders as rails34:30 Deep tech in sport — validation, performance systems, adoption under pressure40:00 Final takeaway — Europe has innovation; it needs scale architecture

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What do infection prevention in dialysis clinics and hurricane response in the Caribbean have in common? More than you might think. This episode explores how culture, leadership, and coordination shape health outcomes, whether in a treatment chair or a disaster zone. First, Shalini Nair, a Senior Analyst of Infection Disease at ASTHO, breaks down the growing concern around dialysis-related infections and what the CDC's Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition is doing to address it. She shares frontline-informed strategies that health departments and facilities can use right now: building a “see it, say it” culture of safety, using short, role-specific training and real-time coaching, and ensuring visible leadership support that reinforces infection prevention as everyone's responsibility.  Then, the focus shifts to disaster response with Maggie Nilz, Senior Analyst of preparedness at ASTHO and Team Rubicon, a veteran-led humanitarian organization. Nilz reflects on her decade of deployments, from chainsaw operations in U.S. disaster zones to coordinating international health response in Jamaica after a devastating hurricane. She explains how public health leadership, interagency coordination, and pre-disaster data systems are critical when hospitals are damaged, infrastructure is down, and communities still need everyday healthcare. Key Insights to Improve Infection Prevention in Dialysis Settings | ASTHOMeeting Home PageLeading Humanitarian Aid Organization in the US | Team RubiconLeadership Power Hour: Your Launchpad for Impact | ASTHOMeeting Home Page

Successful efforts with immigration and drug enforcement officials are cleaning up drug trade and keeping the pressure on deportations. Lt. Gov. Jay Collins on cooperation with feds, plus the need for voter ID laws, and hopes for property tax relief in the Florida Legislature.

In this episode of Swallow Your Pride, Theresa sits down with Dr. Rabab Rangwala, PhD, CCC-SLP, to explore the science behind respiratory–swallow coordination in Parkinson's disease and what it means for clinical practice. They dive into how breathing patterns can influence swallowing safety, why patients with Parkinson's may not fully perceive their swallowing impairments, and what recent research reveals about the relationship between patient-reported symptoms and instrumental findings. Dr. Rangwala also shares how her clinical experience shaped her research questions and why instrumental assessment plays a critical role, while still recognizing real-world access barriers. This conversation bridges neuroscience and bedside care, offering practical insights to help medical SLPs strengthen their clinical clarity and better serve individuals with neurologic disease. Get the references and special links to articles mentioned here: https://syppodcast.com/389 Dr. Rabab Rangwala is a speech-language pathologist and postdoctoral scholar at University of California, San Francisco. Her research focuses on the neural and behavioral control of swallowing and speech across healthy and clinical populations. Her work in dysphagia examines respiratory–swallow coordination, and objective assessment of swallowing impairments using wearable sensors, particularly in individuals with Parkinson's disease and other neurologic conditions. In parallel, she conducts speech neuroscience research using neuroimaging, psychophysics, and computational modeling to understand how the brain supports complex motor behaviors such as speech production. By integrating clinical insight with neuroscience and quantitative methods, Dr. Rangwala's work seeks to improve our understanding of speech and swallowing disorders, with the goal of informing healthcare delivery, guiding treatment decisions, and ultimately improving patient quality of life. The post 389 – Respiratory–Swallow Coordination in Parkinson's: What the Research Actually Shows appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.

Henry Sokolski critiques the chaotic government response to a balloon over El Paso, arguing the incident exposes dangerous coordination flaws in America's homeland security apparatus and interagency communication.

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In the episode of the Consumer Finance Monitor podcast we are releasing today, we examine what may be the most consequential development in New York consumer protection law in nearly half a century: the enactment of the New York State Fair Business Practices Act (the FAIR Act). Signed into law in December 2025 and taking effect on February 17, 2026, the FAIR Act represents the first comprehensive overhaul of New York General Business Law § 349 in almost 50 years. Long focused primarily on deceptive acts and practices, Section 349 has now been expanded to expressly prohibit unfair and abusive business practices as well—bringing New York law far closer to the federal UDAAP framework under the Consumer Financial Protection Act. To explore what changed, why it matters, and how the law will be enforced in practice, Alan Kaplinsky (founder and former leader of the Consumer Financial Services Group at Ballard Spahr LLP and now Senior Counsel and host of Consumer Finance Monitor) is joined by two senior officials from the New York Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection who were directly involved in shaping and implementing the statute: ·        Jane Azia, Chief of the Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection ·        Alec Webley, Assistant Attorney General and one of the attorneys who helped shepherd the FAIR Act through the legislative process What followed was a wide-ranging and unusually candid discussion of the statute's origins, scope, enforcement implications, and practical lessons for businesses operating in, or affecting, New York. From Deception to Unfairness and Abusiveness For decades, New York's consumer protection regime lagged behind most other states and federal regulators by focusing almost exclusively on deception. As Jane Azia explained, deception alone often fails to capture conduct that is plainly harmful to consumers, particularly where disclosures technically exist but are obscured, consumers are subjected to high-pressure tactics, or businesses exploit significant informational or power asymmetries. The FAIR Act closes those gaps by expressly prohibiting: ·        Unfair practices, modeled closely on the FTC's longstanding unfairness framework ·        Abusive practices, drawing heavily on more than a decade of CFPB enforcement experience Importantly, while the statute borrows from federal concepts of unfairness and abusiveness, New York is not bound to follow future CFPB reinterpretations. As Alec Webley emphasized, the legislature carefully chose its language, expressly incorporating only certain federal elements (such as the FTC's "substantial injury" concept) while deliberately declining to tether New York law to future federal regulatory shifts. Broader Scope Than Federal Law One of the most significant differences between the FAIR Act and federal consumer protection law is scope. Jane Azia pointed out that unlike the federal Consumer Financial Protection Act, which applies primarily to financial services, the FAIR Act applies to all business activity occurring in, or affecting consumers in, New York. That means unfair or abusive conduct by non-financial businesses now squarely falls within the Attorney General's enforcement authority. The statute also avoids many of the preemption constraints that can limit state enforcement against national banks under federal law, because it is a law of general application rather than a banking regulation. No Rulemaking—But Clear Signals The FAIR Act does not grant the Attorney General rulemaking authority, and the AG's office does not currently plan to issue formal regulations or written guidance. Instead, businesses should expect the meaning of "unfair" and "abusive" to be fleshed out through enforcement actions, settlements, and existing federal precedent. That said, the Attorney General has already identified categories of conduct likely to draw scrutiny, including: ·        Steering borrowers into unnecessarily costly repayment options ·        High-pressure sales tactics ·        Obscured or misleading pricing ·        Exploitation of consumers with limited English proficiency ·        Misleading marketing in health care, auto sales, and emerging financial products Several examples discussed on the podcast, including enforcement actions involving e-cigarettes, earned wage access products, and savings account practices, illustrate how the AG's office has already been applying unfairness and abusiveness theories under existing authority, and how the FAIR Act now allows those claims to be brought directly under state law. Remedies and Enforcement Tools The FAIR Act does not dramatically alter the remedies available to the Attorney General, but it reinforces a powerful enforcement arsenal, including: ·        Injunctive relief ·        Restitution ·        Civil penalties ·        Disgorgement ·        Expedited "special proceedings" that can allow the AG to move quickly in court to halt unlawful conduct As a reminder, recent amendments to Article 22-a of the general business law also significantly increased civil penalties for violations of section 349 occurring during disasters or abnormal market disruptions, an issue businesses should not overlook. Extraterritorial Reach and Coordination with Other Regulators The discussion also addresses a recurring compliance question: when New York law applies beyond New York's borders. In general, the statute applies where conduct occurs in New York or where New York consumers are harmed. It can also apply to out-of-state consumers harmed by New York-based businesses. By contrast, purely out-of-state conduct with no meaningful New York nexus typically falls outside the statute's reach. The episode also explores how the Attorney General coordinates with: ·        Other state attorneys general in multi-state investigations, ·        The New York Department of Financial Services, ·        The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, and ·        Federal agencies such as the FTC. Even as federal consumer protection enforcement ebbs and flows, the states, and New York in particular, remain active and increasingly influential. Practical Takeaways for Businesses A central theme of the discussion was that the FAIR Act is not a reason to relax compliance efforts—quite the opposite. As Alec Webley noted, statutes like this create an opportunity for companies and their counsel to step back, reassess business practices, and ask hard questions: ·        Are consumers complaining about this practice? ·        Is it genuinely necessary to the business? ·        Does it obscure costs or risks? ·        Would the company be comfortable seeing it described on the front page of a major newspaper? Practices that may have survived under a narrow deception standard could now pose real enforcement risk under broader unfairness and abusiveness principles. Looking Ahead Both guests emphasize that the FAIR Act was drafted with care and restraint, and that early enforcement actions are likely to fall squarely within the statute's text and intent. At the same time, emerging technologies, particularly digital marketing, fine-print disclosures on mobile devices, and the use of AI, are clearly on the Attorney General's radar. The bottom line is clear: the FAIR Act marks a fundamental shift in New York consumer protection law. With its February 17, 2026 effective date now here, businesses operating in or affecting New York should be taking this development seriously by reviewing practices, strengthening compliance frameworks, and preparing for a more expansive and assertive enforcement environment. We will continue to track developments under the FAIR Act and report on key enforcement actions and interpretations as they unfold. Consumer Finance Monitor is hosted by Alan Kaplinsky, Senior Counsel at Ballard Spahr, and the founder and former chair of the firm's Consumer Financial Services Group. We encourage listeners to subscribe to the podcast on their preferred platform for weekly insights into developments in the consumer finance industry.

Griff Jenkins provides an update on the winding down of Minnesota's ICE surge operation, highlighting efforts to remove public safety threats and enforce federal immigration laws while maintaining local law enforcement cooperation. He explains the role of the 287(g) program, federal-state partnerships, and challenges from sanctuary policies, emphasizing the importance of lawful coordination to prevent violent offenders from being released into communities. Jenkins also touches on the political and operational context shaping enforcement efforts and the media's portrayal of the situation. Hashtags: #ICEOperations #Minnesota #GriffJenkins #287gProgram #LawEnforcementCoordination

Dans cet épisode de Heartbeat of Humanity, le podcast du Mouvement Croix-Rouge Croissant-Rouge dédié à la santé mentale et au soutien psychosocial (SMSPS), nous explorons le contexte de crises et de conflits au Niger et leurs impacts psychosociaux sur les communautés affectées, y compris les personnes déplacées, migrantes et réfugiées. L'épisode met en lumière l'intégration de la SMSPS dans la réponse humanitaire de la Croix-Rouge nigérienne, la collaboration avec ses partenaires et son rôle de chef de file dans la coordination des acteurs à travers le Groupe de travail technique SMSPS. Animé par Ahlem Cheffi, ce podcast propose un regard à la fois stratégique et ancré dans le terrain, rappelant que la santé mentale et le bien-être psychosocial restent des priorités essentielles en situation d'urgence.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crises, migration, and MHPSS: Coordination and the key role of the Niger Red Cross and its partnersIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, the podcast of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement dedicated to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), we explore the context of crises and conflicts in Niger and their psychosocial impacts on affected communities, including displaced people, migrants, and refugees. The episode highlights the integration of MHPSS into the humanitarian response of the Niger Red Cross, its collaboration with partners, and its leading role in coordinating actors through the MHPSS Technical Working Group. Hosted by Ahlem Cheffi, this episode offers both a strategic and field-based perspective, underscoring that mental health and psychosocial well-being remain essential priorities in emergency settings.

This episode sits right in the space where mental load, motherhood, and neurodivergence collide.It's about the exhaustion that doesn't come from doing one hard thing — but from having to remember everything, explain everything, repeat everything, and stay emotionally available while your own capacity is already gone.For many ADHD mums, the hardest part of advocacy isn't the paperwork. It's being the living filing cabinet. The one who holds every report, every strategy, every update, every change — and is expected to access it on demand, usually at the worst possible time.This conversation with Letitia from Understanding Zoe explores what happens when that load becomes unsustainable, why school pickup can feel like a threat to your nervous system, and how repetition and emotional labour quietly push mums toward burnout.WHAT WE COVER– Why repeated conversations and ‘quick questions' drain capacity faster than admin– The invisible emotional cost of being the default advocate– School pickup as a nervous system stressor, not a social moment– Why mums freeze when asked for information they technically ‘know'– How mental load is reinforced by systems, not personality– The guilt and self-blame that comes with forgetting details– How AI can act as a second brain instead of another demand– Using technology to reduce repetition without losing control or privacyTHIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF…– school pickup makes your shoulders rise before you even get there– you dread being asked for strategies when your window of tolerance is closed– you've handed advocacy to a partner and it somehow comes back bigger– you feel like you're supposed to know everything about your child, always– you freeze when asked questions because your brain has already hit capacity– you're tired of being ‘so capable' while quietly burning outWhen this load isn't named, ADHD mums internalise it.They assume they should cope better.They blame themselves for forgetting.They keep tabs open because closing them feels risky.Over time, the nervous system never gets a break. Not because mums don't rest — but because responsibility never fully leaves their body.This episode reframes that experience. Not as failure. Not as disorganisation. But as what happens when one person becomes the emotional interface between systems that don't talk to each other.RESOURCES & REFERENCESUnderstanding Zoe platform - check it out hereWhy ADHD Mums Can't Relax — Even When It's Quiethttps://adhdmums.com.au/podcast_episode/why-adhd-mums-cant-relax/Why Am I Bracing for Impact When Nothing Is Wrong? (Quick Reset)https://adhdmums.com.au/podcast_episode/episode-10-quick-reset-why-am-i-bracing-for-impact-when-nothing-is-wrong/ADHD Mums Energy Accounting Guide (Free)https://adhdmums.com.au/product/adhd-mums-energy-accounting-guide/LISTENER QUESTIONS & COMMUNITYSubmit a Listener Question (anonymous option)If there's something you want answered on the podcast, you can submit a question here — anonymously if you prefer.

Amy Hackenberg, Understanding Units Coordination ROUNDING UP: SEASON 4 | EPISODE 11 Units coordination describes the ways students understand the organization of units (or a unit structure) when approaching problem-solving situations—and how students' understanding influences their problem-solving strategies. In this episode, we're talking with Amy Hackenberg from the University of Indiana about how educators can recognize and support students at different stages of units coordination. BIOGRAPHY Dr. Amy Hackenberg taught mathematics to middle and high school students for nine years in Los Angeles and Chicago, and is currently a professor of mathematics education at Indiana University-Bloomington. She conducts research on how students construct fractions knowledge and algebraic reasoning. She is the proud coauthor of the Math Recovery series book, Developing Fractions Knowledge. RESOURCES Integrow Numeracy Solutions Developing Fractions Knowledge by Amy J. Hackenberg, Anderson Norton, and Robert J. Wright TRANSCRIPT Mike Wallus: Welcome to the podcast, Amy. I'm excited to be chatting with you today about units coordination. Amy Hackenberg: Well, thank you for having me. I'm very excited to be here, Mike, and to talk with you. Mike: Fantastic. So we've had previous guests come on the podcast and they've talked about the importance of unitizing, but for guests who haven't heard those episodes, I'm wondering if we could start by offering a definition for unitizing, but then follow that up with an explanation of what units coordination is. Amy: Yeah, sure. So unitizing basically means to take a segment of experience as one thing, which we do all the time in order to even just relate to each other and tell stories about our day. I think of my morning as a segment of experience and can tell someone else about it. And we also do it mathematically when we construct number. And it's a very long process, but children began by compounding sensory experiences like sounds and rhythms as well as visual and tactical experiences of objects into experiential units—experiential segments of experience that they can think about, like hearing bells ringing could be an impetus to take a single bong as a unit. And later, people construct units from what they imagine and even later on, abstract units that aren't tied to any particular sensory material. It's again, a long process, but once we start to do that, we construct arithmetical units, which we can think of as discrete 1s. So, it all starts with unitizing segments of experience to create arithmetical items that we might count with whole numbers. Mike: What's really interesting about that is this notion of unitizing grows out of our lived experiences in a way that I think I hadn't thought about—this notion that a unit of experience might be something like a morning or lunchtime. That's a fascinating way to think about even before we get to, say, composing sets of 10 into a unit, that these notions of a unit [exist] in our daily lives. Amy: Yeah, and we make them out of our daily lives. That's how we make units. And what you said about a ten is also important because as we progress onward, we do take more than 1 one as a unit—like thinking of 4 flowers in a row in a garden as a single unit, as both 1 unit and as 4 little flowers—means it has a dual meaning, at least; we call it a composite unit at that point. That's a common term for that. So that's another example of unitizing that is of interest to teachers. Mike: Well, I'm excited to shift and talk about units coordination. How would you describe that? Amy: Yeah, so units coordination is a way for teachers and researchers to understand how children create units and organize units to interpret problem situations and to solve problems. So it originated in understanding how children construct whole number multiplication and division, but it has since expanded from just that to be thinking more broadly about units and structuring units and organizing and creating more units and how people do that in solving problems. Mike: Before we dig into the fine-grain details of students' thinking, I wonder if you can explain the role that units coordination plays in students' journey through elementary mathematics and maybe how that matters in middle school and beyond middle school. Amy: So that's where a lot of the research is right now, especially at the middle school level and starting to move into high school. But units coordination was originally about trying to understand how elementary school children construct whole number multiplication and division, but it's also found to greatly influence elementary school children's understanding of fractions, decimals, measurement and on into middle school students' understanding of those same ideas and topics: fractions ratios and proportional reasoning, rational numbers, writing and transforming algebraic equations, even combinatorial reasoning. So there's a lot of ways in which units coordination influences different aspects of children's thinking and is relevant in lots of different domains in the curriculum. Mike: Part of what's interesting for me is that I don't think I'm alone in saying that this big idea around units coordination sounds really new to me. It's not language that I learned in my preservice work[, nor] in my practice. So I think what's coming together for me is there's a larger set of ideas that flow through elementary school and into middle school and high school mathematics. And it's helpful to hear you talk about that, from the youngest children who are thinking about the notion of units in their daily lives to the way that this notion of units and units coordination continues to play through elementary school into middle school and high school. Amy: Yeah, it's nice that you're noticing that because I do think that's something that's a strength of units coordination in [that] it can be this unifying idea, although there's lots of variation and lots of variation in what you see with elementary students versus middle school students versus high school students versus even college students. Some of the research is on college students' unit coordination these days, but it is an interesting thread that can be helpful to think about in that way. Mike: OK. With that in mind, let's introduce a context for units coordination and talk a little bit about the stages of student thinking. Amy: Yeah. So, one way to understand some differences in how children up through, say, middle school students might coordinate units and engage in units coordination is to think about a problem and describe how solving it might happen.  Here's a garden problem: "Amaya is planting 4 pansies in a row. She plants 15 rows. How many pansies has she planted?" There are three stages of units coordination, broadly speaking—we've begun to understand more about the nuances there. But a stage refers to a set of ways of thinking that tend to fit together in how students understand and solve problems with whole numbers, fractions, quantities, and multiplicative relationships. It's sort of about a nexus of ideas, and—that we tend to see coming together and students don't usually think in a way that's characteristic of a different stage until they've made a significant change in their thinking, like a big reorganization happens for them to move from one stage to the next. So students at stage 1 of units coordination are primarily in a 1s world and their number sequence is not multiplicative. That's going to be hard to imagine. But they can take a group of 1s as one thing. So, they can make a composite unit and that means in the garden problem, they can take a row of pansies as 1 row as well as 4 little ones, and they can continue to do that over and over again. And so they can amass rows of 4 pansies and keep going. And what it usually looks like for them to solve the problem is they'll count by 1s after any known skip-counting patterns. So, in this case they might be like, "Oh, I know 4 and 8; that's two rows. 9, 10, 11, 12; that's three rows." Often using fingers or something to keep track, or in some way to keep track, and continuing to go up and get all the way, barring counting errors, to 60 pansies. And so for them the result, 60 pansies, is a composite unit. It's a unit of 60 units, but they don't maintain the structure that we see at all of the units of 60 as 15 fours. That's not something—even though they did track it in their thinking—they don't maintain that once they get to the 60, it's really just only a big composite unit of 60. So their view of the result is very different than an adult view might be.  So, the students at stage 1 can solve division problems, which means if they give some number of pansies and they're supposed to make rows of 4, they can definitely do it, they can solve that. But they don't think of multiplication and division as inverses. So let me say what I mean by that. If they had this problem next, so: "Amaya's mom gave her 28 pansies. How many rows of 4 can she make?" A student at stage 1 could solve that problem, and they would be able to track 4s over and over again and figure out that they got to 7 fours once they get to 28. But then if immediately afterwards a teacher said, "Well, so, how many pansies are there in 7 rows of 4?," the student at stage 1 would start over and solve the problem from the beginning. They wouldn't think that they had already solved it. And that's one telling sign of a student operating at stage 1. And the reason is that the mental actions they engage in to do the segmenting or the tracking off of the 4s and the 28 pansies are really different to them than what they use then the ways of thinking they use to create the 7 rows of 4 and make the 28 that way. And so they don't recognize them as similar, so they feel like they have to engage in new problem solving to solve that problem. So, to get back to the garden problem, students at stage 2 have a multiplicative number sequence, so they think of 60 as a one that they could repeat. Iterating is a term we often use. They could imagine it just being repeated over and over again. And this is a contrast to students at stage 1 who think of 60 as like, "Oh, I got to have all 60 pansies there if I'm going to think about a number like 60." Whereas students at stage 2 do have a multiplicative number sequence and so they think, "Oh, I don't have to have all my 60 pansies. I can just think about one pansy and I just repeat it however many times I need, to have however many pansies I want to imagine in my problem solving." So they anticipate 60 as 1 sixty times. And that's obviously a great relief for kids who are dealing with big numbers. You can imagine it feels really onerous to think about 1,000 if you feel like you have to have 1,000 items in your mind, "Oh, how could I possibly do that?" But, "Oh, I don't have to have 1,000; I can just have 1 and I can repeat it." That's a great economy, efficiency in thinking that happens.  So in terms of the garden problem, students at stage 2 also have constructed a row as a thing to count, so a composite unit's one item as well, so 4 little items. And they can amass 4s just like I was talking about with students at stage 1. But what they are also able to do is break apart 4s as they go along. They might say, "Well, I've got 4 and 4 is 8 and one more [4] is 12 and one more is 16 and one more is 20 and one more is 24 and one more is 28." Maybe at that point they say, "Oh, let's see. I don't know what one more 4 is, but two more [4s] is 30 and then two more is 32." So they can take the row apart. They don't all do this, but they can; they have the mental capabilities to do that because they're not right in the midst of making the coordination happen. They're sort of a little bit able to stand above the coordination and take their rows apart if they need to. Mike: It sounds like part of what happens at stage 1 is you might have a kid who potentially could count by 4s for lack of a better way of saying it. And they might say, "Well, 4 and 4, so 2 sets of 4s, [is] 8." And then at some point it kind of breaks down where that memorized list of what happens when you count by 4. And then kids are back to saying, "OK, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16." And if you were watching this, listeners, you would see that I stuck out four fingers and then I'm like, "OK, so that's 3 fours, and so on." And so I would see a student who might appear to be thinking about units, but tell me if I'm correct in thinking that it's more a function of that they know a set of numbers in accounting sequence for counting by 4s. Amy: So students at any stage may vary in the skip-counting patterns they know. I call it knowing a skip-counting pattern, to know automatically, like, 4, 8, 12, 16, or whatever it is. So you could have a student at stage 2 who doesn't know their skip-counting patterns very well, and you also could have a student at stage 2 who counts by 1s. So that's the issue there, is you can't always tell just from what you see if you have to do more than the test of what I'm saying. It's just to give a sense of the stages. But the main thing is the outer boundary of what they can do at stage 2 is they don't have to count by 1s. They can do other things because of the fact that their composite units have this special feature where they're multiplicative in nature. I mean the fancy term for it is they have iterable units of 1.  But let me say a little bit more about what happens when they get to 60. So, let's say a student at stage 2, they've gotten up to 60, there are 60 pansies and there are 15 rows of 4. They will think of the 60 as 15 fours as they make it. So we call it a three levels of unit structure. 60 is a unit of 15 units, each containing 4 little ones. They'll think about [it] that way as they solve the problem, but as they continue to work further and add more pansies on or do a further extension of the problem, they wouldn't maintain that three levels of units structure that we see. So that's important because it has implications for how they can build from what they've done. Mike: How would you know that they hadn't maintained it? What might they say or do that would give you that cue? Amy: Well, so you see it most if, let's say I say, "Oh, guess what? We got 12 more pansies and you're going to put 'em in rows of 4. Can you put those on?" And then they put 'em on. OK, they find out it's 72 now. "OK, so how many rows are we talking here?" It would be a new problem for them to figure that out. It wouldn't be like they would be able to maintain that, "Oh, I had 15 rows and then I now have the 3 more added on." Mike: Got you. OK. Amy: So, you see they're having to remake stuff as adult learners. We would think, "Oh, you should already know that that's 15 fours, right?" But they'll have to redo that in solving an extension of the problem like I was talking about there.  So students at stage 3, they also can definitely take 4 as a row of 1 and also 4 pansies. They can arrive at 60 and view it as a unit of units, but they also can view it as a unit of 15 units, each containing 4, and they maintain that. So, if they were asked a further problem, like, "Hey, we're going to rearrange this garden; we're going to actually 3 rows together at a time. Can you do that, and how many rows would you have and how many pansies in each row? And what would be the total?" They'd be able to say, "Oh, yeah, I can, let's see, put my 3 rows together, that's going to be 12, and then I'm going to end up with 5 of them." And now they've created 60 as a unit of 5 rows, each containing 12, and they can still think of 60 as a unit of 15 units, each containing 4, or 15 rows, each containing 4. So they can switch between different unit structures.  It doesn't mean they automatically know it without thinking it through, but they can do it and they can go back and forth. And that has great implications for anticipating and for solving division problems and seeing them as inverses of multiplication and a whole lot of stuff: proportional reasoning, fractions, lots of things. [laughs] Mike: I think what's really interesting about this is I really appreciate you walking through the mental processes or maybe even the mental scripts that the kids might engage in to help see behind the curtain, for lack of a better word. Because what strikes me is that there is a point, probably early in my teaching career, where I would've attended and focused mostly on, "Did they get the answer?" And I think what you're helping remind me of is that it's the "how," but there are particular ideas. And now I think I understand why the notion of units—plural—units coordination matters so much because a lot of what's happening is their ability to coordinate a unit made of units and then to be flexible with the units within that unit of units. Am I making proper sense of that, Amy? Amy: Yeah, for sure. That's great; that's exactly it. So the process and what units get created and how they get thought about and used is actually really, really important in trying to support kids' multiplicative thinking among other kinds of thinking too. Mike: I think this is a great segue because I suspected a lot of teachers are wondering about the kinds of tasks or practices or questions that they might use that could nudge students' thinking regarding units coordination. And I'm wondering: What are some ideas you'd recommend for teachers as they're trying to think about how they assess but also advance their students' thinking when it comes to units coordination? Amy: That's a great question. And, I mean, the big response is: Have students engage in lots of reasoning with units—composite units, breaking apart numbers strategically, thinking about different solution pathways. So not just one solution pathway, but can you come up with multiple solutions for the problem? Really sharing student solutions that involve breaking apart units. So if you're doing something like 5 sevens and finding out that kids are thinking of it as 5 fives and 5 twos, let's share that. How else could we break apart the 5 sevens? 5 fives and 5 twos? Why is that maybe helpful compared to other ways we might think about it? We might know 5 fives and 5 twos more easily than other ways of breaking it apart. And then even how are kids thinking about the 5 twos and the 5 fives and evaluating each of those. So basic things like that are super important. How many rows can we make with 36 flowers with 4 per row? Thinking strategically about that, like: I know that 5 fours is 20 and I need 16 more flowers, so that's 4 fours because it's double 2 fours, so 8, so that means 9 rows total. So I'm just kind of really briefly talking through, but posing these kinds of tasks and then asking for how students can break them up and think about them and presenting and making public that kind of thinking and reasoning. So valuing it in that way and sharing it.  Same thing with lots of even more advanced multiplication problems. So for example, my daughter's in fourth grade right now, and so we've been working with her on, like, 30 times 20 and doing something other than knowing 3 times 2 and then putting 0s on because she doesn't remember that. So to do 30 times 20, we asked her about 10 twenties. Oh, she can figure that out; that's 200. And then can I iterate? Oh yeah, another 10 twenties, another 10 twenties. And then we did like 40 thirties, which was definitely harder. And so as part of the process of that, after she figured out 10 thirties, when she was iterating her thirties, that was harder than iterating the twenties. She had to break apart numbers. When she got to 90 plus 30, she had to think about 90 plus 10 plus 20. So doing embedded, breaking apart of units with the prospect of trying to figure out a larger multiplication problem, is super important. And interestingly, she could do 900 plus 300 and figure out that that was 900 and 100 to get 1,000 and then 200 more. So that's additive reasoning, but it's the breaking apart of units and reconstituting them. That's what's really important in the process of solving multiplication and division problems. So that's my big thought about [laughs] that. And the other thing is to not go to patterns too soon. I mean, this is related to what I just said about not thinking that I can just do 3 times 2 and then add 0s and count the 0s because that really doesn't develop. It misses so much in what you can do with units. And so even if some kids do remember that and get the answer right, they're really robbed of the experience that we're trying to give to my daughter of really thinking about, "Well, how can I figure out 40 thirties or 30 forties or 30 twenties?" [laughs] Right now I'm a big advocate of actually doing lots of counting by decade numbers because I feel like it's a way of really enhancing kids' work with larger multiplication. Mike: I've been sitting listening to you talk about this, Amy, and there are multiple things where I'm like, I need to ask her about this. I need to ask her about that. I need to ask about this other thing. So I'm going to ask you a couple of follow-ups.  One of the things that is just an observation is the language you used when you were talking about your work with your daughter. When the original task was "30 times 20" and you shifted the language to say "30 twenties," and then you step back even a little bit from there and you said, "Well, what's 30 tens?" This language that you were using, I wonder if you could be explicit about what you think that shift in language accomplishes. Amy: Yeah, I've been also thinking a lot about this, so it's great. Yeah, one of the problems with multiplication notation is that it doesn't make clear anything about what the group is and what the number of groups you have are. And so just saying "30 times 20," I mean, you can think of that as "30 twenties" or I can think of that as "20 thirties," but the language doesn't contain it, so it doesn't refer to the action I might do in thinking about how to actually figure it out. And kids have to bring a lot to the table, then, to really read that into that multiplication notation. It's even more so with fractions. I can say more about that in a second. So I really am advocating with my preservice teachers is that we speak in iterative language with the multiplication. So we try to always say, "I'm talking about 5 sevens," or "I'm talking about 7 fives, 30 forties, 40 thirties." And then of course with the decade numbers, knowing that we can go down to 10 of something and that that's easier to figure out, and then we can build on that. So like 10 twenties and then, "Oh, I'm going to need 3 of those 10 twenties to get to 30 twenties." Mike: Which really to some degree is helping them make meaningful sense of the associative property as well. Amy: Right! Yeah, exactly. It's very mathematically rich. Unfortunately, it's not necessarily worked on [laughs] a lot, I am finding, and I think it's a real missed opportunity. Because I think there's a lot that kids could do with that that would really build strong meanings for multiplication and strong ideas of base ten as well. Mike: Yeah, absolutely. I think one of the things that I've been obsessed with lately is this notion of "nudge" or small-sized shifts in my practice that I can make. Part of what I'd like to mark for the audience is the shift in the language, as you described—30 twenties or 5 sevens—those are moves that a teacher could make to help clarify the fact that units are involved and help students visualize with a bit more clarity what's going on. That feels like something that a teacher could take up and really have an impact on students' understanding. Amy: Yeah, I think so. I think it is something that is reasonable, and what's nice is it also can flow right into fractions because then instead of saying just, "three-fifths," we say, "3 one-fifths, 4 one-fifths, 5 one-fifths, 6 one-fifths, 7 one-fifths." It allows for fractions larger than 1 to have maybe more of an iterative meaning. Not that that's a simple thing at all; that's a whole nother podcast we could do, but [laughs] I've done a lot of research on that. Mike: Well, I think you're hitting on something important, though, Amy, because this notion of, "What is a unit fraction?," it's really, "Four-fifths is a group of 4 one-fifths," right? And that's a critical understanding that I think often floats underneath students' understanding in ways that, if we could make that clearer or help build that understanding, that also has huge ramifications for what comes later in their mathematics learning experience. Amy: Yeah, so I'm a big proponent of iterative language there as well. Mike: You have me thinking about something else too, which is the importance of context and having students deal with measurement division problems specifically as a way to build their understanding. And I know I'm using language right now for the audience that might not be super clear, but I'm wondering if you could talk a little bit about what measurement division means in context and maybe why that would be valuable for students. Amy: Yeah. Right. So, in multiplication and division structures, if we're talking about equal groups, there's always some number of equal groups, some number in the equal group, so a size of the group, and then a total number of items. And so, with measurement division, we know the total number of items, and we know the number of items in a group, but we don't know the number of groups. So my example of, "You've got 36 flowers, and you want to put them in rows of 4" would be a measurement division problem because we know that there are 4 in each row, and we know we have 36, but we don't know how many rows we're going to make. And so those are really nice to pair with work on equal groups multiplication problems because they are very closely related. And for kids, they can become closely related as they solve them and realize, like, "Oh, I can use my multiplication strategies to build up my 4s and find out when I get to 36," and, "Oh, then I do, I know how many rows I've made." So it's highly linked to what we're talking about here. Mike: What I found myself thinking about is that in solving that problem, one of the ways that a kid could do that is they're iterating a set, right? So, potentially, they're iterating a set of 4s multiple times, and then they're finding out how many of those sets of 4 they have, right? So I think part of what you're helping me think about is the way that the structure of a measurement division problem maybe shines a flashlight on this notion of groups and the number in each group, and also some of the ideas you were talking about earlier with units coordination. Amy: Yeah, for sure. And in terms of continuing the theme of using iterative language, then when you get the result of that problem, 9 rows, "Oh, what does that 9 mean?" "Oh, it means 9 fours make 36." So that's a meaning both for 4 times 9 equals 36, as well as 36 divided by 4 equals 9. So it's nice to emphasize that. And yeah, as students build those meanings and have repeated work with that kind of thing, they usually, often—[laughs] we don't know all the mechanisms here—but they usually come to be able to at least make that coordination in their problem-solving activity, and ultimately make it so they can anticipate it, like we're talking about with stage 3. Mike: One of the things that is really helpful is, in the course of this interview, we've talked a lot about what might the behavior of a student at stage 1 or stage 2 or stage 3 not only look like, but what might it mean for how they're thinking. And I think what I'm really appreciating about this, Amy, is there are a few practical things that an educator could do to support students. One is iterative language as we've been talking about. And the other is measurement division, using a particular problem structure like measurement division to shine a light on these parts that we think are really important for kids to attend to if they're in fact going to make some of the shifts that we're hoping for. Amy: Yeah, for sure. And then also exploring the boundaries of what the kids' strategies are and asking for multiple solutions. Because you might see kids, even students at stage 3, that might be counting by 1s, and so you want to [prompt], "Oh, can you solve that another way? Is there another way you can do it?" And so seeing what they see as possible, what they're able to think about is also really important to support units coordination. Mike: Absolutely. Before we close, I typically ask a question about resources or training or learning experiences that would help someone who's listening continue learning or continue to think about how they could take up these ideas in their practice. You, particularly, I know have written some work around this and I also suspect that you might have some recommendations in terms of organizations that can help educators really dig into these ideas if they saw that as something that was important for their growth. Would you be willing to talk a little bit about resources, organizations, or even the types of experience you think support teachers as they're making sense of all of this? Amy: Yeah. Well, yes. I was planning to talk about Integrow at this point because Integrow Numeracy Solutions has a lot of great supportive materials for all this kind of work. And everything that I'm talking about is something that is sort of built into much of what they do. For people who are unfamiliar, it's a bit—council, used to be called a council, of people who got together and have really developed materials that are supportive of teachers working one-on-one to support students who might be struggling as well as whole-group instruction all around developing strong number sense. And it's a very well developed set of materials, both for classroom use as well as for teacher development.  And we—meaning me and my two coauthors, Andy Norton and Bob Wright—wrote a book in the series for teachers on fractions called Developing Fractions Knowledge. And that was published—oh my gosh—nine years ago now. So Andy and I are working on a second edition right now, and in that book we address units coordination and talk about its usefulness for teachers. It's mostly, though, a book about fractions and about how units coordination is relevant in trying to support students' fractions knowledge and to help assess students' thinking and also promote their learning. So that is one resource I can recommend on units coordination with a revision coming in the next year [2026]. Mike: That's fantastic. So I'll say for listeners, we'll include a link to Integrow Numeracy Solutions if you want to check out the organization. And Amy will also add a link directly to the book so that if someone wanted to dig in and explore that way they had the option.  I think that's probably a great place to stop, although I certainly would love to continue. I want to thank you so much for joining us. It's really been a pleasure talking with you. Amy: Yeah, likewise, Mike. I've really enjoyed it, and I look forward to further conversations. Mike: This podcast is brought to you by The Math Learning Center and the Maier Math Foundation, dedicated to inspiring and enabling all individuals to discover and develop their mathematical confidence and ability. © 2026 The Math Learning Center | www.mathlearningcenter.org

