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Bee careful what you search for. Jerilyn Jordan and Alicia Massey - together reunited with the Swayze Boys after Eyes Wide Shut - take a surprise ferry trip to the land of Wicker. It's kind of like The Village, but about girl bosses. Or Midsommar, but even more misogynist. Or even... The Wicker Man (1973), I guess, but less British.Maggie Mae Fish Video Essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7wNDJ9BiUY

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he breaks down today's top stories shaping America and the world in Friday's Headline Brief - heavy on news, light on analysis. Yemen Leak Fallout Continues – Political firestorm grows as Senator Wicker demands a classified briefing, while Judge Boasberg orders Trump officials to preserve Signal chat records. Critics aim to use the controversy to target key Trump cabinet members. B-2 Bombers Deployed as Middle East Tensions Escalate – U.S. stealth bombers arrive at Diego Garcia amid potential plans to strike Houthis - or Iran - if attacks on U.S. assets persist. Europe Backs Down on Ukraine Troop Promises – British and French pledges of soldiers fade, leaving only limited aid and 5B euros in military funding. Meanwhile, Trump pushes for economic control of Ukraine as part of a longer-term peace strategy. Massive Privacy Breach Hits U.S. Security Officials – German outlet Der Spiegel buys personal data of U.S. intelligence leaders, underscoring the broader debate over digital privacy and the DOGE program. Going Offline Could Improve Your Mental Health – Canadian researchers find that time away from phones reduces depression more than antidepressants - and boosts sleep, self-control, and social connection. Medical Breakthroughs on Gut Health – New studies link gut bacteria imbalances to multiple sclerosis and accelerated dementia. Probiotic use in children also shown to shorten fever duration. Get the facts, the analysis, and the truth-only on The Wright Report. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32

A statewide government funded network put out a love letter column for Senator Roger Wicker. It just proves they cannot be trusted.

While some Democratic lawmakers boycotted President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress Tuesday night, others invited former federal workers from their districts as guests to the speech. It was part of a wider campaign to protest the administration's mass firings and funding cuts.U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar invited Chris Wicker as her guest. As part of the first round of layoffs by the Department of Governmental Efficiency, or DOGE, the Air Force veteran was fired as deputy director of Minnesota's Small Business Administration Office last month. Wicker joins MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about his experience attending the speech.

In part 2 of Paul Jay's discussion with Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, they examine Trump's push for a new missile defense system—a step toward the weaponization of space that heightens the risk of nuclear war. They also analyze the roots of the war in Ukraine, the failure of U.S. foreign policy, and what's needed now to prevent further escalation. TranscriptListenDonateSubscribeGuestMusic Paul JayHi, I'm Paul Jay. Welcome to theAnalysis.news. This is part two of my interview with Larry Wilkerson about whether Trump is building, should I say, is the American political-economic system giving birth to a new made-in-America Mussolini-styled state. We're going to talk in this episode more about Trump's Iron Dome, nuclear weapons, and foreign policy, particularly Ukraine. Please join us.All right, let's focus on some of the foreign policy and military stuff because they're connected, obviously. I just want to start a little bit on the supposed cuts to the Pentagon. I think they're being very smart about various things, one of which they're talking about how Musk is going to go in and cut the Pentagon budget. I think it's pretty clear, and there's been even some straightforward admissions by some of the officials, that this isn't really about cuts. It's about moving the money around. It looks like there's a conflict developing between the old legacy's Lockheed and Northrop Grumman's, and the new Silicon Valley, SpaceX and Musk, Palantir of Peter Thiel, although they both invest in each other's stuff and which all want this new high tech AI weaponry. This weaponization of space. And they want to take money away from the old guys and give it to the new guys. Now, there is an easy answer if you're Trump. Give money to both.Col Lawrence WilkersonYeah.Paul JayMaybe that will be his answer because they don't really give a damn about the deficit anyway. I don't know. What's your thinking?Col Lawrence WilkersonThat's true. Well, I've seen the lines, and there's been much controversy over the lines amongst people like the Pentagon Budget Campaign, POGO, and others. There was euphoria in the beginning because it was just announced as cuts, but then very quickly, when the budgeteers got into it from all these groups, they saw, no, they're not cuts. It's just transferring money. It's going from this account to that account. This account over here is high-tech, and Elon Musk or somebody like that has a lot of stake in it. This account over here is old, and that's what he's doing. No cuts at all. There are zero cuts so far in terms of the top line. In fact, there's going to be a $100 billion-plus increase in the top line forced by Wicker and others in Congress.So we're going to be close to a trillion dollars. It's going to be clear it's over $900 billion, but it's going to be close to a trillion. And you're right. What you might call the vested contractors do not like the fact that, in many cases, the money is going away from accounts over which they have the profit-making capacity to accounts where other Silicon Valley, smaller startups, or whatever have the capacity because Hegseth thinks, and he may be right in this, these people are agile. They move fast, they move quickly, and if they make a mistake, they fix it. They don't charge you necessarily for fixing it, which has become a practice of the big guys. He's got some people in the Pentagon who are not necessarily displeased with this shifting of funds, but it's clear, and people need to understand this: there's no cutting going on. In fact, as I said, with Congress beefing it up by 100 plus, it's going to be an even bigger top line than last year.Paul JayOkay, so what do you say to people, whether they're Trump supporters or not? Because I think a lot of people don't understand the issue. Okay, you're going to weaponize space, but what you're really doing, according to President Trump, is creating, finally, after so many failures, an effective anti-ballistic missile system.

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Benjamin und Christiane von "Autonomie & Algorithmen" sind zu Gast und wir fragen uns: Warum und in welcher Weise lesen wir menschliche Eigenschaften in künstliche Systeme wie etwa Large Language Models hinein. Wir klären, was der Begriff Anthropomorphisierung bedeutet, blicken in die Kultur-, Technik- und Wissenschafts-Geschichte und gehen den Psychologischen Grundlagen nach. Mit Daniel Dennetts "Intentional Stance" stelle ich eine philosophische Theorie der Anthropomorphisierung vor und Christiane präsentiert mehrere psychologische Studien, die die Frage nach dem "Warum" strategisch eingrenzen. Am Ende fragen wir noch nach der Moral von der Geschicht': Sollten KI-Systeme, Programme, Computer und Roboter menschenähnlich designet werden? Quellen: Autonomie und Algorithmen: https://autonomie-algorithmen.letscast.fm/ Der Geschichte des künstlichen Menschen habe ich mich hier gewidmet: https://perspektiefe.privatsprache.de/der-geist-in-der-maschine/ Meine Folge zum Androiden Data: https://perspektiefe.privatsprache.de/the-measure-of-a-man-die-philosophie-von-star-trek/ Daniel Dennett: The Intentional Stance: https://amzn.to/4jTk30j * The intentional stance in theory and practice: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniel-Dennett/publication/271180035_The_Intentional_Stance/links/5f3d3b01a6fdcccc43d36860/The-Intentional-Stance.pdf?__cf_chl_rt_tk=bBjx1ddFsxZJuACwVDbqmVMInS7vJnRXqyEoNxptu0I-1739429482-1.0.1.1-aChSHpHXHglMNSA.7vG24WbtILS87p2TmOfxv9ywH_w Karel Capek (1922). Werstands Universal Robots. Tschechisch. Deutsche Übersetzung (gemeinfrei) bei: https://www.hs-augsburg.de/~harsch/germanica/Chronologie/20Jh/Pick/pic_wurv.html Harald Salfellner (2019). Der Prager Golem - Jüdische Sagen aus dem Ghetto. https://amzn.to/4aXv0K1 * Alan Turing (1950). Computing Machinery and Intelligence. Mind: A Quarterly Review of Psychology and Philosophy, 59(236), 433-460. https://doi.org/10.1093/mind/LIX.236.433 Joseph Weizenbaum (1960). ELIZA—a computer program for the study of natural language communication between man and machine. Communications of the ACM, 9(1), 36-45. https://doi.org/10.1145/365153.365168 Valentino Braitenberg (1986). Vehicles - Experiments in Synthetic Psychology. MIT Press. http://cognaction.org/cogs105/readings/braitenberg1.pdf Heider, F., & Simmel, M. (1944). An experimental study of apparent behavior. The American journal of psychology, 57(2), 243-259. https://doi.org/10.2307/1416950 Reeves, B., & Nass, C. I. (1996). The media equation: How people treat computers, television, and new media like real people and places. Center for the Study of Language and Information; Cambridge University Press. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1996-98923-000 Epley, N., Waytz, A., & Cacioppo, J. T. (2007). On seeing human: A three-factor theory of anthropomorphism. Psychological Review, 114(4), 864–886. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.114.4.864 Gazzola, V., Rizzolatti, G., Wicker, B., & Keysers, C. (2007). The anthropomorphic brain: the mirror neuron system responds to human and robotic actions. Neuroimage, 35(4), 1674-1684. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2007.02.003 Roesler, E., Manzey, D., & Onnasch, L. (2021). A meta-analysis on the effectiveness of anthropomorphism in human-robot interaction. Science Robotics, 6(58), eabj5425. https://doi.org/10.1126/scirobotics.abj5425 Mandl, S., Laß, J.S., Strobel, A. (2024). Associations Between Gender Attributions and Social Perception of Humanoid Robots. In: Camarinha-Matos, L.M., Ortiz, A., Boucher, X., Barthe-Delanoë, AM. (eds) Navigating Unpredictability: Collaborative Networks in Non-linear Worlds. PRO-VE 2024. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 726. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71739-0_6 *Das ist ein Affiliate-Link: Wenn ihr das Buch kauft, bekomme ich eine winzige Provision und freue mich. Oder in Amazons Formulierung: Als Amazon-Partner verdiene ich an qualifizierten Verkäufen.

Join host Bill Donohue as he welcomes former Los Angeles Dodgers first-baseman Steve Garvey, who reflects on his illustrious career and connections to Long Island, where his family roots lie. Garvey shares anecdotes from his time as a bat boy for the Dodgers and his journey in Major League Baseball, highlighting the camaraderie and competitive spirit that defined his time on the field. Following Garvey, author Mark Whicker discusses his new biography, “Up and In,” which delves into the life of legendary Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale. Whicker explores Drysdale's impact on the game, his fierce pitching style, and the significance of his holdout with Sandy Koufax that changed baseball's economics. This episode offers a rich tapestry of stories from baseball history, celebrating the legacies of two iconic figures in Dodgers lore.Show DetailsBill Donohue opens the show with an engaging introduction, setting the tone for an evening rich in baseball nostalgia and insight, as he welcomes former Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey to the program. Garvey's presence brings a wave of memories as he reflects on his early years in Tampa and his journey to the major leagues, reminiscing about his childhood as a bat boy with the Dodgers. He shares heartfelt stories about his family's connection to the Long Island area and the influence of legendary players he idolized during his formative years. Garvey's discussions reveal the profound impact of mentorship and community in his development, showcasing the spirit of teamwork that defined the Dodgers during his time. His anecdotes not only highlight individual achievements but also illuminate the collective experience of being part of a storied franchise, offering listeners a glimpse into the camaraderie that fueled their success.As the conversation progresses, the focus shifts to Garvey's illustrious career, where he recounts pivotal moments, including his first game and interactions with Dodgers greats. Donahue steers the dialogue towards the significance of Garvey's contributions to the team, emphasizing his role in the Dodgers' storied history. The discussion seamlessly transitions to the next segment, where Whicker joins to talk about his new biography, “Up and In,” dedicated to the legacy of Don Drysdale. Whicker's insights into Drysdale's career highlight his fierce competitiveness and the cultural significance he held within the game. The author shares captivating anecdotes from his research, including interviews with Drysdale's teammates and friends, enriching the narrative of a player whose influence extended beyond the diamond.The episode culminates in a powerful exploration of the legacies of both Garvey and Drysdale, underscoring the impact they had on the Dodgers and the world of baseball as a whole. Donahue masterfully weaves together the personal stories and historical context, creating a tapestry that celebrates the enduring spirit of the game. The reflections shared by both guests resonate deeply with listeners, leaving them with a sense of connection to the past and an appreciation for the stories that continue to shape baseball culture. This episode is a compelling tribute to two icons of the sport, offering a blend of nostalgia, insight, and a celebration of what it means to be part of the Dodgers legacy.Takeaways: Steve Garvey shares his early experiences as a bat boy for the Brooklyn Dodgers and how it shaped his career. The discussion highlights the significance of Don Drysdale's 58 and two-thirds consecutive scoreless innings record in baseball history. Mark Whicker emphasizes the impact of Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax's holdout on baseball economics in the 1960s. Garvey recounts his transition from a kid growing up in Tampa to becoming a Major League Baseball star. The episode explores the camaraderie

In this episode, Tina chats with Lucie Wicker, a seasoned photographer specializing in fitness, wellness, and active brands. Lucie shares her journey, insights on capturing the authenticity of her clients' businesses, and her approach to balancing entrepreneurship with motherhood.The discussion also covers essential business advice, must-read books, and invaluable tools like Canva and ChatGPT. Here's what you'll learn: - Her unique approach to photography, storytelling, and connecting with her ideal clients - Her advice for starting and growing a successful business - Must-read business books for aspiring business owners - Her favorite business resources for efficiency and inspiration - Tips for balancing motherhood and owning a business - How journaling supports business growth, health, and personal goals - Ways to work with her and explore her services Visit oneskin.co/CARROTS and use code CARROTS for 15% off your first order. Connect with Tina Haupert: https://carrotsncake.com/ Facebook: Carrots 'N' Cake https://www.facebook.com/carrotsncake Instagram: carrotsncake https://www.instagram.com/carrotsncake YouTube: Tina Haupert https://www.youtube.com/user/carrotsncake Pinterest: Carrots 'N' Cake Hormone Testing & Nutrition Coaching https://www.pinterest.com/carrotsncake/ About Tina Haupert: Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N' Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals. Connect with Alessandra Zonari: www.luciewickerphotography.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/luciewickerphoto Email: lucie@luciewickerphotography.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luciewicker Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnEPp4HVeqZVHa_ojl_ooaQ Facebook: http://facebook.com/luciewickerphotography Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/luciewickerphoto/ About Lucie Wicker: Since 2011, Lucie has been photographing the best of the fitness, health, and wellness community in New England and beyond. As a commercial portrait photographer, she frequently works with fitness and athletic brands creating authentic and compelling imagery for advertising campaigns of all sizes. She was a film studies major with a photojournalism minor in college and has always enjoyed telling stories through the photos she takes. She was born and raised in Boston and thrilled her parents by settling down here when her backpacking days were over (or paused - she'll get back there someday). When she's not taking photos, you can find her exploring nature trails, trying out noodle recipes, and getting out on the water as much as possible.

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Josh of Dirt Court Jesters makes his annual appearance on the show to break down some schedules for the upcoming season. And he also has a list of food & restaurants for us! You can find his pages on: Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube. ​What stands out to us on the WoO sprint & late model schedules, High Limit, Lucas Oil Late Models, Xtreme Outlaw midgets, 3 USAC divisions, Late Model Summer Nationals, All-Stars / Ohio Speedweek. And we also touch on the Ironman late models & Hunt the Front. ​Wicker bill discussion, again.​Jumping into the podcasting world in 2024. Keeping it rolling in 2025.​He gives us a list of Ohio establishments to note. Bagger Daves, Laff's, Thurman Cafe, Village Pump, Jim's Town Tavern & their wings(Ends around 1:35:00 minute mark)Stoking the Fire​Social media of the week: Q&A with Gordy Gundaker on Twitter, Anton Hernandez DQ at the Tulsa Shootout​"The Draft"(Ends around 1:42:00 minute mark)Feature Finish​40th Annual Tulsa Shootout​Wild West Shootout nights 1 & 2 at Vado Speedway Park(Ends around 1:45:00 mark)The Smoke​Hot pocket night​Red Robin

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Missouri Military Minute - Senators Schmitt, Wicker Tour Defense Suppliers And Agencies In St. Louis by Minnesota News Network

THIS IS NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE. INVESTING IS RISKY AND OFTEN PAINFUL. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH.There are about 45,000 Russian casualties a month now in Ukraine. That equates to a rate of 540,000 soldiers per year or about 1% of Russia's male, fighting-age population, thus the call to North Korea to supply troops. About 15% of Russia's population died in World War 2, so today's losses are modest in comparison but by modern standards an incomprehensible cost for territorial gain. Almost all of those who die come from Russia's hinterlands. An American equivalent would be if the Pentagon emptied US jails, drafted from the poorest zip codes, sent them to attack Canada, and then gave generous cash packages to the next of kin. Some provincial Russians have even welcomed the war because the poorest, most alcoholic locals have been disposed of and replaced with a cash subsidy. The question is if President-elect Trump will view Putin's negotiating position as strong. I don't know the answer. I do know Trump's answer has vast implications for geopolitics. China is weighing Taiwan, Iran is weighing its tactic of spreading death and chaos in the Middle East. This also matters for US government finances, bond yields, and equity valuations. Today, I want to talk about the policy choice and financial implications and also share a conversation I had with Lt. Gen (Ret) HR McMaster, Trump's former National Security Advisor. He offers a perspective I lack and I am grateful he made the time to talk with me and allowed me to share that conversation with you. US Policy DecisionWhile Republicans control the White House and Congress, there are splinters within the Party. Some are isolationists, others are internationalists. HR does not share his affiliation but he believes the US can be a force for good. If someone like Musk wants to cut government spending, he needs to slash either social security, medicare, or defense. Slashing defense would narrow the US budget deficit and be a radical restructuring of the global order. But such a sharp jag is off-brand for traditional Republicans. A report by Senator Wicker (R. Miss) is making the rounds. It is titled “Peace Through Strength” and is clearly meant for Trump's desk. Below is an excerpt. I put the key sentence in bold. America's national defense strategy and military budget are inadequate for the dangerous world in which we find ourselves. An emerging axis of aggressors is working to undermine U.S. interests across the globe. Congress and military leaders agree: The United States has not faced such a dangerous threat environment since the years before World War II. The epicenter of this test is Ukraine. Regardless of Party, US Presidents have not wanted to deal with Russia for the last quarter century. It's far away, has almost no economic relationship with the US, and is highly corrupt. But time and again, US Presidents have been forced to focus on Russia in a way that has sometimes sabotaged their domestic agenda. Could this happen to Trump 2.0?ContextPutin took over on December 31, 1999. Not long after problems began developing and each US President sought their best to ignore them for the same reason—they didn't want to engage in conflict. However, this has only allowed the situation in Russia to metastasize. This echoes the same process that unfolded in Germany in the 1930s, so Wicker's comment is apt. While Russian assassinations at home and abroad began early in Putin's reign, the key events where the US whiffed was when:* Russia annexed parts of Georgia under President Bush in 2008.* Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 under President Obama.* Russia fired on Ukrainian ships in 2018 traveling between Ukrainian ports under President Trump.* Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 under President Biden.In each case, the response was bumbling and timid. Note that Russia and the US both signed the 1994 Budapest Memorandum whereby Ukraine gave up its nukes in return for its borders being secured. While it sounds extreme, I don't think it is a stretch to say that this is the 1930s with Putin playing the role of Hitler and the US playing the role of UK's Neville Chamberlain. Russia has slowly been swallowing more territory, violating international law, and threatening the West with nuclear war if the West intervenes. The assassinations on Western territory continue. Just last week, the UK foiled a Russian plot to murder investigative journalist Christo Grozev. If Putin isn't stopped in Ukraine, I believe he will move on, possibly to the Baltics. Fiscal ImplicationsThe US budget deficit is currently at 6%, even as the economy is strong. This is unusual. The only solution to narrow the deficit is by raising taxes and cutting spending. The solution isn't conceptually complicated but it is politically toxic. But what will Trump do? From what I can tell reading McMaster's books, Trump is conflicted. He wants to appear “strong” and also hates foreign entanglements. His ideal environments are neater, like Trump Tower or Mar a Lago or a golf course he owns. If he were to quickly sign a peace deal with Putin, I suspect Trump would look weak. But Ukraine is exactly the type of mess he wants to avoid. To deter Russia, the US is going to need to spend a lot of money. McMaster said he thought the US defense budget needed to go from 3% of GDP to 5% of GDP. Without tax hikes, that would drive the deficit to 8% of GDP and possibly drive bond yields to 5% or 6%. This then would hit the stock and housing markets. Since Trump got elected, US bond yields have fallen. It's interesting and counter-intuitive unless one thinks a significant adjustment in government spending is coming. This is also a bet that the Fed will cut rates later this month, of course. 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"As you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world.”~ John 17:18How do I share the gospel when others aren't open to it?Can I be an authentic Christian if my job doesn't allow me to express it openly?How do I love people who are hostile toward my faith?Our world is fallen and broken, and in many ways it seems to be growing more opposed to the Christian life. Pat is joined by licensed therapist Isaac Wicker for a profound conversation about this struggle. Whether you're in school, at work, or with friends & family, we all find ourselves in a position of witnessing our faith to those who don't seem to be open to it. They might even be openly hostile toward the faith. But the call of Jesus is not to return vitriol with vitriol or to run away from the world, but rather to engage others with love and a willingness to preach the gospel at all times, with words and actions. Isaac Wicker is a Catholic therapist, speaker, and content creator with a decade of mental health experience. Outside of his therapy work, he founded and runs two online Catholic programs for integrating faith and mental health: Whole Human Challenge, a 7-week Catholic challenge to uproot anxiety and enliven faith; and KNOWN: Embraced by the Heart of the Father, a 12-week online Catholic journey to heal wounded relationships with God the Father. You can follow his instagram @knownbythefather and find him on YouTube @wholehumanpsychology. Isaac lives in Minnesota with his wife and three children.Episode 61 Show NotesChapters:0:00: Introduction and Highs & Hards9:40: Living faith in a fallen world20:29: Being a living instance of a loving God28:10: A Catholic therapist in a secular mental health field37:30: The courage to go into the world47:11: Challenge By ChoiceReflection Questions:What is one specific thing that stuck with you from this conversation?What secular environments do you live or work in? What challenges and opportunities do you find there?When has someone helped you know God's love when you felt unlovable? When have you shown God's love to another?What is the value of acknowledging someone's good desires, even if they're being lived out in unhealthy or sinful ways?Who is one person who you have a hard time loving, but needs the love of God through your witness?Send us a text. We're excited to hear what's on your mind!Thank you for listening! Visit us online at thiswholelifepodcast.com, and send us an email with your thoughts, questions, or ideas.Follow us on Instagram & FacebookInterested in more faith-filled mental health resources? Check out the Martin Center for IntegrationMusic: "You're Not Alone" by Marie Miller. Used with permission.

Fashioncast®Episode #53, November 12, 2024Alden Wicker, Toxic Textiles (Part 3): Has Toxic Apparel Become Fashion's Watergate?This episode is Part 3 of a three-part series on toxic textiles and features Alden Wicker, award-winning author, freelance investigative reporter, and environmental blogger.  The discussion covers Wicker's career in the fashion industry since 2011, including her introduction to fashion, the launch of her website EcoCult, and her first book released in 2023, To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion is Making Us Sick and How We Can Fight Back.This is a highly informative and fast-moving interview. In many ways, Wicker is like the authors who have appeared on the show before her. She's exceptionally intelligent, articulate, and speaks from experience and knowledge. In addition, Wicker is passionate about the surprising discoveries made during her research, and the listener can hear the urgency in her voice.While reading To Dye For, Wicker's investigative journalism instincts are pervasive throughout the book.  From her invitation to investigate Alaskan Airline flight attendant complaints about new uniforms, to her trip to India dye houses, Wicker uncovers endless layers of the proverbial onion.  Of course, all the while being scoffed at by gatekeepers and bureaucrats from the airline, medical, legal, and fashion industries.  To Dye For is a reader's journey of intrigue, surprise, frustration, and anger.  If the outcome weren't so tragic, the book was so well-written and full of unique characters, it could have passed as fiction.  Fortunately, I am not the only one who noticed, Wicker recently won the Society of Environmental Journalists Rachel Carson Book Award for reporting on the environment. Sure, Rachel Carson's1962 book Silent Spring, challenged the use of chemical pesticides and sparked the environmental movement, but decades later big industry never got the memo, particularly the fashion industry.  However, one can only hope, To Dye For, may be the catalyst that sparks a new and serious movement in the fashion industry about toxic apparel with Alden Wicker leading the charge!  Enjoy this special episode.www.Aldenwicker.comwww.ecocult.comTo Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick--and How We Can Fight Back https://a.co/d/jl27WNk

If you're a business owner who wants to stand out in the crowded digital landscape, this episode is for you. In this episode, I sat down with Lucie Wicker, a commercial photographer specializing in fitness, wellness, and active brands. With over a decade of experience, Lucie shares her journey from corporate life to becoming a sought-after expert in capturing motion and authenticity for brands like personal trainers, yoga instructors, and wellness studios. Whether you're looking to refresh your brand's visuals or create content that speaks to your audience, this conversation dives deep into why great photography and videography are essential in today's marketing world.  Get ready to grab Lucie's tips on creating visual content that truly resonates and drives results. Plus, she shares insider secrets about working with clients, how to choose the best environments for your shoots, and why now is the best time to invest in high-quality visual content for Q4 and beyond.  Tune in and transform the way your business connects with your audience through stunning, authentic photography and videography!   Mentioned in this episode Offer Optimization Scorecard Leave a Podcast Review Subscribe   Work/Connect with me: Offer Optimization Scorecard Book a Call   Tune in to start taking your business and life to the next level today and don't forget to subscribe or follow the podcast to make sure you don't miss any future episodes. Visit https://jessicamillercoaching.com/ to learn more. You can also follow me on Instagram (@jessicadioguardimiller) and Facebook.

Jay and Mark are joined by Tony Cogan (The Wicker Man Podcast) to discuss "One Day it's Tomorrow," the fifth chapter of Deep Blue Sea. In this episode, they also talk about Susan's herbs, Aquatica as a Wicker Man scenario, and Aquatica's toilets. Enjoy!

7:35 a.m. - Roger Wicker - U.S. Senator, Mississippi Topic: We are 13 days away from presidential election, Senator Wicker discusses his senate race, news of the day. Senator Wicker is visiting with JROTC students in Clarksdale and visiting Civil War Museum. 8:05 a.m. - Byron Carter - Candidate Supreme Court Justice District 3 Topic: His run for Supreme Court, platform, the work he has done during his time as an attorney for over 30 years in Byram, Mississippi, and why he believes he is the best candidate for the job. 8:35 a.m. - Wayne Carr - Southern District Public Service Commissioner of Mississippi Topic: The recent Nuclear Summit hosted by the PSC where they brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to discuss the future of nuclear energy in Mississippi and its role in the state's energy landscape.

Horpen up your gorp and slorp it orp, friend, it's a new episode of Regular Features, the podcast that just won't stop. If we stop doing it, we die! In this episode, Steve experiences a sensory deprivation tank. Log's friend visits a mysterious horny island. And Joe translates opera for our swine-ears, our uncultured hog-brains. Meep.

In this episode of the ATI Podcast, Barrett and co-host Brandon Stuart of Edaw's End/Nodnarb's Closet welcome  @douglaswicker  of #SEARCHPARTYPICTURES to discuss delve into the 10-year anniversary of the cult classic horror film 'The Guest.' They explore the film's plot, characters, and themes, as well as its cultural impact and reception. The conversation highlights the film's unique blend of horror and dark comedy, the significance of its soundtrack, and the performances of the cast, particularly Dan Stevens as the enigmatic David Collins. The hosts also reflect on the film's ending and its implications, discussing how it leaves viewers questioning the nature of the protagonist and the consequences of his actions. They explore the film's unique blend of humor and horror, its nostalgic score, and the impact of its characters, while also reflecting on the creative process behind the film's production and the potential for sequels. Where to find #DOUGLASWICKER of #SEARCHPARTYPICTURES: LINKTR - https://linktr.ee/douglaswicker Special thanks to Ben Sharp of Cloudkicker for the ATI Podcast open! Listen/support CLOUDKICKER on BANDCAMP at https://cloudkicker.bandcamp.com/ Cloudkicker - Topic Like, Listen, Enjoy, Subscribe to the ATI Podcast anywhere you get your podcast audio. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flow.page/atipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #stlouis #ATIPodcast #theguest #horrormovies #adamwingard #simonbarrett #cultfilms #danstevens #MaikaMonroe #lancereddick #analysis #cuckoo #culthorror #cultclassic #horrorfilms #practicaleffects #2010shorror #10yearanniversary #panicfest #bruja --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ati-podcast/support

In this Com d'Archi, through the voice of Esther, discover the festival ‘Utopies Constructives' (Constructive Utopias) and its realisation: a thirteen meters long wicker footbridge. This footbridge was realised with the collective ‘Construire l'Architecture' (Constructing Architecture).Founded in 2019 by Marc Hymans, Geoffrey Clamour, Priscillia Jorge and Camille Sineau from ‘BETA' (Bureau for Experimental Architecture) and Benjamin Marolleau from the cultural center ‘La Teinturerie', the festival is dedicated to innovation and research in architecture and construction. It takes place in Richelieu, the city named after Cardinal Richelieu who had it built on the model of the ideal city. Thus, the wicker footbridge project not only aims to embody the researches on resource preservation and new building techniques but also to reopen this historic site to its inhabitants. The bridge will be raised over the Mable canal in the park Richelieu, offering new paths into the garden. Its design combines traditional basketry techniques with new technology since its weaving was calculated with the BAYA algorithm. A tool that can predict the ideal braiding for structural shell for architecture.Listen to this innovative project, at the frontier of architecture, engineering, art and history.Image teaser DR © Utopies ConstructivesSound engineering : Julien Rebours___If you like the podcast do not hesitate:. to subscribe so you don't miss the next episodes,. to leave us stars and a comment :-),. to follow us on Instagram @comdarchipodcast to find beautiful images, always chosen with care, so as to enrich your view on the subject.Nice week to all of you ! Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

This week, Jake and Bob are joined by Isaac Wicker, a licensed counselor and co-founder of Known, a 12-week online Catholic coaching program to heal wounded relationships with God the Father. Isaac shares his story of his own mental health journey, his approach to helping others overcome their struggles and discover their worth, as well as the role of loving people in therapy. They also discuss the importance of bringing all our emotions and desires to God, especially when we are exploring our own woundedness.    Key Points: All good therapy is rooted in love. Isaac's approach to help low-income adults overcome their struggles involves focusing on values and collaborative problem-solving. The Kown program helps individuals discover their purpose and live fully alive by healing our wounded relationship with God the Father Being secure and relational with God allows for exploration of difficult emotions without being overwhelmed. Having a concrete schedule, routine, and accountability within the healing process helps one stay dedicated along the sometimes difficult journey.   Resources: Isaac's Website (Ready to Be Known) soulandpsych@gmail.com The Whole Human Podcast with Isaac Wicker   Connect with Restore the Glory:  Instagram: @restoretheglorypodcast  Twitter: @RestoreGloryPod Facebook: Restore the Glory Podcast   Never miss out on an episode by hitting the subscribe button right now! Help other people find the show and grow in holiness by sharing this podcast with them individually or on your social media. Thanks!

Send us a textThis Beauty Conversation Blew my mind!!! I sat down with Mrs. Tara Wicker, a fellow Beauty who has found her voice beyond the ashes of her abortion.Tara, the State Director of Louisiana Black Advocates for Life, has a substantial background in activism, government and advocacy. She and I found common ground as we both stand in the gap to be, what I call, A Restorative Voice for the Voiceless.Of course this includes the unborn but, in this conversation,  I want to emphasize the Voicelessness of those silenced by the shame of abortion. Tara and I discuss one of the most profoundly affected groups affected by abortion, the Black/African American community. Listen in as we share our personal experiences and how that experience has propelled us into using our voices for those who are voiceless.Listen in each week and don't forget to SHARE, LIKE AND COMMENT!!!Connect with TonyaWebsite - https://www.tonyabjones.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@beautybeyondtheashes/videosFree Mini E-Book - https://tonyabjones.com/4pillarsEmail - bbta@tonyabjones.comFacebook - Tonya Bailey Jones https://www.facebook.com/thetonyabjonesInstagram - Blessed1_t2w https://www.instagram.com/blessed1_t2w/TikTok - Beauty Beyond the Ashes https://www.tiktok.com/@beauty_beyond_the_ashes?lang=en

This week's full moon is steeped in folklore and tradition, making it the perfect time to explore this celestial event. Join as we take a look into the history of the Harvest Moon, from its role in ancient agricultural practices to the spooky legends.Special thank you to happylandfillx for letting us share your story.Join Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesFollow us on YOUTUBEJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch Links:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feldgeisterhttps://chrissysenecal.com/feldgeister-and-korndamonen/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Corn-Motherhttps://mythologyworldwide.com/the-story-of-the-corn-mother-in-native-american-mythology/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/93hjbx/true_stories_concerning_midwestern_farm_lore_red/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicker_manhttps://www.validmedia.org/post/harvest-moon-myths-superstitions-and-celestial-magichttps://thelocalmystic.com/harvest-moon/Stories:https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/pwr907/my_times_in_mexico_crying_in_the_middle_of_a_field/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/bdwerb/seven_sisters_roadThanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on Wednesday.Sarah and Tobie xx"Spacial Winds" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talked to JD Wicker about the move to the Pac 12 and we had the Big 5!

SDSU AD JD Wicker Joins The Guys To Discuss The Aztecs Joining The PAC-12. The Voice Of The LA Rams JB Long Looks Back At Week 1 And Previews This Weeks Game Vs The Ravens. Jims Backpage.

Aztecs Athletic Director JD Wicker Joins The Guys To Discuss Todays HUGE NEWS That The Aztecs Are Joining The PAC-12

Aztecs Athletic Director JD Wicker Joins The Guys To Discuss Todays HUGE NEWS That The Aztecs Are Joining The PAC-12

SDSU AD JD Wicker Joins The Guys To Discuss The Aztecs Joining The PAC-12. The Voice Of The LA Rams JB Long Looks Back At Week 1 And Previews This Weeks Game Vs The Ravens. Jims Backpage.

The San Diego State Aztecs made some big news yesterday when they announced their move to the rebuilding Pac-12. Athletic Director JD Wicker joined Gwynn & Chris to talk about what it means and why they didn't go to the Big 12.

SDSU AD JD Wicker Previews Sats Game And More.

SDSU AD JD Wicker Previews Sats Game And More.

The Senate recently received testimony from the bipartisan co-chairs of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy, who were tasked with creating a report to Congress with recommendations needed to adapt our National Defense Strategy to current threats. In this episode, hear the testimony about that completed report during which they discuss preparations for a possible world war and the need for more American kids to fight and die in it. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via Support Congressional Dish via (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! 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Reuters. July 2, 2024. Al Mayadeen English. Steve Crawshaw. January 26, 2024. The Guardian. Patreon August 12, 2024. Patreon. C-SPAN Fundraiser C-SPAN. Bills: NDAA 2025 Audio Sources July 30, 2024 Senate Committee on Armed Services Witnesses: Jane M. Harman, Chair, Commission on the National Defense Strategy Eric S. Edelman, Vice Chair, Commission on the National Defense Strategy Clips 26:20 Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS): The document details the way in which the 2022 National Defense Strategy and Assessment, completed just two years ago, did not adequately account for the threat of simultaneous and increasingly coordinated military action by our four primary adversaries. A group which I have come to call the Axis of Aggressors. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS): I appreciate the Commission's recommendation that national security spending must return to late Cold War levels — a goal which matches my plan to spend 5%, eventually, of GDP on defense. That level of investment would be temporary. It would be a down-payment on the rebuilding of our national defense tools for a generation. Tools that have sharpened can reduce the risk that our adversaries will use military force against US interests. 33:10 Jane Harman: The threats to US national security and our interests are greater than any time since World War II, and more complex than any threats during the Cold War. 34:00 Jane Harman: Sadly, we think, and I'm sure you agree, that the public has no idea how great the threats are and is not mobilized to meet them. Public support is critical to implement the changes we need to make. Leaders on both sides of the aisle and across government need to make the case to the public and get their support. Eric Edelman: There is potential for near-term war and a potential that we might lose such a conflict. The partnership that's emerged among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea is a major strategic shift that we have not completely accounted for in our defense planning. It makes each of those countries potentially stronger militarily, economically, and diplomatically, and potentially can weaken the tools we have at our disposal to deal with them. And it makes it more likely that a future conflict, for instance, in the Indo-Pacific, would expand across other theaters and that we would find ourselves in a global war that is on the scale of the Second World War. Eric Edelman: The 2022 NDS identified China as the pacing challenge. We found that China is, in many ways, outpacing the US. While we still have the strongest military in the world with the farthest global reach, when we get to a thousand miles of China's shore, we start to lose our military dominance and could find ourselves on the losing end of a conflict. China's cyber capabilities, space assets, growing strategic forces, and fully modernized conventional forces are designed to keep us from engaging in the Taiwan Strait or the South or East China seas. China, as has been testified to before Congress, has infiltrated our critical infrastructure networks to prevent or deter US action by contesting our logistics, disrupting American power and water, and otherwise removing the sanctuary of the homeland that we have long enjoyed. 38:00 Eric Edelman: For its part, Russia has reconstituted its own defense industrial base after its invasion of Ukraine much more rapidly than people anticipated. Vladimir Putin seeks to reassert Russia as a great power and is happy to destabilize the world in order to do so. 38:15 Eric Edelman: Our report describes the threats posed by Iran, North Korea, and terrorism as well. Clearly, Iran and North Korea both feel emboldened by the current environment, and terrorism remains a potent threat fueled by the proliferation of technology. As the DNI has said, the current war in the Middle East is likely to have a generational impact on terrorism. 39:20 Jane Harman: First finding: DoD cannot and should not provide for the national defense by itself. The NDS calls for an integrated deterrence that is not reflected in practice today. A truly all elements of national power approach is required to coordinate and leverage resources across DoD, the rest of the Executive branch, the private sector, civil society, and US allies and partners. We agree with the NDS on the importance of allies, and we commend the administration for expanding and strengthening NATO and building up relationships and capabilities across Asia. We also point out ways for the United States to be better partners ourselves, including by maintaining a more stable presence globally and in key organizations like NATO. We call for reducing barriers to intelligence sharing, joint production, and military exports so we can better support and prepare to fight with our closest allies. 40:25 Jane Harman: Second recommendation is fundamental shifts in threats and technology require fundamental change in how DoD functions. This is particularly true of how DoD works with the tech sector, where most of our innovation happens. We say that DoD is operating at the speed of bureaucracy when the threat is approaching wartime urgency. DoD structure is optimized for research and development for exquisite, irreplaceable platforms when the future is autonomy, AI and large numbers of cheaper and attritable systems. I know this because I represented the Aerospace Center of Los Angeles in Congress for so many years, where exquisite, irreplaceable satellite platforms were built. And now we know that there is a plethora of commercial platforms that can do many of the same things and offer redundancy. DoD programs like Replicator and the Defense Innovation Unit and the Office of Strategic Capital are great, but they're essentially efforts to work around the larger Pentagon system. 42:00 Eric Edelman: Mr. Wicker, you raised the issue of the foresizing construct in your opening statement, and we, as you noted, found that it is inadequate. I mean, it was written actually before the invasion of Ukraine and before the emergence of this tightening alliance between Russia and China. And we propose that the force needs to be sized, the joint force, in conjunction with US allies and partners, to defend the homeland, but simultaneously be able to deal with threats in the Indo-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. These are not all the same fights, so different elements of the force would be required in different parts of the globe, but US global responsibilities require a global military response as well as a diplomatic and economic one. 43:20 Eric Edelman: The DoD workforce and the all-volunteer force provide us with a kind of unmatched advantage, but recruiting failures have shrunk the force and have raised serious questions about the sustainability of the all-volunteer force in peacetime, let alone if we had to mobilize for a major conflict or a protracted conflict. 44:30 Jane Harman: Additionally, we think that Congress should revoke the 2023 spending caps and provide real growth — I know Senator Wicker loves this one — for fiscal year 2025 defense and non-defense national security spending that, at a bare minimum, falls within the range recommended by the 2018 NDS Commission. That range was never achieved. Subsequent budgets will require spending that puts defense and other components of national security, other components jointly across government and the tech sector and partners and allies, on a glide path to support efforts commensurate with the US national efforts seen during the Cold War. Jane Harman: We agree on a unanimous basis that the national debt is its own national security challenge. If we want to approach Cold War levels of spending, we need to increase resources and reform entitlement spending. 45:40 Jane Harman: During the Cold War, top marginal income tax rates were above 70% and corporate tax rates averaged 50%. We don't call for those numbers, but we are calling for an increase in resources and point out that interest on the debt is higher than our total top line of defense spending. 49:55 Jane Harman: The notion of public service isn't new as you know, Mr. Chairman, it's been around for years. It was around when I served in Congress, and Congress did not act on any of the proposals that I saw. It is still a way to get all of the public, at the proper age, engaged in understanding the requirements of citizenship. A lot of our young people have no earthly idea, sadly, because they have no civic education, what our government really is and what are the ways to serve. And surely one of the most honorable ways to serve is as a member of the military, you did it, and other members of this committee have done this. And I think that is the way to revive a kind of sense of coherence and patriotism that we are lacking right now. Eric Edelman: We have not really, as a society, talked about the need for national mobilization, but if the worst were to happen and some of the worst scenarios we discuss in our report were to come to pass and were we to face a global conflict, it would require mobilization on the scale of what we did as a nation during World War II. And we haven't done that in a long time. We haven't thought about that in a long time. There are a lot of elements to it, including stockpiling strategic materials, but being able to rapidly bring people into the military, et cetera, I just don't think we are prepared to do it. I think we have to have a national discussion about this, and I think it goes hand in hand with the earlier discussion you had with my colleague about public service and serving the nation. 52:05 Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI): We had in World War II, two years, essentially from September 1st, 1939 to December 7th, 1941, to prepare. And I doubt we'll have two years to prepare in this environment. Eric Edelman: President Putin, in some ways, has done us a bit of a favor by having invaded Ukraine and exposed, as a result, some of the limitations of US defense industrial production, and shown that it's grossly inadequate to provide the equipment, technology, and munitions that the US military and our allies and partners need today, let alone given the demands of a potential future conflict, which might be even more taxing. Jane Harman: I remember being a member of the Defense Policy Board when Jim Mattis was Secretary of Defense, and his piece of advice to us was, let's do everything we can to keep Russia and China apart. Well, oops, that has not happened. And there is this close friendship and collaboration between them. You asked how is it manifested? Well, we see it most at the moment in Ukraine, where Russia was the aggressor violating international law and invading Ukraine, and China is a huge help to Russia in evading our sanctions by buying Russian gas and by its efforts to ship into China material for the war. And then you add in, as you mentioned, Iran and North Korea, which are suppliers of drones and other lethal material to Russia. And this unholy alliance, or I think you call it Alliance of Aggression, is extremely dangerous. Let's remember that both North Korea has nuclear weapons, Iran is at breakout for nuclear weapons, and the other two countries are nuclear countries. And where this goes is, it seems to me, terrifying. And that is, again, why we need to leverage all elements of national power to make sure we deter these countries from acting against us. Eric Edelman: Ukraine offered to give up, and I was involved in some of the diplomacy of this back in the nineties, the nuclear weapons that were left on its territory after the end of the Soviet Union. As a result of that, Ukraine gave them up, but in exchange for assurances from the United States, Russia, Great Britain and France, that its territorial integrity would be recognized along the borderlines that existed before the 2014 seizure of Crimea by Putin, which was a violation of those undertakings. If our assurances in the non-proliferation realm in this instance are shown to be hollow, it will raise questions in the minds of all of our allies about the assurances we've given them, our extended deterrent assurances, whether it's for our allies in Europe, part of our multilateral NATO alliance, or our bilateral allies in East Asia, or our partners, parts of special relationships we've developed in Middle East with Israel, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt and others. So the whole fabric, frankly, of the international order is at risk here, depending on the outcome in Ukraine. And to your point, if Putin is successful in Ukraine, the lesson that Xi Jinping is likely to draw is that he too can be successful in Taiwan or in the East China Sea or the South China Sea. Eric Edelman: Nuclear deterrence, Senator Fisher, is the fundamental on which everything else is built in terms of our national security. It's operating every day. It's not visible to American citizens, but the fact of our nuclear deterrent force, all three legs of the triad being available is the most powerful deterrent that we have to conflict. It's not sufficient, but it is the absolute basis, and we really, I think, agreed with the conclusion our colleagues on the Strategic Posture Commission reached, which is that we have to move forward with alacrity on all the elements of modernization of the nuclear triad. That's the GBSD Sentinel Program, that is the B-21, that is the Ohio replacement class. All of those things have to be accomplished and there are problems. One of the reasons we highlighted education is that some of the problems that GBSD are running into have to do with lack of skilled workers to be able to pour the kind of special reinforced concrete that you need for the new silos for missiles, the new control systems for missiles. We lack welders in the submarine industrial base, as Senator Wicker knows well. So there's a lot that has to be done across the board in order to move forward with nuclear modernization, but it is absolutely fundamental to our ability to deter aggression against our allies and of course against the homeland. Eric Edelman: The force right now is too small, and so we have to grow the force, and that's in the face of the recruiting challenges that we've highlighted in the report that the Army in particular, but also the Navy and the Air Force have faced. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE): And I'm going to interrupt you. Please. Why is it too small? Can you explain in this setting the threats that we are facing when we look at the adversaries that we face and how that has changed over the last decade? Eric Edelman: It's too small, in part because the Department was sizing itself for one conflict. But if you have to be present in three theaters, as we are now, we've got conflicts in two theaters now, if we have a third conflict in the third theater, it's going to require a lot more forces. People talk, for instance, about the Indo-Pacific being largely a Navy and Air Force fight. That's correct, but the logistics that support the Navy and the Air Force will largely be manned by the Army. And so we have to have an Army that is sufficiently large that it can operate in all of these places, potentially simultaneously, because honestly, it is very hard to imagine today a conflict in the Indo-Pacific that doesn't become a global conflict very quickly. Someone asked earlier in the hearing about cooperation between Russia and China. The last time I testified before this committee was two years ago about the so-called "Three Body Problem," Russia and China being both nuclear peers of the United States. And one of the criticisms that was leveled at my colleague, Frank Miller and me, was that, well, there's no evidence that Russia and China are collaborating in the nuclear area. Well, we just saw them flying strategic bombers together up near Alaska, so I don't know what more evidence you want that they're beginning to collaborate in that strategic area. Eric Edelman: If we got into some kind of conflict in the Indo-Pacific, whether it be over Taiwan or the South China Sea or East China Sea, what might Russia do? One thing that comes to mind is take advantage of the separatist movement in Moldova to move on Moldova, a country that's trying to move closer to the European Union and to the West, which would then precipitate additional conflict in Europe, or take advantage of the ethnic Russian speaking minorities in the Baltic states, say Latvia, to initiate a conflict there. How would we manage that? When you raise that question with Department [of Defense] leaders, they basically say, well, that — to go back to the chairman's point earlier — well that would be sort of like World War II or would require national mobilization, and that's correct, but we haven't really taken the next steps to really focus on what that and what a protracted conflict would actually look like. We're optimized to fight very short wars. 1:21:00 Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD): There are five different domains in which our country will be attacked in the future. Air, land, and sea, most people would understand, but space and cyberspace are the new domains, which will precede any attack on the first three. Jane Harman: On cyber, it's a huge threat and I don't think we minimize it in any way. One of the things we might anticipate, for example, is if China decides to annex Taiwan, or whatever euphemism they might use, they might engage in a major cyber attack here first, for which we are under-prepared, a cyber attack of our infrastructure. When I was in Congress, I represented the Port of Los Angeles, which with the Port of Long Beach is the largest container port complex in the country. 50% of our container traffic enters and exits through those ports. There are cranes on the port to move the cargo, and those cranes have Chinese technology. So guess what? Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD): All of which are subject to the possibilities of cyber attack. Jane Harman: Absolutely. We should anticipate that our ports could go down. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD): Throughout our entire society, we find that to be the case though. Jane Harman: I'm agreeing with you and this is devastating. Does the American public understand this? No. Jane Harman: You also mentioned space. Again, something I know something about, since I used to call my district the aerospace center of the universe, where most of our intelligence satellites were made. We are more dependent on space as a country and more vulnerable in space because of that dependency than any other country. Shoring up space, which is one of the threats we address, is absolutely crucial. And it's not just military space, but commercial space. You talked about communication. A lot of how we communicate is through commercial space and think how inconvenienced the public would be if all of a sudden their little devices, which we're all dependent on, didn't work. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL): What's hurting us too is a lot of our government schools, I call 'em government schools because I went in thousands of them while I was coaching, recruiting, and the problem we have is hate that's being taught in a lot of our government schools, towards our country. Why would any young man or woman want to fight for a country that they don't believe in, that they're being taught to hate? It's absolutely amazing to me the direction this country is going. So is there any agreement there, Representative Harman? Jane Harman: There is agreement there. I think hate on both sides is totally destructive. I think the absence of civics education and the absence of institutions that help people understand what patriotism means. We had a conversation about national service, which might be a way to get all of our youth back together. I mean, this country sadly, is in a point where many people say our biggest enemy is us fighting each other. 1:33:35 Jane Harman: One of the problems is the kind of deployments the military does every two years. Moving somewhere where in many cases the spouse works and having to change his or her job every two years is very burdensome. It's also hard on kids, and so that could change. 1:36:20 Eric Edelman: The BRICS was actually kind of an invention of Goldman Sachs. It's not really a serious military organization. Jane Harman: But I think that Congress is somewhat complicit in the way the budget process doesn't work, and this insistence on requirements and oversight rather than on what is the problem set we are solving for, which is how the tech sector thinks. I've been making a comment about DIU, the Defense Innovation Unit, that was set up by the late Secretary Ash Carter, that maybe we should outsource the Pentagon to DIU, which is ably headed by someone named Doug Beck, who had 11 years experience in the private sector, because they know how to think about this. I couldn't agree with you more. The budget of DIU is $1 billion out of $850 billion. Doug Beck says he can leverage that. Sen. Angus King (I-ME): It's technologies that win wars, new technology, right? Jane Harman: I'm in violent agreement with you. He says he can leverage that into $50 billion of commercial investment, but that's still a pittance compared to the kind of change we need to undergo. Not just at the Pentagon, but at the Pentagon lashed up with other government agencies, with the tech sector, and with partners and allies. That is our point about all elements of national power, which will win the next war. 1:42:55 Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR): Ambassador Edelman, you spoke with Senator Fischer about the multiple theater force construct. Basically the kind of threats we're planning for, and there's a time when this nation planned to fight two major wars at a time, and I think now we're down to a force that can fight one conflict and protect our homeland, and hopefully scare bad guys everywhere else around the world and not starting war. Is that right? Eric Edelman: That is correct. That's what the 2022 NDS describes. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR): So that's what our national Defense Strategy says. Is the current force even capable of doing that, in your opinion? Putting aside what it should be capable of doing, which I'll come to momentarily. Can it even do that? Eric Edelman: I think there are very serious questions about whether the force in being could actually execute the strategy. Jane Harman: The word pivot probably should be retired. I don't think we can leave anywhere. I think we have to have an understanding of the threats against us, not just against regions, everywhere. The whole idea of this multiple force construct is flexibility and having an adequate deterrence so we don't engage in more wars. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV): In your report you talked about the current force structure that we have, and I think you had identified that the Marines are only ones meeting that. We agree with that. What you failed to do is basically identify why we have not, or why you all did not, take up women being in selective service or joining selective service, because women make up 74% of the healthcare and education industry, 52% of financial activities. They're a tremendously strong force. And there's a lot of women I don't want to go up against. I can tell you that in so many ways. I guess my question is simple. Does the commission support women registering for selective service? Jane Harman: Well, I'll speak for myself. I do. I think that women are, a majority of our population, a majority of the talent pool, many of the most talented women serve on this committee. So yes, they should be. We should be. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV): I'll make it clear that what we talked about does not require women to participate in military draft. Jane Harman: I understand. It's registering. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV): Yeah, registering, that's all. Jane Harman: And my answer to that is yes. Eric Edelman: Our view was that you have to be able to deter and potentially defeat adversaries in all three of the main theaters that we have been engaged in since the end of the Second World War, and which we repeatedly engaged in. I mean, there's been no shortage of efforts to try and extricate the United States from the Middle East. The last NDS in 2018 said we should be willing to run risk in the Middle East. I think on October 7th we got a sense, and then again on April 13th, of what running additional risk means in the Middle East. So it's our view that we have to be able to manage to do all of those things. Eric Edelman: The homeland, if there's a conflict, is not going to be a sanctuary anymore. And the first attacks will likely be in the cyber domain, and they will be incredibly disabling for our society, but also for the department. But getting all of the agencies of government that would have a role in all this, because it goes beyond just DoD, it goes beyond just DHS, I mean, it goes to the Department of Transportation, it goes to Commerce. I mean, it's an unbelievably complex issue. And we're only now wrapping our minds around it and it needs a lot more work and attention from the department. Jane Harman: The public is essentially clueless about the massive cyber attacks that could be launched any day by our adversaries, not just nation states, but rogue actors as well. Music by Editing Production Assistance

00:00-15:00: CH Saturday is back with Dave Wicker. We chat time with CH, servicing clients, small businesses booming in CNY, his love for hunting and appreciating every day in the wilderness, his great family and more.

Daniel Wicker is a myofascial and craniosacral therapist with 12 years of experience in advanced fascial and somatic therapies.    Having grown up with a large osteochondroma, a benign bone tumor, in his left arm propelled him towards the healing arts, spiritual and body based movement and cultivation practices. The experience with the tumor placed a large focus on body awareness and corrective manual therapies as he tried to reclaim the distorted adaptive patterns his body had maintained.   The path of working with bodies over the last decade eventually revealed the deeper aspects of somatic emotional release work, as he recovered the traumatic memories lodged in his own tissue and began seeing the same releases occur through work with clients.   You can find more information about his Somatic Bodywork Intensives at: be.totalityhealingarts.com     I invited Daniel onto the podcast after a personal experience in a session around the area of the womb and I realized how important this work and information is for all people, but for women especially.    What Daniels does is an excellent modality to help heal the trauma and older issues that we have energetically lodged in the body, mind, and spirit.  Key takeaways:    Releasing tension and rehydrating tissues through this combination of modalities. The cerebrospinal rhythm and fascia play a crucial role in the body's healing process. Creating a safe and steady space is essential for clients to feel supported and allow for deep healing. Masculine energy can provide strength and stability in the healing process. Integrating trauma on a physical and energetic level is important for holistic healing. The body plays a crucial role in setting the tone and pace of healing, especially when addressing deep-seated issues. Intensives, combining multiple modalities, can facilitate deep transformation in individuals who are ready and have a solid foundation. The body holds the key to resolving trauma, and finding equilibrium within ourselves is crucial for healing and personal growth. Additional Links:    Work with Sarah on the soul-level at www.sarahpoet.com/sessions   Join the Sacred Remembering Community at https://sacred-remembering-community.mn.co/   Find Daniel James on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/dddanieljjjamesssss  #traumahealing #myofascial #somatic #somatichealing #asheville #masculinefeminine #bodymindspirit #holistichealing #bodywork #trauma #cranialsacraltherapy #healing #healersofasheville #traumainformed #traumarecovery #traumahealing #handsonhealing  

Podcast Episode 292 We've got an eclectic collection of weirdness for you this week: The much-improved sequel to last year's “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” is out, as is a very nice caveman horror film, “Out of Darkness” from last year. “Wolf Creek 2” (2013) continues our fun with Mick from Down Under, and “The Wicker Tree” (2011) shows us how the folks on that crazy island are doing forty years later. We'll then watch “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” (1988). Then, instead of a single short film, we'll watch FIVE of them!  Get all our reviews once a week: https://www.horrorweekly.com/ Check out all our books with one easy link: https://horrormonthly.com/ Contact Info: –  Email: mailto:email@horrorguys.com –  Book Store: https://horrormonthly.com/ –  Website: https://www.horrorguys.com and https://www.horrorweekly.com/ –  Subscribe by email: https://www.horrorweekly.com/ –  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrormovieguys –  Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@BrianSchell –  Threads: https://threads.net/brian_schell –  Twitter: http://twitter.com/HorrorMovieGuys

SDSU AD JD Wicker Gets Us Ready For The Start Of Aztec Football

SDSU AD JD Wicker Gets Us Ready For The Start Of Aztec Football

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Every season, a few interviews need just a bit more space than we can fit into our regular format. When the full interview can't fit into one hour, we catch up in between seasons to give an unedited conversation. Originally published as one of two interviews for our episode on "Supporting Black Students and Families", we now bring you the extended conversation with Dr. Paris Wicker, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy at the State University of New York at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. Enjoy this extended conversation, where we dig much deeper with Dr. Wicker about the implications of her research for admissions directors.

This Saturday... the 10th annual St. Louis Cup will be played in Forest Park where "Vintage Baseball" teams, from all around the country, will be suiting up as they did in 1860.   KMOX's Stuart McMillian spoke with Tony "Lightening" Wicker who plays for the St. Louis Brown Stockings.  Wicker says the old rules made baseball more like a game rather than a sport.

This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes a ride to the Bourbon Capital of the World to chat with Lisa Wicker, Master Distiller and Founder of Saints and Monsters Distillery/Distilling Consulting. Lisa tells listeners about her journey from seamstress, to wine maker, and then to whiskey. Lisa is the living example that everything in life happens for a reason. From Limestone Branch to Widow Jane to her consulting firm of Saints and Monsters, Lisa has earned the respect of all in the whiskey community. They start the show by sipping on Widow Jane that has notes of cherry cough syrup. It's a beautiful small batch bourbon. They then move on to Leopold Brothers Bottled in Bond. Big Chief believes that this whiskey could compete for this whiskey of the year. They start the second half with Reservoir Distillery's small batch. This Richmond, Virginia distillery is gaining steam and now Lisa has put them on the big man's radar. They finish the show with The Bard Distillery, Cinder and Smoke 13 year old bourbon whiskey. It's flooded with fruit notes, butterscotch, and a beautiful floral, perfumesque profile. So tasty. This ride on The Whiskey Trip showcases the life story of an amazing whiskey woman. Cheers!

In April, David and Peih-Gee were guests for two episodes of The Infinite Escape Room, a comedy puzzle show where a group of pals sit down, have a drink, and work together to solve an audio escape room. This time around, they needed to escape a giant, flaming wicker man, and all sorts of silliness ensued. The game episode is now available on the Reality Escape Pod feed: And you can find the followup hangout episode where David and Peih-Gee had a casual chat with host Jamie Gibbs on The Infinite Escape Room's feed. You should absolutely go check out that episode and their show in general.   https://www.theinfiniteescaperoom.com/ 

Journey through the cosmic tapestry with SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 60, where we unearth the echoes of creation by discovering one of the most ancient stars ever seen in another galaxy. This remarkable find could lead us to the elusive first generation of stars that illuminated the universe from darkness to the dawn of clarity. These celestial ancestors, born from the pure elements of the Big Bang, were behemoths that lived fast and died young, leaving behind the building blocks of everything we know.The episode then shifts focus to the Hubble Space Telescope's latest challenge, as it enters safe mode due to a gyroscope glitch. Despite the setback, the iconic observatory's legacy of over three decades of celestial observations remains unshaken as NASA seeks a solution.Next, we launch into the story of Snoopy, a CubeSat deployed from the International Space Station. This six-unit CubeSat embarks on a mission to measure soil moisture and improve agricultural yields by harnessing signals from commercial satellites.For an exploration of these cosmic milestones and more, tune into SpaceTime with Stuart Gary. Join us as we navigate the universe's past, present, and future, revealing the wonders that lie beyond the night sky.(00:00) NASA's Hubble space telescope goes offline following a gyroscope issue(00:43) Astronomers have discovered one of the most ancient stars ever seen in another galaxy(06:49) NASAS Hubble Space Telescope enters safe mode due to gyroscopic issue(09:09) A new CubeSat called Snoopy has been launched from the ISS(13:41) Long term daily use of aspirin could help slow and even prevent colorectal cancer(20:09) Some people have been comparing this festival to the Wicker man filmSupport the show and access ad-free episodes at https://www.spreaker.com/show/spacetime. Follow our cosmic conversations on Twitter @stuartgary, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. Join us as we unravel the mysteries of the universe, one episode at a time.This episode is proudly supported by NordPass. Secure your digital journey across the cosmos with a password manager you can trust. Find your stellar security solution at https://www.bitesz.com/nordpass.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app and follow us on Twitter @stuartgary, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Predator meets Wicker man at the Gorebridge alien Hive

Ever wonder how the raw emotions of teen angst translate into the music that defines a generation? Award-winning journalist Jewel Wicker joins us to unravel the magic behind the teen heartbreak anthems of Olivia Rodrigo. We take you on a journey through Rodrigo's rise from Disney darling to the voice of youth heartache, examining her growth as an artist and the visceral responses her songs like "vampire" elicit.Prepare to get nostalgic as we swap tales of our own youthful romances and the quintessential drama that came with them. From the charm bracelets and dried roses of past flings to the questionable partner choices that still make us cringe, we explore how these experiences influence our musical tastes today. And yes, we even get into a playful debate, pitting the musical prowess of pop sensations Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and Billie Eilish against one another. Who will be the 'drop' in our lineup? Tune in to find out.Highlights-Olivia Rodrigo's Music and Fan Base-Teen Heartbreak and Regret in Dating-Teen Angst and Bad Decisions-Popstars Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish Follow Jewelhttps://www.instagram.com/jewelwickershowhttps://twitter.com/jewelwickershow Follow Sequoiahttps://www.instagram.com/sequoiabholmeshttps://www.tiktok.com/@sequoiabholmeshttps://twitter.com/sequoiabholmes Follow BPLP Podhttps://www.instagram.com/bplppodhttps://twitter.com/bplppodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@bplppod