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Episode 101. Indicating Incorrectly! Why do so many drivers act like indicators are an optional extra? In this episode of The Art of Confident Driving, Liz and Sonia have a laugh discussing , when, how and why drivers should use their indicators. They take a myth‑busting look at the humble indicator/blinker/turn signal — the lever that could prevent chaos but somehow doesn't. From everyday Aussie road moments to the psychology behind “non‑indicators,” this episode blends humour, advocacy, and practical advice for learners and supervisors alike. Fully licenced drivers, tradies and professional drivers will be smart to listen to this episode. Supervising drivers: Master Driver Trainer Liz has recorded all of her lessons; from the basics of car controls, pedal control, steering techniques, cornering, roundabouts, all of your manouvers through to Motorway and open road driving. Subscribe to have her teach your Learner driver the correct techniques and procedures that will not only have them pass the test easily, but be safe drivers for life! Full driving lessons and instructional videos are available here: https://theartofconfidentdriving.com/
ON THIS week's podcast, we welcome on Kilkenny camogie legend and RTÉ analyst Elaine Aylward to look ahead to this year's All-Ireland senior final between Cork and Galway.The decider takes place this Sunday (4.15pm) in Croke Park.The Rebels are aiming to win a third title in four years but it's a Galway team that stopped their three in a row charge in 2025 that stand in their way.Ger Manley's Rebels had a difficult start to the year but four All-Ireland series wins on the trot has brought confidence into the panel.This is also the third time in succession where the final has been contested by the two counties. Indicating their dominance in camogie.Aylward talks tactics, key players and narratives going into Sunday's hotly anticipated decider.Also on the show, we reflect on a weekend of hurling where Kilbrittain, Bandon, Argideen Rangers and Barryroe earned crucial victories.In the Carbery junior A championship, two opening day shocks have thrown the competition wide open.All this and more on this week's Star Sport Podcast. Watch above. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, by using the player below or by searching 'Southern Star Sport Podcast' wherever you get yours.Follow our hosts on X: @matt_hurley01 and @KieranMcC_SSProduced by Matthew Hurley***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community. For more visit www.accesscu.ie Subscribe to The Southern Star's digital edition for less than €2 per week via https://subscribe.southernstar.ie/plans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Real Salt Lake coach Pablo Mastroeni joined PK to talk about RSL's upcoming match at St. Louis City and what he sees from the squad of late.
Simon Constable observes that new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces immediate skepticism, with polls indicating nearly half of voters feel his government lacks direction. Burnham's focus on domestic issues like capping bus prices is criticized as a "tax and spend" policy that might alienate the wealthy. While he has emphasized national security, his early days have been defined by local populist initiatives. Critics worry his leadership style mimics a "Lord Mayor" rather than a strategic global prime minister. (14)JULY 1930
Dave Kellett returns from his first-ever college reunion with a full heart — and a renewed appreciation for old friends, running jokes, and the occasional listener washing dishes through the cold open. From there, Brad and Dave dig into one of the trickiest parts of writing comics: how much work should the reader have to do to “get” the punchline? Using Brad's motorcycle-jump-over-a-ravine metaphor, they discuss why wider joke “canyons” can create bigger laughs, why shorter jumps can feel merely “technically funny,” and why the best cartoonists learn how to build strong launching ramps while understanding that every reader brings a different landing ramp. Also in this episode: How to show music in a silent medium, why semi-realistic comics should still embrace comics iconography, a quick San Diego Comic-Con update, Bluesky's expanded image carousel, and why obsessing over analytics can become a form of creative procrastination. Topics covered in this episode include: Writing punchlines that require inference from the reader Brad's “motorcycle jumping a ravine” metaphor for humor Why wider joke gaps can produce bigger laughs The difference between “funny” and “technically funny” Why some jokes land for one reader and miss for another How audience literacy, life experience, and context affect comedy Why “it took me a second” can be a feature, not a bug The danger of making every joke too obvious Why memorable comics often take bigger comedic swings Why being someone's “top three cartoonist” matters more than broad mild approval The difference between newspaper-era comics and webcomics-era audience building Dave's San Diego Comic-Con booth update The free ComicLab pin for listeners at Booth 1228 Bluesky expanding post image limits from 4 images to 10 How the new Bluesky carousel can help sequential artists How to communicate piano music in comics Why floating music notes are not “too cartoony” for semi-realistic comics Using established comics iconography instead of reinventing the wheel Why comics can suggest music but rarely reproduce the experience of music How manga and anime use visual language more freely Using musical notation as a visual “spice,” not the whole dish Why analytics can become creative avoidance Whether it matters how quickly a comic reaches its maximum views Why “magic number” thinking can distract from improving the next comic Why creators should spend less time dusting bookcases and more time making better comics What's better? A simple gag or one that requires the audience to think? UPDATE: Comic-Con International booth 1228 Update: Bluesky update... 10 images per post! Indicating music in a realistic comic How long does it take to achieve maximum views? You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now!Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. He is available for personal consultations. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped.
Bob Zimmerman reports research showing weightlessness harms reproduction in mice, suggesting humans will need artificial gravity for long-term missions. On Mars, Curiosity discovered unique polygon ridges, possibly indicating ancient water. Additionally, New Horizons confirmed the solar wind slows at the solar system's edge. (8)IDAHO
New Zealand's economic recovery had been gaining momentum before the Iran war and fuel crisis hit. Today's figures show GDP rose 0.8 percent in the March quarter. That was driven by manufacturing, business services and wholesale trade, particularly production of equipment and food. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says there's still indicators the economy could rebound - assuming the US-Iran peace deal holds up. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New Zealand's economic recovery had been gaining momentum before the Iran war and fuel crisis hit. Today's figures show GDP rose 0.8 percent in the March quarter. That was driven by manufacturing, business services and wholesale trade, particularly production of equipment and food. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says there's still indicators the economy could rebound - assuming the US-Iran peace deal holds up. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Preview for Later Today: Francis Rose provides updates on Veterans Affairs' implementation of AI-driven electronic health records. He observes a decrease in reported systemic failures compared to previous years, indicating much improved technological integration across various federal agencies.
Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
Join Talk Cosmos, Sunday 12 APRIL 2026, 1–2 p.m. PDT as we explore the “ARIES SCORPIO MOON PHASES” about the upcoming New and Full Moon. During April the solar system planets transit in direct motion for the 27° Aries New Moon on 17 April and for the 11° Scorpio Full Moon on 1 May. Direct motion represents forward momentum in life. Indicating clear, direct, and swift expressions of a planet's energy where actions and choices look forward. This month's pair of lunations suggests an assertive direction towards what drives essential passions. The Aries New Moon starts activation to begin an adjustment process of healing internally deep relational contracts. Occurring In-between the new and full moon is the game changer Uranus entering Gemini to stay for a 7-year cycle. The Scorpio Full Moon compels tensions. Scorpio's passion uncovers broken values. It's a learning process to include and mentally act on fundamental values that prevent transforming contractual partnerships. The Essence of the Luminary The second week of the month focuses on capturing the Moon's essence during its New and Full phases. As our most personal planet, the Moon regulates the past as it flows into the present, allowing us to experience emotions, habits, and feelings. Ultimately, it helps us piece together the meaningfulness of our life story. Each month offers the energetic input needed to grow, heal, and develop in mind, body, heart, and spirit. The Conversation Joining Sue Rose Minahan from Kailua-Kona, Big Island, Hawai'i, will be Talk Cosmos member Amanda Pierce of Seattle, Washington. Catch new weekly episodes and subscribe to TalkCosmos.com to access the latest content through YouTube, Facebook, radio, and podcast platforms. AMANDA PIERCE: blends her eclectic style of astrology and energy magic around a soul-centered approach to life and healing. With a B.A. in Psychology, Astrology and Energy Work Consultation | Meditation | Writing & Editing. Empowerment-based Meditation: teaching in-person 4-week series classes. Email: Amandamoonastrology@gmail.com Past WSAA Board Member | UAC 2018 Volunteer Coordinator. SUE ‘ROSE' MINAHAN: Evolutionary Astrologer Consultant, Speaker, Writer, Dwarf Planet University graduate; Vibrational Astrology student, Kepler Astrology Toastmasters; Wine Country Speakers; holds an Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree, & a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz. Artist & musician. Mythology enthusiast. Talk Cosmos weekly conversations awaken heart and soul consciousness since 2018. talkcosmos.com #AriesNewMoon2026 #ScorpioFullMoon2026 #saturnneptune #Astrology2026 #talkcosmos #sueroseminahan #amandapierce Talk Cosmos is your opportunity to ponder realms of what Carl Jung called the collective unconsciousness that's shared through time to the present…all through the lens of Sue's lifetime of peering into astrology. “Thankfully, I discovered Evolutionary astrology. Its perspective points directly to our unique personal spiritual soul growth…driven by our aligned intentions. Its promising purpose of soul growth ignited an entirely alive Zodiac. Captured, I felt compelled to study the deep significance of astrological application,” said Sue. Sue is your guide to focusing the Cosmos kaleidoscope. In the words of Einstein, “Energy's never destroyed, energy only changes.” Discover the energy that is Talk Cosmos, every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. right here on Alternative Talk 1150! Contact https://talkcosmos.com for weekly schedule, blog, and information.
Join Talk Cosmos, Sunday 12 APRIL 2026, 1–2 p.m. PDT as we explore the “ARIES SCORPIO MOON PHASES” about the upcoming New and Full Moon.During April the solar system planets transit in direct motion for the 27° Aries New Moon on 17 April and for the 11° Scorpio Full Moon on 1 May. Direct motion represents forward momentum in life. Indicating clear, direct, and swift expressions of a planet's energy where actions and choices look forward.This month's pair of lunations suggests an assertive direction towards what drives essential passions. The Aries New Moon starts activation to begin an adjustment process of healing internally deep relational contracts.Occurring In-between the new and full moon is the game changer Uranus entering Gemini to stay for a 7-year cycle.The Scorpio Full Moon compels tensions. Scorpio's passion uncovers broken values. It's a learning process to include and mentally act on fundamental values that prevent transforming contractual partnerships.The Essence of the LuminaryThe second week of the month focuses on capturing the Moon's essence during its New and Full phases. As our most personal planet, the Moon regulates the past as it flows into the present, allowing us to experience emotions, habits, and feelings. Ultimately, it helps us piece together the meaningfulness of our life story. Each month offers the energetic input needed to grow, heal, and develop in mind, body, heart, and spirit.The Conversation Joining Sue Rose Minahan from Kailua-Kona, Big Island, Hawai'i, will be Talk Cosmos member Amanda Pierce of Seattle, Washington.Catch new weekly episodes and subscribe to TalkCosmos.com to access the latest content through YouTube, Facebook, radio, and podcast platforms.AMANDA PIERCE: blends her eclectic style of astrology and energy magic around a soul-centered approach to life and healing. With a B.A. in Psychology, Astrology and Energy Work Consultation | Meditation | Writing & Editing. Empowerment-based Meditation: teaching in-person 4-week series classes. Email: Amandamoonastrology@gmail.com Past WSAA Board Member | UAC 2018 Volunteer Coordinator.SUE ‘ROSE' MINAHAN: Evolutionary Astrologer Consultant, Speaker, Writer, Dwarf Planet University graduate; Vibrational Astrology student, Kepler Astrology Toastmasters; Wine Country Speakers; holds an Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree, & a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz. Artist & musician. Mythology enthusiast. Talk Cosmos weekly conversations awaken heart and soul consciousness since 2018. talkcosmos.com#AriesNewMoon2026 #ScorpioFullMoon2026 #saturnneptune #Astrology2026 #talkcosmos #sueroseminahan #amandapierceTalk Cosmos is your opportunity to ponder realms of what Carl Jung called the collective unconsciousness that's shared through time to the present…all through the lens of Sue's lifetime of peering into astrology.“Thankfully, I discovered Evolutionary astrology. Its perspective points directly to our unique personal spiritual soul growth…driven by our aligned intentions. Its promising purpose of soul growth ignited an entirely alive Zodiac. Captured, I felt compelled to study the deep significance of astrological application,” said Sue.Sue is your guide to focusing the Cosmos kaleidoscope. In the words of Einstein, “Energy's never destroyed, energy only changes.”Discover the energy that is Talk Cosmos, every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. right here on Alternative Talk 1150!Contact https://talkcosmos.com for weekly schedule, blog, and information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The UK Prime Minister's signalling much closer ties with the European Union, forced by the war in Iran. Sir Keir Starmer's warning the conflict will impact the UK, and although they're preparing to whether the storm, it won't be easy. He says it's becoming increasingly clear their long term national interest requires a stronger partnership with Europe. UK correspondent Enda Brady says no-one wants this war - and he wouldn't be surprised if the UK joins up with the EU by the end of the decade. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WBEN's Tom Puckett on a NYSERDA memo indicating the costs of clean energy mandates full 60 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:29:00 +0000 PW7r4dJHEsdsWxlv1CCEPHwTKE7AS2rf news & politics,news WBEN Extras news & politics,news WBEN's Tom Puckett on a NYSERDA memo indicating the costs of clean energy mandates Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News & Politics News False https://pl
Preview for later today. Jim McTague observes that Washington foot traffic and influence peddling are vividly rebounding, indicating a strong resurgence of corporate lobbying activity within the nation's capital.1890 ERIE RAILROAD
Ernesto Araujo and Alejandro Pena Esclusa report on a spontaneous Rio rally supporting the Bolsonaro family. The demonstration reflects continued popular backing for the former Brazilian president despite legal challenges, indicating that conservative movements in Latin America retain significant grassroots energy and organizational capacity.
The Health Minister says predictions cancer diagnoses will increase isn't cause for panic. A new report has found the number's likely to double in the next two decades. Simeon Brown says much of that will be down to the ageing population and general population growth. He says that should still prompt Government action. "We have to continue to invest, to ensure that we have more access to cancer treatments, cancer medicines, diagnoses - all of the things that this report has highlighted." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Strong Economy and Rate Cuts — Elizabeth Peek — Peek documents that the U.S. economy remains robustly strong, with aggregate consumer spending outpacing inflation rate accumulation, indicating sustained purchasing power and economic vitality. Peek acknowledges that labor market sentiment remains weak despite aggregate employment statistics, reflecting worker anxiety regarding job security and wage growth relative to cost-of-living increases. Peek predicts the Federal Reserve will reduce interest rates in December responding to softening employment indicators and deflationary pressures. Peek highlights ongoing uncertainty regarding potential emergency tariff implementation pending Supreme Court constitutional review and validation of executive authority over international trade policy. 1907 NYSE
PREVIEW — David Daoud — Escalation in Israeli Policing Activity Against Hezbollah. John Batchelor and Daouddiscuss heightened Israeli security operations against Hezbollah along Israel's northern border, indicating Hezbollah'srapid organizational regeneration. While the IDF rarely provides operational commentary, Daoud has documented a significant escalation in recent operations—transitioning from drone reconnaissance strikes to sustained, intensive air strikes designed to ensure target destruction and elimination of leadership cadres. 1900 BEIRUT
Why Does Your Acting Feel Fake On Camera - And How Can You Fix It?Ever watch your self-tape and cringe, thinking, “Why does this feel so forced?” You're likely indicating - and in this episode, we uncover where it really comes from and how to stop.Indicating happens when you show emotions instead of truly feeling them.It's a big reason why auditions fall flat, even for experienced actors.But here's the good news: once you know the root cause, you can fix it fast - and your performances will feel more honest and powerful.Here's what you'll learn in this episode:The sneaky trap even advanced actors fall into that causes fake-looking actingWhy doing less in your prep can actually help you feel more in the sceneA simple mindset shift that helps your emotions show up naturally, without forcing anythingWant your self-tapes to feel raw, real, and bookable? Listen now and transform your next audition.Email: martin@cityheadshots.comWebsite: https://www.martinbentsen.comAdditional Resources:Headshots: https://www.cityheadshots.comShoot Footage for Your Reel: https://www.actorscreenershoot.comEdit Footage Into a Reel: https://www.demoreelsnyc.comThis show dives deep into the world of acting in film, exploring the journey of movie acting with stories, building confidence among aspiring actors, navigating auditions and productions, and offering insights from acting agents, coaches, and the challenges of becoming SAG-AFTRA eligible to advance your acting career, skills, and landing roles.
PREVIEW. Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Nuclear Proliferation Risk. Henry Sokolski discusses declassified communications indicating that 20% enriched uranium is sufficient to build a bomb, which is the enrichment level proposed for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). SMRs are embraced by the political class because they provide the massive electricity required by AI and tech centers. Both political parties are criticized for indiscriminately supporting nuclear generation.
Silver Remains In Backwardation, Indicating Short Squeeze Isn't Over It already feels like it's been a while since we saw the silver price hit a new all-time record high. But while the tension in the market has eased, despite the silver futures finally returning to their normalized position trading over the silver spot price, the market quickly went into backwardation again, indicating that the stress in the silver supply is not fully resolved. To find out more about what's happening, click to watch this video now! - To get Arcadia's Gold and Silver Daily go to: https://goldandsilverdaily.substack.com/ - To hear the sounds of Arcadia Music go to: https://goldandsilverdaily.substack.com/p/gold-and-silver-surge-again-as-powell - Listen to Arcadia Economics on your favorite Podcast platforms: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/75OH2PpgUpriBA5mYf5kyY Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arcadia-economics/id1505398976 Google-https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9teXNvdW5kd2lzZS5jb20vcnNzLzE2MTg5NTk1MjMzNDVz Anchor - https://anchor.fm/arcadiaeconomics Amazon - https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts Follow Arcadia Economics on these social platforms Twitter - https://twitter.com/ArcadiaEconomicSubscribe to Arcadia Economics on Soundwise
Several Senate Republicans have now stood up to Donald Trump by REJECTING his nominee to head up the Office of Special Counsel. This is the second time in recent weeks Senate Republicans have said no to Trump nominees. Moreover, even Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has broken from Trump over the release of the Epstein files and the need for affordable health care. These are clear and compelling signs that Trump is getting weaker by the day. For Glenn's Substack: hhtps://glennkirschner.substack.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Several Senate Republicans have now stood up to Donald Trump by REJECTING his nominee to head up the Office of Special Counsel. This is the second time in recent weeks Senate Republicans have said no to Trump nominees. Moreover, even Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has broken from Trump over the release of the Epstein files and the need for affordable health care. These are clear and compelling signs that Trump is getting weaker by the day. For Glenn's Substack: hhtps://glennkirschner.substack.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Summary: Ahmed Sharawi reports on Druze militias forming in Suwayda to defend against attacks, indicating a detachment from Damascus. He also discusses Al-Shara's consolidation of power in Syria and his upcoming UN speech. 1920S ALEPPO
CONTINUED Summary: Ahmed Sharawi reports on Druze militias forming in Suwayda to defend against attacks, indicating a detachment from Damascus. He also discusses Al-Shara's consolidation of power in Syria and his upcoming UN speech. 1870 DAMASCUS
By David Stephen The fundamental question behind the growing reports of individuals attaching to AI companions, sometimes in serious relationships - as girlfriends or boyfriends - is this: why do compliments have the ability to make an individual happy? This question is not about the source but about the possibility. If it is possible that a nice statement can cheer someone up, why is that? Where does the statement go, in the mind, that makes it possible, while other [non-target] statements may not do so? Has this become a liability for humans? If AI becomes excellent at compliments, could it become the standard for love amid the dominance of digital utilities? AI Girlfriends A Mental Health Problem? AI and Society There is a recent [July 12, 2025] feature in The Guardian, 'I felt pure, unconditional love': the people who marry their AI chatbots, stating that, "Although the technology is comparatively new, there has already been some research into the effects of programs such as Replika on those who use them. Earlier this year, OpenAI's Kim Malfacini wrote a paper for the journal AI & Society. Noting the use of chatbots as therapists, Malfacini suggested that "companion AI users may have more fragile mental states than the average population". Furthermore, she noted one of the main dangers of relying on chatbots for personal satisfaction; namely: "if people rely on companion AI to fulfil needs that human relationships are not, this may create complacency in relationships that warrant investment, change, or dissolution. If we defer or ignore needed investments in human relationships as a result of companion AI, it could become an unhealthy crutch." Loneliness What is loneliness in the brain? Or, what is the brain state of loneliness? Loneliness could be possible alone, or with people, or in a new place, or in an old place, and so forth. But what does it mean to feel lonely, regardless of situation? The answer to this question could prospect how to place the choice for AI companionship. In the human brain, it is theorized that there are often relays. Relays also usually seek where to fit. Indicating that relays and fit locations are brain states. They may determine experiences per moment. Some relays may complete at some fit locations. Others may do so partially then proceed elsewhere. This concept can be used to explain loneliness and how compliments work. An individual can hear: where are you. The question may result in happiness or anxiety, depending on who is asking and why [which are relays as well that may may find their own fit locations]. So, there are relays to interpret the memory [or language] for the meaning. There are [then] further relays, depending on the source towards a location [say] for happiness or anxiety. An individual may feel fine in solitude, without missing anyone or anything because there is no relay to the location of isolation or abandonment or being ignored or forgotten. Simply, relays in the mind make determinations that result in experiences per moment. This is how to also explain compliments like: you look nice; you're stronger, you're cute, you're fascinating and so forth. They get interpreted in the mind, as a memory, at locations, but some residual relays may leap off to fit locations of delight, excitement, courage and happiness, conceptually. How? It is possible to expand the rudimentary explanation above into a major model in conceptual brain science. Such that relays are dominated by electrical configurators and fit locations by chemical configurators. Also, determinations for further relays may depend on the states of the configurators at the instances they interact. Either the rudimentary explanation or the complex one, it is possible to show how the human mind allows for compliments to drive positive mood, where source may not matter but contents. Mental Health Could dependence on AI for companionship; or relationship with an AI boyfriend or AI girlfriend be a mental health problem? ...
