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While a lot of the attention (understandably) around LeBron James following the season ending Game 4 loss to the Nuggets earlier this week was centered on the whole "I might retire" thing, James also had other interesting stuff to say. Notably, he told ESPN's Dave McMenamin that should he decide to come back and play next year (which is where most would put their money, even if some aren't taking the possibility of retirement seriously enough), he believes a full summer of rest and rehab of his injured foot would get him back to the player he's been. Why? "Because I'm still better than 90% of the NBA," he said. "Maybe 95." So is he right? (Spoiler alert: Yes.) But the bigger question for the Lakers is whether that's enough. And even more specifically, how do they construct a team that allows him to be that hyper-elite, top 10+ player in the moments of the season that matter most? This is where questions of roster construction become particularly important. No question, depth means something different in the playoffs, and the Lakers, if they're going to go far, need players who can work in a variety of matchups (whether that's the same players adapting to different circumstances, or different players playing bigger or smaller roles depending on the opponent). But they also need real depth to win games in the regular season, and set themselves up for the easiest path possible, one that includes a rested (or as rested as can be) LeBron. Anthony Davis could use a little protection, too. So how does the larger context around James's statement shape the way the Lakers should approach this summer? We break it down. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: LeBron says he's better than 95% of the league. Is he right? SEGMENT 2: What does it say about the Lakers and how they're constructed that 95% might not be enough? How do the Lakers compensate? SEGMENT 3: Looking at the offseason. What's the best approach to maximize the likelihood that James is at full strength in the postseason? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/lockedonnba and when you enter promo code, LOCKEDONNBA, they'll throw in a free custom birddogs Yeti-style tumbler with every order. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Broadway Drumming 101 is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Greg Joseph is an in-demand drummer who has been a fixture on  the NYC music scene for over 25 years. He has played with such diverse musicians as Kevin Hays, Chris Potter, Steve Wilson, Ira Sullivan, Ted Kooshian, Michael Blake, Chiara Itzi, Tony Scherr, The Dave Berger Big Band, Nicole Henry, Yungchen Lhamo,The Absolute Ensemble, Madeleine Peyroux, Reverend Vince Anderson, Moses Patrou, Brian Charette, Swamp Dogg, Syl Johnson, The Artie Shaw Orchestra,Stew and the Negro Problem, Chris Bergson, Will Bernard, Ed Cherry, Akiko Tsuruga, and many others. Greg was also the drummer for Legally Blonde, the Musical on Broadway.Greg's organ trio, ”Greg Joseph and The Right Back,” will release their debut album, “Drop The Rock” in July 2023 on Sunnyside Records. 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We deeply appreciate your contributions as they enable us to thrive and provide you with the best possible resources. Thank you for being a part of Broadway Drumming 101!https://merchandise.broadwaydrumming101.comThanks!Clayton Craddock is an accomplished drummer and host of the popular Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast. With an impressive musical career, he has held the drum chair in numerous hit Broadway and off-Broadway musicals, showcasing his talent in productions like Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill and Ain't Too Proud. He has been a sub drummer on Motown, The Color Purple, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, Spongebob Squarepants-The Musical, Evita, Cats, Avenue Q, and The Big Apple Circus. 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The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: On Tuesday, former City Councilmember Cherelle Parker won the Democrat mayoral primary in Philadelphia—and is expected to win the city's general election in November. She would be the first woman to become Philadelphia Mayor. Notably, Parker campaigned on ending safe injection sites, restoring stop-and-frisk policies, and hiring more police officers to help combat crime throughout the city. With 87% of the total vote reported, Parker received 33% of the vote. Meanwhile, despite support from Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), progressive candidate Helen Gym earned just 21.3% of the vote. Is this the end of Gym's political career? It's unlikely. She's already rumored to be a U.S. Senate candidate in the event Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) decides not to seek reelection in 2024. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden met with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in hopes of successfully negotiating a debt ceiling increase. No agreement was reached. Earlier this month, House Republicans passed legislation that would cut long-term federal spending while concurrently raising the federal debt limit. Former City Councilmember David Oh won the Republican mayoral primary in Philadelphia on Tuesday. According to Fox5, “New York City has begun to convert public school gymnasiums into housing for international migrants in the latest effort to accommodate a growing population of asylum-seekers who have overwhelmed the city's homeless shelter system.” The controversial policy has led to wide-spread, massive protests being led by parents. You can read more here: https://www.fox5ny.com/news/nyc-migrant-crisis-public-school-gyms-temporary-housing According to a report from The Daily Wire's Ryan Saavedra, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has sent over 1,000 soldiers/law enforcement officers to Texas in order to help the state secure the U.S. southern border. You can read more here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/florida-sends-800-soldiers-300-law-enforcement-officers-to-help-secure-u-s-border-in-texas

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (05/17/2023): 3:05pm- On Tuesday, former City Councilmember Cherelle Parker won the Democrat mayoral primary in Philadelphia—and is expected to win the city's general election in November. She would be the first woman to become Philadelphia Mayor. Notably, Parker campaigned on ending safe injection sites, restoring stop-and-frisk policies, and hiring more police officers to help combat crime throughout the city. With 87% of the total vote reported, Parker received 33% of the vote. Meanwhile, despite support from Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), progressive candidate Helen Gym earned just 21.3% of the vote. Is this the end of Gym's political career? It's unlikely. She's already rumored to be a U.S. Senate candidate in the event Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) decides not to seek reelection in 2024. 3:25pm- On Tuesday, President Joe Biden met with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in hopes of successfully negotiating a debt ceiling increase. No agreement was reached. Earlier this month, House Republicans passed legislation that would cut long-term federal spending while concurrently raising the federal debt limit. 3:30pm- Former City Councilmember David Oh won the Republican mayoral primary in Philadelphia on Tuesday. 3:35pm- According to Fox5, “New York City has begun to convert public school gymnasiums into housing for international migrants in the latest effort to accommodate a growing population of asylum-seekers who have overwhelmed the city's homeless shelter system.” The controversial policy has led to wide-spread, massive protests being led by parents. You can read more here: https://www.fox5ny.com/news/nyc-migrant-crisis-public-school-gyms-temporary-housing 3:45pm- According to a report from The Daily Wire's Ryan Saavedra, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has sent over 1,000 soldiers/law enforcement officers to Texas in order to help the state secure the U.S. southern border. You can read more here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/florida-sends-800-soldiers-300-law-enforcement-officers-to-help-secure-u-s-border-in-texas 4:05pm- According to reports, the USDA is considering a ban on chocolate milk in public school cafeterias. 4:10pm- While being interviewed on the red carpet of the 2023 GLAAD Media Awards, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre criticized states with bans on gender affirming care for minors. She also stated: "These are our kids. They belong to all of us." 4:30pm- On Tuesday, billionaire Elon Musk spoke with David Faber of CNBC. During the interview, Musk said he would continue to speak freely on Twitter “and if the consequence of that is losing money, so be it.” He also criticized progressive political donor George Soros' preferred candidates—comparing him to the fictional supervillain “Magneto.” 4:50pm- Speaking with Bret Baier on Fox News, former Attorney General Bill Barr said that Special Counsel John Durham's newly released report vindicates Donald Trump. Durham's report concluded that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) did not have sufficient reason to launch an investigation into unsupported allegations that there were ties between Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russian officials. 5:05pm- The Drive at 5: Dr. Wilfred Reilly—Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University & Author of “Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss President Joe Biden's statically inaccurate claim that the greatest threat to America is white supremacy. Dr. Reilly also talks about a hilarious/bizarre Daily Mail article about a female social media influencer who complained that when she wears skimpy “booty shorts” to the gym, she receives unwanted male attention. Dr. Reilly adroitly explains, “I go to bars in a shirt that says, ‘Here to Fist-Fight,' but I am sick of all these fights.” 5:20pm- In a newly released 328-page report compiled by Senator Marco Rubio's (R-FL) office revealed that just prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, Chinese government officials pressured bio-labs to produce breakthrough medical advancements regardless of safety concerns. The report also concluded that COVID-19 likely originated at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. 5:40pm- John Yoo— the Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law at the University of California at Berkeley & a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Special Counsel John Durham's report which concluded that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) did not have sufficient reason to launch an investigation into unsupported allegations that there were ties between Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russian officials. Will anyone be held accountable? 6:05pm- On Wednesday, Montana became the first state to ban the China-based social media application TikTok when Governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill into law. The statewide ban goes into effect until January 1st, 2024. 6:25pm- During an interview with CNN on Tuesday night, a 5th grade teacher from Florida condemned the state's policies of removing conversations about sex and sexual orientation from public school classrooms. The teacher argued that your rights as a parent are gone when your child is in the public school system. 6:40pm- S.P. Sullivan of NJ.com writes: “A new law limiting concealed carry of guns in New Jersey suffered another defeat in federal court Tuesday as a judge ordered state officials not to enforce its tight restrictions pending a flurry of legal challenges from gun rights advocates. The ruling means New Jerseyans with proper permits are free to concealed-carry handguns at beaches, public parks, bars and restaurants—places from where Gov. Phil Murphy…sought to ban firearms in an effort to curb gun violence.” You can read Sullivan's full article here: https://www.nj.com/news/2023/05/gun-rights-advocates-win-major-challenge-to-njs-tough-concealed-carry-law.html

