I hope that other national and local outlets are paying attention to what's happening to this credit union in Arkansas. @oscarthinks.bsky.social does an expert job of explaining for @nextcity.org.
More of my attempts to "score the news." Here's a piece I composed inspired by Artemis II.
Here's a piece I wrote for pipe organ, if that's your thing.
(I do love a modern twist on a pipe organ.)
“Mirror mirror, on the wall…”
It turns out that not only is AI creating fake videos and photos, but it also "fact checks" real stuff by calling it fake. 😵💫
When it comes to the complexities of finance—especially the good kind—there's no one I trust more than @oscarthinks.bsky.social to explain what's really going on.
The latest example:
These organizers are working not on neighborhood "preservation," not on "revitalization," but "revival."
Reported by @nextcity.org's @oscarthinks.bsky.social, here's what that means to them.
I want to say this as clearly as possible for The New York Times...
WHO CARES WHAT PETER THIEL AND ELON MUSK THINK ABOUT THE GIVING PLEDGE?
Create the economy you want to see in the world?
I'm always amazed by people actually doing this. This week on the podcast, we meet an incredible example of someone proving it's possible. Black Soil KY is both investing in Black farmers and creating a marketplace for fresh food in food deserts.
I’m actually surprised. The trailer was very iffy.
This group stopped 9,000 meals from going to waste after a single event.
The question is, what if the same thing happened at every major event?
What if your city could spend $1 million to wipe out $90 million in its residents' medical debt?
Here's a @nextcity.org story of one place where that's happening.
Definitely a quote worth revisiting.
An update from Trump:
“I’m not ripping it down. I’ll be using the steel."
Still sounds like he's destroying it.
Remembering all the times pundits dismissed the idea he'd ever try this...
Trump: “The Republicans should say, ‘We want to take over.’ We should take over the voting, the voting in at least many — 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.”
WHAT?!
"Although no specifics are given, it seems that the Kennedy Center would be demolished much like the White House East Wing and something new built in its place."
My first reaction was, how can this be possible??
But all you need to know: "Since 2021, Native Instruments has been majority-owned by private equity firm Francisco Partners."
This is what private equity firms do. Destructive.
Meanwhile, over on my YouTube. (thanks!)
I'm trying to force myself to imagine what life can feel like when we rebuild. So I wrote this piece—
everyone you see arrested in this video is a U.S. citizen
This decision will be looked at through a political lens, and that's warranted. But it's clearly also about a financial tipping point. If the Washington National Opera can't risk performing at the Kennedy Center, then who can?
music i wrote— "Jupiter"
I make these videos to give a sense of what a song might "look like" on film.
music i wrote—
"I Knew You"
