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Grabs 159 Moncton, New Brunswick (March 15, 2025)* Andrew Wainright and Chris Colford* Truck 4 (Quint) arrived second * Came in as AFA 10 story HR around 1730* Nothing showing upon arrival, no additional reports. * Panel-Smoke detector and water flow, residents reported smoke on 8. * Elevators to 6-could smell it. * 8th floor-dirty hall, smoke pushing out of closed apartment door (first apartment on right) * Search ahead of the hose line with can and irons, dropped bundles in hall. Split search.* TIC issues, communication problems with sprinkler noise and alarm going off. * Couch fire, used can, then vented. * Closed bedroom door-good viz compared to rest of the apartment. * Found male victim unconscious at feet of the lazy boy. On back with feet towards Andrew * Leg drag-found hall and walked straight back, took victim hall. Chris met up with Andrew and Captain. * Victim was slippery. Arms and Legs once in the hallway. * Portable radio was off-transmission never went out. * Took victim to elevator bank, elevator control brought it up and they took victim to lobby. * Delay for EMS to get there. They are not dispatched on AFA. * Not convinced they had completed the search of the apartment.* https://firetrainingassociates.ca/* https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JhcOp9Z7XGw
Tim and Mary Danielsen take on some headlines, hopefully before they self-destruct. Did you ever feel like you are in a fog of uncertainty because of constant media speculation? But sitting still and waiting for the headlines to come to us is just futile, and so we continue to dig and be amazed. Today we take on a land grab built into the Big Beautiful Bill. Western land is up for grabs - and more than likely designated already to big money green projects. America being what it is and has been, apart from the citified areas, we tend to think that the wide open parts should be left to the ranchers, coyote, hikers and cowpokes, but soon, depending on the outcome of this legislation, serious acreage could be handed over to renewable energy companies and foreign conglomerates. Also, we look at the Minnesota murders of State Representative Melissa Hortman, a Democrat and her husband, and injuring State Senator John A. Hoffman, also a Democrat, and his wife. Melissa Hortman was the highest-ranking Democrat in the Minnesota House. Why is this so bizarre, and will we ever be able to connect all the dots? We predict it will be looked at no further. We also explore whether or not other nations can turn around and supply Persia with nukes; EU censorship; and military contracts to use AI to fight our battles - turning suit types into occasional soldiers. Yeah, you can't make this stuff up. Stand Up For The Truth Videos: https://rumble.com/user/CTRNOnline & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQQSvKiMcglId7oGc5c46A
Chase Briscoe finally shakes the monkey off his back, and now we head to Echopark. Brett welcomes Lee Spencer and Reid Spencer this week.
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Something magical happens when comedy legends decide to revisit their greatest hits. The announcement of Spaceballs 2 with both 98-year-old Mel Brooks returning and Rick Moranis coming out of retirement has sparked genuine excitement among fans who've waited nearly four decades for the sequel.We dive deep into why this announcement matters so much – it's not just nostalgia, but a potential return to comedy that isn't afraid to push boundaries. The brilliant teaser for Spaceballs 2 mocks the endless stream of sequels, prequels, and reboots while promising "The Search for More Money." We analyze the casting choices (Josh Gad as Barf Jr.), debate alternatives (would Dan Fogler have been better?), and celebrate the return of Bill Pullman and other legacy characters.But this episode isn't just about Spaceballs. We explore the promising Naked Gun reboot starring Liam Neeson with Seth MacFarlane producing – a combination that actually looks promising based on the trailer's clever fourth-wall breaks and wordplay. The comparison between these revivals and classics like Blazing Saddles and Tropic Thunder leads us into a broader discussion about how comedy has changed, sometimes for the worse.There's something deeply refreshing about revisiting an era when films weren't afraid to make audiences squirm in their seats while laughing. As boundaries in comedy continue to narrow, these revivals might represent something more significant than simple cash grabs – they could be the gasps of a comedic style fighting to survive in a world that's forgotten how to laugh at itself.Have you experienced the comedic genius of Mel Brooks or Leslie Nielsen? Share your favorite moments with us and join the conversation about whether comedy still has room to be truly daring.Send us a text message and let us know how awesome we are! (Click the link)!Support the show'Beavis and Butt-head' Cover art created by Joe Crawford
Boog Sciambi, Eduardo Perez, David Cone hop in the Clown Car and hit on why they think The Mets and Phillies will go down to the wire in the NL East, Jesus Luzardo possibly a secret weapon in the postseason, the feasting Rays, Cal Raleigh leading the league in home runs, and Rafael Devers and Alex Cora moving on from the drama. Plus, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game with an assist from Nick Kurtz. And, Mike Couzens & Doug Glanville chatted with Alec Bohm before Sunday Night Baseball. CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 7:26 Clown Car 20:26 Sarah Langs 21:32 Mike Couzens & Doug Glanville with Alec Bohm 25:27 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Boog Sciambi, Eduardo Perez, David Cone hop in the Clown Car and hit on why they think The Mets and Phillies will go down to the wire in the NL East, Jesus Luzardo possibly a secret weapon in the postseason, the feasting Rays, Cal Raleigh leading the league in home runs, and Rafael Devers and Alex Cora moving on from the drama. Plus, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game with an assist from Nick Kurtz. And, Mike Couzens & Doug Glanville chatted with Alec Bohm before Sunday Night Baseball. CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 7:26 Clown Car 20:26 Sarah Langs 21:32 Mike Couzens & Doug Glanville with Alec Bohm 25:27 Bleacher Tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WNBA POD Episode 8 | Rachel DeMita FIRED over Caitlin Clark Tweet, CC grabs 3X More All Star Votes than Angel Reese, Marina Mabrey Footage swinging at Aliyah Boston, Sophie Cunningham HELD BACK! Fever lose to the Golden State Valkries.
