I'm posting this from my mobile using clever Wapblogger. Not sure if I can stand tapping out many entries like this but it does get us a little closer to blogging actual experiences instead of more bloody web pages!
When you start to think about it, everything's a blog. Blog-form seems to be very basic ??large parts of the web can be neatly analysed down to blog-form. It (obviously) took me years to figure this out but the original bloggers understood it instinctively. Once you remember that the web is and was always meant to be a 'post & publish' medium, that TBL's first web client was a combined editor-browser (who first took the editor out? ??was it Andreesen? Microsoft?), you can begin to imagine the whole web refigured as a blog. My day job (cult favourite another.com) easily decomposes into a dozen or so discrete blogs ? Robin even thinks you could present the email itself in blog format (is that stretching it a bit?). I can see a toggle on every page: blog view <?> standard view. Logging in essentially opens your editing interface. When you're composing an email you're just posting to our mailblog. Very few web sites are not amenable to this way of thinking. Very few don't meet the 'post & publish' entry qualification. Can you imagine the entire web remade in blog-form? Have I lost it entirely?
(Incidentally, TBL's (Tim Berners-Lee ??inventor of the World Wide Web) Weaving the Web is a n exciting read and a useful reminder of the web's founding principles).
I got comments working ? so now you are required to tell me what you think about all this blather (and I can dump the dopey 'what do you think?' anchor). Enatation was the only site still accepting registrations when I researched the topic. Presumably all the other guys have stopped accepting new users because they can't afford the bandwidth for the epic number of clicks their hobby sites are now attracting. Of course, two years ago they'd have called a venture capitalist and drawn down two or three million dollars to fund them through to IPO. The slightly flustered 'closed' signs swinging behind the plate glass at the annotation sites are telling us something. I don't have any figures to hand (do you?) but I think the blogosphere is probably just entering the scary hyper-growth phase. The phase that comes immediately after the dogged pioneers and just before the steady flow of settlers ??when the network effects really start to bite. Enatation was so trivially easy to install that I surpised myself. Copy, paste, copy, paste, save. Done. Blimey. Why did we ever spend millions of pounds building web sites? Don't answer that.
The FT reports that, in one market at least, file sharing may finally be damaging CD sales. In the US, three years after downloading became widespread and a year after the total number of tracks downloaded first exceeded the number sold, CD sales are down only 5% ??the jury is still out. In Germany, though, sales are sharply down (9.2% year-on-year against a European background of increasing sales) and CD burning looks like it's become a national hobby (a quarter of households has access to a CD burner).
Kids living in Cricklewood in unglamorous North West London have borrowed some South London street glamour from newsworthy, spliff-friendly Brixton and renamed their neighbourhood 'Crixton'. How old is this new word? Google offers only five links ??it must be brand new. The language is alive and well.
Hard copy from March's PC Forum makes compelling reading (how do you blog hard copy?). The pace of change in the real world adds melancholy footnotes to the proceedings. Joe Nacchio was CEO of Qwest and an undisputed knight of the new economy until he joined the list of (super-rich) dot.com casualties in June. Questioned in a hostile conference session (incidentally the session during which Dan Gillmor blogged Nacchio's 'whining') he essentially admits defeat, three months before Qwest's effective bankruptcy.
Nacchio says it's impossible to make a profit from telecoms infrastructure without subsidy, the 'Internet model' of open access and unbundled content and services leaves nothing for the carriers. Game over.
Konrad Hilbers is CEO of Napster. His account of the company's attempts to arrive at a sensible licensing arrangement with the majors while keeping his off-the-air business alive is almost poignant.
This is two months before Napster sought bankruptcy protection and was sold to Bertelsmann for $8M. Hilbers' balancing act is a delicate one. The implication is that there's a deal out there but that Napster might be dead before it's achieved ? or, worse, that the record labels might deliberately stall him until it's too late. Although, in principle, it's still game on for Napster, are the labels any more ready to deal now that Bertelsmann owns the firm outright?
Today's silly idea is to sell thousands of copies of this astounding recording of John Cage's diaries and thus bring the planet back into balance. I reviewed this one elsewhere, so I won't go on about it here. I've made it my mission to bump the album up the Amazon charts, like Andrew Sullivan does with those big, fat books. Obstacles to the achievement of my goal are many ??not least: the album seems to be unavailable in the UK right now and is a preposterously expensive 8-CD set (although this will, of course, maximise my sales commission if you do buy a copy). There's also the potential to mix up this John Cage with the stammering lawyer in Ally McBeal. So I'm adding a new feature to my weblog called the 'Cage-o-Gram', which you'll find over there, on the right, above all the other links (there must be a better way of editing that bit of the page than twiddling my template?). Every now and then, I'll pull a gem from the diaries and quote it there. You will inevitably (although perhaps not straight away) click one of the Amazon links (choose a country near you) and buy it. It will probably change your life.
The North London Line (timetables here) is one of London's marvelous oddities – it doesn't go anywhere. Or at least not in the purposeful, busy sort of way that the main lines do. It sort of idly wanders through North London, going all the way from Kew by the river at the Western end to North Woolwich, also by the river, at the Eastern end. It doesn't pretend to a giant Central London shed like the great 19th Century lines, all of which point urgently out into the provinces from their expensive land on the edge of the West End. It's more modest. When I first lived on the North London Line (in West Hampstead), it was a very shabby affair – creaky slam-door trains, run down stations and never a ticket collector to be seen. Later Ken's GLC annexed the line to his grand transport strategy – it even made it onto the tube map –?and then rail privatisation brought new trains and video cameras and a new name (Silverlink – everyone still calls it the North London Line).
The line still occasionally makes it into the news when nuclear waste is moved along it from the docks to a junction somewhere in North London for the journey to Sellafield but the big time was never really going to arrive. The North London Line is never grander than two tracks wide and the embankments and cuttings are so thickly lined with vegetation that you could easily be in the Cotswolds for most of its route – church spires glimpsed through trees, men leaning on shovels in their allotments – all observed at approximately walking pace. It's this dilatory, not-at-all thrusting progress that always makes me wonder where passengers on the North London Line are actually going. I fantasise that they're all flaneurs, poets (lots of them seem to be reading Blake, Auden) – or at least on their way to auditions. Of course, this is silly. They're doing the same as me – going to work – but this is my reverie.
Anyway, to get to the point, standing on the platform at West Hampstead the other day – watching the guy who stands on the platform edge singing, as if the people waiting on the other platform were his audience – a train going in the opposite direction pulled in and I noticed that it had a name – one of those heavy-looking plaques (reserved, surely, for the grander cross country Express trains, not sliding door locals). The plaque said 'Nikola Tesla'. For some reason I found this collision: electrical visionary – inventor and engineer of genuinely mythic stature (Google him if you don't believe me) – and the ever-so-humble, hidden-away North London Line mind-blowing (I'll leave the irony of the fact that the train carrying the name of this practically religious pioneer of alternating current is powered by direct current to someone who knows what they're talking about). Whose idea was it? Are all the trains named after pioneers of electricity? Or famous Serbians? Or inventors? Did someone pay for the inscription? Did I imagine it? If I carried my camera around with me for the next five years would I ever see that train again? London still has the power to amaze.
