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Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). What if your organization isn't a machine but a living thing?In this episode, Boysen Hodgson sits down with Norman Wolfe, founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders Inc., former Hewlett-Packard executive, ManKind Project brother, and co-author with his wife Jane Wolfe of the Living Organization trilogy. Norman's leadership journey started with a first performance review that said "unacceptable" in every category. Four decades later, he helps CEOs close the gap between strategy and execution by paying attention to what most leaders can't see.Norman lays out the three forces that drive results for people and organizations: activity, relationship, and context. He explains why context, the meaning we make, is the leader's most powerful point of leverage. He and Boysen talk about moving leadership from plan, organize, lead, and control to set context, develop people, build community, and be of service. They also cover why training alone rarely changes behavior, and how organizations can carry trauma from years of treating people as parts.Norman walks through the six skills from his new book, Leading the Living Organization: heart centering, heart-centered communication, reframing context, improv mindset, balancing opposites, and coaching and developing. He closes with something personal: what three marriages taught him, and how he and Jane learned to make decisions for the "us" they created together.If you lead a team, work inside an organization, or just want to show up more whole with the people around you, this conversation is a humane, practical way to rethink leadership.In this episode:The failed first review that started Norman's leadership journeyActivity, relationship, and context: the hidden forces behind resultsWhy "people are our most important asset" misses the pointCommitted vs. compliant: what changes engagementThe six skills of leading a living organization"What would you do if you sat in my seat?"Merlin: the name Norman and Jane gave their relationshipResources:Leading the Living Organization by Norman & Jane Wolfe: [BOOK LINK]Quantum Leaders Inc.: [WEBSITE LINK] Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #AdSupport the show

-Introduction What does a mid-sized brokerage have that it cannot actually use? A specialized book and the data behind it, and none of the underwriting, capital, filing, and admin machinery it would take to turn that book into a program it owns. The ten largest firms solved this by buying MGAs. Cole Riccardi built Authentic to rent that machinery to everyone else, and nine of the top ten retail brokerages now work with him on digital programs anyway. In this conversation he explains why he refuses to call Authentic a software company, what he got wrong in the first two years, and why he went after Main Street before he went after the hard market. Guest Bio Cole Riccardi founded Authentic in 2022 after five years at Aquiline Capital Partners, where he invested across the insurance value chain and became convinced that nobody was building affinity insurance programs at scale. He built the company with a co-founder and COO who spent fifteen years as an actuary at AmTrust and a CTO who came out of six years at Amazon, and the platform was architected as multi-carrier, multi-tenant, and multi-product from the first day. Authentic runs out of New York and Dayton, Ohio, is backed by FirstMark Capital, and now sits behind six carriers with programs spanning Main Street, energy, and inland marine. Key Topics -Programs should not be limited to the top ten - The largest brokerages own their own MGAs. Riccardi's argument is that everyone else already has the book and the data, and only lacks the machinery, which is a rentable problem. -An MGA that gives its software away - Riccardi is emphatic that Authentic never wanted to sell software and makes its money in the transaction flow. The technology is what makes it a better trading partner, not the product. -Affinity is product creation, not just distribution - For PushPress, Authentic went through the entire book and built four or five custom class codes that mapped to CrossFit gyms and similar facilities, rather than rating them off generic fitness codes. -Main Street first, on purpose - Rather than chase hard-market classes where premium comes fast, Authentic built a sizable Main Street book to prove that the configured programs were what moved business over, not market scarcity. -Same infrastructure, new practices - A Chubb energy underwriter joined with a thesis about independent power producers being underserved on casualty. That program launched in May, and an inland marine practice was announced the day of this recording. -The captive he overbuilt - Riccardi is direct that as a first-time founder he overcomplicated the early years by building custom captive cells on the back end. The captive still exists and takes smaller slices, but it is no longer the pitch. -Fast nos and the right to win - Authentic has no trucking underwriter and no capacity partner who will raise a hand for it, so brokers asking about long-haul trucking get turned down quickly rather than strung along. Notable Quotes "We never wanted to sell software. I always wanted to be in the transaction flow. We make money as an MGA today. That's always how we will make money." "Nine of the top ten work with us today on digital programs." "We've actually gone after Main Street to start and built up a pretty sizable book there. We wanted to do that so we could prove to ourselves that our technology mousetrap mattered and we weren't just writing business because it was hard to find markets elsewhere." "Can we challenge the status quo that MGAs need twelve points to operate? If you're built on modern systems, I don't think you do." Resources Guest: Authentic: https://authenticinsurance.com/ Authentic, For Brokers: https://authenticinsurance.com/brokers Cole Riccardi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cole-riccardi-63a243127/ Host & Organization: Joshua R. Hollander on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuarhollander/ Horton International (USA): https://www.horton-usa.com/ Insurtech Leadership Podcast (LinkedIn Showcase): https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/insurtech-leadership-show Subscribe & Review If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe on your favorite platform and leave a review. The Insurtech Leadership Podcast is available on YouTube, Podbean, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

Mark is away this week, so his son Jack steps in for his first show with Sal. Sal goes through the backlash to his viral "Islam is a natural ally of libertarianism" tweet and answers his critics. Then we play Sal's talk to a room of cypherpunks in Amsterdam, covering agorism, the counter-economy, Ross Ulbricht, and the privacy tools you can use today. After that, Mark Edge sits down with David D. Friedman, author of The Machinery of Freedom, to talk about private law and arbitration, why you can't opt out of the criminal justice system, plea bargains and wrongful convictions, the Chicago School, and his decades in the Society for Creative Anachronism and the Pennsic War. We're also giving away free Bitcoin Cash on every show. Scan the QR codes on screen to claim it, courtesy of Cash Stamps. CATCH SAL LIVE: Dark Prague, October 2–4 Exit and Build 6, November 5–8, Sovereignty Ranch, Bandera, TX. Use code SAL for a discount. FOLLOW & SUPPORT: SalTheAgorist.com MarkEdge.org Libertarian merch: AgoraThreads.com THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Cash Stamps Firo Dash Zano Edge Wallet Cake Wallet Pirate Chain Quai Network ThorChain Local Silver Mint New episodes every Wednesday, 7PM EASTERN. #MarkEdgeShow #FreeTalkLive #SaltheAgorist #SalandMark #Agorism #Libertarian #Crypto #Privacy #DavidDFriedman #BitcoinCash #CashStamps #Firo #Dash #Zano #EdgeWallet #CakeWallet #PirateChain #QuaiNetwork #LocalSilverMint

In Episode 82 of The Landing, recorded in Rogue River, Oregon, Jason sits down with forestry contractor Garrett Dees to introduce Blaze Runner, a new equipment system designed to bring water directly onto the machine and into the fight.Garrett's work in fuels reduction, wildland fire, and small forestry projects showed him a problem: shutdown restrictions, limited access, and the need for additional water trucks or ground personnel can quickly bring production to a stop. His solution was to create a removable, self-contained water system that mounts to an excavator and gives the operator immediate fire-suppression capability.Working with Summit Attachments & Machinery, Garrett turned that idea into a fully functioning prototype. Blaze Runner carries nearly 600 gallons of water, delivers up to 300 PSI, includes foam and drafting capabilities, and can be removed or exchanged in minutes. The modular system can also be mounted to other equipment or staged independently along a fireline.Jason and Garrett discuss the engineering behind the project, real-world testing, equipment versatility, wildfire contracting, reducing downtime, and what Blaze Runner could mean for mastication, fuels reduction, forestry work, and wildland firefighting.This episode is sponsored by Drew's Boots: rebuildable boots made for steep ground, wet brush, shop floors, and long days. Visit Drew's Boots and use code JASON DAVENPORT at checkout for 10% off.The Sierra Cascade Logging Conference is a proud founding partner of The Landing. For more than 75 years, the conference has brought together loggers, contractors, foresters, equipment manufacturers, and timber families while investing in education and the next generation of the industry.