In this episode of Talk Dirt to Me, we dive into a no-holds-barred listener Q&A that covers everything from cattle to controversy. Logan opens up about his background as a former machinist turned row crop farmer, while Bobby Lee shares real-world insight into how he buys and sells cattle for profit. We also tackle the hot-button issue of eminent domain, highlighting a case in New Jersey where for months, brothers Christopher and Andy Henry have pleaded with Cranbury Township to let their family continue to keep and maintain their 175 year old family farm. Logan gives a raw update on the current state of agriculture, breaking down why so many farmers are being denied relief loans due to carryover debt and what it means for family farms trying to survive. Then things get spicy. We read a listener email accusing us of being “anti-Semitic or just dumb”… and we respond the only way we know how: full-Talk-Dirt style. Plus, our Made in America spotlight features the legendary, American-built Thorogood Boots. A must-have for anyone who works hard and walks tall. If you want real talk about farming, cattle, government overreach, and great Q & As then tune in to Talk Dirt to Me! Agzaga is the official sponsor of Talk Dirt to Me! It is the ultimate online farm store. American owned and operated. Go check out their site and get what you need. Be sure to use the code TalkDirt20 to get $20 off your order of $50 or more! Visit them at: https://agzaga.com If you enjoy this episode then please leave us a review and share this episode with your friends! Follow us on social media: Talk Dirt to Me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkdirtpodcast/ Bobby Lee: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=hurricane%20creek%20farms Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/hurricanecreekfarm/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/c/HurricaneCreekFarms Logan: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/LHFarmsTN Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/lo.hanks/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYpTjKQtOMABFOc2Aw3_Ow
It's Part 1 with the one and only Crystal Kung Minkoff for a glitzy, gloriously unfiltered episode! Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, Humble Brag podcast queen, and wife of The Lion King director Rob Minkoff, Crystal joins Pol' & Patrik to spill tea—unsweetened, over-iced, and stirred with Armenian coffee. With Snow White 90210 at the groomer (priorities, people), the boys dive into Crystal's Housewives origin story: a casual Mommy & Me moment with Teddi Mellencamp turned into a Zoom with 20 Bravo execs. In designer athleisure, she was crowned a new Housewife. Her reaction? “Uh…okay?” Even the Bravo head honcho was gagged. Crystal didn't chase fame—she married into it. With over 20 years alongside Rob, she had a lot to lose. Between raising kids and protecting her husband's Disney reputation, she wasn't about to get shredded by Lisa Rinna for sport. Even Rob's agent (who reps Brandi Glanville and Denise Richards) told her: “Don't do it!” But Bravo got her. Zoom filming turned into sipping with Kyle Richards, dodging Erika Jayne-level drama, and saying “hell no” to shady producer setups. As for the cast? Crystal's real ones were Garcelle Beauvais and Sutton Stracke—until the group chat imploded. (Looking at you, Random
Here's a quick look at our top local stories for Tuesday, June 17. Find the complete articles and much more in today's print edition and online at https://www.iolaregister.com/. Thanks for listening local!
This week, your two favorite Matts discuss Sabrina Carpenter's upcoming album Man's Best Friend, the Traitors season cast announcement, Dua Lipa confirming her engagement, and more!Get tickets to our NYC Live Show on 8/30!If you're not in the NYC-area, get tickets to the Livestream/VOD!Preorder Mike Steele's book, Not Lucille!Preorder the book & fill out this form to get a signed copy & a personal message from Matt Steele!Donate to GlobalGiving's California Wildfire Relief FundGet some of our brand new merch from shoptwogaymatts.com!Become a part of our newly revamped Patreon!Watch Matt Steele's movie DIVOS!Watch us on YouTubeFollow @itsmattsteeleFollow @mattpalmermusic
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* Grabs 158 South Adams County Fire, Co (June 17, 2024) * BC Andrew Fairban, LT Paulie Johnston,, Eng John Warmeth, FF Antony Giana * 152 p multiple calls * 2 story house with crawl space (Converted to multi-family) * Reported victim trapped in wheelchair. * 2nd due all in for search * Entrance blocked due to car fire, awning collapse (Also blocked stairs to basement-hidden) * 2 people in basement * Chief found basement window and victims, Tk28 came * Basement window entry difficult * Moderate smoke in basement but good lift * Longest time was to find that there was a basement. Once located victims came out quick * Smaller victims, 1st able to assist (boost out) second handed out.
This week on More or Less: Is Austin out-innovating San Francisco in self-driving tech? Why Apple's WWDC liquid glass announcement a bigger deal than you think. The real story behind Meta's $14B Scale AI move, and the new economics of AI talent. Plus, what's next for startup investing in an era where talent trumps business models. We're also on ↓X: https://twitter.com/moreorlesspodInstagram: https://instagram.com/moreorlessSpotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moreorlesspodConnect with us here:1) Sam Lessin: https://x.com/lessin2) Dave Morin: https://x.com/davemorin3) Jessica Lessin: https://x.com/Jessicalessin4) Brit Morin: https://x.com/brit
Benny Glaser wins back-to-back events at the 2025 World Series of Poker, earning his second bracelet of the summer and the seventh of his career. Ducky catches up with him after the win, and he and Donnie discuss the rest of the action from the Las Vegas Strip.Enter the PokerGO Podcast Dream Seat Giveaway: bit.ly/gleampod25.Enter the PokerGO/PGT Dream Seat Competitions: http://pgt.com/dream-seatFollow Donnie on Twitter: @Donnie_PetersFollow Tim on Twitter: @Tim__DuckworthFollow PokerGO on Twitter: @PokerGO Subscribe to PokerGO today to receive 24/7 access to the world's largest poker content library, including the WSOP, High Stakes Poker, No Gamble, No Future, and more. Use the promo code PODCAST to receive $20 off your first year of a new annual subscription. Join today at PokerGO.com.Play free poker against real players anytime, anywhere on PlayPokerGO. Build your path to poker mastery for free with Octopi Poker.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pokergo-podcast--5877082/support.
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* Grabs 157 North Hudson, NJ (January 23, 2025) * Nick speaks with Peter Mancini about a grab they made on January 23, 2025 in North Hudson, NJ * Peter Mancini-captain * North Hudson Fire & Rescue * January 23rd * 33 story hi rise * 0939 removal less than 20 minutes * female weight approximately 160 pounds age 77 * rope rescue from 29th floor balcony, fire was on the floor below. best to stay on balcony and shelter in place. * Crew * John Antommarchi 24 yrs * Phil Jawny 12 yrs. rescuer * Jamie Montes 12 yrs anchor man * Kevin Greenfield 7 yrs control man * train like you play. * the importance of tool assignment * you're only as good as your crew.
President Trump is claiming power over independent agencies and trying to redirect the administrative state, saying he is its unitary executive. But this is not the first time presidents have invoked broad authority. John Dearborn finds that President Reagan sought to gain power over civil rights agencies, saying they had gone too far in promoting affirmative action, restricting their activity and disciplining their leadership. Multiple current Supreme Court justices were involved in the saga, which helped build the unitary executive theory. David Hausman researches attempts to control the immigration courts under the first Trump administration, finding that both adding judges and setting precedent with Attorney General opinions were influential. But it mostly worked by building the bureaucracy, rather than restraining it.
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Hello Interactors,I was in Santa Barbara recently having dinner on a friend's deck when a rocket's contrail streaked the sky. “Another one from Vandenberg,” he said. “Wait a couple minutes — you'll hear it.” And we did. “They've gotten really annoying,” he added. He's not wrong. In early 2024, SpaceX launched seven times more tonnage into space than the rest of the world combined, much of it from Vandenberg Space Force Base (renamed from Air Force Base in 2021). They've already been approved to fly 12,000 Starlink satellites, with filings for 30,000 more.This isn't just future space junk — it's infrastructure. And it's not just in orbit. What Musk is doing in the sky is tied to what he's building on the ground. Not in Vandenberg, where regulation still exists, but in Starbase, Texas, where the law doesn't resist — it assists. There, Musk is testing how much sovereignty one man can claim under the banner of “innovation” — and how little we'll do to stop him.TOWNS TO THRUST AND THRONEMusk isn't just defying gravity — he's defying law. In South Texas, a place called Starbase has taken shape along the Gulf Coast, hugging the edge of SpaceX's rocket launch site. What looks like a town is really something else: a launchpad not just for spacecraft, but for a new form of privatized sovereignty.VIDEO: Time compresses at the edge of Starbase: a slow-built frontier where launch infrastructure rises faster than oversight. Source: Google EarthThis isn't unprecedented. The United States has a long lineage of company towns — places where corporations controlled land, housing, labor, and local government. Pullman, Illinois is the most famous. But while labor historians and economic geographers have documented their economic and social impact, few have examined them as legal structures of power.That's the gap legal scholar Brian Highsmith identifies in Governing the Company Town. That omission matters — because these places aren't just undemocratic. They often function as quasi-sovereign legal shells, designed to serve capital, not people.Incorporation is the trick. In Texas, any area with at least 201 residents can petition to become a general-law municipality. That's exactly what Musk has done. In a recent vote (212 to 6) residents approved the creation of an official town — Starbase. Most of those residents are SpaceX employees living on company-owned land…with a Tesla in the driveway. The result is a legally recognized town, politically constructed. SpaceX controls the housing, the workforce, and now, the electorate. Even the mayor is a SpaceX affiliate. With zoning powers and taxing authority, Musk now holds tools usually reserved for public governments — and he's using them to build for rockets, not residents…unless they're employees.VIDEO: Starbase expands frame by frame, not just as a company town, but as a legal experiment — where land, labor, and law are reassembled to serve orbit over ordinance. Source: Google EarthQuinn Slobodian, a historian of neoliberalism and global capitalism, shows how powerful companies and