Vivian's tits are still huge and Brian seeks answers. By Bearclaw88 - Listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories. Josh had met a girl while at work one week, and the two hit it off really fast. A couple weeks after they started dating he decided to move into her apartment. So cue the packing montage. Thankfully he didn't need to take much furniture, mostly clothes and small possessions. He had one last load of stuff to take over and it was getting late on that particular Friday so he decided to crash until morning. To everyone's surprise Olivia invited them to celebrate him finally leaving. Mom had been getting on Josh's about moving out sooner than later though she never mentioned Brian having to leave. The three of them stayed up later than they should have; drinking rum and watching movies in the living room.The movie had ended and Olivia and son, Josh, were passed out on the couch and recliner respectfully. Brian was pretty drunk now and stumbled upstairs to Rachel's room. He had moved into it sometime prior since she spent most of her time at her friend Tina's parents' house out of town. As Brian stumbled through the spinning house onto the bed, he thought that he might want to drink some water, maybe take some aspirin to get ahead of any potential hangover. He fumbled through his end table and took four aspirins and layed back down. It wasn't but a minute later when he felt his well-endowed penis start to harden. His cock quickly tented his bedsheet and to his wide eyed surprise it appeared to start rising higher and higher. Brian turned on the light and threw his sheet to the ground. Sure enough his cock was growing, and growing fast. His cock continued its ascent as he found the pill bottle. He took four of the growth pills by mistake! He tried not to panic as his 9 inch cock doubled in size and kept growing. When it finally stopped growing it was an earth shattering 2 feet long! He couldn't help but reach out and touch it, not realizing what a hair trigger it had. Brian came with the force of a fire hose and completely drenched the ceiling and walls in cum. His drunken stupor had instantly vanished now, another possible side effect of such massive growth, and now it was time to panic. He had well overdosed on the pills and needed help. He reached around for his phone only to come up empty. He surmised that it might have fallen out of his pocket downstairs. Carefully, and as quiet as a mouse, he went back downstairs; massive erection leading the way. He found himself praying to god that no one woke up. He nearly knocked over a lamp with his cock searching in the other recliner. His luck improved and he found his phone, made a quick frantic call to Rachel, and he was left to play the hungover card in his bed for most of the next day. When Rachel showed up she didn't seem too concerned for his plight and the two of them first jacked off his giant cock enough for it to soften up, and then she revealed that while on her way she had stopped and had gotten another pill from the doctor that created them that would shrink his cock back to its normal foot long self. Brian had so many questions; who was this mystery doctor and how did Rachel know him or her? It was obvious that Rachel's friend Tina and the others from their website must know the doctor also. With their bodies enlarged to the outrageous proportions that they were. Rachel wouldn't divulge in any details whatsoever. And now she is back home and spying on their neighbor Vivian, from her bedroom window. "Rachel, what are you doing?" He asked. He walked over and picked up two pill bottles off the ground as Rachel scrambled to get up. There were both breast and penis growth pills. Rachel had by now stood up and snatched the bottles from his hands. "I'm not doing anything!" She claimed. She could tell that he didn't believe her one bit. "Bullshit, you could at least try to come up with something better than that!" He said. Rachel pointed her finger up toward the ceiling and looked around, trying to think of something. Before she could say anything both her and Brian heard the distinct sound of a sliding door opening through the open window. Rachel quickly shoved him out of the way and ducked down to take a look. Brian couldn't help but check out her huge ass and thunderous thighs, her blue short shorts caused him to think with his other head for a moment. He shook his initial horny thoughts when he saw what Rachel was looking at. He ducked down and squeezed in next to her. Down below, in the yard directly across the back fence, was their neighbor Vivian. Only she wasn't the way he had last seen her. She was walking around her back patio looking for something and wearing a white robe. Brian couldn't believe what he was seeing, Vivian's tits were gigantic! They were barely contained in the robe. He felt his large penis begin to awaken once more when she bent over, giving the two voyeurs a glimpse of her cleavage. Vivian picked up a familiar looking white bottle and went back inside. "Shit, she's still big," Rachel whispered to herself. Brian snapped back to reality. "What do you mean by that? What did you do?" He asked, rather loudly. "Shush, keep it down, I'll tell you, but only if you keep it secret." She said. Brian sighed and nodded in affirmation. Rachel then shut her bedroom door and window before sitting on her bed with a sunscreen bottle. "The short explanation is that I wanted to see if these pills would work if you mix them with something else." She explained. "So what? Did you grind them up and make boob growing sunscreen and give it to Vivian to test out?" Brian said. Rachel half nodded her head. He was close, but not close enough. "You're close, I already knew that grinding the pills and mixing them into someone's drink would work, but it didn't work in the sunscreen. I tried last week." she said. "Then how did your neighbor get porn star sized tits then?" Brian asked. Rachel let out a big sigh and leaned forward to reach for one of her desk drawers. She reached inside and pulled out three glass bottles. They were full of a caramel colored liquid. A simple label was on each. "P, Buttox, Breast" were all they said. Brian pointed to the bottles and asked; "What is that?" "This is the formula for the enhancement pills." She answered. "In fact, these are the liquid formulas they make into the pills. They are the concentrated forms." "And the doctor just let you have them?" He asked. Rachel's eyes looked down at Brian's feet, avoiding the question. "Not exactly," she whispered. "Rachel, tell me. What did you do?" Brian pressed the question harder. He grabbed her shoulders crouched down directly in front of her face. Rachel now knew there was no getting out of this one. Her heart pounded in her chest as she spilled the beans. Brian was almost beside himself. He simply had a difficult time believing what he heard. "So you went back to Tina's house with this mysterious doctor after giving me the cure so you could see if it worked on that other guy and then you stole these concentrated formulas? Brian was livid. "How did you get it in Vivian's house with the sunscreen in the first place?" "I house sit for her sometimes. I have a key." Rachel explained. This did nothing to calm down Brian. He should have known that Rachel had a history of this sort of thing. That is how he became the owner of a beyond porn star cock after all. This crossed the line. At the very least with his endowment it was already tested, more or less, and there was a way to reverse it. Now their next door neighbor has giant jugs that may be permanent. This could ruin her life. "You need to do something about this Rachel! You need to go tell Vivian, and whoever you stole the formula from!" Brian was pacing around the room. "Just give it some time. Maybe they will shrink back down." Rachel suggested. "If you don't do something soon, I will. I don't know what, but I will." Brian stormed out, leaving Rachel alone in the room. A second later he poked his head back in. "This is wrong, and you know it." "I fucked up," she said quietly. Vivian sat on the couch with her robe wide open. She originally wanted only to discuss with Derek about the day prior but all her intentions were dashed. There would be no discussion anytime soon, not with Derek's face buried in her massive left tit, greedily sucking on her nipple while his right hand squeezed massive dents in the other. She held the back of his head in her palm, pressing it further in, every thirty seconds he would turn his head away from her breast for a breath of air. Vivian ran her free hand up and down her thigh as she involuntarily started grinding her lower body back and forth. Derek unlatched and brought his face up to hers. Vivian pulled him in, and she thrusted her tongue as far as she could