S1E9 - The Court of the Star Chamber Today we will be looking at the Court of the Star Chamber under the Tudors and Stuarts mainly, and how the abuses there led us to what we have in our Constitution now with the protections of Rights, especially in the Bill of Rights. Sometimes it is not a specific law or document that we need to look at to understand the United States Constitution, but a historical concept or event. These can be just as influential as documents for very similar reasons. One of these concepts which clearly showed influence on the United States Constitution, was the now infamous Court of the Star Chamber which rose to prominence under the Plantagenet and Tudor dynasties but was most ferociously wielded by the Stuarts.

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S1E17 - Bangkok and Pattaya This episode takes a look at the the cities of Bangkok and Pattaya in Thailand. These cities were great fun to visit, and great for both relaxing and fascinating excursions. I have been here three times, and each one was as unique as the last. You can also check out my https://www.foratravel.com/advisor/martin-lessem or the new website for https://www.globetrottingwithlynx.com for any help in booking your own amazing travel adventures! Feel free to also check out our https://www.youtube.com/@GlobetrottingwithLynx which is now up and running with its first few episodes! This is Lynx saying Travel Safe, and Have Fun!

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From Waltham, MA

Official count from the event is 2,028 people!

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S1E8 - Impeachment-A Perogative of Parliament In this, the Eighth Episode of Power & Politics: Unraveling History, we will be looking at Impeachment, and how it came about through the history of Edward III and the Hundred Years War. Actions during that conflict, led to the Impeachment of William Latimer, 4th Baron Latimer, and is one of the earliest recorded Impeachments. To fully understand them, we will look the history surrounding this instance, and how the concepts raised influenced the US Constitution.

📣 New Podcast! "S1E8 - Impeachment-A Perogative of Parliament" on @Spreaker #clinton #edwardiii #impeachment #medieval #obama #politics #trump #usconstitution

S1E16 - Royal Caribbean Group This episode is a look at the Royal Caribbean Group, and their three lines, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea. Each of these is a unique experience and has a different feel. The Royal Caribbean Group is one of the larger Cruise Groups and has a massive share of the Cruise Market. You can also check out my https://www.foratravel.com/advisor/martin-lessem or the new website for https://www.globetrottingwithlynx.com for any help in booking your own amazing travel adventures! Feel free to also check out our https://www.youtube.com/@GlobetrottingwithLynx which is now up and running with its first few episodes! This is Lynx saying Travel Safe, and Have Fun!

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S1E15 - Star Trek The Cruise IX This episode is a look at Star Trek: The Cruise IX. It was an incredibly fun cruise, and I thuroughly enjoyed sailing on it. We have an interview with Dave, Diane, and Bob who were all on the cruise as well. This is one of my annual things, so likely you will get another episode on it next year.  You can also check out my https://www.foratravel.com/advisor/martin-lessem or the new website for https://www.globetrottingwithlynx.com for any help in booking your own amazing travel adventures! Feel free to also check out our https://www.youtube.com/@GlobetrottingwithLynx which is now up and running with its first few episodes! This is Lynx saying Travel Safe, and Have Fun!

📣 New Podcast! "S1E15 - Star Trek The Cruise IX" on @Spreaker #adventureoftheseas #cruise #fora #globetrotting #globetrottingwithlynx #royalcaribbean #startrekcruise #traveladvisor

S1EB - Podcasthon 2026 - MSF This episode is part of Podcasthon 2026 and is all about Medicines Sans Frontiers, or Doctor's Without Borders. The work that this charity does around the globe is just amazing and critical in many impoverished areas. If you would like to learn more or donate to them, you can do so through their website: https://www.msf.org

📣 New Podcast! "S1EB - Podcasthon 2026 - MSF" on @Spreaker #charity #doctorswithoutborders #msf #podcasthon #podcasthon2026

S1E14 - The ComicCon Cruise This episode is a look at ComicCon The Cruise, Volume 2, which sadly is Volume the Last. It was an incredibly fun cruise, and I thuroughly enjoyed sailing on it. We have an interview with Aislin who sailed with me. I had the privelege of meeting Tony from 'La Lido Loco' and 'The Cruise Show' on this cruise. You should check out his video podcast on YouTube if you get a chance. You can also check out my https://www.foratravel.com/advisor/martin-lessem or the new website for https://www.globetrottingwithlynx.com for any help in booking your own amazing travel adventures! Feel free to also check out our https://www.youtube.com/@GlobetrottingwithLynx which is now up and running with its first few episodes! This is Lynx saying Travel Safe, and Have Fun!

📣 New Podcast! "S1E14 - The ComicCon Cruise" on @Spreaker #comiccon #cruises #globetrotting #podmatch #travel

S1BE1 - Podcasthon 2026 This episode is part of Podcasthon 2026 and is all about UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund. The work that this charity does for children around the globe is just amazing, and if you would like to learn more or donate to them, you can do so through their website: https://www.unicef.org You can also check out my https://www.foratravel.com/advisor/martin-lessem or the new website for https://www.globetrottingwithlynx.com for any help in booking your own amazing travel adventures! Feel free to also check out our https://www.youtube.com/@GlobetrottingwithLynx which is now up and running with its first few episodes! This is Lynx saying Travel Safe, and Have Fun!

📣 New Podcast! "S1BE1 - Podcasthon 2026" on @Spreaker #charity #globetrotting #podcasthon #podmatch #unicef

S1E13 - Cambridge This thirteenth Episode looks at another city in England, Cambridge. It is a classic city dating back to just before Roman times, and yet a contemproary one as well. As you walk through this city you can feel both the medieval and tudor influences, and feel the history seeping off the buildings, especially near the University of Cambridge. It is a great city to visit, especially in the spring, summer and fall, although you can visit it any time of year. You can also check out my https://www.foratravel.com/advisor/martin-lessem or the new website for https://www.globetrottingwithlynx.com for any help in booking your own amazing travel adventures! Feel free to also check out our https://www.youtube.com/@GlobetrottingwithLynx which is now up and running with its first few episodes! Have you heard of Podcasthon? 🎧🌍 It’s the biggest charity Event in Podcasting world! An incredible and fast-growing non-profit initiative that unites thousands of podcasters globally. There's no money involved—it’s all about raising awareness for various charitable causes. ❤️ The initiative has already received strong backing from industry leaders and organizations like Podnews and Acast, among others! 💪  This year, I'm proud to take part in Podcasthon, the world’s largest charity podcast event! I’ll be dedicating a bonus episode of my podcast in March to support UNICEF a cause that truly matters to me. Stay tuned for inspiring content - and let’s make a difference together! This is Lynx saying Travel Safe, and Have Fun!

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NJ lawmakers introduce the FUCK ICE Act.

The bill "permits civil action for violations of US Constitution related to immigration enforcement."

S1E7 - Two Provisions, a Statute, and a Declaration In this, the Seventh Episode of Power & Politics: Unraveling History, we will be looking at four different documents which are all interrelated, and the history behind them. These are the Provisions of Oxford and Westminster, the Statute of Marlborough, and the Declaration of Arbroath. To fully understand them, we will look the history surrounding these documents, and how the concepts raised influenced the US Constitution. Have you heard of Podcasthon? 🎧🌍 It’s the biggest charity Event in Podcasting world! An incredible and fast-growing non-profit initiative that unites thousands of podcasters globally. There's no money involved—it’s all about raising awareness for various charitable causes. ❤️ The initiative has already received strong backing from industry leaders and organizations like Podnews and Acast, among others! 💪  This year, I'm proud to take part in Podcasthon, the world’s largest charity podcast event! I’ll be dedicating an episode of my podcast in March to support Médecins Sans Frontières a cause that truly matters to me. Stay tuned for inspiring content - and let’s make a difference together!

📣 New Podcast! "S1E7 - Two Provisions, a Statute, and a Declaration" on @Spreaker #edwardi #england #henryiii #history #podmatch #politics #robertthebruce #usconstitution

Our running list of judges who have ruled on ICE’s mass detention policy POLITICO is keeping track of the federal judges who have ruled on the administration’s effort to systematically lock up thousands of people.

NEW: Here’s our searchable list of federal judges who have ruled on the legality of ICE’s mass detention policy — with links to key decisions by each.

At least 380 district judges have rejected it in ~3,800 cases. 31 have upheld ICE’s approach ~180 times

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

“.. We could spend the whole day reacting to every buffoonish spectacle coming out of the White House, but that's exactly what they want: for us to lose focus …
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”

Wow.

S1E12 - London This twelfth Episode looks at one of my favorite cities, London. It is an ancient city, and yet a modern one. You can feel this as you walk through the various alleys and narrow streets, and feel the history seeping off the buildings and the streets. There is so much to do in London that this could have been multiple episodes, but for now, it is just this one. You can also check out my https://www.foratravel.com/advisor/martin-lessem or the new website for https://www.globetrottingwithlynx.com for any help in booking your own amazing travel adventures! Feel free to also check out our https://www.youtube.com/@GlobetrottingwithLynx which is now up and running with its first few episodes! For the book mentioned in this episode, https://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Desert-Steven-Frisk-Novel/dp/1497349451/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3CX9LECH6Q8V8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9nrElKtkKLnyPFWByqM7Og.Nm5rbtSLusQ6-K_hLH6p_1qDflguSlflRiQHcmN5v4U&dib_tag=se&keywords=A+Cloud+in+the+Desert+Lessem&qid=1764721926&sprefix=a+cloud+in+the+desert+lessem%2Caps%2C68&sr=8-1, you can click on the name to to to the Amazon Page for it. Have you heard of Podcasthon? 🎧🌍 It’s the biggest charity Event in Podcasting world! An incredible and fast-growing non-profit initiative that unites thousands of podcasters globally. There's no money involved—it’s all about raising awareness for various charitable causes. ❤️ The initiative has already received strong backing from industry leaders and organizations like Podnews and Acast, among others! 💪  This year, I'm proud to take part in Podcasthon, the world’s largest charity podcast event! I’ll be dedicating a bonus episode of my podcast in March to support UNICEF a cause that truly matters to me. Stay tuned for inspiring content - and let’s make a difference together! This is Lynx saying Travel Safe, and Have Fun!

