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Dave :: Financial Review

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Rubio says Tufts student “created a ruckus” by writing an op-ed in a university newspaper—which allegedly justified a state sponsored kidnapping-style detention.

On Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained the kidnapping-style detention of a foreign student at Tufts by saying, “she was part of a pro-Palestinian movement that caused “a ruckus” on campus.”

What is the “ruckus” that Rumeysa Ozturk created? She co-authored an op-ed in a university newspaper in which she criticized the university for failing to condemn the killing of innocent civilians in Gaza and called for divestment of university investments in Israel.

Rubio authorized masked ICE officers to seize Ozturk on a public street and hustle her into an unmarked car because she had expressed an opinion with which Marco Rubio disagrees.

No modern democracy punishes the expression a political opinion with arrest—much less an arrest eerily like tactics used by Nazi Brownshirts or by South American dictators in the decades-long “dirty war.” See YouTube, Video Captures Moment Turkish Student Is Detained By Masked Federal Agents

Marco Rubio could have instructed ICE to call Ozturk to advise her that her visa was revoked and instructed her to leave the country, post haste. Such a procedure would have achieved the same outcome—but would not have sent Rubio’s intended message that the Trump administration is willing to abuse the instruments of state power to terrorize its citizens and lawful residents.

If engaging in speech that Marco Rubio doesn’t like is a “ruckus” that offends the state, then the only course for patriotic Americans is to create as much of a ruckus as possible to overwhelm the masked paramilitary agents of Trump's agenda of revenge.

The performative state-sponsored kidnapping converted Rumeysa Ozturk into a pawn in Trump's propaganda war—a war staged for the benefit of Fox News viewers.

A similar propaganda photo opportunity was staged by Homeland Security Secretary Kristy Noem, who posed in front of Venezuelan immigrants illegally deported from the US and turned over to El Salvador—where they are kept in cages (clearly seen in the background of the photo in this story by Jonathan V. Last, The Bulwark, This Is the Land of Wolves Now).

Rubio has allowed the illegal rendition of Venezuelan immigrants to cages in El Salvador based on their tattoos—many of which have no relation to alleged gang activity. In one heartbreaking example, an immigrant was illegally removed to El Salvador because he had a tattoo in solidarity with his brother—who has autism. See Mother Jones, “You’re Here Because of Your Tattoos”.

Marco Rubio has turned into a monster under Trump's tutelage. Democratic Senators voted unanimously to confirm Marco Rubio. Every Democratic Senator owes their constituents an abject apology—and a vow never to vote in favor of any Trump nominee.

It is long past the time to be outraged—as I know that most of you are. But now Marco Rubio has thrown down the gauntlet: Let’s create a ruckus and some “good trouble.” Join the national day of protest on March 29, with TeslaTakedown--Global Day of Action. And join the national “Hands Off” day of protest, sponsored by several groups, including Indivisible, mass mobilization on April 5.

Positive Developments on the legal front

The law firm of Wilmer Hale pushes back against Trump executive order.

Trump signed another executive order targeting a law firm. This time, the target is the firm of Wilmer Hale, where former special prosecutor Robert Mueller worked. As usual, Trump suspended security clearances and ordered an investigation into practices designed to increase diversity in the legal profession. Trump executive order is here: Addressing Risks From WilmerHale – The White House.

Unlike the cowardly leadership at Paul Weiss, the leadership at Wilmer Hale issued a strong statement refusing to bow and scrape before Trump. See The Hill, which reprints Wilmer Hale’s response, as follows:

Our firm has a longstanding tradition of representing a wide range of clients, including in matters against administrations of both parties," the spokesperson said in a statement. The Executive Order references Robert Mueller, who retired from our firm in 2021, and had a long, distinguished career in public service, from his time as a Marine Corps officer in Vietnam to his leadership of the FBl in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks. We remain committed to providing the expert representation that our clients are entitled to and rely upon. We look forward to pursuing all appropriate remedies to this unlawful order.

Kudos to Wilmer Hale for its brave stand. If you know an attorney at Wilmer Hale, give them a note of support. Wilmer Hale’s managing partner is Anjan Sahni, Anjan.Sahni@WilmerHale.Com

Unfortunately, there are reports that Skadden Arps is attempting to negotiate a surrender along the lines of Paul Weiss. See NYTimes, Law Firm Skadden Arps Seeks Deal to Avert Trump Executive Order.

When this brief period of reactionary autocracy is over, the legal profession will be divided into those firms who abandoned the rule of law and those who remained steadfast. The short-sightedness of two of the nation’s largest and wealthiest firms—Paul Weiss and Skadden Arps—is profoundly disappointing.

Federal judges continue to restrain Trump's lawlessness

In two positive developments, federal judges issued orders adverse to the Trump administration’s lawless efforts.

First, Judge Boasberg issued an order requiring the Trump administration to preserve the “self-deleting” messages on Signal—as required by the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014. See HuffPost, Trump Administration Must Preserve Signal Messages, Judge Says

Lawyers for the administration walked into the hearing ready to surrender, claiming that they had already begun collecting the various versions of the text messages sent on Signal by Hegseth, Waltz, Ratcliffe, Gabbard, Rubio, and others.

Although the use of Signal (and personal phones) to conduct a Principals Committee meeting regarding the attack on the Houthis was a clear violation of federal criminal law, Attorney General Pam Bondi said she is focused on the “success” of the mission and would not investigate the use of Signal. See Raw Story, 'This is so wrong': Onlookers slam Pam Bondi for signaling DOJ won't investigate war chats.

Two comments in response to Bondi:

First, the “success” of the military mission is irrelevant to the violation of federal law in using Signal.

Second, I will bet dollars to donuts that Pam Bondi uses Signal on her personal phone for national defense information in violation of federal statutes. If true, the appropriate course is for her to appoint a special counsel to investigate the administration’s wholesale flouting of the Espionage Act and other relevant statues.

Judge issues preliminary injunction against Hegseth order to ban transgender people from military

Judge Benjamin Settle of the Western District of Washington issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of the military ban on transgender people serving in the US military. The preliminary injunction order is here: Commander Emily Shilling v. US | Preliminary Injunction.

There is a separate proceeding in Washington, D.C., before U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, who has issued a preliminary injunction against the ban, although she has allowed a short period for the DOJ to appeal her ruling before it goes into effect. See The Advocate, Judge reinstates nationwide stop to Trump’s trans military ban.

Federal judiciary begins effort to protect independence of the judiciary.

In another positive development, the federal judiciary has established a task force to consider how to protect judges targeted by Trump after they issued rulings against the administration. See NYTimes, Federal Judiciary Creates New Task Force With Threats on the Rise. (Accessible to all.)

This development is particularly good news because the task force of judges has been established under a judicial committee that is chaired by Chief Justice Roberts. The task force is operating under “the direction of the Judicial Conference, a policymaking body led by Chief Justice Roberts.”

Chief Justice Roberts clearly regrets creating a monster by granting criminal immunity to Trump. Roberts’ regret may play a role in his decisions in cases that seek to curtail Trump's lawless spree of unhinged executive orders.

Political setbacks for Trump

Trump also suffered political setbacks on Thursday.

First, he withdrew the nomination of GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as US Ambassador to the United Nations. Politico, White House yanks Stefanik’s UN nomination. Trump pulled the nomination because Republican leadership is not confident that a replacement for Stefanik could be elected in a district Stefanik won by 24 percentage points in November 2024.

The lack of confidence may be a spillover from GOP internal polling for the two seats in Florida that are up for special elections on April 1, 2025. See CNN, Republicans grow concerned about Trump’s handpicked candidate in Florida special election. Although Mike Watlz (now NSA Director) won the district by 33 percentage points, there is some indication that Democratic nominee Josh Weil could upset Trump's handpicked candidate, state senator Randy Fine.

Second, Senator Susan Collins has joined Democrats in the Senate to challenge Trump's cuts to congressional spending. See NYTimes,. Top Senate Republican Protests Trump Bid to Withhold Spending. (Accessible to all.)

Per the NYTimes,

Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine and the chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, initiated a letter to the White House, signed by Senator Patty Murray of Washington, the panel’s senior Democrat, asserting that the administration had violated the six-month spending law approved by Congress earlier this month. They pointed to a memo Mr. Trump had sent to Congress on Monday that declared that only a portion of the $12.4 billion designated as emergency funding in the legislation would actually be spent, “because I do not concur that the added spending is truly for emergency needs.”

Senators Collins and Murray told Trump that he had no authority to pare back spending authorized by Congress—a rationale that applies to nearly all of Trump’s Doge cuts.

Signalgate

Oh, boy! This scandal keeps getting worse by the minute. I have limited time to address this story, so I will focus only on two developments:

It turns out that NSA Mike Waltz disclosed highly sensitive, confidential information provided by Israel to the US regarding the damage assessment from the strike. Israel was reportedly upset that the disclosure risked the life of its human intelligence source in Yemen. See WSJ, Exclusive | Israel Supplied Intelligence in Airstrike Discussed in Signal Chat, Officials Say.

Throughout the day on Thursday, internet sleuths posted usernames and passwords for email accounts for Pete Hegseth and Mike Waltz. If those email accounts are still active, the likelihood is 100% that foreign adversaries have been monitoring everything that Hegseth has sent and received since his nomination. See U.S. security officials' passwords found online, including people in Signal chat | Mashable.

Concluding Thoughts

Trump and his surrogates are performing emergency interventions in the Florida special elections for the House seats vacated by Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz. Although the odds are very long, strong showings by the Democratic candidates would be a boost for Democrats. A win by either Democratic candidate would be seismic.

There is good reason for Trump to fear that Republicans would lose Elise Stefanik’s “safe” Republican district. Each day brings new horrors that seem designed to punish the Ameircan people. The Senate voted on Thursday to overturn the rule limiting bank overdraft charges to $5.00. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the layoff of 10,000 staff from Health and Human Services, a blow that will fall disproportionately on life-saving research. Who does that?

The Trump administration has become a toxic brand overseas. Usha Vance planned a vacation-style visit to cultural sites in Greenland, which sparked outrage among the country's citizens because Trump has become increasingly bellicose in his threats to invade Greenland. See MSN: Trump declares Greenland takeover US security priority, pledges action at any cost.

JD Vance will now join his wife on an all-expenses-paid tour of a US military base in Greenland.

I doubt that Trump will be able to visit King Charles in the UK as planned; if the visit does go forward, Trump should expect massive protests everywhere he goes in the UK.

In short, the expected backlash is developing—on the electoral front at home and on the international relations front abroad. And it will get worse as the tariffs begin to bite and the chaos in social security, health services, FEMA, and NOAA hit home. Things will get worse before they get better, but they will get better—with the help of a little ruckus from us!

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How a Fall Financial Review Can Help You Boost Your Revenue This Holiday Season

With fall just a couple of days away, and the holidays closing in fast, you’re probably looking forward to some much-needed rest, relaxation, and time with family.

But if you own a business, before you can enjoy any of that, you’ve got to get through what is likely your busiest time of the year.

And whether it’s the pressure to meet increased demand, working longer hours, ensuring sufficient staffing, dealing with inventory issues, or something else entirely, this time of year can overwhelm even the most seasoned business owners.

With that in mind, rather than waiting until it’s too late, and scrambling at the last minute, now’s the perfect time to set your business up for success with a fall financial review.

To be fair, when there’s this much going on, it might seem like there’s no time for this sort of thing, but if you put a solid strategy in place by doing a financial check-in now, you can avoid a ton of stress later on and ensure you and your business are ready to make the most of the holiday rush.

So, if you’re ready to increase your profits over the holidays, gain greater clarity, make more informed decisions, and start the season feeling more confident and organized, you’re going to want to keep reading.

Harvest More Revenue During the Holidays With a Fall Financial Review

If you want to be in a better position to handle the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, and have greater peace of mind as it arrives, preparing ahead of time with a fall financial review is one of the best things you can do.

Taking the time to do this will allow you to enter the holidays feeling more organized, less stressed, and ready to capitalize on the holiday rush.

With that in mind, the following tips will help you assess the financial health of your business, identify potential problem areas, and be as prepared for the holidays as you can possibly be.

Review Your Financial Statements

If you want to conduct a thorough financial review, your first step is to take a detailed look at your financial statements, including your balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.

Each of these documents provides crucial insights into the financial health of your business, and here’s how:

Balance Sheet: This document shows your business’ assets, liabilities, and equity at a specific point in time.

Reviewing this is important, as it will help you understand how much capital you have available and what debts need to be settled before the holiday season.

Income Statement: Your business’ revenue and expenses over a specific period of time are reflected on this document, and reviewing it can help you identify trends in revenue and expenses, which is especially important as you prepare for the potentially high expenses and revenues that go along with the holiday season.

Cash Flow Statement: Cash flow is king, particularly during the busy holiday season, and a thorough review of your cash flow will help you determine whether you have enough liquid assets to cover increased operating costs during the holidays for things like extra inventory, seasonal staffing, and marketing campaigns.

Identify Opportunities to Reduce Costs

Once you’ve reviewed your financial statements, it’s now a good time to look for opportunities to reduce unnecessary costs.

With that in mind, here are some areas where you might find savings:

Inventory Management: Over-purchasing inventory for the holidays can lead to excess stock and tied-up capital, but by analyzing your sales trends from previous holiday seasons, you can make more informed purchasing decisions and reduce waste.

Subscriptions and Recurring Expenses: Many business owners pay for recurring services that they may no longer need or can downgrade.

That being said, this is the time to audit those expenses and eliminate or reduce them wherever possible.

Streamlining Operations: In an effort to reduce costs, you may also want to consider automating certain aspects of your business, like accounting or customer service, which can save you a ton of time and money in the long run, especially as demand increases during the holidays.

Finding ways to save in these areas is important for a fall financial review, as it allows you to reinvest that money in things like marketing or extra staff, which will directly contribute to your success this holiday season.

Set Realistic Revenue Goals

The holiday season is a great time to boost your revenue, but it’s important to set realistic revenue goals that are based on your past performance and current market conditions.

Having said that, here’s how to establish clear, actionable targets:

Analyze Past Holiday Sales: Start by looking at your sales data from previous holiday seasons so you can identify which products or services sold the best and which months or weeks saw the highest sales volume.

This will help you predict demand and set sales goals for the upcoming holiday rush.

Consider Market Trends: Next, you should think about whether there are any emerging trends in your industry that could impact holiday sales.

For instance, if you own a retail business, you might want to ask yourself if there are specific products that are predicted to be in high demand.

In any case, considering these aspects will ensure your revenue goals are grounded in reality.

Factor in External Challenges: Things like inflation, supply chain disruptions, and changing consumer behaviours can all impact holiday sales, so make sure to account for these external factors when setting your revenue targets.

Then, once you’ve established your revenue goals, try breaking them down into smaller, more manageable targets.

For instance, you can set weekly or even daily sales targets to help you stay on track.

Read: 10 Tips to Help You Get Back to Business This Fall

While they are extremely important, as a business owner, you’ve got more to worry about than just your finances.

And whether you’re organizing tasks, updating your website, dealing with scheduling, or something else altogether, the fall is a great time to focus on your business.

With that in mind, this article offers advice on how to get back to business this fall, so you can move into the holiday season with the best chance to succeed.

Keep reading here.

Assess Your Cash Flow and Plan for Extra Expenses

The holiday season often requires additional spending on everything from inventory to seasonal employees.

So, after reviewing your cash flow, you should begin to plan for these extra expenses.

That being said, here are some key considerations to make regarding cash flow and extra expenses during the holidays:

Holiday Inventory: If you sell physical products, now is the time to assess whether you’ll need to purchase additional inventory in order to meet holiday demand.

In doing so, make sure to use your past sales data so you can make smart purchasing decisions, avoiding both stockouts and overstocking.

Marketing: The holidays are a competitive time, so investing in marketing is essential.

As such, you should allocate part of your budget for holiday-specific marketing efforts, as running targeted holiday promotions, social media campaigns, or even paid ads during this busy time can significantly boost your revenue over the holidays.

Seasonal Staffing: Depending on the nature of your business, you may need to hire temporary staff to help manage the holiday rush.

If this is the case, make sure to plan for these additional payroll expenses during your financial review, and ensure you have enough capital to cover them.

Emergency Fund: It’s always a good idea to have an emergency fund in place, especially during the holiday season, as unexpected expenses, like shipping delays, vendor issues, or equipment breakdowns can arise.

At any rate, having a financial cushion will ensure that these problems don’t derail your business during the holidays.

Audit Your Payment Processes

During the holiday season, your sales volume will more than likely increase, so now is a great time to audit your payment processing systems and ensure everything runs smoothly.

Here’s what you’re going to need to consider:

Payment Options: Are you offering a variety of payment options to accommodate all types of customers?

Consumers appreciate the flexibility to pay with credit cards, mobile wallets, and other digital payment methods, and if you don’t offer it, they may choose to go elsewhere.

So, if you want to avoid turning customers away, you should make sure you’ve got a seamless, secure payment system that will accept all forms of payment.

Fees and Costs: Payment processing fees can add up, especially during the holiday season when transaction volumes increase.

Having said that, you should look for opportunities to negotiate better rates with your payment processor or explore alternative providers that might offer lower rates.

Security: With increased transactions comes a heightened risk of fraud, so it’s crucial that you make sure your payment systems are up to date with the latest security protocols so you can protect your business and your customers from any data breaches or fraudulent activities.

Revisit Your Pricing

As part of your financial check-in, it’s worth revisiting your pricing strategy ahead of the holidays.

The increased demand during this time offers a great opportunity to adjust prices, but it’s important to do so strategically by doing things like:

Seasonal Promotions: Offering limited-time discounts or bundled deals can entice customers to spend more during the holiday season. But you should make sure that your promotional prices still allow for healthy profit margins.

Price Adjustments for Increased Costs: If you anticipate higher costs for inventory, staffing, or shipping, you might want to consider adjusting your prices accordingly.

However, you should be mindful of not pricing yourself out of the market and conduct competitive research to make sure your prices remain attractive to consumers.

Plan Your Marketing Strategy

If you want to increase your profits during the holidays, a robust marketing strategy is essential.

So, during your fall financial check-in, make sure to allocate some funds for your holiday marketing efforts and ensure your strategy is well-planned. Here are some ideas:

Email Campaigns: Email marketing offers a great way to start building excitement with a series of holiday-themed email campaigns. These emails can offer sneak peeks of upcoming deals, special promotions, or gift guides to entice your audience to spend more.

Social Media Promotions: You can also use social media to engage your audience and boost holiday sales with festive content, giveaways, and limited-time offers.

Moreover, paid ads on platforms like Instagram and Facebook can also help you to drive traffic, increase visibility, and boost your revenue over the holidays.

Website and eCommerce Readiness: This goes without saying, but you should ensure your website and/or eCommerce platform is ready to handle the increased traffic that comes during the holiday rush, as a smooth, user-friendly experience can boost conversion rates and entice customers to keep coming back over the holiday season.

Collaborations and Partnerships: Another great marketing strategy, especially during the holidays, is to partner with complementary businesses for cross-promotions.

For example, if you sell home décor, you might want to consider teaming up with a local florist or furniture store to offer joint discounts.

Referral/Loyalty Programs: One of the best ways to encourage word-of-mouth is by offering incentives to existing customers who refer friends or family, as a discount for both the referrer and the new customer can be a powerful motivator.

What’s more, you can also boost repeat business by offering loyalty points or discounts to customers who make multiple purchases during the holiday season.

Influencer Marketing: Collaborating with influencers who are relevant to your industry can help give your brand additional exposure, as they can showcase your offerings in holiday gift reviews, explainer videos, and other festive content.

In any case, by reviewing your financial statements, and doing things like cutting unnecessary costs, setting realistic revenue goals, planning for seasonal expenses, and strategically marketing your business, you can ensure a more successful and profitable holiday season.

And with the right strategies in place, you can avoid the stress that comes with the holiday rush, and instead, turn it into a season of growth and opportunity for your business.

If you’d like to share the results of your fall financial review, go ahead and leave a comment below. I’m interested to know how it goes!

Looking to boost the success of your business? Why not set up a free 30-minute consultation with me to find out how we can help?

To your business success, Susan Friesen

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Jamshedpur Banks Achieve 53.86% Credit-Deposit Ratio in District Review Meeting

DCC and DLRC meetings held under DM Ananya Mittal’s guidance; focus on improving agriculture loans and expediting government schemes. Jamshedpur banks reached a 53.86% credit-deposit ratio, surpassing the 50.19% target, in a review meeting chaired by ITDA Director Deepankar Chaudhary. JAMSHEDPUR – Under the direction of District Magistrate Ananya Mittal, Jamshedpur’s District Consultative…

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I hope every artist/online seller who sends nice handwritten notes in their packages goes straight to heaven no matter what

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How to Choose the Best Broker for Stock, Forex, and Crypto Trading in 2024?

Navigating the world of trading can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to selecting the right broker to meet your trading requirements. Whether you’re interested in stocks, forex, or cryptocurrencies, the choice of broker can significantly impact your trading experience and success. In this post, we’ll explore the key factors to consider when choosing a broker and introduce you to ForexJudge.com, a reliable resource that offers comprehensive reviews and detailed analysis of the world’s best brokers.

Factors to Consider When Choosing a Broker

Regulation and Security:

Ensure the broker is regulated by a reputable financial authority. Regulation provides a level of security and oversight, protecting you from fraudulent activities.

Look for brokers that offer robust security measures, including encryption and two-factor authentication, to safeguard your funds and personal information.

Trading Platform:

A good trading platform should be user-friendly, reliable, and equipped with essential tools for analysis and trading.

Consider whether the platform offers mobile compatibility if you plan to trade on-the-go.

Fees and Commissions:

Compare the fees and commissions charged by different brokers. Lower fees can significantly enhance your profitability, especially if you trade frequently.

Be aware of hidden fees, such as withdrawal charges, inactivity fees, or charges for additional services.

Range of Assets:

Ensure the broker offers the range of assets you’re interested in trading. If you plan to diversify your portfolio, choose a broker that provides access to stocks, forex, and cryptocurrencies.

Some brokers specialize in specific asset classes, so make sure your chosen broker aligns with your trading preferences.

Customer Support:

Reliable customer support is crucial, especially if you encounter issues with your account or trading platform. Look for brokers that offer multiple support channels, including live chat, phone, and email.

Check reviews to gauge the quality and responsiveness of the broker’s customer service.

Education and Resources:

Many brokers offer educational resources such as tutorials, webinars, and market analysis. These resources can be invaluable, especially for beginners.

A broker that provides regular market updates and trading insights can help you stay informed and make better trading decisions.

How ForexJudge.com Can Help

With so many brokers available, making an informed choice can be challenging. This is where ForexJudge.com comes in. ForexJudge is a trusted platform that has compiled detailed reviews and analysis of the world’s best brokers. By providing comprehensive information and user feedback, ForexJudge helps traders make well-informed decisions.

Detailed Broker Reviews

ForexJudge offers in-depth reviews of brokers across various asset classes, including stocks, forex, and cryptocurrencies. Each review covers critical aspects such as regulation, fees, trading platforms, and customer support. By reading these reviews, you can gain valuable insights into the strengths and weaknesses of different brokers, helping you choose the one that best meets your needs.

User Feedback and Ratings

In addition to expert reviews, ForexJudge features user feedback and ratings. This community-driven aspect allows traders to share their experiences and provide honest assessments of brokers. This real-world feedback can offer a clearer picture of what to expect and help you avoid potential pitfalls.

Regular Updates and Alerts

The trading world is dynamic, with brokers frequently updating their services, fees, and policies. ForexJudge keeps you informed with regular updates and alerts, ensuring you have the latest information at your fingertips. This proactive approach helps you stay ahead of the curve and make timely decisions.

Making the Final Decision

When choosing a broker, it’s essential to consider your trading goals, risk tolerance, and preferred asset classes. By leveraging the resources available on ForexJudge, you can make a well-informed decision that aligns with your trading strategy.

Steps to Follow:

Identify Your Needs:

Determine what you want to trade (stocks, forex, crypto) and what features are most important to you (low fees, robust platform, educational resources).

Research and Compare:

Use ForexJudge’s detailed reviews and user feedback to compare different brokers. Pay close attention to factors such as regulation, fees, and customer support.

Test the Platform:

Many brokers offer demo accounts. Use these to test the trading platform and ensure it meets your needs before committing real funds.

Start Small:

When you choose a broker, start with a small investment to test the waters. As you gain confidence and experience, you can increase your trading capital.

Conclusion

Choosing the right broker is a crucial step in your trading journey. By considering factors such as regulation, fees, trading platforms, and customer support, you can make an informed choice that enhances your trading experience.

For a reliable resource in your broker selection process, turn to ForexJudge.com. With its comprehensive reviews, user feedback, and regular updates, ForexJudge provides the insights you need to make the best decision for your trading needs.

Happy trading, and may your investments be fruitful!

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Just made the last payment on my school loan heeeyyyyyy

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Morning Comes

By Stria on AO3

The stranger gestures at what they’re wearing, and oh, it’s not a shirt, it’s a white crop top, black lettering star against it. It says I ♡ SUBMISSIVE MEN in bold, capital letters.

One Shot || Harry/Louis || ~5k

Written for the @bhficfest

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someone left this comment under the article:

‘It'll be hard to bear when Paul goes. He always seems to be bathed in light.’

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when a fandom person links to their kofi/patreon/etc i always click on the link to go and see how much money they're making doing things that i've stupidly been doing for free

[alphacrone]

this is your reminder that 99.9% of employers care more about money than you and even if they are kind and fair now they WILL at the end of the day put profits over your well being so absolutely do not sacrifice your life for them.

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Ever wished that a trailer DOES lie?

Didn't come up with some clever pun or whatever to express what I want so I'll put it bluntly: Does anyone agree that new Napoleon movie looks kinda lame from the trailers?

Like the first one was like the two types of cliche trailers one after the other - with all the "boom" sounds and mach cuts, while then doing the whole "eq-so-it-sounds-distant childlike song" thing. But what I found worse is turning Napoleon into Thanos (havent seen a Marvel movie after Iron Man 3, so I might be wrong) - but all the stoic cool guy one liners and weird self-agrandising cliche uterances - only to end with putting on the Crown on himself as if it was that stupid plastic gem-gauntlet... Should just have snapped and said "France Won" and go all the way while showing the Austo-Hungary disolve.

The second trailer seems to be more of the same, with even having the Black Sabbat song to make it artsy but not to artsy. Idk maybe I'm being to harsh and hypocritical, but aften then having the love interst say "look down at my crotch - I control you with it" - I just cant take it seriously - gives me flashbacks to being a kid and seeing my dad watch game of thrones and realises that half the charachters are screwing their sister and brothers cause thats the only way to make something "Mature"...

But why am I writting a whinning post? Don't I try to make some contrived point in these? Yeah, at first I didint even want to post this, so I dont be one of these cynical movie guys, feel bad for these who now seemingly in nearly their fifties just whine about how bad hollywood is and how superheros suck while only reviewing them while their is a great new Scorsesse movie which they ignore- And instead of continuing this passive agressive attack on RLM, I better segway into my whole point: "The Killers of the Flower Moon" - A movie I recently saw and enjoyed quite a lot - surprisingly because I thought from the trailers "Yeah, Scorsee got old and is phoning it in" - cause from the trailers it just seemed like a generic by the numbers exploitation film, where victims kill their oppressors with the whole "happy ending" being both overly sweet and bitter - because how unrealistic yet saddistic it would be, even as a fantasy only leaving the reality of resentment and bloody revenge.

But thankfully, it was nothing like that - so the trailer lied, and I was happy - or more happy that even when it lied I thought "well going to the cinema with friends is more important, and why not see a scorsse movie on the big screen, if he dies, or I, soon, I'll regret it, even if it was a piece of shit..."

So maybe that's the point I'm making - maybe a very weird and pointless one - but yeah, maybe Napoleon won't be as bad as I think? Even if it is a far-cry from the Napoleon Kubric would have made, Ridley Scott is still a director with a certain esteem, and who the hell didn't like Gladiator? Even still have an old VHS with a cutot of a tv-magazine of it that my father used to tape over to just pirate the movie old schoo way lol. Still, I'm not saying to mindlessly buy and watch everything - but to just think - maybe even a disapointing movie is worth the human connection one will make (cause who goes to the movies alone?) - so if somebody says "hey lets watch it, its like if the Joker was French" - why not, maybe even it will turn out to be:

[invisibleicewands]

Michael Sheen is electrifying in NHS origin story Nye — theatre review

It will be, says Michael Sheen’s Nye Bevan, eyes blazing, as he steps to the front of the National Theatre’s huge Olivier stage, “the most civilised step this country has ever taken”. He’s talking about the National Health Service, about the great, humanitarian principle of a health service free at the point of delivery, about an institution that remains cherished above all others by the British people. And in Tim Price’s epic new play about the Welsh Labour politician Aneurin “Nye” Bevan, he’s speaking across the decades to the present day, when the beleaguered NHS lies on its own sickbed, delivering an account of how and why the health service was born and the radical impulse behind it. A mighty, moving and sometimes messy piece of theatre, it’s really, at heart, a state-of-the-nation play. And like Dear England and Standing at the Sky’s Edge before it, Nye (a co-production with the Wales Millennium Centre) seizes this venue’s great potential as a national public forum to frame critical questions about who we are and who we want to be.

It’s also a drama that picks up Bevan’s audacity and runs with it, shrugging off sober realism for a swirling fantasia. Here Bevan, who as secretary of state for health spearheaded the creation of the NHS in 1948, lies dying in one of his own hospitals, his life swimming before him as he drifts in morphine-inflected dreams. He actually died at home, but that poetic licence is part and parcel of this show’s ethos, which bundles up the political fight to launch the NHS with a private reckoning with conscience. So, as Bevan’s wife, MP Jennie Lee, and life-long friend Archie Lush (Roger Evans) sit by his sickbed, we dart with his troubled mind around key moments that have brought him to this point: a classroom rebellion against a teacher caning the young Nye for stammering; an epiphany in a public library when he realises how a wider vocabulary can help him; buccaneering moments as a union rep for miners; parliamentary showdowns; a key wartime exchange with Churchill that makes the firebrand young politician see the point of political compromise. At the centre of it all is his sense of guilt and impotence at his father’s terrible death from pneumoconiosis, which Price sees as a key psychological factor in his determination to establish healthcare accessible to all.

Director Rufus Norris stages all this with wit and drive, using Vicki Mortimer’s canny set design of sliding hospital curtains to send scenes tumbling over one another as they do in dreams. At one point the screens stack up in rows, like benches in the House of Commons; at another, several hospital beds — and their startled occupants — are tipped on their sides to form the tables for a committee meeting. Like a Greek chorus, an ever-busy cast plays patients, politicians, miners, doctors — and, in one memorably moving scene, a crowd of desperate ordinary people importuning Bevan on behalf of their sick relatives. There are casualties to this approach. There’s a tendency to reach for stereotypes and to push political points that don’t need pushing. There’s also so much going on that we don’t get enough of an up-close study of Bevan the man, or of the critical period when the postwar Labour party heaved the welfare state into being. The play is often at its best when it focuses on personal exchanges, particularly between Nye and Jennie — a remarkable politician in her own right, played here with fiery wit by Sharon Small.

But this is, unashamedly, a play about principle, passion and compassion, driven by a fantastic ensemble and an electrifying performance from Sheen. Even in his pink pyjamas, his Bevan has a stature that throws down a gauntlet to today’s politicians across the river Thames.

[msburgundy]

anyway, the good news is that my korean teacher wants to take a break before starting the next course so i may actually be able to do it

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Sophie Lawton at MMFA:

Project 2025 director Paul Dans told the Australian Financial Review that he thinks a second Trump administration “will adopt” many of the initiative’s radical right-wing proposals. He also suggested that even if Donald Trump loses, Project 2025’s ideas would live on through the conservative establishment. 

Project 2025 is an effort by conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation to plan policy ideas and staffing for the next conservative presidential administration

Project 2025 director Paul Dans told the Australian Financial Review that a 2nd Trump Administration would likely adopt a majority of Project 2025's policy recommendations in some form. Also, Dans noted that even if Trump loses, its influence in determining conservative policymaking will remain.