“Investors are now grappling with a convergence of fears over Iran, AI, a softening US labor market, and cracks in private credit.
Together, they are creating new fragilities in global markets that no single policy lever can fix.”
“As a result, investors have become increasingly skittish, leading to a wave of offshoring, allowing producers and artists to refine new work and build word-of-mouth before staging higher-risk productions in New York.”
“And profitability rates have plunged — just four of the 48 new musicals that opened since the pandemic have made money thus far.”
“For American artists telling American stories, American productions remain the dream and the goal.
But the costs of developing and running shows in the US have skyrocketed — $20 million Broadway budgets, rare a decade ago, are now common.”
“The fine makes up roughly 0.109% of Doncic’s $46 million salary this season.”
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"It is result of a Christian sports movement that has been growing since 1950s, as evangelical sports ministries like Fellowship Christian Athletes, Pro Athletes Outreach & Athletes in Action have built a network of Christian athletes & coaches who find spiritual meaning in shared sports experience'
"Pigs can keep growing for up to 5yrs, and vets say some of those purchases during pandemic are only now settling into full size. In breeder parlance, mini can apply to any pig under 300lbs. That separates them from 1k-pound hogs but offers little comfort to a suburban homeowner expecting a lap pet"
I’m sure it was the “AI is evil!!” idiots from Bluesky 😂
Some people are such assholes.
Let a small business use AI to make their dumb little logo! My god...
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Santa Cruz restaurant was compelled to scrap its logo after critics accused the owner of making it w/ AI.
Ppl flooded the Salty Otter w/ negative reviews.
“A lifelong dream has been crushed by a group of locals,” she wrote in an IG post.
Smith unveiled a new minimalist logo of plain white text.
"After his crash killed a child, the DMV renewed his license – then it hid his records -
‘There is either moral culpability or legal liability on them,’ the Placer County DA said, ‘and they are actively seeking to prevent that from being disclosed.’
Non-paywalled version:
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"the next leader of the most populous state [California] — an economic powerhouse and liberal stronghold whose sheer magnitude propels governors into national orbit — is likely to be whichever Democrat [of the 7] ekes out 1/5 of the vote in June."
I'm voting for Steyer unless some big changes.
"Credit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers’ Reports Under Trump’s CFPB -
TransUnion and Experian, two of the three major credit bureaus, have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB."
I believe “we” all agree on that.
UPDATE:
“It’s a mound on seabed 2 kilometres high, 930 miles east of Falklands.
A23a appeared to be spinning on a rotating column of ocean water for a few weeks.
Scientists believe those mechanical forces on an iceberg already weakened by warm waters could have helped to effectively pull it apart
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“On the main streets of Havana, many people had to walk to work or go shopping Monday.
Gasoline is rationed to 20 liters per car, and getting a fill-up involves an elaborate appointment process that can take weeks.”
“The First Deputy Minister of Higher Education in Cuba, Modesto Ricardo Gómez, stepped out to speak to the students.
He acknowledged the financial difficulties affecting higher education, and said they have been made worse by the current standoff with the Trump administration.”
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“Now that theyre target of Shaheds, Persian Gulf countries have been firing off costly Patriot interceptor missiles at ferocious pace. Its the equivalent of using a bazooka to kill a fly.
Ukraine needs Patriots to defend against the ballistic missiles that Russia sends into Ukraine cities every day
“Ukraine’s president said Western and Gulf nations should trade the expensive missiles they’re using to shoot down Iranian drones for much cheaper Ukrainian alternatives.
Kyiv has long sought to obtain more Patriot batteries to defend against Russian attacks.”
In the village, he now enjoys not having to rush anywhere except to buy groceries or clear snow from the road. The chance to walk to the river has also lifted his spirits.
“I’m happy here,” he said.
“Boiko, 23 years old and below the age for conscription, said he often felt depressed in Kyiv because of the blackouts and blamed himself for not wanting to socialize with friends.”
A different family:
“In their Kyiv apartment on the 10th floor, every power outage meant losing heating and running water.
But the house where they are staying now is heated with wood and has running water, as well as a well nearby.”
As a result, they had to plan their grocery shopping in advance and ration their firewood.
“It’s a question of discipline,” Skachkova said.
“The nearest grocery store was a mile away, and the bus ran only once an hour and accepted cash only, which is unusual for the couple, who were used to living in a big city with shops and cafes just around the corner.”
“The fireplace required regular wood chopping and cleaning out ash, which Skachkova found surprisingly enjoyable.”