into his mouth. His hands went back to work on her chest and she responded by clumsily unbuttoning his pants, their faces not once unlocking. Vivian pulled down his jeans and underwear at the same time. The two stopped making out and it was her turn to check out the young stud before her. She caressed his toned, athletic body with her pointer finger, tracing circles around his pecs and down his abs to his crotch. Her hand stopped right above his cock. She licked her lips hungrily at the rock hard specimen. "Dang, where is she?" Rachel asked herself. Vivian had not come back outside since Rachel and Brian spotted her earlier. Rachel was really worried that she overdosed the sunscreen and her neighbor was now stuck with giant tits. If that were the case then she would have to somehow get ahold of the cure without the doctor finding out. She was getting more nervous the more she thought about it. She didn't want to admit it but Brian was right. She had to figure out something fast. "Rachel, I need you to run to the store for me!" Her mom shouted from the bottom of the stairs. Rachel swore as she pushed her chair back and went downstairs. Her mom was waiting at the bottom of the stairs with a full clothes basket on her hip and a paper list. Rachel tried to argue but Olivia wasn't taking no for an answer and Rachel left in a huff. Down in the basement Brian paced frantically. He was still shocked that Rachel would do something so reckless, and to Vivian of all people! She had always been very kind to him and would gladly pay for Brian to fix any computer troubles she would have. She once bought him a nice dinner for connecting her new smart tv awhile back. No, he had to do something, what if she found the other sunscreen bottle? Her boobs were already huge, she could be stuck with even more massive tits forever. Tits she didn't ask for. His mind was made up, Brian dashed upstairs. Rounding the corner he nearly plowed into Olivia carrying a full laundry basket. "Sorry! I uh, gotta go. I'll be back soon!" He said as he rushed out the front door. "Uh. Alright." Was all she could say before he was gone. Derek loudly moaned as he ran his hands through Vivian's hair. He sat on the edge of the couch with Vivian on her knees between his legs, head bobbing up and down at a steady pace. Derek's cock fully in her mouth. His body shuddered as her tongue simultaneously stimulated his prick. She would pause momentarily to run small circles with the tip of her tongue right underneath his cockhead. Derek was close to blasting his load straight down her throat. Vivian backed off her efforts when she felt his cock start to bulge in her mouth. She looked up at him with a hungry look in her eyes while slowly stroking his member. Her efforts to back down his impending orgasm were in vain however. He was too close and her light stroking sealed the deal. Derek grunted and came in large spurts that hit on the underside of her chin. "I'm sorry Vivian, I couldn't control it. This, and you, are so damn hot." Derek said apologetically. Vivian felt that she could blush when he said that, if it weren't for her blood to be already helping engorge other parts of her body. "It's alright Derek. A young stud like you shouldn't have a problem with going another round." Vivian began to vigorously play with Derek's softening cock. Using a few tricks she had learned over the years. Derek particularly enjoyed it when she began sucking on his balls and using her tongue technique. It was working too, sort of. His cock had re-inflated to a semi hard state, though her energetic efforts were coming up short. Brian stood outside Vivian's front door. He was nervous, what was he to say? "Hi Vivian, by the way the sunscreen you used yesterday made your tits ginormous. Oh and it's Rachel's fault?" He took a deep breath and knocked several times. "Someone's at the door." Derek said. Vivian didn't slow down, she was on a mission. Brian waited. And waited. A few minutes passed and he went to knock again. It was then that he noticed the door wasn't fully latched. He had known Vivian for a while and was sure that if he cracked the door and shouted that she wouldn't mind. He opened the door and stuck his head in. "Vivian? It's Brian from next, " Two sets of eyes were upon him and he looked right back. With the house now empty Olvia figured it was the perfect time to catch up on some chores. Grabbing an empty clothes basket she scoured the house for the scattered piles of clothes that always seems to elude her best weekly laundry efforts. The volume of clothes was actually less than usual. Last but not least was Rachel's room. She searched around, noticing the nondescript lotion bottles on her desk. On the floor, half under the bed was a pair of leggings and red panties. She reached down and drug the loose clothing out. To her surprise an orange pill bottle rolled towards her with that distinct rattle. Olivia's heart sank. She had seen news reports about the pill epidemic for years now. Could her own daughter be a part of the terrifying statistic? Her concern quickly shifted to confusion when she read the label. "Breast enhancement pills?" she questioned. "Fast acting and temporary. Use for a temporary boost in breast size. Results may vary." She rotated the label and saw a bold warning. Warning! Adhere to recommended dosage. Overuse may result in permanent growth! "So what you're telling me is that Rachel, and that sunscreen yesterday caused all, this?" Vivian motioned toward her enormous rack. The three were sitting on the couch now with Vivian in the center. "Why would she do something like this?" Vivian wondered aloud. Brian just shrugged. "I don't know, but this isn't the first time she has done something similar." "What do you mean?" Derek asked. "I um, well." Brian stumbled on his words and motioned toward his groin. He hadn't masturbated in awhile now and sitting next to Vivian with her nearly basketball sized tits was causing his penis to grow half erect. Vivian looked down and noticed his large bulge forming and her eyes widened. She and Brian looked at each other as she slowly slid her hand under his waistband. Brian gasped slightly at her light touch as her hand gently grazed his large member. "Oh my god!" She said as she began to realize how large Brian was. All bets were off now, Brian's cock was beginning it's rapid ascent as it hardened and swelled to it's full size. Tenting his shorts to an almost unbelievable level. Vivian pulled his shorts down to his knees, exposing his foot long flaccid cock and oversized testicles. "Holy shit dude! You're fucking huge!" Derek said. Vivian was feeling many things now, confused, upset, and horny. She was still very horny and now she had two young cocks to play with. Vivian looked at Brian. "Did Rachel say what else she mixed in my sunscreen?" "No, I didn't think to ask her." He answered. Vivian then looked at Derek. "I have an idea. Go get the bottle, maybe it can help you recharge." Derek got up and Vivian turned back to Brian and leaned in and started kissing him, inserting her tongue deep into his mouth. This wasn't how Brian thought this afternoon was going to go but he was also too horny to care. He kissed her back and the two made out until Derek returned with the mostly empty bottle. "Alright, let's get some sunscreen on you." she said. Vivian took the bottle and squeezed a small dollop into her palm. "Wait, what if it makes my cock bigger? No offense but I don't want mine to be that big." Derek said while motioning over to Brian. "I'll use a tiny amount, just to see." Vivian answered. She then wiped about half of the amount onto her finger and began spreading it around Derek's flaccid penis. She made sure to spread some to his balls as well, it was a very thin coat. With that done she thought that he needed some extra inspiration as well. Scooping the remaining lotion onto her finger once more she looked at the two before taking her hand to her left breast. She wasn't sure if this was a good idea but it sounded hot in her lust filled mind. Vivian spread a thin amount onto her left nipple, and then did the same to her right. About a minute later the familiar tingling returned, only now it was concentrated on her nipples. Derek was feeling the same on his cock and balls. His penis began to quickly grow erect, his fatigue washed away just as quickly. Vivian's libido seemed to enhance as well. She could literally feel the lotion's effect on her. Her already enlarged nipples began to puff and swell larger. They grew to twice their size in both length and thickness. They settled at nearly two inches long and thicker than her thumbs. She could feel that they were hard, very hard. Hard and throbbing, practically begging to be sucked on. Visible veins snaked under her dark areolas to feed her new nipples. She led the two guys to her bedroom and threw her pillows off her bed and laid on her back. Derek laid down on her left and Brian on her right. Vivian nearly came when both of them began to suck on her tits. She squirmed with her hand grabbing the edge of the mattress above her head. Brian began to kiss around her breast, slowly working his way down. It was a little crowded with Derek on the opposite side, his mouth reached her hip bone and he started to kiss and lick on Vivian's hip. His hand was pulling and tugging on her nipple. "Oh fuck! I'm going to cum!" She cried in pure passionate bliss. Vivian's body was rocked by two orgasms, one in her cunt and the other from her tits. She had never cum from just having her tits played with but she wished she had before. It was simply amazing. Vivian sat up and the three rearranged on the crowded bed. Derek took Vivian's place in the center and she positioned her hungry cunt above his hard cock. Brian was on his knees off to her side, his huge cock close by to her face. Derek's cock slid easily into her wet cunt and they soon got into a common rhythm, with her huge tits nearly smothering his face. Vivian now turned her attention to Brian. She stretched her mouth wide and took as much of his cock in as she could stand. This was also the first time that she had been with a man who could deep throat and have some extra inches left over. The three lovers fucked like animals with Derek filling Vivian's cunt with hot jizz and Brian filling her belly. Derek was spent now, he didn't want to risk using the sunscreen so he laid to the side, making out with Vivian as Brian plowed his large cock in her deep valley of cleavage. Vivian held her tits together tightly around his cock as he pulled and stroked her nipples. The two came nearly simultaneously. Brian let loose another barrage semen into her tits and some shots hit the underside of her chin. The room reeked of sex as they came down from their post orgasmic highs. "What do we do now?" Asked Derek. Vivian turned and said. "You better get home before your parents get suspicious, you aren't normally here this long." Derek stood and left the room. "What about you?" Brian asked. "We need to have a talk with Rachel, and her mom. I can't go around with tits this big. Let's get dressed and head over." Vivian said. Olivia locked her bedroom door behind her and dropped the basket to the floor. "What the hell? Why in the world would Rachel have these?" She wondered. Olivia stood next to her bed in front of her full length mirror. The forty four year old mother of two wasn't all that bad in the hot buxom department. She and her daughter shared a few features and while she wasn't as toned as she was in her youth she still had looks. Her shoulder length strawberry blonde hair, and big round ass, still turned heads. Olivia rotated and stuck her ass out, a nice juicy bubble, always has been. Rachel inherited her large rear end from her. Olivia remembered a few months back that Rachel had come home one weekend from her new house a few hours away and her ass was significantly larger. Not just noticeably, but at least twice as big. Olivia had speculated on how Rachel managed to boost her derriere, was it glute exercises? Implants? Or a buttox lift? However she had done it came to no surprise to her mother, Olivia knew that Rachel was always obsessed with her ass. Olivia didn't blame her, big ass and small tits ran in the family and butts were very popular right now. Olivia spun in the mirror once more, today was supposed to be a half lazy laundry day and she wore the appropriate attire. An old, faded pink v-neck shirt with several paint spots from previous ‘do-it-yourself' projects and her comfy grey sweatpants. She wore no bra today because who is truly comfortable in a bra? She looked at the bottle in her hand and began to imagine herself with bigger boobs. She was not small anymore, her age and slight weight gain from having two kids had grown her tits to respectable D cups. Now she was curious what it would be like if they were bigger. She was skeptical about the pills anyway. She never heard about bust enhancement pills that actually worked, especially not the way these were claiming to work. If anything, these were just placebos, or phony. She poured out two pills and then secured the lid to the bottle. She walked over to her night stand and set the bottle down, grabbing her half full glass of water. Sitting at the foot of the bed she took a deep breath and swallowed the pills with a good swig. Her heart was a flutter of activity as she sat and waited. And waited. "I knew this was too good to be true" she said with an air of disappointment. She was about to stand up and resume her day when a strange feeling swept over her. Olivia's chest both began to tingle and feel warm and flush. To her pleasant surprise she could actually feel her nipples harden and she quickly looked over in the mirror to confirm. They were rock hard and to her shock she could see them start to lengthen and grow thicker through her old shirt. A faint whimper and moan escaped her lips as she felt the tingling intensify. Her jaw dropped and her eyes half closed in a growing sexual bliss as she felt her tits begin to grow. The loose, worn fabric of her cotton shirt was quickly stretching to its limits as she grew. Her large D cups soon gave way to E and then F. Olivia's clit was on fire as well, the growing tingly sensation of her chest quickly was joined by a visible damp spot that soaked into the crotch of her pants. When her nearly orgasmic growth finally petered out a few seconds later, Olivia was shocked, and horny as hell. Her massively enlarged bust was nearly the size of volleyballs and hung heavily down her maturing chest. Small tears had formed down the center of her too tight teeshirt. Her nipples had grown to a couple inches long and formed their own small tents in her straining shirt as well, Olivia could actually feel how big they were now. Olivia wasn't able to think straight, she didn't care how her daughter came into possession of working growth pills, all she wanted right now was to get her rocks off. She needed relief! Olivia desperately searched around her room for something, anything that could be used as an artificial cock. She didn't have any toys for herself. Anytime before, she would happily use her own hands for the job; but now she needed something more substantial. Her desperation grew as each movement and the very fabric of her shirt sent mini orgasms into her system. She opened her last dresser drawer and found nothing of use. She held her knees tightly together and bounced up and down as if she were trying to hold going to the bathroom. This was a mistake as her bouncing triggered her new mass to bounce with her, further exasperating her dilemma. She was about to give up and drop to the floor when it hit her. "The kitchen! There's still a cucumber left!" She didn't know when Rachel would be home and she didn't care. If Brian showed up she would have no qualms about jumping his bones either. Olivia almost didn't make it. She hastily threw all the other items around before locating her prize. She slid down her sweatpants and popped a squat in the middle of the kitchen. "Oh my god! She cried as the phallic vegetable penetrated her wet pussy. She wasted no time vigorously fucking herself out in the open. Olivia was close, so close to her desired big finish when the alarm pad beeped. Indicating an open door. Seconds later they were upon her. "Oh my god! Olivia?" Said a very shocked Vivian with an equally shocked Brian. It was late in the afternoon by the time Rachel returned home. She tried to rush but there were three stores she had to shop at on this trip. "Hello?" She asked to a seemingly empty house. "Can anyone help me unload my car?" Hearing no response she began to look around. She went upstairs and passed the door to her mom's room. It was cracked slightly open and running water could be heard from her bathroom. "Rachel!" Brian said from the doorway of the hall bathroom. He was wrapped in a towel and his hair was still wet. "Have you thought about what we talked about earlier?" "I just got home, mom made me go to the store. Could you help me unload the car after you get dressed? I need time to figure something out." she said. Brian crossed his arms and stood there. "I know I fucked up! I promise I will figure something out, just give me some time. Please?" Rachel pleaded with him. "Fine, but don't come to me for help." He said. Brian then quickly dressed and then went downstairs. The two barely spoke a word as they set about their task. Olivia was now downstairs in the kitchen as well and went to work unloading the shopping bags. Her hair was still damp and she was dressed in her silk burgundy robe. Olivia's