Ask a question hereNatalie Hood continues her conversations with the 2026 Talking Pools Podcast Top Ten Mentors with John Poma—the “Ancient Pool Warrior” and a two-time Top Ten honoree.John shares how a summer job pouring precast main drains became a decades-long career spanning commercial pool construction, service, plumbing, equipment installation and heavy machinery. He explains why the best field professionals must sometimes become their own engineers, how mentorship has evolved from guarded trade secrets to open knowledge-sharing, and why mistakes should be fixed—not used to assign blame.Then it's time to bust some myths. John explains why excavating a commercial pool involves far more than “digging a hole,” why bigger equipment is not always more efficient and how aluminum sulfate can reduce cyanuric acid without replacing most of the pool water. He also discusses alum's ability to remove phosphates, clear green pools and lift certain copper stains—as well as what alum cannot do.John's advice to the next generation is simple: learn from experienced professionals, attend industry classes, understand flow rates, protect your body and read the damn manual inside the equipment box.In This Episode John's unexpected entry into the swimming pool industry  More than four decades of friendship and mentorship  Building jigs and solving problems in the field  Why asking “why” helped shape John's career  Creating a workplace where mistakes are corrected without finger-pointing  The skill and situational awareness required to operate heavy equipment  Why the biggest excavator is not always the best machine  Commercial-pool excavation tolerances and costly layout errors  Using aluminum sulfate to reduce cyanuric acid  What alum can—and cannot—remove from pool water  The long-term physical cost of ignoring proper safety equipment  Why commercial flow rates and equipment installation details matter  John's ancient pool battle gear: alum and a pool brush Featured GuestJohn Poma Commercial pool construction professional, field researcher, owner of a small pool service company, foreman with Executive Pools and two-time Talking Pools Podcast Top Ten Mentor.Mentor Award Sponsors Title Sponsors: BlueRay XL and United Chemical  Gold Sponsor: LaMotte  Silver Sponsor: Rev'd Up Apparel  Supporting Sponsor: Aqua Comfort Water Group Hosted by Natalie Hood on the Talking Pools Podcast. Support the showThank you so much for listening! You can find us on social media:FacebookInstagramTik TokEmail us: talkingpools@gmail.com

As technology makes equipment more autonomous, precise, and serviceable from anywhere, will dealers become less important? Or will they become an even more valuable technology-enabled partner to farmers?Today, Shane Thomas (Upstream Ag Insights) joins us to unpack the underlying economics of ag equipment dealers in our latest, Business Model Breakdowns episode of AgTech So What? As many know, dealerships are where most equipment gets sold, serviced, and supported. But the business model is more complicated than simply selling tractors and parts. And, it's changing. We examine dealers largely by breaking down Titan Machinery, the world's largest CNH dealership, with around $US 2.5 billion in revenue and more than 100 locations across the US, Eastern Europe, and Australia.The surprising part? The equipment itself isn't where most of their profits come from. While equipment sales make up the majority of dealership revenue, parts, service, and rentals generate the majority of gross margin.In this episode, Sarah, Matthew and Shane discuss:How the agricultural equipment dealership business model works.Why parts and service are so important to dealer profitability.Whether technology could fundamentally change the role of the dealer. The role of equipment financing and inventory management.Why used equipment can create significant balance-sheet risk.How dealer consolidation changes the economics of the business.Agtech companies attempting to go direct to farmers.Whether trust and rapid service will remain powerful advantages for dealers.Got a business model in ag you'd like for us to break down in a future episode? Let us know!Useful Links:Investor Relations - Titan MachineryWill China's cheaper tractors disrupt ag equipment? - Tenacious VenturesCNHDealers AGCO Corporation, Fendt Australia, John DeereBlurring the Line Between Farmer and Ag Retailer - Tenacious VenturesTech: SwarmFarm Robotics, Harrington Seed Destructor, Carbon Robotics7 Powers - The Foundations of Business Strategy, Hamilton HelmerFor more information and resources, visit our website. The information in this post is not investment advice or a recommendation to invest. It is general information only and does not take into account your investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Before making an investment decision you should seek financial advice from a professional financial adviser. Whilst we believe the information is correct, we provide no warranty of accuracy, reliability or completeness. Companies: Titan Machinery • Topics: ag-retail, farm-machinery, business-model, agtech-ecosystem

A prisoner is held, in theory, for something they did. The people inside America's roughly 250 immigration detention camps are held for who they are, or where they're from. That distinction anchors journalist John Washington's new book, How to Close a Camp: Dispatches from the Fight Against Immigrant Detention. He joins Suzi to trace the bipartisan machinery behind ICE detention — from the reservation system to today's $240 billion buildout — and the local permits, contracts, and licenses that make these camps more vulnerable than they look. In Surprise, Arizona, a thousand residents showed up to block a $70 million warehouse conversion. “The opposite of a camp is community,” Washington argues — and closing one, keeping it closed, depends on exactly that. Plus: Meleiza Figueroa remembers David Cobb, who died on Labor Day. Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman features conversations with leading thinkers and activists, with a focus on labor, the economy, and protest movements.

There's a #BrakeForHarvest public service announcement campaign for the current harvest season, warning drivers to use extra caution while driving.

Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Laois woman Claire Daly, who is the Members Relations Officer with the Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association Ltd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ein großer Propeller vor dem Haupteingang der Hamburg Messe - das ist das deutliche Zeichen dafür, dass wieder SMM-Zeit ist. Die Messe Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology ist die weltweit größte Schiffbaumesse und findet alle zwei Jahre in Hamburg statt. In diesem Jahr sind gut 50.000 Fachbesucher aus 120 Nationen und rund 2.300 Aussteller aus 70 Ländern gekommen. Zwei Themen prägen die Messe besonders: die anhaltenden geopolitischen Krisen mit ihren Folgen für die Schifffahrt und der offene Weg zu klimafreundlichen Antrieben.Das Hafenkonzert-Podcast war auf der SMM unterwegs, hat Hamburger Firmen besucht und mit den zentralen Akteuren der Branche gesprochen. Zu Wort kommen unter anderem IMO-Generalsekretär Arsenio Dominguez, der scheidende Marine-Inspekteur Vizeadmiral Jan Christian Kaack, Gabi Bornheim, Präsidentin des Verbands Deutscher Reeder, Everllence-Chef Uwe Lauber, DNV-Chef Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, der maritime Koordinator der Bundesregierung Christoph Ploß, BSH-Präsident Helge Hegewald und die Hamburger Wirtschaftssenatorin Melanie Leonhard.Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt auf dem stark gewachsenen Bereich Sicherheit und Verteidigung, dem in diesem Jahr erstmals eine eigene Halle und die Naval Stage gewidmet sind.Moderation: Kerstin von Stürmer und Dietrich LehmannAlle Ausgaben des Hamburger Hafenkonzerts gibt es unter ndr.de/hafenkonzert, in der NDR Hamburg-App und bei ARD Sounds.Die Themen im Einzelnen:

This week, Countrywide reporter Della Kilroy visited Hickeys farm to meet father and son Martin and Gerard Hickey and find out how this summer's weather has affected their crops, and what it means for the future of Irish vegetable growing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  What does modern agriculture actually look like behind the scenes?    In this deep-dive episode, we sit down with Brad Doyle, Chairman of the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board and former President of the American Soybean Association,  operating out of Weiner, Arkansas.  Stepping far beyond traditional manual labor, Brad pulls back the curtain on how multi-million-dollar family farms operate today as high-tech, data-driven global enterprises.  You will discover how tractors drive themselves via precision GPS, how growers utilize complex yield-mapping software, and what happens when practical farming meets Ph.D.-level plant breeding alongside his wife Joyce.   The conversation also tackles the profound economic realities of managing capital-heavy operations, utilizing land and equipment as loan collateral, and navigating global soybean export markets. You will hear firsthand how producers beta-test tomorrow's heavy machinery hand-in-hand with major engineers like John Deere, while critically addressing the real operational limits of AI integration.    Ultimately, this episode lets you grasp the scale behind 80 million US acres, showing how farmers increase yields and why 97% of American farms remain fiercely family-owned. Whether you are an entrepreneur, an agribusiness professional, or simply curious about where your food comes from, this conversation completely reframes how technology, business, and tradition intersect on the modern farm.   Chapters 00:00:00 Highlight 00:01:35 - Introduction 00:02:45 - The 3rd-Generation Family Farm & Eagle Seed 00:03:19 - When Farming Meets PhD Science 00:06:42 - Surprise: 97% of US Farms Are Family-Owned 00:09:14 - The High-Stakes Business & Profitability of Farming 00:10:30 - Financial Risks, Bank Loans, & Farm Collateral 00:11:39 - The Generational Shift: From Manual Labor to Tech 00:15:26 - How Modern Farms Fuel Local Rural Economies 00:16:06 - Tech Transformation: GPS & Self-Driving Tractors 00:16:31 - Yield Monitors, Big Data, & Off-Season Planning 00:17:43 - The Reality, Limits, and Fears of AI in Agriculture 00:23:49 - Navigating the Global Soybean Export Market 00:31:11 - The Soybean Checkoff System Explained 00:32:41 - The $80M Impact of the United Soybean Board 00:38:43 - Grasping Scale: 80 Million Acres of Production 00:39:14 - How Farmers Increase Yields While Losing Farmland 00:42:02 - Beta-Testing the Future of Machinery with Engineers 00:44:48 - What Keeps a Farmer Up at Night? (Profitability) 00:47:01 - The Pride and Honor of American Agriculture Want to become a video podcaster? Get info: https://becomeadoer.com/programs/become-a-video-podcaster?utm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=Episode+Description&utm_campaign=BAVP_C2   For Collaborations ✉ Reach out to us at partners@doersnepal.com  

Twenty-five years after September 11th, Guantánamo Bay is still open. Fifteen men are still held there. Six have never been charged with anything at all. And on August 26, 2026, a military judge finally set a trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants: June 5, 2028, nearly 27 years after the attacks. In the first episode of Immigrantly's three-part 9/11 at 25 series, Saadia Khan sits down with Shayana Kadidal, Senior Managing Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, who has litigated Guantánamo cases since 2002. He filed the first habeas petition on behalf of detainees when no one in Washington would carry the papers to the courthouse. He was one of the first lawyers allowed onto the base. This conversation covers what actually built Guantánamo and what has kept it standing through four presidencies: • Why the first people held at Guantánamo were not Muslims, but Black Haitian refugees intercepted at sea in 1991• How the U.S. filled the prison using leaflets and $5,000 bounties, not battlefield capture• The domestic sweeps of South Asian and Arab Muslim men, held in secret immigration hearings with their names erased from the public docket• Mohammed al-Qahtani, a schizophrenic man held roughly two decades, much of it in solitary confinement, and Abu Zubaydah, the first man waterboarded, still never charged• Guled Duran, cleared for release by six agencies, whose habeas petition has sat with a judge for a decade• Why the torture evidence argument is not the reason these cases never went to trial• And what it means that the Trump administration flew roughly 500 immigrants to Guantánamo between February and June 2025, at a reported cost of about $100,000 per person per day The machinery built in 2001 was never dismantled. Machinery that isn't dismantled gets used again on somebody else. Saadia's take: she is not here to acknowledge the anniversary. She is here to audit it. Learn more about the Center for Constitutional Rights at ccrjustice.org, or follow @ccrjustice. Next Tuesday: a woman whose father, a firefighter, went into the towers and did not come out. She was six. She has spent the years since objecting to what this country did to Muslims in her family's name. Tags/keywords: Guantanamo Bay, Guantánamo, 9/11 25th anniversary, September 11 anniversary, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed trial, Gitmo, military commissions, indefinite detention, habeas corpus, Center for Constitutional Rights, Shayana Kadidal, War on Terror, Islamophobia, immigration detention, Abu Zubaydah, Guantanamo detainees 2026 Include "Guantanamo" without the accent somewhere in the description text as well as with it. Apple Podcasts search does not normalize diacritics reliably You can connect with Saadia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itssaadiak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email:saadia@immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host & Producer: Saadia Khan I Content Writer: Saadia Khan I Editorial review: Shei Yu I Sound Designer & Editor: Lou Raskin I Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound Immigrantly Podcast is an Immigrantly Media Production. For advertising inquiries, contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BOYOT (Belong On Your Own Terms) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠is the next step. It's our new app, designed to help you think through identity, culture, ambition, relationships, and the stories we carry with guided reflections, prompts, and frameworks developed over years of conversations on this show. It's thoughtful. It's challenging. And honestly, it's the kind of space many of us wish existed earlier in our lives. If you're ready to go deeper than the podcast, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BOYOT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and start the journey. Don't forget to subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Immigrantly Uninterrupted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for insightful podcasts. Follow us on social media for updates and behind-the-scenes content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Component Connection, Abby Langenberg, SBCA's Director of Business Development & Member Engagement, sits down with Dario Schmidt, Product Manager at Stiles Machinery, to discuss the company's two innovations selected for the 2026 SBCA Innovation Grant. They explore how the pre-cutting sheathing cell and sealing tape applicator can increase automation, reduce labor demands and material waste, and support more efficient wall panel production. Dario also shares how the technologies are being adapted for the North American market and what attendees can expect to see from Stiles at BCMC 2026.

Arrested and charged three times for public displays of solidarity with Palestine, David Shultz talks about the continuous persecution by Toronto Police and the Crown, as well as the the repercussions that came with it.He takes us through his multiple arrests, each more egregious than the last - culminating with an eventual trial, and full acquittal, for wearing a prop sword.David's case really calls into question our ability to exercise our Charter Rights while protesting for Palestine, and the willingness of the Crown to use their resources towards incapacitating activists, despite having such low conviction rates.Its also a discussion on the bias that's been crafted within policing, the impunity to which they're able to make baseless arrests; and the uneven application of the law.Together, with host Jessa McLean, they compare and contrast other recent arrests and speculate how Mark Carney's new legislation, Bill C9, will impact future cases.Keywords: Project Resolute, Toronto Police, Ontario, policing, activism, Charter Rights, Section 2, Bill C9, antisemitism, racism,Produced by: Santiago Helou QuinteroCall to Action: Donate to David's Legal Defence Fund OR Support the Toronto Community Justice FundRelated Episodes: Noisemaker with Deana Sherif (July 2026) Hear how Police in Ontario are working with the Crown to target activists and criminalize the use of sound in protests.Machinery of Suppression: Bill C9 and the Weaponization of Antisemitism (Jan 2026)More Resources: Photos, Videos and Transcripts provided by Guest - via Google DriveMan who allegedly fired nail gun at Toronto-area protest motivated by hate: police CBC News‘Proud,' ‘Fucking Racist' Absolutely Discharged of Assault on Palestinian Woman - The LevellerCharterpedia - Section 2(b) – Freedom of expressionAll of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support our work through monthly contributions: PatreonFollow us on Instagram or on Bluesky

As digital asset regulation matures, compliance is no longer just about understanding regulatory requirements. The real challenge is turning those requirements into governance, controls and operating models that work in practice.In this episode of Compliance Champions, Delphine Forma sits down with Nehal Chudasama, Head of Compliance and MLRO at Enigma Securities, to discuss what it really means to operationalise compliance.Drawing on his experience building compliance frameworks for an institutional digital asset broker, Nehal shares practical insights on scaling governance, preparing for new regulatory regimes, designing effective market surveillance frameworks and using AI to strengthen—rather than replace—professional judgement.

Sixth part of the audiobook of Capital Volume 1 by Karl Marx. This section: Part IV: Production of Relative Surplus-Value — chapter 15 (i.e. the rest of part IV). Read online https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/ Figures mentioned can be found within the following sections: §5 https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/ch15.htm#S5 Summarised below, the UK-wide result of mechanical improvements in the cotton industry due to the USA civil war. 1857 | 1861 | 1868 Factories: 2,210 | 2,887 | 2,549 Power looms: 298,847 | 399,992 | 379,329 Spindles: 28.01m | 30.39m | 32.00m Employed: 379,213 | 451,569 | 401,064 §7 https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/ch15.htm#S7 Summarised, grain etc. UK imports/exports: Years: 1831–35 | 1836–40 | 1841–45 | 1846–50 | 1851–55 | 1856–60 | 1861–65 | 1866 Import: 1.10mn | 2.39mn | 2.84mn | 8.78mn | 8.35mn | 10.91mn | 15.01mn | 16.46mn Export: 0.23mn | 0.25mn | 0.14mn | 0.16mn | 0.31mn | 0.34mn | 0.30mn | 0.22mn Excess: 0.87mn | 2.14mn | 2.70mn | 8.62mn | 8.04mn | 10.57mn | 14.71mn | 16.24mn Population: 24.62mn | 25.93mn | 27.26mn | 27.80mn | 27.57mn | 28.39mn | 29.38mn | 29.94mn Corn/head: 0.036 | 0.082 | 0.099 | 0.310 | 0.291 | 0.372 | 0.501 | 0.543 §8C https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/ch15.htm#S8c Chief medical officer gave evidence of impacts of industries on health: Industry & # employed | Deaths/100,000 by age: 25–35 | 35–45 | 45–55 Agriculture (E&W), 958,265 employed | 743 | 805 | 1,145 London tailors, 22,301 men + 12,379 women | 958 | 1,262 | 2,093 London printers, 13,803 employed | 894 | 1,747 | 2,367 Study notes at https://www.workersliberty.org/story/2021-09-03/marxs-capital-volume-1-12-week-course Contents: Part IV: Production of Relative Surplus-Value Chapter 15: Machinery and Modern Industry Section 1 : The Development of Machinery Section 2: The Value Transferred by Machinery to the Product Section 3: The Proximate Effects of Machinery on the Workman Section 4: The Factory Section 5: The Strife Between Workman and Machine Section 6: The Theory of Compensation as Regards the Workpeople Displaced by Machinery Section 7: Repulsion and Attraction of Workpeople by the Factory System. Crises in the Cotton Trade Section 8: Revolution Effected in Manufacture, Handicrafts, and Domestic Industry by Modern Industry Section 9: The Factory Acts. Sanitary and Educational Clauses of the same. Their General Extension in England Section 10: Modern Industry and Agriculture Otto Rühle's abridged version at https://workersliberty.org/capital-abridgement Sixth part of #9 of Marxist points of reference reading list: https://workersliberty.org/story/2026-01-28/marxist-points-reference-reading-list Playlist of recordings from that list at https://soundcloud.com/workers-liberty/sets/marxist-points-of-reference-a Subscribe to the podcast "Solidarity & more" by "Workers' Liberty" wherever you listen to podcasts. More info: https://workersliberty.org/audio Music and audiobook (Andrew S. Rightenburg) public domain

Travis takes Jake and Liv inside Operation Puppet Master, Homeland Security Investigations' months-long effort to uncover the supposed command structure and funding behind Minnesota's anti-ICE protests. Undercover agents entered meetings and Signal chats, tailed activists, and searched union and nonprofit finances. Reports released in the case against 15 activists reveal the bizarre amount of government resources poured into surveilling people in Minnesota, including one instance in which 21 agents spent two hours staking out a “de-arrest” training session that had already been canceled. The crew examines what happens when QAnon-style paranoia acquires federal badges, undercover agents, and subpoena power. Sant et al Indictment https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1446251/dl?inline December 2025 Undercover-Agent Activity: ICEWatch, Upstander, Sunrise and Rapid Response https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.12.pdf January 1–26 Undercover Activity Operation Puppet Master Version https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.25.pdf February 1 TCDA “Art Club” Meeting and Fundraising Discussion https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.21.pdf February 22 Loring Park Surveillance of the Canceled “De-Arrest” Training https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.15.pdf March 28 Surveillance of Eventual Defendants at the No Kings Demonstration https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.23.pdf April 14 Surveillance Outside a DAMN Meeting at St. John's Church https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.17.pdf January 31 Sunrise Movement Meeting at Minneapolis Public Library https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.11.pdf February 2 “50501 Minnesota” Meeting at Augsburg Park Library https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.16.pdf February 10 Virtual Panel: “ICE Brutality: Responding to State Violence and the Machinery of Fear” https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.13.pdf March 9 Whipple Watch Training https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.20.pdf March 15 Virtual DAMN Meeting https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.31.pdf May 28 “Left Jab” Anti-Racist Boxing Class https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.19.pdf Defendant's Motion for Discovery https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416/gov.uscourts.mnd.234416.212.0.pdf Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Check out our new podcast series network Cursed Media! All episodes of Spectral Voyager Season 2 are out now! Binge the entirety of Truly Tradly Deeply by Annie Kelly and Megan Kelly as well as Science in Transition by Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows: cursedmedia.net Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe and Jake Rockatansky. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

This episode of the Woodworking Network podcast was sponsored by FDMC magazine. FDMC magazine is your vital source of information to improve your woodworking business. Whether it is keeping you apprised of the latest advances in manufacturing, helping you solve your wood technology problems with Gene Wengert, or inspiring you with case histories about successful businesses and best practices, FDMC magazine is there to be the sharpest business tool in your shop. Learn more and subscribe for free at woodworkingnetwork.com/fdmc. Woodworking Network is a home for professional woodworkers, presenting technology, supplies, education, inspiration, and community, from small business entrepreneurs to corporate managers at large automated plants. You can find all of our podcasts at WoodworkingNetwork.com/podcasts and in popular podcast channels. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Thanks again to today's sponsor, FDMC. If you have a comment or topic you'd like us to explore, contact me at will.sampson@woodworkingnetwork.com. And we would really appreciate it if you fill out the survey at woodworking network.com/podcast-survey. Thanks for listening. Intro music courtesy of Anthony Monson.

Pete recently spent half a monkey on a hotel and went to see some atrocious stand-up. Luke's reminded of the time he saw Van Morrison completely phone it in on stage. Also up for discussion today is the business of footballers' eye-watering car insurance and Luke's reservations about the expertise of vets.After that, it's time to rattle through a veritable raft of emails, including one concerning the messy clean-up of a deceased and beached whale.Send us your latest stories, questions and comments here: hello@lukeandpeteshow.com.The Luke and Pete Show is the sometimes ridiculous, always funny podcast with Luke Moore and Pete Donaldson: two men who have time on their hands and a good idea of how to waste it. Subscribe to get your comedy podcast fix every Monday and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are seed oils really as healthy as we've been told? And what does machinery lubricant have to do with the oils found in so many of the foods we eat every day? In this episode of Six Weeks to Fitness, Vince Ferguson sits down with Cherie Calbom, "The Juice Lady," whole-food nutritionist and bestselling author of Juicing for Life and The Truth About Seed Oils, for an eye-opening conversation about seed oils, inflammation, juicing, healthy aging, and nutrition after 40. Cherie explains why she believes highly processed seed oils such as canola, corn, soybean, sunflower, safflower, grapeseed, and cottonseed oil deserve a closer look, and shares the fascinating history behind cottonseed oil—including its early industrial use before becoming part of the American food supply. But this conversation goes far beyond seed oils. Cherie shares the personal health crisis that first led her to juicing and whole-food nutrition, why she believes vegetable juicing can be especially beneficial for adults over 40, and how to make juice without overloading it with sugar. She also explains her 80/20 approach to juicing—80% vegetables and 20% fruit—and addresses one of the biggest questions about juicing: What about the fiber? You'll also discover: Why Cherie considers inflammation such an important factor in healthy aging The difference between juicing and smoothies Healthy fats and oils she recommends instead of highly processed seed oils Foods that can help increase your omega-3 intake The role of hydration as we age Practical ways to make juicing fit into a busy lifestyle Cherie's thoughts on weight management and GLP-1 medications What she learned during 13 years working with the late George Foreman and representing the George Foreman Grill The one simple change Cherie recommends making this week to help add more life to your years If you're over 40 and want to make more informed choices about the foods and oils you're putting into your body, this is a conversation you won't want to miss. ABOUT CHERIE CALBOM Cherie Calbom, known worldwide as The Juice Lady, is a whole-food nutritionist and the author of 36 books, including the bestselling Juicing for Life. She has spent decades educating people about juicing, nutrition, inflammation, and healthy living. Learn more about Cherie and her work at JuiceLadyInfo.com and follow her on social media @JuiceLadyCherie. ABOUT SIX WEEKS TO FITNESS Six Weeks to Fitness with Vince Ferguson brings you conversations and practical strategies designed to help adults 40+ stay strong, energized, independent, and fully engaged in life. If you enjoyed this interview, follow Six Weeks to Fitness and share this episode with someone who could benefit. And remember: Stay healthy. Stay strong. Keep adding more life to your years. #SeedOils #CherieCalbom #JuiceLady #Juicing #HealthyAging #NutritionOver40 #Inflammation #Healthspan #SixWeeksToFitness #HealthyFats

Boiler Room: Terms & Conditions ApplyThis week on Boiler Room, Hesher is joined by Ruckus and Mystical Pharaoh to dig through the fine print of an increasingly automated and surveilled world.The crew examines Luigi Mangione's federal guilty plea, electric-shock gloves and law-enforcement technology, the White House ballroom legal fight, reports of deteriorating morale aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, Walmart's digital price tags and fears over surveillance pricing, growing resistance to massive AI data centers, federal monitoring of political groups and protesters, and government efforts to uncover journalists' confidential sources.Later, the conversation turns to fires, earthquakes and the conspiracy theories forming around them, Hunter Biden's surprising podcast-media rehabilitation tour and Tucker Carlson interview, and reported cyberattacks targeting water systems across multiple states.From the supermarket shelf to artificial intelligence, domestic surveillance, military power and critical infrastructure, more decisions are being handed to systems ordinary people cannot see, inspect or challenge.You clicked accept.Terms & Conditions Apply.Website: https://alternatecurrentradio.com Support: https://alternatecurrentradio.com/support/ Merch: https://alternate-current-radio.creator-spring.com/

Text the show! What if changing nothing but the political name attached to a fact could change whether you believe it?Turns out, researchers have tested exactly that—and the results aren't particularly flattering to either side.This Wacky Wednesday starts with a strange reaction to a previous Common Sense episode: government and academic wildfire research being dismissed as a “Trump talking point.” From there, Chad follows the same mechanism through decades of American politics.Xavier Becerra blames Trump talking points when confronted with reporting about migrant children. Hillary Clinton invokes a “vast right-wing conspiracy”—while Bill Clinton still had an affair. The COVID lab-leak question gets branded a conspiracy before the evidence is settled. Caveats disappear from the Hunter Biden laptop story. And political-science experiments show Americans changing their views when the exact same policy gets a different politician's name attached to it. Then the bill arrives for both sides.California's own auditors raise questions about billions in homelessness spending. The GAO documents enormous improper federal payments across administrations. And after years of Republicans championing forest management, federal fuel-treatment acreage falls under Trump—because reality doesn't particularly care which team claimed an issue first. The problem isn't disagreement.It's allowing the label to answer the question before we've examined what's inside the package.But is it true?IN THIS EPISODE

We broadcast live from the Eyre Peninsula Field Days at Cleve as it celebrates 50 years, machinery dealers report a downturn in tractor sales after some tough years, and primary production and transport groups team up to roll out defensive driver training for trucks.

