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In March, the volunteer moderators of the Change My View subreddit learned that researchers at the University of Zurich had been covertly conducting an experiment on their community members. By injecting AI-generated comments and posts into conversations, the researchers had wanted to measure the persuasiveness of AI. There was one big problem: They didn't tell community members that they were being experimented on. They didn't tell the community moderators. They didn't tell Reddit's corporate team. Only when they were getting ready to publish, did they disclose their actions. It then became clear that beyond the lack of consent, they had engaged in other questionable behavior: Their AI-written contributions had spanned multiple accounts, pretending to be a rape victim, a trauma counselor focusing on abuse, a Black man opposed to Black Lives Matter, and more. Community response was swift: Overwhelmingly, members were unhappy. The moderators insisted the research not be published. Reddit threatened legal action. Initially, the researchers were defiant but eventually, they apologized and pledged not to publish the research. Change My View volunteer moderator Logan MacGregor joins the show to discuss what went on behind the scenes, plus: The danger of publishing the research Reaction to the apology How AI is going to challenge the idea of trusting an online community Big Quotes Blame the manipulators, not the members and moderators (1:49): “Manipulation in online communities has existed forever. What's happening with [AI is] the believability, the speed at which people can do it. … The fault always rests with the person who chooses to manipulate the community. It's easy to fool people … and to do something that undermines the trust of something. It's harder to build trust.” -Patrick O'Keefe Why a promise not to publish was important (13:21): “From my perspective, I think the things that we wanted the most [from the researchers were] an apology and a promise not to publish. The second was really important because we were concerned that if this was published in a peer-review journal … if it was elevated to a prominent journal, that our community, which is supposed to be a protected human space, would now become just another sandbox for researchers. We felt very strongly that it should not be published. … Unfortunately, it didn't land well.” -Logan MacGregor When a community leader stands for their community, they often stand for all communities (14:52): “When one community person – a volunteer, a host, a person in this line of work – stands up for their community, they stand up for all communities.” -Patrick O'Keefe Just because bad comments exist online doesn't mean new ones won't cause harm (20:10): “So much of what [the researchers] did to try to prevent harm was to say ‘comments like this happen all the time online, we don't think that it's going to cause individual trauma.' We kind of dispute that because some of the comments are [you] pretending to be a trauma counselor and maybe that could actually cause some harm. … I don't think they thought enough about community impact until after the community screamed ‘ouch.'” -Logan MacGregor You can't just blame AI for this (22:52): “One thing that's really special about Change My View is that it's a human space; it's a decidedly human space. … The University of Zurich is a decidedly human space. What I think is so insidious about AI is it's caused people to behave in ways that I don't know we would have, without the stupid thinking machines. Because it's a toxic influence. Unlike the bots that are invading us daily, that we're constantly shutting down. … “That hurts a little bit more than just dealing with bots, because this wasn't just bots. These are people interacting with other people, and there was a human element there. The researchers are real people. I'm a real person. This happened between real people, and it wasn't just AI.” -Logan MacGregor How did the community respond when the experiment was disclosed? (24:47): “I would say there was this collective outrage [from the community]. … It was a unique and singular violation of the ethos of the sub, and it was especially palpable because there are a lot of researchers and research-affiliated people that are fond of the sub. It seemed like: We protect national parks, and we have national monuments – these protected spaces – and it almost felt on that level. Of all the places to do this, why Change My View?” -Logan MacGregor Researchers can help online communities in this moment, but not if they can't be trusted (34:13): “One of the things that I worry about when it comes to AI is it's probably going to chip away … at this idea of having protected online spaces, because if in-person conversations are the only way that you can validate that you're not talking to a robot, then this thing that we created called the internet, it's going to cease to have value at all. “That's the fear, and I have hope that we're going to be able to figure out a way to get past that challenge, but I'm scratching my head as to how we would do that. The true tragedy in this whole piece is that the very people that I think are best equipped to help us navigate that space are now distrusted because of this experiment. We need to heal that, and I don't know how that's going to happen.” -Logan MacGregor About Logan MacGregor Logan MacGregor is a member of the volunteer mod team on r/changemyview. Drawing from a unique blend of experience including social work, administration, program management, project management (including research-based projects), policy, strategic development, and emergency management, Logan is a credentialed Type 3 Planning Section Chief that is planning to complete the Master's program at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security, with a thesis likely focusing on information campaigns. Related Links Change My View subreddit, where Logan is a volunteer moderator Unauthorized Experiment on CMV Involving AI-generated Comments, the announcement made by the moderators revealing the existence of the experiment to the community Reddit slams ‘unethical experiment' that deployed secret AI bots in forum by Vivian Ho for the Washington Post CMV AI Experiment Update – Apology Received from Researchers, an update posted by the moderators after researchers apologized Don't Create Fake Accounts on Your Community and Don't Lie to Your Members by Patrick, discussing how Steve Huffman taught students to create fake accounts in their online communities How MetaFilter's Founder (Successfully) Stepped Away From the Community After 16 Years, the Community Signal episode with the story of Scott Adams impersonating a Scott Adams fan ‘Unethical' AI research on Reddit under fire by Cathleen O'Grady for Science Transcript View transcript our website Your Thoughts If you have any thoughts on this episode that you'd like to share, please leave me a comment or send me an email. 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From coffee aroma to Christs presence, Nick shares how a simple morning ritual became a cue to behold God, moving from performance to intimacy. Anchored in Mark 8:2226, Matthew 6, and Luke 9:23, this talk invites you to seek the kingdom first and begin again after every distraction, one honest prayer at a time. To catch up on the latest sermons from Deep Creek, go to iTunes, Spotify ordeepcreekanglican.comand check out the website for more info about whats happening. We are a welcoming and growing multigenerational church in Doncaster East in Melbourne with refreshing faith in Jesus Christ. We think that looks like being life-giving to the believer, surprising to the world, and strengthening to the weary and doubting. Read the transcript Pursuing Gods Good Purposes Welcome Bible Reading (Mark 8:2226) Today's Bible reading comes from the book of Mark, and we're reading chapter eight, verses 22 to 26. If you have the Read Bible that is on page 1570. They came to Bethsaida, and some people bought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he put when he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, do you see anything? He looked up and said, I see people. They look like trees walking around. Once more, Jesus put his hands on the man's eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. Jesus sent him home, saying, don't even go into the village. This is the word of the Lord. Opening Coffee Illustration Morning church. How are we going? You all right? Okay. All right. Don't mind me. I'm just going to. While I kick things off for us. I'm just going to, make a coffee because I'm really thirsty, and I need one. No. Why am I making a coffee on stage? Well, I'm sure, like many of us, this is how our day starts. Maybe it's tea. Maybe it's coffee. Maybe it's something like this. But I think it's reasonable to assume that we're doing something fairly routine. So usually at home, actually, to confess, make an espresso machine. But I thought that would be a little bit difficult to try and bring down here. Then make that on stage would be a little bit more distracting, but that is okay. this is how my day starts, and in this space, I am intentionally wanting to invite God into my life as it's the first thing in my day. I make filter coffee. I make it all the time at church with the staff team. It's been really fun to share, you know, fun brews, really expensive beans, all these kinds of things. It's been a pleasure to show that to the staff team. Well, most of the staff team, I would like us maybe to take a moment to pray for Rachel at some particular point today. That would be great. No. In this space, I don't say the same thing every day, but what I do is say something along these lines. loving God, I welcome you in my life today. You are welcome in this place. I want to do what you have planned for me. I'm going to pray. Opening Prayer Church. As we get into our message today. Loving God, thanks for this time. Thanks that you are wonderful. That your works are wonderful. And. Yeah. Help us to seek you for your good purposes. Amen. Intentional Morning Practice So, as mentioned, this is my daily desire that I invite the Lord into my life through making coffee. you know, sometimes even say things like the Lord's Prayer, the Apostles Creed, all these kinds of things. I invite God to have his will in this place at the start of my day, and then to speak in for the rest of my day. so why am I preaching? Why am I talking about coffee today? Well, at the start of the year, the staff team we were talking about when we might like to preach and I really, really confidently stated that I would like to preach in the Stay Weird series and why I think it's just because I'm really happy to be associated with being weird. I feel like it's in my blood, in my DNA. No, not not just that. Also, because our October last year, Rachel, Mike, Nikki and I, we went to a conference called Renaissance where it was a really great weekend. We went in sort of like a ministry experience, and then we did a lot of things. So much of it was great, but I think the particular highlight was hearing from this man, this eyes, he's so gorgeous. I love this man. His name is Strawn Coleman. he's a musician. he's from he's from New Zealand. He's a beautiful man with a beautiful accent. but he actually didn't do any singing. He actually spoke on prayer and what it means to have an intimate prayer life with God. He's the founder and director of the Commoners Communion. It's called He's also involved with practicing the way, which is what a lot of our growth groups are going to be doing this term. So to be sure to get into that. Beholding Prayer (Strawn Coleman) this was his main message across the weekend. He wants prayer to be more than a mental dialogue, but as a way of existing with God in our everyday, ordinary lives. He calls this beholding, which is the title of one of his books, Beholding Prayer. So did I come out of this conference absolutely gushing on this man? Well, I'm not going to comment or deny that. is that weird to say? I don't know. I don't think it's weird. Maybe that's weird. I don't know who it is anyway, but I was inspired, right? I was inspired to read what he said. I came out of that weekend making a conscious effort to explore a deeper prayer life and all that comes with that. Intimacy, vulnerability, silence, prayer. And I set myself on the journey of seeking this. And I thought by the time, you know, maybe like six, eight months down the line, I thought, by the time I get to church today, I'd be like, great. I'm so excited to stand up here and share everything that I have learned. Well, that day is here, and I think it's fair to say the journey didn't go as planned, but I also think that is for the better. Taste and See Coffee as a Cue So morning starts. I make my coffee and as I said, the intention is to invite the Lord into this space. Psalm 34, verse eight. Taste and see that he is good. This is not me preaching a theology of coffee, by the way. although that sounds like a really good idea, someone should do that. This is me. What I love about coffee is mostly the smell, amongst the taste. Because. And actually, to do with my prayer life, I use the aroma, particularly. Filter coffee is particularly potent. I use that as kind of a way to connect back with God. I find in my prayers I'm deeply distracted all the time, and I use the aroma to function as an incense, and I want the smell to draw me back to the father. And then from there, my morning looks like hopefully some prayer, some Bible reading. At the moment I've been working through a podcast which just sort of does a little devotion on a particular part of the Bible each day. And yeah, that's been my intention to pray with God. And honestly, I don't I don't nail this every, every day. Habits, All-or-Nothing, and Grace And for my whole life for routines and habits. I've struggled with a bit of an all or nothing complex. And what I mean by that is I want to do a habit and I really want to do it well. And then I miss a couple of days, I slip up and then I just crash out of doing it. And it wasn't just for prayer and following God. It's kind of been for everything. To be honest, it's been for for trying to, like, practice a musical instrument, whether it's trying to do exercise. It's kind of just been with me and I don't really know why, but that's okay. It's been there. And in my journey of seeking Christ this year, he's actually shown me that. And God has shown me the lies in this thinking. In all of our shortcomings. God is ready to welcome us back with open arms like the prodigal son. You know, he looks down on us with so much grace. You know whether I'm coming back to God later that day. The next day. The day after. He simply just desires an intimate friendship with me. I love this quote from Rich Villegas. Also in practicing the way, as I learned from week one of our session just this Tuesday, a thousand distractions in prayer. A thousand reasons to come back to God. Seeing God in All Things So, through a single daily task, I invite the Lord into all of my life. And slowly and softly, I'm just seeing him more in in all things. So looking back now that looking back at October, it's clear when I set the goal of doing this, seeking God more. If I'm honest, I went in with my heart in the wrong place. I was seeking God, yes, but it kind of began with seeking him for my purpose. To learn to be better, to be more like Strawn. And I am relieved to say this did not go the way that I planned. You know, God, even in my wrong ideas, God kind of did. Just God in here is he's going to do. He got into my heart, my body and mind and and he showed me the ways of this, even in selfish pursuits. He can use your prayer and your life for good purposes. And Matthew chapter six teaches us this. Seek First His Kingdom (Matthew 6) So do not worry. Saying, what shall we eat? What shall we drink, or what shall we wear? For the pagans run after all these things. And your heavenly father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you. To seek his kingdom and his righteousness is to seek first God for his good. Purposes. And this call from Jesus sets us apart. In our world, we're in one where we're encouraged to think for ourselves, whether it be for material gain, our own sense of purpose, power, influence, emotional gain, security. Even in my prayer life, I was using prayer for just gaining, you know, spiritual knowledge and and wisdom and thank the Lord that he showed me the errors of that. Deny Yourself Find Freedom (Luke 9:23) And what is Christ say about this? Well, he calls us to deny yourself, deny gain for your purposes. Luke 923 Jesus said to them all, whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. This idea of of self gain is is not how we are supposed to be living. It's not how God intended. His. His good purposes are our gain and our path to victory and freedom. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. This call from Christ is for our benefit. This is for our good city alike are this amazing Christian song writing group and I love the music, particularly for their lyrics. And one song I've been adoring this year is called His Glory is My Good and I think I just love it for the title. I love saying that his glory is my good. There is. There is a precious freedom in wanting to live more like him and be more like him as we work towards holiness. Matthew six but seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. You know, these verses encourage us to prioritize God and God's will go after his good purposes. And our other needs will be met. When Routine Becomes an Idol So last year, I convinced myself I had a thriving prayer life. In the mornings, I'd make my morning coffee. Please hold. Yeah, that was good. Make my morning coffee. And then I'd basically find a spot in my. In my room. In my living room. Sorry. In my living room. Rug on the ground. Particular cushion I'd sit on down on the floor and I'd be just doing some praying and meditating. I generally start about five minutes or so, and then slowly over time, I increased that timer, turned to ten minutes, turned into 15, turned into 20. And yeah, this was my prayer life and these are good things I was doing. But I realized my intentions were really unhealthy and my goal unintentionally became not spending time with God, but the amount of time. I was spending with God. I began to idolize routine and I honestly just lose sight of the true purpose I lost sight of of seeking God. I was seeking God for my good purpose. And it became became prideful. It was. It's a very worldly way of looking at spending time with God. It was it was consumerist. It was transactional. Transaction Culture Prayer Our world is is consumerist. And that, sadly, can affect the way we approach God. I mean, everything around us, we we pay for a service to happen. We work to get paid for our service. We use our screens as a transaction of distraction, escapism. We put things up on socials for often for a reaction, whether it be positive or negative, that is still a type of transaction. And we wanted to do this to receive something. In his book Beholding, Strawn, who I was talking about before, puts it like this the theology of consumerism subtly underlies much of the way we see the world experienced church, and sadly. How we pray. I'd go into prayer and meditation, seeking something, strength, hope or revelation. And I'd be just disappointed when that didn't happen. And and I wasn't disappointed in in God as much as myself, to be honest. I had this unhealthy assumption that I disappointed him, and I did make most of my time. I wasn't in tune, I was distracted. Sometimes I approached prayer for guilt, for lack of words or revelation. And with God there, there is not. There is no pressure for productivity or performance. You know, there is a worldly pressure in all our environments for productivity and performance, but not with God. That sets us apart. We can overanalyze and scrutinize our prayer lives. From a worldly perspective. But God is simply. Desires you just as you are. And this is from one of Strand's prayer books, which I just love. Saying these words, God, you're not a product to be consumed, but a wonder to behold. Father, make me your beholder. Psalm 34, verse eight. Taste and see that the Lord is good. His goodness is there for us to reach out and touch this creator. Overwhelmingly awesome. Magnificent. Worthy of our praise. God simply desires you. Mark 8: Intimacy Healing in Stages So our Bible reading today came from the gospel of Mark, and it points us towards God's desire for close relationship and intimacy with each of us. Mark eight, verse 22. They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. This man is brought to Jesus not by his own accord. And what is Jesus's first response? It's it's just to spend time with him. Away from the others. Intimacy, you know, to parallel Matthew chapter six, Jesus sought first an intimate friendship with the man as he does with you. We need to first seek Christ. Seek come from the Greek word. With few meanings, one of which is the desire to possess. We desperately need the desire to possess intimate friendship with God. I think this this space I'm talking about. Right? It's it's a pretty scary one because it talks about things like vulnerability and and intimacy. And I think that's really scary because it's often in these spaces right, where we. God reveals things about us that we actually don't want to admit about ourselves. It's those deep fears, those habits we need to change the things we are not ready to deny about ourselves. But it's a space. This is a space to be vulnerable with. The Lord is a space that overflows with beauty. And Mark 823 paints an incredible description of this. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. Just think about that. If you couldn't see and you just your hand out. Jesus, take my hand. Lead the way. It's so beautiful. God is desiring you. The Power of Being With God And this is from Strawn. I was learning that the greatest power in prayer is just to be together with God, and that being with God is often as much the answer to the prayers we're praying as the answers we are seeking ourselves. Storm was an active touring musician for the first part of the 20 tens, and in about 2015 he became chronically ill, for which there wasn't any cure, and he stopped short of touring. Being on the road as a musician, and he didn't work in this time, and he spent extended stints at a Franciscan retreat. This is what his days looked like. He would journal, he would pray. He would look out the window, he would be silent and he would sleep, because that's actually all he was able to do at the time. And he documents in his book, he documents his anger about this, his lament in this space. He felt no answer to his prayers, no answer to his pain. And he writes how he gave up in praying for healing. He gave up. And he said instead a prayer of acceptance and everything. Changed. He thanked God for his life. And then he said this. Father, if this is it. If this is what my life will look like till the day I die. Financially strapped, vocationally stuffed, relationally strained and medically confused. Then it's okay. I have you. I have life. I have this beautiful world and my beautiful family. Let me be alive to enjoy and behold you. Whatever may come. That's awesome, isn't it? Prayer for strong became just sitting in front of the Lord. Just watching. Learning to discover that the beauty was just already present all around him, you know. He decided that his painting and this, this struggle was not going to affect his gazing at God. That's what he calls all this gazing at God. Reflection: What Would You Pray? Church. I wonder if I wonder if I had the prayer on the screen and put some empty spaces there, what would what would you put in there? Do you feel a weight of expectation to be dependable to those around you? Do you struggle to support those around you? Are you feeling pressure to provide? Do you? Do you fail to love yourself? Those deep parts of yourself? Do you feel held back by a lack of purpose? If I'm honest, church that is one. Being being held back by lack of purpose is something I am petrified about. I, I don't clearly know God's plan for me. I've never had a plan for me. I've never known what to do. And that is a deep. That's a deep fear that I carry. Right. Church. Well, we're set apart because these things, these burdens that we carry are insignificant compared to the wonder of Christ. You know, because Christ is so much bigger and better than these burdens that we carry. You know, we're invited to sit with him just as you are to be real with him in all my questions and challenges. I want to taste and see that the Lord is good. I will strive to do this. Psalms of Desire Praise Psalm 27. For one thing, I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord, and to seek him in his temple. Psalm 3423 I will extol the Lord at all times. His praise will be always on my lips. I will glory in the Lord. Let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me. Let us exalt his name together. Approach the Throne with Confidence Church, you don't need to have it all together to sit with God. We can boldly approach him with confidence. God does not require perfection. He just requires you. Hebrews 416. Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and grace to help us in our time of need. My name is Nick and I am a hot mess. But I'm a hot mess with God. The Lord is is desperate to to take you by the hand and have an intimate. Intimate friendship with all of you. Jesus Persistence in Healing So we took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he'd spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, do you see anything? He looked up and said, I see people. They look like trees walking around. What I love about this particular healing is that it's not immediate. It is in it's in stages, and it's done quietly in intimate friendship with God. Verse 25, once more, Jesus put his hands on the man's eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. Jesus just simply continued his good work in this man for his good. Purposes. I love this quote from Alan Cole in his commentary on this passage. It's so simple and so beautiful. Jesus did not desist until the man was fully healed. And it's so, so reflective of his pursuit of us. Jesus will not desist in his pursuit of you. And finally, in verse 26, Jesus sent him home, saying, don't even go into the village. For God, this this miracle is. It's it's not about the people. It's not about the people in the village. This was just something intimate between God and the blind man. And it shows us the friendship that we need to seek with God. Your relationship with Christ is unique to you and is always. Always chasing after you. Beholding Like Oxygen Through our pursuit of God for his good purposes. We will come to see him more and more in our life. You know, often I. I don't feel a thrill in my prayers. If I'm honest, I don't. I don't get revelation sometimes. There's not really a sense of encounter or or even like a direct sense of your spirit. And you know that. That's fine. What has formed in this journey is something more softly. I think it's it's a comfort in his omnipotence, which just means, like I'm comfortable knowing that he's everywhere around me. Here's another strong quote for you. Beholding prayer is a dis position of openness to God in every moment. Whether we see or feel him there or not. He's there like oxygen. You know, my hope and prayer is is not about seeking answers. Seeking revelation because his good purposes exceed my ideas of greatest purposes. You know, taste and see that the Lord is good. Judge. I've. This is a very big topic, and I'm not an expert. I've. I've barely scratched the surface. Let's let's be real here, but please read the word. Please seek this. Seek an intimate friendship with him. Because it is what matters. Our burdens are insignificant compared to our pursuit of this. Make sure you get to a growth group if you're not in one already. Get along to practicing the way because it kind of talks all about this in more detail. spend time gazing at God. Here's a few of my own terminologies that I have made so strong. Calls it Gazing at God. Here are some of mine. being bored with the Lord. Be a mess with the Messiah. Time out with the Trinity. Reveling with the Redeemer. Opportunistic omnipotence. Or you could pick something that doesn't use alliteration. Whatever works for you but church. Seek first his kingdom for his good purposes, because he is worthy of all of our seeking. We as Christians, we have a blessed assurance that there is a prize waiting for us at the end, an eternity with the father, the son, and the spirit. But even, even if there wasn't an assurance, to be honest, I I'd still seek Jesus, because he's worthy of all of my seeking, and he's worthy of yours. To finish, I'm going to invite the band to come on up church. I'm going to lead us in a time of prayer. I'm going to lead us in some adapted prayers from from Strawn in his prayer book. And please let us be seeking him in our prayers, our church, please, whatever posture you like. Let's pray, shall we? Closing Prayer Loving God. One thing we ask from you this only. Do we want to seek. That we may dwell in the house of the Lord. All the days of our lives. To gaze on the beauty of you and to seek you in your temple. To see that you are everywhere. Your dwelling place is all across, all around us. Thank you, God, for for my life, for our lives. Father, if if this is it, if this is what our lives look like, if this is what my life looks like until the day we die, then. It's okay. Help us to see that it's okay. We have you. We have life. We have this beautiful world. And let us be alive to enjoy you and behold you. Whatever may come. Amen.

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If you're not proactively communicating wins (and misses), or if you let your PMs control the narrative without your oversight, you're setting yourself up for churn, no matter how “good” your delivery is. Your Onboarding Might Be Pushing Clients Away As Jason knows from recent experiences as a client, most agencies' onboarding is just an exhausting homework dump on clients who already told you their goals in the sales calls you recorded. Why are you making them repeat themselves, fill out giant forms, or wait for your scattered follow-ups? Your clients didn't hire you to do more work. They hired you to get results while saving them time. Break your onboarding into clear, easy phases, Reset expectations, Use the data you already have (like call transcripts and AI sorting) to fill in the blanks yourself. If you set clear timelines, communication rhythms, and how success will be measured in that first meeting, you'll position yourself as a trusted advisor, not another vendor barking for “assets” they've already shared. This is what makes clients relieved to work with you instead of stressed. Communication: Simple, But Rarely Done Right It's so important for any business to show that you're trustworthy, and you'll show that by doing what you say you'll do, when you say you'll do it. Too many agencies fail to communicate delays, let tasks slip, and think a monthly dashboard is enough. It's not. Dashboards alone mean nothing to most clients. Some need a quick Loom, some need Slack check-ins, others need a simple “Here's what we did, what's next, and why it matters.” Customizing your communication style shows your clients you're paying attention to them, not just copy-pasting your agency SOPs onto their business. This is how you become a trusted advisor, the person they call with challenges (not just tasks). That's how you become irreplaceable. So, which measures are you implementing at your agency to ensure - not just assume - that you know your clients are happy, not only with the results presented but also the overall experience? Want Clients to Stick Around? Be Human When was the last time you called a client you didn't personally sell or deliver on, just to check in and say, “Hey, I'm the CEO, here's my number if you need anything”? Most agencies never do this, but it's one of the simplest ways to build relationships that survive budget cuts and economic slowdowns. If clients only see you as a transaction, you're the first thing to get cut. If they see you as a partner, they'll fight to keep you. Want to take it further? Fly out and have dinner with your top clients once a year. Exchange stories, show them you care, and watch how your retention and upsells climb. Stop Leaving Money on the Table by Ignoring Current Clients Agencies love to yell, “We need more leads!” But often, your easiest growth is sitting right in front of you. If your clients trust you, they'll come to you with new problems—many of which you can solve or connect them with someone who can. This positions you as a problem solver, not an order taker. Instances like this are a great opportunity to be strategic, guide them, and reinforce how much you value the relationship. Results are awesome, but that value is what will take from being transactional to being a value relationship they'll fight to keep in times of economic uncertainty. Why Ongoing Discovery Is Your Secret Retention Weapon If you're selling to clients you can't grow with, you're setting yourself up for frustration. Too many agencies say “yes” to clients who aren't ready, don't want help, or can't commit to scaling. It's like hiring a personal trainer while refusing to stop eating cake every night. They might pay you, but they won't get results—and they'll blame you when they don't. And what about after you've found the right clients? Darby believes too many agencies forget that discovery isn't just for the sales process. Every client interaction should be a sort of ongoing discovery. Agencies that retain and grow accounts are constantly in ongoing discovery mode. As you bring success to clients their needs will evolve, their businesses shift, and what worked four months ago might be irrelevant today. If you're not in tune with those shifts, your agency becomes stale, and you'll get replaced. A challenge for agency owners: How are you staying aware of what's changing in your clients' businesses? Are you proactively checking in, asking about priorities, and aligning your services to what's happening right now? Or are you stuck on autopilot, delivering what they hired you for while missing what they actually need today? Stay curious, stay in discovery, and you'll stay essential. Communication Clarity: 411 vs. 911 To prevent the typical disconnect when clients are unsure of who to reach out to and for what, Darby and Jason recommend this simple but powerful tactic brought by Agency Mastery member, Travis. He tells clients exactly who to reach out to for “411” (info & updates) vs. “911” (emergencies). This eliminates confusion, speeds up communication, and prevents small issues from turning into big frustrations. And when you mess up—and you will—own it fast. Clients don't want spin or silence. They want the truth — fast. One agency Jason used messed up an ad so badly it was embarrassing, and instead of calling to own it, they hid behind Slack messages. Don't be that agency. Mistakes happen. What matters is how quickly and humanly you fix them. Be Human. Clients Crave It. At the heart of retention and growth is human connection. If your agency relationships feel like sterile transactions, you're replaceable. Clients want to feel seen and understood. If everything you share sounds like sugarcoated wins while their results lag, they'll start doubting you. Long-term, high-value clients come from humanizing your interactions—having real conversations, admitting mistakes, sharing wins, and being upfront about challenges. Clients don't want perfect robots; they want partners they trust. Don't Fear AI - Use It to Win Do clients want their agencies to use AI? Overwhelmingly, yes. They just don't what you to use it just to write articles and create crappy images, brands want their agencies using AI to get better results. According to a survey conducted by Audience Audit, 77% of brands are more likely to hire an agency seen as an AI expert, yet only 32% think their current agency is. This is a massive opportunity. But here's the key: don't use AI as a crutch to replace human strategy. Use it to collect, analyze, and interpret data faster so you can bring clients valuable insights and make micro-adjustments that drive real results. Clients want done-for-you solutions that leverage AI under the hood while preserving a human relationship on the front end. Just remember that clients don't care about your systems, your dashboards, or your internal processes if they don't lead to results. They want outcomes with as little friction as possible. AI can help you cut busywork, speed up insights, and refine strategy—but it's your human understanding and relationship that keeps clients paying, referring, and expanding their contracts. Do You Want to Transform Your Agency from a Liability to an Asset? Looking to dig deeper into your agency's potential? Check out our Agency Blueprint. Designed for agency owners like you, our Agency Blueprint helps you uncover growth opportunities, tackle obstacles, and craft a customized blueprint for your agency's success.

Daniel Cochrane, Senior Research Associate for the Center for Technology and the Human Person at The Heritage Foundation. Senate Overwhelmingly Rejects AI Moratorium

Smart manufacturing is “nearly universal” with 95% of manufacturers saying they are using or evaluating smart technology, according to a new survey from Rockwell Automation. Greg Slabodkin Read by Brittany Duncan

Americans OVERWHELMINGLY Oppose War With Iran - New Poll! by Ron Paul Liberty Report

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Today on the show... Does the media go harder on political leaders on the right, therefore exposing their bias towards those on the left? Overwhelmingly, I'd say yes - and the mainstream media has just given us another reason not to trust them. It's the way they are interviewing Jacinda Ardern - who has suddenly made herself available from America because she wants to push her new book and get the sales up - but there is suddenly something in it for her so here she is... Let's break it down. Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chiefInstagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast

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As the New York Post reported this week, Americans overwhelmingly support renewing the Trump Tax Cuts.  https://nypost.com/2025/05/05/us-news/more-than-8-in-10-voters-support-keeping-trumps-2017-tax-cuts-poll/  The poll—conducted by Public Opinion Strategies for Americans for Prosperity had a sample of 1000 likely voters and loudly demonstrates that Americans have no appetite to raise taxes. A full 68% of respondents report that their taxes are already too high and 80% say now is a bad time for a tax hike. There is also broad cross-partisan support (84%) for keeping the current tax rates in place, with 95% of Republicans, 79% of independents, and 74% of Democrats in agreement.  Here's release with more info on the poll:  https://americansforprosperity.org/featured/fresh-polling-shows-americans-eager-to-renew-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act/  Kent Strang is the Managing Director of Americans for Prosperity. Backup Phone:  224-500-9194   Bio: Kent Strang is Managing Director for Americans for Prosperity.  Kent oversees AFP's federal strategies and manages a team focused on policy reforms that empower citizens to pursue their American Dream. Recently he spearheaded the launch of AFP's national “Bidenomics” and “Prosperity is Possible” campaigns. He has been with AFP for over a decade serving in various grassroots roles at the federal and states level that have contributed to political and policy victories across the nation. 

A vote of no confidence has been carried out by the state's prison officers and support staff against the Corrections Victorian Commissioner, Larissa Strong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parts of the U.S. are an eco-disaster, a sacrifice zone. Take Newark, NJ. If you travel down a one-mile stretch of Doremus Avenue in Newark you pass a natural gas plant next to a sewage treatment facility next to an animal fat rendering plant next to a series of ominous-looking chemical storage containers behind acres of fencing. Airplanes pass overhead every two minutes, their engines rattling windows, while a putrid smell wafts from the open pools at the sewage treatment plant. Nationally, where are these polluters located? Overwhelmingly in poor communities of color like the Ironbound section of Newark where activists are organizing and fighting back to create a just, vibrant and sustainable community.

“Children being the targets of this deepfake technology is our worst nightmare” Haley and Dani discuss the current state of artificial intelligence and deepfake technology in the realm of sexual exploitation. Overwhelmingly, these tools are used for pornographic material, and 10% of teenagers have reported being aware of deepfake pornography depicting someone they know. They also dig into how this leads to desensitization towards sexualizing children and overwhelming law enforcement. -- Urge your representatives to pass the TAKE IT DOWN Act: https://advocacy.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?isid=2355 -- Urge Apple and Google to have better policies for A.I. apps:  https://endsexualexploitation.org/AI-Deepfake-Apps  Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/uItdvTL3pIU 

#Bitcoin #Fiat #Money #inflation Joe Bryan - creator of the educational video "What's The Problem?"  @SatsVsFiat  - joins Keyvan Davani for a deep-dive conversation on the root-problem & root-solution of human civilization. Here's a summary of the conversation:* **Introduction of Joe Brian:** * Joe Brian created "What's the Problem," a video explaining Bitcoin's importance. * Background in physics, derivatives trading, entrepreneurship; now focused solely on Bitcoin.* **Fiat System and Awareness:** * Specialization in finance discourages broader understanding. * Austrian economics not formally taught; often actively contradicted. * Financial professionals either indoctrinated Keynesians or focused on specific products. * Limited understanding of monetary corruption within the financial system. * Difficult to motivate individuals to learn truths that undermine their jobs.* **Education and Austrian Economics:** * Austrian economics seen as obvious, its absence in education is "criminal." * Central banking era coincides with changes in education to prevent questioning. * Engineers/scientists make good economists due to systems thinking (cause & effect). * Economic systems must be built on human action to be effective.* **Central Banking Critique:** * Central banking seen as a ludicrous attempt to control the economy by corrupting money. * Instability created by those justifying their presence by solving it. * Education system propagandizes the unquestioned pillar of central banking.* **Storytelling and Bitcoin Adoption:** * Delivering information as a story aids memory and understanding. * Goal is to "plant the orange seed" to motivate deeper exploration of Bitcoin. * "What's the Problem" avoids specific details like central banking/fractional reserve to broaden appeal. * These details are for later unraveling as people delve deeper.* **Bitcoin's Properties:** * Bitcoin is the hardest money with ideal properties: decentralized, scarce, censorship-resistant.* **Reactions to "What's the Problem":** * Overwhelmingly positive reactions. * Reactions range from simple understanding to mind-blown realizations. * Pushback is minimal, usually from those entrenched in opposing viewpoints. * Video serves as a starting point, directing people to further resources.* **Deflation and Abundance:** * Deflation (falling prices, rising quality) is key to abundance. * Video illustrates this concept without explicitly using the term "deflation." * Free market/capitalism naturally leads to this abundance when left unhindered.* **Intervention and Consequences:** * Interference with free markets causes disturbances, inefficiencies, and problems. * This creates justification for further intervention, a cycle seen in central banking/socialism. * Socialism and communism are aberrations on the natural system, leading to guaranteed death of a system.* **Bitcoin as a Solution:** * Bitcoin is the first global free market, liberating people from tyranny and providing independence. * No technology provides a level of control in people's lives. * Criminal accountability for central bankers is non existent.Follow Joe on X: https://x.com/satmojoe & https://x.com/satsvsfiatWebsite: https://www.satsvsfiat.com/#heroPlease, share this highly educational conversation with your family & friends.Follow Keyvan Davani on X: https://x.com/keyvandavaniLike, share, follow, & subscribe to Davani on social media & YouTube. Thank you for your support!Bitcoin-Podcast: https://anchor.fm/keyvandavaniPodcast-Platforms you can listen to my show: Fountain.fm: fountain.fm/keyvandavani Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2IA2dhVGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/31rSymqSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2wOfq1kE-mail: info@bitcoin21.at Websites: bitcoin21.at , bitcoinmentor.at

The Dean's List with Host Dean Bowen – A recent survey shows overwhelming support among parents for reducing the size of the Department of Education, with many backing its complete elimination. The findings highlight a strong preference for local control, increased parental influence in schools, and a shift away from federal oversight in shaping education policy across the...

In this episode we answer the question; should photographers also provide video services to clients? Overwhelmingly yes! Without question. Either they need to learn how to construct and deliver video files - or it is important for them to form a partnership with a videographer to offer their services to clients. Client demand for video assets has only been increasing exponentially. In order for a creative professional to stay competitive - they have to find ways to meet client demands and expectations in today's marketplace. https://jamespatrick.com/

In this episode of ITR Live, Chris Hagenow and John Hendrickson break down the latest ITR Foundation poll and what it reveals about Iowa voters' priorities. The results show that fiscal issues are more important than ever, with tax policy, government spending, and inflation dominating voter concerns. Surprisingly, issues like illegal immigration and abortion have dropped in importance, possibly reflecting confidence that Trump will address these issues in his second term.Chris and John analyze the overwhelming support for three major fiscal proposals: • A two-thirds majority requirement to raise taxes • Constitutional protection for Iowa's flat tax • A 2% hard cap on local government spending The hosts then shift to the new property tax bill introduced by Senator Dan Dawson and Representative Bobby Kaufmann. The bill includes a 2% cap on city and county spending, and replaces the current rollback system with a new homestead exemption. Chris and John explore how this could impact taxpayers, local governments, and Iowa's long-term fiscal health.Wrapping up, they emphasize that Iowans are demanding structural tax reforms—not just temporary fixes. The hosts praise Iowa's conservative leadership for listening to voters and pushing for meaningful, lasting change.

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Social Security Works Executive Director Alex Lawson: Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Trump-GOP Plan to Slash $880 Billion from Medicaid Horizons Project Co-Lead Maria J. Stephan: Civil Resistance Strategies and Tactics to Effectively Resist the Trump-Musk CoupColumbia Law School's Sabin Center for Climate Change Law Director Michael Gerrard: As NYC's Congestion Pricing Program Generates Funds for Mass Transit, Trump Wants it Shut DownBob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary• New DNC chairman: Democrats are “true party of labor and working people"• U.S. firm accused of Guantanamo migrant rights abuses• Impeachment calls for Argentina president after cryptocurrency crashesVisit our website at BTLonline.org for more information, in-depth interviews, related links and transcripts and to sign up for our BTL Weekly Summary. New episodes every Wednesday at 12 noon ET, website updated Wednesdays after 4 p.m. ETProduced by Squeaky Wheel Productions: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus, Bob Nixon, Anna Manzo, Susan Bramhall, Jeff Yates and Mary Hunt. Theme music by Richard Hill and Mikata.

Recently, a reputable third party collected anonymous data from our employees that gave insight into what it's like to work at Rancho Mesa. In this episode, Partner Alyssa Burley, Client Technology Coordinator Brenda Khalil, Marketing & Media Communications Specialist Megan Lockhart, and Client Communications Coordinator Jadyn Brandt discuss the data results and share their own experiences as employees. Show Notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Rancho Mesa's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Alyssa BurleyGuest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brenda Khalil⁠⁠, Megan Lockhart, Jadyn BrandtEditor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jadyn BrandtMusic: "Home" by JHS Pedals, “News Room News” by Spence© Copyright 2025. Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

A new Harvard CAPS-Harris polls shows Pres. Donald Trump and Elon Musk have broad approval from the American public. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Broeske & Musson' on all platforms: --- The ‘Broeske & Musson Podcast’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- ‘Broeske & Musson' Weekdays 9-11 AM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Facebook | Podcast| X | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode was inspired by a question box on my Instagram, where I asked moms what was the number 1 reason they haven't stuck to a workout routine. Overwhelmingly the reason was "TIME", I don't have the time, can't find the time, don't make the time.We all make time for what is important to us, so in this episode I am busting through the real mindset block behind "I don't have the time" so that you can start TODAY showing up for a workout routine.I also share how to find a workout routine you love so you will want to keep coming back to it!This is such an important episode if "time" is keeping you from working out consistently.Start 7 day FREE trial of ELEVATEConnect with Natalie

One thing that God has made abundantly clear in His Word is that He is different than the false gods of the nations because He can tell the end from the beginning. There are predictive prophecies that have come to pass and are still going to come to pass. So this episode is for you to prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the God of the Bible is the one true God. Follow Good Fight Ministries on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodfightministries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodfightministries Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/goodfightmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodfightministries We're on Rumble! https://rumble.com/GoodFightMinistries Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodfight

The Continuing Resolution (CR) passes with a decisive 366-34 vote, with 29 members not voting. Pags breaks down the numbers, the implications for Congress, and what this could mean for Trump's first 100 days. Get the full analysis on this major legislative move! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Truth in Politics and Culture, President Trump will enter office with the wind at his back as a significant majority of Americans support his transition efforts and his cabinet picks. Pam Bondi is a good choice to replace Matt Gatez at the DOJ, Tom Homan talks candidly about the challenge of deporting millions of illegal immigrants, and Trump's pick to head the Labor Department should be rejected by the Senate.

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Los Angelenos tired of increased crime and rampant homelessness overwhelmingly voted out soft-on-crime, far-left district attorney George Gascón on Tuesday in favor of Nathan Hochman, a prosecutor with a more moderate approach. Hochman, a former federal prosecutor and a Republican-turned-independent, won the race with 61.5 percent of the vote to Gascón's 38.5 percent, according to Los Angeles County Registrar vote totals as of Wednesday morning. The Associated Press called the race for Hochman early Wednesday.

[SEGMENT 2-1] Elections have consequences 1   I'm not giving any quarter to Leftists. We beat them, and on behalf of a grateful nation, I'm GLOATING! The world is a much better place today because of the election. And this is bigger than the Superbowl, World Series, UFC championship, Formula One, Indy 500, World Cup all rolled into one. We won, so CELEBRATE!! Democrats want to snatch our celebration from us. And what are they doing? Plotting their comeback; our demise. Like angry little minions, they don't care that the world is better today and will be for 4 years. They lost and they HATE IT!  [SEGMENT 2-2] Elections have consequences 2   [X] SB – Black man is PROUD Trump won    Conversation with Larry…Don't just teach, INSPIRE  [SEGMENT 2-3] Elections have consequences 3   My younger brother, Brent called me yesterday to say Thank God and prayers have been answered.   The week before the election he drove from Oklahoma to North Carolina with his oldest daughter and listened to several of your Podcasts.  He was very impressed with your foresight and knowledge.  He said, “Craig, your friend Kevin is SPOT ON!  Thank God he was right.  He is the real deal.  And then he said, “Kevin provided me with Hope.”     All the celebrity endorsements meant nothing to Americans. Overwhelmingly we rejected the nonsense of the Left. People so absorbed in fake news and themselves that they can't recognize the REAL world.   [X] SB – Joe Scarborough after Trump victory   Imagine living in that level of delusion, only to face the reality of today. A Trump win. When we lost in 2020, we KNEW what happened. We knew that we hadn't lost, but instead we had the real result stolen. And we protested, as we should have. Those protests were mostly peaceful, and the only parts that weren't had DOJ, mainly FBI agitators and instigators working with Antifa and BLM to create a false-flag of an insurrection. Democrats need Just like in 2016, when everybody said the election of Trump would mean doom for the markets and the economy, and the market surged. 1200 points in a single day. To put this in perspective, the only times the DOW hit these kind of numbers were during Biden's first year in office when he lived on the muscle-memory of the Trump economy. Note that the largest single-day Dow Jones gain during Biden's term (after his first year) was a rise of approximately 701 points on June 2, 2023. Analysts credit the gain on a strong jobs report showing higher-than-expected employment numbers and a debt ceiling bill agreement that averted a potential government default. These combined factors led to increased investor confidence, pushing the Dow to its best daily performance for the year. Looking back, here is a bit more information on the DOW under Trump. During Donald Trump's presidency, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) saw several large gains, breaking the 1,000-point mark multiple times, especially during periods of recovery or major policy announcements. While exact tallies are scarce, records show several instances where the Dow surged over 1,000 points due to events like policy adjustments and reactions to market conditions. For example, in March 2020, as the U.S. confronted the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, stimulus measures and Fed interventions led to significant daily gains, with the DJIA seeing a record-breaking 2,100-point gain on March 24, 2020, in response to legislative moves for pandemic relief. The DOW's performance during Trump's tenure overall: The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw an overall gain of around 56%-57% during Donald Trump's presidency, from January 20, 2017, to January 20, 2021, before the COVID-19 pandemic's severe impacts. While the Dow hovered around 19,732 when Trump took office, it closed near 30,930 as his term ended. This impressive increase is largely attributed to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and deregulation policies, which boosted corporate earnings and market optimism prior to the pandemic in early 2020. The gains were especially notable in the context of sustained job growth and a low unemployment rate until the pandemic, which then caused a sharp, temporary drop in the market. Post-pandemic recovery further fueled stock increases as the economy began to stabilize in late 2020. However, critics note that Trump inherited a strong economy from Obama, which set a foundation for the gains seen initially during Trump's presidency. For a detailed overview of Trump's economic impact on the stock market, you can check out more from Investopedia s://w ​PolitiFact om/donald-trump-presidency-economic-impact-8666666) and PolitiFact.   But enough about the markets. Because a Trump win signaled a hell of a lot more than a market recovery. Watch as Scarborough goes on a tirade about Trump right after learning of Trump's victory. In his defense, almost every Leftist talking head propagandist said this word for word right after victory was declared for Trump: Joe Scarborough went on a 90-second, unhinged rant about Trump supporters this morning.This is what pure panic looks and sounds like.

[SEGMENT 2-1] Elections have consequences 1   I'm not giving any quarter to Leftists. We beat them, and on behalf of a grateful nation, I'm GLOATING! The world is a much better place today because of the election. And this is bigger than the Superbowl, World Series, UFC championship, Formula One, Indy 500, World Cup all rolled into one. We won, so CELEBRATE!! Democrats want to snatch our celebration from us. And what are they doing? Plotting their comeback; our demise. Like angry little minions, they don't care that the world is better today and will be for 4 years. They lost and they HATE IT!  [SEGMENT 2-2] Elections have consequences 2   [X] SB – Black man is PROUD Trump won    Conversation with Larry…Don't just teach, INSPIRE  [SEGMENT 2-3] Elections have consequences 3   My younger brother, Brent called me yesterday to say Thank God and prayers have been answered.   The week before the election he drove from Oklahoma to North Carolina with his oldest daughter and listened to several of your Podcasts.  He was very impressed with your foresight and knowledge.  He said, “Craig, your friend Kevin is SPOT ON!  Thank God he was right.  He is the real deal.  And then he said, “Kevin provided me with Hope.”     All the celebrity endorsements meant nothing to Americans. Overwhelmingly we rejected the nonsense of the Left. People so absorbed in fake news and themselves that they can't recognize the REAL world.   [X] SB – Joe Scarborough after Trump victory   Imagine living in that level of delusion, only to face the reality of today. A Trump win. When we lost in 2020, we KNEW what happened. We knew that we hadn't lost, but instead we had the real result stolen. And we protested, as we should have. Those protests were mostly peaceful, and the only parts that weren't had DOJ, mainly FBI agitators and instigators working with Antifa and BLM to create a false-flag of an insurrection. Democrats need Just like in 2016, when everybody said the election of Trump would mean doom for the markets and the economy, and the market surged. 1200 points in a single day. To put this in perspective, the only times the DOW hit these kind of numbers were during Biden's first year in office when he lived on the muscle-memory of the Trump economy. Note that the largest single-day Dow Jones gain during Biden's term (after his first year) was a rise of approximately 701 points on June 2, 2023. Analysts credit the gain on a strong jobs report showing higher-than-expected employment numbers and a debt ceiling bill agreement that averted a potential government default. These combined factors led to increased investor confidence, pushing the Dow to its best daily performance for the year. Looking back, here is a bit more information on the DOW under Trump. During Donald Trump's presidency, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) saw several large gains, breaking the 1,000-point mark multiple times, especially during periods of recovery or major policy announcements. While exact tallies are scarce, records show several instances where the Dow surged over 1,000 points due to events like policy adjustments and reactions to market conditions. For example, in March 2020, as the U.S. confronted the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, stimulus measures and Fed interventions led to significant daily gains, with the DJIA seeing a record-breaking 2,100-point gain on March 24, 2020, in response to legislative moves for pandemic relief. The DOW's performance during Trump's tenure overall: The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw an overall gain of around 56%-57% during Donald Trump's presidency, from January 20, 2017, to January 20, 2021, before the COVID-19 pandemic's severe impacts. While the Dow hovered around 19,732 when Trump took office, it closed near 30,930 as his term ended. This impressive increase is largely attributed to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and deregulation policies, which boosted corporate earnings and market optimism prior to the pandemic in early 2020. The gains were especially notable in the context of sustained job growth and a low unemployment rate until the pandemic, which then caused a sharp, temporary drop in the market. Post-pandemic recovery further fueled stock increases as the economy began to stabilize in late 2020. However, critics note that Trump inherited a strong economy from Obama, which set a foundation for the gains seen initially during Trump's presidency. For a detailed overview of Trump's economic impact on the stock market, you can check out more from Investopedia s://w ​PolitiFact om/donald-trump-presidency-economic-impact-8666666) and PolitiFact.   But enough about the markets. Because a Trump win signaled a hell of a lot more than a market recovery. Watch as Scarborough goes on a tirade about Trump right after learning of Trump's victory. In his defense, almost every Leftist talking head propagandist said this word for word right after victory was declared for Trump: Joe Scarborough went on a 90-second, unhinged rant about Trump supporters this morning.This is what pure panic looks and sounds like.

Plus: Sen. Mark Warner discusses how Democrats could've improved their performance in Virginia during the election; A second data center for Amazon is coming to Louisa County; a new JLARC report highlights issues with the Virginia Department of Health; and other stories.   

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00:48 Rebuilding mental health after the floodsResearchers have been investigating the best ways to help people deal with trauma in the wake of a climate disaster. In April and May devastating floods surged across Rio Grande do Sul in the South of Brazil, affecting two million people and killing hundreds. As people try to put their lives back together scientists have been conducting surveys and investigating how to make sure that any mental health issues don't become persistent. We hear from some of the affected people and researchers in the region.This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.News Feature: How to recover when a climate disaster destroys your city 13:48 Research HighlightsA new way to make ultra-heavy elements, and how some plankton swim by blowing up like a balloon.Research Highlight: Atomic smash-ups hold promise of record-breaking elementsResearch Highlight: This plankton balloons in size to soar upwards through the water16:54 What are your thoughts on the US election?Nature has conducted a poll of its readers to get a sense of what is on researchers' minds in the run up to the US election. Overwhelmingly, the survey respondents identified as researchers and reported that they supported Vice President Harris (86%). Many also voiced concerns about a possible victory for former President Trump, saying that they would consider changing where they would live if he wins. Reporter Jeff Tollefson tells us more about the results and what the election means for US science.News: The US election is monumental for science, say Nature readers — here's why27:07 Briefing ChatThe possible benefits of ‘poo milkshakes' for newborns, and how Tardigrades can withstand incredibly high levels of radiation.Nature: ‘Poo milkshake' boosts the microbiome of c-section babiesNature: New species of tardigrade reveals secrets of radiation-resisting powersSubscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hour 1: According to internal polling, members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters heavily favor Donald Trump over Kamala Harris—58% to 36%. On Wednesday, union leadership announced they would not be endorsing either candidate. It's the first time the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has opted out of endorsing a presidential candidate since 1996. In 2020, they supported Joe Biden—and have historically endorsed Democrats.