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This episode features CII General Counsel Jeff Mahoney covering the top 10 important events affecting institutional investors from April 30 to May 28, 2026. Some of the topics addressed include: CII's letter to the PCAOB on its 2026-2030 strategic plan, shareholders voting against say-on-pay proposals, and the SEC's proposed reductions to public companies' reporting requirements.

On this week's episode of the Shareholders the guys discuss current events, like the state of Califorina still counting votes. The Woke Report with Junior, the stock, and take the Chimney Oaks Golf Club Mailbag from the Middle!

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston present a primer and breakdown of the WWE shareholder lawsuit, which goes to trial next week in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Plus: NXT's Great American Bash goes head-to-head with Forbidden Door, Nick Khan speaks at a SBJ conference, George Barrios has released a book, and there will be no more UFC pay-per-views in Canada next year. 00:00:00 Start00:03:29 WWE shareholder trial begins on Monday00:08:31 An overview of the entire lawsuit 01:04:55 Coverage of the trial next week01:08:18 NXT Great American airing against Forbidden Door01:13:11 Nick Khan on fan criticism, work advice 01:22:47 George Barrios discusses WWE's relationship with Saudi Arabia 01:32:25 UFC pay-per-views in Canada moving to Paramount+Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben TramerPOST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsSubstack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston present a primer and breakdown of the WWE shareholder lawsuit, which goes to trial next week in the Delaware Court of Chancery.VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYxSRY_da5wPlus: NXT's Great American Bash goes head-to-head with Forbidden Door, Nick Khan speaks at a SBJ conference, George Barrios has released a book, and there will be no more UFC pay-per-views in Canada next year. Topics this week include:Explaining the WWE shareholder trial, which begins MondayShareholders seeking nine figures in damages NXT Great American Bash airing head-to-head with AEW Forbidden DoorNick Khan's SBJ-CAA interview George Barrios releases a new book, defends decision to go to Saudi Arabia UFC is moving its pay-per-view main cards to Paramount+ in Canada Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben TramerPOST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsSubstack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's episode of the Shareholders the guys discuss current events, the Woke Report with Junior, the stock, and take The chimney Oaks Golf Club mailbag from the Middle!

This week in Vegas history: June 4, 2020, Nevada casinos reopened after the COVID-19 shutdown.   After more than two months closed, casinos across Las Vegas began reopening, including properties on the Strip, downtown, and around the valley. The D and Golden Gate reopened at 12:01 a.m., while other properties followed later that day.  NEWS:   Fertitta Entertainment is buying Caesars Entertainment in a deal valued at $17.6 billion, including about $11.9 billion in assumed debt. The deal would take Caesars private. Shareholders would receive $31 per share, which Reuters describes as nearly a 50% premium to Caesars' stock price before the deal was first reported in February. Tilman Fertitta's company already owns Golden Nugget casinos, the Houston Rockets, and a large restaurant/hospitality portfolio, including brands like Rainforest Café and Bubba Gump Shrimp. Caesars has been under pressure from softer Las Vegas visitation and growing competition in online betting, where rivals like FanDuel and DraftKings are stronger. Caesars' current leadership is expected to stay, including CEO Tom Reeg and CFO Bret Yunker. The deal includes a “go-shop” period through July 11, meaning Caesars can still consider competing offers. If completed, the acquisition would give Fertitta a much larger casino footprint: Caesars controls more than 50 casinos across North America, including Caesars Palace, Harrah's, and Eldorado, plus retail and online sports betting. The article notes the deal could face regulatory scrutiny because of the size and scope of the combined gaming/hospitality business. Vital Vegas reports that a private grand opening party for the newly rebranded Vanderpump Hotel will be held on June 11.   The Heart Attack Grill closed abruptly on May 18. The property posted a passive aggressive rant on their door, stating that the closure was due to casinos pricing out average Americans.   EDC goes to two weekends next year The plan was billed as a way to reduce crowds by spreading them out over two weekends, lol The first of those weekends, “EDC Dusk,” will roll out from May 14-16. The second, “EDC Dawn,” is set for May 21-23, while the full “Dusk Till Dawn Experience” will party from May 13-24.    Johnny Kats is reporting that a new magic-based show “Now You See Me Live” will be moving into the David Copperfield theater at MGM Grand.   Soul Belly BBQ, has opened a new location in the Miracle Mile shops.   New Mirage bar at MGM Grand pool. A user on reddit posted photos of signs at the MGM Grand pool area, directing patrons to a new “Mirage Bar,” complete with the former strip property's iconic palm trees logo.  A look at the pool complex map on the MGM Grand website confirms the change. The site was formerly called the “Splash Bar” and is located between the “Splash Pool” and “Reserve Pool.” MGM Resorts has retained the rights to the Mirage name after selling the Mirage resort site to Hard Rock International.   Tailgate Social, Mandalay Bay's answer to Stadium Swim at Circa downtown, officially opened on May 16. Snoop Dogg performed at the opening The 50,000-square-foot venue features more than 125 feet of LED screens, three heated pools, 25 luxury cabanas, and two premium bungalows    The Clark County commission will be voting to extend the annual Las Vegas Grand Prix, potentially through 2037.   Nellie's Southern Kitchen Closing: The Jonas family restaurant near MGM Grand closed after May 25 service, reducing Southern comfort food options on the Strip.    Drink Las Vegas, a culinary and cocktail festival, will run from Sept. 24 through 27 at four MGM Resorts properties: Aria, Bellagio, The Cosmopolitan, Park MGM. “Drink Las Vegas” will incorporate an opening party, panels and seminars, food and cocktail tastings, lunches, dinners and other experiences at more than 30 venues inside the properties. The event recently announced the chefs, restaurateurs, mixologists, sommeliers and other hospitality professionals who are participating.    Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is reporting its strongest casino performance since reopening in 2021. The property has adjusted its focus to Las Vegas residents first-quarter 2026 data showed slot revenue up nearly 30 percent, coin-in up 10 percent, and table games revenue up 88 percent compared to the same period in 2025.    Tony: Vital Vegas reports the Luxor is getting a new atrium light show. No word on when the show will debut.   The Vegas Golden Knights swept the Colorado Avalanche in round 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs This is the third time the team has become the Western Conference champions in their 9-year history Though the Eastern Conference champions are still undecided at the time of recording, it's likely that the Golden Knights will face the Carolina Hurricanes in their bid for another Stanley Cup win.    Oceans 11 returning to theaters Ocean's Eleven is returning to theaters nationwide on June 21 and June 24, 2026, for a special 25th-anniversary re-release as part of Fathom Entertainment's Big Screen Classics series. The film is being screened in crisp 4K and features an exclusive introduction by film historian Leonard Maltin. Review: “The Jiggle Room” at Cheapshot on Fremont East Tickets are $20-$30 at thejiggleroom.com Vegas: Icons & Legends is available to purchase on amazon.com.    Neon Lounge Merch!   Where to find us: Keren: @360VegasKeren  Tony: @360VegasTony  Josh: @360VegasJaydubs Neon Lounge Socials: Discord (360 Vegas Server) Xitter Facebook YouTube Reddit neonloungepodcast@gmail.com (702) 900-7964

This Day in Legal History: Rhode Island Ratifies the Constitution, 1790On this day in 1790, Rhode Island became the thirteenth and final original state to ratify the United States Constitution, doing so by a margin of 34 to 32 at a convention in Newport. Rhode Island's hesitation had been considerable: the state refused to send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention in 1787, and twice rejected ratification in popular referenda — a curiously democratic method for refusing to join a constitutional union founded in part on the premise that pure direct democracy is dangerous. The state's small-farmer and debtor classes, the same constituencies that had backed the paper-money policies that horrified Madison, were deeply suspicious of a strong federal government that would constrain state-issued currency, ban impairment of debt contracts (Article I, Section 10), and override state-level debtor protections.Ratification finally came under the gun: Congress, frustrated by the foot-dragging, was openly threatening to treat Rhode Island as a foreign nation for tariff purposes, which would have devastated the Providence merchants. The convention's narrow margin reflected a hostile deal more than a meeting of constitutional minds.Importantly, Rhode Island's ratification was conditioned on a lengthy list of proposed amendments — many of them mirroring the Bill of Rights that James Madison had already shepherded through Congress in September 1789 and that would be ratified in December 1791. With Rhode Island in, the original Union was at last complete, and the practical question of whether the new federal government could function with one stubborn holdout fell away. The episode is a useful reminder that the constitutional founding was not so much a singular moment as a slow, contested, occasionally coerced bargain — one that ended in Newport on a humid Saturday in May.The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed down a narrow 5-4 ruling in Pitchford v. Cain, reviving a Mississippi death row inmate's challenge to the prosecutor's race-based use of peremptory strikes at his 2006 capital trial. Justice Kavanaugh, writing for a majority that included Chief Justice Roberts plus Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson, held that the Mississippi Supreme Court unreasonably applied Batson v. Kentucky's three-step framework for challenges to peremptory strikes.The Court found the trial judge accepted the prosecutor's race-neutral explanations without giving defense counsel a meaningful opportunity to argue that those reasons were pretextual, and the state appellate court compounded the error by treating that omission as a waiver. The prosecutor, Doug Evans, used four of his twelve strikes to remove four of the five Black prospective jurors, leaving a jury of eleven white jurors and one Black juror in a Mississippi county that was then roughly 40 percent Black.The Court leaned heavily on its 2019 Flowers v. Mississippi decision, which involved the same prosecutor and the same trial judge and had already found Evans's pattern of striking Black jurors discriminatory. Federal habeas relief was appropriate because the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act's deferential “no fair-minded jurist could agree” standard cannot rescue a state-court ruling that simply skips Batson's third step. Justice Gorsuch dissented, joined by Justices Alito, Thomas, and Barrett, arguing the record showed counsel chose silence rather than being denied an opportunity. The case now returns to the Fifth Circuit for further proceedings.Justices Revive Mississippi Death Row Inmate's Batson Claim | Law360Caesars Entertainment agreed Thursday to be acquired by Tilman Fertitta's privately-held Fertitta Entertainment in an all-cash deal valued at roughly $17.6 billion, including the assumption of approximately $11.9 billion of Caesars' outstanding debt. Shareholders will receive $31 per share, a 49 percent premium over Caesars' unaffected share price as of February 25, and the company will be delisted from Nasdaq upon closing. The agreement includes a go-shop period running through approximately July 11 — a Delaware deal-protection mechanism that lets the target board solicit competing bids without triggering a termination fee, and that helps insulate the sale process from a Revlon-flavored fiduciary-duty challenge by signaling the board actively tested the market after signing.Latham & Watkins and Skadden are representing Caesars (the latter on antitrust), White & Case is advising Fertitta, and Freshfields is counseling the Carano family, which holds a roughly 5 percent stake and will roll part of its equity into the combined entity. The combined company would control more than 60 casino resorts and over 200 retail sports betting locations under the William Hill brand. Antitrust review will be the inflection point given the overlap on the Las Vegas Strip — where Caesars operates eight properties — and across digital betting. Funding will come from Fertitta equity and committed debt financing arranged by a syndicate of ten banks.4 Firms Steer Fertitta's $17.6B Caesars Entertainment Buy | Law360The Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday finalized a long-awaited overhaul of the federal Independent Dispute Resolution process under the No Surprises Act of 2021, the statute that pulls most out-of-network billing fights out of the patient's hands and into a baseball-style arbitration between provider and payer. The headline change slashes the per-party administrative fee from $115 to $15 per case, undoing a sharp 2023 hike that providers had successfully challenged in the Eastern District of Texas as having been adopted without notice-and-comment rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act.The rule also expands batching, so economically similar items and services can be bundled into a single arbitration, which the agency says will cut transaction costs and ease the chronic IDR backlog. HHS is also rolling out a centralized federal dispute portal and a payer registry intended to fix the persistent problem of providers being unable to identify which entity is actually on the hook in any given case. Reactions from physician and radiology groups have been mixed, with broad support for the fee cut but lingering concern that the qualifying payment amount methodology — the benchmark arbitrators must consider — still tilts the field toward insurers. APA Section 706 challenges to portions of the earlier IDR framework remain pending in the Fifth Circuit.US HHS finalizes rule to streamline dispute resolution under No Surprises Act | ReutersABC's New York affiliate WABC-TV filed an objection with the FCC on Thursday, calling Chairman Brendan Carr's April order requiring early license renewals for all eight ABC-owned stations an “unconstitutional” act of viewpoint-based retaliation barred by the First Amendment. WABC submitted its renewal under protest, arguing the agency has not demanded simultaneous early renewals from a commonly owned station group in more than fifty years and that the Media Bureau's stated rationale — possible violations of the Communications Act of 1934 and the FCC's nondiscrimination rules — is pretext for punishing disfavored editorial speech.The doctrinal hook is the Bantam Books line of cases through last term's NRA v. Vullo, which holds that government officials cannot use the implicit threat of regulatory sanction to coerce private intermediaries into suppressing protected expression. The order followed a separate FCC inquiry into whether “The View” has been violating the agency's equal-time rule for political candidates, and came against the backdrop of repeated White House demands that Disney fire Jimmy Kimmel. Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez has openly urged Disney not to “flinch.”On the same day, the FCC issued a broader notice warning all broadcasters that licenses could be reviewed early if stations are deemed to be failing their statutory public-interest obligation — a posture that drops the question of broadcast licensing back into Red Lion-era First Amendment territory.FCC Targeting ABC Licenses To Punish Speech, Station Says | Law360 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

With Luis De Guzman. We discuss some news surrounding the World Cup and some other news surrounding the Coliseum deal. (Some of our speculation is, incredibly, potentially already out of date, but that’s not about to stop us.) We also praise the Roots’ performance against Orange County, and ask what is needed for the record … More RootsPod Episode 114: A Fiduciary Obligation to Their Shareholders

In this episode, we're joined by Eric Ries, creator of The Lean Startup, to discuss insights from his latest book, Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad… and How Great Companies Stay Great. Eric shares what inspired him to write the book and why we need to move beyond and redefine what true profit looks like. He shares the history behind businesses transitioning from serving public interests to shareholder primacy and why leaving behind a people-first business approach can actually reduce profitability. Additionally, Eric discusses financial gravity, the “harder is easier” principle, and how these practices connect to AI & current engineering leadership challenges.   ABOUT ERIC RIES Over the last two decades, Eric Ries's ideas about continuous innovation, long-term thinking, governance, and market reform have reshaped company building and management practices. He is the creator of the Lean Startup method, and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Lean Startup; The Leader's Guide; and The Startup Way. As a founder, he has put his own ideas into practice with The Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE); Answer.AI, an AI R&D lab; Virgil, a legal services startup; and IMVU. On The Eric Ries Show, he talks with world-class technologists, thought leaders, and executives building for the long-term. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and three children.   Unblocked: The context engine your coding agents are missing. Give your coding agents the context your best engineers have. Your agents can read code, but they don't know how your team works. Rules and MCPs give access to information but not understanding. That's why you still have to tell them where to look and what to look for. Unblocked gives your agents the history, conventions, and decisions behind your code so they generate mergeable output without the back and forth. It automatically surfaces the right context for every task, so agents stay on track without the set up tax or the correction loops. getunblocked.com/elc   SHOW NOTES: The inspiration behind Eric's new book Incorruptible (5:22) What it means to redefine profit (8:03) Understanding profit considerations like externality, ethics, and inputs (10:44) Why human life / value can never be an input factor of production (12:31) The history behind business practices benefitting the public (15:00) When businesses transitioned to shareholder primacy over public interest (17:16) Navigating the tension between mission vs. fiduciary responsibility (21:01) The role of financial gravity & shareholder primacy in the Silicon Valley bank story (25:04) Using Eric's book to build a mission-driven roadmap (29:12) How committing to a principled way of business can drive profitability (31:15) An example of the principle “harder is easier” (33:40) How this connects to AI & emerging eng leadership challenges (36:53)   LINKS AND RESOURCES Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad and How Great Companies Stay Great - Drawing on two decades of work with founders, CEOs, and investors, best-selling author Eric Ries reveals the forces that make companies vulnerable to destruction from within and without. Then he offers solutions that safeguard against them for the long-term. Incorruptible is the blueprint for companies that will prosper and endure without losing their soul. Its lessons and tools are designed to help founders, executives, investors, and citizens of all kinds build organizations – and a society – truly aligned with human flourishing. https://news.theleanstartup.com/ - Eric's newsletter with ideas about how and why to build companies focused on human flourishing — and stories of the people who are doing it. The Eric Ries Show - Founder, entrepreneur, and best-selling author of The Lean Startup Eric Ries discusses how to build profitable companies for the long-term benefit of society. Ries talks with world-class technologists, thought leaders, executives, and others working to create a new ecosystem of trustworthy organizations with limitless potential for growth and a deep commitment to purpose. Together, they uncover the tools and methods to ensure the next generation of companies are designed to maximize human flourishing for generations.   This episode wouldn't have been possible without the help of our incredible production team: Patrick Gallagher - Producer & Co-Host Jerry Li - Co-Host Noah Olberding - Associate Producer, Audio & Video Editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-olberding/ Dan Overheim - Audio Engineer, Dan's also an avid 3D printer - https://www.bnd3d.com/ Ellie Coggins Angus - Copywriter, Check out her other work at https://elliecoggins.com/about/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week's episode of the Shareholders the guys discuss current events, the Woke Report with Junior, the stock, and take the Chimney Oaks Mailbag From the Middle!

Lord Wolfson, Chief Executive of Next and a Conservative peer, warns Britain is facing a crisis in entry-level employment. Applicants for every shop vacancy at Next have almost doubled from 10 to 19 in just two years — a trend he describes as “indicative of just how big the crisis is in youth unemployment.” Across retail and the wider economy, he says there has been “a dramatic fall in entry-level employment opportunities” as rising National Insurance and National Living Wage costs push up the cost of hiring younger and less experienced workers. UK youth unemployment has now reached 15%.The crisis, he argues, will deepen under the Employment Rights Bill. Restrictions on flexible part-time working mean retailers risk being locked into permanent contracts when offering extra hours at Christmas or during university holidays. The result, Lord Wolfson says, will be fewer opportunities for students and reduced service for customers — consequences, he says, the government never intended. The legislation was “cobbled together very quickly”, he argues, reflecting a broader problem in British politics: governments arriving in office with slogans rather than detailed plans. “Becoming prime minister is not an achievement. Being a great prime minister, that's an achievement.”Lord Wolfson also makes the case that Britain's planning system is the single biggest drag on economic growth. He says an acre of agricultural land worth around £15,000 rises to £1.5 million once planning permission is granted — wealth he argues is being extracted from the economy rather than invested in better homes and infrastructure. His solution is to replace the planning system with principle-based building regulation, allowing development provided it does not damage neighbouring property values or overload local infrastructure.He also argues for pay-per-mile road pricing, warns against government industrial strategy becoming “the referee becoming the player”, and says reopening the Brexit debate would distract from the structural reforms — planning, energy and transport — that could do far more to drive economic growth.Presenter: Simon Jack Producer: Ollie Smith & Olie D'Albertanson02:00 Entry-level jobs crisis and youth unemployment 05:30 Employment Rights Bill and seasonal work 07:00 Shareholders vs workers benefitting from profits 09:56 Brexit and closer ties with Europe 11:02 Planning reform and the cost of development land 13:15 Road pricing and transport policy 15:13 Industrial strategy and government intervention 20:44 AI and the future of jobs 25:37 Winning office vs winning government

In today's Tech3 by Moneycontrol, GIC doubles down on India's space-tech startup Pixxel even as Deepinder Goyal exits the ongoing funding round. We also break down why Swiggy failed to secure shareholder approval for its IOCC transition and what that means for Instamart's future. Plus, TCS improves variable payouts while delaying parts of its Wings upskilling programme amid a broader AI-led workforce recalibration. And finally, LTIMindtree announces a $186 million acquisition of Randstad's technology and consulting business across key global markets as it expands its AI and digital engineering capabilities.

On this week's episode of the Shareholders the guys discuss current events, the Woke Report with Junior, the stock, and answer the Chimney Oaks Golf Club Mailbag from the Middle!

Michael Toth highlights how foreign investors utilize litigation finance to gain tax advantages. He advocates for defining legal investments as ordinary income to close loopholes that favor oligarchs and burden shareholders. (4/16)1920 MANNING SC

Listen to an audio version of Brookfield's First Quarter 2026 Letter to Shareholders to learn about the firm's progress across its Alternative Asset Management, Wealth Solutions, and operating businesses. Please read this disclaimer (https://www.brookfield.com/podcast-disclaimer) before listening.

Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's news in legal technology.   This week's topics: 00:00 Panelist introductions 3:09 A new open source legal AI tool vibe coded by former Latham & Watkins associate William Chen is causing market excitement, with end users claiming it will change their negotiation strength. (Selected by Caroline Hill) 17:22 The Legal Tech Giants Powering ICE, Part 1 — How Thomson Reuters and LexisNexis Helped Support America's Immigration Surveillance Machine / The Legal Tech Giants Powering ICE, Part 2 — The Pushback: Employees, Shareholders, Lawyers and the Fight Over May 31 (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 28:17 Google's AI Summary Invents State Ethics Rules… And It's Not A Hallucination Problem (Selected by Joe Patrice) 38:36 Prosecutor suspended by state supreme court for artificial intelligence use in court docs (Selected by Victor Li) 49:31 Rethinking How We Train the Next Generation of Lawyers (Selected by Niki Black)  

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Jay Leno's story shows that “for better or worse” isn't just a vow—it's a reality. Explore the quiet devotion of caregiving and love in the face of dementia. https://bit.ly/4uCKH23In this Episode:00:00 - Intro: The Reality of "Showing Up" in Dementia Care02:21 - Denisa Lady Newborough: 14 Languages, 5 "Shareholders," and One Extraordinary Life: A look at the audacious life of a high-society rebel.02:45 - Uncle Louie's Chicken Wings Marinara: A recipe for a crowd, straight from the Leno family archives.07:54 - More than Words, For Better or Worse: A deep dive into Jay and Mavis Leno's 45-year journey through the "tide" of dementia.12:27 - The Millions of Unseen Caregivers: Recognizing the quiet labor of love performed by 50 to 60 million Americans every day.14:36 - A Tribute to Greg: Honoring a community member's legacy and his final reflections on finding peace caring for his wife with memory loss.16:38 - Outro: Every Day is a Gift#DementiaCare #CaregiverLife #AlzheimersAwareness #EndOfLifeCare #GriefSupport #CaregiverSupport #LoveAndLoss #MarriageGoalsRealLife #AgingParents #SeriousIllness #HospiceEducation #EveryoneDiesPodcast #EveryDayIsAGift #JayLenoSupport the showConnect with Us: Email our Host: mail@every1dies.org  Website: https://every1dies.org: Find show notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube  

In today's Daily Fix:Nintendo is facing pressure form their own shareholders to raise the price of the Switch 2. Despite a massively successful launch and strong, but slow, holiday sales, Nintendo is taking a loss on each Switch 2 sold, and the company's stock price has suffered as a result. Shareholders want Nintendo to follow Sony and Microsoft, who have also raised prices on their hardware in response to ongoing economic uncertainty worldwide. In GTA news, analysts are suggesting that GTA 6 could be the most expensive video game ever made, with an astronical price tag as a result of years of development. And finally, Ubisoft and a leaker trade words on social media over an AI-doctored screenshot.

Merger Blocked by Antitrust Action: JetBlue offered $3.8 billion to acquire Spirit in 2022. Shareholders, unions, and both companies supported the merger. The DOJ and Department of Transportation, urged by Elizabeth Warren and supported by Buttigieg and Biden, sued to stop it. A federal judge blocked the merger in January 2024. Consequences Claimed: Spirit declared bankruptcy and shut down, leading to: ~17,000 direct job losses Estimated 40,000+ indirect jobs affected Loss of service to dozens of smaller cities Reduced airline competition and higher fares on former Spirit routes (examples cited include increases of 15–66%). Critique of Antitrust Reasoning: Speakers argue antitrust law should protect consumers, not competitors. They claim the DOJ incorrectly defined the market as “ultra‑low‑cost airlines” instead of the broader airline market, making Spirit and JetBlue appear dominant when they were actually small players. They assert the decision strengthened the Big Four airlines (American, Delta, United, Southwest), which already control ~75–80% of the market. Rebuttal to Alternative Explanations: Democrats are criticized for blaming Spirit’s failure on fuel price increases or Trump-era policies. The speakers argue fuel price volatility affects all airlines and that Spirit would have been better positioned to withstand it with the merger funds. Internal Democratic Dissent: A Biden White House policy official publicly questioned whether blocking the merger was the right decision, though later softened the statement—used as evidence of internal doubts. Government Bailout Rejected: A proposed $500M government bailout (for 90% ownership) was discussed but rejected. The speakers strongly oppose government ownership of airlines, labeling it socialism and economically incompetent. Broader Ideological Argument: The collapse is framed as an example of government overreach, poor understanding of business, and ideological decision-making harming workers and consumers. The episode is used to argue that free‑market competition—not government control—is essential to lower prices and innovation. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verdictwithtedcruz X: https://x.com/tedcruz X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Harvey began his real estate career in 2015 as a residential loan officer before transitioning into direct real estate investing. After building a small portfolio of rental houses, he moved toward multifamily investing as both a limited partner and general partner, eventually focusing more on the finance, capital allocation, and deal analysis side of the business. Today, Will leads Harvey Capital and invests across opportunities where he can evaluate risk, structure capital, and identify value.     Make sure to download our free guide, 7 Questions Every Passive Investor Should Ask, here.     Key Takeaways Pivot when your investing strategy no longer fits your strengths or goals Use scale to remove yourself from day-to-day tenant management Look for deals with multiple exit options, especially in build-to-rent communities Stay open to overlooked real estate opportunities in both private and public markets Focus on asset classes and strategies that match your skill set, not just what others are doing     Topics From Loan Officer to Real Estate Investor Will started in the mortgage business after leaving college and built a strong W-2 income He realized he was earning money but not building long-term wealth Why Will Moved Beyond Single-Family Rentals Will built a small portfolio of three houses in Northern Virginia He realized he did not enjoy dealing directly with tenants Multifamily appealed to him because scale allows investors to hire strong property managers and systems Learning Multifamily Through Podcasts and Relationships Will spent nearly a year listening to podcasts and learning the multifamily space He connected with other investors and got involved in his first multifamily deal in 2019 Finding His Lane in Finance and Capital Allocation Will learned he preferred spreadsheets, capital structure, and finance over operations He began investing more as an LP and using income from other real estate activities to invest into multifamily Using a Friends and Family Fund Will started a small friends and family fund and invested as an LP into several deals One example was a 95-unit build-to-rent townhome community with individually parceled units and multiple exit options Build-to-Rent and Exit Optionality Will likes deals where investors can sell the full portfolio or potentially sell individual units John and Will discuss why multiple exit options can create flexibility depending on the market Finding Real Estate Opportunities in Public Markets Will explains how real estate opportunities can also exist through publicly traded companies and liquidating trusts He shares an example involving JCPenney's bankruptcy, where real estate assets were separated into a liquidating trust Why Multifamily Still Stands Out Will notes that multifamily remains one of the strongest asset classes he has invested in He points to the simple fact that people always need a place to live and sleep    

Shareholder Advocacy in 2026: A Season Defined by Upheaval and Resilience *A deeper look at the key themes and proposals in the Proxy Preview 2026 report by As You Sow and Proxy Impact* The 2026 proxy season is arriving amid one of the most turbulent regulatory environments shareholder advocates have faced in decades. Actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Chair Paul Atkins have introduced a series of new barriers to shareholder participation — limiting who can file resolutions, restricting exempt solicitations on EDGAR, and signaling a broader retreat from the corporate disclosure requirements that have defined the modern era of investor oversight. Filing thresholds have been quietly tightened. The procedural goalposts have moved. And the agency that once served as a neutral referee on what does and does not belong on a proxy ballot has, in practice, stepped off the field. And yet, shareholders are not retreating. As Proxy Preview publisher Andrew Behar puts it, they are “standing shoulder to shoulder” — the early warning system that corporations have long relied on, whether they admit it or not. The proposals filed this year are, if anything, more ambitious than in seasons past. Investors are not waiting to see how the regulatory landscape settles. They are filing, litigating, and engaging on the assumption that the right to ask questions about material risk is theirs to exercise regardless of who chairs the SEC. This year’s Proxy Preview, produced by As You Sow and Proxy Impact, offers a sweeping look at the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) proposals headed to shareholder votes in 2026. The themes range from the data center buildout reshaping America’s electricity grid, to the legal liabilities mounting against Big Tech, to the quiet but consequential question of who gets to decide what counts as “proper business” at an annual meeting. Here’s what investors need to know. The Political and Legal Backdrop The story of the 2026 season cannot be told without first addressing what happened to the SEC’s no-action process. Historically, when a company wanted to exclude a shareholder proposal from its proxy statement, it would file a no-action request with the SEC, which would review the proposal on its merits and issue guidance. That process — imperfect but functional — was effectively suspended this year, triggered in part by a prolonged government shutdown that left the agency without the bandwidth to render decisions. The result was a free-for-all. Companies, sensing an opening, filed notices of intent to exclude proposals on a range of novel theories. The most aggressive of these was the so-called “Delaware Proper Business” argument, which holds that advisory shareholder proposals — the non-binding resolutions that have been the backbone of shareholder advocacy for decades — are not “proper business” for an annual meeting under Delaware corporate law. If accepted, that theory would effectively wipe out the entire category. Shareholders pushed back, hard. Lawsuits were filed against AT&T, Axon, Chubb, BJ’s Wholesale, and PepsiCo. AT&T and Pepsi settled quickly, restoring the proposals to their proxies. At Axon, a federal court ordered the parties to explore a negotiated resolution rather than rule on the merits — a signal that judges are skeptical of the broad exclusion theories companies have been advancing. The Chubb and BJ’s cases remain in active litigation as of this writing. Meanwhile, in a parallel front, a federal court struck down Texas Senate Bill 13 — the state’s anti-ESG law that restricted public pension funds from doing business with financial firms deemed to “boycott” fossil fuel companies — as unconstitutionally overbroad and vague. It is the first federal court decision to invalidate this type of statute, and it sets up a potential precedent that could unwind similar laws in roughly a dozen other states. The pattern, taken together, is clear. Where companies and state legislatures have tried to use procedural and legal tools to silence shareholder voice, the courts have so far been unwilling to go along. Climate: Data Centers, Stranded Assets, and Insurance If there is one new climate story dominating the 2026 season, it is the AI buildout. The numbers are striking. In 2025, the number of proposed fossil gas plants in the U.S. nearly tripled, driven almost entirely by soaring electricity demand from new data centers. Utilities that had been quietly retiring coal and gas capacity are now reversing course, citing grid commitments to hyperscale tech customers as the rationale. Investors are responding. Proposals at Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet request disclosure on how the companies’ growing data center operations are compatible with their previously announced climate commitments — many of which include net-zero pledges that look increasingly difficult to reconcile with multi-gigawatt computing expansion. Similar proposals target the utility side of the equation, including Dominion Energy and Southern Company, both of which are major suppliers to data center hubs in Virginia and Georgia. At the same time, the U.S. is in the middle of a climate-driven insurance crisis that is starting to attract serious investor attention. Insured natural-catastrophe losses reached $117 billion in 2024 — more than double the ten-year average. Homeowners insurance premiums rose 24% between 2021 and 2024, and entire ZIP codes in California, Florida, and Louisiana have effectively become uninsurable on the private market. As You Sow has filed a novel “subrogation” proposal at Chubb, asking the insurer to explore using subrogation claims against large emitters to offset climate-related losses. The legal theory borrows from the playbook used against tobacco and opioid manufacturers: if you can identify the parties whose conduct caused the harm, you can pursue them for the cost of paying out claims. Climate transition planning remains a critical investor concern more broadly. Proposals at Harley-Davidson and Verizon push these companies — both of which have ambitious net-zero commitments but published no sustainability reports in 2025 — to develop credible, stand-alone transition plans. The implicit argument is that a target without a plan is not a commitment; it is a press release. Biodiversity: Horseshoe Crabs and Avocado Supply Chains Two of the most distinctive proposals this season concern biodiversity, and both illustrate how shareholder advocacy can move industries that regulators have not. The pharmaceutical industry’s dependence on horseshoe crab blood for drug safety testing is under fresh scrutiny. The compound extracted from the crabs — limulus amebocyte lysate, or LAL — is used to detect bacterial endotoxins in injectable drugs and implantable medical devices. Each year, roughly 1.1 million horseshoe crabs are harvested and bled, with the industry historically claiming low post-bleeding mortality. Independent research suggests the actual mortality rate is closer to 30%, with knock-on effects for shorebirds and other species that depend on horseshoe crab eggs as a food source. Synthetic alternatives — recombinant Factor C, or rFC — have been commercially available since 2003 and are used routinely by Eli Lilly and others. The U.S. Pharmacopeia, the standards body that governs pharmaceutical testing in the U.S., updated its standards in November 2024 to place rFC on equal regulatory footing with the animal-derived test. That removes the last meaningful technical barrier to transition. Proposals at Abbott and Merck request disclosure about transition timelines. The avocado story is, in some ways, a more hopeful one — a case study in what sustained shareholder engagement can accomplish over time. Mexican avocado production has long been linked to illegal deforestation, with growers clearing protected forest in Michoacán to plant new orchards. As You Sow’s decade-long push for Pro Forest Avocado (PFA) certification — a satellite-based system that monitors orchards in real time for evidence of land-use change — has transformed the supply chain. As of March 2026, over 60 Mexican avocado packers are PFA-certified, and major U.S. retailers including Costco, Walmart, and Kroger have committed to sourcing from certified suppliers. The notable holdout is Albertsons, which has not responded to repeated engagement requests and is the focus of a 2026 proposal. Social: Human Rights, Surveillance, and Child Safety Big Tech is facing what Michael Passoff of Proxy Impact calls its “Big Tobacco moment” — the period when accumulating evidence of harm crosses the threshold from controversial to legally actionable, and the financial consequences begin to compound. The numbers from the past twelve months are difficult to dismiss. In March 2026, Meta was found guilty of violating New Mexico’s consumer protection law and penalized $375 million for its handling of minors on Instagram. Separately, a California court found Meta and Google guilty of creating addictive platform designs that harm young users’ mental health, in a verdict that is likely to be the template for similar cases in other states. Meta’s stock dropped 8% following the verdicts, suggesting the market is finally beginning to price in legal risk that shareholders have been flagging for years. On surveillance, investors at Alphabet/Google and Home Depot are pressing for oversight of customer and user data. The specific concerns are concrete. Home Depot cameras installed in parking lots have, according to public reporting, enabled ICE raids targeting day laborers. Google was hit with a $425.7 million verdict for tracking 98 million users after they had explicitly turned location tracking off. In both cases, the proposals ask not for the companies to change their business models, but for the boards to take responsibility for the data practices their products create. New this year, and likely to attract significant attention: a proposal at Palantir asking the company to conduct a Human Rights Impact Assessment related to its products and services. The proposal follows reports that Palantir’s software is being used by ICE to track and target migrants, including in operations that have separated families and detained individuals without prior criminal records. Palantir has historically resisted human rights disclosure on the grounds that its government contracts are confidential; the proposal tests whether shareholders can compel disclosure of the broader policy framework even when specific contract terms remain under seal. Political Spending and Lobbying Corporate political spending is under heightened scrutiny as the 2026 midterm elections approach. The Center for Political Accountability (CPA), which has been the leading shareholder voice on this issue for two decades, filed disclosure proposals at 29 companies this proxy season. The proposals ask for disclosure of corporate political contributions, including those made to trade associations and other intermediaries that often serve as a workaround for direct disclosure requirements. What is striking is the response. Despite the SEC’s effective invitation to exclude most shareholder proposals this year, only 7 of the 29 companies chose to do so. The other 22 let the proposals proceed to a vote — a tacit acknowledgment that the political risk of being seen to suppress shareholder voice on political spending now outweighs the cost of disclosure. The CPA proposal averaged 41.4% support over 13 votes in 2025, including five majority votes, putting it well above the threshold at which boards typically engage seriously with proponents. The lobbying disclosure campaign also continues, though with a revised proposal structure following a 2025 setback when the SEC sided with Air Products and Chemicals on a technical exclusion argument. The new, streamlined proposal — focused on direct federal and state lobbying amounts and third-party recipients — is being filed at 7 companies including Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley. The narrower scope is designed to be procedurally bulletproof, leaving the substantive question — should a public company tell its owners how much it spends to influence legislation — on the table for shareholders to answer. Governance: Board Accountability and Executive Pay Several governance proposals this season cut to the question of what boards are actually responsible for. Shareholders are requesting that boards provide specific oversight of AI development, climate change, Indigenous peoples’ rights, and data protection — areas where the gap between executive decision-making and board supervision has become particularly wide. A notable Vote No campaign: NYC Pension Funds, the third-largest public pension system in the country, urged Starbucks shareholders to vote against the re-election of two directors, citing over 700 unfair labor practice charges, 60 adverse administrative law decisions, and the quiet disbanding of a labor relations oversight committee that had been formed in response to earlier shareholder pressure. The campaign is significant not only for its scale but for the specificity of its case: this is not a general grievance about management, but a documented record of regulatory findings the directors are charged with overseeing. A new executive compensation proposal at Meta links CEO and executive bonuses to improvements in child safety metrics — a direct response to the company’s mounting legal liability over platform harms to minors. The proposal is structurally interesting because it does not ask the company to take any specific action; it asks only that the compensation committee tie pay to outcomes the company itself has acknowledged as material. If child safety is, as Meta has repeatedly stated in public, a top priority, then linking executive pay to it should be uncontroversial. The vote will reveal whether the board agrees. The Bottom Line The 2026 proxy season is, more than anything, a test of whether shareholders can maintain their voice in corporate governance amid a hostile regulatory environment. The evidence so far is encouraging. When companies have tried to unilaterally exclude proposals, they have largely faced legal challenges and backed down. When state legislatures have tried to penalize ESG-aligned investing, federal courts have intervened. When boards have tried to ignore mounting legal liability, the markets have begun to do the disciplining themselves. As shareholder advocate Nell Minow writes, the likely cost-benefit analysis from executives “who thought they could keep the proposals from going to a shareholder vote was not clear to them until they faced the very real possibility that a court ruling on the legitimacy of the challenged proposal would be a much bigger problem.” In other words: the bet that the SEC’s retreat would translate into a free hand for management has not paid off. The deterrents have simply moved from the regulator to the courts and the proxy ballot itself. Fundamental ownership rights — the right to ask questions about material risks — are not granted by regulators. They are inherent to ownership itself. The 2026 season is shaping up to be the year that principle gets tested, and so far, it is holding. — *Sources: Proxy Preview 2026, published by As You Sow and Proxy Impact. Full report available at [proxypreview.org](https://www.proxypreview.org/).*

On this week's episode of the Shareholders the guys discuss current events, The Woke Report with Junior, the stock, and take the Chimney Oaks Mailbag from the Middle!

This week on PREVIOUSLY ON…Jason and Rosie are talking about the latest trailers from The Mandalorian & Grogu, Clayface, Spider-Noir, and more. They talk about the WBD shareholder vote to greenlight the Paramount buyout, and the rejection of Zaslav’s golden parachute deal of nearly $1bil. The Superman: Man of Tomorrow movie begins filming and casts Adria Arjona, and it turns out Rings of Power season 3 will be coming in 2026, this year! not 2027 as widely speculated. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision DiscordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WBD shareholders voted to merge with Paramount, but they don't think David Zaslav should get his half a BILLION dollar golden parachute. But he probably will, anyway. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles. Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://more.clownfishtv.com/ On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTV On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvg On Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629 MORE CLOWNFISH TV - Official Merch Store: http://ClownfishMinus.com Facebook - https://facebook.com/ClownfishTV X - https://x.com/ClownfishTVcom Clownfish TV subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClownfishTVOfficial/ Disclaimer: This series is produced by Clownfish Studios and WebReef Media, and is part of ClownfishTV.com. Opinions expressed by our contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of our guests, affiliates, sponsors, or advertisers. ClownfishTV.com is an unofficial news source and has no connection to any company that we may cover. This channel and website and the content made available through this site are for educational, entertainment and informational purposes only. These so-called “fair uses” are permitted even if the use of the work would otherwise be infringing. #Hollywood #Streaming #WarnerBros #Podcast #Commentary #News #Reaction #Gaming #Comedy #Entertainment #Hollywood #PopCulture #Tech #Anime #FYP Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today's MadTech Daily we cover WBD shareholders approving the Paramount–Skydance merger, WPP restructuring its commerce capabilities, and PayPal targeting streaming TV ads.

Welcome back to The Kristian Harloff Show, your go-to destination for the latest movie news, TV updates, and deep dives into the biggest stories in entertainment. Today's episode is packed with major headlines across DC, Star Wars, Marvel, and more—so if you're a fan of blockbuster films and franchise breakdowns, you're in the right place. We kick things off with a surprising and controversial story surrounding Man of Tomorrow, as production at an Atlanta prison reportedly caused unrest among inmates. What exactly happened behind the scenes, and could this impact the film's production or public perception? Kristian breaks down everything we know so far and what it could mean for DC Studios moving forward. Next, legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer is developing a new animated musical titled Epic Odyssey. This project reportedly originated as a viral TikTok sensation that exploded in popularity—so how does that translate into a full-scale film? We discuss the growing trend of social media concepts turning into major studio productions and whether this one has real potential. Over in a galaxy far, far away, we've got a fascinating update on The Mandalorian and Grogu. The director has revealed an unexpected connection involving Martin Scorsese and themes tied to his film Alien. How does that influence the tone or direction of the Star Wars universe? Kristian dives into what this could mean for the future of the franchise and how it connects to the larger storytelling landscape. Marvel fans won't want to miss this—new details have emerged about Spider-Noir, including episode runtimes and early talk of a possible Season 2. Is this shaping up to be one of the more unique entries in Marvel's growing TV lineup? We break down what to expect and how it fits into the broader superhero content ecosystem. Finally, we react to the international trailer for Masters of the Universe. With new footage and a clearer look at the tone, does this adaptation have what it takes to deliver a true big-screen version of He-Man? Kristian shares his thoughts on the visuals, casting, and whether this could be a breakout hit. If you enjoy movie news, trailer reactions, and expert analysis on everything from DC Studios to Star Wars and Marvel, make sure to subscribe and join the conversation. Drop your thoughts in the comments—what story are you most excited about today? #KristianHarloffShow #MovieNews #DCStudios #StarWars #Marvel #MastersOfTheUniverse SPONSORS:  RUGIET: Head to https://www.Rugiet.com/KRISTIAN and get 15% off your ED treatment. HIMS: Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://www.hims.com/KRISTIAN to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Weight Loss by Hims is not available in all 50 states. Wegovy® is the registered trademark of Novo Nordisk A.S. To get started and learn more, including important safety information, Wegovy® clinical study information, and restrictions, visit Hims dot com.

Shareholders of Warner Brothers Discovery have approved its sale to media conglomerate Paramount Skydance, with the merger valued at $110 billion. Rahul Tandon looks at what the deal could mean for competition, content and consumers.Also, BP suffers a shareholder rebellion over climate reporting.And Meta announces plans to cut around 10% of its workforce.(Picture: The studio lot at Warner Bros. Studios is seen in Los Angeles, California, USA, 23 April 2026. Credit: CHRIS TORRES/EPA/Shutterstock)

The Warner Bros.-Paramount merger is a go. The AP's Jennifer King reports.

Shareholders in Warner Brothers Discovery are voting this Thursday to approve or reject a $110 billion acquisition offer from Paramount Skydance in the face of widespread opposition from Hollywood workers. Also in this edition: the US considers currency swap deals with its Middle Eastern and Asian allies, and European airlines face a turbulent summer travel season.

On this week's episode of the Shareholders the guys talk about WrestleMania, the Woke Report with Junior, and the Stock!

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's latest shareholder letter and how the company is evolving beyond ecommerce into an AI and infrastructure powerhouse. Chris Walton, Jennifer Meyers, and John Benson discuss Amazon's bets on robotics, logistics, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence while debating whether Amazon should still be considered a retailer at all. ⏩ Tune in for the full episode here: https://youtu.be/DuDBhMyLkoo #Amazon #AndyJassy #AmazonAI #RetailInnovation #RetailStrategy #Ecommerce #AWS #Logistics #OmniTalk #RetailNews

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha's top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week:"Dear Shareholders: Your votes and your voice are needed more than ever," by As You Sow's Andrew Behar“Impact investors seek to assert human agency over the future of AI,” by David Bank and Dennis Price“Collaboration Fund sparks a conversation around M&A in impact investing field-building,” by David Bank and Amy CorteseTo try ImpactAlpha Edge for yourself, click here.Correction: Sorenson Impact Institute, not Foundation, is hosting the Collaboration Fund as well as the Webinar next week.

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha's top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week:"⁠Dear Shareholders: Your votes and your voice are needed more than ever⁠," by As You Sow's Andrew Behar“⁠Impact investors seek to assert human agency over the future of AI⁠,” by David Bank and Dennis Price“⁠Collaboration Fund sparks a conversation around M&A in impact investing field-building⁠,” by David Bank and Amy CorteseTo try ImpactAlpha Edge for yourself, ⁠click here⁠.Correction: Sorenson Impact Institute, not Foundation, is hosting the Collaboration Fund as well as the Webinar next week.

This week on the podcast, our guest is Rich Kruger, President and Chief Executive Officer of Suncor Energy Inc. Rich explains key messages from the company's recent Investor Day presentation, including its transformation in safety, operations, and financial metrics over the past three years.   Here are some of the questions that Peter and Jackie asked Rich: What is Suncor's production now, and what is your 3-year growth plan?  How do oil sands costs stack up against U.S. shale? How much capital are you returning to shareholders, and how do you respond to criticism that Suncor should be investing more capital in Canada versus sending it to investors? What are the reserves of Suncor, and how do these compare to those of other companies?   With pipeline proposals advancing west to tidewater and south to the United States, where should Canada focus its efforts?  Are you concerned about Venezuela creating competition for Canadian oil in the United States? What are your thoughts on US shale oil? Do you expect the growth to slow?   With active discussions underway on carbon pricing and the Pathways Carbon Capture project, what is your perspective on Canada's future carbon policy and competitiveness?  How does the federal government's shift in tone affect your investment outlook, and does it meaningfully reduce greenfield project risk?  Content referenced in this podcast: Suncor Investor Day replay and transcript (March 31, 2026) Please review our disclaimer at: https://www.arcenergyinstitute.com/disclaimer/ Check us out on social media: X (Twitter): @arcenergyinstLinkedIn: @ARC Energy Research Institute Subscribe to ARC Energy Ideas PodcastApple PodcastsAmazon MusicSpotify 

Stacey Richter interviews Jerry DiMaso, CEO of Payerset, about how hospital and carrier price transparency data (mandates beginning with hospitals in 2019 and carriers in 2022) is being used by plan sponsors and providers. For self-insured employers and unions, DiMaso highlights three key uses: benchmarking against competitors via EIN to compare negotiated rates and carve-outs, identifying high-cost billing codes, and exposing "discount shell games" by validating whether claimed discounts reflect real savings.  Employers can use the insights to guide TPA negotiations, implement service carve-outs/direct contracts and calculate objective savings, and model alternative plan types (e.g., PPO vs HMO) while maintaining access. For clinics, transparency data can level information asymmetry by enabling rate benchmarking, revealing new contracting opportunities with previously unknown carriers, and supporting rate increases by pairing price comparisons with quality/outcomes; the discussion also addresses concerns about prices rising and an emerging transparency "arms race." === LINKS ===

With stocks snapping a five-week losing streak, Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber discussed Iran war developments that sent oil prices lower and stocks higher — including hopes that a reported 45-day ceasefire proposal could gain traction. In the mix: President Trump's profanity-laced ultimatum to Iran in a social media post. The anchors also reacted to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's annual letter to shareholders, which featured his takes on AI risks, inflation, private credit and other issues. Also in focus: Netflix upgraded, OpenAI vs. Anthropic as they push to go public, "Jobs Thursday" recap. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 521 - PlayStation hardware gets a massive price hike. The new Life is Strange is actually good! And Jason Wishnov returns to chat about his new game, People of Note. Become a patron to get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-900-us-154665150 Check out Jason's game, People of Note: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1626170/People_of_Note/ 00:00 - Intro 02:12 - Easy Allies 10th Anniversary Recap 09:08 - PlayStation 5 is Now More Expensive 17:57 - Nintendo Loses Patent Claim 24:14 - People of Note w/ Jason Wishnov 51:42 - Damiani's My One Piece 55:06 - My One Thing 01:06:48 - Life Is Strange: Reunion Impressions 01:18:55 - Death Stranding 2 PC Impressions 01:29:28 - L&R: Do What to the Shareholders? 01:37:28 - L&R: Favorite Game Shows 01:43:23 - L&R Game: Remake, Remaster, Relaunch, Reject 01:58:16 - Bets 02:05:16 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode this guys talk about the arrest of Tiger Woods, the Woke Report with Junior, the stock, and answer the Chimney Oaks Golf Club Mailbag from the Middle!

This week, special guest Eric Black and I discuss Netflix's opening-night MLB stream, which received a lot of negative reviews for its production, relentless, intrusive promotions and poor video quality. We also discuss Netflix's price increases across all its packages and the 18.4 million global viewers who watched the live stream of the BTS concert. We also highlight the launch of HBO Max in the UK and Ireland, the launch in 12 new markets in the APAC region, and the news that WBD will hold the Special Meeting of Shareholders to vote on the merger with Paramount Skydance Corporation on April 23.We discuss why OpenAI shut down Sora, the lack of a business model behind the service and why it makes sense for OpenAI's bottom line. We do a quick roundup of the latest news from YouTube TV, DAZN, Roku, Fubo, NFL and Epic Games. Finally, we mention the newly appointed CEO at Deltatre, prompting me to ask whether this now means the company will explain its strategy and focus and tell the market what it wants to be known for.Podcast produced by Security Halt Media

On this week's episode of the Shareholders the guys discuss current events and Tiger's comeback!

The book places special emphasis on the relationship between corporations, managers, and shareholders. Drawing on Lynn Stout's influential work on corporate governance, the authors challenge the common belief that corporate law requires managers to maximize shareholder value at all times. In reality, corporate directors and managers are expected to exercise business judgment that balances long-term corporate health, stakeholder relationships, and legal responsibilities. Shareholders play a critical role in corporate governance, but the authors emphasize that corporations are not simply machines for immediate shareholder profit. Instead, corporations are long-lived institutions that rely on cooperation among shareholders, employees, customers, communities, and regulators. Ethical management therefore requires maintaining trust across this broader network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Elon Musk just got slammed in court for trying to back out of the Twitter deal -- a jury ruled this week he deliberately misled investors with his bot spam tweets in 2022 to crash the stock price and escape the $44 billion buyout. Shareholders took him to court and actually won, proving the whole thing was one big game while he cried about fake accounts the entire time -- yeah the guy who eventually bought it anyway just got branded a fraud for all the chaos he caused.Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify.CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles.Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://more.clownfishtv.com/On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTVOn Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvgOn Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629

On this week's episode of the Shareholders the guys talk about current events, the Woke Report with Junior, the stock, and take the Chimney Oaks Golf Club Mailbag from the Middle!

About the Guest: Ivan Tornos grew up in Madrid, Spain, facing profound loss—his father, uncle, and brother all passed at 45 from cancer—which fueled his mission to "alleviate pain and extend life" in healthcare. Now CEO of Zimmer Biomet, a century-old medtech giant, he's expanding from orthopedics into robotics, AI, and infection prevention, aiming to become "the boldest medtech company on Earth." Early in his career, Ivan struggled with leadership until embracing purpose alongside execution. "Once you get the purpose right and you're authentic about it, that's not enough—you gotta inspire performance and manage performance," he explains, outlining his 4P algorithm honed over 31 years at companies like J&J and Baxter. Listen to hear how he "fired himself from email," blocks personal KPIs in his calendar (like gym time and calling his 90-year-old mom), and prioritizes patients over short-term shareholders—creating low turnover and high engagement at a $20B+ market cap firm. What You Will Learn: The 4P leadership model (Purpose, Plan, People, Processes) for turning vision into results How to define winning holistically across spiritual, personal, physical, mental, and professional dimensions with personal KPIs Why saying no and ruthless calendar audits (every Sunday) beat busyness every time Balancing hugs and "kicks" as a leader, plus allowing failure for bold innovation Ivan delivers transformative advice for leaders at any level, rooted in Dale Carnegie authenticity. "Purpose equals a sense of urgency when you're dealing with other people's lives," he says. Discover how to lead with intention, build unbreakable teams, and live carpe diem when you listen to this inspiring episode of the Take Command Podcast. Join Joe and Ivan for stories, frameworks, and the discipline to win big. Please rate and review this Episode!We'd love to hear from you! Leaving a review helps us ensure we deliver content that resonates with you. Your feedback can inspire others to join our Take Command: A Dale Carnegie Podcast community & benefit from the leadership insights we share.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán lashed out at Ukraine at a meeting with US secretary of state Marco Rubio in Budapest. Fund managers are betting against the US dollar. Shareholders push oil companies to accelerate growth. Plus, a new top contender in the FT's business school ranking.Mentioned in this podcast:Marco Rubio says Viktor Orbán's leadership is ‘essential' to US interestsMIT Sloan tops FT Global MBA Ranking for the first timeFund managers take most bearish stance on dollar for a decadeNote: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts Today's FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Josh Gabert Doyon, and produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. Executive producer Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT's Global Head of Audio. The show's theme music is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine that you’re so angry about a business deal gone wrong that you grab a chisel, find a slab of stone, and spend hours carving your complaint. That’s exactly what a Mesopotamian merchant did in 1750 and made sales history.  The merchant was furious because he’d been promised high-grade copper, but the final product was subpar. That angry customer complaint is now sitting in the British Museum, 4,000 years later. The tablet reads: “What do you take me for? That you treat someone like me with such contempt?” If you think dealing with issues in the sales process is a modern problem, you’re off by about four millennia. Sales Hustle Is Ancient We talk about sales like it’s a modern corporate invention. CRMs and automated sequences are new, but the art of the deal and dealing with angry customers? That's been around since humans started trading. The copper merchant in 1750 BCE wasn’t just selling copper. He was managing client expectations, handling logistics, and clearly failing at quality control. The core practices of B2B sales—promise, delivery, and relationship management—haven’t changed. 1600s: Sales Becomes a Profession Fast forward to 1600, and you see the founding of the East India Trading Companies. They were some of the first corporations that allowed people to buy shares in a business. One of the East India Trading Companies was owned by “the 17 gentlemen”—a group of wealthy investors who funded global trade expeditions. They kept spices like nutmeg, pepper, and cinnamon flowing across continents. The spices were so valuable that they were practically currency. This was B2B sales at scale. Shareholders’ expected returns. Merchants negotiated deals across continents. The stakes were massive, and so were the profits. This era established something critical to modern sellers: the separation between ownership and operation. The 17 gentlemen didn’t sail the ships or negotiate every spice deal. They hired people to do it. Sales stopped being a personal trade and became a repeatable profession with accountability structures built in. 1851: Visibility and Competition Arrive The Great Exhibition in London in 1851 was the world’s first massive B2B trade show in sales history. Thousands of exhibitors. Hundreds of thousands of attendees. A giant glass building called the Crystal Palace. Nearly 200 years later, sales pros still pack convention centers, set up booths, and fight to stand out in a sea of competitors. This is where B2B sales became visible. You weren’t just competing against one or two local merchants anymore. You were standing next to dozens of alternatives, all promising similar value. Differentiation became mandatory. Following up meant writing a letter and waiting weeks for a response. Today, if you’re not following up within 24 hours, you’re losing to competitors who are. 1957: Reach and Leverage Scale Up The first inside sales team was formed at a company called Dial America in 1957. Before that, if you wanted to sell, you hit the road. Door-to-door, city-to-city, face-to-face. Every single deal required physical presence. The telephone changed everything. Suddenly, salespeople could work virtually, reach more prospects, and close deals without leaving the office. One seller could now have 20 conversations in a day instead of three. The math of sales productivity fundamentally shifted. Fast forward to today, and inside sales is the dominant model. The tools have evolved—Zoom calls, screen shares, digital demos—but the core principle remains: you don’t need to be in the same room to build trust and close deals. From Stone Tablets to Instant Messages: Why Speed Matters Now Think about the effort that the merchant put into carving his complaint into stone. He didn’t fire off a quick email. He didn’t leave a one-star Google review. He created a permanent record that would outlive both him and the seller by thousands of years. Today, complaints are easy. Maybe too easy. A customer can blast you on LinkedIn, tank your review scores, or CC your entire executive team on an email thread—all before lunch.  Every major shift in B2B sales increased speed. Trade shows multiplied visibility. Telephones let sellers reach 20 prospects a day instead of three. Email collapsed follow-up from weeks to hours. Social media made reputation instant and permanent. In 1750 BCE, you had time to respond. Now, you have hours—maybe minutes. Each acceleration rewarded the sellers who could execute fast without sacrificing quality. The ones who couldn’t keep up disappeared. Why This Timeline Matters More Than You Think We're in another massive shift in sales history. AI, automation, predictive analytics—the pace is relentless. It's easy to think everything has changed. Zoom out 4,000 years, and the pattern emerges: speed accelerates, but the core practices stay the same. So the next time you get a harsh email from a customer, remember that stone tablet. You don't have to worry about your failure being displayed in a museum 4,000 years from now. But you do have to worry about your reputation spreading across the internet in hours. The tools change, the pace accelerates, but the rule is simple: earn trust, deliver value, and handle problems before they handle you. You just saw how history teaches that speed and execution have always mattered — and now AI is the biggest shift we've seen yet. If you want to turn the disruption into an advantage, download The FREE AI Edge Book Club Guide. 

Imagine that you're so angry about a business deal gone wrong that you grab a chisel, find a slab of stone, and spend hours carving your complaint. That's exactly what a Mesopotamian merchant did in 1750 and made sales history.  The merchant was furious because he'd been promised high-grade copper, but the final product was subpar. That angry customer complaint is now sitting in the British Museum, 4,000 years later. The tablet reads: "What do you take me for? That you treat someone like me with such contempt?" If you think dealing with issues in the sales process is a modern problem, you're off by about four millennia. Sales Hustle Is Ancient We talk about sales like it's a modern corporate invention. CRMs and automated sequences are new, but the art of the deal and dealing with angry customers? That's been around since humans started trading. The copper merchant in 1750 BCE wasn't just selling copper. He was managing client expectations, handling logistics, and clearly failing at quality control. The core practices of B2B sales—promise, delivery, and relationship management—haven't changed. 1600s: Sales Becomes a Profession Fast forward to 1600, and you see the founding of the East India Trading Companies. They were some of the first corporations that allowed people to buy shares in a business. One of the East India Trading Companies was owned by "the 17 gentlemen"—a group of wealthy investors who funded global trade expeditions. They kept spices like nutmeg, pepper, and cinnamon flowing across continents. The spices were so valuable that they were practically currency. This was B2B sales at scale. Shareholders' expected returns. Merchants negotiated deals across continents. The stakes were massive, and so were the profits. This era established something critical to modern sellers: the separation between ownership and operation. The 17 gentlemen didn't sail the ships or negotiate every spice deal. They hired people to do it. Sales stopped being a personal trade and became a repeatable profession with accountability structures built in. 1851: Visibility and Competition Arrive The Great Exhibition in London in 1851 was the world's first massive B2B trade show in sales history. Thousands of exhibitors. Hundreds of thousands of attendees. A giant glass building called the Crystal Palace. Nearly 200 years later, sales pros still pack convention centers, set up booths, and fight to stand out in a sea of competitors. This is where B2B sales became visible. You weren't just competing against one or two local merchants anymore. You were standing next to dozens of alternatives, all promising similar value. Differentiation became mandatory. Following up meant writing a letter and waiting weeks for a response. Today, if you're not following up within 24 hours, you're losing to competitors who are. 1957: Reach and Leverage Scale Up The first inside sales team was formed at a company called Dial America in 1957. Before that, if you wanted to sell, you hit the road. Door-to-door, city-to-city, face-to-face. Every single deal required physical presence. The telephone changed everything. Suddenly, salespeople could work virtually, reach more prospects, and close deals without leaving the office. One seller could now have 20 conversations in a day instead of three. The math of sales productivity fundamentally shifted. Fast forward to today, and inside sales is the dominant model. The tools have evolved—Zoom calls, screen shares, digital demos—but the core principle remains: you don't need to be in the same room to build trust and close deals. From Stone Tablets to Instant Messages: Why Speed Matters Now Think about the effort that the merchant put into carving his complaint into stone. He didn't fire off a quick email. He didn't leave a one-star Google review. He created a permanent record that would outlive both him and the seller by thousands of years. Today, complaints are easy. Maybe too easy. A customer can blast you on LinkedIn, tank your review scores, or CC your entire executive team on an email thread—all before lunch.  Every major shift in B2B sales increased speed. Trade shows multiplied visibility. Telephones let sellers reach 20 prospects a day instead of three. Email collapsed follow-up from weeks to hours. Social media made reputation instant and permanent. In 1750 BCE, you had time to respond. Now, you have hours—maybe minutes. Each acceleration rewarded the sellers who could execute fast without sacrificing quality. The ones who couldn't keep up disappeared. Why This Timeline Matters More Than You Think We're in another massive shift in sales history. AI, automation, predictive analytics—the pace is relentless. It's easy to think everything has changed. Zoom out 4,000 years, and the pattern emerges: speed accelerates, but the core practices stay the same. So the next time you get a harsh email from a customer, remember that stone tablet. You don't have to worry about your failure being displayed in a museum 4,000 years from now. But you do have to worry about your reputation spreading across the internet in hours. The tools change, the pace accelerates, but the rule is simple: earn trust, deliver value, and handle problems before they handle you. You just saw how history teaches that speed and execution have always mattered — and now AI is the biggest shift we've seen yet. If you want to turn the disruption into an advantage, download The FREE AI Edge Book Club Guide.

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Source: justthenews.com Political/Rights  https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/2010374266106085458?s=20 https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsKY/status/2009615236031205397?s=20 https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/2010196295118655688?s=20 https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/2010164530375184643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2010164530375184643%7Ctwgr%5E86d6cd806b4b479cdf3cf46922840ff768925d5d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fredstate.com%2Fterichristoph%2F2026%2F01%2F11%2Fkristi-noem-just-quietly-put-a-boot-on-the-necks-of-democrats-who-want-to-cause-chaos-at-ice-facilities-n2198003 DOGE https://twitter.com/Cernovich/status/2010170780500537562?s=20 Geopolitical https://twitter.com/nettermike/status/2009843044028428714?s=20  suddenly all our radar systems shut down without any explanation. The next thing we saw were drones, a lot of drones, flying over our positions. We didn’t know how to react. Interviewer: So what happened next? How was the main attack? Security Guard: After those drones appeared, some helicopters arrived, but there were very few. I think barely eight helicopters. From those helicopters, soldiers came down, but a very small number. Maybe twenty men. But those men were technologically very advanced. They didn’t look like anything we’ve fought against before. Interviewer: And then the battle began? Security Guard: Yes, but it was a massacre. We were hundreds, but we had no chance. They were shooting with such precision and speed… it seemed like each soldier was firing 300 rounds per minute. We couldn’t do anything. Interviewer: And your own weapons? Didn’t they help? Security Guard: No help at all. Because it wasn’t just the weapons. At one point, they launched something—I don’t know how to describe it… it was like a very intense sound wave. Suddenly I felt like my head was exploding from the inside. We all started bleeding from the nose. Some were vomiting blood. We fell to the ground, unable to move. Interviewer: And your comrades? Did they manage to resist? Security Guard: No, not at all. Those twenty men, without a single casualty, killed hundreds of us. We had no way to compete with their technology, with their weapons. I swear, I’ve never seen anything like it. We couldn’t even stand up after that sonic weapon or whatever it was. Interviewer: So do you think the rest of the region should think twice before confronting the Americans? Security Guard: Without a doubt. I’m sending a warning to anyone who thinks they can fight the United States. They have no idea what they’re capable of. After what I saw, I never want to be on the other side of that again. They’re not to be messed with. Interviewer: And now that Trump has said Mexico is on the list, do you think the situation will change in Latin America? Security Guard: Definitely. Everyone is already talking about this. No one wants to go through what we went through. Now everyone thinks twice. What happened here is going to change a lot of things, not just in Venezuela but throughout the region. https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/2010081288804499739?s=20  Trump To Meet Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Next Week President Trump plans to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado next week during her planned visit to the United States. This development comes despite his earlier reluctance to back her for the country’s top leadership role. Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity in a taped interview that aired Thursday night that he understands Machado is “coming in next week sometime” and looks forward to saying hello to her.  Source: zerohedge.com https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/2010085234415714622?s=20 https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/2010189173937058174?s=20 https://twitter.com/AutistDivision/status/2009937092608983066?s=20  https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/2010217195415236641?s=20 https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/2009953358581485759?s=20 while still buying Russian oil; sermonizing about democracy while condemning Maduro's ouster; ignoring protests in Iran while fretting over the return of a king… all contradictions that conveniently sustain NGO growth and EU rent-seeking. Like it or not, Trump is dismantling your grift and rewriting the world order. You don’t have any logical reason to oppose it, except you hate that your era of dependence on US taxpayers is finally ending. So all you can do is appeal to emotions and invent a war out of thin cloth. War/Peace Russia Strikes Back Using Hypersonic Missiles Against Kiev Following Drone Attack on Putin's Residence Someone launched the drones from Ukraine and targeted them at Putin's residence to send a message.  There is considerable debate online about it, but if President Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are speaking truthfully, the most likely suspect who launched the drones was British intelligence inside Ukraine.  Then again, if the CIA was factually involved, everyone would have to deny it. In retaliation for the December 29th attack, yesterday Russia fired a hypersonic Oreshnik missile and counterattack drones directly into the heart of Kiev, Ukraine. The use of the Oreshnik missile comes just hours after Russian President Putin asserted publicly that Ukraine, Europe and NATO have no defenses against the hypersonics. President Zelenskyy said the Russian attack involved 242 drones, 13 ballistic missiles, one Oreshnik missile and 22 cruise missiles. However, as with all things Zelenskyy, this dramatic claim seems to be slightly exaggerated. Russia claims they targeted key electricity infrastructure as well as the production facilities for building drones in Kiev which are collocated in residential areas. Source: theconservativetreehouse.com https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/2010095248115110236?s=20 https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/2010049768551264499?s=20 My first thought was that they know some form of terrorist attack or riots in the Jewish community are coming, and they are trying to disassociate before the violence. Or maybe it's just polling related. Or maybe related to Iran. I have no idea. But they are up to something. https://twitter.com/PSPreparedness/status/2010100027234951486?s=20   and all the panic and angst has worn off by Monday morning, so the MSM can't fully capitalize on the emotions of the public. It's genius actually. If you have to do something that might be considered controversial, just do it right before the NFL slate, and the public barely even notice. https://twitter.com/JoeLang51440671/status/2010374728012255474?s=20   Thiel has been a huge Trump supporter from the beginning and is playing a key role in this WAR. His “trilogy” strategy is a purposeful plan, to remove the cabal control over our national security, by investing in new companies that are focused on advanced technologies for our military. The military industrial complex is being FORCED to compete with these new companies aligned with Trump. Which companies? 1) Palantir > expertise in data intelligence. 2) Anduril > autonomous weapons systems. 3) General Matter > next generation energy infrastructure. These three companies are the tip of the spear, when it comes to future warfare. Trump is funding their technological advancements and they are playing critical roles in our defense and the country's future. It's not a coincidence that Trump has recently criticized the big defense contractors. “Ah, the military industrial complex (MIC), that great behemoth blob that eats your tax dollars as a fat kid eats fried foods. Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to trim some of its fat and crack down on a notorious practice among defense companies: stock buybacks.” “Trump on the defense contractors focusing on Wall Street instead of production: “Defense contractors are currently issuing dividends and massive stock buybacks, at the expense of investing in plants and equipment. This will no longer be allowed or tolerated!” “All United State Defense Contractors, and the Defense Industry as a whole, BEWARE: While we make the best Military Equipment in the World (No other Country is even close!), Defense Contractors are currently issuing massive Dividends to their Shareholders and massive Stock Buybacks, at the expense and detriment of investing in Plants and Equipment,” Trump said. “From this moment forward, these Executives must build NEW and MODERN Production Plants, both for delivering and maintaining this important Equipment, and for building the latest Models of future Military Equipment,” the president went on. “Until they do so, no Executive should be allowed to make in excess of $5 Million Dollars which, as high as it sounds, is a mere fraction of what they are making now.” A stock buyback is when a company uses its own cash to buy its own shares on the public market to reduce the total number of shares and juice the shares' value.” https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/09/donald-trump-defense-contractors-military-stock-buybacks-dividends-tax-dollars-ceo-salaries/ This has been a huge scam on Wall Street for a long time. A company uses their cash or debt in order to buy back their own companies stock, which drives up the price. Their bonus and salary are based on that stock price, not their company's performance or whether or not they are fulfilling their contracts. That crooked scam is ending. They will build plants, hire more workers and complete their obligations on time and on budget or lose government contracts. Trump has the ability as Commander in Chief, to take over these defense contractors because of “national security.” And that leverage will be applied. The Commander in Chief has extraordinary power during WAR and national emergencies. The military industrial complex is now being dismantled. But have you heard what else, Thiel is deeply involved in? Thiel is also helping to transform our financial system too. This transformation is focused on “stablecoins.” It's another trilogy strategy. Thiel is building a comprehensive ecosystem, based on “compliance,” infrastructure, and financial control. Have you heard of these companies? 1) Bullish Exchange > front end trading platform for a “stablecoin” ecosystem. 2) Erebor Digital Bank > backend infrastructure for “stablecoin” transactions. 3) Ubyx > “stablecoin” clearing protocol. Trump is pushing “stablecoins” because of NATIONAL SECURITY. Medical/False Flags [DS] Agenda https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2010342980796690483?s=20 https://twitter.com/iAnonPatriot/status/2009681913359810771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2009681913359810771%7Ctwgr%5Eccea6570c033b6b5bee351e0f564d3e416a9cf4b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F01%2Fwatch-zohran-mamdanis-crazy-tenant-advocate-explain-how%2F   paying 30% of that.” Insanity. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2010259767172968606?s=20 https://twitter.com/C_3C_3/status/2010175725727596607?s=20 https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2010375277784817698?s=20  without dispersion or integration created incentives for closed networks to govern access to benefits, and state officials then ran cover when those networks were exploited criminally as they benefited from the fraud… BREAKING: Biden Judge Blocks President Trump's $10 Billion Welfare Funding Freeze in Five Blue States  A federal judge on Friday blocked President Trump's $10 billion welfare funding freeze in five blue states. US District Judge Arun Subramanian, a Biden appointee, issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) and blocked Trump's halt on funding for childcare and social services. On Tuesday, President Trump sent letters to California, Colorado, New York, Minnesota and Illinois to inform them of the federal cuts. Trump made the cuts to the welfare programs due to widespread fraud in the state's programs. Politico reported: Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2010065814444228955?s=20 https://twitter.com/LauraPowellEsq/status/2009751394224660594?s=20  put their bodies” between agents and arrestees. They do warn that there are “legal risks,” but apparently they don't realize illegally interfering with law enforcement carries an inherent risk of being physically harmed. https://twitter.com/nypost/status/2009382634174996728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2009382634174996728%7Ctwgr%5E2f0d8426f34a59a7d74ee8d9f4b3e1f8b235f1af%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fredstate.com%2Fterichristoph%2F2026%2F01%2F08%2Fthe-truth-comes-out-about-renee-nicole-good-n2197928 https://twitter.com/AlphaNews/status/2009679932289626385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2009679932289626385%7Ctwgr%5E941ba16dee719e06e4a6e020baea59d5b6f5f8fc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fredstate.com%2Fnick-arama%2F2026%2F01%2F09%2Fdems-breathtakingly-despicable-gaslighting-on-new-footage-in-ice-shooting-n2197970  Curt Broomfield This was written by someone, not me. I am a father not a mom. But sums it up pretty well, what was she thinking?I'm a mother, so I'm going to comment right now. I will say this exactly the way a mother thinks it, raw, direct, and without pretending this is complicated.A 37-year-old woman. Three kids. Middle of a work week. The father of those children is dead. She is the parent left. The one job she has above every cause, every protest, every headline, is getting home to her kids.And what is she doing instead?She's out of state (other reports claim she lives there), in the street, in her car, blocking federal agents who are doing their job. Not alone! Her partner is right there filming her like this is some brave little documentary moment. Around them: sirens blaring, people yelling, pure chaos, manufactured chaos, so agents can't do their lawful duty.Her window is down. She hears the orders. She understands the orders. She ignores the orders.Then she puts the car in reverse.Still doesn't comply.Then she puts it in drive, NOT park! She moves forward into the agent.That's not “confusion.”That's not “panic.”That's decision after decision after decision.Now put yourself in the agent's shoes for half a second. A driver is already in an unlawful act! refusing commands in a hostile, chaotic scene, and now that driver uses a vehicle to move toward you. You get a split second. You don't get the luxury of “Maybe she's just stressed.” You have to assume the worst, you have to think of protecting other people like the partner at the window, because if you assume the best and you're wrong, you don't go home or someone else.So the agent fires after she makes an intentional and aggressive move toward him, because he has no idea what her intentions are, and she just demonstrated she's willing to escalate.Now… imagine her three kids. At school. Sitting there like any other day. Not knowing their mother is out playing street-hero games for criminals in the middle of a work week, with the two adults responsible for them!She didn't think about them.She didn't think, “If I get arrested, who picks my babies up?”She didn't think, “If I get hurt, who raises them?”She didn't think, “If I die, they have nobody.”She thought about protecting criminals.She thought about interfering with federal agents.She thought about the camera.She thought about the crowd.She thought about the moment.There is no amount of evidence, money, tears on TV, or news spin that can make this make sense.As a mother: NOTHING about this makes sense.At minimum, she knew her actions could get her arrested. At minimum. And she still chose it. She chose strangers. She chose chaos. She chose lawlessness.Make it make sense, because the only thing I see is three kids who just got abandoned by the only parent they had left, not by accident… but by a series of deliberate choices.  https://twitter.com/mattvanswol/status/2010336379721425112?s=20  me. One month. Again, the only reason they don't want you dead yet is because they don't know your name. https://twitter.com/AwakenedOutlaw/status/2010106701459128396?s=20  . All their nutbaggery will be dealt with in short order. https://twitter.com/AndrewKolvet/status/2009740735449358474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2009740735449358474%7Ctwgr%5E13f340292b82005d5b6478d71551e8979c328155%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F01%2Finfamous-former-j6-capitol-police-officer-sparks-fury%2F   lawless agency that's killing Americans.” Fanone is trying to incite the murder of federal law enforcement for doing their jobs. Arrest this man. https://twitter.com/CynicalPublius/status/2010045509776576779?s=20   nice effort in their eyes, but not good enough because we all saw the video. They need SOMETHING where the dead protestors are blameless. They are DESPERATELY seeking an image like the one below. Keep this in mind in the days and weeks ahead. Chicago Police Superintendent Reminds the Public ICE Is Law Enforcement and Has Authority Over Citizens Instagram and other social media posts have spread false claims that ICE agents are not law enforcement, have no authority over citizens, and that citizens or even illegal aliens should resist them. These posts also falsely claim that people are not required to comply with ICE orders, that ICE lacks arrest power without a warrant, or that ICE cannot arrest a citizen. All of this is untrue. These misconceptions are fueling resistance to ICE, including escalating violence and chaos. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said during a press conference the day after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in self-defense that ICE personnel are sworn law enforcement officers and must be treated as such. Snelling said that when federal agents are boxed in by vehicles, it is reasonable for them to believe they are being ambushed and that the situation could quickly become deadly. “If you box them in with vehicles, it is reasonable for them to believe that they are being ambushed,” he said, adding that officers are justified in using force in self-defense under those conditions. He warned the public not to interfere with law enforcement operations, stressing that boxing in any officer is illegal and dangerous. “You are breaking the law when you do that, and you are putting yourself in danger,” Snelling said. He added that officers are justified in viewing individuals who persistently follow them as potential threats. 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