individuals increasingly use legal tools to redesign borders and jurisdictions to their advantage. In his book, Cracked Up Capitalism, he shows how jurisdiction becomes the secret weapon of the capitalist state around the world. I wrote about a techno-optimist fantasy state on the island of Roatán, part of the Bay Islands in Honduras a couple years ago. It isn't new. Disney used the same playbook in 1967 with Florida's Reedy Creek District — deeding slivers of land to employees to meet incorporation rules, then governing without real opposition. Highsmith draws a straight line to Musk: both use municipal law not to serve the public, but to avoid it. In Texas, beach access is often blocked near Starbase — even when rockets aren't launching. A proposed bill would make ignoring an evacuation order a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by jail.Even if Starbase never fully resembles a traditional town, that's beside the point. What Musk is really revealing isn't some urban design oasis but how municipal frameworks can still be weaponized for private control. Through zoning laws, incorporation statutes, and infrastructure deals, corporations can shape legal entities that resemble cities but function more like logistical regimes.And yet, this tactic draws little sustained scrutiny. As Highsmith reminds us, legal scholarship has largely ignored how municipal tools are deployed to consolidate corporate power. That silence matters — because what looks like a sleepy launch site in Texas may be something much larger: a new form of rule disguised as infrastructure.ABOVE THE LAW, BELOW THE LANDElon Musk isn't just shaping towns — he's engineering systems. His tunnels, satellites, and rockets stretch across and beyond traditional borders. These aren't just feats of engineering. They're tools of control designed to bypass civic oversight and relocate governance into private hands. He doesn't need to overthrow the state to escape regulation. He simply builds around it…and in the case of Texas, with it.Architect and theorist Keller Easterling, whose work examines how infrastructure quietly shapes political life, argues that these systems are not just supports for power — they are power. Infrastructure itself is a kind of operating system for shaping the city, states, countries…and now space.Starlink, SpaceX's satellite constellation, provides internet access to users around the world. In Ukraine, it became a vital communications network after Russian attacks on local infrastructure. Musk enabled access — then later restricted it. He made decisions with real geopolitical consequences. No president. No Congress. Just a private executive shaping war from orbit.And it's not just Ukraine. Starlink is now active in dozens of countries, often without formal agreements from national regulators. It bypasses local telecom laws, surveillance rules, and data protections. For authoritarian regimes, that makes it dangerous. But for democracies, it raises a deeper question: who governs the sky?Right now, the answer is: no one. The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 assumes that nation-states, not corporations, are the primary actors in orbit. But Starlink functions in a legal grey zone, using low Earth orbit as a loophole in international law…aided and abetted by the U.S. defense department.VIDEO: Thousands of Starlink satellites, visualized in low Earth orbit, encircle the planet like a privatized exosphere—reshaping global communication while raising questions of governance, visibility, and control. Source: StarlinkThe result is a telecom empire without borders. Musk commands a growing share of orbital infrastructure but answers to no global regulator. The International Telecommunication Union can coordinate satellite spectrum, but it can't enforce ethical or geopolitical standards. Musk alone decides whether Starlink aids governments, rebels, or armies. As Quinn Slobodian might put it, this is exception-making on a planetary scale.Now let's go underground. The Boring Company digs high-speed tunnels beneath cities like Las Vegas, sidestepping standard planning processes. These projects often exclude transit agencies and ignore public engagement. They're built for select users, not the public at large. Local governments, eager for tech-driven investment, offer permits and partnerships — even if it means circumventing democratic procedures.Taken together — Starlink above, Boring Company below, Tesla charging networks on the ground — Musk's empire moves through multiple layers of infrastructure, each reshaping civic life without formal accountability. His systems carry people, data, and energy — but not through the public channels meant to regulate them. They're not overseen by voters. They're not authorized by democratic mandate. Yet they profoundly shape how people move, communicate, and live.Geographer Deborah Cowen, whose research focuses on the global logistics industry, argues that infrastructure like ports, fiber-optic cables, and pipelines have become tools of geopolitical strategy. Logistics as a form of war by other means. Brian Highsmith argues this is a form of “functional fragmentation” — breaking governance into layers and loopholes that allow corporations to sidestep collective control. These aren't mere workarounds. They signal a deeper shift in how power is organized — not just across space, but through it.This kind of sovereignty is easy to miss because it doesn't always resemble government. But when a private actor controls transit systems, communication networks, and even military connectivity — across borders, beneath cities, and in orbit — we're not just dealing with infrastructure. We're dealing with rule.And, just like with company towns, the legal scholarship is struggling to catch up. These layered, mobile, and non-territorial regimes challenge our categories of law and space alike. What these fantastical projects inspire is often awe. But what they should require is law.AMNESIA AIDS THE AMBITIOUSElon Musk may dazzle with dreams full-blown, but the roots of his power are not his own. The United States has a long tradition of private actors ruling like governments — with public blessing. These aren't outliers. They're part of a national pattern, deeply embedded in our legal geography: public authority outsourced to private ambition.The details vary, but the logic repeats. Whether it's early colonial charters, speculative land empires, company towns, or special districts carved for tech campuses, American history is full of projects where law becomes a scaffold for private sovereignty. Rather than recount every episode, let's just say from John Winthrop to George Washington to Walt Disney to Elon Musk, America has always made room for men who rule through charters, not elections.Yet despite the frequency of these arrangements, the scholarship has been oddly selective.According to Highsmith, legal academia has largely ignored the institutional architecture that makes company towns possible in the first place: incorporation laws, zoning frameworks, municipal codes, and districting rules. These aren't neutral bureaucratic instruments. They're jurisdictional design tools, capable of reshaping sovereignty at the micro-scale. And when used strategically, they can be wielded by corporations to create functional states-within-a-state — governing without elections, taxing without consent, and shaping public life through private vision.From a critical geography perspective, the problem is just as stark. Scholars have long studied the uneven production of space — how capital reshapes landscapes to serve accumulation. But here, space isn't just produced — it's governed. And it's governed through techniques of legal enclosure, where a patch of land becomes a jurisdictional exception, and a logistics hub or tech campus becomes a mini-regime.Starbase, Snailbrook, Reedy Creek, and even Google's Sidewalk Labs are not just spatial projects — they're sovereign experiments in spatial governance, where control is layered through contracts, tax breaks, and municipal proxies.But these arrangements don't arise in a vacuum. Cities often aren't choosing between public and private control — they're choosing between austerity and access to cash. In the United States, local governments are revenue-starved by design. Most lack control over income taxes or resource royalties, and depend heavily on sales taxes, property taxes, and development fees. This creates a perverse incentive: to treat corporations not as entities to regulate, but as lifelines to recruit and appease.Desperate for jobs and investment, cities offer zoning concessions, infrastructure deals, and tax abatements, even when they come with little democratic oversight or long-term guarantees. Corporate actors understand this imbalance — and exploit it. The result is a form of urban hostage-taking, where governance is bartered piecemeal in exchange for the promise of economic survival.A more democratized fiscal structure — one that empowers cities through equitable revenue-sharing, progressive taxation, or greater control over land value capture — might reduce this dependency. It would make it possible for municipalities to plan with their citizens instead of negotiating against them. It would weaken the grip of corporate actors who leverage scarcity into sovereignty. But until then, as long as cities are backed into a fiscal corner, we shouldn't be surprised when they sell off their power — one plot or parking lot at a time.Highsmith argues that these structures demand scrutiny — not just for their economic impact, but for their democratic consequences. These aren't just quirks of local law. They are the fault lines of American federalism — where localism becomes a loophole, and fragmentation becomes a formula for private rule.And yet, these systems persist with minimal legal friction and even less public awareness. Because they don't always look like sovereignty. Sometimes they look like a housing deal. A fast-tracked zoning change. A development district with deferred taxes. A campus with private shuttles and subsidized utilities. They don't announce themselves as secessions — but they function that way.We've been trained to see these projects as innovation, not governance. As entrepreneurship, not policy. But when a company owns the homes, builds the roads, controls the data, and sets the rules, it's not just offering services — it's exercising control. As political theorist Wendy Brown has argued, neoliberalism reshapes civic life around the image of the entrepreneur, replacing democratic participation with market performance.That shift plays out everywhere: universities run like corporations, cities managed like startups. Musk isn't the exception — he's the clearest expression of a culture that mistakes private ambition for public good. Musk once tweeted, “If you must know, I am a utopian anarchist of the kind best described by Iain Banks.” In a New York Times article, Jill Lepore quoted Banks as saying his science fiction books were about “'hippy commies with hyper-weapons and a deep distrust of both Marketolatry and Greedism.' He also expressed astonishment that anyone could read his books as promoting free-market libertarianism, asking, ‘Which bit of not having private property and the absence of money in the Culture novels have these people missed?'”The issue isn't just that we've allowed these takeovers — it's that we've ignored the tools enabling them: incorporation, annexation, zoning, and special districts. As Brian Highsmith notes, this quiet shift in power might not have surprised one of our constitution authors, James Madison, but it would have troubled him. In Federalist No. 10, Madison warned not of monarchs, but of factions — small, organized interests capturing government for their own ends. His solution was restraint through scaling oppositional voices. “The inference to which we are brought is, that the causes of faction cannot be removed...and that relief is only to be sought in the means of controlling its effects.”— James Madison, Federalist No. 10 (1787)Today, the structure meant to restrain factions has become their playbook. These actors don't run for office — they arrive with charters, contracts, and capital. They govern not in the name of the people, but of “efficiency” and “innovation.” And they don't need to control a nation when a zoning board will do.Unchecked, we risk mistaking corporate control for civic order — and repeating a pattern we've barely begun to name.We were told, sold, and promised a universe of shared governance — political, spatial, even orbital. But Madison didn't trust promises. He trusted structure. He feared what happens when small governments fall to powerful interests — when law becomes a lever for private gain. That fear now lives in legal districts, rocket towns, and infrastructure built to rule. Thousands of satellites orbit the Earth, not launched by publics, but by one man with tools once reserved for states. What was once called infrastructure now governs. What was once geography now obeys.Our maps may still show roads and rails and pipes and ports — but not the fictions beneath them, or the factions they support.References:Brown, W. (2015). Undoing the demos: Neoliberalism's stealth revolution. Zone Books.Cowen, D. (2014). The deadly life of logistics: Mapping violence in global trade. University of Minnesota Press.Easterling, K. (2014). Extrastatecraft: The power of infrastructure space. Verso Books.Highsmith, B. (2022). Governing the company town: How employers use local government to seize political power. Yale Law Journal.Madison, J. (1787). Federalist No. 10. In A. Hamilton, J. Madison, & J. Jay, The Federalist Papers. Bantam Books (2003 edition).Slobodian, Q. (2023). 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* Grabs 156 Arvada Fire Protection District, CO (December 12, 2022) * Grant speaks with Phil and Tom from Arvada Fire Protection District about a grab made on December 14, 2022. * Phil Stover, FF/medic and Tom Lyons, Lt/medic * 3 level large multi family (Interior hall apartments-60ish) * Known victim floor 1/fire floor * PD evacuated on floor 2 * 12:01 from air brake to removal * Vict 120 pounds * Dirty drag/ arm and leg * Takeaways: * 1) communication, * 2) getting low, * 3) situational awareness, * 4) complacency (take every radio transmission with a grain of salt)
Astros Bats AWAKEN in Milwaukee as Houston Grabs a Hump Day Win vs the Brew Crew- HIT that CELEBRATION Music T-Mil LFG!! full 633 Thu, 08 May 2025 00:47:54 +0000 30ijYQr1AFxzENRmdNTdDUX3b6pZxVdx mlb,milwaukee brewers,houston astros,astros,brewers,mlb news,yordan alvarez,jake meyers,framber valdez,altuve,dezenzo,sports The Drive with Stoerner and Hughley mlb,milwaukee brewers,houston astros,astros,brewers,mlb news,yordan alvarez,jake meyers,framber valdez,altuve,dezenzo,sports Astros Bats AWAKEN in Milwaukee as Houston Grabs a Hump Day Win vs the Brew Crew- HIT that CELEBRATION Music T-Mil LFG!! 2-6PM M-F 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False
* Grabs 155 Mesa, AZ (August 20, 2017) * Nick speaks with Chris Sleigher and Kasey Beal about a grab they made on August 20, 2017 * Chris Sleigher (current BC), Captain at the time of the grab. * Kasey Beal (current Chief 1 of Golden [CO] FD, BC at the time of the grab. * Mesa Fire And Medical Department. * August 20, 2017, single-story, ordinary construction. * Approximately five minutes between arrival, time, and victim removal. * The weight of the victim was over 300 pounds. * The removal method was performing the Denver drill out of an elevated window. * Some of the takeaways were the IC was able to have tactical patience and understand the impacts of the flow path and victim removal. Trusting and training your cruise and departmental support and expect expectations through standard operation procedures. * YouTube video of Fairview Fire Review...https://youtu.be/Es67SVABGc0 * Takeaways-Ensure the 3-deep model for resources on working fires, especially with persons reported, backfill ambulances or rescues for firefighters, drop CyanoKits on smoke inhalation victims (us or them) strong command presence, predictable deployment of resources, commit on deck crews to support search, rescue and fire control, Plan B isn't Plan A harder.
AI-based coding has exploded in popularity on the promise that it will make developers' jobs faster and easier. But it's also resulted in something else: a vast increase in lines of code, and thus the likelihood of bugs resulting in crashes or other mishaps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Scott and Jessica break down the first 100 days of Trump's second term — from mass deportations and trade wars to the arrest of judges and shaky Ukraine peace talks. Plus, they dig into the state of the press after a tense White House Correspondents' Dinner and the rise of MAGA media. Follow Jessica Tarlov, @JessicaTarlov. Follow Prof G, @profgalloway. Follow Raging Moderates, @RagingModeratesPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Grabs 154 Midwest City, OK (1/18/25)Grant speaks with Dan Herren about a grab they made on 1/18/25Captain Dan Herren6:30 AM Toned to mutual aid fire (Spencer)Engine on scene already from Spencer with line stretched.Arrival 7:50 after first engine1 story 800 SF SFD (Fire showing from roof)Go straight to BC cornerWindow search-Upon taking noticed floor to ceiling hoarding conditionsChose different room to start. Search room and then into hall and rest of house.Victim found in bathroom (by second rescuer to search it)Dirty drag back to front door (path of least resistance) Arms and Legs (Head first)250 lbs not slippery and fully clothed.
The science fiction trope of humans superpowered by computer and bionic implants is fast becoming a reality, and today, a startup hoping for a role in how that plays out is announcing some funding. Phantom Neuro, which is developing a wristband-like device that gets implanted under the skin to let a person control prosthetic limbs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
8:00 HOUR: Is the five-second rule still a thing? Jon grabs the wheel
Welcome to The Testing Room where three of the gaming industry's best consultants (to never consult on a game) get together to talk about the games this week. This week we discuss the games we are playing, talk about the retro gaming finds we got at Midwest Gaming Classic, and continue our conversation about the recent Switch 2 direct. Don't forget to send comments and questions to testingroompod@gmail.com or on our social platforms. Also don't forget to follow us on Twitch @ twitch.tv/testingroomlive and watch on YouTube @ youtube.com/@thetestingroom00:00 Comment Corner/Switch 2 Discussion22:42 Christian's Week25:21 Midwest Gaming Classic42:45 Preston's Week01:02:07 Alex's Week
In the 3rd hour of today's show, the guys hit the Dawg Report and chat with Connor Riley.
