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In this episode, I sit down with Nate Cole, recruiting coordinator and pitching coach at Harvard University, to talk about what it actually takes to play baseball at one of the most selective schools in the country.Nate walks through Harvard's recruiting process, what they look for academically, how they evaluate players beyond stats and rankings, and why being a great student alone is not enough to play at the Division 1 level.We also get into the development side of Harvard baseball, including how Nate works with pitchers, how they use technology and data, why some players need more simplicity instead of more information, and what separates players who succeed at the college level.This conversation is especially valuable for players and families who want to understand the balance between academics, baseball ability, work ethic, and finding the right fit in the recruiting process.Topics Covered: What Harvard looks for in baseball recruits How academics filter the recruiting process Why GPA, SATs, and AP classes matter The importance of challenging yourself early in high school How Harvard evaluates players in person Why Harvard recruits nationally for small classes What families misunderstand about Ivy League recruiting Why being “an Ivy League kid” is not specific enough The type of player Harvard baseball wants Why players need to be self-driven How Nate develops pitchers at Harvard Using technology, data, and video in player development Why some players overthink and need to simplify The role of passion, work ethic, and love for baseball How baseball can open academic opportunities The biggest mistakes families make in recruiting Why fit matters more than logos, rankings, or scholarshipsFollow Nate Cole: X: https://x.com/NateCole33Check Out Patrick's Stuff:•
**Mine Bitcoin. Own Your Rigs. Ditch the Exchanges** $ BTC 63,247 Block Height 952,828 Today's guest is Kent Halliburton from Sazmining who joins me to discuss his journey from cranberry farming and solar energy to Bitcoin, the company's "mining as a service" model, and the broader implications of AI/HPC on Bitcoin mining decentralisation. Key Topics: Kent Halliburton's personal and professional journey from cranberry farming to the solar energy industry. The transition from a traditional fiat career to discovering and embracing Bitcoin. Sazmining's "mining as a service" model, emphasising hardware ownership and aligned incentives. The impact of AI/HPC (High-Performance Computing) on public Bitcoin mining companies and hash rate dynamics. Debate around energy subsidies and the role of Bitcoin mining in energy markets. The concept of "Wild Sats" and the value of decentralised Bitcoin acquisition. The importance of low time preference and self-sovereignty learned through unique life experiences. Discussion on Bitcoin mining ROI and the emerging hash power rental market. Check out my book ‘Choose Life' - https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince Pleb Service Announcements: Join 20 thousand Bitcoiners on @cluborange https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey CONFERENCES: BTC PRAGUE - 11th - 13th June 2026 http://btcprg.me/BITTEN - Use code BITTEN for - 10% BTC HEL - 25th - 26th September 2026. - Helsinki https://btchel.com/ Use code BITTEN for - 10% My First Bitcoin. https://myfirstbitcoin.org/ Shills and Mench's: BITBOX - SELF CUSTODY YOUR BITCOIN - www.bitbox.swiss/bitten Use Code BITTEN THE MEETUP BREAKDWON - BITCOIN EVENTS UK - https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/ SWAN BITCOIN - www.swan.com/bitten PLEBEIAN MARKET - BUY AND SELL STUFF FOR SATS; https://plebeian.market/ @PlebeianMarket ZAPRITE - https://zaprite.com/bitten - Invoicing and accounting for Bitcoiners - Save $40 SATSBACK - Shop online and earn back sats! https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM ALL FURTHER LINKS HERE - FOR DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS - https://vida.page/princey - https://linktr.ee/princey21m
https://rhr.tv/stream Zcash Orchard vulnerability remediated after coordinated network upgrade https://zodl.com/orchard-vulnerability-successfully-remediated/ Trezor says TROPIC01 chip flaw does not put Safe 7 funds at risk https://trezor.io/blog/news/Trezor-response-TROPIC01-chip-disclosure-no-impact-to-your-funds Blockchain Association publishes law-enforcement letter to Senate on CLARITY Act https://theblockchainassociation.org/posts/blockchain-association-letter-from-law-enforcement-to-senate-leadership Treasury Goes After Iran Crypto https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0519 NPR: George Santos Kalshi insider trading investigation https://www.npr.org/2026/06/02/nx-s1-5843371/george-santos-kalshi-insider-trading-investigation Polymarket Rules Incorrectly in Saylor Market https://x.com/willo2_Poly/status/2061640812132516321 HRF Oslo Freedom Forum https://www.youtube.com/user/OsloFreedomForum Cashu tests first on-chain TEE mint for trust-minimized ecash https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs9azf5pgt8k5tjq325xstfp5ue9z9h7nne0fnsv0nm7qlzauue8kg2y53mf Core Lightning v26.06 release https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/releases/tag/v26.06 Alby Hub v1.22.2 release https://github.com/getAlby/hub/releases/tag/v1.22.2 Sparrow Wallet 2.5.2 release https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/2.5.2 nostr-vpn v4.0.48 release https://github.com/mmalmi/nostr-vpn/releases/tag/v4.0.48 Tails 7.8.1 released https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-7_8_1/ 3:33 - It's bearing 14:13 - Dashboard 17:13 - Zcash Orchard 28:33 - Saylor unfollows Parker 33:23 - Trezor chip vulnerability 38:03 - Blockchain Association Clarity Act 47:33 - Iran crypto 54:16 - George Santos Kalshi 57:58 - Polymarket error 1:07:08 - HRF Oslo 1:10:13 - Boosts 1:13:53 - Cashu 1:24:23 - Claude AGI noise 1:29:08 - Software updates Shoutout to our sponsors: Coinkite https://coinkite.com/ Strike https://strike.me/ Stakwork https://stakwork.ai/ Salt of the Earth https://drinksote.com/rhr Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Nostr https://primal.net/marty Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ Follow Odell: Nostr https://primal.net/odell Newsletter https://discreetlog.com/ Podcast https://citadeldispatch.com/
Hashim Osman, a research analyst at Phillip Securities Research will dive deep into SATS 4Q's financial update.Listen to this podcast to stay updated on the latest corporate news. Additionally, you can visit https://www.poems.com.sg/stock-research/ to access the full report and gain more insights.This podcast has been created using PhillipGPT based on a report from a Phillip Securities Research analyst.#PhillipCapital #YourPartnerinFinance #Servingyousince1975 #PYTCH #PYTCHMedia #USCompanyInsights #FinanceNews #SATSFollow PYTCH Media:YouTubeFacebookInstagramLinkedIn PodcastWebsite
This week on Three Little Fishes, the sisters cover a little bit of everything — from the Indy 500 and binge-worthy watches to the complicated conversations around OnlyFans, judgment, and survival. Then they dive into the mounting pressure facing today's teens during junior year: SAT prep, acne treatments, college anxiety, and the uncomfortable realization that sometimes parents accidentally become part of the stress. They wrap things up with easy crockpot pork tacos, hungry college kids home for the summer, and practical dinner ideas that stretch across multiple meals.
Nicholas Dickinson bought his first significant Bitcoin stack on the all-time high. Three months later he was 40% underwater. He didn't panic. He read more books and bought more.Nicholas is a hotelier with 40 years in the industry — currently running a 50-acre country house hotel in Norfolk. He's also one of the newest, and arguably fastest-moving, members of the Bitcoin Business Network. In just nine months he's thinking in Bitcoin, buying at what the power law tells him is a 50% discount, and working out how to bring Bitcoin into a 40-year hospitality business without losing his board.
The 5-Meeting Referral Strategy: One Intro Every Time Hi everyone, Carl Gould here with your #70secondCEO. Just a little over a one-minute investment every day for a lifetime of results. Now I'm trying to make it sound fun, like, yay, referral party, but we also call it a one-to-one house call. It's a meeting with somebody where you sit down and you say to them, Here's what's going on in my world. And here's what a good introduction looks like for me. Tell me what's going on in your world and what a good introduction makes for you. And we don't get off the phone until we make at least one introduction for each other. You do that with five people every month. Who can I introduce you to that's meaningful? Now you might not always get a perfect qualified lead. That's why you want to do five. You might say, Oh, well, my son or daughter is about to take their SATs to get into college. Oh, I know a great, you know, SAT tutor. I'll make that introduction. All right. Well, I was hoping for someone that was going to buy 10 units, but I'll take the SAT tutor. Sometimes it's that, sometimes it's just relationship building. Like and follow this podcast so you can learn more. My name is Carl Gould and this has been your #70secondCEO.
Exam season can bring stress to the entire household. From slammed bedroom doors and sleepless nights to younger children already feeling the pressure of assessment before secondary school is even on the horizon. In this episode of Parental Control, Ellie Thompson is joined by education expert Katharine Radice, author of The Parent's Guide to Exam Stress, to unpack what exam pressure is really doing to our children, and to us as parents. Are SATs putting too much pressure on children far too young? How do anxiety, ADHD, autism and perfectionism change the way exam stress shows up? And how can parents support revision without becoming the household drill sergeant? With more than 20 years in education, Katharine shares practical, reassuring advice on spotting the signs a child is struggling, managing expectations, navigating post-exam meltdowns, and helping children build resilience without tying their self-worth to academic performance. Email us at info@mybaba.com Follow us on Instagram @mybabainsta and @mybabagram Show notes The Parent's Guide to Exam Stress is a new release and available via all usual booksellers. Website: katharineradice.co.uk To join Katharine's mailing list for a fortnightly conversation piece about supporting children through school, it's https://katharineradice.co.uk/join-in. What is My Baba? My Baba provides the daily scoop on family, food and lifestyle - we're not just experts at all things parenting. Visit mybaba.com The Content on this podcast is provided by My Baba and represents our sole opinions and views. For more information on our terms and conditions please refer to the website: https://www.mybaba.com/terms-conditions/
The AI boom is alive - but investors are starting to ask a harder question: which winners deserve their sky-high valuations? Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode of Market View explores a surprising sell-off among Japanese cable makers and what it may reveal about growing cracks in the AI infrastructure trade. Investors also examine strong earnings from SATS, which delivered resilient profit growth despite Middle East disruptions and continues integrating Worldwide Flight Services into its expanding global network. Michelle unpacks why premium cinema operator IMAX continues outperforming in the streaming era, why Delivery Hero surged on fresh takeover speculation involving Uber, and how Boustead Singapore more than doubled profits through a mix of operational strength and value creation. Plus, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust expands deeper into Europe as management doubles down on the logistics infrastructure theme. The episode asks whether the next phase of AI investing will be less about spotting trends - and more about identifying genuine long-term winners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is the Wall Street ETF narrative killing peer-to-peer Bitcoin adoption? Is Bitcoin failing if it only becomes a corporate store of value hoarded on Wall Street? Institutional demand and exchange-traded funds are not the end game for hyperbitcoinization. True freedom requires building an alternative economic system entirely outside legacy banking, proving that Bitcoin must function as everyday money to succeed.Uncle Rockstar Dev (@r0ckstardev) unpacks how open source software protects financial sovereignty. The cypherpunk history of BTCPay Server demonstrates how a non-custodial payment gateway allows anyone to host a node without asking permission. Relying on a centralized crypto payment processor intermediates your wealth, meaning you must self-host your infrastructure to enforce individual sovereignty.A thriving circular economy operates directly on the ground. From kids using the Lightning Network to buy choco bananas in El Zonte to alternative networks expanding across Africa and Indonesia, communities are establishing localized ecosystems. These regions completely bypass legacy structures, choosing instead to settle daily medium of exchange transactions directly in Satoshis.Documenting this global shift requires a dedicated grassroots movement of creators who reject mainstream financial media. Independent documentarians Zack Dorsey (@zackdorseyx) and Brandon Martin (@elbrandonmartin) share their proof of work traveling from Central America to Mauritius to capture peer to peer adoption. Capturing these alternative networks on camera is vital to countering corporate narratives and demonstrating how local financial inclusion scales from the bottom up.This decentralized evolution dismantles the broken, top-down corporate NGO model. Instead of creating loops of financial dependency, the leaders meeting at the Zonte Economic Forum are connecting their localized circles to build global network synergy. If you are ready to stop accumulating fiat and start participating in the parallel economy, smash that subscribe button, leave your thoughts on economic sovereignty below, and share this with someone still paying with dirty cash.—Bitcoin Beach TeamConnect and Learn more about the guests:Uncle Rockstar (X): https://x.com/r0ckstardevJethro Toro (X): https://x.com/JethroToroBrandon Martin (X): https://x.com/elbrandonmartinZack Dorsey: (X): https://x.com/zackdorseyxSupport and follow Bitcoin Beach:X: https://www.twitter.com/BitcoinBeach IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitcoinbeach_sv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livefrombitcoinbeach Web: https://www.bitcoinbeach.com Browse through this quick guide to learn more about the episode:00:00 Intro02:21 How to accept Bitcoin for business using self hosted BTCPay Server04:16 BTCPay Server vs BitPay: Why Nicolas Dorier built an open source alternative06:30 Why hyperbitcoinization depends entirely on grassroots adoption10:02 What a real Bitcoin standard looks like in El Salvador and globally11:42 Will Bitcoin fail if it only becomes a Wall Street store of value12:42 Why Bitcoin Beach rejected the centralized fiat NGO funding model21:23 Proof of Work journalism: Independent media reporting on El Salvador24:44 What it is really like moving to El Salvador to live on Bitcoin27:31 How connecting peer to peer networks creates global monetary synergyLive From Bitcoin Beach
Silje Garberg Ree leder Bergans, som de senere årene har slitt økonomisk. Hun forteller om barndomsminner, veien fra BCG til Bergans via Orkla og Sats, hvordan hun arbeider for å gjøre minus til pluss og hvordan de ansatte involveres i snuoperasjonen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"What's the biggest thing you two actually disagree on?" One listener has clocked the I agree, I agree tic and wants a proper scrap, so Dylan and Hayden dig into the teaching vs non-teaching divide and find it's spikier than either expected.Then a brave question lands. Should politics be explicitly taught in KS2? The boys weigh up whether ten year olds can handle it, who gets to decide what counts as balanced, and what happens when a kid asks the question you really didn't want them to ask.Next, draconian behaviour policies. Listeners have sent in the ones that humiliated children or just made no sense, and some of these are hard to hear without wincing.A one form entry teacher wants to know how on earth setting could work in her school, and the lads have a proper crack at it rather than dodging.Plus the SATs week ask that will make every Year 6 teacher's eye twitch. Revising all afternoon for the next day's test, every day. Reasonable prep or completely ridiculous?And to finish, the question with teeth. What's your real, unpopular education opinion. The one that might genuinely cost you a listener.Honest, funny, and not in the mood to play nice today.
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Welcome to episode 300 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.Flagging spiritsWe jump straight in with our flagging enthusiasm for pretty much anything, which is the downside to achieving huge goals, right? Zooming down the other side with nothing to look forward to is a tough position to be in. Running addictionWe chat goals (again), we talk about life juggles (bloody SATs), and we also talk the latest controversy – running addiction. Is this a fair label? Are people unfairly labelling others (or themselves) with ‘addiction'? Or is this a dangerous trend? Tell us your thoughts, cos we'd love to hear them, at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk. And sorry for all the coughing and spluttering in this episode, we'll be back to full strength next week!Pick up the mag!If you're fond of this pod, you are going to LOVE Women's Running Magazine. Hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to subscribe to the best running magazine there is and to bag yourself a tasty saving with a third off. That's womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad.LinksBag yourself a third off the mag with womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Burnie and Ashley discuss animal sense, SATs, ACTs, GPAs, Mush's diet, US reading recession, Red Rising, modern Harry Potters, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Matt Dinniman, cat fall dynamics, WhatsApp AI Incognito, Instgram nudie detection, and the Hive Mind Wars.
This week we look at the hot topic of assessment in classrooms. We discuss SATS, Scottish National Assessments and the pitfalls of summative assessment. Make sure you sit back, relax and enjoy! ----more---- Follow Laura on TikTok and Instagram Follow David on TikTok and Instagram ----more---- Check out our website insidevoices.co.uk Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.
Allerede i 2023 begynte SATS å rigge seg for AI-søk, og hvordan det ville endre søkeatferd blant brukere på tvers av Norden. I denne episoden møter vi Digital Content Manager i SATS, Susanne Reinertsen, og Senior SEO Specialist i dentsu, Nicole Gumatay, som deler hvordan de forberedte SATS på den største utviklingen i søk på tjue år, og hva de har erfart så langt.Du får blant annet høre om: Hva som gjorde at SATS tok AI-søk på alvor Hvordan SATS forberedte seg på utrullingen av AI-søk Hvordan AI-søk påvirker arbeidet med SEO, innhold og effektmåling Hva som har overrasket mest underveis Konkrete råd til andre bedrifter som vil komme i gang See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, we're digging into one of the most nuanced (and often confusing) parts of homeschooling: diagnoses, IEPs, and 504 plans. Do homeschooled kids actually need them? When do they matter? When do they not? We break down how these supports function in traditional school settings, what changes when you homeschool, and why documentation can still be critical for things like SATs, APs, and dual enrollment. We also get real about the barriers to getting evaluated, the cost, the emotional side of diagnosis, and the current political climate that's making all of this feel even more complicated. Whether you're questioning labels or craving clarity, this conversation will help you think through what's best for your child both now and in the future.We'd love to invite you to join our book club. Reading books among community matters so much. Homeschooling can feel isolating, but processing complex topics alongside like-minded people helps fill your cup, sharpen your thinking, and remind you that you're not navigating this alone. Our next book club selection is How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids WIll Talk. Click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/HMUPatreon Use code BOOKWORM for 90% of your first month! Would you like personalized coaching from Meagan or Amanda (or both)???? We offer consultation services. Feel free to take a look at our respective bios and book a time that is convenient for you.https://calendly.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered Jumpstart your homeschooling with our online courses:Homeschool 101: The No-Panic Boot Camp - https://bit.ly/homeschool101support And, purchase the workbook here: https://a.co/d/fehPA6G The Smart Start Guide to Homeschool Curriculum - https://bit.ly/curriculumhelpme And purchase the workbook here: https://a.co/d/07MZXbn6 Preschool and Kindergarten, Reimagine: A Complete Guide for Homeschooling Littles - https://bit.ly/earlyed1 Find Meagan's books here: 101 Comebacks to Homeschool Objections: Polite replies, powerful comebacks, and everything in between - https://a.co/d/iTRH14Y Unschooling From Both Sides of the Story - https://a.co/d/02HMo6pN Explore Outschool! Use code BUDGET50 to save 50% off your first three months of membership.https://outschool.com/ Every month we release a themed unit study that is secular and progressive. We focus on own-voice sources and inclusive learning opportunities. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/homeschool-moms-unfiltered Visit our website here: https://homeschoolmomsunfiltered.com/ Let's be friends!!! Follow us on social media for giveaways and updates!!IG: https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered Love Homeschool Moms Unfiltered and want to show your support? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/homeschoolmomsunfiltered
A teacher is getting emails from a parent at 10pm most nights with an expectation of a reply before school the next morning. Their SLT's advice? Just manage the relationship. Dylan and Hayden have slightly stronger thoughts on that.Then unannounced learning walks, two-line feedback emails with no right of reply, and the working wall that was too busy one week and lacking evidence of learning the next. How is anyone supposed to win? Dylan and Hayden get into why this kind of observation culture does more damage to staff than it does good for children.A listener writes in to defend SATs, and wants to know if they are in the minority. Every other year group does end of year tests. It narrows focus. It prepares children for formal assessment later in life. It can be done badly but that does not mean scrapping it entirely is the answer. Dylan and Hayden take this one seriously rather than just nodding along.And following on from a recent video arguing that memorising specific facts is pointless, a listener pushes back properly. Is there still a case for children holding knowledge in their heads? Where is the line between rote learning that builds genuine understanding and rote learning that is just performance? Dylan and Hayden try to draw it.Four great questions, four proper answers.
Is Bukele a dictator, or is he simply executing the mandate of a population that was previously held hostage by gang violence and state corruption?Joe Nakamoto joins me to separate the propaganda from the facts surrounding the first nation to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. We examine the on-the-ground truth of what happens when a nation opts out of the broken fiat system and bets on a sovereign future.Moving beyond the headlines, we break down what a functional circular economy looks like. From El Zonte to Livingstone, Zambia, the goal is radical independence, building economic growth from the bottom up. We explore how merchants, farmers, and tourists are keeping value within their own communities instead of leaking it to centralized intermediaries, creating tangible wealth where credit cards and banks were never an option.The conversation inevitably turns to President Bukele and the tension between safety and state power. It is a complex situation that forces us to reconcile our comfortable Western ideals of governance with the raw, utilitarian needs of a developing nation that is finally feeling secure for the first time in generations.We also pull no punches on the surveillance state. With the rise of strict KYC requirements, the core promise of decentralization is under constant threat. Joe and I discuss why Bitcoin companies have a moral obligation to push back against regulatory capture. Relying on peer-to-peer solutions is the only way to avoid the trap of a segmented, compliant financial system that destroys the privacy that makes Bitcoin valuable in the first place.Finally, we talk about the mental leap required to fully embrace this change. The lightning network has made fast and cheap transactions possible, but the transformation happens in the mind. We discuss the difficult process of unlearning fiat habits and training ourselves to price our labor, our time, and our future in satoshis. If you are ready to stop watching the tickers and start participating in the revolution, this conversation is for you. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend, and let us know if you would move to El Zonte. —Bitcoin Beach TeamConnect and Learn more about Joe Nakamoto:X: https://x.com/JoeNakamotoIG: https://www.instagram.com/joenakamoto_Nostr: https://primal.net/joenakamotoYT: @JoeNakamotoSupport and follow Bitcoin Beach:X: https://www.twitter.com/BitcoinBeach IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitcoinbeach_sv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livefrombitcoinbeach Web: https://www.bitcoinbeach.com Browse through this quick guide to learn more about the episode:00:00 Intro02:54 What are the requirements for a successful Bitcoin circular economy?05:54 Why documenting the El Salvador Bitcoin rollout is essential for history.10:18 What events would actually invalidate the Bitcoin investment thesis?16:06 How to protect Bitcoin privacy against 2026 KYC and AML regulations.21:16 Will a de minimis tax rule make Bitcoin legal tender in the US?32:56 Is El Salvador safe for Bitcoin tourists after the gang crackdown?43:58 Is President Bukele a dictator or a sovereign Bitcoin leader?1:01:02 How the Zambia Bitcoin circular economy provides a global blueprint.1:13:26 Why is transitioning to a Satoshi Standard harder than buying Bitcoin?Live From Bitcoin Beach
JOIN MY TEAM & SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE: https://www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/en/teams/5Nrld5?join=1Every runner has a mental checklist of what's holding them back. Iron deficiency, life stress, ice bath mythology, and the gap between ambition and biology probably aren't on it—but after this episode, they will be.Alex Ostberg is back for the Rundown Recap, and he starts where most coaches start when an athlete is underperforming: iron. They discuss why iron is so central to the oxygen transport system, what symptoms to watch for before things get serious, and how to get tested without a physician's order. The conversation then shifts to something harder to quantify: stress. Alex makes the case that mental load isn't separate from training—it modifies how the body adapts to it. He and Dominic dig into how elite runners like Grant Fisher and Jess McLean actually use added life structure to their advantage, and what high schoolers stacking SATs on top of race days can learn from Coach Milt's approach to finals week.From there, the ice bath episode. Alex isn't anti-ice:he's anti-misunderstanding. The recovery oil study alone will make you rethink one of the most entrenched rituals in the sport.The final piece ties it all together: biology moves slower than your ambitions. Alex breaks down why backwards-facing training plans are built on false certainty, and why the athlete who stops fighting physiology is always the one still standing at the end of a long season.Tap into the Alex Ostberg Rundown Recap Special.If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it. If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!S H O W N O T E S -The Run Down By The Running Effect (our new newsletter!): https://tinyurl.com/mr36s9rs-Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ-My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en-Take our podcast survey: https://tinyurl.com/3ua62ffz
A bi-weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q. AOBPrime Time reminder (FTF + Week 3)Vegas coming upNEWSRoman Storm Acquittal?? - The RageRule 29 hearing in SDNY. Retrial dates floated: Oct, Nov, Jan 2027.Gov theory: running Tornado Cash was criminal, but mixers aren't illegal and it wasn't criminal at inception. Failla: so when did liability start?Gov collapsed UI and protocol. Claimed Tornado Cash itself transferred funds — user wallets as "instrumentalities."Only 15% of volume was illicit across the charged period.Failla to prosecutor: "I might argue you were doing better before you started talking."BIP-361 - LinkNew proposal from Jameson Lopp and others (submitted 14 April) to protect Bitcoin from future quantum computers.Quantum computers could one day crack the cryptography Bitcoin uses today (ECDSA/Schnorr). BIP-361 forces everyone to move to new quantum-safe address types before that happens.Two phases: first, you can't send to old-style addresses. Five years later, old-style coins can't be spent at all. If you haven't moved your coins by then, they're frozen.Controversial because it means coins that don't migrate get effectively confiscated — including Satoshi's ~1M BTC and anything on lost seeds. Breaks Bitcoin's "your coins are yours forever" promise.BitMEX pushed back with a "wait and see" alternative: only freeze coins if quantum is actually proven to exist.Foundation angle: if you hold your own keys, you just migrate when new address types ship. The people at risk are exchange users, lost-seed holders, and very old wallets.Bitcoin Depot Hacked - 50.9 BTC ($3.7M) Stolen - Bitcoin Magazine / SecurityWeekPublished: Breach detected March 23, disclosed April 8-9, 2026Bitcoin Depot, the largest crypto ATM operator in the US (9,000+ machines, 47 states), lost 50.9 BTC after attackers gained control of credentials for digital asset settlement accounts. Customer data was not affected. SEC disclosure filed April 8.Talking points: Centralised custodians are honeypots. One set of credentials = nearly $4M gone. The 16-day gap between detection and disclosure is worth noting. Compare with self-custody where there is no single point of failure.Kraken Insider Extortion - Support Staff Recruited by Criminal Groups - CoinDeskPublished: April 13, 2026A criminal group is extorting Kraken after two insider incidents where support staff inappropriately accessed data from ~2,000 client accounts. No funds were at risk. Kraken warned of coordinated insider recruitment campaigns targeting crypto, gaming, and telecom firms.Talking points: Your exchange account is only as secure as the lowest-paid support worker with access to your data. This is organised, coordinated insider recruitment across multiple industries. Self-custody eliminates this counterparty risk entirely. Credit to Kraken for transparency and refusing to pay.Fake Ledger Live app on Mac App Store - Coindesk$9.5M drained from 50+ victims between 7–13 April via fake Ledger Live macOS app on Apple's App Store.Hits across BTC, ETH, Tron, Solana, XRP. Three seven-figure losses — largest $3.23M USDT. Musician G. Love lost 5.9 BTC.Attack vector: app prompted users to enter recovery phrase. Game over.Published under "Leva Heal Limited." Faked version history 1.0 to 5.0 in two weeks to look legit. Passed App Review.Funds laundered through 150+ KuCoin deposit addresses tied to "AudiA6" mixer. KuCoin froze accounts until 20 April only.UPDATES/RELEASESAqua v0.4.2 - April 11Adds transaction notes (BIP329), fiat amount entry for Lightning payments, Sats display unit option, improved animations, GDK upgrade to 0.76.3.https://github.com/AquaWallet/aqua-wallet/releases/tag/v0.4.2BTCPay Server v2.3.7 - April 2 (BORDERLINE)First release using .NET 10. Transaction comments in Send view, admin-editable subscription dates, amount-less BOLT11 invoices for top-ups, RTL language support (Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi), subscriber management API.https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v2.3.7BULL Wallet v6.8.2-fss-hybrid - April 10Hybrid flutter_secure_storage implementation with fallback to v9 for incompatible devices. Appears to be internal/hybrid build rather than public consumer release.https://github.com/SatoshiPortal/bullbitcoin-mobile/releases/tag/6.8.2-fss-hybridCake Wallet v6.1.0 - April 18"Smoother Performance & USDT Bridging" release. Native USDT bridging between chains, performance optimizations, wallet stability improvements, Lightning and EVM bug fixes.https://github.com/cake-tech/cake_wallet/releases/tag/v6.1.0Envoy v2.2.13 - April 9Maintenance release addressing Passport Prime onboarding issues, iOS share sheet bug, and a security-related dependency update.https://github.com/Foundation-Devices/envoy/releases/tag/v2.2.13KeyOS v1.2.1 - April 16Users can now decide whether they want to perform a manual or magic backup, regardless of Envoy Magic Backup status. Before initiating the magic backup, tap Advanced in the top right corner to change to manual.https://github.com/Foundation-Devices/KeyOS/releases/tag/v1.2.1Liana v14.0 - April 17Major UI rework: redesigned home page, menu, payment history, sidebar. Adds xpub import from Coldcard ccxp files, BitBox pairing code display for taproot devices, reduced dust output limit from 5,000 to 500 sats. Default fiat price source changed to mempool.space.https://github.com/wizardsardine/liana/releases/tag/v14.0LNBits v1.5.4-rc1 - April 16 (RC only)Release candidate, minimal notes. Latest stable remains v1.5.3.https://github.com/lnbits/lnbits/releases/tag/v1.5.4-rc1Mempool v3.3.0 - April 14Major release: coinbase transaction previews from Stratum jobs, Taproot script tree visualization, sighash icons, stale block comparisons, sub-1-sat/vB support, ephemeral dust support, PSBT signature display, Simplicity support (Liquid), Angular 16-to-20 upgrade, decimal fee recommendations.https://github.com/mempool/mempool/releases/tag/v3.3.0Mostro v0.17.3 - April 13Fixes bug in v0.17.2 blocking range orders. v0.17.2 (Apr 11) added interactive setup wizard and fixed validation issues preventing duplicate payments.https://github.com/MostroP2P/mostro/releases/tag/v0.17.3Nunchuk v2.4.0 - April 8Adds Nunchuk API support with bug fixes and improvements.https://github.com/nunchuk-io/nunchuk-android/releases/tag/2.4.0Peach Bitcoin v0.69.0 - April 10UniqueID Hash saved in iOS keychain for identity persistence. Fixes: percentage placeholder, PGP key registration timing, Telegram URL, seed restoration error handling.https://github.com/Peach2Peach/peach-app/releases/tag/v0.69.0-343Start9 v0.4.0-beta.5 - April 11 (beta)Complete StartOS rewrite: redesigned UI, new networking stack with WireGuard VPN gateways and Let's Encrypt, LXC container runtime, improved differential backups, i18n support, TypeScript SDK, SMTP notifications.https://github.com/Start9Labs/start-os/releases/tag/v0.4.0-beta.5Zeus v13.0.0-beta2 - April 17 (beta)Major v13 cycle: LDK Node as new embedded node option, updated onboarding, Cashu improvements with offline mode, embedded LND v0.20.1-beta, enhanced payment UI, Android stealth mode.https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v13.0.0-beta2TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateHELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/VALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music- design or implement some software that can make the podcast better- use whatever talents you have to make a contribution to the show!TREASURE:- BOOST IT OR STREAM SATS on the Podcasting 2.0 apps @ https://podcastapps.com- DONATE via Monero @ https://xmrchat.com/ugmf- BUY SOME STICKERS @ https://www.ungovernablemisfits.com/shop/FOUNDATIONhttps://foundation.xyz/ungovernableFoundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty.As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today's tech conglomerates. 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Things that rarely happen in the market happen all the time – it may be an oxymoron, but it’s true. Just take it from Don Vandenbord as he leads the b-team filling in for Dan this week to talk about space stocks big boost following the successful landing of the ARTEMIS II mission, review a few names we missed off the lows in Coreweave and Intel, and talk about a couple of bleeding-edge AI stocks following some big action this week at Fastly and Akami. In this video for educational purposes only, Don Vandenbord, Ted Zhang, Connor Bates, & Todd Thomas, host The Your Money Video Podcast + Live Trading and Watchlist Stocks to Study. Key Moments from the Show 00:00 – Opening Bell 04:00 – Identifying Key O’Neill Signals 101 08:00 – This Week in the Markets 12:00 – A Basket of High-Octane Space Stocks – UFO, SATS, PL, LNR 19:30 – Names We Missed off the Lows – CRWV, NBIS, INTC 25:00 – Bleeding-Edge AI Companies – FSLY, NET, AKMI The Your Money Radio Podcast covers general topics & investment ideas for Research. It is for Educational & Entertainment purposes ONLY and is NOT meant to be Investment Advice. If you want or need Investment Advice, contact your own advisors or reach out to Revere Asset Management for individual Investment Advice. For more information contact us. The post RIDE THE WAVE! HIGH-OCTANE AI & SPACE STOCKS SOAR | Your Money Podcast Ep. 587 appeared first on Revere Asset Management.
TrueFans.fm founder Sam Sethi is forward thinking about podcasting. Sam explains how True Fans grew out of the podcasting 2.0 movement into a full creator marketplace where podcasters can host audio and video, build real fan communities, and earn through value-for-value models, including micro payments, subscriptions, and one-off episode payments.Sam walks me through how True Fans removes friction for listeners with a built-in virtual wallet, gamified SATs, and simple top-ups using Stripe, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, while handling all the complex bits in the background. On the hosting side, we dig into why downloads are a broken metric and how True Fans uses streaming and six-second packets to deliver rich consumption analytics. Sam also previews what's coming next: live streaming, co-listening, chat, creator portals, custom domains, and AI/voice interfaces that aim to give creators more control than Apple, Spotify, or YouTube.Whether you are a creator or a podcast listener, please get involved with TrueFans.fm You can hear Sam on the Podnews Weekly Review with James Cridland. Speaking of James - it's time to fill out the Podnews Report Card - James is really good about sharing the results with some of podcasting's Big Dogs. Please sign up for the SOUNDING OFF Newsletter. All the things that went unsaid on the show.Also we added the Sound Off Podcast to the The Open Podcast Prefix Project (OP3) A free and open-source podcast prefix analytics service committed to open data and listener privacy. You can be a nosey parker by checking out our downloads here.Thanks to the following organizations for supporting the show:Megatrax - Licensed Music for your radio station or podcast production company.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dylan watched a video this week arguing that Year 6 teachers should be paid more than everyone else. It sparked a conversation that goes much deeper than pay and gets to the heart of something that genuinely makes Dylan furious: what SATs prep is actually doing to children.This one is a deep dive. They cover the Year 6 pay debate, whether SATs boosters are ever justified, and the tutoring company elephant in the room. But the real heat comes when Dylan talks about pulling kids out of PE to sit in a dingy room doing a SPaG paper. He has thoughts. Many thoughts.There is also genuine practical advice for Year 6 teachers in the SATs run-up. How to keep kids calm rather than transmitting your own stress to them, why communal breakfast on test morning works, why you should be telling the kids the toilet procedure, and why familiarising children with test paper format from September is not the same as cramming.Dylan also makes the argument that the pressure of SATs week is a Year 3, 4 and 5 problem just as much as it is a Year 6 problem, and why leaving it all to the last two terms is a choice the whole school makes together.Passionate, honest, and genuinely useful if you are in Year 6 right now.
Breached ceasefire? As accusations of peace breaches continue to volley, opportunistic buying continues and oil has rebounded. We unpack the market whiplash as Brent crude plunges then spikes, and what it signals about geopolitical risk. In corporate news, leadership drama at Paramount Skydance raises fresh questions over its US$81B Warner Bros. Discovery bid. Meta rolls out a new AI model, Grab doubles down on AI-led growth, while Delta and Constellation Brands signal consumer and cost pressures. Closer to home, the STI climbs with SATS and Hongkong Land leading gains, even as DFI Retail lags. From oil to AI to media consolidation - what’s noise and what’s signal? Hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our annual Easter Holiday program updates news on the upcoming SpaceX IPO. We also review some top stocks picks from Barron's right now in the areas of Banking, Technology, and Aerospace and Defense. Wishing you a blessed Easter!
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The SpaceX IPO looms large; we discuss ways to invest in this exciting theme right now. We review the top invest ideas from some of the best minds on Wall Street, and where they have been putting money to work during this 5-week pullback in the S&P 500.
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Er en mann i 40-årene for gammel til å starte en podkast med “hawk tuah”? Overtråkkangst. Én flaske pant. Politimann i en elektrisk Nissan? . Trampeklapp diskuteres, klaging analyseres og Martin prater med feil barn på SATS. Produsert av Kathrine Baldishol
The Education Brief: Wednesday 25 March 2026 - Top stories include:Schools serving disadvantaged communities are being marked down more often by Ofsted.More than 330 primary schools have now been funded to open new nurseries as part of the school-based nursery programme, which from May will be led by local authorities.Suspensions and exclusions have fallen overall this year, but rates are rising in Years 1 to 4.Nearly one in five teachers say the volume of parent contact expected of them is unmanageable.HEP Updates:Book your ticket to the Haringey Racial Equity Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-racial-equity-conference-2026-tickets-1982524828129?aff=oddtdtcreatorFind and book more CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TxUO45iGFAListening - https://www.insideyoured.com/Reading - https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/secondary/will-inclusion-bases-just-become-exclusion-roomsAI Tool - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2026/03/09/copilot-cowork-a-new-way-of-getting-work-done/Music by Slo Pony
AI demand is exploding - but can Nvidia really deliver a trillion-dollar future? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unpack Nvidia’s bold $1 trillion AI forecast driven by Blackwell chips, Vera Rubin systems and the rise of agentic AI that can act, not just respond. Hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang, the conversation explores whether Nvidia can maintain dominance as rivals circle and energy constraints loom. We also revisit Berkshire Hathaway’s $2 billion Iran oil windfall - a reminder of Buffett’s enduring edge in geopolitics and commodities. In corporate news, Dollar Tree surprises on pricing power while Peloton pivots to gyms, Sert expands logistics assets in Europe, and SATS rides cargo growth optimism. Back home, the STI climbs with Singapore Exchange, Singtel and Wilmar leading gains even as UOL lags. And in today’s Last Word, Pop Mart faces life after Labubu mania - can it reinvent its toy empire?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, The News Cycle is all about the CAASPP testing at Davis High School and the SAT that happened on Saturday, March 14th. We have a conversation with test coordinator Krisitine Gladding. Then, Maggie Lubell talks on how to prepare for the upcoming SATs and an editorial on school lunches by Adeline Glen. Hosted and produced by Maya Davis and Maggie Lubell. Packages by Maggie Lubell and Adeline Glen. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jimenez.
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The first: California, Louisiana, Illinois, Texas, Utah, and countries across the world are passing laws requiring operating systems to collect your age at device setup and broadcast it to every app you install. The second: Google is requiring every Android app developer — even those who never touch the Play Store — to submit government ID, pay a fee, and register with Google, or have their apps blocked from 95% of Android devices worldwide by 2027. Both policies hit the privacy community hardest: the apps most threatened are the open-source tools, anonymous utilities, and F-Droid staples that privacy-conscious users depend on. In this episode, we break down both stories in plain language, connect the dots between them, and walk through practical steps every listener can take — from DeGoogled phones to VPNs to backing up your APKs before the window closes. If you care about who controls your device, this episode is essential listening.Timestamps0:00 — Cold Open: Two Stories, One Threat5:00 — Part 1: OS-Level Age Verification — What It Is10:00 — The US Laws (California, Louisiana, Illinois, Texas, Utah, Colorado)18:00 — The International Wave (Australia, UK, EU, and beyond)23:00 — Why This Matters for Everyone's Privacy28:00 — Part 2: Google Closes Android33:00 — What Developer Verification Actually Requires38:00 — Who Gets Hurt (F-Droid, anonymous devs, privacy tools)46:00 — Who Is Fighting Back52:00 — Connecting the Dots: The Same Story, Two Actors62:00 — What You Can Do Right Now75:00 — Wrap-Up & TakeawaysKey Laws & Legislation ReferencedCalifornia AB 1043 (Digital Age Assurance Act) — Effective January 1, 2027Louisiana HB 570 — Effective July 1, 2026Illinois SB 3977 — Effective January 1, 2027Texas SB 2420 — Mobile-focused age verificationUtah SB 142 — Partially in force, additional provisions through December 2026Colorado SB26-051 — Proposed; effective date January 1, 2028UK Online Safety Act 2023 — In force July 25, 2025Australia Online Safety Act — Social media ban December 2025; search engines June 2026Google Developer Verification Policy — Enforcement begins September 2026; global 2027Organizations & Movements ReferencedKeep Android Open (keepandroidopen.org) — Campaign opposing Google's developer verificationF-Droid (f-droid.org) — Open-source Android app repository; signed the open letterElectronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org) — Digital rights advocacy; fighting both issuesFree Software Foundation (fsf.org) — Open-source advocacy; signed the open letterTor Project (torproject.org) — Anonymity network; signed the open letterProton AG (proton.me) — Privacy-focused email and VPN; signed the open letterNextcloud, Fastmail, Vivaldi, Article 19 — Also among the 37+ open letter signatoriesTools & Platforms MentionedGrapheneOS (grapheneos.org) — Most privacy-hardened Android alternative; AOSP-based; exempt from both policies discussedCalyxOS (calyxos.org) — Privacy-focused Android alternative; AOSP-based; exemptLineageOS (lineageos.org) — Broad device compatibility; AOSP-based; exempt/e/OS (e.foundation) — DeGoogled Android; AOSP-based; exemptF-Droid (f-droid.org) — Open-source app repository; source-code audited appsSignal (signal.org) — End-to-end encrypted messagingOrbot — Tor for Android; available on F-DroidProton Mail / Tutanota — End-to-end encrypted emailAPK Extractor — Tool for backing up installed app files
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https://rhr.tv/stream U.S. Government Contractor Arrested for Stealing $46M from U.S. Marshals Service — https://x.com/fbidirectorkash/status/2029574256959389933 Polymarket Prediction Market: Next Supreme Leader of Iran — https://polymarket.com/event/who-will-be-next-supreme-leader-of-iran-515 X Sharing User Data with Israel via Au10tix Verification — https://x.com/isfjmocha/status/2028407560382841305 GrapheneOS Partners with Motorola for Privacy-Focused Devices — https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsykcl7urukyh4g3s56rhlwthmyu66ggm9zr9q2sunjengtnug5geqx7ww3f STRIKE Now Available in NY, Rolls Out Line of Credit Product Bitwise Donates $233K to Bitcoin Open-Source Developers — https://x.com/bitwise/status/2029245847620530531 Gabon | Government Suspends Social Media Access Nationwide Last week, officials in Gabon suspended access to social media platforms indefinitely. To justify the suspension, the country's telecommunications agency said it observed “content that undermines human dignity, the country's institutions, and national security” on digital platforms, but independent voices condemned the action as an obvious crackdown on dissent. Users of TikTok and Meta's platforms, including Facebook and WhatsApp, reported widespread disruptions beginning Wednesday, Feb. 18, which have widely disrupted people's ability to communicate. Freedom tech like Bitchat, which provides offline messaging capabilities, and Nostr, a protocol for decentralized, censorship-resistant communication, will continue to play important roles in preserving speech, expression, and communication as authoritarian regimes increasingly restrict internet freedom. FinancialFreedomReport.org Stealth: Private Bitcoin Wallet Privacy Auditor Tool — https://x.com/brenorb/status/2028897371749269890 Cake Wallet Launches Lightning Network Integration — https://x.com/cakewallet/status/2028531059160182943 Tailrelay: Simplified Start9 Access via Tailscale — https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs9wqhks48fhvxz7j4ngl9mxgsqyempy7g2ywl4kn4km79shzuqulgsn4j65 YakiHonne Update: Scheduled Notes and New Features — https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsruj5rf9s6rqpzdvpsyc2end2jtn3hyqe8s8ggwld3pmn397r63nqm3p3rn Wisp: New Android Nostr Client in Beta — https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsddm6payrqvnultvp6n7ck69jwax74e3f7y3278qnhutdu33amxpc5rm3ze A Unified Command-Line Tool for All Google Workspace APIs, Built for Humans and AI Agents — https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli OpenClaw Surpasses React in GitHub Stars — https://x.com/openclaw/status/2028347703621464481 AI Agents Prefer Bitcoin: Research on Monetary Preferences — https://moneyforai.org 3:54 - Iran 14:24 - Dashboard 16:04 - More Iran 42:29 - Daghita 45:34 - Au10tix 47:54 - Moto Graphene 51:24 - Zaps 54:19 - Strike NY 1:00:54 - Bitwise 1:05:14 - HRF Story of the Week 1:08:09 - Stealth wallet 1:12:39 - Chamath fud 1:19:29 - Software updates 1:36:54 - BPI AI money test 1:44:24 - Macro talk Shoutout to our sponsors: Coinkite https://coinkite.com/ Strike https://strike.me/ Stakwork https://stakwork.ai/ Salt of the Earth https://drinksote.com/rhr Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Nostr https://primal.net/marty Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ Follow Odell: Nostr https://primal.net/odell Newsletter https://discreetlog.com/ Podcast https://citadeldispatch.com/
In this episode of The Trades Podcast, hosts discuss the importance of trades and skills in today's economy with guest Zachary Greg Hansen, author of 'The Trade Gap.' Zach shares his personal journey from a traditional education path to discovering the value of trades, the flaws in the education system, and the need for a shift in perspective towards vocational training. The conversation covers the challenges faced by individuals in the trades, the importance of adaptability in the workforce, and recommendations for bridging the trades gap. Zach emphasizes the need for parents and educators to support young people in exploring trades as viable career options. Zachary shares his personal journey from the world of corporate technology and artificial intelligence to rediscovering the life-changing value of hands-on skills. After experiencing the uncertainty of white-collar employment, he realized that practical trades skills provide something modern careers often cannot, resilience, independence, and real-world problem solving. Together, Jeff, Danny, and Zach dive into the growing “trade gap” in America, why fewer people are entering skilled trades, and how rediscovering craftsmanship could be the key to building stronger communities and more secure careers. Zach also explains why learning a trade is not just a backup plan, it may be one of the most valuable investments anyone can make in their future. If you believe the next generation should know how to build more than just digital careers, this episode will inspire you to rethink opportunity, education, and the true value of working with your hands. Share this conversation with someone who believes the future is built by people who know how to create. Learn more about the book
Cameron Robertson first discovered Bitcoin in 2009, after reading a post on hacker website Slashdot. About a year later, he started mining and mingling with other Bitcoin enthusiasts in the Silicon Valley area. More recently, he created a product named the Burner: an affordable, NFC-based card that enables anyone to gift, save, and spend their BTC within a simple browser-based and mobile-optimized interface. In this episode, we talk about the past, present and future of the Bitcoin project: including topics such as mining, open source development culture, and the quantum threat. Get 25% discount on your Burner card purchase with promo code ”BTCTKVR”: https://www.burner.pro/bitcoin Time stamps: 00:01:15 Introducing Cameron Robertson 00:02:45 Cameron's Bitcoin Origin Story 00:03:40 Early GPU Mining & Startup Life 00:04:46 Meeting with Brian Armstrong of Coinbase & Smart Locks 00:06:10 Evolution of the Crypto Ecosystem 00:07:20 Building Self-Custody Tools 00:08:30 Kong Cash: Physical Crypto Notes 00:10:25 Community Reactions to Physical Crypto 00:11:17 NFTs, Halos, and Physical Authentication 00:12:30 Offline Cash: Improved Bitcoin Notes 00:13:30 Denominations, Sats, and Psychological Value 00:15:30 Challenges of Issuing Physical Bitcoin 00:16:22 From Cash Notes to Burner Card 00:17:30 Web-Based Wallets & App Store Challenges 00:18:48 Bitcoin Banknotes & Physical Representations 00:21:01 Casascius, Legal Precedents & Coinage Laws 00:24:28 Mining, Spending, and Store of Value 00:28:22 Early Bitcoin Community & Mining Stories 00:30:02 Bitcoin as Money vs. Store of Value 00:32:07 Unit of Account Challenges 00:37:31 Development Culture: Then vs. Now 00:39:03 Silicon Valley, Meetups, and Early Builders 00:40:58 Money Changes Everything: 2013–2017 00:46:57 Bear Markets, Building, and Lightning 00:50:23 Future Risks: Mining, Quantum, and Hard Forks 00:54:44 Quantum Resistance: Migration and Hardware 00:56:52 Quantum Attacks: Practical Risks and Mitigations 01:03:20 Consensus, Upgrades, and Developer Culture 01:05:41 Ethereum vs. Bitcoin: Governance and Upgrades 01:14:57 Stablecoins, Sidechains, and Payments 01:18:03 Burner Card Demo & Security Model 01:22:36 Technical Details: Secure Element & Open APIs 01:25:49 Third-Party Wallets & Business Model 01:29:31 Supported Coins & Expansion Plans 01:32:44 Naming & Philosophy Behind Burner 01:34:38 Cameron's Non-Shitcoin Picks & Privacy Coins 01:40:08 Privacy vs. Scaling: ZK Tech & Future Hopes 01:44:31 ZK Apps & Privacy Onramps 01:47:24 16-Year Outlook: Bitcoin & Crypto's Future 01:53:29 No Price Predictions, Just Tech 01:53:37 Promo Code BTCTKVR & Closing Thoughts
On episode 120 of Native Land Pod, hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers are joined by guest co-host Reecie Colbert. Reecie Colbert hosts The Reecie Colbert Show on Sirius XM, a live call-in talk show that focuses on politics and culture. Reecie is a renowned political strategist, a best-selling author, and a frequent guest on cable networks. FOR YOUR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS: – Vinicius Jr. Deals with Racism on the Field – Newsom Tries to Relate, Says He Scored 960 on the SATs – Man with Tourrettes yells “N*gger” at BAFTA Awards Ceremony – Idaho Town Removes Juneteenth, Reinstates Columbus Day – AAMA President Calls for Flags to be Flown at Half Mast for Rev Jackson – Al Green Explains His Sign at Trump’s SOTU President Trump delivered a LONG State of the Union address on Tuesday night, the longest in at least 60 years. Many Democrats boycotted the event, which Trump used to tell lies and exaggerate his 2nd term “accomplishments.” He sparred on the House floor with Reps Ilhan Omar and Rashida Talib, ripped off an idea from Democrats to create “Trump accounts,” and claimed that he was going to replace the Federal income tax. If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ and send to @nativelandpod. We are 256 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The hosts spotlight Alpha Schools' exponential leap: AI mastery academics in 2 hours daily - top 1% SATs - plus life skills workshops to thrive in an AI world. With CEO Mackenzie Price and principal Joe Lamont, they dismantle failing systems for a 10X future. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://qr.diamandis.com/metatrends Learn about Alpha School: https://alpha.school/ Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360 MacKenzie Price is the co-founder of Alpha School Joe Liemandt is principal at Alpha School Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified – My companies: Apply to Dave's and my new fund:https://qr.diamandis.com/linkventureslanding Go to Blitzy to book a free demo and start building today: https://qr.diamandis.com/blitzy _ Connect with Peter: X Instagram Connect with Dave: X LinkedIn Connect with Salim: X Join Salim's Workshop to build your ExO Connect with Alex Website LinkedIn X Email Substack Spotify Threads Connect with McKenzie X Instagram Linkedin Connect with Joe X Linkedin Listen to MOONSHOTS: Apple YouTube – *Recorded on December 9th, 2025 *The views expressed by me and all guests are personal opinions and do not constitute Financial, Medical, or Legal advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Happy National Do a Grouch a Favor Day! We kick off the episode with a recap of Erin's chaotic appearance on the local WFMZ news, where she accidentally crashed a tearful anchor goodbye while wearing a $368 Team USA Ralph Lauren sweater and "hard pants." Bo was so impressed he offered to cover the upcoming Craig Conover 10K race from a news van. Speaking of the 10K, we review some diabolical listener suggestions for the loser's punishment—from taking the SATs to running from Deputy Dog Radar in a bite suit.Then we dive into a massive Winter Olympics recap. We review the Milan Opening Ceremony and passionately defend Lindsey Vonn from the haters after her devastating crash. We also celebrate our official "Swiffer Curling" manifestation coming true for Chris Plys, debate whether the Snoop Dogg commentary gimmick is getting tired (should Elmo or Gordon Ramsay replace him?), and praise Team USA's tailored outfits alongside Mongolia's effortlessly "dripped out" uniforms. We also uncover the most insane sports cheating scandal of the year: male ski jumpers injecting their private parts with hyaluronic acid to increase their suit's aerodynamic airtime.In other sports news, we celebrate Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s iconic Chef Boyardee NASCAR wrap and merch drop, while Erin spirals over an offer to caddy at a professional PGA tour event, fearing a sweaty, club dropping disaster.Finally, we time travel to recap a mostly boring Super Bowl. We complain about the endless pharmaceutical and crypto ads, but applaud 50 Cent's incredibly petty DoorDash commercial taking shots at Diddy. We also review Bad Bunny's halftime show, praising the stunning set design, Puerto Rican cultural pride, and the emotional moment he handed a Grammy to his younger self. We wrap it all up with a wholesome "No Bad, No Sad" story about a Japanese volleyball player who hit a sideline worker with a ball and practically slid across the court on his belly to profusely apologize.
