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A West Texas cowboy saying advises: “Never sign nothing by neon.”But that's exactly the key operational method of the AI data center hucksters who're foisting their exploitative, multibillion-dollar scams on local folks all across America. Corporate slicks for outfits like Amazon, Meta, Open AI, and Google are slithering through the countryside, luring locals to surrender land, water, electric power, and democratic rights to profiteering billionaires who promise pie-in-the-sky prosperity.The deals are typically cut in the dim light of secret meetings, where corporate lawyers whisper to bedazzled local officials: “Just sign here, cowboy.” The key to this mass deception is a legalistic corporate contrivance called an NDA (non-disclosure agreement). It allows data center owners and a small group of insiders to “negotiate” a raw deal for area residents by hiding essential details from the public. Details like: Who pays, how much, who profits, what are the side effects, who's responsible for damages… and why the hell is this room so dark?These NDAs even have corporate code names like “Project Lightning.” What's the rush? As one opponent of a Louisiana rush job said, “We live here. We want to know how it impacts us.” The inside schemers pushing that deal clucked sympathetically, winked at each other, then assured bothersome locals that “an independent study” had shown the proposed data center would cause no harm. Maybe… but the profiteers then said the study itself could not be released for public review. Why? Because the developer had covered it with an NDA.Government by corporate-imposed secrecy is totalitarianism. Didn't “We the People” have an armed revolution against that 250 years ago?Thanks to reader Steve for bringing this issue to our attention!Do something! If you're unsure about what “AI” and “data centers” really mean, check out the plain-English explainers we published recently: part 1 on AI, and part 2 on data centers.Here are a few hubs of data center action that will help you find your way to join the rebellion:* Data Center Opposition Report: A regularly-published comprehensive report on the numbers of fights out there, with case studies for inspiration* The Stop Data Centers Coalition has a list of member organizations who are calling for a national data center moratorium* The Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development, a Minnesota based organization, has published a map of Facebook groups all over the country fighting data centers* One of our top go-to resources are the toolkits that MediaJustice has created* Kairos Fellowship also has a slew of guides and is developing a hotline that local groups can call for advice.Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe

Epstein: What Did Leon Black Do?On Breaking the Case with Jen Coffindaffer FBI, Jen takes a deep dive into Leon Black's documented financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the civil lawsuits involving Black, NDAs, and the growing questions surrounding his dealings with Epstein.Jen examines Black's reported payments to Epstein, including more than $150 million for purported estate-planning services, as well as the civil litigation and the scrutiny from the House Oversight Committee.What happens when powerful people, enormous sums of money, NDAs, and alleged victims collide?Jen breaks down what is documented, what has been alleged, and what remains unanswered—including the question of what Congress may be able to uncover.What questions do YOU still have about the Epstein–Leon Black connection?#BreakingTheCase #LeonBlack #JeffreyEpstein #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinInvestigation #HouseOversight #NDAs #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #CrimeInvestigation #Accountability #JenCoffindaffer #CoffindafferFBI

To learn more about valuable resources for entrepreneurs and business owners, please visit https://www.sbprou.com/Before You Use AI: Legal & Compliance Checkpoints Every Founder Needs is covered in this video.***************************************In this episode of Leadership LIVE @ 8:05!, Andrew Frazier, MBA, CFA, is joined by Chief Compliance Officer, Deputy General Counsel, and AI legal advisor Marcia Narine Weldon to discuss the legal and compliance risks business owners should understand before integrating AI into their operations. As tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and AI-powered assistants become part of everyday business, founders must understand the legal responsibilities that come with using them.Together, they explore the hidden risks surrounding AI adoption—from client confidentiality and data privacy to contracts, intellectual property, and FTC compliance. Marcia shares practical guidance to help entrepreneurs avoid costly mistakes while confidently embracing AI to improve productivity and growth.You'll learn:• How contracts, NDAs, and vendor agreements can impact AI usage.• Best practices for protecting confidential business and client information.• Why AI-generated marketing content must still comply with FTC regulations.• The legal considerations around AI-generated content, branding, and intellectual property.• A practical "Before You Use AI" checklist to help your business stay compliant.Whether you're a founder, coach, consultant, or small business owner already using AI—or just beginning to explore its potential—this conversation will help you leverage AI more confidently while reducing legal and compliance risks.Marcia Narine Weldon is the Founder and CEO of Legally Lucid, a legal diagnostic platform that helps businesses identify and manage legal and compliance risks. With more than 30 years of legal experience, she has served as a Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Privacy Officer, law professor, executive coach, and AI legal advisor. Today, she helps organizations navigate the intersection of business, law, and artificial intelligence with practical, actionable guidance.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcianarine/Website: https://linktr.ee/illuminatingwisdomEvery Tuesday evening on Leadership LIVE @ 8:05! - Talking Small Business, your host Andrew Frazier, is joined by experienced entrepreneurs and business owners who share their secrets to success via Livestream. You will learn about developing your business leadership skills from our roster of high-performing guest experts. Leadership LIVE is one of the many valuable resources provided through the Small Business Pro University, empowering business owners to learn, profit, and grow. *****************************************Explore our other video content here on YouTube, along with relevant website and social media links, where you'll find more insights into how to Make 2026 Your Best Year Ever!• YouTube: /@smallbusinessprouniversity • Website: https://www.sbprou.com/• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewfrazier/• Facebook: /andrew.frazier.jr

We dive into the first 2 episodes of Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives Season 5 where we hear about the aftermath of Dancing with the Stars, The Bachelorette ending, Engagements, Breakups, Cheating, Bullriding and go-karts, Clout chasing men, toxic relationships and NDAs being broken.....and that's just in the first 2 episodes!For bonus content, please join us at www.patreon.com/vanderpumprulespartyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Magellan AI - https://docsend.com/view/5vdvbdx7cr4tikmyClaritas - https://claritas.com/privacy-legalPodscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy

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Kinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 497. Yesterday (Sep. 5, 2026) I participated in the debate: “Should Free Cities Protect Intellectual Property?” with IP attorney Brian O'Beirne, moderated by Tipolis CFO Alex VossTopic, held at the Free Cities Foundation annual Conference, Próspera, Honduras, Sept. 4–7 (Sat. Sept. 5, 2026) (SK profile; O'Beirne profile) (see Free Cities Foundation Annual Conference — Próspera 2026). https://youtu.be/4GWPdxnpCOI I spoke for 4 minutes, then Brian, and then we had an exchange and audience questions for the remaining time. It was very civil unlike some other debates I've participated in. (( KOL038 | Debate with Robert Wenzel on Intellectual Property; KOL123 | Debate with Jan Helfeld on Anarchy vs. Limited Government. )) One thing I liked is that Brian started off admitting, first, that he has some sympathy for my anti-IP position, and, second, that he acknowledged that opposition to IP is the libertarian position--unlike other libertarian IP proponents who claim that IP rights are compatible with libertarianism, if not the "heart and core" (Ayn Rand) or property rights or  . (( Objectivists: “All Property is Intellectual Property” A Recurring Fallacy: “IP is a Purer Form of Property than Material Resources” The “Ontology” Mistake of Libertarian Creationists. )) "primary property" (Galambos). (( Galambos and Other Nuts; Rothbard and Galambosians; The Galambosians strike back; “Around this time I met the Galambosian.”; Libertarian Sci-Fi Authors and Copyright versus Libertarian IP Abolitionists; Was Galambos an IP Thief?; Galambos the Crank; Shades of Galambos: Man tries to copyright his name. )) Transcript and shownotes below. This was also so purely a perfect 4 minutes I couldn't believe it — Alex (@AlexDVoss) September 16, 2026 Note: I misspoke a couple times in my 4-minute hurried initial presentation: I said "court" a few times when I meant the crown (king; government; state), granting patents in favor of "court" cronies; and the crown and/or church (Attila and the Witchdoctor) (( See Ayn Rand, “For the New Intellectual,” in For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (New York: Signet/New American Library, reprint of Random House, 1961; first Signet printing December 1963), pp. 7–48; Now Online: 'Faith and Force: Destroyers of the Modern World'; "Faith" entry in Ayn Rand Lexicon; Bruce Goldberg, “Ayn Rand's ‘For the New Intellectual'” (1961), n.14. )) controlling what books could be printed via control of the scribes, pre-printing press, and of the publishing houses thereafter via the Stationer's Company. Forgive me, forgive me. Re other IP debates: In his defense, as far as I know my opponent does not purport to have a coherent theory of property or IP or libertarianism. Go here https://t.co/rRs61a68M6 and search for the word "debate" for several others -- Richard Epstein was more coherent, but totally utilitarian; he… — Stephan Kinsella (@NSKinsella) September 8, 2026 Related/mentioned “Conversation with an author about copyright and publishing in a free society” (Jan. 23, 2012) Copywrong: copyright as censorship KOL346 | Copyright and Satoshi's Legacy: The Tatiana Show, with Tatiana Moroz How to Improve Patent, Copyright, and Trademark Law FDA and Patent Reform: A Modest Proposal “Are Patents Needed to Make Up for FDA Kneecapping?” (July 2, 2011) KOL190 | On Life without Patents and Copyright: Or, But Who Would Pick the Cotton? (PFS 2015) Mark Lemley: The Very Basis Of Our Patent System… Is A Myth (July 29, 2011) Frank H. Easterbrook, “Intellectual Property Is Still Property,” Harv. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y 13, no. 1 (Winter 1990): 108–118, pp. 109–110 (on inevitable disclosure) Intellectual Property's Great Fallacy KOL190-2 | Part 2: On Life without Patents and Copyright: Or, But Who Would Pick the Cotton? — Panel Discussion, Hoppe, Dürr, Kinsella, van Dun, Daniels (PFS 2015) The Overwhelming Empirical Case Against Patent and Copyright “The Problem with Intellectual Property,” in Handbook of the Philosophical Foundations of Business Ethics Do Business Without Intellectual Property (Liberty.me, 2014) The Universal Principles of Liberty Shownotes and Summary Overall Summary of Debate At the Free Cities Conference in Próspera, Alex Voss moderated Stephan Kinsella against Brian O'Beirne on whether intellectual property is legitimate and what a free city should do about it. Kinsella argued that property exists only to allocate scarce, rivalrous means (self-ownership, first use, contract, restitution); ideas are guides to action, not ownable things. Patent and copyright are statutory privileges—historically Crown monopolies and press control—that impose unconsented negative servitudes on other people's property, block independent inventors, enrich large firms, and should be abolished. O'Beirne treated IP as a right in human ingenuity and a last individual defense against corporate oligopoly and central banking. He granted that the present code is broken (thickets, trolls, life-plus-70) but said abolition would hand creators' work to those same firms; the answer is reform, sector-scaled terms, and symmetry of rights, not erasure. On practice they were closer. Both said Próspera should not pick a treaty fight that threatens the zone. O'Beirne wanted opportunistic protection to attract builders (CAFTA-DR/TRIPS, Infinita). Kinsella wanted the lightest lawful touch—no treble damages, no criminal copyright, shorter terms, Founders' copyright, no software copyright—and stressed that patents are territorial, so skipping a local patent office does not stop U.S. or European filings and is largely irrelevant for exporters. Audience questions (expiry of “property,” fire and the wheel, trademarks, pharma/FDA) replayed the same split: O'Beirne qualified rights by the common good and novelty; Kinsella called consistent IP perpetual, the patent-bargain a myth, and patents a patch on the FDA. Summary of Kinsella's position (from Grok, based on the transcript and his pre-debate email exchange with O'Beirne and Voss) Stephan Kinsella's case against intellectual property, as he put it to Alex Voss before the session and then on stage, has two layers that he keeps joined: a rights argument about what property is, and a practical argument about what a free city should do when it cannot get the ideal. Voss had already framed the dispute narrowly: patents and copyrights—exclusive rights in inventions and works that bind strangers without a contract. Contracts, NDAs, employment terms, and trade secrets were set aside as different questions. Voss's sketch of Kinsella's theory (conflict over scarce means; title by appropriation or transfer; creation not an independent source of title; information as patterning of an already-owned substrate; IP as a veto over others' things) Kinsella accepted, then added history, scale of harm, and institutional design. 1. What property is for The four-minute opening is the core. We do not live in the Garden of Eden. Action uses two things: scarce means that can cause results, and knowledge that tells us how to use them. Knowledge can be copied; a hammer or a factory cannot be used two incompatible ways at once. Because people have free will, conflict over those scarce means is always possible. Property rights are the norms that let people possess and use those means peacefully—self-ownership of the body; original appropriation of unowned external resources; contract; restitution for wrongs. That, he says, is the spine of Roman law, common law, and a consistent libertarianism. Ideas do not fit. They are not “conflictable.” They exist only as the patterning of some already-owned substrate (paper, a chip, a machine). You own what you make because you already owned the inputs, not because “creation” mints a new title. Patent and copyright therefore do not add a new kind of property. They give A a legally enforceable veto over how B uses B's own press, factory, or chemicals. In the debate he calls that a nonconsensual negative easement or servitude—the same structure as a restrictive covenant, minus the neighbors' consent. Consent is the whole difference. He is explicit that he does not care about “symmetry.” A rule that everyone may sue everyone for defamation, or for welfare, would be symmetric and still unjust. First-to-the-patent-office does not even guarantee uniqueness: independent inventors are blocked. That is enough, for him, to reject the system as a matter of justice, before any spreadsheet about incentives. 2. History, legislation, and the dishonest name He adds what Voss's paragraph left out. Patent began as Crown privileges to shield favorites from competition (Statute of Monopolies, 1623). Copyright began as control of the press and unapproved speech (Statute of Anne, 1710). They did not grow out of common-law title; they were statutes. In the email he presses a further institutional point: patent and copyright cannot exist without a legislature empowered to make law. Organic court-made law—Roman law, common law, Restatements, even a scholarly compilation adopted as a code—resolves disputes over scarce things. It does not invent a 17-year monopoly in a pattern. A free city that takes common-law or Restatement principles as its base, and treats legislation as rare and suspect, has a structural reason not to enact IP at all. His Universal Principles of Liberty are meant that way: not as a statute. He tells Brian that origin is not his only argument (so the “genetic fallacy” charge misses). He also opposes trademark, defamation, and trade secret, some of which did come through common law. “Sometimes the common law gets it wrong.” The name “intellectual property” is the propaganda move: a state privilege flying the flag of property and capitalism. That is why he calls it intellectual privilege and why, in the email,...

What actually makes a tabletop game successful? According to Roll for Combat publisher Stephen Glicker, creating a great game is only one piece of a much bigger puzzle. Sean sits down with Stephen to unpack nearly five decades of gaming experience and the lessons he's learned building Roll for Combat and Battlezoo into major third-party publishers for Pathfinder, D&D, Shadowdark, and now Deathbringer. Stephen shares how his background in publishing, advertising, video games, and even studying casino psychology shaped the way he approaches game design and marketing. They also dig into the realities of running a tabletop publishing business—from printers, fulfillment, NDAs, and structured playtesting to the growing challenge of proving artwork wasn't AI-generated. Stephen explains why understanding the mechanics behind a game matters more than simply playing hundreds of games, and why designers need to learn how to deconstruct what makes games work. Guest Bio: Stephen Glicker is the publisher of Roll for Combat and the creator behind the Battlezoo line of tabletop roleplaying products. Roll for Combat publishes material across multiple systems, including Pathfinder, D&D 5E, Shadowdark, and Deathbringer. Stephen has been playing tabletop RPGs since 1977 and brings decades of experience across gaming, publishing, design, and marketing. Before working full-time in tabletop publishing, he ran Skyscraper Studios, producing websites and interactive projects for Fortune 500 companies, and studied print publication and design at Carnegie Mellon. Roll for Combat originally began as an actual-play podcast before Stephen experimented with publishing his first Battlezoo Bestiary. When COVID disrupted his original plans to sell the book at conventions, he took it to Kickstarter instead—where the first campaign raised more than $300,000. Today, Stephen works alongside game designers and creators on products including Battlezoo Bestiary, Eldamon, Battlezoo ancestries, adventures, dragon-focused products, and Deathbringer with Professor Dungeon Master. He also co-hosts Roll for Combat's weekly show, discussing tabletop game design, publishing, crowdfunding, fulfillment, and the business behind the industry. Connect with Crowdfunding Nerds: Website: https://crowdfundingnerds.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/crowdfundingnerds/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@crowdfundingnerdspodcast

WATCH PREVIOUS SOLO EPISODES: https://youtu.be/MGkQG78NTNI JOIN PATREON FOR EARLY UNCENSORED EPISODE RELEASES: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey CLIPPERS DISCORD: https://discord.gg/8QmWEKJ3BT FOLLOW JULIAN DOREY IG: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey/ X: https://x.com/juliandorey FOLLOW JOEY DEEF IG: https://www.instagram.com/joeydeef/ X: https://x.com/TokeMalone JULIAN YT CHANNELS - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Clips YT: https://www.youtube.com/@juliandoreyclips - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Daily YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JulianDoreyDaily - SUBSCRIBE to Best of JDP: https://www.youtube.com/@bestofJDP ****TIMESTAMPS**** 00:00 - Julian is ON ONE today 1:00 - Epstein Buddy & disgusting human being Leon Black's NEW Coverup 3:34 - The promise we made to you 4:48 - The promises Leon Black broke (NDAs & Testimony) 7:33 - Leon Black SUES Congress & makes INSANE Claims (he's LYING allegedly) 9:54 - Congress refuses to CHARGE Black w/ Contempt of Congress 13:11 - Leon Blacks DISGUSTING reason for suing Congress 15:56 - Leon Black's Lawsuit's Filing is Long & Sits on a Throne of Disgusting Lies allegedly 17:44 - Joey Deef called the Leon Black Debacle 18:48 - Julian will never stop going at Leon Black 20:06 - Thomas Massie still going for Epstein 20:55 - Congress Cancels end of Session to AVOID Epstein Vote 22:55 - Thomas Massie names 14 Epstein Co-Conspirators on Congressional Floor 25:44 - Julian on the 1 Great Silver Lining to all the Chaos of 2026 30:18 - How this show even started (STORY) 32:51 - Julian on his “Wawa Theory” & how it is now happening in real life 36:06 - How Lindsay Clancy k*lled her children 38:01 - Lindsay Clancy's husband's 9-1-1 Call 43:09 - Julian on how the Postpartum Depression Precedent is DISASTROUS for women 46:25 - “Something is really broken in society” 47:14 - The Andrea Yates case & cases of men who k*lled their kids; “Expert Witnesses” 49:33 - Lindsay Clancy's supporters 51:25 - The Jury (DETAILS) 53:49 - Lindsay Clancy's Eyes 54:17 - 11 Jurors didn't think she was guilty & the courtroom antics 56:05 - Clancy Defense Attorney (Kevin Reddington) INTIMIDATING JUROR?!? 57:40 - Clancy Attorney moves to have Juror REMOVED & “The Boston THOWDOWN” 1:02:56 - How the Mistrial & Emergency Supreme Court Appeal went down 1:04:42 - The Judge's final address to Jury was a subliminal message… 1:07:00 - The Tinfoil Hat Truman Show Theory on Clancy & Leon 1:08:08 - The one Clancy Juror who held out 1:09:36 - Eyes Wide Shut 1:12:01 - Stanley Kubrick's Daughter Responds to our “Eyes Wide Shut” SPEC from last week 1:13:16 - Vivian Kubrick & Scientology, Julian's latest Scientology coverage 1:16:54 - Vivian Kubrick's Response Tweet to our Eyes Wide Shut SPEC 1:23:53 - Julian on the “Eyes Wide Shut” Letter Theory 1:28:48 - Why the Eyes Wide Shut “Missing 20 Minutes” might NOT actually even matter 1:32:50 - Flock Cameras in Florida Fight 1:35:06 - The other Surveillance Companies are on notice CREDITS: - Host, Editor & Producer: Julian Dorey - COO, Producer & Editor: Alessi Allaman - https://www.youtube.com/@UCyLKzv5fKxGmVQg3cMJJzyQ - In-Studio Producer: Joey Deef Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 472 - Julian Dorey Music by Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's Headlines: Today's episode is dedicated to Gloria Steinem, who passed away at 92 years old. In what can only be described as a fitting tribute, ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok all went down simultaneously shortly after, forcing people to use their actual brains for a few hours. On the Immigration beat, ICE is spending $5 million to build a national voter database on behalf of DHS, acquiring voter registration and history files from specific states. A 17-year ICE veteran whistleblower also came forward accusing the Trump administration of fast-tracking unqualified candidates as agents before background checks were complete, calling it an "unprecedented lowering of standards" and a national security risk. In a rare moment of accountability, Trump's own DOJ charged an ICE officer with lying about shooting a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis — the same officer Texas's governor previously refused to extradite to face state charges. In Epstein files news, Leon Black skipped his congressional testimony on his Epstein ties and instead sued the House Oversight Committee to block his subpoena, arguing they can't force him to hand over NDAs signed with women Epstein trafficked to him, and the committee responded by threatening contempt charges. We'll see if that actually happens though. Meanwhile, Nvidia announced a $13 billion acquisition of Hugging Face — the AI platform OpenAI's model previously hacked — betting on an open-source AI future similar to China's approach, which is either brilliant or deeply ironic. And finally, for the first time in recorded human history, people over 65 now outnumber children under 5 globally, per a new US Census report — a milestone driven by declining birth rates and longer life expectancy.  Resources/Articles mentioned: WIRED: ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database NYT: ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says AP News: Live updates: ICE officer federally charged with lying about shooting of Venezuelan man, AP source says AP News: Billionaire Leon Black skips Epstein deposition and sues House panel over subpoenas Politico: House Oversight chair still wants attorney general to testify on handling of the Epstein files - Live Updates The Verge: ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude all went down at the same time Wired: Nvidia's Hugging Face Acquisition Is a $12.9 Billion Bet on Open-Source AI Axios: Historic first: Older adults now outnumber the youngest children worldwide Subscribe to the Betches News Room and join the Morning Announcements group chat. Go to: betchesnews.substack.com Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell publicly urged billionaire Leon Black to fully cooperate with the House Oversight Committee as lawmakers prepared to question him about his relationship with Epstein. In a letter released ahead of Black's scheduled deposition, the survivors called on him not only to appear, but also to comply with congressional subpoenas demanding records, including nondisclosure agreements in his possession. Black paid Epstein tens of millions of dollars for what he has described as tax and estate-planning services, and that enormous financial relationship has made him one of the most important figures in Congress's renewed investigation. The survivors argued that Black's use of NDAs deserved particular scrutiny because those agreements could help clarify the nature of his dealings with Epstein and others in Epstein's orbit.The pressure on Black was already escalating on Capitol Hill. House Oversight Chairman James Comer had threatened to hold him in contempt if he failed to cooperate, while Black had previously denied knowing about Epstein's broader criminal conduct until the 2019 sex-trafficking charges, despite acknowledging that he knew Epstein had pleaded guilty in 2008 to charges involving a minor. Rep. Thomas Massie also named Black from the House floor while calling for the Justice Department to investigate Epstein associates more aggressively. The survivors' message was therefore straightforward: Black's immense financial dealings with Epstein, his possession of potentially relevant agreements and his acknowledged knowledge of Epstein's 2008 conviction make full transparency necessary. They warned that if Black continued withholding records or resisted the committee's demands, Congress should use every enforcement tool available to compel his cooperation.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Epstein survivors urge billionaire Leon Black to cooperate with House panel | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian

P.M. Edition for Sept. 3. WSJ reporter Robbie Whelan discusses how with its latest deal for AI platform Hugging Face, chip giant Nvidia is promoting open-weight AI models that compete with OpenAI and Anthropic. Plus, we're still two years away from the next presidential election, but some Republican hopefuls are already testing the waters. We hear from Journal White House correspondent Natalie Andrews about who may have President Trump's backing and how Senator Ted Cruz is going over with voters in Iowa. And feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at age 92. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Do you have a second home? Get in touch and invite us – we're not fussy! Jane and Fi also cover the 'nduja takeover, ageing rockstars, romantic NDAs, Boom-lung, jellyfish brains (or lack thereof), and turbo erections... enjoy! Plus, TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan discusses his book ‘Out Now: A Queer Journey Through Modern Television'. You can buy tickets to the Cheltenham Literature Festival here: www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/jane-garvey-and-fi-glover-with-anneka-rice You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFiOur most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leon Black was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee in the middle of his closed-door testimony about Jeffrey Epstein after he refused to answer questions about possible non-disclosure agreements involving women connected to Epstein. Chairman James Comer said lawmakers wanted the NDAs to determine whether Epstein was involved in writing them, arranging them, funding them, or using them to silence women in his orbit. One subpoena demands the NDA records, and another requires Black to return for videotaped testimony under oath on July 16. Black's lawyer, Susan Estrich, blasted the move as a “planned political stunt” and said Epstein had no involvement with any NDAs, whether they exist or not.Black told lawmakers he had no role in Epstein's sex-trafficking crimes, no knowledge of Epstein's abuse, and never paid Epstein for access to women. He repeated that he hired Epstein for tax and estate planning work, saying Epstein “solved a massive estate problem” and that he believed the fees were partly tax-deductible, even though the total eventually came to about $158 million. Black said Epstein deceived him, describing the relationship as “I knew Jekyll” and “I didn't know Hyde,” while also pointing to an Apollo-commissioned Dechert review that found no evidence he participated in Epstein's crimes. The committee's focus, however, is now moving beyond the old explanation about tax advice and into whether Black's private legal arrangements with women intersected with Epstein's network.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:House committee subpoenas Leon Black during Jeffrey Epstein testimonyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

More than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell publicly urged billionaire Leon Black to fully cooperate with the House Oversight Committee as lawmakers prepared to question him about his relationship with Epstein. In a letter released ahead of Black's scheduled deposition, the survivors called on him not only to appear, but also to comply with congressional subpoenas demanding records, including nondisclosure agreements in his possession. Black paid Epstein tens of millions of dollars for what he has described as tax and estate-planning services, and that enormous financial relationship has made him one of the most important figures in Congress's renewed investigation. The survivors argued that Black's use of NDAs deserved particular scrutiny because those agreements could help clarify the nature of his dealings with Epstein and others in Epstein's orbit.The pressure on Black was already escalating on Capitol Hill. House Oversight Chairman James Comer had threatened to hold him in contempt if he failed to cooperate, while Black had previously denied knowing about Epstein's broader criminal conduct until the 2019 sex-trafficking charges, despite acknowledging that he knew Epstein had pleaded guilty in 2008 to charges involving a minor. Rep. Thomas Massie also named Black from the House floor while calling for the Justice Department to investigate Epstein associates more aggressively. The survivors' message was therefore straightforward: Black's immense financial dealings with Epstein, his possession of potentially relevant agreements and his acknowledged knowledge of Epstein's 2008 conviction make full transparency necessary. They warned that if Black continued withholding records or resisted the committee's demands, Congress should use every enforcement tool available to compel his cooperation.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Epstein survivors urge billionaire Leon Black to cooperate with House panel | Jeffrey Epstein | The GuardianBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Welcome to episode 327 of Thinking Out Loud with Friends! In this session, the panel dives deep into practical pro audio and live production topics, breaking down preferred microphone cables—including industry favorites from Belden and Mogami—along with essential cable management and field testing workflows. We also compare notes on in-ear monitors and custom ear molds across brands like JH Audio, Future Sonics, and Sensaphonics, while debating sample rates and personal equipment choices for studio and stage environments.Beyond the tech talk, the crew catches up on current events, personal health updates, and what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle over decades in the business. Jan also shares details on his upcoming book project covering classic behind-the-scenes stories now that long-standing NDAs have cleared. Join Jan Landy and his knowledgeable, affable panel of friends and colleagues for a no-filter discussion on life.  Our ZoomCast isn't just a fountain of industry knowledge; it's also an opportunity to laugh. Think of it as therapy, but with more jokes and fewer couches. Stay updated on life and world events, share your thoughts, and enjoy multiple good chuckles along the way. -

What happens when a massive data center project moves forward at unprecedented speed? In this episode of Develop This!, Dennis Fraise sits down with Eli Tan, New York Times reporter, to explore the scale, speed, and controversy surrounding Meta's massive data center project in Louisiana. Eli discusses how quickly the project moved from site selection to construction, why Louisiana was chosen, and the role of secrecy and NDAs in the development process. The conversation also examines community reactions, economic benefits, environmental concerns, and the growing tension between attracting major investments and maintaining public trust. As data centers continue expanding across the country, Eli explains the key issues communities are weighing and what this project could mean for the future of economic development. Key Takeaways Data centers are being developed at unprecedented scale and speed. Secrecy and NDAs can create challenges for community trust. Major projects bring both economic opportunities and community concerns. Transparency and public engagement are increasingly important. Louisiana's experience offers lessons for communities considering future data center projects. Key Topics Covered Meta's Louisiana data center Site selection and project speed NDAs and economic development secrecy Community reactions and public trust Economic and environmental impacts The future of data center development Sound Bites "It looks like a scene from Star Wars." "Louisiana built this project behind closed doors." "People care about five main issues with data centers."

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For the past few weeks we've been discussing non-disclosure agreements signed by state lawmakers in regards to state development projects, namely Meta's data center in Richland Parish. Recently, news broke that more officials signed NDAs about a new SpaceX site in Vermillion Parish. Gulf States Newsroom Reporter Drew Hawkins joins us with the latest. The team behind NPR's student podcast challenge is heading in a new direction. The senior podcast challenge won't focus on high school or college seniors, but zoom in on listeners who are 65 and older. The initiative asks  seniors to hit the record button and tell us their stories of family lore, finding love, funniest memories and hopes for the future.Steve Drummond, NPR's senior editor on the society and culture desk, and Janet Woojeong Lee, culture desk producer, joined Louisiana Considered producer Alana Schreiber for more.—Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We get production support from Garrett Pittman and our assistant producer Aubry Procell.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you!Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

What does it look like when a school actually meets a PDA child where they are, without behavior charts, compliance goals, or pressure to perform? In this episode I speak with three remarkable people: Melissa Petro, a cultural journalist and mother of an eight-year-old PDA son who fought for years to secure him a free and appropriate education; Chela Crane, Executive Director of Otto Specht School in New York, where Melissa's son Oscar is now thriving; and Suchi Swift, a Waldorf teacher at Otto Specht who works directly with Oscar.Together we cover Oscar's journey from expulsion at preschool and eight months of homeschooling through burnout, to the slow, non-linear process of rebuilding trust and regulation at a school that does not measure success through compliance. We also talk about what public school teachers can take from this model, what one family went through in fighting for private school placement, and what it actually looks like when a PDA child gets back into their thinking brain consistently and begins to lead their own learning.Key TakeawaysExpelled at Preschool, Eight Months of Homeschool, and What Burnout Looked Like | 00:03:45 Melissa's son Oscar was expelled from preschool after behavior charts, smiley face stickers, and compliance-based interventions produced aggression and shutdown rather than regulation. By the time he left school, his toileting had regressed, he had stopped eating, he had become aggressive with his sister, and he was nonverbal in the moments he most needed to communicate. Eight months of homeschooling followed, during which Melissa was simultaneously fighting the school district and caregiving for her son as his sole accommodation. One thing I want parents to hear in this story is what I see consistently across the families I work with: the behaviors that get a child expelled are the nervous system in survival mode, not the child.The Legal Fight for FAPE and Why It Is So Opaque | 00:08:51 To secure reimbursement for a private placement, a family must prove in court that the district failed to design an appropriate IEP, failed to find a public program that meets it, and then find a private program that does. Parents who succeed are often compelled to sign NDAs, which keeps the process invisible to other families who need it most. Melissa describes being accused of educational neglect for not following a behavioral prescription she knew in her gut did not fit her son. The fight for a free and appropriate public education, which every child is legally entitled to in the United States, is one of the most traumatizing experiences I hear about from families navigating this system.What the Otto Specht School Does Differently: Rhythm, Observation, and No Compliance Goal | 00:18:23 Suchi describes shifting her morning attendance routine from a desk task to a chalkboard drawing, which Oscar began arriving early to complete, drawing detailed tiger lilies to mark his presence. Chela names the single biggest difference in their model: success is never measured as compliance. Regulation and engagement come first, always, and academic skill development can only follow once those foundations are present. There are no behavior charts, no incentive systems, and no pressure on teachers to cover content regardless of where a child's nervous system is on a given day.How Oscar Got There: Trust, Time, and Self-Directed Exposure | 00:39:57 For the first year and a half, Melissa was not sure it was working. Oscar still had school refusal every day. The school allowed him to bring his snake and his kitten as transitional objects. But over time he want from leaving the room during music class to sitting on the side and drawing, then joining in, and then performing a solo in the school play. He could not ride a bike, and Melissa dropped the idea entirely at home, but then when he was ready Suchi taught him at school. He is now a musical theater kid who loves bike riding! What I see in that arc is what I try to help parents understand: self-directed, intrinsically motivated exposure at the pace the nervous system is ready for produces genuine skill and genuine joy. It cannot be rushed.What Teachers and Administrators Can Take From This, Even in Public Schools | 00:52:41 Suchi offers two practical starting points for any teacher: make attendance creative rather than procedural, and get to know every child's pet by name. Chela names the reframe that changes everything in any setting: behavior is information, not defiance. When we stop trying to change the behavior and start asking what the behavior is telling us, the nervous system underneath becomes visible and workable. Both teachers acknowledge that public school constraints are real and not the fault of individual teachers. But even within those constraints, one small shift toward curiosity and away from compliance as the primary metric can change the experience of a PDA child in that classroom.Relevant ResourcesOtto Specht School Website — The school featured in this episode, offering a Waldorf-based, neuro-affirming educational program for children who learn differently in New York. Families and educators are welcome to reach out directly.Otto Specht School on Instagram — Follow Otto Specht School for ongoing content about their educational model, student life, and approach to neurodivergent learners.Melissa Petro — Melissa's website, where she writes about PDA advocacy, educational exclusion, and the emotional toll of parenting a neurodivergent child. She is also reachable on Instagram and Facebook at Melissa Petro.Understanding PDA — Free class where I teach the nervous system disability framework and the felt safety and window of tolerance concepts that underlie the Otto Specht model described in this episode.Paradigm Shift Program — My signature program where the accommodation framework, cost-benefit decision making, and advocacy tools Melissa describes using are taught across twelve weeks of live coaching.Mentioned in this episode:Paradigm Shift Program Enrollment Now OpenEnrollment in our proven effective program is open for a limited time. 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Leon Black appeared before the House Oversight Committee for a closed-door interview about his decades-long relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but the session escalated when Black refused to answer questions about nondisclosure agreements involving women. Chairman James Comer issued two subpoenas: one compelling Black to return for a deposition on July 16, and another demanding records related to those NDAs. Comer said lawmakers want to know whether Epstein was involved in drafting, funding, arranging, or otherwise using the agreements to silence women. Black's attorney Susan Estrich called the subpoenas a “planned political stunt” and said Epstein had no involvement with any NDAs, whether they exist or not.Black denied abusing women, denied trafficking, denied being blackmailed, and denied paying Epstein for access to women, saying the more than $170 million he paid Epstein was for tax and estate-planning advice. He described Epstein as living a “Jekyll and Hyde” existence, saying he knew Epstein's connected, useful side but not his criminal side, and claimed Epstein lied to him about the nature of his 2008 conviction. Lawmakers were openly skeptical, especially because Black's payments gave Epstein a massive post-conviction financial lifeline, and because newly released Epstein files reportedly mention Black thousands of times. The appearance left Black still insisting he was deceived, while Congress signaled that his Epstein relationship, private settlements, and financial dealings are far from finished business.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protnmail.comsource:Comer subpoenas Leon Black after his refusal to answer some Epstein questions from panel - ABC NewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law that prohibits future governors and senior state officials from using nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) when negotiating state laws or deciding how taxpayer money is spent. The measure is intended to increase transparency in state government and close loopholes that allowed key policy discussions to occur behind closed doors. Bulle, the upscale farm-to-table restaurant at Herndon and Marks that opened in spring 2026 with ambitions of becoming Fresno's premier fine-dining destination, is facing staffing turnover and wage-related disputes just five months after opening. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary spent 50+ years in public safety — police officer, then two decades in the fire service as an EMT and wildland firefighter, then a 911 center director and emergency manager, then six years running Apple's global public safety business. Last December, he and his wife co-founded a data center opposition group in Round Rock, Texas, after learning a ninth data center was headed for their town. A few months later, the Sabey Data Center a few miles from his house caught fire. He pulled the fire report and the hazardous materials records himself, through open records requests. What he found is the subject of this episode.The numbers nobody's citingGary rattles these off from memory, because he's spent the last several months compiling them:* An Amazon data center in Ohio logged 84 fires between 2021 and 2025. The same facility has, in some cases, delayed fire department entry by up to an hour over security protocols — with an active fire burning.* A Chesterfield County, Virginia facility had 4 to 7 fires in a single year, all lithium battery failures.* A data center in France lost multiple buildings on one campus to fire.* The Round Rock fire in March 2024 — lead-acid batteries, not even the more volatile lithium-ion kind — took 14 pieces of fire apparatus, a specialized hazmat team, and 44 firefighters just under five hours to control. Damage estimates have climbed from an initial $2 million to closer to $11 million.That last one is the one Gary knows best, because it happened in his backyard. The smoke — carcinogens, heavy metals — drifted into an immediately adjacent residential neighborhood on a foggy, low-wind morning, so it banked down and stayed low instead of dispersing. Firefighting runoff went into a storm drain that feeds a creek tributary. No public notification was issued. No media alert went out. “This was held very, very quietly by the city,” Gary says.Why it's so hard to actually put outThe Round Rock fire involved lead-acid batteries. Most new capacity is lithium-ion, which is a different problem entirely. Lithium cells fail through thermal runaway: one cell overheats — from a manufacturing defect, overcharging, water intrusion, physical damage, even a coding error or a deliberate cyberattack — and it heats the cells next to it, which heat the cells next to those. In a sealed building, the vented gases can build up to the point of explosion. And extinguishing the visible flame doesn't mean the reaction has stopped: crews see fires “go out” and reignite hours later because the heat inside the module never actually dropped.Then there's the water math. A data center fire can take 1 to 2 million gallons of water to extinguish. Round Rock has a municipal hydrant system that can supply that. Most of the towns where data centers are actually being sited — rural Texas, rural Pennsylvania, the four-hours-outside-New-Orleans sites Gary references — don't. A rural water tender truck carries 2,000 to 3,000 gallons. Getting a million gallons to a fire with a 2,000-gallon truck means roughly 500 round trips between the water source and the fire. That's the arithmetic a volunteer fire department is looking at when a facility the size of a small city catches fire in their jurisdiction.The standard that exists — and isn't being enforcedUL 9540 is the regulation for how battery energy storage systems should be built and separated to contain a fire if one starts. UL 9540A is the test standard that verifies compliance. It was updated in March 2026. Round Rock, which only adopted the 2024 International Fire Code in December, hasn't incorporated the update yet — and Gary is careful to note this isn't a Round Rock-specific failure. Most jurisdictions are in the same position, and many rural counties in Texas can't even have a fire marshal until they hit a population of 250,000. Out of 254 counties, most never will.Layered on top of outdated code: NDAs. Data center operators frequently won't share emergency plans, building layouts, or battery composition with the fire departments that would have to respond to their fires. “If there's something they want to hide that badly,” Gary says, “then maybe they should take their business elsewhere.”Why this might be the argument that actually landsGary's read, after four appearances before Texas House and Senate committees in the past two months: noise and water complaints get pre-empted. Developers show up to a town a year before residents hear anything, work the local elected officials, and have counterarguments ready by the time anyone objects publicly. Fire risk is new enough that it hasn't been pre-argued yet — which is part of why his first committee testimony picked up tens of thousands of views after Alec Baldwin reposted it, despite Gary having no public platform of his own.It also cuts across party lines in a way almost nothing else does right now. Gary points to Texas Governor Abbott's abrupt shift from “we're going to be the number one data center state” to ordering an audit — which Gary reads more as pre-election positioning than genuine reform, timed to clear the way for large, established operators (Google, Amazon, Vantage) while filtering out speculative developers who aren't shovel-ready yet. Even so, he sees it as evidence that the politics have shifted: “opposition to data centers is probably the most bipartisan issue I've seen in all my years of voting.”If you want to do something with thisGary's suggestion isn't complicated. Go to your fire marshal, or your fire chief if there's no marshal, and ask:* What's our current fire code, and does it specifically address battery energy storage systems?* Has this facility been tested to UL 9540A?* What training have our firefighters received on battery and electrical fires?* How many stations, personnel, and apparatus do we actually have, relative to a facility this size?None of these require expertise. They just require someone to ask, on the record, before the next facility gets approved — because once it's built, Gary's experience says getting the answers gets a lot harder.Protect Round Rock has the fire report and hazmat documentation from the Sabey fire posted at protectroundrock.org, for anyone building the same case in their own town.What to do nextThe full conversation also gets into where this connects to the broader AI risk conversation Gary's been pulled into by proximity — job displacement, Flock camera surveillance, and the extinction-risk debate — and why he thinks the anti-data-center coalition, being genuinely bipartisan, might be the most persuadable audience for those harder conversations. Worth the full listen if you're tracking either fight. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theairisknetwork.substack.com/subscribe

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law that prohibits future governors and senior state officials from using nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) when negotiating state laws or deciding how taxpayer money is spent. The measure is intended to increase transparency in state government and close loopholes that allowed key policy discussions to occur behind closed doors. Bulle, the upscale farm-to-table restaurant at Herndon and Marks that opened in spring 2026 with ambitions of becoming Fresno's premier fine-dining destination, is facing staffing turnover and wage-related disputes just five months after opening. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Neutralizing Workplace Racism, we dissect a high-friction landscape where legal weaponization, systemic discrimination, and severe physical threats converge within the employment sector. This week's news reports validate our continuous thesis: as institutional systems fracture, workers face dual perils—coercive legal gag orders from above and unaddressed carceral violence from within their own operational spaces. We deconstruct the critical data blocks exposing how corporate entities use administrative maneuvers to silence complaints, cover up systemic bias, and manage workplace trauma THE CORES OF THIS WEEK'S BROADCAST TRANSMISSION: 1. The Gulf States Gumbo NDA Audit: We analyze the pervasive use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in Louisiana and abroad. We expose how corporations weaponize these severance clauses during terminations to permanently purchase a worker's silence, strip them of their public voice, and conceal ongoing systemic abuse across the job market. 2. The Washington Post Rehire Mandate: We deconstruct the landmark arbitration ruling ordering the corporate news giant to rehire a wrongfully terminated opinion writer. We evaluate this rare labor victory against arbitrary executive gatekeeping, analyzing the precise paper trails required to successfully counter a major corporate termination block. 3. The St. Louis Sheriff's Federal Settlement: We evaluate the structural resolution of 13 distinct racial discrimination and harassment charges filed with federal authorities against the St. Louis Sheriff's Office. We examine how municipal law enforcement agencies are forced to settle when confronted with unvandalized records of systemic workplace bias. 4. The Lodi McDonald's Employee Fatality: We review the raw data from the August 24, 2026, workplace shooting where a disgruntled fast-food worker opened fire on a coworker before being neutralized by arriving police units. We outline the severe failure of corporate security protocols and the expanding reality of physical workplace peril. Between weaponized legal contracts, corporate media firings, and active firearms exchanges on shift, maintaining a clinical, data-driven boundary remains your only valid metric of survival. Your absolute priority on the clock is not seeking institutional validation or relying on corporate "wellness" programs—it is enforcing a strict "Workplace Matters Only" perimeter, archiving your administrative receipts with absolute precision, and minimizing your daily footprint to exit your shift completely intact. #TheCOWS17Years #JusticeForSade #WorkplaceViolence #CounterRacism #SafetyFirst #GlobalWhiteSupremacy #Labor Call-In Number: 720.716.7300 Code: 564943#

The National Security Agency doesn't appear to be complying with federal laws that require the agency to outline whistleblower protections in its nondisclosure agreement. The NSA's inspector general said the agency doesn't have a central repository of its NDAs or an overarching policy. But for four of the five agreements the IG did find, whistleblower protection notifications were left out entirely. The agency said it has a plan in place to fix the issue.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On-device AI takes center stage as the panel explores MacPaw's work with Liquid AI, personal assistants, and workplace restrictions. The conversation also discusses the panel's experiences with AI note-taking recording consent and privacy in both business and health care. The panel includes: Eric Bolden, Chuck Joiner, Dave Gisnburg, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, and Guy Serle.  This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by our Patreon supporters. Get access to the MacVoices Slack and MacVoices After Dark by joining in at Patreon.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 MacPaw, Liquid AI, and On-Device Intelligence01:55 AI as a Personal Assistant02:21 Workplace Restrictions on AI Tools03:02 Gemini and Enterprise AI05:10 Separating Personal and Workplace AI06:12 Setapp, AI Credits, and MacPaw's AI Preview07:03 Why On-Device AI Matters07:32 AI Access to Calendars, Email, and Files09:47 AI Note-Taking and Privacy Concerns10:31 Consent, Cloud Storage, and Personal Data13:13 Recording Consent and State Laws13:48 Proprietary Information, NDAs, and AI15:00 One-Party Consent and Remote Conversations15:34 Recording Notifications in Online Meetings17:47 AI Recording and Consent in Healthcare19:16 AI in Dentistry and Medical Care19:44 Insurance and AI Medical Documentation21:26 Hidden Cameras and Rental Privacy23:56 Photographing the Perseid Meteor Shower with an iPhone24:31 Self-Driving Vehicles, Jobs, and Road Safety26:12 Black Hat, DEF CON, and Security Conferences27:21 Closing Thoughts Links: MacPaw Partners with Liquid AI to Bring On-Device AI to Mac Users https://appleworld.today/2026/08/macpaw-partners-with-liquid-ai-to-bring-on-device-ai-to-mac-users/   Note-Taking Apps Are Violating User Privacyhttps://lifehacker.com/tech/ai-note-taking-apps-are-violating-user-privacy   6-in-1 Hidden Camera Detector: $30https://www.dealnews.com/6-in-1-Hidden-Camera-Detector-for-30-free-shipping-w-Prime/21980524.html   Here's how much personal data your favorite apps are collecting about you https://appleworld.today/2026/08/heres-how-much-personal-data-your-favorite-apps-are-collecting-about-you/   The Best Apps to Use After Gmail's 'Send As' Feature Goes Away https://lifehacker.com/tech/gmail-ending-send-as-feature   Your iPhone can capture the Perseids meteor shower if you use the right tools https://appleinsider.com/inside/iphone/tips/your-iphone-can-capture-the-perseids-meteor-shower-if-you-use-the-right-tools The California Teamsters union is suing the state over self-driving trucks - Engadget https://www.engadget.com/2231699/california-teamsters-union-is-suing-the-state-over-self-driving-trucks/ Guests: Get detailed bios and contact information about for the panel on the MacVoices Live! Panel page on our web site:https://macvoices.com/macvoiceslive/macvoices-live-panel/ Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:     https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

