Love Island and Real Housewives. Turn my brain off!!

Lots of good stuff but Spider Network series is probably the most important

i can’t tell if this is really good mocking journalism or extreme boot-licking journalism

just an FYI, the lawyer is also a very badass labor lawyer, Benjamin Dictor

it def does! if people don’t want office space, then rents go down. most of these buildings are highly leveraged with debt, and if they can’t hit their projected income targets, then they may have to default on their debt. if they default on their debt, it could have a major impact on capitalism as a whole. office buildings are, as a rule, the most expensive properties, and the ones that pre-covid were thought of as quite stable. it’s where “smart money” is parked, like life insurance, the remaining pension plans etc etc

highly recommend checking out Kids These Days by Malcolm Harris, a look at the origins of the term “human capital.” It goes really in depth on this question.

it often sucks, but I try to focus on highlighting corporate corruption and the societal effects of capitalism, which helps (even if it also helps with the whole narrative of crony capitalism). I also do a lot with our union which helps to fight back against the most $$$$ seeking qualities of our management. tbh tho I could have made a lot more money doing much more societally harmful work. so idk… people are right to hate most journalists though.

lol you can’t quote me without my (boo hiss)!!!

I cover this stuff in the press (boo hiss) and you’re 100% right. this is a battle to the death for office owners, and their banks. No one could handle having to actually pay for all of this real estate.

the whole Factory/Warhol scene was no good, even though velvet underground is prolly one of the best rock bands of all time