Waymo Automus cars being controlled remotely!!!! College Board banning Smart Glasses from SATs, Panara Bread hacked, Canadian VPN provider server taken by Law enforcement. How fast do they go to the moon? 22,000.00 MPH, Supermarket Sorry for punting the wrong patron after Facial Recognition correctly flags the bad guy. Facewatch keeps the bad guys out of the store, Flicker Data breach, Bank no longer sends a OTP code to access accounts, Multi-Monitor issue , Green Screens on 2nd PC after it was already returned.
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How did bitcoin donations lift the lives of 76 children? $ BTC 95,142 Block Height 932,227 Today's guest on the show is Brindon Mwiine, who joins me to share his story of how he used Bitcoin education and donations from people all over the world via Geyser.fund to drastically improve the lives of 76 children. If you feel inspired to contribute to the orphanage, follow this link: https://geyser.fund/project/schoolofsatoshiuganda?hero=danielprince All sats received from boosts and streams are going to the orphanage - Ligthning address - bitcoinkampala@primal.net Find Brindon here: NOSTR - npub1ee6m4c35nqzv4f05m69w3am4hd2czd05zfzpm83jlz8yyfk969js78tfcv Website - https://brindonmwiine.com/ X - @BrindonMwiine Key Topics: Discovering Bitcoin through a scam. Building a Bitcoin circular economy around an orphanage and school. The role of Bitcoin as a medium of exchange in Africa. The vision behind GorillaSats and Bitcoin mining in Uganda. Adopting Bitcoin East Africa conference. Check out my book ‘Choose Life' - https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince Pleb Service Announcements: Join 19 thousand Bitcoiners on @cluborange https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey Support the pod via @fountain_app -https://fountain.fm/show/2oJTnUm5VKs3xmSVdf5n CONFERENCES: BTC PRAGUE - 11th - 13th June 2026 http://btcprg.me/BITTEN - Use code BITTEN for - 10% Shills and Mench's: RELAI - STACK SATS - www.relai.me/Bitten Use Code BITTEN BITBOX - SELF CUSTODY YOUR BITCOIN - www.bitbox.swiss/bitten Use Code BITTEN PAY WITH FLASH. Accept Bitcoin on your website or platform with no-code and low-code integrations. https://paywithflash.com/ SWAN BITCOIN - www.swan.com/bitten GEYSER - fund bitcoin projects you love - https://geyser.fund/ PLEBEIAN MARKET - BUY AND SELL STUFF FOR SATS; https://plebeian.market/ @PlebeianMarket ZAPRITE - https://zaprite.com/bitten - Invoicing and accounting for Bitcoiners - Save $40 KONSENSUS NETWORK - Buy bitcoin books in different languages. 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Adopting Bitcoin East Africa conference. Summary: Brendan, a Bitcoiner from Uganda, shares his journey into the Bitcoin space, which began in 2016 after discovering it through a scam. This led him to research Bitcoin and eventually build a Bitcoin-only company called GorillaSats. He emphasizes the importance of community and sharing knowledge in the Bitcoin space. His personal journey is intertwined with the evolution of his community, starting with sharing Bitcoin knowledge with friends, then university students, and eventually leading to the creation of a Bitcoin circular economy. Brendan recounts winning a ticket to BTC Prague in 2023 after pitching his circular economy idea, which he crowdfunded through Geyser. At the conference, he met Haman and Fernando, who inspired him to realize that he was already building a circular economy. Upon returning to Uganda, he focused on finding a place to build this economy, which led him to an orphanage already accepting Bitcoin. The orphanage became the perfect place to start, addressing the needs of the children and the community. They implemented the "Fruits for Sats" project, providing daily fruits to the children and paying with Bitcoin using bolt cards. They also improved the orphanage's premises, providing beds, mattresses, and paying for healthcare and tuition fees, all funded by Bitcoin donations. By the end of 2023, the project had received 1.4 BTC and significantly improved the lives of the children. However, they faced a setback when the owner of the school where the children attended decided to close it. Brendan and his team signed an agreement to use the school for two years and eventually bought it, planning to design a Bitcoin-focused curriculum and provide hands-on skills to the children. The orphanage and school are now fully Bitcoinized entities, with teachers being paid in Bitcoin. Brendan highlights the importance of addressing a community's problems with Bitcoin to facilitate its adoption. Brendan discusses the unique challenges faced by the community surrounding the orphanage, including a high ratio of children to adults, early marriages, and a lack of family planning. The orphanage was founded by a barren woman who wanted to give back and provide family love to orphaned children. The main causes of death in the community include poor health habits, AIDS, and drug abuse. Despite these challenges, the project has been successful in improving the health and well-being of the children. GorillaSats is a tourism company focused on East Africa, with a competitive advantage of saving clients money by accepting Bitcoin. Brendan explains that the company's name represents their belief in the tourism space in East Africa and their commitment to Bitcoin values. He sees SATs as the future layer of transaction in Africa. The company aims to remove the high transaction fees associated with traditional payment methods in the tourism industry. By accepting Bitcoin, GorillaSats saves clients and service providers money and enables instant payments. The company has also created a small merchant ecosystem in Uganda, where people can on-ramp and off-ramp via Lightning from GorillaSats. Brendan is piloting Bitcoin mining in Uganda, partnering with a local power generator who uses bio-waste and solar to generate electricity for a local community. The project aims to create a proof of concept for Bitcoin mining in the country, which has a lot of excess energy. GorillaSats also offers itineraries that combine tourism with visits to Bitcoin projects and energy sites. Looking ahead, Brendan will be at Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town in January and is organizing Adopting Bitcoin East Africa in June 2026 in Nairobi, aiming to connect and share knowledge among East African Bitcoin builders.
Episode Description:James sits down with astrophysicist Brian Keating for a candid, useful tour through three hot zones: how to think about AI (and where it actually helps), what's broken in higher ed and admissions right now, and why outsourcing your mood to politics is a losing strategy. You'll hear first-hand stories (from UC San Diego classrooms to New York City politics), specific ways James and Brian really use AI daily, and a simple framework for protecting your attention and happiness—even when everything feels polarized.What You'll Learn:A practical AI workflow you can copy today (research prompts, personal “style” bots, and where LLMs fail at original insight). A filter for political noise that keeps 99% of your happiness anchored in health, family, friends, and work you control. What the UCSD admissions/placement findings really mean for preparation and standards (and why “remedial” can mask deeper gaps).A simple admissions/common-sense principle: standards matter; “portfolio” evaluation shouldn't ignore basic skills. How to use AI without losing your own voice—James' test for “write it in my style” and why generic outputs still fall short. Timestamped Chapters:[02:00] Loft event stories, comedy beats, and setting the tone for a heavy topic. [05:00] NYC politics, leadership, and the “why would they vote for him?” question. [07:32] Slogans vs. reality: chants, charters, and what words actually imply. [09:30] Economics that sound nice vs. incentives that ruin cities. [12:00] “Don't outsource your happiness to politicians.” A sanity reset. [20:48] Inside UCSD's placement data: how did calculus passers miss first-grade algebra? [30:02] Standards, SATs, and what “remedial” hides (plus grade inflation). [77:49] How James and Brian actually use AI; “mad-bot disease” and why voice still matters.Additional ResourcesBrian Keating's "Monday M.A.G.I.C." NewsletterBrian Keating — personal websiteLosing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor by Brian KeatingInto the Impossible: Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner by Brian KeatingInto the Impossible Volume 2: Focus Like a Nobel Prize WinnerUniversity of California, San Diego — Brian Keating faculty pageTopics & Documents MentionedUC San Diego Admissions/Placement Working Group report (PDF). UCSD SenateCoverage of UCSD preparedness findingsHamas charters (1988; 2017 update) & “Intifada” contextMatt Wolfe — AI tutorials (site & YouTube)Book.sv - AI book recommendations based on books you've read.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.