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Dr. Matthew Silver is a physical therapist, author, and owner of Alpha Project Phyzio and Performance in Maryland. His book Built to Run is now available. While he set his college's 8k record and made the all-conference team, injuries prematurely ended Matt's career, sparking his interest in physical therapy. In today's conversation, we're talking about the different types of strength training that exist, their benefits and drawbacks, and how to integrate them into your training. It's important to recognize that not all strength training is the same. We're going to discuss traditional strength training, isometrics, and plyometrics. Each one is unique and has an important place in your training. Additional Resources: Our complimentary strength series: strengthrunning.com/strength/ (explosivity, mistakes to avoid, case studies, example movements, etc). High Performance Lifting (Strength Running's flagship weightlifting course) Thank You Lever! I'm excited to partner with Lever - a bodyweight support system that helps you run further or faster with less effort and injury risk. You've probably seen pro runners using Lever - it attaches to any treadmill and you hook into it like a harness. It effectively makes you lighter, enabling you to run more volume than you normally could with reduced injury risk, run faster with less effort, or return to running after an injury more effectively. Lever allows you to do more running with less risk. From building mileage, introducing faster workouts, aiding your return to running after a break, Lever has a place in every phase of training. The pro's have been using Lever for years, giving them the advantage of more training with fewer injuries. They're also common in physical therapy offices. Because you can run with less body weight, you can gain fitness and practice good technique without risking your recovery. Go to levermovement.com and use code Strength20 for 20% off any system (and that's with a capital S). If you're injury-prone or are looking to take a big swing at your goals this year, now is the time for Lever. That's levermovement.com with code Strength20 for 20% off any system. Thank you LMNT! A big thanks to LMNT for their support of this episode! They make electrolyte drinks for athletes and low-carb folks with no sugar, artificial ingredients, or colors. They are offering a free gift with your purchase at LMNT. And this does NOT have to be your first purchase. You'll get a sample pack with every flavor so you can try them all before deciding what you like best. And BIG news! Their newest flavor is now permanently available : LEMONADE SALT! LMNT's products have some of the highest sodium concentrations that you can find. Anybody who runs a lot knows that sodium, as well as other electrolytes like magnesium and potassium, are essential to our performance and how we feel throughout the day. If you're not familiar, LMNT is my favorite way to hydrate. They make electrolytes for athletes and low-carb folks with no Sugar, artificial ingredients, or colors. I'm now in the habit of giving away boxes of LMNT at group runs around Denver and Boulder and everyone loves this stuff. Boost your performance and your recovery with LMNT. They're the exclusive hydration partner to Team USA Weightlifting and quite a few professional baseball, hockey, and basketball teams are on regular subscriptions. So check out LMNT to get a free sampler pack and get your hydration optimized for the upcoming season. Thank you Gut & Green! Previnex's new Gut & Green Superfoods powder is my new go-to. It has organic barley and oat grass, alfalfa, spirulina, chlorella, kale and broccoli… and that's it. Their ingredients are backed by clinical data and contain three specific gut fibers that help promote GI health, digestion, reduced inflammation, and a better microbiome. With twice of the fiber of my last greens mix and a better flavor, it's a no brainer for me. It's like insurance against my diet (which isn't always as good as it should be) so I can feel my best throughout the day. Try it for yourself here at previnex.com and be sure to use code "JASONGREENS" to save 15% off your first order. Don't tell anyone, but if you put Gut & Green Superfoods powder in your cart, then the 15% off discount will work for anything else you add into your cart as well. Thanks Gut & Green!
For the first time in the Citizens United era of billionaires and corporate money buying U.S. elections, change may be afoot. This week, Democrats campaigning on a populist message won resounding victories in the face of big-money opposition. An aging party establishment is still calling for Democrats to be more moderate and centrist, but what if the center has moved? What if populism is the new centrism? On this new episode of Lever Time's MONEYBOMB series, David Sirota sits down with Stanford political scientist Adam Bonica, author of the newsletter On Data and Democracy, to discover how the labels that we use in our political system are changing — and how this week's election results could shift the Democratic Party's battle against corporate power and the oligarchy. For a full transcript of the episode, click here. Click here to order our new book, MASTER PLAN: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America. Get ad-free episodes, bonus content and extended interviews by becoming a member at levernews.com/join. To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
La start-up gabonaise Pozi a levé 650 000 euros début octobre, une première dans l'histoire du pays. Une levée de fonds rare dans un environnement où l'Afrique francophone reste largement en marge des investissements : en 2025, les États de la région ne devraient capter pas plus de 15% du total des financements destinés aux start-up du continent. « C'est un outil d'aide à la décision qui permet d'optimiser son exploitation de flottes. » C'est ainsi que Loïc Kapitho, cofondateur de Pozi, résume le concept de sa jeune entreprise. « Ce qui est nouveau dans notre approche, c'est le fait de proposer des tableaux de bord de manière, on va dire native, qui sont orientés plutôt décideurs, donc financiers- exploitants. Ce qui est nouveau, c'est que notre métier en général repose sur des profils un petit peu techniques, des geeks en entreprise qui vont faire du suivi en temps réel », décrypte-t-il. Pouvoir tracer ses véhicules et optimiser leurs déplacements, tout cela grâce à une interface simple d'utilisation ; voici le concept de Pozi, explique Loïc Kapitho. « On a un sujet de sécurité, on a un sujet de localisation, mais de plus en plus, c'est surtout un sujet d'optimisation. Un cas d'usage serait par exemple les chantiers qui grandissent. Vous avez de plus en plus de chantiers, des routes, des buildings qui nécessitent de l'agrégat, du sable. Et en règle générale, ce sont ces flux qu'on essaie d'optimiser pour être sûr qu'on n'a pas de perte en route, pour être sûr que les engins sont bien utilisés, avec un bon taux d'occupation sur les chantiers, pour être sûrs aussi qu'on n'a pas de surconsommation de tout ce qui va être carburant. Grâce aux datas collectées, en fait, on fournit aux financiers et aux décideurs des tableaux qui leur permettent d'être sûrs que leur exploitation est optimisée », poursuit le cofondateur. Avant d'en arriver là, c'est sur fonds propres que la start-up a fait ses débuts. Lever des fonds dans la région reste difficile, explique Loïc Kapitho : « C'est difficile parce qu'on n'a pas une culture du risque et de l'investissement dans la tech, en Afrique centrale. En règle générale, on est plutôt portés par les secteurs traditionnels. Ce sont des économies dites rentières, donc avec énormément de capitaux dans les infrastructures, dans le milieu d'extraction minière ou du pétrole. Et donc, en général, les investisseurs s'intéressent plutôt à ces gros projets d'infrastructures, des projets d'énergie, et très peu sont portés sur les startups. La difficulté réside dans le fait qu'il y a très peu d'acteurs, sinon aucun acteur spécialisé. Et donc, on a quasiment obligation d'aller regarder sur des marchés qui ont plus de latitude, plus de culture d'investissement dans la tech. L'Afrique de l'Ouest, à ce titre, a un peu plus de maturité. » Lever des fonds, un défi en Afrique centrale Sur le continent, quatre pays – le Kenya, le Nigeria, l'Afrique du Sud et l'Égypte – attirent près de 80% des financements. Il n'est pas simple pour les autres de tirer leur épingle du jeu, confirme Maxime Bayen, associé chez Catalyst Fund : « Ce qui est étonnant, c'est la géographie, puisque c'est depuis 2019 la première startup au Gabon qui lève plus de 100 000 dollars de financement. Sur le cas spécifique du Gabon, en fait, c'est un petit marché, avec une taille de population et un PIB assez restreints par rapport au reste de l'Afrique. Et en fait, c'est ça qui est très corrélé avec le financement de startup. » Mais pour lui, le signal est positif : « Il faut une première startup, il faut une première levée de fonds qui va ensuite indiquer à d'autres fondateurs, à d'autres entrepreneurs que c'est possible. On peut être entrepreneur tech au Gabon et lever des fonds. C'est extrêmement encourageant et plutôt prometteur pour la suite. » Être implantée localement tout en ayant la capacité de développer son modèle à grande échelle a sans doute convaincu la société de capital-risque Saviu Fund d'investir dans Pozi.
I veckans avsnitt av Noll till 100 diskuterar Fedja och Jacob Black Week, både årets kommande och minnen från tidigare år, vikten av logistik och leverans samt den stora förändringen med Andromeda uppdateringen. 1.00 min - Black Week minnen från tidigare år.7.00 min - Logistik och kundlöften under Black Week. 14.00 min - Den AVGÖRANDE faktorn till att kunderna väljer dig istället för konkurrenten.17.00 min - Leveransalternativ. 20.00 min - Den stora förändringen med Andromeda uppdateringen.36.00 min - Har Jacobs prediction för 2025 slagit in?38.00 min - Fedjas prediction: vi lever i en AI bubbla.45.00 min - Makrotrender som påverkar e-handeln.53.00 min - Research: stämmer e-handelsindikatorn?Här hittar du Fedja & Jacob:https://se.linkedin.com/in/porobic https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobwibomwesterberg/
Democrats rose to the top in yesterday's election and Donald Trump is taking it personally. From California voters overwhelming support of Prop 50, meant to directly counteract Trump's gerrymandering actions in red states, to New York's Mayoral race and the Governorships of New Jersey and Virginia, America sent a message to Trump. He responded on social media: “‘TRUMP WASN'T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT,' according to Pollsters,” In just about every victory speech last night, Democrats threw shade at Trump. We'll roll the video and then discuss. Presidential Historian John Rothmann will stop by. David Sirota, of The Lever, will also swing through to talk politics. We'll follow all that up by saving the planet with our eco- journalist Belinda Waymouth. The Mark Thompson Show 11/5/25Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you'd like to help, here's our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you're more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you'll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com
Day 3 of the Ironman 70.3 World Champs daily is here and today we have a special guest for the first 30 minutes while we read your Spotify comments and address some key race predictions. Appo's then brings his personal sports scientist onto the podcast who answers all our questions on how to fuel/hydrate your training and racing. And to round out the show it's f***, marry, kill time. Pillar: Use the code TTH to get 15% off your first order with Pillar Performance at Pillar Performance or use The Feed for North American customers Lever: Use the code TTH for 20% off your Lever system Lever Patreon: We put a lot of time & energy into bringing you this podcast every week and have done for 4 years now. If you appreciate what we do, we would love your support and you can do so for less than the cost of a coffee per week on Patreon - Patreon link
*In this episode: Why Learning Is the Growth Lever Most Companies Fail to Pull*This episode is sponsored by Deel.Ensure fair, consistent reviews with Deel's calibration template. Deel's free Performance Calibration Template helps HR teams and managers run more equitable, structured reviews. Use it to align evaluations with business goals,reduce bias in ratings, and ensure every performance conversation is fair, consistent,and grounded in shared standards.Download now: www.deel.com/nickdayIn this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, host Nick Day sits down with Panos Siozos to show how modern learning becomes a true growth engine. You will hear why “learning as infrastructure” outperforms one-and-done training, where AI fits in L&D, and how customer and employee education power activation, retention, and revenue.The conversation covers practical frameworks you can use today, including how to decentralize content creation to subject matter experts, microlearning and short video tactics, AI assisted authoring for quality at speed, and simple ways to repurpose and translate content globally. You will also learn how to turn L&D from a cost center to a profit center with certifications, customer academies, and data driven onboarding, plus what to measure to prove ROI and reduce support tickets. The episode closes with metacognition tips that help people choose what to learn and why, so knowledge sticks.Whether you are an HR leader, CEO, enablement lead, or L&D professional, this discussion will help you build an always on learning culture, accelerate onboarding, scale expertise with AI, and connect education to concrete business outcomes. You'll upgrade employee experience, improve compliance, and unlock performance across teams.For those who'd like to learn more about Panos and his work, head over to learnworlds.com Nick Day's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/ Find your ideal candidate with our job vacancy system: https://jgarecruitment.ck.page/919cf6b9eaSign up to the HR L&D Newsletter - https://jgarecruitment.ck.page/23e7b153e7
Potential isn't something we stumble upon by luck—it's something we uncover with intention. Too often, we treat potential like a buried treasure, sealed away in the past or hidden somewhere we'll never reach—especially at mid-career or halftime of life. But the truth is, potential isn't fixed; it's fluid. It expands or contracts based on what we believe, how we practice, and the environment we create around us. That's encouraging news. Because uncovering potential doesn't require scaling mountains or chasing mysterious clues—it starts with curiosity, growth, and a willingness to dig deeper into the possibilities already within us. This article (and show) distills what science and seasoned practitioners have learned about turning untapped potential into meaningful performance, with pragmatic steps you can start this week. Full article here: https://GoalsForYourLife.com/untapped-potential Get POWER OF AFTER BOOK HERE: https://amzn.to/3GpEGlJ Make sure you're getting all our podcast updates and articles! Get them here: https://goalsforyourlife.com/newsletter Resources with tools and guidance for mid-career individuals, professionals & those at the halftime of life seeking growth and fulfillment: http://HalftimeSuccess.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Developing Untapped Potential 01:38 - The Fenn Treasure 03:59 - Lever 1: Mindset for Success 05:14 - Lever 2: Practice Techniques 10:26 - Lever 3: Motivation Strategies 13:08 - Create a Productive Space 13:34 - Uncover Hidden Strengths 14:52 - Craft a Personal Operating System 16:58 - Final Thoughts and Outro
Most SaaS founders think about growth through the lenses of acquisition, activation, retention, or pricing. But few think about operations and how the way you work internally either unlocks or limits growth. In this episode of In Demand, Asia and Kim dig into why operations is one of the most overlooked growth levers for bootstrapped SaaS companies. They explore how internal systems, structure, and decision-making shape your ability to execute on every other lever, from marketing to retention. If you've ever felt like your company's growth has stalled for reasons you can't quite name, this episode will help you see how your internal operations might be the missing piece. Got a question you'd like Asia to unpack on the podcast? Record a voicemail here. Chapters (00:00:50) - The top four growth levers that slow SaaS companies down and why Asia adds a fifth: operations.(00:06:00) - Operations is about how you deliver value, and how you structure your business to deliver value.(00:07:15) - Every company “does operations,” but intentional founders use it as a strength.(00:10:30) - How weak internal ops make it harder to pull other growth levers like acquisition and activation.(00:15:20) - A case study: how restructuring a marketing team's meetings helped a company 2× its ARR.(00:23:15) - If you don't think about operations, it will eventually create chaos in your business.(00:27:00) - Why bootstrapped companies tend to be too slow in hiring key strategic leaders and how chasing the dream of only having a couple of employees holds founders back.(00:32:40) - Four areas to audit if ops might be holding you back: team, resources, processes, and decision-making.(00:38:00) - Why decision-making style is part of operations and how executive coaches can help with improving operations.
Ahead of the closely watched New York City mayoral race, everyone is looking for a lesson from progressive Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani's rise to political stardom. The real answer may be a vastly undervalued political strategy: public money. Could public financing of elections overcome Citizens United and the flood of corporate cash and corruption in American politics? In the latest episode of Lever Time's MONEYBOMB series, we explore the importance of publicly funded campaigns. David Sirota speaks with two people who have had front-row seats to how public financing is combating election corruption — Karen Wharton, democracy coalition coordinator for Citizen Action of New York, and Jillian Gilchrest, a Connecticut state representative now running for Congress. For a full transcript of the episode, click here. Click here to order our new book, MASTER PLAN: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America. Get ad-free episodes, bonus content and extended interviews by becoming a member at levernews.com/join. To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
199: On this episode, Marlin makes a lever gun in 10mm?, Ruger gives some updates to the LCP Max lineup, Taurus and Strike Industries team up, Jaki finally gets out and actually goes hunting with Tony, and the PRS journey continues. If you guys want to save some on your own set of sexy Italian wood furniture from Woox for your shotgun or AR be sure to use code: laughnload10 For that Blackout Coffee link to support the show click https://www.blackoutcoffee.com?p=SJxs6gMea Be sure to use code LNL20 if it is your first order and get 20% off! Thanks for all of your guy's support! We love ya! Please help us out by rating and reviewing the podcast! Thank you! Got questions? Email us at pewtimepodcast@gmail.com If you want to book Tony for a class email him at performancegun@gmail.com Looking for some new range wear? Head over to https://www.laughnload.com to check out some of the shirts, hats, hoodies and more that are currently available. What to check out some more from us you can search Laugh n Load on IG, FB and YouTube. FB: https://www.facebook.com/252407111792056/ IG: https://instagram.com/laughnload?igshid=tm0tboj9syru YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvK8P5NQ_sCpz1Hwasmd62Q
199: On this episode, Marlin makes a lever gun in 10mm?, Ruger gives some updates to the LCP Max lineup, Taurus and Strike Industries team up, Jaki finally gets out and actually goes hunting with Tony, and the PRS journey continues. If you guys want to save some on your own set of sexy Italian wood furniture from Woox for your shotgun or AR be sure to usecode: laughnload10For that Blackout Coffee link to support the show click https://www.blackoutcoffee.com?p=SJxs6gMea Be sure to use code LNL20 if it is your first order and get 20% off!Thanks for all of your guy's support! We love ya!Please help us out by rating and reviewing the podcast! Thank you!Got questions? Email us at pewtimepodcast@gmail.comIf you want to book Tony for a class email him at performancegun@gmail.com Looking for some new range wear?Head over to https://www.laughnload.com to check out some of the shirts, hats, hoodies and more that are currently available. What to check out some more from us you can search Laugh n Load on IG, FB and YouTube. FB: https://www.facebook.com/252407111792056/IG: https://instagram.com/laughnload?igshid=tm0tboj9syruYT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvK8P5NQ_sCpz1Hwasmd62Q
Lana Zand om second screen och hur man kan få tillbaka fokus och glädje i TV-tittandet. Hanna och Christopher som Asterix och Obelix på Halloween. Hannas uttryck om livet och te. Jennifer Anistons nya kille. Hannas sexiga kriminella hål. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Programledare: Christopher Garplind och Hanna Hellquist
durée : 00:21:35 - Bienvenue chez vous, en cuisine - Sur la place Maurice Faure, cœur battant du centre-ville et du célèbre marché de Romans-sur-Isère, une délicieuse odeur de pâte chaude et de basilic attire les passants. Depuis septembre 2025, une nouvelle enseigne : Chez Alex, un ancien menuisier reconverti en pizzaiolo minutieux. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.
Vi er tilbake med ny episode av podkasten "FVN Fotball" etter at Start slo Moss. Opprykkshåpet lever, Azar Karadas ble utvist og vi diskuterer spenningen vi har foran oss i siste serierunde.
I den siste talen om «gudsfrykt», avsluttet Daniel med å fokusere på «menneskefrykt». Ved en gjennomgang av kong Saul sitt liv, så vi hvordan menneskefrykt alltid vil ta oss ut av Guds vilje. Lever vi ved menneskers applaus, vil vi også dø ved deres avvisning. Det eneste virkelig trygge fundamentet for våre liv, er å rette vårt blikk mot Gud – og der vil vi finne vår virkelige og varige bekreftelse. ____Hovedtekst: 1 Sam 13,6-14Tilleggstekster: Ord 29,25; Joh 21,22; Joh 12,42-43; 2 Tim 3,12____Spørsmål:1. Les skriftstedene. Hva er dine første tanker etter å ha hørt talen og lest tekstene?2. Hva er noen av de store lærdommene Sauls liv kan gi oss?3. Er det noen områder av ditt liv hvor menneskefrykt styrer deg?4. Hva er steg du kan ta i dag, for å bevege deg mot mer gudsfrykt og mindre menneskefrykt?5. Avslutt med å be for hverandre inn i de områdene.
On entend souvent parler que de garder un horaire régulier est très aidant pour maintenir un niveau de repos suffisant au lever. Mais y a-t-il des exceptions à cette règle ? Et fonctionne-t-elle vraiment ? C'est ce qu'on vous révèle à travers des recherches, mais surtout avec l'expérience des familles qui ont expérimenté un horaire régulier ou pas ! Bonne écoute
Ralph welcomes infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Osterholm to discuss his new book “The Big One: How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics.” Then, Ralph shares some quick takes on current events.Dr. Michael Osterholm is a professor and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. In November 2020, Dr. Osterholm was appointed to President-elect Joe Biden's 13-member Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. He is the author of Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs, and he has a weekly podcast called The Osterholm Update which offers discussion and analysis on the latest infectious disease developments. His latest book (co-authored with Mark Olshaker) is The Big One: How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics.What we're concerned about now is we're primed for an influenza pandemic someday where a new influenza virus will emerge. And when it takes off, it'll rapidly spread through the people. And wherever it came from (whether a bird species or another animal) will not be that important because now it's transmitted among humans.Dr. Michael OsterholmI want to be really clear about one thing: There will be an influenza virus that will cause a pandemic in the future. And the pandemic clock is ticking, we just don't know what time it is.Dr. Michael OsterholmInstead of building from a base of modest preparedness from the prior administration (and I emphasize “modest”), they're going backwards. Also, with quackery positions on a whole variety of issues that is dividing the population, feeding the misinformation on the internet, and general chaos of information transmission.Ralph NaderI will just make one prediction here today: There is going to be a large, huge, overwhelming crisis that is going to occur eventually around an infectious disease issue in this country. And it's going to happen because Mother Nature herself does that to us—just like hurricanes are not optional, these large outbreaks are not optional. What's optional is how well we respond to them and limit their impact. And we are at a point right now where we have very, very limited impact on these things. So I think the public needs to be aware, we're in a very different setting today for public health response to a crisis than we've ever been in my 50 years in the business.Dr. Michael OsterholmNews 10/31/25* Our top stories this week concern U.S. saber rattling in Venezuela. First, a new piece in published Drop Site news, coauthored by Ryan Grim, Jack Poulson and Saagar Enjeti of Breaking Points, takes readers “Inside Marco Rubio's Push for Regime Change in Venezuela.” This piece deconstructs the Trump administration claims tying the Maduro government to fentanyl trafficking, quoting a senior U.S. official who unequivocally states that “U.S. intelligence has assessed that little to none of the fentanyl trafficked to the United States is being produced in Venezuela.” Another key point is that the Maduro government apparently offered to turn over oil resources to the United States in exchange for cessation of hostilities. Instead, in an echo of the Iraq War, Trump has apparently been, “swayed by arguments from Rubio that the best way to secure Venezuela's oil reserves was to facilitate regime change in Venezuela and make a better deal with a new government.” As with Iraq, regime change in Venezuela is likely to end up with a chaotic power vacuum in the country, destabilizing Latin America in turn. One would have hoped the U.S. had learned its lesson. Apparently not.* The administration does however seem to favor covert schemes to oust Maduro as opposed to an outright U.S. invasion. Back in 2020, the Trump administration backed Operation Gideon, which utilized American mercenaries and Venezuelan dissidents to try to capture Maduro. This week, Venezuela claims to have foiled another such attempt. Democracy Now! reports “Venezuelan officials say they've captured a group of mercenaries tied to the [CIA]. In a statement, the government of Venezuela said, ‘This is a colonial operation of military aggression that seeks to turn the Caribbean into a space for lethal violence and US imperial domination.'” This report goes on to state, “Earlier this month, President Trump acknowledged that he authorized the CIA to secretly conduct operations in Venezuela.” Meanwhile AP reports that over the past 16 months, a now-retired federal agent named Edwin Lopez sought to turn Maduro's personal pilot – Venezuelan General Bitner Villegas – and have the aviator deliver Maduro into U.S. custody. In exchange, Lopez promised to make the pilot a “very rich man.” This plot, hatched under President Biden and continuing under Trump, ultimately failed. Yet, as these half-baked covert ops go up in flames, it seems increasingly likely that the administration will resort to brute force. That same Democracy Now! piece reports that on Sunday, a U.S. warship arrived in Trinidad and Tobago. With no diplomatic solution on the horizon, it seems only a matter of time before the shelling begins.* As all of this unfolds, Congressional Republicans are shirking their oversight responsibilities. On October 23rd, Axios reported that Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Jim Risch of Idaho said the committee will not hold hearings regarding the lawless strikes on Venezuelan boats “at this time,” adding that he has been “briefed on it and feel[s] comfortable with where we are.” As if mocking the Legislative Branch, that same day Semafor reported a quote from “a person close to the White House” who said Trump won't coordinate with Congress until “Maduro's corpse is in US custody.”* Turning to the federal government, reclusive billionaire Timothy Mellon, heir to the Mellon fortune, has donated $130 million to the Pentagon to offset military staff salaries during the government shutdown. While $130 million is a drop in the bucket for the American Military-Industrial Complex – this donation will amount to about $50 per troop this pay cycle – it would appear to be blatantly illegal under the Antideficiency Act. The Hill explains that under this statute, “federal agencies are barred from ‘obligating or expending federal funds in advance or in excess of an appropriation, and from accepting voluntary services.'” In part, this statute was adopted to avoid just such a scenario – the president circumventing the Congressional Power of the Purse by soliciting outside donations. Unfortunately, Trump's subservient Congressional allies are unlikely to do anything about this outrageous usurpation of their power.* On the regulatory side, the Trump administration is putting its thumb on the scales in favor of David Ellison's bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. A New York Post report quotes a senior administration official who says “Who owns Warner Bros. Discovery is very important to the administration…The Warner board needs to think very seriously not just on the price competition but which player in the suitor pool has been successful getting a deal done.” The Post adds that “rival bidders are likely to face stiff hurdles from US regulators.” Ellison, son of Trump billionaire ally Larry Ellison, has had his eye on Warner Bros. Discovery – which owns CNN – since his recent acquisition of Paramount and its subsidiary CBS News. Critics have long warned of the dangers of consolidation in the media sphere, particularly news, but this would truly be an unprecedented upset of the media landscape.* Turning to consumer news, a new article in the Lever focuses on the fast food chain Shake Shack. According to this piece, the chain, “recently updated its terms of use agreement to include a binding arbitration agreement and class-action waiver denying customers their legal right to take companies to court.” Now, corporations sneaking binding arbitration agreements into their terms of service is not a new phenomenon, but this method is novel. This article explains that Shake Shack, and other fast food chains, are “extending restrictive contracts to consumers through the rapid expansion of online services such as websites, mobile apps, and automated self-service kiosks.” In other words, these automated services are becoming a ‘triple-threat' for these companies to exploit, simultaneously cutting labor costs, harvesting consumer data, and now forcing customers into these restrictive legal agreements. When will regulators take action to protect consumers from such rampant abuse?* One bright spot, so to speak, for consumer protection is emerging in the United Kingdom. The BBC reports the British Department for Transport will begin a review of the increasingly bright, bordering on blinding, LED headlights that have become commonplace in automobiles. The new guidelines are to be unveiled in the forthcoming Road Safety Strategy document being prepared by the government. Many drivers in the United States have complained about this issue as well – noting how dangerous it is for drivers to be blinded by oncoming headlights while on the road – and certain states like Hawaii and Massachusetts have taken action, though there has yet to be a federal response.* In more positive news from abroad, the Economic Times reports China has enacted an anti-misinformation law dictating that, “if you are an influencer and… want to discuss ‘serious' topics - such as finance, health, medicine, law or education - you must provide proof of relevant professional credentials.” This law will also ban “advertising for medical products and services,” which also covers supplements and health foods. Other reports indicate that the fines for violating this law could be as high as ¥100,000. The proliferation of medical misinformation has become a major issue for governments the world over and in the U.S. has incubated a vast underworld of medical conspiracy theories and dubious health products. It is heartening to see something being done to protect consumers' health and safety.* Speaking of someone doing something, Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh made headlines a month ago for blocking vehicles outside of an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, where she is running for office. Now, NBC reports she has been indicted by a special federal grand jury, “alongside five other people, including two other political candidates.” Abughazaleh responded to the indictment, writing “This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I'm not backing down, and we're going to win.” Her lawyer, Josh Herman, added, “This is a political prosecution that tries to turn dissent and First Amendment opposition to the Trump administration's cruel policies into a conspiracy…Kat has steadfastly opposed those policies and she will fight these charges with the same principled determination.” The defendants have not been arrested but will surrender to the court next week.* Finally, Palestine Legal has scored a major victory. The group reports that “The First Circuit…[has] ruled that pro-Palestinian slogans, encampments and criticism of Zionism is protected by the First Amendment -- tossing out a Zionist complaint targeting pro-Palestinian organizing at @MIT.” Furthermore, the court found that “Slogans such as From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free, intifada revolution, and calling Israel's actions a genocide -- and more -- do not target Jewish or Israeli students on the basis of their identity… but target Israel over its treatment of Palestinians.” This is a win for the David side of the David and Goliath struggle between pro-Palestine student groups and the universities where they are organizing – which are themselves under immense pressure from the Trump administration to stifle pro-Palestinian speech. Hopefully, this gives organizers the necessary breathing room they need to regroup as the Trump-brokered ceasefire grows ever shakier.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
This week, in a special live interview, David Sirota sat down with Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. Platner is a military veteran and oyster farmer who is a first-time political candidate running in the Democratic primary in the race to challenge Republican Senate incumbent Susan Collins. His rough-around-the-edges campaign has resonated with Maine's working-class voters, sending him surging in the polls. But his past social media comments have surfaced in the last few weeks, thrusting him into controversy and pushing voters to ask: does Platner still have a shot at winning the Senate seat, and should he? As a special bonus episode, we're releasing the unedited audio of that interview. Click here to watch the video on YouTube. Get ad-free episodes, bonus content and extended interviews like this one by becoming a member at levernews.com/join. To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism.
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I denne ukens episode tar jeg for meg saken om Amy Lynn Bradley, 23-åringen som forsvant fra et cruise med familien sin i 1998. I dag står saken som uløst, men teoriene om hva som skjedde den gangen er mange, noen kanskje mer troverdige enn andre. Hvordan kan en jente som hadde både høyde- og vannskrekk, bare fordufte fra et cruise på denne måten? Var det frivillig, eller kan hun ha blitt utsatt for en kriminell handling? Lever hun i dag? Alt dette og mer får du høre om i denne ukens episode.
A group of Montana activists is pushing a ballot initiative attacking Citizens United, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that granted corporations the right to spend unlimited money in politics. While Montana's Republican Attorney General attempted to block the ballot initiative this week, the fight is far from over.In the third episode of Lever Time's MONEYBOMB series, David Sirota sits down with political strategist Tom Moore from The Center for American Progress. That nonprofit is spearheading the Transparent Election Initiative, Montana's new plan to purge dark money from the state, which could potentially rewrite national politics. Could this effort deal a blow to the corporate takeover of politics? And could it blaze a path for other states to follow?Click here to order our new book, MASTER PLAN: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America.To read more of Tom Moore's writing about The Montana Plan, click here.Get ad-free episodes, bonus content and extended interviews by becoming a member at levernews.com/join.To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism.
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#285 Victor S Sundgren lever drömmen Som skötare till en av världens bästa fyraåringar så förstår man att Victor S Sundgren lever ett drömliv tillsammans med Dream Mine hos Jörgen Westholm. Men hur började Victors liv i travet, vad gjorde pappa rätt som Victor trodde var fel, och hur är förväntningarna inför Breeders' Crowns semifinaler på söndag? I det här avsnittet av Solvalla Podcast får du svaret. Innehåll: 01.13 Vad står "S" för i Victor S Sundgren och vad har Victor för härstamning? 04.59 När pappa ändrade förutsättningarna så kom största segern 08.44 Silver i Kusk-EM på Mallorca 17.16 Varför passar vissa skötare bäst med hingstar och andra med ston? 19.56 Snowqueen i BC-semi på söndag 23.42 Så är Dream Mine och här är ändringarna till på söndag 28.23 Team Westholm selar även ut Lucky Silver och Lifelong Journey 31.46 VOV - Vinstrikaste svenskfödda fyraåring en säsong 35.33 Breeders' Crowns semifinaler på Solvalla 2 november 38.38 Veckans Travrubriker: Stängt vid 13 miljoner intjänat, Nationernas pris, V85-omsättning. 42.44 Lacke om V85 och nya luringar till Romme på lördag Solvalla Podcast presenteras av Stall Courant Gäster: Victor S Sundgren och Lacke Programledare: Markus Myron och Ola Lernå
Er vores univers kun ét blandt mange parallelle universer? I moderne populærkultur støder man på forestillingen overalt – fra Marvel-film og animationsserier som 'Rick and Morty' til Oscar-vindende film som 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'. I videnskabens verden er idéen kendt som multivers-teorien, og i årtier har diskussionen om, om vi lever i et multivers, splittet de videnskabelige vande. Nogle mener, at vi helt bør afvise idéen om et multivers ganske enkelt, fordi vi ikke kan hoppe fra vores univers til et andet og tjekke efter. Men flere forskere inden for både matematik, kosmologi og kvantefysik tager stadig idéen om et multivers alvorligt som en teoretisk mulighed. Statistisk set er sandsynligheden for, at vores univers overhovedet eksisterer, forsvindende lille – medmindre det er ét af mange, lyder et af argumenterne for. Selv bittesmå ændringer i de såkaldte naturkonstanter, som tyngdekraft og lysets hastighed, ville føre til et univers, hvor biologisk liv ikke kunne opstå. Så måske lever vi bare i efterdønningerne af ét ud af mange Big Bangs, som tilfældigvis finindstillede vores univers til at huse mennesker, træer og hundehvalpe. Kan det betyde, at der findes andre universer, hvor betingelserne for liv måske er endnu bedre? Også kvantemekanikken åbner døren til mange verdener. Teoretisk set kan der eksistere uendelige versioner af Jorden, universet og os selv i andre virkeligheder, der som kvantepartikler konstant splitter og forgrener sig. Rejs med, når statistiker Jakob Stoustrup, kvantefysiker Klaus Mølmer og astrofysiker Tina Ibsen tester teorien om multiverset og de mange verdener.
