Gil Friend - Sustainability OG

YouTube video by MSNBC Gov. Moore: Military justified in ignoring Trump's 'unlawful' orders

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“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow

Power Is the Order of the Day, and Other Beds Trump Has Made One of the biggest challenges I’ve had in the last nine months...

Power Is the Order of the Day, and Other Beds Trump Has Made talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/power...

And as cute as ever!

Rory Sutherland tells how Nokia failed to stay a dominant brand.Want video and photo content that grabs attention and drives views?Order your custom videos f... The Real Reason Why Nokia Failed

Is “dated-driven“ the way to play? Not always.
(Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Objects in mirror may be closer than they appear.)

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I know that many people here pay attention to branding. So you might want to have a look at this, about the well-underway “transformation of politics into branding, and of the nation into a stage set for performance.”

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Meta to mine AI interactions to help target advertising Changes signal how the social media giant will make money from its costly artificial intelligence efforts

The MetaSleaze continues. (So glad I’m off their apps.)

Meta to mine AI interactions to help target advertising on.ft.com/42Zg3Et

And 10 years on the slammer.
#notalawyer

We Should All Be Uneasy About Apple TV+ Pulling ‘The Savant’ from Its Lineup This is seemingly another instance of a massive corporate entity capitulating to the emperor’s wishes in advance—but this one is particularly frustrating.

“What we seem to have here is yet another instance of a massive corporate entity capitulating to the emperor’s wishes in advance, but this one is particularly frustrating because there is less for the average consumer like you and me to do about it.” apple.news/AIOs-uVO9S62q7E2-...

I’m heading to San Diego, CA Oct. 13–16, to speak—and maybe coach a few people—at the Sustainable Brands conference in San Diego. Join me! And use my network code spk25SB25SD to get 25% off your ticket #SB25SanDiego bit.ly/3rLpyY4

…to a “surprise assembly” in 1935 at which German generals were “required to swear a personal oath” to the Nazis and Adolf Hitler.

Mr. Hegseth responded laconically to the post: “Cool story, General.”

Summoned U.S. Military Officers Are Expected to Hear a ‘Rally the Troops’ Message

Summoned U.S. Military Officers Are Expected to Hear a ‘Rally the Troops’ Message

Mr. Hegseth, though, seems to be reveling in the secrecy surrounding the event. In a social media post on Friday, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, who is retired from the Army, compared the gathering…

Make no mistake: public pressure works.

But remember, Trump will still try to abuse his power to pressure CEOs and silence his critics. And the dominance of these media giants is still a major problem.

So to everyone who made a difference today, stay in the fight.

Holy crap

Trump TS post demanding Microsoft fire Monaco

Trump demands that Microsoft fire Lisa Monaco. Anybody from the party of small government have an issue with this or nah?

“Fascism” isn’t a slur for politics we don’t like. It’s a precise word with precise meaning. And in the face of what’s happening right now in America, it’s the most honest one we have.

I’ll lay it out as plainly as I can. 🧵

A Climate Week Reflection: Fundamentals Matter Fundamentals matter…and the oft-maligned "sustainability business case" is slowly doing its work. Last year I had the honor of keynoting CapGemini’s "People and Planet" day at #ClimateWeekNYC.

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Once again: who actually benefits from bonehead moves like this?

“turning away from thorny global issues like climate change would not stop them from posing a threat to the United States, and the world.”

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Jimmy Kimmel returns to the air and talks about all of the people who have reached out over the last six days including fellow late night talk show hosts, fa... Jimmy Kimmel is Back!

Who's got the power? Jimmy Kimmel's "return from suspension" pulled 4x his usual audience—despite 25% of ABC affiliate blocking the show.. His monologue has pulled 26M views—so far. (You know what to do.)

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“I think the only thing that moves the needle here… is some sort of national economic strike.”Scott Galloway proposes using consumer power to push back again... Scott Galloway Proposes Economic Strike

Resistance to autocracy takes many forms. Here’s one to add to the list.

In Scott Galloway Proposes Economic Strike - youtube.com/shorts/dCeF0pIIO...

Commentary: The Trump administration's attack on Social Security is looking worse Staff cutbacks and exposure of personal information are among the results of DOGE attacks on Social Security.

‘Although Trump has promised repeatedly that “we’re not touching Social Security,” actions speak louder than words, and his unconcern about the program, if not his outright hostility, has been screaming from the rooftops.’

The Trump administration's attack on Social Security is looking worse

They’ll be much happier without craven surrender to fascists

I came across this salutary lesson from the history books. When Herr Goebbels Angered By, Anti-Nazi Wit wrote a 3.5 column piece on why: Comedians should be Banned For Humorous Remarks about Nazi… | M... I came across this salutary lesson from the history books. When Herr Goebbels Angered By, Anti-Nazi Wit wrote a 3.5 column piece on why: Comedians should be Banned For Humorous Remarks about Nazi Lead...

#periodicreminder that while history doesn’t repeat itself it does seem to rhyme. Poorly.

A 1937 book about ghosts offers a modern warning about the toll of constant distraction -- and a possible solution. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickers... Reporter's Notebook: An antidote to digital distraction from 1937

Are you conscientious? Committed? Consistent?
It’s not a new challenge…

Reporter's Notebook: An antidote to digital distraction from 1937 - youtube.com/watch?v=H46EsnGm...

Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:

PSA: A "Major Terrorist Organization" (MTO) is not a thing. The Immigration and Nationality Act *delegates* power to the State Department to designate *FOREIGN* terrorist organizations (FTOs) based on certain criteria. It doesn't apply to domestic orgs.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.”

Nailed it.

Which may be why so few of the mediators actually report what he actually said?

Explainer: What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk’s killing? In his Monday evening monologue, Kimmel suggested Trump’s Maga allies wanted to exploit the killing

In case you were wondering. (Since the mediators mostly can't be bothered to let you know.)

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With the Em Dash, A.I. Embraces a Fading Tradition

"I'll give you my em dashes when you pry them from my cold, dead hands."
(Some of us think they're a part of good human writing—not an AI marker. (See what I did there?)
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