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What are the best DC animated movies? While Marvel Studios has dominated the landscape of live-action superhero movies for a long time now, the DCEU has been left flagging. Whether it's a lack of a coherent vision from Warners or the absence of a Kevin Feige figure leading the shared universe, we don't know.
What we do know is that the DCEU could be something really special because DC has been crushing it in the world of animated movies for more than a decade now. Seriously some of these films are up there as the best in the genre, and we don't mean animation. We mean the whole superhero genre.
But with more than 50 DC animated movies available, it can be difficult to know which ones are best. So we at the Digital Fix dug into our collection of animated movies to bring you a comprehensive list of the ten best DC animated movies. Now we'll be honest there are a lot of Batman movies on this list, but it's not our fault. It's Warners. They keep releasing them! Anyway, enjoy the list.
What are the best DC animated movies?
- All-Star Superman
- Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
- Wonder Woman
- Batman & Mr Freeze: SubZero
- Batman: The Long Halloween
- Superman vs The Elite
- Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
- Batman: Under the Red Hood
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
All-Star Superman
While it doesn't quite live up to Grant Morrison's seminal source material, All-Star Superman is still a brilliant story that digs into the humanity at the core of the Man of Tomorrow's character.
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Few stories have ever captured the magic of Superman quite like this, and I'd be lying if there wasn't some grim satisfaction in seeing Lex Luthor, of all people, realise far too late how he's wasted his life in a vendetta against the Man of Steel.
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Adapting one of DC comics' most ambitious crossovers was no small feat, but The Flashpoint Paradox actually improves on its source material. The film tells the story of The Flash, who accidentally breaks time by trying to save his mother from being murdered.
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With time broken, the Flash finds himself in a strange world where nothing is as he remembers it, and he has to set right what's gone wrong. The Flashpoint Paradox is a more coherent, more focused version of the comics' story that drops all the confusing tie-ins to focus on The Flash and his adventures in this strange new dystopia.
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman serves as an origin story for Diana Prince and details her first adventures with the crashed pilot, Steve Trevor. Funny, well cast, and surprisingly violent, there's a lot to like about this particular incarnation of Wonder Woman; it's just a shame they never really did anything else with this version outside of the Justice League animated films.
Batman & Mr Freeze: SubZero
While Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is often praised as the best movie we got from Batman: The Animated Series (including on this list), the dirty secret is that SubZero is probably better.
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Exciting and surprisingly thoughtful, the film takes everything great about Batman: The Animated Series and expands it, including a rather operatic take on Mr Freeze. Many critics at the time the film was released actually said they wished this had been the movie Joel Schumacher made rather than Batman and Robin.
Batman: The Long Halloween
Batman: The Long Halloween might be the greatest Batman story ever told, so much so that Nolan and Reeves cited it as inspiration for their bat-blockbusters.
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This animated version dares to be different, however, taking creative license with the well-worn story that'll leave even the most comic-literate viewer astounded.
Superman vs The Elite
As a moral exemplar, superheroes don't kill; everyone knows that. Well, everyone except your edgy friend and their red hot take that 'killing the villain would solve so many problems.' Superman vs The Elite examines this argument by pitting the Man of Steel against a new team of anti-heroes who aren't afraid to get their hands bloody.
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The film takes the time to examine the merits of both arguments before showing the inherent flaws in someone who kills people saying, 'people who kill people should be killed'. Ultimately Superman vs The Elite is an optimistic film about the value of human life and the importance of principles even in the face of a seemingly unstoppable challenge.
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Superhero stories have always involved evil versions of our favourite costumed crime fighters, but Crisis on Two Earths takes things a little further. Crisis on Two Earths doesn't just give us an evil Superman and Batman. It gives us an entire evil Justice League.
A surprisingly philosophical film, Crisis on Two Earths, is ultimately about finding purpose in an infinite multiverse and realising that no matter what you think, you do matter.
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
DC animated movies are many things, but you wouldn't say any of them are particularly scary. Well, except for Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, which is a harrowing watch. On paper, it's simply a battle between Terry McGuiness's Batman and a returned Joker, but it's much more than that.
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Return of the Joker pushes the Clown Prince of Crime to new unhinged heights. The Joker kills with impunity, tortures children, and even figures out the Dark Knight's biggest secret. It's a scary watch made all the better for its cathartic ending where the new Batman lands a blow on the Joker that Bruce never could. He laughs at him.
Batman: Under the Red Hood
What Batman does is dangerous, and few films show that like Under the Red Hood. It opens with Joker brutally murdering Robin, and things only get darker from there. Like Superman vs The Elite, this film asks fundamental questions about its main character's core philosophy, but it offers no easy answers.
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Instead, it offers a mature, more adult take on the caped Crusader and the danger he puts people in. Fundamentally Under the Red Hood is a film about the difficult line vigilantes like Batman walk, on the precipice between good and evil, and reaffirms that ultimately, as flawed as he is, Batman won't kill because he believes that tomorrow can be better than today.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
The granddaddy of all DC animated universe movies and a contender for the best Batman movie ever made, Mask of the Phantasm is a borderline masterpiece. Loosely based on Batman: Year 3, this tense thriller tells the tragic story of Bruce Wayne's lost love and the murderous vigilante known as the Phantasm.
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Heartbreaking and exciting in equal measure, Mask of the Phantasm asks the audience to consider whether Bruce's quest is good for him. Tragically vengeance ultimately robs Bruce of any chance of healing, ensuring he will always be the Dark Knight.
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FREMONT – For Alyha Herrera, her time to shine comes when she's on stage, showing off her powerful voice.
She has big dreams of performing full time, touring, making her own albums and opening a fashion line.
Herrera, a Fremont resident, enrolled in the Terra State Community College music program in 2014, then transferred to Cleveland State University in 2016.
Things didn't work out for her in Cleveland.
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Michael Czeczele, director of musical arts and technology at Terra State, said Herrera is part of the college's old and new music programs, with Terra State now focusing on performance and improving skills in music technology.
âI feel like they're more focused on you as an artist,â Herrera said of Terra State's program, as Czeczele explained basic piano chord progressions to him during a class in one of Terra State's music practice rooms.
There are about 20 full-time music students in the Terra State program, Czeczele said.
The college is looking to increase enrollment at all levels and return to pre-pandemic levels.
With the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions at Terra State and colleges in Ohio, Czeczele wants to publicize the college's music program and put Terra State's ensembles back in the public eye.
"You say 'Terra State Music Department' to someone and they say, 'I didn't know Terra State had a music department,'" Czeczele said, as he spoke about the musical ensembles in the university and plans to bring the Midwest Rhythm Summit back to campus.
Terra's musical program has grown
Piano practice for Herrera ended at 4:30 p.m., as she and Czeczele walked a short distance to the college recital hall.
They rehearsed with the Terra Fusion Ensemble, which is one of the college's 11 ensembles and includes a mix of students and faculty.
When Terra State started looking for a new direction for its music program a few years ago, officials tried to figure out what its students needed and what they didn't need, Czeczele said.
He said today's musician needs a combination of technology and performance skills.
âSo we moved into a hybrid direction where we combined the recording technology, the live music technology with the performance aspect, and that's what we call the hybrid degree that we have now,â a Czeczele said.
Czeczele took charge of Terra State's music program four years ago.
He said the music program also offers certificates to students who wish to focus exclusively on performance or an aspect of music technology.
To turn the musical program upside down, Terra State added a percussion ensemble.
When the college added this ensemble to their brass group, the combination evolved into a symphony concert orchestra.
Czeczele said Terra State was rebuilding its choir after eliminating the group for two semesters during the pandemic.
âWe had to give up vocal music for a while due to COVID restrictions,â Czeczele said.
The addition of the percussion ensemble allowed Terra State to expand their number of music ensembles to 11, Czeczele said.
Jeff Blanchard has been with Terra State's Music Department since 2003, when the college launched its music program.
When he started at Terra State, there was only a choir, a jazz band, and classes for music students.
An adjunct professor, Blanchard teaches the trumpet, brass choir, jazz orchestra, and harmony orchestra of Terra State.
"It's really exciting now," Blanchard said, adding, "We are getting the quality of kids that we think we need to get."
The program emphasizes performance, the use of technology
Before Jacob Amstutz enrolled in Terra State's music program, he didn't own a computer or anything electronic related to music production.
Amstutz had known Czeczele since sixth grade, when he attended Woodmore Elementary School.
Terra State's Music Director served as the band's assistant director at Woodmore and gave private drum lessons in Amstutz.
When he started at Terra State, Amstutz wanted to work in a studio or play the drums after graduating.
Amstutz, an Elmore resident who graduated this spring, learned to play the drums and mix through music technology classes at Terra State.
He now creates his own music videos and drum covers and uploads them to a YouTube channel.
âI didn't learn any of this until I came here,â Amstutz said.
The Fusion group repeats
Amstutz is one of the 10 founding members of the Terra State Fusion Ensemble, the college's newest musical group made up of students and faculty members.
The fusion ensemble plays combinations of pop / rock and jazz music arranged by the band members.
Before Amstutz, Herrera and the rest of the ensemble got ready for a 90-minute rehearsal on Thursday night, Ann Sergent, Dean of the Liberal Arts and Business Division at Terra State, sang a few covers. in the college recital hall.
Ryan Weaver, an assistant professor of psychology at Terra State who plays guitar in the fusion ensemble, accompanied Sergeant as she sang lyrics on her phone, her voice reverberating through a nearly empty D building.
Sergeant said she came once a week during her lunch break to sing in the room.
The dean said the advantage of the music program is that it is convenient and students are encouraged to take the initiative with ensembles like the Terra State Fusion Group.
"They've installed all the equipment. Not just their own equipment, but the recording equipment, the microphones, they do all of that. So part of the program is not just playing but learning all of these things." , said Sergeant.
Sergeant said the college wanted to build on the steady growth in pre-pandemic enrollment in the music program.
She and Czeczele said interest in Terra State's musical ensembles has been high on campus for both musical and non-musical majors, with students taking the initiative to form contemporary and hip-hop ensembles.
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As the fusion band began their rehearsal, Czeczele asked the band members to stop and start over several times as they performed a cover of Styx's song "Mr. Roboto".
Czeczele first asked Henry Rofkar to play only the trombone, then asked other members to join in on the trumpet and keyboards.
Within the fusion group, the members all write their own arrangements for the songs, Czeczele said.
He said the students start and run everything.
âThe whole idea I created this group for is that they could create their own groups,â Czeczele said.
After the fusion band's rehearsal, Czeczele said Terra State has also been working to improve their music studio.
The college now has a state-of-the-art mixing station adjacent to its recital hall.
Czeczele said students can perform live, record music, bring it to the mixing station and master it.
The fusion ensemble performed live at the Titan Tough Rally on campus in April and will perform on July 3 as part of the Independence Day celebration before a nighttime fireworks display.
With COVID-related restrictions removed, college ensembles will look to resume a full program of shows and concerts.
Czeczele said the college will bring the Midwest Rhythm Summit back to Terra State in April 2022.
To help the music program maintain its momentum, a scholarship fund is set up through the Terra College Foundation.
Czeczele said Terra State President Ron Schumacher came up with a scholarship idea to attract and retain music students with the foundation's available endowment funds.
Schumacher said music students will be able to apply for scholarships of $ 750, with enough money set aside to fund 20 to 25 students.
âWe wanted to focus on our music program,â said Schumacher.
The president of Terra State said his goals were to increase enrollment and add ensembles to the college's music department.
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After the masses have failed to take kindly to yet another controversial statement made by The View host Raven-Symone, her father took to Facebook in his daughter's defense. Noting that his daughter is a "grown ass woman making grown ass mistakes," Christopher B. Pearman shared that he has been probed about Raven's bashing of "ghetto names" in the show's latest episode. While admitting that he did not agree with her statement and calling it an "inexcusable gaffe," Pearson maintained that he is proud of his daughter.
Raven came under fire on Friday (Oct. 9) after footage hit the Web of the 29-year-old actress stating that she is "discriminatory" against certain names, such as "Watermenlonandrea." Telling her co-hosts that she would not hire anyone with a name of that kind, the Internet lit up with reactions to her sentiments.
"Just to bring it back, can we take back 'racist' and say 'discriminatory,' because I think that's a better word," she said. "And I'm very discriminatory against words like the ones they were saying in those names. I'm not about to hire you if your name is Watermelondrea. It's just not going to happen. I'm not going to hire you."
Pearman's open letter stated that he will "always support her and have her back. Even if sometimes……….she says some dumb S#%T!" Read the full text below:
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Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight road show sold a strong $4.6 million worth of tickets over the Christmas holiday weekend, showing that moviegoers were game to see the film in its 70mm Ultra Panavision version. But along the way, there were glitches at some theaters, including failing projectors, out-of-focus images and sound sync issues.
In order to show the 200-plus pounds of film, old projectors were refurbished and retrofitted into modern theaters, while experienced projectionists were hired to operate the equipment and maintain standards. Released by The Weinstein Co., the 70mm version of The Hateful Eight is a slightly longer version that includes both an overture and a 12-minute intermission. When some sites ran into problems, audience members took to Twitter to voice their displeasure.
"Those tweets don't give an accurate picture of how well the roadshow 70mm showings have gone. They represent issues that were rare and far between. And when those select occurrences happened, the projectionists immediately fixed the issue or switched to the DCP print, so moviegoers all still got to see Quentin's incredible film," responded Erik Lomis, TWC president, theatrical distribution.
A number of theater managers contacted by The Hollywood Reporter stated that screening went off smoothly once the kinks were worked out, saying that there were no notable issues with the projectors in their 70mm screenings. And many tweets from moviegoers who saw the film where it was projected without problems were highly favorable.
Ryan Oestreich, the manager of The Music Box in Chicago, said that his theater had no problems during its Hateful Eight screenings and that his print of the film "looks just as good as the first time that we threw it up." That being said, Music Box has had two 70mm projectors in-house since 2001 and also boasts an experienced team of projectionist who have run reel-to-reel prints of classics like Lawrence of Arabia and 2001: A Space Odyssey. "[The projectionists] have been doing this for so long they are just happy they get a new film to project," he said.
But speaking of theaters that had just installed the equipment, Oestreich continued, "However much training these guys got, they were just kind of thrown in and were told, 'Hey run this thing that we just installed that should work really well and hopefully you won't have an problems.' I hope that they are all hanging in there and I am glad that they are working hard to show it on film."
When asked if he had any advice for theaters that are less experienced with 70mm projections, Oestreich said, "Double check all of your loops and your sprockets and make sure that you are not damaging that print because it will ruin the experience for everybody." The Music Box plans to run the 70mm print of The Hateful Eight for as long as it is available.
@ZachWWMovies in Intermission now… Their 70mm projector broke so they are showing it in digital. 🙁
— Brian O'Neill (@oneillbp311) December 26, 2015
#HatefulEight screening switched from 70mm to DCP after intermission to fix a focus problem. Guess what? The DCP still looked inferior.
— William Bibbiani (@WilliamBibbiani) December 3, 2015
Went to see Hateful Eight in 70mm and got a free movie voucher because they didn't have a power supply for the 70mm projector. Cooool
— Danny Szeto (@gatr) December 25, 2015
70mm Screening of the Hateful 8 spoiled by atrocious projection. Entire first half severely out of focus. What a shame.
— Cameron Stewart (@cameronMstewart) December 26, 2015
Surprised that Milwaukee is showing #TheHatefulEight in 70mm! Not surprised it took a half hour to figure out how a projector works…
— Kyle R. Smith (@krsmith_filmart) December 25, 2015
Best part of the broken 70MM projector/Hateful 8 print at King of Prussia? The snide theater manager "This is why we don't do film."
— Dissecting The 80s (@Dissectamania) December 26, 2015
I saw HATEFUL EIGHT at the big, beautiful art deco main theater at AFI Silver, and what stood out is how much of a *show* it is. An event.
— Peter Suderman (@petersuderman) December 27, 2015
we went and saw Hateful Eight on 70mm today and best i could tell the difference between that and regular film is the tickets are 3x as much
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) December 28, 2015
Heard The Park screened THE HATEFUL EIGHT in digital last night. Relieved to report that my 6PM screening tonight was flawless 70mm
— Zack Mosley (@zackjmosley) December 27, 2015
If you love film – the format and physical thing – go see the HATEFUL EIGHT roadshow in 70mm Ultra Panavision. It's an amazing experience.
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The Celebrity That Dean Cain Dated At Princeton
"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" may be Dean Cain's most famous role by far, but there is certainly more to the actor than meets the casual fan's eye. Did you know, for instance, that Superman was once of Asian descent? Well, he was when Cain played him, as the actor has always owned the fact that he's one-quarter Japanese, telling a Twitter follower in 2017 such when the fan threatened to "take your Asian card away." Cain's heritage is so overlooked by fans and the media, in fact, that when Comic Book Resources tweeted a 2019 article asking. "Does #Superman Need to be White?," Cain fired back incredulously, "Ummmmm... really? You're about 25 years too late."
Some might attribute the obscurity of Cain's race to his conservative-leaning political views, ones he expresses freely and often on both social media and Fox News. In response to a line from a July 2021 issue of Marvel Comics' "The United States of Captain America," in which Captain America opines the American Dream isn't "real" for many, Cain passionately responded on Fox News that he was "so tired of this wokeness and anti-Americanism" and that America is "the most fair, equitable country anyone's ever seen."
Befitting this "man of mystery" mystique, Cain's love life can be just as surprising. While he has a son, Christopher Dean Cain, with ex Samantha Torres (per ABC News), his heart once belonged to a very famous name. Find out next the A-list celeb Cain dated while attending Princeton University.
Dean Cain took this A-lister's virginity
In her 2014 memoir, "There Was A Little Girl," Brooke Shields revealed that she lost her virginity to Dean Cain during their two-year relationship while they attended Princeton University. Per book excerpts published by the Daily Mail, Shields revealed that her close bond with mom Teri resulted in her being "terrified of physical contact with boys." Enter Cain, a star football player at the Ivy League school, whom Shields claims she shared "instantly crazy" mutual chemistry with, as the two were "always holding hands and trying to find ways to be alone and kiss."
In very Clark Kent fashion, Cain was "incredibly and painfully patient with me regarding sex," Shields revealed. The two ultimately did consummate their relationship in college, and Shields' reaction to losing her virginity made her feel "so overwhelmed that I jumped out of my bed," she described, continuing, "I was buck naked streaking down a hallway and running like I had just stolen someone's wallet... Dean leapt up and ran after me... He hugged me tight and asked me where I was going." Shields shared in her book that her fear was that, "I didn't know where I began and where my mother ended. I didn't know how to fit Dean in."
In response to Shields' abundance of intimate revelations, Cain told Fox News (via the Daily Mail) in 2014, "Brooke was a very big part of my life, and I'm honored to have been a part of her life."
Dean Cain's ex-fiancé died by suicide
In much more tragic news concerning Dean Cain's romantic life, the actor has been linked romantically to many women, but the only one he almost married was ex-fiancée Mindy McCready, who died by suicide in 2013, via People. Cain and McCready dated from 1997 through 1998, via the outlet, during the course of which they moved in together. Though Cain shared he was "saddened" by her death, he also told People he was "not surprised," adding that "[a]ll her troubles were self-inflicted ... She was a tremendous talent but everything about it was a waste."
One day after McCready's death, Cain offered insight into their romance's pitfalls. "Things weren't allowed to be good," Cain revealed to People. "She was never abusive or addictive with me, but red flags were everywhere." Cain even stayed at hotels hoping to escape the drama, ultimately giving McCready the boot, saying, "I saw all the bad signs and told her to get out." Cain worried for his own son, Christopher Dean Cain, with Samantha Torres (via ABC News), as well as the two McCready had outside their relationship. The actor told People his first thought hearing of the suicide was "of the poor kids. To think about the legacy those boys have been left, it's just tragic."
Lucky for Cain, he loves raising his son single. "My best day would be just to wake up, and ... having no plans and hanging out with my son," Cain enthused to ABC News.
If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).


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Want to run for president on the Democratic ticket? Priorities USA Action has your back. Perennially among the leading liberal super PACs, the group has become one of the key allies for the Democratic Party's White House bid every four years.
Priorities was launched in 2011 by two former Barack Obama staffers for the then-president's re-election bid. Sean Sweeney and Bill Burton established the super PAC as a counter to the growing stable of conservative dark money groups and outside spending, which exploded after the infamous Citizens United decision. Priorities became one of the first liberal super PACs to spend major outside money on ads attacking the Republican nominee—writing the blueprint for the liberal fundraising behemoths to come.
As with most top-level super PACs, Priorities gets the bulk of its funding from the liberal donor world's deepest pockets and does not rely on small donors to reach its fundraising goals. However, compared to many of its outside spending peers, Priorities is much more accessible to the average voter and has proven itself to be notably more transparent and responsive to changing political dynamics than most groups closely tied to the Democratic Party. However, because of the organization's reliable base of wealthy supporters and its focus on high-level, national elections, Blue Tent rates Priorities USA as a low priority for most donors, and advises donors to only consider giving to the group, favoring direct donations to midterm campaigns and grassroots organizing efforts instead.
These conclusions, explained in the following brief, are based on extensive reporting and independent research, including examination of FEC data and interviews with experts in campaigns and political advertising. Priorities USA Action did not respond to requests for comment from Blue Tent.
What are its core strategies?
As one of the top outside-spending supporters of the Democratic nominee for president every four years, Priorities dedicates most of its resources to media in the presidential race.
Early in its existence, Priorities focused almost entirely on negative ads, spending $64.7 million opposing Mitt Romney in 2012 and nothing supporting President Obama. This is consistent with how many of the leading liberal outside spenders operate, since campaigns largely focus on promoting their candidate and leave the mud-slinging to other groups. Priorities continued this strategy in 2016, spending more than $126 million on ads bashing Donald Trump.
After the disappointing loss that year, the group committed to major changes in strategy. In 2020, the super PAC spent $52.9 million on pro-Biden ads, nearly as much as the $57.8 million it spent opposing Trump that year. The spots highlighted Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris's integrity compared to Trump's record in office, pitching them as steady and reliable in the midst of Trump's chaos. This was a departure from other major Democratic super PACs, such as the Senate and House Majority PACs, both of which continued to spend the vast majority of their funds on negative ads.
What is its track record of achieving its goals?
For Priorities' top goal, electing a Democratic president, the sample size is small: a landslide re-election victory for Barack Obama in 2012, a disappointing loss for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and a win for Joe Biden in 2020.
Outside of the presidential contests, Priorities has spent money on some Senate and House races as well, first making significant contributions in 2018 (less than one percent of Priorities' 2016 expenditures went to senate races). OpenSecrets.org calculated that of the total money spent by Priorities that year, only 28.2% was spent on races won by Democrats. The super PAC spent over $9 million on the tightly contested Florida senate race, where Republican Rick Scott defeated incumbent Bill Nelson by fewer than 10,000 votes, or less than a quarter of a percent. But Priorities also spent nearly that much combined across senate races in North Dakota, Missouri and Indiana, all of which were won by Republicans by five points or more. On House races, Priorities spent less than $5 million, the vast majority on elections won by Democrats.
Priorities' spending on senate races in 2020 was similarly disappointing to 2018, with only 21% of their expenditures contributing to Democratic victories. However, the majority of the super PAC's non-presidential election funds went to close races, with only Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine—widely seen as vulnerable that year—winning by more than five points.
In addition to the obvious metric of whether the Democrat wins the White House or not, Priorities measures the efficacy of its advertisements and impact using other internal metrics. According to its own data, released in a memo last year, Priorities ads reached 37.4 million voters in eight states, increased support for Biden by an average of 1.25 percentage points, and reduced support for Trump by an average of 2.4 percentage points. Without specifics on how Priorities calculated these figures or comparable metrics from other super PACs, it's hard to say exactly how effective the group was last cycle, but it's encouraging to see Priorities closely tracking its progress and sharing its results with the public.
Does it have strong leadership and governance?
Priorities recently announced new leadership for 2021. Guy Cecil, who has been the super PAC's chairman and senior strategist since 2015, will continue to serve as board chairman; the group's former paid media director, Danielle Butterfield, will take over as executive director. Cecil is a career Democratic aide and campaign operative, having worked on a number of campaigns across the country and on the Hill for Sen. Michael Bennett. Cecil served as political director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 2006 to 2008, as field director for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, and returned to the DSCC as executive director in 2010.
Butterfield began her career as a digital advertising manager for Obama for America in 2012 and as deputy director of digital advertising for Hillary for America in 2016. In between the two campaigns, she worked for ad agency Bully Pulpit Interactive, and first began working for Priorities in 2017. Butterfield took the reins from Patrick McHugh, who was executive director during both the 2018 and 2020 cycles, and left in 2021 to form his own consulting firm.
Other new members of the leadership team include deputy executive directors Aneesa McMillan and Nick Ahamed. McMillan has a decade of experience in communications for various Democratic groups and politicians, including working on the 2016 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign and then progressive congressman Keith Ellison's subsequent bid for chairman of the DNC. Ahamed formerly worked as a data scientist for the well-respected Civis Analytics, and began working on data for Priorities in 2018.
Is its staff diverse and culturally competent?
Priorities did not respond to requests for comment from Blue Tent, and does not publish its staff demographics publicly.
In a 2020 report by the racial justice organization Democracy in Color, Priorities was awarded a "B+" for demographic targeting and a "B-" overall. Democracy in Color in particular commended the super PAC's partnerships with groups helping to improve voting rights for people of color. More recently, the group announced it plans to spend $20 million to support voting rights and push back against Republican attacks on democracy.
What kinds of donors support it?
Like other major Democratic super PACs, Priorities is predominantly supported by wealthy individual donors, other super PACs and dark money groups, as well as labor unions.
In its first election year, 2012, the super PAC brought in nearly $80 million. Top among the contributors were Renaissance Technologies' James Simons ($5 million), Newsweb Corporation's Fred Eychaner ($4.5 million), and Dreamworks' Jeffrey Katzenberg ($3 million). Priorities also took in considerable donations from top labor unions that year, like the plumbers and pipefitters union ($2.2 million) and the National Association of Air Traffic Controllers ($1.25 million); organized labor has continued to support Priorities in the last two presidential cycles, even as news coverage of the super PAC has focused on celebrity and uber-rich mega-donor individuals.
The 2016 cycle brought a new crop of liberal mega-donors like Donald Sussman ($21 million), Haim Saban ($12 million), George Soros ($10.5 million), Daniel Abraham ($9 million), and Dustin Moskovitz ($6 million). The super PAC ultimately spent $133 million that cycle, almost all of it going to opposition media targeting Trump, and became the top-spending super PAC in the country, liberal or conservative. Although Clinton had lost, Priorities had firmly positioned itself as the leading outside-spending ally of the Democrats' quest for the White House.
In 2020, the super PAC was one in a stable of outside spending and dark money groups at the Democrats' disposal, and its donor roll reflected it: A large portion of its money came from other super PACs, like SMP ($38 million); dark money groups, like the Sixteen Thirty Fund ($4.5 million); As well as Priorities' own 501(c)(4) arm ($26.7 million).
How transparent is it about its spending, results, and learning from its mistakes?
Priorities is notably more transparent than many of its peer organizations. Memos like the internal ad-reach metrics and consistent press releases on staffing and strategy updates keep donors, peers and constituents in the loop about how money is being spent.
Following Hillary Clinton's loss, Priorities head Guy Cecil told the Washington Post that "Priorities had a specific function in 2016, which was to make Trump unpopular. While we were successful at that, it wasn't enough." It seems Cecil and the rest of Priorities leadership took this lesson to heart in 2020, shifting the group's strategy from one of near-total opposition media to a near 50-50 split between bashing Trump and supporting Biden. While there are, of course, a variety of factors at play in any given presidential race, making it difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of this strategy change, it's encouraging to see the super PAC is willing to discuss its rationale publicly and make adjustments as needed.
For the 2020 cycle, Priorities also hired a group of media and advertising specialists, creating an in-house media buying team that might otherwise have been tasked to an outside vendor. The group claims to have saved $12 million thanks to this internal team, though we don't know how Priorities calculated this number.
Another good sign came in the form of an April 2021 memo discussing Democrats' spending on elections in general. While not exclusively focused on Priorities' ad buys from the cycle, the memo outlined some of the party's shortcomings across the board, highlighting in particular an overemphasis on traditional media despite the increasing amount of time voters spend engaging with digital media. The memo laid out recommendations to begin spending earlier in future races in order to establish a relationship with the targeted voters, and use TV and digital media with more nuance in order to reach relevant voters, especially in House contests.
As mentioned above, Priorities also released a memo last year laying out its internal metrics, including amounts of money raised and spent, the number of voters reached and the impact of ads on voters. The methodology behind these numbers was not made public, but sharing their data in this way puts Priorities far ahead of most super PACs in terms of transparency and accountability.
Does it have clear and realistic plans for the future?
Along with a series of reports evaluating the Democratic Party's successes and failures from 2020, Priorities also began laying the groundwork for the 2022 midterms early in 2021. The super PAC made plans in May to spend millions on digital ads touting Biden's pandemic recovery package, doubling down on its strategy of earlier, more positive messaging (that month, Priorities also released a memo analyzing "new Biden voters," encouraging Democrats to focus on policy accomplishments if they hoped to maintain power in 2022). In October, Priorities continued its push in this direction, publishing poll numbers showing that if Democrats fail to enact policies to expand Medicare and lower prescription drug costs, they could face serious consequences in the midterms.
After making significant investments in litigation in 2020, Priorities will also continue to expand its reach into work outside of political expenditures. In June, the super PAC announced a $20 million voting rights campaign aimed at countering increased GOP voting restrictions and attacks on elections. The campaign will consist of digital ads, voter information, voter outreach and litigation. Most recently, the super PAC ran ads in support of Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, who lost his bid to Republican Glenn Youngkin.
Priorities released a memo in the wake of the disappointing 2021 election results in Virginia and New Jersey that offered insights into how it plans to approach the 2022 midterms. The memo argued that "Democrats must prioritize infrequent and new voters who turned out for President Biden. These programs must include early persuasion campaigns targeting those with little partisan connection or long-term political interest." It said further that "in most competitive races, turnout alone is not enough. We need to appeal to those swing voters who supported Democrats in 2018 and 2020." The group also stressed that Democrats needed to tighten their messaging to focus on "building the middle class, supporting families, and protecting democracy."
Priorities USA stands out among the top-level outside spenders on the left. As the Democratic Party debates the best ways to capitalize on its historic fundraising, Priorities seems intent on correcting mistakes and pushing beyond traditional PAC expenditures. Among the top tier of liberal outside spending and campaign organizations, Priorities seems the most likely to make meaningful adjustments heading into the next election cycle, and other groups should pay close attention to the organization's advice.
However, like most of its peers, Priorities is still primarily focused on national-level campaigns and multi-million dollar ad buys. Most of its top donors are among the richest of liberal allies, giving seven or eight-figure amounts in a single election cycle, meaning small dollars are unlikely to have much of an impact. For these reasons, Blue Tent ranks Priorities USA as a low priority, and advises progressive donors to only consider giving to the group. Small donors should instead focus their funds on year-round, grassroots organizing efforts, as well as direct contributions to progressive candidates running in the midterms or for state and local offices.


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Can Germany cope with the influx of refugees from war-torn Ukraine?
Since the start of Russia's brutal war on Ukraine, more than 240,000 refugees have registered in Germany. The government has vowed to help, but local authorities, volunteers and refugees are struggling with bureaucracy and a lack of organisation.
When Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the Bundestag last Wednesday that "refugees are welcome" in Germany it echoed the message his predecessor Angela Merkel issued more than five years ago at the height of the 2015 Syrian refugee crisis: Wir schaffen das - we'll manage it.
Yet since Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on February 24th, forcing millions to flee their homes, it's clear that German authorities and charities are struggling to cope with thousands of arrivals every day.
Although the war on Ukraine is a different challenge, the bureaucratic issues are similar to 2015: how can refugees register in Germany and get financial support set up quickly? How can authorities ensure shelter and safety; get children into schools and people into work?
Locals across Germany have opened up their homes to people - but both the refugees and volunteers have spoken about their struggle to find information and after getting to the safety of Germany's borders - and have urged authorities to slash red tape.
- 'Could have been us': Why British-German couple took in Ukrainian refugees
- 'It feels like a dream': The Ukrainian refugees arriving in Berlin from war zone
Journey into the unknown
One of the hundreds of Berlin hosts to bring Ukrainians into their homes is Australian Marcus Wongyai. He took in Yiliena, Viktor and Mikhailo on March 3rd. They are three of around 246,000 refugees from war-torn Ukraine who have registered in Germany up to March 26th.
The Ukrainian family opened up to The Local Germany about the nightmare that forced them to fill up their car with petrol and make a run for Poland on February 28th.
"We were very afraid for my father who fell into a diabetic coma as we did not have the insulin for him," said Yiliena. who did not want to use her surname for fear of Russian reprisal. "The Russians bombed the TV station next to my home and all the pharmacies and hospitals were closed for military use," she adds.
Along with her husband Viktor, she got her 87-year-old father Mikhailo into a car and drove west towards Poland, but it was not before they had a brush with death. "As we left Kyiv, we saw the Russians dropping bombs on the Stoyanka bridge we had just crossed," Yiliena explained.
The trio then made their way to the Polish border where a German doctor of Ukrainian descent put them in touch with their host couple in Berlin. He gave them enough money to fill their tank with petrol and drive across Poland because no-one was changing Ukrainian currency to euros.
Even though Yiliena and Viktor, both 62, are a relatively well-off middle class couple, the Russian invasion has stripped them of everything. "Our money is worth nothing and we cannot take our savings out of ATMs," Yiliena said, adding that she was desperate to stand on her own two feet again.
Their host Marcus, who has lived in Berlin for three years and runs an international medical software company, said he was appalled at how little help was available for the newly arrived Ukrainians, having been sent from one government department to another in his search.
"The Berlin authorities really seem to be doing all they can, but they do not seem to be supported by the central German government," he told The Local.
Berlin under pressure
Berlin has received about half of the refugees that have entered Germany in the first month of the Russian war on Ukraine. Franziska Giffey, the German capital's mayor, said recently that the city is "at the limits of our capacities".
Refugees arriving at the former Tegel airport's welcome centre are now likely to be distributed around the country to ease some of the pressure on the capital so it can better manage the strain on infrastructure like schools.
- German states call for more support in managing refugee crisis
- How Germany's government plans to help Ukrainian refugees
Berlin charities have taken on board the lessons of the Syrian refugee crisis. "We have to reactivate the network from 2015," said Holger Michel, of Freiwillige Helfen, which arranges volunteers welcoming Ukrainians at train stations and refugee centres. He said that of the refugees coming from Ukraine, 20 percent are children and some of them are arriving alone, making the operation even tougher.
Another Ukrainian refugee, Olena, escaped Kyiv in early March with her one-year-old son soon after the Russian attack started. She has been staying with a friend in Berlin for three weeks, and is hoping for support to come through soon.
"My friends bought food and nappies for my baby and I also received humanitarian aid from local volunteers," Olena told The Local Germany. "On March 16th, I went to the social services to get medical insurance and social benefits, but so far I have not received anything. However, they promised to pay the money soon and send the insurance by post."
Last week, the former journalist whose husband is still fighting Russian troops back in Ukraine, finally got her job permit. While admitting it has sometimes been a struggle, she said Germany is "doing enough for Ukrainians".
"The only problem is the long queues," she said. "Many people need help and all of them turn to social services. With a small child it is very difficult to stand in line. It is very exhausting and it takes a lot of time."
What is the German government doing for refugees?
In response to the crisis, the German federal government said it would provide Ukrainians with "a residence permit for temporary protection" which can be obtained from an immigration office. This means they do not have to go through the lengthy asylum process that other refugees endure.
"They will simply present their documents to say that they're Ukrainian citizens… together with an ID and first registration, and they are entitled to social assistance, housing and the health care system," a spokesman for the German Office of Refugees told The Local Germany.
"At the same moment and also as a huge difference when compared with the asylum seekers... they are immediately able to pick up any kind of job," he said.
Lagenbach explained that the German state is acquiring "various state-run houses, container villages, hotels and hospitals" to give homes to refugees. This effort is occurring despite the low availability of accommodation in locations like Berlin, with the goal being to distribute refugees across the country more evenly.
READ ALSO: German minister wants to allow refugee teachers from Ukraine to work in schools
"Once they live within our shelters, they will get breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as basic sanitary provision in addition to their state payments. When it comes to cash, there were Ukrainian citizens applying to local district social welfare administrations and as far as I know, this was granted, but they were not huge amounts of money."
Despite easing the processes, authorities have faced criticism.
"It should be possible to apply for a residence permit quickly in every federal state," lawyer Olga Klus of the Fair Integration project told The Zeit German newspaper. "I very much hope that it will now be as easy as possible for the refugees to find a job without cumbersome administrative procedures," she added.
Host Marcus said that the refugee family he was supporting find computer access difficult and getting an appointment at a Bürgeramt council office even harder. He also slammed authorities for taking too long to provide financial support. He suggested that as "the second most powerful Western economy," Germany could "give pre-paid coupons for refugees to use at supermarkets".
READ ALSO: How people in Germany can support Ukraine
Uncertain future
Until April, Ukrainians like Viktor, Yiliena and Mikhailo will remain with Marcus who will be paying for them. For now they are just happy to be safe in Berlin, but unsure of their future and that of their country.
Viktor, a computer manufacturer, and Yilena, an accountant, would love to work for their keep but their inability to speak German and have their qualifications verified will make it hard.
"Now we want the German government to refund people like Marcus who helped us and allow us to get to work," said Yiliena.
Olena is happy to have got a job quickly and now wants to learn German. Yet she misses her husband and is looking forward to the day she can return home to a peaceful Ukraine.
But with peace still a distant uncertainty, Germany will likely be pushed to its limits as it attempts to support the some 250,000 Ukrainian refugees who have already entered across its borders - and the hundreds of thousands that may in the coming months.
These are larger figures in a shorter amount of time than even at the height of the refugee crisis in 2015. But the question many people are asking is the same: will they manage it?
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On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 07:39:02PM -0400, John A. Grahor wrote:
> I know Anselm asked if anybody cared whether regex was deleted and I
> didn't reply so I guess is should hold my peace now;) But my problem
> isn't really with the lack of regex but with the fact that where before
> the rules processing would work with a string of the form
> "class:instance:title", now it works with each of class, instance and
> title independently, searching each one for the rule string.
That's a valid remark. But instead of constructing the string
again, I consider changing Rule as follows:
typdef struct {
const char *class;
const char *instance;
const char *title;
const char *tag;
Bool isfloating;
} Rule;
This allows for faster matching. Expect it happen in a rather
soon 4.9 release.
> On a separate subject, is there a way to apply non-default geometry
> settings at start up without editing dwm.c and changing setdefaultgeoms.
> What I want to do is reset setgeoms in config.h but I don't know how
> to make that happen. Or can setdefaultgeoms be redefined in config.h?
> I don't think so.
The setgeoms definition will be moved to config.h as proposed
some minutes before I did the release ;)
Kind regards,
-- Anselm R. Garbe >< http://www.suckless.org/ >< GPG key: 0D73F361Received on Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:49:49 UTC
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Our Phyto-CBD Serum is a light, hydrating facial serum that soaks in quick and leaves skin looking and feeling plump, firm and young. It has a light cucumber aroma thanks to pure cucumber water, and can be used year-round for never-fail, on-demand skin hydration.
Like all our CBD products, the CBD we used is a CBD isolate made from biodynamically grown hemp. It's USA made, 99%+ pure, has zero THC, and provides consistent quality and potency in every batch. The other ingredient we built the Phyto-CBD line around is sandalwood nut oil. Different than sandalwood essential oil, this carrier oil contains a special anti inflammatory fatty acid called ximenynic acid that goes perfectly with the proven benefits of CBD.
Phyto-CBD Serum also has:
Directions for Use: Apply to clean skin morning and/or night. Can be worn under makeup and layered with a lotion or cream. If layering, apply serum first.
Ingredients: AQUA (DEIONIZED WATER), CUCUMIS SATIVUS FRUIT WATER (CUCUMBER HYDROSOL), ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE (ORGANIC ALOE), GLYCERIN (KOSHER, VEGETABLE), DIMETHYL SULFONE (MSM), SANTALUM SPICATUM SEED OIL, XANTHAN GUM, PANTHENOL (VITAMIN B-5), UNDARIA PINNATIFIDA CELL CULTURE EXTRACT (WAKAME BIRFERMENT), CANNABIS SATIVA SEED OIL (HEMP SEED OIL), SCLEROTIUM GUM, GERANIUM MACULATUM EXTRACT (WILD GERANIUM), CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT (GOTU KOLA), GANODERMA LUCIDUM EXTRACT (ORGANIC REISHI), CAESALPINIA SPINOSA GUM (TARA, BOTANICAL HYALURONIC ACID), CUCUMIS SATIVUS EXTRACT (CUCMBER), LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA EXTRACT (LAVENDER), SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE LEAF EXTRACT (COMFREY LEAF), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM PCA, SODIUM LACTATE (LACTIC ACID), CANNABIDIOL - DERIVED FROM EXTRACT OR TINCTURE OR RESIN OF CANNABIS, ARGININE, BOSWELLIA SERRATA OIL (FRANKINCENSE ESSENTIAL OIL), ASPARTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, COMMIPHORA MYRRHA OIL (MYRRH), CURCUMA LONGA ROOT OIL, GLYCINE, ALANINE, RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL (ORGANIC CASTOR), SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL (ORGANIC JOJOBA), SERINE, VALINE, ISOLEUCINE, PROLINE, THREONINE, PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS LEAF OIL (GERANIUM ESSENTIAL OIL), CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS OIL (LEMONGRASS ESSENTIAL OIL), MONARDA FISTULOSA (BEE BALM), ROSA DAMASCENA FLOWER EXTRACT (ROSE), ROSA DAMASCENA FLOWER WAX (ROSE), BEESWAX, HISTIDINE, PHENYLALANINE -- January 2022
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Should you move to a state with no income tax? – Forbes Advisor
Editorial Note: We earn a commission on partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect the opinions or ratings of our editors.
The advantage of moving to a state with no income tax is quite simple: you don't have to pay state income tax on the money you earn. Currently, seven states (Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming) do not levy personal income tax. Two others (New Hampshire and Washington) impose taxes only on certain types of income.
