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Text me your feedback.Working through dilemmas and challenges usually involves trade-offs, compromises, or imperfect third options. After all, if there was a lot of internal consensus, it wouldn't be a dilemma. Sometimes, parts may feel bruised and disappointed, making you feel unsure about whether you made the right choice. In this parts work practice, Jen helps you connect with your inner skeptics and naysayers where you can soothe their nerves and solicit their advice on how to move forward more confidently. Skeptics can be a well of insight for how to navigate tricky situations - in other words that can be great allies if you take the time to get to know them. If you want to skip the intro, jump to 2:02 or use the chapter marker if it's supported by your app.~ ~ ~SMP welcomes your comments and questions at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga Fill out this survey to help guide the direction of the show: https://airtable.com/appM7JWCQd7Q1Hwa4/pagRTiysNido3BXqF/form To support the show, consider a donation via Ko-Fi.

In this chilling new episode of Drew Blood's Dark Tales, vanity, desperation, and hidden menace intersect in a story that peels back the glossy surface of self-improvement to reveal something far darker beneath. When one man seeks a simple solution to his insecurities, he steps into the orbit of a charismatic “professional” whose charm is only the first layer of a far more unsettling reality. What follows is a slow descent into tension, odd behavior, and creeping dread—where every smile hides a secret and every promise comes with a price. “Psycho Sam” by Bryan Asbury — Matt Jersen has spent years struggling with thinning hair and the quiet shame that comes with it. When he discovers a charismatic SMP practitioner who promises a life-changing transformation, Matt jumps at the chance to reclaim his confidence. But once inside the walls of a rundown clinic, he finds himself entangled with a man whose charm masks something far more unstable. As the procedures grow stranger and the behavior more erratic, Matt realizes too late that he may have trusted the wrong set of hands. A tense, spiraling tale of insecurity, manipulation, and the terrifying cost of misplaced faith. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/DrewBlood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/DrewBlood⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Jeff Kloha returns to discuss pastoral formation, the launch of the Center for Missional and Pastoral Leadership, the SMP age decision, and why he believes the LCMS must expand—not restrict—pathways for leaders. Visit www.redletterpodcast.com for more.

Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.And today we lead with news the world is awash in better economic news today in many of the world's largest economies.First, the overnight dairy Pulse auction of the two key milk powders brought more weakness. The SMP price fell another -0.5% from last week's full auction, but as the NZD is rising, it was actually down -1.6% in NZD terms. The WMP fared worse, down -3.6% on the same basis in USD, down -4.2% in NZD. It is not a good trajectory.In the US there were some key labour market reports out today. First the weekly ADP private payrolls update for last week recorded a small +5000 gain which follows five consecutive weeks where they recorded more than a -27,000 loss of jobs (which was consistent with what they reported for the November month).And the catch-up JOLTS report for October showed little-change from September, but job openings were a little higher than anticipated for both months.And the widely watched SME sentiment survey from the NFIB was marginally better than expected, up slightly from October, but just back to the levels it has been at since May although that still leaves it at a slight net negative. Interestingly, the retail Redbook survey eased back a bit last week to the average rise it has recorded since later 2023, which mirrors retail inflation that is juiced by tariff-taxes. It is perhaps an indicator that the Thanksgiving seasonal retail was not as strong as hoped.There is more evidence that Trump is just plain dumb. After his failure to get the Chinese to buy US soybeans at scale, he is rolling out US$16 mln in taxpayer support for some farmers which will actually be very little for most. Now he is threatening swingeing tariffs on Canadian fertilizer imports of potash, oblivious that even if that blocks cheap Canadian imports, it will leave high-priced local product, with a net loss for farmers, probably exceeding US$15 bln. Even a high school economics student can see the flaws in his approach, which embeds higher costs on Americans.Trump has also handed China a huge AI chip win, agreeing to let Nvidia sell its best stuff to China. This will allow China to close the gap on the US AI advantages much faster now. The US security community is gobsmacked. China may not buy a lot, but it doers give them access to the technology.In Japan, machine tool orders were strong in November, up +14.2% from a year ago continuing expanded growth over the past seven months. But domestic demand actually fell. It was foreign orders that were the star here, up by +23%.Next week, there will be an important central bank meeting in Tokyo. Overnight remarks by the Bank of Japan governor seemed to set the groundworks for another rate rise on the basis that inflation is embedding, especially wage inflation, and that the risks of deflation there are receding on a permanent basis. Japanese long term interest rates are now approaching 2% and a twenty year high..Taiwanese exports were exceptionally strong again, as we have come to expect. They surged +56% in November from a year ago to a record US$64 bln, up from a 49% gain in October and again better that market expectations for a 41% rise. It is strong global demand for their chips and AI technology that is powering these amazing results.German exports also rose in October, a surprise because that had risen strongly in September and a small correction was expected.We get US export data on Friday, and in contrast to Japan, Germany, Taiwan and China, they are currently expected to show a retreat.In Australia, the RBA kept the cash rate on hold at Tuesday's review as expected. Their review was slightly more hawkish, firmly focused on the upside risks to inflation. And that is what financial markets reacted to with bond yields rising as a result.And staying in Australia, the NAB Business Confidence Index slipped in November from October, but stayed just positive, although the weakest reading since April. The survey showed business conditions softened after declines in sales and profitability.The UST 10yr yield is now at 4.17%, unchanged from this time yesterday.The price of gold will start today at US$4217/oz, and up +US$26 from yesterday. And we should note that silver has set a new record high, over US$60/oz.American oil prices are down -US$1 again at just over US$58/bbl, while the international Brent price is just under US$62/bbl. Analysts are sow saying a 'super glut' of oil is on the way, and downward price pressures will rise from here.The Kiwi dollar is +10 bps firmer from yesterday, now at just on 57.8 USc. Against the Aussie though we are essentially unchanged at 87.1 AUc. Against the euro we are up +20 bps at 49.8 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at 62.1, and also up +20 bps from yesterday.The bitcoin price starts today at US$94,444 and up +5.1% from this time yesterday. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been moderate, at just over +/- 2.4%.You can get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston. And we will do this again tomorrow.

Send us a textThe glossy reels say “global help.” The insiders tell a different story. We sit down with director Mitch Brisker to map how Scientology reengineered Narconon after multiple deaths, shifted operations from the secretive International Base to Los Angeles, and used a made-for-TV sheen to mask liability and control. Mitch was there through the rewrites, the SMP launch, and the clampdowns—and he explains how the organization manufactures impact with paid “PSAs,” inflated statistics, and a media pipeline that looks impressive but rarely reaches real audiences.We pull back the curtain on the Hole and the daily mechanics of punishment: segregated meal times, frog-marched lines of staff, and the phrase “PTS to the middle class” used to shame normal life choices. Mitch charts the rise and fall of key enforcers, including leaders who went from running a 300-person studio to sewing buttons in a laundry building. He also walks us through the film lab that out-resolved Hollywood with Kodak's help, yet sat underused because it served only in-house projects—a perfect metaphor for a system obsessed with control over outcomes.Then there's the archive project: CST vaults sealing Hubbard's writings on etched plates and lectures on gold records, complete with a hand-cranked, solar-capable player. The goal was legitimacy and permanence; the result feels like doomsday optics. Meanwhile, AI models learn from what the world actually watches, which means critical reporting increasingly shapes public understanding while official channels stagnate. If you've wondered how Scientology really works—from Narconon lawsuits to SMP's internal culture and those mountain vaults—this conversation connects the dots with first-hand detail.Enjoy the episode, share it with someone curious about high-control groups, and leave a review to help others find the show. Subscribe for more deep dives into the stories mainstream PR won't tell.Support the showBFG Store - http://blownforgood-shop.fourthwall.com/Blown For Good on Audible - https://www.amazon.com/Blown-for-Good-Marc-Headley-audiobook/dp/B07GC6ZKGQ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Blown For Good Website: http://blownforgood.com/PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131160 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blown-for-good-behind-the-iron-curtain-of-scientology/id1671284503 RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2131160.rss YOUTUBE PLAYLISTS: Spy Files Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWtJfniWLwq4cA-e...

Join the LCMS Current!(weekly newsletter covering relevant LCMS topics!): https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrentIn this special episode of Lead Time, Pastor Tim Ahlman sits down with Pastor Jeff Sutherlin to walk through the LCMS Pastoral Formation Committee's newly released SMP policy requirements—including the widely debated 40-year-old minimum age, the restrictions on SMP placements, and the implications for the LCMS pastoral shortage.Together, they process the document line by line—affirming what is good, questioning what is unclear, and challenging the church to think creatively and relationally about raising up new pastors.With nearly 600 LCMS congregations currently unable to call a pastor, this conversation matters deeply. How do we balance rigor with accessibility? Tradition with innovation? Residential formation with local mentorship? And are these new policies moving the LCMS closer to health—or further away?Whether you're a pastor, district leader, seminarian, SMP graduate, or simply care about the future of the church, this episode provides clarity, context, and courage for the conversation ahead.Support the showJoin the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes)https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletterVisit uniteleadership.org

In this episode, I catch up with Rico, aka BBoy Reksick, who I've known from the scene for many years.  He's the owner of Calaveras Barber Shop and SMP in Chicago. After a random airport run-in recently, we sat down for a powerful conversation about how barbering is more than a craft for him—it's a calling. Rico talks about being a source of confidence and community for his clients, using his shop as a space to lift people up, one fresh cut at a time. His story is all about purpose, pride, and showing up for others. Please visit www.MyHomeIsSpecial.com for the full project and follow @KBevPhoto on Instagram to see what I'm up to.

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Join the LCMS Current!(bi monthly newsletter covering relevant LCMS topics!): https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrentIs pastoral formation reform in the LCMS really a “threat to the Synod”?Pastor Joe Beran joins Tim Ahlman for an honest, thoughtful conversation about fear, change, seminary pathways, SMP restrictions, and why this topic has become so emotionally charged across Lutheran circles.In this episode, Joe responds directly to concerns raised across the LCMS—especially the claim that conversations around alternative or adaptive pastoral formation models could “threaten the fabric of the Synod.”We explore what's actually happening, what people fear losing, and how the church can navigate these conversations with clarity, charity, and courage.Topics we cover:Why pastoral formation is so controversial right nowThe real fears behind “threat to the Synod” languageHow SMP changes impact large and small congregations differentlyResidential seminary vs. contextual seminary: what are we actually debating?Why younger pastors feel misunderstood and unheardJoe's experience speaking at the ACELCThe need for honest, public debate in the LCMSWhy the future may require more—not fewer—formation pathwaysHow we can preserve confessional integrity and raise up more workersWhether you're an LCMS pastor, delegate, seminarian, church leader, or simply someone trying to understand this conversation, you'll find clarity, nuance, and hope here.Support the showJoin the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes)https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletterVisit uniteleadership.org

Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.And today we lead with news bond markets are ramping up their defensive posture, especially in the US, as American economic data fades further.But first up today, there was a GlobalDairyTrade Pulse powder auction today and prices slipped again. They were down -1% from the prior full event a week ago for SMP and dived a rather sharp -4% for WMP. This will keep downward pressure on pay-out forecasts for the current season, especially the WMP result.In the US, the ADP weekly employment report said a net -13,500 US jobs were lost last week, the largest weekly drop since ADP started releasing their weekly data. The pace of payroll shrinkage seems to be rising in the US.American retail sales growth slowed to +4.3% in September from the + 5.0% rise in August. On a monthly basis, retail sales rose +0.2%, half the expected +0.4% increase and suggesting the weakness is concentrated recently. Observers will be watching the weak car sales component, especially.Producer prices rose +2.7% in September from a year earlier, exactly as expected.Pending home sales fell -0.4% in October from year-ago levels, the second consecutive monthly dip, and the eighth of 2025. However they did record a seasonal rise from September.The latest factory survey from the Richmond Fed covering the mid-Atlantic states was quite negative.And the Dallas Fed services survey was downbeat too, although the contraction there was at a slower pace than in October.So it will be no surprise to learn that the Conference Board's consumer sentiment survey was also quite negative, falling sharply and mirroring the similar University of Michigan survey. Perceptions of inflation rose, to 4.8%.And traditional Thanksgiving travel plans are being scaled back. They were expecting a rise this year, but the economic situation and uncertainties about disruptions are seeing an unexpected rise in cancellations, so a decline is now anticipated.Across the Pacific in South Korea, consumer sentiment is rising. Their central bank's survey revealed a Composite Consumer Sentiment Index at the highest reading since November 2017. Their renewed confidence follows a major trade agreement with the US and stronger-than-expected economic growth.In Taiwan, retail sales rose +1.9% in October from the same month a year ago, a bounce-back from the -1.6% dip in September. Meanwhile their industrial production expanded sharply again, up another +14.5% on that same year-on-year basis, although the pace of expansion seems to be slowing a bit even if it is strong.The UST 10yr yield is now under 4.00%, down -5 bps from this time yesterday to 3.99% as a defensive mood takes hold.The price of gold will start today at US$4138/oz, and up +US$42 from yesterday.American oil prices have fallen -US$1 from yesterday to be just on US$57.50/bbl, with the international Brent price now just on US$62/bbl.The Kiwi dollar is holding at just under 56.1 USc, and little-changed from yesterday. Against the Aussie we are up +10 bps at just under 87 AUc. Against the euro we have dropped -20 bps to 48.5 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at just under 60.8, and little-changed if soft.The bitcoin price starts today at US$86,996 and down -0.3% from yesterday. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been modest at just on +/- 1.2%.Today, the RBNZ will review the OCR and issue its final Monetary Policy Statement of the year. Join us from 2pm when we will start our full coverage.You can get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston. And we will do this again tomorrow.

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Text me your feedback.Rug up and head outside for this outdoors walking meditation. Practiced by the Buddha himself, walking meditation is an antidote to restless and aching joints and can be practiced anywhere you you're already walking. The meditation starts at 2:56 if you want to jump ahead, but assumes you're already outside and ready to go. Halfway through the practice (~15mins), you'll be prompted to pause the recording if you want continue for longer. Just hit play again when you're about 15 minutes from your final destination. ~ ~ ~SMP welcomes your comments and questions at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga Fill out this survey to help guide the direction of the show: https://airtable.com/appM7JWCQd7Q1Hwa4/pagRTiysNido3BXqF/form To support the show, consider a donation via Ko-Fi.

Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.And today we lead with news risk aversion is the theme of the day for investors who seem particularly jittery about AI valuations, crypto prices, and the prospects for the US economy.But first, we start today with the results of another full dairy auction, and they aren't good. Not so much because the overall result was down -3.0% in USD terms, more because that makes it seven declines in a row from early August, taking the cumulative drop to -13%. And the recent retreats seem to be getting more intense. We now have prices lower than year-ago levels. And the decline in USD is being matched by the decline in NZD now, down -2.9% in this latest event.Clearly analysts will be dusting off their current season payout forecasts because they are risk of being downgraded. Behind the softness is a faster-than-expected rise in dairy production levels due to good weather conditions globally. That is as true for New Zealand as anywhere, where milk production is rising. The pointy end of this pressure is the butter price, and that dropped -7.6% at this latest auction. WMP was down a lesser -1.9%, SMP down only -0.6%.In the US, the ADP weekly payrolls report delivered another drop, the one for the week to November 1 not as sharp as the prior week however. This data suggests the US labour market lost momentum in late October, with a number of large companies announcing job cuts during the month, including Amazon and Target.Official data releases are being restarted in the US, but the data is old now. Overnight they said August factory orders rose to be +2.0% higher than year-ago levels. But because this is not inflation-adjusted and the past US PPI rise was +2.6%, it probably means shrinkage in real terms. There has been no indication this things have improved from August.And restarted official jobless claims data is only for October 18, but it rose then to +232,000 and above the expected level of +223,000. Continuing claims were a touch under 2 mln (1.96 mln) and notably above the 1.85 mln in the same week in 2024.The US NAHB housing market index came in essentially unchanged for October from September and -17% lower than year-ago levels. But they will be pleased it didn't drop back.Yesterday we reported a good improvement for factories in the New York region. But today the report for the very much bigger services sector in the same region has remained very negative.We could perhaps note that the Atlanta Fed monitors home loan affordability for the US is a similar way we do for New Zealand. They say that in September 2025, 43% of take-home pay was required to service an American mortgage and that is 'unaffordable'. They say affordability starts when it is 30% or less. (Our New Zealand September HLA was 33.0%.)In Canada, housing starts dropped sharply in October to their lowest in six month and to levels lower than the same month a year agoThe Australian central bank released the minutes of its last meeting on November 4 yesterday, closely-watched because they have rising inflation and a relatively strong labour market. But they downplayed both aspects, calling them 'slight' and expecting them to be transitory. Policy was still viewed as slightly restrictive, and the board saw “no need to adjust” the cash rate. They said patience was deemed appropriate while assessing spare capacity, labour trends, and policy stance. Scenarios supporting a hold included stronger demand, lower supply capacity, or a view that policy was no longer restrictive. Conversely, further easing could be warranted if labour conditions weaken or growth disappoints. Basically, you don't learn anything by reading these minutes.The UST 10yr yield is now at 4.14%, up +1 bp from this time yesterday.The price of gold will start today at US$4061/oz, and down -US$6 from this time yesterday.American oil prices have softened very slightly from yesterday to be just under US$60/bbl, with the international Brent price down -50 USc to US$64/bbl.The Kiwi dollar is now at just on 56.6 USc, and down -10 bps from yesterday. Against the Aussie we are down -10 bps at 87 AUc. Against the euro we are also little-changed at 48.9 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at just over 61.2, and down -10 bps from yesterday.The bitcoin price starts today at US$93,460 and down -0.4% from yesterday and it is still lower than year-ago levels. At one point in the past 24 hours it dipped below US$90,000. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been moderate at just on +/- 2.6%.You can get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston. And we will do this again tomorrow.

Join us as we learn about the Arkansas Senior Medicare Patrol! Figuring out frauds and scams are just one topic that SMP can help with.Get in contact with SMP:Phone: 866-726-2916Website: https://insurance.arkansas.gov/consumer-services/senior-medicare-patrol-smp/Email:AID.Insurance.SMP@arkansas.gov

We did it, friends! We're monetized, and it's all YOUR fault! Thank you! Welcome back to another chat with YOUR Brothers in Arms! Tonight we begin with a Win Score, I need a scoreboard, is that your high, SMP is up 5 points, like a Las Vegas night club, a lifecycle fund, even the coasters, starting with the g fund, money talk, financial consultant and glorified pp watcher, that sounded scripted, malicious compliance, you're going to do it but they're going to hate that you did it, it was lubricant, men in well = Manuel, right next to toasted nuts, all the work without the rank, egregious without spellcheck, GOG - Grumpy Old Guy, makeup adult depends and a mobile game, come on Marine, I've been shot a lot, Doc sending hate in the chat, more experienced means discounts, American Football game, you snoozed it and we loosed it, Benny and the Jets, shenanigans, breaking wet bread together, fighting Brandi for the bear, Jake's the man, training with Julia, a squishy backend, fat Richmond feet, YOU'VE got a weird lip, choose the shoes, the comedic timing, get YOU flu shot, COUPONS?! We don't even HAVE a cat! and a few Dad jokes that the chat guessed before the boys! All this and some questionable “how did they know I needed this” adds on this week's episode of Brothers in Arms!   Where you can reach us: YouTube: BrothersinArmsPodcast Instagram: Yourbrothersinarmspodcast Twitter: @YourBIAPodcast Gmail: yourbrothersinarmspodcast@gmail.com Twitch: Twitch.tv/brothersinarmspodcast (schedule varies due to life) Website: https://brothersinarms.podbean.com

Want to stay up to date on LCMS Happenings from Pastor Tim?Join the LCMS Current: https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrentThe LCMS is wrestling with a familiar question: are we keeping distinctions or breaking barriers?Pastor Tim Ahlman, Jack Kalleberg, and Pastor Jonathan Dinger return to one of Lead Time's most popular conversations—this time reframed around access.- What does it mean to create access to the Gospel without compromising theological depth?- How do local contexts—from Arizona to Idaho—shape the way churches live out the confessions?- And what happens when fear, control, or mistrust shape our leadership more than faith and freedom?

Text me your feedback.While Jen's taking a mini-break to get her homework done, here's the second of two short practices based on research she did last summer. If you're curious about the theory behind these yin yoga micro-practices, check out the last segment of Episode #113, where she talks about how practices like this can boost your mood by reducing tension and elevating your energy. In this micro-practice, Jen guides three yin yoga poses  while directing your attention to the the breath.The sequence uses minimal verbal cues and several minutes of silence for each pose to help you deepen into the embodied experience. Poses: sphinx + reclining twist on each sideSuggested/Optional Props: folded blanket, blocks, small cushions ~ ~ ~SMP welcomes your comments and questions at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga Fill out this survey to help guide the direction of the show: https://airtable.com/appM7JWCQd7Q1Hwa4/pagRTiysNido3BXqF/form To support the show, consider a donation via Ko-Fi.

Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.And today we lead with news the market assumption that Trump's upcoming meeting with Chinese president Xi would calm trade matters seems up in the air again, with that meeting now suddenly less certain. And a Trump-Putin meeting chance is fading. As well as the Gaza truce holding. Markets are in a wait-and-see mode today. But precious metals prices are giving back some of their recent gains in sharp moves lower.But first, today's full dairy auction delivered an average price of US$3881/tonne, down -1.0% from the prior full event two weeks ago. But the key WMP price fell a sharp -4.6% as the derivatives market had signaled, while the SMP price fell -2.1%, only half the derivatives market signal. Butter and the cheeses fell, but there was a big gain for AMF. Apparently. The auction system suffered glitches so these details are interim and are subject to change.In the US, their Federal Government shutdown is getting ever more toxic, now in its third week. A key White House economic advisor said yesterday the shutdown is “likely to end sometime this week,” though warned that if it doesn't, the Trump administration may resort to “stronger measures” to pressure Democrats. There seems no resolution in sight amid the partisan standoff. Republicans are pushing for a short-term funding bill to maintain current spending levels (something they railed against when Biden was President), while Democrats insist any deal must include expanded health-care provisions, specifically an extension of Obamacare tax credits set to expire at the end of 2025. Curiously, Obamacare has its deepest hold in Republican states.In American private sector data released overnight, there was quite a dive in the Redbook retail sales data tracking for last week. As its a one-off, it is not possible to say whether this is an anomaly or an indication of some sharp retail cooling. But it is worth watching. It could well be that tariff-tax price hikes are sapping retail demand.In Canada, they got an inflation surprise. Their CPI inflation rose to 2.4% in September from 1.9% in the previous month, and higher than analyst expectations of 2.3% and the highest inflation rate since February. It was the first time inflation crossed the Bank of Canada's 2% threshold in six months. Even their core inflation rate rose more than expected. But some of this jump can be explained by base effects related to their petrol price. The Bank of Canada next reviews their policy rate next week and more than a 50/50 chance of a -25 bps cut is priced in by financial markets. That would take their policy rate to 2.25%.Across the Pacific in Taiwan, their export prowess actually gained momentum in a spectacular fashion in September. Orders for Taiwanese exports surged by more than +30% year-on-year to an all-time high exceeding US$70 bln in the month, accelerating from a 19.5% increase in the previous month and far surpassing market expectations of a +18% gain. Demand for AI products surged.In Japan, Sanae Takaichi has won the prime ministership, building a coalition with the Japan Innovation Party, and will now chase spending reforms and expansionary fiscal policies, in the style of ex-PM Shinzo Abe. The Yen weakened sharply as a result.In Argentina, despite more overt US support, the peso has fallen sharply again.In Australia, they are glowing after successful Albanese deals with the US. But now delivering meaningful rare earth production become the priority. It will likely reinvigorate an already successful mining sector. If demand from China slows, as some expect, this could keep their mining sector party going for a while longer.The UST 10yr yield is now at 3.96% and down -3 bps from this time yesterday.The price of gold will start today very sharply lower at US$4121/oz, down a massive -US$225 from yesterday, a -5.2% correction. Silver has fallen proportionately more, down to US$48.50/oz.American oil prices are +50 USc firmer at just under US$57.50/bbl, with the international Brent price now just under US$61.50/bbl. But even American plans to refill its strategic reserves with more than 1 mln barrels hasn't shifted the price.The Kiwi dollar is at just under 57.5 USc, and little-changed from yesterday. Against the Aussie we are up +20 bps at 88.4 AUc. Against the euro we are also up +20 bps at 49.5 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at just over 62 and little-changed.The bitcoin price starts today at US$113,511 and up +2.7% from this time yesterday. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been moderate at just over +/- 2.7%.You can get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston. And we will do this again tomorrow.

Pastor Andy Greer went from fundraising for the Nebraska Cornhuskers to preaching from the pulpit at Messiah Lutheran Church. His story shines a light on one of the most controversial discussions in the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod: the Specific Ministry Pastor (SMP) program.In this honest and hope-filled conversation, Tim and Andy tackle the ongoing tension between residential seminary training and SMP pathways, the need for new leadership models in growing churches, and how to stay centered on Christ and His mission amid theological division.They also touch on the recent tragedy of Charlie Kirk's assassination, the church's response to political violence, and the call for unity in a polarized time.Whether you're a pastor, lay leader, or simply care about the future of the LCMS, this conversation is a must-listen.Support the showJoin the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes)https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletterVisit uniteleadership.org

Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.And today we lead with news both Fed boss Powell, and the IMF are increasingly concerned about financial stability.But first up today, there was a dairy Pulse auction overnight for milk powders. Prices for both SMP and WMP dipped -0.5% in USD terms, extending the easing we have noted recently. But the exchange rate fell faster, so in NZD both commodities were up about +1%.But the key economic influence today is the overnight speech from US Fed boss Powell. He (politely) bemoaned the lack of key current data, but is clearly worried about what is happening in the giant US labour market. He sees payroll about to shrink, not only because of the immigration crackdown, but softening economic activity and business hesitation due to tariff costs and uncertainty. He also said the Fed will likely end its reductions in its balance sheet because liquidity conditions are tightening. His speech sets the Fed up for defensive actions ahead of what they expect are growing economic risks. Basically, they are ready to cut rates.Financial markets noted his caution, and while they didn't retreat, they aren't as gung-ho as yesterday or last week either, despite the rate-cut implication.“My antenna goes up when things like that happen,” Jamie Dimon, said on a call with analysts about stresses like the First Brands debacle. “I probably shouldn't say this, but when you see one cockroach, there are probably more. Everyone should be forewarned on this one.”In the absence of official data while their shutdown extends, trade data is filling the gap. Today the NFIB Optimism survey came in mich lower than expected, and a fall was expected. Small business owners are increasingly frustrated with supply chain disruptions and are seeing inflation emerging in what they are paying, and having a struggle passing on those costs as sales levels turn soft.Across the Pacific, China has set an ambitious new vehicles sales target for 2025 of 32.3 mln units, far and away the world's largest market (The US is second at about 18 mln vehicles.) They will likely hit that target. In September, sales were the strongest of the year at over 3.2 mln in the month, almost +15% higher than the same month in 2024. NEVs accounted for 1.6 mln, up be almost +25% from a year ago. This is now a globally significant sector driving both the Chinese and global economy.Singapore was bracing for a +2.0% year-on-year Q3-2025 GDP expansion, down from the +4.5% expansion they had in Q2-2025. But they actually got a +2.9% expansion in the September quarter. Services and construction did more heavy lifting there than was assumed when all the focus was on the troubles their factory sector was having.In Australia, the NAB Business Confidence Index rose tin September from August's three-month low, staying above the long-run average. Business conditions were unchanged, as stronger sales and profits were offset by weaker employment. However, forward orders slipped into contraction indicating softer demand ahead.Through all these global changes, the IMF is trying to make sense of how this is affecting the world's economy. They are somewhat confused by "complex forces". Their World Economic Outlook update projects overall economic growth to slow to +3.2% in 2025 and +3.1% in 2026, down from 3.3% in 2024. They see the world adjusting to rising protectionism and fragmentation and we are now below pre-policy-shift levels. American growth is now expected lower at +2.0% in 2025 and similar in 2026, while China's economy is projected to slow to +4.8% and +4.2% in 2026. Europe is forecast to expand +1.2% in 2025 and +1.1% in 2026, Japan by +1.1% and +0.6%, Australia by +1.8% and +2.1%. Meanwhile, global inflation is expected to continue easing, though trends will vary across countries, above target in the US, with risks tilted to the upside, while staying subdued elsewhere.The UST 10yr yield is now at 4.03% and down -4 bps from this time yesterday. The price of gold will start today at US$4145/oz, up +US$35 from yesterday.American oil prices are -US$1 lower at just over US$58.50/bbl, with the international Brent price now just under US$62.50/bbl. That is changed by lower demand and higher supply expectations.The Kiwi dollar is at just on 57.2 USc, down -20 bps from yesterday. Against the Aussie we are up +20 bps at 88.1 AUc. Against the euro we are dow -30 bps at 49.3 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at just under 61.8, do2n -10 bps from yesterday. Also, see this.The bitcoin price starts today at US$112,593 and down -1.8% from this time yesterday. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been moderate at just over +/- 2.6%.You can get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston. And we will do this again tomorrow.

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Tara Lynn of Birds of Prey Aesthetics of Philadelphia discusses the variety of aesthetic services her studio offers and briefly educates on the hair loss treatments and permanent cosmetic options of PRP and SMP respectively. www.birdsofpreyartistry.com@birdsofpreyaesthetics

Tara Lynn of Birds of Prey Aesthetics of Philadelphia discusses the variety of aesthetic services her studio offers and briefly educates on the hair loss treatments and permanent cosmetic options of PRP and SMP respectively. www.birdsofpreyartistry.com@birdsofpreyaesthetics

Text me your feedback.While Jen's taking a mini-break to get her homework done, she's bringing you the first of two short practices based on research she did last summer. If you're curious about the theory behind these yin yoga micro-practices, check out the last segment of Episode #113, where she talks about how practices like this can boost your mood by reducing tension and elevating your energy. In this micro-practice, Jen guides three yin yoga poses  while directing your attention to the physical experience of being in the poses. The sequence uses minimal verbal cues and several minutes of silence for each pose to help you deepen into the embodied experience. Poses: butterfly + half butterfly on each sideSuggested/Optional Props: folded blanket, blocks, small cushions ~ ~ ~SMP welcomes your comments and questions at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga Fill out this survey to help guide the direction of the show: https://airtable.com/appM7JWCQd7Q1Hwa4/pagRTiysNido3BXqF/form To support the show, consider a donation via Ko-Fi.

Text me your feedback.This is an encore practice with former co-host Sarah Jane Shangraw from back in November 2019. Developed by Tara Brach, RAIN is a technique you can use to skillfully relate to difficult emotions in life, whether they turn up in a meditation session or in daily life. The acronym — which stands for Recognize, Allow, Investigate, and Nurture — invites us to accept inner discord with an open heart. I, Jen, wanted to share this practice as a companion to the most recent episode on Self-Compassion (#113). RAIN evolved as an approach to working with the hindrances, where the Buddha himself implored us to meet common meditation obstacles (aversion, craving, dullness, restlessness, and doubt) as inevitable and, therefore, not worthy of self-criticism. The practice of RAIN provides us with steps for letting go of self-judgement while inviting in the natural impulse to alleviate our own suffering through kindness and acceptance. You can find Sarah Jane at https://www.sarahjaneshangraw.com/coaching.html where she offers online classes and coaching support. ~ ~ ~SMP welcomes your comments and questions at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga Fill out this survey to help guide the direction of the show: https://airtable.com/appM7JWCQd7Q1Hwa4/pagRTiysNido3BXqF/form To support the show, consider a donation via Ko-Fi.

Mr. Antonio (Tony) Colon successfully founded and sold three businesses, Martinelli Realty, Inc., a commercial real estate company; Splat Master's Paintball, Inc. (SMP) known worldwide for engineering and design innovation in the paintball industry; and Combat Training Solutions, Inc. (CTS), a company specializing in Special Effects Devices to enhance military training and save the lives … The post Tony Colon: How to Create a Profitable Business Exit: Part 1 (Episode # 497F) first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

Fonterra’s CFO reviews last night’s better-than-expected GDT Auction (down 0.8%, WMP - 0.8%, SMP - 0.3%, Butter -0.8%, Cheese +2.2%).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:00 - Intro03:50 - Myles Updates SMP08:08 - Tips: Amazon searches10:40 - Sunday Multiplayer14:30 - VTQ PS Home21:35 - Are Restarting VR games harder?27:55 - Surviving Mars Gameplay48:20 - Tips: PS Store is a Joke55:00 - Tips: Surviving Mars v Into Black 58:00 - Eric Masher Tips1:01:04 - 20 gift memberships1:01:50 - Tips: Which Flat2VR game next1:05:00 - Back to SMP 1:13:21 - PS5 Pro version of SMP1:21:30 - Tips: What you need publisher for?1:24:04 - Tips: SMP DLC1:29:24 - Tips: 30K Units CATS 1:32:52 - Tips: Bioshock Flat 2 VR?1:42:00 - 4 Minute Challenge1:46:45 - Chocolate Bars1:48:27 - RE9 Switch 2 version1:49:20 - Nintendo Direct1:56:45 - Wrap Up Poppy Playtime2:02:14 - Clip of the Week

Kevin Key is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel who served with the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment before going through special forces selection and assessment (SFAS) and becoming a Special Forces Officer (18A) with 7th Special Forces Group. He started his military career in the Army National Guard while attending college under the simultaneous membership program (SMP). He served at Special Operations Command - South (SOCSOUTH) and has commanded a unit within the 82nd Airborne Division.  At one point in this episode, Kevin recounts Operation Willing Spirit (Colombia version is Operation Jacque) — the effort to locate and verify hostages taken after a 2003 FARC plane was shotdown in Colombia, and how U.S. and Colombian forces used covert tactics (including a fake humanitarian operation) to free captives years later. The episode also traces Key's path post‑military shift into real estate, restaurant/event property ownership (Cosmic Tiki), cattle ranching and writing about carnivore nutrition in his book. __________ Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentors-for-military-podcast/id1072421783 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4RiZBxBS8EDy6cuOlbUl #mentors4mil  #mentorsformilitary Mentors4mil Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Mentors4mil Patreon Support: https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil  Intro music "Long Way Down" by Silence & Light is used with permission. Show Disclaimer: https://mentorsformilitary.com/disclaimer/

These are clips highlighting some of the topics discussed in the full episode! Check it out if you want a bite-sized version of the full episode.   Successful scalp micropigmentation (SMP) artist @taylorperry was tired of the grind of $10 barber cuts and used his experience as a tattoo artist to transition to SMP. He shares how he built a new clientele and went from $10 hair services to $3000 SMP sessions.   This Week's Topics:   • Understanding Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP) • The Artistry Behind SMP • The Journey to Discovering SMP • Technical Aspects of SMP Application • Location and Clientele • Cost Comparison: SMP vs. Hair Transplants • SMP as a Foundation: Complementing Other Treatments • Client Acquisition: Engaging with Potential Clients • The Power of Networking • Transitioning to Education   Video versions of our episodes are on our YouTube channel for you to watch! Subscribe to our channel The Hair Game on YouTube and check out ‘The Hair Game Podcast' playlist. Our podcast thrives on the opinions of you, the listener... if you have a moment (and you are an Apple user), please leave us a rating & review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes! Here's what you do: - Scroll down to 'Ratings & Reviews'  - Click on the empty purple stars (5 is the best)!  - Click on ‘Write a Review' and let us know what you love most! Each rating & review helps us reach more and more of your fellow hair loves, and our goal is to help as many hairdressers as we can find success. Thanks in advance! FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor

Successful scalp micropigmentation (SMP) artist @taylorperry was tired of the grind of $10 barber cuts and used his experience as a tattoo artist to transition to SMP. He shares how he built a new clientele and went from $10 hair services to $3000 SMP sessions.   This Week's Topics:   • Understanding Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP) • The Artistry Behind SMP • The Journey to Discovering SMP • Technical Aspects of SMP Application • Location and Clientele • Cost Comparison: SMP vs. Hair Transplants • SMP as a Foundation: Complementing Other Treatments • Client Acquisition: Engaging with Potential Clients • The Power of Networking • Transitioning to Education Video versions of our episodes are on our YouTube channel for you to watch! Subscribe to our channel The Hair Game on YouTube and check out ‘The Hair Game Podcast' playlist. Our podcast thrives on the opinions of you, the listener... if you have a moment (and you are an Apple user), please leave us a rating & review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes! Here's what you do: - Scroll down to 'Ratings & Reviews'  - Click on the empty purple stars (5 is the best)!  - Click on ‘Write a Review' and let us know what you love most! Each rating & review helps us reach more and more of your fellow hair loves, and our goal is to help as many hairdressers as we can find success. Thanks in advance! FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor

In this episode of Lead Time, Tim Ahlman returns from sabbatical with a candid conversation about the changing landscape of ministry in the LCMS. From re-organizing senior staff and shifting governance models, to the biblical case for pastoral sabbaticals, to the urgent realities of pastoral formation, this episode doesn't shy away from the hard questions.Tim shares personal reflections from his sabbatical and his upcoming book release, while Jack dives into the tough realities facing small congregations, bivocational ministry, and the need for fresh approaches to leadership. Together they recap the Pacific Southwest District convention, explore resolutions around SMP pastors and Lutheran identity, and call the church to unity rooted in Scripture and Confession.

Text me your feedback.In order to be an open-hearted, compassionate person, we first have to notice the things things that need our support. This is where mindfulness — the practice of presence — comes in. It teaches how to engage directly with what's real, rather than what we wish were true. This month we're back to mindfulness basics with a guided practice that starts with concentration practice (samata) and then follows with insight (vipassana). The practice starts right away (no intro) and includes periods of silence (nothing wrong with your player). ~ ~ ~SMP welcomes your comments and questions at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga Fill out this survey to help guide the direction of the show: https://airtable.com/appM7JWCQd7Q1Hwa4/pagRTiysNido3BXqF/form To support the show, consider a donation via Ko-Fi.

Episode Summary: Benoy Thanjan sits down with his co-host Nate Jovanelly, Founder & CEO of SunRaise Capital, to break down how the Big Beautiful Bill is reshaping residential solar. They discuss Section 25D's removal, the surge in solar + storage, and innovative financing models like prepaid leases.   Biographies Benoy Thanjan Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy, and a strategic advisor to multiple clean energy startups. Over his career, Benoy has developed over 100 MW of solar projects across the U.S., helped launch the first residential solar tax equity funds at Tesla, and brokered $45 million in Renewable Energy Credits (REC) transactions. Prior to founding Reneu Energy, Benoy was the Environmental Commodities Trader in Tesla's Project Finance Group, where he managed one of the company's largest environmental commodities portfolios. He originated REC trades and co-developed a monetization and hedging strategy with senior leadership to enter the East Coast market. As Vice President at Vanguard Energy Partners, Benoy crafted project finance solutions for commercial-scale solar projects. His role at Ridgewood Renewable Power, a private equity fund with 125 MW of U.S. renewable assets, involved evaluating investment opportunities and maximizing returns. He also played a key role in the sale of the firm's renewable portfolio. Earlier in his career, Benoy worked in Energy Structured Finance at Deloitte & Touche and Financial Advisory Services at Ernst & Young, following an internship on the trading floor at D.E. Shaw & Co., a multi billion dollar hedge fund. Benoy holds an MBA in Finance from Rutgers University and a BS in Finance and Economics from NYU Stern, where he was an Alumni Scholar.   Nathan Jovanelly Nate is the CEO and Founder of SunRaise Capital's mission is to provide affordable and accessible renewable energy options to homeowners, while reducing carbon footprints and creating a sustainable future for generations to come. They achieve their mission by partnering with industry leading solar installers to provide our customers with the best possible solar experience at competitive rates. As the CEO of an innovative residential solar lease company, he spearheads strategic initiatives aimed at harmonizing the objectives of our funding partners, installation teams, and homeowners. With a relentless focus on alignment, he cultivates collaborative relationships to ensure mutual success and satisfaction across all stakeholders. Through innovative leadership and a commitment to transparency, he drives sustainable growth while delivering exceptional value to our investors, installers, and customers alike.   Stay Connected: Benoy Thanjan Email: info@reneuenergy.com  LinkedIn: Benoy Thanjan Website: https://www.reneuenergy.com   Nathan Jovanelly SunRaise Capital Website:  https://www.sunraisecapital.com/ Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/natejov/ Email:  nate@sunraise.com   Thank you to AMS Renewable Energy for Sponsoring this Episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast!  This episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast is brought to you by our sponsor—AMS Renewable Energy. AMS is a top-tier solar EPC that operates with the precision and mindset of a commercial general contractor. Headquartered in the Bronx, New York—and licensed nationwide—AMS has over 30 years of construction experience, tackling even the most complex solar projects with unmatched expertise and craftsmanship. Whether it's a challenging C&I rooftop, ground mount, or full turnkey solution, AMS is committed to best-in-class service and results that last. If you're looking for a solar EPC partner who understands construction inside and out—AMS Renewable Energy should be at the top of your list. Learn more at [ams-renewable.com] and tell them the Solar Maverick sent you!   Nate's other interviews on the Solar Maverick Podcast SMP 205: Revolutionizing Solar Finance: How SunRaise Capital Attracts Investors to Residential Solar Projects? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smp-205-revolutionizing-solar-finance-how-sunraise/id1441876259?i=1000702871242   SMP 194:  2025 Solar Outlook https://solarmaverick.podbean.com/e/smp-194-2025-solar-outlook/   SMP 176:  REplus takeaways https://solarmaverick.podbean.com/e/smp-176-replus-takeaways/   SMP 166: Residential Solar Trends https://solarmaverick.podbean.com/e/smp-166-residential-solar-trends/    SMP 150: How SunRaise Capital is innovating residential solar financing? https://solarmaverick.podbean.com/e/smp-150-how-sunraise-capital-is-innovating-residential-solar-financing/    Solar Maverick Episode 147:  RE+ Takeaways https://solarmaverick.podbean.com/e/smp-147-re-conference-takeaways/    Solar Maverick Episode 139: Opportunities and Challenges with the PJM Solar Market https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u14GHBkqcqo    Solar Maverick Episode 134: 2023 Solar Predictions https://solarmaverick.podbean.com/e/smp-134-2023-solar-predictations/   SMP 131:  How Technology and Software are innovating the Solar Industry? https://solarmaverick.podbean.com/e/smp-131-how-technology-and-software-is-innovating-the-solar-industry/    SMP 100: US Residential Solar, Storage, and Electric Vehicle Trends https://solarmaverick.podbean.com/e/smp-100-us-residential-solar-storage-and-electric-vehicles-trends/    SMP 74: Impact on COVID-19 on Residential Solar https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smp-74-impacts-of-covid-19-on-residential-solar/id1441876259?i=1000475840259      SMP 58:  Residential Solar Financing and Other Interesting Topics https://podcasts.apple.com/tc/podcast/smp-58-residential-solar-financing-other-interesting/id1441876259?i=1000459212910    SMP 20:  The Solar Intrapreneur Story:  How Nate helped IGS become one of the biggest solar asset owners in the US https://podcasts.apple.com/tc/podcast/smp-20-solar-intrapreneur-story-how-nate-helped-igs/id1441876259?i=1000432329129    

Text me your feedback.In Part 3 of the Awakening the Heart series, we're looking at why acts of kindness and service are powerful resilience-builders — possibly the exact things we need if we're to overcome so much divisiveness in our relationships and discourse. To understand why a generous spirit is so supportive, we explore the Buddhist and Yoga concepts of dana (generosity) and seva (selfless service) and how they relate to modern psychology's hope theory (hat tip to CR Snyder). Then Jennifer is joined by friend and colleague Laurent Goldberg to talk about her simple but brilliant Career Support Care Packages, which perfectly illustrate how generosity can restore our sense of agency and hope when everything feels so dispiriting. Highlights include:how the Eastern philosophical traditions from India view dana and sevahow willpower and waypower fuel hopewhy helping others should be in your resistance/resilience toolkithow Lauren designed her care packages to support both sender and receiverthinking about service not as self-sacrifice but as a way to put your skills and talents toward the greater goodLinksGet in touch with Lauren Goldberg: https://laurengoldbergcoaching.com/Send a Career Support Care Package: https://laurengoldbergcoaching.com/career-support-care-packageBuilding Movement Project's Social Change Ecosystem Map: https://buildingmovement.org/our-work/movement-building/social-change-ecosystem-map/~ ~ ~SMP welcomes your comments and questions at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga Fill out this survey to help guide the direction of the show: https://airtable.com/appM7JWCQd7Q1Hwa4/pagRTiysNido3BXqF/form To support the show, consider a donation via Ko-Fi.

On today's show, we start in Tallahassee, where much lauded brewery (and distillery and coffee roaster) Ology Brewing has just launched a way for fans and business-savvy individuals to invest in the future growth of this business. We spoke to Ology COO and co-founder David Arendt about preparing a busienss to go public with investment opportunities, the future plans for Ology Brewing, and more.  From there, we chat with New Beginning Micro, who has been restoring the scalps of Tampa residents with Micro Pigmentation for years. We spoke to owner and master barber Steve Rivera to learn more about micro pigmentation (or SMP), what to expect from a visit to New Beginning Micro, and more. Plus, if you're interested, use code "FLBEER1000" for a HUGE discount and let them know Florida Beer Podcast sent you! Host & Editor: David Butler of the Florida Beer Blog Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy”) Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Guest: David Arendt of Ology Brewing | Ology Brewing Investment Opportunity Guest and Sponsor: Steve Rivera of New Beginnings Micro (Instagram: @NewBeginning_Micro) | PromoCode: "FLBeer1000" to get your Florida Beer discount! It will earn you: $250 off of New Beginning Micro services up to $2,000 in value and a discount of $1,000 for New Beginning Micro services above that in value. Thank you, Steve! Equipment Sponsor: Mainline Marketing | Featured Product: Shure MV7 | Full MV7 Podcast Mic Bundle with Boom Arm and Headphones Interested in becoming FBP's next Title Sponsor? Contact FPN today! Opening Voice Over Courtesy of: Jeff Brozovich Follow Florida Beer Blog on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Additional Support Provided by: Florida Podcast Network =========== FPN:  Check out the other shows on the Florida Podcast Network

On today's show, we start in Tallahassee, where much lauded brewery (and distillery and coffee roaster) Ology Brewing has just launched a way for fans and business-savvy individuals to invest in the future growth of this business. We spoke to Ology COO and co-founder David Arendt about preparing a busienss to go public with investment opportunities, the future plans for Ology Brewing, and more.  From there, we chat with New Beginnings Micro, who has been restoring the scalps of Tampa residents with Micro Pigmentation for years. We spoke to owner and master barber Steve Rivera to learn more about micro pigmentation (or SMP), what to expect from a visit to New Beginnings Micro, and more. Plus, if you're interested, use code "FLBEER1000" for a HUGE discount and let them know Florida Beer Podcast sent you! Host & Editor: David Butler of the Florida Beer Blog Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy”) Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Guest: David Arendt of Ology Brewing | Ology Brewing Investment Opportunity Guest and Sponsor: Steve Rivera of New Beginnings Micro (Instagram: @NewBeginning_Micro) | PromoCode: "FLBeer1000" to get your Florida Beer discount! It will earn you: $250 off of New Beginning Micro services up to $2,000 in value and a discount of $1,000 for New Beginning Micro services above that in value. Thank you, Steve! Equipment Sponsor: Mainline Marketing | Featured Product: Shure MV7 | Full MV7 Podcast Mic Bundle with Boom Arm and Headphones Interested in becoming FBP's next Title Sponsor? Contact FPN today! Opening Voice Over Courtesy of: Jeff Brozovich Follow Florida Beer Blog on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Additional Support Provided by: Florida Podcast Network =========== FPN:  Check out the other shows on the Florida Podcast Network

Text me your feedback.Tonglen - the practice of sending and receiving - helps us to be with hardship without falling into despair.  An explanation of the practice appears in the Lojong teachings and is associated with those who follow the path of the Bodhisattvas. In addition to cultivating an open, spacious heart, Tonglen can help us to cultivate the paramitas - the perfections - especially generosity, loving-kindness, determination, and diligence. The practice starts at 3:14 after a brief introduction. If your player supports chapter markers, you can skip ahead.~ ~ ~SMP welcomes your comments and questions at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga Fill out this survey to help guide the direction of the show: https://airtable.com/appM7JWCQd7Q1Hwa4/pagRTiysNido3BXqF/form To support the show, consider a donation via Ko-Fi.

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Text me your feedback.Continuing our series on Awakening the Heart, this month we're exploring the Buddhist path of the bodhisattva through the cultivation of bodhicitta - the awakened heart-mind that forms the foundation of compassionate living. Drawing from Mahayana Buddhist teachings, we also take a look at Lojong (mind training), the Tibetan Buddhist contemplative practice that can be used as a powerful framework for developing genuine compassion.Highlights include:Cultivating the open-hearted attitude of enlightened ones (Bodhisattvas) Two types of BodhicittaParamitas (Perfections)Short history and details of LojongUnpacking of the First Lojong statement: Train the PreliminariesTips for working with the Lojong phrasesMentioned on the show:Judy Lief's online Lojong translation and commentary: https://judylief.com/offerings/slogans-of-atisha/Norman Fischer's "Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong" https://bookshop.org/p/books/training-in-compassion-zen-teachings-on-the-practice-of-lojong-norman-fischer/9663817?ean=9781611800401&next=tVIA Character Strengths & Virtues: https://www.viacharacter.org/Dalai Lama Poem "This Precious Human Life" https://mountainsangha.org/a-precious-human-life/~ ~ ~SMP welcomes your comments and questions at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga Fill out this survey to help guide the direction of the show: https://airtable.com/appM7JWCQd7Q1Hwa4/pagRTiysNido3BXqF/form To support the show, consider a donation via Ko-Fi.

Send us a textIn this episode of the podcast, the hosts interview David Santiago, a scalp micropigmentation (SMP) specialist. David shares his journey from being a licensed master barber to becoming an SMP artist, discussing his experiences, training, and techniques involved in the process. He explains the differences between traditional tattoos and SMP, addressing common misconceptions and emphasizing the importance of proper training. Throughout the episode, David touches on the emotional impact of his work, the challenges faced by the SMP industry, and the satisfaction of helping clients regain confidence. The conversation also explores industry standards, marketing tactics, and the parallels between SMP and traditional tattooing.Support the show

Le drone est-il en train de remplacer l'hélicoptère, voire l'avion, dans un certain nombre de pays, notamment en Afrique ? Cette année, le drone est l'une des superstars du Salon aéronautique du Bourget, qui vient de s'ouvrir près de Paris. Parmi les visiteurs assidus de ce Salon, il y a l'ancien officier français Peer de Jong, qui a créé Themiis, une société de conseil pour la paix et la sécurité, qui opère principalement en Afrique. Quels sont les atouts du drone en Afrique ? En ligne du Bourget, Peer de Jong répond aux questions de Christophe Boisbouvier. Quelles sont en Afrique les batailles où les drones ont joué un rôle décisif ces dix dernières années ? Je connais deux batailles où les drones ont joué un rôle vraiment décisif. La première, c'est au Mali, puisque les Forces armées maliennes (Fama) avec Wagner utilisent systématiquement depuis en fait deux ans dans toutes leurs opérations des drones pour la reconnaissance. Mais également pour le tir, puisqu'elles ont des Bayraktar de Turquie. Ces Bayraktar sont armés. Donc aujourd'hui, il y a un usage systématique au Mali, en tout cas de drones. La deuxième grande bataille, c'est en Libye. En Libye, en 2020, au moment où le maréchal Haftar déclenche une offensive en direction de Tripoli à partir de Tobrouk, il a été très concrètement arrêté par les forces de Tripoli qui étaient, elles, équipées avec une société militaire privée (SMP) bien connue qui s'appelle Sadat. Elles étaient équipées avec des Bayraktar. Et le Bayraktar a été décisif dans le blocage des forces de Haftar en direction de Tripoli. Donc, on est vraiment au début d'une histoire et aujourd'hui les vendeurs de matériel circulent dans toute l'Afrique et font des propositions. Les acteurs principaux dans ce domaine-là, très concrètement, ce sont les Turcs. Aujourd'hui, les Turcs se servent du drone comme une espèce de produit d'appel pour en fait développer une forme d'influence sur l'ensemble des pays africains. Et moi actuellement, je les rencontre partout et ils le font avec une structure qui s'appelle Sadat. C'est un petit peu le Wagner bis, le Wagner turc. Et c'est cette structure qui fait théoriquement la formation et qui fait la préparation des unités opérationnelles sur le Bayraktar. Un drone armé de type Bayraktar de fabrication turque, ça coûte combien environ ? Alors ce n'est pas très cher, on est largement en dessous des 5 millions d'euros. Et en fait, après, le problème, c'est le missile qu'on met dessus, parce que ce sont les missiles qui coûtent cher principalement. Et comparativement, un hélicoptère, ça coûte combien ? Je ne sais pas, ça dépend des modèles, bien évidemment, mais on est sur des modèles à 20 ou 30 millions. Sachant que l'hélicoptère est un engin relativement fragile. Donc le drone aujourd'hui trouve toute sa place dans les opérations de reconnaissance et éventuellement dans les opérations de combat pour les pays qui sont, je dirais, en tension. Est-ce que le drone n'est pas en train de remplacer l'avion ou l'hélicoptère dans certains pays africains ? Oui, mais l'emploi n'est pas le même parce qu'en fait l'hélicoptère fait de la logistique principalement. Il y a très peu d'hélicoptères armés à part les Mi-24. Je vois un exemple au Mali, il y a les deux. Il y a des hélicoptères armés, il y a des drones. Aujourd'hui, les Maliens préfèrent travailler avec des drones, c'est beaucoup plus simple. On met la mission à l'intérieur du drone et le drone, quoi qu'il en soit, il y va. Donc, on voit que l'emploi du drone est tellement simple, tellement facile et en fait tellement économique. Quelque part, il n'y a pas de comparaison. Encore une fois, l'hélicoptère devient un engin qui devient, je ne dis pas obsolète parce que le mot est un petit peu fort, parce que, dans les missions logistiques, les missions de commandement, on peut utiliser évidemment l'hélicoptère, mais l'hélicoptère perd beaucoup de son intérêt. On s'en sert comme un engin de transport, mais pas comme un engin de combat. À lire aussiLa défense et l'espace, seules éclaircies attendues au salon de l'aéronautique du Bourget En décembre 2023, au Nigeria, un drone a tué 85 civils qui participaient à une fête religieuse. C'était à Toudoum Biri, dans l'État de Kaduna. L'armée nigériane a présenté ses excuses, mais est-ce que le pilotage à distance n'augmente pas le nombre de bavures ? Théoriquement non, parce qu'il y a une qualité d'image qui est reportée à l'arrière, qui est excellente. Après, tout dépend du commandement, parce que l'image arrive derrière, dans une espèce de petit état-major, un petit PC pour faire court, avec un écran ou deux écrans. Donc il y a des vérifications, des contrôles et l'ordre de tir n'est pas donné par le tireur, il est donné par le chef du système. Alors après, tout dépend comment c'est organisé. Peer de Jong, vous êtes au salon du Bourget. Est-ce que les fabricants de drones sont présents, je pense notamment aux industriels turcs et chinois ? Alors, il n'y a globalement pas que ça, mais on va dire que c'est le grand marché qui s'ouvre. Parce qu'il y a des Luxembourgeois, il y a des Belges, il y a des Espagnols, il y a évidemment des Chinois. En fait, l'ensemble de la planète aujourd'hui fabrique des drones. Donc, on est sur un marché en pleine explosion. Donc encore une fois, c'est un marché phénoménal dans lequel les États africains sont partie prenante bien évidemment, puisqu'en fait, ils peuvent acquérir des engins à des prix parfaitement acceptables. D'autant qu'aujourd'hui, on fabrique les drones en grande quantité, donc les prix baissent et donc, évidemment, ils sont accessibles pour tous les budgets militaires africains. Et le premier prix est à combien, si j'ose dire ? Pour 10 000 euros, vous avez un drone parfaitement efficace. Aujourd'hui, l'Union européenne finance des programmes de drones pour la surveillance des frontières ou pour la surveillance des pêches, ou éventuellement pour les questions de surveillance écologique, pour voir les bateaux, les dégazages, etc. Donc, encore une fois, le drone a des missions extrêmement variées. Alors c'est vrai que la mission la plus haute, c'est la mission de combat avec des missiles, mais on voit bien que la plupart des missions des drones sont des missions de reconnaissance ou des missions pour aller observer ce qui se passe. Y a-t-il en Afrique aujourd'hui des États qui cherchent à fabriquer eux-mêmes des drones ? Alors quand les vendeurs de drones viennent dans les pays, les États africains leur disent : « Écoutez, nous, on est prêts à, comment dire, à vous acheter des drones, mais par contre on veut les fabriquer sous licence. » Donc, il y a un marché régional qui va se mettre en place. Moi, je connais deux pays qui aujourd'hui sont plutôt partie prenante et sont plutôt dynamiques dans ce domaine-là, c'est le Maroc et l'Afrique du Sud. À lire aussiFrance: les tensions géopolitiques au Moyen-Orient perturbent le salon de l'aéronautique du Bourget

Text me your feedback.While the world may feel increasingly more fraught, we can't sustain ourselves on anger and fear alone. We must remember what we're fighting for and, as Tennessee Williams asks of us, save the love.This latest episode kicks off a series of episodes on Awakening the Heart - theories, teachings, and practices that will better sustain us in the months and years to come. This month, we take a look at why shouldn't feel guilty for taking time out of resisting to foreground what brings us joy and happiness. In fact, making sure we build in positive moments in our lives is going to set up our brains to be more creative and energetic warriors. Some highlights include: - Dr. Barbara Fredrickson's theories on  "micro-moments of connection" and Broaden & Build- The Mahayana Buddhist concept of bodhicitta (open-heartedness)- Dr. Rick Hanson's "Taking in the Good" practice.Resources Mentioned on the ShowLove 2.0 ~ Dr. Barbara FredericksonBodhicitta ~ Tricycle MagazineTaking in the Good - Dr. Rick Hanson*** Jen's got space on her coaching roster. If you'd like to work 1:1, go here for more info: https://www.sati.yoga/ifs-coaching/index.htmlAnd you might also like Jen's newsletter: https://www.sati.yoga/letter/index.html~ ~ ~SMP welcomes your comments and questions at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga Fill out this survey to help guide the direction of the show: https://airtable.com/appM7JWCQd7Q1Hwa4/pagRTiysNido3BXqF/form To support the show, consider a donation via Ko-Fi.

Text me your feedback.This month's practice features an embodied mediation to help you stay present with life's challenges without becoming overwhelmed or shutting down. Inspired by Roshi Joan Halifax's teachings, you'll cultivate a foundation of stability to underpin your capacity for openness and compassion.This meditation includes several periods of silence of around 3-6 minutes. The guidance assumes you're sitting (chair or cushion are fine) so that you can experience the support of the spine. The practice starts at 2:43 after a brief talk. If your player supports chapter markers, you can skip ahead.~ ~ ~SMP welcomes your comments and questions at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga Fill out this survey to help guide the direction of the show: https://airtable.com/appM7JWCQd7Q1Hwa4/pagRTiysNido3BXqF/form To support the show, consider a donation via Ko-Fi.

Text me your feedback.This month, we're looking at a question that comes up a lot:All parts are supposed to be welcome, but how do we work with feelings we don't like?Drawing on Buddhist wisdom and the function of emotions, we're exploring:Why equanimity is about including our feelings, not surprising them.What the Buddhist teachings on dukkha (suffering) can tell us about why fighting against our emotions creates more suffering.How so-called negative emotions serve as important internal motivators.+ Simple techniques to start reframing your relationship with difficult feelings in order to create a welcoming inner atmosphere for all your parts. Mentioned In The Episode:Join me for one of my upcoming Pause and Reset gatherings—hour-long meditative sessions combining desk-friendly yoga, mindfulness practice and parts work meditations. The next one is on June 4th and is pay what you can. ~ ~ ~SMP welcomes your comments and questions at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga Fill out this survey to help guide the direction of the show: https://airtable.com/appM7JWCQd7Q1Hwa4/pagRTiysNido3BXqF/form To support the show, consider a donation via Ko-Fi.

Text me your feedback.The Taoists believe that we can harness the stabilizing qualities of Earth Qi along with the generative qualities of  Heaven/Sky Qi to improve physical health, increase longevity, and cultivate inner harmony. In this guided practice, Jennifer O'Sullivan shares a visualization technique, paired with mindful breathing, to mobilize and balance these vital energies in the body.

Most people don't know how to control their desire to win, and make it work for them. In this epsode, I break down the proper way to view winning, and how to turn your burning desire to win into an asset, instead of anxiety and extra pressure.  Click here to join the SMP nation (FREE)

Episode Summary: In this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy Thanjan is joined by co-host and clean energy advocate Nate Jovanelly, CEO of Sunraise Capital. Together, they dive into the evolving dynamics of the residential solar market and why now is a pivotal time for homeowners and investors alike. The discussion explores how increasing electricity rates are fueling a greater need for residential solar adoption, the current lag in solar penetration across the U.S., and how solar tax credits can be a game-changing financial strategy for investors.  