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is created by Rupa Health, the best way to order, track & manage results from 30+ lab companies in one place for free. The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is a weekly one-on-one conversation with renowned medical experts, specialists, and pioneers who are influencing the way we look at our health and wellbeing. This week we're joined by Dr. Barrie Tan, Founder and Chief Scientist of American River Nutrition. In this episode, Dr. Barrie Tan educates us on the benefits and misconceptions of vitamin E, specifically tocotrienols. Dr. Barrie Tan is an internationally renowned expert in the field of Vitamin E, with over twenty years of experience in identifying primary sources of plant-based tocotrienols such as rice, palm, and annatto. His extensive research has been focused on the annatto plant, considered the most potent source of tocotrienol. As the editor of two prestigious books on tocotrienol and the founder of the International Tocotrienol Conference, Dr. Tan has earned the title of "Tocotrienol King." He has also served as the Chief Scientific Officer and Scientific Board Member for several multinational organizations. Throughout his career, Dr. Tan has collaborated with esteemed institutions, including the US Armed Forces and a Prince of Thailand. His contribution to the field of Vitamin E has been invaluable, and his expertise has been sought after by many. Key Takeaways: A short history of vitamin E Vitamin E, specifically alpha-tocopherol, was discovered about 100 years ago, being known as a birth vitamin because it can bring a fetus to full term. However, the vitamin's reputation as an antioxidant caused it to be overhyped in the first years after its discovery. In the nineties, a big study was done at Harvard and the VA school, which found that synthetic alpha-tocopherol, the most common form of vitamin E, did not do anything at best, and may cause breast and prostate cancer at worst. Tocotrienols: a powerful form of vitamin E Dr. Barrie Tan stresses that synthetic alpha-tocopherol is a counterfeit version of vitamin E and that it's crucial to consider other natural forms of vitamin E, such as tocotrienols. Studies have shown that tocotrienols offer numerous health benefits and are even more effective than the more commonly known form of vitamin E, tocopherol, in treating chronic conditions and cancer. However, Dr. Tan points out that alpha-tocopherol can interfere with the functions of tocotrienol when present together. Therefore, he advises against taking alpha-tocopherol supplements, except in cases of prenatal care for expectant mothers. This highlights the importance of understanding the different forms of vitamin E and using them correctly to optimize their benefits. Tocotrienols benefits Dr. Tan sheds light on the numerous health benefits of tocotrienol, which is effective in mitigating chronic conditions, reducing inflammation, treating hypercholesterolemia, and improving lipid levels. Additionally, studies suggest that tocotrienol may possess anti-cancer properties. Notably, tocotrienols have demonstrated promising results in pre-diabetic patients by moderately reducing both sugar and lipid levels. Learn more about vitamin E by checking out the key takeaways of this episode or the transcript below. Order tests through Rupa Health - https://www.rupahealth.com/reference-guide

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3: The Drive at 5: Dr. Wilfred Reilly—Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University & Author of “Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his most recent editorial at National Review, “The False Jordan Neely Narrative.” Dr. Reilly writes that “Jordan Neely had 42 previous arrests, many for subway violence. At the time of the fatal struggle, he had an active criminal warrant, earned for punching a 67-year-old grandmother, breaking her nose and fracturing her orbital bone…the tragic struggle that killed Neely began when he went nuts on a subway car packed with riders, screaming violent threats.” So why isn't the media reporting those facts? You can read Dr. Reilly's full article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/05/the-false-jordan-neely-narrative/ According to Fox News, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will charge the Marine who subdued Jordan Neely, leading to his death, on a New York City Subway with 2nd degree manslaughter. While speaking at his “Prescribe Freedom” press conference where he announced the signing of a bill banning vaccine and mask mandates in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis said he does not want his state to follow in California's footsteps. The NFL released their 2023-24 season schedule. Notably, the Philadelphia Eagles play the New York Giants on Christmas Day!

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (05/11/2023): 3:05pm- On Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump took part in a CNN New Hampshire-based Town Hall on CNN. The 90-minute event was hosted by CNN Morning's Kaitlan Collins—a former White House Correspondent for The Daily Caller who the far-left is now criticizing for her past comments on illegal immigration and progressive donor George Soros. 3:25pm- In the middle of former President Donald Trump's Wednesday night Town Hall, the Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson posted a profanity-laced video on Twitter condemning CNN for hosting the event. 3:30pm- While speaking with Hugh Hewitt, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie slammed Donald Trump's performance during a CNN Town Hall—calling the former President a “puppet for Putin.” 3:45pm- Susan Crabtree— RealClearPolitics White House & National Political Correspondent—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss her latest series of articles, “The Long Road to Confronting China's War on Religion.” Crabtree writes, “[t]wo researchers…uncovered compelling evidence that Chinese surgeons are systematically removing organs from prisoners while they are still alive, providing on-demand supplies for what has become China's billion-dollar organ export industry.” You can read Crabtree's full article here: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/05/05/the_long_road_to_confronting_chinas_war_on_religion_part_ii.html 4:05pm- During his CNN Town Hall, former President Donald Trump accused the federal government of “spending money like drunken sailors.” While answering questions about Title 42's expiration and illegal immigration, Trump said: “you're going to have millions of people pouring into our country” and charged Democrats with attempting to destroy the country. 4:15pm- Virginia Kruta of The Daily Wire writes, “migrants are reportedly dumping identification papers – including Mexican humanitarian visas—in a sea of trash ditched just after they illegally cross the border into the United States.” You can read the full article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/migrants-ditch-visas-and-identification-papers-in-sea-of-trash-just-after-illegal-crossing 4:20pm- While discussing the mishandling of classified documents during Wednesday night's Town Hall, former President Donald Trump accused President Joe Biden of illegally possessing 1800 boxes of documents from his time as Vice President—and carelessly leaving classified materials in a garage next to his Corvette. 4:40pm- Dr. Patrick Moore—co-founder of Greenpeace & author of “Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss four whale deaths in the New York and New England areas in a four-day period earlier this month. Dr. Moore believes “the acoustic systems used by vessels surveying the ocean floor” for wind turbine construction may be contributing to the massive number of whales being beached and killed along the Atlantic Coast. Why aren't government officials halting these environmentally problematic ocean floor surveys? You can read more here (article by Joshua Rhett Miller and Franklin Raff of The New York Post): https://nypost.com/2023/05/08/not-unreasonable-to-link-whale-deaths-offshore-wind-farm-work-ex-greenpeace-chief-says/ 5:05pm- The Drive at 5: Dr. Wilfred Reilly—Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University & Author of “Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his most recent editorial at National Review, “The False Jordan Neely Narrative.” Dr. Reilly writes that “Jordan Neely had 42 previous arrests, many for subway violence. At the time of the fatal struggle, he had an active criminal warrant, earned for punching a 67-year-old grandmother, breaking her nose and fracturing her orbital bone…the tragic struggle that killed Neely began when he went nuts on a subway car packed with riders, screaming violent threats.” So why isn't the media reporting those facts? You can read Dr. Reilly's full article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/05/the-false-jordan-neely-narrative/ 5:25pm- According to Fox News, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will charge the Marine who subdued Jordan Neely, leading to his death, on a New York City Subway with 2nd degree manslaughter. 5:40pm- While speaking at his “Prescribe Freedom” press conference where he announced the signing of a bill banning vaccine and mask mandates in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis said he does not want his state to follow in California's footsteps. 5:50pm- The NFL released their 2023-24 season schedule. Notably, the Philadelphia Eagles play the New York Giants on Christmas Day! 6:05pm- Title 42 set to expire Thursday evening, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas held a press conference where he continued to insist that the border is not open. Rich notes that since President Joe Biden was sworn into office, 6.3 million undocumented migrants have crossed the U.S. southern border—expect those numbers to increase dramatically in the days following Title 42's expiration. 6:25pm- Our other networks other than Fox News reporting on the crisis from the U.S. southern border? And will mainstream media outlets hold the Biden Administration responsible for the unfolding crisis? 6:40pm- On Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump took part in a CNN New Hampshire-based Town Hall on CNN. The 90-minute event was hosted by CNN Morning's Kaitlan Collins—a former White House Correspondent for The Daily Caller who the far-left is now criticizing for her past comments on illegal immigration and progressive donor George Soros.

This Thursday, the COVID-era immigration policy Title 42 will expire. Initiated by the Trump administration, it allowed for the expulsion of migrants at the border under a public health directive. It lifts as numbers of encounters at the border continue to skyrocket – instances grew from 646,822 in 2020 to 2,766 in 2022, and have already surpassed 1.544 million this year. These are staggering and historic numbers. Border Patrol cannot handle the sheer quantity, processing centers are overrun and inefficient, legitimate asylum seekers and migrants are being delayed access for years while the US government attempts to handle the illegal entries. Title 42 was not meant to be a sustained solution, but its expiration – without a replacement policy in place – means that this summer will see a humanitarian tragedy at the US southern border. Notably, polls show that the American public is not very divided on this question; by and large, Americans support and encourage legal immigration, and condemn the chaos – the humanitarian disaster, financial confusion, and resource misallocation – that is the result of loose and unserious border policy. And yet, Administration after Administration, Congress after Congress, drags its feet and leaves policy stopgaps to the courts. Andrew Selee is the President of the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), a global nonpartisan institution that seeks to improve immigration and integration policies. He also chairs MPI Europe's Administrative Council. Prior to MPI, Dr. Selee spent 17 years at the Woodrow Wilson Center where he founded the Center's Mexico Institute, and served as the Center's VP for Programs and Executive VP. He has also worked on staff in the US Congress, served on the Board of Directors of the YMCA, and is a columnist for Mexico's largest newspaper El Universal. His most recent book is Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together.Download the transcript here.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: Did mainstream news outlets, like The New York Times, treat sexual assault allegations made against President Joe Biden with the same legitimacy as those made against former President Donald Trump? Rich demonstrates that credible claims made by Tara Reade against then-Senator Biden were dismissed. According to a report from Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich, the White House press office prevent New York Post reporter Steven Nelson from covering President Joe Biden's announcement that he and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had crafted a policy that would require airlines to compensate passengers for missed or delayed flights. Notably, Nelson had recently written an unflattering article about Biden's son Hunter.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (05/09/2023): 3:05pm- According to reports, a volunteer canvassing on behalf of progressive Mayoral candidate Helen Gym's campaign shot a fellow canvasser—killing the 46-year-old man. Following the shooting, Gym distanced herself from the shooter tweeting, “the canvasser was not part of our campaign, this loss is deeply felt by all of us.” 3:15pm- On Tuesday, a New York jury found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll in a civil trial—awarding her $5 million in damages. Three hours after beginning deliberations, the nine-person jury delivered their verdict. They also concluded that Trump did not rape Carroll, as she had claimed occurred at a department store thirty years ago. 3:35pm- Responding to a Manhattan jury's ruling that he is liable in a civil suit filed against him by E. Jean Carroll, former President Donald Trump said via his Truth Social account: “I have absolutely no idea who this woman is. This verdict is a disgrace—a continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all time!” 3:55pm- Matt's pathetic mustache and Henry's legendary mullet make another appearance on The Rich Zeoli Show's YouTube livestream. You can follow 1210 WPHT's YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@1210WPHT 4:05pm- Did mainstream news outlets, like The New York Times, treat sexual assault allegations made against President Joe Biden with the same legitimacy as those made against former President Donald Trump? Rich demonstrates that credible claims made by Tara Reade against then-Senator Biden were dismissed. 4:35pm- According to a report from Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich, the White House press office prevent New York Post reporter Steven Nelson from covering President Joe Biden's announcement that he and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had crafted a policy that would require airlines to compensate passengers for missed or delayed flights. Notably, Nelson had recently written an unflattering article about Biden's son Hunter. 5:05pm- The Drive at 5: According to a CNN report, with Title 42 set to expire on May 11th, more than 150,000 migrants are waiting along the U.S. southern border. 5:10pm- While speaking with Sean Hannity on Fox News, Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. explained that he's running against Joe Biden because he doesn't like the trajectory the country is heading under the President's leadership. 5:15pm- Can you be too fat to be guilty of indecent exposure? Evidently. 5:20pm- On Tuesday, former Fox News prime-time host Tucker Carlson announced that he will be launching a brand-new show that he will broadcast on Twitter's platform. In the video announcing the program, Carlson praised Twitter for being one of the few major platforms that respects free speech and an unrestricted exchange of ideas. 5:30pm- The Mystery Movie Clip! 5:45pm- While speaking on CNBC, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called the Republican proposal to raise the federal debt limit “draconian” and accused the bill of preventing generous government investments in “clean energy”. 6:05pm- Amity Shlaes—Historian and Author of “Coolidge”, “The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression”, and “Great Society: A New History”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss her recent Wall Street Journal editorial, “The Gilded Age Myth, Then and Now.” In the piece, Shales argues: “Everything old is new again, and blaming the rich for America's woes is no exception. The rise of progressivism before the turn of the 20th century was fueled by the perception that “robber barons” of industry and finance had earned their fortunes from their monopoly power that allowed them to exploit the poor and middle class… That thinking has re-emerged in the Democratic Party today, though this time it has its sights set on our economy's tech giants… The wealth created by industrialization, modern finance and communication has reduced poverty, elevated material well-being and promoted general prosperity. Economic growth isn't a zero-sum game.” You can read the full editorial here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gilded-age-myth-then-and-now-income-inequality-progressive-movement-economic-output-507dbc69?mod=opinion_lead_pos5 6:30pm- Zeoli Show listener Santo picks today's music playlist! 6:40pm- Listeners react to a jury finding former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll in a New York civil trial. Will the case have any impact on the 2024 Presidential Election?

