Month: July 2024

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This Machine Kills - Patreon Preview – 356. Car Dealerships Are an Affront to God

We talk about that paragon of capitalism, car dealerships, and the deceptive, manipulative, extractive tactics they have perfected to make the experience as hellish as possible — particularly by turning the dealership’s finance and insurance department into an engine of 100 percent pure parasitic profit. ••• Escape From the Box https://prospect.org/power/2024-07-08-car-dealership-fee-financing-scams Subscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! https://www.patreon.com/thismachinekills Hosted by Jathan Sadowski (www.twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (www.twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (www.twitter.com/braunestahl)
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Consider This from NPR - Venezuelans foresaw a new chapter. Then Maduro claimed victory

For a brief moment, people in the Venezuelan diaspora felt a surge of hope as reports indicated the opposition party was polling way ahead of Nicolas Maduro's party. Then, Venezuela's electoral authority declared Maduro the winner.

Members of the opposition have cried foul. And the US and other international observers have questioned the integrity of the election.

So where does Sunday's election leave Venezuelans, who are living in the midst of a humanitarian emergency?

And where does it leave the nearly 8 million people who have left Venezuela during President Maduro's time in office?

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - What to catch at the 2024 Olympics: new sports, beloved athletes and Illinoisians

Athletes who caught the public eye but didn’t get a chance to compete in 2020, including gymnast Simone Biles and runner Sha-Carri Richardson, will do so this year. Several sports, including surfing, rock climbing and skateboarding will return to the Paris games for the second time and breakdancing makes its debut. Reset gets insight into who, and what, to watch. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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The Gist - The Fine Line Between Greatness And OCD

Last week, after many months spent recovering from a shoulder injury, Clayton Kershaw, maybe the greatest pitcher of his generation, returned to the mound for the LA Dodgers. He is a singular talent in the long history of baseball, and we are joined by Andy McCullough, author of The Last of His Kind: Clayton Kershaw and the Burden of Greatness, to discuss how he earned that distinction. Also, Biden proposes major changes to how the Supreme Court works. And an ode to table tennis.


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The Daily Signal - Text Messages Show Authorities Flagged Trump Shooter, Biden Proposes Big Changes to Supreme Court, Venezuelan Election Results Questioned | July 29

TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • Fox News Digital obtained text messages that show that law enforcement flagged Thomas Crooks as suspicious at least 90 minutes before he fired at former President Donald Trump. 
  • President Joe Biden has proposed sweeping changes to the Supreme Court, including ending lifetime appointments.
  • Iowa’s heartbeat law protecting the unborn goes into effect. 
  •  Venezuelan elections officials claim that President Nicolás Maduro has won reelection. 
  • Following a strike in Israel over the weekend that left 12 children and teens dead, Israel says Hezbollah will be held "responsible."


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The Journal. - The Slaves Sending You Scam Texts

Have you ever thought about who is behind your scam texts? WSJ reporter Feliz Solomon spent months investigating and discovered that many of these texts are coming from slaves trapped in scam dens in Southeast Asia. She talked to one person who had been imprisoned there and learned how he became ensnared in a growing criminal empire.


Further Listening:

- Pig Butchering: A Texting Scam With A Crypto Twist 


Further Reading:

- Posing As ‘Alicia,’ This Man Scammed Hundreds Online. He Was Also A Victim. 

- ‘She Hooked Me’: How An Online Scam Cost A Senior Citizen His Life’s Savings 


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Motley Fool Money - McDonald’s Returns to Value

Eaters and investors are both happy to see the $5 value meal on the menu.


(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:


- 2024’s largest IPO – cold storage company Lineage – and whether the REIT is worth watching for investors.

- McDonald’s Q2 earnings, the chain’s pivot to value-oriented menu items, and why the outlook for pinched consumers likely won’t get better any time soon.


(17:44) CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric, Patti Poppe joins Ricky Mulvey to discuss PG&E’s turnaround and how her company is serving the growing electricity demand from data centers.


Companies discussed: LINE, COLD, MCD, PCG


Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Asit Sharma, Ricky Mulvey, Patti Poppe

Producer: Mary Long, Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Could Sen. Lummis’ Bitcoin Legislation Slash National Debt?

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie.

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CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie takes a look back at what happened during the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville over the weekend, including former President Donald Trump's promise of a "strategic national bitcoin reserve" and Sen. Lummis' proposal for the U.S. to buy 1 million bitcoin over the course of five years.

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1A - ‘If You Can Keep It’: Memes And Making Sense Of Political Moments

It's been a week since Vice President Kamala Harris seemingly fell out of a coconut tree... and into her spot as the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination.

President Biden's decision to bow out of the race, paired with swift and enthusiastic Harris endorsements from high-ranking Democrats has breathed new energy into the campaign.

Another thing that's helping? The endless flood of memes that show the vice president dancing, clapping, giving a thorough Thanksgiving turkey recipe, and of course, laughing. But where did these memes come from?

We discuss how meme are helping voters make sense of this moment in politics.

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