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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 31-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 32,095 on turnover of $9.3-billion N-T. The market smashed closing records on Monday after breaching the 32,000-point mark as buying rotated to the old economy sector. Analysts say the main board's momentum extended from the recent significant gains, as raw material suppliers attracted strong investor interest, while interest in tech stocks saw a downturn. Japanese artists to build lantern floats for Taiwan Lantern Festival Two Japanese Nebuta artists will be crafting (手工製作) the large lantern floats for this year's Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi County. Artists Makoto Suwa and Hiromi Hayashi from Japan's Aomori City were invited to create the lantern floats for the General Association of Chinese Culture. Nebuta are traditional lantern floats handmade with wood, metal wire and paper. According to the association, the two artists will create nebuta for Chiayi County's Pei Tien Temple, featuring the deities Mazu and Hu Ye, for Lantern Festival - which will be taking place from March 3 through 15. Both Suwa and Hayashi have previously visited Taiwan to exhibit their nebuta works, but this will be the first time they produce nebuta from scratch in Taiwan. The floats will be taking part in the festival parade on the evening of March 7. UN Aid Delivered to Kobani Syria A U.N. aid convoy has delivered humanitarian supplies to Kobani in northeast Syria. This marks the first aid delivery since fighting began between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces earlier this month. A ceasefire, announced Tuesday and extended Saturday, is mostly holding despite sporadic skirmishes (斷斷續續的小規模戰鬥). Kobani residents have faced electricity and water cuts and shortages of essentials (必需品). The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said 24 trucks delivered supplies, including food and medical kits. The fighting has displaced over 173-thousand people. A new agreement aims to merge SDF fighters with government forces. UK and EU Countries Join Wind Power Project The UK is among ten other European countries to work on a clean energy scheme (方案) by producing more wind farms in the North sea. The aim of the project, to be agreed at a summit in Germany, is to move away from fossil fuels and strengthen energy security. Lara Bentley reports Canada Last Captive Whales May Be Exported to US Canada's last captive whales have a received a reprieve from death after the Canadian government conditionally approved a plan to export them to the United States. The country's fisheries minister met with officials from Marineland, the shuttered theme park and zoo in Niagara Falls, Ontario, to talk about its proposed plan to move the animals south. The park is in discussions with four U.S. institutions to take its 30 belugas and four dolphins. The park had said it was running out of funds and the animals would be euthanized (安樂死) if the export permits were not authorized by Jan. 30-th. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下為 SoundOn 動態廣告－－－－ 新感覺夾心土司 多種口味隨心挑選 讓你隨時隨地都有好心情 甜蜜口感草莓夾心、顆粒層次花生夾心、濃郁滑順可可夾心 主廚監製鮪魚沙拉、精選原料金黃蛋沙拉 輕巧美味帶著走，迎接多變的每一天 7-Eleven多種口味販售中 https://sofm.pse.is/8qducm -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Le Club RFI Butembo et le Parlement d'enfants du Grand Nord-Kivu se sont mobilisés sur le terrain. Ensemble, ils ont mené une campagne de sensibilisation pour informer la population sur la loi qui protège les enfants et rappeler les droits fondamentaux des plus jeunes. Car protéger les enfants est un devoir essentiel : ils sont le présent de notre société et, plus encore, son avenir. Avec la participation de : Kizito Makalélé, président du Club RFI Butembo et Jackson Sivulya Mwenge. Cousin/invité du Club RFI : Reagan Bangahe, engagé pour les droits humains et la protection de l'enfance et ancien président du Parlement d'enfants. Portrait d'avenir, un jeune, une voix, un futur qui s'invente : Norie Nyaruno, étudiante en Sciences de l'information et de la Communication à l'Université de l'Assomption - Congo UAC. C'est aussi une passionnée de photographie. Musique : « Nous sommes l'avenir », Innocent Balume dit Innoss' B. L'équipe du Club RFI Journaliste-producteur : Éric Amiens. Coordination de l'atelier littéraire « L'écume des mots » : Myriam Guilhot. Collaboration service des auditeurs – suivi des projets Clubs RFI : Audrey Iattoni et Sébastien Bonijol. Réalisation : Cécile Bonici.

Summary In January 2025, FarmKind ran a provocative media campaign which used controversial media messaging and materials to promote ‘offsetting' as an option for individuals who are concerned about factory farming but are currently unwilling or unable to change their diet. The campaign raised an estimated $16,700--$59,300 (explained in our Results section below) and generated a number of media ‘hits' including TV and created some debate that many advocates have told us they found productive. However we made mistakes in its execution and generated unproductive controversy within the EA and animal advocacy movements. This post aims to explain our theory of change, what happened, what we got wrong, and what we learned. We still believe mobilizing the meat-eating majority to take action for farmed animals requires meeting them where they're at, which sometimes means provocative framing that distinguishes us from vegan advocacy -- though we understand many in the movement disagree. However, we regret specific execution failures, particularly our insufficient stakeholder consultation, which risks sparking infighting within the animal movement.Context FarmKind is a donation platform that aims to bring more money into the movement against factory farming. People donate through our platform directly to six highly effective farmed [...] ---Outline:(00:12) Summary(01:23) Context(02:06) The goals of our campaign(02:51) Primary goals(03:16) Secondary goals(04:06) How we envisaged it working(05:24) Launching the campaign(07:18) Coordination with Veganuary(07:22) Did you tell Veganuary about the campaign in advance?(08:21) Did Veganuary object to the campaign?(09:07) Is there bad blood between you and Veganuary?(09:50) Does Veganuary endorse this campaign?(10:13) What we got wrong(10:16) 1) Underestimating the risk of movement infighting(12:29) 2) Insufficient stakeholder consultation(13:11) 3) Internal coordination failures(13:52) How we responded to concerns(17:20) Results(20:12) FAQs(20:15) Are you anti-vegan?(22:35) Aren't you concerned about dissuading people from being vegan?(26:07) Have you measured whether you're dissuading people from being vegan or supporting animal advocacy?(29:03) Why not just do something much more nuanced?(29:45) Why did you pitch to tabloids and right-wing outlets?(30:50) Conclusion --- First published: January 23rd, 2026 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/c2buSr3oatKQJZi6F/reflections-on-farmkind-s-january-media-campaign --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

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Le Club RFI de Kalémie a organisé un tournoi de football placé sous le signe de la solidarité et du partage avec des déplacés de guerre venus de l'Est de la RDC. Le Club RFI Kalémie présente également son programme d'activités et ses projets pour cette nouvelle année 2026. Il organisera prochainement sur le site des réfugiés de Katanika, un tournoi dédié aux jeunes filles, dans le cadre du mois de la femme. Avec la participation de Jacques Furahisha, président du Club RFI Kalémie (RDC) et Paul Ilunga, journaliste et membre actif du club. Cousin/Invité : Nathan Mugisho, coordinateur de l'ASBL Umojo ni nguvu (Union fait la force). Musique : « Mon talent », de l'artiste Double K, une figure de la scène musicale à Kalémie.   L'équipe du Club RFI Journaliste-producteur : Éric Amiens. Coordination de l'atelier littéraire « L'écume des mots » : Myriam Guilhot. Collaboration service des auditeurs – suivi des projets Clubs RFI : Audrey Iattoni et Sébastien Bonijol. Réalisation : Cécile Bonici.  

C dans l'air l'invité du 13 janvier 2026 avec Thierry Breton, ancien commissaire européen au Marché intérieur, et ancien ministre de l'Économie, des Finances, et de l'Industrie.Plus de 350 tracteurs ont pris position mardi aux abords de l'Assemblée nationale, à Paris, les agriculteurs en colère assurant qu'ils ne bougeraient pas tant que leurs demandes n'auraient pas été "entendues" par le gouvernement. Depuis début décembre, les manifestations d'agriculteurs se multiplient et les annonces du gouvernement vendredi après des défilés de tracteurs de la Coordination rurale puis de la Confédération paysanne dans la capitale n'ont pas suffi à calmer la colère. Ravivée par la gestion de la dermatose bovine dans le Sud-Ouest, la contestation est nourrie par la signature prévue samedi de l'accord de libre-échange UE-Mercosur et plus largement par un ras-le-bol général d'une profession confrontée directement aux aléas climatiques et économiques. À quelques jours de la signature de l'accord UE-Mercosur, samedi au Paraguay, les agriculteurs ont aussi multiplié leurs opérations ailleurs en France.Thierry Breton, ancien commissaire européen au Marché intérieur, est notre invité. Il réagira aux conséquences de la signature de l'accord avec le Mercosur, alors même qu'Emmanuel Macron s'y est opposé. Il reviendra également sur les sanctions américaines qui le visent. Il est comme quatre autres personnalités européennes, interdit de territoire américain pour s'être engagé en faveur d'une régulation plus stricte du secteur technologique.

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Last time we spoke about the climax of the battle of Changkufeng. A 7–10 August clash near Changkufeng and Hill 52 saw a brutal, multi-front Soviet push against Japanese positions in the Changkufeng–Hill 52 complex and adjacent areas. The Korea Army and Imperial forces rapidly reinforced with artillery, long-range 15 cm and other pieces, to relieve pressure. By 7–8 August, Soviet assault waves, supported by tanks and aircraft, intensified but Japanese defenses, including engineers, machine-gun fire, and concentrated artillery, prevented a decisive breakthrough at key positions like Noguchi Hill and the Changkufeng spine.  By 9–10 August, continued Japanese counterfire, improved artillery neutralization, and renewed defenses kept Hill 52 and Changkufeng in Japanese control, though at heavy cost. The frontline exhaustion and looming strategic concerns prompted calls for intensified replacements and potential diplomatic considerations. It seemed like the battle was coming to an end.   #184 The Lake Khasan Truce Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. The casualties were atrocious for both sides, yet they continued to mobilize more forces to the conflict area. While the Russians appeared uninterested in all-out war, they were not rushing to settle the crisis through diplomacy and, at the front, were launching "reckless" counterattacks at inconvenient locations, presumably to occupy positions useful for bargaining. The local Soviet military, having ceded the hills at the outset, must also have been anxious about its prestige. The Kwantung Army's potential threat to the flank undoubtedly made the Russians nervous. Although the leading echelon of the 104th Division did not reach Hunchun until the evening of 13 August, Japanese intelligence heard that the Red Army Headquarters staff at Khabarovsk had detected movements of Kwantung Army elements around 10 August and had been compelled to take countermeasures: they reinforced positions along the eastern and northern Manchurian frontiers, concentrated the air force, ordered move-up preparations by ground forces in the Blagoveshchensk district, and commandeered most of the motor vehicles in the Amur Province. By shifting its main strength to the eastern front, the Kwantung Army exerted, as intended, a silent pressure. The covert objective was to restrain and divert the Russians and to assist Japanese diplomacy, not to provoke war. Nevertheless, an American correspondent who visited the Changkufeng area in mid-August privately reported that the Kwantung Army was massing large numbers of troops near the border and expected further trouble.  Toward its weak neighbor in Korea the Kwantung Army rendered every support. Apart from its major demonstration in eastern Manchuria, the Kwantung Army promptly sent whatever reinforcements of artillery, engineers, and other units that Seoul had desired. Being also intimately involved in anti-Soviet military preparations, the Kwantung Army understandably wanted the latest and most authentic information on Russian Army theory and practice. The Changkufeng Incident furnished such a firsthand opportunity, and the professional observers sent from Hsinking were well received at the front. Military classmate ties contributed to the working relationships between the armies. As one division officer put it, the teams from the Kwantung Army came as "friends," not only to study the battlefield by their respective branches of service but also to assist the front-line forces; "the Kwantung Army was increasingly helpful to us in settling the incident." Foreign Minister Ugaki felt that the pressure of troop movements in Manchuria played a major part in the Russians' eventual decision to conclude a cease-fire. From Inada's viewpoint, it had been a "fine and useful demonstration against the Soviet Union." Pinned at Changkufeng, the Russians did not or could not choose to react elsewhere, too. Army General Staff officers believed that clear and consistent operational guidance furnished by Tokyo produced good results, although the fighting had been very hard for the front-line Japanese troops because of the insistence on exclusive defense, the curbs on interference by the Kwantung Army, and the prohibition on the use of aircraft. It had been close, however. Only by conscious efforts at restraint had the small war at Changkufeng been kept from spilling over into neighboring areas. Escalation of combat in early August had caused the Japanese government to try to break the diplomatic impasse while localizing the conflict. On 2 August Premier Konoe assured the Emperor that he intended to leave matters for diplomacy and to suspend military operations as soon as possible, an approach with which the government concurred. The Changkufeng dispute had been accorded priority, preceding overall settlements and the creation of joint commissions to redefine the borders. On the 3rd, after coordinating with the military, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised Shigemitsu that the front-line situation had become "extremely critical" and that a quick suspension of fighting action should be proposed. Soviet and Japanese troops should be pulled back to the setup as of 30 July.  In the midst of the Changkufeng Incident, the USSR intensified harassing tactics against the last Japanese consulates located within the Soviet Union. Forty-eight hour ultimatums to quit the country were delivered to the consuls at Khabarovsk and Blagoveshchensk on 3 and 4 August, respectively. Although the Japanese government warned that it might retaliate, the Russians were unyielding. The foreign ambassadors, Mamoru Shigemitsu and Maxim Litvinov met on August 4th, whereupon Shigemitsu argued, the best procedure would be to suspend military operations on both sides and to restore the status quo. Litvinov in a long manner explained the stance of the USSR as Shigemitsu put it "the Soviet side had a disposition to cease fighting, provided that conditions were satisfactory."  The Russians were stalling at the very time the Red Army was bending every effort to retake Changkufeng. Coordination between the Army, Navy, and Foreign Ministers produced cease-fire conditions which were rushed to the Japanese ambassador on 6 August. Two alternate lines were proposed, to which both armies would pull back. After the creation of a buffer zone, discussions could begin concerning delineation of boundaries in the region of the incident. The Hunchun pact could be the basis for deliberations, demarcation to be effected by joint investigations on the spot in consultation with documents in the possession of Manchukuo and the USSR; the Japanese would serve only as observers. Shigemitsu conferred once more with Litvinov for three and a half hours on 7 August, but no progress was made. Litvinov insisted that a clash could be averted only if Japanese forces pulled However Litvinov's positive reaction to the idea of a demarcation commission was seen as a good sign.  On August the 10th, both sides seemed to have reached a similar conclusion that a cease-fire needed to rapidly be implemented. At 11pm that night Litvinov called the embassy, asking for Shigemitus to see him as fast as possible. Shigemitsu arrived around midnight whereupon Litvinov showed him a draft of a final accord: 1. Japanese and Soviet forces shall cease all military activities on 11 August at noon local time. Instructions to that effect are to be issued immediately by the governments of the USSR and Japan.  2. Japanese as well as Soviet troops shall remain on those lines which they occupied at midnight local time on 10 August.  3. For redemarcation of the portion of frontier in dispute, there shall be created a mixed commission of two representatives from the USSR and two representatives from the Japanese-Manchurian side, with an umpire selected by agreement of both parties from among citizens of a third state.  4. The commission for redemarcation shall work on the basis of agreements and maps bearing the signatures of plenipotentiary representatives of Russia and China. Shigemitsu agreed to the inclusion of a Japanese commissioner on the Manchukuoan delegation, but he could not assent to the addition of a neutral umpire. Moscow received the news of the truce with gratification mingled with surprise. Few realized that the USSR had taken the step of appeasing or at least saving face for the Japanese even after Shigemitsu had pleaded for and won a cease-fire. The world was told by the Russians only that specific overtures for cessation of hostilities had originated with the Soviet authorities. In general, it was not difficult to guess why the Russian government, distracted by the European political scene and apprehensive about a two-front war, agreed to a cease-fire at Changkufeng.  The slowness of communication across the many miles between Moscow and Tokyo did nothing to alleviate nervousness in the Japanese capital during the night of 10–11 August. Ugaki wrote in his diary that, "after ten days of tension, the struggle between the Japanese and Soviet armies on the USSR–Manchukuo border had reached the decisive brink". Complicating the situation was the fact that, late on 10 August, the president of Domei News Agency conveyed to Konoe a message from one of his Moscow correspondents. Purporting to sum up Shigemitsu's latest outlook, the report stated that success in the negotiations seemed unlikely. The contents of the message were transmitted to Ugaki and Itagaki. Consequently, Konoe and his associates spent a fearful and depressed night. Shigemitsu's own report, sent by telegram, arrived frustratingly slowly.  After definite information had been received from Shigemitsu, Harada happily called Kazami Akira, the prime minister's chief secretary, and Konoe himself. "Until the accord was implemented," Kazami had said, "we would have to be on the alert all day today." Konoe and Kazami seemed "a little relaxed anyhow." Inada had finally retired past midnight on 10–11 August, "agreement or no agreement. I must have been dozing from fatigue when the jangle of the phone got me up. It was a message saying that a truce had been concluded the preceding midnight. Just as I had been expecting, I said to myself, but I felt empty inside, as if it were an anticlimax." The call had to have been an unofficial communication, perhaps the latest Domei news, since the records showed that definitive word from the embassy in Moscow did not reach Tokyo until after 10:00. Attache Doi's report to the Army General Staff came at about 11:00. This was extremely late in terms of getting Japanese troops to cease operations at 13:00 Tokyo time (or noon on the spot); a tardy imperial order might undo the Moscow accord. Complicating this matter of split-second timing was the fact that the first official telegram from Shigemitsu referred to unilateral Japanese withdrawal by one kilometer. At the Japanese high command level, there was agitated discussion when initial word of these arrangements arrived. Inada speculated that on 10 August the Russians had staged persistent close-quarter assaults against Changkufeng and seized the southern edge eventually, although repulsed at all other points. Moscow may have agreed to a truce at that midnight because they expected that the crest of Changkufeng would be in their hands by then and that a fait accompli would have been achieved. Some officers argued that the Russian forces were suffering "quite badly and this caused the authorities' agreeability to a cease-fire." Most exasperating, however, was the provision stipulating a one-sided military withdrawal. Admittedly, such action had been under discussion by the Army General Staff itself, particularly after Terada's sobering appeal of 10 August. It was another matter to have a Japanese withdrawal dictated by the USSR while Russian troops did not have to budge. Initial puzzlement and chagrin began to yield to rationalization. The Japanese side seemed to have made a concession in the negotiations, but there must have been significance to the phrase which said, "the line occupied by Japanese forces has been taken into due consideration." Japanese troops had presumably advanced to the edge of the frontier, while Russian soldiers had not come even close. Thus, it must have been necessary to have the Japanese units withdraw first, to fix the boundaries, since it had been the Japanese who had done the greater advancing. One Japanese office remarked "A pull-back was a pull-back, no matter how you looked at things—and we were the ones who had to do it. But the atmosphere in the command had been far from optimistic on 10 August; so we decided that it was unnecessary to complain about this issue and we approved the agreement in general. Both the senior and junior staff levels seemed to be quite relieved." The 11th of August had been an awkward day to conduct liaison between the Foreign Ministry, the Army, and the Throne, since the Emperor was leaving Hayama to visit naval installations in the Yokosuka area and the navy air unit in Chiba from morning. By the time a conclusive report on the cease-fire could be conveyed to the monarch, he was aboard the destroyer Natsugumo at Kisarazu. Naval wireless facilities in Tokyo had to be used to transmit coded messages to Admiral Yonai, the Navy Minister, for delivery to the Emperor. This was done shortly before 14:45 According to Yonai, the Emperor "was very pleased and relieved when I reported to him… about the conclusion of the truce accord." The appropriate Imperial order was approved promptly. But not until 15:00, two hours after cease-fire time at Changkufeng, did word of Imperial sanction reach the high command.  Japanese soldiers in the lines recalled nothing special on 11 August. "We didn't hear about the truce till the last minute," said one, "and we had become so inured to enemy artillery we hardly noticed any 'last salute.' From Tokyo, on 11 August, it was reported that the Japanese side had suspended operations promptly at noon, as agreed, but that sporadic bursts of fire had continued to come from the Soviet side. Colonel Grebennik, when asked after the war whether the combat did end at noon, replied petulantly: "Yes, but not quite so. The fighting actually ceased at 12:05." According to him, the tardiness was the Japanese side's fault.  The Japanese press told readers that "the cease-fire bugle has sounded—the frontier is cheerful now, 14 days after the shooting began." All was quiet in the area of Changkufeng, where the sounds of firing ceased at noon "as if erased." The most intense period of stillness lasted only a few minutes and was followed by the excited chattering of soldiers, audible on both sides. Korea Army Headquarters spoke of the "lifting of dark clouds [and] return of the rays of peace." In Hongui, a Japanese combat officer told a Japanese correspondent: "Suddenly we noticed the insects making noise; the soldiers were delighted. Once the fighting stopped, Japanese national flags were hoisted here and there along our front. … After the Russians observed what we had done, they broke out red flags also, at various points in their trenches." Some Japanese soldiers were given cookies by Soviet medical corpsmen. At Hill 52, an infantryman remembered, the Japanese and the Russians were facing each other, 50 meters apart, that afternoon. "We just lay there and stared at each other for two hours, waiting grimly. But it was well past cease-fire now, and those same Russians finally started to wave at us. Later that day, when Soviet troops came to salvage their KO'd tanks, we 'chatted' in sign language." After the cease-fire, Ichimoto, whose battalion had seen the most difficult fighting, stuck his head above the trench and waved hello to some Soviet officers. "They waved back. It gave me an odd sensation, for during the furious struggle I had considered them to be barbarians. Now I was surprised to see that they were civilized after all!" A rifleman at Changkufeng remembered swapping watches with an unarmed Russian across the peak. The Japanese front-line troops stayed in their positions confronting the Russians and conducted preparations for further combat while cleaning up the battlefield. Soviet troops also remained deployed as of the time of the cease-fire and vigorously carried out their own construction. The day after the cease-fire went into effect, Suetaka escorted an American reporter to the front. At Changkufeng:  "carpenters were making wooden receptacles for the ashes of the Japanese dead. Funeral pyres still were smoldering. . . . From our vantage point the lieutenant general pointed out long lines of Soviet trucks coming up in clouds of dust [which] apparently were made deliberately in an effort to conceal the trucks' movements, [probably designed] to haul supplies from the front. Soviet boats were pushing across [Khasan] . . . and Soviet soldiers were towing smashed tanks back from no-man'sland. On the Japanese side there was a pronounced holiday spirit. Soldiers, emerging from dugouts, were drying white undershirts on near-by brush and bathing in the Tumen River. The soldiers were laughing heartily. A few were trying to ride a Korean donkey near Changkufeng's scarred slope. The general pointed out three Soviet tanks behind the Japanese advance lines east of Changkufeng. He said the Russians had hauled back seventy others [on the night of 11 August]. . . . The writer was shown a barbed wire fence immediately behind a wrecked village on the west slope of Changkufeng which the general said the Soviet troops built at the beginning of the fighting. Possiet Bay also was pointed out, clearly visible across the swamp." Soviet losses for what became known as the battle of Lake Khasan for the Russians and the Changkufeng incident for the Japanese, totaled 792 killed or missing and 3,279 wounded or sick, according to Soviet records. The Japanese claimed to have destroyed or immobilized 96 enemy tanks and 30 guns. Soviet armored losses were significant, with dozens of tanks knocked out or destroyed and hundreds of "tank troops" becoming casualties. Japanese casualties, as revealed by secret Army General Staff statistics, were 1,439 casualties, 526 killed or missing, 913 wounded; the Soviets claimed Japanese losses of 3,100, with 600 killed and 2,500 wounded. The Soviets concluded that these losses were due in part to poor communications infrastructure and roads, as well as the loss of unit coherence caused by weak organization, headquarters, commanders, and a lack of combat-support units. The faults in the Soviet army and leadership at Khasan were blamed on the incompetence of Blyukher. In addition to leading the troops into action at Khasan, Blyukher was also supposed to oversee the trans-Baikal Military District's and the Far Eastern fronts' move to combat readiness, using an administrative apparatus that delivered army group, army, and corps-level instructions to the 40th Rifle Division by accident. On 22 October, he was arrested by the NKVD and is thought to have been tortured to death. At 15:35 on 11 August, in the Hill 52 sector, high-ranking military delegates bearing a white flag emerged from the Soviet lines and proceeded to Akahage Hill, about 100 meters from the Japanese positions. Cho, as right sector chief, was notified. He sent three lieutenants to converse with the Russians; they learned that the Soviets wanted the Japanese to designate a time and place for a conference. This word was conveyed to Suetaka, who had already dispatched Lieutenant Kozuki to the heights east of Shachaofeng to contact the Russians. Around 4:20, the commander canceled Kozuki's mission and instructed Cho to reply that the delegation ought to convene near the peak of Changkufeng at 18:00 Cho set out promptly with several subordinates; they reached the Changkufeng crest a little before 6. The Russians then said they wanted to meet the Japanese near the Crestline southeast of Changkufeng, the excuse being that the peak was too far for them to go and that they could not arrive by the designated time. Cho took his team to the location requested by the Russians. There, the Japanese found 13 Soviet soldiers and a heavy machine gun on guard, but the Russian delegates had not arrived, although it was 6:18. The irked Japanese clocked a further delay of two minutes before the Russian truce chief, Gen. Grigory M. Shtern, rode up on horseback with a party of eight. Both delegations saluted, the chiefs and team members identified themselves, and all shook hands. The Soviet team was made up of Corps General 3rd rank Shtern, 38, chief of staff, Far East area army; Brigade Commissar Semenovsky political major general, 37 or 38; Colonel Fedotev, 42; and Major Wabilev, about 30. Interpreting for the Russians was Alexei Kim. In Colonel Cho's opinion, "It was always necessary to take the initiative in dealing with the Soviets. So, even in such matters as shaking hands or conversing, he always did things first." During the exchange of greetings, Cho teased Shtern about his bandaged forehead. "A Japanese artillery shell got you, didn't it?" he asked. But Cho began formal discussions on a more dignified note: "Cho: It is very much to be regretted that the Japanese and Soviet armies had to get involved in combat around Changkufeng. Nevertheless, I laud the consummation of the Mos­cow accord on the part of both governments. And, I must say, your forces were quite brave and patriotic. Shtern: I agree with you. The Japanese Army, too, was courageous and strong." Negotiations would go on at the local level and diplomatic level for many days. In Tokyo, on the morning of 13 August, Ugaki had gone to the Meiji shrine to "report" on the cease-fire and to express his gratitude. At 10:00, when received in Imperial audience, he discussed the Changkufeng Incident. "I humbly regret to have troubled Your Majesty so unduly in connection with an unimportant affair on the Soviet-Manchurian frontier" at a time when the monarch was confronted by grave national problems. A long and winding road lay ahead before the incident as a whole was settled, but a good start had been made and "we are going to be even more careful in handling matters, although the Soviet regime  consists of devious, vicious scoundrels." Recognition of the Japanese Army's performance was accorded by the highest authorities in the homeland. As soon as the fighting ceased, Kan'in transmitted a message of appreciation. The day after the cease-fire, the command in North Korea issued a generous communique: "We pay homage to the Japanese for defending themselves against 100 planes, 200 tanks, and 60 pieces of heavy artillery. Our admiration for the bravery of both armies is of the highest." At 14:00 on the 15th, Kan'in was received in audience and reported on the settlement of the crisis. Said the Emperor: "We are gratified by the fact that, during this incident at Changkufeng, Our officers and men achieved their mission fully and manifested prudence and forbearance while confronting difficult circumstances with small forces. Our profound condolences to the casualties. Convey this message to the officers and men." A wire was dispatched promptly to Nakamura. With Imperial use of the wording "Changkufeng Incident," the nomenclature for the affair was fixed in Japan. When the cabinet met on 16 August, the decision was reached officially. After the Changkufeng affair, Japanese officers claimed that the Soviets had dispatched tactical experts "to ascertain why their elite Far Eastern forces had not been able to achieve satisfactory results. They realize the urgency of this investigation in preparation for any great war." Specifically, the AGS heard that on the day of the cease-fire, Blyukher had sent an investigative team of commissars under Romanovsky to the scene. Japanese experts on the USSR speculated that the experience at Changkufeng ought indeed to have impressed the Red Army: "Our forces did seize the hill and hold it. After comparing the strengths involved ... the Russians may well have had to modify their estimates." According to one Japanese commentator, improvements in political leadership were judged imperative by the USSR, gainsaying claims that the Soviet Army had been strengthened through the purge of alleged Japanese tools. Soviet authorities would conclude "As a test of doctrine, the fighting had confirmed the correctness of the basic principles embodied in the 1936 Field Service Regulations." The Soviet infantry had paid dearly for this, as well as for the deficiencies in tactical training. Defense Commissar Voroshilov admitted, "We were not sufficiently quick in our tactics, and particularly in joint operations in dealing the enemy a concentrated blow." In the view of historian Mackintosh: "The Soviet success at Lake Khasan was bought at the cost of heavy casualties and exposed serious defects in the mobilization machinery and the training of troops. There can be little doubt that these factors checked to some extent the Soviet Government's overoptimistic estimate of its own military strength and cast doubt on the effectiveness of its policy of expansion in all fields of military organization". Writing a year and a half after Changkufeng, an Mainichi reporter observed that the greatest harvest from the incident was tangible Japanese experience in determining the fighting strength of the Russians. Purchased with blood, this knowledge could provide valuable evidence for future combat operations. It was a question whether Changkufeng really possessed such strategic significance as was claimed for it, but the Soviet policy of bluff could be interpreted as substantiating the weakness of the defenses of Vladivostok. "The Russians used all kinds of new weapons at Changkufeng and tipped their whole hand. But although mechanization of the Red Army had attained high levels with respect to quantity, their weaknesses in technique and quality were laid bare." Imaoka observed that since the Changkufeng Incident marked the first time that the Japanese and Soviet armies engaged each other in combat involving large strategic elements, divisional and above, Russian fighting strength was studied with keen interest. The Japanese did not rate the capacity of the officers or Soviet quality, in general, as especially high. Still, the Russians did possess quantitative abundance, and Japanese losses had been heavy because the enemy had fired masses of ammunition against fixed targets. Suetaka seemed to have comprehended the scope of tangible Soviet strength in equipment and materiel, as shown by his comment: "I felt deeply that if the gap in manpower went beyond limits, it would be inevitable for our casualties to increase tremendously; this might even cause us danger in specific local areas." Few Japanese officers saw anything new in Soviet tactical methods, although considerations of mass were ever-present. Not only intelligence experts but the whole army worked on ways of coping with Soviet forces that would have the numerical advantage by 3:1. Most awesome was the "fantastic abundance" of hostile materiel, although the Russians could not deploy to surround the Japanese because of the geography. An AGS expert on the USSR summed it up: "We learned that Soviet strength was up to expectations, whereas Japanese arms and equipment had to be improved and reinforced." Worded in a multiplicity of ways, the Japanese conclusion was that patient imperial forces had won a great victory by defending the contested border with flesh vs. steel and by limiting the Changkufeng Incident, till the end, against enemy hordes supported exclusively by planes and tanks. Japanese infantrymen admit that the combat soldiers did not savor their disadvantages. "All our materiel was inferior in quality and particularly in quantity. We had the impression that whereas we relied on muscle power, the enemy used engines. This rendered our fighting particularly hard, but we had full confidence in our spiritual strength [i.e., superiority]."  Nevertheless, the Japanese mode of tactical operation, asserted Iwasaki, the Korea Army senior staff officer, was "the worst possible: fighting with hands tied." This meant that the Russians could fight "to their hearts' content," committing tanks and planes, and striking from all directions. A front-line infantry commander commented: "One's troops ought to be provided meaningful reasons for fighting and for dying happily. It is cruel to ask officers and men to meet masses of steel and to shed their blood without visible cause, and apparently because of inadequate combat preparations." The cease-fire agreement was concluded "at just the right time," General Morimoto admitted. A secret report prepared by AGS analysts sheds light on the larger question of what the army thought it had learned about itself and the Soviet enemy: "In studying Changkufeng, one ought to bear a number of cautions in mind: (1) The incident broke out when we were concentrating on the holy war against China; severe limitations on combat operations were imposed by the necessity to adhere to a policy of nonenlargement. (2) Apparently, the enemy also adopted a policy of localization while continuously attempting to recapture the high ground in the Changkufeng area. (3) Our forces employed units which were on Phase-1 alert from beginning to end; in terms of quality, the personnel were excellent—mainly active-duty types, from key men down. But our numbers were far inferior, and our organization and equipment were not of the best. In addition, we committed no planes or tanks, whereas the enemy used plenty. (4) The 19th Division was thorough, rigorous, and realistic in its combat training prior to the engagement. (5) Battlefield terrain seriously limited the enemy's attacks, especially tank action. But while the Tumen restricted assaults against our flanks and rear, it hampered our own services of supply, notably the provision of position construction materials." The Japanese learned few or erroneous lessons from the Changkufeng affair; the Kwantung Army, for example, was convinced that everything had been handled badly in 1938 by the Korea Army and the high command. When a dispute arose in 1939 at Nomonhan on another border lying between Outer Mongolia and Manchukuo, the staff in Hsinking fostered escalating measures. The USSR, however, learned in 1937 and 1938 that the Japanese Army seemed to respect only force.  I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The Changkufeng incident or battle of Lake Khasan clash saw a fierce Soviet push against Japanese positions around Changkufeng and Hill 52. The cease-fire ended the incident, but not the conflict. Despite the brutal lessons learned by both sides, a much larger conflict would explode the next year that would alter both nations throughout WW2.   

Host Matt Fisher talks to Naomi Murphy, Senior Vice President of Data Mining and Coordination of Benefits, Cotiviti about background and explanation of coordination of benefits process; distinctions between commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid for COB; purpose of COB process and influence on relationships; how to improve COB process and encourage efficiency. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

Here are some resources/papers that were discussed on the episode:Bernstein, N. A. (1923). Issledovania po biomekhanike udara s pomoshiu svetovoi zapisi (Studies of biomechanics of the strike with the camera recording) [in Russian]. Issledovanija Centr. Instituta Truda 1, 19–79.Newell, K. M. (1986). Constraints on the Development of Coordination. In M. G. Wade, & H. T. A. Whiting (Eds.), Motor Development in Children: Aspects of Coordination and Control (pp. 341-360)Enoka RM, Duchateau J. Translating Fatigue to Human Performance. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 Nov;48(11):2228-2238.Burnley M, Jones AM. Power-duration relationship: Physiology, fatigue, and the limits of human performance. Eur J Sport Sci. 2018 Feb;18(1):1-12.

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Aujourd'hui, c'est au tour de Bertrand Venteau, président de la Coordination rurale, de faire face aux GG. - L'émission de libre expression sans filtre et sans masque social… Dans les Grandes Gueules, les esprits s'ouvrent et les points de vue s'élargissent. 3h de talk, de débats de fond engagés où la liberté d'expression est reine et où l'on en ressort grandi.

Aujourd'hui, Joëlle Dago-Serry, coach de vie, Charles Consigny, avocat, et Chirinne Ardakani, avocate, débattent de l'actualité autour d'Alain Marschall et Olivier Truchot.

Aujourd'hui, Joëlle Dago-Serry, coach de vie, Charles Consigny, avocat, et Chirinne Ardakani, avocate, débattent de l'actualité autour d'Alain Marschall et Olivier Truchot.

Aujourd'hui, Joëlle Dago-Serry, coach de vie, Charles Consigny, avocat, et Chirinne Ardakani, avocate, débattent de l'actualité autour d'Alain Marschall et Olivier Truchot.

durée : 00:08:59 - L'invité de 7h50 - par : Benjamin Duhamel - Bertrand Venteau, éleveur et président de la Coordination rurale, est notre invité alors que la mobilisation des agriculteurs contre la gestion de l'épidémie de dermatose et la signature du traité européen avec le Mercorsur est toujours importante. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

This episode, recorded live at the Becker's 13th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, features John Benko, Director Healthcare Coordination, Bellefaire JCB, as he discusses expanding behavioral health and special needs services across community based settings. He shares how innovative care models and breaking traditional Medicaid payer structures are helping improve access to physical, dental, and behavioral care for underserved populations.

In this episode of the Gladden Longevity Podcast, Dr. Jeffrey Gladden interviews Chloe Harrouche, who shares her transformative journey through a breast cancer diagnosis at a young age. Chloe discusses her initial admiration for the healthcare system, which shifted dramatically after her diagnosis. She explores the challenges of navigating post-treatment care, the limitations of traditional oncology, and her eventual turn to functional medicine. The conversation delves into the importance of understanding the nervous system's role in health, the societal pressures of stress, and the need for a more integrated approach to wellness in primary care. In this conversation, Chloe Harrouche discusses the need for a new model of healthcare that emphasizes health optimization, personalized wellness, and a membership-based approach to primary care. She highlights the challenges of the current healthcare system, including the siloing of care and the overwhelming amount of data available to consumers. The discussion also touches on the importance of genetic testing and the vision for the future of healthcare, including expanding services to pediatrics and democratizing access to care.     For Audience ·       Use code 'Podcast10' to get 10% OFF on any of our supplements at https://gladdenlongevityshop.com/ !    Takeaways ·        Chloe's journey in healthcare began with a passion for bioengineering. ·        Her breast cancer diagnosis at 23 changed her perspective on healthcare. ·        Post-treatment, she found traditional oncology lacking in preventive care. ·        Chloe explored functional medicine to address her health concerns. ·        The importance of balancing wellness interventions with personal health needs. ·        Stress management is crucial for overall health and wellness. ·        The nervous system plays a significant role in health optimization. ·        Many people are unaware of how to shift from stress to calm. ·        Integrating wellness into primary care is essential for patient care. ·        Chloe advocates for a more personalized approach to health.  Health optimization is essential to prevent chronic diseases. ·        Personalized care is missing in the current wellness industry. ·        Data without clinical oversight can overwhelm consumers. ·        A membership model can provide holistic support for patients. ·        Coordination of care is crucial for effective health management. ·        The insurance model incentivizes volume over quality of care. ·        Genetic testing can inform proactive health decisions. ·        The goal is to empower patients to take charge of their health. ·        Future plans include expanding services to pediatrics. ·        Transparency in healthcare pricing is vital for trust.       Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Chloe Harrouche's Journey 01:04 The Impact of a Breast Cancer Diagnosis 06:01 Navigating Post-Treatment Healthcare 10:57 Exploring Functional Medicine 15:40 The Role of the Nervous System in Health 20:59 The Challenge of Stress and Wellness 24:14 Integrating Wellness into Primary Care 24:39 The Need for Health Optimization 28:06 Reimagining Primary Care 30:31 The Membership Model of Care 33:10 Navigating Challenges in Healthcare 37:50 Vision for the Future of Healthcare 40:21 Empowering Through Genetic Testing   To learn more about Chloe Harrouche: Email:  chloe@thelanby.com Website: https://www.thelanby.com/   Reach out to us at:    Website: https://gladdenlongevity.com/     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gladdenlongevity/    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gladdenlongevity/?hl=en     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gladdenlongevity    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_q8nexY4K5ilgFnKm7naw       Gladden Longevity Podcast Disclosures Production & Independence The Gladden Longevity Podcast and Age Hackers are produced by Gladden Longevity Podcast, which operates independently from Dr. Jeffrey Gladden's clinical practice and research at Gladden Longevity in Irving, Texas. 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Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> Click On Picture To See Larger PictureCanada is having problems, they are following the green new scam, since Trump placed tariffs on Canada they are desperately trying to find trading partners.Trump shows how windmills kill birds, where are all the environmentalist. The EU is now pushing the CBDC, Trump’s economy will overshadow the rest of the world. The people of this country and others must see the criminal syndicate. Without seeing it they people would have never believed there was a criminal syndicate. Trump has the leverage, more is coming in 2026 and after the midterms Trump is going to unleash hell on the [DS]. Every crime, scam and violation of the Constitution will be exposed. Justice is coming. Economy Canada Trying to Find Trade Partners   Prime Minister Mark Carney reflects a particular reality of the problem their economy will face in 2026. It appears that Canadian government officials have finally recognized the Trump administration plans to dissolve the USMCA or what Canada calls CUSMA next year.  With that reality they have a big problem. Mexico has been working throughout the year to initiate economic policies in alignment with the United States.  However, structurally and politically this is an alignment that is impossible for Canada to do.  Like many contracting European countries, the economic policies of Canada are centered around their climate change agenda and green energy goals. In order for Canada to position their economy to be in alignment with the rest of North America (USA and Mexico), Carney would have to reverse years of legislated rules and regulations.  That is not going to happen, and Canada will always be at a disadvantage because of it.   With three quarters of their economic production tied to exports into the USA, and with the USMCA likely to be dissolved in favor of a bilateral trade agreement, Canada now has to find other markets for its products or lower all the trade barriers currently in place.  Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to find alternative markets. Carney has looked toward Europe, but that is a closed trade bloc difficult to engage.  Carney has looked to southeast Asia, but that is an export driven market with limited capabilities to import costly western products.  Carney has looked to Japan and China, but on scale there's little to be gained. The question is, where can Canada send its products if not to the USA.   The brutally honest answer is nowhere.  There just isn't any other market, or combination of markets, who could replace the consumer base of the USA.  Canada is refusing to admit this reality and 2026 is going to be a harsh awakening for the Canadian people. Source: theconservativetreehouse.com  https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/2006140340068291046?s=20  – A 2025 Trump administration initiative aims to enforce $1 million fines per bald eagle death. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); Initial Jobless Claims End 2025 Near Record Lows The number of Americans filing for jobless claims for the first time plummeted last week to 199k – the lowest since the Thanksgiving week plunge and pretty much the lowest since Source: zerohedge.com https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2006392860006846799?s=20   to give them a shot at winning the midterms. https://twitter.com/CynicalPublius/status/2006141249045291038?s=20   went to the liquor store again and tried to buy €100 worth of booze using the government-run digital currency on your iPhone, but your transaction gets rejected. Why? Because some Eurotrash EU bureaucrat decided that it’s unhealthy for you to buy so much liquor in such a short period of time, so you gets nothing. And you have no recourse, because you have become a serf whose life is at the discretion of the government. (As an aside, single-payer, government-funded healthcare will work in synchronicity with this, deciding what is best for you health-wise, because after all it’s not fair that other citizens must pay for your cirrhosis and bad judgment.) You have been warned, Europe. Political/Rights https://twitter.com/SecDuffy/status/2006203195165462545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2006203195165462545%7Ctwgr%5Ebc322e2414802c704b50bc3c2955bae6d38269c1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fredstate.com%2Frusty-weiss%2F2025%2F12%2F31%2Fgavin-newsom-tries-to-keep-illegals-on-the-road-a-little-longer-sean-duffy-immediately-cuts-him-off-n2197630 including cutting nearly $160 million in federal funding. https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2006168699502215508?s=20   The Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General can get involved in any DOJ matter they choose. It'a not a judge's job to get in the middle of those internal deliberations. That's a serious violation of the separation of powers. The American voters want violent illegals out of our country. Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr., a Nashville Obama judge, needs to get back in his lane. https://twitter.com/HansMahncke/status/2006046386190422054?s=20   on taxpayers, should not exploit welfare systems built by the native population, should speak the language, assimilate into the host society, respect its laws and norms, and should not receive special carve-outs like separate schools, parallel institutions or different rules. If even these minimal basics can no longer gain agreement, then there is no realistic path to fixing the system at all. DOGE Geopolitical https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2005795643126595959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2005795643126595959%7Ctwgr%5E813dbbc99cf3dee762087820edf11e55af9622ca%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fredstate.com%2Fjenniferoo%2F2025%2F12%2F30%2Fisis-in-texas-fbi-arrests-man-who-helped-fund-global-terrorist-organizations-n2197594   propaganda, sent cryptocurrency believing it would fund terrorist activity, and attempted to deliver materials intended for explosive devices. This is radical Islamic terrorism, and it was identified and stopped. Great work by our FBI teams @FBIDallas and great law enforcement partners. https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/2006157155666182556?s=20 https://twitter.com/AAbsaroka/status/2005723457997484150?s=20 https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/2006176939854196897?s=20 https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2005961263419883887?s=20 https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2006095673423179995?s=20 https://twitter.com/USABehFarsi/status/2005874044319436965?s=20 Courage if it were a picture…This is a black-and-white aerial photo depicting a scene from protests in Iran (likely Tehran, based on the post’s hashtags). It shows a lone individual standing defiantly in the street, holding a long pole or banner horizontally, facing a group of about a dozen uniformed security forces or riot police on motorcycles. The image symbolizes courage in the context of human rights and anti-regime demonstrations. War/Peace https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/2006367551878844863?s=20 https://twitter.com/MyLordBebo/status/2006295058492882982?s=20 https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/2006107978504524105?s=20 Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Visit Ukraine to Seal Russia Peace Deal Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested that President Donald Trump should visit Ukraine to help close a peace deal with Russia. Zelenskyy specifically urged Trump to travel directly into Ukraine rather than entering through Poland, arguing that such a visit would demonstrate confidence that a ceasefire is within reach. Source: newsmax.com Medical/False Flags [DS] Agenda Biden Housing Scandal EXPLODES: HUD Report Reveals Over $5 Billion in Questionable Rental Aid, Including Payments to Dead People and Non-Citizens  A bombshell federal report has blown the lid off yet another massive Biden-era taxpayer scandal — this time inside the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. According to HUD's own Fiscal Year 2025 Agency Financial Report, more than $5 billion in rental assistance payments during the final year of the Biden regime were flagged as “questionable” or improper, exposing systemic failures, nonexistent oversight, and breathtaking incompetence at the federal level. Among the most jaw-dropping revelations: tens of thousands of payments were made to people who were already DEAD, and thousands more went to recipients who may not have even been eligible to receive taxpayer-funded housing assistance at all, the New York Post first reported. Buried in the HUD report is a stunning admission that federal systems failed to stop payments to 30,054 deceased individuals who were either still listed as active tenants or continued receiving rental assistance after their deaths. HUD officials acknowledged that only after cross-checking Treasury databases did they finally identify the scope of the problem — meaning for years, taxpayers were unknowingly footing the bill for people who no longer exist. “[Over] 30,000 dead people receiving housing isn't an accident — it was systematic fraud by Biden and the left. HUD will hold those who defrauded the American taxpayers accountable,” HUD Secretary Scott Turner wrote on X. According to the report:   “large concentration” of these questionable rental assistance funds flowed to Democrat-run strongholds, including: New York California Washington, D.C. Yet payments to deceased recipients were found in all 50 states, proving the rot was nationwide. Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/CynicalPublius/status/2006068825272508679?s=20   to U.S. citizens. See 8 U.S.C. § 1623(a). There are no exceptions. Virginia violates it nonetheless. This court should put an end to this and permanently enjoin the enforcement of provisions of the Virginia Education Code that directly conflict with federal immigration law. Virginia Code §§ 23.1-502 and 23.505.1 explicitly classify illegal aliens as Virginia residents based on certain conditions. That classification makes illegal aliens eligible for reduced in-state tuition and state-administered financial assistance for public state colleges and universities while U.S. citizens from other states are ineligible for the reduced tuition and must pay higher out-of-state tuition rates. This is not only wrong but illegal. The challenged act's discriminatory treatment in favor of illegal aliens over U.S. citizens is squarely prohibited and preempted by federal law, which provides that “an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within a State . . . for any postsecondary education benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit . . . without regard to whether the citizen or national is such a resident.” 8 U.S.C. § 1623(a) (emphasis added). The challenged act, as applied to illegal aliens, is thus unconstitutional under the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution. This Court should declare Virginia's law, as applied to illegal aliens, preempted and permanently enjoin its enforcement.” https://twitter.com/jonesville/status/2006273719602475506?s=20 https://twitter.com/thehoffather/status/2006240702213099815?s=20 https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/2006327355166589007?s=20 https://twitter.com/MZHemingway/status/2006031707724546400?s=20 https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/2006038706893836481?s=20 https://twitter.com/HansMahncke/status/2006393802714439774?s=20 https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2006028437899862286?s=20  Patronage System here in America AND help them successfully assimilate. https://twitter.com/HHS_Jim/status/2006136004294664464?s=20  against the blatant fraud that appears to be rampant in Minnesota and across the country: 1. I have activated our defend the spend system for all ACF payments. Starting today, all ACF payments across America will require a justification and a receipt or photo evidence before we send money to a state. 2. Alex Adams and I have identified the individuals in @nickshirleyy ‘s excellent work. I have demanded from @GovTimWalz a comprehensive audit of these centers. This includes attendance records, licenses, complaints, investigations, and inspections. 3. We have launched a dedicated fraud-reporting hotline and email address at https://childcare.gov Whether you are a parent, provider, or member of the general public, we want to hear from you. We have turned off the money spigot and we are finding the fraud. @ACFHHS @HHSGov https://twitter.com/DOGE_HHS/status/2006145075315929532?s=20 will expand the system to support itemized receipts and photographic evidence, and make all data/receipts, where possible, available to the public. https://twitter.com/CynicalPublius/status/2006120694497857977?s=20   move to another state that is honest. Make sense? https://twitter.com/C__Herridge/status/2006091693259636775?s=20  alleges the probes were “buried” because it potentially implicated Biden Administration allies •Between late May 2025 and December 2025 FBI had 16 open investigations into approximately 32 healthcare and homecare providers accused of fraud •Described as massive, joint investigations including HHS Inspector General, Medicaid Fraud Unit, IRS, Postal Inspectors, MN Attorney General, MN Department of Education,  and others Probes Now Expanding In Minnesota, Investigators Are Exploring Nation-wide Fraud Schemes •FBI Surging forensic accountants and data analytics teams to MN •Identifying fraud, then “following the money” to see the “entire web” •Investigating potential links to elected officials and terrorist financing •Potential criminal violations include public corruption, fraud, cyber fraud, healthcare fraud, homecare fraud, money-laundering Investigations Include Federal Nutrition Programs •These investigations including day care facilities are exploring links to alleged fraud involving federal nutrition programs •The Feeding our Future probe exposed an alleged $250m fraud scheme that obtained federal funding during COVID for nutrition programs but almost NO meals were provided to children •It's alleged the monies were laundered through multiple entities to enrich the participants •78 have been indicted, 57 convicted, two found not guilty among the group. Just a heads up that Patel and Trump's FBI have been all over the Minnesota fraud thing for months, 78 people have already been indicted, and Kash is openly admitting that this was buried by the Biden admin. That’s not how FBI & DOJ work. Criminal investigations take months. Trials take years. No one knows yet if Bondi & Kash will measure up. It’s too early to tell. WATCH: Karoline Leavitt Says Trump “Not Afraid to Use Denaturalization” Against Somali Fraudsters — Search Warrants Being Executed and “People Will be in Handcuffs” Denaturalization, also known as revocation of naturalization, is the legal process by which the U.S. government revokes the citizenship of a naturalized U.S. citizen, effectively stripping them of their citizenship status. This is not a process that private individuals can initiate or “do” themselves; it is exclusively handled by the federal government through judicial proceedings in U.S. district court. It cannot be done administratively by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) alone, following a court ruling in 2000 that limited such authority. Grounds for DenaturalizationUnder the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), denaturalization can only occur based on specific legal grounds. These include: The individual did not meet statutory requirements for naturalization at the time, such as lawful permanent residence, good moral character, required periods of residence or physical presence, or attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution (INA 316 and INA 340(a)).  The person hid key information or lied during the naturalization process (e.g., on Form N-400 or in interviews), and this directly led to approval. The fact must be “material,” meaning it could have influenced the decision (INA 340(a); see Supreme Court case Kungys v. United States, 485 U.S. 759 (1988)). Within five years after naturalization, the person joins or affiliates with the Communist Party, a totalitarian party, or a terrorist organization, which is seen as evidence of lacking attachment to the U.S. Constitution (INA 313, INA 340(c), and INA 316(a)(3)). For those who naturalized based on U.S. military service, revocation can occur if they receive a discharge under other-than-honorable conditions before completing at least five years of honorable service (INA 328(f) and INA 329(c)). These grounds apply only to naturalized citizens (those who went through the full process, including application, interview, approval, and oath). U.S.-born citizens cannot be denaturalized under these provisions. The process is initiated and pursued by the government, not individuals. Here’s a high-level overview:  USCIS or other agencies (like the Department of Homeland Security) identify potential cases through audits, investigations, or tips about fraud or ineligibility. If there’s sufficient evidence, USCIS refers the case to the Department of Justice (DOJ) via the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Coordination happens through USCIS’s Office of the Chief Counsel. Judicial Proceedings: The DOJ files a complaint in federal district court under INA 340(a). The government must prove its case by “clear, convincing, and unequivocal evidence” that leaves no doubt. This is a high standard, and the process can take years. Criminal Revocation: If the case involves fraud, the DOJ may pursue criminal charges under 18 U.S.C. 1425 (unlawful procurement of citizenship). A conviction automatically revokes naturalization under INA 340(e), with proof required beyond a reasonable doubt. If the court rules in favor of revocation, it issues an order canceling the Certificate of Naturalization, which the person must surrender. Citizenship is revoked retroactively to the original naturalization date, reverting the individual to their prior immigration status (often lawful permanent resident, but this could lead to deportation proceedings under INA 237). USCIS updates records and notifies the Department of State. Denaturalization is rare—historically, around 22,000 cases occurred in the 20th century, often tied to wartime or political contexts—but it has been used more in recent years for fraud cases. https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2006013185355112758?s=20   fraud in a ginormous scale. Minnesota also lets one person vouch for 8 migrant voters’ eligibility to vote WITHOUT them having to prove it! Minnesota needs to clean house, NOW. https://twitter.com/StephenM/status/2006079447922008292?s=20 President Trump's Plan  https://twitter.com/FBIDDBongino/status/2006087308404314365?s=20   disrupted (210% increase) -2,000+ kilos of Fentanyl seized (up 31%), enough to kill 130 million Americans -Nihilistic Violent Extremism arrests up 490% -Over 6,000 child victims located (up 22%) -Historic drop in U.S. murder rate. Please read the post from Director Patel for more details on the progress that has been made, and is ongoing. https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/2006091717074903047?s=20 https://twitter.com/Kimberlyrja8/status/2006193599365423586?s=20 LISTEN  (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:13499335648425062,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-7164-1323"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="//cdn2.customads.co/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");

Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> Click On Picture To See Larger PictureGermany has followed the [CB]/[WEF] green new scam and now the manufacturing jobs imploding. Germany will struggle in 2026. The debt in the US is made up of fraud, its most likely in the trillions. There a silver storm approaching and the gap between gold and silver will close as the [CB] loses control. Sound money is the only way. The [DS] is now panicking, their money laundering scheme is being exposed, the people now know that they funnel money via NGO’s and shell companies. This is bigger than anyone could ever imagine. We are in the exposure and investigative phase, Next is the cleanup, then justice. To bring down the entire corrupt system, it must be done right, it must carry weight, we must follow the rule of law, good thinks sometimes take time. Economy (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); Half of Germany's Manufacturing Sectors Anticipate Significant Layoffs and Job Losses in 2026   Germany is the epicenter of the European Union's overall goal to chase the green energy agenda. For the past several years Germany has been deconstructing their fossil fuel energy production and replacing it with far more expensive alternatives.  This has led to large increases in overall energy prices, and downstream increases in manufacturing costs. The consequences have been snowballing throughout 2025, while cheap competitive alternatives coming into the EU from China have compounded their problem.  Recently a survey of major industries was conducted in Germany to determine the forecast for 2026, the results are not good. Approximately half of the industrial sectors in Germany are anticipating job losses, cuts or layoffs this year. 22 out of 46 business associations are preparing to downsize their labor force.  Only 9 of the 46 are expected to increase hiring.   Job losses are expected in auto manufacturing, the textile sector, wood and paper fabrication.  Job gains are expected in aerospace, shipbuilding and defense production – i.e. the war machinery. When the largest and most developed industrial economy in Europe is pinning its economic survival on war machinery, a particular momentum is created.  It is never a good outcome for Europe when Germany becomes reliant on war to maintain employment. Source: theconservativetreehouse.com https://twitter.com/stats_feed/status/2005654716462538992?s=20 2009 – $12T 2010 – $13.6T 2011 – $14.8T 2012 – $16.1T 2013 – $16.7T 2014 – $17.8T 2015 – $18.2T 2016 – $19.6T 2017 – $20.2T 2018 – $21.5T 2019 – $22.7T 2020 – $27T 2021 – $28.4T 2022 – $30.9T 2023 – $33.2T 2024 – $35.3T 2025 – $38.5T https://twitter.com/StephenM/status/2005494075793735925?s=20  self-loathing, self-denigration and the redistribution of our national resources to the states and peoples of the undeveloped world. https://twitter.com/profstonge/status/2005633652852437451?s=20 Political/Rights Trump-Kennedy Center Hits Jazz Star with $1M Lawsuit For Backing Out Of Christmas Eve Show Redd, a drummer and vibraphone player who has performed with legends including Dizzy Gillespie and Ray Brown, had hosted the Christmas Eve Jazz Jam at the Kennedy Center since 2006. He took over the tradition from bassist William “Keter” Betts and maintained it for nearly two decades. This year marked an abrupt departure from that longstanding commitment. “When I saw the name change on the Kennedy Center website and then hours later on the building, I chose to cancel our concert,” Redd told The Associated Press. The Trump-Kennedy Center is pursuing a $1 million lawsuit against jazz musician Chuck Redd after he withdrew from his annual Christmas Eve concert at the last minute, citing the recent addition of President Trump’s name to the venue.  Source: zerohedge.com https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/2005398115030024201?s=20 DOGE Geopolitical Trump Administration Slashes UN “Humanitarian” Funding Pledge  The United States announced a $2 billion pledge for United Nations humanitarian aid programs on Monday, marking a sharp reduction from previous years as the Trump administration pushes for major reforms in global aid spending. This pledge represents a fraction of historical U.S. contributions, which have reached up to $17 billion in recent years, with voluntary funding often in the $8-10 billion range. Administration officials describe the amount as sufficient to keep America as the world's top humanitarian donor while demanding greater efficiency from UN agencies. The funding will flow through an umbrella mechanism controlled by the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), allowing targeted distribution to specific crises and countries. Initial priorities include 17 nations such as Bangladesh, Congo, Haiti, Syria, and Ukraine. Notably absent from the list are Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories, with officials stating Gaza aid will tie into ongoing peace efforts. Source: discernreport.com  War/Peace Did US Land Strikes On Venezuela Begin Last Week & No One Knew It? President Trump on Friday in a radio interview disclosed something which missed the attention of the US and global media. He let slip that a large land site had been knocked out by a strike from US forces in the Caribbean – however without specifying which country was hit (whether Venezuela or perhaps Colombia). o  According to the full remarks in context, the president said: “But every time I knock out a boat, we save 25,000 American lives. It’s very simple. And what’s happening is they’re having a hard time employment-wise, they can’t get anybody. And we just talked out, I don’t know if you read or you saw, they [Venezuela] have a big plant or a big facility where the ships come from. Two nights ago, we knocked that out. So we hit them very hard. But drugs are down over 97 percent. Can you believe it?” Some unnamed American officials suggested to the New York Times that the Commander-in-Chief was referring to a drug facility in Venezuela: Trump did not name the location of the facility, though American officials told the New York Times that the president was referring to a drug facility in Venezuela that was eliminated. The president's comment is the only report of such an attack. No other Latin American government, including Venezuela, has disclosed a strike of this sort. : Source: zerohedge.com  Zelensky Wants 50-Year(!) Security Guarantee From Trump A major point of disagreement remains security guarantees. Ukraine has been pushing maximalist demands for something akin to NATO Article 5 protections. It would be like getting all the benefits of being in NATO but without being a formal member of the Western military alliance. The Ukrainian side has revealed that President Trump had offered security guarantees for 15 years following a peaceful settlement, but Zelensky considered this much too short to protect from future potential Russian aggression. But in classic Zelensky fashion, he wants way more than this. Also, maximalist demands are something that European leaders have backed him on all along – and they may have even put him up to. According to The Wall Street Journal: Kyiv had asked for security guarantees to last up to 50 years after the end of the conflict during weekend discussions. In the documents currently being discussed, the U.S. offered a 15-year guarantee with the possibility of extension, Zelensky said in audio messages to journalists on Monday.   Source: zerohedge.com  Russia accuses Ukraine of military attack on Putin’s residence: ‘state terrorism’   Russia is promising retaliation against Ukraine for an alleged military attack on President Vladimir Putin’s residence in the northern Russia area of Novgorod, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky deemed a lie intended to undermine peace talks, Reuters reports. . Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Russian air defenses destroyed all 91 long-range drones targeting Putin’s residence and that no one was injured and no damage reported. “Such reckless actions,” which Lavrov deemed “state terrorism,” will be answered with retaliatory strikes on targets in Ukraine, he said. Ukrainian President Zelensky says it’s a false claim intended to undermine peace talks  . Source: justthenews.com https://twitter.com/AutistDivision/status/2005463473006801341?s=20  geo-political territories forever. And lets be honest, they couldn’t get them back under any circumstances again. Medical/False Flags [DS] Agenda https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2005334470799565113?s=20   LAFD Battalion Chief Kenneth Cook rejected the final Palisades fire report after LAFD leadership removed critical findings tied to preparation failures before Jan. 7. Drafts obtained through public records show staffing violations, delayed assignments & ignored wind warnings were scrubbed from the final version. The report meant to save lives became a political shield. As a side note, New York City is setting themselves up for the same problem... https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2005608785990262859?s=20 https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2005622039999062219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2005622039999062219%7Ctwgr%5E11dcdb289244b9644ea68d25359a18f753233f5d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2025%2F12%2Fsomali-fraud-scandal-expands-as-lawyer-exposes-damning%2F   pushing for that in every single state!” “The state will, as long as the doctor has approved it, continue to pay you. It could be for 10 hours, 12 hours, up to 24 when it’s critical care.” “So you could sit at home without caring for an elderly parent who really doesn’t need it, make about $75,000 to $90,000 a year. Now you add two parents, that’s $180,000. Now you add your in-laws $250,000.” “You continue to add this and you wonder what are the services being provided? So a lot of providers came and said fraud is occurring because we said we weren’t going to rubber stamp this paperwork.” “So they went to other providers, their home health care networks saying we’ll make it worth your while. Well, sounds like a kickback to me.” “So we really need to investigate the Medicaid system and how much it’s increased since the Somalian population came and who really needs critical care because that’s meant for our disabled, our elderly and people who really need it, not to just live off our system.” “And that’s what’s happening in Ohio. I think it’s ridiculous. I think it’s despicable, but authorities are now looking at it from the Attorney General’s office to the U.S. Attorney’s office.” “I flagged them all because this is Ohio tax dollars and we have to take it seriously. I’m tired of people telling me, well, this is the way it’s always been. It’s subjective and we can’t really check. No, you can.” https://twitter.com/ArthurMacwaters/status/2005324862756127166?s=20   this not instant jail?! Like this is electoral fraud on top of Medicare fraud How is this not front page of every newspaper?! https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2005535693918138533?s=20 https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2005657030111932568?s=20   was unanimously convicted by a jury only to have Judge Sarah West vacate the verdict. In two separate cases to other judges dismissed the cases against his wife and his brother. $7.2 million is gone and no one is being held accountable. This story is being repeated across Minnesota to the tune of more than $8 billion so far. Somali criminals in Minnesota have stolen more than Somalia’s GDP from American taxpayers. Why won’t Democrat judges hold them accountable? https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2005496793279439182?s=20 https://twitter.com/JoeLang51440671/status/2005476678261461399?s=20   broke to being worth up to $30 million in just a year — as a massive, up to $9 billion fraud scheme involving the Somali community in her district unfolded right under her nose in Minnesota.” $9 billion in fraud happened in her district? Can I ask the question? How many Somali daycares did Ilhan Omar own? “Close to 90 people have been charged so far, including at least three with direct ties to the lefty Squad member, though she has not been charged.” https://nypost.com/2025/12/27/us-news/ilhan-omars-hubbys-30m-firm-quietly-scrubs-names-from-website-as-squad-member-faces-mounting-questions-on-sudden-wealth-amid-minnesota-welfare-fraud/ That's going to change. Have we looked into the wealth of the brother she married? I wonder if he owns some Somali daycares in Minnesota? Tick Tock!! https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/2005657804301013272?s=20  , the Google business listing for this center showed the phone number 651-201-3400, which is the official public contact line for the Office of Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan    https://twitter.com/JoeLang51440671/status/2005329284785647715?s=20   significant investments in pre-K for four-year-olds as well as other early learning programs serving children and families birth-to-school entry. This year he focused on the country's youngest children and their families' need for high-quality child care.” The Obama administration was a gigantic money laundering operation. “The President explained the need in last Tuesday's address stating, “In today's economy, when having both parents in the workforce is an economic necessity for many families, we need affordable, high quality childcare more than ever.” “But the child care tax credit isn't all the President proposed.” “He would also significantly expand the Child Care and Development Fund(CCDF), a child care subsidy for low- and moderate-income families authorized under the Child Care Block Development Grant (CCDBG) Act. (CCDBG was reauthorized last year after 18 years.) By 2025, the proposed expansion would increase the reach of CCDF to an additional one million children, under four-years-old.” Taxpayers subsidies and grants for “childcare.” “The last part of the President's proposal, in typical Obama Administration-style, is a competitive grant that would promote innovation in the child care system. The proposed grants– totaling $100 million– would allow states to create pilot programs to determine the best ways to provide child care to vulnerable populations, including children with disabilities, parents who work non-traditional hours, and families who have difficulty finding high-quality child care.” https://newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/presidents-child-care-plan/ Taxpayers “grants” totaling $100 million (for starters) to be given to “vulnerable populations.” Can you say “Somali?” Taxpayers funding of “childcare,” was a “necessity” for the funding of the democrat party. The Somali community was always a hub of this “childcare” theft of taxpayers money. It was set up this way on purpose. A Somali community, governed by Somali's and protected by the democrat party. The Somali's were being brought into this country starting with the George W. Bush's presidency. But Obama began accelerating the number of refugees from Somalia along with other Muslim countries. Here's just the last year under Obama. “A total of 38,901 Muslim refugees entered the U.S. in fiscal year 2016, making up almost half (46%) of the nearly 85,000 refugees who entered the country in that period, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of data from the State Department's Refugee Processing Center. That means the U.S. has admitted the highest number of Muslim refugees of any year since data on self-reported religious affiliations first became publicly available in 2002.” “Just two countries – Syria (12,486) and Somalia (9,012) – were the source of more than half of fiscal 2016's Muslim refugees. The rest are from Iraq (7,853), Burma (Myanmar) (3,145), Afghanistan (2,664) and other countries (3,741).” https://pewresearch.org/short-reads/2016/10/05/u-s-admits-record-number-of-muslim-refugees-in-2016/ Obama was an installed puppet of Prince Alwaleed and was doing his bidding. Obama filled his administration with people tied to the Muslim Brotherhood, who were implementing their “civilization jihad.” These communities began electing corrupt representatives like Ilhan Omar. Infiltration not invasion. Taxpayers money was funneled into these communities through “childcare grants” and other “welfare programs,” in order to fund the democrat party. Minnesota is just the “doorway” into a much larger nationwide fraud scheme to fund the democrat party. A magnifying glass is about to be put on ALL state welfare programs that are receiving “federal funding.” These grants and benefits handed out to these crooks, are now the doorway to expose and bring them all to an end. BOOMERANG! https://twitter.com/everytime_11/status/2004718928686350461?s=20 https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/2005651406985036272?s=20 Tim Walz's Office Responds with an Outrageous Falsehood After Journalist Nick Shirley Exposes Fraud of the Century in Minnesota “The governor has worked for years to crack down on fraud and ask the state legislature for more authority to take aggressive action,” a spokesperson for Walz told Fox News. “He has strengthened oversight – including launching investigations into these specific facilities, one of which was already closed,” the spokesperson added. “(He) hired an outside firm to audit payments to high-risk programs, shut down the Housing Stabilization Services program entirely, announced a new statewide program integrity director, and supported criminal prosecutions.” Walz previously called Shirley and others who have questioned his handling of the scandal “white supremacists.” Walz's team wants the public to believe that not only does the governor have no involvement in the scandal, but he has also been a leading advocate against this corruption. They must think that every day Americans have the same >IQ as Somali citizens.   Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/2005427571861909629?s=20 https://twitter.com/KevinKileyCA/status/2005329670083145745?s=20 Back on June 24, 2025. about 31% of applications to California’s 116 community colleges were deemed likely fraudulent by the chancellor’s office—equating to over 1.2 million fake applications. These were mostly detected and blocked before enrollment or aid disbursement, but some fraud succeeded, costing millions in stolen financial aid (around $11 million total in 2024, a small fraction of the billions distributed overall).The piece discusses ongoing efforts to combat the issue, like improved detection tools, identity verification, and a proposed $10 application fee to deter bots and scammers targeting the free-application, open-access system.  https://twitter.com/CynicalPublius/status/2005388876807057913?s=20 President Trump's Plan https://twitter.com/stats_feed/status/2005654716462538992?s=20 2009 – $12T 2010 – $13.6T 2011 – $14.8T 2012 – $16.1T 2013 – $16.7T 2014 – $17.8T 2015 – $18.2T 2016 – $19.6T 2017 – $20.2T 2018 – $21.5T 2019 – $22.7T 2020 – $27T 2021 – $28.4T 2022 – $30.9T 2023 – $33.2T 2024 – $35.3T 2025 – $38.5T https://twitter.com/4nt1p4tt3rn/status/2005345471674388575?s=20  deniability to the federal and state governments, and allow them to funnel money into the NGOs to do what the governments either don’t want to (due to optics) or can’t (due to legal constraints) do. They are quite literally dismantling the United States of America, and they’re doing it with YOUR money. Quite literally money taken out of your pockets. Food taken out of your children’s mouths. They’re directly or indirectly responsible for: * the massive invasion of this country by illegals * the high cost of healthcare * the shortage and high price of homes * the shortage and high price of unimproved land * the high cost of food and other goods * the high taxes you’re forced to pay * the skyrocketing national debt * the skyrocketing federal deficit * DEI and the elimination of qualified American workers from jobs * deaths of Americans on our roadways * the broken “justice” system In other words, literally everything everyone’s complaining about. https://twitter.com/911NewsBreaks/status/2005660846848958944?s=20   planning to livestream a racially motivated extremist attack with pipe b-mbs and g-ns. https://twitter.com/HarmeetKDhillon/status/2005444604624028029?s=20   year later as special counsel in November … statute runs on his obvious shenanigans late 2027 * Democrats in Congress and those in the states colluding with Biden WH hide their behavior, some of which STILLL HASN'T come to light! Statute runs on this five years after their concealed behavior is known to the government. This means the statute could run in the next administration. STOP POSTING CLICKBAIT BS!!! You are being used! https://twitter.com/HarmeetKDhillon/status/2005446072634872033?s=20 https://twitter.com/grok/status/2005427970681217334?s=20   to Jan. 6, 2021/2026. Specific cases vary by act. ‘Ten-year stain:' Bondi asks prosecutors to probe Obama-Biden lawfare as criminal conspiracy FBI Director Kash Patel penned a memo predicating an investigation looking at the weaponization of intelligence and law-enforcement powers dating to the Russia collusion case as an ongoing conspiracy. Attorney General Pam Bondi   asked the prosecutors to investigate the Obama-Biden era of lawfare as an ongoing election-meddling conspiracy that protected Democrats from criminal investigation and infringed the civil rights of Republicans like President Donald Trump and his supporters. An “ongoing conspiracy” and the statute of limitations Such an approach allows prosecutors to charge defendants with alleged crimes outside the statute of limitations because they were connected to an ongoing conspiracy, much like those cases brought against the mafia and drug cartels. “At my direction, our U.S. Attorneys and federal agents are actively investigating instances of government weaponization nationwide,” Bondi said. “This is a ten-year stain on the country committed by high-ranking officials against the American people. Source: justthenews.com https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/2005434508124782615?s=20   to be deported. They opposed the One Big Beautiful Bill because it funds ICE/US MIL, and they know Trump is going to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to their cities to assist ICE in deporting the illegals. If the Dems can't cheat in elections, they lose access to our tax dollars, and thus they lose all their power. They never cared about diversity, equality, equity, inclusion, immigration or any of that shit. It was all just a transaction. Everything they say and do is just a means to justify their treasonous scheme to steal our tax dollars. That's why it's so important to nuke the filibuster, pass the Save Act, invoke the Insurrection Act, deport all the illegals, and arrest everyone involved. If we don't, the Dems will take complete control, we will become a one-party State, and they will eventually phase us out via mass immigration. That's why the Dems have been trying to destroy, obstruct, and kill Trump, ever since he came down the escalator. Because they knew that he knew about all this, and is on a mission to stop it. The American People are being replaced, and the Democrats are directly responsible for it. This is the battle for the Republic. 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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3237: Ross Enamait highlights the powerful synergy between jump rope training and hand-eye coordination drills, especially under fatigue. By combining physical conditioning with mental sharpness, athletes can replicate game-like stress and train their focus, agility, and reaction speed when it matters most, while tired. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://rosstraining.com/blog/2016/02/hand-eye-coordination-fatigue/ Quotes to ponder: "You will never be fresh when juggling." "The goal of performing a hand-eye coordination activity in a fatigued state is to challenge the body and mind." "Knowing that fatigue is inevitable, it makes sense to train certain qualities in its presence." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3237: Ross Enamait highlights the powerful synergy between jump rope training and hand-eye coordination drills, especially under fatigue. By combining physical conditioning with mental sharpness, athletes can replicate game-like stress and train their focus, agility, and reaction speed when it matters most, while tired. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://rosstraining.com/blog/2016/02/hand-eye-coordination-fatigue/ Quotes to ponder: "You will never be fresh when juggling." "The goal of performing a hand-eye coordination activity in a fatigued state is to challenge the body and mind." "Knowing that fatigue is inevitable, it makes sense to train certain qualities in its presence." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ultimate challenge of operating an OBL is staying profitable. In this episode of BackTable, we bring on healthcare administrator Laurie Bouzarelos and interventional radiologist Dr. Mary Costantino to talk through the intricacies of revenue cycle management as an IR managing an OBL. --- SYNPOSIS The conversation covers the full lifecycle of getting paid in an IR practice, from initial patient contact through final claim resolution. Key topics include credentialing, determining medical necessity, coordination of benefits, prior authorizations, and the importance of working with billing and practice management teams experienced in interventional radiology. The episode also examines how EHR and practice management platform selection impacts clinical workflows and reimbursement, and closes with a discussion on payment plans and how emerging technologies, including AI, may shape the future of revenue management in IR-led OBLs. --- TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 01:08 - The Importance of Revenue Cycle Management09:29 - The No Surprises Act and Data Transparency12:03 - Professional Societies and Continuing Education17:50 - Credentialing and Taxonomy Codes40:28 - Impact of Insurance Credentialing on Patient Care42:08 - Revenue Cycle Management Walkthrough48:18 - Challenges with Medicare Advantage and Coordination of Benefits54:20 - Covered vs. Non-Covered Services59:03 - Medical Necessity and Insurance Policies01:01:04 - Prior Authorization and Payment Issues01:13:11 - Payment Plans and Compliance01:23:10 - Practice Management Software01:31:10 - AI in Healthcare and Compliance01:38:57 - Final Thoughts --- RESOURCES Medical Group Management Administration (MGMA)https://www.mgma.com/

Opinions vary on how much U.S. electricity demand may rise and how much that may impact demand for natural gas. But there's across-the-board agreement that the electric and gas sectors are more intertwined than ever and electric-grid reliability will suffer if gas-fired plants don't get the fuel they need.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. The Israel Defense Forces said Friday it was investigating a strike in Gaza City which reportedly killed at least five people, including civilians. According to the military, during operations on the Israeli side of the ceasefire line in the Strip’s north, troops spotted several suspects in “dominant structures” on the western side of the Yellow Line — meaning not in IDF-held territory. Fabian discusses the idea of "dominant structures" and reports on the uptick of Gazans attempting to cross the Yellow Line into Israeli-controlled Gaza. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said yesterday that his country is close to completing the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani River. This comes after Israel struck Hezbollah targets across Lebanon on Thursday morning, hitting weapons stores deep inside the country and a training camp used by the terror group. So which is it? Fabian weighs in. The Israel Defense Forces captured a suspected Islamic State jihadist in an overnight raid earlier this week in southern Syria, the military said in a Saturday statement. We learn how active ISIS is in southern Syria. Finally, an Israeli woman who reported having been kidnapped on Friday was extracted by the Palestinian Authority’s security forces from the West Bank city of Jericho, the military said. We hear about the oft-overlooked close coordination between Israeli and PA forces.Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: 5 said killed in Gaza City strike; IDF says it’s investigating, regrets any civilian harm Army says it killed two terror operatives who crossed Gaza’s Yellow Line Lebanese PM says country close to completing Hezbollah disarmament south of Litani River Widescale IDF strikes target Hezbollah training camp, terror sites across Lebanon IDF says it nabbed suspected ISIS jihadist in southern Syria operation PA forces extract Israeli from Jericho who reported being kidnapped Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Podwaves. IMAGE: An Israeli woman who was extracted from the West Bank city of Jericho is seen next to an officer from the Civil Administration, December 19, 2025. (Courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new audit from the Secretary of State found that the implementation of Measure 110, the drug discrimination ballot initiative, faced a number of challenges with unclear results. The audit notes that despite the roughly $800 million dedicated to programs aimed at helping in-recovery and substance-use treatment, the outcomes — including the number of people served — are unclear. Beyond that, the audit also says frequent revisions “undermined confidence in the program.” Secretary of State Tobias Read joins us to share more on the audit and M110.

Segment 16 — Twin Targets: Stealing the Atomic Bomb and the B-29 Bomber Technology — Svetlana Lokhova — During WWII, Guyk Avakyan supervised the theft of atomic bomb secrets in coordination with physicist Igor Kurchatov. Agent Semyonov (code name "Twain") successfully recruited scientist Klaus Fuchs, obtaining critical Manhattan Project data. Shumovski, operating openly under the Lend-Lease program, filmed B-29 production technology, enabling Soviet engineers to rapidly construct the Tupolev 4 strategic bomber and accelerate nuclear weapons delivery capability. 1936