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Explaining “Hell is Game Theory Folk Theorems”, published by electroswing on May 5, 2023 on LessWrong. I, along with many commenters, found the explanation in Hell is Game Theory Folk Theorems somewhat unclear. I am re-explaining some of the ideas from that post here. Thanks to jessicata for writing a post on such an interesting topic. 1-shot prisoner's dilemma. In a 1-shot prisoner's dilemma, defecting is a dominant strategy. Because of this, (defect, defect) is the unique Nash equilibrium of this game. Which kind of sucks, since (cooperate, cooperate) would be better for both players. Nash equilibrium. Nash equilibrium is just a mathematical formalism. Consider a strategy profile, which is a list of which strategy each player chooses. A strategy profile is a Nash equilibrium if no player is strictly better off switching their strategy, assuming everyone else continues to play their strategy listed in the strategy profile. Notably, Nash equilibrium says nothing about: What if two or more people team up and deviate from the Nash equilibrium strategy profile? What if people aren't behaving fully rationally? (see bounded rationality) Nash equilibria may or may not have predictive power. It depends on the game. Much work in game theory involves refining equilibrium concepts to have more predictive power in different situations (e.g. subgame perfect equilibrium to handle credible threats, trembling hand equilibrium to handle human error). n-shot prisoner's dilemma. OK, now what if people agree to repeat a prisoner's dilemma n=10 times? Maybe the repeated rounds can build trust among players, causing cooperation to happen? Unfortunately, the theory says that (defect, defect) is still the unique Nash equilibrium. Why? Because in the 10th game, players don't care about their reputation anymore. They just want to maximize payoff, so they may as well defect. So, it is common knowledge that each player will defect in the 10th game. Now moving to the 9th game, players know their reputation doesn't matter in this game, because everyone is going to defect in the 10th game anyway. So, it is common knowledge that each player will defect in the 9th game. And so on. This thought process is called backwards induction. This shows that the unique Nash equilibrium is still (defect, defect), even if the number of repetitions is large. Why might this lack predictive power? In the real world there might be uncertainty about the number of repetitions. (again) people might not behave fully rationally—backwards induction is kind of complicated! Probably the simplest way to model “uncertainty about the number of repetitions” is by assuming an infinite number of repetitions. infinitely repeated prisoner's dilemma. OK, now assume the prisoner's dilemma will be repeated forever. Turns out, now, there exists a Nash equilibrium which involves cooperation! Here is how it goes. Each player agrees to play cooperate, indefinitely. Whenever any player defects, the other player responds by defecting for the rest of all eternity (“punishment”). technical Q: Hold on a second. I thought Nash equilibrium was “static” in the sense that it just says: given that everybody is playing a Nash equilibrium strategy profile, if a single person deviates (while everyone else keeps playing according to the Nash equilibrium strategy profile), then they will not be better off from deviating. This stuff where players choose to punish other players in response to bad behavior seems like a stronger equilibrium concept not covered by Nash. A: Nope! A (pure) strategy profile is a list of strategies for each player. In a single prisoner's dilemma, this is just a choice of “cooperate” or “defect”. In a repeated prisoner's dilemma, this is much more complicated. A strategy is a complete contingency plan of what the player plans to...

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Getting Cats Vegan is Possible and Imperative, published by Karthik Sekar on May 4, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Summary Carnivore is a classification, not a diet requirement. The amount of meat that cats eat is significant. Transitioning domestic cats to eating vegan would do much good for the environment and animal welfare. Having vegan cats now is not convenient, but we (humanity) should make that so. We do not need to wait around for cultivated meat. There are tractable opportunities now. We also need randomized control trials with measured health outcomes; funding is the main limitation here. Making domestic cats vegan meets all of the Effective Altruism criteria: significant, tractable, and neglected. Main Imagine you are a surveyor traveling to remote parts of the world. Within a thick rainforest, you come across an indigenous group long separated from the modern world. They fashion spears to hunt fish and thicket baskets to collect foraged berries. Notably, they wear distinctive yellow loincloths dyed with local fruit. You are not one with words, so you call them the Yellowclothea. This is not a farfetched story. Most species worldwide are classified similarly–someone observes them and then contrives a classification named on what they see. Carnivora was coined in 1821 to describe an Order of animals by the observation that they consumed the meat of other animals–carnem vorāre is Latin for “to eat flesh”. Let us go back to the Yellowclothea. You can already intuit that these natives do not have to wear the yellow loincloths–it is simply what you initially observed. If the natives swapped the dye with purple or green, that would work out fine. However, the rainforest lacks those colors, so Yellowclothea is resigned to their monotone. In other words, wearing yellow cloth is not a requirement for them to live, just what works for them and is available. 1821, the year of Carnivora's naming, is ages ago in the scientific world. It was before the Theory of Evolution, first described in The Origin of Species in 1859. It was before the molecular biology revolution. It was before we understood the basis of metabolism and nutrition. So it is easy to confuse classification/observation with the requirement. It is the same fallacy as assuming that the Yellowclothea people can only wear yellow clothing. Since 1821, we learned more about nutrition, molecular biology, and metabolism to demystify meat. Meat is mostly muscle fibers with some marbled fat and critical nutrients. Carnivora animals generally have more acidic stomachs and shorter gastrointestinal (GI) tracts than nominal herbivores. The extra acid helps chop proteins into the alphabet amino acid molecules, which are readily taken up, so a long GI tract is unnecessary. So Carnivora animals cannot have salads or raw vegetables, which are rich in fiber and would not break down in their GI tracts in time. Nevertheless, we can make protein-rich and highly digestible foods for Carnivora starting from plant and microbial ingredients. Just as a cow will chemically process the plants into their muscle–flesh, we can similarly turn the plants into food that a carnivore would thrive off without an animal intermediary. In other words, we can source all the required nutrients from elsewhere, without meat. There is—at least in theory—no reason why diets comprised entirely of plants, minerals, and synthetically-based ingredients (i.e., vegan diets) cannot meet the necessary palatability, bioavailability, and nutritional requirements of cats Andrew Knight, Director, Centre for Animal Welfare, University of Winchester I have written about how succeeding meat, dairy, and eggs with plant and microbial-based alternatives will be one of the best things we ever do–I argue that it is better than curing cancer or transitioning ful...

It's The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara's in-depth look at what's shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment. The Biggest Games of April 2023 The biggest games of the month include: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Dead Island 2, Minecraft Legends, Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp, The Last Case of Benedict Fox, Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1-2, and Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores (DLC). Other notables include: Ghostwire: Tokyo (Xbox), Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (Xbox), Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly, The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story, Disney Speedstorm (Early Access), and the actual release of Everspace 2. Circana (Formerly NPD): March 2023 Circana remains the gaming industry's best snapshot of what's moving and shaking up both physical and digital retail shelves across the country. All estimates are for entertainment purposes only. Total sales of new gaming hardware and software topped $4.6 billion, a 5 percent dip from last year. Notably, Sony's PlayStation 5 has been breaking records across the board, a huge turnaround when the console was nearly impossible to find. On the Top 20 software charts Capcom's Resident Evil 4 Remake debuts in the top spot, followed by Warner Bros' Hogwarts Legacy in second, and Sony's MLB: The Show 23 debuts in third. Take 2's WWE 2K23 debuts high in seventh, Nintendo's physical version of Metroid Prime Remastered in thirteenth and, perhaps as a nod to upcoming Star Wars projects, Warner Bros' LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga returns in capping off the list in twentieth. May the 4th be with you. Everything Else But there's more! The Super Mario Bros. Movie breaks a billion at the box-office! We predicted it! Sony's Twisted Metal series gets a teaser-trailer! Speaking of Sony, their PSVR 2 headset is finally coming to retailers! The upcoming Street Fighter movie reboot gets a pair of Australian directors! And you can actually play the new Street Fighter VI (demo, anyway) right now!

