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Ben Maller talks about Rams WR Puka Nacua calling NFL referees 'the worst' saying they make calls to be on TV, the fallout from Puka's rant, Geno Smith saying he expects to 'win a lot of games' as a Raider, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Adam and Eddie were gooping all over the place. Eddie ventured all over to goop a couple different locations, in search of Dragonball Manga Series Cards. Adam has given up on pokemon cards and was gooping at Steel City Con for celebrity signatures. Adam also encounters Darth Vader in the bathroom before trying to see how many steps he can take away from the urinal. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Im einzigen deutschen Podcast aus echtem Nappaleder plaudern die beiden anglophilen Spitzenkomiker heute über Geld, Capri Sonne, Raider, Picknick, Australiens Konktrollwahn, Einreise in die USA, Peter Maffay, SM-Verbote, Vordrängel-Produzent Frank Farian und die fantastischen Live-Autritte der laufenden Tour. Viel Spaß beim #bestpodcastever

Send us a textSteven & Derek get ready for a great slate of week 15 NFL games & much more (00:34)-Who gets to HOF 1st, Philip Rivers or Barry Bonds? (04:46)-Fernando Mendoza likely to win Heisman, Chances of being Raiders' QB (13:07)-Alternatives to hot sauce & Steven's toilet insecurities (19:53)-Michigan football scandal & Sherrone Moore firing fallout (29:43)-Warriors don't play Kuminga again, could DNP's hurt his trade value? (47:29)-Could Philip Rivers' return be bad for the NFL? (01:04:12)-Did Joe Burrow sound unhappy in his latest press conference?(01:17:27)-Bucs lose to Falcons & lead of NFC South, is Todd Bowles on the hot seat? (01:30:44)-Winz or Wangz: Week 15 Picks (01:46:28)-Jackass of the Week (01:51:44)-Pop Culture Catch-Up Support the show

Find out all the scores and highlights of the week with the Raider Scoreboard with Liz Campbell. We celebrate the inaugural season of Northfield Raiders hockey program with Captains of the 1976 season, Robin Fischer, Dave Machacek and Head Coach and Former Olympian, Steve Sertich. They share some of their fondest memories from that first […]

Enjoyed this episode or the podcast in general? Send me a text message:What if the most modern idea in airpower is a bomber that first flew in 1952? We dive into the B-52's improbable journey from late‑1940s sketch to 21st‑century missile truck, showing how one airframe kept adapting while faster, sleeker, and stealthier rivals fell away.We start with the postwar requirement for a true intercontinental jet bomber and the B-47 lineage that set the blueprint: swept wings, pylon-mounted engines, and bicycle landing gear. A legendary 1948 all‑nighter produced the eight‑engine concept that would define the B-52. From prototype frustrations to smooth first flights, early variants proved the design's range and payload. The lineup matured quickly—shorter tail for low‑level penetration, stronger structure, better nav and bombing systems—building a bomber that could survive changing threats and tactics.Then the missions multiplied. Chrome Dome airborne alert hardened deterrence until risk forced a rethink. Vietnam transformed the Buff through Project Big Belly and Arclight, culminating in Linebacker II, where painful losses drove smarter routing and tactics that reshaped negotiations. The 1991 Gulf War cemented endurance and shock effect with 35‑hour strikes; Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq showcased precision JDAMs and long loiter support. Along the way, the B-52 outlasted would‑be replacements. The B-58 dazzled but was brittle and costly. The B-70 arrived too late for a high‑altitude world. The B-1 lost its nuclear role to treaty math. The B-2, magnificent but rare, became a specialist. The B-52 remained the dependable generalist—adaptable, affordable, and always available.Now the airframe is being reborn. Rolls‑Royce F130 engines, an advanced AESA radar, digital avionics, and new comms push reliability, range, and awareness into modern standards. As the B‑21 Raider takes on penetrating stealth, the B‑52 becomes the standoff arsenal, slinging cruise missiles and hypersonic weapons from far outside dense air defenses. It's a complementary strategy: one slips in, one saturates, and together they stretch adversary defenses thin.If this story surprised you, share it with a friend, hit follow, and leave a review with your favorite B‑52 fact or memory. What should the Buff carry next—hypersonics, drones, or something wilder?Support the showTo help support this podcast and become a PilotPhotog ProCast member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1555784/supportIf you enjoy this episode, subscribe to this podcast, you can find links to most podcast streaming services here: PilotPhotog Podcast (buzzsprout.com) Sign up for the free weekly newsletter Hangar Flyingwith Tog here: https://hangarflyingwithtog.com You can check out my YouTube channel for many videos on fighter planes here: https://youtube.com/c/PilotPhotog If you'd like to support this podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PilotPhotog And finally, you can follow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/pilotphotog

Czabe welcomes MATT MUELLER - a "man about film" along with ERIC GITTER to discuss the Netflix news and what it *might* mean to the future of movies (spoiler: the good guy dies. Shhhh...). They also get into what else, the college football playoffs, and the lying ass committee. My podcast guru CHRIS BROUSSARD (no, not that guy) joins us, and as a father with 2 sons who went to Notre Dame, he was ready to stuff me into a locker! Also Jalen Hurts has 2 TO's on one play. Justin Herbert is rude to a pretty girl. Why did Bad Beats skip the Raider game? MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura Frames and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://auraframes.com* Check out CBDfx and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://cbdfx.com* Check out FRE and use my code LISTEN20 for a great deal: https://frepouch.com* Check out Hims: https://hims.com/CZABE* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/CZABE* Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/CZABE* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/czabeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 404 - Game Awards RaiderIn this week's episode of PS This is Awesome! we kick things off with Games We're Playing:

The Texans handed the Chiefs a loss, prompting Boomer to label it one of Patrick Mahomes' worst games ever, while Aaron Rodgers told critics of Mike Tomlin to "shut the hell up" after the Steelers beat the Ravens. Meanwhile, a completely meaningless late-game field goal by the Raiders caused a truly brutal bad beat for countless bettors.

Irish fans are really mad that they were left out of the CFP. Plus, the Raiders covered in wild fashion. Matt has it all covered and is joined by Emerson Lotzia of the DK Sportsbook to talk about the Jags hot start. 

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Thanks to Flaherty’s Northfield Lanes and Games for sponsoring the Raider Wrap on KYMN. Get the latest Scores and highlights of the week with Liz Campbell on this weeks Raider Scoreboard. Brittany Hubbard, VP of the Northfield Hockey Association joins the program to talk about Hockey Day Northfield. This is the third year of the […]

Mike Evans and Will Petersen without Mark Schlereth open the fourth hour carrying over their debate about the Coach Prime regime. The guys explain why Sunday’s game in Vegas could be a blowout. They look at the past to determine how they want the end of the Brocos’ season to go. Would you want the Broncos to carry a long winning streak into the playoffs? How much rest do you want at the end of the season? Mike and Will talk about the future of college athletics after seeing the news of Michigan State’s brand new big donor. The guys cap off Raider week telling people why it’s okay that the Brocos are winning nail-biters before making their predictions for Sunday’s game.  

Raul Gardini ha incarnato l'essenza dell'Italia anni Ottanta. Raider dell'alta finanza, visionario venerato dai media, idolo glamour del jet set, Gardini è stato l'uomo forte del gruppo Ferruzzi, gigante del settore agroalimentare. Raul si è mosso come un corsaro sui mercati orchestrando operazioni spregiudicate, organizzando audaci scalate, puntando a rivoluzionare gli assetti economici consolidati, stringendo relazioni pericolose con la politica, finendo travolto dalla marea montante di Tangentopoli e dal tramonto della prima Repubblica. La sua parabola è quella di un Icaro che ha voluto volare troppo in alto e poi è precipitato rovinosamente. Ospite dell'episodio: Angela Petrosillo, equity partner di LCA Studio Legale, esperta di restructuring e diritto commerciale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DJ Angie Vee's story is pure grind. A well-known DJ from Southern California who got her start in the house-party scene, she went from making mixtapes and choreographing dance routines to saying “yes” to every gig she could touch. She built her name brick by brick. From KDAY to Raider Nation, from Twitch sets to Yer Not Down, Angie has become one of the most recognizable Latina DJs redefining the culture.On this episode of the Football Is Sexy Podcast, Angie gets real about the work behind the spotlight how her dance roots shaped her signature sound, how she carved her lane in a male-dominated industry, and why being a Latina from the I.E. gave her both her identity and her edge. She breaks down the club grind, radio life, the RAIDER energy, Twitch hustle, and the power of saying “yes” before you think you're ready.If you're an artist, a creator, or someone climbing from the ground up, Angie's story will light you up. She's living proof that consistency, courage, and showing up for every cracked-open door can change your entire life.Follow @DJAngieVee on IG & TikTokFollow @FootballIsSexy on IG, TikTok, YouTube & FacebookShop the latest drops at FootballIsSexy.shop

Another last-second victory for the Broncos? That's just who they are in 2025. Don't be so focused on how they're winning that you don't get to enjoy the wins. Raiders haven't had much to cheer about this year. It's Raider week (again). Will this game be a stinker like the last one? Given the chance to do it all again, what will the Broncos do on Sunday? All this and more with Jess and Mike in this week's Something Something Broncos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Die Welt liegt in Schutt und Asche, beherrscht von den ARC-Maschinen. Aber wir sind da – Hannah, Robin, Dennis und Sebastian – vier hartgesottene Raider in Retro-Sci-Fi-Uniformen, um die Geheimnisse dieser feindseligen Umgebung zu ergründen. In "Faszination Arc Raiders - shooten oder looten" tauchen wir tief in die Welt des Extraction-Shooters / Adventures ein. Was macht Arc Raiders so einzigartig?

Ben Maller talks about Geno Smith's apology to the Raider fans, his viewpoint on the Chip Kelly play calling botch, playing another edition of Who Am I, and much more!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Raiders Geno Smith's recent apology to the Raider fans, the Max Brosmer comparison to Brock Purdy discussion, Maller to the Third Degree and more!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and Iso Joe Johnson react to Shedeur Sanders comments on being sabatoged by Kevin Stefanski, Wan’Dale Robinson joins the show to talk about the Giants tough season thus far, and Joe Burrow explains why he’s playing on Thrusday and much more! Subscribe to Nightcap presented by PrizePicks so you don’t miss out on any new drops! Download the PrizePicks app today and use code SHANNON to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NI... 3:51 - Shedeur Sanders on Kevin Stefanski Sabotage criticism 23:15 - Sources say Jim Haslam ready to clean house in Cleveland26:09 - Wan’Dale Robinson joins the show42:10 - Joe Burrow to start vs Ravens 58:31 - Geno Smith apologizes to Raiders fans (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) #ClubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are 2/3rds into the season and teams are showing who they really are... The AFC is wide open and apparently full of good defenses? The NFC is stacked in the west and primed for an Eagles implosion. When it comes to our teams and fantasy... WELL.... we are doing our best. Go Broncos and Go Raiders (according to Lane) and Go Chiefs (according to Lane's obiligations) and Go Panthers?  The Rams don't need our help.... Sponsor: PrimeTimeSportsTalk.com Twitter: @BallsNTheGutter Bluesky: @ballsnthegutter.bsky.social Music: https://www.bensound.com Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter

Bump and Stacy talk about Sam Darnold’s & the Seahawks upcoming matchup against the Vikings, they discuss Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy not being able to play this Sunday and Pete Carrol giving former Raider’s OC, Chip Kelly, a  lot of leeway in Headline Rewrites, they preview tomorrow’s thanksgiving lineup’s, and they bring you their wildest predictions in Bold Take Wednesday!

Bump and Stacy discuss Seahawks offense with Rob Staton of Seahawks Draft Blog, In Headline Rewrites, they talk about the 49ers win over the panthers and Baker Mayfield’s shoulder only shows a low-grade sprain, they discuss ESPN’s latest power rankings, Pete Carrol and the Raider’s coaching staff, Shedeur Sanders 2nd start against the 49ers, and they discuss whether Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the best receiver in the NFL

Bernie starts the show discussing Lincoln Riley's bad record vs. good teams after another loss to Oregon and whether or not Shedeur Sanders will play well in Las Vegas today. Next, Bernie is joined by Sports Gambling Insider Steve Fezzik to discuss the NFL Week 12 slate and his best bets. Midnight Hour is next where callers discuss whether or not Shedeur Sanders is an underdog, who's side are you on for the Draymond Green incident, and whether the Cowboys taking a knee with 2 minutes to go against Raider is a sign of respect or disrespect? Then, Bernie is joined by Mark Media for Medina magic before a new edition of Fantasy Files. Next Bernie discusses why he still believe in the Kansas city Chiefs and why they will beat the Colts Sunday. Bernie then gives his NFL contenders and pretenders list before a new edition of World of Soccer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fantasy Football show for Nov 19, 2025. Three weeks until the playoffs! Week 12 start/sit decisions and rest of season outlooks on today's show! Plus, backup waiver wire options, and a preview of Thursday Night Football. Manage your redraft, keeper, and dynasty fantasy football teams with the #1 fantasy football podcast.(00:00) Intro(07:30) Backup Options(15:10) NFL News(19:17) Thursday Night Breakdown: Bills at Texans(26:00) Mailbag(27:25) Jameson Williams outlook?(30:35) Start AJ Brown or Jameson Williams or Davonte Adams?(31:20) George Pickens or Rome Odunze this week?(33:20) Dak Prescott or Matthew Stafford?(35:10) What do we do with Courtland Sutton?(39:00) Aaron Jones or Rome Odunze?(40:15) Ashton Jeanty or Travis Etienne Jr?(41:25) FAAB spending tips?(43:00) Drake London outlook with Kirk Cousins?(46:10) Alvin Kamara outlookConnect with the show:Subscribe on YouTubeVisit us on the WebSupport the ShowFollow on XFollow on InstagramJoin our Discord Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/Analytic⁠Join The Normandy For Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: ⁠https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K⁠Dive into ARC Raiders with Analytic Dreamz on Notorious Mass Effect. This $40 Unreal Engine 5 PvPvE extraction shooter from Embark Studios (ex-DICE devs) launched October 30, 2025, on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC (Steam/Epic), with full crossplay. Set in post-apocalyptic Italy's Rust Belt, raid topside for loot, battle deadly ARC robots, rival players in 30-min matches, and extract. Key mechanics: dynamic weather/events, noise alerts enemies, proximity chat for alliances/betrayals, safe box loot security, customizable skill trees (Combat/Survival/Scouting), Speranza workshops for upgrades. No classes—build your Raider. Progression: 20-40 hours core, 100+ with Trials/Expeditions. Monster launch: 4M+ copies sold

In this episode join Isaiah as he first gives a big-picture takeaway for both the Cowboys and Raiders, as the Cowboys win in convincing fashion over the Raider (1:17). Next Isaiah does an exercise involving the Falcons and the Pelicans and explains which of their situations are worst (8:00). Following list his weekly top 10 teams list (16:39). Lastly Isaiah reacts to James Franklin taking the head coaching job at Virginia Tech (21:33) and reacts to the latest CFP rankings (28:13).

Ben Maller talks about the effort of Pete Carroll's Raiders in their loss to the Cowboys on MNF, who is responsible for the Raiders latest eyesore of a season, the media coverage of Brian Schottenheimer's Cowboys dealing with a tragedy, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason and Mike get to the bottom of what Raider’s football really is. Nothing bad was done to Shedeur Sanders in the Steelers game. And Jason finally gives Sam Darnold his flowers! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Simon, 85-year-old ex-Nader's Raider and lifelong troublemaker, shares his raw story in this exclusive interview with Steve Gurney of Positive Aging Community. Diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's, Sam turns terminal dread into triumphant advocacy via his memoir Dementia Man: An Existential Journey (Amazon: https://a.co/d/f7bJ8vq) and one-man play.

Jake emerges from the underground city of Speranza to see whether gamers are cooperating online again. Rumors of friendly behavior and positive community vibes have brought the new videogame “Arc Raiders” under close scrutiny. Are we capable of putting aside our differences and taking on the robots together once and for all? Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Editing by Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

Liz Campbell wraps this weeks scores and highlight on the Raider Scoreboard. New Head Coach of the Girls’ Hockey team, Jeff LaPlanta and Senior Captain Ashlyn Paukert share their views on this years season and this afternoons contest versus Moorhead. Catch all the action starting at 2 O’clock on AM 1080 and FM 95.1 the […]

The Raiders parted ways with special teams coordinator Tom McMahon, but who could be next? Plus, can the Silver and Black's offense exploit a porous Cowboys defense? Finally, what will it take for the Raiders to turn things around? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Voice of Raider Hockey on KYMN Jimmy LeRue previews this year's boys and girls hockey seasons, including coaching changes, player development, and more. 

It’s all about the State High school Tournaments this week. Both Girls and Boy’s Cross Country teams participated in the state meet last Saturday. Assistant Head Coach, Chelsea Headrick and runners Ivy Brandenburg and Thisbe Jothen share their journey and experience of taking 3rd place, bringing home some hardware for the trophy case. Janet Smith […]

Mike Evans and Brandon Stokley kick off today’s show previewing today’s NFL trade deadline. What are the Broncos’ biggest needs? Will they even make a move? The 6am Duo get the 6am listeners involved by taking some texts about the short Raider week and the play calling. They hear from Grumpy Sean Payton. The guys decipher who the culprit in many of the special teams SNAFU’s truly is. Mike and Stoke are joined by our 9News Broncos Insider, Mike Klis, to get some insight into the Broncos’ trade deadline plans.  

Ralph welcomes Professor Roddey Reid to break down his book “Confronting Political Intimidation and Public Bullying: A Handbook for the Trump Era and Beyond.” Then, we are joined by the original Nader's Raider, Professor Robert Fellmeth, who enlightens us on how online anonymity and Artificial Intelligence are harming children.Roddey Reid is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Diego where he taught classes on modern cultures and societies in the US, France, and Japan. Since 2008 he has researched and published on trauma, daily life, and political intimidation in the US and Europe. He is a member of Indivisible.org San Francisco, and he hosts the blog UnSafe Thoughts on the fluidity of politics in dangerous times. He is also the author of Confronting Political Intimidation and Public Bullying: A Handbook for the Trump Era and Beyond.I think we still have trouble acknowledging what's actually happening. Particularly our established institutions that are supposed to protect us and safeguard us—many of their leaders are struggling with the sheer verbal and physical violence that's been unfurling in front of our very eyes. Many people are exhausted by it all. And it's transformed our daily life to the point that I think one of the goals is (quite clearly) to disenfranchise people such that they don't want to go out and participate in civic life.Roddey ReidWhat's broken down is…a collective response, organized group response. Now, in the absence of that, this is where No King's Day and other activities come to the fore. They're trying to restore collective action. They're trying to restore the public realm as a place for politics, dignity, safety, and shared purpose. And that's been lost. And so this is where the activists and civically engaged citizens and residents come in. They're having to supplement or even replace what these institutions traditionally have been understood to do. It's exhilarating, but it's also a sad moment.Roddey ReidRobert Fellmeth worked as a Nader's Raider from 1968 to 1973 in the early days of the consumer movement. He went on to become the Price Professor of Public Interest Law at the University of San Diego (where he taught for 47 years until his retirement early this year) and he founded their Children's Advocacy Institute in 1983. Since then, the Institute has sponsored 100 statutes and 35 appellate cases involving child rights, and today it has offices in Sacramento and DC. He is also the co-author of the leading law textbook Child Rights and Remedies.I think an easy remedy—it doesn't solve the problem totally—but simply require the AI to identify itself when it's being used. I mean, to me, that's something that should always be the case. You have a right to know. Again, free speech extends not only to the speaker, but also to the audience. The audience has a right to look at the information, to look at the speech, and to judge something about it, to be able to evaluate it. That's part of free speech.Robert FellmethNews 10/17/25* In Gaza, the Trump administration claims to have brokered a ceasefire. However, this peace – predicated on an exchange of prisoners – is extremely fragile. On Tuesday, Palestinians attempting to return to their homes were fired upon by Israeli soldiers. Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed those shot were “terrorists” whose attempts to “approach and cross [the Yellow Line] were thwarted.” Al Jazeera quotes Lorenzo Kamel, a professor of international history at Italy's University of Turin, who calls the ceasefire a “facade” and that the “structural violence will remain there precisely as it was – and perhaps even worse.” We can only hope that peace prevails and the Palestinians in Gaza are able to return to their land. Whatever is left of it.* Despite this ceasefire, Trump was denied in his bid for a Nobel Peace Prize. The prize instead went to right-wing Venezuelan dissident María Corina Machado. Democracy Now! reports Machado ran against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in 2023, but was “barred from running after the government accused her of corruption and cited her support for U.S. sanctions against Venezuela.” If elected Machado has promised to privatize Venezuela's state oil industry and move Venezuela's Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and in 2020, her party, Vente Venezuela, “signed a pact formalizing strategic ties with Israel's Likud party led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.” Machado has also showered praise on right-wing Latin American leaders like Javier Milei of Argentina and following her victory, praised Trump's “decisive support,” even telling Fox News that Trump “deserves” the prize for his anti-Maduro campaign, per the Nation.* Machado's prize comes within the context of Trump's escalating attacks on Venezuela. In addition to a fifth deadly strike on a Venezuelan boat, which killed six, the New York Times reports Trump has ordered his envoy to the country Richard Grenell to cease all diplomatic outreach to Venezuela, including talks with President Maduro. According to this report, “Trump has grown frustrated with…Maduro's failure to accede to American demands to give up power voluntarily and the continued insistence by Venezuelan officials that they have no part in drug trafficking.” Grenell had been trying to strike a deal with the Bolivarian Republic to “avoid a larger conflict and give American companies access to Venezuelan oil,” but these efforts were obviously undercut by the attacks on the boats – which Democrats contend are illegal under U.S. and international law – as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeling Maduro a “fugitive from American justice,” and placing a $50 million bounty on his head. With this situation escalating rapidly, many now fear direct U.S. military deployment into Venezuela.* Meanwhile, Trump has already deployed National Guard troops to terrorize immigrants in Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope and a Chicago native, met with Chicago union leaders in Rome last week and urged them to take action to protect immigrants in the city. Defending poor immigrants is rapidly becoming a top priority for the Catholic Church. Pope Leo has urged American bishops to “speak with one voice” on the issue and this story related that “El Paso bishop Mark Seitz brought Leo letters from desperate immigrant families.” Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, also at the meeting with Leo and the union leaders, said that the Pope “wants us to make sure, as bishops, that we speak out on behalf of the undocumented or anybody who's vulnerable to preserve their dignity…We all have to remember that we all share a common dignity as human beings.”* David Ellison, the newly-minted CEO of Paramount, is ploughing ahead with a planned expansion of his media empire. His next target: Warner Bros. Discovery. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ellison already pitched a deal to WB CEO David Zaslav, but the $20 per share offer was rejected. However, Ellison is likely to offer a new deal “possibly…backed by his father Larry Ellison or a third party like Apollo [Global Management].” There is also talk that he could go directly to the WBD shareholders if the corporate leadership proves unresponsive. If Ellison is intent on this acquisition, he will need to move fast. Zaslav is planning to split the company into a “studios and HBO business,” and a Discovery business, which would include CNN. Ellison is clearly interested in acquiring CNN to help shape newsroom perspectives, as his recent appointment of Bari Weiss as “editor-in-chief” of CBS News demonstrates, so this split would make an acquisition far less of an attractive prospect. We will be watching this space.* In another Ellison-related media story, Newsweek reports Barron Trump, President Trump's 19-year-old son, is being eyed for a board seat at the newly reorganized Tik-Tok. According to this story, “Trump's former social media manager Jack Advent proposed the role at the social media giant, as it comes into U.S. ownership, arguing that the younger Trump's appointment could broaden TikTok's appeal among young users.” Barron is currently enrolled in New York University's Stern School of Business and serves as an “ambassador” for World Liberty Financial, the “Trump family's crypto venture.” TikTok U.S., formerly owned and operated by the Chinese company ByteDance, is being taken over by a “consortium of American investors [including Larry Ellison's] Oracle and investment firm Silver Lake Partners,” among others.* As the government shutdown drags on, the Trump administration is taking the opportunity to further gut the federal government, seeming to specifically target the offices protecting the most vulnerable. According to NPR, “all staff in the [Department of Education] Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), with the exception of a handful of top officials and support staff, were cut,” in a reduction-in-force or RIF order issued Friday. One employee is quoted saying “This is decimating the office responsible for safeguarding the rights of infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.” Per this report, OSERS is “responsible for roughly $15 billion in special education funding and for making sure states provide special education services to the nation's 7.5 million children with disabilities.” Just why exactly the administration is seeking to undercut federal support for disabled children is unclear. Over at the Department of Health and Human Services, headed by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS sent out an RIF to “approximately 1,760 employees last Friday — instead of the intended 982,” as a “result of data discrepancies and processing errors,” NOTUS reports. The agency admitted the error in a court filing in response to a suit brought by the employees' unions. Even still, the cuts are staggering and include 596 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 125 at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to name just a few. This report notes that other agencies, including the Departments of Justice, Treasury and Homeland Security all sent out inaccurately high RIFs as well.* The Lever reports Boeing, the troubled airline manufacturer, is fighting a new Federal Aviation Administration rule demanding additional inspections for older 737 series planes after regulators discovered cracks in their fuselages. The rule “would revise the inspection standards…through a regulatory action called an ‘airworthiness directive.'...akin to a product recall if inspectors find a defective piece of equipment on the plane…in [this case] cracks along the body of the plane's main cabin.” The lobbying group Airlines for America is seeking to weaken the rule by arguing that the maintenance checks would be too “costly” for the airline industry, who would ultimately have to bear the financial brunt of these inspections. Boeing is fighting them too because such a rule would make airlines less likely to buy Boeing's decaying airplanes. As this report notes, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy – who oversees the FAA – “previously worked as an airline lobbyist…[and] Airlines for America recently selected the former Republican Governor of New Hampshire, Chris Sununu to be their chief executive officer.”* In more consumer-related news, Consumer Reports has been conducting a series of studies on lead levels in various consumer products. Most recently, a survey of protein powders and shakes found “troubling levels of toxic heavy metals,” in many of the most popular brands. They write, “For more than two-thirds of the products we analyzed, a single serving contained more lead than CR's food safety experts say is safe to consume in a day—some by more than 10 times.” Some of these products have massively increased in heavy metal content just over the last several years. CR reports “Naked Nutrition's Vegan Mass Gainer powder, the product with the highest lead levels, had nearly twice as much lead per serving as the worst product we analyzed in 2010.” The experts quoted in this piece advise against daily use of these products, instead limiting them to just once per week.* Finally, in a new piece in Rolling Stone, David Sirota and Jared Jacang Maher lay out how conservatives are waging new legal campaigns to strip away the last remaining fig leaves of campaign finance regulation – and what states are doing to fight back. One angle of attack is a lawsuit targeting the restrictions on coordination between parties and individual campaigns, with House Republicans arguing that, “because parties pool money from many contributors, that ‘significantly dilutes the potential for any particular donor to exercise a corrupting influence over any particular candidate' who ultimately benefits from their cash.” Another angle is a lawsuit brought by P.G. Sittenfeld, the former Democratic mayor of Cincinnati – who has already been pardoned by Trump for accepting bribes – but is seeking to establish that “pay-to-play culture is now so pervasive that it should no longer be considered prosecutable.” However, the authors do throw out one ray of hope from an unlikely source: Montana. The authors write, “Thirteen years after the Supreme Court gutted the state's century-old anti-corruption law, Montana luminaries of both parties are now spearheading a ballot initiative circumventing Citizens United jurisprudence and instead focusing on changing state incorporation laws that the high court rarely meddles with.The measure's proponents note that Citizens United is predicated on state laws giving corporations the same powers as actual human beings, including the power to spend on politics. But they point out that in past eras, state laws granted corporations more limited powers — and states never relinquished their authority to redefine what corporations can and cannot do. The Montana initiative proposes to simply use that authority to change the law — in this case, to no longer grant corporations the power to spend on elections.” Who knows if this initiative will move forward in Montana, but it does provide states a blueprint for combatting the pernicious influence of Citizens United. States should and must act on it.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

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