New media awards come and go ? these days mostly go. Most of them are thinly disguised promotions ? wobbly coat-hangers on which to hang sponsorship ? or your basic industry knees-up. Since 1995, though, Milverton Wallace has been running a useful conference and more recently a genuine annual awards programme ? together called NetMedia. Although he does his best to get down in the trough and scare up the sponsorship dollar, he doesn?t seem to have noticed that these events are supposed to be run for the sponsors and ?partners? and that when the money runs out (as it tends to do in an industry crash) you?re supposed to beat a retreat and hide out until the money comes back. NetMedia is a Europe-wide programme for online journalists and media owners. The honours go to obscure articles in Norwegian local news web sites, to massive media conglomerates who rewrite the landscape and to cross-disciplinary teams who work together to break important news or inform the public ? real achievements. The whole thing seems to have been kept going by the force of Milverton?s will and a persistence that must have its origins in his life as a journalist (if my mobile rings after ten at night, my wife says ?that?ll be Milverton?). I think he deserves a medal or a plaque or at least a holiday.
According to the FT, a new DTI report on speeding broadband adoption is not very optimistic. It concludes that wider availability and falling prices will not be enough to persuade most households to try it. Starting from the premise that a more thoroughly broadband Britain is a social and economic 'good thing' (one of those assumptions that?s crying out for a good kicking ? no time here, though), the report contains one very good idea that I?d like to see acted upon. The authors recommend a Government-funded pilot for a sort of ?broadband Channel 4? ? a ?5-10M year one investment in public service broadband content. So far, so worthy. Why is this classic piece of pump-priming a good thing and not just more fiddling at the margins (the Government?s track record on broadband has been widely rubbished and Britain still lags most Western economies in take-up). It?s a good idea because it should provide a healthy counterweight to the BBC?s own effort to redefine public service provision for the networked era.
With charter renewal efforts under way (the first hurdle is two years away), there is much good work being done within the beeb but it?s taking place against the thin (and getting thinner) background of commercial broadband content and an independent content creation sector wiped out by the crash. What?s needed now is someone to compete with Auntie for funds and talent while we work to define an industry and a medium. Half a dozen really good public service broadband projects from outside the BBC would soak up a lot of under-used talent, raise the creative temperature nicely and might just put Britain on the broadband map. According to the FT, ministers are luke warm about the whole report. Pity. If we moved on this recommendation alone, ?Broadband Britain? might sound less hollow.


WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Police responded to a vehicle accident involving a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school bus in the 2100-block of Reynolda Road Monday afternoon.
It was determined that bus No. 453 was traveling north on Reynolda Road and a 2001 Honda Accord collided with the back of the bus as it was slowing for a traffic light.
It was determined that "inattention" was the primary cause of this accident.
The bus was occupied by 13 students from Paisley Middle School and the driver at the time of the collision.
The Honda Accord was being operated by Ariceli Lopez-Perez, 33, of Winston-Salem. Lopez-Perez was cited and released at the scene for no operator's license and failure to reduce speed to avoid a collision.
Minimal damage was caused and no injuries were reported as a result of this collision.


Ukraine and Qatar have completed all the formalities for a start of a full-fledged visa-free regime on November 2, 2018, Interior Minister of Ukraine Arsen Avakov has said.
The simplification of the visa-free regime was discussed at the meeting between Avakov and Qatar Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani in Doha, the press service of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine said on Wednesday.
In addition, Ukraine strengthens cooperation with Qatar in law enforcement, in particular the joint fight against cybercrime.
"New world - new challenges. We will create a strong chain of competent players in the field of cyber security and will become stronger together. Now we are effectively and in-depth working with the U.S., Canada, Germany and, despite the distance, with Australia. In addition, we have strong contacts with Europol and Interpol. In your region, we want to rely on work with your country," said Avakov.
The message notes that Ukraine will also help Qatar in the training of law enforcement specialists, in particular, will share the experience of training police special forces.
As reported, on March 20, 2018, an agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the State of Qatar on the mutual abolition of visa requirements was signed in the wake of talks between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The agreement stipulates that citizens of Ukraine and citizens of the State of Qatar who use passports for traveling abroad valid for at least six months from the date of entry into the state of the other Party may enter, leave, transit and stay without a visa on its territory for up to 90 days within 180 days.


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On Life, Love, and Musical Collaboration
LY:
I understand that you have been working in collaboration with another songwriter, who is he, and what can you tell me about your collaborative songwriting process?
Stu Johnson is the guitar player from our cover band HELLA BLUE. During the lockdown we decided to form a duo with the thought that a duo might get booked before a band when we were booking gigs again. Stu surprised me last February when he sent me recordings of some guitar riffs he'd written. I was immediately inspired to write melody and lyrics. In two days we had eight songs. Then he surprised me again when he told me he plays piano, bass and drums. Then he astounded me by learning to be a sound engineer!!!
LY: Can you choose (3) songwriters or music artists that you feel have had the biggest impact on your music.
Only 3 artists who have had the biggest impact on me???...I have always struggled with questions like this so per era I'd say in the '60's and '70's... Carol King Carly Simon Joan Baez when I was a child, but also all of the female singer/songwriters for giving me hope that I could do it too. In the '80's and '90's I have to credit Sharron McLeod for not only being my guide to the world of Jazz and female vocalists like Billie Holiday Betty Carter and Carmen McRae, but also for being the monster jazz composer and vocalist that she is. And more recently I have been singing a rockin blues sound so Janis Joplin Beth Hart and Susan Tedeschi have been huge influences. I must include Robert Plant because he stopped to talk to me while I was busking at the corner of Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue in the early '80's. He asked if I wrote the tune I had just played and I said yes. Then he gave me $2 US and said, "Keep up the good work." That did more for my confidence and drive than anything else to date.
LY: Pick a song you wrote which best represents your style (provide the song title/and the album, and date of release), and how would you describe your style of music?
One song ??? How about one from before I got sick with migraines and seizures and couldn't play or write for many years and one from more recent healthy productive times.
LY: I'm sorry to hear that. I'm glad you are better and making a comeback! What was the inspiration for writing your songs, and what was the recording process like?
I wrote and recorded 'It's Fate' in the 90's. in a live church where I was a part of an event called Cover Girls which Lori Yates organized. It is a classic love song in a moderate tempo written in a way that could be arranged to suit any genre of music. I was supposed to sing 3 cover songs but I only knew how to play one on my guitar so I played it then I sang acapella 'Mercedes Benz' and then my original but I didn't introduce it as an original. People told me afterwards that it was their favourite and sounded familiar but they couldn't recall who wrote it. To me that was the highest compliment. I recently sent it to Jann Arden in a Facebook comment because it sounds like a song she'd sing and you don't get unless you ask. This song was never officially released as a single or on an album. It would be nice to record and release it now. The inspiration was divorcing my husband at the same time my Mom was living with Leukemia.
