Joanna-Maria Myers

Meta (the artist formerly known as Facebook) is trying hard to remain relevant LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE

Meta (the artist formerly known as Facebook) is trying hard to remain relevant

For Gen Z, Futurama is just an old cartoon but millenials want to be as obnoxious as boomers as fast as possible and with as little money as they can According to a recent report by Business Insider, Meta (formerly…
Government shutdown countdown: Reps are holding the line for now… ECONOMY AND FINANCE

Government shutdown countdown: Reps are holding the line for now…

On October 1st, federal government runs out of money for nonessential spending. Republican members of the Congress are being “nudged” to seek a compromise e.g. a temporary, “stopgap” bill including border security funds. In the light of the recent new…
Hey, just send them to sanctuary cities: El Paso on the brink of losing control NEWS

Hey, just send them to sanctuary cities: El Paso on the brink of losing control

2000 migrants per day is NOTHING for an adequately inclusive city. Right? Right…? On Sunday, September 24th, Mayor Leeser of El Paso sounded the alarm: multiple border cities in Texas and California are grappling with an influx of Venezuelan asylum…
The reluctant incumbent President HISTORY

The reluctant incumbent President

George Washington wasn’t power – hungry. It comes as a surprise for many but his was a thankless job, not a super lucrative one. Please watch this video from Youtube channel “Premodernist” to learn more:
FTX is a rare case of successful whistleblowing ECONOMY AND FINANCE

FTX is a rare case of successful whistleblowing

It’s not easy to speak out against your own company, let alone about relatively technical issues such as co-mingling. In the lead-up to the eventual collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, internal whistleblowers expressed their concerns about the company’s severe governance…
Big pharmacy chain is permanently closing at least 500 stores ECONOMY AND FINANCE

Big pharmacy chain is permanently closing at least 500 stores

Swallowing the downgrade pill is not easy for Rite Aid but it’s necessary if you are… well, insolvent. The prominent pharmacy chain Rite Aid is currently in discussions regarding the details of a bankruptcy plan, which may result in the…
Bob Menendez indictment: arrogant carelessness and careless partners NEWS

Bob Menendez indictment: arrogant carelessness and careless partners

These are the factors that made a difference this time. Egypt is a totally different culture, after all… It’s official: as on Friday, September 22nd, Senator Robert (Bob) Menendez and his wife, Nadine Arslanian Menendez, face serious allegations of accepting…
Russia’s Black Sea admiral is (probably) dead, Ukraine’s cyber war rages on NEWS

Russia’s Black Sea admiral is (probably) dead, Ukraine’s cyber war rages on

WIth the help of the West, Ukraine strikes again at Russia’s Black Sea fleet and infrastructure In a dramatic turn of events, reports are emerging of the alleged demise of Admiral Viktor Nikolayevich Sokolov, the top naval commander under Vladimir…
The world’s oldest super ship HISTORY

The world’s oldest super ship

Sail like an Egyptian: when technology makes a leap, your enemies weep.
China shows again the smart road to serfdom ECONOMY AND FINANCE

China shows again the smart road to serfdom

Non-tangible but not decentralized, smart contract technology but Bank of China strict regulations: this is China’s digital currency, the perfect means to perfecting its social credit system. Western governments, especially the European Union, are keeping notes… Chinese banks and businesses…