breasts had shrunk back down to their normal size and Rachel was none the wiser of her mother's transformation earlier that day. "Thank you for going to the store for me. I know it's not your favorite thing to do." She said to Rachel. "You're welcome mom." Rachel replied. She gave her mom a quick hug from behind and began to help her unload the bags. "How about I order us a pizza tonight?" Olivia asked. Rachel went back upstairs and took up her post in the window. She sat there for nearly an hour seeing nothing. All of the lights were off in Vivian's house and the curtains were drawn shut. Rachel began to wonder if she had left while she was at the store. Her mom texted her to come downstairs to eat dinner. Rachel reluctantly made her way down. The table was already set. Three boxes of pizzas and two cheesy breads were laid out with a stack of plates. Brian was already seated and only gave her a curt nod before looking away. "What would you like to drink?" Asked Olivia from the kitchen. "Just a soda please." Rachel said. Rachel noticed that Brian was looking down at his empty plate and she began to feel someone stand behind her. "Do you mind if I join you?" Rachel's blood ran cold and all the color drained from her face as she looked up and behind to her right side. She was now face to face with Vivian's immense rack, her large nipples protruding from the white tank top that barely contained their mass. To be continued, By Bearclaw88 for Literotica
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In Shakespeare's play, Antony and Cleopatra, Cleopatra declares “It is my birth-day: I had thought to have held it poor: but, since my lord Is Antony again, I will be Cleopatra.” Indicating that she was relieved to be marking the occasion in a better way. Julius Ceasar, similarly declares in Act V, “This is my birth-day; as this very day was Cassius born.” In Pericles, the First Fisherman says “he hath a fair daughter, and to-morrow is her birth-day;” (Act II). In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Marcellus talks about celebrating our Savior's birth with singing. Other references to the day of one's birth show up in Henry VI Part II the Earl of Suffolk talks about having a cunning old man calculate the day of his birth (Act IV), and later in that same act, Jack Cade talks about how his father was ignorant of both his birth and parentage. All of these mentions of birth days, their calculations, and their celebrations, has me wondering what exactly birthdays were like for Shakespeare's England. We always celebrate Shakespeare's birthday in style in around here, but would the bard have celebrated his own day of birth? To find out, we've invited one of the authors of the article “Debating the Birthday: Innovation and Resistance in Celebrating Children” Peter Stearns, to the show to day, to help us explore the history of marking a birthday with cakes, gifts, and a gathering of friends. Would this have occurred for Shakespeare's lifetime? Let's find out right now, on That Shakespeare Life. Get bonus episodes on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this hour, Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson react to yet another report about QB Aaron Rodgers. Also, where is QB Shedeur Sanders favored to be drafted? April 17, 2025, 7:00 Hour
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Edition No110 | 11-03-2025 - Yesterday's episode has proved to be tremendously popular and provoked an intense debate in the comments section. So here goes, part 2 with a breakdown of the indicators that Trump's actions, rather than his words, are following an increasingly pro-Russian position. 1) Voting with Russia in both the UN General Assembly and Security Council. 2) Vetoing statement by the G7 that seek to condemn Russia and create consensus.3) Vetoing G7 proposal for a task force to combat Russian shadow oil fleet.4) Cutting off military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine, including F16 data.5) Halting cyber operations against Russia, dismantling barriers to foreign interference. 6) Indicating that US joint military training operations in Europe would be suspended. 7) Undermining NATO by casting doubt on commitment to Article 5 / ‘delinquent' allies. 8) Perpetuating and amplifying Russian talking points in America's legislatures.Where is the US getting its framework for concessions it is suggesting to Ukraine? We need to look back at the Istanbul negotiations of 2022, which involved preliminary peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, but where Russia's demands were too punitive for Ukraine to accept. The long-term implications of the Istanbul framework would have been Ukrainian isolation and long-term capitulation. Now these are the conditions that Biden rightly rejected, but which Trump has resurrected and is seek to pressure (by all means available) Ukraine to accept, despite the deeply problematic implications, and lack of realism behind them. ----------https://dzygaspaw.com/triad-silicon-curtain?notes=Jonathan%20Fink%20for%20TRIAD&project=Triad:%20Night%20Drones----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------LINKS:https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/03/putin-hitler-munich-parallel/681973/https://news.online.ua/en/the-us-is-ending-support-for-ukrainian-f-16s-but-there-is-a-way-out-891472/----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur first live events this year in Lviv and Kyiv were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. We may add more venues to the program, depending on the success of the fundraising campaign. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------
In Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona, Proteus says “Here's too small a pasture for such store of muttons.” Proteus is speaking metaphorically here, but the phrase refers to the relationship between animals raised in a field, and then processed for food to be stored away in a cache that can be drawed upon for consuming later. Stephano, in the Tempest, shares the location of his store of wine, saying “The whole butt, man: my cellar is in a rock by the sea-side where my wine is hid.” Indicating that a cellar was one place to store bottles of wine long term. Both of these references demonstrate for us that 16th-17th century society was familiar with the idea of storing fresh food for the winter, but it leaves us with the question of what exactly was a “store of muttons,” for example? I mean, Shakespeare and his contemporaries didn't have refrigeration, so what methods were used to keep fresh meat from going rancid? Back with us again this week, to help us understand Tudor and Renaissance England food preservation methods, as well as storage options, like cellars, is our guest and food historian, Neil Buttery. Get bonus episodes on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gerry Dulac is reporting there is a strong possibility Najee Harris will return to the Steelers in 2025. Joe explains all the former Steelers running backs who have had a higher yards-per-carry during the Steelers careers.
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A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on January 9th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Producer/Presenter: Michael Walsh
Here are the three big things to know this hour— Number One— LA District Atty George Gascon says he will recommend resentencing for the infamous Menendez brothers—convicted of killing their wealthy parents—meaning both are eligible for parole—NOW— Number Two— President Trump and his lawyers are going after Jack Smith again—pointing out he was not legally appointed—and once again pushing for the case to get thrown out—as it likely will— Number Three— With little more than a week to go—the trend lines are indicating that Donald Trump will earn re-election and become the 47th President of these United States—
What’s Trending: 12 people were indicted in a multi-state drug ring, one of which was a heavily involved community activist in Seattle. The sexually violent convict who escaped custody in Seattle has been captured in Portland. Joe Biden made an appearance at the White House press briefing, saying he’s concerned about what will happen after the election. A Bellingham cow has evaded capture for over two months and has now been deemed a public safety issue. // The Dept. of Ecology admits another state emissions reduction program doesn’t actually measure emissions reduction. CNN’s Harry Enten says Kamala’s numbers are indicating that she will lose. // According to a report posted in the Seattle Times, 8 in 10 Washington Muslims experienced discrimination in the last year. Jason wonders if this is an attempt to downplay antisemitism ahead of the anniversary of the October 7th invasion.
In the mid-1970s, while touring a museum in his hometown of Paris, Christian Louboutin came across a sign that would alter the course of his entire life. Indicating that stiletto heels were banned on the premises, it depicted a pair of the shoes with a red “no” symbol over them. For Louboutin, the image sparked a fascination with shoe design that led to him sketching original prototypes as a young teenager, working in major fashion houses by 20, and opening his own salon in 1991. It wasn't long after starting his shop that his classic red-soled stilettos were born—and since then, Louboutin's distinctive footwear has been ever-present on runways, in movies and television shows, and on the shelves of high-end shops around the world. On this week's episode of Table for Two, the legendary designer joins host Bruce Bozzi and discusses his childhood in France, the moment he realized the extent of his success, and the current state of men's fashion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ralph welcomes Jeff Cohen from the activist group “Roots Action,” whose “Step Aside Joe” campaign was years ahead of the curve urging Joe Biden – for many reasons – to keep his promise to be a one-term president. Plus, Harvey Rosenfield, founder of Consumer Watchdog, updates us on how the insurance industry in cahoots with governor Gavin Newsom wants to roll back the immensely successful Prop 103 that over the years has saved Californians billions of dollars in insurance premiums and why this struggle has implications for auto and homeowner insurance premiums across the country.Jeff Cohen is Co-Founder and Policy Director at RootsAction. He is a media critic, columnist, documentary filmmaker, and retired journalism professor who founded the media watch group FAIR—Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting— in 1986. For years, he was a regular pundit on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC discussing issues of media and politics, and he is the author of Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media.Now, the challenge is reminiscent of Hubert Humphrey and Lyndon Baines Johnson. And when Hubert Humphrey ran for President in 1968—he was LBJ's Vice President—he had to face the question, is he gonna stay loyal to Johnson's position on the Vietnam War…or is he going to be faithful to his own personal judgment, which was to find a way to get out of the Vietnam War. He chose the former, to be loyal—he didn't distance himself—and he lost the election.Ralph NaderYou have all of these constituencies that want a change in policy…The base of the party is for peace and social justice. Not for continual expansion of the military budget. People forget that the Democratic platform in 2020 called for a reduction in military spending, and Joe Biden has increased military spending every year.Jeff CohenWe've organized around that point that if we cut the military budget—which has grown year after year under Joe Biden—and we took that money and spent it on healthcare and housing and education, imagine what a society we would have. If we uplifted working-class people. And when I look at what Joe Biden ran in in 2020—and the promises that were made that have been broken—if he had kept even half of these promises the Democrats would be winning in a landslide.Jeff CohenHarvey Rosenfield is one of the nation's foremost consumer advocates and founder of the advocacy group, Consumer Watchdog. Among many other accomplishments, Mr. Rosenfield authored Proposition 103 that has saved consumers hundreds of millions of dollars in auto insurance premiums. He has also co-authored groundbreaking initiatives on HMO reform and utility rate deregulation and is the author of the book, Silent Violence, Silent Death: the Hidden Epidemic of Medical Malpractice.The insurance industry never stopped fighting [Prop 103]. Even though they lost at the ballot box, they constantly tried to relitigate that election. They couldn't believe that the voters would have the temerity to tell the insurance companies how to conduct business in the state of California.Harvey RosenfieldThis kind of economic blackmail—boycotting state after state in order to up their profits—has worked in the past for insurance companies and this is what they're doing now. And it's easy to predict that as their bottom line improves, as the stock market improves…they'll start coming back into these states with the promise of far higher rates, and things will calm down. But in the meantime, people will have been soaked for tens of billions, hundreds of billions of dollars nationwide.Harvey RosenfieldIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantis1. This week, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will address the United States Congress for an unprecedented fourth time. According to the Wall Street Journal, presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will skip Netanyahu's address, but will meet with the Prime Minister – who is wanted on war crimes charges by the International Criminal Court – and is expected to tell him that “it is time for the war to end” and to stop the “suffering of Palestinian civilians.” Harris is expected to take a new foreign policy approach, likely doing away with key Biden administration figures like Jake Sullivan, Anthony Blinken and Lloyd Austin. Jim Zogby, founder of the Arab American Institute, has stated that Harris has shown “far greater empathy for Palestinians than Biden.”2. With Harris taking center stage, the Intercept's Prem Thakker reports that Representative Rashida Tlaib has released a statement saying “I welcome the opportunity to engage Vice President Harris as my team and I work hard to inspire our Democratic base...They want to see a permanent ceasefire and an end to the funding of genocide in Gaza…They want us to fight against corporate greed that wants to eliminate unions and keep our families in the cycle of poverty. I am eager to speak to Vice President Harris about all of these issues and more.” Unlike other prominent progressive lawmakers – such as Bernie Sanders and AOC – Tlaib did not back Biden against the campaign to have him step aside as the Democratic nominee, and crucially, appears to be using whatever leverage she has to demand Harris push vigorously for a ceasefire in Gaza.3. The New York Times reports several major unions – including the The American Postal Workers Union, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, the Service Employees International Union, United Auto Workers, United Electrical Workers, and the National Education Association, the largest union in the U.S. – have sent a letter to the Biden Administration demanding they “halt all military aid to Israel.” This letter emphasizes that “it is clear that the Israeli government will continue …until it is forced to stop,” and that “Stopping US military aid to Israel is the quickest and most sure way to do so.” APWU President Mark Dimondstein said in a statement “Our unions are hearing the cries of humanity as this vicious war continues…Working people and our unions are horrified that our tax dollars are financing this ongoing tragedy.”4. Reuters reports that in talks hosted in China this week, “Palestinian rivals including Hamas and Fatah agreed to form a unity government.” Al Maydeen reports “The meetings saw the participation of 14 Palestinian factions, including Fatah, Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.” The so-called Beijing Declaration promises to “end the Palestinian national division [and] unify national efforts to confront…[Israeli] aggression and stop the genocide.” Implementation of this agreement will be monitored by Egypt, Algeria, China, and Russia.5. In the United Kingdom, “Five climate activists who planned a protest to cause gridlock and block traffic over four days on a major highway circling London were sentenced…to as much as five years in prison,” per ABC. Just Stop Oil, the group planning the protest, “called the prison terms ‘an obscene perversion of justice... for nothing more than attending a Zoom call.'” Protesting this decision, many prominent climate activists – ranging from Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn to Rowan Williams, Former Archbishop of Canterbury to musician Brian Eno – have signed a letter calling this “one of the greatest injustices in a British court in modern history…making a mockery of the right to a fair trial.” This letter also notes that these sentences are “higher than those given to many who commit serious sexual assault.” This letter also cites the United Nations special rapporteur on environmental defenders, who called this “a dark day for peaceful environmental protest, the protection of environmental defenders and indeed anyone concerned with the exercise of their fundamental freedoms in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”6. In more climate related news, in New York City landlords are required to provide heat for tenants in the winter. Yet, there is no equivalent rule for landlords to provide air conditioning for tenants during the increasingly blistering summers. Now, Gothamist reports New York City Councilmember Lincoln Restler of Brooklyn plans to introduce a bill “requiring [landlords] to ensure tenants can cool their homes to at least 78 degrees when it is 82 degrees or warmer during the summer.” Restler is quoted saying “Heat is the number one climate or weather-related killer – not just nationally, but right here in New York City…We've already suffered three awful heat waves this summer. Can you imagine what it's like to try to manage it without air conditioning or any cooling device in your apartment?” This move comes amid other attempts to legislate heat protections as temperatures continue to rise.7. In an infuriating example of corporate greed, the Guardian reports that pharmaceutical giant Gilead is charging outrageous prices for a new drug described as “the closest we have ever been to an HIV vaccine.” According to this report, “Lenacapavir, sold as Sunlenca…currently costs $42,250 for the first year…[yet] In a study…experts calculated that the minimum price for mass production of a generic version…allowing for 30% profit, was $40 a year.” This report continues “Given by injection every six months, lenacapavir can prevent infection and suppress HIV in people who are already infected…In a trial, the drug offered 100% protection to more than 5,000 women in South Africa and Uganda.”8. In a welcome check against corporate greed, the Federal Communications Commission has “voted to end exorbitant phone and video call rates that have burdened incarcerated people and their families fordecades.” The new rules will cap the cost of a 15-minute phone call at 90 cents for large jails and $1.35 for small ones. As of now, a 15-minute phone call can cost as much as $11.35 in a large jail and over $12 in a small one. The new rules also bar added fees.9. In more positive regulatory news, the Federal Trade Commission has “issued orders to eight companies offering surveillance pricing products and services that incorporate data about consumers' characteristics and behavior. The orders seek information about the potential impact these practices have on privacy, competition, and consumer protection.” The companies in question include Mastercard, JPMorgan Chase, and perennial corporate malefactor, McKinsey. Indicating the universality of this move, no more than 3 members of the FTC can be of the same party yet the Commission voted 5-0 to issue these orders.10. Finally, in some local news, NBC4 Washington reports that “Former President Donald Trump has threatened a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., if he wins a second term in November.” Leaving aside the ever-present bluster and bombast that accompany such Trump pronouncements, NBC4 makes the crucial point that because D.C. lacks statehood “The president can take over the police department and many of the powers the mayor and D.C. Council have.” In light of this credible threat, it is more critical than ever that Congress act on D.C. Statehood and end the unjust status quo of taxation without representation.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe
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