Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Data from a co-worker of Lively on The Rhythm Section) 03/01/2025
A petition started by a person using such an obviously fictitious name is suss. Also it makes Blake Lively look quite bad which to me indicates a troll. I am not any kind of mental health expert, but having difficulty in making and maintaining eye contact is not indicative of dominance, quite the opposite. I have extreme difficulty with that rather normal human behavior. School was h3ll for me as I was considered quite standoffish and egotistical by my peers. Now Blake Lively is a grown up with children and a decent actor so there is not much of an excuse for her behavior. To save the shreds of her career, she needs to own her behavior, formulate a plan for improvement and for all the deities settle this mess out of court ASAP.
Posted to Nate The Lawyer (RE: Epstein Files) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/01/2025
Pam Bondi's department assembled binders containing sheets of paper with more redactions than data and still released them. Hilariously these influencers were warned not to distribute the data for 3 hours. Some infamous deceivers, P.T. Barnum, L. Ron Hubbard, Carlo Ponzi, Bernie Madoff and plus whoever convinced Pam Bondi to release these binders.
Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Rebecca Ferguson Interview and Ex-CIA hire) Uploaded on 03/01/2025
Magnus's hundreds of years of experience covering the entertainment industry must have resulted in his advanced wisdom. As Magnus so sensibly said, "This is basically a business dispute." Kjersti had hypothesized that RR was responsible for that pointless petition regarding Baldoni. However this ex-CIA hire seems more like RR behavior. If this ex-CIA hire is real, someone has wasted money. Right now there are hundreds of twitter sleuths looking for unfortunate tweets by all the main players in this farce...for free. A farce that began in a format which could have been settled quickly and quietly had all parties been adults. Seems like it has been ages ago when Blake Lively filed a civil complaint with the California Civil Rights Department. It was December 20, 2024. Think of all that energy, money and time expended by both sides. Think of the good it could have done directed positively. On second thought, don't think about it.
Posted to Growing Up In Scientology (RE: Interview w/cult expert Rick Alan Ross) 03/01/2025
Excellent interview. I had a very close relative who came to my new home to visit. He was barely in the door when the cult talk began. I was quite sad. My (now ex) SO, not known for holding in anger, insisted loudly that my relative needed to leave NOW. Haven't seen this relative in decades. As was said by Rick Ross, it would be highly ironic if L. Ron Hubbard was tormented by his own imaginary creations in his last years due to his deteriorating mental health and/or physical condition.
Posted to Heavy Spoilers (RE: Film Theory) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/02/2025
I agree. Most wells are not endless. IP wells are especially limited. We are getting the film version of biological inbreeding. Not healthy for an organism, not healthy for creativity. Employ new writers, pay veteran writers more, much more. Try to get some new perspectives on all film genres.
Posted to Relatable Reese (RE: Tommy Scoville) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/02/2025
All parties need to take an extended (as in years not months) no-contact break that includes no texts, no phone calls and no emails. SORRY, this will be long. This situation sounds dangerous for everyone. This woman or her family could take legal action against ALL parties. It could get worse, the IRS or DEA could get involved. Update LE with any additional data (including seeing some kind of "white powder") to be added to the previously filed complaint. Make copies of everything in the LE complaint file. Hire an attorney. Ask that attorney if the knowledge of this wealthy woman would make a romantic partner complicit. Ask attorney what to do with any property not purchased by you, that includes the motorcycle. Let the attorney ship whatever is necessary. Mention seeing some kind of "white powder" but it was not examined by you. Make copies of all credit card statements which involve lent money which was not repaid. Leave copies of data (audio tape, text images and card statements) with the firm of the hired attorney. Leave paper copies of all data in a sealed/initialed/dated envelope with a trusted person who is not known to anyone from You Tube. Hopefully any threats were only meant to engender fear and maintain control. As for acquiring a restraining order, also get a legal opinion along with what the police had said. Install outdoor cameras, one obvious, several hidden. Be sure all data is saved to the cloud, without overwriting except at your direct instruction.
Posted to Scott Rouse (RE: Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/02/2025
I agree that Trump and Vance showed far more confidence than Zelenskyy. Even with an alert translator in attendance, the person to whom English is not their native language is at a disadvantage. Hence Zelenskyy's body language that is leaning towards weakness, confusion and frustration. I was surprised to see Vance there. I am unaware if Zelenskyy brought a comparable official from the Ukraine. I know that national (U.S.) politics will affect some viewers' attitudes. I am not proud of the fact that my knowledge of the background and status of the Russian invasion of the Ukraine is minimal. However I did come away from this video with the feeling that on an admittedly simplistic level Zelenskyy can be compared to the consternation of the student who walks into the classroom late. The student realizes that the professor has handed out an unscheduled exam. The final blow to the student is that this exam may count for as much as one-half of that semester's grade. Imagine that body language. I do not have to. It happened to me, hence my attendance at "summer school".
Posted to Doctor Elliot (RE: Reaction to an S2 E5 of New Amsterdam series on Peacock) 10/03/2024
MY COMMENT MADE ON 03/03/2025:
Just came across this channel reacting to a clip of S2 E5 of the New Amsterdam series via You Tube algorithm. I never watched this series. I only saw the portions of that episode as reacted to on this channel. The brain does not fully mature until age 25. Does that give any advantage to a child diagnosed as a psychopath over an adult diagnosed as a psychopath (or whatever DSM-5 is calling the disorder these days)? Assuming there is no chemical or hormonal imbalance or discernible brain issue such as a tumor, would stimulating the brain with a type of tiny pacemaker in non-responsive areas (seen via MRI) such as near the amygdala and prefrontal cortex be worth such an invasive procedure? Or would MRI scans result in too many false positives or false negatives to be worth such a risk? In the 1940's - early 1950's some medical specialists felt that the PreFrontal Lobotomy would cure depression, neurosis and dozens of other conditions. However, it only succeeded in ruining lives.
Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Odd You Tube/social media Traffic) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/04/2025
Are these odd incidents on any videos mentioning Lively/Baldoni, perhaps coincidences or perhaps deliberate? If deliberate, then it is a massive waste of someone's time. If there is an employer of that "someone" then include a waste of money. There is also the venerable, verifiable, valid theory called, The Streisand Effect. The one way to slow and eventually end the tsunami of social media coverage for these celebrities: be boring, be silent (unless you have THE receipts) and settle out of court with NDA's. Somewhere someplace, the next celebrity scandal is waiting to emerge, to be mishandled and to go viral. It is 🎶♬♫"The Circle of Life"... on the internet.
Posted to Dan Murrell (RE: Review of the 2025 Oscars show) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/04/2025
I did not watch the Oscars 2025 live stream. I probably will catch the main item that I was curious about, Conan's sections, elsewhere. Having Hulu just turn off the Oscars due to time issues, would ordinarily be an issue regarding being considered for the job next time. However with Disney owning ABC and HULU, I am guessing all will be forgiven except for the poor soul who pressed the disconnect button. A long LONG time ago a certain NFL game (1968 w/ NY Jets vs. Oakland Raiders) was interrupted by NBC to switch from the Oscars to a movie, "Heidi". Doubtful that movie's devotees were in the same demo as NFL fans. Imagine if in 1968 there had been a reactive social media presence. The tweets and reddit comments would have been epic.
Kjersti Flaa - Community Page -- Uploaded to You Tube on 03/04/2025 -- my comment 03/05/2025
One of you creative souls suggested to me that there should be a "name" for this drama. The girl who sent me this suggested: The Khaleesi Movie Stickup, The Meanpool Movie Coup, The Rug Pull Movie Heist, The Fake Cryin Movie Scam. What can you come up with? Let's make a #
(1) When Dragons Fly (2) How I Met My Nemesis (3) It Takes One to Make a Civil Suit (4) What Not To Be...Ever (5) My Crazy Ex-Employee (6) Conversational Chaos (7) How NOT To Train Your Dragon (8) No Florals Here (9) Nothing To See Here (10) OSHA Wherefore Art Thou (11) "Reality is often disappointing" (quotation credit: Thanos/Marvel) (12) To Boldly Go Where No One Should Ever Go (13) A Meet UNcute (14) This End Does Not Justify The Means (15) May Peace Be With You, Or Not (16) Ode To A Disaster
Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Wiki Page explanation) Uploaded on 03/04/2025
At this point whether these PR reps or tech people have been officially employed by Lively and Reynolds is irrelevant. No events or reliable data released since the original filing of that workplace complaint validates Lively's assertions. In actuality, quite the opposite has happened. At this point, who would believe anything from Lively or Reynolds? PR involvement has exacerbated the situation into a virtual war fought on the fields of social media. Now quite likely there are "independent contractors" on those fields (aka in this case, trolls) who owe their allegiance to no one. That makes them the most dangerous of all involved. Lively and Reynolds may have been mean-spirited and self-entitled for decades. I had never thought of either of them as bereft of all critical thought. Yet, here we are.
Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Odd Incidents for Influencers) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/06/2025
I do not have You Tube Premium. While I have not noticed any "technical difficulties" I have noticed that the commercial insertion on videos (not solely those that discuss celebrities) is off the charts. Most likely that is on You Tube. I lost faith in MSM a long time ago. Their fact checking is minimal. Their desire for clicks and ad money is of maximum proportions. I have muted (not deleted) news apps on my phone. As for Lively and Reynolds (or any celebrity) trying to win a social media war is a waste of time without either dramatic incontrovertible evidence or an accepted apology.
Posted to Lawyer You Know (RE: Bias) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/06/2025
I agree with LYK that there is judicial bias. It has been a journey for me to maintain impartiality. From the beginning of trial one, I had doubts about Judge Cannone. Not recusing herself from being the judge on the Read trial gave me extreme doubts about this judge. Then came the countless times Judge Cannone "assisted" (now former lead) prosecutor Lally by sustaining his weak/irrelevant objections. I respect Peter for taking time before mentioning judicial bias. QUESTION: Is the wording of the court's acceptance of both the defense and prosecution expert witnesses (re: dog bites/attacks) enough to include in a legal filing of bias should the second trial jury verdict go the way of the first (in either in mistrial or guilty verdict)?
Posted to Let'sTalkIBD (RE: Pregnancy Update) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/06/2025
I was considered high risk for both of my children, mostly due to my advanced age (thirties' ?!😉). In addition, I am quite short, my SO is quite tall. Walking in those final weeks of pregnancy was an accomplishment. Breathing was not as easy as it used to be. Yes on the heartburn, oddly not eating made the heartburn worse. Even 2 or 3 stairs became a challenge to traverse. Duration of my sleep, seemed to exceed the time that I was awake. Other than the "phantom" rectum pains, Maggie's pregnancy sounds healthy, routine and challenging like most pregnancies. Glad to hear this update.💗 to all in "Baby Girl's" orbit.
Posted to The Young Jurks (RE: Interview with attorney Carl Steinbeck) Uploaded on 03/06/2025
I am not minimizing the insightful commentary of any of the legal experts on You Tube. However, I do appreciate "fresh eyes" of any legal expert new to the Read case. As I have heard online (sorry forget whom) it was indicated that this trial contains the most gas-lighting (by prosecution) that they have ever seen in one trial. I have subscribed to Mr. Steinbeck's You Tube channel.
Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Are certain influencers being affected) Uploaded on 03/06/2025
When Baldoni's attorney issued the full (allegedly until discovery/trial) text chains of what Lively's attorney had only chosen some (allegedly until discovery/trial) out of order texts, public opinion has swung towards Baldoni. I do not know if these planted articles that are pro Lively or pro Baldoni are released by PR reps, trolls, 'bots or ex-CIA. What I am noticing is that none of these newly planted articles are exculpating Lively and Reynolds. The only way to control this narrative is to end it before it de-evolves into a streaming reality show taking place in civil court. BTW: You Tube is always in trouble for removing subscribers. As Kjersti mentioned, those who seek to increase their subscriber and viewer count through bashing others are just plain sad. 100% negativity is not a viable long-term business plan. Such sites should be left alone and unnamed. Two states of being that such channels absolutely detest.
Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Interview with writer, interviewer; Nelson Aspen) Uploaded on 03/07/2025
I agree with Nelson Aspen, Blake Lively needs some family time away from the public. I definitely have entered the land of Lively-Reynolds (& even Baldoni) fatigue. Mr. Aspen also mentioned how at this point, this is a war waged by PR firms. I am SO old, I remember when PR reps were essentially well-paid cheerleaders. They would show the client saving puppies, donating to children's hospitals, helping to clean trash off a beach and of course pointing how good the client was in a theatrical movie/streaming movie/broadway show or whatever. I find any PR firm dropping negative articles highly suspect. MSM seems to have developed the habit of cutting and pasting these PR releases as news articles published without editing, checking sources and fact checking. This may have cost MSM the last shred of relevancy they had...their credibility.
Posted to Molly Burke (RE: Sadness and Blindness) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/07/2025
Not sure what the You Tube analytics are showing. At least for me, I rather like fashion and makeup. I also like videos showing more serious topics such as the process of acquiring and training a guide dog or how Uber and Lyft have problematic histories with guide dogs. I love a good travel vlog. I find it fascinating seeing decor from the perspective of someone who doesn't pick an object simply because it "looks good". Everyone deserves kind treatment from themselves, even if it is just muting a few news apps. This quotation has been attributed to several individuals (including Mahatma Gandhi and Hubert Humphrey). While I cannot 100% accurately attribute the author of this quotation, it remains on its own merits, insight of immense value: "The greatness of a nation can be judged by how it treats its weakest member." Maybe some day, in the near or distant future, that quotation can be correctly attributed and used in a speech to encourage those in control of an area prone to earthquakes, fires and mud slides that there is an urgent need for a plan that allows EVERYONE to safely escape a natural disaster.
Posted to Rachel Maksy (RE:Thrift Store Knicknacks Made Cute) Uploaded to You Tune on 03/08/2025
I do appreciate Rachel going to a thrift store in order to reveal the crafty greatness that is hidden by kitsch, tackiness and glitz (sounds like a group of trolls, as in fables not internet). Maybe me, but Sir Bunny looks much happier with his "new" couture. Suggestion: Find an uggo wooden frame, whittle it into submission then give its interior a Leonardo DaVinci "Hands" moment. Definitely add that sign to the Hobbit door (in English on one side and Elvish on the reverse).
Posted to Life After a Cult (RE: Talk with Aaron Smith-Levin) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/08/2025
I am a never-in regarding this particular cult. It is refreshing listening to adults discussing topics with honesty, candor and humor. Tribalism is not just an issue of any one community. At one point, that way of living worked. However that was a very very long ago with caves, ice ages and woolly mammoths being involved. Thank you to Natalie and Aaron for educating me and entertaining me regarding a cult which I will not identify by name. However will identify it with my amazement that it still has tax exempt status when most of us are not looking forward to April 15. (tax due date in the U.S.).
Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Lively at premiere of A Second Simple Favor) Uploaded on 03/08/2025
There is an expression that person is so beloved that they can do no wrong. Lively and Reynolds have entered the land of; they can do nothing right. As for showing up at this premiere, I am not shocked. It seems that the director and the other actors did the best that they could in trying to stay upbeat, polite and non-committal. Perhaps Blake Lively still thinks that all this drama will all work out in her favor? After all, it worked for her in the past. Perhaps Blake Lively's attorneys and representation will convince her to take some time off (for self-reflection😉). IMDb indicates that she has 6 "upcoming projects" so perhaps disappearing completely is not possible. Karla Sofía Gascón (from film Emilia Pérez) should send Lively a thank you note. All those awful tweets, yet not nearly the quantity of coverage on Gascón that has been on Lively.
Posted to Spill Sesh (RE: Blake Lively and cast of A Second Simple Favor at SXSW) 03/08/2025
If Blake Lively had stayed home from SXSW there would have been internet drama. As was seen even with Blake Lively there, there was internet drama. There is no way to win this PR war unless there is some unreleased data that is either either exculpatory or inculpatory. The longer this goes on, the longer the public will remember. IMO we are probably all going through PR fatigue at this point. Who can believe anything being released by PR firms with the inevitable cut and paste by MSM without research? Then there is twitter, not known for its huge group of academic level researchers and critical thinkers.😉
Posted to the Lawyer You Know (RE: DA Norfolk County, Michael Morrissey's Statement) 03/10/2025
A huge thank you to LYK for watching and commenting on "the hostage video". The gaslighting is strong in the Read proceedings. I almost forgot how improper and clueless Morrissey's statement was. An attorney not understanding general laws and ethics is bad enough. For an elected DA, it is worse. The denouement is that this is a DA who seemingly did not follow his employer's (The Commonwealth) rules and procedures. QUESTION: I have what is likely a very OCD observation. As noted by many other YT viewers before me, those legal tomes behind Morrissey are mostly out of numerical order. Is this an indication of incompetence, bad set decorating, simply an understaffed office or all of these factors?🙄
Posted to Legal Bytes (RE: Luigi Mangione-exclusion of inculpatory evidence backpack) 03/09/2025
Pinned by LegalBytes------@LegalBytesMedia----1 day ago-----This is the first time we're covering this case overall on this channel--what are your thoughts about it overall?
I agree with LegalBytes in that this was a proper stop with enough obvious evidence such as the suspect's appearance and false ID to entail a further search. I do not find this individual attractive either physically or philosophically. Like many other Americans, I do have ample reasons to distrust and dislike our more for profit than for patient, health care system. However, no society that wishes to survive, evolve and flourish can tolerate a Judge Dredd wannabe.
Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Interview with media analyst:Ashley Briana Eve) Uploaded on 03/10/2025
I enjoyed this interview along with all the other voices Kjersti has had on her channel in trying to make sense of this chaos (Magnus and Dave Neal are my favs). Along with being unethical, any negative info distributed concerning Baldoni is automatically going to be disbelieved by the public. As for Lively and Reynolds anything they say or do will be interpreted negatively. I agree with Ashley, the only way to salvage a reputation is own this disaster, apologize, make a financial settlement, take some time not being trending on twitter or parodied on media such as the Hollywood Reporter. At that point, perhaps the public will have moved on or forgotten then careers can probably be resumed.
Posted to Broken Baker (RE: Bederow's Brief) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/11/2025
Sometimes I wonder, if anyone in the Commonwealth, DA Norfolk County's office, MST and Canton LE sees that unbelievable irony of this mess. IMO: Officer O'Keefe was probably un-alived due to a tragic accident involving numerous intoxicated males who were either LE or LE-adjacent. Rather than reporting this tragic accident, they decided to blame the disliked newcomer in their group. Now the amount of corruption and incompetence rushing out is analogous to a desiccated water pipe that has burst due to neglect and incompetence. Perhaps the next local and Commonwealth elections will reflect a desire to by the taxpaying voters to clean up the mess,
Posted to Growing Up In Scientology (RE: Meeting ) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/12/2025
I appreciate the irony of this new approach. A cult that has acquired tax privileges due to being considered a religion, should be treated no differently than any religion. They must report all individuals operating within their group who commit SA. I would be very interested in a follow up to the meeting. As for that individual with that portable loudspeaker, one wonders how he came to be who he is now. I think that it is only fair that people who already have or intend to have children under their care know, "what not to do".
Posted to Lawyer You Know (RE: Pleas by Read Defense Team) Uploaded to You Tube 0n 03/13/2025
At this point (I have zero legal expertise) my impression is that there is one set of rules for each side. There is the 100% adherence to the laws of the Commonwealth demanded of the defense. While 100% speculation along with "legal-adjacent" examples being acceptable from the prosecution. As LYK said, winning in appellate court is statistically unlikely. IMO I see a defense win in trial two equally unlikely. Read trial one, and potentially Read trial two, may be analogous to a modern reality show version of a trial. As the show's (aka trial) director (aka Judge) can manipulate everything we see to support a false narrative, influence public opinion and get the results that are wanted by the production company (aka the Commonwealth).
Posted to Broken Baker (RE: Letter of Proctor's Wife proclaiming HIS innocence) 03/14/2025
This letter may have been officially issued by Proctor's wife, but it has "McAlberts" written all over it. The timing of this letter's release is also interesting in that it is only a day or two after SP Brennan essentially (and metaphorically) threw Proctor under the bus. It still astounds me that the proponents (civilians) of Karen Read's guilt are not enraged by the ineffective, incompetent and amateurish treatment by LE/MST of the investigation. In most places of the U.S. the rampant reasonable doubt would have caused this case to be dismissed on day one (of trial one).
Posted to Katie Couric (RE: Dr. Paul Offit and immunization) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/15/2025
Thank you to Katie Couric and Dr. Offit. No matter how deeply held religious or personal beliefs are, when they can cause the d3ath of another, then (IMO) life should supersede a religious belief or personal opinion. As difficult as it was for so many during the 2020 quarantine, especially for school-aged children, this painful and isolating time had to happen to assist in slowing the spread of the early more virulent form of COVID. Science and chemistry can be scary subjects, but if you pour water into containers which are then placed into a unit which maintains a temperature of 0°F (-18°C) to produce ice cubes, that is science and chemistry. A ball being hit by a bat, with said ball then hitting and breaking a glass window, that is physics. Dr. Offit is correct. Scientists MUST effectively explain the reasons for vaccinations and be open about serious side effects. Not properly informing individuals during COVID early vaccinations, especially males from teens to 30's, that there is need to watch for heart issues prior and post vaccination helped to result in the immutable belief of many that scientists lie, either by design or omission. What will we be (nationally and globally) in 4 years, I am too sad to speculate.
Posted to Legal Eagle (RE: I'm Quitting) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/15/2025
Alright you got me LegalEagle. For 5 seconds, I believed! I am glad of all changes mentioned as there is a humungous need for as much snark, smarts, sanity and sharp-witted stings as we can get. The current U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Affairs does not believe in vaccination, herd immunity and (only a guess) that whole thing about scrubbing up before surgery is probably under review by his office. Then there is a certain Senior Adviser to The President of the U.S. who states that women should stay home and have more children. However this individual has not promised increasing pay/leave time for parenthood, subsidizing child care and giving more money to schools to educate all those new younglings. I have muted all my news apps to avoid total personal implosion. Thank you Devin et al for the contributions towards maintaining those critical thinking skills.
Posted to Nate The Lawyer RE: Relay Race hit - deliberate or accident) Uploaded to YT 03/15/2025
From one camera angle (front) it does look intentional, but they were running very close together. Just a guess concerning relay races, wouldn't it be tactically correct for a runner who sees another runner pulling ahead to pump their arms to gain momentum? Was the person who has been charged, someone who has run relays frequently in the past? The term, "Virginia Track STAR" does lead me to think that this was not her first (mixed metaphor alert) rodeo. Is there anything unusual about this particular relay track? While I am leaning towards accident, much more data is needed. There should be video of these 2 runners from all angles at slow speed and magnified before indicting anyone for such a serious crime. Running "styles", coaching, vision acuity (peripheral/depth perception) should be examined. How were both runners coached to avoid hitting or being hit? As for NAACP using the term, racism is not wise. Frequent use of certain terms without clear cause will only dilute the powerful intent and meaning of those terms. I see that happening to politicians fond of calling their opponents the name of a certain German leader active from 1933-1945 and their opponents' followers another volatile name from that same time period. Please have a followup on the disposition of this case.
Posted to Kjersti Flaa (Interview with Ashley Bomancin) Uploaded to you Tube on 03/15/2025
Thank you to Kjersti for yet another interesting interview regarding behind the scenes of the entertainment industry. It is sad to hear of yet another person not being allowed to do the job on a set (in this case, series Dirty John) that they were hired to do. I feel it is on the studio, producers, director and of course the agents to inform their celebrity client(s) that photography or short on set interviews by said employee are as much of their job as is acting. However to be enforceable it must be in the actors' contracts. As for Meghan Markle, I do admit to having royalty and royalty-adjacent fatigue. So I have not watched her show. I just hope for the day when everyone in that Royal Family gets along, does their jobs appropriately and are QUIET.😉
(same YT show:)
Pinned by Kjersti Flaa: Thank you for supporting my channel!! 💗💗 My guest, Ashley has a different opinion about Meghan Markle. It does not mean that I support Meghan. I am just willing to hear different opinions. Let me know your thoughts.
MY REPLY: Yes I have heard the stories regarding Meghan Markle. Like many actors, she no doubt has her share of narcissism, pretty privilege and an obvious empathy deficit issue. However mostly I just have royal and royal-adjacent fatigue. No personal animus on my part, just boredom.😉
Posted to Legal Bytes (RE: Gene Hackman and wife deaths) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/15/2025
Why wasn't there an in-person welfare check on the date that Gene Hackman's heart monitor showed deviation from normal, on 02/16/2025? I believe that there were unanswered emails. QQQ: Still, I wonder if the children could file a civil suit for wrongful death? What is the point of an interactive sophisticated (and probably expensive) heart monitor if no one shows up to check on problems? Gene Hackman and his wife were not discovered until 02/26/2024 when the workman looked through the windows and saw bodies. As a sole caregiver, I am guessing that Mrs.Hackman was run down and highly susceptible to infection. This was a tragic accident possibly made worse by those whose responsibility it was to keep track of the heart monitor.
Posted to Diary of a CEO (RE: Erica Komisar is a clinical SW, psychoanalyst & parent guidance expert) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/16/2025
I was a stay at home Mom until my son turned 5 and my daughter turned 4. Just to maintain our ordinary-sized home and other routine expenses, I had to return to work. While my mother was an enormous assistance as a care giver, eventually daycare outside the home was necessary. Due to rising daycare costs and a personal health crisis I left working outside the home when my son was 13 and my daughter was 12. I kept all my medical appointments during my children's regular school hours. Are my children psychologically healthy? I think so, but that is their story to tell. I did choose to have children. However my subsequent paths have often involved the words "I have to" not "I wish to". I am not qualified to make a judgement on anyone's path as a parent beyond my own. I do know that without the long term support of a stable society in terms of family income, medical coverage and school systems with varied curriculums, what Erica Komisar speaks of regarding effective parenting will not happen any time soon.
Pinned by The Diary Of A CEO: Quick question, do you like these types of convos? If so please hit the like button on the vid - that’s the best way to let us know ❤ (also, would be doing me a big favour if you could subscribe & join our community
MY REPLY: Yes I do like these one on one convos with experts in their fields. I have been subscribed for at least a year, probably longer. I blame the quarantine of 2020 for my problem with time. Not sure if there has been a program on Diary Of A CEO regarding that phenomenon. At least among my small circle of friends the concept of time and placement of events in a timeline has become more challenging since 2019-2020. Just myself and my friends or is this a more pervasive issue?
Posted to Diary of A CEO (Interview w/Dr. Thomas Seyfried regarding diet and cancer) 03/16/2025
I assumed it was common knowledge. It is both amazing and sad that all doctors do not approach this with all their patients during routine exams as Dr. Thomas Seyfried is teaching us in this video. We are essentially the same internally (admittedly generations of medical care has helped) as our ancestors of 40k years ago. So no shocker that fast food, ice cream, pasta (now I am hungry😉) along with some interesting chemicals to make our food last longer and taste better, all combine to produce an open invitation to illness. About 25 years ago, I had a major health crisis. Along with some traditional therapies I also decided to eat and to exist in a much healthier manner. BTW my favorite drink (no food) at DD is a matcha latte with almond milk. Entertaining (aka not exactly nutritious) foods and drinks are fine, as long as that jelly donut or latte does not make up the majority of one's diet. I love that Dr. Seyfried is optimistic for the future. Intelligent optimism is a rare commodity these days.
Posted to Let'sTalkIBD (RE: third trimester update week 31 with Maggie) Uploaded 03/16/2025
Whether there is the nesting urge or not, it is so smart to get as much organized now as is possible. Seeing those 2 puppers gaze at Maggie was SO sweet. FILL-IN VIDEO IDEAS: (1)Your basic organization and unboxing videos are usually good for that YT algorithm. (2) "Let's Meet the Puppers" with each pup getting screen time, close ups and bios? Be sure to include lots of pupper close-ups as that can mesmerize babies. (3) Top 10 (or 20) items that helped most during that pesky 😉third trimester. (4) Update on that yoga ball. I laughed at the thought of tossing the instructions, as that is usually my way for any constructions. (5) Carpal tunnel in pregnancy...what helped, what did not. I thought my body (no IBD issues) was coming up with novel ways to torture me during pregnancy, but never had my carpal tunnel getting worse. I also sleep with curved, not clenched hands, guessing my time on a keyboard was much less? (6) Maybe an interview with Zach on how a SO can help without unintentionally hindering or annoying the pregnant person? (7) Future thoughts for gardening or plans around the home (8) Taste tests...send Zach on a voyage to buy 6 drinks at, at DD or Starbucks or any place and do a review. Whatever is done or not, do not stress. Subscribers (at least on this channel) will most likely understand and be patient.
Posted to Mia Maples (RE: Hiring an expert: hair, makeup, fashion and food) Uploaded on 03172025
HER PINNED COMMENT: If you got to hire one professional to take on one of your daily tasks which would it be?? 👀 FOR ME I would 100000% want the private chef everyday!! 🤪
MY REPLY: Were money not an issue, I would want ALL my meals delivered to my door in pristine and safe packaging with zero prep or cooking required. Of course these meals would be the freshest, most organic, most healthy, tastiest (for MY taste) meals possible. It has taken me literally years to lose the weight gained in the first 6 months of 2020 (I blame the "quarry" and the 'vid). I am SO tired of reading labels, combining certain food groups and generally obsessing about food choices/prices. I agree with Mia, in the chef choice via a private food service is THE dream. I am quite anti-social so I would not want the actual chef in my home, only being responsible for the meals and their delivery would be sufficient.😜
Posted to Roxxsaurus (RE: TEMU Dresses) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/13/2025
I adored that red dress. To keep the Bardot top from moving, get clip-on straps, maybe in rhinestones? Perhaps a tailor can cut off some of that extra length on the hem. Braid or twist together the pieces of extra fabric, sewing it shut so it does not unbraid or untwist, then sew on strap clips. I do not really sew too much 😉 so all that would be up to a tailor were it my dress. My 2nd fav was the black dress with pink accents. I don't think that I mind the "moving" Bardot neckline. However on screen, those bows looked a little cheap. Maybe remove them and buy appliqués for a tailor to sew on? TEMU can be a way to save money on a special occasion dress while still having some extra money for a tailor to make that bargain look great. I guess TEMU may not be a scam, but is certainly a gamble.
Posted to Gavin Fish (RE: Man held hostage for over 20 years) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/18/2025
My thanks to Gavin Fish for attempting to explain, well the inexplicable. In Connecticut, a felony un-aliving can result in a maximum sentence of 60 years in prison. Innocent until proven guilty, but should the step-mother be found guilty that should be her sentence (without chance of parole). That little boy who was pulled out of 4th grade is gone. He will never have the chance he should have had at a healthy, normal life. The birth father is deceased. The birth mother lost custody of her son a very long time ago. Family members who knew yet kept silent on this horror, should share in whatever consequences result from a court verdict. I do wonder, how can empathy, compassion and humanity be instilled in those that knew, viewed, but did not speak? As of this comment, those individuals are not under any indictment. Like the end of a horror novel..."and they live among all of us unseen and unknown".
Posted to Broken Baker (RE: Karen Read pre-trial [#2] updates) Uploaded to YT on 03/19/2025
I do not see how a fair trial for Karen Read is possible under current conditions. The first trial was a circus with Lally being co-ringmaster with Judge Cannone. IMO the second trial will not be amusing, but far worse regarding for justice for Officer O'Keefe or fairness for Karen Read. Remember that judge in New Mexico who dismissed with prejudice all charges against Alec Baldwin due to police and prosecutorial incompetence? Imagine her opinion of that flipped sally port video submitted by Canton LE and Prosecutor Lally? This trial is wearing me down. I cannot conceive how Karen Read and her defense team can bear up until these conditions. For now, I will continue to watch live feeds and expert commentary on YT, but I may soon have to take a "mental health day" or two off.
Posted to Heavy Spoilers (RE: What is it about Snow White?) Uploaded to YT n 03/18/2025
When I learned that Disney was making yet another live action version of a classic animated movie, I groaned. It just seemed so lazy. Then Rachel Zegler made a comment on social media. Then Peter Dinklage made a comment on social media. Didn't Disney experiment with making the "dwarves" tall? I hadn't heard about the redo on The Evil Queen or the yeeting of "Someday My Prince Will Come" until this video. As is obvious, I am not too invested in this movie either or theatrically. Will I see it? Probably someday (not waiting for a Prince to show up though) as I am subscribed to Disney+.
Posted to Smokey Glow (RE: Review of 2025 live action film Snow White) Uploaded on 03/20/2025
In this version, I am guessing that Snow White's love interest was a thief who helped her return to her kingdom as its princess? Anyone remember the animated 2010 film called, Tangled? In Tangled (seemingly a better film and musical), the main male character also helped a princess regain her kingdom and he...was a thief. I have not seen this version of Snow White but hiring Gal Gadot as the evil step-mother/Queen worried that her step-daughter would supplant her both in beauty and power is odd casting. Rachel Zegler is attractive, but opposite Gal Gadot? Hypothesis, perhaps there was a feud behind the scenes among casting agents who unfortunately had differing scripts. When Snow White (2025) streams, out of curiosity, I might fast-forward through this film to try to understand why it exists.
Posted to Community Page of Attorney Melanie Little on 03/20/2025
💥MICHAEL PROCTOR, Massachusetts State Police lead investigator in the Karen Read case has apparently been terminated after 3 hearing days in front of the MSP Trial Board. It's a start. Justice is coming.💥
MY RESPONSE: Well one down. Now what about the other LE and MST employees that did an investigation so incompetently that the truth will probably never be divulged concerning the un-aliving of Officer John O'Keefe. What about LE that had committed unspeakable acts regarding Sandra Birchmore by taking away her childhood and future, with some officers on the periphery simply looking the other way. Enrique Delgado-Garcia was un-alived at possibly what should have been one of the safest locations in the Commonwealth, the campus of the State Police Academy in New Braintree Massachusetts. He was due to graduate with his class in two weeks. Most likely the ones who were responsible for the tragedy of Enrique Delgado-Garcia were in that graduation class audience or even classmates of Delgado-Garcia graduating. Many of these classmates will no doubt be soon appearing as new hires in a police station near you, if you live in Massachusetts. DA of Norfolk County position is up for election in 2026. If you are registered to vote in Massachusetts, PLEASE remember Officer John O'Keefe, Sandra Birchmore and Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia before you vote for the incumbent or the incumbent's chosen successor.
Posted to Breakfast All Day (RE: The Best Bad News) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/21/2025
I had the same diagnosis with the same factors and no symptoms. My condition was also discovered early on by a ROUTINE mammogram a long time ago. I was tested negative for the genetic mutation in BRCA1/BRCA2 known to be involved in cancer. I am still here. We are a huge demo. While no one really wants the invite to our group, our health is stable and our lives are full. I look forward to Breakfast All Day movie reviews and news in whatever frequency that you and Alonso provide.
Posted to Courtroom Confidential (RE: Crime News Updates) Uploaded to You Tube on 0321/2025
My hypothesis for the multiple interviews given by Karen Read and her defense team, is that from the time of her indictment by the Commonwealth with the subsequent increase in charges to include 2nd degree murd3r, Karen Read and her defense team knew that there was massive corruption in the Commonwealth. Karen Read's defense team determined that any risk was worth the potential benefit of keeping all eyes on this case without putting KR on the witness stand. If the entire bureaucracy and legal department of one-fiftieth of the United States wanted you to plead guilty to a crime you did not commit, suddenly MSM is the lesser of two evils.
As for Nichole Rice being indicted after almost 18 years for the June 4 2007 un-aliving of Anita Knutson, I can only assume that this late filing of charges was deliberate not an omission due to an investigative report being misfiled. Perhaps simply incompetence by LE matched with the reluctance to indict by the local district attorney? For a more specific answer, my guess would be to check Grand Forks' news archives, past and current LE employees of Grand Forks, ND and the relevant district attorney's office. Wonder what everyone was doing mid-summer of 2007 in that part of North Dakota?
Posted to Nurse_Kim (RE: Mark Bederow & Motions In Limine for Read Trial 2) 03/23/2025
With seemingly different rules pertaining for the Defense and for the Prosecution in Judge Cannone's courtroom, I worry concerning trial two. Will THIS jury be wise enough to see past all the smoke and mirrors put on display by the Prosecution and the Judge? In this 2nd trial, Karen Read could have a literal dream team of (in no particular order of skillset or actuality) Clarence Darrow, Perry Mason, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Earl Warren, Thurgood Marshall, Atticus Finch and my sentimental fav, Matt Murdock (aka Daredevil) and still lose in Judge Cannone's courtroom. That being said I am always SO HAPPY to see and hear Mark Bederow even though my preference would have been seeing and hearing him at Karen Read's 2nd trial. 🦆🦆A NOTE OF APPRECIATION: ♥♥ Nurse Kim thank you for continuing to make and upload these videos. The social media (and a certain Commonwealth) can be exhausting at times with its misguided, inattentive, non-critical thinkers.
Posted to Dr. Todd Grande (RE: 32 year old man imprisoned by parents most of his life) 03/22/2025
I know innocent until proven guilty, but with 5 feet and 9 inches of proof it is hard to keep that legal ideal in my mind. What happens to this 32 year old man who is so damaged? What is in his future? While there was not actual un-aliving in this case, essentially an individual lost his life, the life he should have had. That certain (other than the now deceased birth father) family members knew what was happening, but said and did nothing is also troubling. No doubt these individuals will take a plea deal that ensures the step mother will soon enter a prison cell for the remainder of her life. It is highly ironic, that even in that situation, this woman will have a better life and an easier future than that of her step son.
Posted to Uncivil Law (RE: Karen Read Motion to Dismiss-Denied)Uploaded on 03/25/2025
In the alternate reality that none of us is enjoying is the fast approaching (2nd) trial of Karen Read. IMO trials featuring Karen Read as a defendant will continue at least until 2026. That is the year that the position of DA Norfolk County goes up for election. Whether the incumbent (famous video star of a certain "hostage" video in front of a background of misfiled legal texts) or his endorsed replacement is on the ballot, if you are registered to vote in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, please think before voting. Think about Karen Read, Officer John O'Keefe, Sandra Birchmore and Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia. Three of those individuals are no longer with us and the fourth is financially bankrupted due to no fault of her own. Also think about criminals convicted and incarcerated due to the testimony of the now FORMER Trooper Proctor being released, either rightfully or due to a procedural "error" made during their trial.
Posted to Andrea Burkhart (RE: Karen Read Trial, Juries and Bonsai) Uploaded on 03/26/2025
Somehow Andrea Burkhart + Bonsai + Nature managed to explain the jury indecision and confusion from Read trial one (and juries in general) to me without causing a massive rise in my bp. I did think that the defense opening in trial one stating (even though in hindsight accurate to many of us) massive misconduct and corruption was many bridges too far for Read jury one or maybe any jury to reach. Andrea is also correct in that all of us watch so much that the jury will never see, until they are dismissed. Absolutely, this was a calming and instructive video. Was it Burkhart or Bonsai😉? My response is that I would love to see a more mature Bonsai being "gently requested to grow" with analogous treatment of witnesses and juries.
Posted to Uncivil Law (RE: When viewers do not accept opinions differing from their own)03/26/2025
For years I voluntarily lived an echo chamber existence. I stayed there because it was safe, comfortable and familiar. I now realize my mistake. EDB once said something which I will awkwardly reference. "Do not make the mistake of confusing ethics with laws. While laws can be ethical, not all things ethical are laws." The Read case defies logic, common sense, critical thinking and yes, ethics. Many of us are taking this mess personally not legally. It does not help that playing field that are the Read trials (mistrial and upcoming trial) has more ruts, cracks and pot holes than the Commonwealth's highways and public transit tracks. I say that from many past unfortunate commuting experiences. Andrea Burkhart suggested that the defense team concentrate on proving to the jury that this tragedy was not caused by, or damage inflicted, by a vehicle. As much as we would like this to be like the end of a movie with the good exonerated and the bad suffering condemnation, behind closed doors the jury will probably reduce all the drama to its lowest common denominator, the car and its driver.
Posted to Lawyer You Know (RE: Read pre-trial update) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/26/2025
How can any jury ever be expected to consider their prime mandate as expressed by the fifth, sixth and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution (reasonable doubt) for Karen Read when the judge's rulings appear to be solely applying that right not to the individual on trial, but to a non-individual, non-defendant such as The Commonwealth? While there is no jury present, I would guess that potential jurors may be watching these rulings by Judge Cannone. QUESTION Do we know if the potential pool of jurors that have already received their summons are free for the moment to watch or listen to any news or commentaries? If they have watched any of trial one and the current pre-trial two pleadings, I wonder what they make of the noticeable (at least to me) differences in which the Judge rules on the defense pleas and ignores any prosecution over-reaches or gaffes. Even Lally just sitting there, is a big WHY? if anyone has seen Read trial one.
Posted to Nate The Lawyer (RE: Lawsuit about lack of diversity against Disney) Uploaded 03/26/2025
Theoretically you can sue anyone for anything. However, I think Disney will be able to have this lawsuit dismissed with prejudice before it gets to an actual courtroom. There is so much precedent for roles going to characters who look different from the OG stories or are...animated. It seems doubtful that enough evidence could be assembled to convince a judge that the hiring for this movie showed a lack of diversity or a measurable amount of prejudice. I wouldn't really blame Rachel Zegler for Snow White underperforming financially. She is not the first actor who failed to safely navigate the storm that can be social or main stream media. I would instead place the majority of the blame on Disney executives who did not know what the movie's theme and direction should now become in the 2025 version. These executives then made it worse expecting to make an immediate profit on a movie costing from a mid to high 200 million dollar range in its first weeks of release. That financial projection is even more unrealistic than a story written by The Brothers Grimm. No doubt merch and theme parks may eventually ease Disney's pain over this film😉.
Posted to Molly Burke (RE: Woman who trained her own guide dog) Uploaded on 03/28/2025
Glad to see a person who trained their own guide dog so expertly. Seems like the media only showcases people who buy a vest for their animal and then proceed to annoy flight attendants. I am very happy the "gate-keeping" regarding guide dogs and their working accessories has diminished. Tracy is a very smart and generous woman. Blue is a VERY good dog both in skills and temperament. Although not blind, I do have vision challenges. My cats both are responsive to verbal praise. While I cannot give them a command to find and get something, they have taught themselves (best cat trainers in the world are actual cats) to look at and sit next to the object that should not be on the floor. Full disclosure, that object could be a paper clip, a spoon or a piece of lint🤣! Still is helpful for me.
Posted to Broken Baker (RE: MA vs Ingolf Tuerk) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/28/2025
I had only slight knowledge of Ingolf Tuerk, a doctor who had been in financial/legal trouble now in bigger trouble due to the un-aliving of his estranged wife. For Tuerk's defense I would have chosen a more psychiatric approach with Tuerk's state of mind being troubled, irrational and out of control then what appears to be blaming the victim for "moral turpitude". Interesting that Judge Cannone would not allow in Proctor's texts. I am guessing that the defense wanted those texts? If everyone who either cheated virtually or actually was un-alived by a Thanos-type entity there would have been far more souls missing from this planet than were "disappeared" by that infamous snap in the movie, Avengers: Infinity War.
Posted to Dave Neal (RE: News including an interview regarding the student loan crisis) 03/29/2025
Excellent interview with Katrina, a pathologist with huge education debt. The current president took office in 2025 after winning 50% of the popular vote. I do not know the population sample or even who administered that poll which resulted in a 29% approval rate of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (aka Elon Musk). Even if this 29% result is off multiple percentage points, comparing 29% approval rate for DOGE to the almost 50% popular vote attained by the current president is quite the difference. While none of what is currently happening surprises me, it does make me very very sad.
Posted to the Lawyer You Know (RE: Latest hearings - Read and Kearney Cases) 03/29/2025
Thank you to LYK for keeping up with the shenanigans that is this case. As I do not have Peter's self-control, it can be infuriating to watch the prosecution seemingly treated (in Judge Cannone's courtroom) like the golden child while the defense is pilloried for occasional errors or the desire to have expert witnesses...be experts (redundancy intended) in their fields. At this point hoping good will win over evil is only wearing me down and raising my bp. Perhaps all we can hope for is placing blame on a certain former MST and dismissing with prejudice all charges against Karen Read. Of course there is still the O'Keefe Family civil suit, but I am guessing no one is in the frame of mind to even think about that.
Posted to Kjersti Flaa?? Dan Murrell ?? (RE: Rachel Zegler) Uploaded to You Tube on ??
Perhaps studios need to have media courses for their young, less media savvy, performers? POSSIBLE TOPIC: Gina Carano is suing Disney for unlawful termination from her job on the series The Mandalorian. Elon Musk, allegedly, is funding her case. While Rachel Zegler's comments obviously did not assist the film there are so many other factors: (1) Disney is remaking their animated library into live action in an attempt to make more money with less creative effort and of course less salaries. (2) ALSO A POSSIBLE TOPIC: Peter Dinklage's comments which obviously struck fear in Disney thinking that the modern audience would confuse little people with magical fictional dwarfs certainly did not help (3) Note that there were SEVEN thieves (including one female and one little person) in this movie with seemingly little to do or reason to be in this film. (4) The romantic male lead is a close match to the animated male lead in the 2010 movie,Tangled (5) Suits at Disney corporate seemed to be certain that this version of Snow White could make back, and more, its ($240 - $270 million) budget in 1 - 2 weeks. It might have done better with a holiday release date. (6) Jonah Platt, the son of 'Snow White' producer Marc Platt has blamed Rachel Zegler for this movie underperforming. His public statement is "punching down". It is much easier to blame a 23 year old actor rather than the monolith that is Disney.
Posted to [pinned comment of] Heavy Spoilers (RE: How Can the Movie Industry Improve) 03/31/2025
I agree with Heavy Spoilers & comments. Most films with huge budgets are not going to make even more huge profits for years (if ever) until theme parks, merch, physical media, global viewings have been accumulated. Studios should be laser-focused on regional events such as SXSW, Sundance and TIFF. Not so much to buy the individual films for distribution rights, but for a potential hiring pool of the creatives who write, score, animate, direct and produce these films. For young actors like Rachel Zegler, a few social media classes and contractual clauses should help. BTW, I would not blame Rachel Zegler for Snow White underperforming financially. That is similar to disliking then altering a hood ornament on a vehicle for sales reasons while ignoring the fact that on said vehicle the tires are ineffectual, the suspension is misaligned, the brakes are improperly designed and the engine stalls when it rains.
Posted to the Lawyer You Know (RE: Latest denials by Judge Cannone in Read case) 03/31/2025
I remember telling a friend before the mistrial was announced that even I with a minute familiarity with the concept of reasonable doubt and such series as NCIS, CSI and Law and Order, could have done a better investigative job than MST and Canton LE. Doesn't seem like "common knowledge" of police procedures tracked for Read jury one. KISS (the acronym not the rock group) is the way to go. Prove a car could not and did not cause the injuries leading to the un-aliving of Officer O'Keefe. BTW maybe I am missing something. Has there been any comments from or interviews with Officer O'Keefe's employer, the Boston Police Department (= Suffolk County)? Any speculation on that?
