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In this episode we stroll down the corridors of power in high heels, paint the White House pink and take up residence in the OVARY Office. We' tell the story of women attempting to enter the White House via the Electoral College and the trouble that brings.We've got special guest star appearances from the likes of Harpers Weekly, Thomas Nast, Victoria Woodhull, Marx and Engel's, Demosthenes, Fredrick Douglass, President Grant, The Equal Rights Party, Anthony Comstock, United States Postal Inspector, Union Army, Civil War, Confederates, The Comstock Act of 1873, Mifepristone, US Mail, Donald Trump, Project 2025, Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, North Carolina, Public Policy Polling, Republicans, Obama, Rapture, Americans, Floridians, Ted Cruz, Zodiac Killer, Up Front in the Prophetic Radio Show, Allen Fodsick, Francine Fodsick, Pokémon, Michelle Obama, J.K. Rowling, Alex Jones, Nancy Pelosi, John McCain, January 6th, Capitol Building, Mike Pence, MAGA, Republican Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina Mark Robinson, Martin Luther King,  #666 #SketchComedy #Sketch #Comedy #Sketch Comedy #Atheist #Science #History #Atheism #Antitheist #ConspiracyTheory #Conspiracy #Conspiracies #Sceptical #Scepticism #Mythology #Religion #Devil #Satan #Satanism #Satanist #Skeptic #Debunk #Illuminati #Podcast #funny #sketch #skit #comedy #comedyshow #comedyskits #HeavyMetal #weird #leftist #SatanIsMySuperhero  

This week, the gals celebrate their 400th regular episode with a tongue twister of a topic! Subjects include an ancient poison, bad porridge, and a super casual shipment of raw materials for nuclear fission through the US Mail. Pop open a bottle of 19 Crimes, force a new analogy about cats in wigs, and tune in for Forensic Spectroscopy.  For a full list of show sponsors, visit https://wineandcrimepodcast.com/sponsors Join the Wine & Crime Gals for True Crime Trivia on Sunday, December 29th at 6pm CDT. Tickets are ON SALE NOW: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/evbkhugcthxk

AI has been part of our culture for a long time. Think about the movies that have predicted where we are now. Although this is Hollywood and entertainment, we have realized most of this already: 2001 = Self-Driving Vehicles Matrix = VR Games and Headsets Her = ChatGPT, Siri, Alexa, and more impressive versions coming soon The biggest thing holding AI back or impeding it's progress is it knowing who it's talking to. Personalization will need to go way beyond what information is available on the Internet. What it will need (and what you want to do with your marketing) is called Hyper-Personalization. The problem with data is that it constantly changes. A real-life example is trying to do something very old-school: sending US Mail to customers. Chances are, you have a database or CRM where the records are old. In no way, shape, or form am I saying that digital marketing (social and email) wastes time and money? I can tell you that human-to-human interaction will increase interactions with your digital presence. Humans are complex, fickle, and emotionally charged beings. It takes just being there as another human being to build that trust again and again, as needed.

This week on Ring of Fire! Donald Trump had a major meltdown early Sunday morning about mail-in voting. He immediately got on Truth Social to complain about the US Mail service admitting that they are running way behind on getting mail-in ballots delivered, which Trump immediately claimed was election interference. The irony is that HE created this mess four years ago on purpose, and he seems to have forgotten about that. Rudy Giuliani got blasted by a federal judge in New Hampshire on Monday when the judge dismissed Giuliani's defamation lawsuit against President Biden. Giuliani was suing the president for claiming that Giuliani was pushing out talking points from Russia last year, and he sued in New Hampshire because he thought it would be a friendlier jurisdiction. The judge saw right through it, and said in the ruling that Giuliani “utterly failed” to prove that the case should take place in that state. The “affidavit” from an alleged ABC staffer has been released, and it is filled with problems related to its credibility. But while the media and politicians attempt to determine what's real and what isn't, they are all missing the biggest point: The conspiracy theory itself makes no sense. ABC stood to gain absolutely nothing, but potentially lose millions, by helping Kamala Harris. All that, and more, on this week's Ring of Fire podcast!

US mail processing is staying in Tulsa.Oklahoma's Election Board receives suspicious packages.Farmers are raising concerns after Tyson closed a chicken processing facility.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...    Job the prophet of God suffered many things and endured and at the end God blessed Job greatly.   Job 42:10  And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.   Often there is a period of suffering for prophet's over the word given to them to deliver.  And they often suffer loss.  But God, in the end, restores the prophet and gives him more than he had at the beginning.   12 So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.   13 He had also seven sons and three daughters.   14 And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch.   15 And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.   16 After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.   17 So Job died, being old and full of days.  

In which Robert & Amy engage in covert psychological operations to take over the world! PsyOps, AgitProp, Poisoning The Well ... The Swiftie Bowl is coming ... are you ready? Also, Social Media, Rosa Parks, the US Mail, Nikki's in NYC, Natalie is Torn, and Vincent Damon Furnier sez Hello, Hooray: I Wanna Be Elected!

Join us as we speak with Rene Perez, National Director of Financial Crimes Sales at Jack Henry and Associates, about the latest in mail fraud, and some things your customers can do to prevent it.  We also cover new techniques the criminals are using in other areas, like digital login techniques.Presented by Remedy Consulting Technology Contract Negotiation & System Assessments, T&C Improvements, and FI Strategic Planning.For more information on BankTalk:BankTalk WebsiteSubscribe to BankTalk NewsRemedy Consulting WebsiteRemedy LinkedInTo speak on the BankTalk Podcast, please email us.

Join hosts Tom Davies and Chris Catchpole in an artist interview that unveils the celebrated catalog of Dead Ocean's own Kevin Morby. Find yourself smack dab in New York's DIY indie scene, where Kevin gained his bearings playing as a live musician with the band Woods, to becoming the solo act that has been lovingly compared to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Patti Smith. Kevin opens up about his experience with The Babies' Our House on the Hill,  as well as his own solo records Harlem River, Singing Saw, City Music, Oh My God, Sundowner, and his latest work This Is A Photograph. Hear stories about forming a band whose devil-may-care goal was to play New York house parties, how meeting the production legend Richard Swift at a restaurant in LA led to working together, and how Rick Rubin's podcast helped form the idea of writing from the perspective of  Mabel - a recluse from New York. For those who get it, This Is A Podcast! Links:  Secretly Society Podcast Link Jamila Woods Episode Link to Playlist  Secretly Society Podcast Store Link Secretly Society General Information Link   Kevin Morby:  Kevin Morby Website Link Kevin Morby on Instagram Kevin Morby on Twitter Kevin Morby on Facebook

In 101, we check out "The Snoopy Show", S3, episode 4 - which is apparently a celebration of all things snail mail. Rememer snail mail? Kids, go ask your parents. The plot of each story in the episode hinges on at least one letter sent through regular ol' US Mail. Coincidence? Yeah, probably. Or maybe not...hmmm. We've also got a "Random Strip of the Month", plus your feedback on peanut-y things and news from the world of Peanuts! Good grief, that's a lot! Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight", "Bass Walker" and "Hidden Agenda".  Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of "25% Off". Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of "Linus & Lucy Remix". Support It's a Podcast, Charlie Brown on patreon.com  Find out more at carnivalofgleecreations.com   

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#business #TruckNHustle #usps GET EARLY BIRD TICKETS FOR FREIGHT FEST 2023!!: http://FreightFest.com FOR MERCH: http://www.trucknhustle.store FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT & MORE VISIT: https://www.trucknhustle.com/ _________ In this episode Rahmel has an amazing conversation with Tamela Colson, CEO & Co-Founder of VIP Courier Express. Based in Charlotte, She goes into how she has built one of the most profitable usps contracted courier services in North Carolina; the many other verticles of her business, how to get contracts with the United States Postal Service & More!! CONNECT WITH TAMELA COLSON & VIP COURIER EXPRESS: https://www.vipcourierexpress.com/ __________________ THANKS TO OUR SEGMENT SPONSOR: ROLL BY ADP Payroll Made Easy https://rollbyadp.com/trucknhustle SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!!: OTR SOLUTIONS https://otrsolutions.com/trucknhustle/ CALL (470)900-3338 FLEETDRIVE 360 Compliance Made Easy https://www.fleetdrive360.com/truck-n-hustle-fleetdrive-360-demo/ __________ MENTIONED ON TRUCK N' HUSTLE PODCAST: DAT POWER - The Industry's Most Advanced Load Board http://www.dat.com/power/0001922618 DAT TRUCKERS EDGE http://www.truckersedge.com/0001922618 DAT EXPRESS http://www.dat.com/express/0001922618 ________ THIS PODCAST WAS PRODUCED, RECORDED, SHOT & EDITED by Kweku KingNabi for Truck N' Hustle Media HERE IS WHAT WE USE: Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro https://amzn.to/3BwRUYm Rode RODECaster Pro Podcast Production Studio https://amzn.to/3Bw3cvW Electro-Voice RE320 DYNAMIC MICROPHONE: https://amzn.to/3BuhmxD Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC HSM Lens for Canon, Black: https://amzn.to/3FMqvUE Godox SL-60W CRI 95+ LED Video Light SL60W White 5600K Version: https://amzn.to/3HqXRtE __________ JOIN THE HUSTLE FAM ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: http://instagram.com/trucknhustle/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@trucknhustle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trucknhustle Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tnhmedia/ Discord: https://discord.gg/g8kzDNu7 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TruckNHustle Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Trucknhustle Listen to the TRUCK N' HUSTLE PODCAST: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/truck-n-hustle-1-trucking-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/55GP6pfA0RlmtEgNH70d5K _________ NOTE: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support!

#1a Foreknowledge  Why did NORAD practice 28 hijack exercise events within 2 years of 9/11 - and half of them ON 9/11?Why was there a major drill for a biochemical attack with hundreds of FEMA, NYPD, NYFD, FBI, Military personnel already in NYC's Pier 92 on Sept 11th?How was it that the October 2019 Event 201 Tabletop Exercise funded by Bill Gates at Johns Hopkins anticipated a coronavirus nearly identical to the outbreak 3 months later.How could Fauci claim, without knowing, that “There will be a surprise outbreak during the next administration.”#1b  Foreknowledge: “Insider Trading”How could millions of dollars be made in Put Options that were placed before 9/11 betting that the value of the airliners, and financial institutions in the WTC, would plummet on 9/11?Can you name the major conflicts of interest for the Bill & Malinda Gates Foundation, the CDC, and the WHO?#2 False Official AccountsIn parts 2, 3, 4, & 5 of this Deep Dive series we dispelled the myths of “19 Fundamentalist hijackers”, “planes & jet fuel bringing down the Twin Towers”, and “Fire causing the collapse of WTC 7.Did the Corona Virus migrate from Bats to Humans? The former Chairman of the Lancet Covid-19 Commission on the Covid Origins, Jeffrey D. Sachs, blew the whistle on this scam.What's the problem with these official Covid narratives?“A million Americans have died”“Masks prevent transmission”“Lockdowns save lives” and “Flatten the Curve”“Vaccines prevent transmission”“Vaccines provide better immunity than natural immunity”“Vaccines are safe & effective”#3 An Elusive Powerful EnemyHidden terrorists after 9/11:Throughout the US can could do massive damage with “weapons of mass destruction”Osama Bin Laden “at large” for a decade eluding the most technologically advanced military intelligence in the worldDeadly lethal anthrax hidden in “letter attacks” of September 16, 2001 - via US Mail by “Muslim Terrorists”The virus: after the outbreak:Can't be seenCan get you from any person or surface you touchCan multiply inside of you and kill you #4  Creating a Climate of Fear & Division Following 9/11:Fear-based media propaganda about Muslim terrorism 24-7 following 9/11Threat-level color-coded indicators – inducing fearNew fanatical Muslim terror threats - with terror cells in every major US cityThey can strike at anytime, anywhereManufactured “Terror” events instigated or provoked by FBI informantsCovid propaganda system-wide and over-the-top:Alarmist predictions of mass-deathMedia propaganda about over-crowded hospitals, crisis of not enough respirators, and even mass gravesCovid cases & death numbers grossly exaggerated - exponentially“A pandemic of the unvaccinated.”Asymptomatic persons can become “super-spreadersOur own family members could kill us without knowing itYou could kill Grandma#5  Extreme Control of Information by Gov't, Agencies & Int'l Corp's9/11 put DHS, CIA & FBI in positions of filtering all data to mediaNIST's use of fudged computer models for building reports – in place of physical evidence from the buildings—without publicly accessible input data.Intelligence agency contractors – data non-discoverable via Freedom of Information Act requestsFinancial corporations – Paul Bremmer of Canter Fitzgerald with the first press statement fingering Osama Bin Laden

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Strategies on how to not only survive but to thrive through the tough moments of the holiday season.  If you are a returning citizen, an individual seeking second chance coaching through your reentry journey, or if you are a representative of a business, college or university seeking to integrate and/or support returning citizens in your organizational or learning environments, feel free to contact Dr. Louis at richard@secondchancecoaching.com or via Instagram at thedrrichardlouis Dr. Richard Louis is also available for speaking engagements and workshops related to criminal justice reentry, organizational culture, and leadership development and can be contacted at richard@secondchancecoaching.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/richardlouis Club House: @drrichardlouis Twitter: therichardlouis Thank you for your consideration in donating to The Nnamdi Richard Louis Memorial Scholarship Fund which provides educational aid to Broward College students who have one or more parents currently incarcerated in a state or federal institution.  You can give via US Mail to: Broward College Foundation 401 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 130-458 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 In the check memo write: Nnamdi Richard Louis Memorial Scholarship You can also give via online: https://giving.broward.edu. Choose your donation amount (minimum $10) which can be a one-time or recurring donation. Click designation and select other, then type in Nnamdi Richard Louis Memorial Scholarship, complete the additional information and click Donate Now. 

 The New Revenant Society is the website and blog of the two Christophers —Christopher M and Christopher S, two off-the-grid homesteaders who are founding a tea plantation in rural Virginia. They invite correspondence by US Mail at 44 Kingston Dr. #159 Daleville VA 24083.     Christopher M is an author and former counterintelligence analyst living in the Appalachian mountains. After high school, he joined the Army Intelligence Corps and deployed to Afghanistan in 2013. His time in the military drove him to want to understand cultures, leading to his completing a bachelor's in sociology and an MBA in strategic management. When he isn't writing, he enjoys reading, cooking, drawing, researching, and spending time with his cats, chickens, and ducks. His new book, The Psychology of Collapsing, will be published in paperback and e-book on December 16, 2022. If you have a Kindle, you can pre-order the e-book now!    Christopher S's  dedication to horticulture and sustainable living propelled him to earn a  B.S. in Environmental Sustainability. His passion for nature and sustainable living came together once he discovered Permaculture and its design ethic. Since then, he has worked on several tiny house builds, designed permaculture properties, and currently resides on an 11-acre property in Appalachia, cultivating tea (and other garden projects). Being off-grid has been a challenging experience to break into, but one that aligns with his values and purpose in life. He writes diligently about adapting to a life beyond fossil fuels and building sustainable communities. The KunstlerCast theme music is the beautiful Two Rivers Waltz written and performed by Larry Unger.