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S1E11 - Aventura and Miami This eleventh Episode looks at the Cities of Aventura and Miami. These are nice locations to visit, especially in the late fall, winter, and early spring, and I always enjoy my time there. Many of my fellow Gen Xers will know the area from the TV Show Miami Vice. The area is famous for Miami Beach, which was featured in many movies in the 1960s through the 1990s. You can also check out my https://www.foratravel.com/advisor/martin-lessem or the new website for https://www.globetrottingwithlynx.com for any help in booking your own amazing travel adventures! Feel free to also check out our https://www.youtube.com/@GlobetrottingwithLynx which is now up and running with its first few episodes! This is Lynx saying Travel Safe, and Have Fun!

📣 New Podcast! "S1E11 - Aventura and Miami" on @Spreaker #aventura #beaches #fora #globetrotting #miami #podmatch #travel

Krusti "Puppy Killer" Noem Is
Going Down......

ICE has killed another American in MN. A 37-year old Nurse from the VA was killed by 10 shots. He was holding a phone.
To our politicians, defund ICE *NOW*. Put Noem and the whole DHS on trial.

S1E6 - Magna Carta In this, the Sixth episode of Power & Politics: Uraveling History, we look at the History behind Magna Carta. From the founding of "modern" England in 1066 through the reign of King John, to 1215 when Magna Carta became a thing. We will look at how this document influenced the US Constitution, and how it still holds influence today. Understanding the History which influenced the Framers is important, so this episode focuses on that history. 

📣 New Podcast! "S1E6 - Magna Carta" on @Spreaker #history #kingjohn #magnacarta #podmatch #politics #usconstitution

S1E10 - Minneapolis This tenth Episode looks at the City of Minneapolis. It is a nice location to visit, and I have a great deal of fondness for it, having both many friends there, and considering moving there in the near future, depending on how some other things play out. It is a truely midwestern City, and most of its modern history began in the 1800s. You can also check out my https://www.foratravel.com/advisor/martin-lessem or the new website for https://www.globetrottingwithlynx.com for any help in booking your own amazing travel adventures! Feel free to also check out our https://www.youtube.com/@GlobetrottingwithLynx which is now up and running with its first episode! This is Lynx saying Travel Safe, and Have Fun! The photo for this Episode is by Mikael Häggström, M.D.

📣 New Podcast! "S1E10 - Minneapolis" on @Spreaker #fora #globetrotting #minneapolis #minnesota #podmatch #travel

Tell Trump: Hands Off Greenland! The majority of people of Greenland—a population of just 57,000—have been working for years to move towards full independence from Denmark. The island is considered an “autonomous territory”—it has it...

Please share and sign this MoveOn petition telling Danger Yam *NO* on Greenland from the American people!

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Post from Amanda Gorman’s Instagram that says amandascgorman Minneapolis, Minnesota For Renee Nicole Good Killed by ICE. on January 7, 2026 by Amanda Gorman They say she is no more, That there her absence roars, Blood-blown like a rose. Iced wheels flinched & froze. Now, bare riot of candles, Dark fury of flowers, Pure howling of hymns. If for us she arose, Somewhere, in the pitched deep of our grief, Crouches our power, The howl where we begin, Straining upon the edge of the crooked crater Of the worst of what we've been. Change is only possible, & all the greater, When the labour & bitter anger of our neighbors Is moved by the love * better angels of our nature.

Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.

Pat Bagley cartoon

Cartoon by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune

I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.

The Extraordinary Military Career of Mark Kelly Good lord, has this man done a lot.

My friend @charlotteclymer.bsky.social has written about Mark Kelly’s distinguished military career. This is not to be missed. open.substack.com/pub/charlott...

S1E9 - The Love Boat Cruise For this, the ninth episode, I bring you along on The Love Boat Cruise, which sailed from Galveston, TX on Sunday November 16th, and returned on Sunday November 23rd. This was a themed cruise focusing on the Love Boat and we hade the main cast onboard, as well as Charo. It was a fun cruise, but a little different from other themed Cruises I have been on, and which you will hear about in later Episodes. You can also check out my https://www.foratravel.com/advisor/martin-lessem or the new website for https://www.globetrottingwithlynx.com for any help in booking your own amazing travel adventures! Feel free to also check out our https://www.youtube.com/@GlobetrottingwithLynx which is now up and running with its first episode! This is Lynx saying Travel Safe, and Have Fun!

📣 New Podcast! "S1E9 - The Love Boat Cruise" on @Spreaker #cruise #fora #globetrotting #loveboat #podmatch #princess #travel

In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."

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