We're sharing our episode a few days early this week and it contains two segments. Jay Ward Hunger Strike First up, a recent interview with James “Jay” Ward. Jay was featured in a show about a year ago: he went into prison at 15 years old in Ohio and has been in for 19 years at this point. He participated in the 2018 Nationwide Prisoner Strike as well as other self-advocacy protests since and is trying to raise funds with his outside supporters to pay for a lawyer to help him win his release as his mandatory minimum date comes up next year. When this was recorded, Jay was 11 days into a hunger strike demanding a return of his personal items and a transfer to a space where he won't be targeted for violence by gangs, alongside a couple of other requests listed in his letter at the end of this post. You can hear how tired he is from subsisting only on water for the last week and a half, struggling to keep focus and concentrate on the conversation throughout our chat. You can find his gofundme for updates and ways to donate.  If you want to support his hunger strike, his supporters are requesting people call between 9am and 5pm central time (Mon-Fri) the following numbers to voice concern for the safety and conditions of James Ward A517461 on hunger strike : Mansfield Correctional Institution at 419-525-4455 and ask to talk to Warden Harold May the Central ODRC office at 614-387-0588 At the bottom of our show notes you can find Jay's public announcement of his circumstances and requests. You can also email your concerns to drc.manci@odrc.state.ohio.us as well as to the ODRC Director Annette Chambers-Smith (via annette.chambers-smith@odrc.state.ohio.us ). Jay is wanting people to reach out to contact him via his mailing address (below) or JPay.com (using the info in his mailing address): James Ward A517461 Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Mail Processing Center (OMPC) 884 Coitsville-Hubbard Road Youngstown, Ohio 44505 Antifascist Voices in Europe Then you'll hear an interview conducted by our comrades at crna luknja in Ljubljana, Slovenia with antifascists countering neonazi demonstrations in Budapest, Hungary, and Sofia, Bulgaria. This was featured in the latest episode of B(A)D News from the A-Radio Network, a monthly podcast from a network that we affiliate with and worth checking out for “angry voices from around the world”. Finally, you'll hear Sean Swain's promise for a brighter, goldener era for the USA (and subsequently the world) Announcements Malik Muhammad Phone Zap There's a phone zap currently on to move 2020 "Palestinian pansexual Muslim... anarchist antifascist, anti-racist abolitionist" prisoner Malik Muhammad out of solitary confinement at Snake River Correctional in Oregon. Call Snake River Correctional with the following demands weekdays between 9am and 5pm pacific time: Return Malik to general inmate population; Restore communications rights and mail; Return all books and possessions immediately; End the persecution now! Master Control: 541-881-5018 Superintendent: 541-881-5002 Inspector: 541-881-5081 Chaplains: 541-881-4624, 541-881-4625, 541-881-4626, 541-881-4686 General Line: 541-881-5000 Please write to Malik and let him know you stand with him! Malik Muhammad #23935744 Snake River Correctional Institution 777 Stanton Blvd Ontario, OR 97914-8335 *Note*: Please include page numbers and return addresses on each page because the prison typically does not give inmates the envelopes. Update on Fund Raising and supporting TFSR A quick update to the patreon request we made in recent episodes: We're back where we were a month ago, covering the basic costs. Big thanks to those who stepped up to help! We have other costs beyond that (printing and mailing our small contribution to prisoner zines per month, replenishing our stickers, equipment upgrades) that we could also use support in if you have a few bucks a month. We have that patreon with it's early audio releases and other thank-yous, or anonymized payments via liberapay that can be one-time or recurring. We also have a big cartel store with some merch and can take payments via venmo and paypal. These are linked at https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/donate If you appreciate the work we do but don't have the extra money, the best way to contribute is to get involved in face to face organizing where you are, integrating movements against oppression and capitalism into your life and brings others along with you since we can't get there without each other. If you want to support the podcast without money, you can spread word about the podcast by getting in touch, offering up graphic skills, helping us proof our transcripts, talking about us to friends, incorporating our zines or episodes into a discussion group, sending zines to prisoners, rating us on google and apple podcasts or spreading word on social media. We also take audio submissions and if you're interested in getting involved, the production and interviews don't get us paid but they open up avenues to talk to authors about their ideas as well as raise awareness and involvement in social struggles and pick up the skills along the way. And if you live in a place with a community radio station, public radio station or college radio station and want to hear us on the airwaves, get a few friends together and reach out to suggest our free, weekly radio show and hopefully some of the ideas will filter out to your neighbors. More info at our Radio tab. Thanks for listening! Statement from Jay on his conditions This is Jay's letter to the head of the Ohio DRC: Dear Annette chambers-smith This is James Ward from ManCI. The last time I wrote to you I had explained a lot to you that has been going on here concerning my safety. And after that letter the administration got mad at me for going to you because they have not been trying to do anything to really ensure my safety here at Mansfield. And I'm writing you again because I don't know who else to go to with my recent situation and concerns, because nobody has been helpful. And currently, my safety is back at risk. About 7 months ago right before the admin got the letter I sent you, UMC Henry got me placed in unit 4B (the faith based block here), mainly for my safety concerns. Every block that I've been put in since I been here, I've became a victim to gangs and have also got a hit put on me, which UMC Henry and the rest other admin doesn't want to believe although they seen and heard proof. So it makes it to where I have to go on PC invest, suicide watch or hunger strike to ensure my safety. But I honestly don't like being in the hole unless I legitimately did something wrong. So my current situation is that I am on hunger strike to ensure my safety, but also for other reasons that I will explain. When I got put in 4B, its an inmate that the unit refers to as frank (4B/128 bottom) and they basically let him control the operation of the block. How? He's been in that block for a long time and manages the faith base programs, etc. But due to the reputation he has built up with the unit staff, Sgt Knowlton and others believes everything he tells them. So when I first got moved over their, I was honestly selling food to people that didn't have any. But frank went to the unit and told them that I was selling drugs to try and get me moved out of the block. The unit called me over and talked to me about it and I stopped selling food for awhile. I was do in everything I was required to do and haven't got no ticket. Recently, I was trying to organize a group meal for people that really didn't have much. And an inmate named Green wanted to be involved. But when I told Green that a prisoner support group was going to do a fundraiser to raise the money for the meal he backed out. He then went to inmate frank and told frank that I was trying to scam people and get them outside cases. Franks celly told me that frank said this and was going to put a stop to what I was doing. Next thing you know I'm on the list to move out of the block ( I was sent to 2B). I then sent a kite to Sgt. Knowlton and basically asked him why I got moved and also told him things that frank and others are doing in that block, but he disregarded everything I told him and only told me "you were doing too much, use your imagination". So I then kited UMC Henry and told him what happened and he said he'd look into it. But before Henry could let me know anything, my Cally told me that someone wanted him to take the hit on me. I then went on suicide watch to ensure my safety. Because PC invest has not gotten me anything and they put you in a cell with someone else that can have their family look you up. That's what people do here (sneak thru your stuff to find your ID number and have their family look you up). And I also started my hunger strike because I know that the admin won't do anything to help me. Recently, henry talked to me and said that he will investigate what happened in 4B, but that a hunger strike isn't how I will get moved back. But for me to go to a regular block while he investigates. And I get it that a hunger strike is not the way to get moved back, but I refuse to go to a regular block where my safety will be at risk. Henry wanting me to go to a regular block while he investigates is like saying go get jumped on while I look into this. 4C is the only block here that I will be safe in, because its the intake block (all of the new people that don't know anything about e hit on me goes to that block), but Henry will not put me there. During the time that I was on PC invest before I got moved to 4B, I found out that property of mine came up missing from the TPU vault. While I was in TPU I was writing complaints on LT. Brooks and Sgt. Risner for not allowing me to do my 2.4. The end result was that the active AIIS at the time (B. Lower) and the IIS D. Blankenship falsified a modified response to my complaint to make it seem like I was lying and that they found the items in my cell. But 2 days before Lower came to search my cell, I was called to the inspectors office concerning my lost property because someone in your office wanted to know what property was I talking about in my complaint. So I told them everything and that a theft report was filed. But the theft report was not put on onbase yet, so lower had to contact the block officer that wrote it (officer Comstock). So they called me back up to the inspectors office and offered to reimburse me with $42+ on my commissary and a few items from contraband. So I told them I'd think about it. They called me back up the next day and I told them I didn't want it because they wouldn't replace everything I was missing. So the next day after that is when lower came to search my cell. And when he left he told me that I should have taken the deal. After that, IIS Blankenship wrote 13 false statements in her modified response, which is a criminal offence that I can prove with the paperwork that I have. And now they have lower walking around as a Lt. Blankenship was already caught falsifying state documents in Darryl Smith' lawsuit. I been 5 years R.I.B ticket free. 3 of those years was when I was in level 4. I been here 2 years with no real trouble. The first year when I went up for my security review it was said that I needed time to adjust. This past year when I went up, the admin recommended level decrease. But then I find out that I didn't get my level dropped, because an incident that took place 8 years ago and isn't true. The BOC said that my level decrease was denied because I tried to kill a staff. I've never been a threat to anybody since I been locked up. And the time that they referred to is when I had just got put in a regular cell on suicide watch. They didn't have a crisis cell to use. So the cuff port had to stay open. And I had joked with the officer saying that I found a razor, so without really knowing if I had one he sprayed me in the face with OC. So they removed me from the cell to clean it, but they never found a razor. And I told them not to put that officer back on my watch cuz he sprayed me for no reason, and I was honestly mad. But they put him back on my watch. So to try and get him off my watch, in a fast motion I acted like I was reaching out to grab him. He was too far from the door for me to grab or anything, but he wrote me up saying that I tried to cut him with a razor. And they never allowed me to go to my R.I.B or SMP hearing. But that happened 8 years ago. And majority of that time since then I have continuously show a dramatic change in my behavior with no R.I.B tickets. I believe the only reason my level decrease was denied is because UMC Henry contacted someone in your office to find something that they can use against me to hold me here. Because I have wrote complaints against Henry and wrote that letter to you. And he knows how much I been wanting to leave this prison, but he won't transfer me even though my safety is continuously at risk here. Lastly! I have chronic damage in both of my shoulders that causes them to be able to dislocate if I'm not paying attention to how I use my arms, mainly only when it comes to having my arms outstretched or if I have to climb something. The last time I was placed on the top bunk, my left shoulder dislocated when I was trying to climb up. I feel backwards and busted my head open on a dresser, then on the floor. And that is in my medical record from when I was at W.C.I. And since then, I have had many other dislocations that is in my medical record. I was given bottom rack restriction each time, but I never really needed it since I been at level 4. Since I been here I been trying to get it back but medical tells me its not required for my injuries. They gave it to me for 3 months and that was it. If my shoulder dislocates while trying to climb onto the top bunk and I bust my head open again, then I can sue the medical department for negligence and deliberate indifference because I have told them about my chronic dislocations and they choose not to do anything about it. All I ask for: 1) My property to be replaced 2) My bottom bunk restriction 3) My level decreased so I can leave ManCI 4) If I can't get 3, then I ask to be placed in 4C for the remaining time that I'm at ManCI These are reasonable request and within reason.