My guest this week is Harry Clark, a recipient of the 2022 IBMA Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year award.Harry plays mandolin with East Nash Grass as well as in Dan Tyminski's band, both of which have new records due out in 2023.  He also played in the band for Bronwyn Keith-Hynes' fabulous record 'Fiddler's Pastime.' Both Dan and Bronwyn were full of praise for Harry's playing when I interviewed them (you'll find links to those interviews on the Bluegrass Jam Along website).We chatted about how Harry got into mandolin, how East Nash Grass got together and how Harry got the gig with Dan Tyminski, as well as the time he ordered a new mandolin, only to have the US Mail lose it for three months!For updates check out Harry's Instagram and the East Nash Grass websiteCheck out Dan Tyminski's website for updates on that record and Dan's  live shows.Happy picking!Matt===- Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates: Instagram Facebook - Review us on Apple Podcasts

Wednesday November 9, 2022 - The IRS calls an audit an “Examination of Returns.” The IRS accepts most federal tax returns just as they are filed. Some returns, however, are selected for review. The IRS selects returns for audit by computerized screening, random sample, or by an income document matching program. An examination can take place in several ways. Some audits are handled exclusively by US Mail, in the taxpayer's home or place of business, at an IRS office or at your representative's office. The time, place, and manner of the audit are negotiable. Attorney Steven A. Leahy reviews the 11 things you need to know to avid an IRS audit (plus one bonus). https://chicagotaxteam.com/irs-tax-resolution-blog/irs-audits-looking/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steven-leahy1/message

THE THESIS: If the government will not take the simple steps of making election security believable this nation will collapse. It won't happen immediately, but it will happen. THE SCRIPTURE & SCRIPTURAL RESOURCES: Satan can influence and sway legal proceedings and governmental structures.In Revelation 2:10, Jesus states that Satan is in the process of influencing Smyrna's legal proceedings by throwing a collection of Christians into prison. Likewise, in Job 1:17, he manipulates the Chaldeans, encouraging them to steal Job's livestock. Though we are not told how he exerts his influence, we surmise he is the agent of these activities.THE NEWS & COMMENT:Latest RealClearPolitics Senate Forecast is Gloom for Democrats, Great for RepublicansThe map shows the GOP will enter the new Congress with 54 seats and Democrats with 46 seats. That means the GOP will pick up four seats and the Democrats…none.But the GOP will likely flip New Hampshire, Nevada, and Arizona.New Hampshire is the craziest because incumbent Democrat Sen. Maggie Hassan has had comfortable leads. As of now, Hassan's RCP average is 0.5%. But newer polls have GOP candidate General Don Bolduc with a slight lead. The momentum is swinging towards Holduc.Panicky Texas Democrats Beg Biden DOJ To Interfere In The MidtermsWith Democrats panicking, they're pulling out every device in their bag of tricks to stave off a red election tsunami. In Texas, this effort may take the form of direct intervention in the election by the now hyper-weaponized Biden Justice Department in Harris County, America's third-largest county, which is home to Houston, America's fourth-largest city. There, the Justice Department has been asked by the local Democratic machine to intervene in the November election by sending federal monitors. First, a little history. Because of Harris County's sloppiness in administering its elections, Texas's secretary of state announced last September that it would conduct a “full forensic audit of 2020 General Election in four Texas counties.” The 2020 election, marred by the bending and breaking of election law to accommodate fears over Covid-19, saw Harris County fumble the chain of custody for 14 polling locations and their electronic mobile ballot boxes. The number of votes in question totals 184,999. With regards to government, we shouldn't ascribe to malice that which is more easily explained by incompetence. In fact, Harris County's election administrator was so inept that she resigned under pressure in the wake of irregularities during the March 1, 2022, primary election. Thus, the Texas Secretary of State's Office and the Texas Attorney General's Office announced on Oct. 18 that they would send inspectors, security trainers, and legal advisers to Harris County to try to ensure the giant county runs its November election competently and fairly. But in a letter to the Biden Justice Department dated Oct. 20, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo claim the state of Texas's plan to send in election inspectors amounts to an effort to “disrupt and intimidate local election workers.” Further, they claim, the state intends to “chill voters' trust in the election process.”This is the closing argument of the FigureHead? We must believe elections in American are safe and secure? [AUDIO] - Biden Chief of Staff Ron Klain says Biden's speech last night was "one final warning."No, I agree with Bad Cat. If you want us to believe elections are secure, make them secure. I don't necessarily agree with this approach, but it's far better than the leaky, fraud prone method of today. Accusations of electoral fraud; if you want trust, stop posturing and solve the problemWhy is this allowed? Has the US Mail stopped picking up at nursing homes? [AUDIO] - Yesterday, Democrat Commissioner and Board of Elections chair @BobHarvie_PA stated “You can go to a senior center or nursing home and get 100 ballots and as long as you have 100 designated agent forms, your allowed to bring a 100 ballots.” This is illegal ballot harvestingIf the CIA will meddle in Brazil's elections and run coups in Ukraine, why would the CIA not do that in America? [AUDIO] - Tucker: “What's happening here is a version of what's happening in Brazil right now. Instead of giving a speech about how his policies have made your life better, or making a pitch for your vote, Biden commanded you to accept the election results.”

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Welcome to Awesome Etiquette, where we explore modern etiquette through the lens of consideration, respect and honesty. On today's show we take your questions on mishaps with save the dates in the mail, what to do with your winnings at a charity event, awkward office lunchtimes, and thanking people who write letters of recommendation for you. For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members your question is about telling the host you didn't attend because you didn't want to. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript on Revisiting episode one postscript 'pinkies out'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever had the urge to send a potentially dangerous centipede through the mail? Suppress that urge! But at least one person has sent a fast-moving myriapod through the US Mail, and here is that story.

or more details on this podcast visit: https://www.sidehustlelounge.com/blog/ep35Episode 35: Build a Subscription Business Scanning People's MailBlog Description:Many people across the country prefer to have their US Mail scanned, opened, and serviced, by a third party operator. Guest, Helmy El-Mangoury, shares about the operator opportunity, as well as his company, PostScan Mail, that offers a turn key solution with minimal upfront investment. Timestamps:04:08   It's very simple, actually. To get qualified, all you have to do is go to the post office and you fill out a special form called the 1583 a form, and that will authorize you to become a commercial mail receiving agency or CMRA.05:24   Anyone can do this. As long as you've got the address and you've got the CMRA approval from the post office, you can do it. And of course, there's certain equipment that's required. 10:32   We will do all the marketing for you. We'll list you on the Post Scan Mail website and we'll get the customers to sign up online for your mailing address.Full transcription of this podcast: https://www.sidehustlelounge.com/blog/ep35Fellow pet lovers, If you've worked hard to put money aside to invest in the right side-hustle or expansion project, protect your cash reserve with the 2021 Forbes Advisor #1 Pet Insurance company, Toto. They reimburse up to 90% of unexpected vet bills and you can use any veterinarian you want to. I've tried a few of these insurance companies over the years, and Toto has been the easiest and most transparent I've ever found. Check them out for yourself and get a free quote HERE. Quotes and policies with Toto Pet Insurance also help support The SideHustle Lounge Podcast.  This episode was produced and marketed by the Get Known Podcast Service: www.getknownstrategy.com/podcast-service

Today, in the Hot Notes: Congress funds the government avoiding a shutdown; the Select Committee on the Insurrection SAY they'll be tough on those who skirt their subpoenas; the US Mail is set to slow down as part of DeJoy's disastrous ten year plan; Manchin comes back with a topline number after multiple meetings with Biden; Governor Kristy Noem cuts ties with Corey Lewandowski; plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.  Follow our guest: Sarah Audelo https://twitter.com/SarahAudelo https://allianceforyouthaction.org/ Follow AG and Dana on Twitter: Dr. Allison Gill  https://twitter.com/allisongill Dana Goldberg  https://twitter.com/DGComedy Follow Aimee on Instagram: Aimee Carrero (@aimeecarrero) Have some good news, a confession, a correction, or a case for Beans Court? https://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early? https://dailybeans.supercast.tech/ Or https://patreon.com/thedailybeans Promo Codes Tom Boy X is the underwear your body will love. Go to http://TomboyX.com enter code DAILYBEANS to get an extra 20% off. Munk Pack: Good food you can count on. Get 20% off your order at  https://munkpack.com/ when you enter promo code DAILYBEANS at checkout. Head over to chilisleep.com/BEANS  to learn more and check out a special offer, available exclusively for The Daily Beans listeners -- and only for a limited time! ChiliSleep makes customizable, climate-controlled sleep solutions that help you improve your entire wellbeing. Find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today when you go to http://UPSTART.com/DAILYBEANS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US Mail delivery is going to be slower and more expensive in the upcoming months, some fast facts, it's National Neighbor Day with only about 51% of people trust their neighbor, and people are trying to figure out the correct way to say ‘this weekend' or ‘next weekend'!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Electrifying US Mail Delivery ~ Eye on Engineering ~ Week of February 1, 2021

On Giving Tuesday, I would like to have you consider donating to The Nnamdi Richard Louis Memorial Scholarship Fund which provides educational aid to Broward College students who have one or more parents currently incarcerated in a state or federal institution. You can give via US Mail to:Broward College Foundation401 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 130-458Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301In the check memo write: Nnamdi Richard Louis Memorial ScholarshipYou can also give via online:https://giving.broward.edu. Choose your donation amount (minimum $10) which can be a one-time or recurring donation. Click designation and select other, then type in Nnamdi Richard Louis Memorial Scholarship, complete the additional information and click Donate Now. 

I believe when justice informed women have More Money and More Power the world is a safer place. These are critically important times we are living in, important for the future of our planet, our culture, and the world we want to live in and pass on to future generations.     On today's I am talking about the importance of creating your Money Blueprint. This is a 7 step process and I am sharing the first 2 steps on today's episode.   Listen to today's episode to get insights on the following: Why it's important to understand the time value of money Why the habit of investing is more important than the dollar amount you invest Why it's important to identify your core values, regardless of your cash flow   This is an important topic we are discussing on today's show. Tune in.   Naomi Get More Money, More Power- Every Monday I send out More Money, More Power- the weekly companion guide to the podcast. I believe when women have more money and more power, the world becomes a better place.  Start receiving the podcast companion guide- CLICK HERE Curious About Working Together? If you are curious about how I help women to reclaim their power and dissolve shame around money, you can schedule your free 60 minute clarity call- CLICK HERE Episode References Episode 33 The Invisible Predator In Your Finances- How To Identify It And Disarm It Episode 44  Debt Shaming, Financial Freedom, And The Mindset Masquerade    COVID-19 tests are available at no cost in the US, nationwide at health centers and select pharmacies. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act ensures that COVID-19 testing is free to anyone in the U.S., including the uninsured. Additional testing sites may be available in your area- if you are in the US and want to learn more- CLICK HERE Land Acknowledgement Resource I record The OutSpoken Girlfriend podcast from Decatur, GA in the United States - which is it the traditional home and territory of the Muscogee Creek Nation.  Use this map to research Native American traditional territories where you live- https://native-land.ca/   US Presidential Election: Voting Resources Click Here-Absentee Ballot for help in how to get your mail-in ballot sent to you for the November 2020 election. You will receive an email with the form specific for your state along with the mailing address of your local elector official which is where to send the completed form. I used this myself! Due to voter suppression efforts by slowing down the US Mail, it is important to mail your ballot back as quickly as possible! Click Here- Helpful Resources For Voting  provides numerous resources for how to get important information such as your polling location and tips on what to do if you run into issues while voting. Click Here- Quick Overview of Votings Right Act of 1965 - this is a you.tube video that is about 10 minutes long and will give you the basics in understanding this landmark legislation. Click Here- New York Time article that provides an overview of the changes made to the Voting Rights Act which removed protections against voter suppression efforts   Contact  Free Private FB Group facebook.com/groups/outspokengirlfriend/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoutspokengirlfriend/  (@theoutspokengirlfriend) My Website: www.naomiscottclark.com Email Me:  hello@naomiscottclark.com 

Candidate Spotlight with Christina Hagan, Candidate for the 13th Congressional District Continuing with our Candidate Spotlight, we interview Christina Hagan, former state representative and current candidate for the 13th Congressional District. Christina shares how the campaign has been going in the district, talks about her pro-life credentials and the needs of the 13th Congressional District which encompasses portions of Mahoning, Trumbull, Portage, Stark, and Summit Counties. Tune in and tell a friend.  Encore Presentation SOS Frank LaRose addresses voter registration numbers, heavy early voting turnout, and the ballot mishap at the Franklin County BOE. Here are some of the questions we asked SOS Frank LaRose: •How many registered voters are there currently in Ohio? •How many new voter registrations are there this year? •How many that were added in the last few months? •How is early voting going at the boards of elections in the 88 counties? •It is being reported that there is a heavy volume of early voting in rural and urban counties this year. This is unusual due to the fact that these voters pride themselves on voting on Election Day. It's almost as if it is panic voting is occurring at this point, possibly due to concerns of COVID-19, doubts about the US Mail's reliability to get ballots back in time, and fears that the election may be canceled or postponed. Can you speak to these concerns that people are expressing with just 18 days left before Election Day? Secretary Larose, you have said that in Ohio your office mailed out absentee ballot requests to every registered Ohio voter. You did not mail out actual ballots to the nearly 7 million registered voters. However, some have said that these 50,000 ballots in Franklin County now present an opportunity for fraud as each of the voters will now receive a second ballot in the mail. What do you say to those who are concerned about that?      

On today's episode we are taking a deep dive into what we can do to prioritize taking care of ourselves, and creating an environment for ourselves where we can flourish.        These are critically important times we are living in, important for the future of our planet, our culture, and the world we want to live in and pass on to future generations.  It's vital that we stay resourced, safeguard our energy, and prevent ourselves from being depleted.     However women are socialized to focus on caretaking as something done for others and this is why it may not come as easy for women to extend this same care and love to themselves.     Taking care of yourself is vital.   Let's not  wait until November 3rd to start planning self-care.   Listen to today's episode to get insights on the following: Why it's important to value the person you are today  How to avoid falling into the trap of creating an idolized “best version” of your future self How to create your personalized self-care blueprint for after the 2020 US election   This is an important topic we are talking about on the show today.   Naomi Get More Money, More Power- Every Monday I send out More Money, More Power- the weekly companion guide to the podcast. I believe when women have more money and more power, the world becomes a better place.  Start receiving the podcast companion guide- CLICK HERE Curious About Working Together? If you are curious about how I help women to reclaim their power and dissolve shame around money, you can schedule your free 60 minute clarity call- CLICK HERE Episode References Episode 31  Scarcity, Security And The Mindset Masquerade    Land Acknowledgement Resource I record The OutSpoken Girlfriend podcast from Decatur, GA in the United States - which is it the traditional home and territory of the Muscogee Creek Nation.  Use this map to research Native American traditional territories where you live- https://native-land.ca/   US Presidential Election: Voting Resources   Click Here-Absentee Ballot for help in how to get your mail-in ballot sent to you for the November 2020 election. You will receive an email with the form specific for your state along with the mailing address of your local elector official which is where to send the completed form. I used this myself! Due to voter suppression efforts by slowing down the US Mail, it is important to mail your ballot back as quickly as possible! Click Here- Helpful Resources For Voting  provides numerous resources for how to get important information such as your polling location and tips on what to do if you run into issues while voting. Click Here- Quick Overview of Votings Right Act of 1965 - this is a you.tube video that is about 10 minutes long and will give you the basics in understanding this landmark legislation. Click Here- New York Time article that provides an overview of the changes made to the Voting Rights Act which removed protections against voter suppression efforts   Contact  Free Private FB Group facebook.com/groups/outspokengirlfriend/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoutspokengirlfriend/  (@theoutspokengirlfriend) My Website: www.naomiscottclark.com Email Me:  hello@naomiscottclark.com 

This is how intertwined the Medicare for All and public mail movements are: if we had a national single payer system in place for the last decade, the USPS would be running a surplus. Steve DeMatteo of the American Postal Workers Union joins us to discuss the surprising connections between the postal service and our healthcare system, the political and financial obstacles that the USPS has faced under the Trump administration, and also how you can fight to protect this vital public service. Show Notes This week we welcome to the podcast Steve DeMatteo from the American Postal Workers Union (APWU)! The postal service has become crucial for our democracy during the COVID pandemic, as many voters shift to using mail ballots for safety concerns. TOTALLY COINCIDENTALLY, the Trump administration has also attempted to undermine and privatize the postal service in the run-up to the November elections. We invited Steve on to talk about the important and, for most people, surprising ways in which protecting our public postal service and establishing healthcare as a right are intertwined. The APWU and its President Mark Dimondstein are among the leading advocates for Medicare for All in the labor movement. Why? As Steve says, postal workers are in a similar position to many workers. Although the APWU has won fairly good health benefits for their members, the rapidly rising costs of healthcare are brought to the table by their employers (the postal service) every contract, and used as a counterweight for winning decent wages and other important benefits for postal workers. What is the scale of the United States Postal Service (USPS), and how is it different from private mail companies like UPS or FedEx? The postal service employs more than 600,000 workers across the country (second only to Amazon as a national employer!), at 30,000+ post offices around the country. The USPS is also the largest civilian employer of veterans in the country. It is the only service explicitly mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, and the USPS actually predates the Constitution - in 1775, Benjamin Franklin served as the first Postmaster General. In contrast to this history, in which the USPS has served as an integral part of American life since the country's founding, for-profit mailing companies like UPS or FedEx operate on a very different model. USPS service is universal, and does not charge discriminatory rates depending on whether you're rich or poor, or whether you live in an urban or rural area. For-profit mailing companies, like healthcare corporations, will not mail to unprofitable areas, and will charge every consumer as much as they can. In fact, about 25% of mail sent by UPS and FedEx are dropped off to a public post office for the final leg of your delivery - since for-profit mailing companies won't service the final address! (See this IPS study on how 70 million Americans are up-charged by UPS and FedEx because they don't live in a major city.) Now that we understand what the postal service is, how do we explain the fact that the USPS has struggled financially in recent years - even before coronavirus? Most people will never hear about it, but almost all of the USPS's losses stem from a 2006 law called the "Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act," which required the postal service to pre-fund retiree health benefits 75 years in advance (!!!). That means the USPS has to pay, right now, for the health benefits of future USPS retirees who haven't even been born yet. No other government agency, and certainly no private corporation, has to pre-fund their healthcare benefits three generations in advance, and it created an impossible financial situation. If you read or watch mainstream news on why the postal service has struggled financially, though, you will never hear about this 2006 law. The reason the press overlooks the reality of the postal service's struggles is due to a concerted effort to demonize the USPS...

SOS Frank LaRose addresses voter registration numbers, heavy early voting turnout, and the ballot mishap at the Franklin County BOE. Here are some of the questions we asked SOS Frank LaRose: How many registered voters are there currently in Ohio? How many new voter registrations are there this year? How many that were added in the last few months? How is early voting going at the boards of elections in the 88 counties? It is being reported that there is a heavy volume of early voting in rural and urban counties this year. This is unusual due to the fact that these voters pride themselves on voting on Election Day. It's almost as if it is panic voting is occurring at this point, possibly due to concerns of COVID-19, doubts about the US Mail's reliability to get ballots back in time, and fears that the election may be canceled or postponed. Can you speak to these concerns that people are expressing with just 18 days left before Election Day? Secretary Larose, you have said that in Ohio your office mailed out absentee ballot requests to every registered Ohio voter. You did not mail out actual ballots to the nearly 7 million registered voters. However, some have said that these 50,000 ballots in Franklin County now present an opportunity for fraud as each of the voters will now receive a second ballot in the mail. What do you say to those who are concerned about that?

On today's episode I am going to be talking about the power of expanding our perspective.     We do this by taking a situation or circumstance and zooming out which allows us to get more data and information that can lead to better decision making, provide insights, increase understanding and even connection with other people.     Listen to today's episode to get insights on the following: How women can use perspective to prioritize self-care and avoid energy drain How expanding your perspective can prevent you from falling into the trap of binary thinking How expanding your perspective can help you to understand the power dynamics behind national holidays such as Columbus Day (observed on the 2nd Monday of October in the US)   This is an important topic we are talking about on the show today.   Naomi Get More Money, More Power- Every Monday I send out More Money, More Power- the weekly companion guide to the podcast. I believe when women have more money and more power, the world becomes a better place.  Start receiving the podcast companion guide- CLICK HERE Curious About Working Together? If you are curious about how I help women to reclaim their power and dissolve shame around money, you can schedule your free 60 minute clarity call- CLICK HERE Episode References Episode 40  History, Integrity, And Speaking Truth To Power Columbus Day Resources   Land Acknowledgement Resource I record The OutSpoken Girlfriend podcast from Decatur, GA in the United States - which is it the traditional home and territory of the Muscogee Creek Nation.  Use this map to research Native American traditional territories where you live- https://native-land.ca/   US Presidential Election: Voting Resources   Click Here-Absentee Ballot for help in how to get your mail-in ballot sent to you for the November 2020 election. You will receive an email with the form specific for your state along with the mailing address of your local elector official which is where to send the completed form. I used this myself! Due to voter suppression efforts by slowing down the US Mail, it is important to mail your ballot back as quickly as possible! Click Here- Helpful Resources For Voting  provides numerous resources for how to get important information such as your polling location and tips on what to do if you run into issues while voting. Click Here- Quick Overview of Votings Right Act of 1965 - this is a you.tube video that is about 10 minutes long and will give you the basics in understanding this landmark legislation. Click Here- New York Time article that provides an overview of the changes made to the Voting Rights Act which removed protections against voter suppression efforts   Contact  Free Private FB Group facebook.com/groups/outspokengirlfriend/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoutspokengirlfriend/  (@theoutspokengirlfriend) My Website: www.naomiscottclark.com Email Me:  hello@naomiscottclark.com 

I'm recording this episode the day after learning Trump was diagnosed with Covid19.   And the reality is this- Trump is the most protected American in our country and will get the best medical care and attention in the world due to his position as President.     But let us keep this reality in focus as well- Trump is a product of a system intentionally designed to uphold disparities and inequities.    And as terrible as Trump's policies are- I don't want us to lose sight of the power WE have as “everyday people” to create a society and culture that values liberty and justice for all people.   Listen to today's episode to get insights on the following: How to recognize the power of everyday people in your life and interactions with others How to tap into your internal power to create impact and change on issues you care about How to identify the dangers of Gaslighting specific to Trump and Covid19   Please share this episode with the everyday people in your life.    Naomi Get More Money, More Power- Every Monday I send out More Money, More Power- the weekly companion guide to the podcast. I believe when women have more money and more power, the world becomes a better place.  Start receiving the podcast companion guide- CLICK HERE Curious About Working Together? If you are curious about how I help women to reclaim their power and dissolve shame around money, you can schedule your free 60 minute clarity call- CLICK HERE Episode References Episode 54 How To F*ck Up The Oppressive Systems Getting In Your Way Episode 37 Gaslighting, Trust, And Protecting Your Power   Listen to the song “Everyday People” by Sly and The Family Stone- CLICK HERE Land Acknowledgement Resource I record The OutSpoken Girlfriend podcast from Decatur, GA in the United States - which is it the traditional home and territory of the Muscogee Creek Nation.  Use this map to research Native American traditional territories where you live- https://native-land.ca/   US Presidential Election: Voting Resources   Click Here-Absentee Ballot for help in how to get your mail-in ballot sent to you for the November 2020 election. You will receive an email with the form specific for your state along with the mailing address of your local elector official which is where to send the completed form. I used this myself! Due to voter suppression efforts by slowing down the US Mail, it is important to mail your ballot back as quickly as possible! Click Here- Helpful Resources For Voting  provides numerous resources for how to get important information such as your polling location and tips on what to do if you run into issues while voting. Click Here- Quick Overview of Votings Right Act of 1965 - this is a you.tube video that is about 10 minutes long and will give you the basics in understanding this landmark legislation. Click Here- New York Time article that provides an overview of the changes made to the Voting Rights Act which removed protections against voter suppression efforts   Contact  Free Private FB Group facebook.com/groups/outspokengirlfriend/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoutspokengirlfriend/  (@theoutspokengirlfriend) My Website: www.naomiscottclark.com Email Me:  hello@naomiscottclark.com 

On today's episode we are welcoming the arrival of Autumn and the gifts this season has for us!   For those of us that believe in creating a justice centered culture and society- it may feel disjointed to talk about good things going on with ourselves or our families, when we know there is so much injustice happening as well.     But I want to encourage all of us, to continue to cherish what is good, and what feels good, and to be unapologetic in celebrating the goodness in your life.   So grab a hot drink, get comfy, and tune in!    Naomi Get More Money, More Power- Every Monday I send out More Money, More Power- the weekly companion guide to the podcast. I believe when women have more money and more power, the world becomes a better place.  Start receiving the podcast companion guide- CLICK HERE Curious About Working Together? If you are curious about how I help women to claim their power and dissolve their shame around their money, you can schedule your free 60 minute clarity call- CLICK HERE Episode Referenced Episode 53 How To Keep Focus & Power While F*cking Up Oppressive Systems   On the episode I referenced a workshop I am in where we are learning about the power of tradition, ritual, and community care led by Trevia Woods- Click Here for details! Land Acknowledgement Resource I record The OutSpoken Girlfriend podcast from Decatur, GA in the United States - which is it the traditional home and territory of the Muscogee Creek Nation.  Use this map to research Native American traditional territories where you live- https://native-land.ca/   US Presidential Election: Voting Resources   Click Here-Absentee Ballot for help in how to get your mail-in ballot sent to you for the November 2020 election. You will receive an email with the form specific for your state along with the mailing address of your local elector official which is where to send the completed form. I used this myself! Due to voter suppression efforts by slowing down the US Mail, it is important to mail your ballot back as quickly as possible! Click Here- Helpful Resources For Voting  provides numerous resources for how to get important information such as your polling location and tips on what to do if you run into issues while voting. Click Here- Quick Overview of Votings Right Act of 1965 - this is a you.tube video that is about 10 minutes long and will give you the basics in understanding this landmark legislation. Click Here- New York Time article that provides an overview of the changes made to the Voting Rights Act which removed protections against voter suppression efforts   Contact  Free Private FB Group facebook.com/groups/outspokengirlfriend/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoutspokengirlfriend/  (@theoutspokengirlfriend) My Website: www.naomiscottclark.com Email Me:  hello@naomiscottclark.com   

For those of us that believe in creating a justice centered culture and society- some of us are feeling very much on edge, feeling some stress, feeling lots of concern and perhaps even fear and dread- because we see that things can still get so much worse.      On today's podcast I'm going to talk about what the f*ck does it really meant to "dismantle systems of oppression" because sometimes it may sound more complex than it really is.     Anybody can dismantle systems of oppression- especially the one that show up in our day to day lives. I'm sharing 4 steps that will help you to identify the oppressive system- and break it down into pieces!   Listen to today's episode to get insights on the following: Why it's important to trust your instincts when identifying oppressive systems in your life How to anticipate tactics that may be used against you by those benefiting from oppression Some of the common ways oppression shows up in our everyday lives   This is an important topic we are discussing today.    Naomi Get More Money, More Power - Get your weekly companion guide to The OutSpoken Girlfriend podcast. You will receive in depth strategies and tactics to help you get more power, more money, and f*ck up the oppressive systems getting in your way. I believe when women have more money and more power, the world becomes a better place.  Start receiving the podcast companion guide- CLICK HERE Curious About Working Together? If you are curious about how I help women to claim their power and dissolve their shame around their money, you can schedule your free 60 minute clarity call- CLICK HERE Episodes Referenced Episode 53 How To Keep Focus & Power While F*cking Up Oppressive Systems Episode 49- Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Power   Land Acknowledgement Resource I record The OutSpoken Girlfriend podcast from Decatur, GA in the United States - which is it the traditional home and territory of the Muscogee Creek Nation.  Use this map to research Native American traditional territories where you live- https://native-land.ca/ US Presidential Election: Voting Resources Click Here-Absentee Ballot for help in how to get your mail-in ballot sent to you for the November 2020 election. You will receive an email with the form specific for your state along with the mailing address of your local elector official which is where to send the completed form. I used this myself! Due to voter suppression efforts by slowing down the US Mail, it is important to mail your ballot back as quickly as possible! Click Here- Helpful Resources For Voting  provides numerous resources for how to get important information such as your polling location and tips on what to do if you run into issues while voting. Click Here- Quick Overview of Votings Right Act of 1965 - this is a you.tube video that is about 10 minutes long and will give you the basics in understanding this landmark legislation. Click Here- New York Time article that provides an overview of the changes made to the Voting Rights Act which removed protections against voter suppression efforts   Contact  Free Private FB Group facebook.com/groups/outspokengirlfriend/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoutspokengirlfriend/  (@theoutspokengirlfriend) My Website: www.naomiscottclark.com Email Me:  hello@naomiscottclark.com 

For those of us that believe in creating a justice-centered culture and society- some of us are feeling very much on edge, feeling some stress, feeling lots of concern and perhaps even fear and dread- because we see that things can still get so much worse.      When I sat down and looked at the list of topics I had queued up for today's episode, I felt it would have been the equivalent of me rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. When you are on a sinking ship, the only thing you need to be focusing on is getting off the damn sinking ship- everything else is irrelevant.    So today I'm talking to all the people who are doing the work of creating a free, safe, and just culture and society.     Listen to today's episode to get insights on the following: How to keep your power by avoiding the traps of toxic positivity and fatalistic thinking  How to maintain internal sources of power despite what is happening in the world around you How to protect your physical and mental energy   This is an important topic we are discussing today.    Naomi   Get More Money, More Power - Get your weekly companion guide to The OutSpoken Girlfriend podcast. You will receive in depth strategies and tactics to help you get more power, more money, and f*ck up the oppressive systems getting in your way. I believe when women have more money and more power, the world becomes a better place.  Start receiving the podcast companion guide- CLICK HERE Curious About Working Together? If you are curious about how I help women to claim their power and dissolve their shame around their money, you can schedule your free 60 minute clarity call- CLICK HERE Episodes about Joy Episode 43 Cultivating Power And Living With Unapologetic Joy  Episode 45- The Power Of 'Ish- How To Flourish, Lavish, And Relish Your Life   Land Acknowledgement Resource I record The OutSpoken Girlfriend podcast from Decatur, GA in the United States - which is in the traditional home and territory of the Muscogee Creek Nation.  Use this map to research Native American traditional territories where you live- https://native-land.ca/ US Presidential Election: Voting Resources Click Here-Absentee Ballot for help in how to get your mail-in ballot sent to you for the November 2020 election. You will receive an email with the form specific for your state along with the mailing address of your local elector official which is where to send the completed form. I used this myself! Due to voter suppression efforts by slowing down the US Mail, it is important to mail your ballot back as quickly as possible! Click Here- Helpful Resources For Voting  provides numerous resources for how to get important information such as your polling location and tips on what to do if you run into issues while voting. Click Here- Quick Overview of Votings Right Act of 1965 - this is a you.tube video that is about 10 minutes long and will give you the basics in understanding this landmark legislation. Click Here- New York Time article that provides an overview of the changes made to the Voting Rights Act which removed protections against voter suppression efforts   Contact  Free Private FB Group facebook.com/groups/outspokengirlfriend/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoutspokengirlfriend/  (@theoutspokengirlfriend) My Website: www.naomiscottclark.com Email Me:  hello@naomiscottclark.com 

On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks about what’s really going on with the US mail, and if you plan to vote by mail what you need to know to make sure your vote gets counted. The post Court Radio: Find Out What’s Really Going On With The US Mail first appeared on MyPhillyLawyer.

This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1124 Release Date: September 12, 2020 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Will Rogers, K5WLR, George Bowen, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS Running Time: 1:25:25 Download here: http://bit.ly/TWIAR1124 Trending headlines in this weeks bulletin service: 1. Brazil Proposes To End All Amateur Radio Exams 2. North American CW Sprint is Great Practice for Fall Contesting 3. National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators Meets via Teleconference 4. Ham Radio Wireless Network Camera Detects Washington Wildfire 5. Preparations Continue for World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 6. FCC Announces Update List Of Amateur Service Club Call Sign Administrators 7. University in Poland will Launch Balloon with VLF Transmitter On Board 8. Hams Provide Situational Awareness as Severe Weather Hits Maryland-DC Section 9. K1USN Radio Club Announces New Weekly Slow-Speed CW Contest 10. A Guilty Verdict in The 2018 Murder Of A California Ham Radio Operator 11. Amateur Radio Assists In Two Rescue Operations 12. FCC Proposes to Reinstate Amateur Radio Service Fees - - 2nd Update 13. FCC proposal For Amateur Radio Fees Gathers A Mixed Response On The Comment Filing System 14. Amateur Radio Op in Arkansas Offers New Amateur Radio Television Channel 15. US Mail is the Only Way to Vote in ARRL Division Elections 16. ARRL Technical Service Award Conferred 17. Science Proves That Plants Grow Faster On The 40 Meter Band Plus these Special Features This Week: * Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte, W6TWT, asks if you area afraid or worried about up and coming technologies, and the F-C-C has recently ruled to do away with cable cards. * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety w/Greg Stoddard KF9MP, will talk about how to stay safe when climbing with others on a tower. * Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, asks the question, What is so different using software for signal processing? * Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL * Bill Continelli, W2XOY - The History of Amateur Radio. Bill returns with another edition of The Ancient Amateur Archives, this week, Bill will present Part Two, the final part on The History of Amateur Radio Repeaters. ----- Website: http://www.twiar.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/twiar RSS News: http://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 iHeartRadio: http://bit.ly/iHeart-TWIAR Spotify: http://bit.ly/Spotify-TWIAR TuneIn: http://bit.ly/TuneIn-TWIAR Automated: http://twiar.net/TWIARHAM.mp3 (Static file, changed weekly) ----- Visit our website at www.twiar.net for program audio, and daily for the latest amateur radio and technology news. Air This Week in Amateur Radio on your repeater! Built in identification breaks every 10 minutes or less. This Week in Amateur Radio is heard on the air on nets and repeaters as a bulletin service all across North America, and all around the world on amateur radio repeater systems, weekends on WA0RCR on 1860 (160 Meters), and more. This Week in Amateur Radio is portable too! The bulletin/news service is available and built for air on local repeaters (check with your local clubs to see if their repeater is carrying the news service) and can be downloaded for air as a weekly podcast to your digital device from just about everywhere, including iHeart, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, TuneIn, AnchorFM, Stitcher, iVoox, Blubrry, Castro, Feedburner, gPodder, Listen Notes, NetVibes, OverCast, Player.FM, PocketCast, Podnova, and RSS feeds. This Week in Amateur Radio is also carried on a number of LPFM stations, so check the low power FM stations in your area. You can also stream the program to your favorite digital device by visiting our web site www.twiar.net. Or, just ask Siri, Alexa, or your Google Nest to play This Week in Amateur Radio! This Week in Amateur Radio is produced by Community Video Associates in upstate New York, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. If you would like to volunteer with us as a news anchor or special segment producer please get in touch with our Executive Producer, George, via email at w2xbs77@gmail.com. Also, please feel free to follow us by joining our popular group on Facebook, and follow our daily feed on Twitter!

Today on the podcast I am talking about the essentials of rest. There is the notion that rest is for the lazy, rest is for the entitled, and rest is unnecessary.   As if all of our waking hours should be allocated to productivity and “getting shit done.”   But rest is vital, and I consider it to be a human right- to have the time and space to rest. Rest is essential for the body and for the mind. Most importantly it allow us to just “be.”   Also, if you listened to last week's ‘behind the scenes episode', I am also sharing some details on how I felt AFTER recording the episode (spoiler alert- there were some moments of doubt & uncertainty, but I had a community of people that rallied around me). My hope is that by sharing my experience, you will know you are not alone and that it's okay to feel nervous while doing the right thing. Naomi Podcast Companion Guide Get the weekly companion guide to The OutSpoken Girlfriend podcast. You will receive in depth strategies and tactics to help you get more power, more money, and f*ck up the oppressive systems getting in your way. I believe when women have more money and more power, the world becomes a better place.  Start receiving the podcast companion guide- CLICK HERE Curious About Working Together? If you are curious about how I help women to claim their power and dissolve their shame around their money, you can schedule your free 60 minute clarity call- CLICK HERE Land Acknowledgement Resource I record The OutSpoken Girlfriend podcast from Decatur, GA in the United States - which is it the traditional home and territory of the Muscogee Creek Nation.  Use this map to research Native American traditional territories where you live- https://native-land.ca/ US Presidential Election: Voting Resources Click Here-Absentee Ballot for help in how to get your mail-in ballot sent to you for the November 2020 election. You will receive an email with the form specific for your state along with the mailing address of your local elector official which is where to send the completed form. I used this myself! Due to voter suppression efforts by slowing down the US Mail, it is important to mail your ballot back as quickly as possible! Click Here- Helpful Resources For Voting  provides numerous resources for how to get important information such as your polling location and tips on what to do if you run into issues while voting. Click Here- Quick Overview of Votings Right Act of 1965 - this is a you.tube video that is about 10 minutes long and will give you the basics in understanding this landmark legislation. Click Here- New York Time article that provides an overview of the changes made to the Voting Rights Act which removed protections against voter suppression efforts Contact  Free Private FB Group  Join us at facebook.com/groups/outspokengirlfriend/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoutspokengirlfriend/  (@theoutspokengirlfriend) My Website: www.naomiscottclark.com Email Me:  hello@naomiscottclark.com 

Today is another behind the scenes episode of The OutSpoken Girlfriend podcast. It's just me and the mic and my heart.   No do-overs, not cuts...so what you hear is what you get. There are a lot of issues impacting us as individuals and as a collective within society. And I'm talking about it.   Thank you for listening. I don't take your time for granted. Naomi Podcast Companion Guide Get the weekly companion guide to The OutSpoken Girlfriend podcast. You will receive in depth strategies and tactics to help you get more power, more money, and f*ck up the oppressive systems getting in your way. I believe when women have more money and more power, the world becomes a better place.  Start receiving the podcast companion guide- CLICK HERE Curious About Working Together? If you are curious about how I help women to claim their power and dissolve their shame around their money, you can schedule your free 60 minute clarity call- CLICK HERE Land Acknowledgement Resource I record The OutSpoken Girlfriend podcast from Decatur, GA in the United States - which is it the traditional home and unceded territory of the Muscogee Creek Nation.  Use this map to research Native American traditional territories where you live- https://native-land.ca/ US Presidential Election: Voting Resources Click Here-Absentee Ballot for help in how to get your mail-in ballot sent to you for the November 2020 election. You will receive an email with the form specific for your state along with the mailing address of your local elector official which is where to send the completed form. I used this myself! Due to voter suppression efforts by slowing down the US Mail, it is important to mail your ballot back as quickly as possible! Click Here- Helpful Resources For Voting  provides numerous resources for how to get important information such as your polling location and tips on what to do if you run into issues while voting. Click Here- Quick Overview of Votings Right Act of 1965 - this is a you.tube video that is about 10 minutes long and will give you the basics in understanding this landmark legislation. Click Here- New York Time article that provides an overview of the changes made to the Voting Rights Act which removed protections against voter suppression efforts Additional Resources Showing Up For Racial Justice-  Click Here for more information on white supremacy culture Suggested reading sources- Click Here  to learn more about racial history and white supremacy culture Listen to full Mother's Day Episode # 34 - Pain, Seeds, And A Love Letter   Contact  Free Private FB Group  Join us at facebook.com/groups/outspokengirlfriend/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoutspokengirlfriend/  (@theoutspokengirlfriend) My Website: www.naomiscottclark.com Email Me:  hello@naomiscottclark.com 

This is a sneak preview of this week's episode of The Truth Report which can be found at the link below: https://thetruthreportwithchaunceydevega.libsyn.com/ep-60-riots-and-lawyers-donald-trumps-scheme-to-steal-the-2020-presidential-election-is-much-bigger-than-just-the-us-mail Greg Palast is an investigative journalist whose work has been featured by the BBC, the Guardian, the Nation, and Rolling Stone. He is one of the United States' and the world's foremost experts on voter suppression, vote theft and vote fraud. He is the author of the bestselling books Billionaires & Ballot Bandits and The Best Democracy Money Can Buy. His new book is How Trump Stole 2020. He warns that the Trump regime and its agents are implementing a massive nationwide campaign to challenge the legitimacy of votes cast in support of Joe Biden. This is part of a plan that may also include intimidation and perhaps even coordinated violence and acts of terrorism by pro-Trump paramilitaries and other forces against post offices, polling stations and other election facilities. The goal of this chaos is to create a state of emergency where the 2020 presidential election is per the Constitution decided by Republicans in the House of Representatives. WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chauncey.devega My email: chaunceydevega@gmail.com Leave a voicemail for The Truth Report: (262) 864-0154 HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE TRUTH REPORT? Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TheTruthReportPodcast Via Paypal at ChaunceyDeVega.com Music at the end of this week's episode of The Truth Report is by JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound. You can listen to some of their great music on Spotify.

Greg Palast is an investigative journalist whose work has been featured by the BBC, the Guardian, the Nation, and Rolling Stone. He is one of the United States’ and the world’s foremost experts on voter suppression, vote theft and vote fraud. He is the author of the bestselling books Billionaires & Ballot Bandits and The Best Democracy Money Can Buy. His new book is How Trump Stole 2020. He warns that the Trump regime and its agents are implementing a massive nationwide campaign to challenge the legitimacy of votes cast in support of Joe Biden. This is part of a plan that may also include intimidation and perhaps even coordinated violence and acts of terrorism by pro-Trump paramilitaries and other forces against post offices, polling stations and other election facilities. The goal of this chaos is to create a state of emergency where the 2020 presidential election is per the Constitution decided by the House of Representatives -- where the Republicans will put Trump back in the White House. WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chauncey.devega My email: chaunceydevega@gmail.com Leave a voicemail for The Truth Report: (262) 864-0154 HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE TRUTH REPORT? Via Paypal at ChaunceyDeVega.com Music at the end of this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show is by JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound. You can listen to some of their great music on Spotify.

Today, we are talking about how you can take feelings of defensiveness and turn it into powerfulness. It is not magic- it simply takes intention, discernment, and practice! I consider this ability to be a life skill and a particularly important life skill to have if you are someone with an identity that society seeks to marginalize. Listen to today's episode to get insight on the following: Why defensiveness should not be classified automatically as a negative reaction or trait How being called defensive can be a form of Gaslighting and unfounded bias towards women Why it's important to reflect on past experiences when understanding defensive behavior Learn 2 techniques that will allow you to turn defensiveness into power “in real time” Listen and share with a friend. Naomi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign Up For The OutSpoken Girlfriend's Guide This is a weekly guide for the proud, unapologetic feminist, thus the focus will be on issues impacting women, and in this guide I will be sharing much more extensive information about money,  power, and ways to identify and dismantle various systems of oppression showing up in your life.  I am a proud, unapologetic, outspoken, Black feminist. This means you will be getting me 100%.- no spam and no BS.  Visit my website at www.naomiscottclark.com to sign up.    Curious About Working Together? If you are curious about how I help women to claim their power and dissolve their shame around their money, you can schedule your free 60 minute clarity call- CLICK HERE   Land Acknowledgement Resource I record The OutSpoken Girlfriend podcast from Decatur, GA in the United States - which is it the traditional home and unceded territory of the Muscogee Creek Nation.     Use this map to research Native American traditional territories where you live- https://native-land.ca/   US Presidential Election: Voting Resources   Click Here-Absentee Ballot for help in how to get your mail-in ballot sent to you for the November 2020 election. You will receive an email with the form specific for your state along with the mailing address of your local elector official which is where to send the completed form. I used this myself! Due to voter suppression efforts by slowing down the US Mail, it is important to mail your ballot back as quickly as possible!   Click Here- Helpful Resources For Voting  provides numerous resources for how to get important information such as your polling location and tips on what to do if you run into issues while voting.   Click Here- Quick Overview of Votings Right Act of 1965 - this is a you.tube video that is about 10 minutes long and will give you the basics in understanding this landmark legislation.   Click Here- New York Time article that provides an overview of the changes made to the Voting Rights Act which removed protections against voter suppression efforts   Contact  Free Private FB Group  Join us at facebook.com/groups/outspokengirlfriend/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoutspokengirlfriend/  (@theoutspokengirlfriend) My Website: www.naomiscottclark.com Email Me:  hello@naomiscottclark.com 

Keith Combs, President of the American Postal Workers Union, gives us some facts to think about concerning the US Post Office. listen to get the full story on the changes to the post office and what are the reasons behind the changes.

As the nation celebrates the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote, Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and Valencia County Peggy Carabajal are working to ensure New Mexicans will have confidence in the November election. NMiF’s senior producer Matt Grubs talks with them about the national controversy over the role the U.S. mail will play in November’s election. It’s part of the Your NM Government Project, a partnership with KUNM Radio and the Santa Fe Reporter newspaper. Controversial statues, such as those of confederate leaders or, especially here in New Mexico, of Spanish conquistadors, have sparked protests for years - and especially now. In Albuquerque, the issue came to a head back in June after a protest at La Jornada, a sculpture in Old Town that features conquistador Juan de Oñate, turned violent. The city ended up pulling that statue down temporarily in the hope of avoiding more demonstrations. NMiF correspondent Gwyneth Doland got an update this week on Albuquerque’s new approach and how they are seeking input on what to do with La Jornadagoing forward. Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel respond to the interview on voting and give their insights and opinions on the expected avalanche of mail-in ballots for the November elections. They also discuss holding major events, like the State Fair and the burning of Zozobra, virtually. They wrap up their turn at the virtual Line table with a discussion on the benchmarks in the COVID fight here in New Mexico, and what it might mean for reopenings, especially of schools.

Is Kamala Harris African American? Do you trust the US Mail with your vote? Or is it safe to vote in person? Kevin and Will answer these questions and more on this episode.

We talk with Phil Kelley about Unions, Social Democracy and more. We also urge you to call your Senator, HELP THE USPS. The US Mail is Not For Sale! Augie's Union an American Union Busting Story Update.

I am expressing the reality of what the difference is between attending an event in person vs virtually. What I saw happening in the corporate workplace when my co-workers where only allowed to speak to the customers on the phone. How it affects human behavior. The anger and frustration that was expressed, thought out the day. It’s the difference of receiving an invitation through the US Mail vs on in an email. The emotions of holding an invitation in your hands can not be matched by email.

Documenting the reopening of Berlin, Md and responding to Facebook posts via the US Mail. You can join us live, 1(ish)p.m. Wednesdays on the GCFL Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/GoodCleanFunLife/

Peter Falk was better looking than Columbo. I talk with JimWoster-of EPISODE ONE of the prerecorded fame-about the well written mystery. This one was an exciting use of USB sticks and the US Mail. It took a sec. There’s a SLIGHT overlap because Quarantine dorkout. You will love it anyway. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. There’s paypal links and venmo my email address. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or . USE THE AMAZON link on the front page of my and the 'cast websites when you order your own dorky goodness. Merch: My current album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story” available on Amazon, iTunes and hard copy if you want it signed on the website. As well as TDF tshirts, standup shirts and other CDs and just videos of my comedy. Premium eps of TDF are taped live and available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ Youtube has everything too: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDorkForest and @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Website design by Vilmos

Welcome to Majority.FM's AM QUICKIE! Brought to you by justcoffee.coop TODAY'S HEADLINES: Desperation is growing in the failed states of America. Reports show millions of families in the richest country in the world aren’t getting enough food and clean water. Meanwhile, as hospitals were scrambling for supplies, the Transportation Security Administration hoarded well over a million N-95 masks. And TSA officials still won’t explain why they aren’t sharing their stockpile where it’s needed – which is not at the airport. And lastly, I guess we’re lucky that rich people also use the US Postal Service. A few companies with a lot of money on the line have joined the fight to save the Constitutionally protected US Mail from Donald Trump’s plan to destroy it. THESE ARE THE STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW: The European Union’s top economists are predicting the worst economic recession there since the end of the Second World War. The worst effects will be felt in countries that depend on tourism – Europe, Spain, Greece, and Italy. But even though many EU countries will fare worse than the United States on paper, economists say they will still do better in terms of saving jobs. The US unemployment rate is already worse than what’s predicted for the EU. Most European governments have chosen to cover the cost of people’s salaries during the pandemic. America is now the place where rulers say let them eat cake. A new survey by the Brookings Institution shows that childhood hunger in the US has tripled from its worst point during the 2008 recession. One in five American mothers today say their children aren’t getting enough to eat. Families are skipping meals and reducing portions. Democrats in Congress want to increase food stamp benefits by fifteen percent, as they did in that prior recession. Republicans say nah. Access to clean water is also an urgent problem for more and more people. More than two million Americans lack indoor plumbing. Millions more don’t trust their water. The Washington Post says stores are restricting purchases for rural people who rely on bottled water for cooking and drinking – not to mention hand-washing. Prices are going up, and some say the rationed amount isn’t enough. It’s a real bad scene out there. As always, some are facing greater risks. New research by the Associated Press confirms that people of color are faring worse, not only from COVID-19 but from the economic fallout. Black and Hispanic Americans were twice as likely as whites to have lost work, or to report trouble making rent and paying bills, since the pandemic. All of this is fixable, but we need people in power who care. TSA hoarding deprives hospitals Air travel is down ninety-five percent at US airports since the pandemic. So it doesn’t make a lot of sense why the Transportation Security Administration has decided to hoard more than 1.3 million N-95 respirator masks. This is at a time when doctors around the country were literally begging for donations of that exact piece of equipment. ProPublica broke this story yesterday, but there aren’t good answers as to how and why it happened. A TSA attorney, Charles Kielkopf (KYLE-COUGH), filed a whistleblower complaint over the stockpiling this week. Kielkopf first raised the matter last month after TSA got the masks from Customs and Border Patrol, which found them in a warehouse in Indiana. The whistleblower and other officials repeatedly told higher-ups that the masks should be given to hospitals, where they were – and are – desperately needed. Instead, management decided to hold on to their hoard, even as it cut the schedules for most of its workers – because, remember, the airports are like ghost towns. Then TSA field offices started getting thousands of masks for workers who weren’t there. As state governors started pleading for donations, TSA management refused suggestions to give the masks to hospitals. Bad call! Separately, the Department of Justice has opened an investigation into a fake medical supply company founded by two Republican political operatives that conned its way into hundreds of millions of dollars in public contracts. The company, called Blue Flame Medical, was founded just six weeks ago. But as the Washington Post reported, its founders used their connections with former federal officials to land government contracts – including a $457 million contract with California for 100 million masks. The consultants, Michael Gula and John Thomas, claimed to have a solid connection with a Chinese government supplier. Guess who they blamed when they couldn’t deliver? China, of course. Retailers demand USPS rescue A few big corporations are doing something useful with their money for a change, and asking the government to save the US Postal Service. Last night a group of online retailers including Amazon and CVS launched a multimillion-dollar ad campaign to pressure Republican lawmakers to reject Donald Trump’s plan to jack up postal rates. Democrats have a different proposal to make up for stretched budgets at the Postal Service as a result of the pandemic: give it more money in the budget. According to the New York Times, Democrats want to allocate $25 billion to make up the Postal Service shortfall. No, no. Definitely not. That would be too simple. Trump is reportedly refusing to sign off on any USPS funding that doesn’t quadruple rates for packages. So wherever you see Shipping and Handling charges, multiply that by four. The retailers hired a former Army secretary, John McHugh, to make the case for the Democrats’ plan. McHugh says Trump’s plan is dangerous, especially with people relying more and more on deliveries. The pressure ads by the retail lobby started airing last night on Sean Hannity’s show on Fox News – so Trump definitely saw it. They’re calling themselves the Package Coalition. And they say Trump’s plan is QUOTE a massive package tax ENDQUOTE. Listen. They’re spending $2 million on this ad campaign. You’d think they could come up a way to avoid making everyone say the word package so much_._ AND NOW FOR SOME QUICKER QUICKIES: Guess what, some of the people at the pro-Trump “re-opening” rallies have been stockpiling explosives as well as guns. In at least one case, a white supremacist involved in recent open-carry rallies prompted Homeland Security to issue an alert over threats to law enforcement. The subject, Bradley Bunn of Loveland, Colorado, was arrested before a May 1 lockdown protest. Bunn bragged to an undercover about killing FBI agents with the pipe bombs he’d built. At least they are stupid terrorists... One in seven humans live in a place that will endure unbearable, Sahara-like temperatures within fifty years. That’s the most optimistic scenario in a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The authors examined migration patterns and found that 1.2 billion people live outside the so-called climate niche of our species. The pessimistic scenario has one in three people dealing with unbearable heat in the pretty-near future. Either way, these scientists say we should expect more change in the next fifty years than in the previous six thousand. Fingers crossed! The ignorant billionaire Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, laid out new rules yesterday for how schools deal with allegations of sexual assault and harassment. The new rules narrow the definition of harrassment, and require that it be severe and pervasive. They also give abusers the right to cross-examine accusers in campus hearings. DeVos claimed it’s about due process, but feminist critics said the changes are really about silencing survivors. US military recruiters say the coronavirus is changing the way they do business. Instead of stalking campuses and high school hangouts, the main focus of their efforts is moving to online games like Call of Duty and Fortnite. The McClatchy news service says the Army and Navy are sponsoring gaming tournaments and e-sports teams to engage in what they call prospecting activity. We call it getting paid to play video games with high school kids. That’s all for the AM Quickie. Join us this afternoon on the Majority Report. HOSTS - Sam Seder & Lucie Steiner WRITER - Corey Pein PRODUCER - Dorsey Shaw EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Brendan Finn

WE MUST Help the US Mail. We also have the Dana Black part 2 interview. We bring important information for Working Families, they do not get elsewhere.  www.IndianasOwn.com for information on Dana Black. www.MyLaborRadio.org for more information on this show and the host. Thanks for listening. 

Introduction We may pretend that either we don’t know which sort we are, or that we just know that we are in the good groups--but we all know the truth, whatever that is. One way to determine the truth is to take a look at the five people we spend the most time with, and ask the Giver or Taker and Producer or Depleter questions about them. And be honest; don’t try to skew the answers, knowing where this questioning is going. Once we have the answers about them, we have the answers about ourselves. That is the subject of today’s 10-minute episode.  Continuing Very early in my Silicon Valley career, I became the department head of two combined departments in a publicly held software company, totalling about 45 people. The company was shuddering its way through layoffs, and the other department head had been sacked. In my third week in this position, I was given the order to lay off 40% of the combined department. I was told that it needed to be done at the close of business that Friday, and that the laid off personnel would be given severance packets. There were no other instructions.   Even though everyone was expecting a serious round of layoffs, I rejected the idea of telling the 20 people one-by-one starting Friday at 5, with the rumors about who was next spreading like wildfire after the second or third firing. I decided to put each group in separate meeting rooms, with those to be laid off in one room, and the others in another. I first went to the room with the survivors, made a quick announcement saying that they were safe, and that I would be back in a moment to answer questions. The second I walked into the room with those to be laid off, I knew that they knew. Each person had been looking around the room to see who else was there. And that’s all they needed to know to determine which group they were in. Before I made my announcement, before I even walked into the room, everyone there had already come to grips with what was happening to them.  All of us know which group we are in. All we have to do is look around. Today’s Key Point: If we don’t like where we are, we can fix it. Okay, Will, I believe that. How? Make a decision. There is real power in making a decision. Charles Lindbergh, one of the greatest aviation heroes of his time, made the decision that he was going to be the first to fly non-stop across the Atlantic. When he awoke the next morning, he was filled with aggressive doubts. I am a broke US Mail pilot, flying WWI vintage biplanes. There are well-funded organizations already underway with multi-engine aircraft with experienced crews already training to compete for the prestigious Orteig Award and $25K cash prize. (Fancy money then.) Am I nuts? So, did he quit? Did he say that he would go forward if he was miraculously given a huge sum of money and a new Ford Trimotor aircraft? No. He settled down as soon as he remembered that he had made a decision to be the first. And in 1927, he was. When he landed in Paris, he was greeted by a crowd of 200K; in New York City, he was celebrated by 4M. The lesson here is the power of making a decision and sticking to it.  Lindberg’s decision was easy. Implementing it, making it happen, was hard. As it is with anything at all worthwhile in life. Life, correctly, is hard.  Now to specifics, first make a decision to be more of a giver, to be more of a producer. That part is simple. Implementing this decision will be hard. The rules of life are simple. Implementing them is hard.  This bears repeating: The rules of life are simple. Implementing them is hard.  We all learn more from the hard times than we do from the easy times. I don’t know anyone for whom that is not true. Do you? And with those hard times, we can grow and strengthen ourselves to lead stronger, happier and better lives. Yes, I did say “happier.” There is no conflict between hard and happy, is there?  We all know that to make a muscle stronger,

Welcome to Episode 15:  Drones – Capturing Fantastic Videography for your Business Customers & Prospects Today is another solo-cast – just me y’all and we’re going to talk Drones.  But I wanted to give you a teaser that NEXT week on ep. 16 I have a professor of social media and dig marketing from UGA – University of Georgia talk about considering and crafting a social media Intern rolling program so don’t miss it. But back to drones…..One of the 2020 Marketing trends is capturing incredible video content going aerial.  Once drone videographers started creating works that consider creative patterns and frames of thought in a visual aspect, it broadened the field of aerial photography and videography.  Previously, drones were used in the commercial space for documentary purposes.  As I sought out to prepare this episode for you, I realized that the large majority of our perception of the earth and all it’s offerings is from our view here ON earth, not above it.  I mean, unless you are an astronaut.  Or, if you are spiritual – which I am.  But for the most part how we relate primarily to what is here – we relate to it from here. So integrating drone footage into your video content strategy has huge opportunities!  I’m going to give you some examples for a few common brand types in a bit to illustrate how you don’t have to be a travel company or a movie production company to get memorable, super engaging imagery related to your product or services.  Also, to help evoke emotion of some type. Not a ton of brands are using aerial footage in the video works yet.  While the drone market place is rapidly growing as more applications are discovered, the commercial/civil use is around 15% of the total market; while 65% being military and 20% consumer or hobbyists.  Emergence of use cases in fields such as real estate, construction, oil and gas exploration, utility inspections, agriculture, logistics, government, insurance, law enforcement, and retail.  The impact of commercial drones could be $82 billion and a 100,000 job boost to the U.S. economy by 2025, according to AUVSI. Drones are also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).  They require a license to fly.  If you pass the licensing test, you are a pilot!  I had heard that oh, the licensing isn’t really enforced for these new weird machines flying around overhead - if you’re just a small company flying it in either a residential or small community level setting the license isn’t necessary and a big time-suck to get it, I might add.  Well, we live adjacent to a Live/Work/Play under construction currently, what’s been dubbed as “Mini Avalon” in Alpharetta Georgia, just outside of Atlanta.  There are large grassy fields awaiting retail contracts and construction builds as one Hyatt Hotel is going up on the peripheral. Every weekend at least 1 person, more often 2, come and park their cars, get out and start flying their drones!  Walking my dog one Sun morning, I struck up a conversation with one who brought it to my attention how important it is that since I own a drone and I want to help brands capture aerial videography, I need to get my license!  There are strict laws and hefty fines I wouldn’t want to have attached to my name or my business. So I have set out to get my drone pilot license.  Another part of my drive here is that my daughter, Taylor, who is 22, about to be 23, science major at GA State Univ. and scuba diver, is starting her own YouTube channel on ocean and sea life conservation to help the spread of awareness of key initiatives she is involved in such as coral restoration and the human group projects surrounding those efforts.  I want her to be able to affordably include ocean and beach aerial footage – which imagine – how beautiful the views and how much closer and much more emotional the viewer will FEEL while watching that imagery with either music or her voiceover! I decided to take you – anyone interested – on this licensing and pilot learning journey with me – starting today.  I have signed up for an online course to get prepared for the test and I then will take the test and do all the steps.  And I will practice driving this quite intimidating medium size flying ship! The license is called FAA Part 107 test.  FAA stands for US Federal Aviation Authority. The requirements to attain it are Be at least 16 years old. Pass the Aeronautical Knowledge Test. You can register to take the test at any FAA-approved knowledge testing center. Apply for and obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate. You can apply using the FAA’s online IACRA system48 hours after taking the Aeronautical Knowledge Test. Pass a background check by the Transportation Security Administration (this process happens automatically during your application process). The test fee is a hundred and fifty bucks. There’s also a $5 registration fee for your drone. Then you must insure operation; A popular way of insuring drone operations is through companies which offer it in small, predetermined periods of time such as AI. Most students report spending between 15 and 20 hours of study time to prepare for the exam. Once you’ve taken the Aeronautical Knowledge Test, the FAA anticipates that it will takesix to eight weeks to issue a permanent remote pilot certificate via US mail. An expedited temporary remote pilot certificate can be issued upon request in about 10 business days.  Because I have a feeling I am going to want to get out there and start using my drone, instead of waiting, what – eight weeks, via US Mail?  Phhhtt sheesh – hahaha – my husband always imitates me when I do that haha Then you must retake an exam every 2 years or Keep your license up to date by passing a recurrent aeronautical knowledge test every 24 months. I wanted to also share some ideas how brands (you) can make really impactful, memorable and emotionally invoking videos with Drone footage and I will sample some video footage in my practice Vlogging

Host Art Gerckens welcomes special Guest Marc Garofalo Town Clerk, City of Derby and former City of Derby Mayor. Marc provides an inside view into the election process and discusses the valuable role of the U.S. Mail.

Learn why 55 cents can make you millions if you just do it. The process of using the US Mail system for you sales and leadership strategies works unbelievably. Trust me. 

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, Erik and Ryan cover the Jed Copham memorial event at BIR, and the art-a-whirl van show, Mahindra throwig its hat in the ring on the US Mail contract, USA and Canada still overwhelmingly buying manual transmission versions of fun cars, Mazda's in house restoration programme set its sights on a basic 1981 Familia instead of some exotic, Tesla Mobile Service recap, and the Mitsuibishi Mirage isn't an unsafe car. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.co/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/motor…d1363759412?mt=2 Carbitrage Twitch: www.twitch.tv/emttech Carbitrage Website: www.thecarbitrage.com

Four owners of a Welcome Inn located in Quincy, Illinois are being sued for allegations of violating that state’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in a complex case that has spanned nearly two years. Plaintiffs April R. Brashier, Richard M. Orencia, and Chad Lebow filed a lawsuit against Quincy Property LLC, doing business as “Welcome Inn,” and Brett Burge, Kenneth Logan, Quentin Kearney and Joe Wimberly under FLSA and Illinois Wage Laws. The lawsuit, filed Jan. 28, 2017, alleges the plaintiffs worked at the defendants’ hotels and weren’t paid overtime due under FLSA. The plaintiffs further allege they were misclassified as salaried employees exempt from FLSA, and that the defendants illegally deducted amounts from their pay in violation of FLSA. Under FLSA, employees may bring a collective action against an employer to recover unpaid overtime or minimum wages. Unlike class actions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure whereby potential plaintiffs are included in the class unless they opt out, potential plaintiffs in FLSA collective actions must affirmatively opt in to the suit, according to Cornell Law School. Brashier claims in court documents she was unjustly terminated at Welcome Inn for complaining about a lack of overtime pay, and threatened with illegal wage deductions. Lebow alleges the defendants also retaliated against him. He claims they reduced his wages and/or tried to intimidate him by “strictly scrutinizing his work because he requested overtime pay.” Allegations and court documents have flown back and forth since the case’s filing. Points of contention The first disagreement between the parties concerns the definition of Collective. This affects to whom the notice is sent. The plaintiffs assert the Collective should be defined as “all salaried employees” while the defendants contend it should be limited to individuals at Welcome Inn holding the title of housekeeper, maintenance staff, front desk personnel, and skilled trade construction employees, or those performing similar tasks, according to league.com. The plaintiffs also allege the defendants improperly took deductions from salaried employees, therefore, a class of all salaried employees is appropriate. The court found that notice must be sent to those employees, classified as exempt, who were paid less than $455 weekly. One of the requirements for classifying employees as exempt from overtime and minimum-wage requirements is that they are paid at least $455 per week. Plaintiff Orencia asserts he was classified as exempt, but was paid less than $455 per week, court documents show. The parties also disagree on whether the notice can be transmitted by text message in addition to US Mail and email. Plaintiffs propose providing an abbreviated notice to potential opt-ins by text message. This could help potential opt-ins further inquire about the case. The case is being heard by U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins.

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Download Episode Here We made it! The team at Best.Podcast.Ever. is excited to reach our 50th episode, and it's full of laughs and smiles from Alex, Molly, Nelly, and Emily. We've got some questions for our audience, reflection on over a year of BPE, and debates on such risque topics as innuendo for kids and strip clubs with your family. Answer the lightning round questions with us and find out which of Molly's organs is "underperforming". Listen to the end of the episode for the first Best.Giveaway.Ever. Thanks to all of you who have been with us from the beginning, or who have recently joined us. We can wait to celebrate 100 episodes with all of you! Who do you want to hear on the show? Who should we invite back? Do you like episodes with sound effects? Let us know by email at bestpodcastever1[at]gmail.com, via the BPE Contact Us page, or on our facebook page - we'll set up some polls there for you to share your thoughts. Enter the giveaway by sending your fan mail letters to Molly at the above email address, or to the Chagrin Valley Chamber Office at 83 N. Main Street, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022. Alex's article for the CMBA Journal that was mentioned in the episode, "Alex Gertsburg’s 15 Rules for Building the Firm He Wanted to Work for and the One He Wanted to Hire" can be found at www.gertsburglaw.com/blog/cmba-building-the-firm/   [caption id="attachment_1095" align="aligncenter" width="372"] Happy Anniversary from Alex, Molly, Nelly, and Emily![/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1094" align="alignleft" width="283"] Collage of Alex's bitmojis[/caption]     [caption id="attachment_1096" align="alignright" width="257"] Baby Bodhi at Simple Summer Nights Concerts - 2017 and 2018[/caption]           SHOW NOTES * 1:12 Happy anniversary! * 2:10 Setting the agenda, Audience Poll: Sound Effects * 4:01 Is "That's what she said" appropriate for Alex's kids? * 6:44 Mr. Rogers can make this conversation more wholesome * 9:43 The family visits a strip club, and the crew discusses strippers * 19:58 Let's talk Tattoos * 23:03 FIFTY episodes of Best.Podcast.Ever. * 30:10 Who should we have back on the show? Which episodes would you listen to again? * 35:58 Lightning Round * 1:06:10 Wrapping it up * 1:08:05 The first Best.Podcast.Ever. giveaway - send your fan letter to Molly! Email or US Mail to the Chamber office

This Podcast Is Episode Number 0198 And It Will Be About Contractors Ready Start Go Happy New Year New Year’s Day is the day to make New Year’s Resolutions and a start fresh. It is a reset button for every Contractor business on January 1st of every year. The previous tax year ends on December 31st. Final expenses for December will be coming in by email or US Mail. What is New? What is The Plan? What is Next Target? Did you meet Last Years Goals? What is Different From Last Year? Is there anything you Plan On Changing? Did You Take The Polar Challenge? “Polar Challenge” has a whole new meaning when someone says “Go Jump In The Lake”.  Many look at the Polar Challenge as a way to cleanse the body and have a fresh start to the New Year. Others yet just want to do something fun and wacky with their friends. New Year’s Resolutions I have ever seen have been was all about doing More of This and Less of That To Have More Things or To Reduce The Stuff You Already Have A To Do List and A I’m Going To Stop Doing That Plan to lose weight – Eat Less, Exercise More Go On Vacation or Have A Stay Vacation Make More Money – Cut Expenses Buy Something or Sell Something Dream of Winning The Lottery Plan Something Special Enjoy Your Day Enjoy Life New Year’s Resolutions - Did You Make A List?  Keep It Simple. When making your New Year’s resolutions write them down. Even in the most general terms with a few details. Start with a few notes, outline or a brief memo. Resolutions should not be so detailed and complex that it becomes a chore you before you even get started. If you make it a Chore then it will never get done. A project with too much detail becomes tedious, makes you frustrated, irritated and never gets done. Maybe the New Year’s Resolution is the following: Be, Do, Have. Be Kind Do The Work Have Peace of Mind Choose your own goals on what and how much details your New Year’s Resolutions should be. If you want to write a full-blown Business Plan For Your Contracting Comany; put it on the list. For a very detailed oriented person; writing a business plan will easily become a complex report with graphs and charts. For others, it is a big step to create New Year’s Resolution of more than three things. New Year’s Resolutions do not have to be big, long, or complex. Your mind will think about your goals, fill in the blanks, guide you on the next thing to do. Answer the call Being available to [fill in the blank] Committing the time needed Doing the job or task Effortless seeing the next step Finding the solution to long and short term problems Going Forward and choosing the best option and not second guess it. Happy to be alive I chat with Contractors every day. They tell me their stories. About their challenges in running a business, keeping up with the bookwork (accounting and bookkeeping). About estimating and bidding jobs, doing the work and collections from clients. Having or not having employees. Paying their taxes. To help you – I have written your New Years Resolution for you. Sharie’s New Year’s Resolution For Contractors I want Gross Sales of [fill in the blank] for the year I want a newer Truck and Equipment for my business I want to have nicer customers and to be nicer to those who are not nice to me I want to have this much money [Fill In The Blank] to spend on a Family Vacation I want my spouse to work at an Outside Job only if she wants to [not because she has to] I want my family to be healthy and happy throughout the year I want Peace of Mind and to have Less Stress In My Life I want The Gift of More Time Time To Do The Things In My Life That I Want To Do Time To Be With The People To Whom I Want To Do Those Things Time To Do Nothing At All but Think and Enjoy the Peace and Quiet That Surrounds Me Resolutions Are Personal - Do you post them somewhere or put them away? For most of us, starting small and being successful is more positive than “Huge Ironclad Goals” that become a Daily Chore that deep down you know is unreachable. Make Doing and Thinking about your Resolutions a moment of happiness. Your Life constantly changes. Sometimes it is a Walk, Sprint, A Quick Jog and for some, every day is A Marathon. Life Happens. If you can separate out the Goals from The Wish List (Win The Lottery) then it is much easier to be happy. Yes, Buy a Lottery Ticket – You might win. The object is that you do not become obsessed with Winning The Lottery that you Must Buy a Lottery Ticket to every game every week. Keep It Simple. Think Sports; Bask in Success of Win. Think about the Loss; then move on to Next. There is never a shortage of Next. Then Continue and Repeat. Shampoo sales increased when Marketing added “Repeat” to the bottle. Don’t spend a ton of time on What Did Not Happen and getting depressed.  Your time is the most valuable commodity that you have. Think, Make a Decision, Move On. Sometimes what didn’t happen is a good thing. Several “Oldies But Goodies” Country Songs come to mind. (About Yes, No, Staying or Moving On – key word is movement) What can you Repeat to make 2017 a better year for you in Your Business Life and Your Personal Life? Remember Bigger is not necessarily Better. Enjoy your day – Everyday.   I trust this podcast helps you understand that outsourcing your contractors bookkeeping services to us is about more than just “doing the bookkeeping”; it is about taking holistic approach to your entire construction company and helping support you as a contractor and as a person. We Remove Contractor's Unique Paperwork Frustrations We understand the good, bad and the ugly about owning and operating construction companies because we have had several of them and we sincerely care about you and your construction company! That is all I have for now and if you have listened this far please do me the honor of commenting and rating podcast www.FastEasyAccounting.com/podcast Tell me what you liked, did not like, tell it as you see it because your feedback is crucial and I thank you in advance. You Deserve To Be Wealthy Because You Bring Value To Other People's Lives!   I trust this will be of value to you and your feedback is always welcome at www.FastEasyAccounting.com/podcast This is one more example of how Fast Easy Accounting is helping construction company owners across the USA including Alaska and Hawaii put more money in the bank to operate and grow your construction company. Construction accounting is not rocket science; it is a lot harder than that and a lot more valuable to construction contractors like you so stop missing out and call Sharie 206-361-3950 or email sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com Contractor Bookkeeping Done For You! Thinking About Outsourcing Your Contractors Bookkeeping Services? Click On The Link Below: www.FastEasyAccounting.com/hs This guide will help you learn what to look for in outsourced construction accounting.  Need Help Now? Call Sharie 206-361-3950 sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com   Thank you very much, and I hope you understand we do care about you and all contractors regardless of whether or not you ever hire our services. Bye for now until our next episode here on the Contractors Success MAP Podcast. Warm Regards, Randal DeHart | Contractors Accountant Our Workflow Removes Your Paperwork Frustrations   For Contractors Who Prefer To Do Your Bookkeeping Fast Easy Accounting Do-It-Yourself Construction Accounting Store Is Open Most Contractors Setup QuickBooks Desktop Version In One Of Three Ways: #1 EZ Step Interview inside QuickBooks Setup #2 Asked Their Tax Accountant To Setup QuickBooks #3 They Attended A How To Setup QuickBooks Class Or Seminar And QuickBooks Does Not Work The Way They Want It Too! The Answer: #1 Click Here To Buy An Entire QuickBooks Setup For Your Specific Contracting Company #2 Click Here To Buy Just The Chart Of Accounts For Your Specific Contracting Company                                                                                                         Contractors_Success_MAP, Contractors_Success_Marketing_Accounting_Production, Contractor_Bookkeeping_Services, QuickBooks_For_Contractors, QuickBooks_For_Contractors,Contractors_Success_Map_Contractors_Ready_Start_Go_Happy_New_Year

This week we go way back to some of our earliest great recordings of the band for this beauty from November 11th, 1967. A request from a birthday kiwi down in New Zealand, (Happy Birthday Lawrence - and to my friend Jay as well!!)  this is a fabulous show highlighted with tremendous performances from Pigpen on keyboards and vocals. Garcia has a couple of really nice solos on the amazing 'Death Don't Have No Mercy' that I really like.. there is a crackling energy throughout this tape that is well worth experiencing, despite the occasional flaw in this tape the sonic quality is really quite remarkable. 'New Potato Caboose' simply takes off into the cosmos.. experience it .. Alligator gives us another example of how Pigpen could lead this band...     Grateful Dead Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, CA 11/11/67 - Saturday One Turn On Your Love Light Death Don't Have No Mercy Good Morning Little Schoolgirl New Potato Caboose Cryptical Envelopment  > That's It For The Other One  > Cryptical Envelopment Alligator Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) Feedback   You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod052016.mp3   Now, as many of you are aware, Rhino records has released a 3 cd set of the Grateful Dead's historic performance at Red Rocks from July 8, 1978. This was of course included in the recent July 78 box set, but can now be purchased individually at retail stores or from http://www.dead.net/ Even better! I have several copies to send out to lucky Deadpod listeners... all  you have to do to try your luck in winning one of these sets is to send me an email with your US Mail address to:   thedeadpod@gmail.com   No contributions are required to win the set, but they are always appreciated :)      

The Mail's here! Ha ha, just kidding, but we are talking about it this week. Soon you'll be able to look at pictures of your mail before you get it and maybe even do your banking at the post office. Plus Tim has some ideas about how the mail can be improved.

Back in full after an abbreviated week, the Shutdown Fullcast returns with 65 minutes of pure fury. There's also us talking about Drake, but sure, there's fury in there, too. Topics covered include: --"Hotline Bling," or why Drake sounds like a dude who just wants you to stay inside his house forever, preferably in the basement where you can live in the house he built just for you down there, girl --A lengthy discussion of the season so far, including all the people and teams we're very disappointed with or pleasantly surprised by (HIIIIIIIII AUBURN) --Reader mail, including a promise that if you owe more than $250,000 in student debt, the Shutdown Fullcast staf will send you one American dollar and four cookies in the US Mail. --An unfortunate exit on a note about duck penises

This week on Episode 72 of Bobby Pickles' Podcast (Dying Scene Radio #17), the Bobs’ digital smoke signals to Ben Weaselfinally pays off, as the Screeching Weaselfounder and frontman guest hosts the show, joining Bob Noxious and Bobby Pickles in studio to discuss everything under the sun, from bums to farming to fat, middle-aged punk rock stereotypes - the three blather back and forth about a slew of interesting, unconventional topics. Weasel’s epic punk rock opus - Baby Fat Act 1 - is out now on Recess Records. Episode 17’s recurring theme: Performance Art. SYNOPSIS OF BANTER The show wouldn’t be the same without a local weather report, so right off the bat, Bobby the meteorologist asks for an oral account on the state of precipitation in the area encompassing Ben’s hometown of Madison, Wisconsin. Ben responds that he is enjoying a nice sunny day overlooking his cattle grazing in the Alfalfa fields. Who knew that Ben Weasel was a farmer!? Ben interrogates Bobby about his decision to employ a homeless person as a model for his T-shirt company. Bobby reveals how he first met “the bum”, who was living inside of Penn Station, when Bobby first moved to NYC. Bobby, who was managing a cell phone kiosk, thought it rather ironic that a bum would have a cell phone, so he struck up a friendship with the man. Ben commends Bobby on his humanitarian efforts, when Bobby admits to housing and employing “the bum”. Ben concedes to feeling like “a heel” for trying to make a joke about it. Intrigued by the new-found thought of employing bums as T-shirt models, Bob suggests to Bobby that maybe he should consider publishing a calendar as a way to support the homeless on a more regular basis, which Ben wholeheartedly agrees upon. While on the subject of T-shirts, Bobby bounces an idea off of Bob and Ben: “What about a “mash-up” tee, depicting the recently deceased B.B. King as G.G. Allin (B.B. Allin) - complete with poo and tattoos?” In unison, Ben and Bob both agree that it is way too soon for that much poor taste, but that King’s heirs should be entitled to some of the profits if that were to happen. Like a kid at Disney World, Bobby cannot contain his excitement as he gleefully tells Ben that not only did he purchase Baby Fat Act 1 from iTunes on the day of its release, but that he has listened to the entire offering three times already. Ben explains the general concept behind his punk rock opera, which is played out by many singers and complete with a libretto - but for a more comprehensive breakdown of the characters and plot, please read Ben’s exclusive interview with the Italian magazine, Tempi. Baby Fat is based on the opera, Rigoletto, which Bobby admits to watching the Luciano Pavarotti version online earlier in the afternoon after not being able to find a cassette deck to play his Italian grandfather's audio version. The conversation turns to crowdfunding. There’s a common misconception in the “record business” about artists who “beg” for money from their fans, but Ben justifies his use of crowdfunding to finance his operatic masterpiece by comparing it to nothing more than a glorified pre-order, but without the recoupable advance from the record company. He also states that crowdfunding is really a tool in-line with the old standby D.I.Y. ethics of yesteryear. The artist maintains control by doing everything for his or herself; therefore, cutting out the middle-man, which benefits the artist in terms of receiving larger royalty percentages as well. After nearly 30 years of playing punk music, Ben proclaims that punk bands will always shoot themselves in the foot, based on their misguided principles. He goes on to point out that most of them spend too much time, himself included, apologizing for their actions and what they say; meanwhile, Bob is preparing to play a new track from Chicago’s The Copyrights, who Ben declares “complete douchebags” who “can certainly dish it out, but [they] can’t take it”. Ben continues by stating sarcastically that ska/punk music died out in the 90’s. Bob mentions that musical styles tend to run in cycles and that maybe there will be a resurgence in the genre sometime in the near future, which Ben is quick to dismiss. Ben inquires about the origins and operations of Dying Scene, asking if it is corporately owned, or indeed run by a team of fans and writers. Bobby compares it to a grass roots operation. Ben goes on to say that if it was corporately owned, he wouldn’t necessarily have a problem with it, reminding everyone that, after all, Screeching Weasel is incorporated too. Weasel continues by telling a story about another popular online news gathering website, leveraged by investors and bought out without informing their staff of contributors, the result of which being one person walking away with a huge cash-grab and then going into seclusion. Ben tells the story of how he met Bob’s mutual friend, ex-Pink Lincolns frontman, Chris Barrows. The two used to trade their respective bands’ cassettes through the legendary punk periodical, Maximum Rock and Roll, and the US Mail. Ben explains how he had Chris in mind when coming up with the Zannoni character on Baby Fat, elaborating further about what a great job Chris did on the record, singing “God Damn You” in a key that is normally not in Chris’ wheelhouse. Ben discloses that Chris is his oldest friend, not in age, but in longevity. Bob deadpans that Chris is his oldest friend, not in longevity, but in age... On a sidenote, Bob played all of the guitars on Chris Barrows’ 2014 debut solo album Human Being. One notable track on the record is “Not It”, which happens to feature vocals by none other than Mr. Ben Weasel himself. Go find it on iTunes! Honestly, this synopsis could go on forever. The three blather back and forth relentlessly for over an hour about woman-punching, the current state of the music industry, Ben’s jaded self-interested in his own music, his predilection for Taylor Swift and the Frozen soundtrack, which is a clear indication that Weasel either has a daughter (or really bad taste in music), how PEARS were more than likely manufactured in a corporate board room by guys in suits with pie charts, the political predispositions of a fat, drug-riddled record executive who should stick to writing songs about “boobs and doing blow”, and how Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, who Ben remembers as “Lint”, finally found his voice. To know what else landed in Weasel’s cross-hairs, you’ll simply have to listen to the episode. “Kids...stay in school. Stay off drugs. And, eat your vitamins.” - B.Wizzle THIS WEEK’S PLAYLISTScreeching Weasel - God Damn You (with Chris Barrows) Dead On A Friday - A Reasonable Guy The Copyrights - Slider The A-Ok’s - Thrash Skank Thrash Sniper 66 - Warriors Way Head Creeps - Come On In Haken - Anaphylactic Shock Wasted Potential - Cumlords Free Sergio - So Far Yet So Close Upinatem - The Balls On This Guy Freya Wilcox and the Howl - Bury Me Dying Scene Radio is now on iTunes! (Please: Download. Listen. Subscribe. Share with your fellow punks. Rate the show. And leave an opinionated comment about Bob’s hosting abilities). DSR can also be heard LIVE each and every Friday night at 9PM EST on Real Punk Radio. Follow us on Instagram: @DyingSceneRadio Like us on Facebook: /DyingSceneRadio Call the hotline; tell Bob you’re not very fond of him - (347)754-PUNK This week’s sponsor is FAT ENZO. Help us feed and clothe the homeless!

This week on Dying Scene Radio, the Bobs’ digital smoke signals to Ben Weasel finally pays off, as the Screeching Weasel founder and frontman guest hosts the show, joining Bob Noxious and Bobby Pickles in studio to discuss everything under the sun, from bums to farming to fat, middle-aged punk rock stereotypes - the three blather back and forth about a slew of interesting, unconventional topics. Weasel’s epic punk rock opus - Baby Fat Act 1 - is out now on Recess Records. Episode 17’s recurring theme: Performance Art.SYNOPSIS OF BANTERThe show wouldn’t be the same without a local weather report, so right off the bat, Bobby the meteorologist asks for an oral account on the state of precipitation in the area encompassing Ben’s hometown of Madison, Wisconsin. Ben responds that he is enjoying a nice sunny day overlooking his cattle grazing in the Alfalfa fields. Who knew that Ben Weasel was a farmer!?Ben interrogates Bobby about his decision to employ a homeless person as a model for his T-shirt company. Bobby reveals how he first met “the bum”, who was living inside of Penn Station, when Bobby first moved to NYC. Bobby, who was managing a cell phone kiosk, thought it rather ironic that a bum would have a cell phone, so he struck up a friendship with the man. Ben commends Bobby on his humanitarian efforts, when Bobby admits to housing and employing “the bum”. Ben concedes to feeling like “a heel” for trying to make a joke about it. Intrigued by the new-found thought of employing bums as T-shirt models, Bob suggests to Bobby that maybe he should consider publishing a calendar as a way to support the homeless on a more regular basis, which Ben wholeheartedly agrees upon.While on the subject of T-shirts, Bobby bounces an idea off of Bob and Ben: “What about a “mash-up” tee, depicting the recently deceased B.B. King as G.G. Allin (B.B. Allin) - complete with poo and tattoos?” In unison, Ben and Bob both agree that it is way too soon for that much poor taste, but that King’s heirs should be entitled to some of the profits if that were to happen.Like a kid at Disney World, Bobby cannot contain his excitement as he gleefully tells Ben that not only did he purchase Baby Fat Act 1 from iTunes on the day of its release, but that he has listened to the entire offering three times already. Ben explains the general concept behind his punk rock opera, which is played out by many singers and complete with a libretto - but for a more comprehensive breakdown of the characters and plot, please read Ben’s exclusive interview with the Italian magazine, Tempi. Baby Fat is based on the opera, Rigoletto, which Bobby admits to watching the Luciano Pavarotti version online earlier in the afternoon after not being able to find a cassette deck to play his Italian grandfather's audio version.The conversation turns to crowdfunding. There’s a common misconception in the “record business” about artists who “beg” for money from their fans, but Ben justifies his use of crowdfunding to finance his operatic masterpiece by comparing it to nothing more than a glorified pre-order, but without the recoupable advance from the record company. He also states that crowdfunding is really a tool in-line with the old standby D.I.Y. ethics of yesteryear. The artist maintains control by doing everything for his or herself; therefore, cutting out the middle-man, which benefits the artist in terms of receiving larger royalty percentages as well.After nearly 30 years of playing punk music, Ben proclaims that punk bands will always shoot themselves in the foot, based on their misguided principles. He goes on to point out that most of them spend too much time, himself included, apologizing for their actions and what they say; meanwhile, Bob is preparing to play a new track from Chicago’s The Copyrights, who Ben declares “complete douchebags” who “can certainly dish it out, but [they] can’t take it”. Ben continues by stating sarcastically that ska/punk music died out in the 90’s. Bob mentions that musical styles tend to run in cycles and that maybe there will be a resurgence in the genre sometime in the near future, which Ben is quick to dismiss.Ben inquires about the origins and operations of Dying Scene, asking if it is corporately owned, or indeed run by a team of fans and writers. Bobby compares it to a grass roots operation. Ben goes on to say that if it was corporately owned, he wouldn’t necessarily have a problem with it, reminding everyone that, after all, Screeching Weasel is incorporated too. Weasel continues by telling a story about another popular online news gathering website, leveraged by investors and bought out without informing their staff of contributors, the result of which being one person walking away with a huge cash-grab and then going into seclusion.Ben tells the story of how he met Bob’s mutual friend, ex-Pink Lincolns frontman, Chris Barrows. The two used to trade their respective bands’ cassettes through the legendary punk periodical, Maximum Rock and Roll, and the US Mail. Ben explains how he had Chris in mind when coming up with the Zannoni character on Baby Fat, elaborating further about what a great job Chris did on the record, singing “God Damn You” in a key that is normally not in Chris’ wheelhouse. Ben discloses that Chris is his oldest friend, not in age, but in longevity. Bob deadpans that Chris is his oldest friend, not in longevity, but in age... On a sidenote, Bob played all of the guitars on Chris Barrows’ 2014 debut solo album Human Being. One notable track on the record is “Not It”, which happens to feature vocals by none other than Mr. Ben Weasel himself. Go find it on iTunes!Honestly, this synopsis could go on forever. The three blather back and forth relentlessly for over an hour about woman-punching, the current state of the music industry, Ben’s jaded self-interested in his own music, his predilection for Taylor Swift and the Frozen soundtrack, which is a clear indication that Weasel either has a daughter (or really bad taste in music), how PEARS were more than likely manufactured in a corporate board room by guys in suits with pie charts, the political predispositions of a fat, drug-riddled record executive who should stick to writing songs about “boobs and doing blow”, and how Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, who Ben remembers as “Lint”, finally found his voice. To know what else landed in Weasel’s cross-hairs, you’ll simply have to listen to the episode.“Kids...stay in school. Stay off drugs. And, eat your vitamins.” - B.WizzleTHIS WEEK’S PLAYLISTScreeching Weasel - God Damn You (with Chris Barrows)Dead On A Friday - A Reasonable GuyThe Copyrights - SliderThe A-Ok’s - Thrash Skank ThrashSniper 66 - Warriors WayHead Creeps - Come On InHaken - Anaphylactic ShockWasted Potential - CumlordsFree Sergio - So Far Yet So CloseUpinatem - The Balls On This GuyFreya Wilcox and the Howl - Bury MeDying Scene Radio is now on iTunes! (Please: Download. Listen. Subscribe. Share with your fellow punks. Rate the show. And leave an opinionated comment about Bob’s hosting abilities). DSR can also be heard LIVE each and every Friday night at 9PM EST on Real Punk Radio.Follow us on Instagram: @DyingSceneRadioLike us on Facebook: /DyingSceneRadioCall the hotline; tell Bob you’re not very fond of him - (347)754-PUNKThis week’s sponsor is FAT ENZO. Help us feed and clothe the homeless!

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bob Noxious and Bobby Pickles are back after a one-week hiatus - so that Bob could comfortably celebrate his Cinco de Mayo birthday, while hosting a cordial Mother’s Day for his fifteen baby-mamas, as proclaimed (and miscounted) by Bobby. BAND SPOTLIGHT: Night Gaunts - ska/hip-hop/fun-punk prodigies from Auckland, New Zealand. The two Bobs interview guitarist/lead singer/OCD-engineer-producer Paul Jonassen via the internet from a conference room sixteen hours into the future. Episode 15’s recurring theme: Shameless Plugging.SYNOPSIS OF BANTERBob dismisses the weekly weather report because unlike New York - it’s raining in Florida - so Bobby declares him a selfish weatherman, choosing only to gloat when Mother Nature blows sunshine in his direction.Bob receives a birthday package of “I Hate Bob” T-Shirts from FAT ENZO - then he gathers all “15” daughters collectively for a family photo of the ages, which elicits many comments in the social media sphere. After summing up more news on out-dated pop-punk icons, Bob wonders aloud if that’s what Bobby thinks about when he’s on the toilet.More booze-cruise concert news; Bob declares that there is nothing better than getting trashed on a boat with your idols, asking the ominous question, “What can go wrong?” Bobby interjects that most Cruise-liners originate out of coastal Florida port cities, and that is the first problem. See: Florida Man.Bobby stands in front of the class for the first time in his prepubescent punk rock life, teaching Bob about the original Dropkick Murphy - a professional wrestler turned sanitarium operator. Boston will never be the same. Quick to be equally awkward, Bob shares the story of Flat Stanley, a piece of paper that gets sent around the world by pen-pals. Is there such a thing as pen-pals via the US Mail anymore?While discussing the recent release of the new Millencolin record, Bobby commends Bob on his pronunciation of the Swedish language, to which Bob replies that he has put together enough Ikea furniture to hold his own. Obviously proud of himself, Bob declares that he is also pretty good with the meatballs.News of Against Me’s Laura Jane Grace recently sharing the stage with Miley Cyrus, elicits Bobby to mention that ever since Bruce Jenner went gendered, it is now cool to be androgynous. Mistakenly, Bob hears the words “Bruce Gender” and they both acknowledge that it would make a great T-shirt.Bobby admits to Night Gaunts frontman Paul Jonassen, quite early on during the band spotlight conversation, that he very much enjoys Budweiser Light, to which Paul notes that Bobby must like to “stay hydrated” - a clear indication that Bobby’s beloved beverage is deemed merely flavored water by New Zealanders. The conversation turns to Night Gaunts’ upcoming US Tour, which the band will be embarking on in the coming months. Bob alludes to having heard Paul’s podcast, Dumb Philosophers.Go Sports! After the interview with Paul, Bobby cannot hide his enthusiasm about the Stanley Cup playoffs. It’s that time of year. The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers will face each other in the coveted next round of the playoffs. Expect more hockey talk (that has nothing to do with The Hextalls) in the next few weeks. Sorry punkers.A recurring theme and trend is starting to become apparent as the episode progresses: shameless self-promotion. Bob carries on, obsessing about grabbing a cold beer with him as his band PIG PEN tours their way through the southwest US over the Memorial Day weekend. Dying Scene Head Honcho, Johnny X, is putting on Hi-Fi Rockfest in Long Beach, California later this year with Dead Kennedys, Street Dogs and Leftover Crack among others. And of course, we literally cannot forget Bobby Pickles’ entity, FAT ENZO, your source for screenprinting and custom apparel. As the show gradually draws to a close, Bob mentions that he would not want to be from “Upstate New York” and compares it to living in prison. Like an elephant with an unforgettable memory, Bobby is quick to point out that Bob’s dislike for the area more than likely originates from Bob being punched in the face while on a childhood visit to the Empire State. Bobby then gives a tip on how things get done in the N.Y.C.Dying Scene Radio is now on iTunes! (Please: Download. Listen. Subscribe. Share with your fellow punks. Rate the show. And leave a disrespectful comment about Bob’s hosting abilities). DSR can also be heard LIVE each and every Friday night at 9PM EST on Real Punk Radio. THIS WEEK’S PLAYLISTScreeching Weasel - Things Aren’t So Bad After AllRed City Radio - Two Out Of Three Ain’t RadRehasher - Grudge HolderMillencolin - Bring Me HomeD.O.A. - The Cops Shot A KidBad Cop / Bad Cop - NightmareNight Gaunts - Crowned By The DevilZebrahead / Man With A Mission - Out Of ControlDrakulas - Gain GroundGraveyard Johnnys - The Poison

This week on Episode 70 of Bobby Pickles' Podcast (Dying Scene Radio #15), Bob Noxious and Bobby Pickles are back after a one-week hiatus - so that Bob could comfortably celebrate his Cinco de Mayo birthday, while hosting a cordial Mother’s Day for his fifteen baby-mamas, as proclaimed (and miscounted) by Bobby. BAND SPOTLIGHT: Night Gaunts - ska/hip-hop/fun-punk prodigies from Auckland, New Zealand. The two Bobs interview guitarist/lead singer/OCD-engineer-producer Paul Jonassen via the internet from a conference room sixteen hours into the future. Episode 15’s recurring theme: Shameless Plugging. SYNOPSIS OF BANTER Bob dismisses the weekly weather report because unlike New York - it’s raining in Florida - so Bobby declares him a selfish weatherman, choosing only to gloat when Mother Nature blows sunshine in his direction. Bob receives a birthday package of “I Hate Bob” T-Shirts from FAT ENZO - then he gathers all “15” daughters collectively for a family photo of the ages, which elicits many comments in the social media sphere. After summing up more news on out-dated pop-punk icons, Bob wonders aloud if that’s what Bobby thinks about when he’s on the toilet. More booze-cruise concert news; Bob declares that there is nothing better than getting trashed on a boat with your idols, asking the ominous question, “What can go wrong?” Bobby interjects that most Cruise-liners originate out of coastal Florida port cities, and that is the first problem. See: Florida Man. Bobby stands in front of the class for the first time in his prepubescent punk rock life, teaching Bob about the original Dropkick Murphy - a professional wrestler turned sanitarium operator. Boston will never be the same. Quick to be equally awkward, Bob shares the story of Flat Stanley, a piece of paper that gets sent around the world by pen-pals. Is there such a thing as pen-pals via the US Mail anymore? While discussing the recent release of the new Millencolin record, Bobby commends Bob on his pronunciation of the Swedish language, to which Bob replies that he has put together enough Ikea furniture to hold his own. Obviously proud of himself, Bob declares that he is also pretty good with the meatballs. News of Against Me’s Laura Jane Grace recently sharing the stage with Miley Cyrus, elicits Bobby to mention that ever since Bruce Jenner went gendered, it is now cool to be androgynous. Mistakenly, Bob hears the words “Bruce Gender” and they both acknowledge that it would make a great T-shirt. Bobby admits to Night Gaunts frontman Paul Jonassen, quite early on during the band spotlight conversation, that he very much enjoys Budweiser Light, to which Paul notes that Bobby must like to “stay hydrated” - a clear indication that Bobby’s beloved beverage is deemed merely flavored water by New Zealanders. The conversation turns to Night Gaunts’ upcoming US Tour, which the band will be embarking on in the coming months. Bob alludes to having heard Paul’s podcast, Dumb Philosophers. Go Sports! After the interview with Paul, Bobby cannot hide his enthusiasm about the Stanley Cup playoffs. It’s that time of year. The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers will face each other in the coveted next round of the playoffs. Expect more hockey talk (that has nothing to do with The Hextalls) in the next few weeks. Sorry punkers. A recurring theme and trend is starting to become apparent as the episode progresses: shameless self-promotion. Bob carries on, obsessing about grabbing a cold beer with him as his band PIG PEN tours their way through the southwest US over the Memorial Day weekend. Dying Scene Head Honcho, Johnny X, is putting on Hi-Fi Rockfest in Long Beach, California later this year with Dead Kennedys, Street Dogs and Leftover Crackamong others. And of course, we literally cannot forget Bobby Pickles’ entity, FAT ENZO, your source for screenprinting and custom apparel. As the show gradually draws to a close, Bob mentions that he would not want to be from “Upstate New York” and compares it to living in prison. Like an elephant with an unforgettable memory, Bobby is quick to point out that Bob’s dislike for the area more than likely originates from Bob being punched in the face while on a childhood visit to the Empire State. Bobby then gives a tip on how things get done in the N.Y.C. Dying Scene Radio is now on iTunes! (Please: Download. Listen. Subscribe. Share with your fellow punks. Rate the show. And leave a disrespectful comment about Bob’s hosting abilities). DSR can also be heard LIVE each and every Friday night at 9PM EST on Real Punk Radio. THIS WEEK’S PLAYLISTScreeching Weasel - Things Aren’t So Bad After All Red City Radio - Two Out Of Three Ain’t Rad Rehasher - Grudge Holder Millencolin - Bring Me Home D.O.A. - The Cops Shot A Kid Bad Cop / Bad Cop - Nightmare Night Gaunts - Crowned By The Devil Zebrahead / Man With A Mission - Out Of Control Drakulas - Gain Ground Graveyard Johnnys - The Poison

Jokes You Can Use: I recently visited a Mental Asylum & I asked the director, "How can you know when a person needs to be institutionalized?" He said, "Well, we fill a bathtub with water & we offer them a Teaspoon,a Teacup and a Bucket & ask them to empty the tub." I said, "I see...A normal person would choose the bucket because it is bigger." He responded, "No. A normal person would pull the plug...would you like a bed by the window? Ruth_A_Buzzi Ruth Buzzi I knew the Washington Monument would develop a crack problem in that neighborhood. The U S Mail is considering dropping back to just 4 days a week next year. The other three days, mail will be carried by Jehovah's Witnesses. Have a heart, Col. Qadhafi, before you leave town; please send all that old clothing back to the estate of Ethel Merman. On Our Mind: Starting of the school year. Education and Election Reform Eileen Award: Ellizabeth S - iTunes comment (I bet Principal Beth ROCKS!!!) Advisory: The Mindset List http://www.beloit.edu/mindset/ Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) This middle school science minute is about the ELA common core standards in Writing and their relationship to science. The four areas of writing include: text types and purposes; production and distribution of writing; research to build and present knowledge; and range of writing. In this podcast, we look at the five reading standards that relate to science in grades 6 - 8 in the area of text types and purposes, with a special focus on writing arguments focused on science content. From the Twitterverse: News: Chiquita Sweepstakes. Starting August 15th, Chiquita, in partnership with Rio the movie, will celebrate back to school and healthy eating by giving away up to $5,000 in prizes! The interactive site will give you and your students the tools to learn about healthy nutrition with FUN and original lesson plans, games, worksheets and more. The sweepstakes is open to all teachers from accredited schools in the U.S. Simply register your class at Chiquita.com/BananaBrain http://www.chiquita.com/bananabrain/ Resources: Monte Selby Free Song of the Week Check out the Monte Selby web site. This week is a free song about Matter. http://monteselby.com/Matter.mp3 Web Spotlight: Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive by Richard Byrne http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/08/understanding-911-television-news.html Which Rules Are Worth Circumventing? By Tina Barseghian Rules are important in any civilized society. Without them, chaos would ensue. But some rules are worth questioning, especially when the consequences negate their very purpose. http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/08/what-rules-are-worth-circumventing/ "What Would You Attempt to Do If You Knew You Could Not Fail?" http://lifehacker.com/5827067/what-would-you-attempt-to-do-if-you-knew-you-could-not-fail Ten things every new teacher should know By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor 1. Focus on the positives, not the negatives. 2. Be clear in your student expectations. 3. Have a backup plan. 4. Students are not your BFFs. 5. Many times, you’ll find yourself alone. 6. Lashing out will get you nowhere. 7. Learn to put your foot down. 8. Teaching is often political. 9. Make friends with custodians and secretaries 10. Make sure your professors have experience with current instructional practices. http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/08/19/10-things-to-know-before-teaching/ ISTE 2011: What are we doing for our leaders? PDF: http://mrmcgirr.com/page20/downloads/files/ISTE%20IT%20Leadership.pdf Events & Happenings: Calendar of Events: