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I’m going to say something that shouldn’t be controversial but will be. If you are a Christian, you can support border control and immigration being legal vs illegal. You CANNOT celebrate deportations and get off on the cruelty, and be a real Christ follower. Period
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RFK Jr is preparing to ban Pharmaceutical Ads on TV..
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I refuse to be the kind of person who loses their mind over a delayed train or lets a spilled coffee set the tone for the whole day.
I want to be the one who stays composed, who sees the good even when things don’t go as planned. The kind of person who breathes through the little chaos and still finds beauty in how the day unfolds.
I want to be soft. I want to be steady.
Do you back RFK Jr. in his effort to BAN all pharmaceutical companys commercials on national TV?
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Currently reading The Ballad of Never After! Can’t wait to write about it!!!
Looking forward to joining for her premiere episode tonight. Tune in to MSNBC at 9pm ET.
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On today’s Sports Streaming Guide, we denote all of the U.S. sport competitions and their availability on broadcasting and streaming. This week we look at the WNBA Preseason, the NBA & NHL’s Playoff Semifinals, and more!
🧠 - I'd love to toot a horn I've been playing on Notes and a recent post. If you've ever considered adding audio content (a recorded audio version or complement to a post), I encourage you to do it! During my time a few years back in radio programming and podcasting, I learned that almost no one loves the sound of their own voice, at least at first. But others do. And more than that, we need to hear each other. Importantly, a recording improves accessibility for those who are sight challenged.…
I get it. It was nerve-wracking for me the first few times, but now I'm used to the sound of my own voice. I sit down in front of my screen, hit the video icon, and start reading. I've gotten to the point where I'm thinking I'm going to read for every SUNDAY night post. Here's a link to my first attempt. If you like it, you can link up to the others and watch my hair grow! benwoestenburg.substack…
Love your video presence and animate voice and of course your stories. I have been trying my hand at videos and getting the feel of recording myself and doing interviews. I think maybe I need to improve my background and animate my voice more, so people don’t fall asleep as in a lecture hall. I would love to do a video interview with you. I have been trying out doing 15-to-20-minute segments. I just have to remember to hit the record button.
That would be awesome! Maybe we can discuss it further in the New Year, as I'm sure your holiday season will be just as hectic as mine. But yes, I'd be interested in that. As long as you know what you're doing, because I sure don't!
I'm already subscribed to you. But I see you're into heavy things. May I suggest you read something of mine? benwoestenburg.substack…
It's not off the table, but I could get emotional. It's your call.
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As I am mentally preparing to board a flight to the U.S. on Tuesday morning, this arrived at the perfect time. Not only timely, very accurate. 👍
Meanwhile over here in Australia, you know, that big ole country down under…hello anyone? Can you hear us?
We, the Australian people, elected a Labor government for the second term yesterday.
This is BIG news!
It was a landslide vote against an increasingly scary, far-right Liberal party. A party that was set to act from Trumps playbook.
We said NO! We voted for us. And we voted for you too America. You’re welcome.
My wife is a brilliant teacher. But recently she was unsure how to confront a student who turned in an essay clearly written by an AI engine.
She began by explaining to the student that the work was well above his current level of English grammar and vocabulary, and that she herself had got very similar results from ChatGPT. The student admitted what he’d done (with excuses about “changing some things”). Then my wife felt as though the Spirit of God took over, and she said to him:
“You are bette…