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A Navy veteran was convicted of a felony after refusing to wear a face mask while observing ballot counting during the 2024 election. Tim Hazelo says the conviction caused him to lose his security clearance and his defense contracting job. He is appealing the conviction while also running for the state House in Washington's 10th Legislative District. Steve Cortes joins to discuss his new documentary which argues political leadership and government mismanagement drove both the Pacific Palisades wildfire and the stalled rebuild. Joe Winston, CEO of NET Recovery, speaks on the FDA-cleared neurostimulation device that he says can manage opioid withdrawal symptoms without pharmaceuticals. Steve Cortes is a former 25-year Wall Street bond trader and has appeared on Fox News, CNN, and CNBC, and led Hispanic voter outreach for the Trump campaign. His new documentary is “Palisades Fire: Newsom's Nightmare.” Follow at https://x.com/cortessteve Tim Hazelo is a retired U.S. Navy veteran whose service spanned Desert Shield/Desert Storm and counter-narcotics missions across South and Central America. Now a defense contractor training combat aircrews at NAS Whidbey Island, he has also served two terms as Chair of the Island County Republican Party and is now its State Committeeman. Follow at https://x.com/TNTT_Hazelo Joe Winston is the founder and CEO of NET Recovery, maker of a non-invasive neurostimulation device for opioid withdrawal and addiction recovery. He holds an MS in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a BEng from Johns Hopkins. Learn more at https://relief.netrecovery.net/ 「 SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 」 • FATTY15 – The future of essential fatty acids is here! Strengthen your cells against age-related breakdown with Fatty15. Get 15% off a 90-day Starter Kit Subscription at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drdrew.com/fatty15⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • PALEOVALLEY - "Paleovalley has a wide variety of extraordinary products that are both healthful and delicious,” says Dr. Drew. "I am a huge fan of this brand and know you'll love it too!” Get 15% off your first order at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drdrew.com/paleovalley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • THE WELLNESS COMPANY - Counteract harmful spike proteins with TWC's Signature Series Spike Support Formula containing nattokinase and selenium. Learn more about TWC's supplements at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twc.health/drew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • CHAPTER - For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (218) 521-2472 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://askchapter.org/drdrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan's contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don't directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. 「 ABOUT THE SHOW 」 This show is for entertainment and/or informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Executive Producers • Kaleb Nation - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kalebnation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Susan Pinsky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/firstladyoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content Producer • Emily Barsh - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/emilytvproducer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On Monday's episode of The Daily T, Camilla and Tim are in Downing Street to react to Andy Burnham's inaugural speech as Prime Minister, as Sir Keir Starmer's departs from No.10 and hands the keys over to his successor.As Starmer bids an emotional goodbye after two years at the helm of government, Burnham addresses the nation (sans-lectern) as the UK's fifth prime minister in four years as he pledges a “circuit breaker” for Britain.Camilla and Tim also discuss the new PM's vision to “bring forward the biggest changes in the last 40 years”, including making ending rough sleeping his first priority when he walks through the doors.We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorThe Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026Producers: John Cadigan, Emma Williams and David LeveneVideo Producer: Will WaltersSocial Producer: Nada AggourExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanEditor: Camilla TomineyHighlightsKeir Starmer says he goes "with good grace" and "a smile" as he officially resigns as the UK's prime ministerAndy Burnham addresses the nation in his inaugural speech as prime minister - the UK's seventh in a decade Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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John Maytham speaks to Professor Joel Dave, Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Endocrinology in the Department of Medicine at the University of Cape Town. As an endocrinologist specialising in hormone disorders, Prof. Dave joins us to explain what testosterone does in the body, what constitutes low testosterone, and whether routine screening of otherwise healthy adults is supported by medical evidence. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The European Commission has mandated binding antitrust measures that require Google to grant access to essential Android system features for competing AI assistants and to share its extensive search data with rival search engines.This significant ruling, implemented under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) of the European Union, seeks to create a more equitable environment and prevent Google from exploiting its dominant Android ecosystem to monopolize the swiftly advancing artificial intelligence industry.Google is obligated to provide access to 11 specific system-level features for competing artificial intelligence models, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude.Competing AI agents must be permitted to achieve the same level of system integration as Google's own Gemini, which includes enabling comprehensive voice activation and the ability to perform background tasks, such as making restaurant reservations through third-party applications.Additionally, to dismantle Google's near-monopoly on data, the company is required to start sharing anonymized search data with qualifying rival search engines by January 2027.Noncompliance with these binding directives could lead to substantial fines of up to 10% of Alphabet's global annual revenue.In the meantime, Kent Walker, Google's President of Global Affairs, has strongly criticized the ruling. He expressed that compelling the company to disclose search metrics to "unfamiliar companies" poses significant privacy risks, data protection concerns, and cybersecurity threats to European citizens.EU Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera defended the action, emphasizing that society is experiencing a significant digital transformation that necessitates robust legal protections for fairness and consumer choice.The vigorous implementation of the Digital Markets Act continues to provoke criticism from U.S. political leaders, who contend that European regulators are unjustly targeting and undermining American technology giants.

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Gregory Copley discusses the inevitability of Ukraine's path to NATO, a move he views as a provocation to Russia. He argues the war preserves President Zelensky's power without a democratic mandate. However, he acknowledges Ukraine's technological ingenuity in developing swarming drone capabilities for modern combat. (10)1903

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https://teachhoops.com/ Every single coach in the country is sitting on one. One conversion they know they absolutely need to have, but continue to push off. A player who needs a heavy dose of the truth regarding their body language. An assistant coach who is quietly slipping below the program's operational standard. A parent whose unrealistic expectations need an immediate, firm boundary reset. A team leader who has quietly drifted away from the collective vision. And yet, the conversation waits. Tomorrow becomes next week, next week becomes next month, and a minor operational leak slowly turns into an unmanageable crisis. In this episode, we step directly into the "Truth Room" to confront the psychology of delayed candor. We pull back the curtain on why coaches avoid these high-friction moments. It isn't a communication problem; it is a fear problem. We unpack how hiding from discomfort under the guise of "protecting the relationship" is actually an act of self-preservation that destroys your culture. Discover how to balance personal care with direct challenge, and learn why unspoken truth quietly becomes accepted behavior inside a level 4 championship program. True, transformational program building requires a leader to navigate the tight space between supporting an individual and demanding adherence to the program's unyielding Standard of Tolerance. The Fallout: When you prioritize an athlete's short-term comfort or fear their defensive reaction, you choose silence. This passive avoidance creates a massive cultural drift. Your silence actively teaches the rest of the roster that your stated standard is flexible when the confrontation becomes uncomfortable. The Execution: The absolute best coaches do not look at a difficult conversation as an act of criticism; they view it as an investment of Trust Capital and an act of absolute belief. If you challenge an assistant or a player through the exhaust, it is because you care too much about their long-term growth to let them settle for mediocrity. When you step into the room to address a boundary line that has been crossed, bypass emotional lectures and utilize this high-signal, socratic framework to maintain absolute control of the environment: Step 1: State the Objective Observation ───► "I see this specific behavior occurring on the floor..." Step 2: Define the Functional Impact ───► "It is actively hurting your development and stalling our team's Next Play Speed..." Step 3: Mandate the Explicit Correction ───► "This is the exact structural adjustment that needs to change immediately..." Step 4: Reaffirm Unshakable Belief ───► "I am holding you to this line because I know you are capable of leading this program." Coach's Note: "Delayed candor always increases the cost. Every single day you choose to look the other way because a conversation feels too heavy or uncomfortable, you are actively training your gym to accept a lower standard. Stop letting fear manage your program's ceiling. Step up, look them in the eye, care personally, but challenge directly. Speak the truth through the exhaust, and let your culture carry the weight." Title Ideas: Are You Delaying the Conversation Your Basketball Team Needs Most? Why Avoiding Hard Conversations is Silently Destroying Your Culture How Elite Basketball Coaches Deliver Honest Feedback Without Losing the Team The Hidden Danger of Delayed Candor in a Basketball Program Primary Keywords: Handling difficult conversations in basketball, building a basketball program culture, TeachHoops, Coach Collins, basketball coaching staff communication, standard of tolerance, coach-player accountability workflows. Secondary Keywords: Next play speed resilience, own the room coaching language, active density practice scripts, Types of Coaches (3).pdf, effective field goal percentage focus, decision IQ constraints, socratic coaching method, player-led team autonomy. Description Snippet: "Are you holding back from having a difficult, honest conversation with a shifting player, a passive assistant, or an overreaching parent? In this podcast episode, Coach Collins breaks down why avoiding tough feedback is a fear problem, not a communication problem. Discover how unspoken truth quickly becomes accepted behavior inside a gym, and learn a simple 4-step candor framework to challenge your roster directly while building unshakeable trust capital." Suggested Tags:#BasketballCoaching #TeachHoops #CoachCollins #CoachingPhilosophy #LeadershipTips #TeamCulture #SportsLeadership #HighSchoolBasketball #CoachingCommunication Are you preparing to have this critical candor conversation with a key varsity player whose poor body language has been creating an environmental leak during your July tournament workouts, or are you looking to realign your assistant coaching staff before your official pre-season onboarding schedule begins this fall? Show NotesThe Leadership Balance: Care vs. Candor [HIGH CHALLENGE] │ │ Championship Standard Harsh & Abrasive │ (Care Personally + (Truth Without │ Challenge Directly) Care) │ │ ───────────────────────┼─────────────────────── [HIGH CARE] │ Passive Avoidance │ Weak Compliance (The Fear Trap) │ (Care Without │ Truth) │ 1. The Danger of Care Without Truth (The Compliance Leak)2. The Power of Truth Delivered with Care (The Championship Standard)The 4-Step Candor FrameworkThe Candor Audit: Delayed Fear vs. Immediate StandardLeadership VariableThe Delayed Fear Trap (Level 2 Leak)The Immediate Candor Standard (Level 4)Primary MotivationProtecting yourself from temporary relational discomfortProtecting the long-term integrity of the program's brandCultural ResultUnspoken truth quietly becomes accepted behaviorAccountability forces a rapid Next Play Speed resetStaff AlignmentAllowing an assistant's low edge to slide; passive frictionAddressing slipping metrics early to maintain a unified staffLocker Room VibeCoach-Fed frustration; athletes sensing a double standardPlayer-Led clarity; the roster knows exactly where it standsYouTube SEO Strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Tokyo Tower Dreams: Choosing Melody Over Mandate Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-07-14-07-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 東京タワーの頂上に立つ遙斗（はると）は、夏の夜空に思いを馳せていました。En: Standing at the top of the Tokyo Tower, Haruto was lost in thought, gazing at the summer night sky.Ja: キャンバスのように広がる東京の街を見下ろしながら、彼は人生の岐路に立たされていました。En: As he looked down upon the sprawling city of Tokyo like a vast canvas, he found himself at a crossroads in life.Ja: 今日、東京は七夕祭りで賑わっています。En: Today, Tokyo was bustling with the Tanabata Festival.Ja: 竹に吊るされた願い事の短冊や、色とりどりの飾りが風に揺れています。En: Wishes written on strips of paper hung from bamboo branches, swaying in the breeze, alongside colorful decorations.Ja: 遙斗は音楽の才能に恵まれていますが、安定した職業を望む家族の期待もあり、将来について悩んでいました。En: Haruto was blessed with a talent for music, but he was also burdened by his family's expectations for a stable career, which left him troubled about his future.Ja: 彼は音楽の道に進むべきか、それとも家族の期待に応えるべきか、心の中で葛藤が続いていました。En: He was torn between pursuing a musical path or fulfilling his family's wishes.Ja: その答えを見つけるために、遙斗はこの場所に来ました。En: In search of answers, Haruto came to this place.Ja: タワーの上に立つことで、何か特別なインスピレーションが得られるかもしれないと期待していたのです。En: He hoped that standing atop the tower would provide him with some kind of special inspiration.Ja: 突然、打ち上げ花火が夜空を彩り、遙斗の胸に響きました。En: Suddenly, fireworks lit up the night sky, resonating deeply within Haruto's heart.Ja: その時、彼の幼なじみであり、同じく音楽を愛する愛子（あいこ）が現れました。En: At that moment, his childhood friend, and fellow music lover, Aiko, appeared.Ja: 「遙斗、心に従って。夢をあきらめないで」と彼女は励ましました。En: "Follow your heart, Haruto. Don't give up on your dreams," she encouraged him.Ja: 愛子の言葉に耳を傾けた遙斗は、心の中でくすぶっていた情熱が再び燃え上がるのを感じました。En: Listening to Aiko's words, Haruto felt the passion that had been smoldering inside him reignite.Ja: 音楽が彼の人生の道であると確信した彼は、竹の短冊に「プロのミュージシャンになる」と書き込み、それを大切に結びつけました。En: Convinced that music was his life's path, he wrote "Become a professional musician" on a piece of paper and tied it carefully to the bamboo.Ja: その瞬間、遙斗の心は不思議なほど軽くなりました。En: In that instant, an inexplicable weight lifted from Haruto's heart.Ja: 彼は音楽を追求する決心を固めました。En: He had resolved to pursue a career in music.Ja: 家族の期待を超えて、彼は自分の夢を信じることにしました。En: Beyond his family's expectations, he decided to believe in his own dreams.Ja: 夜空に輝く花火のように、遙斗の未来は明るい輝きを持っていました。En: Like the fireworks that brightly lit the night sky, Haruto's future held a bright glow.Ja: 愛子の隣で、彼は新しい一歩を踏み出しました。En: Standing next to Aiko, he took a new step forward.Ja: 遙斗の夢は、これから試練に満ちているかもしれません。しかし、彼はもう何も恐れていませんでした。En: Haruto's dreams might now be filled with challenges, but he no longer feared them.Ja: 彼の心には、音楽が流れていました。En: Music flowed through his heart.Ja: 彼は自分自身を信じ、音楽の道を進むことを決意しました。En: He resolved to trust in himself and follow the path of music.Ja: その決断は、彼に新しい自信をもたらし、彼の目には情熱が満ちていました。En: This decision brought him newfound confidence, and his eyes were filled with passion.Ja: 東京タワーの上で、遙斗は遥か彼方の星々を見上げながら、新しい未来を描いていました。En: Atop the Tokyo Tower, Haruto gazed up at the distant stars, drawing a new future in his mind. Vocabulary Words:crossroads: 岐路sprawling: 広がるcanvas: キャンバスbamboo: 竹branches: 枝swaying: 揺れburdened: 悩んでtroubled: 葛藤pursuing: 進むresonating: 響きましたsmoldering: くすぶってreignite: 再び燃え上がるinexplicable: 不思議なほどresolved: 決心を固めましたpath: 道confidence: 自信passion: 情熱gazing: 見上げるdistant: 遥か彼方drawing: 描いてtalent: 才能expectations: 期待stable: 安定したfireworks: 打ち上げ花火encouraged: 励ましましたfulfilled: 応えるstrips: 短冊breeze: 風lit: 彩りweight: 重み

This week in the Outdoor Minimalist public lands news briefing, we're unpacking three stories:1. At the end of June, the Forest Service proposed a rule that could limit when the public has a say in Forest Service decisions.Article that inspired the first segment: ⁠https://ourpubliclandsandwaters.substack.com/p/forest-service-moves-to-reduce-public⁠2. New pressures form to develop the Copperwood Mine in Northern Michigan, and we cover what it could mean for Lake Superior and the Porcupine Mountains with Tom Grotewohl, founder of Protect the Porkies.3. Bears Ears & Grand Staircase-Escalante are threatened once again with upcoming Executive Orders, featuring Steve Bloch, Legal Director for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance.Subscribe to the Outdoor Minimalist newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/⁠Links and Sources:U.S. Forest Service. Forest Service publishes proposed rule to redefine, streamline guidance. https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/newsroom/releases/forest-service-publishes-proposed-rule-redefine-streamline-guidanceFederal Register. Organization Functions and Procedures; Public Notice and Comment for Standards, Criteria, and Guidance. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/01/2026-13281/organization-functions-and-procedures-public-notice-and-comment-for-standards-criteria-and-guidancePublic Inspection Copy of Proposed Rule. https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13281.pdfThe Heritage Foundation. Project 2025: Mandate for Leadership. https://static.heritage.org/project2025/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdfProPublica. How Proposed Changes to Grazing Rules Could Limit Public Oversight. https://www.propublica.org/article/public-land-livestock-grazing-ranching-accessProtect the Porkies Campaign. https://protecttheporkies.com/Iron Mountain Daily News. EGLE extends comment period on Copperwood Mine permit. https://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/news/local-news/2026/05/egle-extends-comment-period-on-copperwood-mine-permit/ABC4 Utah. President Trump is expected to issue an executive order affecting Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. https://www.abc4.com/news/politics/inside-utah-politics/president-trump-executive-order-grand-staircase-bears-ears/Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. https://suwa.org/

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The Latest Flashpoint: The federal Department of Justice has officially filed a motion to expedite their appeal in U.S. v. Amore (following their formal appeal to the First Circuit on June 3rd). This escalates a high-stakes legal battle over who controls Rhode Island's voter data. The Origin: This stems from a September 2025 DOJ demand letter seeking Rhode Island's complete, unredacted statewide voter registration list. When Secretary of State Gregg Amore refused to hand over private data without a court order, the DOJ sued. The Core Conflict: Privacy vs. "Verification" What the DOJ is demanding: Full, unredacted voter files, including sensitive, non-public data: full names, residential addresses, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers. The DOJ’s Stance: They claim authority under the Civil Rights Act of 1960 and the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) to enforce "list maintenance" and verify that RI is properly cleaning its voter rolls. They call it a "trust but verify" approach. Amore’s Defense: Amore immediately pushed back, stating the feds are welcome to public voter data, but he will not violate state privacy statutes or hand over sensitive, personal identifiers without a direct mandate. He argues the federal government is attempting to build an unauthorized national voter database. The Political & Local Stakes The Big Picture: Rhode Island isn't alone. This is part of a coordinated, national push by the Trump Administration's DOJ, which filed similar lawsuits against a tranche of states with Democratic administrations. Local Backing & Coalition: Local and national groups—including Common Cause RI, the ACLU of RI, and SEIU District 1199NE—successfully intervened in the case to protect voter privacy. The Fear of "Purges": Voting rights advocates warn that centralizing this data into a federal "master file" shared with agencies like the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could lead to targeted voter purges and have a chilling effect on voter registration in immigrant communities. Where It Stands Now A Big Win for RI (April 2026): U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy handed Amore a major victory, granting the motion to dismiss the DOJ's lawsuit and blocking the attempt to access Rhode Islanders' private data. The Appeal (Summer 2026): The federal government isn't backing down. They are aggressively pushing the First Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the dismissal, setting up a major constitutional showdown over the Elections Clause. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The price of the D4 Renewable Identification Number has increased 130% so far in 2026, a response to a 70% increase in the minimum bio-based diesel volume mandate and a higher price premium for soybean oil. Today, we analyze the additional factors at play, from theoretical and practical standpoints.

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Episode Description: What happens when human vocabulary completely runs out of ways to describe the majesty of God? In this episode of For Zion's Sake, hosts Shelly and June Volk explore the radical, barrier-breaking language of Ephesians chapter 3. Shelly returns to the New King James Version to highlight how the Apostle Paul famously utilized the Greek prefix huper (hupa) to stretch the limits of language—proving that God doesn’t just answer prayers; He responds exceedingly, abundantly above all we could ever dare to ask or think. June shifts the perspective to eternal weight, reminding listeners that our hope stretches far past this temporary life into the reality of a resurrected, first-fruits existence. Together, they trace the theme of divine abundance across the landscape of Scripture—from the overflow of an "abundant pardon" in Isaiah to the "abundance of peace" promised in the Psalms. Tune in to learn why human capability fails, why the Holy Spirit is your only true engine for eternal significance, and how to step directly into a realm that operates far above natural understanding. Key Takeaways from This Episode: The Power of Huper: Shelly breaks down how standard Greek was insufficient for Paul’s epistles, requiring him to stack prefixes to emphasize that God’s grace, pardon, and operations are super-abundant. Eternal Significance Over Human Effort: Shelly highlights that while humans can keep busy doing many things, true spiritual power is reserved for actions that carry eternal weight—which is only possible through the active indwelling of the Holy Spirit. A Cross-Scriptural Pattern: Connecting Ephesians 3:20 to a larger biblical tapestry of abundance, including Isaiah’s promise of an abundant pardon and the Psalms' assurance of an abundance of peace. The Fullness of the Godhead: Exploring how God calls believers to inherit a total spiritual ecosystem—the fullness of Jesus (Ephesians 4), the fullness of the Spirit (Ephesians 5), and the total fullness of God. Scripture References Mentioned in This Episode: The Anchoring Prayer: Ephesians 3:14-21 The Supply Standard: Philippians 4:19 The Multiplied Riches: Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 2:7, and 1 Timothy 1:14 The Prepared Domain: 1 Corinthians 2:9 / Isaiah 64:4 The Sufficiency Clause: 2 Corinthians 3:5 The Inner Mechanics: Philippians 2:13 The Mandate for Power: Acts 1:8, 1 John 4:13, John 14:26, and Acts 19:6 Spirit vs. Flesh: John 6:63 The Abundant Pardon: Isaiah 55:7 The Abundance of Peace: Psalm 37:11 An Abundant Entrance: 2 Peter 1:10-11 Support & Connect with For Zion's Sake: For Zion's Sake is a broadcast dedicated to strengthening believers in their faith and praying for Jewish kinsmen to come to a saving knowledge of Jesus as the Messiah. Visit Us Online: Find full archives, updates, and resources at shellyandjunevolk.com. Write to Us Directly: For Zion's Sake P.O. Box 244 Kannapolis, NC 28082 Support the show: https://shellyandjunevolk.com/product/partner-with-us-psalm-127-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne say they have run Rosary Hill Home for 125 years, providing free palliative care to thousands of poor, terminally ill cancer patients without taking taxpayer money.New York's LGBTQ Long-Term Care Bill of Rights now threatens them with fines, license revocation, or prison for refusing to use preferred pronouns, allow opposite-sex bathroom use, or undergo gender ideology training, prompting a religious-freedom lawsuit in which the U.S. Department of Justice has joined them as a co-plaintiff.

July 8, 2026 - Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest, a Brooklyn Democrat, makes the case for legislation requiring private insurance companies cover name-brand drugs at the same price as generic alternatives when there is a shortage of the generic drug.

(00:00) McKone and McCarthy go to the phones for your thoughts.(11:40) McKone and McCarthy agree with Carli Lloyd, the US look tentative, they lost before they stepped on the pitch. Live reaction to the Egypt and Argentina game. (21:30) The crew goes to the phone lines again for your thoughts and talk about Danny Ainge and Brad Stevens. McKone says that they will continue to win a ton of regular season games.(33:38) Today's Takeaways.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Both Jones and Keefe are back to provide their thoughts on the Brad Stevens and Bill Chisholm presser. The Celtics, "Mandate is to win" this was a strong topic during the presser and fans are torn because they trust the ownership and liked Jaylen Brown. Is Paul George on the worst contract in the NBA?

Most leadership advice assumes you already have the mandate, the budget, the buy-in, and the seat at the table. If you lead customer experience, you know that's often fiction. We're expected to react to requests from marketing, ops, and whoever our dotted-line boss is this week, then we're judged on outcomes we didn't have the power to drive.Showing up as a customer experience business leader, not just a CX advocate, starts with momentum. When we deliver visible wins that make other leaders' lives easier, we build authority even without the title. We talk through how to reframe “influence” so it's not about pleading for support, but about connecting to the moments and priorities that already matter inside the organization.From there, we get practical with a simple framework of mindset, strategy, and discipline. Mindset means building a CX mission that is a win-win for every leader you partner with. Strategy means improving the world your executives live in, like reducing service calls to increase efficiency or tying journey fixes to retention and revenue. Discipline means stopping the cycle of short-term reporting and instead linking what we do every day to long-term organizational goals.Measurements are not outcomes. The leaders who get funded become “translator-in-chief,” turning customer insights into clear business outcomes like cost-to-serve reduction, growth, churn prevention, and market advantage. If you're ready to build momentum without a mandate and use the second half of the year as a reset, hit play, then subscribe, share this with a fellow CX leader, and leave a rating and review so more people can find the show.Resources Mentioned:Order your copy of Experience Is Everything -- http://experienceiseverythingbook.comLearn more about CXI Membership™ and apply -- http://CXIMembership.comExperience Investigators -- https://experienceinvestigators.comEnjoyed the show? Subscribe, share with your team, and leave a quick review to help others find us. Leave your review at ratethispodcast.com/xact.Want to ask a question? Visit askjeannie.vip to leave Jeannie a voicemail! (And don't forget to follow Jeannie Walters, CCXP, CSP on LinkedIn!)

Jeff Klingelhofer of Aristotle Pacific joins Excess Returns to break down the fragile circular relationship between AI capital spending, the stock market, the high-end consumer and the broader economy. We discuss fixed income markets, Fed policy, inflation, private credit, the national debt, business cycle risk and how investors should think about bonds after the end of the zero-rate era.Aristotle Pacifichttps://www.aristotlepacific.com/Main topics coveredWhy AI CapEx has become one of the biggest drivers of the US economy and stock marketHow the high-end consumer, asset prices and AI spending have created a circular market setupWhy today's fixed income market is very different from the zero-rate eraHow bonds can serve as income, ballast and portfolio protection in the current environmentWhy the Fed may care more about inflation expectations than markets expectThe Fed's overlooked third mandate and what moderate long-term interest rates meanHow Kevin Warsh could change the Fed's approach to forward guidance, inflation and the balance sheetWhy the business cycle is not dead, even if Fed intervention has lengthened itWhat investors should understand about the national debt, higher rates and inflationWhy private credit is useful but not automatically better than public creditHow flexible fixed income investing can find opportunities across credit, securitized markets and capital structuresWhy sentiment, not just fundamentals, drives market pricesTimestamps00:00 AI CapEx, the stock market and the fragile economic loop04:03 Why fixed income markets look different after zero rates08:45 Does the Fed still have investors' backs?13:43 Are AI companies using dangerous forms of financing?18:54 Why starting yields change the stock bond hedge23:42 The Fed's overlooked third mandate29:03 Why inflation expectation stability may drive Fed policy33:11 How Kevin Warsh may change the Fed regime38:46 What a smaller Fed balance sheet could mean for asset prices43:24 The national debt, higher rates and inflation50:25 Why fixed income should be managed across silos55:08 The one lesson for the average investor

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports as her 180-day mandate expires, Venezuela's acting leader defends the quake response.

The Mandate of the Mission: The One Thing: What does it means to make disciples along with some practical steps for getting started. In the process, we'll discover making disciples can begin with the people around us in our lives today, and involves far more than a class, but rather life-on-life influence into the likeness of Christ. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/701/29?v=20251111

President of the Buffalo Niagara Builders Association, Phil Nanula on a U.S. court ruling that New York's all-electric buildings mandate does not violate federal law full 484 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0000 wSQcCCZBOMU5Ahnh3XHrJDCUZg7vVqS0 news,new york state,wben,phil nanula,buffalo niagara builders association WBEN Extras news,new york state,wben,phil nanula,buffalo niagara builders association President of the Buffalo Niagara Builders Association, Phil Nanula on a U.S. court ruling that New York's all-electric buildings mandate does not violate federal law Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc.

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The Heart of a Godly Father: Strong Women, Strong Men, and the Mandate of a Godly Father "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." — Joshua 24:15 Being a father is not merely about financial provision or natural discipline—it is about priestly authority. When a father kneels in prayer, the spiritual climate of the home realigns. Satan hates godly fathers because when a man takes his place at the altar, it cuts off the enemy's access to the children and grandchildren. Fathers, your family shouldn't just see you working hard in the natural; they must see you wielding weapons of spiritual warfare in the secret place! The kingdom of darkness has spent decades attempting to emasculate, isolate, and neutralize men within the church culture, turning them into passive spectators who let women carry the entire spiritual weight of the house. It is time for the men to stand up, shake off the spirit of apathy, and take the front lines of the battleground. A strong man does not rule his house with an iron fist of fleshly control; he leads through the humility, sacrifice, and uncompromised boldness of Jesus Christ. He knows how to speak directly to the mountains in his life, command sickness to leave his children, and issue legal decrees in the spirit realm that shatter generational curses once and for all. #ApostleCathyCoppola #GodlyFathers #StrongMenStrongWomen #KingdomAuthority #HouseOfGlory #MightyWindTV #SpiritualGatekeepers #PriestlyAnointing #Fatherhood #GenerationalLegacy #SpiritualWarfare #ApostolicMen

The Heart of a Godly Father: Strong Women, Strong Men, and the Mandate of a Godly Father "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." — Joshua 24:15 Being a father is not merely about financial provision or natural discipline—it is about priestly authority. When a father kneels in prayer, the spiritual climate of the home realigns. Satan hates godly fathers because when a man takes his place at the altar, it cuts off the enemy's access to the children and grandchildren. Fathers, your family shouldn't just see you working hard in the natural; they must see you wielding weapons of spiritual warfare in the secret place! The kingdom of darkness has spent decades attempting to emasculate, isolate, and neutralize men within the church culture, turning them into passive spectators who let women carry the entire spiritual weight of the house. It is time for the men to stand up, shake off the spirit of apathy, and take the front lines of the battleground. A strong man does not rule his house with an iron fist of fleshly control; he leads through the humility, sacrifice, and uncompromised boldness of Jesus Christ. He knows how to speak directly to the mountains in his life, command sickness to leave his children, and issue legal decrees in the spirit realm that shatter generational curses once and for all. #ApostleCathyCoppola #GodlyFathers #StrongMenStrongWomen #KingdomAuthority #HouseOfGlory #MightyWindTV #SpiritualGatekeepers #PriestlyAnointing #Fatherhood #GenerationalLegacy #SpiritualWarfare #ApostolicMen

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Sermon Notes: Activating Dominion Through Signs and Tokens  Part 2 Preacher: Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Okronipa Main Text: Genesis 1:26–28 Supporting Scriptures: Genesis 1:2, Psalm 89:15-18, Psalm 67:5-7, Psalm 34:1, Numbers 13, 1 Samuel 17, Jeremiah 30:19, Acts 16:25-26, 2 Chronicles 20:21-23, Psalm 149:5-9, Nehemiah 8:10, Exodus 4 Core Theme: Enforcing God's legislative and executive decree of dominion over the material realm through spiritual legal keys, prophetic actions, and material tokens. 1. The Prophetic Season of Dominion The Divine Order: God mandated a season of dominion to establish an unwavering corporate posture of rule and authority. The Genesis Blueprint: In biblical study, the Law of First Mention dictates that foundational truths are established in the book of Genesis. Covenants, marriage, seedtime and harvest, and dominion find their structural roots here. Everything that believers baseline their faith upon—including communion, tithing, and kingdom protocols—originates from this architectural book of beginnings. 2. Defining Dominion: Executive and Political Appointment Not Just a Cliché: Dominion sounds like a beautiful, aesthetically pleasing word, but it is not a decorative statement or an emotional coping mechanism. The Legal Definition: Dominion is a term of absolute authority, executive power, and legislative appointment. It is a sovereign assignment from the Creator to take charge, run, and police this material earthly sphere. Enforcing the Sovereign's Will: Dominion is the legal empowerment given to an agent (man) to cause the mind, opinion, counsel, and absolute will of the Primary Authority (God) to be executed on earth. The Lingual Mechanics: In the root Hebrew text, dominion translates to "Tread down" or "Beat down". This proves that dominion is never a passive state; it is an aggressive, continuous activity of spiritual enforcement. 3. The Crisis of Lost Control The Diagnostic Reality Check: If your daily reality is filled with consistent losses, patterns of tragedy, sudden financial drains, and physical afflictions that you do not desire, you are not walking in dominion. Something else is illegally running your life. The Posture of a Ruler: When you are operating in genuine kingdom dominion, you structurally dictate outcomes, map horizons, shape atmospheric realities, and block demonic interference before it manifests. 4. The Functional Dimensions of Dominion To prevent dominion from remaining a theoretical concept, God instituted specific, active spiritual engines to enforce this authority in the material world: The Force of Creativity: Bringing internal spiritual pictures into external material manifestation. The Force of Absolute Faith: Operating from an unshakeable spiritual conviction. The Force of Strategic Prayer: Legally inviting the intervention of heaven. The Force of Prophetic Fasting: Mortifying the flesh to accelerate spiritual power. The Force of Decisive Words: Using your tongue to issue structural decrees. The Force of Covenant Practice (Tithing/Giving): Securing your economic territory from structural financial devouring. The Force of Signs and Tokens: Deploying material elements as physical legal anchors for spiritual power. 5. The Mechanics of Incantations and Tongues The Supernatural Atmosphere: The dynamic realm of the spirit operates heavily on words and spiritual proclamations. The High Posture of Tongues: Deep, structural speaking in tongues is the believer's scriptural form of divine incantations. When you persistently stream tongues, repeating syllables under the unction of the Holy Ghost, you are speaking divine mysteries that release legislative power to dominate environments. The Parallel Reality: Darkness understands this law. Occultic practitioners and alternative religions deploy early morning voice incantations to command the atmosphere. Believers must step out of emotional Christianity and aggressively use the voice of the Spirit to shift real-world outcomes. 6. Understanding Tokens: Prophetic Signals The Root Meaning: In Hebrew, a token is translated as "Oth", meaning a literal structural signal, flag, beacon, or directional guide. An Anchor for Spirit Laws: Spiritual laws require physical alignment. A token is a physical object or medium designated by God to catch, hold, and manifest invisible spiritual power. The Sovereign Boundary: When God introduces a token (such as the blood of the covenant, the rod of Moses, or prophetic media), even He honors the boundary lines of that physical medium to protect or deliver. 7. Real-World Demonstrations of Dominion and Media I. The Miracle of the Communion Token The Physical Battle: Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Okronipa shared a raw personal testimony of encountering a sudden, severe respiratory infection and agonizing chest pain. The Prophetic Intervention: Instead of relying entirely on standard clinical pharmaceutical strategies, he took a physical cup of Communion wine, mixed it with a faith declaration, and drank it as a medicine of the Spirit. The localized application of that physical token instantly neutralized the biological affliction, removing all chest pains and restoring absolute health. The Economic Catalyst: Furthermore, activating the Communion token triggered a supernatural flow of unexpected financial gifts, alerts, and open doors throughout the week. Blood attracts life, and in the kingdom, covenant blood releases resources. II. The Strategic Law of the Seed The Global Mindset Contrast: The Preacher highlighted that advanced nations understand the hidden laws of spiritual and economic sacrifice. While many comfortable believers sit back arguing over whether tithing is Old or New Testament, secular global forces systematically honor the spiritual principles of sacrifice, pouring out blood, resources, and massive financial investments to secure control over industries. Enforcing Kingdom Wealth: To walk in ultimate economic dominion, you must break free from a stingy, small-minded mentality. Giving is a legislative action that unlocks continuous financial supply. 8. The Prophetic Alignment of Africa The Vision of Earthly Wealth: The Lord granted a heavy, literal vision concerning the destiny of the African continent. While many look at the land and perceive poverty, the realm of the spirit shows an undeniable, cascading wealth of resources, gold, and mineral treasures locked deep inside the African ground. The Global Scramble: Global powers (Russia, China, America, Europe) are actively scrambling to position themselves across Africa because they recognize a physical wealth that the natives are blind to. The Prophetic Activation: In structural response to this vision, the congregation came dressed in authentic African prints, holding symbols of the continent. This physical act was deployed as a prophetic token to signal to the land: "Let the wealth, resources, and heavy blessings locked in this ground arise and look for the children of God!" 9. Direct Call to Action To step into the high executive office of a master builder and ruler, you must activate these tools: Charge the Atmosphere with Invocations: Do not live a silent Christian life. Wake up in the night seasons and consistently deploy loud, high-speed tongues over your territory, your projects, and your physical investments. Utilize Prophetic Media: Do not see Communion or anointing oil as mere rituals. Mix them with bold, uncompromising faith to arrest illness, break financial restrictions, and rewrite environmental outcomes. Enforce Dominion Over the Ground: Command the very ground you walk upon, your business locations, and your local neighborhood to yield their strategic financial increase to you, aligning fully with the original Genesis blueprint of dominion.

  Sermon Notes: Activating Dominion Through Signs and Tokens — Part 3 Preacher: Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Okronipa Main Text: Genesis 1:26–28 Cross-References: Joel 2:28, 1 Corinthians 12:4, Exodus 4:2, 2 Kings 4, Exodus 31 Core Theme: Understanding the diverse expressions of the prophetic office and learning to deploy signs, tokens, and materials as keys to execute God's legislative mandate of dominion on earth. 1. Introduction: The Blueprint of Dominion The Sovereign Intent: God's original purpose in creating humanity was to empower man to have dominion, meaning to be in charge, to be in control, to subdue, to police, and to take over a territory. The Conduit of Heaven: God executes His ultimate will on earth not by coming down directly, but by placing His dynamic thoughts and plans inside the hearts of men whom He has authorized to rule. The Sovereign Toolbox: Dominion does not manifest cheaply; it requires tools. If a believer understands and implements the spiritual tools provided by God, everything in life is structurally programmed to fall directly into place. 2. The Power and Function of the Prophetic A Key Instrument: Throughout scripture, the prophetic operates as one of God's chief instruments for enforcing dominion. Every child of God carries an inherent grace to function prophetically. Prophecy Defined: To speak inspired words that originate directly from the Holy Spirit. A true prophecy contains the raw spiritual energy required for immediate physical manifestation. The Sovereign Conflict: Many believers miss out on prophetic manifestations because they mistakenly blend all expressions of the prophetic into one category. While it is the same Spirit, there are vastly different operations. 3. The 8 Diverse Dimensions of Prophetic Expression 1 Corinthians 12:4 > "There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit." Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Okronipa broke down the distinct prophetic functions outlined in Scripture: I. The Nabi (The Spoke-Person) Operation: One who speaks directly on behalf of God as His mouth-piece. Mechanics: Most anointed preachers operate in this dimension. As they preach, they deviate from their physical text to speak words straight from the Spirit that speak directly into the precise life situations of listeners. Examples: Moses, Elijah, Jeremiah. II. The Ro'eh (The Seer) Operation: One who sees deeply into the spirit realm. Mechanics: They see highly spectacular visionary revelations—such as revealing exact passport numbers, names, birthdays, and specific dates. This produces a sense of awe, but the Preacher noted that the seer dimension alone does not always carry the power to manifest miracles or physical healings. Examples: Samuel, Daniel, John the Revelator. III. The Chozeh / Hozeh (The Visionary) Operation: A prophet who receives revelations specifically concerning God's future strategy, plans, and long-term purposes. Mechanics: They possess future-oriented revelation that unlocks strategic insight into where things are going, showing communities or believers exactly what steps to take to bypass upcoming crises. Example: Daniel (who saw into the end times and the days of the Antichrist), Elisha. IV. The Shamar / Shamar (The Intercessor / Watchman) Operation: A watchman who guards, protects, and stays alert through sleepless nights on their knees. Mechanics: They do not always prophesy publicly from a stage; their prophetic function is entirely exercised through deep spiritual vigilance, warning, discernment, and dynamic intercession. Examples: Abraham (interceding for Lot), Ezekiel, Isaiah. V. The Psalmist Prophet Operation: Believers who release prophetic revelation strictly through songs, lyrics, poetry, and written worship. Mechanics: Their songs are not standard human music; they sing under the raw inspiration of the Holy Ghost, declaring mysteries and realities of heaven. Examples: David, Asaph, the sons of Korah. VI. The Dancing Prophet Operation: Prophetic revelation communicated directly through precise physical movements, symbolic acts, and spiritual dance. Mechanics: This is a highly spiritual choreography where a physical movement captures a frequency from heaven to impact the church atmosphere. Examples: Miriam, David, Ezekiel. VII. The Scribe (The Creative Writer) Operation: Prophets who preserve and release the words of God through text, visual arts, design, digital media, and architecture. Mechanics: They may never stand before a congregation, but their written words and creative expressions carry an undeniable prophetic voice that alters hearts. Examples: Bezaleel, Aholiab. VIII. The Prophet of Signs and Tokens Operation: A specialized prophetic dimension where God commands the minister to deploy material elements to anchor and trigger raw spiritual breakthroughs. Mechanics: This dimension carries massive structural power. It bypasses regular preaching to use physical objects to solve material problems. Example: Elisha (who used salt to heal waters, flour to neutralize poison in a pot, and a stick to make an iron axe-head float). 4. The Functional Reality of Signs and Tokens What is a Token? In the Hebrew text, a token translates to "Oth", which means an oracle, omen, signal, flag, or beacon. The Spiritual Definition: A physical medium or act designated by God to catch, anchor, and legally express an invisible spiritual reality. Covenants, tithing, first fruits, communion, and the laying on of hands are all active forms of tokens. Enforcing the Rule: Signs and tokens are everyday realities in both the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness. When a physical action is aligned with a spiritual instruction, it releases an undeniable voice that forces physical laws to adjust. 5. Dynamic Case Studies of Prophetic Tokens Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Okronipa shared real-world testimonies demonstrating how prophetic actions override material challenges: The Token of the Axe-Head (2 Kings 6): When the borrowed iron axe-head fell into the Jordan river, Elisha didn't pray a generic prayer. He cut a piece of wood (a physical stick) and threw it onto the water. This physical sign instantly altered the material laws of density, causing the heavy iron to float to the surface. The Token of Earthly Alignment (The Shilo Sand): On a spiritual mission trip to Nigeria at Winners Chapel International, the Pastor picked up a physical handful of sand from Shilo. Upon returning, he poured it over the church's local land as a prophetic token, decreeing alignment with that global dimension of grace. The very next day, an intercessor, completely unaware of this act, had a clear vision of Bishop David Oyedepo walking defensively across their exact landscape. The Token Over Professional Restriction: A sister (Linda) was facing intense workplace opposition blocking a major promotion. Following a specific midnight prophetic direction, water was prayed over and poured directly onto the bare ground at her workplace. This token broke the hidden spiritual resistance, completely turning the administrative atmosphere in her favor and securing her promotion within days. The Token Over Stroke and Paralysis: A local driver was hit by a severe stroke that left him entirely paralyzed,  unable to walk, stand, or talk. A prophetic token was deployed where his name was written down and permanently laid upon the altar. The localized legal voice of that altar completely reversed the stroke, restoring him to full physical mobility and speech. The Token of Light Over Death: In a late-night emergency, a young girl was completely unresponsive and suffocating on her way to the hospital. Receiving an immediate divine instruction, the Pastor took a physical flashlight on his table, declared that life would push out darkness, and switched it on. At that exact moment, miles away, the grip of death broke, and her respiratory system instantly returned to normal functionality. 6. Action Steps to Activate Your Prophetic Dominion Discover Your Prophetic Stream: Stop assuming you don't carry a prophetic gift just because you don't see visions. Recognize whether your grace flows through writing, intercession, song, or inspired speech, and use that tool to police your environment. Execute Prophetic Directions with Strict Commitment: When a prophetic instruction comes, whether it is to use oil, communion, or a physical seed—do not treat it as a light ritual. Signs and tokens require consistent, continuous implementation to release their full weight. Enforce Altar Interception: When facing patterns of stagnation, professional attack, or biological illness, do not address them in silence. Bring physical representations of your challenges (names, documents) and legally place them upon the church altar to invoke the legislative hand of God over your reality.

The news to know for Monday, June 29, 2026! We'll tell you about the extreme weather impacting a lot of the country — from flooding to wildfires to a major heat wave coming by the Fourth of July holiday, while the heat dome over Europe has become the most severe and widespread in its history. Also, new attacks and threats coming from both the U.S. and Iran — what it means for the fragile ceasefire. Plus, a highly unusual new required reading list for all public schools in Texas, a first-of-its-kind NASA mission to save a space telescope, and the record number of adults under 35 living with their parents. Those stories and even more news to know in about 15 minutes!    Join us every Mon-Fri for more daily news roundups!  See sources: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes Become an INSIDER to get AD-FREE episodes here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Get The NewsWorthy MERCH here: https://thenewsworthy.dashery.com/ Sponsors: Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to honeylove.com/NEWSWORTHY! #honeylovepod Search "Whatnot" in the App Store, download, and sign up today! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to ad-sales@libsyn.com    

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Sermon Notes: Activating Dominion Through Signs and Tokens Preacher: Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Okronipa Main Scripture: Genesis 1:26–29 Core Theme: Activating the believer's absolute dominion on earth by engineering supernatural encounters and deploying legal, prophetic signs and tokens. 1. The Core Mystery: The Power of Supernatural Encounters A believer's life is fundamentally defined and limited by the depth of their encounters. The Engine of Manifestation: Every major dynamic testimony, breakthrough, or global impact linked to any servant of God is a direct product of an encounter. You cannot walk in a high dimension of spiritual authority without it. Definition of an Encounter: A supernatural visitation where a mortal intersects with divinity, leading to an exchange of something divine. Once this occur, a person is fundamentally altered forever. Specific vs. General Blessings: There are general blessings that God blankets over everyone—such as the sun shining and rain falling on both the righteous and the wicked. However, specific manifestations of grace, authority, and prosperity only follow individuals who have established specific encounters with God. 2. Structural Examples of Encounter-Driven Ministry I. The Sign of Supernatural Power (Apostle Joshua Selman) Apostle Joshua Selman operates under a peculiar manifestation of the Holy Ghost. While preaching, deep screaming, deliverances, and people collapsing under raw power take place automatically. This operation isn't regular or normal, it tracks back to a specific encounter where the Lord promised him a specific sign that would follow his preaching globally, whether in the UK, Ghana, Nigeria, or America. II. The Sign of Financial Miracles  While waiting on the Lord on a mission trip in a hotel room, he had an encounter with an angel of the Lord. The end product of that visitation was a raw anointing for prosperity given to make God's people wealthy. Consequently, a strange sign follows his ministry where dynamic, instant financial miracles and digital mobile alerts ("momo" miracles) consistently manifest live. 3. The Structural Discovery of Human Divinity Man as a Corporate Community: When God said, "Let us make man in our image..." He was speaking within Himself as a community (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost). Similarly, man as an individual is a structured spiritual community. The Power of Meditation: Because man is built as an internal community, a believer can enter a "council session" with themselves through deep meditation. As you think and speak internally, deep divine answers surface because of the inherent nature of divinity operating within you. The Command Over Worry: When Jesus commanded, "Do not worry," He wasn't just offering emotional encouragement; He was laying down a heavy divine principle. Worry acts as a negative spiritual energy that invites structural damage (such as ulcers, bitterness, and heart failures), whereas walking in divine authority directly alters the length of your days and your reality. 4. The Creation Blueprint of Dominion Genesis 1:26 "Then God said, 'Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.'" Dominion as Man's Primary Purpose: Humanity has no true scriptural purpose on earth outside of exercising absolute dominion. God created man specifically to serve as a dominating force to run and police this material earthly realm. The Scope of Dominion: The legal right of control spans across the sea (fish), the air (birds), and the physical landscape (cattle and creepers). Before the fall, everything in creation moved instantly at man's command. Science and Scripture: Science does not correct or challenge the Bible; science merely discovers and catalogs the complex laws that God's Word structurally locked into nature from the very beginning. 5. Prophetic Principles of Signs & Tokens The Law of First Mention: In biblical interpretation, the first place a doctrine or theme is explicitly introduced sets its foundational law. Dominion, covenants, seedtime and harvest, and marriage all find their core laws established permanently in Genesis. Why We Need Tokens: While dominion is legally yours, it is not a passive experience. There are spiritual forces that violently contest your environment. Therefore, God utilizes material tokens (physical mediums) to anchor, express, and legally enforce invisible spiritual power. Scriptural and Modern Manifestations of Tokens: The Circumcision Token: When God sought out to kill Moses, his wife Zipporah cut off the foreskin of her son and touched Moses' feet with the blood. This physical token immediately intercepted the death sentence because of the covenant voice it carried. Handkerchiefs, Aprons, and Shadows: In the New Testament, physical materials like handkerchiefs or even the simple extension of Peter's shadow carried real, transformational spiritual weight to heal the sick and drive out devils. The Token Over Real Estate: In a battle against land guards contesting a plot of land belonging to his sister, the Pastor prayed over, spoke to, and threw prophetic bottles of water across the landscape, decreeing legal dominion. Even though multiple aggressive attempts were made afterward by the land guards, a strange spiritual barrier completely frozen their capacity to interfere, allowing the construction to proceed in absolute peace. The Token of Healing Water: During a Micro Church service, bottles of water were blessed as a prophetic token. Two elderly grandmothers who had spent weeks incapacitated by severe, un-diagnosable illness and standard strokes drank this water as a prophetic medicine. The medium instantly broke the power of the affliction, granting them full, complete restoration. The Token of Academic Dominion (The Communion): A mother consistently administered Communion to her children as a token of divine intelligence, and they consistently topped their classes. When she casually paused the token for a term thinking it was just their natural sharpness, their positions instantly dropped. Resuming the token instantly restored their academic supremacy. 6. Practical Application & Action Steps Dominion requires you to actively use the weapons provided by the Holy Ghost to enforce your authority: Engage Your Mind and Creativity: Poverty is rarely a lack of opportunities; it is often a lack of divine creativity. Use the force of creativity to design structures, pitch ideas, and command wealth. Walk in Boldness: The righteous are as bold as a lion, and it is only the lion that secures the prey. Never negotiate or address your challenges from a position of fear or low estimation. Employ the Prophetic Token: Do not dismiss physical mediums (Anointing Oil, Communion, Prophetic Actions) as simple rituals. When mixed with faith, they carry a voice in the realm of the spirit that overrides the physical laws of men, alters environments, and locks down your victory.

In part two with Nikki G., she discusses more of the high-control groups she joined, the political project of the Seven Mountain Mandate that she was part of, the connection between biblical concepts of obedience and white supremacy, and how everyone joins cults, even if white people are the biggest group talking about it. Plus, the difference between “church hurt” and religious trauma. SOURCES Surviving the Black Church Podcast Black Religious Trauma Recovery Network Nikki G. SpeaksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

...plus the Georgia GOP no-show rodeo & a Wynter-y cold endorsement leaves Mike Collins frozen out.The special session Governor Brian Kemp commanded out of the state legislature didn't yield much for his party (no redrawn maps, no property tax cuts passed onto consumers' sales taxes) but it did yield a mess of an election bill he'll have to sign (we're guessing) to address the looming QR code deadline: according to Marilyn Marks with the Coalition for Good Governance, the bill accidentally mandates razor-thin election margins, the way it's written. Oof. She joined me to explain. - - - Meanwhile, it's officially "general election season" for the 2026 calendar so focus will turn to Rick Jackson v Keisha Lance Bottoms, with statements made by Jackson at an event with a radical anti-abortion voter raising eyebrows. In the comments, he seems to co-sign on eliminating exclusions for incest and rape. - or at least creating new barriers to those exceptions being available to women who learn they're pregnant on or after the six-week ban in Georgia would occur. His being poor at thinking on his feet (there and in a prior televised debate) is likely one reason why Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms is challenging Jackson to no less than three one-on-one forums. ---The alleged killer who stabbed a MARTA passenger weeks ago may receive the death penalty, according to a federal grand jury, writes Rosie Manins at the Atlanta Journal Constitution. That's the story anti-transit, anti-urban folks want you to focus on, and not the fact that MARTA has adequately absorbed twice the usual ridership during the World Cup while running on-time and without incident. All that just proving that a little influx of state and federal support makes MARTA run "smarta."- - - As if there isn't enough to embarrass any Republican with self-awareness, a Georgia GOP rodeo drew "tens" of people (my guess-estimate when you don't count candidates and their surrogates). HA!- - - One more, though! Atlanta-based conservative talk radio host Shelley Wynter (WSB A/FM) had Senator Jon Ossoff on recently - and endorsed the incumbent Senator! Hear the exchange:

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Grok says: “Lock and load, warriors of the digital battlefield—this week's Unrelenting drops you straight into the shit where the AI bubble is blowing up harder than a rigged demo charge. We tear into how the machine-learning monster is jacking RAM and spinning-rust prices sky-high while the little guy gets left holding the empty mag. Local LLMs are running circles around the cloud paywalls, Grok is promising full-length movies by year's end, and the old-school TV and Hollywood empires are already circling the drain. We also break down why Starship Troopers and Born in the USA still own the culture wars, why physical media is getting fragged by bit rot and corporate rentership, and how one man's Mac Mini relay setup is turning Thunderbolt into a 40-gig command pipeline for offloading LLM ops. Then the op tempo ramps up when we hit the real-world intel drops—Tulsi's Fauci dossier lighting up the lab-leak cover-up, worldwide bio-weapons programs, and the mRNA public test that turned the entire population into unwitting guinea pigs. We roast the Taylor Sheridan content factory, pumping out Yellowstone prequels, hot-blonde mandates in every series, and frozen-meal marketing ops while the rest of us are still trying to figure out why the Obama library looks like a Borg prison ship that cost a billion dollars. Personal war stories hit hard too: early Bitcoin mining rigs tossed like spent brass, Star Citizen “investments” turning seventy-five bucks into game-world profit, Twitch empty-chair swatting protocols, and the time a traffic stop turned into a full police escort because the system flagged the driver as someone you don't fuck with. If you're still sitting on the bench playing video games and eating Cheetos while the world burns, you're already behind the power curve. Strap in, hit play, and absorb the unfiltered after-action report on local AI setups that actually work, podcast automation hacks that turn transcripts into viral clips, and the raw truth about who's really running the show. This is the kind of no-BS, balls-out intel that separates the operators from the spectators—download it, share it, and get your head back in the fight before the next wave rolls in. Unrelenting doesn't relent. Neither should you.” Unrelenting: where discipline means no mercy, no bullshit, and no excuses. Thanks for listening. Please support the show! –>> DONATE NOW

We continue our Build the House series by exploring God's invitation to live by a different mandate: build with the Spirit. Through the stories of Babel and Pentecost, we discover the difference between striving in our own strength and being empowered by the Holy Spirit. Pastor Kevin's message reminds us that we are not called to make a name for ourselves, but to build God's Kingdom with purpose, clarity, and confidence in His promise.

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Episode 4144 │ June 13, 2026 Xi named America's decline. Trump called it an honor to be his friend. China has been building to this moment since the first panda sent West in 1869. WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS Part Five of the Panda Gambit series delivers the series finale — and the series close Scott Kesterson has been building toward since La Pine, Oregon said no to a data center. The episode opens with an honest corrective: this series has documented Western imperial actions against China and China's strategic return to global power, but the evidence does not support a simple story of deserved Western punishment. Mao Zedong killed between 40 and 80 million of his own people — one of the largest self-inflicted death tolls in human history — and the question of what the Han resistance networks did or did not do to stop it remains unresolved and must be asked plainly. Scott then delivers the Iran campaign weapons math that explains why Trump flew to Beijing rather than the other way around: 45% of Precision Strike Missile stockpile burned, half of THAAD interceptors gone at a production rate of 96 per year, over 1,000 Tomahawks expended representing ten years of production — all while a $50,000 Iranian drone forced a $3.4 million THAAD intercept at a 68-to-1 cost ratio that emptied American magazines. The Beijing summit of May 13-15, 2026 is examined in full: Xi's opening sentence naming the Thucydides Trap and framing China as Athens and America as Sparta, Trump's response calling it an honor to be Xi's friend, the Truth Social post six hours later in which Trump accepted Xi's framing of American decline, the room full of US corporate titans whose primary interests are already shaped toward accommodation with Beijing, and an outcome Goldman Sachs described as deal momentum becoming managed coexistence — with no rare earth deal, no AI framework, a Boeing announcement China never confirmed, and a beef agreement reversed within hours. The 157-year arc from the panda's 1869 Western introduction through the Beijing summit is mapped through the Pixiu cosmological lens. The episode closes with the sharpest distinction the series can offer: China's Mandate of Heaven flows downward from emperor to people — the American republic was founded on the structurally opposite principle that rights flow from God to each individual person, and governments are instituted to protect what each person already holds. The oligarchs operating across all three systems — Chinese, Russian, and American — are behaving as if they hold a mandate the American founding never granted them. La Pine gets the last word. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED What does the Iran campaign weapons math reveal about why Trump flew to Beijing — and what does it mean that the US military cannot rebuild Tomahawk and THAAD inventories without Chinese rare earth materials? What did Xi say in his opening sentence at the Beijing summit — and what did Trump's response, both in the room and on Truth Social six hours later, reveal about the negotiating position America arrived with? Who was in the room with Trump in Beijing — and when Elon Musk sat across from Xi with Tesla's primary manufacturing base on Chinese soil, who exactly was he representing? What is the 157-year arc from the panda's 1869 Western introduction to the May 2026 summit — and how does the Pixiu cosmology explain what actually crossed the border after two days of summit diplomacy? What is the sharpest distinction between China's Mandate of Heaven cosmology and the American founding principle — and why does it matter that concentrated oligarch power is claiming a mandate the republic never granted? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is a daily independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, and information warfare. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — combat veteran, documentary filmmaker, and rancher. Over 4,100 episodes and 50 million lifetime downloads. New episodes every weekday. bards.fm

Episode 4142 │ June 10, 2026 China has used pandas as a precision geopolitical weapon for 1,400 years. The same strategy that sent bears to Nixon sent Trump to Beijing. Part Four of the Panda Gambit series moves from symbol to weapon, documenting 1,400 years of Chinese panda diplomacy as a precision instrument of state power — from Empress Wu Zetian's 658 AD deployment to Japan through Nixon's National Zoo gift to the 2023 mass global recall that mapped China's alliance structure in real time. Scott Kesterson unpacks the five mythological layers of the Pixiu — the panda's imperial name — including its roles as military sovereignty marker, wealth accumulator, cosmic axis, war-stopping authority, and legitimacy seal, and explains why the panda's black and white markings physically embody the Yin-Yang of Heaven's Mandate. The episode exposes the China Wildlife Conservation Association, the opaque nonprofit receiving $32.5 million annually in unaudited panda lease revenue from 32 countries, whose council includes executives from traditional Chinese medicine pharmaceutical companies documented using endangered animal parts, and whose illegal branches were wildlife breeding committees — not administrative offices. Scott then traces the 125-year thread from the 1901 Boxer Protocol indemnity through the founding of Tsinghua University on returned American funds to Stephen Schwarzman's personal endowment of a reverse scholarship program at the same institution — with Schwarzman seated in the Beijing summit delegation in May 2026. The episode closes by laying the rare earth fuse for Part Five: China controls 99% of global samarium, 79% of tungsten, and has tightened export controls in a calculated sequence from 2023 to 2025 — leaving the US military unable to rebuild Tomahawk and THAAD inventories without Chinese permission after the Iran campaign burned ten years of production. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED What are the five mythological layers of the Pixiu — the panda's imperial name — and why does its presence or absence in a foreign capital signal peace or war under Chinese cosmological doctrine? What do the financial records of the China Wildlife Conservation Association actually reveal — and why are traditional Chinese medicine pharmaceutical executives sitting on its council? What is the 125-year thread connecting the Boxer Protocol indemnity, Tsinghua University, Stephen Schwarzman, and the May 2026 Beijing summit? How did China build a structural rare earth dependency into the US military supply chain over 30 years — and what does it cost America to rebuild after the Iran campaign? Why did an American president fly to Beijing rather than the other way around — and what did Xi say in his opening sentence? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is a daily independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, and information warfare. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — combat veteran, documentary filmmaker, and rancher. Over 4,100 episodes and 50 million lifetime downloads. New episodes every weekday. bards.fm Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Morning Intro Music Provided by Brian Kahanek: www.briankahanek.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here Mailing Address: Xpedition Cafe, LLC Attn. Scott Kesterson 591 E Central Ave, #740 Sutherlin, OR  97479

Jefferey Jaxen guest hosts this week, while Del continues touring across Europe with our film, An Inconvenient Study.ICAN Lead Attorney Aaron Siri, Esq., joins Jefferey to discuss a controversial Department of Justice brief involving COVID vaccine mandates.Next, we'll highlight Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's new investigation into major food companies' use of glyphosate, exposing shocking regulatory loopholes.Then, as communities across America push back against the rapid expansion of AI data centers, former BlackRock portfolio manager Ed Dowd breaks down the surprising financial reality behind the boom.Plus, raw milk activist Max Kane shares his mission to transform the future of food through regenerative agriculture, raw food, and local food systems, and talks about his recent meeting with HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr.Guests: Aaron Siri, Esq., Ed Dowd, Max KaneBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-highwire-with-del-bigtree--3620606/support.

My guest today is Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Uber. Before Uber, Dara ran Expedia for thirteen years. We start with why he took this job in 2017, and a big part of that story is Daniel Ek, who told him that life is not about happiness, it is about impact. We talk about what the chaos felt like on day one, and how his family leaving Iran when he was nine shaped the way he handles pressure today.  We spend most of our time on autonomous vehicles and Uber's role as the demand aggregator in a world of physical AI. Dara explains why Uber is a supply-led company, what it will take to win, and why he expects many winners in AVs rather than one.  We also discuss Uber's $10 billion in free cash flow, the push toward a single app for everything, and what he has learned from Allen & Co, Barry Diller and Reed Hastings. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  ----- Become a Colossus member to get our quarterly print magazine and private audio experience, including exclusive profiles and early access to select episodes. Subscribe at ⁠colossus.com/subscribe⁠. ----- ⁠Ramp's⁠ mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and frees up time for teams to work on more valuable projects. Go to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ramp.com/invest⁠⁠ to sign up for free and get a $250 welcome bonus. ----- Trusted by thousands of businesses, ⁠Vanta⁠ continuously monitors your security posture and streamlines audits so you can win enterprise deals and build customer trust without the traditional overhead. Invest Like the Best listeners get a special offer of $1,000 off Vanta when you go to ⁠vanta.com/invest⁠.  ----- WorkOS⁠ is the infrastructure B2B and AI-native companies use to sell to enterprise. It covers everything enterprise security requires: SSO, SCIM, RBAC, Audit Logs, AI governance, and more. Trusted by 2,000+ fast-growing companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor, and Vercel. ----- Rogo is the AI platform for finance. They're building agents for Wall Street that are trained to understand how bankers and investors actually do work: from diligence and modeling, to turning analysis into deliverables. To learn more, visit rogo.ai/invest. ----- ⁠Ridgeline⁠ has built a complete, real-time, modern operating system for investment managers. It handles trading, portfolio management, compliance, customer reporting, and much more through an all-in-one real-time cloud platform. Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ridgelineapps.com⁠. ----- Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thepodcastconsultant.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Timestamps: (00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like The Best (00:02:29) Intro to Dara Khosrowshahi (00:03:37) How Daniel Ek Convinced Dara to Take the Uber Job (00:06:54) Bringing Order to Chaos (00:09:20) Managing Stress as a Leader (00:11:22) The Chip on His Shoulder (00:12:53) Parenting Lessons (00:17:01) Mandate for AI Adoption (00:21:21) Uber's Role in Physical AI (00:22:48) Winning the AV Demand Race (00:27:41) Partnering vs. Competing with Waymo (00:32:05) AV Success Unlocks New Markets (00:35:09) Why Drones Haven't Arrived Yet (00:36:27) Regional AV Rollout Differences (00:37:35) Uber Eats International Winning Formula (00:39:44) Key to Aggregating Supply Well (00:44:34) Adding Hotels to Uber Platform (00:50:46) Lessons in Marketing at Scale (00:52:59) Apps vs. AI Agents in Seven Years (00:54:08) What Dara Learned from Barry Diller (00:56:52) What Dara Learned from Allen & Co (01:00:09) Buybacks vs. Growth Investing (01:04:17) Lessons from Reed Hastings (01:05:49) The Kindest Thing

The Nurses Report on America Out Loud with Gail Macrae, BSN, RN – Macrae and Moore note that 20-30% of clinicians privately recognized the harm yet remained silent out of fear. Collective compliance enabled the campaign. The takeaway is urgent: when right and wrong no longer govern institutions, citizens must exit the compromised system. The public framework has forfeited legitimacy...