So amped to bring you this episode of Organized Money, our best yet. We talked to Bridget Read, who wrote a superb book about pyramid schemes & multilevel marketing. We discuss how MLMs prosper by selling the idea of entrepreneurial freedom, its ties to the conservative movement. Great podcast!
Amway, Mary Kay, Herbalife and...
Amway, Mary Kay, Herbalife and the Get Rich Quick Business
Welcome to the podcast Organized Money.David Dayen (Organized Money)
There's a Major Publishing Slowdown at CDC's Flagship Journal
Each MMWR article now requires clearance by the HHS secretary, sources saidKristina Fiore (MedpageToday)
Memorial for Victims of the KZ-Außenlager Stoffeln
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Memorial for Victims of the KZ-Außenlager Stoffeln
In the middle of a wonderful recreational park, this memorial reminds us of the dark past of this place.ugc (Atlas Obscura)
On CNN International: Swiss commute by river - EUROPE SAYS
CNN didn’t clarify that we don’t actually take the river to work. This is crazy that one stupid fake social media caption created this mess. Please tell me IEUROPE SAYS
If you live in the USA and would like to join a NATIONWIDE PROTEST against the Trump regime on Saturday, August 2, 2025, please take a look at mobilize.us to find an event in your area.
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Unoriginal Sin: Dems Reportedly Pinning Their Senate Hopes On a 77-Year-Old Would-Be Freshman
Democrats, in the hopes of flipping the Senate blue, are reportedly trying to get a 77-year old rookie to run in one key battleground state.Joe DePaolo (Mediaite)
Donald Trump Claims Wall Street Journal Wants To Settle His Defamation Lawsuit Over Jeffrey Epstein Story
https://deadline.com/2025/07/trump-wall-street-journal-lawsuit-rupert-murdoch-1236473531/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Trump Claims Wall Street Journal Wants To Settle Defamation Lawsuit
Donald Trump sued the Wall Street Journal after it published a story on his relationship to Jeffrey Epstein.Ted Johnson (Deadline)
UN conference backs two-state solution, calls on Israel to commit to a Palestinian state
https://apnews.com/article/un-israel-palestinians-twostate-gaza-declaration-conflict-7373306d09d7efbb634dab53be711586?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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New indoor golf simulator bar now open in Wesley Heights
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This History by Mail Subscription Is 15% Off Starting August 4
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This History by Mail Subscription Is 15% Off Starting Aug. 4
US history buffs can get unique replicas sent to their home each month for 15% off with our exclusive coupon code.Ingrid Cruz (CNET)
Trump boasts about all the wars he's totally ended
President Donald Trump’s $10 million taxpayer-funded trip to Scotland has so far included railing against windmills ,Daily Kos
New North Carolina laws include one allowing guns in private schools
https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/07/29/governor-josh-stein-vetoes-overriden-duke-energy-guns-north-carolina?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Oh goody: As US climate data-gathering is gutted, Australian forecasting is now at real risk #AusPol #USpol
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As US climate data-gathering is gutted, Australian forecasting is now at real risk
For decades, Australia has relied on data from US satellites, floats and monitoring programs. Planned deep cuts put Australian forecasting at riskThe Conversation
Jersey Shore community can restrict beach access on Sunday mornings, judge says
https://www.nj.com/news/2025/07/jersey-shore-community-can-restrict-beach-access-on-sunday-mornings-judge-says.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Jersey Shore community can restrict beach access on Sunday mornings, judge says
The ruling is the latest twist in a long-running controversy.Rob Jennings | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com (nj)
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The Gen Z Stare.
Uh... I do this but I'm a self-diagnosed autistic 50+ year old Gen Xer that realized that if you let people talk, they exhaust themselves or start revealing too much and tell on themselves.
I also get along very well with the Gen Z crowd. I find my interactions with them tend to be straightforward and honest.
And the best greeting you can give to a worker is, "Hello, does the boss/owner pay/treat you well here?"
Mike Olaskey on Instagram: "Fun musings."
534 likes, 58 comments - bigbangmike_ on July 10, 2025: "Fun musings.".Instagram
RED ALERT
Red Alert were аn English punk/oi!-band, formed in Sunderland, England, in May 1979.
The quartet recorded three studio albums and appeared on numerous compilations, including Punk And Disorderly (Abstract Records, 1981) and Carry On Oi! (Secret Records, 1981). Three of the band's rele...
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red alert: Red Alert were аn English punk/oi!-band, formed in Sunderland, England, in May 1979.. Diskak: in britain, weve got the power,punk irratia
Whole Milk Is Popular Again, But Is It Right For You? We Asked Dietitians
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Whole Milk Is Popular Again, But Is It Right For You? We Asked Dietitians
Dietitians share why whole milk is making a comeback and if it belongs in your fridge.Giselle Castro-Sloboda (CNET)
Smashwords - Free Scifi Summer - Inkican
Smashwords - Free Scifi Summer - My short stories are FREE from Smashwords July 1-31, 2025! Grab a free story from any of the eighteen below:Jackson Allen (Inkican)
Boeing Q2 results beat expectations as plane maker slashes costs
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3 N.J. cops were charged with stealing. Not one will serve a day in prison.
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3 N.J. cops were charged with stealing. Not one will serve a day in prison.
The charges, first filed in 2018, languished for seven years at a hefty price to taxpayers.Riley Yates | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com (nj)
Lamborghini says Chicago dealer got millions in bonuses while selling to unauthorized customers
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/07/29/lamborghini-chicago-dealer-portillo-gold-coast-exotic-imports-scam-millions?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Lamborghini says Chicago dealer got millions in bonuses while selling to unauthorized customers
The Italian automaker, whose logo is a raging bull, sued Gold Coast Exotic Imports, claiming at least 32 transactions in 2023 appeared to be sales to non-retail customers in violation of a contract.Frank Main (Chicago Sun-Times)
Today was all about using up leftover fabric from my kimono projects. The dark blue linen was for a men’s Haori and the blue and white lining was left over from a Yukata project.
Yes, I know it’s just a tote bag, but Dora likes it enough to shed on it #sewing
Inside Starz’s ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ L.A. Premiere: See the Photos
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'Outlander: Blood of My Blood' L.A. Premiere Photos
The stars of "Outlander: Blood of My Blood" gathered for the premiere at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles on Monday night.Daniel Doperalski (Variety)
Grounded 2 Tops Original Game's Steam Peak Concurrent-Players Record Within An Hour
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/grounded-2-tops-original-games-steam-peak-concurrent-players-record-within-an-hour/1100-6533532/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Federal employees can now be harassed about religion by their bosses
When the Office of Personnel Management isn’t busy overseeing mass firings , it’s busy figuring out ways to force a very narrow, very conservative version of Christianity on those federal ...Daily Kos
UnitedHealth Group plans "remediation actions" as insurance costs balloon
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/29/unitedhealth-group-earnings-unh?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Ozzy Osbourne’s Legacy (And Many Goofy Faces) Celebrated In New Photo Collection, Featuring Never-Before-Seen Pics
https://variety.com/2025/shopping/news/ozzy-osbourne-photo-collection-shop-online-1236472465/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Ozzy Osbourne Photo Collection: Shop Online
Sonic Editions has release a rare photo collection of Ozzy Osbourne, featuring never-before-seen photos of the metal icon.Anna Tingley (Variety)
Yay the library is transitioning
I'm so proud of you
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Old Gosford Library to close its doors - Central Coast News
The current Gosford Library will close its doors at noon on Saturday, August 16, as the transition into the new Gosford Regional Library, set to open onTerry Collins (Central Coast News)
ACC Football Betting Odds, Picks: Reigning Champ Clemson Heavily Favored
Surprise, surprise: Clemson is favored to win the ACC in 2025. Can Miami -- or anyone else -- prevent the Tigers from winning their ninth ACC title since 2015?Tyler Everett (Newsweek)
Google says UK government has not demanded an encryption backdoor for its users’ data
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Google says UK government has not demanded an encryption backdoor for its users' data | TechCrunch
Google refused to tell a U.S. senator whether the company had received a secret U.K. surveillance order demanding access to encrypted data, similar to an order served on Apple earlier this year.Zack Whittaker (TechCrunch)
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If they had to look like a Linux distro, I would say Linux Mint (at least with that costume)