Barbara Hoey is a powerhouse attorney with over 30 years of experience, specializing in all areas of employment law. She fearlessly defends her clients, ranging from large corporations to non-profits, in high-profile single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, and class action litigation cases. With her vast industry knowledge spanning healthcare to education, Barbara provides timely, practical advice to her clients in the face of complex employment issues. She has secured more than a dozen victories in cases involving discrimination, the ADA, and whistleblower protection. Notably, she has also triumphed in litigations involving breach of non-compete agreements and theft of trade secrets. ABOUT THE ASHHRA PODCASTCo-hosts Bo Brabo and Luke Carignan from The Bo & Luke Show bring you the latest insights and trends in the world of human resources. Whether you're looking to stay up to date on the latest news and legislation or gain valuable insights into building a better workplace, the podcast has something for everyone. So sit back, relax, and join Bo and Luke every week for fresh episodes as they explore everything healthcare HR!

On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open Masters 1000 quarter-by-quarter, with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matches and predictions. Notably, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and Rafael Nadal have all withdrawn from the event, leaving Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas as the top seeds. Holger Rune and Andrey Rublev are both looking hold onto momentum after back-to-back finals. Felix Auger-Aliassime and Sebastian Korda are returning from injury. 00:00 Intro 05:29 Alcaraz Quarter 16:01 Ruud Quarter 27:06 Tsitsipas Quarter 36:41 Medvedev Quarter 44:20 Final Weekend --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Satisfied customers are the foundation of any successful business. Keeping customers satisfied means that every interaction must be positive, from the first contact to closing a deal. Positive client experiences build loyalty and retention, while negative client experiences damage a company's reputation. By prioritizing the client experience, companies differentiate themselves in a crowded marketplace.  This week, Jack talks with Douglas Fritz, Founder and CEO of F2 Strategy. With experience in improving financial outcomes for clients and advisors, Doug has led F2 Strategy's outsourced CTO business model and strategy consulting services. Notably, he was awarded the 2021 ThinkAdvisor Thought Leader Luminary Award for his contributions to the field.  In this episode, Doug talks to Jack about the significance of decision-making and strategy in establishing and sustaining a successful, unique client experience. They discuss what inspired Doug to create F2, how to avoid a disjointed client journey, and Doug's predictions for the future of the wealthtech industry.  Key Takeaways [01:23] - Doug's background and the formation of F2. [03:37] - The role of decision-making in F2's strategy. [09:19] - Connecting trends and products in wealth and technology. [13:36] - How to enhance the client journey. [16:50] - Why clients choose to work with you. [19:18] - The power of strategy. [21:15] - Doug's predictions for F2 and the wealthtech industry. [27:08] - Doug's key takeaways. [28:33] - How Doug spends his time outside of work. Quotes [04:07] - “Really good decisions start with knowing yourself, knowing who you are as a firm, and what your strengths are.” ~ Douglas Fritz [19:48] - “Depending on where you are in the firm, what you believe is broken is almost always different.” ~ Douglas Fritz [27:29] - “If you're not already thinking about or bringing your data together and really building a useful set of owned data, your future is based on that. If you plan to be in business in 10 years, you've got to start working on that right now.” ~ Douglas Fritz Links Douglas Fritz on LinkedIn F2 Strategy ChatGPT Connect with our hosts LifeYield Jack Sharry on LinkedIn Jack Sharry on Twitter Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify LinkedIn Twitter Facebook

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, April 21st, 2023. CrossPolitic Email List: Are you subscribed to our CrossPolitic email list? If you’re not you really should be. Being subscribed to our email list means you won’t miss any updates about CrossPolitic or the Fight Laugh Feast Network! You’ll hear about what’s on the schedule for the week, live events, conference updates, Rowdy Christian Merch, updates from other shows within the Fight Laugh Feast Network, and you’ll hear from sponsors on the show, as they seek to take dominion for God’s Kingdom in the business world. To subscribe, simply enter your email address at the bottom of the page at fightlaughfeast.com. Again, that’s fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/space/spacexs-largest-rocket-explodes-after-launch SpaceX's largest rocket ever built explodes four minutes after launch SpaceX's Starship, the largest rocket ever launched, exploded four minutes after takeoff. The spaceship exploded above the Gulf of Mexico shortly after takeoff, failing to achieve its ambitious goals, according to the New York Times. However, the explosion was only described as "A setback for Elon Musk and SpaceX, but not a fatal one." SpaceX described the event as a "rapid unscheduled disassembly before stage separation" on Twitter as the launch and short flight played out. SpaceX still saw the test flight as a partial success, with some employees busting open a bottle of champagne amid cheers of “Go Starship!” https://www.dailyfetched.com/dom-lemon-loses-it-on-gop-candidate-gets-spooked-by-whats-said-in-earpiece/ Don Lemon LOSES IT on GOP Candidate Business executive and the author of “Woke Inc,” Vivek Ramaswamy, who is vying for the 2024 presidential slot, appeared on “CNN This Morning” where he bumped heads with Lemon over whether the Civil War was fought to give blacks their constitutional rights. Lemon became angered when Ramaswamy connected the Civil War, where gun rights were extended to freed blacks. Ramaswamy argued the Democratic Party wishes to put black people “back in chains” with gun-control laws. Don Lemon argues with Vivek Ramaswamy over the Civil War- Play Video Elsewhere… https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/20/north-carolina-shooting-girl-parents-basketball-yard Man shoots girl, six, and her parents after ball rolls into his backyard A six-year-old girl and her parents were allegedly shot by a neighbor after a basketball that the child was playing with rolled into the attacker’s yard, according to authorities and local media reporting. The shooting occurred on Wednesday in North Carolina when several young children were playing with a basketball which rolled into the yard of Robert Singletary, who neighbors say was new to the area and often mad at the local children, the news outlet WSOC-TV reported. It continued a recent spate of shootings across the US involving a property owner who fired at young people who approached them either by mistake or for an innocent reason. Witnesses told the station that Singletary ran out of his home upset after the ball rolled on to his yard and started firing a gun at a neighbor. William White and his six-year-old daughter Kinsley were seriously hurt during the shooting. White had his own gun and tried to shoot back at Singletary, who witnesses say unloaded an entire magazine at White and his daughter. White was seriously injured after being shot in the back. Hilderbrand was grazed by a bullet and was back home on Wednesday after being discharged from a hospital. Singletary remained at large as of Thursday morning. Police warned local residents that he is armed and dangerous. Wednesday was not the first time Singletary was accused of acting violently. He was separately charged in December with assaulting his girlfriend with a miniature sledgehammer and keeping her in their apartment for two hours as she was bleeding, ABC News reported. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-environment/berkeley-ruling-threatens-gas-stove-bans Berkeley ruling threatens gas stove bans all over the country The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to overturn Berkeley's ban on natural gas stoves could threaten dozens of similar restrictions nationwide. A three-judge panel sided with the California Restaurant Association in voting unanimously that the city's 2019 ban on gas stoves ran afoul of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, which they said preempted a local gas stove ban — a ruling that now puts into doubt the scores of similar bans advanced across the nation in recent years. The appellate court decision may have "ripple effects" for gas appliance restrictions nationwide and provide a road map of sorts for industry and consumer groups looking to halt such policies, said Rob Rains, a senior vice president at the independent research firm Washington Analysis. The ruling "does provide a playbook for opponents of these policies to kind of 'storm the walls,' so to speak, and seek for them to be thrown out as well," he said in an interview. More than 100 U.S. cities and localities have moved to restrict gas-powered appliances, including 75 cities in California alone. Monday's ruling only technically applies to states that fall under the 9th Circuit's jurisdiction: California, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, as well as Guam and the Mariana Islands. But it sets the stage for a challenge to regulations in other states. Even if bans are upheld by courts, any such ruling would create a split between circuits, raising the prospect of the Supreme Court weighing in for the whole country. The court's decision hinged on its reading of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, which gives the Department of Energy the legal right to set conservation standards for certain building appliances, including hot water heaters, furnaces, and HVAC systems — and preempts local laws in those areas. The California Restaurant Association argued that gas-powered stoves are crucial for chefs to prepare food the way they are classically trained. In California, more than 75 cities and counties have modeled Berkeley's ordinance in crafting their own gas bans. Major cities, including San Francisco, Oakland, Los Gatos, and Sunnyvale, as well as Marin County, have adopted similar bans, either banning or restricting natural gas appliances, including gas-powered stoves. It is possible that gas stove critics may regroup and rework policies to sidestep the 9th Circuit ruling. Notably, the California Air Resources Board approved a plan last September to ban the sale of new natural gas-fired furnaces and home water heaters in the state by 2030. But it doesn't include gas stoves, though its final rules will not come up for a final vote until 2035. Beyond the Golden State, cities in New York, Washington, Massachusetts, and Maryland have passed ambitious plans to phase out or ban natural gas appliances in new buildings. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/alito-extends-administrative-stay-on-abortion-pill-case-till-friday Justice Samuel Alito extends administrative stay on major abortion pill case until Friday Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay over a lower court ruling that threatened to limit access to a common abortion pill until Friday, giving the justices more time to mull their decision. The move to extend an administrative stay is procedural and comes just days after Alito froze a lower judge's decision to reverse the government's 2000 approval of the common abortion drug, muh - fuh - pri - stown. The decision means that all of District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's April 7 ruling that threatened to revoke the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the drug will not go into effect until at least Friday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. Days after the district judge's decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit unwound some of the lower court's decision but kept in place a block on a seven-year effort by the agency to widen access to the drug. Ahead of Alito's decision, the manufacturer of the generic version of mifepristone, GenBioPro, filed a lawsuit against the FDA in Maryland federal court to maintain its ability to market the drug. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals halted some of the Texas decision while maintaining stays on more recent FDA changes that expanded access to the pill through telemedicine, mail, and retail pharmacies. With Alito's decision, no part of that appeals court ruling would go into effect until the late-Friday deadline. Alito, who is also the author of the opinion last summer that allowed states to impose laws severely restricting abortion access, is handling the matter because he is tasked to oversee requests stemming from the Louisiana-based 5th Circuit. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court must consider a separate district court ruling, issued less than an hour after Kacsmaryk's initial decision, that complicated the matter with a conflicting decision. Washington-based District Judge Thomas O. Rice, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, blocked the FDA from limiting the availability of mifepristone in much of the country. That ruling, also issued April 7, applies to just 17 liberal-leaning states and Washington, D.C., which filed a lawsuit in February challenging the FDA’s regulations over the drug. As of Wednesday, mifepristone is lawful and remains available in some form in 37 states, even some states with abortion restrictions. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/save-womens-sports-bill-passes-house-zero-votes-dems-transgender-bullying 'Save women's sports' bill passes House with zero votes from Dems, who call it transgender 'bullying' The House on Thursday passed legislation aimed at preventing biological males from competing as transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports at schools across the country, after a debate in which several Democrats accused Republicans of "bullying" transgender students by calling up the bill. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act passed in a 219-203 vote Thursday morning — all the "yes" votes came from Republicans, and all the "no" votes came from Democrats. Republicans defended the bill as an attempt to spare women and girls from having to compete against transgender women and girls — biological males who can sometimes dominate these sports and prevent some female athletes from making the team. But several Democrats argued in debate that the GOP bill is an extension of the bullying that transgender students are already facing at school. Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., said the bill would make school sports "less safe for women and girls," and argued that even discussing the legislation on the House floor was doing harm to transgender students. Republicans rejected these arguments and said they are trying to protect girls’ and women’s sports from being taken over by biological males. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., said Democrats are ignoring the "physical advantages" that men have over women and rejected Jayapal’s argument that the GOP is waging a "hate" campaign against transgender students. Republicans also accused Democrats of pursuing transgender rights to an illogical end that goes against the intent of Title IX, which most credit with dramatically expanding participation in women’s sports. "Congress in 1972 created Title IX to protect women's sports to enable women to have an equal playing field in athletics," said Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., who sponsored the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. "In worship to their trans idols, the administration wants to flip that on its head. It is insane." Under Steube’s bill, educational institutions that receive Title IX funding from the federal government would not be allowed to "permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designed for women or girls." The bill adds that the sex of an athlete is defined only by their "reproductive biology and genetics at birth." Steube has said he introduced his bill in order to "save women’s sports" from transgender women and girls who are denying biological women and girls spots on the team’s roster, and sometimes dominate these sports. He said a dangerous shift in U.S. culture requires a defense from Congress. Speaking of women’s sports… a win for Australia today! https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2023/04/19/trans-female-nixed-from-competing-as-woman-in-semi-pro-basketball-league/ Trans ‘Female’ Nixed from Competing as Woman in Semi-Pro Basketball League An application to become a player submitted by a man claiming to be a transgender female has been rejected by Australia’s WNBL 1 South women’s semi-pro basketball league, a report says. The application was submitted by a biological man calling himself Lexi Rodgers, who wanted to play for the Kilsyth Cobras in Kilsyth, Australia, a town in the western suburbs of Melbourne. The request, though, was denied by Basketball Australia, the governing body for the sport there, Fox News reported.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, April 21st, 2023. CrossPolitic Email List: Are you subscribed to our CrossPolitic email list? If you’re not you really should be. Being subscribed to our email list means you won’t miss any updates about CrossPolitic or the Fight Laugh Feast Network! You’ll hear about what’s on the schedule for the week, live events, conference updates, Rowdy Christian Merch, updates from other shows within the Fight Laugh Feast Network, and you’ll hear from sponsors on the show, as they seek to take dominion for God’s Kingdom in the business world. To subscribe, simply enter your email address at the bottom of the page at fightlaughfeast.com. Again, that’s fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/space/spacexs-largest-rocket-explodes-after-launch SpaceX's largest rocket ever built explodes four minutes after launch SpaceX's Starship, the largest rocket ever launched, exploded four minutes after takeoff. The spaceship exploded above the Gulf of Mexico shortly after takeoff, failing to achieve its ambitious goals, according to the New York Times. However, the explosion was only described as "A setback for Elon Musk and SpaceX, but not a fatal one." SpaceX described the event as a "rapid unscheduled disassembly before stage separation" on Twitter as the launch and short flight played out. SpaceX still saw the test flight as a partial success, with some employees busting open a bottle of champagne amid cheers of “Go Starship!” https://www.dailyfetched.com/dom-lemon-loses-it-on-gop-candidate-gets-spooked-by-whats-said-in-earpiece/ Don Lemon LOSES IT on GOP Candidate Business executive and the author of “Woke Inc,” Vivek Ramaswamy, who is vying for the 2024 presidential slot, appeared on “CNN This Morning” where he bumped heads with Lemon over whether the Civil War was fought to give blacks their constitutional rights. Lemon became angered when Ramaswamy connected the Civil War, where gun rights were extended to freed blacks. Ramaswamy argued the Democratic Party wishes to put black people “back in chains” with gun-control laws. Don Lemon argues with Vivek Ramaswamy over the Civil War- Play Video Elsewhere… https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/20/north-carolina-shooting-girl-parents-basketball-yard Man shoots girl, six, and her parents after ball rolls into his backyard A six-year-old girl and her parents were allegedly shot by a neighbor after a basketball that the child was playing with rolled into the attacker’s yard, according to authorities and local media reporting. The shooting occurred on Wednesday in North Carolina when several young children were playing with a basketball which rolled into the yard of Robert Singletary, who neighbors say was new to the area and often mad at the local children, the news outlet WSOC-TV reported. It continued a recent spate of shootings across the US involving a property owner who fired at young people who approached them either by mistake or for an innocent reason. Witnesses told the station that Singletary ran out of his home upset after the ball rolled on to his yard and started firing a gun at a neighbor. William White and his six-year-old daughter Kinsley were seriously hurt during the shooting. White had his own gun and tried to shoot back at Singletary, who witnesses say unloaded an entire magazine at White and his daughter. White was seriously injured after being shot in the back. Hilderbrand was grazed by a bullet and was back home on Wednesday after being discharged from a hospital. Singletary remained at large as of Thursday morning. Police warned local residents that he is armed and dangerous. Wednesday was not the first time Singletary was accused of acting violently. He was separately charged in December with assaulting his girlfriend with a miniature sledgehammer and keeping her in their apartment for two hours as she was bleeding, ABC News reported. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-environment/berkeley-ruling-threatens-gas-stove-bans Berkeley ruling threatens gas stove bans all over the country The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to overturn Berkeley's ban on natural gas stoves could threaten dozens of similar restrictions nationwide. A three-judge panel sided with the California Restaurant Association in voting unanimously that the city's 2019 ban on gas stoves ran afoul of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, which they said preempted a local gas stove ban — a ruling that now puts into doubt the scores of similar bans advanced across the nation in recent years. The appellate court decision may have "ripple effects" for gas appliance restrictions nationwide and provide a road map of sorts for industry and consumer groups looking to halt such policies, said Rob Rains, a senior vice president at the independent research firm Washington Analysis. The ruling "does provide a playbook for opponents of these policies to kind of 'storm the walls,' so to speak, and seek for them to be thrown out as well," he said in an interview. More than 100 U.S. cities and localities have moved to restrict gas-powered appliances, including 75 cities in California alone. Monday's ruling only technically applies to states that fall under the 9th Circuit's jurisdiction: California, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, as well as Guam and the Mariana Islands. But it sets the stage for a challenge to regulations in other states. Even if bans are upheld by courts, any such ruling would create a split between circuits, raising the prospect of the Supreme Court weighing in for the whole country. The court's decision hinged on its reading of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, which gives the Department of Energy the legal right to set conservation standards for certain building appliances, including hot water heaters, furnaces, and HVAC systems — and preempts local laws in those areas. The California Restaurant Association argued that gas-powered stoves are crucial for chefs to prepare food the way they are classically trained. In California, more than 75 cities and counties have modeled Berkeley's ordinance in crafting their own gas bans. Major cities, including San Francisco, Oakland, Los Gatos, and Sunnyvale, as well as Marin County, have adopted similar bans, either banning or restricting natural gas appliances, including gas-powered stoves. It is possible that gas stove critics may regroup and rework policies to sidestep the 9th Circuit ruling. Notably, the California Air Resources Board approved a plan last September to ban the sale of new natural gas-fired furnaces and home water heaters in the state by 2030. But it doesn't include gas stoves, though its final rules will not come up for a final vote until 2035. Beyond the Golden State, cities in New York, Washington, Massachusetts, and Maryland have passed ambitious plans to phase out or ban natural gas appliances in new buildings. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/alito-extends-administrative-stay-on-abortion-pill-case-till-friday Justice Samuel Alito extends administrative stay on major abortion pill case until Friday Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay over a lower court ruling that threatened to limit access to a common abortion pill until Friday, giving the justices more time to mull their decision. The move to extend an administrative stay is procedural and comes just days after Alito froze a lower judge's decision to reverse the government's 2000 approval of the common abortion drug, muh - fuh - pri - stown. The decision means that all of District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's April 7 ruling that threatened to revoke the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the drug will not go into effect until at least Friday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. Days after the district judge's decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit unwound some of the lower court's decision but kept in place a block on a seven-year effort by the agency to widen access to the drug. Ahead of Alito's decision, the manufacturer of the generic version of mifepristone, GenBioPro, filed a lawsuit against the FDA in Maryland federal court to maintain its ability to market the drug. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals halted some of the Texas decision while maintaining stays on more recent FDA changes that expanded access to the pill through telemedicine, mail, and retail pharmacies. With Alito's decision, no part of that appeals court ruling would go into effect until the late-Friday deadline. Alito, who is also the author of the opinion last summer that allowed states to impose laws severely restricting abortion access, is handling the matter because he is tasked to oversee requests stemming from the Louisiana-based 5th Circuit. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court must consider a separate district court ruling, issued less than an hour after Kacsmaryk's initial decision, that complicated the matter with a conflicting decision. Washington-based District Judge Thomas O. Rice, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, blocked the FDA from limiting the availability of mifepristone in much of the country. That ruling, also issued April 7, applies to just 17 liberal-leaning states and Washington, D.C., which filed a lawsuit in February challenging the FDA’s regulations over the drug. As of Wednesday, mifepristone is lawful and remains available in some form in 37 states, even some states with abortion restrictions. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/save-womens-sports-bill-passes-house-zero-votes-dems-transgender-bullying 'Save women's sports' bill passes House with zero votes from Dems, who call it transgender 'bullying' The House on Thursday passed legislation aimed at preventing biological males from competing as transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports at schools across the country, after a debate in which several Democrats accused Republicans of "bullying" transgender students by calling up the bill. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act passed in a 219-203 vote Thursday morning — all the "yes" votes came from Republicans, and all the "no" votes came from Democrats. Republicans defended the bill as an attempt to spare women and girls from having to compete against transgender women and girls — biological males who can sometimes dominate these sports and prevent some female athletes from making the team. But several Democrats argued in debate that the GOP bill is an extension of the bullying that transgender students are already facing at school. Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., said the bill would make school sports "less safe for women and girls," and argued that even discussing the legislation on the House floor was doing harm to transgender students. Republicans rejected these arguments and said they are trying to protect girls’ and women’s sports from being taken over by biological males. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., said Democrats are ignoring the "physical advantages" that men have over women and rejected Jayapal’s argument that the GOP is waging a "hate" campaign against transgender students. Republicans also accused Democrats of pursuing transgender rights to an illogical end that goes against the intent of Title IX, which most credit with dramatically expanding participation in women’s sports. "Congress in 1972 created Title IX to protect women's sports to enable women to have an equal playing field in athletics," said Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., who sponsored the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. "In worship to their trans idols, the administration wants to flip that on its head. It is insane." Under Steube’s bill, educational institutions that receive Title IX funding from the federal government would not be allowed to "permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designed for women or girls." The bill adds that the sex of an athlete is defined only by their "reproductive biology and genetics at birth." Steube has said he introduced his bill in order to "save women’s sports" from transgender women and girls who are denying biological women and girls spots on the team’s roster, and sometimes dominate these sports. He said a dangerous shift in U.S. culture requires a defense from Congress. Speaking of women’s sports… a win for Australia today! https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2023/04/19/trans-female-nixed-from-competing-as-woman-in-semi-pro-basketball-league/ Trans ‘Female’ Nixed from Competing as Woman in Semi-Pro Basketball League An application to become a player submitted by a man claiming to be a transgender female has been rejected by Australia’s WNBL 1 South women’s semi-pro basketball league, a report says. The application was submitted by a biological man calling himself Lexi Rodgers, who wanted to play for the Kilsyth Cobras in Kilsyth, Australia, a town in the western suburbs of Melbourne. The request, though, was denied by Basketball Australia, the governing body for the sport there, Fox News reported.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, April 21st, 2023. CrossPolitic Email List: Are you subscribed to our CrossPolitic email list? If you’re not you really should be. Being subscribed to our email list means you won’t miss any updates about CrossPolitic or the Fight Laugh Feast Network! You’ll hear about what’s on the schedule for the week, live events, conference updates, Rowdy Christian Merch, updates from other shows within the Fight Laugh Feast Network, and you’ll hear from sponsors on the show, as they seek to take dominion for God’s Kingdom in the business world. To subscribe, simply enter your email address at the bottom of the page at fightlaughfeast.com. Again, that’s fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/space/spacexs-largest-rocket-explodes-after-launch SpaceX's largest rocket ever built explodes four minutes after launch SpaceX's Starship, the largest rocket ever launched, exploded four minutes after takeoff. The spaceship exploded above the Gulf of Mexico shortly after takeoff, failing to achieve its ambitious goals, according to the New York Times. However, the explosion was only described as "A setback for Elon Musk and SpaceX, but not a fatal one." SpaceX described the event as a "rapid unscheduled disassembly before stage separation" on Twitter as the launch and short flight played out. SpaceX still saw the test flight as a partial success, with some employees busting open a bottle of champagne amid cheers of “Go Starship!” https://www.dailyfetched.com/dom-lemon-loses-it-on-gop-candidate-gets-spooked-by-whats-said-in-earpiece/ Don Lemon LOSES IT on GOP Candidate Business executive and the author of “Woke Inc,” Vivek Ramaswamy, who is vying for the 2024 presidential slot, appeared on “CNN This Morning” where he bumped heads with Lemon over whether the Civil War was fought to give blacks their constitutional rights. Lemon became angered when Ramaswamy connected the Civil War, where gun rights were extended to freed blacks. Ramaswamy argued the Democratic Party wishes to put black people “back in chains” with gun-control laws. Don Lemon argues with Vivek Ramaswamy over the Civil War- Play Video Elsewhere… https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/20/north-carolina-shooting-girl-parents-basketball-yard Man shoots girl, six, and her parents after ball rolls into his backyard A six-year-old girl and her parents were allegedly shot by a neighbor after a basketball that the child was playing with rolled into the attacker’s yard, according to authorities and local media reporting. The shooting occurred on Wednesday in North Carolina when several young children were playing with a basketball which rolled into the yard of Robert Singletary, who neighbors say was new to the area and often mad at the local children, the news outlet WSOC-TV reported. It continued a recent spate of shootings across the US involving a property owner who fired at young people who approached them either by mistake or for an innocent reason. Witnesses told the station that Singletary ran out of his home upset after the ball rolled on to his yard and started firing a gun at a neighbor. William White and his six-year-old daughter Kinsley were seriously hurt during the shooting. White had his own gun and tried to shoot back at Singletary, who witnesses say unloaded an entire magazine at White and his daughter. White was seriously injured after being shot in the back. Hilderbrand was grazed by a bullet and was back home on Wednesday after being discharged from a hospital. Singletary remained at large as of Thursday morning. Police warned local residents that he is armed and dangerous. Wednesday was not the first time Singletary was accused of acting violently. He was separately charged in December with assaulting his girlfriend with a miniature sledgehammer and keeping her in their apartment for two hours as she was bleeding, ABC News reported. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-environment/berkeley-ruling-threatens-gas-stove-bans Berkeley ruling threatens gas stove bans all over the country The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to overturn Berkeley's ban on natural gas stoves could threaten dozens of similar restrictions nationwide. A three-judge panel sided with the California Restaurant Association in voting unanimously that the city's 2019 ban on gas stoves ran afoul of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, which they said preempted a local gas stove ban — a ruling that now puts into doubt the scores of similar bans advanced across the nation in recent years. The appellate court decision may have "ripple effects" for gas appliance restrictions nationwide and provide a road map of sorts for industry and consumer groups looking to halt such policies, said Rob Rains, a senior vice president at the independent research firm Washington Analysis. The ruling "does provide a playbook for opponents of these policies to kind of 'storm the walls,' so to speak, and seek for them to be thrown out as well," he said in an interview. More than 100 U.S. cities and localities have moved to restrict gas-powered appliances, including 75 cities in California alone. Monday's ruling only technically applies to states that fall under the 9th Circuit's jurisdiction: California, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, as well as Guam and the Mariana Islands. But it sets the stage for a challenge to regulations in other states. Even if bans are upheld by courts, any such ruling would create a split between circuits, raising the prospect of the Supreme Court weighing in for the whole country. The court's decision hinged on its reading of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, which gives the Department of Energy the legal right to set conservation standards for certain building appliances, including hot water heaters, furnaces, and HVAC systems — and preempts local laws in those areas. The California Restaurant Association argued that gas-powered stoves are crucial for chefs to prepare food the way they are classically trained. In California, more than 75 cities and counties have modeled Berkeley's ordinance in crafting their own gas bans. Major cities, including San Francisco, Oakland, Los Gatos, and Sunnyvale, as well as Marin County, have adopted similar bans, either banning or restricting natural gas appliances, including gas-powered stoves. It is possible that gas stove critics may regroup and rework policies to sidestep the 9th Circuit ruling. Notably, the California Air Resources Board approved a plan last September to ban the sale of new natural gas-fired furnaces and home water heaters in the state by 2030. But it doesn't include gas stoves, though its final rules will not come up for a final vote until 2035. Beyond the Golden State, cities in New York, Washington, Massachusetts, and Maryland have passed ambitious plans to phase out or ban natural gas appliances in new buildings. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/alito-extends-administrative-stay-on-abortion-pill-case-till-friday Justice Samuel Alito extends administrative stay on major abortion pill case until Friday Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay over a lower court ruling that threatened to limit access to a common abortion pill until Friday, giving the justices more time to mull their decision. The move to extend an administrative stay is procedural and comes just days after Alito froze a lower judge's decision to reverse the government's 2000 approval of the common abortion drug, muh - fuh - pri - stown. The decision means that all of District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's April 7 ruling that threatened to revoke the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the drug will not go into effect until at least Friday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. Days after the district judge's decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit unwound some of the lower court's decision but kept in place a block on a seven-year effort by the agency to widen access to the drug. Ahead of Alito's decision, the manufacturer of the generic version of mifepristone, GenBioPro, filed a lawsuit against the FDA in Maryland federal court to maintain its ability to market the drug. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals halted some of the Texas decision while maintaining stays on more recent FDA changes that expanded access to the pill through telemedicine, mail, and retail pharmacies. With Alito's decision, no part of that appeals court ruling would go into effect until the late-Friday deadline. Alito, who is also the author of the opinion last summer that allowed states to impose laws severely restricting abortion access, is handling the matter because he is tasked to oversee requests stemming from the Louisiana-based 5th Circuit. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court must consider a separate district court ruling, issued less than an hour after Kacsmaryk's initial decision, that complicated the matter with a conflicting decision. Washington-based District Judge Thomas O. Rice, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, blocked the FDA from limiting the availability of mifepristone in much of the country. That ruling, also issued April 7, applies to just 17 liberal-leaning states and Washington, D.C., which filed a lawsuit in February challenging the FDA’s regulations over the drug. As of Wednesday, mifepristone is lawful and remains available in some form in 37 states, even some states with abortion restrictions. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/save-womens-sports-bill-passes-house-zero-votes-dems-transgender-bullying 'Save women's sports' bill passes House with zero votes from Dems, who call it transgender 'bullying' The House on Thursday passed legislation aimed at preventing biological males from competing as transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports at schools across the country, after a debate in which several Democrats accused Republicans of "bullying" transgender students by calling up the bill. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act passed in a 219-203 vote Thursday morning — all the "yes" votes came from Republicans, and all the "no" votes came from Democrats. Republicans defended the bill as an attempt to spare women and girls from having to compete against transgender women and girls — biological males who can sometimes dominate these sports and prevent some female athletes from making the team. But several Democrats argued in debate that the GOP bill is an extension of the bullying that transgender students are already facing at school. Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., said the bill would make school sports "less safe for women and girls," and argued that even discussing the legislation on the House floor was doing harm to transgender students. Republicans rejected these arguments and said they are trying to protect girls’ and women’s sports from being taken over by biological males. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., said Democrats are ignoring the "physical advantages" that men have over women and rejected Jayapal’s argument that the GOP is waging a "hate" campaign against transgender students. Republicans also accused Democrats of pursuing transgender rights to an illogical end that goes against the intent of Title IX, which most credit with dramatically expanding participation in women’s sports. "Congress in 1972 created Title IX to protect women's sports to enable women to have an equal playing field in athletics," said Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., who sponsored the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. "In worship to their trans idols, the administration wants to flip that on its head. It is insane." Under Steube’s bill, educational institutions that receive Title IX funding from the federal government would not be allowed to "permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designed for women or girls." The bill adds that the sex of an athlete is defined only by their "reproductive biology and genetics at birth." Steube has said he introduced his bill in order to "save women’s sports" from transgender women and girls who are denying biological women and girls spots on the team’s roster, and sometimes dominate these sports. He said a dangerous shift in U.S. culture requires a defense from Congress. Speaking of women’s sports… a win for Australia today! https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2023/04/19/trans-female-nixed-from-competing-as-woman-in-semi-pro-basketball-league/ Trans ‘Female’ Nixed from Competing as Woman in Semi-Pro Basketball League An application to become a player submitted by a man claiming to be a transgender female has been rejected by Australia’s WNBL 1 South women’s semi-pro basketball league, a report says. The application was submitted by a biological man calling himself Lexi Rodgers, who wanted to play for the Kilsyth Cobras in Kilsyth, Australia, a town in the western suburbs of Melbourne. The request, though, was denied by Basketball Australia, the governing body for the sport there, Fox News reported.