Haley MacLean, a video game lawyer and host of Pew Pew Bang, gets down to work with the prompts:LovecraftianBlue collar job simulatorBleak Play-to-Lose, Papers Please-styleIn "Porous," you must track down the long sticky tendrils of Pore-Bearer, the elder creature clogging up the city's pipes. But that's not the greatest horror: you also have to do paperwork! Keep the city and your family safe from the pollution while clocking in and hitting the grind, and just maybe you'll land a cushy desk job!Follow Haley on Bluesky @haleyfax, and listen to Pew Pew Bang wherever you get your podcasts! Check out the Video Game Publishing Agreement Market Report that Haley helped release at IndieGamePublishing.com.Visit the DFTBA Big Game Hunger merch shop at bit.ly/jennamerch. Support this show, and submit your OWN random prompts, by subscribing at Patreon.com/TheJenna. Gift subscriptions are now available at Patreon.com/TheJenna/Gift.Email the show at BigGameHungerPod@gmail.com.Big Game Hunger is part of the Multitude Collective of podcasts. Created and hosted by Jenna Stoeber.Big Game Hunger is a weekly video game podcast where Jenna Stoeber and a guest get three random prompts and have to make the big next game based on them.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sia Nejad and Eric Cohen recap the second round of the 2025 Masters. (0:00) Intro + a dream leaderboard (2:00) Friday Headlines: Rory, DeChambeau, Conners (19:50) Missed Cuts - Surprising and not-so-surprising (25:15) Weekend Bets #SportsBetting #Gambling #Betting #masters #2025masters #AugustaNational #golfpicks #golfbetting
* Grabs 153 Iona McGregor Fire (Fort Myers, FL) (1/23/25) * Grant speaks with Nick Fischer about a grab he made on 1/23/25 * BC first arrive on scene * Light smoke showing. * Reported victim inside * Engine 2 minutes behind BC * BC went in-smoke down to 3', ducked under smoke and found victim in bedroom * 150 lb vict-put over shoulder to remove. * Saw the fire in the closet, isolated bedroom on way out. * Gave incoming units their assignments and did 360 prior to arrival of next in. * Discussion on go no go for BC arriving before suppression unit.
On this episode of Badlands Daily, hosts CannCon and Ashe in America welcome special guest Ghost for a fiery Tuesday morning breakdown of headlines, narratives, and deeper strategy. The trio digs into Trump's unexpected praise for Biden's electric vehicle mandates and what that reveals about Trump's media manipulation tactics. They explore the collapse of the Baltimore bridge narrative, the drama around the Wisconsin Supreme Court redistricting maps, and the political implications of the Kansas abortion amendment. Ghost brings his intel hat to a broader discussion on power grabs and panic in the Deep State, as well as the evolving spiritual and psychological war against humanity. The group doesn't hold back when talking about the UN's push for criminalizing “conspiracy theories,” highlighting how it's all connected to the elite's desperate grip on control. They tie it all together with a sharp take on why faith, mindset, and patience may be the most powerful tools in this battle. Get ready for a fast-paced, unapologetic ride through headlines and hard truths, this is how Badlands wakes up.
Is Centerfield All of a Sudden Up for Grabs for these 'Stros..?!? full 558 Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:13:26 +0000 PEsstzqc9ejbbwGw8fF2nTN04W7hFNws sports The Drive with Stoerner and Hughley sports Is Centerfield All of a Sudden Up for Grabs for these 'Stros..?!? 2-6PM M-F 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https://player.amperwavepod
* Grabs 152 San Diego, CA (1/19/2025)* Nick speaks with Michael Culver about a grab they made on 1/19/25* Name and Rank: Michael Culver, Firefighter 3 / PM* Department Name: San Diego Fire-Rescue Dept* Date of Grab: 1/19/25* Type of building: single story Residential* Approx time from arrival to removal: arrival 18:32, removal 18:35* Weight of the victim (approximately): 110 lbs* Method of removal: lift and cradle carry, handled to another firefighter out the window.* 3-4 takeaways for show notes: assignment flexiblity, don't attempt something mult times if not working, risk considerations
MIN WOO LEE GRABS FIRST WIN | 2025 HOUSTON OPEN RECAP | Betting, Storylines | From the Rough Golf Podcast Support the network and our shows! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dspmedia WEBSITE: https://www.fanstreamsports.com/show/from-the-rough/ Listen on the Go, 24/7! Download the NEW Fan Stream Sports APP on iOS and Android! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-rough/id1550334582?i=1000624703056 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RResi7NNRYDPpkJrnR0fH?si=93ef1a18d58e46fe FOLLOW From the Rough on X: https://twitter.com/fromtheroughpga ABOUT THE SHOW: From the Rough brings you everything you need to know in the world of professional golf. Monday and Wednesday at 5 pm CT LIVE from Fan Stream Sports studio B in Dallas, Texas, PGA of America member and golf handicapper John Gerber and radio host Timm 'IndyCarTim' Hamm bring you the best analysis in the game. From DFS to betting previews, interviews, and recaps, everything golf is on the table when you listen to From the Rough on Fan Stream Sports. Brought to you by Tom's Town Distilling Company at Toms-Town.com, Turf Life – The brand that celebrates the outdoors, at TurfLife.Club. Also sponsored by Orion Management at OrionGolf.com, and Golf Central Magazine at GolfCentralMag.com. #golfpicks #golf #golfswing #golfer #golflife #golftips #golftips #golfing #golfcourse #golfers #golfshorts #pgatour #pgatourpicks #pgatourpodcast #pgatourpreview #fedexcup #podcast #golfpodcast #progolf #progolfers #progolfer #progolfswing
* Grabs 151 Watauga Fire Department, TX (1/7/2025) * 1/7/25 * Grant speaks with Clayton Miller about a grab they made on 1/7/25 * FF Clayton Miller * 2 story residential * 2317-2325 * Vict weight 285 * Under arm and leg drag to window, out the window of the room * On scene, family told us exactly where he was in the house. Victim said that when he couldn't get out, he got as low as he could and waited for our guys to come get them. Guy was stable upon removal and medic crew that found him transported him. Cyanokit was administered. House was high content load, the fire was relatively small but conditions in the fire room were good. Good visibility, but everything in the house was cluttered
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Grabs 150 East Madison, IN (6/12/24)Nick speaks with Kyle Thomas about a grab they made on 6/12/24Kyle Thomas, CaptainEast Madison Fire Territory6/12/20242 story single family homeApprox time from arrival to removal (4 minutes to removal)Weight of the victim (approximately 110lbs)Method of removal (Simple grab and drag)A few takeaways I had were people are hot when they're in a fire and very slick.I did a simple left handed search and located her. Probably should have used my TIC but honestly didn't think about it.I found her with my hands and probably would have missed her if I had tried searching with a tool.
During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about five things that always grab his attention while walking.Check out Walking is Fitness on YouTubeSupport the podcast with a virtual coffee through Buy Me A CoffeeDownload your free 90 Days To A Walking Habit You'll Love Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about five things that always grab his attention while walking. Check out Walking is Fitness on YouTube Support the podcast with a virtual coffee through Buy Me A Coffee Download your free 90 Days To A Walking Habit You'll Love Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Dadley Boyz chat about what happened on this week's episode of Monday Night RAW, including...Cody Rhodes calls John Cena a whiny b*tch!HUGE WrestleMania match teased!Jey Uso grabs Gunther's title!Dakota Kai vs. Ivy Nile!Rhea Ripley HIJACKS the Mania contract signing?!ENJOY!Follow us on Twitter:@AdamWilbourn@MichaelHamflett@MSidgwick@WhatCultureWWEFor more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/wwe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Grabs 149 Spokane Fire, Washington (4/20/24)Grant speaks with Brennen and Cliff about a grab they make in Spokane on 4/20/24Brennen Cooke (FF) and Cliff York (Driver)Story and a half balloon frame house 1600 SFHeavy Fire front of structure (neighbor called, unknown occupants)Split SearchHoarder ConditionsArrival to first victim out- about 7 minutes7 minutes from first victim to last victim out2 year old boy, 7 year old boy, ~275lb adult male, ~300+ lb adult femaleAll 4 came out the half story windowIf forcing a door, do life fire layout immediately; don't clear jamb and then finish what you're doing firstActually might have to dig for victims in hoarder conditionsDo more training with cyano-kitsBring a ladder every time when assigned for searchMake sure to do a victim 360
2:00“Congestion Pricing”, “Mobility As A Service (MAS)” & Banning CarsEveryone hates congestion pricing and Trump takes a victory lap for killing the massive and hated tax. The Dem Gov of NJ hates it but for yet another reason than money. But what is the basis for it that is ignored by all? Surveillance, banning ALL cars, and permanent lockdown 38:20A “Red Flag” for MAGA? Trump Returns to “Take the Gun”As his new Attorney General Pam Bondi talks about confiscating weapons and giving people 72 hrs incarceration without due process, Trump reverts to form — a NY gun-control Democrat. 44:05 UK Threatens Americans Over Free Speech — Can They Extradict? Time to get some taunts ready to hurl across the big pond. John Cleese & Rowan Atkinson can help 56:09 Listener asks where our right to travel comes from 1:00:23 Genius teen rejected by all the big name colleges because he's not the right race. DEI lawsuit coming 1:03:59 Roberta Flack died yesterday. Compare her version of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” to the original from 1957 1:08:22 Joann Fabrics closes all 800 stores after 80 years in business. What does it tell us about how our society has changed? 1:13:57Apple's $500 Billion MAGA Makeover: Tech Titans Kiss the Ring in Trump's Tariff TangoIs this a patriotic manufacturing revival or a corporate cash grab? Trump says it's faith in him; critics scream it's a tax-cut stock-buyback rerun. Either way, Congress is snoozing while the bureaucracy and CEOs run the show—hold onto your wallets, folks, the tariff train's rolling! 1:32:31Maximize Governance: AI Will Review Emails Demanded by Musk to Justify Their Jobs "Minimize Government, Maximize Governance”. AI will determine whether it should fire you and replace you. And, Grok changes it tune on Elon Musk being “disinfo”. What does that tell us? 1:47:21Someone Spent $7 MILLION to Warn World of Chines Mind ControlA dystopian nightmare is unfolding says the anonymous whistleblower2:04:32 LIVE comments from audience 2:07:35Mockingbird Flu Media pours on the panic about eggs, now telling the woes of bakeries. Do you want the jab yet? 2:35:00A Bad Peace is Better Than a Good WarIt's a profit-driven bloodbath but Trump's pushing peace in Ukraine but not Gaza. Will we break the cycle of vengeance? Will Christians take the lead for peace or will they push for more war?If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHTFor 10% off supplements and books, go to RNCstore.com and enter the code KNIGHTBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss the Bills eliminating the Ravens (2:17), Texans-Chiefs, Rams-Eagles (23:38), and a potential game of the year candidate: Lions-Commanders (45:28). They then guess the lines for the conference championship games (1:05:21), and close the show with Parent Corner (1:14:20). Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Cousin Sal Producers: Kyle Crichton and Chia Hao Tat The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices