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The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Are Texas Democrats, through a Soros-funded PAC, effectively paying people to vote? One of the group's own managers says “Yes!”Also, more alarming anti-moral, anti-Christian items coming from little Jimmy “The Creep” Talarico's Austin so-called “church”: Lesbian “Minister” at James Talarico's “Church” Brags About Him Fooling People As a Moderate (WATCH) Why Is James Talarico Silent About Reported Support for Political Violence Among Members of His Church? – the key part of this is not the violence issue but the media double standard we've lived through seemingly forever. Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls on ERCOT to reverse $150,000 retention bonuses for its board members. Why the heck are they paid beyond meeting expenses to begin with? What happened to civic service?For the informed, Bowtie Bully Curtis Parrish's statement today on his phantom commissioner pay scandal is worthy of tremendous derision. He created the problem, involved Meurer in it, made sure the pay checks didn't stop after a court ruled Meurer is not the commissioner, and now acts as if it all just happened and we are to feel sorry for Meurer when it is Parrish who created the entire affair.Texas Teacher Misconduct Reports Triple in 2026 reports Erin Anderson of  Texas Scorecard.Get updates on Texas Wildfires here. The Forest Service responded to 8 active wildfires yesterday.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: After investigations of the larger raw numbers of data mismatches, the Texas Secretary of State identified 117 cases of likely non-citizen illegal voting and has referred such to the Office of Attorney General. Meanwhile, A.G. Paxton's office has announced the arrest of 7 for illegal voting that it has already been working on.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Lubbock Co. payroll scandal: Demonstrating that I've gotten it right from the beginning, Mr. Meurer releases a statement claiming Bowtie Bully Curtis Parrish encouraged his getting paid as a county commissioner even when he was not serving as such. Think about what Parrish was effectively telling Mr. Meurer. He was saying that Meurer is entitled to full-time pay for the many months, could be years, Meurer was NOT serving as a county commissioner, due to court order, if he were to prevail eventually in the legal case. This exposes Bowtie Bully' extreme lack of ethical standards.Once again, someone too lazy to simply do a quick search and check, says I reported something “false and deserves correction and apology.” Sorry there Listener, but it is you who got it wrong. I did not talk about the halftime interview but what happened at the end of the UT game with Sarkisian and Holly Rowe.Get updates on Texas Wildfires here. The Forest Service says it responded to 13 new wildfires yesterday!ERCOT says Texas grid handled record-setting summer demand. Also: ERCOT reverses $6.4 million CEO contract after Dan Patrick objects. He's right to object.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The answer to how the Lubbock County phantom commissioner pay scandal came about is quite simple and it wears a bow tie everyday. The Bowtie Bully's arrogance and political treachery that started, and has continued, all the mess is rooted in his disregard of taxpayer interests. All of this comes from his desire for revenge on Jason Corley for repeatedly being effective at stopping property tax hikes. County salary to Meurer now stops and DA says she's ‘looking into the matter' Lubbock County commissioners question pay for Precinct 2 seat amid legal dispute See and hear yesterday's comments.  Bowtie Bully Parrish's tepid defense over this is that the legal matter is not over. So what?! Is he endorsing the idea that his handpicked accomplice, Mark Meurer, should be paid $70,000 while not serving as a commissioner, even if because of a temporary court order? Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Off the cuff, little Jimmy “the Creep” Talarico was instantly able to name his favorite Texas drag queen! Talarico instantly names favorite Texas drag queen — a performer who says he ‘works with children'Abbott threatens data center owners who don't report water usage to the Texas Water Development Board.Governor Abbott Creates Leadership Team To Bring United States Space Academy To Texas – Historic investment made for Colorado City water infrastructure by data center companies.Rep. Drew Darby tears into oil and gas commissioner for defying order to appear at Capitol. Typical RINO Darby at work. It appears he is at fault for changing the meeting time but the real story here is that the hearing was going to be used as a campaign booster for committee member Rosenthal, the Dem nominee for a seat on the Railroad Commission.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Der Kölner Sozialpfarrer Franz Meurer ruft Bürgerinnen und Bürger zur Mitarbeit in der Gesellschaft auf. Ohne eine Unterstützung aus der Gesellschaft heraus könne eine Kommune oder ein Staat das Zusammenleben nicht organisieren. Heinemann, Christoph www.deutschlandfunk.de, Interview der Woche

Seit einiger Zeit wird viel über die Rente gesprochen. Dazu gibt es unterschiedliche Meinungen - auch innerhalb der Union. Die WDR 2 Satiriker Jürgen Becker und Didi Jünemann über das große Wirrwarr bei der Rente. Von Jürgen u.a. Becker.

urz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

urz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

"Lesen ist eine Grundkompetenz"

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Unsere tiefsten Sehnsüchte nach Bindung, Sicherheit, Selbstwert, Freude oder Sinn sind allgegenwärtig. Oft versuchen wir – und auch die Jugendlichen in unseren Gruppen –, diese Bedürfnisse durch Leistung, Anerkennung oder materielle Absicherung selbst zu stillen, was schnell in destruktiven Dynamiken endet. In dieser Folge spricht Oliver Last mit Junias Meurer über sein Buch „Mehr als du suchst“. Es geht darum, welche fünf psychologischen Grundbedürfnisse von Gott in uns angelegt wurden, warum diese Bedürfnisse wie ein Magnet funktionieren, der uns zu Gott ziehen will, weshalb unsere eigenen Erfüllungsversuche oft scheitern und Beziehungen belasten, wie wir durch echte Selbstwahrnehmung, Ruhe und radikale Ehrlichkeit vor Gott befreit leben können,und wie wir christliche Jugendarbeit so gestalten können, dass junge Menschen die Erfüllung ihrer Bedürfnisse bei Gott erleben.Shownotes:Das Buch „Mehr als du suchst“ von Junias Meurer hat findest du unter der ISBN 9783963625312. Den kostenlosen Kleingruppenkurs zum Buch findest du unter: https://www.steps-leaders.de/beitrag/unsere-sehnsuechte. Wenn du bis zur nächsten Folge des STEPS Leaders Podcast mehr Inhalte rund um Glauben und Leiterschaft suchst, findest du auf ⁠⁠www.steps-leaders.de⁠⁠ jede Woche Blogbeiträge und Artikel sowie Materialvorlagen und Andachten für die christliche Jugendarbeit. Dort findest du auch unseren monatlichen Newsletter, der dich immer kompakt mit den wichtigsten Infos und Artikeln von STEPS Leaders versorgt. 

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Send us Fan MailWhat do you do when life doesn't unfold the way you prayed it would?In this deeply tender episode of Your Joyful Order Podcast, Leslie sits down with Carmen Meurer to talk about the sacred and often painful space of waiting on God—especially in seasons marked by heartbreak, loss, and unanswered prayers.Carmen shares pieces of her journey through family estrangement, the grief that comes with it, and the ways God has met her in the wilderness. Together, Leslie and Carmen explore what it looks like to cling to faith when healing feels slow, answers are unclear, and the future feels uncertain.This conversation is for anyone walking through a difficult waiting season—whether it's estrangement, broken relationships, loss, or simply trusting God for what's next.In this episode, we discuss:• What faith can look like in the middle of unanswered prayers• Navigating grief, rejection, and deep emotional pain• Finding God's presence in seasons of silence• The importance of surrender when outcomes are out of your control• Rebuilding hope and joy in unexpected seasonsSometimes waiting isn't wasted—it's where God does some of His deepest work.Connect with Carmen:Website: carmenmeurer.comInstagram: @carmencmeurerGet her Devotional: Carmen's devotional, The Wilderness Between: A Journey for Parents Walking Through Estrangement (look for it on her website)If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend, leave a review, and subscribe so you never miss an episode.Connect with Leslie: Follow on IG: @yourjoyfulorderstyle Website: https://shopjoyfulorder.com/Email: lmartinez@yourjoyfulorder.com to schedule- Speaking Events, Interviews or Life Coaching SessionsShop my SOAP Journal & Digital Products: https://shopjoyfulorder.com/Watch this Episode on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsXoAYIM2mfclNtYiaOzIUwShop my Gratitude, Goals & Prayer Journal on Amazon:https://a.co/d/09Djvaw

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

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Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Oh du fröhliche, es ist wieder Buchklub-Zeit! Zum Ende des Jahres 2025 hat sich unser Buchklub nochmal zusammengefunden, um das Jahr 2025 in Büchern Revue passieren zu lassen und sich auf ein leseintensives 2026 zu freuen. Der Buchklub, das sind Coco Meurer aka Literaturensohn, Luca Lau, die Vielleserin und Thilo, den man zwischen Drehs und Podcasts eigentlich immer mit Nase im Buch antrifft. Allem voran steht die Frage: Wie haben sie das Buchjahr 2025 wahrgenommen? Sie sprechen über Booktok, und darüber, wie sie mit einer Leseflaute umgehen. Was braucht ein Buch, um es, wie Thilo es nennt "wegzulesen"? Und welche Bücher haben sie dieses Jahr weggelesen? Können sie sich auf ein Lieblingsbuch 2025 festlegen? Und wie stehen sie dazu, Bücher nicht zu Ende zu lesen? Darf man so? Und können sie das überhaupt? Sie fragen sich außerdem, ob Bücher eigentlich immer kürzer werden und merken dann, das sie dieses Jahr doch ziemlich viele dicke Bücher gelesen haben. Welche das sind, darüber reden sie auch. Und darüber, warum Bücher schenken so intim ist. Apropos schenken: Unsere drei verlosten Ausgaben Lázár von Nelio Biedermann gehen jetzt raus and die Gewinnerinnen unseres Gewinnspiels! Über Lázár sprechen wir dann Ende Januar. Es ist irgendwie ein toller Gedanke, dass wir alle zwischen den Jahren dasselbe lesen. Wir können es kaum abwarten, mit euch darüber zu reden. Frohe Weihnachten

This episode of the 1M Project Podcast delves into how important commuity is when you are going through hardship. Host Jen DeBrot, along with guests Carmen Meurer, author of Stories from the Heart, a devotional for mothers estranged from their children, and Anna Porter, a leader within the 1M Project and the author of Tears that Talk, share their insights and experiences with how to hold onto key friendships while walking through a challenging season. In this episode, they touch on how to reach out for support, know who to trust, and find renewed purpose from heartache.  

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Meurer, Friedbert www.deutschlandfunk.de, Interviews

Die EU-Innenminister haben sich auf schärfere Asylregeln geeinigt. Geflüchtete könnten demnach ohne eine Prüfung ihres Asylrechts in einen Drittstaat abgeschoben werden, kritisiert die SPD-Europapolitikerin Birgit Sippel. Meurer, Friedbert www.deutschlandfunk.de, Interviews

Meurer, Friedbert www.deutschlandfunk.de, Interviews

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

Unser Buchklub geht in die nächste Runde! In dieser Folge wieder mit Coco, der Buchhändlerin unserer Herzen, Luca, der Vielleserin (und zukünftigen Buchhändlerin) – und Thilo, der Bücher schneller liest, als wir „Buchklub“ sagen können. Nach unserer letzten Folge habt ihr mehr als eindeutig abgestimmt: Ihr wolltet, dass wir Caroline Schmitts Buch Monstergott lesen. Das haben wir getan – ihr hoffentlich auch. Und wir haben Redebedarf. Es geht um die Geschwister Ben und Esther, ihr Aufwachsen in einer evangelikal-freikirchlichen Gemeinde und die Frage, wie man sich aus einem streng religiösen Umfeld löst – oder darin seinen Platz findet. Wir sprechen über ihr Verhältnis zum Glauben, darüber, was Fassade ist und was hinter Gottes Glanz liegt. Wir reden darüber, wie Caroline Schmitt die Menschen auf dem Papier mit ihren Worten zum Leben erweckt – sodass sie auf einmal greifbar nah wirken, auch wenn ihre Lebenswelt vielleicht weit entfernt von unserer eigenen ist. Und es geht um weit mehr als Religion. Es geht um Loslösen, sich finden, Gemeinschaft und Einsamkeit. Und: Es gibt einen kleinen Gastauftritt von unserem Audio-Producer Leo. Viel Spaß beim Hören. Wir freuen uns sehr auf eure Meinungen! Hast du Fragen, Feedback oder Anmerkungen? Schreib uns eine Nachricht an [amr@pqpp2.de](mailto:amr@pqpp2.de) oder auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allesmussraus_podcast/ und wenn du möchtest unterstütze unsere Arbeit auf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/AllesMussRaus?l=de Du möchtest in „Alles Muss Raus“ werben? Dann hier* entlang: https://podstars.de/kontakt/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes_alles-muss-raus

Kurz und bündig, interessant und informativ. Aber auch tröstlich und gelegentlich anstößig. Bunt wie das Leben sollen auch die Formen der christlichen Botschaft im Sender sein. Von Franz Meurer.

It's the end of everything! Welcome back to Part 2 of our season finale featuring Dr. Charles Liu, co-host Allen Liu, and our guest archaeology expert and author, Hannah Liu, MEd. (If you haven't caught up to Part 1, we highly recommend you do before embarking on the next leg of this journey! Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!) We pick right up where we left off, with the next question from our audience. Daniela asks, “If a black hole hits the Sun, will Earth be destroyed?” Chuck explains a few ways a black hole can mess with our day, including the fact that long before any actual collision took place, the Sun would start shedding material that would destroy us. He compares that unlikely event to the actual example of cosmic destruction we're watching in NGC 4676 – aka “The Mice” – which are two galaxies swirling together in a death spiral playing out over hundreds of millions of years. Naturally, this leads Chuck to ponder what happens when civilizations fall apart here on Earth, and Hannah brings up the collapse of the Roman Empire. As she explains, “the fall of Rome happened a lot of times, and also, no time.” From 44 BCE and the assassination of Julius Caesar, to the 476 invasion and conquest of Rome by the Germanic tribes denoted by Edward Gibbon in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, to the fact ever since nations have claimed to be the descendants or inheritors of Rome. Chuck points out the influence of Gibbon's book on Isaac Asimov's “Foundation” series, followed by a very quick romp through “Decline and Fall of America” literature including The Handmaid's Tale, A Canticle for Liebowitz, Man in the High Castle, and the zombie apocalypse tour de force, World War Z. Then it's time for another question from the audience: Michael says, “I heard that scientists brought back a dire wolf. Could they bring back dinosaurs or animals that could destroy us all?” It turns out, these resurrected animals are just gray wolves that have been engineered to have some characteristics of the extinct predator. It's still a pretty impressive feat, though, and you'll hear how they collected bits and pieces of dire wolf DNA to “resurrect them.” Allen also brings up similar modification experiments they're doing on chickens to make them more dinosaur-like. Allen points out that bioengineered germs are far more likely to cause our destruction than resurrected dinosaurs, regardless of the world envisioned in the Jurassic Park franchise. And speaking of Michael Crichton, Chuck gives us a breakdown of his sci-fi classic, The Andromeda Strain, about bacteria from space that cause a biological outbreak here on Earth. Hannah points out that historically, some of the biggest killers of human beings have been plagues. She gives us a guided tour of the bubonic plagues, from the Black Death, which may have wiped out as much as 60% of the population of Europe, to the Plague of Justinian a thousand years earlier that killed as many as 100 million people, while also name dropping the Antonine Plague and the Spanish Flu!) And that's it Season 4 of The LIUniverse. Stay tuned for Season 5 after the summer. If you want to find out more about what Hannah's impending book, check out the Mixed Identity Project  We hope you enjoy this episode, and this season, of The LIUniverse. If you did, please support us on Patreon Credits for Images Used in this Episode: NGC 4676, aka “the Mice” are two galaxies swirling together.  – Credit: NASA, H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (UCSC/LO), M.Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), the ACS Science Team, and ESA; The ACS Science Team: H. Ford, G. Illingworth, M. Clampin, G. Hartig, T. Allen, K. Anderson, F. Bartko, N. Benitez, J. Blakeslee, R. Bouwens, T. Broadhurst, R. Brown, C. Burrows, D. Campbell, E. Cheng, N. Cross, P. Feldman, M. Franx, D. Golimowski, C. Gronwall, R. Kimble, J. Krist, M. Lesser, D. Magee, A. Martel, W. J. McCann, G. Meurer, G. Miley, M. Postman, P. Rosati, M. Sirianni, W. Sparks, P. Sullivan, H. Tran, Z. Tsvetanov, R. White, and R. Woodruff. Plaster replica of Statue of George Washington by Antonio Canova at the North Carolina Museum of History.– Credit: Creative Commons / RadioFan (talk) Dire Wolf Cover of TIME magazine, May 12, 2025. – Credit: TIME magazine Page Museum Display of 404 dire wolf skulls found in the La Brea Tar Pits. – Credit: Creative Commons / Pyry Matikainen The spread of the Black Death in Europe, 1346-1353. – Credit: Creative Commons / Flappiefh - Own work from: Natural Earth ; Cesana, D.; Benedictow O.J., Bianucci R. (2017). Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes the Plague. Direct Fluorescent Antibody Stain (DFA), 200x. – Credit: CDC 2057 - US Government public domain image, Courtesy of Larry Stauffer, Oregon State Public Health Laboratory Little Ice Age Temperature Chart. – Credit: Creative Commons / RCraig09 - Own work #liuniverse #charlesliu #allenliu #hannahliu #sciencepodcast #astronomypodcast #hannahliu #apocalypse #armageddon #doomsday #ngc4676 #themice #blackhole #romanempire #direwolf #bubonicplague #blackdeath #yersiniapestis #theandromedastrain #michaelcrichton #jurassicpark #littleiceage

Killer or Convenient Outsider? The Trial of Karen Read Karen Read, accused of killing her Boston Police officer boyfriend, is eager for the day when she won't have to visit a courtroom or wear a suit. Before she returns to the courtroom next month, a new documentary series is giving her the opportunity to tell the American public her side of what happened the night her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, died in January 2022. The Massachusetts woman is speaking out in an Investigation Discovery (ID) docuseries, A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read. The series offers a behind-the-scenes look at Read and her legal team as they attempt to prove her innocence in her 2024 trial. It features a lengthy sit-down with Read and other key voices, including those skeptical of her claims. “Doing this film is my testimony,” Read says in A Body in the Snow. “I know the events of that morning, I know what I said and I didn't say, and I haven't been able to say it. It's incredibly frustrating. I want to say what happened exactly as it happened.” A gripping new docuseries, A Body in the Snow, has reignited debate over one of Massachusetts' most controversial murder cases. Released less than a month before her retrial begins in April 2025, the series examines the case against Read, who stands accused of killing Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe. Prosecutors argue Read struck O'Keefe with her SUV and left him to die in the snow, while the defense claims she was framed by law enforcement insiders protecting their own. The Night That Changed Everything The first episode lays out the night of January 28, 2022, when Read and O'Keefe were out drinking before heading to fellow officer Brian Albert's house. Read insists she dropped O'Keefe off but never hit him. “I did not drive my car into John. I didn't reverse it. Did not hit John with my car,” she states unequivocally. When asked if there was any possibility his death was an accident, she doesn't hesitate: “There is zero chance this was an accident. There was zero chance John was hit by a vehicle.” Hours later, O'Keefe's body was found outside Albert's home, covered in snow with skull fractures, bruises, and claw-like marks. The prosecution claimed she ran him over and left, playing a voicemail from that night where an intoxicated Read slurred, “John, I f--king hate you! You're a f--king pervert.” Read faces charges of second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter, and leaving the scene of a fatal accident. If convicted, she could receive a life sentence, with additional penalties for manslaughter and fleeing the scene. A Chilling Accusation The docuseries also delves into the day after O'Keefe's death, when Read visited his family. She remembers a moment that changed everything. John's brother, Paul O'Keefe, described John's injuries to her: “My brother looked like he went five rounds with Tyson.” Then, John's mother, Peggy O'Keefe, leaned over the kitchen island and coldly stated, “I think he looks like he got hit by a car. He looks like he got hit by a car.” That moment set off alarm bells. Read's brother, Nathan, who was also present, noticed a shift. “After a couple of minutes, Paul's cell phone rang, and he left the room. The way he looked at Karen when he came back in that room, it was like time stopped,” Nathan recalls. “Oxygen left the room at that point, and there were some serious looks of guilt thrown at Karen and subsequently at my father and I.” Read immediately realized she wasn't welcome. “I could read the room, and I was not wanted there. I looked at my dad and said, ‘I gotta get out of here. They think I did this.'” The Cover-Up Theory Read's legal team alleges that O'Keefe was beaten inside the house and later dumped outside. They point to a deleted Google search from within Albert's home that read, “Ho[w] long to die in cold?” three hours before O'Keefe was found. “There is no doubt that someone at 34 Fairview Road knows exactly what happened to John O'Keefe,” said Read's attorney, David Yannetti. “But instead of investigating, they went straight for the easiest scapegoat—Karen.” Then there were the text messages from lead investigator Michael Proctor, who referred to Read as a “wack job,” said he wished she would kill herself, and joked about searching her phone for nude photos. He was later suspended, but the damage was done. A Trial That Became a Media Frenzy Director Terry Dunn Meurer, who embedded with Read's defense team for 11 weeks, told Fox News Digital that one moment stood out to her during filming. “Karen was looking at her computer,” Meurer recalled. “She's looking at the video of the last evening before John O'Keefe died. She goes, ‘Oh, poor John. He's not with us anymore. I used to feel sad when I would look at this. But now … I've got to save myself.'” Meurer insisted that Read and her legal team had no control over the final product of the series. While the series includes interviews with some of O'Keefe's friends, his family and the prosecution declined to participate. The Mistrial and What's Next After nine weeks of testimony, the jury deadlocked, leading to a mistrial in July 2024. Read's retrial is set to begin on April 1, 2025. Meanwhile, Paul O'Keefe has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her, which has been delayed until after the retrial. In an October 2024 Vanity Fair interview, Read addressed the accusations from O'Keefe's family: “Paul and Peg, if you think I killed John, that means you misjudged me for two years and entrusted two young family members in my care. Then in the blink of an eye, you now think I'm a cold-blooded killer who took away your son?” Meurer remains doubtful that the full truth will ever come out. “We have bits and pieces and varying stories and versions of stories that have emerged,” she said. “Alcohol played a huge role that night—Karen, John, the witnesses—everyone.” Read, who never testified in her first trial, uses the series as a way to speak publicly for the first time. “I just want to go away and be alone, I don't want any more court clothes or any more experts,” she says at the beginning of the final episode. “I just want to be done.” Where to Watch Episodes 1 and 2 of A Body in the Snow: The Karen Read Trial are currently streaming on MAX. Episodes 3 and 4 premiered on Investigation Discovery and MAX on Tuesday, March 18-last night. With Read's retrial looming, the docuseries shines a new light on a case that has divided opinions across the country. Whether she's a murderer or a scapegoat remains the question that will soon be answered. #KarenRead #JohnOKeefe #TrueCrime #Corruption Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, The Menendez Brothers: Quest For Justice, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Karen Read, accused of killing her Boston Police officer boyfriend, is eager for the day when she won't have to visit a courtroom or wear a suit. Before she returns to the courtroom next month, a new documentary series is giving her the opportunity to tell the American public her side of what happened the night her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, died in January 2022. The Massachusetts woman is speaking out in an Investigation Discovery (ID) docuseries, A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read. The series offers a behind-the-scenes look at Read and her legal team as they attempt to prove her innocence in her 2024 trial. It features a lengthy sit-down with Read and other key voices, including those skeptical of her claims. “Doing this film is my testimony,” Read says in A Body in the Snow. “I know the events of that morning, I know what I said and I didn't say, and I haven't been able to say it. It's incredibly frustrating. I want to say what happened exactly as it happened.” A gripping new docuseries, A Body in the Snow, has reignited debate over one of Massachusetts' most controversial murder cases. Released less than a month before her retrial begins in April 2025, the series examines the case against Read, who stands accused of killing Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe. Prosecutors argue Read struck O'Keefe with her SUV and left him to die in the snow, while the defense claims she was framed by law enforcement insiders protecting their own. The Night That Changed Everything The first episode lays out the night of January 28, 2022, when Read and O'Keefe were out drinking before heading to fellow officer Brian Albert's house. Read insists she dropped O'Keefe off but never hit him. “I did not drive my car into John. I didn't reverse it. Did not hit John with my car,” she states unequivocally. When asked if there was any possibility his death was an accident, she doesn't hesitate: “There is zero chance this was an accident. There was zero chance John was hit by a vehicle.” Hours later, O'Keefe's body was found outside Albert's home, covered in snow with skull fractures, bruises, and claw-like marks. The prosecution claimed she ran him over and left, playing a voicemail from that night where an intoxicated Read slurred, “John, I f--king hate you! You're a f--king pervert.” Read faces charges of second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter, and leaving the scene of a fatal accident. If convicted, she could receive a life sentence, with additional penalties for manslaughter and fleeing the scene. A Chilling Accusation The docuseries also delves into the day after O'Keefe's death, when Read visited his family. She remembers a moment that changed everything. John's brother, Paul O'Keefe, described John's injuries to her: “My brother looked like he went five rounds with Tyson.” Then, John's mother, Peggy O'Keefe, leaned over the kitchen island and coldly stated, “I think he looks like he got hit by a car. He looks like he got hit by a car.” That moment set off alarm bells. Read's brother, Nathan, who was also present, noticed a shift. “After a couple of minutes, Paul's cell phone rang, and he left the room. The way he looked at Karen when he came back in that room, it was like time stopped,” Nathan recalls. “Oxygen left the room at that point, and there were some serious looks of guilt thrown at Karen and subsequently at my father and I.” Read immediately realized she wasn't welcome. “I could read the room, and I was not wanted there. I looked at my dad and said, ‘I gotta get out of here. They think I did this.'” The Cover-Up Theory Read's legal team alleges that O'Keefe was beaten inside the house and later dumped outside. They point to a deleted Google search from within Albert's home that read, “Ho[w] long to die in cold?” three hours before O'Keefe was found. “There is no doubt that someone at 34 Fairview Road knows exactly what happened to John O'Keefe,” said Read's attorney, David Yannetti. “But instead of investigating, they went straight for the easiest scapegoat—Karen.” Then there were the text messages from lead investigator Michael Proctor, who referred to Read as a “wack job,” said he wished she would kill herself, and joked about searching her phone for nude photos. He was later suspended, but the damage was done. A Trial That Became a Media Frenzy Director Terry Dunn Meurer, who embedded with Read's defense team for 11 weeks, told Fox News Digital that one moment stood out to her during filming. “Karen was looking at her computer,” Meurer recalled. “She's looking at the video of the last evening before John O'Keefe died. She goes, ‘Oh, poor John. He's not with us anymore. I used to feel sad when I would look at this. But now … I've got to save myself.'” Meurer insisted that Read and her legal team had no control over the final product of the series. While the series includes interviews with some of O'Keefe's friends, his family and the prosecution declined to participate. The Mistrial and What's Next After nine weeks of testimony, the jury deadlocked, leading to a mistrial in July 2024. Read's retrial is set to begin on April 1, 2025. Meanwhile, Paul O'Keefe has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her, which has been delayed until after the retrial. In an October 2024 Vanity Fair interview, Read addressed the accusations from O'Keefe's family: “Paul and Peg, if you think I killed John, that means you misjudged me for two years and entrusted two young family members in my care. Then in the blink of an eye, you now think I'm a cold-blooded killer who took away your son?” Meurer remains doubtful that the full truth will ever come out. “We have bits and pieces and varying stories and versions of stories that have emerged,” she said. “Alcohol played a huge role that night—Karen, John, the witnesses—everyone.” Read, who never testified in her first trial, uses the series as a way to speak publicly for the first time. “I just want to go away and be alone, I don't want any more court clothes or any more experts,” she says at the beginning of the final episode. “I just want to be done.” Where to Watch Episodes 1 and 2 of A Body in the Snow: The Karen Read Trial are currently streaming on MAX. Episodes 3 and 4 premiered on Investigation Discovery and MAX on Tuesday, March 18-last night. With Read's retrial looming, the docuseries shines a new light on a case that has divided opinions across the country. Whether she's a murderer or a scapegoat remains the question that will soon be answered. #KarenRead #JohnOKeefe #TrueCrime #Corruption Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, The Menendez Brothers: Quest For Justice, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com