the attitude with arnie arnesen the thurs edition Feb 5

[Arnie Arnesen]

the attitude with arnie arnesen
opening thoughts: the explorer Matthew Henson and on the seriousness of the message
producers: Dave Scott and Stephanie Collins
Chloé LaCasse (the best of the attitude)
streaming live at wnhnfm.org noon EST on the dial-94.7FM Concord NH
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opening thoughts:

Frozen Dreams

Matthew Henson helped discover the North Pole. It would take many years for the world to discover him.

https://storyworks.scholastic.com/issues/2019-20/020120/frozen-dreams.html?language=english#800L-900L

The Guardian Corrects Previous Melania Rating, Drops It Even Further

https://screenrant.com/the-guardian-makes-correction-melania-rating/

Despite claims made by Donald Trump, his wife's biopic, Melania, has been a total flop, receiving scathing reviews across the board. However, when The Guardian first released their take on the movie, it came with a one-star review despite the writers panning. Later, they released an update on the article informing everyone that there had been a formatting error.

In the initial review of Melania, Xan Brooks tore it down in a way that only a journalist of his caliber could. Hilarious writing, savage criticisms, and witty digs made it clear that this is, by far, one of the worst films of the decade. However, it was still given a single star, which it absolutely didn't earn. With an update a day or two later, The Guardian informed readers there was a formatting error. It was amended and given the zero-star review it deserved.

" The star rating for this film was corrected on 2 February 2026. A formatting issue led an earlier version to be awarded one star, when the reviewer’s intention was zero."

part one: Richard Stower is a retired Unitarian Universalist minister. He has served churches in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Years ago he graduated with a BA and MA in History from George Washington University. He also has an M.Div. degree from Harvard Divinity School. Before entering the ministry he worked in the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service. Originally from New Rochelle, NY, Richard has lived in New England for fifty years. Upon his retirement, he and his wife, Nancy Richards-Stower, a well-known civil rights attorney in New Hampshire, he has lived in Nancy’s childhood home in Yarmouth, Maine.

As Susan Collins awaits, a generational divide splits Maine Democrats in pivotal Senate race

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/01/politics/maine-senate-mills-platner-collins-age

Graham Platner Isn’t Just Surviving. He’s Leading.Having weathered last fall’s scandals, the oyster farmer is in a strong position against Governor Janet Mills as Maine’s Democratic Senate primary begins in earnest.

 https://newrepublic.com/article/206061/maine-senate-primary-2026-platner-leading-mills

Platner Raises 3 Times as Much as Mills, Collins Combined in Small Donations in Final Quarter of 2025“Remember back when the national media said our campaign was dead?” said the Democratic Senate candidate.    https://www.commondreams.org/news/graham-platner-donate

on ICE by Robert Arnold

Feb 2 on the seriousness of the message    https://open.substack.com/pub/defiance13/p/on-the-seriousness-of-the-message?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

part two: THE BILLIONAIRE TAX...CALIFORNIA STYLE

Here’s the skinny on the California wealth tax ballot measure

https://patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives/heres-the-skinny-on-the-california-wealth-tax-ballot-measure/

To Avoid a Tax Hike, Billionaires Decide to Take Over California

Facing a proposed wealth tax that would restore health cuts, they’re pouring money into their own gubernatorial and legislative candidates. https://prospect.org/2026/02/02/billionaires-california-tax-hike/

Billionaires aren’t going to flee California. Others will without a budget fix https://calmatters.org/commentary/2026/02/billionaire-wealth-tax-california-budget/

Patriotic Millionaires Bob Lord

My name is Bob Lord. I am the Patriotic Millionaires’ Senior Advisor on Tax Policy and an Associate Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. Before my time as an advocate for a more equitable tax code, I practiced tax law for forty years and ran for Congress back in 2008.

https://mailchi.mp/extremewealth/icymi-the-second-greediest-man-in-america?e=51adce0450

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