So can moving to a tax-free state help you keep more of your hard-earned money? Or will you end up paying in different ways that negate the benefit? Here's what you need to know.
States without income tax
Most US states levy income taxes on people who live or earn money in the state. However, there are a few exceptions. As of 2022, nine states have no personal income tax or tax only certain types of investment income. These states are:
- Alaska
- Florida
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- Wyoming
New Hampshire Interest and Dividends levies a 5% tax on interest and dividend income. However, this tax should be phased out. The rate drops to 4% in 2024, 3% in 2025, 2% in 2026, 1% in 2027. After that, New Hampshire will repeal its interest and dividend tax entirely.
Since January 1, 2022, Washington has taxed capital gains income of high earners. The state imposes a 7% tax on the sale or exchange of long-term capital assets, such as stocks, bonds, business interests, and other investments. The tax only applies to long-term capital gains over $250,000 per year. The first payments are due no later than April 18, 2023.
Is it beneficial to move to a state with no income tax?
Yes and no. The more you earn and the higher the tax rate in your state, the more you can potentially save by moving to an income tax exempt state.
However, moving to a state with no income tax is not always advantageous. Every state needs money to fund public schools, build and maintain roads, pay state employees, and fund other projects and programs. While the state does not receive this money through state income taxes, it generally does collect it from other taxes, such as property taxes or sales taxes.
For example, let's say you live in Massachusetts, which has a flat tax rate of 5%, and your taxable income for the year is $120,000. This would result in a tax bill of $6,000. If you moved to Florida, which has no state income tax, you could avoid this state income tax.
Read more: Even if you don't usually do it, file a tax return this year
Here is another example, Nevada has no personal income tax. However, it has a state sales tax rate of 6.85%, which places the state 7th on the list of US states with the highest sales tax rates.
Additionally, cities and counties may add their own local sales tax to this rate. In Nevada, the average local tax adds an additional 1.38% to the state sales tax, for a combined rate of 8.23%. In Clark County, Nevada, where Las Vegas is located, the county adds an additional 1.53%, for a combined rate of 8.38%.
Nevada's economy relies heavily on tourism, so visitors pay a large percentage of Nevada sales tax revenue. Yet, each time a Nevada resident purchases furniture, appliances, a motor vehicle, or other property, state and local sales taxes increase the final purchase price by approximately 8%.
Similarly, Texas has no state income tax. But it is one of the most expensive states to live in when it comes to property taxes. According to the Tax Foundation, Texas homeowners pay an average of 1.60% of their home's value in property taxes. On a house valued at $300,000, that means $4,800 in property taxes per year.
Business owners may find it difficult to avoid income taxes when moving out of state. This is because most states that levy a personal income tax apply it to all income that comes from the state, whether you live there or not.
Read more: The best tax software of 2022 for the self-employed
For example, if you own a business based in California, crossing the border into Nevada will not necessarily result in a massive increase in your tax liability. California taxes all California source income. So even if you are not a resident of the state, you will need to file a non-resident tax return and pay income taxes there.
Moving to a low-tax state can cost you dearly
Of course, taxes aren't the only factor that can affect your decision to move. If you're moving for a new job, to be closer to family, or for a better quality of life, taxes may just be a side effect of the move.
However, if your decision to move is at least partially driven by a desire to escape high income tax bills, it's important to compare all living costs before you jump in.
Other factors that can affect the cost of living in a state include housing, food, transportation, child care, health care, auto insurance, and utilities, to name a few. name a few.
You can use a cost of living calculator to compare overall prices between different cities and states to see how much more or less you should pay to live there.


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Here are some of the technology hardware and software tools that we currently use to record and produce our videos, photographs, interactive tours, and this website.
1. DJI Mavic 2s: This is our main drone for shooting aerial photos and videos. Its camera has a one-inch sensor that we use to capture images in JPG and RAW (NEF 5472 x 3648px, 20 MP High Dynamic Range). It shoots up to 5.4K video (5472 x 3078px) at 30 fps video resolution. Regulations require this drone to be registered with Transport Canada and be flown only by a licensed pilot.
2. DJI Mini 2: Because of its light weight (249 gm), this drone is not regulated. It has a one-half inch sensor with 12 MP effective pixels. The maximum image size is 4000 x 3000 pixels. The maximum video resolution is 4K (3840 x 2160px) at 24/25/30fps. The Mini 2 captures excellent images and videos, but not at the same resolution as the Mavic 2s.
3. Nikon D850 DSLR (AF 24 – 120 mm lens): This is the newest addition to our photography tool chest. This camera enables us to capture very high resolution images (45.5 MP, NEF 8256 x 5504 px in RAW format). The files will be suitable for creating larger museum-quality prints for displays. This camera has excellent low-light capabilities and very good color rendering.
4. Nikon D7200 DSLR (AF 18 – 140 mm lens): Our secondary photographic camera. It captures great images, including those shot in low light. This is useful when shooting the interiors of churches since no flash or other lighting is needed. Also, the zoom lens allows us to select the best field of view. We now shoot all images in JPG and RAW (NEF 6016 x 4016 px, 24.16MP, High Dynamic Range).
5. Lumix GH5 DSLR (12 – 35 mm lens): This is our backup camera that we occasionally use. It has many advanced features including color correction prior to shooting. It is also an excellent video camera for short segments.
6. Canon XA50 4K video cameras: These are our main video cameras. We use them for livestreaming and recording weddings, baptisms, funerals, liturgies, interviews, etc. Their videos complement those produced by our drone cameras.
7. Video transmitters: We have two sets of Hollyland video transmitters that allow us to send video/audio signals from our Canon XA50 cameras to the Atem Mini Pro switcher (see below) for livestreaming or recording purposes.
Media Tools
8. Black Magic Atem Mini Pro ISO: This is a versatile video switcher capable to handling and recording up to 4 video cameras. We use it for livestreaming events, and recording video for post-production of funerals, weddings and baptisms.
9. RODECaster Pro Podcast Production Studio: An audio interface and mixer that can capture and record up to 4 different microphones. Can be fed directly into the Atem Mini pro to record quality audio for the video production.
10. Microphones: We have an assortment of wired and wireless microphones and stands to to capture and record professional-quality audio.
11. Lighting: Our inventory includes a variety of adjustable lighting equipment (battery and wired) along with stands to provide optimum lighting as required.
Software Tools
12. Joomla CMS: This is an open-source content management system (CMS), much like WordPress. We have developed dozens of websites using Joomla over the past 20 years. We are very comfortable and experienced in working with it. The Joomla community also has thousands of specialized plug-in components to address our specialized needs (e.g., Ignite Gallery).
13. Ignite Gallery: This is a Joomla plug-in photo/video gallery that we have installed to display the images on this website. It was selected because it has features such as: ease-of-use, expanded views, zoom in/out, and downloads of the images.
14. Davinci Resolve Studio 17: A professional video editing program from Black Magic Design. It has features that include basic video editing; color grading; audio editing, and publishing to many different video formats. This is a complex program that requires much learning to make full use of its capabilities. It also requires significant computer processing power to work efficiently.
15. Affinity Photo 10: An Adobe Photoshop clone, but much cheaper, and just as good. It does an excellent job in editing and processing RAW images and publishing them in all major formats. It has all the features to make our photos look better, but we particularly like the INPAINT component. This allows us to very easily remove items such as power poles and lines from our pictures.
16. Acoustica 7: This is our primary audio editing / processing program. It is easy to use and has all the necessary features to fix and/or enhance the audio we use in our videos. We use it mostly to prepare the various audio clips prior to importing them into Davinci Resolve.
17. Auphonic Leveler: This software, designed for radio broadcasting, is an excellent tool that makes it possible to have a consistent volume on your audio files. It also has some clean up functionality including a high-pass filter, and noise and hum reduction. It is especially useful when digitizing audio from other formats such as cassette tapes, LPs and CDs.
18. Adobe Captivate: A premier e-learning development program used by professionals creating interactive online courses and learning activities. The program has a steep learning curve to use, and requires significant computing / processing power. However, it is a useful tool to create and program interactive videos and other engaging media.
19. Amazon Polly: A neural speech-to-text program we use to create the narrations used in our videos. Computer generated voices have come a long way, and now are sounding much more natural. We have tried various other services (e.g., Talkia), but so far Polly has worked the best for us.
Hosting Services
20. Vimeo.com: We have a paid Vimeo Pro Plan where we upload and host our videos. We then link to our Vimeo account to access and play the videos on our website. Unlike YouTube, there are NO ads or other disruptions with Vimeo. The fees are affordable and the storage limits are generous. Videos require a lot of storage disc space which would quickly overwhelm our dedicated server. Vimeo offers a cost-effective alternative, especially as we begin hosting 4K videos. Another benefit is that our videos can also be viewed on, and downloaded directly from our Vimeo Channel.
21. YouTube.com: Yes, we also have set up a YouTube channel too. However, we expect to use it sparingly. YouTube recently changed their Terms of Use to allow them to place ads on any of your videos, anytime and anywhere they want. Embedding videos hosted on YouTube brings along all the ads and other distractions.
However, we did discover one benefit of YouTube. YT will let you know if any of your content infringes on someone else's copyright. We were notified that several of the hymns we were using did infringe copyright. Fortunately, in all instances we were told that we could continue to use this music, BUT that any ad revenues would go to the copyright holder! We're fine with that arrangement.
22. Web Hosting Canada (WHC): We lease a high-end, dedicated and fully-managed server located in Quebec. Currently we host 12 websites for ourselves and various clients. All websites are backed up off-site daily.
Technology Expertise and Experience
Some of the other websites that we have developed and/or host include the following.
- St. Anthony Ukrainian Orthodox Parish in Edmonton, Alberta
- St. Stephen Cemetery in Edmonton, Alberta
- Learning Nurse Resource Network – a free nursing education site used by 250,000 nurses and students from around the world.
- Steppingstones Partnership, Inc. – our Corporate website describing who we are and what we do.


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IT WAS WITH GREAT PLEASure and understanding that we perused Michael Dolan's article on the recently liberated reptiles of Palisades proper and Sherrier Place ("Iggy Popsicles," 10/15). Hurrah!
Being of Californian origins, we long for the language, tempo, and lexicon of the West. Finally, some verbiage for our swollen and festered eyes.
Though the story was wild and far-flung, probably a little bit true, my Californian chums and I have concluded that Dolan's strengths truly rest with stories generated on the Hill. We all excitedly anticipate his feature stories that will attempt to clarify the issues and shed light on the inhabitants of the Capitol.
Best wishes, and please continue to utilize our native tongue.
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Fairer Finance rating: 1/5 stars
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A Choice works with a panel of around 40 insurers to help customers find the most suitable car insurance policy.
It provides quotes for both car and van insurance and specialises in providing cover for learner and young drivers, as well as convicted and high-risk motorists.
The website has clear sections for both car and van insurance, as well as a designated 'help station'.
No 'black box insurance' policies – where a device is fitted to your car to measure how carefully you drive – are offered. Instead, the company says it can offer competitive quotes for young and learner drivers without the need to install a telematics box.
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Are a learner driver
Are a younger, less experienced driver
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Are a 'higher risk' driver
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The Financial Ombudsman Service received fewer than 10 car insurance complaints about Premium Choice, owners of the A Choice brand (that could have been a single complaint). To put that in context, 67 firms had 10 or more complaints each and those totalled 4,550 complaints. Nearly 200 firms had fewer than 10 each, sharing just 479 complaints between them.
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How do you get through tough times? Whether it's a natural disaster, such as an earthquake or flooding, a relationship break up or financial pressure, there are some basic things you can do to help get you through and stay on top.
Massey University Associate Professor of Disaster Mental Health Sarb Johal says it's important to have a solid foundation in place because life can sometimes get a bit wobbly.
The building blocks of that solid foundation are things like getting enough sleep, eating well, exercising, doing something you enjoy and staying socially connected. No matter what type of challenge it is, those building blocks provide a solid foundation to enable you to meet challenges head on and stay on top of things.
He says that being resilient is not an innate characteristic, rather it is something you can learn.
"If you're looking after yourself physically and mentally then you can problem solve when issues come up," he says.
"It's about learning from the past and being able to adapt to challenges by being flexible. Take a step back and look at the challenging situation and don't necessarily default to the way you've always done things."
And don't be afraid to reach out for help.
"If, for example, you're having financial difficulties don't rush into making big decisions. Get good advice from your bank or other organisations who can point you in the right direction. You don't want to make decisions you regret."
Do something you love, socialise
Getting out and socialising is great for helping you feel better and gaining perspective on things. Dr Johal says it's easy to get tunnel vision when you're under stress. He says the benefits of social connection is backed by research.
"When you socialise you talk about other things and widen your variety of talk, which is very refreshing. Talking to other people can give you new perspectives too. When times are tough, if you're not careful, you can forget to get out and talk about other things."
Comedy nights like the Sons of a & Mel Parsons Woolshed Tour are great opportunities for people and communities to come together.
"When people are laughing and relaxed they are more open to new ideas and connecting with people. Laughter is very healing for communities going through difficult times. You need to feed the part of yourself that needs laughter."
However, there are several signs which indicate you might not be on top of things.
Feeling grumpy and irritable or not going out might indicate you're not getting enough sleep or feeling anxious.
"If you're feeling low in mood, or things that you normally enjoy aren't making you happy, then you might need to reach out for help. Or you might start by going out and having a laugh and a chat with your mates."
Get enough sleep
Getting enough sleep is crucial to staying on top of things.
"Get as much as possible. Most of us need between 7–8 hours a night. If you don't sleep you can't get anything else done."
Dr Johal says people often fall into the trap of thinking they can play catch up on their sleep in the weekends, but that's not a viable solution long-term.
"That's OK for a few days. However, if you miss sleep you start making mistakes. Farmers in particular are often driving or operating machinery, which can be dangerous work if you are low on sleep."
Eat well and exercise
Make sure you eat regularly and don't motor through your meal, Dr Johal says.
"You must stop, chew your food and have a break. Let your body recuperate and give your mind time to re-focus. Make sure you're having a good, balanced diet too."
He says getting enough exercise is also important. For some farmers this may not be an issue if their work is very physical. However, if you're spending a lot of time in vehicles or standing in a shed, look for exercise that's enjoyable, relaxing and not work-related, such as a walk, golf or a bike ride.
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