Hier, l’ex-vice-première ministre du Québec, Lise Bacon, est décédée. Au-delà de son parcours politique, elle a également été une figure importante dans le monde artistique, notamment pour avoir créé la Loi sur le statut de l'artiste. Entrevue avec Marie-Claude Barrette, animatrice du balado «Ouvre ton jeu». Regardez aussi cette discussion en vidéo via https://www.qub.ca/videos ou en vous abonnant à QUB télé : https://www.tvaplus.ca/qub ou sur la chaîne YouTube QUB https://www.youtube.com/@qub_radio Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Phil Batterson to talk about VO2 Max for Lifters: The Untapped Lever for Performance, Fat Loss & Longevity.We cover why it matters for performance, how it connects to recovery and fat loss, and simple ways to improve it without wrecking your lifting progress. If you're serious about building muscle or your fitness journey, this episode is a must listen!Let's talk about:00:47 Introduction to Dr. Phil Batterson04:22 Mitochondria & why it matters06:00 Endurance and Cardio10:51 Cardio vs Muscle Gains30:21 Dr. Phil's training38:40 VO2 Max01:06:23 How VO2 max impacts lifters01:09:10 Misconceptions01:11:16 Where to find Dr. PhilFollow Dr. Phil Batterson on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/drphilbatterson/Follow me on Instagram for more information and education: jeffhoehn_FREE 30 Min Strategy Call: HEREBody Recomp Masterclass: HERENutrition Periodization Masterclass: HEREHow You Can Work With Me?: HERECoaching application: HEREBody Recomp Checklist 2.0: https://chipper-producer-6244.kit.com/26b5c9f94a
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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast The Lever founder David Sirota returns to Bad Faith to detail his deep dive into the corporate-backed master plan to take over the country from its courts to its media. From the Powell Memo to present day, there is only one real story in American politics, and that's the role money has played in it. Could Zohran have won without public financing? How much hope should we read into the fact that Democratic establishment politicians are now publicly rebuking AIPAC donations? Is the pivot to anti-oligarchy messaging real? Or is it akin to 2020 Democratic candidates claiming to support some version of "Medicare for All" just to match Bernie's energy? Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Armand Aviram. Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
Well, this is a big one. We break down everything about the news of Imogen Simmonds being found innocent in her doping case + give you our honest opinions and thoughts on it. We then give you some Lionel Sanders training & racing updates and discuss them. And we wrap up the show with our favourite segment of the week - reading your Spotify comments!! Lever: Use the code TTH for 20% off your Lever system Lever Pillar: Use the code TTH to get 15% off your first order with Pillar Performance at Pillar Performance or use The Feed for North American customers Nord VPN: Take advantage of a great deal with Nord VPN use the code triathlonhour or visit nordvpn.com/triathlonhour to get a huge discount in the 2 year plans PLUS 4 extra months! It is risk free with Nord's 30 days money back guarantee! Patreon: We put a lot of time & energy into bringing you this podcast every week and have done for 4 years now. If you appreciate what we do, we would love your support and you can do so for less than the cost of a coffee per week on Patreon - Patreon link
Dr. John Rusin is a physical therapist and trainer who's worked with nearly every professional sports league as well as Olympic athletes. His new book, Pain-Free Performance, is now available. Our conversation focuses on movement, coordination, and building efficiency. We discuss: common mistakes in the weight room how to structure better strength workouts mindfulness and breathing a nervous-system oriented warm-down when to know if you're putting in too much effort in the gym We should not consider strength training to be "cross-training" - it's just part of the normal training process. Learn how to incorporate periodized, runner-specific strength training in your running at strengthrunning.com/strength/. Check out John's website here or follow him on Instagram. Thank You Lever! I'm excited to partner with Lever - a bodyweight support system that helps you run further or faster with less effort and injury risk. You've probably seen pro runners using Lever - it attaches to any treadmill and you hook into it like a harness. It effectively makes you lighter, enabling you to run more volume than you normally could with reduced injury risk, run faster with less effort, or return to running after an injury more effectively. Lever allows you to do more running with less risk. From building mileage, introducing faster workouts, aiding your return to running after a break, Lever has a place in every phase of training. The pro's have been using Lever for years, giving them the advantage of more training with fewer injuries. They're also common in physical therapy offices. Because you can run with less body weight, you can gain fitness and practice good technique without risking your recovery. Go to levermovement.com and use code Strength20 for 20% off any system (and that's with a capital S). If you're injury-prone or are looking to take a big swing at your goals this year, now is the time for Lever. That's levermovement.com with code Strength20 for 20% off any system. Thank you to 2Before! We are supported by 2Before, a powerful sports supplement made from New Zealand Blackcurrants designed to increase endurance, manage inflammation, support immunity, and promote adaptation. 2Before main mechanism for boosting performance is acting as a vasodilator - it increases blood flow, making it more efficient for the body to pump oxygenated nutrient-rich blood into the muscles. Just like beetroot but more effective, blackcurrant berries are vasodilators, helping you get more blood flow where it's needed, quickly and efficiently. My personal favorite option includes 100mg of caffeine, so you get the proven performance (and psychological) benefits of caffeine combined with the vasodilation effects of blackcurrant berries. Boost your performance and immune system with 2before: use code JASON for 30% off 20 packs and multi-serve packs at 2Before.com. Thank you to 2Before for supporting Strength Running!
For 15 years, lawmakers have been trying — and failing — to overturn Citizens United, the landmark Supreme Court decision that allows corporations and billionaires to overrun our political system with money. Now, some Congressional Democrats are going big — by trying to enshrine campaign finance protections in the Constitution.In the second episode of Lever Time's MONEYBOMB series, David Sirota sits down with Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), cosponsor of the new Citizens Over Corporations Act, which would introduce a Constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United ruling. Does the effort have a real shot at fixing our democracy crisis?Click here to order our new book, MASTER PLAN: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America.Get ad-free episodes, bonus content and extended interviews by becoming a member at levernews.com/join.To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism.
00:08 — Muhannad Ayyash is Professor of Sociology at Mount Royal University in Calgary and Policy Analyst at Al-Shabaka. 00:33 — Jacqueline Sweet is an investigative journalist. Her work has been published in the likes of The Intercept, The Guardian, POLITICO and Mother Jones. 00:45 — Freddy Brewster is a reporter for the Lever. The post Israel Continues to Ignore Terms of Ceasefire, Dropsite News Investigates Network of Canary Mission Connections; Plus, the Tech Companies Benefiting from an Inflated Defense Budget appeared first on KPFA.
En Cisjordanie occupée, plus de 40 000 personnes ont été déplacées de force depuis le début de l'année. Expulsions, arrestations, check-points, tout cela concourt à mettre les Palestiniens sous haute pression. L'impact psychologique, l'une des faces invisibles de la colonisation, touche enfants comme adultes et inquiète les praticiens sur place. De notre correspondante de retour de Bethléem, Lever aux aurores pour Razzan Quran. Elle est psychologue itinérante. Ce matin, elle est attendue à Bethléem, à seulement 30 kilomètres de chez elle, à Ramallah. Elle est sortie près de trois heures avant son rendez-vous. « Chaque jour, chaque heure, ils ouvrent ou ferment un nouveau check-point, se plaint-elle. Personnellement, je ne peux jamais prévoir avec certitude à quel moment je vais arriver. Votre boussole interne est littéralement déréglée. Être dans un véhicule avec d'autres Palestiniens me procure un sentiment de protection et de confiance. » Si elle se sent protégée dans l'habitacle de ce taxi collectif, Razzan évoque le stress que représente le moindre trajet sur les routes de Cisjordanie occupée. Check-points, murs, barbelés, drapeaux israéliens, tours de contrôle, colonies… Tout sur le chemin rappelle l'occupation : « Un État colonial a besoin de s'imposer avec ce type de symboles. De grands drapeaux israéliens, c'est pour dire : "Je suis là !", "C'est à moi !". Ce besoin frénétique de dire "c'est à moi" raconte qu'en fait tu sais que ce n'est pas à toi… » Les blessures invisibles de l'occupation Parce qu'elle est psychologue, Razzan a les moyens de mettre à distance cette pression. Mais tous les Palestiniens n'ont pas cette chance. Dans cette cellule d'écoute psychologique à Bethléem, elle et ses confrères peinent parfois à apaiser la douleur de leurs patients. L'assistante sociale souhaite attirer aujourd'hui l'attention de Razzan sur le cas d'une petite fille de 10 ans qui s'est renfermée sur elle-même depuis peu. « Elle était dans le champ avec sa famille en train de travailler la terre, raconte l'assistante sociale. L'armée israélienne a débarqué. Les soldats ont lancé des gaz lacrymogènes et des grenades assourdissantes et la petite fille a eu peur. Depuis, elle n'accepte de sortir qu'après avoir demandé exactement où va sa famille. Si elle estime qu'ils peuvent tomber sur l'armée, elle ne sort pas, elle reste à la maison. » « L'aspect psychologique est un tribut invisible pour le monde extérieur, ajoute-t-elle. Mais quelqu'un comme notre assistante sociale qui est en poste ici depuis 23 ans est bien placée pour voir à quel point ce phénomène augmente. » Face à ce futur toujours plus angoissant, Razzan Quran applique à elle-même le conseil qu'elle donne à ses patients : tenter autant que possible de se concentrer sur l'instant présent. Une forme de « résistance », dit-elle.
Ralph welcomes Professor Roddey Reid to break down his book “Confronting Political Intimidation and Public Bullying: A Handbook for the Trump Era and Beyond.” Then, we are joined by the original Nader's Raider, Professor Robert Fellmeth, who enlightens us on how online anonymity and Artificial Intelligence are harming children.Roddey Reid is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Diego where he taught classes on modern cultures and societies in the US, France, and Japan. Since 2008 he has researched and published on trauma, daily life, and political intimidation in the US and Europe. He is a member of Indivisible.org San Francisco, and he hosts the blog UnSafe Thoughts on the fluidity of politics in dangerous times. He is also the author of Confronting Political Intimidation and Public Bullying: A Handbook for the Trump Era and Beyond.I think we still have trouble acknowledging what's actually happening. Particularly our established institutions that are supposed to protect us and safeguard us—many of their leaders are struggling with the sheer verbal and physical violence that's been unfurling in front of our very eyes. Many people are exhausted by it all. And it's transformed our daily life to the point that I think one of the goals is (quite clearly) to disenfranchise people such that they don't want to go out and participate in civic life.Roddey ReidWhat's broken down is…a collective response, organized group response. Now, in the absence of that, this is where No King's Day and other activities come to the fore. They're trying to restore collective action. They're trying to restore the public realm as a place for politics, dignity, safety, and shared purpose. And that's been lost. And so this is where the activists and civically engaged citizens and residents come in. They're having to supplement or even replace what these institutions traditionally have been understood to do. It's exhilarating, but it's also a sad moment.Roddey ReidRobert Fellmeth worked as a Nader's Raider from 1968 to 1973 in the early days of the consumer movement. He went on to become the Price Professor of Public Interest Law at the University of San Diego (where he taught for 47 years until his retirement early this year) and he founded their Children's Advocacy Institute in 1983. Since then, the Institute has sponsored 100 statutes and 35 appellate cases involving child rights, and today it has offices in Sacramento and DC. He is also the co-author of the leading law textbook Child Rights and Remedies.I think an easy remedy—it doesn't solve the problem totally—but simply require the AI to identify itself when it's being used. I mean, to me, that's something that should always be the case. You have a right to know. Again, free speech extends not only to the speaker, but also to the audience. The audience has a right to look at the information, to look at the speech, and to judge something about it, to be able to evaluate it. That's part of free speech.Robert FellmethNews 10/17/25* In Gaza, the Trump administration claims to have brokered a ceasefire. However, this peace – predicated on an exchange of prisoners – is extremely fragile. On Tuesday, Palestinians attempting to return to their homes were fired upon by Israeli soldiers. Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed those shot were “terrorists” whose attempts to “approach and cross [the Yellow Line] were thwarted.” Al Jazeera quotes Lorenzo Kamel, a professor of international history at Italy's University of Turin, who calls the ceasefire a “facade” and that the “structural violence will remain there precisely as it was – and perhaps even worse.” We can only hope that peace prevails and the Palestinians in Gaza are able to return to their land. Whatever is left of it.* Despite this ceasefire, Trump was denied in his bid for a Nobel Peace Prize. The prize instead went to right-wing Venezuelan dissident María Corina Machado. Democracy Now! reports Machado ran against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in 2023, but was “barred from running after the government accused her of corruption and cited her support for U.S. sanctions against Venezuela.” If elected Machado has promised to privatize Venezuela's state oil industry and move Venezuela's Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and in 2020, her party, Vente Venezuela, “signed a pact formalizing strategic ties with Israel's Likud party led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.” Machado has also showered praise on right-wing Latin American leaders like Javier Milei of Argentina and following her victory, praised Trump's “decisive support,” even telling Fox News that Trump “deserves” the prize for his anti-Maduro campaign, per the Nation.* Machado's prize comes within the context of Trump's escalating attacks on Venezuela. In addition to a fifth deadly strike on a Venezuelan boat, which killed six, the New York Times reports Trump has ordered his envoy to the country Richard Grenell to cease all diplomatic outreach to Venezuela, including talks with President Maduro. According to this report, “Trump has grown frustrated with…Maduro's failure to accede to American demands to give up power voluntarily and the continued insistence by Venezuelan officials that they have no part in drug trafficking.” Grenell had been trying to strike a deal with the Bolivarian Republic to “avoid a larger conflict and give American companies access to Venezuelan oil,” but these efforts were obviously undercut by the attacks on the boats – which Democrats contend are illegal under U.S. and international law – as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeling Maduro a “fugitive from American justice,” and placing a $50 million bounty on his head. With this situation escalating rapidly, many now fear direct U.S. military deployment into Venezuela.* Meanwhile, Trump has already deployed National Guard troops to terrorize immigrants in Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope and a Chicago native, met with Chicago union leaders in Rome last week and urged them to take action to protect immigrants in the city. Defending poor immigrants is rapidly becoming a top priority for the Catholic Church. Pope Leo has urged American bishops to “speak with one voice” on the issue and this story related that “El Paso bishop Mark Seitz brought Leo letters from desperate immigrant families.” Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, also at the meeting with Leo and the union leaders, said that the Pope “wants us to make sure, as bishops, that we speak out on behalf of the undocumented or anybody who's vulnerable to preserve their dignity…We all have to remember that we all share a common dignity as human beings.”* David Ellison, the newly-minted CEO of Paramount, is ploughing ahead with a planned expansion of his media empire. His next target: Warner Bros. Discovery. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ellison already pitched a deal to WB CEO David Zaslav, but the $20 per share offer was rejected. However, Ellison is likely to offer a new deal “possibly…backed by his father Larry Ellison or a third party like Apollo [Global Management].” There is also talk that he could go directly to the WBD shareholders if the corporate leadership proves unresponsive. If Ellison is intent on this acquisition, he will need to move fast. Zaslav is planning to split the company into a “studios and HBO business,” and a Discovery business, which would include CNN. Ellison is clearly interested in acquiring CNN to help shape newsroom perspectives, as his recent appointment of Bari Weiss as “editor-in-chief” of CBS News demonstrates, so this split would make an acquisition far less of an attractive prospect. We will be watching this space.* In another Ellison-related media story, Newsweek reports Barron Trump, President Trump's 19-year-old son, is being eyed for a board seat at the newly reorganized Tik-Tok. According to this story, “Trump's former social media manager Jack Advent proposed the role at the social media giant, as it comes into U.S. ownership, arguing that the younger Trump's appointment could broaden TikTok's appeal among young users.” Barron is currently enrolled in New York University's Stern School of Business and serves as an “ambassador” for World Liberty Financial, the “Trump family's crypto venture.” TikTok U.S., formerly owned and operated by the Chinese company ByteDance, is being taken over by a “consortium of American investors [including Larry Ellison's] Oracle and investment firm Silver Lake Partners,” among others.* As the government shutdown drags on, the Trump administration is taking the opportunity to further gut the federal government, seeming to specifically target the offices protecting the most vulnerable. According to NPR, “all staff in the [Department of Education] Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), with the exception of a handful of top officials and support staff, were cut,” in a reduction-in-force or RIF order issued Friday. One employee is quoted saying “This is decimating the office responsible for safeguarding the rights of infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.” Per this report, OSERS is “responsible for roughly $15 billion in special education funding and for making sure states provide special education services to the nation's 7.5 million children with disabilities.” Just why exactly the administration is seeking to undercut federal support for disabled children is unclear. Over at the Department of Health and Human Services, headed by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS sent out an RIF to “approximately 1,760 employees last Friday — instead of the intended 982,” as a “result of data discrepancies and processing errors,” NOTUS reports. The agency admitted the error in a court filing in response to a suit brought by the employees' unions. Even still, the cuts are staggering and include 596 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 125 at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to name just a few. This report notes that other agencies, including the Departments of Justice, Treasury and Homeland Security all sent out inaccurately high RIFs as well.* The Lever reports Boeing, the troubled airline manufacturer, is fighting a new Federal Aviation Administration rule demanding additional inspections for older 737 series planes after regulators discovered cracks in their fuselages. The rule “would revise the inspection standards…through a regulatory action called an ‘airworthiness directive.'...akin to a product recall if inspectors find a defective piece of equipment on the plane…in [this case] cracks along the body of the plane's main cabin.” The lobbying group Airlines for America is seeking to weaken the rule by arguing that the maintenance checks would be too “costly” for the airline industry, who would ultimately have to bear the financial brunt of these inspections. Boeing is fighting them too because such a rule would make airlines less likely to buy Boeing's decaying airplanes. As this report notes, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy – who oversees the FAA – “previously worked as an airline lobbyist…[and] Airlines for America recently selected the former Republican Governor of New Hampshire, Chris Sununu to be their chief executive officer.”* In more consumer-related news, Consumer Reports has been conducting a series of studies on lead levels in various consumer products. Most recently, a survey of protein powders and shakes found “troubling levels of toxic heavy metals,” in many of the most popular brands. They write, “For more than two-thirds of the products we analyzed, a single serving contained more lead than CR's food safety experts say is safe to consume in a day—some by more than 10 times.” Some of these products have massively increased in heavy metal content just over the last several years. CR reports “Naked Nutrition's Vegan Mass Gainer powder, the product with the highest lead levels, had nearly twice as much lead per serving as the worst product we analyzed in 2010.” The experts quoted in this piece advise against daily use of these products, instead limiting them to just once per week.* Finally, in a new piece in Rolling Stone, David Sirota and Jared Jacang Maher lay out how conservatives are waging new legal campaigns to strip away the last remaining fig leaves of campaign finance regulation – and what states are doing to fight back. One angle of attack is a lawsuit targeting the restrictions on coordination between parties and individual campaigns, with House Republicans arguing that, “because parties pool money from many contributors, that ‘significantly dilutes the potential for any particular donor to exercise a corrupting influence over any particular candidate' who ultimately benefits from their cash.” Another angle is a lawsuit brought by P.G. Sittenfeld, the former Democratic mayor of Cincinnati – who has already been pardoned by Trump for accepting bribes – but is seeking to establish that “pay-to-play culture is now so pervasive that it should no longer be considered prosecutable.” However, the authors do throw out one ray of hope from an unlikely source: Montana. The authors write, “Thirteen years after the Supreme Court gutted the state's century-old anti-corruption law, Montana luminaries of both parties are now spearheading a ballot initiative circumventing Citizens United jurisprudence and instead focusing on changing state incorporation laws that the high court rarely meddles with.The measure's proponents note that Citizens United is predicated on state laws giving corporations the same powers as actual human beings, including the power to spend on politics. But they point out that in past eras, state laws granted corporations more limited powers — and states never relinquished their authority to redefine what corporations can and cannot do. The Montana initiative proposes to simply use that authority to change the law — in this case, to no longer grant corporations the power to spend on elections.” Who knows if this initiative will move forward in Montana, but it does provide states a blueprint for combatting the pernicious influence of Citizens United. States should and must act on it.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
David Sirota, founder of The Lever and co-author of the new book Master Plan joins Jordan to talk about what he found in his reporting, the No Kings protests and the hot new anti-grassroots think tank, the Searchlight Institute.You can buy the book here: https://www.levernews.com/master-plan-the-hidden-plot-to-legalize-corruption-in-america/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe
It's Emmajority Report Thursday on the Majority Report On today's show: Trump openly admits to authorizing covert CIA actions in Venezuela at a White House press conference. On an episode of Triggered with Don, Jr. in February of 2025, Recent Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado vows to privatize Venezuelan oil and offer lucrative partnerships with American corporations After the U.S. bombed a fifth boat in the Caribbean Sea, we watch a Trinbagonian news segment that reports two of the slain men we're simply fishermen. Rand Paul comes out against the U.S. summarily killing people in the Caribbean Sea, citing Coast Guard statistics that show that 25% of alleged drug-running boats boarded by American forces are not in possession of drugs. Founder of The Lever, David Sirota joins the program to discuss his new book, MASTER PLAN: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America. In the Fun Half: Emma is joined by Brandon Sutton and Matt Binder Brandon provides a quick update on where Candace Owens' show has been of late. The leaked Young Republican group chat leak exposes the arrested development of GOP men. JD Vance calls the Young Republican's "kids" despite the chat being comprised of mostly men in their 30s All that and more The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors: ZOCDOC : Zocdoc.com/MAJORITY and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. #sponsored SUNSET LAKE: Head to SunsetLakeCBD.com and use coupon code “Left Is Best” (all one word) for 20% off of your entire order Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.co
Most Americans want to overturn Citizens United v. FEC, the landmark 2010 Supreme Court decision that unleashed unlimited corporate spending on U.S. elections. But two new cases before the high court — including one spearheaded by now-Vice President JD Vance — are instead set to expand that ruling and turn America into a kleptocracy.For the next several episodes of Lever Time, we're taking a deep dive into Citizens United and how it's transformed our lives. In this first episode, David Sirota uncovers conservatives' plan to deregulate the campaign finance system, their efforts to legalize bribery, and what options we have to stop them.Click here to pre-order our new book, MASTER PLAN: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America.Get ad-free episodes, bonus content and extended interviews by becoming a member at levernews.com/join.To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism.
It's easy to lose your creativity trying to keep up with what the world expects from you. But staying safe can cost you your voice as a podcast host or podcast guest. In this episode, Chase Jarvis and Alex Sanfilippo explore how to reconnect with your intuition, attention, and play to unlock the creative power already inside you. Get ready to break out of burnout, reclaim your joy, and show up more fully behind the microphone than ever before!MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/353Chapters00:00 Introduction to Creativity and Podcasting02:30 Living by Others' Rules07:30 Lever 1: The Power of Attention12:00 Lever 2: Time and Life's Length17:25 Lever 3: Trusting Intuition23:20 Lever 5: The Importance of Play30:13 Final Thoughts and Book InsightsTakeawaysCreativity often gets stifled by societal expectations.Attention is a powerful tool that shapes our experiences.Life is long, allowing for exploration and mistakes.Trusting your intuition can lead to fulfilling decisions.Playfulness is essential for creativity and joy.Many adults lose their innate creativity over time.Safety is an illusion; taking risks is necessary for growth.Action is more important than intellect in achieving success.Success is often a series of small, intuitive decisions.Reclaiming your creativity can lead to a more fulfilling life.MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/353
Nonprofit leaders, does your fundraising strategy feel complicated—or nonexistent? You're not alone. In this episode, I break fundraising down to three simple levers you can pull to get results: growing your qualified leads, improving donor conversions, and maximizing lifetime donor value. I'll show you how to simplify your approach, avoid overplanning, and build a strategy that actually works in the real world. Episode Highlights 01:11 Introduction to Fundraising Strategy 03:00 Three Key Fundraising Levers 03:56 Lever 1: Increasing Qualified Donor Leads 04:49 Lever 2: Improving Conversion Rates 06:21 Lever 3: Maximizing Donor Lifetime Value 07:45 Special Activity: Donor Referrals 09:00 Applying the Three Levers 12:10 Donor Categories and Strategies Resource The Board Clarity Club A monthly membership for boards that provides training and live expert support to help your board have total clarity on how to be the best board possible. Learn More >> About Your Host Have you seen Casino Royale? That moment when Vespa slides in elegantly, opposite James, all charming smile, razor-sharp wit and mighty brainpower, and says, “I'm the money”? Well, your host, Sarah Olivieri has been likened to Vespa by one of her clients – not just because she's charming, beautiful and brainy– but because that bold statement “I'm the money” was, as it turned out, right ON the money. Sarah helps nonprofits transform their organizations from failing to thriving. And she's very, very good at it. She's brought nonprofits back from the brink of insolvency. She's averted major cash-flow crises, solved funding droughts, board conflicts and everything in between… and so she has literally become “the money” for many of the organizations she works with. As the former director of 3 nonprofits and founder of 5 for-profit businesses, she understands, deeply, the challenges and complexities facing organizations and she's created a framework, called The Impact Method®️, which can help you simplify operations, build aligned teams and make a bigger impact without getting overwhelmed or burning out – and Every. Single. One. Of her clients that have implemented her methodologies have achieved the most incredible results. Sarah is also a #1 international bestselling author, holds a BA from the University of Chicago with a focus on globalization and its effect on marginalized cultures, and a master's degree in Humanistic and Multicultural Education from SUNY New Paltz. Access additional training at www.pivotground.com/funding-secrets or apply for the THRiVE Program for personalized support at www.pivotground.com/application Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that and follow us on LinkedIn.
Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation Entertainment have drawn the ire of consumers — and the Federal Trade Commission — for exorbitant ticket prices, misleading hidden fees, and shady resale tactics. But losing your right to sue Ticketmaster or join a class action lawsuit is now just a click away. Hiding in the company's new terms-of-use agreement, The Lever found a clause that forces ticket buyers into arbitration, a private judicial system rigged in favor of the company.Today on Lever Time, David Sirota sits down with The Lever's Luke Goldstein and anti-monopoly attorney David Seligman to reveal how the ticketing company has monopolized the live entertainment market, kept ticket prices high, and is now stripping away your legal rights. Click here to read Luke's story about TicketMaster's new terms of use. To learn more about David Seligman's organization, Towards Justice, click here. Click here for a full transcript of the episode. Get ad-free episodes, bonus content and extended interviews by becoming a member at levernews.com/join.To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism.
In this episode, we dive into the world of personal injury law with David B. Lever, the founder and senior partner of Lever & Ecker, PLLC. Since 1990, David has dedicated his career to fighting for accident victims, never defending insurance companies or corporate defendants. Known for his integrity and relentless advocacy, he's earned the respect of lawyers and judges alike – becoming a trusted and influential figure in New York's legal community… David started his own firm at just 30 years old, driven by a desire to help people rebuild their lives. Decades later, that passion hasn't faded. For David, every case is about restoring dignity and making a real difference for those who've been hurt through no fault of their own. Join the conversation now to discover: How attorneys become experts in specific areas of law. Why David chose to represent victims of personal injury. The ways in which personal injury compensation has evolved over the years. Modern accident patterns to watch out for. You can learn more about David and his work here!
Chris Napier is the author of Science of Running, a professor of physical therapy, practicing physiotherapist, 2:33 marathoner, and medal winner at the Canadian Track & Field Championships in 1996 and 1997. He is also a scientific advisor to Avelo, the world's smartest running shoe (I'm also an advisor!). Today's focus is on super shoes and how they affect your running form: The specific form changes that happen due to high-stack foam and carbon plates Specific injury risks from super shoes How often Chris recommends wearing super shoes Training changes that reduce injury risk while wearing super shoes Extra Resources: Geoff Burns, PhD on the science of super shoes (podcast) The main reason runners get injured (video) Chris Napier's first podcast appearance (podcast) Please support our sponsors who help make the podcast possible! Thank You Lever! I'm excited to partner with Lever - a bodyweight support system that helps you run further or faster with less effort and injury risk. You've probably seen pro runners using Lever - it attaches to any treadmill and you hook into it like a harness. It effectively makes you lighter, enabling you to run more volume than you normally could with reduced injury risk, run faster with less effort, or return to running after an injury more effectively. Lever allows you to do more running with less risk. From building mileage, introducing faster workouts, aiding your return to running after a break, Lever has a place in every phase of training. The pro's have been using Lever for years, giving them the advantage of more training with fewer injuries. They're also common in physical therapy offices. Because you can run with less body weight, you can gain fitness and practice good technique without risking your recovery. Go to levermovement.com and use code Strength20 for 20% off any system (and that's with a capital S). If you're injury-prone or are looking to take a big swing at your goals this year, now is the time for Lever. That's levermovement.com with code Strength20 for 20% off any system. Thank you to 2Before! We are supported by 2Before, a powerful sports supplement made from New Zealand Blackcurrants designed to increase endurance, manage inflammation, support immunity, and promote adaptation. 2Before main mechanism for boosting performance is acting as a vasodilator - it increases blood flow, making it more efficient for the body to pump oxygenated nutrient-rich blood into the muscles. Just like beetroot but more effective, blackcurrant berries are vasodilators, helping you get more blood flow where it's needed, quickly and efficiently. My personal favorite option includes 100mg of caffeine, so you get the proven performance (and psychological) benefits of caffeine combined with the vasodilation effects of blackcurrant berries. Boost your performance and immune system with 2before: use code JASON for 30% off 20 packs and multi-serve packs at 2Before.com. Thank you to 2Before for supporting Strength Running!
While media giants cave to frivolous Trump libel lawsuits and muzzle late-night hosts who step out of line, CBS News' parent company has announced that the billionaire-backed conservative provocateur Bari Weiss will be the network's new editor-in-chief.Today on Lever Time, we're going back in time to understand how we arrived at this present-day media hellscape. Who set this plan into motion, and how do we fight back?Click here to pre-order our new book, MASTER PLAN: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America.Get ad-free episodes, bonus content and extended interviews by becoming a member at levernews.com/join.To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism.
In this episode of Dentistry Made Simple, I dive into a crucial topic that many dentists overlook: the transformative power of dental implants as a business growth lever. I share my own journey, highlighting how I spent years working harder for diminishing returns while colleagues thrived by incorporating implants into their practices. Alongside Meredith, we break down the numbers, revealing how even just a few implant procedures can equate to significant revenue with far less chaos. We discuss the importance of building confidence in your clinical skills and the vital role of community support and training. If you're ready to shift your practice from surviving to thriving, tune in as we outline actionable steps to start your implant journey today.
Getting a home mortgage used to take weeks of phone calls and paperwork. Now, real estate search platforms like Zillow and Redfin offer comprehensive, nearly one-click homebuying. What are the hidden costs of trusting these industry giants with every step of the process?Today on Lever Time, producer Natalie Bettendorf speaks with Lever reporter Helen Santoro about her investigation into how these one-stop real estate shops may actually be hurting homebuyers — and the U.S. economy.You can read Helen's story here, and a follow-up story here.Click here for a full transcript of the episode.Get ad-free episodes, bonus content and extended interviews by becoming a member at levernews.com/join.To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism.