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President Trump has unveiled his plans to build a massive missile shield system to protect the U.S. The project echoes President Ronald Reagan's failed "Star Wars" program, and experts say it could cost anywhere from tens of billions to hundreds of billions of dollars. "The Golden Dome will be capable of intercepting missiles even if they are launched from other sides of the world, even if they are launched from space,” Trump said. https://abc7.la/4k0AuY9
by Gunnar Larson 21 May '25

21 May '25

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16dx7dRaJh/ President Trump has unveiled his plans to build a massive missile shield system to protect the U.S. The project echoes President Ronald Reagan's failed "Star Wars" program, and experts say it could cost anywhere from tens of billions to hundreds of billions of dollars. "The Golden Dome will be capable of intercepting missiles even if they are launched from other sides of the world, even if they are launched from space,” Trump said. https://abc7.la/4k0AuY9

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Tricky questions for the princess
by Gunnar Larson 21 May '25

21 May '25

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/196EtKEBHG/ Tricky questions for the princess

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Don't be so worried if you are afraid
by Gunnar Larson 21 May '25

21 May '25

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AiNi8jzp7/ Don't be so worried if you are afraid

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This weekend, I led the US Delegation to Rome and met with Pope Leo XIV, as well as many other Church and international leaders. I’m grateful to Pope Leo for the opportunity to meet with him, and I pray the Holy Spirit guides him with wisdom and fortitude during his papacy.
by Gunnar Larson 21 May '25

21 May '25

https://www.facebook.com/share/19VaFk2Zu3/ This weekend, I led the US Delegation to Rome and met with Pope Leo XIV, as well as many other Church and international leaders. I’m grateful to Pope Leo for the opportunity to meet with him, and I pray the Holy Spirit guides him with wisdom and fortitude during his papacy.

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Re: Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO, Digital Assets and Moscow Exchange; Speaking with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, at LlamaCon 2025; Litigating Universal Cognitive Liberty January 17, 2022; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The 2025 60 Minutes Interview transcript; Prince of Wales Boards Helicopter & Prince of Wales Arrives at BAFTAs
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '25

20 May '25

Ms. Caswell: *xNY.io - Bank.org is excited to announce our campaign, "2025 SUMMER OF LOVE" from April 15, 2025 through December 15, 2025.* - xNY.io - Bank.org will not stand for the Mayors of Istanbul and New York City being potentially disenfranchised for xNY.io - Bank.org's benefit. *Speaking with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, at LlamaCon 2025:* *Meta's first-ever AI developer conference, Microsoft Chairman & CEO Satya Nadella noted that 20-30% of Microsoft's code is now generated by AI, while Zuckerberg predicted that AI will handle half of Meta's software development in a year https://reut.rs/3GvDcpT <https://reut.rs/3GvDcpT>* - *https://www.facebook.com/Reuters/videos/883332123927191/?mibextid=CDWPTG <https://www.facebook.com/Reuters/videos/883332123927191/?mibextid=CDWPTG>* - *Moscow Stock Exchange Logo:* https://tinyurl.com/3v2fd3y2 - *Meta's (Facebook) Logo:* https://tinyurl.com/2p8csm8u - *What is extremely interesting, the copyright case below was filed on March 8, 2021:* https://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nysdce/1:2021cv02007/555642 - *Meta announced its brand and logo on October 28, 2021:* https://about.fb.com/news/2021/10/founders-letter/ Meta Platforms should understand that xNY.io - Bank.org supports semantics empowering freedom of thought as a human right; Holding new opportunities for modern international recognition of the right to cognitive liberty. - xNY.io - Bank.org founder Gunnar Larson was a writer at LitigationFinanceJournal.com, or Legal Funding Journal in 2022. *Litigating Universal Cognitive Liberty January 17, 2022 Commercial, Premium is an article Gunnar wrote. * - https://litigationfinancejournal.com/litigating-universal-cognitive-liberty/ *Discussing Freedom of thought as recognized by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).* ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: *Gunnar Larson* <g(a)xny.io> Subject: Litigating Universal Cognitive Liberty January 17, 2022 Commercial, Premium Check out my recent article: https://litigationfinancejournal.com/litigating -universal-cognitive-liberty/ Litigating Universal Cognitive Liberty Freedom of thought is recognized by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Interestingly,, cognitive liberty is not recognized as an international human right. Some want to change that, making the argument that humanity has the right to be free to think whatever they want (freedom of thought). The Ottawa Citizen reports <https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/military-leaders-saw-…> that the Canadian armed forces have launched ‘psychological operations’ as an experiment in government propaganda to counter civil disobedience. International human rights scholars are quick to point out that the lack of protection of cognitive liberty in such instances is due to the relative lack of technology capable of directly interfering with mental autonomy at the time the core human rights treaties were created. Similar to a ransomware attack, the technology behind such operations can be abused. Canada is said to have exploited advanced technologies without the authority to do so. Even worse, it is alleged that Canada forcefully abused technology in the unsanctioned production of reports that appeared to be aimed at cognitive activities of Canadians. - Other reports highlight similar technologies being explored by the New York City Police Department. - In 2021 <https://gothamist.com/news/city-settles-lawsuit-protesters-who-accused-nypd…>, members of the National Lawyers Guild won $650,000 in litigation financed fees from abuse of the technology in New York. The semantics empowering freedom of thought as a human right hold new opportunities for modern international recognition of the right to cognitive liberty. -----(PAGE BREAK)----- *Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The 2025 60 Minutes Interview transcript:* - *https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIZ_JjGRmeD/?igsh=MTViazN6emllY2dxaw== <https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIZ_JjGRmeD/?igsh=MTViazN6emllY2dxaw==>* *Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth -- and he did not disappoint:* - *https://www.facebook.com/reel/1325168828707386?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=J7ZoRX <https://www.facebook.com/reel/1325168828707386?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=J7ZoRX>* *Prince of Wales Boards Helicopter & Prince of Wales Arrives at BAFTAs (and other videos): * - *https://www.facebook.com/reel/1827574018031589?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e* <https://www.facebook.com/reel/1827574018031589?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e> - *https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EMwv9uqWD/* <https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EMwv9uqWD/> - *https://www.facebook.com/reel/1421684045477950?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e* <https://www.facebook.com/reel/1421684045477950?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e> - *https://www.facebook.com/reel/1935763340542313?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e* <https://www.facebook.com/reel/1935763340542313?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. Thank you, Gunnar ✌️ -- *Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson * *xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> - Bank.org <http://bank.org/>* MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-917-580-8053 New York, New York 10001 On Fri, Apr 18, 2025, 4:01 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > Art Director/Designer: Robert W. Wilvers > Photographer: Paul Seligman > Copyeditor: Gene Case > Agency: Jack Tinker & Partners, Inc. > Client: Rockefeller for President > > *The Last Vietnam. * > > We talk of Vietnam as we once talked of Korea. > > "Let us drag ourselves from this quagmire, and we will live happily ever > after..." > > I am afraid that the next President will not escape so easily. > > *I say learn from Vietnam or be dammed to repeat it. * > > Our Vietnam policy was meant for the 1940's, for Western Europe, for the > defense of democracies. > > Yet we apply it in the 1960's, in Southeast Asia, in defense of people who > do not know what democracy means. > > And in wrapping this policy around Vietnam, we blinded ourselves to the > real Vietnam. We assumed the enemy meant to seize land. We were wrong. He > meant to disrupt government. > > We sent troops in overwhelming number. We were wrong. > > We shattered a small country's sense of responsibility. > > We were preoccupied with the changing premieres and presidents in Siagon. > We were wrong. It was in the village and countryside where government > failed. > > Now, peace give us a time to right those errors. > > To stop turning this war into an *American* war. To move Saigon toward > reform. To build a strong and trusted village government. To secure the > people from terrorism. > > And in Paris, to work patiently and persistently for peace. > > At home we must have candor and trust. Americans must believe in > government again, and government must believe in Americans. The day must > pass where press officers say, "The people I work for don't want to hear > bad news." > > I say, face the truth. Trust the people with the truth. I say, do not > fight change. *Guide* change. > > I say we can make this Vietnam the last Vietnam. > > And this is one reason why I run for President. > > *NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER* > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2025, 3:54 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > >> Ms. Caswell: >> >> *xNY.io - Bank.org is excited to announce our campaign, "2025 SUMMER OF >> LOVE" from April 15, 2025 through December 15, 2025.* >> >> - *Moscow Stock Exchange Logo:* https://tinyurl.com/3v2fd3y2 >> - *Meta's (Facebook) Logo:* https://tinyurl.com/2p8csm8u >> - *What is extremely interesting, the copyright case below was filed >> on March 8, 2021:* >> https://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nysdce/1:2021cv02007/555642 >> - *Meta announced its brand and logo on October 28, 2021:* >> https://about.fb.com/news/2021/10/founders-letter/ >> >> Ed Martin Discloses Russia TV Spots, Coloring Books, Jan. 6 >> <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2326578?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> >> >> By Courtney Bublé >> >> Ed Martin, President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney for the >> District of Columbia, has disclosed dozens of additional media interviews >> with right-wing and Russian-state outlets, according to a letter obtained >> on Wednesday by Law360. >> >> Letter attached | Read full article » >> <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2326578?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> >> | Save to favorites » >> <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2326578?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> >> -----(PAGE BREAK)----- >> >> *Russian State-Sponsored Network's Attempt to Dismiss Copyright Lawsuit >> On Fair Use Grounds Denied* >> >> - *https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/copyright/1174834/russian-state-sponsored-tv-network39s-attempt-to-dismiss-copyright-lawsuit-on-fair-use-grounds-denied?email_access=on >> <https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/copyright/1174834/russian-state-sponsor…>* >> >> TV-Novosti, a non-profit operating the Russian state-controlled >> RT(formerly Russia Today) television networks and 38 associated RT YouTube >> channels, has been sued for copyright infringement by Business Casual, an >> American media company that creates documentary content, based on its use >> of translated clips of Business Casual's documentaries in its own videos >> posted to YouTube. >> >> Business Casual creates short original historical documentaries which it >> posts to its YouTube channel. Its documentaries frequently feature >> photographs of historical figures, using a process called "parallax" which >> "transforms century-old low-resolution photographs into dramatically >> restored high-resolution photographs" and "turn[s] two-dimensional images >> into three-dimensional models . . . simulating a depth-of-field. This >> optical illusion provides Business Casual's videos with an immersive >> three-dimensional look and feel." >> >> The lawsuit relates to two of Business Casual's documentaries—"How >> Rockefeller Built His Trillion Dollar Oil Empire" and "J.P. Morgan >> Documentary: How One Man Financed America"—clips of which Business Casual >> alleges TV-Novosti incorporated into three separate videos on its >> "RT-Arabic" YouTube channel, including portions featuring parallax-enhanced >> images, altering the brightness and saturation of the copied content and >> replacing Business Casual's watermark with TV-Novosti's own in order to >> hide from YouTube's algorithms. >> >> TV-Novosti moved to dismiss the copyright claims, arguing that it's use >> of the clips is protected as fair use. However, after considering each of >> the four statutory factors, Judge Koeltl of the Southern District of New >> York denied TV-Novosti's motion, holding that while three of the four >> factors weighed against finding fair use, "[t]he fourth factor, which the >> Supreme Court has described as 'the single most important element of fair >> use,' cannot be determined without further factual development." >> >> Specifically, regarding the first factor, concerning the transformation >> of the use, Judge Koeltl found that while TV-Novosti's videos take portions >> of the plaintiff's videos, re-arrange them, and add new commentary to them, >> TV-Novosti had not made any meaningful changes to the visual clips >> themselves, and "[m]erely overlaying new audio does not effect a sufficient >> transformation . . . to find fair use as a matter of law." The Court >> further noted that TV-Novosti had "not changed the purpose of the >> parallax-enhanced images," i.e., to provide visual illustration for the >> overlain audio commentary, but had instead "simply lifted the copyrighted >> depictions . .. for the purpose of illustrating [TV-Novosti's] own video." >> In addition, the Court found that the fact that TV-Novosti could have >> sought to pay for the clips, but didn't, and tried to hide its use of the >> excerpts from YouTube's algorithms, also weighed against a finding a fair >> use under the first factor. >> >> Regarding the second factor, concerning the nature of the copyrighted >> work, the Court initially noted that factual material such as that at >> issue, "cuts less closely to the core of copyright." Nevertheless, the >> Court held that the fact that source material for Business Casual's videos >> was in the public domain weighed against finding fair use, because TV >> Novosti could have simply used public domain photos of the historical >> figures, rather than the modified clips, to create its videos. >> >> Regarding the third factor, concerning the amount of use in relation to >> the copyrighted work as a whole, the Court noted that while only "small >> portions of the entire copyrighted works were used"—excerpts of 7 seconds, >> 1 minute and 28 seconds, and 8 minutes and 50 seconds in length—the >> portions were "not so trivial as to warrant dismissal under the de minimis >> doctrine." >> >> Lastly, regarding the fourth factor, concerning the effect of the use on >> the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work, the Court noted >> that this factor "ask[s] not whether the second work would damage the >> market for the first (by, for example, devaluing it through parody or >> criticism), but whether it usurps the market for the first by offering a >> competing substitute." With this framing, the Court thus found that while >> one the one hand, TV-Novosti's "videos are alternative ways of learning >> about the lives of J.P. Morgan and John D. Rockefeller," on the other hand, >> they "have a broader focus and are in a different language, meaning that >> they cater to a different audience." These differences, the Court held, >> were significant enough to preclude the Court from "determining the effect >> of [TV-Novosti's] videos on the market for [Business Casual's] videos at >> this time." >> >> The Court's recognition of the weight of the fourth factor in determining >> fair use means that there may still be hope for TV-Novosti—time (and fact >> discovery) will tell. For now, the takeaway may very well be that parties >> seeking to raise a fair use defense should take care to emphasize any >> characteristics of their use that distinguish not just their work, but its >> target audience, including the scope of the work and the language (if any) >> which communicates it. >> >> -----(PAGE BREAK)----- >> >> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Gunnar Larson >> -- >> Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson >> >> *xNY.io - Bank.org* >> 917-580-8053 >> NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 >> >> On Wed, Apr 16, 2025, 6:26 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >> >>> Ms. Caswell: >>> >>> *xNY.io - Bank.org is excited to announce our campaign, "2025 SUMMER OF >>> LOVE" from April 15, 2025 through December 15, 2025.* >>> >>> Meta Platforms should understand that xNY.io - Bank.org supports >>> semantics empowering freedom of thought as a human right; Holding new >>> opportunities for modern international recognition of the right to >>> cognitive liberty. >>> >>> - *Moscow Stock Exchange Logo:* https://tinyurl.com/3v2fd3y2 >>> - *Meta's (Facebook) Logo:* https://tinyurl.com/2p8csm8u >>> - *What is extremely interesting, the copyright case below was filed >>> on March 8, 2021:* >>> https://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nysdce/1:2021cv02007/555642 >>> - *Meta announced its brand and logo on October 28, 2021:* >>> https://about.fb.com/news/2021/10/founders-letter/ >>> >>> *Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The 2025 60 Minutes Interview >>> transcript:* >>> >>> - *https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIZ_JjGRmeD/?igsh=MTViazN6emllY2dxaw== >>> <https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIZ_JjGRmeD/?igsh=MTViazN6emllY2dxaw==>* >>> >>> *Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth -- and he did not disappoint:* >>> >>> - *https://www.facebook.com/reel/1325168828707386?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=J7ZoRX >>> <https://www.facebook.com/reel/1325168828707386?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=J7ZoRX>* >>> >>> >>> Meta Used Pirated Data To Evaluate Licensing, Authors Say >>> <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2325830?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…> >>> >>> By Ivan Moreno >>> >>> A group of bestselling authors accusing Meta Platforms of copyright >>> infringement allege the tech company downloaded databases with millions of >>> pirated books not just to train its large language models, called Llama, >>> but also to see whether it could develop them without licensing content, >>> according to a newly unredacted summary judgment motion. >>> >>> Motion attached | Read full article » >>> <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2325830?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…> >>> | Save to favorites » >>> <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2325830?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…> >>> >>> X Corp. Should Pay $632M For Stealing Video IP, Jury Hears >>> <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2325853?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…> >>> >>> By Spencer Brewer >>> >>> X Corp. systematically copied a startup's video sharing technology while >>> stringing it along with promises of a partnership, VidStream LLC told a >>> Dallas jury during closing arguments Tuesday in a $632 million intellectual >>> property suit that has spanned nearly a decade. >>> >>> Read full article » >>> <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2325853?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…> >>> | Save to favorites » >>> <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2325853?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…> >>> >>> Insurer Denies Coverage For Short Seller Cohodes' Libel Case >>> <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2325641?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> >>> >>> By Elizabeth Daley >>> >>> Short seller Marc Cohodes, who was accused by a financial advisory firm >>> of causing $5 million in reputational damage via libelous posts on X, >>> cannot have coverage for the litigation, an insurer told a Montana federal >>> court, noting that his homeowners policy excluded intentional wrongdoing. >>> >>> Complaint attached | Read full article » >>> <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2325641?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> >>> | Save to favorites » >>> <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2325641?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> >>> >>> Atty Sues After His Dog-Themed Meme Coin Gets Hacked >>> <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2325344?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> >>> >>> By Aislinn Keely >>> >>> A former BigLaw attorney who created a meme coin in honor of his pet >>> dachshund has sued the crypto wallet provider he used to hold his >>> tokens over "catastrophic security failures and deliberate regulatory >>> evasion" that allegedly allowed a hacker to steal half a million dollars' >>> worth of his meme coin and tank the value of the project in the process. >>> >>> Read full article » >>> <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2325344?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> >>> | Save to favorites » >>> <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2325344?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> >>> >>> Timing For Newsmax, Dominion Defamation Trial Still Unclear >>> <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2325495?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…> >>> >>> By Jeff Montgomery >>> >>> The timing for a potential billion-dollar defamation battle in Delaware >>> between Newsmax Media Inc. and Dominion Voting Systems that had been >>> scheduled to begin April 28 was left in the air late Tuesday after a >>> daylong hearing on final pretrial issues and Newsmax's calls for a delay. >>> >>> Read full article » >>> <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2325495?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…> >>> | Save to favorites » >>> <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2325495?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…> >>> >>> Judge Won't Hit Brakes On Army Helicopter Power Unit Award >>> <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2325792?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> >>> >>> By Tom Lotshaw >>> >>> A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge has rejected Hydraulics >>> International Inc.'s attempt to block a sole-source award to Sun Test >>> Systems Inc. for power units to service Army helicopters, saying the >>> company failed to show it could deliver the equipment in question. >>> >>> Decision attached | Read full article » >>> <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2325792?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> >>> | Save to favorites » >>> <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2325792?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> >>> >>> Massive Calif. Fire Assessment Pass-Through Sparks Suit >>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2325774?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>> >>> By Gina Kim >>> >>> Public interest nonprofit Consumer Watchdog sued California's insurance >>> chief in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday to stop him from allowing >>> insurance companies to offset hundreds of millions of dollars in assessment >>> costs as surcharges onto policyholders, claiming the decision was made >>> without any public input, in violation of the state's Administrative >>> Procedure Act. >>> >>> Complaint attached | Read full article » >>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2325774?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>> | Save to favorites » >>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2325774?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Gunnar Larson ✌️ >>> -- >>> Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson >>> >>> *xNY.io - Bank.org* >>> 917-580-8053 >>> NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 16, 2025, 2:37 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>> >>>> Ms. Caswell: >>>> >>>> >>>> *xNY.io - Bank.org is excited to announce our campaign, "2025 SUMMER OF >>>> LOVE" from April 15, 2025 through December 15, 2025.* >>>> >>>> >>>> - xNY.io - Bank.org founder Gunnar Larson was a writer at >>>> LitigationFinanceJournal.com, or Legal Funding Journal in 2022. >>>> >>>> *Meta Platforms should understand that xNY.io - Bank.org supports >>>> semantics empowering freedom of thought as a human right; Holding new >>>> opportunities for modern international recognition of the right to >>>> cognitive liberty.* >>>> >>>> Defense Strategies After Justices' Personal Injury RICO Ruling >>>> <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2324118?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> >>>> >>>> In Medical Marijuana v. Horn, the U.S. Supreme Court recently held that >>>> the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act can be invoked by >>>> some plaintiffs with claims arising from personal injuries — but defense >>>> counsel can use the limitations on civil RICO claims to seek early >>>> dismissal in such cases, say attorneys at Debevoise. >>>> >>>> Opinion attached | Read full article » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2324118?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> >>>> | Save to favorites » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2324118?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> >>>> >>>> Animal Rescue Wants Early Win In TM Suit Against Ex-Leader >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2325076?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> >>>> By P.J. D'Annunzio >>>> >>>> Pennsylvania-based animal rescue Last Chance Ranch has asked a federal >>>> judge to rule that its former executive director copied its name and >>>> trademarks for a competing nonprofit she created, arguing that the >>>> infringement was obvious. >>>> >>>> Motion attached | Read full article » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2325076?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> | Save to favorites » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2325076?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> >>>> Meta Accused Of Hiding $4B In Facebook Ad Overcharges >>>> <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2324935?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…> >>>> >>>> By Dorothy Atkins >>>> >>>> South Carolina-based fitness company Iron Tribe has hit Meta Platforms >>>> Inc. with a proposed class action in California federal court, alleging the >>>> social media giant secretly overcharged Facebook advertisers $4 billion by >>>> using a flawed "blended price" auction system that it hid from advertisers >>>> and took years to correct. >>>> >>>> Complaint attached | Read full article » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2324935?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…> >>>> | Save to favorites » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2324935?nl_pk=b6acf8b6-b37c-4b07…> >>>> >>>> *Litigating Universal Cognitive Liberty January 17, 2022 Commercial, >>>> Premium is an article Gunnar wrote. * >>>> >>>> - >>>> https://litigationfinancejournal.com/litigating-universal-cognitive-liberty/ >>>> >>>> *Discussing Freedom of thought as recognized by the Universal >>>> Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).* >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>> From: *Gunnar Larson* <g(a)xny.io> >>>> Subject: Litigating Universal Cognitive Liberty January 17, >>>> 2022 Commercial, Premium >>>> >>>> Check out my recent article: https://litigationfinancejournal.com/ >>>> litigating-universal-cognitive-liberty/ >>>> >>>> Litigating Universal Cognitive Liberty >>>> >>>> Freedom of thought is recognized by the Universal Declaration of Human >>>> Rights (UDHR). Interestingly,, cognitive liberty is not recognized as >>>> an international human right. Some want to change that, making the argument >>>> that humanity has the right to be free to think whatever they want (freedom >>>> of thought). >>>> >>>> The Ottawa Citizen reports >>>> <https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/military-leaders-saw-…> that >>>> the Canadian armed forces have launched ‘psychological operations’ as an >>>> experiment in government propaganda to counter civil disobedience. >>>> International human rights scholars are quick to point out that the lack of >>>> protection of cognitive liberty in such instances is due to the >>>> relative lack of technology capable of directly interfering with mental >>>> autonomy at the time the core human rights treaties were created. >>>> >>>> Similar to a ransomware attack, the technology behind such operations >>>> can be abused. Canada is said to have exploited advanced technologies >>>> without the authority to do so. Even worse, it is alleged that Canada >>>> forcefully abused technology in the unsanctioned production of reports that >>>> appeared to be aimed at cognitive activities of Canadians. >>>> >>>> - Other reports highlight similar technologies being explored by >>>> the New York City Police Department. >>>> - In 2021 >>>> <https://gothamist.com/news/city-settles-lawsuit-protesters-who-accused-nypd…>, >>>> members of the National Lawyers Guild won $650,000 in litigation financed >>>> fees from abuse of the technology in New York. >>>> >>>> The semantics empowering freedom of thought as a human right hold new >>>> opportunities for modern international recognition of the right to >>>> cognitive liberty. >>>> >>>> -----(PAGE BREAK)----- >>>> *Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The 2025 60 Minutes Interview >>>> transcript:* >>>> >>>> - *https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIZ_JjGRmeD/?igsh=MTViazN6emllY2dxaw== >>>> <https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIZ_JjGRmeD/?igsh=MTViazN6emllY2dxaw==>* >>>> >>>> *Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth -- and he did not disappoint:* >>>> >>>> - *https://www.facebook.com/reel/1325168828707386?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=J7ZoRX >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/reel/1325168828707386?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=J7ZoRX>* >>>> >>>> >>>> *Prince of Wales Boards Helicopter & Prince of Wales Arrives at BAFTAs >>>> (and other videos): * >>>> >>>> - >>>> *https://www.facebook.com/reel/1827574018031589?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e* >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/reel/1827574018031589?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e> >>>> - *https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EMwv9uqWD/* >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EMwv9uqWD/> >>>> - >>>> *https://www.facebook.com/reel/1421684045477950?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e* >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/reel/1421684045477950?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e> >>>> - >>>> *https://www.facebook.com/reel/1935763340542313?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e* >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/reel/1935763340542313?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e> >>>> >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. >>>> >>>> Gunnar Larson ✌️ >>>> -- >>>> Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson >>>> >>>> *xNY.io - Bank.org* >>>> 917-580-8053 >>>> NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 5:08 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ms. Caswell: >>>>> >>>>> In the run-up to the 2024 Presidential Election, Mark Zuckerberg and >>>>> co-horts at Meta, ... "*Orchestrated an unthinkable plot – one that >>>>> shocks the conscience and is an affront to this nation’s democracy. Acting >>>>> in concert, [Meta] maliciously conspired to weave a false narrative that >>>>> their Republican opponent, Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson was >>>>> colluding...*" for peace on planet Earth. >>>>> >>>>> *Meet The New Mark Zuckerberg | The Circuit* >>>>> Bloomberg Originals <https://m.youtube.com/@business> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F4fIREOiXvBx_sDR8sLoij8WBvMMoLI9/view?usp=… >>>>> >>>>> *Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The 2025 60 Minutes >>>>> Interview transcript* >>>>> >>>>> *Speaking directly to President Trump in English, Ukrainian President >>>>> Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: “You think you understand what's going on here… >>>>> But, please, before any kind of decisions, any kind of plans for >>>>> negotiations, come to see the people — civilians, warriors, hospitals, >>>>> churches, children destroyed or dead.” https://cbsn.ws/3EluQQQ >>>>> <https://cbsn.ws/3EluQQQ>* >>>>> >>>>> - *https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1G1jtZR6GH/ >>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1G1jtZR6GH/>* >>>>> >>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> >>>>> Gunnar Larson >>>>> -- >>>>> Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson >>>>> >>>>> *xNY.io - Bank.org* >>>>> 917-580-8053 >>>>> NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Apr 14, 2025, 7:52 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Ms. Caswell: >>>>>> >>>>>> In the run-up to the 2024 Presidential Election, Mark Zuckerberg and >>>>>> co-horts at Meta, ... "*Orchestrated an unthinkable plot – one that >>>>>> shocks the conscience and is an affront to this nation’s democracy. Acting >>>>>> in concert, [Meta] maliciously conspired to weave a false narrative that >>>>>> their Republican opponent, Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson was >>>>>> colluding...*" for peace on planet Earth. >>>>>> *Watch "Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1" on YouTube:* >>>>>> <https://www.youtube.com/live/B4-L2nfGcuE?si=S4L8-QXZGWlt6gUl> >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://www.youtube.com/live/B4-L2nfGcuE?si=S4L8-QXZGWlt6gUl> >>>>>> - <https://www.youtube.com/live/B4-L2nfGcuE?si=S4L8-QXZGWlt6gUl> >>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/live/B4-L2nfGcuE?si=S4L8-QXZGWlt6gUl >>>>>> >>>>>> *Eagle_Eye_Cherry.jpg:* >>>>>> >>>>>> - >>>>>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IODnPT53-MmcUuJLFNZ1thmWQ5LAC4EW/view?usp=… >>>>>> >>>>>> *Watch "BREAKING NEWS: President Trump And Cabinet Take Multiple >>>>>> Questions About Tariffs, China At Meeting" on YouTube:* >>>>>> <https://youtu.be/JYAAH3BlQQM?si=BpXAJS_WSRhKFsb_> >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://youtu.be/JYAAH3BlQQM?si=BpXAJS_WSRhKFsb_> >>>>>> - <https://youtu.be/JYAAH3BlQQM?si=BpXAJS_WSRhKFsb_> >>>>>> https://youtu.be/JYAAH3BlQQM?si=BpXAJS_WSRhKFsb_ >>>>>> >>>>>> Tether-Backed Crypto Co. Can't Duck Swan's Trade Secrets Suit >>>>>> <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2324047?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> >>>>>> >>>>>> By Katryna Perera >>>>>> >>>>>> A California federal judge has ruled that an entity backed by >>>>>> cryptocurrency Tether can't escape a trade secrets suit from crypto trading >>>>>> firm Swan Bitcoin, which claims the entity reneged on a commitment to >>>>>> provide financing for a bitcoin mining deal and induced Swan employees to >>>>>> quit and steal the firm's proprietary information. >>>>>> >>>>>> Order attached | Read full article » >>>>>> <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2324047?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> >>>>>> | Save to favorites » >>>>>> <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2324047?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> >>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional >>>>>> rights. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>> >>>>>> Gunnar Larson >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson >>>>>> >>>>>> *xNY.io - Bank.org* >>>>>> 917-580-8053 >>>>>> NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 11:49 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Ms. Caswell: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - Moscow Stock Exchange Logo: https://tinyurl.com/3v2fd3y2 >>>>>>> - Meta's (Facebook) Logo: https://tinyurl.com/2p8csm8u >>>>>>> - What is extremely interesting, the copyright case below was >>>>>>> filed on March 8, 2021: >>>>>>> https://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nysdce/1:2021cv02007/555642 >>>>>>> - Meta announced its brand and logo on October 28, 2021: >>>>>>> https://about.fb.com/news/2021/10/founders-letter/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> BREAKING: Ex-Russian Politician Convicted Of Breaching UK Sanctions >>>>>>> <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2321737?nl_pk=9aaa8…> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> By Christopher Crosby >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A former Russian politician once appointed by President Vladimir >>>>>>> Putin to office in occupied Crimea was convicted of breaching U.K. >>>>>>> sanctions in a London court on Wednesday. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Read full article » >>>>>>> <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2321737?nl_pk=9aaa8…> >>>>>>> | Save to favorites » >>>>>>> <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2321737?nl_pk=9aaa8…> >>>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional >>>>>>> rights. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gunnar Larson >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *xNY.io - Bank.org* >>>>>>> 917-580-8053 >>>>>>> NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 2:42 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ms. Caswell: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - Moscow Stock Exchange Logo: https://tinyurl.com/3v2fd3y2 >>>>>>>> - Meta's (Facebook) Logo: https://tinyurl.com/2p8csm8u >>>>>>>> - What is extremely interesting, the copyright case below was >>>>>>>> filed on March 8, 2021: >>>>>>>> https://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nysdce/1:2021cv02007/555642 >>>>>>>> - Meta announced its brand and logo on October 28, 2021: >>>>>>>> https://about.fb.com/news/2021/10/founders-letter/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *-----(PAGE BREAK)-----* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *Russian State-Sponsored Network's Attempt to Dismiss Copyright >>>>>>>> Lawsuit On Fair Use Grounds Denied * >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/copyright/1174834/russian-state-sponsor… >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> TV-Novosti, a non-profit operating the Russian state-controlled >>>>>>>> RT(formerly Russia Today) television networks and 38 associated RT YouTube >>>>>>>> channels, has been sued for copyright infringement by Business Casual, an >>>>>>>> American media company that creates documentary content, based on its use >>>>>>>> of translated clips of Business Casual's documentaries in its own videos >>>>>>>> posted to YouTube. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Business Casual creates short original historical documentaries >>>>>>>> which it posts to its YouTube channel. Its documentaries frequently >>>>>>>> feature photographs of historical figures, using a process called >>>>>>>> "parallax" which "transforms century-old low-resolution photographs into >>>>>>>> dramatically restored high-resolution photographs" and "turn[s] >>>>>>>> two-dimensional images into three-dimensional models . . . simulating a >>>>>>>> depth-of-field. This optical illusion provides Business Casual's videos >>>>>>>> with an immersive three-dimensional look and feel." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The lawsuit relates to two of Business Casual's documentaries—"How >>>>>>>> Rockefeller Built His Trillion Dollar Oil Empire" and "J.P. Morgan >>>>>>>> Documentary: How One Man Financed America"—clips of which Business Casual >>>>>>>> alleges TV-Novosti incorporated into three separate videos on its >>>>>>>> "RT-Arabic" YouTube channel, including portions featuring parallax-enhanced >>>>>>>> images, altering the brightness and saturation of the copied content and >>>>>>>> replacing Business Casual's watermark with TV-Novosti's own in order to >>>>>>>> hide from YouTube's algorithms. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> TV-Novosti moved to dismiss the copyright claims, arguing that it's >>>>>>>> use of the clips is protected as fair use. However, after considering each >>>>>>>> of the four statutory factors, Judge Koeltl of the Southern District of New >>>>>>>> York denied TV-Novosti's motion, holding that while three of the four >>>>>>>> factors weighed against finding fair use, "[t]he fourth factor, which the >>>>>>>> Supreme Court has described as 'the single most important element of fair >>>>>>>> use,' cannot be determined without further factual development." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Specifically, regarding the first factor, concerning the >>>>>>>> transformation of the use, Judge Koeltl found that while TV-Novosti's >>>>>>>> videos take portions of the plaintiff's videos, re-arrange them, and add >>>>>>>> new commentary to them, TV-Novosti had not made any meaningful changes to >>>>>>>> the visual clips themselves, and "[m]erely overlaying new audio does not >>>>>>>> effect a sufficient transformation . . . to find fair use as a matter of >>>>>>>> law." The Court further noted that TV-Novosti had "not changed the purpose >>>>>>>> of the parallax-enhanced images," i.e., to provide visual illustration for >>>>>>>> the overlain audio commentary, but had instead "simply lifted the >>>>>>>> copyrighted depictions . .. for the purpose of illustrating [TV-Novosti's] >>>>>>>> own video." In addition, the Court found that the fact that TV-Novosti >>>>>>>> could have sought to pay for the clips, but didn't, and tried to hide its >>>>>>>> use of the excerpts from YouTube's algorithms, also weighed against a >>>>>>>> finding a fair use under the first factor. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regarding the second factor, concerning the nature of the >>>>>>>> copyrighted work, the Court initially noted that factual material such as >>>>>>>> that at issue, "cuts less closely to the core of copyright." Nevertheless, >>>>>>>> the Court held that the fact that source material for Business Casual's >>>>>>>> videos was in the public domain weighed against finding fair use, because >>>>>>>> TV Novosti could have simply used public domain photos of the historical >>>>>>>> figures, rather than the modified clips, to create its videos. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regarding the third factor, concerning the amount of use in >>>>>>>> relation to the copyrighted work as a whole, the Court noted that while >>>>>>>> only "small portions of the entire copyrighted works were used"—excerpts >>>>>>>> of 7 seconds, 1 minute and 28 seconds, and 8 minutes and 50 seconds in >>>>>>>> length—the portions were "not so trivial as to warrant dismissal under the >>>>>>>> de minimis doctrine." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Lastly, regarding the fourth factor, concerning the effect of the >>>>>>>> use on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work, the Court >>>>>>>> noted that this factor "ask[s] not whether the second work would damage the >>>>>>>> market for the first (by, for example, devaluing it through parody or >>>>>>>> criticism), but whether it usurps the market for the first by offering a >>>>>>>> competing substitute." With this framing, the Court thus found that while >>>>>>>> one the one hand, TV-Novosti's "videos are alternative ways of learning >>>>>>>> about the lives of J.P. Morgan and John D. Rockefeller," on the other hand, >>>>>>>> they "have a broader focus and are in a different language, meaning that >>>>>>>> they cater to a different audience." These differences, the Court held, >>>>>>>> were significant enough to preclude the Court from "determining the effect >>>>>>>> of [TV-Novosti's] videos on the market for [Business Casual's] videos at >>>>>>>> this time." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The Court's recognition of the weight of the fourth factor in >>>>>>>> determining fair use means that there may still be hope for TV-Novosti—time >>>>>>>> (and fact discovery) will tell. For now, the takeaway may very well be >>>>>>>> that parties seeking to raise a fair use defense should take care to >>>>>>>> emphasize any characteristics of their use that distinguish not just their >>>>>>>> work, but its target audience, including the scope of the work and the >>>>>>>> language (if any) which communicates it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *-----(PAGE BREAK)-----* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional >>>>>>>> rights. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Gunnar Larson >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *xNY.io - Bank.org* >>>>>>>> 917-580-8053 >>>>>>>> NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 2:22 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Art Director/Designer: Robert W. Wilvers >>>>>>>>> Photographer: Paul Seligman >>>>>>>>> Copyeditor: Gene Case >>>>>>>>> Agency: Jack Tinker & Partners, Inc. >>>>>>>>> Client: Rockefeller for President >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *Why I Run. * >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> America cries out for a leader. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Events overwhelm us. Change outruns us. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Headlines deliver us our daily jolt. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> "Things are in the saddle, and ride mankind" -- this warning we >>>>>>>>> have let come true. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I run for President because I do not believe this must happen to >>>>>>>>> us. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I believe we can recapture control of *things.* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I believe we can end the drift, the doubt, the division. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I intend to say how, here, in this newspaper. I intend to write >>>>>>>>> that course I believe America must follow. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> My beliefs will not be tailored to please the voters of this >>>>>>>>> region or that. What I believe in New York. I believe in Nebraska. And I >>>>>>>>> will answer for it throughout the campaign. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I do not take my case to Republicans alone. It is a nation and not >>>>>>>>> just a party which needs leading, healing, uniting. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I begin tomorrow, on a subject that has tormented us like none >>>>>>>>> other in our recent history: Riot. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *Nelson A. Rockefeller* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 27, 2025, 9:12 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Ms. Caswell: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> This morning xNY.io - Bank.org was again targeted by Meta >>>>>>>>>> Platforms. Why? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> This will not be tolerated much longer. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>

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"A meeting of love." Donald J. Trump praises productive discussion with Speaker Mike Johnson and House GOP over his "big, beautiful bill" for America, and eviscerates reporters for implying otherwise.
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '25

20 May '25

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DbxcndoC7/ "A meeting of love." Donald J. Trump praises productive discussion with Speaker Mike Johnson and House GOP over his "big, beautiful bill" for America, and eviscerates reporters for implying otherwise.

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100+ Accelerator Application Due: September 14 th , 2018 at 12PM PST
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '25

20 May '25

Professor Steven Hawking states, “A theory is a good theory if it satisfies two requirements. It must accurately describe a large class of observations on the basis of a model that contains only a few arbitrary elements, and it must make definite predictions about the results of future observations… But if the theory was mathematically consistent and always gave predictions that agreed with observations, we could be reasonably confident that it was the right one…” . The World Bank estimates that from 2018 to 2030, $46.8 trillion dollars of investment are necessary to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. B. The UN financial system is riddled with fraud, so why in the world should $46.8 trillion dollars (referencing A above) be funneled through the dilapidated UN system with reasonable assurance of achieving the global goals? It is a nearly criminal proposal. C. The UN’s 2018-2019 global operating budget is $5.4B, with a forecasted revenue of $552.31M. That is a fiscally failing financial model, and in no way supports the theory of running $46.8T through the UN system and achieving any goals. Meanwhile, AB InBev has announced their own sustainability goals for 2025 and is in a far better leadership position to achieve these goals than the UN, especially with crypto and blockchain technology. Referencing AB InBev’s income statement below, operating in 100 countries (with staff and a product distribution channel in each country) the firm is running a very good global business - far more sophisticated than the outdated UN model globally. In short, there are only a handful of firms (AB InBev & UNIC just happen to be #1 in respective categories) that can expertly roll out a new global cryptocurrency with a market cap over $1T. Furthermore, if the $46T of the UN’s world goal finance was on this system, the market cap would be significant, just as Trent Eady suggests above. This system would generate profit, offering simple financial services to the global population at far lower costs to the consumer. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mx88sLPZi0B0fo8rFSskEMsOzotsJUNa/view?usp=…

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Water.org Sustainability Funders Disrespect China
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '25

20 May '25

xNY.io recently compiled a Water.org Global Risk Assessment (below) a few years ago now. As true New York diplomats, xNY.io is absolutely required to be friendly innovators with the dignity and trail blazing, historic pioneering spirit of the e-CNY initiative. There is no association with xNY.io and e-CNY, however, we seem to share the ideals of to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life from regulatory arbitrage corruption. Water is life, for the human species. xNY.io, lucky in every way for our global marketplace position knows of a water assault on China. Given several factors, today as a disclosure technique we respect e-CNY outlining 'who may be a Water.org sustainability funder' ... So this hopefully will not affect xNY.io in the future. USDC and USDP are not our problem (people who know, know what this means). More research can be found here: https://chinapower.csis.org/china-water-security/ Water.org’s Key Institutional and Strategic Risks Water.org’s current risks and barriers to scale include concerns over misuse of loans, operational delays, fraud, error, and security, all of which undermine Water.org's objectives and mission. ● FRAUD: These deceptions often include manipulation of documents or the abuse of policies, procedures or office property. For example, in absence of a well-designed process for selection of a raw material supplier for the construction of toilets, operations staff can collude with dishonest suppliers and procure cheap, low-quality material at high rates, which could create infrastructure failures and lead to credit risk. ● ERROR: Errors are typically unintentional and result due to lack of staff capacity and training, rapid growth, limited technical resources, or an inadequate number of staff. Errors in judgement or incorrect interpretation of policies, procedures, documents, or cash transactions can create problems for an FI. For example, a branch manager might make an error in the appraisal of a WASH loan client if s/he has not received training on WASH lending. ● SECURITY: This refers to risk of cash or material theft. For example, for FIs that are involved in provision of construction materials, the storage of the materials and their delivery is a risk. ● INEFFICIENCY: Risk is created when there is low staff productivity or ineffective management leading to loss of efficiency. ● CREDIT RISK: An assessment of credit risk at Water.org investigated whether the credit policies and procedures are correctly followed and administered by the FI staff. This includes reviewing whether credit transactions are properly recorded and summarized in the account tracking system and presented in the financial and portfolio reports. For example, an FI in the Philippines had a loan product tenure of three months even though loan sizes were quite high. Clients who were assessed to be qualified for a loan of PHP 15,000 (US$340) ended up actually receiving nearly PHP 35,000 (US$793) over the course of a year, through multiple loan cycles. This flaw in the loan product design resulted in large-scale delinquency problems with clients in the third and fourth loan cycles Our Suggestion: Water.org 2.0, Blockchain and Energy Our research shows Water.org currently lacks developed, effective, accountable and transparent institutions reporting processes globally. Their published internal studies highlight FI corruption and bribery in all forms. Blockchain technology could help solve this, only implemented globally and monitored correctly. Most importantly, we strongly recommend Water.org executives should leverage blockchain and current partnerships, historically and radically innovating Water.org’s global scope to include solar energy in North Africa. ● Immediate Recommendation: Essential for Water.org’s global development reporting work to be organized and oriented in the same direction in order to focus on what really matters and ensure proper transparency and figures. Water.org has been working on the nieve, poor business assumption that goals can be achieved with enough political will, investment and action at all levels. ○ Integrated water resources reporting via Blockchain, include management smart contracts at all levels, including Water.org funds to FI, FI internal use of Water.org funds, client use of funds through to contractor ● Review Loan/Product Benefit: Water.org’s global executive team has not reflected the importance of complete sustainable development for their clients. Internal Data shows most Water.org wells/loan proceeds are ultimately lost, as the individual navigates life with unsolved energy and lack of access to basic economic/financial tools. ● Innovate Water.org’s Scope: Once defining clear and unified global standards, practices and reporting transparency on blockchain, eliminating current fiance transparency concerns ○ Microcredit water loans alone do not solve poverty (noted above) ○ Current UN research shows best poverty success advancement includes addressing three important dimensions simultaneously: i. Regular access to clean water/proper sanitation facilities ii. Access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy iii. Equal access to mobilized banking tools, insurance and microscred lending -- *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xNY.io> | Bank.org <http://Bank.org>* MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-646-454-9107 New York, New York 10001

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Michelob ULTRA, Busch Light, Budweiser, Bud Light and Stella Artois On Tap for Super Bowl LIX | Anheuser-Busch; Stella Artois Taps David Beckham and Matt Damon To Bring People Together "For Moments Worth More" at Super Bowl LIX
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '25

20 May '25

https://www.anheuser-busch.com/newsroom/StellaArtoisSBLIX Accessibility menu is on Magnifying Glass Icon Search magnifying glass icon Press Releases February 4, 2025 Stella Artois Taps David Beckham and Matt Damon To Bring People Together "For Moments Worth More" at Super Bowl LIX Stella Artois Taps David Beckham and Matt Damon To Bring People Together "For Moments Worth More" at Super Bowl LIX This year-long campaign underscores those meaningful everyday moments made special with Stella Artois. NEW YORK, NY - February 4, 2025 – Today, Stella Artois - the premier European-style lager – launches its Super Bowl LIX 2025 commercial, “David and Dave”, a charmingly entertaining spot starring Stella Artois’ global ambassador, David Beckham, and debuting Matt Damon as David Beckham’s long-lost brother - the “Other David”. This new full year campaign, “For Moments Worth More,” evolves last year’s “A Taste Worth More” platform. While continuing to highlight the brand’s quality credentials and distinctive taste, the new creative underscores those meaningful connections that elevate everyday moments. “David and Dave” transports the viewer into a world between fantasy and reality, where sport and lifestyle icon David Beckham discovers a twin brother, “Dave Beckham”, played by longtime Stella Artois ambassador Matt Damon. The two reunited brothers bond over some ice-cold beers and hot wings while getting to know each other’s similarities and differences and uncovering their mutual love for Stella Artois. “I’ve been partnering with Stella Artois for a decade now and get more excited with each year,” remarks Matt Damon. “I can’t wait to keep telling the story of ‘David and Dave’ all year and shedding light on those moments in life worth more, where meaningful connection means more than anything. The Beckham brothers are here to stay, and Stella Artois will be there with us at every moment.” Launching with a :60 spot in Super Bowl LIX, “David and Dave” will serve as the launchpad for Stella Artois’ new campaign, “For Moments Worth More,” and will be accompanied by a full surround sound national marketing effort, including television, out-of-home (OOH), digital, social, retail and more throughout 2025. To support its national media effort, the campaign will feature multiple colorful spots across the year, each building on the story of “David and Dave” and showcasing their ongoing relationship together. “Building on our ‘A Taste Worth More’ campaign established in 2024, this year’s ‘For Moments Worth More’ campaign celebrates those everyday moments made a little more special with Stella Artois,” said Anheuser-Busch’s Premium Vice President Chris Jones. “Working with two of the most genuine and committed partners we could ask for, this campaign puts Stella Artois at the heart of the cultural conversation, reminding us to cherish those everyday moments of genuine connection. We can’t imagine a better way to kick off this full year effort than at the Super Bowl.” ”For Moments Worth More” was developed in partnership with Artists Equity Advertising, a division of the artist-led studio behind one of last year's top-performing Super Bowl commercials. "The tastefully over the top concept of ‘David and Dave’ was born from the question: what are some amazing life moments that deserve a Stella Artois?” Artists Equity Advertising’s VP, Executive Creative Director and Writer Brandon Drew Jordan Pierce continues, “In 60 seconds we hopefully make you feel something real and leave you wanting the next part of the story.” To follow along the Beckham brothers’ journey, visit www.stellaartois.com and follow @StellaArtoisUSA on Instagram and Facebook and @StellaArtois on YouTube and X. And don’t forget to tune in on February 9th to see “David and Dave” live at Super Bowl LIX. About Stella Artois: Stella Artois® is a Belgian-style lager and part of a brewing tradition of crafting the finest lager with quality ingredients since 1366. Known for its malty middle and crisp finish delivering a full flavor and a hint of bitterness, this beer is recognized internationally for its excellence and taste. Stella Artois is best enjoyed in the iconic Chalice according to the 3-Step Pouring Ritual to guarantee a perfect experience of this gold standard lager. Along with its classic lager, Stella Artois also offers Stella Artois 0.0, a zero-alcohol brew with the same refreshing taste. Visit www.stellaartois.com for more information. About Anheuser-Busch: At Anheuser-Busch, our purpose is to create a future with more cheers. For more than 165 years, we have delivered a legacy of brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. As a leading American manufacturer and the nation’s top brewer, we drive economic prosperity nationwide through investments in our people, facilities, and communities. We are the only brewer that invests in the U.S. at this scale. 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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to kids visiting the White House.
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '25

20 May '25

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Eux9Y4EAP/ Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to kids visiting the White House.

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