It's Wednesday, April 19th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@theWorldview.com)   By Jonathan Clark India's hostility to Christianity The Supreme Court of India is hearing two cases on anti-conversion laws this month which target Christian evangelism. Peter Machado, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bangalore, brought one of the cases last week. He hopes the high court will require states with anti-conversion laws to disclose records of religious violations. Machado warned that locals use such laws to target Christians.  India's Supreme Court will hear another case next Saturday. A Hindu activist behind the case wants the government to bring anti-conversion laws to all 28 of India's states. Currently, 12 states have such laws.  India is ranked 11th on the Open Doors' World Watch List of nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian.  India to become most populated country In other news from India, the country is expected to overtake China as the most populous nation this month. Both countries have over 1.4 billion people. China has been the most populated country since at least 1950. However, India's population is younger and has a higher fertility rate. Meanwhile, China's population is aging under the effects of its previous one-child policy. India's demography is expected to give it significant economic potential in the years to come.    Disney's documentary on Pope which affirms homosexuality Disney released a new documentary earlier this month called “The Pope: Answers.” It features Pope Francis talking with ten young people from around the world about hot button issues. Notably, the Roman Catholic leader did not condemn sexually perverted lifestyles when asked about the subject. He said, “All persons are the children of God, all persons. God does not reject anybody. God is a father. And I have no right to expel anyone from the Church.” But, concerning those who practice sexual immorality, the Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 5:5, “Deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.” Disney rolls out Homosexual “Pride Nite” Speaking of Disney, the company's California-based amusement park, Disneyland, announced plans for its first “Pride Nite” on Monday. The announcement came hours after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called for new regulations on Disney's Florida-based amusement park, Disney World.  DeSantis has been working to end Disney's special self-governing status in the Sunshine State. The feud between DeSantis and Disney goes back to when the company opposed a Florida law that protects young children. The law bans teaching about sexually perverted lifestyles in early grades of public schools.  Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Heartbeat Protection Act Governor DeSantis has also been busy on the anti-abortion front this past week. Last Thursday, the Republican governor signed the Heartbeat Protection Act into law. The bill passed the Florida Senate on April 3 by a vote of 26-13. It then passed the House last week by a vote of 70-40. The law bans the killing of unborn babies once a heartbeat is detectable with some exceptions. A heartbeat can typically be detected around six weeks of pregnancy.  Anniversary of Martin Luther's stand against Pope Leo X And finally, this week is the anniversary of Martin Luther's appearance at the Diet of Worms in 1521.  The Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, called Luther to the assembly to give account for his views on reforming the church. A year earlier, the Roman Catholic Pope, Leo X, issued a Papal bull, condemning many of Luther's teachings. At the assembly on April 18th over 500 years ago, Luther was called upon to recant his so-called heresies. Listen to this exchange taken from the movie Luther. Charles V: “Will you recant or will you not?” LUTHER: “Unless I am convinced, by Scripture and by plain reason, and not by popes and councils who have so often contradicted themselves, my conscience is captive to the Word of God.  To go against conscience is neither right nor safe. I cannot and I will not recant. Here I stand, I can do no other. God help me.” (courtroom erupts with affirmation) Such was the spirit of the Reformation into which Luther and many others would pour their lives. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Wednesday, April 19th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

The Gene That Puts You At Risk For Chronic Ongoing Inflammation Dale Bredesen, MD • https://www.ahnphealth.com/dr-bredesen.html • Book - End of Alzheimer's: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline #DaleBredesen #Alzheimer's #Dementia #CognitiveDecline Dr. Dale Bredesen'sis an author and internationally-recognized expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, and is a New York Times bestselling author for - The End of Alzheimer's: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline  This book is a groundbreaking plan to prevent and reverse Alzheimer's Disease that fundamentally changes how we understand cognitive decline. Everyone knows someone who has survived cancer, but until now no one knows anyone who has survived Alzheimer's Disease.  In this paradigm shifting book, Dale Bredesen, MD, offers real hope to anyone looking to prevent and even reverse Alzheimer's Disease and cognitive decline.  Revealing that AD is not one condition, as it is currently treated, but three, The End of Alzheimer's outlines 36 metabolic factors (micronutrients, hormone levels, sleep) that can trigger "downsizing" in the brain. The protocol shows us how to rebalance these factors using lifestyle modifications like taking B12, eliminating gluten, or improving oral hygiene. The results are impressive. Of the first ten patients on the protocol, nine displayed significant improvement with 3-6 months; since then the protocol has yielded similar results with hundreds more. Now, The End of Alzheimer's brings new hope to a broad audience of patients, caregivers, physicians, and treatment centers with a fascinating look inside the science and a complete step-by-step plan that fundamentally changes how we treat and even think about AD. Dr. Dale Bredesen's career has been guided by a simple idea: that Alzheimer's as we know it is not just preventable, but reversible. Thanks to a dedicated pursuit of finding the science that makes this a reality, his idea has placed Dr. Bredesen at the vanguard of neurological research, and led to the discoveries that today underlie the ReCode Report. Dr. Bredesen earned his MD from Duke University Medical Center and served as Chief Resident in Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) before joining Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner's laboratory at UCSF as an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow. He held faculty positions at UCSF, UCLA and the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Bredesen also directed the Program on Aging at the Burnham Institute before joining the Buck Institute in 1998 as founding President and CEO. Dr. Bredesen's research explores previously uncharted territory in explaining the physical mechanism behind the erosion of memory seen in Alzheimer's disease and has opened the door to new approaches to treatment. This work has led to the identification of several new therapeutic processes that are showing remarkableearly results. Dr. Bredesen is a prodigious innovator in medicine, with over thirty patents to his name. Notably, he put much of his finding and research into the 2017 New York Times best-seller The End of Alzheimer's. To Contact Dr Bredesen go to ApolloHealthCo.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Financial Times: We must slow down the race to God-like AI, published by trevor on April 13, 2023 on LessWrong. The article itself is paywalled, so here you go (you can often circumvent paywalls by typing the article's name into google search's news tab). This isn't actually bad news; it means that the FT will reach a smaller and more elite audience (and hopefully with above average quant skills), rather than the NYT which simply maximizes the number of views by being the most popular outlet. Notably, this story not only gives AI alignment positive coverage, but it is also extremely close to the front page on Financial Times's website, and with a very striking image to boot (possibly the most important factor). Of course, it's still social media spread that largely decide the fate of these articles, not the news outlet's website, so we can't know for sure how helpful it is. This article was written by Ian Hogarth, "yesterday" according to the page. It's important to bear in mind that being published in a major news outlet is a stamp of approval that most people take extremely seriously when entering a field for the first time, and that factor is a much bigger deal than whether the author got everything right on their first try. As a side note, Raemon has recently recommended these sources as a good way to explain AI risk to someone for the first time: Superintelligence FAQ (very accessible to layfolk) The Alignment Problem from a Deep Learning Perspective (written with ML researchers in mind) (I'll work on compiling more of these soon) On a cold evening in February I attended a dinner party at the home of an artificial intelligence researcher in London, along with a small group of experts in the field. He lives in a penthouse apartment at the top of a modern tower block, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city's skyscrapers and a railway terminus from the 19th century. Despite the prime location, the host lives simply, and the flat is somewhat austere. During dinner, the group discussed significant new breakthroughs, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and DeepMind's Gato, and the rate at which billions of dollars have recently poured into AI. I asked one of the guests who has made important contributions to the industry the question that often comes up at this type of gathering: how far away are we from “artificial general intelligence”? AGI can be defined in many ways but usually refers to a computer system capable of generating new scientific knowledge and performing any task that humans can. Most experts view the arrival of AGI as a historical and technological turning point, akin to the splitting of the atom or the invention of the printing press. The important question has always been how far away in the future this development might be. The AI researcher did not have to consider it for long. “It's possible from now onwards,” he replied. This is not a universal view. Estimates range from a decade to half a century or more. What is certain is that creating AGI is the explicit aim of the leading AI companies, and they are moving towards it far more swiftly than anyone expected. As everyone at the dinner understood, this development would bring significant risks for the future of the human race. “If you think we could be close to something potentially so dangerous,” I said to the researcher, “shouldn't you warn people about what's happening?” He was clearly grappling with the responsibility he faced but, like many in the field, seemed pulled along by the rapidity of progress. When I got home, I thought about my four-year-old who would wake up in a few hours. As I considered the world he might grow up in, I gradually shifted from shock to anger. It felt deeply wrong that consequential decisions potentially affecting every life on Earth could be made by a small grou...

When Jesus had risen, early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. Mark 16:9The first person recorded in Scripture to whom Jesus appeared was Mary Magdalene. Notably, she was the one out of whom Jesus cast seven demons. Being possessed by seven demons has traditionally been understood to mean that she was completely possessed. Prior to Jesus freeing her, satan and His demons had completely taken over her will by her free submission to evil. And yet, it was to her, a woman with such a horrible past, that Jesus chose to give the honor of His first appearance. What an amazing fact!Everyone has a past. Some have been grave sinners. Others, like Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, have never committed a mortal sin. Obviously, the beauty of a soul like Saint Thérèse is deeply admirable, and such a soul will be greatly rewarded in Heaven. But what about the grave sinner? What about those like Mary Magdalene who have lived horribly sinful lives? What does our Lord think about them?The fact that Mary Magdalene is the first person recorded in Scripture to have seen the risen Lord should tell us much about how Jesus views a person who has greatly struggled with serious sin but has later overcome that sin and turned wholeheartedly to our Lord. Sin is demoralizing. When unrepented, it leaves a loss of dignity and integrity. However, even after one has repented, some people will continue to struggle with unhealthy guilt and shame. And for some, these struggles can become a weapon by which the evil one tries to discourage them from feeling worthy to serve our Lord with zeal and passion.But the truth in the mind of God is that repentant sinners are true jewels and beautiful in the eyes of our Lord. They are worthy of the greatest honors. God does not dwell on our past sin. Instead, our past sin, when it has been repented of and forgiven, will be an eternal sign of the love and mercy of God.How do you deal with your past sin? First, have you completely acknowledged it, repented of it and sought forgiveness from our Lord? If so, does it still haunt you? Does the evil one still try to remind you of your past and strip away your hope in the mercy of God? Reflect, today, upon the most grievous of your past sins. If you haven't yet confessed them, then do so as soon as you can. If you have, try to see your soul through the eyes of God. God does not see your past sins with anger and disgust. Rather, He sees only the depth of your conversion, sorrow and repentance. And, to Him, this is holy and beautiful. Ponder the beauty of your repentant heart and know that, as you do, you will be looking at your own heart through the eyes of God. My most merciful God, You love the sinner and hate the sin. You love me in ways that are beyond my understanding. Help me to understand how deeply You love my heart when I completely repent. And help me to see my heart only through Your eyes. I thank You for Your love and mercy, dear Lord. Help me to love You all the more. Jesus, I trust in You. Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2023 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

Wednesday, 12 April 2023   Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek. Acts 16:1   Acts 15 ended with a note that Paul went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. Though he was accompanied by Silas, the verse spoke only of Paul. Chapter 16 begins with the singular as well, saying, “Then he came to Derbe and Lystra.”   Notably, the record of the journey of Barnabas and John is omitted by Luke. With the decision of the council established concerning Gentiles, the focus has turned to Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles. As for this location, it is the area where Paul and Barnabas had fled in Acts 14:6 after having been chased out of Iconium. This is the area Paul referred to in Acts 15:36 –   “Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, ‘Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.'”   Instead of Barnabas, it is Silas who is with him. While in this area that Paul had previously evangelized, it next says, “And behold, a certain disciple was there.” The wording does not indicate whether Timothy was in Lystra or Derbe. However, Lystra is the nearest antecedent, and it is named again in relation to Timothy in the next verse and in 2 Timothy 3 –   “But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, 11 persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.” 2 Timothy 3:11, 12   Being a disciple means that he was probably converted by Paul on his previous missionary trip or that someone who was converted had later spoken to him about Jesus. Paul will call him a “son in the faith” or a “faithful son” in his epistles which may be an indication that Paul was a father to him through conversion.   In Philemon, Paul will say, “my son Onesimus, who I have begotten while in my chains,” when referring to Onesimus' conversion. Therefore, it is possible that Timothy was one of the converts of Paul and Barnabas. Whatever the case, he is now referred to for the first time in Scripture with the words, “named Timothy.”   The name comes from the Greek words timé, price or honor, and theos, God. Thus, the name means something like (passively) Honored of God or (actively) Honoring of God. Other similar variations are given such as Dear of God, etc. Of him, it next says, “the son of a certain Jewish woman.”   This will be an important distinction that Paul will deal with in just two more verses. For now, it says of his mother that she was one “who believed.”   The meaning is certainly that she was a believer in Christ. Nothing indicates how this came about, but being around of Derbe and Lystra, it is likely that the message carried by Paul and Barnabas had made it to her ears either directly or indirectly. This faith is referred to by Paul in his first letter to Timothy –   “I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day, 4 greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy, 5 when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.” 1 Timothy 1:3-5   Noting that his mother is a Jew is important because it next says, “but his father was Greek.” Nothing is said of the father's connection to either Judaism or Christianity. If such a connection existed, Luke would have noted it as he meticulously tends to highlight such things. Despite this, the faith of his grandmother and his mother was strong and that was instilled in Timothy either for his conversion or as an example to him to remain strong after his conversion.   Life application: There are faithful women noted in Scripture that were set as examples to their households. One of them is Abigail, the wife of Nabal. While he was an uncaring drunk, she saved him and his household from being killed by David through her faithful deeds, eventually becoming the wife of David after the death of Nabal. Likewise, Proverbs 31 describes the conscientious conduct of the woman of faith, describing someone Solomon was intimately aware of.   Faithful women such as Mary and Tabitha are noted in Luke's writings. Though the history of Scripture predominantly is centered on men, women are carefully noted throughout its pages as well. Paul highlights the importance of women in an obvious way in his writings –   “For man is not from woman, but woman from man. 9 Nor was man created for the woman, but woman for the man. 10 For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Lord. 12 For as woman came from man, even so man also comes through woman; but all things are from God.” 1 Corinthians 11:8-12   God is revealing the history of the redemption of humanity through the pages of the Bible. As the man is the head of the house, the focus is naturally on the line of man throughout its pages. But within the greater story, we are reminded that women play an integral role in this process. Women should not be upset that certain restrictions are placed upon them in the church. They are created differently, and limitations are set because of these differences. And yet, there is an honor upon women that cannot be denied. Any noted figure in the church, even the humanity of Jesus, came through the woman.   When the biblical model is adhered to, things will work properly, and proper respect will be granted. Let us remember this and adhere to the order which God has ordained according to His wisdom.   Lord God, thank You for the differences that exist between men and women. Together, we form a unit that is ordained by You that is lacking when it is not properly adhered to. Help us to follow the guidelines set down by You so that we will not err in our lives as we live in Your presence. Amen.  

Clinicians, academics, or researchers transitioning into freelance medical writing—whether it's CME-focused or not—often worry about whether it's the right move to make and whether there will be enough work to support their goals.  In today's episode, long-time freelance medical writer Jonathan Agnew PhD, MBA brings a sense of reassurance to these questions and emphasizes the potential for abundantly available work. In addition, he shares tools and techniques to facilitate the freelance process. Notably, Jonathon's mantra is “your mindset underpins your success.”  He recommends that you avoid the perfectionist mindset many clinicians and academics are prone to and instead strive for excellence and quality. These goals will give you permission to take risks and enjoy the benefits of autonomy. And Jonathan recommends defining quality simply. he says the best metric of success as a freelancer is getting paid and learning to value yourself fairly is a vital business mindset. Connect with Jonathanemail: jonathan@agnewmedical.comLinkedInWebsite➡️ Join WriteCME Pro for ongoing professional development ⭐ Review the podcast

Our guest today is Phil Sieff, a seasoned attorney at Robins Kaplan with a broad range of legal experience in complex and high profile cases. Phil's work spans a variety of areas, including cases related to the I-35W Bridge Collapse, the Red Lake High School Shooting, and the Holidazzle Parade Disaster. Additionally, Phil has handled cases involving car accidents, defective products, medical malpractice, violence in schools, and more. Notably, he has significant experience assisting crime victims and those grappling with post-traumatic stress disorder. Currently, Phil is actively involved in keyboard duster litigation, addressing the serious issue of dust remover abuse. - A key topic of discussion in this episode is Phil's current work on "keyboard duster litigation," which involves legal cases related to the abuse of dust removers or "dusting," a dangerous form of inhalant abuse. Phil shares alarming statistics from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, which indicate that dust removers are more likely to result in severe harm or death to users and innocent bystanders than other inhalants, and that they account for more car crashes than any other type of inhalant. Phil provides valuable insights into the dangers of dust remover abuse, its prevalence, and its internal and external damages to the body, including the brain, heart, and lungs. The discussion also emphasizes the importance of educating parents, teachers, coaches, and others about the signs and symptoms of inhalant abuse. Follow Landmark Recovery on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok for more content! - https://www.facebook.com/LandmarkRecovery/ https://www.instagram.com/landmarkrecovery/ https://twitter.com/landmarkrecover https://www.tiktok.com/@landmarkrecovery https://www.youtube.com/@landmarkrecovery

In this episode, Jennifer talks to casting director Erica S. Bream, CSA, about her journey toward the newer chapter in her career as a Southeast-based Casting Director. They discuss the pros & cons of self-tapes, how unrepresented actors can be seen, co-stars/guest stars/series regulars, and the importance of doing the work and trusting your craft. Erica shares how she remembers actors, how casting directors are our advocates and the reminder that they are humans who also need to win the job. About Erica: Erica S. Bream is in her twenty-second year as a film, television, and theatre Casting Director. Recent credits include ECHOES (Netflix), DOLLY PARTON'S MOUNTAIN MAGIC CHRISTMAS (NBC), ALTERED CARBON (Netflix), PANHANDLE (Spectrum), THE WINCHESTERS (CW), and more. Notably, Bream has co-cast fourteen seasons of the prestigious Young Playwrights Festival for The Blank Theatre Company. Erica's IG: @ericasbreamcast Erica's Twitter: @ericasbreamcast Erica's Website: www.ericasbreamcasting.com Want to coach with Jennifer? Schedule a session here! https://appt.link/jenniferapple Monologue Sourcing Promo Link! https://empoweredartistcollective.com/podcastpromo Learn more: https://www.empoweredartistcollective.com/podcast EAC IG: @EmpoweredArtistCollective  EAC TikTok: @EmpowerArtistCollective EAC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empoweredartistcollective/ Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/8e72e8dcb662/stay-in-touch Check Out Our Merch! https://www.empoweredartistcollective.threadless.com/ Any thoughts you'd like to share? Email us at EmpoweredArtistCollective@gmail.com