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Jeff Mains sits down with James Gourley, a patent attorney and IP litigator who has spent 20 years on both sides of intellectual property disputes — from filing patents and trademarks to defending companies against infringement claims. This episode is a practical, plain-English guide to the IP fundamentals every SaaS and tech founder needs to get right before the scary letter arrives. They cover trademark due diligence, the "work made for hire" trap with contractors, the unsettled legal frontier of AI-generated code, how trade secrets actually work, why software patents are getting slightly easier to obtain, and what a well-structured IP portfolio does for your valuation at exit. James's core message: IP protection is a rounding error in cost compared to what it saves you on the back end — and the regret is always about what you didn't do early enough.Key Takeaways0:00 — A trade secret is anything that gives your company a competitive advantage that you've taken reasonable measures to keep secret.1:46 — Most founders don't find out whether they actually own their company name until the worst possible moment — right before a raise or mid-acquisition.4:22 — The first thing founders should do when naming a company is check whether anyone else is already using a similar name for something similar.6:36 — Before you build and ship, run a freedom-to-operate search to see if someone already holds a patent you might be infringing.9:29 — To get a patent through the USPTO, your invention must be both novel and non-obvious over everything that came before.11:19 — Patent examiners are time-constrained and often miss prior art, so invalid patents do get issued — but they can be invalidated in court.16:18 — If you hire a contractor and the contract has no IP assignment clause, the contractor owns the work by default — not you.18:46 — As the law stands today, AI-generated code and content cannot be copyrighted — nobody owns it.21:12 — Trade secrets require you to take reasonable measures like restricting access on a need-to-know basis, not just calling something "secret."25:14 — Filing a trademark gives you presumptive nationwide rights as of the filing date, and it's incredibly cheap relative to other business costs.27:14 — Software patents may be getting slightly easier to obtain after a decade of difficulty, thanks to new USPTO examiner guidance.29:51 — When filing a software patent, think through future roadmap variations and alternative implementations — not just what you're shipping today.32:35 — Don't take matters into your own hands when someone copies you — get legal counsel to calibrate how aggressive you should be.34:15 — Never throw an infringement letter in the trash — an attorney can quickly tell you whether the plaintiff is serious or a paper tiger.36:02 — Fake, AI-generated law firms are sending cease-and-desist letters as shakedown scams — always verify the sender is real.38:21 — In the next 30 days, start with trademark registration — it's the cheapest, highest-leverage IP move you can make early.Tweetable Quotes"If you have AI create what would otherwise be a copyrightable work, nobody owns the copyright." — James Gourley, 18:46"You gotta have a good contract if you want to own the IP." — James Gourley, 18:22"It's never too early to start looking at protecting the trademark." — James Gourley, 39:04"The regret is usually not that I spent money on lawyers to protect the IP. It's that we tried to save a little bit of money and it's costing us a lot on the back end." — James Gourley, 39:14"IP isn't paperwork you get around to later. It's the ground your company is actually standing on." — Jeff Mains, 41:51"If you can be aggressive in response, sometimes it makes them go away." — James Gourley, 13:48SaaS Leadership Lessons1. Trademark diligence is free — skipping it is not. Before you name your company or product, run a basic search. The standard isn't exact match — it's "likelihood of confusion." A name that's spelled slightly differently or uses a shared key term can still trigger a dispute years later when both companies grow into overlapping markets. The cost of a trademark search is zero; the cost of rebranding mid-acquisition is enormous.2. No assignment clause, no ownership. The "work made for hire" doctrine covers employees by default — but contractors, agencies, and freelance developers own what they create unless your contract explicitly says otherwise. The wedding photographer example says it all: you hired them, you paid them, but without a transfer clause, they own the photos. Every contractor agreement your company signs should include an IP assignment provision. One clause changes everything.3. AI-generated IP is legally unownable — plan accordingly. If AI writes your code or generates your logo, you likely can't copyright it. The current legal landscape says AI-created works have no copyright owner — period. For hybrid human/AI codebases, you'd need to disclaim the AI-generated portions in a copyright registration. This is a bleeding-edge issue that will be litigated for years. Until then, founders building on AI-assisted code should understand they may have no legal recourse if that code is copied.4. Trade secrets demand least-privilege access, not just labels. Calling something a "trade secret" doesn't make it one. You have to show a judge you took reasonable measures — and that means limiting access to people who genuinely need it. A CRM that every employee can open weakens your claim. Restrict permissions, use document management tools, and document your access controls. If someone walks out with the data, you need to prove you tried to protect it.5. Patent for the roadmap, not just the release. Software evolves faster than the patent process. If you file on what you're shipping today but your product migrates six months later, your patent may no longer cover what you actually built. When filing a software patent, describe not just your current implementation but alternative approaches and future variations you can foresee. The patent is only as valuable as its ability to still cover what you're doing two years from now.6. Never ignore legal letters — and never respond emotionally. The two worst responses to an infringement letter are throwing it in the trash or firing back in anger. A 20-minute call with an experienced IP attorney can tell you whether the plaintiff has a history of filing suit or is just a copyright troll sending shakedown letters. The same attorney can tell you whether your own case is strong enough to be aggressive or whether you should approach gently. Calibrate before you act.Guest Resourcesgourley@caglaw.comwww.caglaw.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesgourley/Episode SponsorThe Futureproof Series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfkXKUPZ5xuOqMPR7_gzGybncTtavyR1NThe Captain's KeysSmall Fish, Big Pond – https://smallfishbigpond.com/ Use the promo code ‘SaaSFuel'Champion Leadership Group – https://championleadership.com/https://jeffmains.com/books/SaaS Fuel ResourcesWebsite - https://championleadership.com/Jeff Mains on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkmains/Twitter - https://twitter.com/jeffkmainsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thesaasguy/Instagram - https://instagram.com/jeffkmains

This week's Podcast Short highlights stories developments out the EU, North America and Australia.The long-delayed draft proposal to restrict skin sensitisers in textiles could be on the horizon, as the European Commission has said it plans to publish the measure as soon as possible. In the US, legal experts talk to Chemical Watch News & Insight about the potential shock waves to the TSCA programme following the Fifth Circuit's landmark ruling that annulled the EPA's risk management rule for methylene chloride. Other top stories discussed this week include:Leaked documents from the EU include a methodology for identifying chemicals that are “critical” to the trade bloc's industrial resilience;Australia's government confirms that it will not introduce a new packaging regime for the country, but will look to strengthen existing requirements under a new Circular Economy Roadmap;Minnesota regulators say they anticipate a high level of interest in exemptions from the state's coming PFAS ban and that they are working to develop a framework that can meet the expected high demand.Tune in to hear more about our top stories from the last week and then visit Chemical Watch News & Insight to catch all the latest chemicals management news from around the globe.Have a podcast idea or a comment to share? Let us know by emailing the editor at Terry.Hyland@Enhesa.com.

You already know about the binge-restrict cycle. That's not why you're still stuck in it. In this episode I'm going 10 layers deep into what's actually keeping the cycle running -  including the real reason "just stop restricting" advice doesn't work, and the three things that actually have to happen to break free for good.In this episode I discuss...Why "just stop restricting" advice can make things worse - and what it's missingThe invisible straitjacket: why some people can't stop restricting even when they desperately want toWhy your nervous system has coupled food with both safety AND danger at the same timeWhere those associations come from, and why they make neutrality feel nearly impossibleWhy stopping restriction doesn't feel like freedom, and why stopping binging doesn't feel like reliefThe three things that actually have to happen to break the cycle: internal safety, embodiment, and decoupling food from safety and dangerWhat my relationship with work taught me about what makes this cycle so relentlessYou already know about the binge-restrict cycle. That's not why you're still stuck in it.You know that restriction leads to binging. You've understood this intellectually for years. And it keeps happening anyway. Which makes you feel like you're the problem. You're not. You're just working at the wrong level.In this episode I go 10 layers deep into why the cycle keeps running even when you knowwww better, including the real reason "just stop restricting" advice doesn't work and sometimes makes things worse. We cover why your nervous system has coupled food with both safety and danger at the same time, why that makes neutrality feel nearly impossible, and what three things actually have to happen to genuinely break the cycle for good.This is the episode I wish existed when I was in the middle of it. The real answer is in here.Free mini course Decode Your Food Noise: sabrinamagnan.com/decode-podcast

$7 DIESEL? FMCSA CRACKDOWN. WHAT'S NEXT? This may be one of the biggest Brake Check conversations we've put together. Two problems are hitting American trucking at the same damn time: The cost of running is exploding... The rules for running are getting tighter.... And instead of asking somebody on social media what they THINK about it, we're going straight to the people who actually know. FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs joins Charles Gracey to talk about what's happening inside the agency right now ... the recent Safety Innovation Expo, CDL integrity, training providers, English proficiency enforcement, ELDs, fraud, bad actors, hours of service, truck parking and the technology FMCSA believes could actually make trucking safer. The question we're putting directly to the Administrator: WHEN DOES THE PROFESSIONAL TRUCKER ACTUALLY FEEL THE DIFFERENCE Then energy analyst Phil Flynn of The PRICE Futures Group joins us as diesel pushes deeper into historic territory. Why can crude get cheaper while diesel gets MORE expensive? What does the exploding diesel crack spread actually mean? Why is America exporting diesel while American truckers are getting crushed at the pump? Would stopping exports actually lower prices — or create an even bigger mess later? Would more drilling fix it? Do we need more refining? Would a trucker shutdown actually move diesel prices? And the question nobody wants to ask: COULD DIESEL HIT $7? Then Phil gets the HARD STOP: One lever. More drilling. More refining. Restrict exports. Release reserves. Or let the market rebalance. WHICH ONE ACTUALLY HELPS THE AMERICAN TRUCKER? No slogans No social-media economics SHOW US THE MATH & RESULTS One guest runs the agency writing and enforcing trucking's rules. One guest has spent decades reading the energy market. And the American trucker? YOU'RE PAYING FOR BOTH....SO WE GET YOU THE ANSWERS YOU WANT! SOUND OFF: What's hurting your operation more right now ... FUEL, RATES, or REGULATION? #Trucking #Diesel #FMCSA #TruckDrivers #OwnerOperator #DieselPrices #TruckingIndustry #FuelPrices #Freight #BrakeCheck ⁠Follow the Brake Check Podcast⁠ ⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's the day. Teams get's follow-up flags. Remind yourself to look at a chat message or post. Also, hand over the organiser role of meetings in Outlook. Lastly, give strict guidance for Copilot to follow when creating brand-aligned slide decks. 0:00 Welcome 2:28 M365 Copilot: Tell Copilot what you need directly from the Copilot button in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - MC1470885 5:48 Microsoft Teams: Personal message reminders for chat and channels - MC1470887 10:27 Microsoft Teams: New centralized experience for organizing important resources in chats and channels - MC1473153 20:11 Outlook: Change the organizer of meetings - MC1472028 29:18 Microsoft 365 Copilot in PowerPoint: Guide Presentation Creation with Notes Steering and Strict Brand Adherence - MC1470415 34:28 Brand Skill support now available in PPT Copilot [Desktop] - MC1473166

In today's episode of The Wellness Effect, Lacey, Jensen, and Kira break down the binge and restrict cycle — not the clinical eating disorder version, but the everyday pattern so many women fall into: undereating during the day, overeating at night, and restricting again the next morning out of guilt. They walk through five practical levers to break the cycle, and Lacey opens up about three completely different chapters of her life where she was stuck in it as an adult. Non-alarmist, deeply personal, and genuinely useful whether or not you've ever labeled what you're doing as "binge eating." If you find yourself struggling in this cycle, this episode is for you!   Key Takeaways: Eat enough, first. Under-eating during the day is often the actual root cause of nighttime "loss of control" eating — your body isn't broken, it's protecting you. Balanced meals stop the blood sugar rollercoaster. Protein, carb, fat, and fiber at every meal isn't just physical — it's directly tied to mood, energy, and how "hangry" shows up. Awareness has to come before mindset work. Journaling, pattern interrupts, and simply noticing your body's state in the moment are the real first steps — not meditation. Shame is what keeps the cycle spinning. Recognizing when you're subconsciously using a binge to "earn" the motivation to restrict is a key unlock.   Chapters: 00:00 – What the binge/restrict cycle actually is (and why you might not know you're in it) 07:21 – Pillar 1: Eating enough & why blood sugar drives nighttime cravings 12:56 – Pillar 2: Balanced meals, mood, and getting "hangry" 20:56 – Pillar 3: The mental side — presence, nervous system state, and awareness 24:07 – Lacey's Post-it note practice and how journaling changed her identity 28:32 – The shame cycle and self-sabotage 33:20 – Pillar 4: Therapy — when and why it helps 37:56 – Pillar 5: Sleep, leptin, ghrelin, and circadian rhythm 42:00 – Lacey's three different eras of binge/restrict (university, serving, present day)   Resources/Mentions: Ep 84: Blood Sugar Basics: The Hormone, Energy & Weight Connection No One Explains  Ep 82: How Many Macros Do You Actually Need? (Protein, Carbs & Fat Explained) Oura Ring (to track your sleep) - https://ouraring.com/   Want to Work With Us? Join us in the Root Cause Reset Program: https://www.lifestyleucoaching.ca/wellness-effect-906145 and use code "Wellness Effect" for a FREE functional lab test when you join the program. Follow us on Instagram: The Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnesseffectpod/ Lacey Iskra - https://www.instagram.com/laceeiskk/ Jensen - https://www.instagram.com/wellnesswjensen/ Kira Iskra - https://www.instagram.com/wellbykira/ Lifestyle U have helped over 1,000+ women transform their mind and body and become the best version of themselves. Want to be next? Click Here to Apply! - https://www.lifestyleucoaching.ca/apply If you loved this episode and want to hear more, subscribe and leave a review! Share this episode with a friend who's ready to start their own wellness journey. Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thewellnesseffectpod/ to stay up-to-date with the latest episodes and tips.

Big K Hour 03: SCOTUS has rejected President Trump's attempt to restrict mail ballots. What will this mean for the midterms? full 1385 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:03:20 +0000 y9J1hVTzZwgQoF8UYozJbasmWrmreKaQ news The Big K Morning Show news Big K Hour 03: SCOTUS has rejected President Trump's attempt to restrict mail ballots. What will this mean for the midterms? The Big K Morning Show 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports President Trump is lashing out at the Supreme Court for rejecting his push to limit mail-in voting.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports President Trump is lashing out after the Supreme Court blocked his bid to restrict mail-in voting for the midterms.

A federal appeals court is considering arguments on limiting access to abortion-by-pill. AP correspondent Jennifer King reports.

There's agreement migrants' access to superannuation needs to change, but not in the way New Zealand First is proposing. The party wants it to be subject to citizenship from 2029. It says superannuation for migrants who become residents aged 50 or older - now costs more than a billion dollars a year. Immigration expert and Woburn International CEO, June Ranson, says these are often highly skilled workers who should still get something when they reach retirement. "Where your problem lies - if those people that come in, and they're being sponsored by family members and they do not work, they've never worked." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you have anorexia and struggle with binge eating, too? If you find yourself moving between food restriction and binge eating, you may wonder whether your eating disorder has changed or whether you're somehow failing at recovery. In this solo episode, Dr. Marianne talks about the binge-restrict cycle, why eating disorder symptoms can shift over time, and what it means when binge eating shows up during anorexia recovery. Binge eating after restriction does not automatically mean you have binge eating disorder (BED). Extreme hunger, reactive eating, subjective binges, and eating that feels out of control can all occur in the context of restriction and long-term eating disorder recovery. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Dr. Marianne discusses why restriction can make food feel increasingly urgent, why returning to restriction after a binge can keep the cycle going, and why subtle forms of restriction are easy to miss. She also explains why restriction may feel safer or more familiar than binge eating, especially for people who have lived with anorexia nervosa or other eating disorders for years or decades. For neurodivergent people with ADHD, autism, or AuDHD, food restriction can also become intertwined with routine, sensory needs, predictability, executive functioning, autonomy, and nervous system regulation. You'll learn why binge eating doesn't erase a history of anorexia, why eating more isn't automatically evidence of BED, and why the goal isn't necessarily to determine which eating disorder you "really" have. BREAKING THE BINGE-RESTRICT CYCLE What happens after a binge or an episode of eating more than you intended matters. Skipping meals, delaying breakfast, cutting portions, avoiding certain foods, or exercising to compensate can restart the restriction-binge cycle. Instead, Dr. Marianne discusses returning to consistent nourishment, identifying hidden restriction, getting curious about what preceded the binge, and resisting the pull to romanticize anorexia when binge eating feels frightening. For people with chronic or long-term eating disorders, progress may mean recognizing the cycle sooner, reducing its intensity, and responding to difficult eating experiences without punishment or compensation. EATING DISORDER THERAPY & SUPPORT If you're navigating anorexia, binge eating, bulimia, ARFID, or a long-term eating disorder that doesn't fit neatly into one diagnostic category, Dr. Marianne offers neurodivergent-affirming, sensory-attuned, trauma-informed eating disorder therapy. Learn more about eating disorder therapy, working with Dr. Marianne, and additional resources at drmariannemiller.com. Topics include: anorexia, anorexia recovery, binge eating, binge eating disorder, BED, binge-restrict cycle, restriction-binge cycle, restrictive eating, extreme hunger, reactive eating, chronic eating disorders, long-term eating disorder recovery, neurodivergent eating disorders, autism and eating disorders, ADHD and eating disorders, eating disorder therapy, and eating disorder recovery. RELATED EPISODES ADHD & Bulimia: Dopamine, Impulsivity, & the Hidden Link to Binge Eating With Kirsten Book, PMHNP-BC on Apple and Spotify. Beyond Anorexia: The Truth About Long-Term Restrictive Eating on Apple and Spotify. Why Eating Feels So Chaotic With ADHD: Binge Eating, Bulimia, & Executive Function Challenges on Apple and Spotify.

Read and Dana discuss Rep. Thomas Massie's bipartisan “Flock-Off Act,” which would block federal funding for automated license plate readers and biometric surveillance cameras, and share listener reactions to the proposed restrictions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Jones Act: America's Self-Inflicted Economic WoundIn this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Podcast, hosts Stu Turley and David Blackmon sit down with Colin Grabow, Associate Director of the Cato Institute's Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, to examine one of America's most counterintuitive and costly laws: the Jones Act. Enacted in 1920 as the Merchant Marine Act, this legislation requires all goods transported by water within U.S. borders to use American-flagged, American-built, and American-crewed vessels. What was intended as a national security measure has instead become an economic anchor, artificially inflating shipping costs and forcing states to import energy from overseas rather than from nearby domestic sources. With the Trump administration's recent suspension of the Jones Act, Grabow presents compelling data showing that in just six months, more energy has been shipped domestically than in any single year over the past 25 years—a real-world experiment that validates decades of economic arguments against the law. The conversation reveals a troubling paradox: while the U.S. claims the Jones Act protects national security, American ships are regularly sent to Chinese shipyards for repairs, and the law has shrunk the merchant marine fleet from 257 ships in 1980 to just 92 today. Through concrete examples ranging from California's refinery crisis to Puerto Rico's energy shortages, this episode exposes how protectionist policies meant to help American workers and shipyards have instead harmed consumers, reduced economic efficiency, and undermined the very security they claim to protect.Check out the Cato Institute Jones Act Tracker: https://www.cato.org/jones-act-waiver-tracker#key-findingsConnect with Colin Grabow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingrabow/Check out David Blackmon's work on Substack: https://blackmon.substack.com/Check out The Energy News Beat Substack: https://theenergynewsbeat.substack.com/1. The Jones Act: Definition & OverviewThe podcast opens by explaining the Jones Act (Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920), which requires that goods transported by water within the U.S. must use vessels that are U.S.-flagged, U.S.-built, at least 75% American-owned, and crewed by Americans. This foundational explanation sets up the entire discussion.2. Impact of the Jones Act Waiver on Energy SupplyA major focus is the Trump administration's suspension of the Jones Act, which has dramatically increased domestic energy shipments:California's refinery crisis: With refineries shutting down, the waiver enabled tankers to transport crude oil from Gulf Coast refineries through the Panama Canal to California—preventing a major supply crisisRecord-breaking shipments: In just 6 months, more crude oil, gasoline, and jet fuel were shipped than in any single year over the past 25 yearsCost savings: The waiver has saved consumers millions by enabling efficient domestic shipping3. Economic Inefficiency & Cost to ConsumersThe hosts discuss how the Jones Act artificially inflates shipping costs:U.S.-built tankers cost $210-240 million vs. $52-53 million in AsiaOperating costs for U.S. ships are $8.5 million more per year than foreign-flagged vesselsThis forces states like California and New England to import energy from overseas rather than from nearby U.S. sources4. National Security ParadoxesThe conversation highlights contradictions in the national security argument:The U.S. exports LNG globally but can't ship it domestically to states like New York and MassachusettsPuerto Rico and Hawaii are forced to import energy from foreign sources despite U.S. production capacityU.S. military builds warships in allied countries (Turkey, Japan, South Korea, Finland), yet commercial ships must be U.S.-builtAmerican ships are regularly sent to Chinese shipyards for repairs and maintenance5. Merchant Marine Fleet DeclineColin Grabow presents data showing the Jones Act has failed to maintain a robust U.S. shipping fleet:The fleet has shrunk from 257 ships in 1980 to just 92 todayU.S. shipyards produce only 2.6 ships per year on average vs. 40+ per year in South KoreaThe law hasn't created jobs—it's reduced them6. Regional Energy Crises & SolutionsThe waiver has addressed multiple regional energy shortages:California: 8+ million barrels of crude, 2.4 million barrels of diesel, 1.8 million barrels of jet fuelPuerto Rico: Record propane shipments (2.89 million barrels in 6 months vs. historical averages)New England: LNG and propane imports that were previously impossibleMid-Atlantic: 12 million barrels of crude shipped to refineries7. Political & Lobbying ObstaclesThe hosts discuss why the Jones Act persists despite its costs:Concentrated benefits vs. dispersed costs: Shipyard owners and operators lobby heavily to maintain the law, while consumers bear the costsCongressional gridlock: Previous reform efforts (2006-2007) failed despite support from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and APIState interests: Louisiana opposes changes due to port economy dependence8. Hypocrisy & ContradictionsThe podcast highlights the absurdity of current policy:Refineries in New York were buying Russian oil because it was cheaper than Texas oil due to Jones Act shipping costsThe U.S. is the world's leading LNG exporter but can't ship it domesticallyCompanies advocating for the Jones Act for "national security" send their ships to China for repairs9. Potential Solutions & ReformColin Grabow proposes incremental reforms:Allow Americans to buy foreign-built ships (aligning with policy for airlines and trucking)Restrict to allied shipyards (NATO countries, Japan, South Korea)Implement a second registry (like Norway's international registry)Use direct subsidies instead of protectionism for national security needs10. Data-Driven Evidence & Future ResearchThe Cato Institute's Jones Act Waiver Tracker provides concrete evidence:241 voyages, 190 unique vessels, 65 million barrels shippedPlans to update 2018 and 2019 research papers on the Jones Act's economic and national security impactsThe waiver serves as a real-world experiment validating free-market predictionsOverall Theme: The podcast argues that the Jones Act is a self-inflicted economic wound that harms consumers, reduces shipping efficiency, contradicts national security claims, and fails to maintain a competitive merchant marine—and that the current waiver proves reform is both necessary and beneficial.At Energy News Beat, we Make Appendices Great Again.Check out the World's Greatest Podcast Show Notes at EnergyNewsBeat.co or EnergyNewsBeat.com, and the Energy News Beat Substack at: https://theenergynewsbeat.substack.com/A shout-out to Steve Reese and the Reese Energy Consulting group for sponsoring the Podcast https://reeseenergyconsulting.com/.Data2 if you have any business systems, can you trust A? Well, they have the patent on validation. . https://data2.zoholandingpage.com/energyAnd we have WellDatabase rolling, and we use their tools for the Energy News Beat weekly Rig Reports: https://welldatabase.com/Also entering Sponsor Rey Trevino, Pecos Operating https://pecos.energy/

The Jones Act: America's Self-Inflicted Economic WoundIn this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Podcast, hosts Stu Turley and David Blackmon sit down with Colin Grabow, Associate Director of the Cato Institute's Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, to examine one of America's most counterintuitive and costly laws: the Jones Act. Enacted in 1920 as the Merchant Marine Act, this legislation requires all goods transported by water within U.S. borders to use American-flagged, American-built, and American-crewed vessels. What was intended as a national security measure has instead become an economic anchor, artificially inflating shipping costs and forcing states to import energy from overseas rather than from nearby domestic sources. With the Trump administration's recent suspension of the Jones Act, Grabow presents compelling data showing that in just six months, more energy has been shipped domestically than in any single year over the past 25 years—a real-world experiment that validates decades of economic arguments against the law. The conversation reveals a troubling paradox: while the U.S. claims the Jones Act protects national security, American ships are regularly sent to Chinese shipyards for repairs, and the law has shrunk the merchant marine fleet from 257 ships in 1980 to just 92 today. Through concrete examples ranging from California's refinery crisis to Puerto Rico's energy shortages, this episode exposes how protectionist policies meant to help American workers and shipyards have instead harmed consumers, reduced economic efficiency, and undermined the very security they claim to protect.Check out the Cato Institute Jones Act Tracker: https://www.cato.org/jones-act-waiver-tracker#key-findingsConnect with Colin Grabow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colingrabow/Check out David Blackmon's work on Substack: https://blackmon.substack.com/Check out The Energy News Beat Substack: https://theenergynewsbeat.substack.com/1. The Jones Act: Definition & OverviewThe podcast opens by explaining the Jones Act (Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920), which requires that goods transported by water within the U.S. must use vessels that are U.S.-flagged, U.S.-built, at least 75% American-owned, and crewed by Americans. This foundational explanation sets up the entire discussion.2. Impact of the Jones Act Waiver on Energy SupplyA major focus is the Trump administration's suspension of the Jones Act, which has dramatically increased domestic energy shipments:California's refinery crisis: With refineries shutting down, the waiver enabled tankers to transport crude oil from Gulf Coast refineries through the Panama Canal to California—preventing a major supply crisisRecord-breaking shipments: In just 6 months, more crude oil, gasoline, and jet fuel were shipped than in any single year over the past 25 yearsCost savings: The waiver has saved consumers millions by enabling efficient domestic shipping3. Economic Inefficiency & Cost to ConsumersThe hosts discuss how the Jones Act artificially inflates shipping costs:U.S.-built tankers cost $210-240 million vs. $52-53 million in AsiaOperating costs for U.S. ships are $8.5 million more per year than foreign-flagged vesselsThis forces states like California and New England to import energy from overseas rather than from nearby U.S. sources4. National Security ParadoxesThe conversation highlights contradictions in the national security argument:The U.S. exports LNG globally but can't ship it domestically to states like New York and MassachusettsPuerto Rico and Hawaii are forced to import energy from foreign sources despite U.S. production capacityU.S. military builds warships in allied countries (Turkey, Japan, South Korea, Finland), yet commercial ships must be U.S.-builtAmerican ships are regularly sent to Chinese shipyards for repairs and maintenance5. Merchant Marine Fleet DeclineColin Grabow presents data showing the Jones Act has failed to maintain a robust U.S. shipping fleet:The fleet has shrunk from 257 ships in 1980 to just 92 todayU.S. shipyards produce only 2.6 ships per year on average vs. 40+ per year in South KoreaThe law hasn't created jobs—it's reduced them6. Regional Energy Crises & SolutionsThe waiver has addressed multiple regional energy shortages:California: 8+ million barrels of crude, 2.4 million barrels of diesel, 1.8 million barrels of jet fuelPuerto Rico: Record propane shipments (2.89 million barrels in 6 months vs. historical averages)New England: LNG and propane imports that were previously impossibleMid-Atlantic: 12 million barrels of crude shipped to refineries7. Political & Lobbying ObstaclesThe hosts discuss why the Jones Act persists despite its costs:Concentrated benefits vs. dispersed costs: Shipyard owners and operators lobby heavily to maintain the law, while consumers bear the costsCongressional gridlock: Previous reform efforts (2006-2007) failed despite support from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and APIState interests: Louisiana opposes changes due to port economy dependence8. Hypocrisy & ContradictionsThe podcast highlights the absurdity of current policy:Refineries in New York were buying Russian oil because it was cheaper than Texas oil due to Jones Act shipping costsThe U.S. is the world's leading LNG exporter but can't ship it domesticallyCompanies advocating for the Jones Act for "national security" send their ships to China for repairs9. Potential Solutions & ReformColin Grabow proposes incremental reforms:Allow Americans to buy foreign-built ships (aligning with policy for airlines and trucking)Restrict to allied shipyards (NATO countries, Japan, South Korea)Implement a second registry (like Norway's international registry)Use direct subsidies instead of protectionism for national security needs10. Data-Driven Evidence & Future ResearchThe Cato Institute's Jones Act Waiver Tracker provides concrete evidence:241 voyages, 190 unique vessels, 65 million barrels shippedPlans to update 2018 and 2019 research papers on the Jones Act's economic and national security impactsThe waiver serves as a real-world experiment validating free-market predictionsOverall Theme: The podcast argues that the Jones Act is a self-inflicted economic wound that harms consumers, reduces shipping efficiency, contradicts national security claims, and fails to maintain a competitive merchant marine—and that the current waiver proves reform is both necessary and beneficial.At Energy News Beat, we Make Appendices Great Again.Check out the World's Greatest Podcast Show Notes at EnergyNewsBeat.co or EnergyNewsBeat.com, and the Energy News Beat Substack at: https://theenergynewsbeat.substack.com/A shout-out to Steve Reese and the Reese Energy Consulting group for sponsoring the Podcast https://reeseenergyconsulting.com/.Data2 if you have any business systems, can you trust A? Well, they have the patent on validation. . https://data2.zoholandingpage.com/energyAnd we have WellDatabase rolling, and we use their tools for the Energy News Beat weekly Rig Reports: https://welldatabase.com/Also entering Sponsor Rey Trevino, Pecos Operating https://pecos.energy/

South Dakota official Jackley joins federal court case seeking to restrict mail voting.

Attorneys representing media organizations are pushing back against Tyler Robinson's renewed effort to keep cameras out of the courtroom for the final day of his preliminary hearing on September 1. They argue that Judge Tony Graf has already rejected the defense's broader objections to electronic media coverage and that Robinson has not shown the kind of specific prejudice necessary to overcome the presumption favoring public access. The media response takes particular aim at the defense's concern that hearsay evidence discussed during closing arguments could taint a future jury pool, pointing out that the evidentiary portion of the preliminary hearing was already open to the public and livestreamed in July. Their position is that shutting cameras out now would do little to contain information that is already public and could instead fuel more speculation and distrust about what is happening in the case.The media attorneys are also opposing Robinson's attempt to keep portions of his camera-ban motion private. They argue that court filings are presumptively public and that Robinson cannot take information already circulating publicly, place it in a court filing and then transform it into confidential material. Their blunt formulation was that “what is public is public,” and they characterized the defense's predictions about the consequences of continued public access as generalized and unsupported. At the same time, Graf has imposed separate courtroom controls for the September 1 proceeding, banning cellphones and other electronic devices for most attendees while allowing attorneys and certain legal staff to use them. The dispute therefore sets up a clear confrontation between Robinson's argument that continued broadcasting risks prejudicing his eventual trial and the media's position that transparency, especially after so much of the proceeding has already been public, is itself an important safeguard.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:'What is public is public': Media attorneys argue in Tyler Robinson hearing | KSL.com

Attorneys representing media organizations are pushing back against Tyler Robinson's renewed effort to keep cameras out of the courtroom for the final day of his preliminary hearing on September 1. They argue that Judge Tony Graf has already rejected the defense's broader objections to electronic media coverage and that Robinson has not shown the kind of specific prejudice necessary to overcome the presumption favoring public access. The media response takes particular aim at the defense's concern that hearsay evidence discussed during closing arguments could taint a future jury pool, pointing out that the evidentiary portion of the preliminary hearing was already open to the public and livestreamed in July. Their position is that shutting cameras out now would do little to contain information that is already public and could instead fuel more speculation and distrust about what is happening in the case.The media attorneys are also opposing Robinson's attempt to keep portions of his camera-ban motion private. They argue that court filings are presumptively public and that Robinson cannot take information already circulating publicly, place it in a court filing and then transform it into confidential material. Their blunt formulation was that “what is public is public,” and they characterized the defense's predictions about the consequences of continued public access as generalized and unsupported. At the same time, Graf has imposed separate courtroom controls for the September 1 proceeding, banning cellphones and other electronic devices for most attendees while allowing attorneys and certain legal staff to use them. The dispute therefore sets up a clear confrontation between Robinson's argument that continued broadcasting risks prejudicing his eventual trial and the media's position that transparency, especially after so much of the proceeding has already been public, is itself an important safeguard.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:'What is public is public': Media attorneys argue in Tyler Robinson hearing | KSL.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

South Carolina lawmakers have introduced House Bill H.4675, a piece of legislation aimed at establishing clear boundaries for law enforcement's use of Flock license plate reading cameras and similar surveillance technologies across the state. Under the provisions of the proposed bill, surveillance data would be subject to strict privacy controls, prohibiting storage on private corporate servers and mandating that all data remain on secure, state-controlled servers physically located within South Carolina. To protect citizens' civil liberties, the legislation restricts police from using artificial intelligence to identify vehicles based solely on their visual appearance, requiring specific license plate numbers for searches instead. Furthermore, the bill enforces a strict 21-day maximum retention period for collected data—after which it must be automatically purged unless linked to an active criminal investigation authorized by a court—and requires law enforcement officers to secure a probable-cause search warrant prior to accessing the database.

Attorneys representing media organizations are pushing back against Tyler Robinson's renewed effort to keep cameras out of the courtroom for the final day of his preliminary hearing on September 1. They argue that Judge Tony Graf has already rejected the defense's broader objections to electronic media coverage and that Robinson has not shown the kind of specific prejudice necessary to overcome the presumption favoring public access. The media response takes particular aim at the defense's concern that hearsay evidence discussed during closing arguments could taint a future jury pool, pointing out that the evidentiary portion of the preliminary hearing was already open to the public and livestreamed in July. Their position is that shutting cameras out now would do little to contain information that is already public and could instead fuel more speculation and distrust about what is happening in the case.The media attorneys are also opposing Robinson's attempt to keep portions of his camera-ban motion private. They argue that court filings are presumptively public and that Robinson cannot take information already circulating publicly, place it in a court filing and then transform it into confidential material. Their blunt formulation was that “what is public is public,” and they characterized the defense's predictions about the consequences of continued public access as generalized and unsupported. At the same time, Graf has imposed separate courtroom controls for the September 1 proceeding, banning cellphones and other electronic devices for most attendees while allowing attorneys and certain legal staff to use them. The dispute therefore sets up a clear confrontation between Robinson's argument that continued broadcasting risks prejudicing his eventual trial and the media's position that transparency, especially after so much of the proceeding has already been public, is itself an important safeguard.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:'What is public is public': Media attorneys argue in Tyler Robinson hearing | KSL.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Sheridan County Deputy Attorney Clint Beaver and Sheridan County Deputy Clerk Kim Hein insisted that no pictures could be taken or anything recorded at the hand-county audit held today 8/29. Beaver hilariously tried to claim that one section of the Constitution allowed him to violate another one.

Britain's obesity crisis is getting worse, and the latest figures suggest younger adults are gaining weight faster than ever. According to the King's Fund, obesity rates in England are now at record levels, with around 30% of adults living with obesity or severe obesity, roughly double the proportion seen in the early 1990s. Among 16 to 24-year-olds, the rise is even more striking. Around 18% are now obese or severely obese, compared with just 6% in 1993.Hence the title of this episode of Mark and Pete: Gross Britannia: Britain Is Getting Fatter.Cheerful stuff.But beneath the slightly rude title sits a serious question. What on earth has happened to us?This is not simply a matter of people becoming greedier, lazier, or somehow morally defective because they have discovered crisps. The environment around food has changed enormously. Ultra-processed food is cheap, convenient, heavily marketed and everywhere. Portion sizes have grown. Delivery apps can now bring a week's worth of calories to the front door before you've found your slippers. Many jobs involve sitting down all day, entertainment involves sitting down all evening, and even shopping can be done while remaining impressively horizontal.And then there is poverty, stress, sleep, mental health, childhood habits, lack of exercise, local environment and, increasingly, medication.The arrival of Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro has changed the obesity debate dramatically. These drugs can help some people lose significant amounts of weight and may prove enormously important medically. But do we really want the national plan to be: create an obesogenic culture, then inject everybody afterwards?That seems, well, slightly backwards.The King's Fund says England has had 14 government obesity strategies since 1992, while obesity has continued to rise. There are now thought to be around 14 million adults in England living with obesity or severe obesity, with vast consequences for diabetes, heart disease, joint problems, NHS demand and public spending.So what should actually change?Do we regulate junk-food advertising more aggressively? Improve school meals? Make healthy food cheaper? Encourage walking and cycling? Teach cooking properly again? Restrict portion sizes? Tax sugar harder? Or is government already interfering quite enough in what people put on their plates?There is also the awkward personal question of self-control. Christianity treats the body as something significant, not disposable. Food is good. Feasting is good. Enjoyment is good. But being dominated by appetite is something else.So this episode asks what Britain should do about obesity without shaming people, pretending weight is simple, or handing responsibility entirely to either government or the individual.Because clearly what we are doing now is not working.

August 28, 2026 – 6am: Trump ‘renames' Lake Ontario to Lake America Judge again blocks Trump's bid to restrict mail-in voting Iran war reaches 6 months with no end in sight Annual ‘March on Washington' returns to DC today Speaker Johnson claims GOP has ‘extraordinary' record to run on Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) on his visit to Ukraine, possible Russian sanctions Trump continues oil and gas stock trades amid Iran war To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The social media giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to restrict American teenagers' use of its platforms as part of an $18bn settlement with states that accused it of harming children. We hear from a former Meta insider. Also on the programme: how climate change is increasing the likelihood of avalanches and flooding in the Himalayas; and we look back on the life of Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry.(Photo: The Meta logo is displayed on a mobile phone in Liverpool, Britain, 09 June 2026. Credit: ADAM VAUGHAN/EPA/Shutterstock)

The conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court sided with President Trump's executive order to tighten rules around mail-in voting. Rick Hasen, director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project, explains how the battle over these ballots could influence midterm elections.Then, a powerful storm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people in Indiana. The outage is adding to their concerns about a planned data center that would rely on power from the local utility company. Hobart, Indiana, resident Angelita Soriano, who is part of a lawsuit against the approval process for the data center, shares her perspective.And, researchers have found that nearly half of autistic children are prone to wandering. Eric Garcia, the Washington bureau chief for The Independent, details the federal government's new national alert system to coordinate response efforts to these incidents. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

The midterm elections are only 70 days away. Yesterday, the Supreme Court allowed Trump's plan to restrict mail-in voting to continue. They say that Trump can create "state citizenship lists" and the United States Postal Service will get to decide who gets a mail-in ballot. With this clear attempt to stifle true democracy, along with the gutting of the voting rights act and the many gerrymandered districts in the south to restrict Black votes, the Trump regime appears to be laying the groundwork to affect future elections in a big way. What can be done before the midterms? Join Don and guests to break this all down.

The supremes back Donald Trump's efforts to block mail-in ballots, at least for now, setting off a battle before November. Plus, just 70 days before the midterms and Donald Trumps escalates a trade war with America's neighbor to the north.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called steep new U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of his country's goods “a miscalculation” after trade talks with Canada collapsed, and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association criticized a social media post by President Trump regarding beef imports.

Local governments around the region and across Virginia are looking to land-use rules as a way to regulate data centers.

Plus: A massive federal child safety trial against Meta begins opening arguments. And Apple plans to change its terms for app developers to appease EU's antitrust officials. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Today we are talking about Maintaining NodeJS, Patternlab, Writing Books, and Open Source with guest Brian Muenzenmeyer. We'll also cover AI Webform Generator as our module of the week. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/564 Topics Brian Open Source Origins Pattern Lab Node Journey Maintaining and Moving On Writing Approachable Open Source Who the Book Is For Beyond Code Contributions All Things Open Book Signing Choosing Conferences to Attend Pitching Open Source at Work Misconceptions and Starting Small Avoiding Maintainer Burnout Handling AI Noise and Low Effort PRs DCO and Licensing Basics Better Communication and Reviews Node and Drupal Lessons Optimism for Open Source Future Resources Brian Muenzenmeyer https://brianmuenzenmeyer.com https://approachableopensource.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/brianmuenzenmeyer.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-muenzenmeyer-91a77554/ https://www.renderatl.com/schedule upcoming https://nodeconf.eu/program upcoming spectrum of engagement https://approachableopensource.com/blog/2025-open-source-pace-layers/ change in contention https://brianmuenzenmeyer.com/posts/2018-i-maintainer/ burnout https://approachableopensource.com/read/the_spectrum_of_engagement/ https://approachableopensource.com/read/the_four_files_of_any_open_source_project/ LICENSE Hodag Cryptid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodag https://www.rhinelanderchamber.com/about-the-hodag/ You should write a book All contributors spec Talk at all things apart DCO Developer Certificate of Origin Open source law policy and practice Sustain OSS Guests Brian Muenzenmeyer - brianmuenzenmeyer.com Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Bernardo Martinez - bernardm28 JD Flynn - dorficus MOTW Correspondent Jacob Rockowitz - jrockowitz.com jrockowitz Brief description: AI Webform Generator enables site builders to create a Drupal Webform, or update an existing one, from plain-English instructions. It sends the request through the site's configured Drupal AI provider, validates the returned Webform definition, and saves the resulting form. Review the generated change before using the form. Module name/project name: AI Webform Generator (ai_webform_generator) Brief history Created on 2 July 2026 by chaitanyadessai (Chaitanya R Dessai). The current stable release is 1.0.2, released on 3 July 2026, and supports Drupal ^10 || ^11. Maintainership Appears actively maintained: Drupal.org lists an update on 24 July 2026. Maintainers: zeeshan_khan and chaitanyadessai. (Specbee) Security coverage: Yes. Stable releases are covered by Drupal's security advisory policy. Test coverage: Yes. Version 1.0.2 includes unit, kernel, and functional tests for prompt building, JSON validation, settings, route access, Webform building, and optional CAPTCHA elements. Documentation: Yes. The project page and module README cover requirements, configuration, usage, security considerations, and supported field types. Issues: 1 open issue, with 0 open bug reports (7 issues total). Usage stats: 1 site reports using this module. Module features and usage Creates complete Webforms and updates existing Webforms in place from natural-language prompts. Supports common Webform elements, including text, email, telephone, number, date, select, checkbox, radio, range, password, hidden, and managed-file elements. Validates the AI response before applying the Webform definition. Uses the existing Drupal AI provider configuration; API keys are not stored in this module's configuration. Provides configurable model, temperature, output-token, and per-user request limits to balance output quality and provider spend. Requires trusted users with both the generator permission and ordinary Webform edit access when changing an existing form. AI-Generate Notes, Review, and Recipe (used for testing) https://github.com/jrockowitz/drupal_playground/tree/main/recipes/drupal_playground_webform_ai AI-Generated Assessment Technical: The module separates AI generation, prompt building, JSON validation, and Webform construction into Drupal services. It uses the site's configured Drupal AI provider, validates a limited allowlist of Webform element types before saving, and exposes model, temperature, output-token, and per-user request-limit settings. Access and error handling: Generation requires its own permission, and updating an existing Webform also requires normal Webform update access. A per-user flood limit constrains provider spend; failures are logged, with detailed upstream errors shown only to generator administrators. Code quality: Version 1.0.2 uses strict types and separates form, service, validation, and persistence responsibilities. It includes unit, kernel, and functional coverage for core behavior. This assessment is a code review of the released module, not a security audit. Implementation: The module creates new Webforms and updates supported fields of existing Webforms in place, but saves the generated definition immediately without a preview, diff, or approval screen. Usefulness: The module is useful for quickly drafting straightforward Webforms and iterating on common field changes when a site builder reviews the result. Complex, highly customized, or regulated forms need especially careful manual review before publication. How to use it: Configure a chat-capable provider, select an existing Webform or choose to create one, describe the fields and validation in plain English, submit the request, and then review the saved Webform. For example, create a disposable contact Webform and ask the generator to add a required telephone field while preserving the existing fields. AI-generated source code: The module's runtime use of AI and its code style cannot establish whether its source was AI-generated or AI-assisted. Its public project metadata does not make an authorship claim, so this is unknown. Possible improvements: Add a preview/diff and explicit approval before saving; broaden support for advanced Webform structures and handlers; add optional, privacy-conscious prompt and response audit logs; and expand regression coverage for complex Webform updates. Next steps for adopters: Restrict generation to trusted roles, begin with a low request limit, test representative prompts outside production, and review every generated field, validation rule, confirmation message, and permission before publishing.

In this episode, Jeremiah Bush shares insights into the commercial finance industry, the importance of building strong relationships, and strategies for scaling a financial services business. Discover practical tips on navigating covenants, expanding networks, and leveraging automation for growth.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Tonight, President Trump wants the Supreme Court to take emergency action to let him restrict mail-in voting. Plus, after two weeks of strikes and threats of far worse from the president, it's all on hold tonight with Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you noticed your gymnast suddenly feeling weaker or struggling with skills she used to hit easily, and wondered if she's just gained "too much weight"?It's tempting to think the fix is simple: get her lighter and the skills will come back. But in this episode, Christina explains why that logic misses something important, and why "just lose weight" almost always backfires.Around age 11, girls enter puberty and their bodies change exactly as nature intends: gaining height, weight, and shifting biomechanics. Trying to stop that with dieting or underfueling does not solve the problem, it makes it worse. You cannot build strength, muscle, or bone in a calorie deficit, and you certainly cannot recover from 20 to 30 hours a week of training in one.Puberty is one of the most anabolic phases in a female's life. The body is building a stronger skeleton, more muscle, a bigger heart, and a mature reproductive system, all of which require energy. Restrict that fuel and the body compromises: performance suffers, recovery slows, hormones get disrupted, and injury risk rises. It's not because the gymnast is weak, it's because physiology always wins.Christina compares two gymnasts: one who loses weight by eating less but also loses muscle, endurance, and recovery capacity, and one who moves through puberty well-fueled, gaining some body fat but also gaining muscle. The second gymnast almost always performs better, because body weight is just one of more than 40 factors that determine performance.She also touches on when body composition changes do reflect a genuinely disordered relationship with food, and why getting fueling right from the earlier competitive levels matters so much long-term. Fixing this takes two things: consistent, adequate nutrition, and well-programmed, progressive strength and conditioning designed by specialists, not leftover conditioning lists.In this episode, we cover: ❗ Why "just lose weight" seems logical, but doesn't hold up ❗ What's happening in a gymnast's body when she enters puberty ❗ Why you cannot build strength, muscle, or bone in a calorie deficit ❗ A tale of two gymnasts: underfueled weight loss vs. healthy, fueled weight gain ❗ Why body weight is only one of 40+ factors that determine performance ❗ What low energy availability does to injury risk, hormones, and recovery ❗ Why strength and conditioning needs to be specialist-designed, not an afterthought ❗ When body composition changes do signal a disordered relationship with foodChristina's takeaway: puberty is not something to fight, it's something to fuel and prepare for. Gymnasts who are properly fueled and supported through this transition come out the other side stronger and more resilient.If you are watching your gymnast's body change through puberty and want support navigating it, reach out. Information on how to connect is below.Links & ResourcesThe Balanced Gymnast® Program (Level 5–10)Connect with Christina on Instagram @the.gymnast.nutritionist christinaandersonrdn.com

Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. The show opens with ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to discuss the latest news out of the Middle East. Mike Dobuski joins for a quick chat about the end of stupid door handles. Peter Charalambous discusses the appeals court rules Trump can’t restrict mail-in voting… for now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 9, 2026- A decade ago New York prohibited elephants from being part of circuses and now Gov. Kathy Hochul will have to decide whether other large animals can be part of traveling exhibitions. We discuss legislation approved at the Capitol with Brian Shapiro, state director in New York at the Humane World for Animals.

-According to Financial Times, Apple has already progressed to testing the company's memory chips with its devices, while it's still lobbying the US government to give it permission to use CXMT's products. -CNBC quotes an unnamed State Department spokesperson who said the use of Chinese models "by US companies raises serious concerns." -DuckDuckGo announced that it can now block most video ads, particularly those on YouTube, when a video is playing in its browser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Calvary Live is an outreach ministry of GraceFM at Calvary Church in Aurora, Colorado.Pastor Ed Taylor is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Church –you can find more about him at edtaylor.orgBooks by Pastor Ed along with other curated discipleshipresources from his home church bookstore are available at calvaryco.storeIf you like what you hear on Calvary Live – don't forget tofollow us, and share it with your friends and family!

The White House asks OpenAI to keep a tight grip on ChatGPT 5.6, the US Secret Service made some appalling OpSec mistakes, AMD has reintroduced a CPU security feature after consumer backlash, and an Iranian APT operator has been arrested in Montenegro. Show notes Risky Bulletin: Microsoft disrupts StegoAd operation

You overate last night, so today you tell yourself you'll be "extra careful." A light salad. Maybe skip lunch. It sounds smart. It sounds like the responsible thing to do. But that little plan to make up for it? It sets up your next overeating episode. In this episode I break down the binge-restrict cycle — the hidden loop that keeps almost everyone stuck. I'll show you why trying to stop yourself right before you eat almost never works, why beating yourself up after only makes it worse, and the easiest place to step out of the cycle (it's probably not where you think).  If you've been working so hard and still feel out of control around food, this one's for you.

The Supreme Court recently preserved access to mifepristone, the medication used in nearly two-thirds of abortions in the United States. But according to Julia Kaye, Senior Staff Attorney with the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project, the legal battle over medication abortion is far from over. In this episode of The Electorette, Kaye explains the ongoing Louisiana v. FDA litigation, why anti-abortion activists are increasingly focused on mifepristone, and how a little-known 19th-century law known as the Comstock Act could be used to restrict abortion access nationwide. We also discuss the Trump administration's review of mifepristone regulations, the future of medication abortion, and why reproductive rights advocates view the Supreme Court's latest ruling as a temporary reprieve rather than a final victory. If you found this conversation helpful, follow @electorette on Instagram and YouTube, and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform for more election analysis, democracy coverage, and nuanced conversations that go beyond the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Republican party-led House of Representatives has voted to restrict Donald Trump's ability to continue the war against Iran without congressional approval.    

June 2, 2026- Jordan Nathan, founder and CEO of Caraway, an eco-friendly cookware company, makes the case for legislation would restrict the sale of pots and pans that use Teflon.

Holly and Greg both support this idea, and it's gaining steam among Senators on both sides of the aisle. The proposal is this: if the government shut downs, lawmakers will be restricted from leaving Washington, D.C. until the government reopens. Deseret News congressional correspondent Cami Mondeaux explains the idea and whether or not it might have enough support to pass.   

A new report on the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7th. Connecticut is close to enacting a law placing more restrictions on homeschoolers. Katy Faust of Them Before Us was the victim of a hit piece by the Seattle Times. And John and Maria will talk about the administration's infatuation with IVF.    Recommendations  The World and Everything in It  Segment 1 – The Horrors of October 7; Attempts to Restrict Homeschooling  MSN article on October 7 report  Telegraph article on Nicholas Kristoff  More violence in Nigeria  Connecticut Democrats pass bill restricting homeschooling    Segment 2 – Seattle Times Doxes Katy Faust; White House Pushes IVF  MSN article on Chloe Cole  Age of first time mothers hit record high  Segment 3 – Questions and Comments  A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today's World  The Briefing  Breakpoint   

This might sound counterintuitive, but this could be the most freeing message you hear this week. If you've been told "just love yourself" or "you're enough, sis" and it feels like another impossible standard to achieve, this episode is for you. What if the pressure to love your body perfectly is just as exhausting as the eating disorder was? In this raw, honest episode, you'll discover: Why self-love culture can become another performance trap The eating disorder's impossible "enough" promise that never delivers How recovery culture sometimes creates new standards to achieve Why you were never meant to be "enough" on your own The spiritual foundation that changes everything about recovery Permission to struggle and still be worthy How to stop performing and start resting in your worth For the woman exhausted from trying to earn her worthiness. THE EATING DISORDER'S FALSE PROMISE The voice in your head says: "If you can just be thin enough, disciplined enough, perfect enough, THEN you'll finally be worthy, loved, valuable, not rejected." Sound familiar? This is how the eating disorder runs the show—convincing you that "enough" is something to achieve, earn, reach on the other side of a number on the scale. So you chase it: Restrict food, track everything, exercise, weigh yourself, body check in every mirror. The disorder promises that if you just get "there," you'll finally feel enough. But you never got there, did you? Every time you hit a goal, the goalpost moves. "Actually, it's five more pounds. Actually, you should be more disciplined. You're still not there yet." The disorder doesn't have an "enough" threshold—because if you ever felt enough, you wouldn't need it anymore. THE RECOVERY PERFORMANCE TRAP So you start recovery work. You listen to podcasts, learn about body image, challenge diet culture lies. Recovery says: "Just love yourself. Accept your body. Be body positive. Practice self-compassion." But doesn't it sometimes feel like another impossible standard? Instead of being thin enough → love yourself enough Instead of being disciplined enough → have good body image enough Instead of performing for the disorder → performing for recovery Self-love culture can become just as much of a trap as the eating disorder was. Now you're not just trying to control your body—you're trying to control your feelings about your body. You're forcing yourself to feel things you don't feel yet. You're beating yourself up for not being good enough at recovery. Same performance trap. Different words. THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR WORTH Here's what will ruffle feathers but needs to be said: You're not supposed to be enough. Your worth was established before you ever had a body to obsess over, before you knew what a scale was, before you ever restricted a meal or looked in the mirror and decided you weren't enough. If you were enough on your own, you wouldn't need to turn and surrender to the One who created you. God's love for you is already complete—not conditional on your size, progress, or ability to love yourself. It's already done. Finished. THE SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION OF RECOVERY Recovery isn't just physical, emotional, and mental—it's soul-based. You weren't created to be enough on your own. You were created to need your Creator. This means: You can stop performing right now You can stop earning worthiness through thinness You can stop trying to be enough through perfect self-love You're already loved, already worthy You're not recovering TO become worthy—you're recovering BECAUSE you're already worthy. One is striving. The other is responding. THE PERMISSION YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR Today I'm giving you permission: ✅ Permission to not have it all figured out ✅ Permission to not feel okay in your body today ✅ Permission to struggle and still be worthy ✅ Permission to be a work in progress ✅ Permission to rest ✅ Permission to not love your body perfectly You might never feel completely in love with your body—and that's okay. Your worth doesn't depend on how you feel about yourself. Your worth depends on how God sees you—and He sees you as loved, even at your worst. BEYOND SELF-OBSESSION Eating disorders are self-obsessed: Every thought about your body, food, weight, appearance. Self-love culture can be equally self-obsessed: "I'm amazing, I'm enough, I can do all things." What if instead of trying to love yourself perfectly, you remembered: You have a Creator who knit you together You're already loved by the maker of the universe You can live for something bigger than body management Freedom comes from getting your eyes off yourself—off the mirror, scale, apps—and living for something bigger. THE RECOVERY REFRAME You still need to do the work: Nourish your body, challenge ED thoughts, show up to therapy, get support. But the reason you do the work changes. Not to earn worth → Because you're already worthy Not to become lovable → Because you're already loved Not to be enough → Because you're held by the One who is enough KEY QUOTES

President Trump is promoting tighter restrictions on mail-in ballots as well as passage of the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. UCLA professor Richard Hasen unpacks the ramifications.John Powers reviews the Oscar-nominated Japanese film ‘Kokuho.'To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy