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Another beautiful autumn day #running around Lake Union in #Seattle.

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#Goth ☨ #Industrial ☨ #Dark #Electronic ☨ #Obscure ☨ #Video

Data brokerage is a billion-dollar industry built on selling your personal information without your knowledge or consent.

In our latest video, we uncover the shady world of data brokers with the help of investigative reporter Yael Grauer (Consumer Reports) to find out how they operate and what you can do about it.

https://neat.tube/w/tMmNH9zj4dLv6titzr5F9j
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Monbu9bh6nY
🌐 https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/10/28/data-brokers-know-everything-about-you/

#DataBrokers #OptOut #PeopleSearch #PeopleSearchingWebsites #DataBroker #DataBrokerOptOut #Stalker #Abuse #Privacy #Security #DigitalSafety #Safety #PrivacyGuides #Video

#video #IJ #eminent_domain

You probably believed one of the most absurd misconceptions behind eating healthy.

“Many people are unaware of the way that they look to the State as a replacement for God.”

George Retes, a U.S. citizen and Iraq War veteran, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies for three days and three nights.

George was never charged with a crime.

Now, he has taken steps to sue the U.S. government under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) for his unconstitutional detention—by submitting claims to the federal agencies involved.

George is represented by the Institute for Justice (IJ), a nonprofit public interest law firm that recently won an FTCA case at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Here, former Federal Reserve nominee Judy Shelton makes the most compelling constitutional & moral argument for sound money I've ever heard.

Watch & share this. I promise it will be the most meaningful 5 minutes you've seen in ages.

Tesla war schon immer eine Datenschutzhölle aber dass sich Mitarbeiter:innen sich ohne Einschränkungen Daten & Aufnahmen aus den Autos sich ansehen und tauschen können ist extrem.

«Tesla-Mitarbeiter ergötzen sich an Videoaufnahmen aus fremden Autos:
Kameras in Tesla-Autos beobachten nicht nur die Umgebung, sondern auch die Insassen. Der Belegschaft dienten die Aufnahmen zur Erheiterung, berichtet Reuters.»

🚗 https://www.heise.de/news/Tesla-Mitarbeiter-ergoetzen-sich-an-Videoaufnahmen-aus-fremden-Autos-8688648.html

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#tesla #datenschutz #video #daten #aufnahmen #sharing

Executive Power: The energy drink that doesn’t ask for permission.

Why did this woman’s native plant garden lead to $2,000 in fines and four court appearances after the town gave her money to plant it?

In 2012, Alaska bush pilot Ken Jouppi was preparing for a routine flight when troopers found beer hidden in his passenger’s luggage. The alcohol was banned in the destination village—but Ken didn’t know it was there. He was charged with a misdemeanor and convicted.

But the state wasn’t done with him yet.

The State of Alaska then spent thirteen years trying to take his $95,000 airplane—all over a six-pack of Budweiser. In 2024, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled the state could do just that.

Now, Ken and the Institute for Justice are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and say enough is enough.

Bret speaks with Nina Teicholz on the subject of seed oils.

Free speech is the FIRST Amendment for good reason.
Without it, we’re not really free.
In Britain, police arrest hundreds of people a week for things they say online.
Here, Democrats and Republicans say contradictory things about free speech.

Learn more at #^https://www.ij.org/pia

In this video, I share eight science-backed habits that can actually make you smarter — not with hacks or supplements, but with simple techniques proven by research.

You’ll see why teaching others sharpens your own understanding, how walking can boost creativity, why chewing gum can help you focus, and the surprising power of admitting when you’re wrong. Each habit comes with a small action you can try today to start thinking clearer, learning faster, and training your brain to perform at its best.

Knowledge doesn't come from getting everything right the first time—it comes from the freedom to be wrong. Without the ability to challenge, question, and yes, even offend, we can't separate good ideas from bad ones.

This Banned Books Week, we're reminded that protecting the "raw material of knowledge" means defending the speech we find uncomfortable, the books we disagree with, and the ideas that challenge us. Because the alternative—a world where only approved thoughts are allowed—isn't safety. It's ignorance enforced by law.

The Henry family farm is a 21-acre farm in Cranbury, New Jersey and has been in Andy and Christopher’s family since 1850.

So you can imagine the shock, when Andy got a letter from the township’s attorney, stating the town wanted to purchase the land for affordable housing. And if the Henry family doesn't sell, they'll take it anyway, via eminent domain.

Jennifer Heath Box was arrested on Christmas Eve 2022 after stepping off a cruise ship in Broward County. Deputies ignored obvious differences between her and the actual suspect — including age, height, eye color, and even social security number — and threw her in jail for three days.

Recently, a federal judge ruled that her lawsuit can move forward, and the officers are not protected by qualified immunity.

#video #free_speech

In Conway, New Hampshire, a whimsical donut landscape mural sparked a major First Amendment showdown—and IJ took it all the way to trial.

In Young v. Town of Conway, the government tried to force a beloved bakery to remove a mural simply because it featured baked goods—a blatant violation of the First Amendment.

Join us behind the scenes as we take you into the courtroom, show what it takes to defend your First Amendment rights, and reveal the sweet outcome of standing up for free expression.

Learn more about IJ’s First Amendment work here: www.ij.org/issues/first-amendment/

#video #politics

Leo is an American citizen born to Mexican national parents. Like so many others in his south Alabama community, he works in construction. Baldwin County, where he lives, has grown quickly in recent years. For Leo, that growth presents an exciting opportunity: A chance to work hard to help meet the demand for new housing. But the federal government sees a different opportunity in the housing boom: a target for its “mass deportation” campaign.

In early 2025, federal agents—often masked and always armed—began raiding private construction sites in Alabama. The raids follow a common pattern: Agents enter private properties—even areas that are posted, fenced, or enclosed—without warrants. Then, they seize all workers who appear Latino—even citizens who have done nothing wrong. This all happened to Leo, not once, but twice.

In May, masked agents ran past a “no trespassing” sign onto a property where Leo was working to detain everybody who appeared Latino (ignoring others). Leo told them he was a citizen, yet they still tackled and handcuffed him. Even after seeing his REAL ID—which Alabama only issues to lawful residents—they kept Leo tightly handcuffed for an hour.  

Then, in June, it happened again. Agents walked inside a house where Leo was working, surrounded him, and ordered him to follow them. Again, Leo produced his REAL ID. Again, the agents refused to accept it. They marched him out of the development and detained him alongside other workers they had grabbed—only releasing him (and other lawful residents) 20 minutes later after confirming his citizenship.

All Leo ever did was show up at work. And for that, he was assaulted and detained. Enough is enough. These federal raids violate the Fourth Amendment and exceed immigration officers’ legal powers. So, Leo has partnered with the Institute for Justice to file a federal class-action lawsuit to put a stop to them. He’s also seeking damages for the violations he suffered. Because if Americans must follow the law, our government must be held accountable when it violates the Constitution.

"If your kids went through puberty on a smartphone with social media, they came out different than human beings before” says Jonathan Haidt, author of the bestseller “The Anxious Generation.”

Kids are addicted to smartphones. Childhood is now phone-based instead of play-based, resulting in anxious and depressed kids.

"They know that life would be better if they didn't spend five or six hours a day on social media. They know that, but they can't help it” says Haidt.

Not all researcher agree. I challenge Haidt with the criticism.

Haidt responds in our full interview, and lays out his best advice to protect kids from smartphones.

In this video, I distill 30 years of productivity research and wisdom from dozens of books into six timeless lessons that actually work.

You don’t need hacks, gimmicks, or 18-hour workdays. You need a system that helps you do less, focus on what matters, and build habits that last.

Here’s what we’ll cover:
– Why doing less ruthlessly is the secret to accomplishing more
– How to protect your “golden hours” for deep, focused work
– The simple rules that clear clutter and eliminate distractions
– Why tracking progress motivates better than praise or pressure
– How elite performers use breaks as fuel, not laziness
– The real key to long-term success: consistency over intensity

These aren’t tips for cramming more into your day. They’re principles for designing a life where you get better work done with less stress — and keep doing it for years.

Watch through to the end to see how these six lessons fit together into a blueprint you can start using tomorrow.

In 1929, the Soviet Union rolled out something it called the “continuous workweek.” Since the days of the workweek no longer matched the real seven-day calen...

Why does arguing online feel like shouting into the void? Why do facts make people dig in deeper instead of changing their minds?

Grauben Lara explores how our brains shape the way we think, argue, and choose sides. From tribal loyalty to confirmation bias, he reveals why political debates often feel more like team sports than logical discourse. Drawing from evolutionary psychology, the video shows how our instincts reward agreement and punish dissent, not because we’re irrational, but because we’re human.

You’ll learn why cognitive dissonance is so uncomfortable, why both sides of the political spectrum fall into the same traps, and how real growth starts with discomfort. This isn’t about blaming others—it’s about understanding ourselves.

If you’ve ever felt the tension of defending your beliefs, this video offers a thoughtful lens to help you zoom out and reflect. Maybe growth starts not by being right, but by being willing to wrestle with the uncomfortable.

Peter Thiel warns of a pending one-world totalitarian government—while himself pushing to supercharge the surveillance state.

#^Puddles Pity Party - Stairway to Gilligan's Island (JoCo Cruise 2023)

#video #JoCo2023

Who do we blame for political violence? Left-wing media. No, this is the collapse of the family structure. It’s about guns. Wait, do we know if the victim was a CEO or a minority group?

#^Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Let ye olde Paul & Storm inspire you today with a rousing chanty "The Captain's Wife's Lament" from JoCo Cruise 2025!

#^EP139 Charlie Kirk: Political Lures & Lies or Grace? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka

Charlie Kirk’s assassination shocked the nation. But how should we respond? In this episode, Jim Babka and Bill Protzmann offer a uniquely voluntaryist and grace-based analysis. They reflect on how power seduces partisans into mirroring the very monsters they oppose. They also explore...

• Why political force is always violence
• The danger of censorship, overreaction, and symbolic gestures
• How Kirk both enabled coercion and invited conversation
• What it means to truly stay grounded and act with grace

#^My Response to The View Hosts on Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

Damon Imani responds to The View hosts and their take on Charlie Kirk’s Assassination.
NOTICE: This video is satire, featuring Damon Imani's footage inserted into The View to offer counterarguments to the hosts' points on the show.

#^The Uselessness of Taxing the Rich

Don't comfort yourself with wishful thinking that millionaires and billionaires could take the entire burden of the deficit off our hands.

Budget deficits of nearly $2 trillion—and speeding towards $4 trillion within a decade—will force increasingly difficult budgetary trade-offs. Many on the left, and sometimes the populist right, respond with: "Easy, just tax the rich. Problem solved."

But is it really that easy? Can most of these soaring budget deficits be closed by higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations? The answer is an emphatic "no." And that's not a question of ideology, or of picking winners and losers. It's just a matter of unforgiving math: Deficits have grown too big for even aggressive tax-the-rich policies to fix significantly.

Taxing the rich could be part of a broader deficit "grand deal" where all taxes and spending are up for debate. But it could only ever be a modest part of such a deal, because the potential revenue available from taxing the rich can close only a small portion of our nearly unfathomable deficits.

#^The 13 Books You Need to Read Before 30

The right book can change the way you think and alter the trajectory of your life.

In this video, I share 13 books that compress decades of wisdom into just minutes of insight. They’re not just popular titles, they’re underrated game-changers that shaped my thinking as a writer, entrepreneur, and student of human behavior.

#video #humor

Good intentions, bad results.

Becoming a taxidermist or hair braider shouldn't involve costly hurdles.

Around 20 percent of American workers must hold a professional license to do their job. Why?
Andrew Heaton has an answer. And it's infuriating.

My presentation at the Limitless Expo covered peak oil, energy scarcity, economic impacts, shale oil limits, AI’s ridiculous energy demands, looming natural gas challenges, and resilience strategies.  Tune in!

This man was arrested for the heinous, inhumane, and morally repugnant crime of feeding the homeless.

He could have escaped arrest by paying the city up to $1,500 for a picnic permit. And he was willing to do it! What he wasn’t willing to do was let the homeless starve for sixty days while the city government “processed” his application.

Bret Weinstein speaks with Daryl Davis on his experience engaging with members of the KKK, emphasizing the importance of dialogue, empathy, and understanding in breaking down barriers.

Find Dary Davis at #^https://daryldavisspeaking.com and on X at #^https://www.x.com/realdaryldavis

#^Mamdani’s Bad Ideas, Part 2: Free Buses, $30 Minimum Wage, and Rent Freezes

A socialist will likely be my next mayor!
I don’t often report on local politics, but I make exception for Zohran Mamdani because people BELIEVE in him. He got a record number of votes in the primary!
Yet what he believes is just so STUPID.
Here’s why, in Part 1 of our series: Mamdani’s Bad Ideas

Socialists on the rise!
One will probably be Minneapolis’s next mayor.
And another my new mayor in NYC.
It’s absurd!
I've already covered some of Mamdani’s bad ideas. But he has so many ... I had to make a Part 2

How do you explain the complex effects of inflation? Only Milton Friedman can bring us a parable that perfectly captures how inflation can erode purchasing power even when nominal wealth appears to grow dramatically.

The great engine of American success was built by generations of pioneers, entrepreneurs, scholars, soldiers and immigrants defined by their grit, strength and resilience.

Contrast that indomitable spirit with today's generational cohort of special snowflakes who seek 'safe spaces', rush to 'cancel' any discomfiting realities, and demand desired outcomes without putting in the effort to achieve them.

What happens to a society when it loses its backbone?

And once lost, how if at all, can it be regained?

For insights, we're fortunate to speak with Gregory Lukianoff president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, and co-author of the NYT best-selling book The Coddling Of The American Mind.

Today, you're in for a real treat folks.

We welcome back to the program one of my all-time favorite humans, Joel Salatin.

Named "the most famous farmer in America", Joel has spent his career advocating for sustainable farming practices, and pioneering models that show how food can be grown & raised in ways that:

are regenerative to our topsoils
are more humane to livestock
produce much healthier, tastier food
contribute profitably to the local economy

Who wouldn't want that?

Well, the government and Big Ag for starters.

Joel refers to himself a "lunatic farmer" because so many of the changes he thinks our food systems need are either illegal under current law or mightily resisted by the deep-pocketed corporations controlling production and distribution.

But that doesn't stop him from his passion of inspiring others to take a better path. He co-owns and operates, with his family, Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia. Featured in the New York Times bestseller Omnivore’s Dilemma and award-winning documentary Food Inc., the farm services more than 5,000 families, 50 restaurants, 10 retail outlets, and a farmers’ market with produce and pastured beef, pork, poultry, as well as forestry products. On the farm, Joel and his staff pilot new practices, mentor young farmers, educate the public, and produce an excellent set of workshops for those looking to truly 'get their hands dirty' learning how to farm sustainably.

He's a true hero to many, including me. And I predict he'll be one of yours, too, by the end of this discussion.

For a very important look into the failures & promise of our nation’s food system, watch this video

#video #free_markets #health #regulation

Our hardships are often reported back to us as if they were mysterious objects found at an archeological dig.  But US citizens are subject to a bewildering array of perfectly understandable, and infuriating, schemes and rackets. Banking and financialization have gone too far, and are about to kill the golden goose (the middle class).

Why does the White House keep dodging questions about the Epstein Files? Surely if the president wanted to bang a teenager, he would've done it in his own organization rather than outsourcing it to a pervert who is a Mossad agent? Hold on now, don't take that out of context…

Cheerios has some explaining to do. Today we deep dive into the cold hard truth about cholesterol; Cheerios is our perfect mark.