Rosie interviews Dr Jeremy Walker following the recent Australian Senate Select Committee Inquiry on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy (2025), to which he presented both written and in person evidence. Dr Walker is Senior Lecturer in the School of Communications, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney. He's a member and past director of the Climate Society and Environment Research Centre (C-SERC) at UTS, and a research fellow of the Whitlam Institute, Western Sydney University, and the International Climate Social Science Network based at Brown University, Rhode Island, USA. With two decades of research into the Atlas Network informing his submission, Dr. Walker sheds light on the secretive world of climate misinformation and disinformation. During the show we also discuss the rise of racism and Pauline Hanson; the extended disinformation and astroturfing against the Victoria to NSW Interconnecter (VNI) West and the Victorian ALP government; and the relationship of fossil fuel money and local Atlas Network linked groups to both. The links below are well worth a look: Link to Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy, with access to submissions, documents, Hansard and video: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Information_Integrity_on_Climate_Change_and_Energy/ClimateIntegrityDr Jeremy Walker's submission is no. 243. Note that the “additional information” is archival evidence regarding the origin and early sponsorship of Australia's Centre for Independent Studies (CIS). The full report of the Senate Select Committee: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Information_Integrity_on_Climate_Change_and_Energy/ClimateIntegrity/Report Video from the Senate committee's hearings on 16/02/2026Note that Jeremy Walker appears at 10.37 am (in between evidence from Meta and Coal Australia - well worth watching as well!):https://www.aph.gov.au/News_and_Events/Watch_Read_Listen/ParlView/video/4334923Hansard transcript of Jeremy Walker's testimony at the hearing is here:https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=COMMITTEES;id=committees%2Fcommsen%2F29259%2F0002;query=Id%3A%22committees%2Fcommsen%2F29259%2F0000%22 The Senate inquiry gets great context and writeups by the ABC's Gareth Hutchens: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-26/atlas-network-mont-pelerin-society-neoliberal-think-tanks/105700628https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-19/climate-disinformation-senate-committee-dr-karl-atlas-network/106350002https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/senate-report-misinformation-climate-change-recommendations/106497978 Jeremy also spoke about the Australian Security Leaders Climate Group (ASLCG) and their report, The Climate Disinformation War: How to fight back for Australia's democracy and security.  

Send us Fan MailMachinery manufacturing is among the most operationally complex segments of the ERP market, with business requirements varying significantly across OEMs, component manufacturers, distributors, field service organizations, and equipment rental companies. Many organizations also operate multiple business models under a single corporate structure, adding further complexity to ERP selection. As a result, choosing the right ERP system requires more than evaluating company size or feature lists. It demands a clear understanding of the organization's unique combination of manufacturing, distribution, service, and rental processes to ensure the platform supports both current operations and long-term growth.In this episode, our host Sam Gupta discusses the top Machinery Manufacturing ERP systems in 2026. He also discusses several variables that influence the rankings of these ERP systems. Finally, he shares the pros and cons of each ERP system.Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP_jGo2xmMERead: https://www.elevatiq.com/post/top-machinery-manufacturing-erp-systems/Questions for Panelists?

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In this episode from 2022, Alex speaks with David Friedman about the history of legal systems around the world from an economic standpoint. References 1. “The Machinery of Freedom: Guide to Radical Capitalism” by David D. Friedman Link: http://www.daviddfriedman.com/The_Machinery_of_Freedom_.pdf  2. “Law's Order: What Economics Has to Do with Law and Why It Matters” by David D. Friedman Link: http://www.daviddfriedman.com/Laws_Order_draft/laws_order_ToC.htm  3. “Who Is David Ricardo and What Is He Famous For?” by the Investopedia Team Link: 

If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects.  In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we've got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge.  So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below.  Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsCondensed Bibliography for Part FourJohn F. Kihlstrom. Writings on hypnosis, memory, hypnotic hypermnesia, and confidence.Elizabeth F. Loftus. Eyewitness Testimony.Elizabeth F. Loftus and Katherine Ketcham. The Myth of Repressed Memory.Daniel L. Schacter. The Seven Sins of Memory.Richard J. McNally. Remembering Trauma.Nicholas P. Spanos. Multiple Identities and False Memories.Frederick Crews. The Memory Wars.Ian Hacking. Rewriting the Soul: Multiple Personality and the Sciences of Memory.Steven Jay Lynn, Irving Kirsch, and Judith W. Rhue. Research on hypnosis, suggestion, and memory.Martin T. Orne. Writings on forensic hypnosis, demand characteristics, and memory.Bernard L. Diamond. Writings on hypnosis and witness testimony.U.S. Department of Justice materials on hypnotically refreshed testimony.U.S. Senate. Project MKULTRA, the CIA's Program of Research in Behavioral Modification, 1977 joint hearing.U.S. Senate Church Committee materials on intelligence activities and behavioral research.National Security Archive. CIA behavior-control experiments, BLUEBIRD, ARTICHOKE, and MKULTRA document collections.Central Intelligence Agency declassified MKULTRA, ARTICHOKE, and BLUEBIRD materials.John Marks. The Search for the “Manchurian Candidate”: The CIA and Mind Control.Alfred W. McCoy. A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, from the Cold War to the War on Terror.Stephen Kinzer. Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control.H. P. Albarelli Jr. A Terrible Mistake: The Murder of Frank Olson and the CIA's Secret Cold War Experiments.Shane O'Mara. Why Torture Doesn't Work: The Neuroscience of Interrogation.Darius Rejali. Torture and Democracy.Robert Jay Lifton. Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism.Edgar H. Schein. Coercive Persuasion.Alexandra Stein. Terror, Love and Brainwashing.Stanley Milgram. Obedience to Authority.Jacques Ellul. Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes.Robert Cialdini. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion.Dion Fortune. Psychic Self-Defense.Dion Fortune. The Machinery of the Mind.William Walker Atkinson. Mind-Power: The Secret of Mental Magic.Émile Coué. Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. 

U.S. farmers continue to grapple with elevated machinery costs despite recent changes in trade policy that have reduced tariffs on some imported equipment. Equipment dealers and farm organizations say prices for tractors, combines and replacement parts remain significantly above pre-pandemic levels due to higher manufacturing costs, supply chain disruptions and increased labor expenses. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RJ Spina, a metaphysician who healed himself from chest-down "permanent" paralysis, reveals that suffering isn't real—only your mistaken ownership of a character that was never truly you. From being told he had 48 hours to live to feeling pure joy while his body broke down, RJ shows that liberation comes when you stop identifying with your thoughts, pain, and story. He witnessed agonizing pain without suffering, proving that you are the awareness watching the storm, not the storm itself.Using metaphors like the sun (untouched by weather) and the time-lapse camera (unaffected by the fire it records), he explains that healing isn't a process—it's an instant release of crystallized identity. The ego mind keeps you trapped by turning everything into a drawn-out journey, but letting go can happen in a single second.We explore why narcissists are a separate genus of being designed as catalysts for your evolution, why the soul deliberately chooses trauma for accelerated growth, why unconditional love is actually a spiritual control agenda, the one-second meditation technique, why pain and pleasure are identical sensations at higher consciousness, and how manifesting wealth operates through the exact same inner mechanics as healing your body.Your character gets traumatized—but you, the I AM, have never been touched. Will you keep rearranging furniture in the same room, or finally step out of the house entirely?___

Professor Angus Fletcher, from Ohio State's Project Narrative, comes back for a second lap around the machinery of belief, where the mind runs on story long before it runs on proof. From Oedipus to Copernicus to Darwin, every paradigm shift in the history of science turns out to be won by elegance, timing, and a culture hungry to hear it, never by data alone. Math describes the world with astonishing precision, Fletcher argues, but only narrative can explain it, because explanation is a causal story and causal stories are what minds are built upon. What remains is a 3 step action manual for changing minds, our own included, one honest surprise at a time.PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADOX LOST PRE-SALE: https://buy.stripe.com/7sY7sKdoN5d29eUdYddEs0bHOMEBREW MUSIC - Check out our new album!Hard Copies (Vinyl): FREE SHIPPING https://demystifysci-shop.fourthwall.com/products/vinyl-lp-secretary-of-nature-everything-is-so-good-hereStreaming:https://secretaryofnature.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-so-good-herePARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show00:00 Go! Angus Fletcher Returns00:02:03 Grand Narratives Are a Category Mistake00:12:09 Why We Need Stories at All00:18:53 Brando and the Power of Specificity00:27:41 Evolution and Survival of the Adequate00:35:07 Oedipus and the Machinery of Wonder00:54:04 Why Discovery Alone Never Wins00:58:20 Copernicus vs. the Keepers of Knowledge01:08:43 Darwin Arrived Right on Time01:16:43 When Models Drift from Reality#storytelling #paradigmshift #philosophy #psychology #history #darwin #copernicus #communication #creativity #consciousness #innovation #thinking #philosophypodcast MERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci-shop.fourthwall.com/AMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98DONATE: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaDSUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rssMAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySciMUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsFull Bibliography for Part TwoCharcot, Hysteria, and the Medical TheaterJean-Martin Charcot. Lectures on the Diseases of the Nervous System.Jean-Martin Charcot. Clinical Lectures on Diseases of the Nervous System.Jean-Martin Charcot. Leçons sur les maladies du système nerveux faites à la Salpêtrière.Georges Didi-Huberman. Invention of Hysteria: Charcot and the Photographic Iconography of the Salpêtrière.Asti Hustvedt. Medical Muses: Hysteria in Nineteenth-Century Paris.Jan Goldstein. Console and Classify: The French Psychiatric Profession in the Nineteenth Century.Mark S. Micale. Approaching Hysteria: Disease and Its Interpretations.Elaine Showalter. The Female Malady: Women, Madness, and English Culture, 1830–1980.Henri F. Ellenberger. The Discovery of the Unconscious: The History and Evolution of Dynamic Psychiatry.Alan Gauld. A History of Hypnotism.The Nancy School and SuggestionAmbroise-Auguste Liébeault. Du sommeil et des états analogues, considérés surtout au point de vue de l'action du moral sur le physique.Hippolyte Bernheim. De la suggestion et de ses applications à la thérapeutique.Hippolyte Bernheim. Suggestive Therapeutics: A Treatise on the Nature and Uses of Hypnotism.Henri F. Ellenberger. The Discovery of the Unconscious.Alan Gauld. A History of Hypnotism.Adam Crabtree. From Mesmer to Freud: Magnetic Sleep and the Roots of Psychological Healing.Alison Winter. Mesmerized: Powers of Mind in Victorian Britain.Pierre Janet, Automatism, Dissociation, and TraumaPierre Janet. L'Automatisme psychologique.Pierre Janet. The Major Symptoms of Hysteria.Pierre Janet. The Mental State of Hystericals.Pierre Janet. Psychological Healing: A Historical and Clinical Study.Pierre Janet. Writings on fixed ideas, dissociation, hysteria, narrowed consciousness, and subconscious action.Henri F. Ellenberger. The Discovery of the Unconscious.Onno van der Hart, Ellert R. S. Nijenhuis, and Kathy Steele. The Haunted Self: Structural Dissociation and the Treatment of Chronic Traumatization.Adam Crabtree. From Mesmer to Freud.Alan Gauld. A History of Hypnotism.Ideomotor Effect, Table-Turning, and Automatic ActionMichel Eugène Chevreul. De la baguette divinatoire, du pendule explorateur et des tables tournantes.Michael Faraday. Writings and experimental reports on table-turning, unconscious muscular pressure, and involuntary movement.William Benjamin Carpenter. Principles of Mental Physiology.William Benjamin Carpenter. Essays and writings on unconscious cerebration and ideomotor action.Daniel M. Wegner. 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David D. Friedman is an anarcho-capitalist economist. He is the author of The Machinery of Freedom, Future Imperfect, and several other books. Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Timestamps0:00 – The economics of longevity8:05 – Epigenetic reprogramming12:37 – Overpopulation and the “ultimate resource”16:33 – Fluid vs. crystallized intelligence, aging and political power20:46 – Cryonics24:35 – AI, open source, and the surveillance state28:29 – Zcash, privacy, and cryptocurrency41:12 – Taxes, government, and money supply50:27 – A poem about tyranny and benevolence56:42 – Education and its resistance to change1:05:42 – Argentina, Milei, and planning for an uncertain future This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime executive assistant, told the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door interview that she booked massage appointments for Epstein “almost daily,” but denied knowingly arranging appointments with anyone she believed was underage. Groff said Epstein usually gave her names and phone numbers, that the calls were brief, and that massages were treated as a routine part of his schedule. Lawmakers pressed her hard on how she could work for Epstein for 18 years and not recognize what was happening, with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi saying her explanation “strains credibility.” Groff maintained that nobody she spoke with sounded underage and that she was not “evaluating voices.”Groff also said Epstein manipulated her after his 2008 arrest by claiming he had been blackmailed and set up, and that she believed his explanation at the time because he could appear kind and generous. She said she now sees that as part of his manipulation, expressed sorrow for survivors, and said she believes them. The testimony matters because Groff was identified years ago as a potential co-conspirator but was never charged, and her account highlights one of the central unresolved questions in the Epstein case: how someone so close to the daily machinery of his life could claim not to understand that the endless “massage” appointments were part of the abuse pipeline.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime executive assistant, told the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door interview that she booked massage appointments for Epstein “almost daily,” but denied knowingly arranging appointments with anyone she believed was underage. Groff said Epstein usually gave her names and phone numbers, that the calls were brief, and that massages were treated as a routine part of his schedule. Lawmakers pressed her hard on how she could work for Epstein for 18 years and not recognize what was happening, with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi saying her explanation “strains credibility.” Groff maintained that nobody she spoke with sounded underage and that she was not “evaluating voices.”Groff also said Epstein manipulated her after his 2008 arrest by claiming he had been blackmailed and set up, and that she believed his explanation at the time because he could appear kind and generous. She said she now sees that as part of his manipulation, expressed sorrow for survivors, and said she believes them. The testimony matters because Groff was identified years ago as a potential co-conspirator but was never charged, and her account highlights one of the central unresolved questions in the Epstein case: how someone so close to the daily machinery of his life could claim not to understand that the endless “massage” appointments were part of the abuse pipeline.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime executive assistant, told the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door interview that she booked massage appointments for Epstein “almost daily,” but denied knowingly arranging appointments with anyone she believed was underage. Groff said Epstein usually gave her names and phone numbers, that the calls were brief, and that massages were treated as a routine part of his schedule. Lawmakers pressed her hard on how she could work for Epstein for 18 years and not recognize what was happening, with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi saying her explanation “strains credibility.” Groff maintained that nobody she spoke with sounded underage and that she was not “evaluating voices.”Groff also said Epstein manipulated her after his 2008 arrest by claiming he had been blackmailed and set up, and that she believed his explanation at the time because he could appear kind and generous. She said she now sees that as part of his manipulation, expressed sorrow for survivors, and said she believes them. The testimony matters because Groff was identified years ago as a potential co-conspirator but was never charged, and her account highlights one of the central unresolved questions in the Epstein case: how someone so close to the daily machinery of his life could claim not to understand that the endless “massage” appointments were part of the abuse pipeline.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

In this episode, we dive deep into how AI is revolutionizing the entire industrial customer journey. We explore how large language models and digital twins are reshaping everything from initial customer inquiries to spare parts management and predictive maintenance. I'm joined by Jan Seyler and Werner Reichelt from Festo, who share firsthand insights on integrating AI with engineering tools, orchestrating multi-agent systems, and bridging the gap between digital sales and real-world manufacturing. Together, we discuss the challenges of interoperability, the evolving role of sales engineers, and the opportunities presented by data-driven automation. If you're curious about the practical impact of AI on industry, this conversation is packed with real examples and forward-looking ideas.

On this week's episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, J. Peder Zane and James Varney speak with Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, about the national civics education he has spearheaded and how to have conversations across the political divide. On the news round-up, Zane and Varney discuss a range of articles responding to the violence that erupted in England and Belfast following racially charged incidents.  00:00 Introduction and Personal Anecdote 01:30 Current Events and Political Climate 03:52 Racial Inequality and Public Response 06:16 Media Framing and Public Perception 09:44 Civics Education and Its Importance 13:01 Interview with Robert George on Civics Education 20:32 The Shift in Academic Focus 24:25 Conservative Perspectives in Academia 31:17 The Pursuit of Truth and Intellectual Humility 32:04 The Role of Academic Freedom in Education 33:25 Bridging the Gap: Intellectual Honesty in Discourse 37:34 Navigating the Age of Feeling and Humility 48:44 The Machinery of Dispute Resolution in Democracy 56:35 Hope vs. Optimism: The Future of American Democracy Articles Discussed in This Podcast: Robert P. George Official Websitehttps://robertpgeorge.com/ Robert P. George X Accounthttps://x.com/McCormickProf Video: Robert P. George in Conversation with Cornel Westhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwBxVjkOeV0 New York Times: In the U.K., a Violent Cycle: Hateful Attacks, Right-Wing Agitation and Riots https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/world/europe/northern-ireland-stabbing-immigration.html Atlantic: How Britain Became as Poor as Mississippi https://archive.is/6q9Gp Telegraph: Erect Sea Barrier Off Belgium To Halt Migrant ‘Taxi Boats,'https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/belgians-propose-sea-barrier-halt-151307951.html Sign up for the RealClearInvestigations Newsletter. Watch each episode on the RealClearPolitics YouTube ChannelContact us with your thoughts and feedback: jpederzane@realclearinvestigations.com

New Realities with Alan Steinfeld Disclosure Day, Higher Frequencies, and the Threshold of a New Human Reality Guests, Dr. J.J. Hurtak and Dr. Desiree Hurtak, Linda Moulton Howe Spielberg's Disclosure Day Opens a Bigger Conversation In this episode of New Realities, host Alan Steinfeld gathers a panel to review Steven Spielberg's newly released film Disclosure Day. Alan is joined by longtime UFO investigator Linda Moulton Howe, along with Dr. J.J. Hurtak and Dr. Desiree Hurtak, who bring perspectives from UFO research, consciousness studies, spirituality, ancient texts, and the wider disclosure movement. Alan frames the film as perhaps one of the most anticipated cinematic events in modern UFO culture, because it deals not simply with science fiction, but with the possibility that humanity is being prepared for a deeper truth about non-human intelligence. Frequencies, Clicking Sounds, and Consciousness Communication Linda Moulton Howe begins by emphasizing the importance of frequency in the film. She connects Spielberg's use of clicking sounds and nonverbal communication to government documents, abduction cases, and reports she has heard from experiencers over decades of research. Dr. J.J. Hurtak also highlights the film's treatment of language, sound, and consciousness, contrasting it with Close Encounters of the Third Kind, where communication was centered more on tones and music. In Disclosure Day, the panel says Spielberg brings in the human element more fully, suggesting that extraterrestrial contact may involve mind-to-mind communication, frequency, empathy, and higher consciousness rather than ordinary speech alone. From Science Fiction to a Disclosure Bridge Alan and the panel repeatedly stress that they do not see Disclosure Day as merely another science fiction movie. They argue that Spielberg has gathered decades of UFO, UAP, consciousness, government secrecy, telepathy, cover-up, and experiencer material into a film that functions as a bridge between old disbelief and a new cultural acceptance. Alan says Spielberg seems to have been a serious student of the phenomenon, including many familiar themes from UFO research: government secrecy, private industry involvement, recovered craft, mind control, empathy, and the question of whether the public has a right to know. Government, Corporations, and the Machinery of Secrecy A major part of the discussion focuses on the film's depiction of government secrecy and private industry. Alan references the fictional corporation Wardex, which is tied to retrieval and extraction programs, and connects that to real-world claims associated with figures such as Lieutenant Colonel Philip J. Corso. Linda and the Hurtaks discuss how governments may have transferred recovered technologies or sensitive programs into corporate hands to create plausible deniability. Linda traces this secrecy back to World War II and Eisenhower-era briefings, while Alan says the film dramatizes the tension between those who hide the truth and those who believe humanity has a right to know. Fear, Love, and the Human Right to the Truth The panel describes the film as a contest between fear-based secrecy and the higher message of empathy, love, and transcendence. Alan says humanity is caught between fear and higher consciousness, and that the film presents empathy as a key to humanity's future. Linda is especially moved by the final minutes, saying she felt empathy not only for extraterrestrials but also for humanity, because people have not been told the truth as a species. The panel agrees that disclosure should not merely be informational; it should be transformational, helping humans understand themselves as part of a larger cosmic family. Religion, Creation, and the Many Mansions of the Universe The film's spiritual themes are also central to the panel's review. Alan, Linda, and the Hurtaks discuss the Catholic sister character in the film, who recognizes that the universe is too vast to exist only for humanity. They connect this idea to the Book of Genesis, Christ consciousness, the New Testament phrase about “many mansions,” ancient Coptic and Greek texts, and the idea that creation includes many levels of life and intelligence. Rather than seeing extraterrestrial intelligence as opposed to spirituality, the panel presents it as part of a larger divine creation story in which humanity must expand its understanding of soul, consciousness, and cosmic purpose. What Spielberg Shows — and What He Leaves for Later The group praises Spielberg's restraint but also discusses what the film does not fully show. Linda says she wished Spielberg had introduced more kinds of non-human intelligences, including tall whites, Nordics, reptilians, plasma beings, and other forms she has encountered through witness testimony. Alan suggests Spielberg may be taking the public slowly by first introducing one or two categories of extraterrestrial presence before expanding into a wider range of beings. The panel agrees that the film is likely only the beginning of a broader cultural process and that future films, government releases, or public disclosures may reveal a more complicated landscape. Disclosure, Timing, and a Planet Under Pressure The panel repeatedly asks why this film and this moment are happening now. Linda suggests the timing may relate to future geophysical changes, solar activity, rising oceans, environmental instability, and the possibility that extraterrestrial assistance may become necessary for humanity's survival. Alan connects the timing to recent government disclosures and the public release of UFO/UAP information, while Dr. J.J. Hurtak frames the moment as a sociological, psychological, economic, planetary, and spiritual convergence. The group agrees that humanity is being prepared for contact because the old reality is no longer sufficient. The Soul, Empathy, and the Next Stage of Humanity A major theme in the latter part of the program is the soul. Linda shares memories from childhood of feeling a protective pressure in her chest while looking at an image of Christ with lambs, a feeling she still associates with soul, protection, and love. Dr. J.J. Hurtak describes the soul as the inner architecture of life, a field of consciousness that continues beyond the body. Dr. Desiree Hurtak adds that different beings may have different levels of soul evolution, and that humanity is learning to access abilities such as remote viewing, telepathy, and higher-dimensional awareness. Alan says these gifts of the spirit may allow humans to meet non-human intelligences on a more equal footing. “Listen”: The Word at the Doorway The panel gives special attention to the film's final message: listen. They interpret the word as a call to listen to extraterrestrials, higher intelligence, divine purpose, inner senses, compassion, and one another. For Dr. J.J. Hurtak, this connects to sacred language and the ancient call to hear the divine frequency. Alan sees Spielberg's film as a “signifying agent,” a cultural bridge that helps people move from an old reality into new realities. The episode closes with a shared prayer from Linda, “May the thought that dwells in the light protect us forever,” followed by Alan's disclosure-themed song, “Did You See It?”, which he presents as an anthem for this new moment.

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Bill Gates' carefully cultivated public image as a calm, charitable, soft-spoken philanthropist is facing renewed scrutiny as questions around his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein continue to follow him. The focus is on how Gates transformed himself from a hard-charging Microsoft executive into a global humanitarian figure, with public relations teams shaping everything from his clothing and media appearances to the tone of his interviews. That polished “Mr. Nice Guy” image is now being challenged by reporting about his Epstein meetings, criticism of his personal conduct, and a growing public suspicion that the friendly billionaire persona was carefully manufactured rather than organic.The broader issue is that Gates' reputation depends heavily on trust, and the Epstein connection damaged that trust in a way philanthropy alone cannot easily repair. Melinda French Gates has previously said his meetings with Epstein were a factor in their divorce, while Gates himself has called those meetings a mistake. The result is a public-relations problem that goes beyond one scandal: it raises questions about elite access, image management, accountability, and how powerful men are able to soften their reputations through philanthropy while uncomfortable parts of their history remain unresolved.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Is Bill Gates' Mr Nice Guy image beginning to crack? – Firstpost

Bill Gates' carefully cultivated public image as a calm, charitable, soft-spoken philanthropist is facing renewed scrutiny as questions around his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein continue to follow him. The focus is on how Gates transformed himself from a hard-charging Microsoft executive into a global humanitarian figure, with public relations teams shaping everything from his clothing and media appearances to the tone of his interviews. That polished “Mr. Nice Guy” image is now being challenged by reporting about his Epstein meetings, criticism of his personal conduct, and a growing public suspicion that the friendly billionaire persona was carefully manufactured rather than organic.The broader issue is that Gates' reputation depends heavily on trust, and the Epstein connection damaged that trust in a way philanthropy alone cannot easily repair. Melinda French Gates has previously said his meetings with Epstein were a factor in their divorce, while Gates himself has called those meetings a mistake. The result is a public-relations problem that goes beyond one scandal: it raises questions about elite access, image management, accountability, and how powerful men are able to soften their reputations through philanthropy while uncomfortable parts of their history remain unresolved.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Is Bill Gates' Mr Nice Guy image beginning to crack? – FirstpostBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

──────────────────────────────────────── [00:01:50] Trump Admits on Camera: 'I Don't Think About America's Financial Situation — I Only Think About Iran's Nukes' Trump said it himself. Knight plays the 1992-to-2024 clip reel of Netanyahu warning of Iran's imminent bomb — every few years for 34 years, it never arrived. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:04:58] Trump's Board of Peace — Dictator for Life, $10 Billion Seized Without a Congressional Vote Created at Davos via presidential action: Trump is permanent chairman, replaceable only by voluntary resignation or incapacity. Billions redirected without a vote. Patrick Wood: its legal basis is fabricated. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:19:21] China Shipped 5,000 Humanoid Robots in Three Months — US Firm Proposes Embedding Server Clusters Inside Private Homes Agibot shipped 5,000 humanoid robots in three months. To bypass opposition, a US firm proposes embedding AI server nodes in private homes — each drawing the power of 20 full computers. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:29:48] Mark Andreessen Asked AI Not to Hallucinate and Not to Follow Morals or Ethics — The Internet Was Not Kind Andreessen's prompt tells the AI to be a world-class expert, never hallucinate, and ignore ethics. Knight: you can't tell an AI not to hallucinate any more than water not to be wet. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:34:41] AI Chatbots Planned Mass Shootings in Florida, Canada, and South Korea — OpenAI Didn't Tell Police The Tumblr Ridge massacre (7 dead) was planned in ChatGPT conversations flagged by OpenAI's team — who decided not to alert police. Stanford: chatbots are twice as likely to encourage violence as to stop it. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:46:16] Public School Is Working Exactly as Its Utopian Designers Intended — Only 36% of Kids Read at Grade Level Bortins: Horace Mann brought Prussia's school system to the US to destroy religion and private property. Only 36% of kids read at grade level. Knight: that is not failure — it is the design. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:50:54] Trump Didn't End the Department of Education — He Moved Its Laws to Other Departments Rather than repeal the laws, the Trump administration transferred education statutes to Labor and Treasury. Knight: closing the department while keeping every law intact. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:03:30] 73% of Churchgoing Students Who Attend Public School Stop Practicing Christianity Within Two Years of Graduation Barna statistic cited by Classical Conversations CEO Robert Bortins. CC meets weekly in groups of eight to twelve through a biblical worldview, with a K–12 curriculum written by homeschool-graduate parents. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:10:02] The Iron Law of Economics: If the Federal Government Pays for Education, It Controls It — Every Time Bortins: accepting federal money is a collectivist message. Knight: $20,000 per year for 12 years to condition half a generation — that's how contrary to human nature collectivism is. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:24:35] Dan Doyle Interview — Oil Entrepreneur: Venezuela Has Massive Reserves, But Wars for Oil Are Not the Answer Dan Doyle, author of Roughnecks and Riches, built two oil companies through boom-and-bust cycles. Knight: I'm all for oil — just not for wars for oil. ──────────────────────────────────────── Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code “KNIGHT” For high quality made in America products go to HomeSteadProducts.shop and use promo code “Knight” for 10% off your purchases Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

──────────────────────────────────────── [00:01:50] Trump Admits on Camera: 'I Don't Think About America's Financial Situation — I Only Think About Iran's Nukes' Trump said it himself. Knight plays the 1992-to-2024 clip reel of Netanyahu warning of Iran's imminent bomb — every few years for 34 years, it never arrived. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:04:58] Trump's Board of Peace — Dictator for Life, $10 Billion Seized Without a Congressional Vote Created at Davos via presidential action: Trump is permanent chairman, replaceable only by voluntary resignation or incapacity. Billions redirected without a vote. Patrick Wood: its legal basis is fabricated. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:19:21] China Shipped 5,000 Humanoid Robots in Three Months — US Firm Proposes Embedding Server Clusters Inside Private Homes Agibot shipped 5,000 humanoid robots in three months. To bypass opposition, a US firm proposes embedding AI server nodes in private homes — each drawing the power of 20 full computers. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:29:48] Mark Andreessen Asked AI Not to Hallucinate and Not to Follow Morals or Ethics — The Internet Was Not Kind Andreessen's prompt tells the AI to be a world-class expert, never hallucinate, and ignore ethics. Knight: you can't tell an AI not to hallucinate any more than water not to be wet. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:34:41] AI Chatbots Planned Mass Shootings in Florida, Canada, and South Korea — OpenAI Didn't Tell Police The Tumblr Ridge massacre (7 dead) was planned in ChatGPT conversations flagged by OpenAI's team — who decided not to alert police. Stanford: chatbots are twice as likely to encourage violence as to stop it. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:46:16] Public School Is Working Exactly as Its Utopian Designers Intended — Only 36% of Kids Read at Grade Level Bortins: Horace Mann brought Prussia's school system to the US to destroy religion and private property. Only 36% of kids read at grade level. Knight: that is not failure — it is the design. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:50:54] Trump Didn't End the Department of Education — He Moved Its Laws to Other Departments Rather than repeal the laws, the Trump administration transferred education statutes to Labor and Treasury. Knight: closing the department while keeping every law intact. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:03:30] 73% of Churchgoing Students Who Attend Public School Stop Practicing Christianity Within Two Years of Graduation Barna statistic cited by Classical Conversations CEO Robert Bortins. CC meets weekly in groups of eight to twelve through a biblical worldview, with a K–12 curriculum written by homeschool-graduate parents. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:10:02] The Iron Law of Economics: If the Federal Government Pays for Education, It Controls It — Every Time Bortins: accepting federal money is a collectivist message. Knight: $20,000 per year for 12 years to condition half a generation — that's how contrary to human nature collectivism is. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:24:35] Dan Doyle Interview — Oil Entrepreneur: Venezuela Has Massive Reserves, But Wars for Oil Are Not the Answer Dan Doyle, author of Roughnecks and Riches, built two oil companies through boom-and-bust cycles. Knight: I'm all for oil — just not for wars for oil. ──────────────────────────────────────── Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code “KNIGHT” For high quality made in America products go to HomeSteadProducts.shop and use promo code “Knight” for 10% off your purchases Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.

The Springbok tighthead, the broken grip strength machine, and a bag of homemade biltong. This one had it all. Thomas du Toit sits down with the boys to talk farm life, front row dark arts, Springbok test weeks, and what England can really expect when they rock up at Ellis Park in July. Simply one of the best guests we've ever had. 00:00

3. HEADLINE: The Machinery of Fear: The IRGC Octopus and Gen Z's Defiant Rage GUEST AUTHOR: Nilo Tabrizy SUMMARY: Nilo Tabrizy details the machinery of state repression, describing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as an "octopus" influencing the economy and social behavior through units like the Basij. The regime weaponizes grief, attacking funerals to prevent them from becoming revolutionary rallies. Tabrizy highlights the disproportionate targeting of Kurdish minorities, who are often accused of baseless crimes like cooperating with foreign intelligence. Furthermore, she identifies Generation Z as the movement's driving force. Lacking economic prospects and future hope, these young Iranians confront the regime's sadistic violence with palpable, unyielding rage. 31600 ARTAXERXES II

The ability to know what the future might hold can seem pretty compelling, but what if it has a downside?In this episode, in answer to a question from a guest on a retreat, Thom explores why wisdom is not always an abundance of knowledge, but the ability to move between broad context and intimate human experience.Through the lenses of dharma, avidya, and pattern recognition, Thom reveals how not knowing can be part of what makes life meaningful, relational, and full of discovery. Listen in to hear the Vedic perspective on why surprise in life is not a flaw, but part of its intelligence.Episode Highlights[00:45] Q - Are patterns part of dharma?[01:28] A - Zooming In and Out of Context[06:02] Avidya and Not Knowing[09:07] Mastering The Ignorance Dial[11:45] Operating the Machinery of Life[14:48] Elevational Theater[18:13] Being Lovable Through IgnoranceUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.com  https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/