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The U.S. federal government has entered a shutdown, a few hours after the U.S. Senate failed to pass a short-term spending bill on Tuesday night US East Coast time. It's the first government shutdown in nearly seven years. The last and also the longest federal government shutdown occurred from late 2018 to early 2019 during President Trump's first term when Democrats opposed funding the U.S.-Mexico border wall. The result was a shutdown lasting over five weeks, during which some 800,000 federal employees were forced to work without pay or take unpaid leave. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be forced to take unpaid leave this time too, with some public services potentially suspended or delayed, and the release of economic data possibly impacted as well. Bruce Wolpe is a senior fellow at the University of Sydney's United States Studies Centre and has served on the Democratic staff in the US Congress. He's been speaking to SBS's Virginia Langeberg about the impact of the shutdown.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports Tropical Storm Imelda forms and is expected to become hurricane off the US East Coast in coming days.

A version of this essay was published by firstpost.com at https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/what-fuels-anti-india-hate-in-the-west-13932053.htmlI am personally very pro-America, yet I too have been baffled by the noises emanating from the Trump administration regarding India, particularly from one aide. Peter Navarro, apparently some trade muckity-muck, has had a field day accusing India of various sins. Apart from the entertainment value, this leads to a serious question: Why? And why now?There is reason to believe, by connecting the dots, that there is indeed a method behind this madness. It is not a pure random walk: there is a plan, and there are good reasons why the vicious attack on India has been launched at this time and in this manner. Of course, this is based on open source and circumstantial evidence: I have no inside information whatsoever.In this context, consider what is arguably the greatest political thriller of all time: "Z" (1969) by Costa-Gavras. It is based on a real-life political murder in Greece, where a popular left-leaning candidate for President was covertly assassinated by the ruling military junta.The way the plot unravels is when the investigating magistrate, masterfully played by Jean-Louis Trintignant, notices a curious phenomenon: the use of a single phrase "lithe and fierce like a tiger", used verbatim by several eye-witnesses. He realizes that there was a criminal conspiracy to get rid of the inconvenient candidate, with plausible deniability. Words and phrases have subtle meanings, and they reveal a great deal.Thus, let me bring to your notice the following tweets:* “India could end the Ukraine war tomorrow: Modi needs to pick a side” (August 5)* “Europeans love to whinge about Trump and to claim he is soft on Russia. But after 3 years it is Donald J Trump who has finally made India pay a price for enabling Putin's butchery.” (August 6)* Speaker: “[the American taxpayer] gotta fund Modi's war”. TV Anchor (confused): “You mean Putin's war?”. Speaker: “No, I mean Modi's war”. (August 28)Do you, gentle reader, notice a pattern?Now let me tell you who the authors of these posts are. The first quoted an article by an officer in the British Special Forces, which means their covert, cloak-and-dagger military people.The second was by Boris Johnson, former British Prime Minister. Johnson, incidentally, has been accused of single-handedly spiking ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine in 2022, when there was a possibility that the whole sorry spectacle of the war could have been settled/brought to a close.The third is by the aforementioned Peter Navarro on an American TV channel, Bloomberg Television.I don't know about you, but it seems to me that these three statements are lineal descendants of each other, one leading seamlessly to the next.This is how narratives are built, one brick in the wall after another. In reality, India has not contravened any sanctions in buying oil from Russia, and in fact has helped maintain a cap on oil prices, which were rising because of the Ukraine-Russia war. But then who needs truth if narrative will suffice?My hypothesis is that the anti-India narrative – as seen above – has been created by the British Deep State, otherwise known as Whitehall. First from the spooks, then from the former Prime Minister, and then virally transmitted to the American Deep State. It is my general belief that the British are behind much mischief (sort of the last gasp of Empire) and have been leading the Americans by the nose, master-blaster style.Britain has never tasted defeat at the hands of Russia; while France (Napoleon) and Germany (Hitler) have. Plus the US Military Industrial Complex makes a lot of money from war.A malignant British meme, intended to hurt Russia, is now turned on to India, which is, for all intents and purposes, an innocent bystander. Britain has had a thing about both Russia (“The Great Game”) and now India, and it was precisely why it created ‘imperial fortress' Pakistan, with which to trouble, and if possible, hurt both.Then there was the second set of tweets that took things one step further. Navarro, all warmed up, blamed “Brahmins” for “profiteering by buying Russian oil at the cost of the Indian people” in a broadcast on September 1. Why he would be bothered about the “Indian people” is a good question. But what was far more interesting, indeed hilarious, was the near-simultaneous, and absurdly wrong, set of tweets by a whole group of INDI Alliance mavens.They ‘explained', in almost identical words, that what Navarro meant was not “Brahmins”, but “Boston Brahmins”, a term coined in 1860 by Oliver Wendell Holmes, a doctor/essayist, to refer to traditional US East Coast elites, generally WASPs (White Anglo Saxon Protestants) who dominate the corridors of power in the US. Many claim to be descended from the original Pilgrims, Puritan extremists from Britain, who arrived in Plymouth on the Mayflower in 1620.They go to private (‘prep') schools like Philips Exeter Academy, then Harvard or Yale, then Goldman Sachs, then Harvard Business School, and generally end up running the country as a hereditary, endogamous caste. It is very difficult for outsiders to marry into or enter this circle, although money helps. For example the Irish Catholic Kennedy clan is part of this caste because they made big bucks (partly by smuggling liquor during the Prohibition era), even though the Irish are generally looked down upon.I have long claimed that America is full of castes like this, which include the investment-banker caste, the lawyer caste, the doctor caste: all go to the same schools, the same colleges, marry each other, etc. In fact they do form the kind of exclusionary group that the western narrative imputes to India jati-varna. Anyway that's a long story, and that's not the point: it is the tweets by, for example, Karti Chidambaram, Sagarika Ghose, Saket Gokhale, et al.They were so ‘spontaneous', so near-identical, and so outright idiotic that it is impossible that they came from anything other than a ‘toolkit' supplied by the usual suspects: the regime-change specialists. And their claim was not even accurate: Navarro was indeed targeting Hindus and Brahmins, as is evident from the following tweet. There is no earthly reason for him to choose this image of Modi, other than that he was coached into doing so.So we go back to the original question: why? Who hates Hindus so much?There are a number of other incidents where Indians (in particular Hindus) have been targeted in various countries: Ireland recently; Australia some time ago and again now, see below an anti-immigration (particularly anti-Indian) rally on August 31st; Canada with its Khalistanis running amok (lest we forget, 40 years ago, they downed Air India Kanishka).Let us note the curious coincidence that these are all countries where the British have influence: Canada and Australia are in effect their vassals. Ireland is not, and I suspect the British are hated there, but somehow in the last few weeks, this British prejudice has spilled over with “Irish teenagers” physically attacking Indians (including women and children). I wonder if the “Irish teenagers” are really British agents provocateurs.So let's put two and two together: who hates Indians, Hindus and Brahmins? Why, Pakistanis, of course. And they have been burned a little by Operation Sindoor. Pahalgam didn't quite turn out the way they thought it would, considering it was scheduled during the India visit of J D Vance accompanied by his Indian/Hindu-origin wife, Usha Chilukuri Vance. That might explain why there's a sudden explosion of social-media hatred by ISI and CCP bots against Indians.Pahalgam was Phase 2 of the regime-change operation. By so visibly targeting and murdering Hindus in Pahalgam, the Pakistanis calculated they could induce massive rioting by Hindus against Muslims, which would be an excuse for “the rules-based liberal international order” to step in, exile Modi, and um… restore order, as in Bangladesh. The usual playbook.Alas, “the best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley”, and Pakistan got a whipping instead, and some of their (US or China-supplied?) nuclear assets apparently went up in smoke. But make no mistake, the regime-change gang will redouble its efforts.Phase 1 had been the 2024 elections where there were surprising losses by the BJP. Phase 3 is the ‘vote-chori' wailing by the INDI Alliance: odd, considering nobody knows which passport(s) Rahul Gandhi holds. Phase 4 is the ongoing ‘Project 37' in which renegade BJP MPs are supposed to bring down the central government.Pakistan, and its various arms, including the Khalistan project, participate with great enthusiasm in these various phases. And for all intents and purposes, the UK has now become a Pakistani colony. Recursive master-blaster, as I conjectured: Pakistani-Britons control Whitehall, Whitehall controls the US Deep State. Here's Britain's new Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, in the words of a suddenly-awake Briton on September 6th.An Emirati strategist, Amjad Taha, asked a valid question: why is there more terrorism in the UK than in the Middle East?Wait, there's more. Here's a loudmouth Austrian who wants to dismantle India, long a Pakistani dream. And the map is by some Jafri, which sounds like a Pakistani surname. The Austrian also wants Rahul Gandhi to be the next Prime Minister.Pakistan is itself unraveling, as can be seen in Balochistan which is in open rebellion. Their Khalistani dream is new, but Kerala and the Northeast as Islamist entities were standard memes even from Chaudhury Rehmat Ali who dreamt up Pakistan in the first place in the 1930s.Pakistan just got a boost, however, with OSINT identifying a US C-17 (a giant military cargo plane) arriving to resupply Nur Khan Airbase. This raises the question again: were US personnel and assets decimated there by Indian missiles during Operation Sindoor? Is that why the US got so upset? Did Trump read the riot act to Modi, which led to the ‘ceasefire'? Now did they replenish the F-16s etc that were blown up? See, no Pakistani losses!I imagine this goes well with the newly announced “US Department of War”. I only hope the war target here is China, not India.Speaking of US internal politics, it was utterly laughable to see Jake Sullivan, President Biden's NSA, coming to the defense of India in Foreign Affairs. He directly engineered the vicious regime change in Bangladesh, but now he's full of solicitous concern! Nice little U-turn!From a global perspective, I believe that both China and the US are intent on knee-capping India. That is the logical response from an incumbent power when there is a rising insurgent power: the Thucydides Trap idea. It is a back-handed compliment to India that it is in splendid isolation, and has to pretend to rush into the arms of China because of Trump's withering assault.India will survive the hate; but Indian-Americans may find themselves in some jeopardy as the MAGA types are now focusing their ire on them.It is, as I said, the Abhimanyu Syndrome: India is completely alone (the RIC lovefest is just marketing). That is the bad news, and also the good news. If everyone (the US Deep State, Whitehall, CCP, ISI, Soros) is against India, it means India matters. Someone said India is the ultimate swing state. No: India is the incipient superpower, the only one that can make it a G3 rather than a G2. Naturally, the G2 is not very happy to let one more into their cozy club.1910 words, 7 Sept 2025 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com/subscribe

The sprawling and very dangerous Hurricane Erin is now bringing flooding and 20-foot waves to much of the East Coast. Plus, a US Navy sailor is convicted of espionage for sharing military information with China. And Erik and Lyle Menendez make their case for parole for killing their parents 36 years ago.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s episode: The Menendez brothers face parole hearings after decades in prison for parents' 1989 murders; an appeals court allows President Donald Trump to end temporary protections for migrants from Central America and Nepal; Uganda agrees to deal with the U.S. to take deported migrants if they don't have criminal records; a Ukrainian suspected in the Nord Stream pipeline blasts is arrested in Italy; the gymnast who sparked an abuse inquiry into a coach at an elite academy says she needed to speak out. NATO defense chiefs hold 'candid discussion' on security guarantees for Ukraine. At least 600 CDC employees are getting final termination notices, union says. Gabbard slashing intelligence office workforce, cutting budget by more than $700 million. JD Vance and Pete Hegseth visit National Guard troops amid DC protests over Trump's crackdown. Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts. Texas' Republican-controlled House approves new maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats. Parents of kids swept away in Texas floods beg lawmakers to protect future campers. Summer celebrations meet closed beaches and warnings on US East Coast due to Hurricane Erin. Walmart recalls frozen shrimp over potential radioactive contamination. Wall Street steadies after Nvidia, Palantir and other AI stars trim their losses. Italy’s star duo claims the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament again, the Dodgers’ two-way phenom exits after being hit by a batted ball, a top pitching prospect is promoted, a career night for the WNBA’s top pick, the CFP tweaks its criteria, two star boxers are set to clash and NASCAR unveils its new schedule. Tiger Woods to lead group that could reshape the PGA Tour's competitive model. 10 House Democrats ask NCAA about plans to protect women as ways to pay college athletes increase. World Boxing will require sex testing for fighters before world championships in September. Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills 1, injures 15. Israel to mobilize 60,000 reservists ahead of an expanded Gaza City operation. Russian allies Belarus and Iran agree to boost bilateral defense ties. Pakistan, China and Afghanistan hold high-level meeting in Kabul to boost cooperation. Hundreds of historic tall ships are arriving in Amsterdam for a maritime festival. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate. Theme music The News Tonight, used under license from Soundstripe. YouTube clearance: ZR2MOTROGI4XAHRX

We begin with a judge's decision on unsealing grand jury transcripts and exhibits from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Former President Barack Obama weighs in on California's redistricting efforts. More evacuations are underway as Hurricane Erin approaches the US East Coast. Immigrants hoping to become US citizens face another hurdle. Plus, we'll tell you what happened during the Vice President's visit with the DC National Guard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Hurricane Erin hits the US East Coast with destructive waves and dangerous storm surge. The North Carolina governor joins us to discuss the latest.  Plus: A ruptured gas line causes a massive explosion, sending scalding debris flying and firefighters to the hospital.  And: The border wall is changing color, specifically at the request of President Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports there are closed beaches and warnings up and down the East Coast and in the Caribbean as Hurricane Erin is forecast to arrive Wednesday night into Thursday.

Beaches are closed with warnings up and down the East Coast and in the Caribbean as Hurricane Erin is forecast to arrive Wednesday night into Thursday. AP correspondent Julie Walker reports.

We start with what we know so far about potential plans for a meeting between Russia and Ukraine's presidents. Some files related to Jeffrey Epstein's case will be made public soon. We'll explain why the Trump administration is throwing cold water on tariff rebate checks. We're tracking Hurricane Erin as it churns along much of the US East Coast. Plus, a Texas lawmaker's marathon protest on the state House floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle Touchstone, Director of Raleigh Economic Development, shares with us how Raleigh became the top-ranked large city in the US, according to the Milken Institute. Kyle and show host Gene Tunny discuss the city's success in biotech, AI, quantum computing, and advanced manufacturing—all underpinned by the world-class universities and innovation ecosystem of North Carolina's Research Triangle. The conversation also explores Raleigh's growing role in the gaming industry, including its connection to Epic Games—the creator of Fortnite—and the rise of eSports in the region.Please email Gene your thoughts on this episode via contact@economicsexplored.com.TimestampsRaleigh's Economic Growth and Milken Institute Ranking (0:00)Industry Sectors and Infrastructure in North Carolina (5:17)Significant Announcements and Investments (7:23)Population Growth and Quality of Life (12:23)Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Community Support (15:08)Tax Policy and Economic Development (15:35)Quantum Computing and AI (19:49)Sports and Entertainment (43:40)eSports and Gaming (47:55)Lessons in Economic Development (50:39)TakeawaysTop Rankings: Raleigh was named the #1 best-performing large city by the Milken Institute and is part of the #1 state for business (North Carolina, per CNBC).Research Triangle Advantage: Home to NC State, Duke, and UNC Chapel Hill, the Research Triangle fuels innovation with top-tier talent and research.Massive Investment: Biotech firms, such as Biogen, Amgen, and Genentech, have invested billions, drawn by the infrastructure, affordability, and access to research.Quantum & AI Leadership: IBM's quantum hub and regional AI focus are positioning Raleigh as a leader in next-gen computing.Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Startups like Pendo and social enterprises like 321 Coffee thrive thanks to a strong support network and educational institutions.Links relevant to the conversationRaleigh, NC and Gainesville, GA Top Milken Institute's 2025 Annual Ranking of Best-Performing Cities:https://milkeninstitute.org/content-hub/news-releases/raleigh-nc-and-gainesville-ga-top-milken-institutes-2025-annual-ranking-best-performing-citiesRaleigh Economic Development:https://www.raleighecondev.org/Zoom catch up with show host Gene TunnyJoin Gene and other listeners for a catch-up on Zoom on Thursday, 31 July at: 21.30 to 22.30 AEST/GMT+10 (Australian East Coast time)12.30 to 13.30 BST/GMT+1 (British Summer time)07.30 to 08.30 EDT/GMT-4 (US East Coast time)The link to the Zoom room is:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9471595560RSVP by 20.00 GMT+10 on 31 July to contact@economicsexplored.comLumo Coffee promotion10% of Lumo Coffee's Seriously Healthy Organic Coffee.Website: https://www.lumocoffee.com/10EXPLOREDPromo code: 10EXPLORED 

This week, Jeremi and Zachary speak with Colonel Nathaniel Lauterbach about the significant changes in the US military over the past 20 years, and their implications for US foreign policy and civil-military relations. Jeremi sets the scene with some words from a lecture from George Kennan, an influential American diplomat and historian. Colonel Nathaniel Lauterbach is an active-duty United States Marine Corps officer. He recently commanded a squadron in California. He previously served as an operational planner and strategist with the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, responsible for war plans and long-range planning for all combat marine aviation on the US East Coast. Colonel Lauterbach served as a lead planner for NATO and efforts to integrate military robotics and artificial intelligence into the Marine Corps. He received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was a student of Professor Suri.

For over 60 years now, the Wawa chain of convenience stores has been supplying the US East Coast with fresh food and consistently positive customer experiences. In the course of this two-part conversation, David takes a deep dive into the company culture behind the success — with the CEO of Wawa himself, Chris Gheysens. In this episode, Chris talks about embedding the culture in new geographies as the company expands to more cities, and finding the balance between results and the welfare of their associates.

Show host Gene Tunny and colleague John Humphreys dissect Australia's latest controversial Reserve Bank interest rate decision, debating inflation targeting and central bank independence. They challenge conventional economic thinking, particularly around the NAIRU—the Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment (NAIRU). The episode also tackles the implications of declining fertility rates globally, the controversial Tobin tax on financial transactions, and critiques current climate policies through an economic lens.Please email Gene your thoughts on this episode via contact@economicsexplored.com.TimestampsReserve Bank of Australia's Interest Rate Decision and Inflation Targeting (0:00)Debate on RBA Independence and Inflation Targeting (8:12)Challenges Facing the Australian Economy (23:00)Libertarian Perspectives on Currency and Population Decline (35:33)Economic Implications of Declining Fertility (36:31)Tobin Tax and Its Economic Rationale, Pros and Cons (50:12)Conclusion and Future Topics (56:48)TakeawaysRBA Decision Controversy: The RBA's recent decision on interest rates highlights the complexity and uncertainty around inflation management.NAIRU Concept Critique: The Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment is flawed and may misguide policy, according to John Humphreys.Demographic Concerns: Declining fertility and aging populations could be the defining issue of the 21st century.Economic Impacts of Climate Policy: Current climate change actions often lack transparent cost-benefit analyses, raising economic risks.Risks of Tobin Taxes: Tobin taxes seem feasible at low levels but risk inefficiency, evasion, and global governance issues.Links relevant to the conversationFull ATA livestream “ATA Live #20: Tobin tax & interest rates”:https://www.youtube.com/live/34WBRZNbwwc?si=TPU14g7SffIXuWMPAustralian Taxpayers' Alliance:https://www.taxpayers.org.au/Zoom catch up with show host Gene TunnyJoin Gene and other listeners for a catch-up on Zoom on Thursday, 31 July at: 21.30 to 22.30 AEST/GMT+10 (Australian East Coast time)12.30 to 13.30 BST/GMT+1 (British Summer time)07.30 to 08.30 EDT/GMT-4 (US East Coast time)The link to the Zoom room is:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9471595560RSVP by 20.00 GMT+10 on 31 July to contact@economicsexplored.comLumo Coffee promotion10% of Lumo Coffee's Seriously Healthy Organic Coffee.Website: https://www.lumocoffee.com/10EXPLOREDPromo code: 10EXPLORED 

The environmental recording for Oak Island Rain Soundwalk was recorded April 30th 2024. It's a really gentle soundscape; dewy and hushed. I chose this photo for the cover because, if you look closely, it captures the fine rain drops that fell that morning. It's hard to take a picture of rain. I got lucky here. I've gave Oak Island quite a bit of attention last year, initially surveying the soundscape without ornamentation:Later, I visited the spur road that leads to the area in the winter, basking in the sound of skeins of geese overhead and croaking Sandhill Cranes foraging in fallow fields. Finally, I used a recording made peering in the heart of the 100 acre Oak Savanna preserved at Oak Island for my sophomore Listening Spot effort: So we're back, and even though it captures an out-of-season sound for this part of the world, I thought it might be a soothing addition for summer programming. The weather here in the Pacific Northwest has been idyllic. Meanwhile, headlines land in my news feed about heat waves on the US East Coast and in Europe. If you're feeling the heat, this one goes out to you.In this season of open windows and being outside, our cities become a little noisier. Sometimes that can be exciting Sometimes it can be unwanted. I make no pretenses about what my soundwalks are for, what purpose they serve, but if this one can quell any thirst for peace, quiet, and tenderness out there, I'm all for it.In this landscape we hear migratory Bullock's Oriole, Rufous Hummingbird, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Western Tanager, Purple Finch, Tree Swallow, Black-headed Grosbeak, Savannah Sparrow, Red-wing Blackbird... The interesting thing is they are all singing lowkey, as the kids say, as in quietly. The rain seems to have a subduing effect. Thanks for listening and reading! I'm making this one available in its entirety here on Substack, because I think there is probably someone new-to-me it could be useful to. If you enjoy what you hear, please consider telling just one person about it. As per usual, Oak Island Rain Soundwalk is available on all music streaming services today, July 4, 2025, Happy Independence Day! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chadcrouch.substack.com/subscribe

So we now know the Americans used seven B-2 Stealth bombers to attack Iran's three nuclear sites. They used a dozen bunker-buster bombs - the first time these massive 140o KG big boys have been used in combat. They flew in the dark of night, dropping the payload just after 2 AM local time. They fired Tomahawk missiles from US Navy ships nearby. Decoys were used to throw the Iranian off the scent - some of the B-2's attacked from the US East Coast, while others flew across the Pacific. B-2 bombers that attacked flew from Missouri while a different set of B-2s flew west over the Pacific to throw off Iran They called it Operation Midnight Hammer. They claimed it was successful. But what we don't actually know is how successful and what success means. Satellite imagery doesn't show you what's happening underground. The bunker buster bombs are designed to blow stuff up around 60 metres underground. Nobody but the Iranians know exactly how deep their enrichment facilities are hidden. Nobody knows how thick the concrete is they put on top of it. It's possible the main guts of their facilities haven't been hit at all. And then you ask, what does success mean? If success is destroying Iran's nuclear capability, well that hasn't happened. Some scientists were taken out in Israel's first strikes but not all of them. Iran has very smart people with knowledge of nuclear weapons and enrichment. China has been sending them uranium. This strike will have set them back, but this is a country who's shown time and again not just how capable they are, but how determined they are to have nuclear Weapons. It doesn't mean the strike wasn't worth it it if they wouldn't negotiate, but also, success depends on how you define it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you missed it on Youth Day morning on East Coast Breakfast with Darren, Sky, and Carmen, we celebrated young trailblazers from the Department of Social Development's Youth Development Programme — including Saheel Ajodhaparsadh and Msizi Dlamini, now qualified electricians. Then came a powerful surprise: Samantha Croft, Director of Operations at Southern Sun Hotels, heard their story live on air and was so inspired, she offered them both a job interview — on Youth Day! Catch this uplifting Youth Day moment on ecr.co.za, under the East Coast Breakfast page — and let's all follow Saheel and Msizi's journey! Webpage

Premiere UFO researcher Richard Dolan has broken a huge story: the PRIMARY origin of the unidentified objects we see in the sky is NOT outer space. They are coming from beneath our own oceans. Listen as Richard tells us about bases of the coast of Southern California (one of them a few miles from Whitley’s home), in the South China Sea, off the US East Coast, in Puerto Rico and many other places. Find out why they are where they are and what this means to our understanding of what they really are and what is really happening on Planet Earth–and to human kind. Powerful, mind-opening, ultra high strangeness, not to be missed!

Premiere UFO researcher Richard Dolan has broken a huge story: the PRIMARY origin of the unidentified objects we see in the sky is NOT outer space. They are coming from beneath our own oceans. Listen as Richard tells us about bases of the coast of Southern California (one of them a few miles from Whitley’s home), in the South China Sea, off the US East Coast, in Puerto Rico and many other places. Find out why they are where they are and what this means to our understanding of what they really are and what is really happening on Planet Earth–and to human kind. Powerful, mind-opening, ultra high strangeness, not to be missed!

Australia has approved three major wind farms, adding 2.4 gigawatts of clean energy capacity. Brazil's president has authorized offshore wind farms to enhance the country's renewable energy strategy. Additionally, Swedish company Modvion unveils a revolutionary wind turbine tower made from laminated veneer lumber. Fill out our Uptime listener survey and enter to win an Uptime mug! Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Welcome to Uptime Newsflash, industry News Lightning fast. Newsflash is brought to you by Intel Store. For market intelligence that generates revenue, visit www.intel store.com. Australia has greenlit three massive wind farms in New South Wales, adding 2.4 gigawatts of clean energy capacity, the country's environment minister announced approvals for tilt renewables, 1300 megawatt Liverpool Range. Squadron Energy's 700 megawatt Spicers Creek and Inge 372 megawatt hills of gold projects. These renewable powerhouses will offset 6.5. Billion kilograms of carbon emissions yearly, a crucial step in Australia's plan to become a green energy leader. The $838 million Liverpool Range Project will use fewer but more powerful turbines while Scroggins Energy, Spicer Creek development will power nearly 400,000 homes. Down in South America, Brazil's president has signed landmark legislation authorizing offshore wind farms, boosting the country's renewable energy strategy. The law creates incentives for wind projects in Brazilian waters while requiring consultation with coastal communities to respect local traditions already ranking six globally. For onshore wind capacity, Brazil is strengthening its clean energy portfolio, which currently provides 80% of the nation's electricity. The president specifically vetoed provisions that would have supported more polluting energy sources like coal and gas plants. Over in Europe, Portuguese renewable energy, giant EDPR is considering selling its 50% stake in ocean winds jointly owned with France Engie. The potential sale comes as EDPR aims to offset 550 million Euro losses in 2024, partly caused by suspended US East Coast projects following the presidential election. Sacramento, California based LCAP Technologies has landed a multimillion dollar contract from a leading wind energy company for its innovative ultra capacitor technology. LCAPs Ultra capacitor retrofit solution replaces traditional lead acid batteries in wind turbine pitch control systems. The deal strengthens lockout's position as a key supplier for renewable energy infrastructure as the global transition to clean energy accelerates. Swedish company Ian has unveiled a groundbreaking wind turbine tower designed to support massive 6.4 megawatt turbines. The Innovative Tower has received official third party certification, foot to zoo, confirming it meets international quality standards engineered for Vestus fee 1 62 dash six. Point four megawatt machines. The tower uses laminated veneer lumber instead of traditional steel and concrete. Avion is now adapting the design for series production with plans to construct towers reaching up to 219 meters that's over 700 feet tall. The company's modular wooden design offers two major advantages, significantly reduce carbon emissions and elimination of transportation challenges that plague traditional towers. 

The Port of Los Angeles is a major gateway for freight moving in and out of the US, which is key to the regional and national economies. The pull-forward benefits from anticipated new US implemented tariffs, and a potential strike at US East Coast and Gulf ports, helped drive 19% volume growth in 2024. This year, comparisons will become more difficult and may result in low-double-digit declines in 2H. In this Talking Transports podcast, Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation and logistics analyst, to share his insights about what’s over the horizon for North America’s busiest container port. Seroka also discusses the company’s emission goals, technology-driven productivity gains and how his career in shipping started with a plane ticket from his dad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First, let me start by saying that the devastation from the wildfires in the LA area is horrific. Our hearts go out to everyone who has had to experience a climate disaster. Unfortunately, these events will likely become more frequent and widespread. We plan to discuss climate disasters more and how to prepare for them in the future, but for now, we will focus on some policies that no doubt influence and fuel climate change.  In episode 164 of the Outdoor Minimalist podcast, we discuss offshore drilling. More specifically, we will learn about the intersection between outdoor recreation economies and how activities like offshore drilling impact them.  To help explain the scope of this issue, I had the pleasure of sitting down to chat with Chad Nelsen.  Dr. Chad Nelsen is the CEO of the Surfrider Foundation, the world's largest grassroots coastal and ocean conservation organization dedicated to protecting and enjoying the world's oceans, waves, and beaches. Chad has over 25 years of experience in ocean and coastal conservation and works at the intersection of advocacy, ocean recreation, and grassroots organizing to confront some of our most pressing challenges, including climate change, plastic pollution, and poor water quality.  With a geology degree from Brown University, a Masters in Coastal Environmental Management from Duke University, and an Environmental Science and Engineering doctorate from UCLA, Chad has a strong foundation in science, policy, and management. Through his research at UCLA, Chad became a founder in the field of “surfonomics,” the study of the economic values of surfing and ocean recreation.  Chad lives in Laguna Beach with his family and enjoys surfing, hiking, mountain biking, climbing, and snowboarding with his family.  After this interview was recorded, President Biden announced the withdrawal of the entire US East Coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, and additional portions of the northern Bering Sea in Alaska from future oil and gas leasing. Taken under the authority of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, this permanently protects more than 625 million acres of US Waters from any future oil and gas development in 5-year offshore drilling plans developed by the federal government.  Surfrider and Chad Nelsen released a statement about this on January 6th:  "The Surfrider Foundation applauds the Biden administration for withdrawing these waters from future oil and gas leasing. Offshore drilling is a dirty and damaging practice that harms our ocean as well as communities and businesses while worsening climate change. The President's historic action is a key step toward ending oil and gas drilling in US waters. We call on our federal leaders to take further steps to ensure that all US coasts are protected from this harmful industry," INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theoutdoorminimalist ORDER THE BOOK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LISTENER SURVEY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/jd8UCN2LL3AQst976⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---------------------- Surfrider Foundation Website: https://www.surfrider.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Surfrider/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SurfriderFoundation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/surfrider/

The Los Angeles fire disaster and the necessity of socialist planning / Sellout deal announced for US East Coast docks as ILA bureaucrats praise Trump

Happy New Year and Feliz Año Nuevo as we kick off Season 8 with a sneak peek of the 3 women leading you to your best version of authenticity. These ladies will inspire you to take a stand of living on your terms, collaborating with each other in support and loving every part of yourself, free from society's expectations.January 15 - Luciana Couto, a Brazilian Health Coach and Wellness Influencer on a mission to make wellness accessible to all women. Drop thinking of resolutions and diets, Luciana is all about feeling confident in your body, mind, and attitude. She def knows confidence, given her courageous journey from Brazil to Toronto to discover her best self. Discover the top 5 routines that will have you greeting each day with enthusiasm and joy.January 22 - Mariery Young, Panamanian illustrator with Chinese heritage, Founder of Mezclao Studio, branding identity, illustration, and surface design, with clients like Nike, Facebook, Instagram and Sephora. Her native plant patterns and bright colors were inspired by her abuelita's love for gardening. Mariery is a force, an emphatic call to action to women to define their value, live their truth and love themselves in it, empowering women through branding, branding of themselves and their business to reflect personal narratives in creative work.January 29 - Heather Reese, Peruana, adopted at birth by a Jewish mother and California father, and raised on the US East Coast. Talk about self discovery! As a Latina lawyer, she discusses the challenges faced by minority women in the legal profession, the significance of authenticity, and the need for visibility and representation in business. This one is all about self-love, confidence, and the importance of community and how embracing vulnerability and authenticity can lead to stronger relationships and personal growth. Like walking the runways as a Large Body Model! She is all that!Consuelo is a First Gen Peruvian, structural engineer, mother and Scorpio fired Latina out to hold the mic and shine the light for amazing Latinas and advocates who share their journey from ancestry to authenticity in their most genuine voice. Connect with Consuelo on IG @Consuelo_Ends_in_ODiscover Encuentras Your Voice podcast on IG @EncuentrasYourVoice and join the comunidad of amazing Latinas!Listen to every episode on Spotify, Apple Podcast or any of your favorite streaming platforms. Watch the full videos on our YouTube channel @EncuentrasYourVoice

Welcome to Cyrus Says! Chess Champ Gukesh, Raj Kapoor's 100, Pushpa 2, Drones, Soros, Zakir Hussain | AMA ft @‌shaadshafi Get ready for a jam-packed AMA episode of Cyrus Says featuring Shaad Shafi, where we tackle everything from chessboard battles to Bollywood legends, global intrigue, and quirky debates. We dive into the dramatic clash between Ding Liren and Gukesh, followed by a tribute to 100 years of Raj Kapoor’s cinematic legacy. The episode also unpacks the tragic case of Bengaluru techie Subhash Atul, exploring the shocking arrests and family feud that made headlines. We discuss the mysterious drones hovering over the US East Coast, raising global security concerns, and Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 bail drama that sparks debates on safety versus stardom. With Gadkari revealing alarming road accident statistics in India, we ask if the nation is inadvertently auditioning for Khatron Ke Khiladi. We also cover Stephen Carter’s wild Zoom party rant, where corporate life meets a Breaking Bad moment. Plus, the debate around George Soros—villain or visionary entrepreneur?—adds to the intrigue. Celebrating the legacy of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, we reflect on his incredible contributions to music while pondering modern quirks like losing precious life minutes to snacks. This episode is packed with wit, humor, and engaging commentary on today’s most intriguing stories. Don’t miss this thrilling episode—like, share, and subscribe to Cyrus Says for more exciting conversations!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drone sightings are not confined to the US East Coast. There have been multiple reports from bases across the UK and mainland Europe. Pilots saw UAPs in Eugene, Oregon. In this video, I cover a recent drone crash and the increased drone sightings over sensitive European bases. Based on 18 years of flying fighters and 4 years investigating UAPs, I give my impressions of these things.Podcast published on 17 Dec 2024.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lehto-files-investigating-uaps--5990774/support.

Jackie Fox, RTÉ's States of Mind podcaster speaks to us from Washington

The week opens with the moon in the sign of Pisces. Monday can be quite chill; we can receive and connect. For people who stay up late on the US East Coast (or if you live in a different time zone) it's lovely to bring in opportunities and situations that augment or support your goal. Now, let's say you usually sleep at that point in time. It's really good to do dream work — put wishes or intentions under your pillow, or simply bring them to mind before you wind down and go to sleep. Ask your unconscious mind to draw in to conscious awareness new ideas. When you dream, you're open to what might come. Your ability to receive can be heightened. You might wake from a dream with a revelation, or have an impression, jot it down to make more sense in the waking hours. If it's symbolic content: animals, shapes, colors, objects or a convoluted story — give it time to tell you what it means. There's a picture in the sky between Venus and Uranus, an opposition. Depending on where this falls in your horoscope, you might be attracted to something or someone unusual for you. The thing about a Uranus transit is we experiment but it doesn't mean commit to it for the rest of your life. It can bring in a sense of “wow!”, which can be cool or on the other hand, “what was I thinking?”For the Full Moon… more on the podcast Get full access to Pamela's Astrology Insight Now! at astrologyoasis.substack.com/subscribe

AP correspondent Jackie Quinn reports on the possible impact of Hurricane Kirk.

Patrick Bet-David, Vivek Ramaswamy, Adam Sosnick, Tom Ellsworth, and Vincent Oshana cover Hillary Clinton's 'October Surprise' prediction, the Walz vs Vance VP debate, the death of Hamas leader Hassan Nasrallah, and the US East Coast dockworkers strike!

Israel has ramped up strikes on Iran-allied groups in the Middle East after Friday's killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. Hamas has said an Israeli strike killed its leader in Lebanon, while another Palestinian militant group said three of its leaders were killed in a strike on Beirut. Israel has also launched attacks on Houthis in Yemen. A port strike on the US East Coast and Gulf of Mexico is set to go ahead on Tuesday, signaling action that could cause delays and snarl supply chains. Plus, a snap election in Japan and the far-right's historic win in Austria. Find today's recommended read here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

US East Coast ports face shutdown, container alliances and Red Sea diversions, and seafarers ripped off with illegal hiring fees – all these stories and much more in the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes.Seatrade Maritime News' Marcus Hand and Gary Howard reflect on the month of September, with their highlights from the news in maritime and shipping, from the biggest stories to those that simply piqued their interest.Hear more about:Smaller firms set to take FuelEU hitMSC ship loses 46 containers overboard on South African stormsGemini to pick from twin network options in OctoberHMM, ONE and Yang Ming form Premier AllianceStandalone MSC network to offer Suez and Cape routesFire damaged tanker Sounion towed to safe areaGemini to deliver initial promise of container megaships - Folk Maritime CEOUS Department of Justice files $100m suit against Dali shipowner, manager31% of seafarers asked to pay illegal recruitment feesPhilippines President signs delayed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers into lawTo learn more listen to the full episode nowIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to ensure you don't miss our latest uploads. Feel free also to recommend the show to a friend or colleague that you think would enjoy it. For the latest news on the shipping and maritime industries make sure you visit www.searade-maritime.com or subscribe to our newsletter.Connect with Marcus Hand:Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/marcushand1 Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-hand-b00a317/Connect with Gary Howard:Follow him on Twitter:

Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey and special guest, Mykyta Sukhorukov, Principal Dance & Honored Artist of Ukraine. In this episode of “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey, join host Joanne Carey as she chats with Special Guest, Mykyta Sukhorukov, Principal Dance & Honored Artist of Ukraine, about the much anticipated tour of the National Ballet of Ukraine. The program is set to inspire and mesmerize audiences up and down the US East Coast by dedication and strength of the dancers admidst the ongoing war in the Ukraine and the power of dance and artistry to "lift your spirit, inspire your soul, and remind you of the power of art in the face of adversity." Joanne and Mykyta discuss his journey as a dancer, the importance of art in providing solace during difficult times, and the cultural representation that the ballet aims to showcase. The conversation highlights the 'Nadiya' -hope -that the upcoming tour brings to both the performers and the audience, emphasizing the need for support and awareness of the situation in Ukraine. The program will present excerpts from traditional ballets as well as a colorful and technical immersive experience for the audience in collaboration with cultural dance artistry of The Ukranian Shumka Dancers of Canada. https://www.shumka.com/ Mykyta SukhorukovPrincipal – Premier Soloist - Honored Artist of Ukraine Graduated from the Donetsk State Choreographic School in 2005 and the Kyiv Choreographic College in 2008. Since 2008 – ballet soloist of the Kyiv Municipal Theater of Opera and Ballet for Children and Youth, since 2013 – soloist of the National Ballet of Ukraine. Laureate of international competitions of ballet artists: 1st prize and gold medal at the 2nd International Competition of Yuri Hryhorovich “Young Ballet of the World” in Sochi (2008), 3rd prize at the 12th International Competition of Ballet Artists and Choreographers in Moscow (2013). Mykyta Sukhorukov is one of the brightest representatives of the today's Ukrainian choreographic school, a leading soloist who is equally subject to both parts from the world's classical choreographic heritage and modern choreography in its various manifestations. He also takes his first steps as a choreographer. Tours: Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Romania, Japan, South Korea, Greece, Austria, Hungary, Canada, and other countries. National Ballet of Ukraine, one of the world's top ballet companies and the country's official ballet company is on their premiere tour of the United States for the first time in over 30 years since the dissolution of the USSR. The ballet is coming to the USA, straight from the historic Taras Shevchenko National Opera House in Kyiv. You won't want to miss this! The East Coast tour kicks off Oct 8th in Washington, D.C. traveling the East Coast and culminates in Orlanda Florida, Oct 30th. Get Tickets Here: ⁠https://nationalukraineballet.com/⁠ Portions of the proceeds from the tour—from ticket purchases, merchandise, and individual donations—will benefit HUMANITE ⁠https://www.humanite.org/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠and Ukraine House, ⁠⁠https://www.ukrainehouse.us/⁠ ⁠ Organizations dedicated to restoring and improving the lives of Ukrainian families affected by the war. Follow “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey wherever you listen to your podcasts.  ⁠https://dancetalkwithjoannecarey.com/ Tune in. Follow. Like us. And Share.  Please leave us review about our podcast!  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey  "Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real."

This week, your host Adrian is joined by Kate, head of the Sofeast supply chain management team, to bring you the latest updates in logistics and shipping. Discover the recent decline in ocean freight costs, the impact of US port strikes, and the effect of Mexican customs enforcement on Chinese goods. Kate also discusses new US regulations affecting dropshipping and the consequences of the recent port explosion in Ningbo. Plus, get a sneak peek into the upcoming Global Sources Consumer Electronics Fair in Hong Kong, where the Sofeast team will be at their subsidiary Agilian Technology's booth.   Show Sections 00:00 - Introduction and greetings. 00:46 - Decline in Ocean Freight Costs and Transit Time. 03:07 - Potential Impact of U.S. East Coast Strikes. 05:04 - Piracy in the Red Sea and Seizure of Chinese Goods in Mexico. 07:06 - U.S. Sanctions on Chinese and Russian Entities. 09:09 - Impact of Strikes and Congestion in the U.S. and Canada. 10:09 - Dropshipping Regulatory Changes in the U.S. 14:04 - Port Explosions and Dangerous Goods Documentation. 17:04 - Upcoming Event: Global Sources Consumer Electronics Fair in Hong Kong. 21:00 - Closing Thoughts.   Related content... Red Sea crisis winds down as freight rates drop Red Sea insurance costs soar as Houthi shipping threats loom Shippers scramble for workarounds ahead of looming US East Coast port strike US targets trade loophole used by e-commerce groups Temu and Shein Chinese port rocked by huge container ship blast Come see us at the Global Sources Consumer Electronics Show between October 11-14 at the AsiaWorld Expo, Hong Kong   Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Send us a tweet @sofeast Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel

Congress has agreed on a temporary spending bill to fund the federal government through Dec. 20. The House GOP’s hotly debated SAVE Act didn’t make the final cut. We’ll get into what did make it into the bill beyond bare-bones funding measures. And, a wave of homeowners are looking to refinance their mortgages as borrowing costs ease. Plus, we’ll cry happy tears over a “Homeward Bound” story come to life. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Kushner's Fund Has Reaped Millions in Fees, but So Far Returned No Profits” from The New York Times “US Mortgage Rates Fall Again, Triggering Big Wave of Refinancing” from Bloomberg “The final countdown” from Punchbowl News “Shippers scramble for workarounds ahead of looming US East Coast port strike” from Reuters “Cat Missing in Yellowstone Returns Home to California After an 800-Mile Trek” from The New York Times Tweet from Jacqui Heinrich about President Biden’s hot mic moment on “The View” Got any questions about inflation or interest rates? Send ’em to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

Congress has agreed on a temporary spending bill to fund the federal government through Dec. 20. The House GOP’s hotly debated SAVE Act didn’t make the final cut. We’ll get into what did make it into the bill beyond bare-bones funding measures. And, a wave of homeowners are looking to refinance their mortgages as borrowing costs ease. Plus, we’ll cry happy tears over a “Homeward Bound” story come to life. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Kushner's Fund Has Reaped Millions in Fees, but So Far Returned No Profits” from The New York Times “US Mortgage Rates Fall Again, Triggering Big Wave of Refinancing” from Bloomberg “The final countdown” from Punchbowl News “Shippers scramble for workarounds ahead of looming US East Coast port strike” from Reuters “Cat Missing in Yellowstone Returns Home to California After an 800-Mile Trek” from The New York Times Tweet from Jacqui Heinrich about President Biden’s hot mic moment on “The View” Got any questions about inflation or interest rates? Send ’em to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

Congress has agreed on a temporary spending bill to fund the federal government through Dec. 20. The House GOP’s hotly debated SAVE Act didn’t make the final cut. We’ll get into what did make it into the bill beyond bare-bones funding measures. And, a wave of homeowners are looking to refinance their mortgages as borrowing costs ease. Plus, we’ll cry happy tears over a “Homeward Bound” story come to life. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Kushner's Fund Has Reaped Millions in Fees, but So Far Returned No Profits” from The New York Times “US Mortgage Rates Fall Again, Triggering Big Wave of Refinancing” from Bloomberg “The final countdown” from Punchbowl News “Shippers scramble for workarounds ahead of looming US East Coast port strike” from Reuters “Cat Missing in Yellowstone Returns Home to California After an 800-Mile Trek” from The New York Times Tweet from Jacqui Heinrich about President Biden’s hot mic moment on “The View” Got any questions about inflation or interest rates? Send ’em to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

In this week's episode, I review the movies and streaming shows I saw in the second half of summer 2024. The episode concludes with a preview of the audiobook of HALF-ORC PALADIN, as excellently narrated by Leanne Woodward. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 218 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is September the 13th, 2024 and today we are discussing my Summer Movie Review Roundup, Part 2. Just to note to say that you may hear some odd background noises in this episode. My neighbor across the street is getting his roof replaced. I can't begrudge them that because no one likes a leaky roof, but it is slightly inconvenient because this is the only time today I have to record the podcast. So if you hear the occasional pop in the background, that is the sound of a nail gun driving shingles into a roof. Before we get to our main topics, let's have an update on my current writing projects and then we will do Question of the Week. First up, Shield of Conquest is very nearly done. I am about 2/3 of the way through the final round of editing and if all goes well, it should come out shortly after this episode is available, so be sure to check your favorite ebook retailer and see if it is out. Once that is done, I will be going full speed ahead on Ghost in the Tombs and I'm currently 48,000 words into that, so about halfway through the rough draft, give or take, depends on how long the rest of the book takes and how certain scenes in the final half of the book out. In audiobook news, Half-Orc Paladin is done, and it's now available on all the major audio stores: Audible, Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Chirp, Kobo, Payhip, Spotify, and a couple others, and you can get it there. We will close out this episode with a preview of Half-Orc Paladin (as excellently narrated by Leanne Woodward). 00:01:30 Question of the Week Now let's have a Question of the Week. Question of the Week is designed to inspire interesting discussions of enjoyable topics. This week's question: what is your favorite superhero movie? No wrong answers, of course (including “I don't like superhero movies”, but it turns out no one said that, so I guess superhero movies are quite popular). The inspiration for this question was that I was thinking about how superhero movies are such a major part of pop culture. Nowadays when people think of superhero movies, they usually think of Marvel and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but there were major superhero movies before the whole Marvel Cinematic approach really got going in the 2000s/2010s and they've been obviously part of pop culture for a very long time, and as you could expect, we had a wide range of responses from this. Our first response was from JD, who says: If I had to pick just one, it would probably be Guardians of the Galaxy. The first film had a near perfect mix of action, drama, and comedy. For me, the best Batman film was the 1966 one starring Adam West. Joaquim says: In the last millennium, when I was a child, we had DC Comics and Marvel Comics. I did like Batman in DC, Spider-man and The Avengers in Marvel. In the movies, I did not particularly like Batman, but I like the early Marvel movies, Avengers 1 and Captain America 2 the most. Mary says: X-Men. Todd says: 1978 Superman. Visually at 15, I believed a man could fly. Juana says: My superhero is actually a couple - The Vision and Scarlet Witch (before they turned Vision into an emotionless thing a while back). What's interesting is that the guy who was in charge of Picard Season 3, which I quite liked, is apparently going to be running a Vision show for Marvel sometime in 2026 (assuming Disney doesn't run out of money first), so it should be interesting to see how it turns out. Stephen says: I know this is random- Shang Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings. I know it was not completely an original storyline, but I liked it a lot. I agree with Stephen. I thought Shang Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings was one of the stronger Marvel movies and it's too bad it hasn't had a sequel. Becca says: The Dark Knight trilogy. Those are the real Batman films for me. Ledger was certainly the best Joker. I do love the happier Batmans, too. I grew up on West's version of Batman. For me, V for Vendetta is my favorite superhero movie and one of my favorite movies ever. I usually watch it at least once a year. Michael says: Captain America: The First Avenger. Juliana says: Second Captain America. The spy aspect really married well with the superhero genre in this one. I agree with Juliana. I think Captain America: Winter Soldier is one of the better Marvel movies. Roger says: only because we're entering the season, The Christmas Chronicles with Kurt Russell. Andrew says: Deadpool and Wolverine, followed by The Dark Knight trilogy. James says: I know Fox's X-Men get a bad rap generally, but Days of Future Past was amazing. I'd have to go with that, with The Dark Knight, Thor: Ragnarok, and Wonder Woman as runner-ups. Cheryl says: don't really have favorites, but for eye candy, Thor. Catriona says: The original Christopher Reeve Superman. Jenny says: Mystery Men. Jeanne says: Megamind. Randy says: Christian Bale and Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight movies are definitely in the top three but Iron Man has always been my favorite. Good story, good pacing, and Robert Downey Junior just nailed playing Tony Stark, in my opinion. Not to mention it kicked off the longest, largest, story movie arc to this day. BV says: Superman 1978. Terry says: Fifth Element. Gary says: Hancock. For myself, I think my favorite superhero movies would be the Christopher Nolan/Christian Bale Dark Knight trilogy. Strong performances, great action, and they managed to do something very difficult, namely bring a satisfying end to a superhero story arc. It almost feels like The Dark Knight movies are the “real” events of Batman and all the other comics and cartoons and movies are legends and exaggerations after the fact, like how the whole glittering mythos of King Arthur and the Round Table developed around an obscure Roman British warlord in the 500s AD. Also, Heath Ledger's version of the Joker was amazing. That said, for Marvel movies, which have been kind of the dominant form of superhero movies for the last decade, I think the best one of those would be Captain America: Winter Soldier (in my opinion). 00:05:45 Main Topic: Summer 2024 Movie/TV Roundup, Part 2 And now on to our main topic of this episode, my Summer 2024 Movie Roundup, Part 2. And if this movie roundup has a theme, it's miscellaneous. The reason for that is I did not actually watch all that many movies in the second half of the summer. There was no nefarious reason for that. I was just busy with travel and busy with multiple instances of home repair and busy finishing Half-Orc Paladin and Shield of Conquest. So I mostly watched some older stuff that I found on streaming, especially on Tubi, which has the delightful attribute of being free with ads. As usual, the movies are listed from my least favorite to my most favorite and the grades are totally subjective and based upon my own thoughts and opinions and nothing more substantial than that. So with that in mind, let's start out. First up is The Burbs, which came out in 1989. It's a dark comedy/horror movie satire starring Tom Hanks as Ray, a suburban homeowner with a wife and a son. On vacation for the week, Ray becomes obsessed with the Klopeks, a new family that has moved on to his street. The Klopeks have no interest in maintaining their property and show signs of other odd activities: going out only at night, constant digging in the backyard, and strange noises and lights coming from their basement. Soon, Ray and his two neighbors become determined to find out just what the Klopeks are up to. It was darkly funny, though you could tell that the ending had been rewritten a few times. The movie couldn't decide if it wanted to be a satire of clannish homeowners or to totally validate their concerns, or both. I think it tried for both and couldn't quite get there. Though it does kind of show how much the United States has changed or possibly declined in the last 35 years. Ray and his friends are shown as kind of losers, but they live in enormous, well-maintained houses. It's like how Homer Simpson in the first couple seasons of The Simpsons was shown as a bumbling loser, but yet he could afford to live in a four bedroom house, his wife didn't work most of the time, they had two cars and three children, and all without Homer having a college degree. By the standards of 2024, Homer Simpson lived like a king. Amusing anecdote-one scene in The Burbs was clearly inspired by A Fistful of Dollars, which I talk about more below. Overall grade: C Next up is The Batman vs. Dracula, an animated movie which came out in 2005. In this movie, Batman goes up against Count Dracula. This was probably as dark and gory as something can be while still technically remaining targeted at children. When a robbery goes bad, the Penguin accidentally releases Count Dracula from his tomb and becomes the Vampire Lord's new chief servant. Dracula is fascinated by the modern world, but he's especially fascinated by Batman since for obvious reasons he admires Batman's bat-themed motif. Dracula offers Batman the chance to become his chief lieutenant, which Batman refuses and Dracula takes that personally. He'll get his revenge by turning Gotham City into a city of the undead and taking Bruce Wayne's girlfriend, Vicki Vale, as his new vampire bride. Unless, of course, Batman stops him. It was interesting how neatly Dracula slots into becoming a good enemy for Batman. After all, in the original Dracula novel, Dracula's nemesis Van Helsing was definitely a man of science who brought logic, reason, and scientific method to his fight against Dracula. Batman is also a man of science in the sense that he's a detective, so he does some detective work to unravel Dracula's weaknesses and to build weapons to use against him. Overall Grade: B Next up is Set It Up, which came out in 2018. This is a romantic comedy that reminded me a bit of the more cynical 1940s-era romcoms like The Shop Around the Corner. The female lead Harper works as a personal assistant for a workaholic female sports writer who terrorizes her employees. The male lead Charlie works for workaholic male venture capitalist who also terrorizes his employees. Both their bosses are miserable, demanding people who make everyone around them unhappy. One day, both Charlie and Harper are dispatched to get dinner for their bosses and end up fighting over the last available delivery man. However, in the wake of the encounter, Harper hatches a plan. Both she and Charlie know everything about their respective bosses, so why not manipulate their calendars and schedules so they fall in love? They might be more cheerful, or at the very least they'll be in the office less frequently. Charlie has his misgivings about this plan, but after one more unfortunate encounter with his boss, decides to embark upon Harper's plan. Of course, Charlie has a high maintenance girlfriend who wants him to make a lot more money, and Harper is trying to find a boyfriend, but as per the rules of romcoms, perhaps Charlie and Harper will have more in common than they might think. This had a bit more crude humor than I might prefer but was still enjoyable. It did remind me quite a bit of the more cynical ‘30s and ‘40s movies like My Man Godfrey or the Shop around the Corner. Overall Grade: B Next up is The Bank of Dave, which came out in 2023. This is basically the cynical British version of a Hallmark movie, but with better production values. It is very, very loosely based on the activities of Dave Fishwick, a successful van dealer in the north of England who decides to start a local bank for local people, feeling that the Big London banks have lost sight of that. To do that, he recruits a London lawyer named Hugh to help him navigate a labyrinth of regulation around financial institutions. Of course the big banks dislike this idea and come after Dave hard. Dave is definitely the local Big Man, and it's interesting that humanity's default mode of government seems to be Local Big Man. However, if one must have a Big Man, one could only hope he is as benevolent as Dave. The movie was pretty funny, though a lot of the humor comes from the UK's class and regional divides, which are rather more pronounced than in the United States. Here in the United States, you can drive for 300 miles and be in the same state the entire time, and the local culture won't change all that much. The cliche is that the US East Coast and the US West Coast look down upon flyover country, but you can drive something like 1,000 miles from New York before you even get to Flyover Country. If you drive 300 miles in the UK, you've probably gone through six or seven regional accents and local traditions. The Bank of Dave does kind of turn into a Hallmark movie since Hugh falls for David's doctor niece. So basically a romance with the backdrop of British class/regional struggle as comedy. Overall grade: B Next up is Cool Runnings, which came out in 1993. A sports comedy film very (and I mean very loosely) based on the debut of the Jamaican Olympic bobsled team in the 1988 Winter Olympics. When sprinter Derice Bannock is unable to qualify for the Jamaican Olympic team due to an accident, he decides to instead to start a bobsled team to represent Jamaica in the Games. To do this, he recruits washed up former bobsledder Blitzer (played by John Candy) to act as the team's coach. What follows is a pretty good example of a sports movie. The team must come together and perform while overcoming their own personal challenges and inner conflicts, especially Coach Blitzer, who has to dig deep and overcome his past to effectively coach the team. It's interesting that sports movies tend to follow one of two trajectories. Either the team rallies and wins the championship, or they don't win the championship and nonetheless achieve moral victory by overcoming their internal difficulties in learning to work together. I won't spoil which path Cool Runnings follows. Overall Grade: B Next up is Uncle Buck, which came out in 1989. This is a coming-of-age comedy film about a 40 year old man, oddly enough. I did think this was pretty funny. Bob and Cindy are a married couple with three children living in the suburbs of Chicago, and when Cindy's father has a heart attack, they need to rush to his side. Due to the unexpected nature of the news, they have to find someone to watch the kids while they're gone. In desperation, they turned to Bob's brother Buck, who alternates between working for his girlfriend at her tire company and making money on rigged horse races. While Buck is kind of a loser, he's basically a decent guy, just averse to responsibility and settling down. He quickly steps up to take care of the children, though he conflicts with the oldest daughter Tia, who is in the grips of a full-blown adolescent rebellion. Buck soon realizes that he's come to a crossroads in his life, which is reinforced when Tia runs away to a party for the weekend. Slightly dark in places, but definitely more family friendly than many ‘80s comedies. Overall Grade: B+ Next up is the Adjustment Bureau, which came out in 2011. It is a science fiction romantic thriller based on the Philip K. Dick story, which is a very odd sentence to say, but it's true. Matt Damon plays David Norris, a congressman from New York who just lost the Senate race. Preparing for his concession speech. He meets Elise (played by Emily Blunt) and is immediately smitten with her. A month later, he runs into her by accident on a bus and receives her phone number. However, soon mysterious suited men with unusual powers arrive and burn the paper with the phone number. The men explain to David that they are The Adjustment Bureau, charged with making sure history unfolds according to the mysterious Plan. The Plan says that David can never see Elise again. David of course is not the sort of guy to take that lying down, so he soon finds himself trying to outwit the Time Cops and find Elise. It was interesting that The Adjustment Bureau was very similar to the Time Variance Authority from the Marvel Loki show, so I wonder if they drew on some of the same sources of inspiration. An interesting movie and worth watching. It actually wrestled with the oldest philosophical question in Western civilization: are all things predestined or do we have free will? Or is it somehow both? I have to admit that the scene where Elise dunked David's BlackBerry in coffee was very satisfying to me personally, since I had a lot of support headaches with Blackberries back in the 2000s. Overall Grade: B+ Now, finally the favorite thing I saw in the second half of the summer 2024: A Fistful of Dollars, which came out in 1964. This was the first Spaghetti Western I've seen, which means it's Italian director Sergio Leone's sort of stylized version of what the Old West was like. Of course, the movie actually ripped off the Akira Kurosawa samurai movie Yojimbo. In fact, it was so heavily ripped off Yojimbo that Kurosawa sued, settled out of court, and received 15% of A Fistful of Dollars' revenue. Apparently Kurosawa made more from the settlement than he did from Yojimbo. Legal troubles aside, it was quite good and I could see how it heavily influenced many subsequent movies. For example, the Star Wars character of Boba Fett was inspired by A Fistful of Dollars and Boba Fett in turn inspired the Mandalorian. Stephen King's rather disappointing Dark Tower series was inspired by Dollars as well. And there are many other examples, such as the scene in The Burbs I had mentioned above earlier. Anyway, Clint Eastwood plays The Stranger, a mercenary gunslinger who seems to be drifting from town to town without a purpose. He arrives at San Miguel, a US-Mexican border town that is dominated by two crime families at each other's throats, the Rojos and the Baxters. Both clans seek to hire The Stranger for their organizations and the gunslinger begins playing them off each other for personal profit. As mercenary and as ruthless as he is, The Stranger seems to have a core of honor to him. A couple of times he goes out of his way to help people because he can, which sometimes gets him into trouble. Definitely worth watching as a classic film. Overall Grade: A So that's it for this week. Thanks for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com, often with transcripts (note: transcripts are available from Episodes 140 onward). If you enjoy the podcast, please leave your review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

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In this episode of "Sleepless in Singapore," I recount the third and potentially final part of a road trip with my friend Marcus along the US East Coast. We begin in Jacksonville, where we miss meeting an old friend but enjoy a Brazilian barbecue at Terra Gaucha. Our journey continues with a hearty breakfast at Cracker Barrel in Kingsland, Georgia, a delightful city tour in Savannah, and a restful night at a golf club in Litchfield Beach. We explore Wilmington and the Outer Banks, taking a ferry from Cedar Island to Ocracoke, marveling at the remote beauty. Reaching Kitty Hawk, we stay in a charming Airbnb and experience local culture, including a memorable evening meeting a NASCAR driver. The trip concludes with a brisket feast in King of Prussia, a visit to Gettysburg National Military Park, and a glimpse into Amish life, before I finally return to Singapore.

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Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found Click On Picture To See Larger PictureCanada is in trouble, Trudeau knows it and is admitting that there are problems in the economy, remember he caused the problems. Moody's sends out warning on how the Baltimore disaster will cause problems in the economy. Fed rejects FOIA request on gold. The [DS] is now pushing their insurgency. The insurgency is becoming clearer to the American people. Each step of the way the [DS] is trying to remove our freedom. More and more people are waking up to this, the latest is the war on religious freedom. The plan is becoming clearer and clearer, the people must fight for the freedom again.   (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:13499335648425062,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-7164-1323"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="//cdn2.customads.co/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); Economy https://twitter.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1773923190093251015?s=20  flee to in exile. https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1773782758650733047?s=20   has quickly doubled since then. Currently, Debt-to-GDP is at ~124% which is HIGHER than the peak of World War 2, at 119%. Since 2020, Debt-to-GDP is up a whopping 20% after the government's massive borrowing spree. Simply put, this is unsustainble. https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1773421536239632648?s=20  personal consumption is rising more than 10 TIMES as fast as it did in 2008. We have inflation with record high interest rates on credit cards and auto loans. Consumers are "fighting" inflation with debt. https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1774068436055810058?s=20 5. 6M-annualized Core CPI - highest since July 2023 6. 3M-annualized Core CPI - highest since May 2023 7. 6M-annualized Services CPI - highest since February 2023 Is higher for longer back?   The Baltimore Bridge Collapse Is Even More Devastating Than It Seems - It's an 'Economic Nuke Strike' Baltimore Union Warns Of Job Loss Tsunami After Bridge Collapse Paralyzes Port  A lengthy disruption at the Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest ports on the US East Coast, will unleash supply chain snarls and resulting financial pressures for the local economy of Baltimore, Maryland, as it's only a matter of time before companies with direct and indirect exposure of the port fire workers. "I have 2,400 ILA members who are soon going to be without jobs," Scott Cowan, president of the International Longshoremen's Association Baltimore local chapter, said in an interview Wednesday, as quoted by Bloomberg. Cowan said, "Getting them on the payroll, and keeping their families fed, putting food on the table is my first and foremost thought on my mind." Source: zeroehdge.com Moody's Warns Bridge Collapse Is "Credit Negative" For Baltimore As Economic Shock Emerges  The Port of Baltimore is a significant economic driver for the city of Baltimore and the state of Maryland, and an extended closure will spread like cancer through the local economy as snarled supply chains will result in job losses, lower warehouse activity, and tax revenue loss for the government.   Source: Bloomberg   Moody's published a note that said a prolonged closure of the port would ripple through the local economy and could spark negative credit risk events for the city and state: The bridge collapse threatens to disrupt aspects of the State of Maryland (Aaa stable) and City of Baltimore (Aa2 stable) economies. The suspension of shipping traffic to the Port of Baltimore will likely divert cargo to other East Coast ports, which may affect jobs and tax revenue. The accident also has the potential to hurt the transportation and warehousing sector, though that accounts for a small share of state...

Tom Seymour & Austin Litz have joined forces to bring you the relaxed-yet-slappy musical stylings of DEWAYO, and their second album is already in production! Both gentlemen are from Maryland and will be touring the US East Coast in Summer 2024.

Here's my segment from Crrow777 Radio covering my upcoming US East Coast tour in April 2024.Links as below:CROWDFUNDER LINK:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/mark-devlin-us-east-coast-april-24NEW TICKET LINKS:MARK DEVLIN U.S EAST COAST SPEAKING TOUR 2024 - BOSTONWednesday 3rd April 20247-10pmUnion Tavern, 345 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA, 02143Tickets: $35 in advancehttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/markdevlin/1185997MARK DEVLIN U.S EAST COAST SPEAKING TOUR 2024 - PHILADELPHIASaturday 6th April 20246-9pmMisconduct Tavern, 1511 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA, 19102Tickets: $35 in advancehttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/markdevlin/1186019MARK DEVLIN U.S EAST COAST SPEAKING TOUR 2024 - NEW YORKSunday 7th April 20242-5pmThe Town School, 540 East 76th Street, New York, NY, 10021Tickets: $35 in advancehttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/markdevlin/1186022MARK DEVLIN U.S EAST COAST SPEAKING TOUR 2024 - NEW HAVENWednesday 10th April 20247-10pmBAR New Haven, 254 Crown St, New Haven, CT 06511 Tickets: $35 in advancehttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/markdevlin/1186024

I returned to Billy Ray Valentine's Infinite Fringe podcast to discuss the systematic degeneration of hip-hop culture, and how the agendas it's been pushing are becoming all too obvious with the downfall of Sean "P Diddy' Combs and his empire.The revelations that are coming to light are not limited only to that genre, however; they are representative of the TRUE nature of entertainment and popular cuture generally.We also discussed my upcoming US East Coast speaking tour of April 2024. Full details of that are as follows:CROWDFUNDER LINK:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/mark-devlin-us-east-coast-april-24NEW TICKET LINKS:MARK DEVLIN U.S EAST COAST SPEAKING TOUR 2024 - BOSTONWednesday 3rd April 20247-10pmUnion Tavern, 345 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA, 02143Tickets: $35 in advancehttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/markdevlin/1185997MARK DEVLIN U.S EAST COAST SPEAKING TOUR 2024 - PHILADELPHIASaturday 6th April 20246-9pmMisconduct Tavern, 1511 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA, 19102Tickets: $35 in advancehttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/markdevlin/1186019MARK DEVLIN U.S EAST COAST SPEAKING TOUR 2024 - NEW YORKSunday 7th April 20242-5pmThe Town School, 540 East 76th Street, New York, NY, 10021Tickets: $35 in advancehttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/markdevlin/1186022MARK DEVLIN U.S EAST COAST SPEAKING TOUR 2024 - NEW HAVENWednesday 10th April 20247-10pmBAR New Haven, 254 Crown St, New Haven, CT 06511 Tickets: $35 in advancehttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/markdevlin/1186024

This week the boys begin a multi episode discussion of the legendary diving book, "The Last Dive" by Bernie Chowdhury. Even if you haven't read it (do you even dive bruh?) you'll gain fabulous insight into the history & evolution of diving in the early 1990's and technical diving in particular. This is the true story of the Rouses and their tragic demise wreck diving off the US East Coast. As a tech diver himself, Bernie does a fantastic job of portraying the atmosphere of the technical (both cave and wreck) diving community in it's infancy during the late 80's and early 90's. Bernie's excellent telling of the story combined with his explanation of the nuances and details of diving make the book a great read for divers and non-divers alike!

Andrew Lewin discusses a recent study that reveals major cities on the U.S. East Coast are sinking at a rate of up to 5 millimeters per year. The sinking land poses a significant risk to infrastructure such as roads, railways, airports, and pipelines. The study highlights the need for increased awareness and action to mitigate the potential damage and increased flood risks. The episode emphasizes the importance of considering sinking land alongside sea level rise and the challenges faced by cities in upgrading and adapting their infrastructure.  Link to article: https://phys.org/news/2024-01-nyc-dc-cities-east-coast.html Follow a career in conservation: https://www.conservation-careers.com/online-training/ Use the code SUFB to get 33% off courses and the careers program.   Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3NmYvsI Connect with Speak Up For Blue: Website: https://bit.ly/3fOF3Wf Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rIaJSG Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rHZxpc    According to a recently published paper by Virginia Tech and the U.S. Geological Survey, major cities on the U.S. East Coast are sinking at a rate of up to 5 millimeters per year. This may not seem significant, but the long-term implications are concerning, especially considering the high population and infrastructure density in these areas. The study focuses on the sinking of the land itself, separate from sea level rise, which exacerbates the issue. The sinking land poses a threat to critical infrastructure such as roads, railways, airports, and levees, increasing the risk of damage from flooding and storm surges. The study highlights that this sinking land intersects directly with population and infrastructure hubs, such as New York City, Long Island, Baltimore, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk. The authors emphasize the need for attention to this issue, as it can lead to significant damage and increased flood risks. The cost of upgrading and maintaining infrastructure in these sinking areas is expected to be substantial, and the process of making necessary changes is often complex and expensive. The study provides valuable information on the sinking of land along the U.S. East Coast, which is not being widely addressed by other sources. It serves as a wake-up call for cities to prioritize infrastructure updates and consider the sinking land when planning for the future. The sinking land, combined with rising sea levels and increased storm intensity, poses a major challenge for coastal cities and requires proactive measures to mitigate potential damage and protect vital infrastructure. According to the podcast transcript, the sinking of land along the US East Coast is a separate issue from sea level rise. The sinking of the land, also known as subsidence, is occurring at a rate of up to five millimeters per year in certain areas, such as New York City, Long Island, Baltimore, and Virginia Beach. This subsidence is causing the land to sink, while sea levels are simultaneously rising. When these two factors are combined, it can lead to increased flood risks and damage to critical infrastructure. The sinking of the land is a significant concern because it affects areas with high population and property density, as well as historical complacency towards infrastructure maintenance. The podcast highlights the potential impacts on roadways, runways, building foundations, rail lines, and pipelines. These infrastructure elements are at risk of damage from flooding and storm surges. The podcast emphasizes the importance of addressing this issue, as the sinking land intersects directly with population and infrastructure hubs. For example, major airports like JFK and LaGuardia in New York City, as well as railway systems, are already being affected by subsidence rates exceeding two millimeters per year. This can lead to disruptions in transportation and increased flood risks. The podcast also mentions the challenges and costs associated with addressing this issue. Upgrading and relocating infrastructure can be difficult and expensive, especially in larger cities. The authors of the study mentioned in the podcast emphasize the need for this information and highlight the value of the Virginia Tech team's work in providing accurate data on subsidence rates. Overall, the sinking of the land along the US East Coast, when combined with sea level rise, poses significant risks to critical infrastructure and increases the potential for flooding. This issue requires attention and consideration from cities and governments to mitigate the impacts and protect coastal communities. The study discussed in the episode emphasizes the importance of cities prioritizing the updating and maintenance of infrastructure based on areas of sinking land. The sinking of land along the US East Coast poses a significant risk to critical infrastructure such as roads, railways, airports, and levees. The sinking land intersects directly with population and infrastructure hubs, making it crucial for cities to address this issue to prevent potential damage and increased flood risks. The episode mentions that the sinking land can lead to billions, if not trillions, of dollars in damages over the years. Upgrading and moving infrastructure in response to sinking land can be a costly and complex process. The episode highlights the difficulties and expenses associated with making changes to infrastructure, as mentioned by Dr. Andrew Thaler, who has experience in climate change committees. The authors of the study argue that the sinking of land is not an intangible threat and that it affects millions of people and hundreds of thousands of properties along the East Coast. They stress the need for cities to take this issue seriously and consider the potential impacts on infrastructure and the increased flood risks. The episode suggests that cities should use the study's findings to prioritize infrastructure updates and maintenance based on areas of sinking land. By identifying the areas that are sinking at a higher rate, cities can allocate resources and investments to mitigate the risks and protect critical infrastructure. This approach would involve considering the sinking land in combination with sea level rise and increased storm surges caused by climate change. Overall, the episode highlights the need for cities to be proactive in addressing the sinking land issue and investing in infrastructure updates and maintenance. By doing so, cities can minimize potential damages and ensure the resilience of their infrastructure in the face of rising sea levels and increased storm intensity.

The controversy about what happened after Dennis and Charlie Kirk gave speeches at Arizona State Univ. has not died down. Dennis is speaking to the Arizona legislature about it tomorrow… Lonely men are having relationships with AI girlfriends. It only costs $20 a month… Bad forest management, not global warming, is causing problems in Canada and the US East Coast.  Dennis talks to Chris Rufo, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. His new book is America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything.  Dennis is joined by Julie Hartman… The CDC no longer refers to mothers but to people who have children. Doesn't this anti-scientific view undercut the CDC's science credentials? Have we taken our eyes off the problem of Islamic fundamentalism and the dangers it represents to the West? Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You'll also get access to 15 years' worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.