Lost Until We're Found is a Beacon Street song * I wrote the melody and lyrics for, inspired by the guitar riff Stu Johnson wrote, which we just released in July as a single and my most recent song is always my favourite. This song is my first ever latin beat, a flamenco rumba Cajun style rhythm with lyrics that are general yet point you to your own thoughts and life experience. We recorded this in Stu's home studio. I was inspired by the unkindness that has spread around the world more and more the past five to six years. *Beacon Street is Tami and Stu's duo name.
LY: I'm impressed by how you've brought those tough life experiences into your songwriting. I love your song title: Lost Until We're Found! What have you been doing during the pandemic?
Since the pandemic, like most people I have been sitting in my house too much. The best thing that came of it is the music Stu and I have written, recorded and released.
LY: What has inspired you the most lately?
I am most inspired by the response to our new original songs especially from people like Bob Wiseman, original pianist in Blue Rodeo and Paul Laine, lead singer in the rock band The Defiants (local Vancouver Island vocalist/composer big in Europe) as well as countless other pro's who have voiced their support.
LY: Tell me about your plans for the release of your newly recorded tracks.
I have been getting and plan to get the songs I have written more air-play on University Radio stations in Canada and the US as well as podcasts. I have been seeking an agent who places original music in film and television as well as finding other musicians to record my songs who are touring and recording. I am only interested in doing local Vancouver Island gigs, no tours, no videos.
Hometown: Toronto.
Current city: Nanaimo
Featured song: Lost Until We're Found, by Tami Blazer
Producer: Stu Johnson
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Positive reinforcement has many benefits when training your dog. It allows you to communicate with your dog by rewarding the behaviors you like. When you reward your dog for doing the things you want him to do, he is more likely to repeat those behaviors. There are many ways to reward your dog; you can use natural dog treats, praises or life rewards like going for walks or car rides. Most dogs are very food driven and will do anything for a meaty treat during training sessions. Dog treats are often the most convenient and effective way to encourage good behavior. But it can also be challenging to find the right kind of treat for your dog.
Treats are the best thing to use when you are just starting out. The treat should be quite small so that it's a quick reward and not overly filling for your dog. Moist treats tend to be the best because dry ones can make your dog thirsty and will take much longer to eat.
There is also a difference in the value of dog treats, which means that there are treats that your dog likes, some he loves, some he will ignore and others he would flip over the moon for. Use different varieties of treats and values to get to know your dog and to keep your dog interested in training. You can use lower value treats at home on commands that your dog already understand. You can use higher value treats for brand new commands or in situations where there are a lot of distractions.
Here are some tips for choosing the right treat and for the right situation.
You need to choose a dog treat that your dog can eat quickly in order to give your dog lots of treats in a short period of time. It might feel like you're cheating your dog, but even for large dogs, a pea-sized treat is plenty as long as he's getting something he loves. It also means your dog won't get full before the session is over and will remain interested to get the treats.
Soft treats are easier and faster for your dog to eat, and it won't make your dog thirsty right away. Soft treats tend to not be odor free. If you are in a distracting environment or teaching your dog a brand new command, you might want to pull out that stinky treats your dog adores to get his full attention.
Some dogs can get bored with the same old treat so it's better to have varieties of dog treats. If you notice your dog's enthusiasm is fading, then it's time to change to a different reward. You can also use different treats during a session.
Having food available in your pockets or treat bag at all times will allow you to provide an immediate reward. In these cases, look for nonperishable treats that you can carry around.
You should use slow-eating treats if you are training your dog to love his crate. Look for chewy treats like bully sticks that your dog can savor for a longer period of time, it will help him pass the time and encourage him to rest quietly.
Training your dog requires time, patience, dedication and rewards. What is a really good reward for your dog? A good reward for your dog or any dog is something that he values, and one that is convenient and quick for you to deliver. So it is very important to invest more time to get to know your precious dog.


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Feel It Records: 'All-inclusive world based around creativity, quality, fun, and friendships'
(© Julie Ferguson)
EN: Feel It Records is the future! The label's creator is a scholar of the underground scene who spends his evenings scanning the web to find which bands to bring out of obscurity. Feel It has released several of the best albums of the last few months; I had to talk to him. Thanks for everything!
FR: Feel It Records, c'est le futur ! Son créateur est un érudit de la scène underground qui passe ses soirées à scaner le web pour trouver quels groupes sortir de l'obscurité. Feel It a sorti plusieurs des meilleurs albums de ces derniers mois, il fallait donc que je lui parle. Merci pour tout !
Let us start with a playlist curated by
Feel It Records for Still in Rock
The label
You created Feel It Records in 2010 (when I created Still in Rock). What was your intention at the time? Was it to grow into a big world label, or to remain DIY?
Zero intentions at the time. Just a kid fresh out of high school that wanted to expand upon the zine I published (Got Myself), which led to FEEL IT 01- the Lackey Die 7″, an archival release of 1984-1985 recordings. Very proud to have started out the label by honoring the lesser-known hardcore heroes of my hometown – Charlottesville, Virginia. I helped screenprint all 500 sleeves for that record one glorious afternoon – so yes, it was always a DIY operation from the get-go.
Excellent. And what is the (emerging) philosophy of Feel It Records? If you should summarize its spirit in ONE sentence, what would it be?
An all-inclusive world based around creativity, quality, fun, and friendships.
Feel It Records has a clear "sound" that I'd describe as weird DYI rock'n'roll. Is that only because you like this kind of music, or are you also trying to build an identity?
I'm glad you hear a recognizable originality, but I'm not just sitting up here trying to build an identity based on records that please the general public. I love everything that comes out on Feel It and the smart & talented people that I'm fortunate enough to work with and call friends. Also, I'd like to think that there is a world of sonic difference and story told in our vinyl releases. Digital is cool and convenient, but vinyl is always the focus with Feel It.
One Day It'll All Be You by Waste Man
Good to hear! Well, you already released a number of LPs, EPs and singles (according to Discogs). Are they any you can think of right now that you're especially proud of?
Yep, building up there towards the 60th release and beyond! I am especially proud of the Days of a Quiet Sun compilation LP of late 60's garage/psych/soul/hard rock from right here in Virginia. Compilations are naturally a long and tedious format to curate – not to mention that I did the entire gatefold design from scratch, and spent a ton of time/money on remastering the original recordings alongside the original producer, Martin Gary. That was actually the least popular release I did in all of 2020 – but I really could care less, because music is all about discovery, and what we released is something that will only continue to be discovered and enjoyed. It's a great story.
Speaking about the past, the "1979 Sessions" is absolutely fantastic. The Toms is such a great power pop band. How did you end up publishing this session? What's the story?
Yes, The Toms recordings are genius! I simply saw that 1979 Sessions album pop up on Spotify one day, listened, and was like, "Damn, how is this not on vinyl!" Wound up emailing Tom and we were on the phone the next day. He's been an outstanding guy to work with ever since and I'm happy to call him my friend and to be honored with issuing more of his 70's and 80's recordings on vinyl in the future.Tom is one of the best songwriters I've ever worked with – perhaps underrated by commercial standards, but hey, his talents are appreciated on Feel It!
The 1979 Sessions by The TOMS
I love power pop so much! Now, back to 2021, what's your online strategy? I mean, with all of the social media and all of this fast-moving information, it must be quite challenging to capture people's attention?
There is no conscious strategy. I paid for "professional" PR once and it was a complete and utter waste of both money and time. Nowadays, I of course have an Instagram (@feelitrecordshop) and keep people updated there, but am also happy to continue writing the same newsletter that I have for 10+ years for my dedicated subscribers. I love writing, especially about music. There's a lot of lackluster content that captures people's attention, but almost none of it is curated to the point of actually attracting an audience of actually interested and fun people. I'm thankful to have a pretty personable and friendly crowd of folks that remain interested in the label, and try to keep 'em updated with new and fun content that you could maybe say keeps expectations high, or at least on the right trip towards that.
Are you selling more vinyl now than years ago?
Absolutely. I feel like the entire industry is up right now. I didn't turn this into a full-time operation until last year so it's hard to say exactly how much the business has increased. I think it's more a result of the time that I've been able to devote to the label and the amazing records that artists have trusted me with.
You've been killing it in 2021. Just to name a few of your releases, you put out Waste Man – One Day It'll All Be You, Smirk – LP, and Silicone Prairie – My Life on the Silicone Prairie. Can you tell us the story behind your collaboration with these three bands?
Thanks! Literally, all three LPs that you named came through on submission. I've booked/hosted bands in Richmond for a long time and knew Nick/Smirk from hosting Public Eye and Ian/Silicone Prairie from hosting Warm Bodies. They were both comfortable sharing their new solo efforts and I was elated to get those records out there. Waste Man were loosely in touch with me via opening for a Pious Faults tour I booked that came through New Orleans in 2018. A few of the guys also came out to see my band, Fried Egg, play NOLA in 2019 and just kept in touch – so I was stoked to work on that full length when they sent it through.
LP by Smirk
So, kind of already answered this one, but how do you choose the bands that you release on the label?
The submissions I've been getting lately have been incredible, but I am always looking for new groups out there that expand the reach of what I'm doing. Like the Morwan record – that was a total YouTube discovery that I thought transcended the digital format and deserved to be on vinyl. I'm also quite the record nerd and sometimes find myself playing punk rock detective to find old bands at 3am when I can't sleep, and sometimes that results in a cool reissue project. But really, there's no magical formula – just creativity, style, vision, artistic merit – those are all elements of a band I'm attracted to.
What's Feel it Records agenda for the weeks ahead?
Picking up represses of the Sweeping Promises and Morwan LPs next week. I really love my pressing plant here in Virginia. They're called Blue Sprocket and they do a damn good job. They're honest. I can drive there and pick up all my releases in my hybrid car. I also have some new Sweeping Promises shirts that entirely benefit two great organizations of their choice (Free Lunch ATX + Red Canary Song) being printed by my friend at Lost Woods Print. Should have test presses of LPs from London's QLOWSKI and Switzerland's LEOPARDO landing soon. Quite a few things in the mastering/artwork phase as well, it's quite the madhouse right now.
Well… it seems quite "magical" to me. Where do you see the label 10 years from now?
Hopefully, Feel It can continue to be a place to foster creative and honest efforts well into the future. I'd love to build things up to the point that I'm able to afford to buy my own house and/or afford an office/warehouse/storefront for the label and still continue to pay my artists fairly for their work. I also just want to keep this an open and fun space to collaborate with other labels and folks in the same music sphere and see where it goes. The key element will be continuing to have fun while maintaining quality and friendships.
My Life on the Silicone Prairie by Silicone Prairie
It seems like more and more bands are identifying themselves as "post-punk", and yet, that fewer people are looking for this kind of music (see here). Is that your impression from the inside?
I don't really feed into how genres are fielded in mass consciousness. All of the "post-punk" type releases that I've been a part of have done well.
Good to hear! Now, what have been the greatest changes in the music since you started the label? And are they positive or negative?
There's more of an emphasis on everyone being involved. That's important and positive. I'm just hoping that I can meet more new folks when it is safer to do so. At least we're all still somewhat connected digitally.
What changes you would like to see in the DYI/indie scene (generally speaking)?
Distribution sucks. There is no powerful independent distributor that outright buys stock from labels. Pressing plants are very backed up. I've worked with a few plants or brokers that have lacked honesty and really couldn't give a fuck about independent labels. I've had major indie (might as well call 'em major) labels try and snatch up bands on my label – that shit is lame but not surprising. But generally, I see a world full of creative people hungry to congregate again in a safe way and make cool music and have fun together and make cool and lasting friendships, so I am hyped to be a part of that process.
Who Needs Smarts, Anyway? by Smarts
Is rock'n'roll (including the scene garage scene) just a joke? Should it be, or does rock'n'roll has an important role to play in today's society?
Absolutely not! Rock'n'roll is cool as fuck and anyone who says it ain't is a joke! It's only over if you say it is. Music remains an amazing outlet for coping with just about anything that life can throw at us – individually or collectively.
Which are the best actual French bands in your opinion?
Gasoline, Fatsy Wataire, Starshooter, Metal Urbain, C.O.M.A./Charles De Goal, and so much great French Yé-yé/Baroque pop…Gainsbourg, Hardy, Dutronc, Birkin, etc.
Which bands are your favorite ever?
These are the first few that jumped in my head: Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, The Stranglers, Roky Erickson, Peter Laughner, Curtis Mayfield, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Poison Idea, Ramones.
Is rock'n'roll dead?
Fuck no, terrible question.
Indeed! 😅
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Decision on recovery of Navy Super Hornet from sea could hinge on presence of upgrades
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Skip's Diary - Friday
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Fri 4 Oct 2013, 11:00 PM
This may sound weird, but I don't have a lot to tell you about what I did today.
We had the day off, after what's been a pretty intense and jam-packed schedule over the last five days, and I really took the chance to do as little as possible.
As I said in Tuesday's diary, rest days are as important as training days in week's like this and preparing for game's like this.
I did head into Roosters HQ for some treatment, like a few other boys as well, but otherwise it was as low-key a day I've had in a couple of weeks.
One of the Corporate Team Staff members, Hayley, was celebrating her birthday and so the tradition (for those that don't know) at the Roosters is to have Louis Lopes sing to you before everyone shares in some cake.
Louis, for those of you that don't know him, is a club legend. He's the grandfather of the office, keeping an eye on everyone and just being there whenever anyone needs him.
It's people like him and moments like everyone coming together for a simple Happy Birthday song that make this place special. It's moments like this that truly remind me as to why I could never, and will never, want to wear any other colours than the Red, White and Blue of the Roosters.
People say sport is a business these days and they aren't wrong, to a point. But, let me tell you, after all the time I've spent here and all the things that have changed over the years, this place is still a Club and the people in it aren't co-workers or even team mates, we're a family.
And, Louis is keeping an eye on us all.
Not long now, Roosters Fans.. just two sleeps to go.
Speak tomorrow,
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Great news for coffee lovers – drinking four cups of coffee isn't as bad for your health as you might think.The study, which was conducted by researchers at the International Life Sciences Institute and published in the Food and Chemical Toxicology, found new information about coffee consumption for healthy adults, children and pregnant women. The study analyzed 740 studies relating to caffeine that were conducted from 2001 and 2015.
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Nu Goteh is a multi-disciplinary creative and designer who works in audio, visual, and written mediums. He is the co-founder of the strategy and design studio, Room for Magic, and co-founder and creative director of its partner publication, Deem Journal. Nu's practice is informed by his love for counter/subculture(s), his background as a Liberian-born refugee, and a lifelong dedication to building platforms that enable communities to engage in shared experiences.
His singular and multifaceted resume combines 12+ years of brand experience across industries with a Masters Degree in strategic design and management focused on solving human-centered problems.
A lifelong dedication to building platforms that enable communities to engage in shared experiences has always guided his approach to work and creativity.
Nu is currently co-founder & creative director of the strategy and design studio Room for Magic.
His latest project is Deem Journal, which is the result of a decade of branding, research, strategic development, ideation, and production with the goal of creating equitable change into the way communities are being designed and represented. Deem Journal is a collaboration between Room for Magic and Openbox.
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10,000 Maniacs Guitarist Rob Buck Dies Of Liver Failure
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Robert Buck, a founding member of the alt.folk rock band 10,000 Maniacs, died Tuesday in Pittsburgh from liver disease complications. The guitarist was 42.
Buck died of multisystem organ failure brought on by massive liver failure around 5 p.m. in the intensive care unit of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Hospital, according to the band's reps at Big Walk Up Artist Management.
Buck had been admitted to the Pittsburgh hospital in critical condition November 30 after being airlifted from the WCA Hospital in Jamestown, New York, that same day. He died as doctors were attempting to stabilize his condition.
"The band and family both applaud the efforts of the UPMC and its staff of doctors and nurses," manager Blair Woods wrote in a statement. "They fought valiantly on Rob's behalf."
Buck, who was born August 1, 1958, in Jamestown, formed the 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 with singer Natalie Merchant, guitarist John Lombardo, bassist Steven Gustafson and keyboardist Dennis Drew.
After recording a pair of independent albums, the 10,000 Maniacs signed with Elektra Records and issued five records, including In My Tribe in 1987 and Our Time in Eden in 1992.
Merchant left the group for a solo career shortly before the release of MTV Unplugged in 1993, although the 10,000 Maniacs continued on with vocalist Mary Ramsey, releasing Love Among the Ruins on Geffen in 1997 and Earth Pressed Flat on Bar None in 1999.
Buck penned the music to several of the band's most popular songs, including "Hey Jack Kerouac", "What's the Matter Here?" and "These Are the Days".
The remaining members of 10,000 Maniacs have yet to comment on their future plans. "The band's thoughts and prayers are with Rob's family," Woods said.
Buck is survived by his parents, Kenneth Buck and Carol Ciper. His funeral is tentatively scheduled for this weekend at Lind Funeral Home in Jamestown.


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Yesterday, Tony Veitch took to social media to announce that he will be appearing on Sky TV's new show, New Zealand Press Box. He promised it will be "a hard-hitting, opinion-led show that does not shy away from controversy," before appearing to copy and paste Sky's press release verbatim. It will be a 30-minute entertainment sport show unlike any other, allegedly, and Veitch and other guests will debate some of the major sporting topics over the last month.
"Hard-hitting" was an indelicate choice of adjective, given that Veitch is best-known for assaulting his then-partner Kristin Dunne-Powell so seriously that her back was broken in four places and she needed to use a wheelchair. Less deeply etched into the country's consciousness is the fact that he paid Dunne-Powell $100,000 to not reveal the assault publicly, and to explain the injuries as a result of falling down stairs. In other words, not only did he violently beat a woman, he put pressure on her to stay silent and pretend he hadn't done it.
It's an odd indictment of New Zealand's insular culture that in a global climate in which high-profile abusers are being outed and ousted from public life, we are instead choosing to reward our home-grown abusers with coveted media positions. After Harvey Weinstein was revealed to be a serial sexual predator (who, like Veitch, did everything within his considerable power to silence his victims) and fired by his company's board of directors, a rash of high-profile men – including actor Kevin Spacey, comedian Louis C.K. and US broadcast journalist Charlie Rose – were accused of abuse and faced immediate and meaningful consequences.
Despite receiving a mild sentence of nine months of supervision, 300 hours community service and a $10,000 fine for his behaviour – and then returning to media work less than three years after resigning – there is still a pervasive sense among people who support him that he has 'done his time' and 'learned his lesson'. This, even though just last year he penned an open apology in the NZ Herald in which he minimised his offending, blamed it on stress and anxiety and painted himself as a hard-done-by victim. This, even though there are hundreds of talented New Zealanders frozen out of media roles due to factors including a lack of inside connections and institutionalised racism and sexism, none of whom have broken anyone's back in a fit of misogynistic rage.
Just this week, in the Auckland High Court, a man was found guilty of horrific, sustained abuse of his partner over the span of 17 years. He would punch her in the face most weeks, to the point where she gradually went blind in one eye, and would use "anything he could find" to beat and torture her, including wires, bats and appliance cords, leaving her permanently disfigured. Police investigate an instance of family violence once every five minutes in this country, and an estimated 76% of incidents aren't even reported in the first place. New Zealand has been found to have the highest rate of family violence in the developed world. We have an urgent, sickening problem with domestic violence in this country, and a culture that abets and downplays it.
One small way of making progress on this issue would be for media organisations to stop hiring known abusers. That alone won't fix this country's problem with domestic violence, of course, but it would send a message that abuse is something to be taken very seriously, that it should never be normalised or minimised, and that we hold our role models to a higher standard here. Tony Veitch can work towards rehabilitation and forgiveness out of the public eye while someone more deserving takes his spot. It is not overly punitive to say that a coveted, powerful role like his – one which influences the national conversation and helps shape public opinion – should go to a person who hasn't broken a woman's back and dodged meaningful accountability ever since.
Get Veitch off our screens.
A Sky spokesperson has since contacted The Spinoff to make it clear that New Zealand Press Box will be hosted by Bernadine Oliver-Kerby, with Tony Veitch currently only booked to appear as a panelist in the first episode. The copy has been updated to reflect this.


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Since moving into the Oval Office in January 2017, Trump hasn't shown an ounce of interest in governing. He obsesses only about himself. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski / AFP / Getty Images)
Donald Trump Is No Longer President
The sooner we stop treating him as if he were, the better.
June 3, 2020 by RobertReich.org
You'd be forgiven if you hadn't noticed. His verbal bombshells are louder than ever, but Donald J. Trump is no longer president of the United States.
By having no constructive response to any of the monumental crises now convulsing America, Trump has abdicated his office.
He is not governing. He's golfing, watching cable TV, and tweeting.
How has Trump responded to the widespread unrest following the murder in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes as he was handcuffed on the ground?
He has incited more police violence. Trump called the protesters "thugs" and threatened to have them shot. "When the looting starts, the shooting starts," he tweeted, parroting a former Miami police chief whose words spurred race riots in the late 1960s.
In a time of national trauma, he has relinquished the core duties and responsibilities of the presidency.
The following day he encouraged more police violence, gloating about "the most vicious dogs, and most ominous weapons" awaiting protesters outside the White House, should they ever break through Secret Service lines. On Sunday he again resorted to incendiary tweets, instructing "Democrat Mayors and Governors" to "get tough" on the "ANARCHISTS."
Trump's response to George Floyd's murder has debased the presidency and squandered whatever moral authority remained.
Trump's response to the last three ghastly months of mounting disease and death has been just as heedless. Since claiming Covid-19 was a "Democratic hoax" and muzzling public health officials, he has punted management of the coronavirus to the states.
Governors have had to find ventilators to keep patients alive and protective equipment for hospital and other essential workers who lack it, often bidding against each other. They have had to decide how, when, and where to reopen their economies.
Trump has claimed "no responsibility at all" for testing and contact-tracing – the keys to containing the virus. His new "plan" places responsibility on states to do their own testing and contact-tracing.
Trump is also AWOL in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
More than 41 million Americans are jobless. In the coming weeks temporary eviction moratoriums are set to end in half of the states. One-fifth of Americans missed rent payments this month. Extra unemployment benefits are set to expire at the end of July.
What is Trump's response? Like Herbert Hoover, who in 1930 said "the worst is behind us" as thousands starved, Trump says the economy will improve and does nothing about the growing hardship. The Democratic-led House passed a $3 trillion relief package on May 15. Mitch McConnell has recessed the Senate without taking action and Trump calls the bill dead on arrival.
What about other pressing issues a real president would be addressing? The House has passed nearly 400 bills this term, including measures to reduce climate change, enhance election security, require background checks on gun sales, reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act and reform campaign finance. All are languishing in McConnell's inbox. Trump doesn't seem to be aware of any of them.
There is nothing inherently wrong with golfing, watching television and tweeting. But if that's pretty much all that a president does when the nation is engulfed in crises, he is not a president.
Trump's tweets are no substitute for governing. They are mostly about getting even.
When he's not fomenting violence against black protesters, he's accusing a media personality of committing murder, retweeting slurs about a black female politician's weight and the House speaker's looks, conjuring up conspiracies against himself supposedly organized by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, and encouraging his followers to "liberate" their states from lockdown restrictions.
He tweets bogus threats that he has no power to carry out – withholding funds from states that expand absentee voting, "overruling" governors who don't allow places of worship to reopen "right away," designating anti-fascism activists as terrorists, and punishing Twitter for fact-checking him.
And he lies incessantly.
In reality, Donald Trump does not run the government of the United States. He doesn't manage anything. He doesn't organize anyone. He doesn't administer or oversee or supervise. He doesn't read memos. He hates meetings. He has no patience for briefings. His White House is in perpetual chaos.
His advisors aren't truth-tellers. They're toadies, lackeys, sycophants and relatives.
Since moving into the Oval Office in January 2017, Trump hasn't shown an ounce of interest in governing. He obsesses only about himself.
But it has taken the present set of crises to reveal the depths of his self-absorbed abdication – his utter contempt for his job, his total repudiation of his office.
Trump's nonfeasance goes far beyond an absence of leadership or inattention to traditional norms and roles. In a time of national trauma, he has relinquished the core duties and responsibilities of the presidency.
He is no longer president. The sooner we stop treating him as if he were, the better.
Robert Reich, is the Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and a senior fellow at the Blum Center for Developing Economies. He served as secretary of labor in the Clinton administration, for which Time magazine named him one of the 10 most effective cabinet secretaries of the twentieth century. His book include: "Aftershock" (2011), "The Work of Nations" (1992), "Beyond Outrage" (2012) and, "Saving Capitalism" (2016). He is also a founding editor of The American Prospect magazine, former chairman of Common Cause, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and co-creator of the award-winning documentary, "Inequality For All." Reich's newest book is "The Common Good" (2019). He's co-creator of the Netflix original documentary "Saving Capitalism," which is streaming now.


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Castles and Palaces
Abenberg was first mentioned as 'Abinberch' in 1071. The castle was built by the counts of Abenberg, whose influence extended far over the Radenz and the Rangau (Rangau is the region between greater Nuremberg and Frankenhöhe in Middle Franconia), in the High Middle Ages when St. Stilla dedicated her life to the sick and the poor. Count Friedrich II, who died around 1200, took part in the Third Crusade under Kaiser (Emperor) Frederick I Barbarossa (1122-1190) from 1189 to 1190. The male family line.... [More about Abenberg]
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Abenberg Castle
Two towers – the slender "Luginsland" watchtower and the massive "Schottenturm" (Schott Tower) – dominate the striking silhouette of the castle. Neither was built until the 80s of the 19th century.
The castle complex accommodates the "house of Franconian history" and the bobbin lace museum. Furthermore the Hotel Abenberg Castle and a restaurant that offers an exquisite cuisine are located there. Some rooms are situated in the "Schottenturm".
In the 11th and 12th centuries Abenberg Castle became the seat of the powerful Counts of Abenberg - church advocates of the bishops of Bamberg. After the Abenbergs had died out around 1200, the Hohenzollerns, by trade the castellans of Nuremberg, inherited the building. About 1230 they began rebuilding today's castle, which went on until about 1250. Later they rarely spent any time here. In 1296 Konrad the Younger sold Abenberg to the bishop of Eichstätt.
In 1806 the castle came into the possession of the Kingdom of Bavaria, which sold the splendid building to a private investor. In 1875 a Munich art dealer bought the castle, saved it from total destruction and began rebuilding. The following owner, the chamber singer Anton Schott, reconstructed the "Schottenturm"and began enthusiastically excavating his castle, but in a rather dilettantish fashion.
After decades of decay the castle was finally bought by the city of Abenberg in 1982 and in 1984 by the District of Central Franconia and they established the museums there. During the renovation work between 1988 and 1992 archaeological investigations were carried out, leading to spectacular finds.
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LG Electronics continues its commitment to start operating in a socially impactful and entrepreneurial community
rayse January 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Next phase of pioneering incubation program announced on eve of CES® The 2022 LG Electronics North America Innovation Center, LG NOVA, highlights startups that demonstrate conceptual validity for innovative technologies and business ideas that will pave the way for a more environmentally friendly, accessible and connected future.
To start projects in the regions Connected Health, Mobility Activation, Smart Lifestyle, Metaverse e Innovation for Impact, LG specializes in more than 1 million dollars In seed funding for selected LG NOVA winners Initial challenge. The Proto Challenge was a preliminary competition in preparation for a large-scale LG NOVA Global Challenge, future mission. It is expected that companies will receive financing in this round in the future future mission Launching the Challenge Program in January with other companies selected from the completed application process October 27, 2021.
At CES® 2022, LG highlighted key findings from a number of noteworthy startup projects:
XRHealth, company in health related In partnership with LG NOVA to pilot virtual reality treatment rooms that provide highly innovative telemedicine services and help improve the overall quality of telemedicine in supportive retirement and continuing care communities in united. XRHealth integrates immersive VR/AR technology, licensed physicians, and advanced data analytics on a single platform, providing a complete curative care solution and enabling patients to receive care from the comfort of their own home.
Working with LG NOVA to integrate into the growing LG Connected Home system, full of spark It is developing a consumer Internet of Things device for the home that will allow users to monitor and manage the charging on their electric vehicles and provide autonomy with the press of a button or a simple voice command when they need it. SparkCharge aims to remove the friction and limitations inherent in the use of electric vehicles by creating a convenient and cost-effective way for all-electric vehicle owners to charge their electric vehicles. By integrating LG ThinQ™ into the proposed project, users will experience the ease with which they can use their electric vehicles, at home or on the road.
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Mayamd Launches a pilot program for an AI digital health assistant using LG Smart TVs to make it easier for people to engage in active conversations about their health on devices in their homes. With a focus on cardiac health care and cardiology as a starting point, MayaMD and LG NOVA will use this pilot model to measure the effectiveness of their patient information service directly from their televisions. The project goal is to better understand how to increase health care participation in the home and create services that make it easier and more convenient for people to access health information to help them live healthier lives.
Creating a product training app with LG NOVA is iQ3ConnectThe first step to creating new business applications and services in Metaverse. With the goal of driving real-world business transformation, iQ3Connect technology is the digital fabric that enables organizations to create, deliver, and use complex business applications in the Metaverse. Enabling companies to harness the power of the Metaverse for training products and other applications will reduce operating costs, improve trainee retention, and help achieve sustainability goals.
I3M Partnering with LG NOVA to develop and publish a unique, ultra-realistic virtual travel and tourism experience. The experiential experience will provide new and engaging experiences of entertainment, inspiration, information and shopping before, during and after the trip. I3M offers businesses and brands rapid AI-driven creation, integrated virtual and real-time commerce, and intuitive self-management and content control for a private, interoperable, secure, and open-to-all Metaverse.
No more passwords, no more keys. every key It's the world's first universal smart key that unlocks your phone, laptop, tablet and all your website accounts when you're nearby. With a plan in place to expand to door locks, cars and other controlled access devices, Everykey will work with LG NOVA to adapt Everykey technology for use with the LG ThinQ platform, allowing devices to interact with users' presence and the ability to unlock different capabilities based on proximity.
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Dravese The global provider of software platforms for electric vehicle charging and energy management is collaborating with LG NOVA to drive the integration of electric vehicle charging stations with smart battery storage in commercial and industrial smart buildings. In line with LG NOVA's focus on revitalizing mobility, the joint venture will demonstrate how intelligent energy management can be used to power electric vehicles by improving the building's energy efficiency, balancing loads and reducing costs. The goal is to highlight the use of electric vehicle charging as a viable solution to a larger problem: creating a greener and more sustainable world.
With LG's ThinQ Connected Home Ecosystem integration plan for smart devices and connected health, cooking It will launch the latest smart kitchen solutions for planning, shopping and cooking to enable LG customers to enjoy a seamless smart home experience in every corner of their home.
A.kin AI Partnership with LG NOVA to bring virtual assistant technology A.kin Home to LG device products for the first phase of a supervised clinical trial taking place in Australia. A.kin AI will scale LG's ThinQ smart home products to suit high-demand homes that address neurodiversity issues and coordinate home care.
future mission LG NOVA's nine-month annual Challenge Program was created to research the best ideas, concepts and activities around the world that will improve the quality of life in a smarter, healthier and more connected future.
specific future mission Companies will have access to resources that will help grow their joint business, including core business infrastructure, networking with global technology leaders, mentorship and collaboration opportunities, as well as connections to LG's network of business partners, venture capital, pilot programs and more. Organizations for further growth and development. They will work with the LG NOVA team on their commercial proposals and proof of concept within three to six months, leading to the selection process for the finalists this spring.
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said Dr. Soko Ri, President of LG NOVA, and Senior Vice President of Innovation for LG NOVA at LG Electronics. "As our LG NOVA program progresses, we are using the power of collaboration to drive innovation for society as a whole."
Find out more about LG NOVA at www.lgnova.com.
About LG NOVA
LG NOVA, the North American Innovation Center for Global Innovation Pioneer LG Electronics, is a team focused on bringing outside innovation to LG. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, LG NOVA's mission is to build, nurture, and grow innovations that impact the future. Find out more about LG NOVA at www.lgnova.com.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc. Headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, it is a North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, a $56 billion global manufacturing and technology company. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems, solar solutions, and vehicle components. LG is a seven times Energy Star® general partner. The company's commitment to environmental sustainability and its "Life's Good" marketing theme includes how LG is committed to making people happy by exceeding the expectations of today and tomorrow. www.LG.com.
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Trump to label Muslim brotherhood terrorist
President Donald Trump is seeking to blacklist the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group, a far-reaching step that would place the United States firmly on the side of its authoritarian allies in the Middle East.
'The president has consulted with his national security team and leaders in the region who share his concern, and this designation is working its way through the internal process,' said White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders.
The Brotherhood, a nearly century-old Islamist movement born in Egypt with pockets of support across the Arab world, was designated a terrorist organization by Cairo after the military in 2013 ousted Mohamed Morsi, a democratically-elected president with roots in the movement.
Placing the Muslim Brotherhood on Washington's list of foreign terrorist organizations would make it a crime for any American to assist the group and would ban from the United States its members, who are active in political parties in several countries.
Donald Trump hosted Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi – who has cracked down heavily on the Muslim Brotherhood – at the White House on April 9
The move comes three weeks after Trump welcomed Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who has cracked down heavily on the Muslim Brotherhood as well as other movements ranging from Islamic State extremists to secular activists.
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President Donald Trump gestures during a Jan. 6 speech in Washington, D.C. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
Federal leaders have two options if they want to rein in Trump
Kirsten Carlson, Wayne State University
Calls have emerged from many sources for Congress or the Cabinet to remove Trump from office in the wake of the U.S. Capitol incursion Jan. 6. Who could act, and what could they do?
Donald Trump speaks to supporters hours before a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
What's next for Trump: Will he face charges after leaving office? Will he pardon himself?
Thomas Klassen, York University, Canada
After blazing an unprecedented post-election path of inciting violence, Donald Trump's path forward contains some potential landmines.
After President Trump incited violence on Jan. 6, some high-ranking officials say he is unfit to lead the United States. Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images)
How does the 25th Amendment work, and can it be used to remove Trump from office after US Capitol attack?
Stephanie Newbold, Rutgers University - Newark
Vice President Pence could invoke the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution, also known as the Disability Clause, if he believes Trump is 'unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.'
President Donald Trump walks off Marine One at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on October 2, 2020 as White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows watches. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis: What lies ahead could include a constitutional crisis over succession
A president may transfer power to the vice president if they are no longer capable of carrying out their official role. But there are many unanswered questions about this rarely used process.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in mid-March, before he tested positive for the coronavirus. Ray Tang/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
With Boris Johnson in intensive care, who runs the UK?
Luke Reader, Case Western Reserve University
The United Kingdom does not have a written constitution or a specific plan for what to do if the prime minister is too ill to perform official duties.
U.S. President Donald Trump. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
The 25th Amendment wouldn't work to dump Trump
Erik M. Jensen, Case Western Reserve University
Those who want President Trump out of office should forget about the 25th Amendment; it won't work as they hope or believe. The amendment is a complex law that – by design – is very hard to use.
Richard Nixon flashes the victory sign on the night he received the Republican nomination for president Aug. 9, 1968 in Miami. AP File/AP Photo
Why it's hard to remove, or even diagnose, mentally ill or unstable presidents
John Rogan, Fordham University and Joseph J. Fins, Cornell University
Some cite mental illness, or at least instability, as a basis to remove Pres. Trump from office. A doctor and a lawyer use a 1965 novel, 'Night of Camp David,' to explain why that's unlikely.
And if President Trump is removed from office? Meet President Pence. Mandel Ngan/AFP
'Resistance' to Trump and the 25th Amendment: impeachment by insiders?
Mark Meigs, Université de Paris
The claim of "resistance" inside the White House offers the possibility of government by Trump appointees who prefer to keep their positions rather than publicly denounce a man they disapprove of.
Trump meets with his 'board.' Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
If Trump were a CEO, his board would have fired him by now
Bert Spector, Northeastern University
The allegations raised in a book on the Trump administration by Bob Woodward and an anonymous op-ed would be enough to get most CEOs fired.
What are the ethics of anonymous resistance? Vincent Diamante
Why the anonymous op-ed sets a dangerous precedent
Michael Blake, University of Washington
An expert argues why the anonymous op-ed in The New York Times can hardly be considered an act of civil disobedience and why it might make things even worse in the Trump administration.
Rob Rosenstein suggested invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from power in Spring 2017, according to the New York Times. Reuters/Leah Millis
What the 25th Amendment says about presidents who are 'unable' to serve
Brian Kalt, Michigan State University
The US Constitution allows the president to be removed from power if his vice president and Cabinet decide that he cannot discharge the duties of his office.
Gerald Ford, left, and Carl Albert wave on Dec. 6, 1973, just after Ford was sworn in as vice president. AP Photo
Secret memo shows bipartisanship during Watergate succession crisis
Joseph J. Fins, Cornell University
What if impeaching the president meant the White House would switch parties? It was an ethical question Democrats faced in the 1970s.
US Capitol incursion
Vice President Mike Pence
Joseph J. Fins
The E. William Davis Jr, M.D. Professor of Medical Ethics and Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University
Stephanie Newbold
Associate Professor, Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark
Mark Meigs
Professeur d'Histoire et civilisation US, Université de Paris
Bert Spector
Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University
Michael Blake
Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
Luke Reader
Teaching Fellow, History Department, Case Western Reserve University
John Rogan
Visiting Clinical Professor of Law, Fordham University
Brian Kalt
Professor of Law and Harold Norris Faculty Scholar, Michigan State University
Erik M. Jensen
Coleman P. Burke Professor Emeritus of Law, Case Western Reserve University
Kirsten Carlson
Associate Professor of Law and Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
Thomas Klassen
Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
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Dec. 21 – Attorneys representing Leslie Van Houten are asking the California Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that denied Van Houten access to the Tex tapes.
On Tuesday, Van Houten's attorney, Richard Pfeiffer, filed a 33-page brief asking the state's high court to weigh in on the issue of whether or not inmates are entitled to discovery at Franklin Hearings.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has previously argued that the penal code limits post-conviction discovery to cases carrying sentences of death and life imprisonment.
In September, Superior Court Judge William C. Ryan sided with the District Attorney's office and denied Van Houten the tapes, adding that the tapes only contained information already well known.
In November, Pfeiffer filed a Writ of Mandate with the appellate court asking them to reverse Ryan's ruling. The appellate court responded on November 29th, stating that they would reserved judgment until after Governor Jerry Brown ruled on Van Houten's recent parole recommendation.
Dec. 1 – The two-part special "Manson Speaks: Inside the Mind of a Madman" presents a new theory on Charles Manson's motives that does not align with the "Helter Skelter" theory he was prosecuted under; brings forth eye witnesses who are speaking publicly about Manson for the first time; and makes contact with the only convicted Manson Family killer who is currently out of prison and living under a pseudonym.The special also examines 26 hours of exclusive never-before-broadcast phone conversations with Manson that may change the scope of his crimes, almost five decades later.
Cliff Shepard, a retired cold case and robbery-homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department who is responsible for catching some of LA's most dangerous serial killers – has been haunted by the Manson murders his entire career. Convinced that Manson's crimes extend beyond the nine murders for which he was convicted, Shepard, alongside researcher Charlie Cook, has launched his own investigation to uncover the truth.
Key to Shepard's efforts is unparalleled access to 26 hours of never-before-broadcast audio recordings of Manson and confidant-turned-author Marlin Marynick. Marynick recorded his phone calls with Manson over roughly 10 years, and in these conversations, Manson speaks cryptically about Sharon Tate and others. Detective Shepard scours the calls for new evidence as he also investigates two other deaths – the gruesome murder of a 19-year-old girl and a mysterious suicide – that he believes may be connected to the Manson Family.


It may not have made headlines, but Virginia Tech signed a pretty solid 2015 class. They added depth and talent to positions that were lacking depth, and brought in a few skill players to try and ignite the offense. Dwayne Lawson could turn into one of the most electric players to watch in college football. He has all the pieces around him to be a great player for Virginia Tech. Lawson just has to beat out the players in front of him, which is no small task.
The offensive line was lifted when Austin Clark committed to Tech. He has the ability to step right in and play tackle. Tyrell Smith, Mike Arnold, and D'Andre Plantin will add the depth the Hokies desperately need. Offensive line was a major concern last season, but I think Wyatt Teller and Jonathan McLaughin will step in just fine.
Defensively, the Hokies look to continue their lineage of stout defenses. The above chart shows the Hokies defensive dominance last decade behind the mastermind coordinator Bud Foster. Foster makes a living on sacks and looks to be doing a pretty good job. They recruited heavily on the line to replace big names like Luther Maddy and Dadi Nicolas. Those two are in their final seasons in Blacksburg, but new blood will continue the Hokies dominance in the trenches. Tim Settle was a huge, literately huge at 315 pounds, land at tackle. He eats up space, but has quick reactions for a player of that size. Yosuah Nijman is huge. I've seen him around campus with his signature backpack, and he is a really tall 6'6 because I'm about 6'5 looking up at him. Players like Trevon Hill and Darius Fullwood will develop into great pass rushers. We also gained depth at linebacker and in the secondary. Tremaine Edmunds and Mook Reynolds highlight the signings in those positions.
Things are looking up in Blacksburg!