Martha Casner

Success isn’t a zero-sum game. Some of the biggest breakthroughs come from unlikely partnerships and shared goals. Collaboration builds resilience and often leads to better outcomes for everyone

In a world where industries shift quickly, staying curious and open to learning is a superpower. Certifications, mentorship, podcasts there are so many paths to growth.

Not all progress needs to be loud. Sometimes the most meaningful growth happens behind the scenes through consistency, learning, and resilience.

In business, seeing a challenge from multiple viewpoints often leads to better outcomes. That diversity of thought whether from lived experience or professional background can change the game.

Whether in startups or legacy industries, innovation rarely arrives with a grand announcement it shows up in small experiments, new questions, and bold curiosity.

As digital spaces grow, so does the responsibility of how we use them. Social platforms aren't just for expression, they're tools for connection, learning, and building trust.

In times of change, strong leadership isn’t about having all the answers, it's about listening, adapting, and guiding with empathy. Whether you're managing a team or supporting colleagues, small actions rooted in respect can go a long way.

Bayrou: France’s survival is at stake The French government appears likely to fall next month over the prime minister’s spending plans.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou warned today that his government’s likely collapse next month would drag France into a dangerous abyss.

🚨 BREAKING: Russia has struck the EU delegation building in Kyiv.

Read the developing story: ow.ly/N2RW50WNllP

Macron wants EU to target US Big Tech after new Trump tariff threat France doesn’t want the EU to take Trump’s bluster lying down.

French President Emmanuel Macron has told his ministers that the EU should consider retaliatory measures against the US digital sector after President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs over tech regulation and taxes.

Europe must assert hard power or become a ‘hunted animal,’ France’s top general warns General Thierry Burkhard said in an interview that European governments and populations are in denial about the “level of violence in the world today.”

Europe's disunited governments are in denial about the extent to which violence is shaping global politics and must step up to assert their combined force as a hard power, the chief of defense staff of the French military has warned in a sweeping interview.

Europe must assert hard power or become a ‘hunted animal,’ France’s top general warns General Thierry Burkhard said in an interview that European governments and populations are in denial about the “level of violence in the world today.”

Europe must assert hard power or become a "hunted animal," France’s chief of defense, General Thierry Burkhard, warns in an interview. Europeans need to unite to "achieve the critical mass needed to have influence and avoid being sold off by the slice." www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Putin-Zelenskyy summit won’t happen, says Germany’s Merz The chancellor’s comment is among the strongest public expressions of doubt yet from a European leader that Trump’s peace push will work.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said direct talks between Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy wouldn't happen, even as the Trump administration continues to push for a peace deal.

Russia loses 890 soldiers over past day Russia has lost 890 soldiers killed and wounded and 66 artillery systems over the past day.

💀 Russia loses 890 soldiers over past day

On February 3, 2010, argentine president Cristina Kirchner fired the head of the central bank, setting off a 15 year spiral of inflation that would eventually peak last year at 220%.

Let's say, on that day, you bought lunch for $20 argentine pesos. Today, that same lunch would cost you $4,156 pesos

Janet Actually Yelling

This imagery is the kind of thing you see in video games to let you know you’re in a totalitarian city or country.

I’m trying hard not to doom and I remain long term optimistic about the politics and about our ability to rebuild.

but it is hard not to notice that every function of the federal government intended to prevent death is currently on fire, except for the ones that are ashes already.

Why Aren’t Markets Freaking Out? Of Trump, Keynes and Wile E. Coyote

The muted market reaction to The Crazy doesn't tell you much about what will happen. Markets almost *never* react in advance to large but only potential disruptions. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why-arent-...

They're openly calling to lock up every trans person by force. We need every ally to speak out forcefully against this because trans folks cannot do this on our own.

Jim O’Neill is a tech investor, former CEO of the Thiel Foundation, and co-founder with Peter Thiel of the Thiel fellowship. He has no direct medical education or experience.

It’s hard to get away from the feeling that they really are trying to kill us.

note also that with the AFAIK lone exception of Rubio all confirmed nominees have taken ~full clock time, with minor asterisks.

Dem votes for confirmation do not affect the clock.

Putin’s spokesman calls deadly Russian strike on Kyiv “successful” and claims that Russia wants talks Dmitry Peskov, Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, has said that the deadly Russian strike on Kyiv on the night of 27-28 August was “successful”.

🤯Putin's spokesman calls deadly Russian strike on Kyiv "successful" and claims that Russia wants talks

Great Yarmouth to Host Britain’s Biggest White Power Concert in Years – HOPE not hate Great Yarmouth is set to host the largest white power music gig held in the UK for at least 10 years, HOPE not hate can...

The Norfolk coast 🇬🇧 will host one of the biggest UK neo-Nazi concerts in years, with Blood & Honour/Combat 18-linked bands and hundreds of fans at a reported £72 a ticket. In January the UK Treasury sanctioned B&H/C18 under counter-terrorism legislation...

hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/28/g...

She said she was asked to fire “her leadership” and “to rubber stamp [vaccine] recommendations that flew in the face of science, and she was not going to do either of those things.”

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YouTube video by Associated Press LIVE: CDC staff plan walkout at Atlanta HQ after Trump firings

AP live feed of the CDC walkout in Atlanta. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ7Q...

first interview I did as a baby journo was w/RFK Jr. about why he opposed Cape Wind (it was because it messed with the views from his family's compound, but he mumbled something about local fishermen). Brown University has done excellent research on this www.climatedevlab.brown.edu/post/against...