On-device AI takes center stage as the panel explores MacPaw's work with Liquid AI, personal assistants, and workplace restrictions. The conversation also discusses the panel's experiences with AI note-taking recording consent and privacy in both business and health care. The panel includes: Eric Bolden, Chuck Joiner, Dave Gisnburg, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, and Guy Serle.  This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by our Patreon supporters. Get access to the MacVoices Slack and MacVoices After Dark by joining in at Patreon.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 MacPaw, Liquid AI, and On-Device Intelligence 01:55 AI as a Personal Assistant 02:21 Workplace Restrictions on AI Tools 03:02 Gemini and Enterprise AI 05:10 Separating Personal and Workplace AI 06:12 Setapp, AI Credits, and MacPaw's AI Preview 07:03 Why On-Device AI Matters 07:32 AI Access to Calendars, Email, and Files 09:47 AI Note-Taking and Privacy Concerns 10:31 Consent, Cloud Storage, and Personal Data 13:13 Recording Consent and State Laws 13:48 Proprietary Information, NDAs, and AI 15:00 One-Party Consent and Remote Conversations 15:34 Recording Notifications in Online Meetings 17:47 AI Recording and Consent in Healthcare 19:16 AI in Dentistry and Medical Care 19:44 Insurance and AI Medical Documentation 21:26 Hidden Cameras and Rental Privacy 23:56 Photographing the Perseid Meteor Shower with an iPhone 24:31 Self-Driving Vehicles, Jobs, and Road Safety 26:12 Black Hat, DEF CON, and Security Conferences 27:21 Closing Thoughts Links: MacPaw Partners with Liquid AI to Bring On-Device AI to Mac Users https://appleworld.today/2026/08/macpaw-partners-with-liquid-ai-to-bring-on-device-ai-to-mac-users/   Note-Taking Apps Are Violating User Privacy https://lifehacker.com/tech/ai-note-taking-apps-are-violating-user-privacy   6-in-1 Hidden Camera Detector: $30 https://www.dealnews.com/6-in-1-Hidden-Camera-Detector-for-30-free-shipping-w-Prime/21980524.html   Here's how much personal data your favorite apps are collecting about you https://appleworld.today/2026/08/heres-how-much-personal-data-your-favorite-apps-are-collecting-about-you/   The Best Apps to Use After Gmail's 'Send As' Feature Goes Away https://lifehacker.com/tech/gmail-ending-send-as-feature   Your iPhone can capture the Perseids meteor shower if you use the right tools https://appleinsider.com/inside/iphone/tips/your-iphone-can-capture-the-perseids-meteor-shower-if-you-use-the-right-tools The California Teamsters union is suing the state over self-driving trucks - Engadget https://www.engadget.com/2231699/california-teamsters-union-is-suing-the-state-over-self-driving-trucks/ Guests: Get detailed bios and contact information about for the panel on the MacVoices Live! Panel page on our web site: https://macvoices.com/macvoiceslive/macvoices-live-panel/ Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer threatened billionaire Leon Black with contempt of Congress if he continued resisting the committee's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The dispute intensified after Black's voluntary June appearance ended after roughly an hour when lawmakers from both parties said he refused to answer questions about nondisclosure agreements. Comer then issued subpoenas requiring Black to produce all NDAs to which he was a party and to return for a formal deposition. Black had produced one agreement and indicated he was willing to provide another, but his lawyers also sought assurances that he would not be held in contempt, tried to convert the subpoenaed deposition into a voluntary interview, attempted to narrow questioning to only those agreements, and sought to delay the September 3 appearance until October. Comer rejected those efforts, accusing Black of trying to dictate the scope of the investigation rather than comply with it.The confrontation carried additional weight because Black had one of the most extensive documented financial relationships with Epstein among the billionaire's wealthy associates. Epstein provided tax and estate-planning services to Black from 2012 through 2017, years after Epstein's 2008 conviction, and Black ultimately paid him roughly $170 million. Black maintained that he did not know about Epstein's broader criminal activity until 2019, although he acknowledged knowing about Epstein's earlier conviction involving a minor. Comer argued that Black could not unilaterally decide which confidentiality agreements were relevant, noting that even NDAs signed after Epstein's death could potentially involve Epstein victims. Black's attorney, Susan Estrich, rejected the committee's position as a political “witch hunt,” but Comer made the stakes clear: if Black failed to produce responsive documents or appear for his September 3 deposition, the committee was prepared to use contempt proceedings and other enforcement tools against him.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Epstein client Leon Black threatened with contempt by House panel chair | House of Representatives | The Guardian

I'm back on Doomer Friday, joining Clint, Pavel and Xander, with Chris Ramsay of Area 52 also dropping in for a wide-ranging conversation on where the UFO disclosure story goes next.With a growing number of whistleblowers publicly calling on President Trump to waive their NDAs, we discuss whether this really could be a defining moment for disclosure or whether the entire conversation could once again disappear back into the shadows.We also dig into Robert Bigelow's revealing conversations with George Knapp, the role of the alleged gatekeepers, what they may actually know, and why they might believe keeping these secrets is the patriotic thing to do.Then, with Chris Ramsay joining the discussion, things broaden out into what genuine disclosure would actually look like, whether the public would even accept an official announcement, the political divide surrounding the subject, consciousness, contact experiences and whether there might ultimately be ways to pursue answers without waiting for governments to open the hangar doors.A proper Doomer Friday rabbit hole.

Tech companies are deploying a variety of tactics—from holding listening sessions to offering guaranteed jobs to writing big checks—to win public support for the data centers they need to power AI. WSJ reporter Isabella Simonetti discusses what's at stake in getting public opinion on their side. Plus, we take you inside the race to build America's first nuclear reactor in a generation. Journal reporter Jennifer Hiller explains why atomic energy is hot again, and the risks of a nuclear hype cycle. Belle Lin, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute, hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Investors sued Barclays and its former chief executive, Jes Staley, alleging that the bank misled shareholders about the true nature of Staley's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and concealed risks that eventually damaged the company and its investors. The securities class action, led by pension funds, alleged that Barclays repeatedly presented Staley's connection to Epstein as essentially professional even though evidence later revealed a far closer relationship, including extensive communications in which Staley referred to Epstein as “family.” The investors argued that Barclays either knew or should have known that its public statements were misleading and that the bank's handling of regulatory inquiries understated the reputational, financial and legal danger surrounding its CEO's Epstein ties. When additional information about the relationship became public and Staley ultimately left Barclays amid regulatory scrutiny, the lawsuit alleged that the bank's share price suffered and investors were harmed. A federal judge allowed important portions of the case to proceed, including claims against Staley and narrowed claims against Barclays and chairman Nigel Higgins, finding that investors had plausibly alleged that statements portraying the Epstein relationship as merely professional could have been misleading.At the same time, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer dramatically escalated his confrontation with billionaire Leon Black over Black's own relationship with Epstein. Comer warned that Black could face contempt of Congress if he failed to appear as required or refused to fully comply with subpoenas demanding nondisclosure agreements potentially relevant to the committee's Epstein investigation. Black had previously appeared voluntarily before the committee but walked out after refusing to answer certain questions concerning NDAs, prompting Comer to issue subpoenas compelling both additional testimony and production of the agreements. The dispute was particularly significant because Black paid Epstein roughly $170 million for purported tax and estate-planning services between 2012 and 2017, years after Epstein had become a registered sex offender, while a Senate Finance Committee investigation had separately questioned why Epstein received such extraordinary sums and how that money moved through the financial system. Comer maintained that Black could not personally decide which agreements were relevant to Congress and warned that continued resistance could trigger contempt proceedings, turning another Epstein associate's attempts to limit congressional scrutiny into a direct test of whether lawmakers were actually willing to enforce their subpoenas.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Barclays faces legal fight with investors over ex-boss's Epstein linksComer threatens contempt as Black faces more Epstein probe heat - Live Updates - POLITICO

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer threatened billionaire Leon Black with contempt of Congress if he continued resisting the committee's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The dispute intensified after Black's voluntary June appearance ended after roughly an hour when lawmakers from both parties said he refused to answer questions about nondisclosure agreements. Comer then issued subpoenas requiring Black to produce all NDAs to which he was a party and to return for a formal deposition. Black had produced one agreement and indicated he was willing to provide another, but his lawyers also sought assurances that he would not be held in contempt, tried to convert the subpoenaed deposition into a voluntary interview, attempted to narrow questioning to only those agreements, and sought to delay the September 3 appearance until October. Comer rejected those efforts, accusing Black of trying to dictate the scope of the investigation rather than comply with it.The confrontation carried additional weight because Black had one of the most extensive documented financial relationships with Epstein among the billionaire's wealthy associates. Epstein provided tax and estate-planning services to Black from 2012 through 2017, years after Epstein's 2008 conviction, and Black ultimately paid him roughly $170 million. Black maintained that he did not know about Epstein's broader criminal activity until 2019, although he acknowledged knowing about Epstein's earlier conviction involving a minor. Comer argued that Black could not unilaterally decide which confidentiality agreements were relevant, noting that even NDAs signed after Epstein's death could potentially involve Epstein victims. Black's attorney, Susan Estrich, rejected the committee's position as a political “witch hunt,” but Comer made the stakes clear: if Black failed to produce responsive documents or appear for his September 3 deposition, the committee was prepared to use contempt proceedings and other enforcement tools against him.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Epstein client Leon Black threatened with contempt by House panel chair | House of Representatives | The GuardianBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Send us Fan MailYour data is not “in the cloud” in some magical place. It is on someone else's computer, under someone else's rules and that changes everything once AI enters the picture. I sit down with Ehsan Darweshi (Founder and Architect at QANAT) and Georg Schmejkal (Growth lead and founding team) to unpack the real business cost of modern tooling: the quiet trade of convenience for dependency, and the growing fear that confidential work can leak, be profiled, or be used to train models you do not control.We dig into what people get wrong about data ownership in Web2, why “free” often means you pay with personal data, and how a lack of transparency erodes trust between brands and customers. Ehsan breaks down the difference between privacy and digital sovereignty using a simple metaphor: privacy is locking the door, sovereignty is being able to move freely without being watched. From there, we explore data gravity, vendor lock-in, and why switching platforms can feel impossible once your workflows and LLM learning are baked into a provider.AI makes this urgent. We talk about LLMs acting like internal employees without NDAs, risks like prompt injection, and why private AI and zero trust, zero knowledge architectures matter for companies of any size. Georg shares why digital sovereignty is now a government and enterprise priority, with lessons from a UAE roadshow, and we close with a practical, staged path for founders and marketers who rely on Google, LinkedIn, Meta, and AI platforms but still want control.This episode was recorded through a Descript call on August 4, 2026. Read the blog article and show notes here: https://webdrie.net/who-owns-the-data-your-business-createsIf you care about digital sovereignty, data privacy, private LLMs, and building long-term trust, listen now then subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find it........................................................................... 

Investors sued Barclays and its former chief executive, Jes Staley, alleging that the bank misled shareholders about the true nature of Staley's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and concealed risks that eventually damaged the company and its investors. The securities class action, led by pension funds, alleged that Barclays repeatedly presented Staley's connection to Epstein as essentially professional even though evidence later revealed a far closer relationship, including extensive communications in which Staley referred to Epstein as “family.” The investors argued that Barclays either knew or should have known that its public statements were misleading and that the bank's handling of regulatory inquiries understated the reputational, financial and legal danger surrounding its CEO's Epstein ties. When additional information about the relationship became public and Staley ultimately left Barclays amid regulatory scrutiny, the lawsuit alleged that the bank's share price suffered and investors were harmed. A federal judge allowed important portions of the case to proceed, including claims against Staley and narrowed claims against Barclays and chairman Nigel Higgins, finding that investors had plausibly alleged that statements portraying the Epstein relationship as merely professional could have been misleading.At the same time, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer dramatically escalated his confrontation with billionaire Leon Black over Black's own relationship with Epstein. Comer warned that Black could face contempt of Congress if he failed to appear as required or refused to fully comply with subpoenas demanding nondisclosure agreements potentially relevant to the committee's Epstein investigation. Black had previously appeared voluntarily before the committee but walked out after refusing to answer certain questions concerning NDAs, prompting Comer to issue subpoenas compelling both additional testimony and production of the agreements. The dispute was particularly significant because Black paid Epstein roughly $170 million for purported tax and estate-planning services between 2012 and 2017, years after Epstein had become a registered sex offender, while a Senate Finance Committee investigation had separately questioned why Epstein received such extraordinary sums and how that money moved through the financial system. Comer maintained that Black could not personally decide which agreements were relevant to Congress and warned that continued resistance could trigger contempt proceedings, turning another Epstein associate's attempts to limit congressional scrutiny into a direct test of whether lawmakers were actually willing to enforce their subpoenas.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Barclays faces legal fight with investors over ex-boss's Epstein linksComer threatens contempt as Black faces more Epstein probe heat - Live Updates - POLITICOBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

As we've been reporting, non-disclosure agreements are becoming common practice around large industrial developments in Louisiana, largely driven by Gov. Jeff Landry.On today's episode, we're back again with more NDAs — this time involving a sitting member of Congress. Julia Letlow (R-LA) — who is also the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for U.S. Senate — signed an NDA with Meta. Then, she bought stock in the company building a $50 billion data center in her district in north Louisiana. She then failed to disclose her trades for more than a year. The Gulf States Newsroom's Drew Hawkins has been reporting this story and joins us with more. A program created by Louisiana lawmakers offers compensation to those wrongfully convicted. But Louisiana's top prosecutor, Attorney General Liz Murill, has a history of fighting compensation claims. Currently, she's arguing that Elvis Brooks, a man wrongfully imprisoned for 42 years, should be denied payment because she believes he is still guilty.Richard Webster has been covering this for Verite News and Pro Publica. He joins us with the latest. One of the largest international action sports competitions in the world is hoping to deepen its relationship with Birmingham, Alabama. The Gulf States Newsroom's Joseph King attended an action sports festival in Birmingham earlier this month to explore its growing popularity. —Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We receive production and technical support from Garrett Pittman, Adam Vos and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

In Episode 175 of the Uncovering Anomalies Podcast (UAP), Adam is joined by Syd from Bitcoin Live for a wide-ranging UAP news update that quickly moves beyond UFOs and into a much larger question: What happens to our understanding of reality if even part of what is being alleged turns out to be true?David Grusch's recent interview with Dr. Phil takes center stage, including his claims involving crash-retrieval programs, photographic and video evidence, and the recovery of living non-human occupants. Meanwhile, UAP whistleblowers are publicly calling on President Trump to release them from secrecy agreements so they can tell Congress and the American people what they know.Adam and Syd also examine Rep. Eric Burlison's comments about attracting and capturing UAP, Eric Davis's request to be released from his NDAs, Robert Bigelow's claims concerning evidence for the survival of consciousness, Tim Taylor's discussion with AJ from The Why Files, historical investigations into flying saucers, psi phenomena, advanced propulsion, and the increasingly difficult intersection between disclosure and religion.If the UAP phenomenon ultimately involves not only advanced technology, but consciousness, human origins, spirituality, and the nature of reality itself, disclosure may require something much larger than releasing classified files.It may require a paradigm shift.Syd's Socials: https://linktr.ee/Sydart_mediaBitcoin Live: https://linktr.ee/bitcoinliveFull show notes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NhIWnWkH_LAaspjm2jl-oLZMGZIVRr8PKAVrNLcaU8M/edit?usp=sharingThis episode was sponsored by Subliminize - reprogram your subconscious to achieve your goals. https://subliminize.appIntroducing Pathventure - turn any narrative into a physical adventure. https://pathventure.app Support breakthrough energy projects and UFO whistleblowers with Breakaway Genesis: https://pump.fun/coin/3DXauaoo8f6hxMMi15XNntjocHaWHyiZA7esD6g3pump

In this episode of The Construction Corner podcast, Dillon shares a broad business update and discusses his decision to remove himself from social media in February. He explains how tuning out cultural noise has improved his focus and operational mindset by keeping his attention on factors he can control.Turning to VDS, he announces a new website, infrastructure upgrades, and team growth. He notes the importance of managing client pivots and project scope changes without taking them personally.Business development is accelerating, evidenced by signing more NDAs in two weeks than in the last six years. This growth is driven by large, confidential data center projects, where electrical engineering now commands 30–35% of total project value, reordering traditional construction dynamics.Finally, Dillon highlights VDS's geographic expansion across the Pacific Northwest and multiple states—including Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and California—alongside upcoming fall recruiting events at three to four universities.

I sat down with Chris Beck, the founder of Innovative 3D Manufacturing in Franklin, Indiana, and the line that stuck with me was simple. Everything he owns is leveraged into this company. That is what skin in the game actually looks like, and it is the reason his team shows up at 2 a.m. on a Sunday when a job is on the line. Innovative is one of the few shops built around metal additive, laser powder bed fusion, with a full CNC machine shop bolted right alongside it. Chris started in 2017 with two engineers and a plan for ten printers and ten people. Today he is running 25 metal printers, 8 CNC machines, a handful of wire EDMs, and 32 employees out of a brand new 30,000 square foot facility, and last month they shipped more than 20,000 metal parts. What I loved about this story is how unglamorous the middle was. Chris bootstrapped the whole thing with no private equity, and he spent years running equipment himself and chasing what he calls 4,000 rabbit holes trying to find work that would pay for million dollar printers. He watched private equity backed competitors dump 30 to 50 million into the same idea and end up with their machines at auction two years later. The difference, he will tell you, is that his people care because they have something to protect. We get into the parts of additive that actually make money. The three boxes a part has to check, why qualification is the real bottleneck for the whole industry, and how his machining and foundry backgrounds let him design parts that come off the printer 80 percent finished. If you have ever wondered whether metal additive is a real business or a science project, Chris makes the case as clearly as anyone I have talked to. We also get into his team. Why he mostly will not hire book smart engineers, how he keeps his culture free of bad seeds, and the small perks that matter more to his guys than a raise. This one is a masterclass in grit. What's Covered in this Episode (1:19) Introducing Chris Beck and Innovative 3D Manufacturing (3:42) A snapshot of the shop: 25 metal printers, 8 CNC machines, wire EDMs, and 32 employees (6:04) DN Solutions and Kennametal SVM 4100 giveaway and the IMTS scavenger hunt (6:45) From Purdue and the big automakers to a small Okuma machine tool distributor (8:15) The lowest paying offer that taught him the most, and why wearing every hat mattered (10:55) Quoting turnkey lines and cycle times, then moving into sales (11:55) A wire EDM dream, a twelve year detour through financial services, and his own brokerage (14:40) Getting pulled back into manufacturing and starting 3D printing and rapid prototyping (17:34) Flipping from prototyping to production and shipping more than 20,000 parts a month (19:21) The Job Shops Workshop and networking reception at IMTS (20:21) Has industry caught up to additive? (Acceptance versus qualification) (20:58) Where additive already wins: implants, space and rocket, and GE's fuel nozzles (23:14) The defense qualification maze and the firearms market printing a million suppressors (25:25) Running 100+ prototype jobs a month, 400+ NDAs, and the fast make program (30:28) Design freedom and the three boxes a part has to check to be a good additive candidate (32:48) Why qualification is the real bottleneck, AMS 7032, and America Makes (34:55) Kennametal's Next Level Shop and the bike giveaway at IMTS 2026 (35:58) What finally cracked sales: one foot in the door and relentless past performance (38:51) Building a team of farm kid problem solvers over book smart engineers (41:21) Old school hours, tryout Saturdays, and keeping the culture free of bad seeds (50:16) What turned the tide: surviving, staying flexible, and bootstrapping without private equity (53:22) Skin in the game, profit sharing, and the small perks his guys value more than a raise (58:17) The machining edge and vertical integration that let him ship parts 80 percent as printed Resources Mentioned MakingChips Giveaway IMTS Kennametal America Makes Renishaw DN Solutions Connect with Chris Beck Innovative 3D Manufacturing Connect with Chris on LinkedIn Email Chris directly at chris.beck@innovative3dm.com

In this episode, A.I. is physically and economically colonizing American communities. AI data centers are draining local water supplies, spiking utility bills, and encroaching on residential areas with relentless noise pollution, all while local officials are silenced by NDAs. Also, a bombshell revelation from an FBI whistleblower who confirms that analysts were explicitly instructed to redact Donald Trump's name from the Epstein files, providing long-sought proof of a high-level cover-up. All that and more! My livestreams are on Mon and Fri at 3pm ET/Noon PT and Wednesday at 8pm ET/5pm PT. I am one of the most censored comedians in America. Thanks for the support!

Andy joins Pavel for a deep dive into an increasingly divided UFO disclosure movement. They examine the new UAP NDA waiver, Matthew Brown and Dylan Borland's warnings about AARO, ODNI and PURSUE, and whether whistleblowers are genuinely protected or being directed back into the same system they distrust.They also unpack Lue Elizondo's response to UAP Gerb, Ross Coulthart's role in the growing controversy, the competing camps forming around disclosure and the mounting pressure on David Grusch to deliver on his 60-to-90-day timeline. Is this necessary scrutiny, deliberate division or a movement beginning to turn on itself?

Eric Avila quit racing, but he didn't quit the sport altogether.The 2021 USATF Road Mile champion spent eight years with Adidas before walking away in 2024. This included a torn plantar fascia, a contract offer attached to a marathon move he didn't want, and a competitive fire that quietly fizzled out. What surprised him wasn't missing the racing. It was losing the structure that had organized every morning of his adult life.Now he runs a sports group out of Southern California, and he's direct with Dominic about how the money actually works. They talk about why you have to be roughly top ten in your event before anyone pays you, why high school NIL deals are a separate marketing bubble most athletes are built to age out of, and why the scholarship (not the shoe deal) is the realistic prize for nearly every kid. He also guesses at Josh Kerr's world-record bonus and weighs whether the sport will ever shed its contract NDAs.The back half is a coaching clinic.Avila builds training backwards from racing, argues most high schoolers show up with exactly one pitch, and caps his senior boys near 45–50 miles a week while loading the quality inside it. He walks through the traffic-light plan he gives athletes mid-race, what he taught a young Hobbs Kessler about leaning into pain, and why he'd rather an athlete learn to win than learn to time trial.Underneath all of it is one idea borrowed from European soccer: a real academy pipeline, built here, for runners.Tap into the Eric Avila Special. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.S H O W  N O T E S   -The Run Down By The Running Effect (our new newsletter!): https://tinyurl.com/mr36s9rs-Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run  -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ-My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-Take our podcast survey: https://tinyurl.com/3ua62ffzBehind the scenes of The Running Effect: https://youtube.com/@dominicschlueter?si=PM9FjPc92eFUFEZLuminaryThreads: luminarythreads.shop$20 off your next Attuned scan: https://attuned.health/discount/TRE20?ref=TRE20Instagram: @avilaericc

The federal government is proposing a rule allowing its agencies to require that their workers sign non-disclosure agreements. That rule has yet to be finalized. But another rule, which is final, says workers could be fired for refusing to sign an NDA or violating one after signing it. This is raising alarms for advocates. We dig in. But first: what the performance of some of the country's biggest companies tells us about the rest of the economy.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace Morning Report is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.Stories in this episode:Trump wants to require NDAs for federal workers, worrying advocates

The federal government is proposing a rule allowing its agencies to require that their workers sign non-disclosure agreements. That rule has yet to be finalized. But another rule, which is final, says workers could be fired for refusing to sign an NDA or violating one after signing it. This is raising alarms for advocates. We dig in. But first: what the performance of some of the country's biggest companies tells us about the rest of the economy.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace Morning Report is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.Stories in this episode:Trump wants to require NDAs for federal workers, worrying advocates

AI data centers are coming — and they could transform your job, your electric bill, your community, and your ability to build wealth. Behind this explosive race to control AI are secret NDAs, massive power demands, CIA-backed investments, and deals worth billions. But what aren't Americans being told about AI? Politicians like AOC and Bernie Sanders warn these massive AI data centers could pollute communities, overwhelm power grids, and send utility bills soaring. President Trump, Elon Musk, and others say AI data centers could create thousands of jobs, generate unprecedented local wealth, and even eliminate property taxes entirely. So which is it — and how can you tell whether the AI data center coming to your town will make your community richer or leave residents paying the price? Then there's China. Is Beijing fueling America's darkest fears about AI to convince us to surrender the most consequential technology race in modern history? Or are legitimate health, environmental, and financial risks being buried beneath the promise of unlimited AI prosperity? Trevor Neilson, president of Prometheus Hyperscale, builds AI data centers across America. He separates the legitimate risks from the political fearmongering and explains what every community should demand before one of these massive AI projects breaks ground in its backyard. He also reveals what the AI revolution will mean for American jobs, national security, personal wealth, and the next decade of human life. AI will create extraordinary wealth, destroy entire categories of work, and generate opportunities that do not exist today. The winners will learn how to harness AI, multiply their value, and move before everyone else understands what is happening. The losers will ignore AI until it replaces them. Here's how to get ahead instead of left behind. To Support The Show Please Consider LIKING, SUBSCRIBING, and dropping a COMMENT to join the conversation! CHAPTERS 00:00 – Intro 02:00 – AI Data Centers Are Causing Health Risks 06:00 – AI Data Center Pollution Problem 09:30 – Secret Corporate NDAs Hiding AI Data Centers 12:00 – Will AI Data Centers Eliminate Your Property Taxes? 15:00 – Community Benefit Agreements Explained 19:28 – AI Is Replacing Google Search 24:00 – AI Job Creation or Job Destruction? 29:00 – China's Cyber AI War 34:15 – CIA-Backed AI Data Centers 38:50 – Chinese Propaganda in the AI Race 46:00 – How to Build Wealth With AI 51:27 – Is AI Being Democratized? 55:00 – The Dangers of Unregulated AI 59:38 – How to Beat the AI Curve Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legal team, we're closing out our Love Is Blind series with a few more cast members who filed lawsuits against Netflix production. On the docket this week we're discussing Renee Poche and Stephen Richardson's alleged experiences being a part of Love Is Blind, and what they are claiming is unlawful about the way they were treated pre and post production. We also explain why it may seem like we counter the arguments made by cast members, and where our frustrations truly lie when it comes to these reality TV lawsuits. And PSA - don't forget to read your contracts thoroughly before signing!What's on the docket?Our social media presence and Angela's new logical fallacies series on Reels and TikTokMark Geragos and Bryan Freedman role is reality TV lawsuitsFrustrations with PR lawsuits and PSA for our listeners on why we counter arguments made by these cast membersRenee Poche's complaint against Netflix productionDelirium TV's threats to take legal action against Renee PocheCalifornia's Unfair Competition lawCompilation of the facts between Renee's complaint, the temporary restraining order, and the preliminary injunction motionLegal advice for NDAs and allowing third parties to speak on behalfProhibitions of LIB cast in their contractsRenee's alleged violations that Netflix sued her forExplanation of evidence of noticeRenee's causes of actionCalifornia labor codes and civil codes in Renee's argumentsImportance of reading contracts before signingMost recent update on the arbitration in this caseStephen Richardson labor and wages lawsuit against NetflixABC test in California to determine employee vs. independent contractorMarissa George's disagreement with Stephen's allegationsResult of Stephen Richardson's caseAccess additional content and our Patreon here: ⁠https://zez.am/thebravodocket⁠ The Bravo Docket podcast, the statements we make whether in our own media or elsewhere, and any content we post are for entertainment purposes only and do not provide legal advice. Any party consuming our information should consult a lawyer for legal advice. The podcast, our opinions, and our posts, are our own and are not associated with our employers, Bravo TV, or any other television network. Cesie is admitted to the State Bars of California and New York. Angela is admitted to the State Bars of Texas, Kansas, and Missouri. Thank you to our incredible sponsors!Perelel: New customers can use code DOCKET and get 20% off your first order at perelelhealth.com/docket.Fabletics: Shop now at Fabletics.com/docket to get 70-80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP. Wayfair: Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home and get your space ready for less.Shopify: Start your free trial at shopify.com/docket.Whatnot: Download the Whatnot app today and get $20 off and free shipping on your first purchase.Quince: Go to Quince.com/DOCKET for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andy is joined by Pavel from the Psychoactivo Podcast to take stock of a UFO topic caught between apparent political progress, persistent secrecy and growing frustration.Three years after David Grusch's historic congressional testimony about recovered craft and non-human biologics, has disclosure meaningfully moved forward, or are we still treading water?They examine Eric Burlison's latest comments on whistleblowers and the UAP Disclosure Act, what the announcement about waiving UAP-related NDAs actually changes, and why permission to speak is not the same as genuine legal protection.Also discussed: former CIA officer James Erdman III's warning about disinformation, counterintelligence and grift within the UFO subject; Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp's role in the current disclosure effort; the frustration surrounding promised evidence and unreleased material; and reported comments from Lue Elizondo involving Knapp.Plus, listener questions on managed transparency, Donald Trump's interest in disclosure, the Nazca mummies, media sensationalism and whether the UFO community's biggest problem is now secrecy, personalities or the continued lack of undeniable evidence.https://www.youtube.com/@psicoactivopodcast

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer tore into Leon Black for what he described as a bad-faith effort to obstruct Congress's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. After Black refused to answer questions during his voluntary interview about nondisclosure agreements involving women, Comer subpoenaed him to return for a sworn deposition and ordered him to produce the agreements. Black subsequently turned over only one NDA, involving former model Guzel Ganieva, prompting Comer to accuse him of withholding material the committee had specifically demanded. Comer warned that Black's refusal to provide complete answers and documents could lead to contempt proceedings and a criminal referral, making clear that the billionaire would not be permitted to dictate which parts of his Epstein relationship Congress was allowed to examine.Comer emphasized that the NDAs were not a side issue because investigators wanted to know whether Epstein helped negotiate the agreements, participated in payments to women or possessed information that could explain the extraordinary financial relationship between the two men. Black paid Epstein approximately $158 million for tax and estate-planning services and later paid $62.5 million to resolve potential claims brought by the U.S. Virgin Islands. Black's attorney insisted he had complied and claimed the Ganieva agreement was the only relevant NDA Epstein knew about, but Comer plainly was not buying that explanation. His response amounted to a direct accusation that Black had stonewalled the committee, provided an incomplete production and continued hiding behind lawyers and confidentiality agreements rather than giving Congress and Epstein's survivors the transparency they had been promised.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Comer blasts Epstein associate stonewalling on demands: ‘This is unacceptable' - Raw Story

President Donald Trump has reportedly directed government agencies to waive non-disclosure agreements for former officials and contractors who want to share relevant UAP information through authorised federal channels.In this breaking news episode, Andy examines what the decision actually means, why witnesses must still approach AARO or the PURSUE task force, and why this is not yet a blanket declassification of UFO information.Could figures such as Lue Elizondo, Eric Davis, James Lacatski or the witnesses interviewed by David Grusch now reveal more? Is this the major development Grusch suggested could happen within 60 to 90 days? And will this finally lead to stronger files, firsthand testimony and evidence reaching the public?The episode also covers the reaction from Eric Burlison, Anna Paulina Luna, Tim Burchett and Avi Loeb, along with the remaining concerns around retaliation, whistleblower protection and trust in the official process.For years, the public has been told that people with firsthand knowledge could not speak because of NDAs. One of those barriers may now have been removed.So, who walks through the door first?

Ben and Ashley are breaking down the latest Bachelor Nation headlines, and Ben opens up about baby #2!Peter Weber has more to say about what happened behind the scenes on his season, and his mom Barb has put out a call to let the truth come out! Kaitlyn Bristowe has hinted that she could be heading toward a “3rd possible engagement”, while her ex Jason Tartick got down on one knee and popped the question!And we discuss the heartbreaking and shocking news of Joe Amabile’s latest health update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.